I thought it would be interesting to look at one of the best smartphones in the market today. I have been posting about new phone lately so i thought it would be a nice change to look at an established device. Let's get close and personal with the BlackBerry Pearl 8130.
The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 is a CDMA update to the original Pearl. It has upgraded features and some new ones as well. The Pearl 8130 has a slim traditional BlackBerry form factor. It's slim and light enough to fit in a user's pocket.
This high powered device also offers a large display that can handle all the advanced features. The Pearl 8130 has a 2.25-inch high resolution display with a light-sensing technology. This neat feature automatically adjust the backlighting of the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 in relation to the environment.
The Pearl 8130's navigation array and SureType keyboard are located below its large main display. It also has a pearl-like trackball navigator that defined RIM's BlackBerry Pearl series. however, many users have reported that the takes some getting used to and the trackball on many devices are prone to malfunctioning.
The highlight features of this Smartphone are the built-in GPS, EV-DO support, and its improved camera. The handsets built-in GPS transforms the device into a reliable handheld navigation device. The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 also comes preloaded with BlackBerry maps application that you can use to get text-based driving directions. it can also be used to locate local businesses. You may also install other location based programs if you want to get more navigational features.
The Pearl 8130 also offers great online experience with EVDO support. Users will get speeds of around 300Kbps to 600Kbps with a maximum of 2.4Mbps. This BlackBerry Pearl version also offers an improved browser that compliments the EVDO speed.
If you want a decent camera with video recording capabilities in a smartphone then the 8130 is a good choice. It's 2 megapixel camera with video capture will give you a tool for capturing those special moments. However, some observers say that video playback on this device is not exceptional.
Here are the rest of the key features of this impressive smartphone:
stereo Bluetooth,
push email
speakerphone
memory card slot
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)
Music Player
Streaming Video
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Here's some interesting info for BlackBerry fans. RIM or Research In Motion has just officially released it's first clamshell of flip device. This device will be offered exclusively by T-Mobile in the US and will hit the stores this fall. Let's check out the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220.
Before the release of this device, rumors and information leaks have been circulating the mobile scene for months. It was originally called the BlackBerry KickStart but it seems tjhat RIM has decided to go with Flip 8220.
RIM is known for its traditional candybar smartphones. But the company has decided to release a clamshell phone perhaps to reach out to flip phone fans. The clamshell design is a favorite for fashion conscious users who want to have an elegant and slim handset. The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 is a powerful smartphone housed in a clamshell design that will appeal to many customers.
The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 is a a quad-band GSM/EDGE phone. Like most clamshells it has with dual color displays. Users will be able to view previews of incoming emails and text messages on the external display. The QVGA main display shows messages, videos and web pages in great quality.
The Pearl Flip 8220 also sports a SureType text keypad a trademark of RIM's devices. This special keyboard makes the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 822 a power house among clamshell devices. Users will find it easy and fast to compose messages with help of the Flip's SureType text keypad.
Since the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 is a powerful smartphone, it's probably the most feature packed clamshell in the market. This device offers features that provide entertainment, business tools, and messaging. This smartphone offers phone, email, messaging, organizer, browser and multimedia applications in its compact clamshell body.
Here's alist of the top features found in the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220:
- 2 megapixel camera with flash
- 240 x 320 internal LCD
- SureType® QWERTY(i) keyboard
- Bluetooth 2.0
- WiFi
- memory card slot supporting cards up to 16 GB
- Speaker Independent Voice Recognition
- support for mp3 ring tones
- smart dialing
- conference calling
- speed dialing
- call forwarding
- voicemail attachment playback
- enhanced background noise cancellation
Here's a new device for smartphone fans. The new HTC S740 has been officially announced by its manufacturer. The new HTC S740 is designed to deliver enjoyable and intuitive writing experience to users by offering usability and simple key-control. This device is expected to start sihpping on September.
This Windows Mobile Standard device is nearly similar with the popular HTC Touch Diamond in terms of style and features. This new HTC smartphone comes in a standard candy bar form and sports a numeric keypad. It also features a full QWERTY keyboard that slides out from its side. The main difference is that the HTC S740 is a non touchscreen device because its designed to offer usability and simple key-control.
Let's look at the highlights of this new HTC smartphone.
First, let's begin with the HTC S740's elegant display. This smartphone sports a 2.4-inch TFT-LCD screen. Now, it's important for a device designed for usability to have a large screen. Let's face it a tiny screen will only impede a user's work. The screen also has backlight LEDs and QVGA resolution to offer a clear and vibrant display.
The HTC S740 also offers a powerful 3.2 megapixel camera for users who want to get quality stills and video. This camera also has fixed focus to ensure that users will get clear images.
This Windows Mobile Standard handsets is also a great device for web surfing. It offers HSDPA and Wi-Fi for online connectivity. Users will enjoy great online experience with the broadband speed offered by this smartphone. The HTC S740 also has a built-in RSS hub that alert s users of the latest in news, entertainment and content.
Here are the basic info and a list of the key features and info of the HTC S740:
- Dimensions: 116.3 mm (L) X 43.4 mm (W) X 16.3 mm (T)
- Weight: 140g with battery
- Processor: Qualcomm® MSM7225™, 528MHz
- Memory ROM: 256MB, RAM: 256MB SDRAM
- 3.2 megapixel color camera with fixed focus
- Standalone GPS / AGPS
- Bluetooth® 2.0
- Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g
- Built-in microphone and speaker
- memory card slot
- FM radio
- quick messaging tools
Here's some great news for senior AT&T subscribers. Through a press release, AT&T has announced that the Pantech breeze is now available for seniors and younger. This handset is being offered at $70 up front with a two-year contract.
AT&T's Pantech Breeze was designed with the elderly in mind. You can see it just by looking at the device. This handset has a trio of big speed-dial buttons designed to be easily used by senior citizens. It also has the common attributes associated with mobile phone for seniors including a large font, simple menus, and a loud speakerphone.
However, the Pantech Breeze isn't your normal handset for seniors because it offers modern features that basic phones lack. Foe example, AT&T's mobile phone for the elderly offers a camera to allow grandparents to snap pictures of their grandkids. These modern features mean that this handset can also attract younger consumers.
Here are the details of AT&T's Pantech Breeze
Technical Specs
- Weight: 3.4 ounces
- Dimensions: 4.0 x 2.0 x .7 inches
- Talk Time: Up to 3 hours
- Standby Time: Up to 10 days
- Quad-Band World Phone - 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- Edge Class 10 for rapid data transfer
- Warranty: One year warranty on phone and accessories
- All talk, data & standby times depend on network configuration
Included Features and Capabilities
- Large buttons and display text
- EZ One-Touch quick call keys
- VGA camera with video
- Simple to use intuitive slim design
- Dedicated camera and speakerphone keys
- Bluetooth® Wireless capable
- Backlit keypad for easy viewing
- Customizable user interface
- Downloadable polyphonic and MP3 ringtones
- Instant messaging - AOL®, Yahoo!® and MSN®
- Mobile email - AOL®, Yahoo!®, and Windows Live
- MEdia Net capable for surfing the internet
- Hearing aid compatible
- Games
Here's some exciting mobile phone news.
HTC Corp., one of the world's top companies in mobile phone innovation and design, has unveiled its new flagship handset, the HTC Touch Diamond.
Peter Chou, president and CEO, HTC Corp stated,
"Today we mark a new era in mobile phone evolution, an era where beauty and size integrate with uncompromising innovation at broadband speeds. The HTC Touch Diamond will make browsing the Web and using Web-enabled applications just as practical and easy to use as making calls."
HTC's flagship device is defined by its compact size, game-changing Internet and its new captivating 3D touch interface called TouchFLO 3D. All of these elements combine to form a mobile phone that promises to set a new benchmark for phone sophistication.
The HTC Touch Diamond offers new horizons in touch screen innovation with the introduction of its new 3D touch interface called TouchFLO 3D. Consumers can get animated access to people, messaging, email, photos, music, weather and more with the aid of TouchFLO 3D. A new innovative touch-sensitive control for interacting with the device is also offered on HTC's flagship handset.
The Touch Diamond introduces a new mobile Internet experience that utilizes broadband-like speeds with HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA wireless connectivity. A new customized mobile Web browser that enables easy viewing and effortless navigation of Websites in the way they were designed shows the companies commitment to improving customer's Web browsing experience.
To further improve customer's browsing experience, the Touch Diamond allows users to zoom and pan Websites with one-hand. They can also automatically view optimized content that has been specially created to fit the display. Users can easily shift the web page view from a portrait to landscape view by simply turning the device sideways.
The HTC Touch Diamond also offers something for YouTube fans. The mobile phone includes a customized new, HTC-developed, YouTube application. This application is designed for watching a variety of user generated video content. It also works well with using Google Maps for mobile for mapping and traffic data.
Check out the Key Specifications of the HTC Touch Diamond
Size: 102 x 51 x 11.33mm
Weight: 110 g
Connectivity: WCDMA / HSPA: 900/2100MHz. HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA
Operating system: Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
Display: 2.8-inch VGA touch screen
Camera: 3.2MP, with video calling
Internal memory: 4 GB Internal Storage, 256 MB flash, 192 MB RAM,
Bluetooth: 2.0 with EDR
Wireless: WiFi 802.11b/g
GPS: GPS/AGPS
Interface: HTC ExtUSB™ (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 High-Speed)
Battery: 900 mAh
Talk time: GSM: up to 4 hours
Standby time: GSM: up to 300 hours/100 hours with push email
Chipset: Qualcomm® MSM 7201A™ 528MHz
Here's some great news for mobile phone consumers interested in HSDPA devices. Mobile Phone maker, Sony Ericsson has just introduced today introduced the Z780 and the G502. These new HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) handsets are designed to take the company's range web-enabled phones in a different direction.
It appears that the compact Sony Ericcson G502 is marketed as a device that will deliver the brings the power of the web to a mainstream audience. On the other hand Sony Ericsson Z780 is an attempt to expands the company’s range of devices for markets outside of Europe.
Let's us have a closer look at these devices:
Sony Ericcson G502
This new HSDPA handset belongs to the an established line of classic Sony Ericsson phones that offers a wide array of time-saving features into a pocket-sized and affordable device.
The Sony Ericcson G502 is a good choice for customers who are juggling a busy life because ir offers faster browsing and downloading capabilities. Combine this speed with a user friendly feature-set and you come up with a device that can help consumers gain firm control of their daily schedule.This device offers a 2 megapixel with up to 4x digital Zoom and Photo fix. Users can use the camera of the Sony Ericcson G502 for picture blogging, Video recording and other tasks. It also offers great Entertainment and Music features like FM radio RDS, 3D games, Video streaming, Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP), Media Player and other impressive features.
Sony Ericsson Z780
This device is similar to the recently released Sony Ericsson Z770. The mobile phone manufacturing company is relying on this device broaden the range of their web-enabled phones into emerging markets.
The phone's HSDPA gives customers the high capacity connectivity needed to experience Web experience. It also gives customers the ability to get web feeds and news on their phone's desktop.
The Sony Ericsson Z780 also 0ffers a 2 megapixel with up to 4x digital Zoom and Photo fix.Customers can also get great Entertainment and Music features like FM radio RDS, 3D games, Video streaming, Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP), Media Player PlayNow™, TrackID™
and other impressive features.
Both of these new Sony Ericsson HSDPA handsets are equipped with the latest version of Google™ Maps for Mobile. Customers will be able to get access to high quality maps through this great application. Satellite views of the local area and view listings of the restaurants and hotels, complete with any reviews or ratings available can be obtained bu confused customers.
The Sony Ericsson Z780 also has a built-in GPS functionality so customers can get helpful information. Combined with Google™ Maps for Mobile, the Z780's GPS can provide turn-by-turn directions that can help customers to find their way towards their intended destination.
A lot of information leaks have preceded these mobile phones. We can see if they can perform as expected now that they have been released. Expect more cool mobile phones from Sony Ericsson in the near future.
ModeLabs Group's main challenges today are the design and international marketing of products that really stand out with first-level brands. So far, the Levi’s mobile phone has received an excellent reception in Hong Kong, and ModeLabs is working closely with Levis to benefit from their brand image, the strength of their communication, and their commercial networks.
The first Levi's mobile telephone has just been launched, recently, in Hong Kong. ModeLabs Group, the creator of the stylish phone has just announced it. In a city that is often the forerunner in fashion and technology trends in China, the product definitely is a big hit.
Alltel Wireless, America’s largest network, is going to make customers’ wireless experience easier and more productive with the announcement that they plan to have the BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8130 smartphone from Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM - News) (TSX: RIM - News) available in time for the holidays.
This sleek smartphone is designed to give customers an exceptional mobile experience with powerful communications and multimedia capabilities. Whether it’s answering email, sending text messages, scheduling meetings, playing music, or surfing the Internet, the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 provides customers the ability to do all the things they need and want to do.
“The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 will be a great addition to our smartphone line up, allowing our customers to stay connected, productive and entertained while on the go,” said Brian Ullem, director of device strategy for Alltel Wireless. “This new BlackBerry Pearl 8130 blends multimedia functionality with the BlackBerry® email platform to create a smartphone that exceeds expectations.”
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