April 24, 2009
Even without the modules, the Versa is a very good touch-screen phone by itself. It has an animated interface, where you can customize up to three home screens. The Versa has a full HTML browser with support for Flash Lite, so you can watch your favorite YouTube clips on the go. Other features include a 2.0-megapixel camera, access to V Cast Video and V Cast Music, EV-DO, GPS, stereo Bluetooth, and more. Though the browsing experience was less than satisfactory and we’re not pleased with the lack of Wi-Fi, we’re quite impressed with the Versa and with the promise of future modules.
The LG Versa is an attractive touch-screen handset with an animated user interface, plus it has options for additional modules. The Versa also has a full HTML browser with Flash Lite support, EV-DO, GPS, a 2.0-megapixel camera, and a music player. It comes with a QWERTY keyboard module, which doubles as a case.The LG Versa suffers from a poor Web-browsing experience, and the screen can be sometimes unresponsive in certain applications. There is no Wi-Fi, and Visual Voice Mail has a monthly cost.
If you can live with the clunky Web browser, the LG Versa is a very good touch-screen phone with the added versatility of optional modules.
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April 24, 2009
The highlight of the Samsung Omnia is its touch screen and TouchWiz user interface. It’s hard to ignore the 3.2-inch TFT screen that dominates the face of the smartphone, and with a 262,000-color output and 240×400-pixel resolution, the display is quite eye-catching. Admittedly, it’s not as sharp as some of the other touch-screen devices out there, such as the HTC Touch Diamond or the BlackBerry Storm, but it’s still bright and clear for viewing images and text.
The Samsung Omnia features a spacious touch screen with customizable Home screen, haptic feedback, and accelerometer. The Windows Mobile smartphone also offers Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, and EV-DO Rev. A support, as well as a 5-megapixel camera and robust multimedia features.You’re still limited to the preloaded widgets. The onscreen keyboard is a bit cramped, and the Omnia can be sluggish.
Though slightly more expensive, Verizon customers looking for a touch-screen smartphone will get a better user experience and faster performance from the Samsung Omnia than the RIM BlackBerry Storm.
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April 24, 2009
From the outside, the Samsung Impression resembles the LG Xenon. It has a similar shape and the keyboard feels about the same. We were glad it wasn’t another recycled design of the Samsung Rant. But when compared with the Xenon, the Impression makes a better go at it. The display is larger and more vibrant and the controls are more comfortable. It’s also a bit bigger (4.48 inches long by 2.28 inches wide by 0.61 inch deep) and heavier (5.3 ounces), but the Impression has a sturdy, ergonomic feel in the hand. The dark blue color scheme almost looks black, and we like the curved edges; together they give the phone an eye-catching appeal.
he Samsung Impression has a brilliant touch screen, a roomy keyboard, and an intuitive design. It offers a functional midrange feature set and admirable multimedia performance and call quality.The Samsung Impression has a proprietary headset jack, the camera lacks a flash, and keyboard shortcuts are few. Also, it lacks voice dialing and the promised battery life is rather short.
The Samsung Impression isn’t perfect, but it ranks high on our list as a messaging and multimedia phone.
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April 20, 2009
The Nokia N91 is the second N series phone that I review. And I am almost as delighted as I was when I tested the Nokia N90. Sturdy, durable design, great display, good sound… Well, excellent sound, since sound is what the N91 is about. A high-end music phone. And it has the perks you’d expect: Strong, flawless bass sounds yet crisp voices; The headset connector is not standard but there is another headset jack midway, where you can connect your own headsets — even though those provided by Nokia were nice enough for the amateur music lover that I am. Fast forwarding is efficient, going slow at first and then faster as you keep it pressed. The N91 also features “Voice Radio”, one of Nokia’s recent innovations. And since we’re talking about a media phone, the built-in hard drive, once connected with a USB cable, acts just like a removable disc: A piece of cake.
On the down side, the earpiece volume is ok but could be stronger. So is the speakerphone. The keypad, though much better than Nokia 8801’s similar “embedded” keypad, isn’t this phone’s best strength.
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April 20, 2009
The slim Nokia 6300 offers a surprising mix of good features, performance and style that should appeal to everybody. A sound choice.
Advantages:
* Feature-rich, lightweight and thin
* Good picture quality, good camera options and navigation
* Surprisingly good keypad for the size
Disadvantages
* Some keys could have been more easy to press
* MicroSD slot requires removal of the back cover
The Nokia 6300 achieves the rare prowess of being small, affordable yet, well-done enough that it has practically no annoyances.
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April 20, 2009
This is a serious smartphone that still manages to look good, too. The Nokia E71 is 4.4 inches tall by 2.2 inches wide–and, remarkably, it’s just .4 inches thick. The screen measures 2.4 inch diagonally, and has a resolution of 320 by 240 pixels. Most of the phone is gray with silver accents, and you get a full–but compact–QWERTY keyboard for typing.
The E71 supports a wide range of e-mail accounts, including Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, and SMTP accounts. It also includes a setup wizard that simplifies adding an account to the phone; you enter your user name and password, and the E71 can automatically configure most accounts.
The included camera is a 3.2 megapixel model that includes a flash and auto-focus. It captures still photos and videos, and includes support for Nokia’s Ovi service, which lets you share your photos online.
The Nokia E71 packs a lot of features into its slim frame: You’ll find plenty of productivity tools, and lots of ways to keep yourself entertained, too.
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April 20, 2009
In the sound department, the 5610 XpressMusic delivers in prioritizing two primary functions: an iPod-like interface for you to listen to all your favorite songs and FM radio.
So the 5610 XpressMusic can prove to you its musical devotion, the phone features a unique “slider key”. Its design is for you to easily “slide” between the main screen, your song playlist and the radio.
The prime difference between the 5610 and the 5310 – which are both marketed as music phones – is that the 5610 uses a slider key for its three musical functions whereas the 5310 delivers these functions in three separate buttons on the far left side of the phone.
In addition, the 5610 comes with a 2-gigabyte memory card with support for up to 4 gigabytes. The amount of storage space a cell phone comes with and can be upgraded to is a critical element for those interested in storing data including music, pictures and video.
Because the horizontal navigation while in camera mode doesn’t give the phone a practical and functional advantage, it can be considered a flaw that detracts from the phone’s simplicity.
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