Symbian vs Windows Mobile - which is the best?

Author: Matt Sharp

Let's check out how the big, well-established operating systems stand up against each other. The battle lines are drawn; Symbian and Windows Mobile are going to war.

Samsung i8910 HD - the first phone to record true HD video

From Samsung comes a first in the world of mobile phones, with the Samsung i8910 HD. It's not the first 8MP phone to have a touchscreen, or to use the TouchWiz UI, but it is the only phone in the entire world that will record true HD video at 720p resolution. So, in essence, the Samsung i8910 HD doesn't just give you an incredible stills camera, it also becomes a proper, HD camcorder. A lot of people have also speculated that it's no coincidence that 720p is also the format Youtube uses for its HD videos. Could the Samsung i8910 HD be the first HD Youtube phone? It's not being marketed as that (so far), but it's a compelling thought, nonetheless. Imagine grabbing a video in pin-sharp HD, then directly uploading it to Youtube, at speeds comparable to home broadband. The Samsung i8910 HD can do that!

Nokia N97 - touch and type

With the Nokia 5800 all set to deliver touch-based mobile phones to the mid-range market, that opens up a massive gap at the very top-end of the product range; well, there IS a touchscreen mobile phone on its way to fill that gap: the utterly awesome Nokia N97. This takes the same Symbian S60 Touch operating system and packages it inside the body of a proper, full-on smartphone. So it has a massive, 3.5 inch screen, a kick out QWERTY keyboard, and the camera's been upgraded to 5 megapixels.

The Nokia N97 is, as should be glaringly obvious, destined to be the new flagship Nseries mobile phone, and it really is as powerful as the rumours had us believe, with HSDPA, sat-nav, digital compass, and integrated Flash, meaning you have an internet experience that tops any other mobile phones! Put simply the Nokia N97 is simply incredible.

Toshiba TG01

So, on the Symbian front, you have the Nokia N97, sporting its superb keyboard and massive internal memory. And as a double header for Symbian, there's the video-centric Samsung i8910 HD. But Windows Mobile goes down a different route. You see, Windows Mobile needs two things to run at its best: a powerful processor and a big display. Well, say hello to the Toshiba TG01, the phone with the fastest processor AND the biggest display in the history of phones! Weighing in at 1GHz and 4.1 inches respectively, those specs mean that the Toshiba TG01 will run Windows Mobile more smoothly than any other phone in existence; as well as that with that immense screen, the Toshiba TG01 makes drilling down into menus, and actually getting into the internals of Windows, so much easier. If power is your thing (and lets be honest, who doesn't want a powerful phone?), then the Toshiba TG01 is the phone for you!

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8MP phones - which is the best money can buy?

Author: Matt Sharp

Eight megapixel phones give you the best compromise between high-end imaging, and a lower price than the top-end 12MP phones. Let's check out the three best 8MPO phones on the market.

LG Viewty Smart

The first Viewty was one of the most successful phones LG have ever made, and now, the true successor to the name has arrived in the shape of the LG Viewty Smart. Featuring the new touch-based S-Class UI, the LG Viewty Smart is an incredible phone to use, with slick animations and smooth transitions between screens and menus. As well as the 8MP camera in the LG Viewty Smart, you also get a stunning multimedia player, and super-fast internet access, making the LG Viewty Smart one of the coolest camera phones out there.

Samsung Tocco Ultra - trading on its looks?

Touch interfaces are all the rage this year, and the Samsung Tocco Ultra has one of the nicest. Based on their TouchWiz UI (which has previously seen the light of day in phones like the original Tocco), the Samsung Tocco Ultra puts that interface into a body that's clearly been inspired by their Ultra Edition series of slim, sexy phones. Even the name Samsung Tocco Ultra hints at that dual heritage, with the phone being designed to look good both inside and out.
However, good looks aren't the only thing the Samsung Tocco Ultra is trading on some cool features, too. Quite apart form the sleek, finger-friendly interface, it's also equipped with a beautiful 8 megapixel camera (much like the Samsung Pixon that it will be sold alongside), and HSDPA internet access. As well as that, though, the Samsung Tocco Ultra adds a whole level of usability, but having a proper, slide-out keyboard.
In other words, anyone who wants a touch interface, but prefers texting, or dialling numbers, on an old school keypad, is going to right at home with the Samsung Tocco Ultra.

Samsung i8910 HD

The LG Viewty Smart is undoubtedly going to be a superb touch phone for those on more of a budget, and the Samsung Tocco Ultra takes the crown for being the most fashion-conscious. However, for the most exciting phone announced this year, we need to go back to Symbian, with the Samsung i8910 HD. It takes the crown of most powerful on this list for two reasons. First, the Samsung i8910 HD is built on Symbian, so whilst the interface will be familiar (the top shell is TouchWiz again), the phone gets a massive power boost over its siblings, giving it real smartphone credentials. The other factor that makes the Samsung i8910 HD so spectacular is video. Not only does it take still images at 8 megapixels, but the Samsung i8910 HD will also record video in true, 720p resolution, high-definition video. No other phone in the world can do that yet, so the Samsung i8910 HD has to be one of the most exciting phones ever, not just in 2009.

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Finding the right smartphone for your needs

Author: Matt Sharp

Finding the right smartphone can be hard... but not if you read this article. Let's take a look at three phones and see who they'd be perfect for.

HTC Magic

Android is trying to take over the world, and its new home is the beautiful HTC Magic. It has all the good stuff that made the first Android phone (the G1) good, but puts it all in a touchscreen-only body, which is both sleek and sexy. Since the keyboard has been removed, the HTC Magic also has a full, onscreen keyboard, a first for any Android phone, lining it up as a direct rival to the iPhone. You also get the Android Marketplace, which lets you download and install third party apps to your HTC Magic, and it ends up creating a smartphone that really can morph into whatever you want it to be. It really is a kind of magic; and if you want the facility to utterly change your phone into something new, with custom apps, you want the HTC Magic.

Palm Pre

What does the Palm Pre offer that's different? Well, one could talk about the WebOS interface it uses, as it's unique in the annals of phone history. And indeed, there's one feature of WebOS, directly related to the keyboard, that makes the Palm Pre so cool. Universal search. Now, many phones do that, but the Palm Pre does it so much more cleverly. Just start typing what you want to know about, from the front screen, and the Palm Pre will search your contacts, apps, music, pictures, and even the internet, to interpret and find what you're looking for. That really is a cool feature, and it may well make the Palm Pre the coolest QWERTY phone out there. If you value the interface above all else, the Palm Pre is the phone for you.

Toshiba TG01

So, fighting for WebOS, there is the Palm Pre, with its mind-boggling interface. As for Android, there's the innovative HTC Magic. But Windows Mobile goes down a different route. You see, Windows Mobile needs two things to run at its best: a powerful processor and a big display. Well, say hello to the Toshiba TG01, the phone with the fastest processor AND the biggest display in the history of phones! Weighing in at 1GHz and 4.1 inches respectively, those specs mean that the Toshiba TG01 will run Windows Mobile more smoothly than any other phone in existence; as well as that with that immense screen, the Toshiba TG01 makes drilling down into menus, and actually getting into the internals of Windows, so much easier. If power is your thing (and lets be honest, who doesn't want a powerful phone?), then the Toshiba TG01 is the phone for you!

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Expert on mobile phones, having worked in the industry for over 7 years.

Samsung - the king of 8MP phones

Author: Matt Sharp

Samsung have a history of making camera phones, and in the 8MP range, they make the best. Let's check out their three world-beaters.

Samsung Pixon - touching photos

The Samsung Pixon is Samsung's first 8MP phone, and it is truly a beauty. It has a huge touchscreen, a brilliant 8 megapixel camera, multimedia player, HSDPA, and GPS. Oh, and since this is one of the biggest buying factors nowadays, the Samsung Pixon is ALSO one of the best looking mobile phones on the market.

Samsung Tocco Ultra

But what if you want a phone that has both a touchscreen AND a keypad? Then say hello to the Samsung Tocco Ultra, which combines the touchscreen goodness of the original Tocco, with the sleek looks of the Ultra Edition series, to make a phone that's shockingly thin, considering it includes both a huge touchscreen, and a full alphanumeric keypad. The Samsung Tocco Ultra also inherits the TouchWiz interface from its predecessor, and that makes for an incredible user experience. The features are better than the Arena, too, because as you might have guessed, it also has an 8 megapixel camera.

Samsung i8910 HD

The Samsung Pixon was the first 8MP from the Korean manufacturer, and the Samsung Tocco Ultra takes the crown for being the most fashion-conscious. However, for the most exciting phone announced this year, we need to go back to Symbian, with the Samsung i8910 HD. It takes the crown of most powerful on this list for two reasons. First, the Samsung i8910 HD is built on Symbian, so whilst the interface will be familiar (the top shell is TouchWiz again), the phone gets a massive power boost over its siblings, giving it real smartphone credentials. The other factor that makes the Samsung i8910 HD so spectacular is video. Not only does it take still images at 8 megapixels, but the Samsung i8910 HD will also record video in true, 720p resolution, high-definition video. No other phone in the world can do that yet, so the Samsung i8910 HD has to be one of the most exciting phones ever, not just in 2009.

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Expert on mobile phones, having worked in the industry for over 7 years.

What is Windows mobile voip?

Author: David Nalin

You might have heard of Windows mobile voip and it may be just a collection of words and letters. However, Windows mobile voip is set to be the new big thing, so if you have a smartphone it is definitely in your best interests to at least know what it is. When you know what something is and what it can do you can then make an informed decision about whether or not you need it. Until then it’s just a gut reaction and that could deprive you of some great technology. So let’s get you informed about Windows mobile voip.

Windows mobile voip is something that I think everyone should have, but of course the decision is all yours. Voip stands for Voice Over Internet Protocol – basically Windows mobile voip lets you make voice phone calls over the internet instead of over the phone. Why should you care? Well, if you are in the habit of making a lot of calls, or you don’t make many but when you do they are long or long distance, your phone bill could probably provide you with an excellent reason. I mean, you pay a huge amount of money for phone calls from and to your cell phone but what if you could reduce those costs? Well, Windows mobile voip can do that for you. When you make voice calls via the internet, you pay a tiny amount, often only pennies, to make a call that might otherwise cost you a lot of dollars. Good enough reason for you?

Other benefits of Windows mobile voip include the fact that if you are abroad or in a particularly isolated location, like a hotel in the middle of a forest or halfway up a mountain, you may not be able to get a cell phone signal. Up until the advent of Windows mobile voip if you wanted to make a call from your cell phone, or receive a call, you were completely dependent on the presence of a cell phone signal. Not anymore, though. Now you can make a call even when there is no cell phone network, because as long as there is a wireless internet connection available, you can just call using that, making Windows mobile voip a lifesaver in certain circumstances.

I mean, if you go on holiday and suddenly the chance comes up to make a deal that will assure your company’s future for the next three years, but your cell phone company has no roaming agreement with the country you are in, what are you going to do? Well, now you can just use Windows mobile voip to make that call over the internet for pennies, and because it costs so little you can make and receive calls all day long, as long as the wifi connection remains. Of course, you will have to pay for the calls, but the amount you will end up paying will be absolutely miniscule compared to what you would have had to pay if you were using the cell phone network and your cell phone minutes.

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