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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

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Nokia released new firmware update for the 5800 XpressMusic. Being quite a major release it brings improvements in a number of areas. According to Nokia it should improve the performance and the user interface as well as add some new applications.

The new firmware version brings in the Mobile Dictionary and Application Update Apps to the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. The first one offers you voice playback and text-to-speech, supporting 38 languages.

As the name suggests Application Update manages the new updates for your installed apps, making them easy to keep up to date.

The 5800 XpressMusic new firmware revision also brings two new camera features. The first is the burst mode, which allows the primary camera to take multiple photos with a single key press. The second is enabling the secondary camera to take photos. Up until now it could only be used for video-calling.

As usually lots of bug-fixes and performance improvements complete the change log. According to Nokia the 5800 XpressMusic handsets that get the new firmware should have faster user interface and greater download speeds.

Considering the enormous popularity of the 5800 XpressMusic it's hardly surprising that Nokia are rushing to fix all those irritating bugs that plague its first S60 full touch handset. Despite some hardware issues it had recently, the handset is selling in volumes, making it quite likely that this is not the last firmware update it will see.

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1

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Desainnya memang terlihat dirancang dengan pertimbangan estetika yang cukup tinggi. Tampilan depan cukup ringkas dengan sebagian besar permukaan didominasi oleh layarnya yang memiliki luas 3 inci. Meski ini bukan ukuran terbesar pada produk smartphone, namun dengan resolusi 800 x 480 pixel dan tampilan yang cemerlang, pengalaman browsing internet atau memutar multimedia jadi sangat menyenangkan.

Hadirnya XPERIA dari Soner ini menjadi perbincangan yang menarik. Wajar saja, karena ini yang pertama buat ponsel Soner berbasis Qwerty dengan sistem operasi Windows Mobile 6.1 berprosesor Qualcomm MSM7225. Mengantikan sistem UIQ yang selama ini biasa Soner gunakan.

Fitur-fitur yang di usung pun cukup memuaskan, sebut saja kamera 3.2 MP nya yang mempunyai kualitas lebih bagus dari kebanyakan kamera ponsel dengan ukuran yang sama. Belum lagi fitur GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi dan tentu saja kemampuan untuk terhubung dengan HSDPA yang membuat produk ini menjadi layak untuk jadi pertimbangan.

Spesifikasi:

General
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - XPERIA X1a

Size
Dimensions 110.5 x 52.6 x 17 mm
Weight 145 g

Display
Type TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 800 x 480 pixels, 3.0 inches
- Full QWERTY keyboard
- Optical trackpad

Sound
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones, composer
Speakerphone Yes
- 3.5 mm audio jack

Memory
Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Practically unlimited
Internal 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
Card slot microSD (TransFlash), buy memory

Data
GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD No
EDGE Yes
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0 miniUSB
Camera Primary 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features Touch focus
Video Yes, VGA@30fps
Secondary Videocall camera

Features
OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
CPU Qualcomm MSM 7200 528 MHz CPU
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push email, IM
Browser WAP 2.0/HTML (IE), RSS feeds
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes + downloadable
Colors Solid Black, Steel Silver
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
- MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player
- Pocket Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, PDF viewer)
- Picture editor/blogging
- Organizer
- T9
- Voice memo/dial

Battery
Standard battery, Li-Po 1500 mAh (BST-41)
Stand-by Up to 833 h (2G) / Up to 640 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)

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i-mate Ultimate 8502

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Ponsel Qwerty dengan Video XGA

Ponsel berbasis Windows Mobile 6.0 ini diunggulkan karena dukungan layar sentuh berlebar 2.8 inci serta keyboard Qwerty yang empuk layaknya sebuah laptop. Terlebih layanan video berresolusi XGA, membuat ponsel ini mampu menampilkan gambar bergerak lewat proyektor dengan ukuran piksel 1024 x 768.

Kali ini tampilan memang agak berbeda dengan ponsel sepabriknya. Satu fitur yang nggak biasa dari i-mate adalah adanya fasilitas GPS ( global positioning system ) dalam menjelajah mencari peta. Diluar itu juga ponsel ini difasilitasi Powerpoint, World dan Excel dalam menyelesaikan tugas pendataan. Pada deretan bermusik, sebuah Windows Media Player berformat MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player dan klip format WMV/MP4 player dan juga memiliki TV out, malah menjadikan ponsel ini menjadi alternatif beli yang sangat bagus sebagai pengisi kejenuhan keseharian bekerja. Ponsel ini baik anda miliki mengingat ini adalah sebuah ponsel Qwerty dengan kelengkapan fitur yang nggak bisa dianggap enteng.

Spesifikasi:

General
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100

Size
Dimensions 116 x 55 x 15 mm
Weight 140 g

Display
Type TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors (65K effective)
Size 320 x 240 pixels, 2.6 inches
- QWERTY keyboard

Sound
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
- 2.5 mm audio jack

Memory
Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Practically unlimited
Internal 128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM
Card slot microSD (TransFlash), buy memory

Data
GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD No
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G HSDPA; HSUPA
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes
Camera Primary 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, LED flash
Video Yes
Secondary No

Features
OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
CPU Qualcomm MSM 7200 400 MHz CPU
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, Instant Messaging
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Radio No
Games Yes
Colors Black
GPS Yes
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
- Pocket Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF viewer)
- Voice memo
- MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player
- WMV/MP4 player
- File manager
- TV-out
- i-mate GPRS Configurator(WAP, MMS)
- 360° Jog wheel

Battery
Standard battery, Li-Ion 1530 mAh
Stand-by Up to 180 h
Talk time Up to 4 h 30 min

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SAMSUNG SGH i780

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Selain desainnya yang tipis dan shortcut yang mudah dioperasikan, ponsel ini masih mengandalkan fitur email yang memakai POP3, IMAP4, SMPT, SSL dan TLS. Bagi pelaku bisnis, fungsi RSS reader bisa menjadi penting. Khusus yang kerap membutuhkan informasi finansial. RSS reader meringkas informasi yang perlu-perlu saja dan tak boros penggunaan data.

Sebagai ponsel yang masuk kelompok bisnis, seri yang juga dijuluki BlackJack II ini menggunakan operasi Windows Mobile 6.0 Profesional. Artinya akan banyak aspek yang akan mendukung pekerjaan Anda. Oleh sebab hadirnya keyboard Qwerty sudah menjadi harus dalam mendukung semua pekerjaan Anda, coba cermati susunan keyboard itu tidak linier, tetapi sedikit rounded. Desain seperti ini mengikuti gerakan jemari penggunanya.

Fasilitas lain yang diunggulkan jelas saja GPS yang terinteraksi dan tombol akses yang unik persis dibawah layar. Fitur terkini lainnya bisa Anda jumpai dukungan jaringan HSDPA. Mau berinternet via modem, ponsel ini bisa menjadi modem HSDPA yang handal dengan menu khusus internet sharing via bluetooth.

Secara keseluruhan, memang ponsel PDA sarat fitur nggak harus berpenampilan kuno. Ibarat ponsel, Samsung SGH i780 tampil lebih berwarna dengan sentuhan gaya mutakhir. Adanya finger mouse dan GPS membuat ada nilai tambah, sedangkan dari penilaian keseluruhan performa SGH i780 termasuk PDA dengan nilai diatas rata-rata yang layak anda miliki.

Spesifikasi:

General
2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 2100

Size
Dimensions 115.9 x 61.3 x 12.9 mm
Weight 120 g

Display
Type TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 320 x 320 pixels, 2.55 inches
- QWERTY keyboard
- Optical trackpad

Sound
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone No

Memory
Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Practically unlimited
Internal 128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM
Card slot microSD (TransFlash), buy memory

Data
GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD No
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes
Camera Primary 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels
Video Yes
Secondary VGA videocall camera

Features
OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, Instant Messaging
Browser WAP 2.0 / HTML, Opera Mobile 8.65
Radio No
Games Yes
Colors Black
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
- Pocket Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF viewer)
- Voice memo
- Callia Player, Callia Reader
- Photo Slides
- SmartConverter
- MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player
- WMV/MP4 player

Battery
Standard battery, Li-Ion 1480 mAh
Stand-by Up to 400 h
Talk time Up to 7 h

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HTC Touch Pro2

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Ponsel ini diunggulkan karena memilki layar TFT resistive touchscreen 65 ribu warna yang cukup lebar seluas 3.6 inci (480 x 800 pixels) dan jajaran keyboard Qwerty yang mirip sebuah notebook juga sebuah display VGA pabrikan Sharp. Fitur menonjol lainnya adalah hadirnya fitur berteknologi TouchFLO 3D untuk straight Talk technology yang memudahkan anda dalam mengakses email dan terintegrasi dengan fungsi suara atau speaker phone, terutama dalam menggunakan conference call.

Dengan kamera 3.15MP (2048 x 1536 pixels) autofocus, terdapat kapasitas ekstra memori serta penambahan fitur zoom bar di bagian bawah layar yang berfungsi untuk membesarkan tampilan di layar. Serta fungsi GPS yang dibarengi sebuah operasi sistem berbasis Widows Mobile 6.1 profesional. Nggak salah kalau anda memiliki ponsel Qwerty berlayar sentuh ukuran lebar ini, pasalnya segambreng fitur pamungkasnya banyak dan tepat guna dalam urusan perkantoran dan hiburan.

Spesifikasi:

General
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 2100

Size Dimensions 116 x 59.2 x 17.3 mm
Weight 175 g

Display
Type TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 480 x 800 pixels, 3.6 inches
- Full QWERTY keyboard
- TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation
- Touch-sensitive zoom bar
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Handwriting recognition

Sound
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, WAV ringtones
Speakerphone Yes

Memory
Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Practically unlimited
Internal 288 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
Card slot microSD (TransFlash)

Data
GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD Yes
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, miniUSB
Camera Primary 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus
Video Yes
Secondary VGA videocall camera

Features
OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
CPU Qualcomm MSM7200A 528 MHz CPU
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser HTML
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes
Colors Black/Grey
GPS Yes
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
- Pocket Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, PDF viewer)
- Voice memo
- MP3 player
- TV-out

Battery
Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh
Stand-by Up to 348 h
Talk time Up to 6 h 59 min

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BlackBerry Pearl 8110

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Jika anda kecanduan kirim email dengan blackberry dan butuh bantuan navigasi, maka layak jika ponsel Qwerty ini menjadi pilihan. Dibandingkan dengan BlackBerry 8120, pada 8110 Resarch in Motion (RIM) telah menambah fitur GPS, layanan video calling, video surveillance yang bermanfaat.

Hasil kerja sama Vodafone dengan RIM membuat ponsel ini mensupport layanan SatNav yang menawarkan pemetaan tiga dimensi sebagai standar. BlackBerry Pearl merupakan salah satu ponsel cerdas yang terkecil dan teringan di pasaran saat ini.

Berbasis solusi TelMap Navigator, anda bisa dipuaskan dengan layanan SatNav Vodafone yang dibangun melalui kerja sama TelMap. dengan begitu anda dimungkinkan memperoleh informasi mengenai kemacetan lalu lintas secara langsung, disamping informasi mengenai berbagai lokasi yang disukai seperti hotel, restoran, tempat belanja, dan acara tontonan.
Ponsel ini membidik kalangan profesional dan pebisnis. Terlebih ponsel ini dibekali dengan kamera 2MP, stereo bluetooth, keyboard Qwerty, slot memori micro SD, audio jack 3.5mm dan document viewer tanpa Wifi.

Spesifikasi:

General
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Announced 2008, January
Status Available. Released 2008, January

Size
Dimensions 107 x 50 x 14 mm
Weight 91 g

Display
Type 65K colors
Size 240 x 260 pixels
- QWERTY keyboard
- Wallpapers

Sound Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
- 3.5 mm audio jack

Memory
Phonebook Yes
Call records Yes
Internal 64 MB
Card slot microSD (TransFlash), buy memory

Data
GPRS Yes
HSCSD No
EDGE Yes
3G No
WLAN No
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes
Camera Primary 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, LED flash
Video Yes
Secondary No

Features
OS BlackBerry OS
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser HTML
Radio No
Games Yes + downloadable
Colors Black, Blue
GPS Yes
Java Yes
- Document viewer (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, PDF)
- Media player
- SureType keyboard software
- Organizer

Battery
Standard battery, Li-Ion 900 mAh
Stand-by Up to 360 h
Talk time Up to 4 h 10 min

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LG KS360

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LG KS360 ini mampu menampung hingga 1600 karakter bukan lagi 160 seperti umumnya ponsel kebanyakan. Didesain dengan bodi slideout dan keyboard Qwerty, ponsel ini sengaja buat SMS mania, enggak salah kalau ponsel ini disebut-sebut sebagai ponsel messanging. Dan yang nggak kalah menarik, fitur messanging ponsel ini dapat berkirim SMS secara gratis melalui bluetooth serta fitur threaded SMS seperti tampilan chat.

Hadirnya kamera 2MP, MP3 player, layar touchscreen dialling dan Radio FM menambah kelengkapan tersendiri yang agak umum. Yang membedakan ponsel ini dari tombol yang ada dibagian bawah layarnya. Desain kumpulan tombol ini terlihat saling menumpuk dan berserakan sehingga membawa gaya tersendiri. Ponsel yang bekerja pada jaringan GSM 900/1800/1900 ini menyediakan keyboard bukan cuma hiasan saja, ponsel ini sudah bisa digunakan untuk mengirim email meskipun belum mendukung jaringan 3G.

Spesifikasi:

General 2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900

Size
Dimensions 101.5 x 51 x 16.8 mm
Weight 108 g

Display
Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2.4 inches
- Touch Screen Dialling
- Full QWERTY keyboard
- Downloadable themes

Sound
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone Yes

Memory
Phonebook 1000 entries, Photocall
Call records 30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls
Internal 15 MB
Card slot microSD (TransFlash) up to 4GB, buy memory

Data
GPRS Yes
HSCSD No
EDGE Yes
3G No
WLAN No
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0
Camera Primary 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels
Video Yes
Secondary No

Features
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Radio FM radio
Games Yes
Colors Black and red, Black and silver, White and soft pink, Titanium and bright blue
GPS No
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
- MP3 player
- MPEG-4 player
- Photo/video editor
- Voice memo

Battery
Standard battery, Li-Ion 800 mAh
Stand-by Up to 430 h
Talk time Up to 5 h

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Nokia E71

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Nokia yang mampu menghadirkan sebuah produk dalam genggaman yang bisa dibanggakan, dengan body Stailess Steel, dilengkapi dengan ukiran grafik dan paduan warna yang macthing.

Fitur kantoran ponsel ini semakin beragam dan mudah dioperasikan. Contohnya proses instalasi atau penggunaan personal dan profesional milis yang dibuat semudah mungkin. Para pengguna Microsoft Exchange di kantor dapat mengakses email lewat aplikasi 'email client Mail for Exchange'.

Fitur yang dibenamkan dalam ponsel ini cukup lengkap, mulai dari assisted GPS, Nokia Maps, kamera 3.2 MP, musik, radio dan kartu memori yang dapat diupgrade hingga 8GB. Untuk menambah performa pengoperasian, kedua perangkat ini dilengkapi dengan jaringan 3G/HSDPA dan wireless LAN. Nokia E71 ini tidak hanya dapat mengakses email, kalender, kontak dan tugas kantoran tapi perangkat ini memiliki kemampuan untuk mendownload lampiran seperti Excel, World atau PowerPoint secara langsung.

Spesifikasi:

General
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 - American version

Size
Dimensions 114 x 57 x 10 mm, 66 cc
Weight 127 g

Display
Type TFT, 16M colors
Size 320 x 240 pixels, 2.36 inches
- Full QWERTY keyboard
- Five-way scroll key

Sound
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, monophonic, MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
- 2.5 mm audio jack

Memory
Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Detailed, max 30 days
Internal 110 MB storage, 128 MB RAM
Card slot microSD (TransFlash), up to 8GB, hotswap, buy memory

Data
GPRS Class 32, 100 kbps
HSCSD Yes
EDGE Class 32, 296 kbps
3G HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port Yes
USB Yes, v2.0 microUSB

Camera
Primary 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Video Yes, QVGA@15fps
Secondary Videocall camera

Features
OS Symbian OS 9.2, Series 60 v3.1 UI
CPU ARM 11 369 MHz CPU
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Radio FM radio; Visual radio
Games Java downloadable
Colors White Steel, Grey Steel, Black, Red
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support; Nokia Maps
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
- MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player
- Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
- Push to talk
- Voice command/dial
- Organizer
- Printing

Battery
Standard battery, Li-Po 1500 mAh (BP-4L)
Stand-by Up to 410 h (2G) / 480 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 10 h 30 min (2G) / 4 h 30 min (3G)
Music play Up to 18 h

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T-Mobile G1 Android

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Ponsel G1 Android ini berbalut warna putih atau hitam elegan. Selain mengusung konsep sliding(geser), ponsel berdimensi 117.7x55.7x17.1 mm dan berat 158 gr memiliki bentukan yang agak mirip dengan iPhone 3G. Navigasi layar sentuh 3.2 inci TFT-LCD flat touch sensitive HVGA, dilengkapi keyboard full Qwerty 5 baris layaknya sebuah keyboard notebook terkecil.

Selain berlayar sentuh sebesar 3.2 inci, ponsel ini juga memilki Aplikasi Android Market yang belum didapat pada ponsel lainnya. Artinya dalam menambah sejumlah aplikasi selalu di Update secara berkala. selain aplikasi juga disediakan game-game menarik serta aplikasi musik. Kelebihan ponsel ini adalah selain kelengkapan fiturnya memilki sistem operasi Android dengan processor Qualcomm MSM7201A, 528 MHz-nya. Satu klik Google Search, memungkinkan anda masuk ruang yang bisa dipilih dengan notifikasi Email, SMS dan IM. Artinya sebuah interfa ce dengan akses cepat menuju layanan internet seperti Gmail, YouTube dan Google Maps.

Spesifikasi:

General
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 2100
HSDPA 1700 / 2100 - American version

Size
Dimensions 117 x 55.7 x 17.1 mm
Weight 158 g

Display
Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 320 x 480 pixels, 3.2 inches
- Full QWERTY keyboard
- Trackball
- Accelerometer sensor
- Handwriting recognition

Sound
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, WAV ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
MemoryPhonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Practically unlimited
Internal 192 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM
Card slot microSD (TransFlash), buy memory

Data
GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD No
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G HSDPA 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0, headset support only
Infrared port No
USB Yes, miniUSB
Camera Primary 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus
Video No
Secondary No

Features
OS Android OS
CPU Qualcomm MSM 7201A 528 MHz CPU
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser HTML
Radio No
Games Yes
Colors White, Black, Brown
GPS Yes
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
- Digital compass
- Voice memo
- MP3 player

Battery
Standard battery, Li-Ion 1150 mAh
Stand-by Up to 406 h
Talk time Up to 5 h 20 min

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iLane lets you speak aloud and listen to the emails on your BlackBerry

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Busy geeks who’re always on the road and have the two hands on the wheel, will have no single minute to respond the the email messages on the BlackBerry. iLane, a small device, introduced by Intelligent Mechatronic Systems Inc, completely gets your hands free, allows you to respond to the emails in your inbox by listening and speaking to them.

Basically, iLane reads out your email when an email arrives in your inbox. And you can speak to the iLane to respond to the emails, such as you wanna compose new emails or reply an email. Just speak aloud to the iLane, it’ll then do it for you on your BlackBerry. It obeys simple voice commands such as “Delete”, “Call Back”, and “Reply” etc.

The user will need to wear a wireless Bluetooth earphone to listen to what iLane is reporting about things going on in your inbox. When you speak to compose or reply an email, iLane records, attaches it as an MP3 file and sends it. It’s a must-have, if your two hands are always on the steering wheel. Perhaps, some high-tech cab drivers would love to have an iLane.

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AT&T to finally offer unlocked contract-free iPhones 3G

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As leaked information undoubtedly suggest AT&T will starts offering unlocked Apple iPhone 3G without any contract obligations starting from 26th March. To get one (or several), you need to be an existing AT&T customer and have 599/699 US dollars ready for the 8/16 gigs version respectively.

As of 26th March AT&T will offer its customers the special opportunity to get an unlocked iPhone 3G totally commitment-free with no in-store activation needed. The only limit is one iPhone 3G per active line per customer.

The campaign starts on March 26th and the prices are 599 US dollars for the 8 GB version and 699 dollars for the 16 gigs (presumably before state tax).

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Leaf Cell Phone Concept

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Leaf has a unique natural design reminiscent of a leaf in spring.

The eco plastics provide sensational haptics and substantial convenience. The invisible OLED display is embedded in a translucent lens encasement, giving the phone a futuristic touch. [link]

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Bend Cell Phone Concept

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Why bother with one screen when you can have two for probably double the price?

Designer Andy Kurovets presents his “Bend Mobile” concept. He thinks turning on a device and having it grow to nearly double its size will really be attractive to some people. [link]

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Sky Cell Phone Concept

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“Sleek & Slim” concept phone with luminous blue touchpad. [link]

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Maple Cell Phone Concept

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Hyun Jin Yoon and Eun Hak Lee created a camera phone concept covered in thin wooden film,

with touch sensitive buttons that light up through the housing when you touch the phone. [link]

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The Scroll Cell Phone Concept

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his concept cell phone comes with multimedia player, Wi-Fi connectivity, built-in camera/camcorder, computer functions, Bluetooth and e-paper display to deliver high-end functions.

The Scroll would use Windows XP or Vista as the operating system and would allow the user to capture 10MP pictures or use the 1080p camcorder function. [link]

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Ply Cell Phone Concept

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Ply’s name is taken from the design of multilayered plywood,

and each layer has its own very distinct function, ranging from a photo printer to game controller to mini digital projector. [link]

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LINC “Green” Cell Phone Concept

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LINC (The Lifecycle Concept Phone) is a typical touch screen smart phone with all the connectivity and features you come to expect. Its got a cell phone, a media player, a web browser, GPS, downloadable content, Bluetooth, wifi, the latest 3G network. But here’s the catch.

LINC is leased to the user as a service, not a product. The user holds on to the device for about a year, and when the next generation of hardware comes along, the user receives a new LINC in the mail. The LINCs inform the user of their hardware upgrade, wirelessly transfer the digital account, and before being shipped back to the manufacturer, LINC informs the user of the next part of its journey. [link]

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Nokia 888 Cell Phone Concept

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Created by Tamer Nakisci, a Turkish student,

for the Nokia Benelux Open Design Awards, this phone offers a malleable interface that can be bent, twisted and wrapped into different shapes like a wristband. [link]

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Kids and cell phones: A crosswalk hazard?

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Preteens talking on gadget more likely to step into traffic, study finds

By Linda Carroll
msnbc.com contributor

More parents are looking to cell phones to help keep their children safe. But mom and dad should be aware: Kids who talk on a cell phone may be more likely to step into traffic, a new study shows.

Children should learn to end phone conversations before they step up to the curb and prepare to step into traffic, says David Schwebel, an associate professor and vice chair in the department of psychology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and co-author of the study.

While research shows that older kids and more experienced users also don't navigate streets as well while on a cell phone, younger children tended to find gadgets more distracting.

“Kids this age are just learning to cross the street on their own,” says Schwebel. "They're novices."

A third of the 20 million 8- to 12-year-olds in the United States already have a cell phone, with more than half of "tweens" expected to be carrying them by the end of next year, according to market researchers. The research from the University of Alabama researchers highlights how important it is for parents to teach kids about cell phone safety while they’re out walking around.

In the study, which was published in latest issue of Pediatrics, researchers watched as 77 pre-teens individually navigated a virtual reality street crossing. The children were first allowed to familiarize themselves with the street scene before actually starting the test. Then they were asked to run through the simulation 12 times, six while on the phone, six while undistracted.

While on the phone, children were asked questions such as, “What’s your favorite television show?” or, “What do you like to do for fun?”

More helpful than harmful

The researchers found that children speaking on a cell were 43 percent more likely to be hit or to have a close call in the simulated street crossings than kids who weren’t on the phone. They also kept track of how many times a child would look left and right before stepping into the street and found that number fell by 20 percent when a phone conversation was going on.

There was no difference whether the participant was a boy or girl.

One weakness of the study is that it relied on a virtual realty simulator. But, Schwebel says, the simulator has been validated in other experiments in which the researchers compared VR results to tests run in a real world.

Kids don't need to be banned from chatting on the phone when outside, however. Instead, parents simply should instruct them to finish their conversations before crossing the street.

“I don’t think this means parents should take phones away from their kids,” says Schwebel. “I encourage families to get cell phones for their children. They’re more helpful than harmful, if they’re used in a safe way.”

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Nokia Morph Cellphone Concept Using Nanotechnology

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Nokia Research Center (NRC) and the University of Cambridge (UK) have jointly developed the Morph cellphone using nanotechnology, delivering the ultimate functionality including flexible materials, transparent electronics as well as self-cleaning surfaces. It’s the concept phone which has been designed to demonstrate how future mobile devices might be stretchable and flexible.

“We hope that this combination of art and science will showcase the potential of nanoscience to a wider audience. The techniques we are developing might one day mean new possibilities in terms of the design and function of mobile devices,” said Dr. Tapani Ryhanen, Head of the NRC Cambridge UK laboratory, Nokia. “The research we are carrying out is fundamental to this as we seek a safe and controlled way to develop and use new materials.”

Fantastic Opportunities For The Morph Concept:

* Newly-enabled flexible and transparent materials blend more seamlessly with the way we live
* Devices become self-cleaning and self-preserving
* Transparent electronics offering an entirely new aesthetic dimension
* Built-in solar absorption might charge a device, whilst batteries become smaller, longer lasting and faster to charge
* Integrated sensors might allow us to learn more about the environment around us, empowering us to make better choices

“Developing the Morph concept with Nokia has provided us with a focus that is both artistically inspirational but, more importantly, sets the technology agenda for our joint nanoscience research that will stimulate our future work together,” said Professor Mark Welland, Head of the Department of Engineering’s Nanoscience Group at the University of Cambridge and University Director of Nokia-Cambridge collaboration.

According to the company, “Elements of Morph might be available to integrate into handheld devices within 7 years, though initially only at the high-end.”

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Nokia launches N79 Active, a fitness phone with heart rate belt

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Nokia has launched their new cellphone, N79 Active, which is specially designed to target fitness-aware geeks. The Nokia N97 N79 Active comes with a Polar Bluetooth WearLink heart rate belt, which is worn by the user to record heard rate, while he or she is on a treadmill or out for a run. The belt sends the heart rate to the Nokia phone wirelessly which you can then have a nice visual analysis for your heart rate.

The Nokia N79 Active also features aGPS and software which allows you to upload your favorite running paths to the Internet to share with other fitness fans. Besides, the aGPS, the phone also comes with couple of sport-friendly features such as share-proof, noise reduction headphones and 4GB microSD card that lets you carry large amount of music to enjoy during your sport sessions.

Other goodies found on this phone including a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics. According to Nokia, this phone is the smallest Nseries device launched so far which comes with headphones and an armband. It’s expected to retail at EUR 375.

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Wasabi PZ310 Bluetooth mobile printer - Dell’s first zero-ink printer

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Dell has rolled out their first zero-ink (Zink) printer, which is named Wasabi PZ310. By its name, you will surely first think of the green paste used in eating Japanese sushi.

The Wasabi PZ310 mobile printer allows any Bluetooth-enabled gadgets to send digital images to it for printing. The printer uses the ZINK technology which doesn’t require ink cartridges. What it needs is only some special paper that will form the images on it when activated by thermal. This special paper may be little costly for the time being as it is not that common yet in the market. But sooner or later its price shall go down.

The Dell Wasabi printer is able to produce prints in the size of 2 x 3 inch only, but they’re in scrapbook-quality. This mobile printer will be available in three colors, which black, pink, and blue and Dell has set the introductory price at $99, but it should go little higher when it hits the shelves. The entire printer measures only 4.8 x 2.8 x 0.9 inches, which should be pretty portable to bring along with digital camera.

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Samsung Blue Earth mobile phone is solar-powered

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You hate the moment which your mobile phone ran out of battery, and some more your emergency charger was not with you. How you wish you could have a mobile phone that was powered by the sun, so you could continue your conversation in the sunshine. Now, Samsung has got one which you shall consider to replace your existing mobile phone. The Samsung Blue Earth is a solar-powered mobile phone which also proves Samsung’s eagerness of going “green” with their cellphone products.

The Samsung Blue Earth comes equipped with a solar panel at the back, which allows the phone’s internal battery to be charged up anytime when you’re out in the sunshine. The Blue Earth is a complete “green” phone, it’s also made out of recycled plastic, stuffed in a recycled packaging and it also comes with a energy-efficient charger for those rainy days or those who don’t step out of the house. The Samsung Blue Earth phone shall be due to ship sometime in the second half of this year.

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World’s first “light energy” cellphone?

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Chinese chick holding world's 1st “Light energy” does not carry the same meaning with solar-powered. Anyway, I think this is the first time we get to know a “light energy” or solar-powered cell phone, although we’ve seen quite a number solar-powered gadgets, but none of them was a cell phone. The “light energy” cell phone is the product of China Millennium Monument, which they released in Beijing Museum of Art. Its name is “Chang”, it’s a cramshell design, which it’s got solar cells covering its body. And the light energy collected by these solar cells will then charge the cellphone’s internal lithium battery.

As long as there is light then its battery can charge itself. I’ve gotta clarify here, now you know the difference between the “light energy” and the solar-powered. It means, even it’s a cloudy day or you get no sunlight such as during you candlelight dinner, it’ll also be able to charge itself by the candle light. You’ll get about 20-25 minutes of calls after exposing under direct sunlight for 40 minutes. This light energy cell phone carries features such as dual-band GSM 900/1800, 1.3 million pixels of digital camera, built-in 64M U disk; T-Flash support expansion cards, 2.0-inch 320*240dpi, high-def screen etc but having a proprietary OS.

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LG-GD900 - world’s first transparent cell phone

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Lets face it, the outer look or design of a cellphone can no longer get any more special. Perhaps adding a little transparency to the design of a cellphone will make it more special and outstanding in the crowd. That’s what LG has made for its new phone, LG-GD900.

The LG-GD900 was shown at the WMC 2009 as well, which is a crystal-like phone that you can see through. This phone’s keypad is translucent, and it has a polished silver body. When the keypad slides open, the phone will light up in a cool glow in a reflective and refractive way. Apparently, the LG-GD900 transparent phone is the next move of LG, hoping to add little revolutionizing tech to the mobile phone industry, after the 3G watch phone.

The LG-GD900 transparent phone can be expected to arrive in the 2nd quarter of 2009.

No much information about this phone has been disclosed yet. And the only thing that is sure is it supports Bluetooth connectivity and most likely it’ll come with a Bluehtooth headset. The phone is 13.4 mm in thickness and it also supports the HSDPA 7.2Mbps connectivity.

The unique transparent keypad doubles as a touchpad and the handset will also support multi-touch. It also become clear that the keypad is made of glass, rather than plastic.

The LG GD900 Crystal will run the LG's S-Class UI with a lot of touch related goodies. The handset will feature multi-touch input as well as gesture support. This means that features like the two-finger zoom we saw on the Arena will be available for the Crystal users too.

There will also be some new staff on the LG Crystal. For example writing an 'M' would launch the MP3 player and drawing a circle controls the volume.

We are also more than pleased to know that the GD900 will have haptic feedback. The LG GD900 also has handwriting recognition, which isn't too frequent on phones with capacitive screens.

Some improvement is done in the web browsing department too. The GD900 will offer 'mouse mode' for a more convenient browsing experience. This means that you will be able to control a virtual mouse with your touch keypad, much like you would do on a laptop.

The LG GD900 Crystal will hit the European and Asian shelves in May but its pricing is yet unknown.

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The S-Class LG Arena is ready to start selling in Europe

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LG announced today the European launch of their multimedia high-end handset - LG KM900 Arena. The 3-inch touch jewel comes with full connectivity package, 5 megapixel snapper and the new S-Class interface.

LG release the awaited KM900 Arena first in Europe. The KM900 Arena is the first LG phone using the S-Class UI, which impresses with 3D effects and nice smooth transitions.

Connectivity-wise LG Arena is pretty well secured. 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, TV-out support, FM radio and FM transmitter.

The LG Arena will start shipping this month through major European retailers.

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Submersible heavy-duty Samsung B2100 officially announced

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Turning their backs on the bunch of leaked touch handsets, Samsung today announced a low-end phone, which however comes as rugged as they get. Reminding of the Sonum XP3 Enduro, but prettier, the Samsung B2100 has got a whole wall covered with endurance certificates, plus it's easily submersible under water to up to a meter depth (but only up to 30 minutes - just enough for a bath).

The Samsung B2100 Xplorer follows the styling of the Samsung B2700, the new Xplorer bloke however lacks the 3G capabilities of its elder brother plus there is no altimeter and digital compass either. What you get however is a cheap rugged little fella, which comes with shock, water, salt, fog and dust resistance compliant with both the European IP57 certification and the US Military Standard 810F (MIL-STD-810F) much like the Sonim XP3 Enduro.

The Samsung B2100 Xplorer body is made out of urethane, which is the same material they use to make roller blades. It's got noise cancellation with a dedicated microphone and a new vibration setting that makes it vibrate longer. The new lock mechanism of the battery cover has made it more secure as we personally had some issues with the locking mechanism of the Samsung B2700.

Samsung B2100 Xplorer has a flashlight on top with a dedicated button to start it, and there is also a memory card slot, which you can use to load up music or download photos from the 1.3 megapixel camera. Stereo Bluetooth A2DP support is also on board.

The Samsung B2100 Xplorer will be released in Germany and other European countries in variety of colors in April 2009. There's no word on its pricing yet, but it should be cheaper than Samsung B2700

Specifications:

General
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Size
Dimensions 113 x 48.9 x 17.4 mm

Weight
102.8 g

Display
Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 120 x 160 pixels, 1.77 inches
- Wallpapers

Sound
Alert types Vibration; Polyphonic(64), MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone Yes

Memory
Phonebook 1000 entries
Call records Yes
Internal 7 MB
Card slot microSD (TransFlash), up to 8 GB

Data
GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD Yes
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G No
WLAN No
Bluetooth Yes v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0

Camera
Primary 1.3 MP, 1280 x 1024 pixels, flash
Video Yes, 15fps
Secondary No

Features
Messaging SMS, MMS
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes + downloadable
Colors Red, Black
GPS No
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
- Shock, water and dust resistant (IP57, MIL-STD-810F)
- Water proof up to 1 meter and 30 minutes
- Anti-shock materials (urethane)
- Noise cancellation with dedicated microphone
- Flashlight with dedicated key
- MP3/e-AAC+/WMA/WAV player
- MPEG4/3GP/M4V player
- Voice memo
- Stopwatch
- T9

Battery
Standard battery, Li-Ion 1000 mAh
Stand-by Up to 600 h
Talk time Up to 9 h

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