Monday, April 25, 2005

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Saturday, April 23, 2005

Best cell phones

Best cell phone

PalmOne Treo 650 GSM
It's no wonder that Handspring's Treo 650 was on everyone's minds last year. This jack-of-all-trades smart phone has everything: a QWERTY keyboard, a built-in camera, an expansion slot, a great color display, and world-roaming functionality. Globe-trotting execs will quickly see how easy it is to conduct business on the road with just one fairly compact mobile device.

Best ultraportable phone

Siemens CF62T
Sporting a cool blue hue and a wraparound antenna, the CF62T will undoubtedly grab attention. Beyond its quirky design, it also offers solid battery life, decent sound quality, and clear voice calls.

Best multimedia phone

LG VX8000
The LG VX8000 is designed to benefit from Verizon Wireless's recently rolled out 3G-esque network. In addition to boasting a ton of high-end extras, such as a 1.3-megapixel camera and loads of messaging features, the VX8000's real selling point is its ability to allow users to view Video on Demand (VOD) of news, sports, and entertainment using the carrier's VCAST service. We wish it had Bluetooth, but it's a more than worthy cell phone in its own right.

Thursday, April 21, 2005

Nokia 6010

User Reviews:

I got both of these Nokias and after two days of use these are mine comments:

1. Reception quality - it seems that they are both equal or the 6010 sometimes gets 1 bar better. Compared to my old Moto T720, Nokias HOLD connection better.

2. Ear piece volume - depending on connection the 6010 is slightly louder or WAY louder than 3120.

3. Sound quality - 6010 reproduces sound with different timbre (less bass). I prefer 6010 sound tone to 3120 which generates audible noise/hiss at max earpiece volume.

4. Phone size/shape - 3120 is too small for me. Because of its size, it is easy to accidentally cover the internal antenna area which could lead to worse reception/higher transmission levels (radiation). I also find the keys a little too small although I have no problems dialing.

5. SAR levels - lower to way lower for 6010.

6. Battery life - 3120 is better.

7. Finish quality - both look good although 3120 feels a little bit too plastic and fragile.

8. Rings are OK and VERY very loud. I wish Nokia would include more normal ringtones sounding like phones and not tons of those useless polyphonic sounds (phone is not a radio!).

The other features are meaningless for me but I will list them: 3120 has better display (less pixalation, fits more lines per screen, brighter; however this is not good enough for displaying pictures which look fuzzy at 4096 colors and the small resolution), 3120 has a speakerphone which is actually quite good but I don't see a use for it.

In conclusion, for somebody who needs a basic good phone, I would recommend 6010.

Friday, April 15, 2005

Samsung P735 Review

The Samsung P735 would fit well the non-power user who doesn't care about the connectivity limitations but will disappoint those who like to do their own thing with a phone they own.

Pros
Clever design with swivel display
Acceptable to good battery life
Good speakerphone

Cons
Unless proved wrong, the infrared port seems blocked for ringtone, mp3 and picture transfers
Sligthly bulkier than the average GSM phone but still light enough
No speakerphone, no bluetooth are bad for a great phone like that

Tuesday, April 12, 2005

Nokia 3650 Phone

Video capture and playback

Still imaging

Multimedia messaging

Java™ MIDP 1.0

Bluetooth

Large color display

Tri-band world phone

Polyphonic ringing tones

Series 60 platform


The exciting new Nokia 3650 phone is a complete tool for capturing and sharing experiences. Take pictures or video with the built-in camera and then share them with your friends or family using multimedia messaging technology.

Play video clips and movie trailers with streaming or local playback using Real One Player.

Tailor the functionality of your Nokia 3650 phone by downloading Symbian and Java™ applications.

You can truly personalize your Nokia 3650 phone with images, colorful changeable covers, and polyphonic ringing tones.

Monday, April 11, 2005

Audiovox SMT 5600

The Audiovox SMT 5600 phone is your best option for taking Outlook PIM data and many kinds of music and video on the go.

Smallest Windows smart phone. Excellent music and video support. Excellent battery life. Great design.

Can't play music or video over Bluetooth headset. Poor camera.

The first phone to use Windows Media Player 10, the Audiovox SMT 5600 is a hands-down crowdpleaser for both consumers and businesspeople alike. It packs in excellent Outlook syncing capabilities and provides the best multimedia experience we've seen on a phone. Add to that a fine design and excellent battery life, and we had no choice but name it our latest Editors' Choice for smart phones.

Sunday, April 10, 2005

Nokia Unveils New Luxury Phone

source: Nokia

Nokia today announced the 8801 high-end tri-band GSM phone for the Americas. The 8801 is built using luxury materials, including a stainless steel body and stainless steel ball bearings for the unique pop-up mechanism. Scratch-resistant reinforced glass protects a 262,000-color TFT display with 208 x 208 pixel resolution. The 8801 also features special ringtones and alerts composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Features include an SVGA (0.5 megapixel) camera, video capture, Bluetooth, EDGE high-speed data (class 8), and speakerphone. An FM radio and music player with 64 MB of memory are also built-in. The 8801 will be available in the 3rd quarter. An 8800 version for Europe and Asia will be availble later this quarter. Nokia today also announced a Wireless Stereo Headset.

Saturday, April 09, 2005

Which carriers have 3G?

Cingular/AT&T Wireless

Current network: GSM/GPRS/EDGE
Planned 3G network: UMTS/HSPDA
3G available now? Yes, in 6 cities
3G plans: Now that it's absorbed the wireless spectrum of fellow GSM carrier AT&T Wireless (which launched UMTS service in Dallas, Detroit, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle in the second half of 2004), Cingular is poised to enter the 3G market in a big way. The carrier has signed agreements with Ericsson and Lucent Technologies to help roll out an HSDPA-enhanced UMTS service starting in 2005.
ETA for nationwide service: End of 2006 for "most major markets."
Supported handsets include: Nokia 6651, Motorola A845
What's your experience with Cingular/AT&T?

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Sprint/Nextel

Current network: CDMA/1xRTT
Planned 3G network: 1xEV-DO, future upgrade to 1xEV-DV
3G available now? No
3G plans: Sprint just closed a $3 billion deal with Lucent, Motorola, and Nortel to jump-start its 3G strategy. Sprint is hoping to roll out the data-only 1xEV-DO service this year in "major U.S. metro markets." Meanwhile, Nextel's push-to-talk service is set to migrate to the 1xEV-DO service sometime in 2007.
ETA for nationwide service: Early 2006
Supported handsets include: None yet but Sprint currently have multimedia phones on a 2.5G network.
What's your experience with Sprint/Nextel?

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T-Mobile

Current network: GSM/GPRS
Planned 3G network: UMTS/HSPDA
3G available now? No
3G plans: T-Mobile is trailing the competition in the race to 3G. Representatives for the carrier say that T-Mobile doesn't have enough wireless spectrum available to roll out UMTS until at least 2007, a full year after GSM rival Cingular, which got a leg up by acquiring fellow GSM carrier AT&T Wireless. However, T-Mobile officials announced in December 2004 that the carrier will probably jump directly to the HSPDA-enhanced version of UMTS, rather than launch UMTS first and add HSPDA later. In the meantime, T-Mobile says it will build out its long-awaited 2.5G EDGE network in 2005.
ETA for nationwide service: 2007
What's your experience with T-Mobile?

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Verizon

Current network: CDMA/1xRTT
Planned 3G network: 1xEV-DO
3G available now? Yes, in 31 cities: Atlanta; Austin, Texas; Baltimore; Boston; Chicago; Cincinnati; Columbus, Ohio; Dallas/Ft. Worth; Dayton; Hartford; Houston, Texas; Jacksonville; Kansas City, Kansas/Missouri; Las Vegas, Nevada; Los Angeles; Madison, Wisconsin; Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Milwaukee; New Haven, Connecticut; New Orleans; New York; Newark, New Jersey; Orlando, Florida; Philadelphia; Phoenix; Pittsburgh; Providence; San Diego; Tampa; Washington, D.C.; West Palm Beach, Florida
3G plans: Verizon jumped on the 3G bandwagon early, launching 1xEV-DO service in San Diego and Washington, D.C., in October 2003. While 3G service is available across the country, some big cities have been left out for time being. These include Cleveland, Seattle, Denver, St. Louis, San Francisco, and Charlotte, and there's no word on when they might make the list. Verizon also made a big splash at the 2005 CES with its announcement of V Cast, a consumer broadband service offering on-demand video, 3D gaming, and streaming music videos.
ETA for nationwide service: End of 2006
Supported handsets include: LG VX8000, Samsung SCH-A890, UTStarcom (formerly Audiovox) CDM-8940
What's your experience with Verizon?

Friday, April 08, 2005

Motorola V710 Review

Being the first CDMA phone with Bluetooth functionality, the Motorola V710 gained quick acclaim when details of its features leaked. Being more prevalent in GSM, the CDMA market had never quite embraced Bluetooth. And users have waited anxiously in hopes that a device may soon come.

Users may have to wait a bit longer for full Bluetooth functionality though. Angry consumers have filed a class action lawsuit over Verizon's sly firmware change; crippling Bluetooth by disabling file transfers. However, crafty consumers have managed to re-enable their Bluetooth transfer capabilities by re-flashing their firmware to other versions.

Regardless, the Motorola V710 is still a capable device, featuring a built-in 1.2-megapixel camera with video recording capabilities, MP3 player, speech recognition, memory card slot, vibrant 262K color screen, and Bluetooth that can pair with accessories and be used as a modem.

Wednesday, April 06, 2005

Verizon Wireless

Pros: 1xRTT data connections; large selection of local calling plans; rolling out new 1xEDVO high-speed data network.

Cons: Short nights and weekend hours; uses BREW instead of Java for gaming; plans can be more expensive than GSM carriers'.

Where can I use this service? 49 states (Alaska not covered); roaming services in Canada.

What should I know about this carrier? Verizon has great picture-messaging features and a wide variety of data plans.

Tuesday, April 05, 2005

T-Mobile

Pros: International roaming; plans to introduce high-speed EDGE data network; pay-as-you-go option.

Cons: Network coverage can be spotty in the United States; short weekend hours; all-digital network.

Where can I use this service? All 50 states; international roaming available in more than 100 countries.

What should I know about this carrier? T-Mobile offers the popular Sidekick phone/e-mail device.

Monday, April 04, 2005

Sprint PCS

Pros: Fast 1xRTT data connections; PCS Vision premium services; can pay an extra fee to lower peak times; offers a flexible calling plan.

Cons: Limited local plans mean pricing is not as competitive as some other carriers'; must go to Web to view multimedia messages.

Where can I use this service? All 50 states, plus Puerto Rico; roaming in parts of Canada and Mexico.

What should I know about this carrier? All PCS Vision services are available nationwide, and some phones include analog roaming. Sprint's Fair & Flexible plan adjusts to monthly usage.

Sunday, April 03, 2005

Nextel Communications

Pros: Strong data plans and other features for business users; offers plans with free incoming calls; pioneered Push To Talk walkie-talkie service.

Cons: Casual consumers may find the rate plans limited and expensive; no prepay plans; no off-network roaming; at present, no Bluetooth phones.

Where can I use this service? All 50 states; more than 90 countries worldwide.

What should I know about this carrier? All Nextel phones feature a Push To Talk button to access the nationwide Direct Connect service.

Saturday, April 02, 2005

Cingular Wireless

Pros: Lets you roll over unused minutes to the following month; variety of data plans, including the EDGE high-speed data network.

Cons: Roaming charges vary; merger with AT&T Wireless could cause confusion.

Where can I use this service? Currently operates in 43 states but has roaming agreements with AT&T Wireless, T-Mobile, Western Wireless, and ETC for full nationwide coverage; offers international roaming in some countries.

What should I know about this carrier? Its merger with AT&T Wireless will create the largest carrier in the United States and expand its network. Cingular also offers FastForward device for automatically forwarding wireless calls to your home or office phone.

Friday, April 01, 2005

AT&T Wireless

Pros: EDGE high-speed data network with 3G UMTS in select markets; offers both prepay and pay-as-you-go plans; 30-day grace period.

Cons: Deducts airtime for unanswered calls after 30 seconds; merger with Cingular could cause confusion.

Where can I use this service? Nationwide, plus 115 countries.

What should I know about this carrier? It was recently acquired by Cingular Wireless, which will continue to use the AT&T brand for six months after the merger is completed. AT&T Corporation, however, plans to offer its own wireless service under the AT&T brand after the Cingular deal closes, which could cause confusion among customers. Currently, AT&T Wireless customers can access Cingular's network in their local calling area without incurring roaming fees; AT&T Wireless offers a free phone (after rebate) every year to existing customers.