Smartphones - The Best Of The Best

Author: Matt Sharp

Symbian, Windows Mobile and WebOS. Three top operating systems. But which can lay claim to being the best phone? Let's find out!

Sony Ericsson Satio

There's no doubting the sheer power of the Sony Ericsson Satio. First and foremost on its list of awesome features is its key selling point: the Sony Ericsson Satio is the first phone announced for the UK to have a 12 megapixel camera. It also features technology culled from the Cyber-Shot range of phones, so, quite simply, the Sony Ericsson Satio is the single best camera phone in existence. However, it also has true smartphone credentials, as it features the new Symbian S60 Touch OS, giving it a sleek interface, bags of power, and the option to add on loads of third party software. It is, frankly, an astounding phone!

HTC HD2

Windows Mobile is an incredibly powerful beast, and it's run in some of the most powerful phones on the planet. However, when you get down to it, some of the icons and menus can be a little bit, well, fiddly. In taking over the Windows design ethos to mobile phones, Microsoft carried over things like scrollbars, which, when translated to a smaller screen, are pretty much only realistically usable with a stylus. That's why so many phones are coming out with their own interface on top of Windows, and why phones with bigger screens are the best option.

If you're talking big screens, there's no way you can avoid the HTC HD2, as for a few months, it held the record for the biggest screen seen on a mobile phone. At a huge 4.3 inches, it is truly vast, and the high, 800x480 resolution makes it genuinely easy to use things like scrollbars in menus. However, the HTC HD2 actually does a very good job of making it so you don't have to go into standard Windows menus that often, as on top of the operating system, the interface is HTC's patented TouchFLO 3D setup, where everything is achieved through various finger swipes and sweeping gestures. It is truly intuitive, and it (along with the truly awesome 1GHz Snapdragon processor) is the reason why the HTC HD2 is such an unmitigated joy to use. Of course, it's not all about being pretty, a phone needs to have decent features and the HTC HD2 has them in spades, from the 5 megapixel camera, through GPS, to incredibly fast HSDPA internet access (not to mention the superb Opera Mobile web browser). To a lot of people, the HTC HD2 is the ultimate Windows Mobile- no, the ultimate phone ever made...

Palm Pre

So, the Sony Ericsson Satio offers that awesome camera, and the HTC HD2 offers the best screen and processor in the business. And since Palm have been around for years, one must ask: 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. But, in the end, there can only be one winner, and it's the HTC HD2, quite simply the best phone ever made!

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Smartphones vs Feature Phones - The Camera Phone Edition

Author: Matt Sharp

A phone with a camera is one of the key things people ask for when buying a new handset. But should you get a smartphone with a camera, or a feature phone?

Sony Ericsson Satio

It's fair to say that the Sony Ericsson Satio is easily one of the most hotly anticipated phones of the year. On the face of it, the big reason for the excitement is its 12 megapixel camera, and whilst that is a force to be reckoned with, there's so much more to the Sony Ericsson Satio. It's the first 'Entertainment Unlimited' phone, and that doesn't just mean it combines Cyber-Shot and Walkman technology. On top of that, the Sony Ericsson Satio is also going to pull in social networking, high quality games and incredible video services to become a one-stop mobile entertainment hub. It promises far more than that, however, as the Sony Ericsson Satio is also powered by Symbian, giving it true smartphone capabilities, which will no doubt include its very own app store.

Samsung Pixon 12

Ok, so it's fair to say the Sony Ericsson Satio is a work of genius. But is there a mobile phone that can beat it? Well, here's the Samsung Pixon, that aims to try. Mind you, it has to be said, the Samsung Pixon is a truly beautiful mobile phone, and arguably produces better photos than the Sony Ericsson Satio. And then, of course, there's that huge touchscreen, and that slick interface, making for one incredibly sexy and lovable mobile phone. At the end of the day, it's going to come down to personal preference, but if you're going solely for image quality (and bear in mind, when I say this, that it's a Sony junkie saying it...), I'd really have to go for the incredible Samsung Pixon. If you want a smartphone, go for the Satio.

Or, maybe, there is another smartphone alternative.

Samsung i8910 HD

The Samsung Pixon 12 is undoubtedly a superb camera phone, but it's not a smartphone. So, of the first two on this list, the Sony Ericsson Satio takes the crown for being the most powerful. The Samsung i8910 HD, though, has one big advantage over the other two (despite having a less impressive stills camera). Whilst it has an 8 megapixel camera, the Samsung i8910 HD is also the first phone to record true 720p HD video. Never before has a phone been able to capture video at that massive high resolution, and coincidentally (or is it coincidence? Maybe not...), the Samsung i8910 HD captures high-def video at the exact quality that Youtube display high-def videos at. It's very possible that the Samsung i8910 HD was designed with its main feature being the ability to get yourself on Youtube, in high-definition. Combine that with the sumptuous 3.7 inch screen, and a huge 8Gb of internal memory, and it's very clear that the Samsung i8910 HD deserves its place as one of the phones of the year, mainly because it's as close to being flawless as any recent phone has come.

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The Three Best Smartphones In The World Go To War

Author: Matt Sharp

Of all the smartphones currently available, three phones in particular show off their respective operating systems better than any other phones. Let's check these superphones out.

Sony Ericsson Satio

It's fair to say that the Sony Ericsson Satio is easily one of the most hotly anticipated phones of the year. On the face of it, the big reason for the excitement is its 12 megapixel camera, and whilst that is a force to be reckoned with, there's so much more to the Sony Ericsson Satio. It's the first 'Entertainment Unlimited' phone, and that doesn't just mean it combines Cyber-Shot and Walkman technology. On top of that, the Sony Ericsson Satio is also going to pull in social networking, high quality games and incredible video services to become a one-stop mobile entertainment hub. It promises far more than that, however, as the Sony Ericsson Satio is also powered by Symbian, giving it true smartphone capabilities, which will no doubt include its very own app store.

HTC HD2

The HTC HD2 actually does a very good job of making it so you don't have to go into standard Windows menus that often, as on top of the operating system, the interface is HTC's patented TouchFLO 3D setup, where everything is achieved through various finger swipes and sweeping gestures. It is truly intuitive, and it's the reason why the HTC HD2 is such an unmitigated joy to use. Of course, it's not all about being pretty, a phone needs to have decent features and the HTC HD2 has two that set it apart: the massive 4.3 inch screen and the 1GHz Snapdragon processor. From an objective viewpoint, the HTC HD2 is the ultimate Windows Mobile phone.

Palm Pre

So, the Sony Ericsson Satio offers that awesome camera, and the HTC HD2 offers the best screen and processor in the business. And since Palm have been around for years, one must ask: 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.

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Sony Ericsson Satio - does it have what it takes?

Author: Matt Sharp

The Sony Ericsson Satio has now hit the market, so let's take a look at how it stacks up against its rivals.

Sony Ericsson Satio

It's fair to say that the Sony Ericsson Satio is easily one of the most hotly anticipated phones of the year. On the face of it, the big reason for the excitement is its 12 megapixel camera, and whilst that is a force to be reckoned with, there's so much more to the Sony Ericsson Satio. It's the first 'Entertainment Unlimited' phone, and that doesn't just mean it combines Cyber-Shot and Walkman technology. On top of that, the Sony Ericsson Satio is also going to pull in social networking, high quality games and incredible video services to become a one-stop mobile entertainment hub. It promises far more than that, however, as the Sony Ericsson Satio is also powered by Symbian, giving it true smartphone capabilities, which will no doubt include its very own app store.

Toshiba TG01

Next up, there's a phone that really gives Windows Mobile the grunt it needs to run properly: the Toshiba TG01. In terms of outstanding new technologies, what the Toshiba TG01 brings to the party isn't the 4.1 inch display (although that's noteworthy in itself), but what's inside it. The Toshiba TG01 uses a next-gen, dual-core Snapdragon processor, which runs at 1GHz, and that means the Toshiba TG01 is the most powerful phone in existence... which is good, because in terms of other features, the Sony Ericsson Satio leave the Toshiba TG01 in the dust.

Samsung i8910 HD

As nice as the Sony Ericsson Satio is, however, in the arena of mobile video, it's overshadowed by a phone from Korea, the Samsung i8910 HD. There's a very good reason for that. Whilst it, like the Samsung Tocco Ultra has an 8 megapixel camera, the Samsung i8910 HD is also the first phone to record true 720p HD video. Never before has a phone been able to capture video at that massive high resolution, and coincidentally (or is it coincidence? Maybe not...), the Samsung i8910 HD captures high-def video at the exact quality that Youtube display high-def videos at. It's very possible that the Samsung i8910 HD was designed with its main feature being the ability to get yourself on Youtube, in high-definition. And while the Toshiba TG01 has a 4 inch screen, that's only slightly bigger than this phone, and the video on the Samsung i8910 HD easily surpasses the TG01. Now add the sumptuous 3.7 inch screen, and a huge 8Gb of internal memory, and it's very clear that the Samsung i8910 HD show the world exactly how mobile multimedia should be done.

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The Palm Pre is coming to the UK - what can stand against it?

Author: Matt Sharp

The Palm Pre is, really soon, going to be available in the UK. But what others phones will it have to beat to be the best? Let's find out.

Samsung i8910 HD

Sitting right at the top of Samsung's product range, there's the awesome Samsung i8910 HD. It doesn't just have the looks. It doesn't just have an 8MP camera. The Samsung i8910 HD is a true smartphone, using the powerful Symbian OS. On top of that, though, it has a 3D version of the TouchWiz UI, making it simply incredible to use. And finally, there's the Samsung i8910 HD's party piece: its camera doesn't just take phenomenal photos; you see, the Samsung i8910 HD is also the first phone in history to record true HD video. It really is as powerful as phones come, and if you want an uncompromising smartphone, with just about every bell and whistle imaginable, you need the Samsung i8910 HD.

Toshiba TG01

Windows Mobile phones have had a tendency, in the past, to be a bit clunky. The interface wasn't the best, and that ruined all that power they had. But now, we have to face facts; the Toshiba TG01, the most powerful mobile phone EVER made. That's not an exaggeration, the Toshiba TG01 is the first phone in history to have a 1GHz processor, taking its performance way beyond any mobile phones before, into laptop territory. Combine that with a unique 3D interface on top, and at 4.1 inches, the biggest screen of any mobile phone, and the Toshiba TG01 is all set to take its rightful place as the most powerful and best Windows phone that's ever been released.

Palm Pre

So, there's the Toshiba TG01, which relies on masses of raw power to give you an exceptional experience. And then, there's the Samsung i8910 HD, which wows you with its Symbian OS and its HD video recording. But for ease of use and sleekness, nothing can touch the Palm Pre. With its WebOS operating system, the Palm Pre is easily the most intuitive phone on the market. Not only that, but the integration between apps on the Palm Pre is like nothing ever seen before, making it feel like the phone is, at times, doing your thinking for you. There's never been a phone like the Palm Pre, and for that reason, it must surely be the phone of the year, so far.

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The new wave of 8MP mobile phones

Author: Matt Sharp

Phones that have eight megapixel cameras are rapidly becoming seen as mid-range phones. Let's check out three of the best 8MP phones on the market.

Sony Ericsson Aino

If there's one name that really stands out in the world of music phones, it's 'Walkman'. What happens, though, if you take a Walkman phone, and give it an 8MP camera that's straight out of a Cyber-Shot phone, and re-christen it as an Entertainment Unlimited phone? You get the utterly brilliant Sony Ericsson Aino!

The combination of Walkman and Cyber-Shot is what makes the Sony Ericsson Aino, and the Entertainment Unlimited series as a whole, so very compelling. Top-end imaging is just a button-press away, and the Sony Ericsson Aino always makes music sound better than anything you can imagine. It doesn't have a smartphone OS, but you do get a touch-enabled media centre with the Sony Ericsson Aino. Just slide the phone closed, and it goes from being a standard phone into being a touchscreen portable multimedia player!

Samsung Tocco Ultra

What would happen if you took an awesome camera, and a sumptuous interface, but gave it a slide-out keyboard, and unbelievably, made it thinner than its predecessors? You'd get the gorgeous Samsung Tocco Ultra, one of the prettiest phones Samsung have ever made. It really is quite astounding that, despite being thinner than the Aino, the Samsung Tocco Ultra manages to squeeze in that beautiful keyboard. If amazing looks (with superb features) are what you seek from a phone, then the Samsung Tocco Ultra is perfect for you.

LG GD900 Crystal

So, there's the Sony Ericsson Aino, which is slightly let down by the touchscreen only working in media player mode. And then, there's the Samsung Tocco Ultra, which gives you a full touchscreen interface, a slide-out keypad, and gorgeous looks. Key to the incredible experience the LG GD900 Crystal gives you is its interface, as it uses LG's new S-Class UI. To visualise it, imagine a 3D cube, sitting on the screen of the LG GD900 Crystal, and on each side of the cube, there are things like shortcuts to apps, links direct to your music, or other widgets that you can customise yourself. The fun part comes when you interact with the LG GD900 Crystal, as you simply swipe across the screen, to rotate round those faces, and get to what content you want. However, the screen on the LG GD900 Crystal also supports multitouch. It doesn't end there, though, as the phone's keypad, as well as being COMPLETELY see-through, also supports multitouch gestures. It truly is the best phone on this list.

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Samsung Launches Omnia HD

Author: John Wells

Samsung India announced the launch of world’s first full touch-screen phone that offers High Definition 720p video recording on a 360x640pixel resolution 9.4cm AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode) display that offers vibrant pictures and consumes less power offering better backup time for your battery.

The display reproduces bright and vibrant visuals also the touch interface works great. The only drawback in this phone is that Samsung has yet to perfect the adaptation of Symbian operating system like Nokia has. This phone runs the latest Symbian Series 6 OS along with an ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz processor and an independent 3D graphics accelerator the PowerVR SGX 530 GPU. In many of the places and the official Samsung Press release, you will find that it is mentioned that this phone has a 1GHz processor but the fact is that it is a sum total of the processor and the graphic accelerator.

The 8 megapixel autofocus camera supports up to a maximum resolution of 3264X2448 pixels. For low light conditions the Omnia HD sports a LED flash for illumination, which is not great but can be useful sometimes. Images captured in light are crisp and blur free, all thanks to its Image stabilization and ISO 1600 recording speed. In the dark images tend to be a little grainy. Its massive 16GB memory is enough to take care of your day to day storage needs plus the 256MB of RAM certainly helps the phone to work faster. If you still are not happy with it then you can add up to 32 GB micro SD card to increase its storage. Samsung Mobile Phone

With its big screen and its inbuilt GPS capabilities this phone also doubles itself up as a Personal Navigation Device and it also features voice guidance. Although this phone misses out on the embedded GPS Chip but the A-GPS works equally well.

It also supports virtual 5.1Ch Dolby surround, and the sound is equally good through the set of supplied earplugs. IT also has a 1500 mAh Lithium-ion battery pack that can power this device for longer times but the actual backup will depend on the user’s usage. Overall the Omnia HD is a great phone with an easy to use interface and top of the line features. It can seriously be considered as one of the very few phones that can stand tall against the Apple iPhone. But With technology improving every second we cannot really say that how much longer this phone will be able to stay among the top few.

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At Long Last, Windows Mobile 6.5 Is Here!

Author: Matt Sharp

Windows Mobile 6.5 is finally here, and it takes WinMo phones to new, unbelievable heights. Even existing phones are getting in on the act, so let's check out the big three that will now run Windows Mobile 6.5.

HTC Touch Diamond2

The HTC Touch Diamond2 actually does a very good job of making it so you don't have to go into standard Windows menus that often, as on top of the operating system, the interface is HTC's patented TouchFLO 3D setup, where everything is achieved through various finger swipes and sweeping gestures. It is truly intuitive, and it's the reason why the HTC Touch Diamond2 is such an unmitigated joy to use. Of course, it's not all about being pretty, a phone needs to have decent features and the HTC Touch Diamond2 has them in spades, from the 5 megapixel camera, through GPS, to incredibly fast HSDPA internet access (not to mention the superb Opera Mobile web browser). To many, the HTC Touch Diamond2 is the ultimate Windows Mobile phone. The HTC Touch Diamond2 will be upgradable to Windows Mobile 6.5 through an official HTC software update.

HTC Touch Pro2

The HTC Touch Pro2 brings Windows Mobile to the party, and it really is a joy to use, and just like the HTC Touch Diamond2, it's optimised for touch controls. Or, in other words, you press the screen on the HTC Touch Pro2 with a finger, not a dibber (well, ok, a stylus, but dibber sounds better, to me). Specs-wise, it's no slouch, either, with 5 megapixel camera, HSDPA, WiFi, built-in GPS and a frankly brilliant slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It truly is a gorgeous mobile phone, and I'll be frank, it's hard to think of any other Windows Mobile phone coming close to it. The HTC Touch Pro2 will be upgradable to Windows Mobile 6.5 through an official HTC software update.

Toshiba TG01

So, there's the HTC Touch Diamond2, which has beautiful looks, and there's the HTC Touch Pro2, which adds in a QWERTY keyboard. But finally, there's the fastest Windows Mobile phone yet released, the Toshiba TG01, which comes with an unbelievable 4.1 inch screen. That huge screen and the ludicrously fast 1GHz 'Snapdragon' processor give Windows a whole new lease of life, removing any of the 'clunkiness' Windows phones of long ago may have had. In the case of the Toshiba TG01, Windows Mobile is allied to a brand new, 3D interface, with a series of 3 revolving strips that contain all your apps and shortcuts. The animations and actions of the new Windows Mobile 6.5 interface are smooth and beautiful, and it's even better with the Toshiba TG01, as the manufacturer has announced that all TG01s sold, from now on, will come with 6.5 pre-installed!

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The Handset Of The Year - The Motorola CLIQ Sim Free

Author: Michael Cobb

The Motorla CLIQ could do wonders for Motorola's struggling handset business. It is the first Android powerd mobile phone by Motorola and looks set to be a powerful contender.

An impressive specification including 5 megapixel camera, WiFi & 3G should put the Motorola Cliq head and shoulders above its competitors. I imagine the Motorola CLIQ sim free will take over your life and become much more than just a mobile phone.

Motorola have created their own user interface called MOTOBLUR. This will take all of your channels of communication such as Twitter, Facebook, SMS and E-mail and put them all in one place for your convenience.

The interesting thing about the Motorola CLIQ is how it treats all types of communication the same. From one screen you will be notified of any new tweets, facebook messages, text messages and incoming calls.. I really like how Motorola are telling you what your friends are saying instead of how they have sent it.

When you browse through your contacts, you can see each of your specific contacts social network activity and updates. The interesting part of the phonebook though is it automatically gathers information about your friends from their social network profiles.

The vivid 3.1" touchscreen is ideal, large enough to view pictures and video but not so large that it will be a struggle to fit in your pocket.

Similar to the iPhone, the Motorola CLIQ Sim Free has access to the Android app store making new applications and functionality just a click away.

Motorola CLIQ Sim Free Features Summary-

* Google Android OS
* Exclusive MOTOBLUR interface (this is truly stunning)
* Vivid 3.1" touchscreen
* Full hardware keyboard
* 5 Megapixel camera with geotagging
* On board GPS
* Compass
* 7.2 Mbps 3G
* Full WiFi
* Bluetooth with streaming support

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* MicroSD expansion slot

This is without doubt going to be the biggest selling handset of the year, check the Motorola CLIQ Sim Free video out here

Name-tag your Photos with Picasa 3.5

Author: John Wells

While this is something that would have sounded like science fiction just a decade ago, Picasa 3.5 can now automatically recognize faces in your photographs, and tag them with names!

If you have been using Google's online Picasa Web Albums service for storing your images, you might have noticed that quite a while back, Google added a face recognition feature. Picasa would automatically detect the faces of people in photographs and allow you to associate them with your contacts, so that other photographs you had, or added later would automatically be tagged with their name.

Now using Picasa 3.5 you can do all that on you desktop, without even needing a Google Account! When you install Picasa 3.5, it will scan your computer for images, and will then start looking for facial data in your images.

The initial process can take quite long, even a couple of hours, if you have a large number of photos with a large number of people. However once it is done you will notice that Picasa will automatically show all recognized images containing the same face together.

At this point you can now start associating the faces with names, and Picasa will automatically tag your photos automatically. The desktop version of Picasa, also goes well with the online web version, allowing you to login from the desktop software, and download the recognition data from your online account.

If you usually use you Digital Camera to take shots of your friends and family this will be a huge time saver for organizing your photographs. With minimal effort you will be able to tag and organize your images based on the people in them, a task which would have otherwise required many hours.

So go ahead and download Picasa 3.5 from the Picasa Website

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SPB Mobile Shell 3.5 - Why It's The Best Phone Interface On The Market

Author: Matt Sharp

SPB Software are one of the best names in the third party mobile app business, and their flagship product is Mobile Shell, which has just been upgraded to Version 3.5. Let's take a look and see whether it can beat three of its interface rivals.

SPB vs Toshiba TG01

It's often said that 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, but in terms of interface, the 'stripe' interface the phone has cannot compete with the joys of SPB Mobile Shell, with its widget interface, which just leaves the standard interface on the TG01 in the dust.

SPB vs HTC Touch Diamond2

The HTC Touch Diamond2 actually does a very good job of making it so you don't have to go into standard Windows menus that often, as on top of the operating system, the interface is HTC's patented TouchFLO 3D setup, where everything is achieved through various finger swipes and sweeping gestures. It is truly intuitive, and it's the reason why the HTC Touch Diamond2 is such an unmitigated joy to use. Of course, it's not all about being pretty, a phone needs to have decent features and the HTC Touch Diamond2 has them in spades, from the 5 megapixel camera, through GPS, to incredibly fast HSDPA internet access (not to mention the superb Opera Mobile web browser). To many, the HTC Touch Diamond2 is the ultimate Windows Mobile phone, largely thanks to TouchFLO, but I find the SPB offering to be a far more user-friendly solution, and so, SPB Mobile Shell wins again.

SPB vs HTC Hero

Okay, so we've seen two Windows Mobile phones; first, there was the Toshiba TG01, and its stripe interface couldn't compete with Mobile Shell. Then there was the HTC Touch Pro2, and although TouchFLO is good, again, SPB Mobile Shell won. So, now, let's take a look at the most serious competition for SPB, and it's the HTC Hero, which uses the Sense UI, running on top of Android. As SPB Mobile Shell is reminiscent of the Android interface, this isn't an unfair comparison. 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 Hero also has a full, onscreen keyboard, and a sumptuous new interface, the aforementioned Sense UI. This is again widget-based, and is really the only thing that can come close to the experience with SPB Mobile Shell. Mobile Shell is, though, faster, and runs more smoothly. So, what can we conclude? If you use a Windows Mobile phone, get Mobile Shell. It's a must-buy. And if you use the HTC Hero, Sense UI will let you experience something similar to SPB Mobile Shell.

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Which is the best QWERTY phone on the market?

Author: Matt Sharp

QWERTY keyboards are becoming the must have feature for messaging phones and smartphones alike. Let's take a look at three of the best QWERTY phones available.

Nokia N97

It should beat the other two to market, so it's the first on this list: it's the Nokia N97, a true mobile multimedia computer. It's also the only phone in this article to feature a full QWERTY keyboard, which is sure to make the Nokia N97 the natural choice for those who live to text, or email. Not only that, but the Nokia N97 includes one of the best multimedia playback engines ever seen on a mobile phone, and with a massive 32Gb of internal memory, you're going to be able to get a LOT of stuff on it. Combine that with a 5 megapixel camera, and it makes the Nokia N97 a very solid purchase.

HTC Touch Pro2

Next up is the HTC Touch Pro2, and here, you get the added benefit of a QWERTY keyboard. However, like the previous TyTN II, with the HTC Touch Pro2, you can also tilt the screen up after sliding it open, putting it at a more natural viewing angle. In terms of other hardware, the HTC Touch Pro2 also gives you a 5 megapixel camera, HSDPA internet access (as well as WiFi), and GPS, putting it right up there in the top echelon of mobile phones. Software-wise, the HTC Touch Pro2 is powered by Windows Mobile, but, like an increasing number of Windows Mobile phones, it uses a proprietary interface on top (TouchFLO 3D, again, as with the Touch Diamond2), that takes the power of Windows Mobile, and makes it user-friendly. All in all, the HTC Touch Pro2 is one incredible mobile phone.

Palm Pre

So, representing Symbian, you have the Nokia N97, with its double-hit combo of astounding camera and music. Flying the flag for Windows Mobile, there's the HTC Touch Pro2. But we're discussing interfaces here, and one phone beats both of these powerhouses hands down: the groundbreaking Palm Pre. You see, the Palm Pre is built on an entirely custom interface called WebOS, that is easily the slickest, most intuitive interface that's ever been released. With intuitive gesture controls and finger sweeps for EVERY action on the phone, the Palm Pre also brings in tight integration between its apps. Book a cinema ticket on one app, and the Palm Pre automatically updates your calendar with the time. Multitask many different apps, and watch the Palm Pre run without any effort or lag. In the world of interfaces, basically, the Palm Pre just cannot be beaten!

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Nokia N86 Black Nokia's latest N-series 8 Megapixel Slider Phone

Author: carlodanie

The Nokia N86 Black is Nokia's latest N-series camera phone sporting a slider that can slide in both directions to expose either the keypad or some multimedia buttons. The slider feels tighter, so that the user can protect its phone from exposing the multimedia keys by accident which is its biggest advantage. The Nokia N86 Black measures a pocketable 103.4mm x 51.4mm x 16.5 mm (4.1in x 2.0in x .6in), and weighs 149g (5.3oz). The phone corners are rounded, and the front panel is enclosed in glass and bounded with a metal strip. The 2.6in AMOLED display offers QVGA (240 x 320 pixel) resolution and display upto 16 million colors. The back of black Nokia N86 is fully clad in soft touch paint and also features a wide-angle lens for the 8 megapixel camera completed with twin LED flash and sliding lens cover.

On the left edge of the handset is a single keypad lock switch, and on the right edge is the volume rocker and 2-stage camera shutter button and there is also a stereo speaker. The Nokia N86 Black features 8 megapixel camera that includes Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, dual-LED flash, 20x with digital zoom, and video recording at 30 frames per second. After taking pictures user can edit his photos the help of photo editor which comes preloaded in n86 black and can also view the photos in a slideshow or send them to a networked printer after editing. There is also a video recorder in the list of its features. For personal organization and time management, there are a calendar, a zip manager, a measurement converter, a PDF reader, a calendar, a clock, a calculator, and a text-to-speech message reader. The Quick Office Suite lets the user view Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents. There are also some nice shortcuts to jump to the top or bottom of the page. These day few phones are most popular one is Nokia N86 another are Nokia n97, LG BL40 chocolate, Nokia N86 white but N86 is great phone.

This smartphone also features quad-band world roaming, a speakerphone, conference calling, voice dialing, and text and multimedia messaging. User can store multiple phone numbers, work and home addresses, e-mail addresses, a birthday of every single user and for caller ID purposes, user can allocate each contact a photo, a ringtone, or a group ID. Bluetooth 2.0 is also involved, with support for mono and stereo Bluetooth headsets, hands-free kits, dial-up networking, file transfer, object push, phone book access etc. N86 also features MP3 player and there is also a build in FM radio. The phone also supports the internet browsing. compare a lot of another nokia N-series phones like nokia n96, Nokia n97 and N95 8gb etc if you plan to buy mobile phone.

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South Korea - the home of the best mobile phones in the world?

Author: Matt Sharp

Korea is rapidly becoming the home of the best mobile phones ever made. Let's take a look at three of the best currently on the market.

LG BL40 New Chocolate

LG have decided to do something a bit unorthodox with the LG BL40 New Chocolate, and what they've done is given it a 4 inch screen, with an unusual aspect ration. In other words, when you hold it in portrait mode, it's very long and thin. Also featuring the new touch-based S-Class UI, the LG BL40 New Chocolate is an incredible phone to use, with slick animations and smooth transitions between screens and menus. As well as the 5MP camera in the LG BL40 New Chocolate, you also get a stunning multimedia player, and super-fast internet access, making the LG BL40 New Chocolate one of the coolest camera phones out there.

Samsung Jet

The Samsung Jet is all about one thing: speed. And to make it mind-bendingly quick, the Samsung Jet has a processor running at 800MHz, faster than just about any other phone currently on sale. Combine that with a beautiful 3D 'Cubic' interface, and the Samsung Jet becomes a true work of art, that's both easy and rewarding to use. As for features, you get a 5MP camera, and lightning fast internet access, making the Samsung Jet the obvious choice if you want a non-smartphone that's nearly as powerful as a true smartphone.

Samsung i8910 HD

As nice as the Samsung Jet is, however, it's overshadowed by its 'big brother', the Samsung i8910 HD. There's a very good reason for that. Whilst it, like the Samsung Tocco Ultra has an 8 megapixel camera, the Samsung i8910 HD is also the first phone to record true 720p HD video. Never before has a phone been able to capture video at that massive high resolution, and coincidentally (or is it coincidence? Maybe not...), the Samsung i8910 HD captures high-def video at the exact quality that Youtube display high-def videos at. It's very possible that the Samsung i8910 HD was designed with its main feature being the ability to get yourself on Youtube, in high-definition. And while the LG BL40 New Chocolate has that huge screen, the Samsung i8910 HD combines its TouchWiz interface with Symbian, giving it true sleekness, as well as power. Now add the sumptuous 3.7 inch screen, and a huge 8Gb of internal memory, and it's very clear that the Samsung i8910 HD not only shows the difference between feature phones and smartphones, but also, is one of the best phones ever made!

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