According to a survey conducted by Security firm Check Point, Corporations Prefer iOS Over BlackBerry and Android. The research that surveyed 768 IT professionals from the U.S, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan demonstrates that Apple’s iOS is the preferred mobile platform, especially for security Purposes.

89% IT professionals, questioned have smartphones or tablets connected to their corporate networks but Apple iOS is the most common mobile platform used to connect in corporate environments. IOS accounts for 30% of the devices connected, followed by BlackBerry with its 29% and Android’s 21%. The Windows Mobil Phone still accounts for 18% of the total connected devices.

71% consider that the addition of mobile devices on the corporate networks contributed to increased security incidents. However, Google’s Android is regarded the less secure among the platforms. It is considered to introduce the greatest security risks, the answer came from 43% of those asked.

Google is working hard to overcome the security risks of Android in order to suit the needs of businesses. There’s even a Security Enhanced version of the platform, released by the NSA, that aims at solving some of the problems related to security. However, the corporate world still thinks it is less secure than Apple’s iOS which is also less secure than RIM’s BlackBerry OS.

VIA Checkpoint

It’s finally confirmed that Microsoft will start rolling out the Windows Phone 7 Mango update from 1st of September.

Although Microsoft has previously confirmed the Mango update will launch in the autumn and bring more than 500 new features to its mobile OS, yet it has failed to offer more precise details on the software update’s arrival.

On the other side, Nokia is expected to launch its Windows Phone 7 offering at Nokia World at the end of October, giving Microsoft an additional fortune in the coming-up Christmas.

With HTC, Samsung and LG all expected to release new Windows Mango 7.5 phones before the year is out, it will definitely make IFA one to watch for smartphone-lovers.

By R¤m¥

After launching many smartphones sucessfully and earning record sales, HTC plans to launch six to eight new smartphones in the third quarter of this year.

Maintaining its upward trajectory, HTC exceeded projections and reported smartphone sales of 12.11 million units in Q2 – a 25% increase compared to the first quarter.

HTC CEO Peter Chou says Q3 will be even stronger, as the company expects to sell 13.5 million smartphone units.

The launch of at least half a dozen new phones will fuel this growth. Chou says these will be middle or high-end models. HTC has no plans to launch low-priced smartphones in the near future.

VIA

By R¤m¥

It seems like Skype, which was recently purchased by Microsoft is looking to bring video calling to Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 platform, as a recent job posting mentions the following “Building and optimizing the Skype Video Engine solution for Microsoft Windows and Windows Phone platforms.”

Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 Mango offers support for front facing video cameras, so it would make sense for Microsoft and Skype to offer video calling on Windows Phone 7.

The news comes from a new job advertisement of Skype in which they are looking for software engineers to work on Microsoft platforms. This strongly hints that Microsoft and Skype are finally getting serious about bringing Skype’s strong VoIP services to Windows Phone 7 smartphones.

According to Skype Careers:

                                         ”Skype Video Development Team is creating technology that enables high quality, multi-way, multi-modal, multi-platform video communications experience over the Internet. The video team is responsible for delivering the Skype Video Engine for Skype Desktop clients as well as Mobile and Embedded devices.”

This thing is of no surprise that Microsoft and Skype would do that and we know “Mango” evidenlty allows front-facing cameras and since Microsoft now owns Skype, deep integration into the desktop, Xbox, embedded devices and of course Windows Phone should be expected. But we should be glad that Skype looks to have already started down this route and are looking for more help, hopefully to speed things up now that the aquisition has gone through.

Until now, no clear date has been given for the integration of Skype’s services into Windows Phone 7. But it might be at the end of 2011 or early 2012 though.

By R¤m¥

The Korean Electronics Manufacturer, Samsung might have surpassed Apple and Nokia in smartphone sales in the second quarter of this year.

Samsung has made of one of the most popular phones of the year in the Galaxy S II. Neil Mawston, an analyst at Strategy Analytics told Bloomberg that Samsung might have sold more smartphones than Apple and Nokia during April, May and June.

Mawston said, “Samsung is estimated to have sold between 18 million and 21 million smart phones globally in the April-June quarter, compared with 16.7 million for Nokia and 20.3 million iPhones“.

The possible total of 21 million isn’t solely Galaxy S II models, in fact we’re still wondering if Samsung knows how many of those it has sold after much confusion over its pre-orders and sales figures. Samsung has yet to launch the Galaxy S II smartphone in the US.

If we include basic phones into the equation Mawston reckons that Samsung will have 20 per cent market share compared to Nokia’s 26 per cent. If this prediction comes to fruition then it would be the smallest gap in phone shipments between the two firms to date.

Samsung also makes budget smart phones such as the Galaxy Europa and Galaxy Mini. These phones bring Google’s Android operating system to consumers who can’t afford a pricey contract tariff or whopping SIM free payment.

In terms of market share, we have recently learned that Apple has overtaken Nokia. Figures from IDC showed Apple with 21 per cent market share compared to Nokia’s 20 per cent. According to IDC, Samsung had 14 per cent.

Source

In an interview with the S. Korean Yonhap news agency Shin Jong-kyun, president of Samsung’s mobile communications and digital imaging, laid out Samsung Mobile’s big plans for 2011. This year the company is aiming (and expects) to surpass its last year’s shipments – 25 million smartphones out of a total of 280 million sold with the staggering 60 million smartphones and a total of 300 million phone shipments. That’s close to 1 million devices sold a day.
The expected growth in the smartphone segment is quite bold but it seems well backed up by the current success of the Galaxy S II smartphone, which is doing very well in its home country Korea, in Japan, Europe and elsewhere. Also Samsung is aiming to push it even further with the planned announcement of new “noteworthy” Bada smartphones at this year’s IFA in September. Also keep in mind that Samsung is in the business with Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 and is rumored to be working on a WP7 version of the Galaxy S II.

Via

There’s no doubt that the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 was somewhat of a letdown considering it was pegged as the mobile giant’s multimedia powerhouse. On paper, it looked great, but the reality was the likes of HTC’s Sense UI made Sony Ericsson’s Android skin feel more like a beta than a final release. The Sony Ericsson Xperia arc therefore represents a reboot, curvaceously hot n sexy, endowed with a new screen technology and a revised UI, Sony Ericsson hopes it can mend some perceptions the X10 created and from the offset, the odds are already looking more favorable for Sony Ericsson’s new flagship smartphone. Have a look at the comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc and LG Optimus 2X.

Hardware

The Xperia Arc’s physical design is very clearly targeted at fashion-conscious buyers. It’s not ergonomically broken by it, but form has clearly led the way ahead of function, but you know what, we don’t really mind that. It’s about time we admitted to ourselves that we buy phones as much for what they look like as for what they do, and we laud Sony Ericsson for having the audacity to pursue its target demographic with a highly distinctive design. Few things curb our enthusiasm as much as overly generic phones that try to be all things to all people and the Arc is commendably distant from that group.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is fantastic in its design. The namesake Arc sees the phone slim down to 8.7mm at the thinnest point, but it’s not fat at any point. It measures 125 x 63 x 8.7mm according to Sony Ericsson, packing a 4.2-inch display into this frame. The bezel to the sides is kept to the minimum, but if anything, the Xperia Arc appears a little long.
Below the screen are the three buttons we commonly find on Sony Ericsson’s Android handsets – back, home, menu that sit in a thin arced line. Above the screen things look a little messy, the speaker and surrounding sensors, look a little hastily placed. Just look at the slick lines of the HTC Desire S and you’ll see why we say this.

It’s CPU boasts on a 1GHz Scorpion processor, Adreno 205 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon along with 512 MB of RAM. It’s available in two colors, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver. It has an internal memory of 320 MB and can have a micro SD up to 32GB.

The top of the phone features an HDMI output hidden behind a little dust stopper, plus a tiny power button. The power button is recessed to stop accidental presses but so tiny it can be a little hard to find. It’s a fingernail job and a bit of a pain. There’s also a proximity sensor, which shuts off the screen when it’s pressed to your ear.

The back of the Xperia Arc is very simple and elegant, with its curved case lending it quite an air of style. We’ve been using this one for over a week, and still keep picking it up to marvel at how thin it is.

Display

The first thing we’ll notice about the Arc’s screen, before we’ve turned it on, is just how black it is. There’s a dark border framing the LCD, but as you can see above, there’s almost no telling the two apart. This compares extremely favorably with most other handsets on the market presently, whose screens tend to be a dark shade of grey rather than properly noir, and gives the inactive Arc a thoroughly gorgeous and futuristic appearance. Sadly, that doesn’t carry over once you switch the handset on, as the Xperia Arc can’t maintain such black levels in operation — it isn’t, after all, an AMOLED panel — and also suffers from narrow viewing angles, meaning you’ll be seeing colors wash out relatively quickly as you move off-center. When viewed head-on, the Arc’s display is actually above average in terms of contrast and color saturation, but we found ourselves getting annoyed with its dull appearance while looking at it lying on our desk. Viewing comfort at oblique angles hasn’t tended to be a pain point for smartphones so far, but as they grow increasingly larger and fancier, it’s becoming more important.

The screen is an LED-backlit LCD, with 480×854 pixels measuring in at 4.2″. In turn, while the resolution isn’t going to set the Sony Ericsson arc apart, the fact that it’s graced with Sony’s BRAVIA engine that the company uses in its award-winning flat screen TVs does. We can attest that there is a difference as photo and video playback is truly bright and vivid, though we nevertheless prefer Super AMOLED, as it enables these vibrant colors anywhere throughout the interface. The display is comfortable to use in the bright outdoors which is great, though viewing angles aren’t what we’d hope from a premium screen. Nevertheless, when looked at head-on, the screen delivers a distinctly premium viewing experience.

Software

Xperia Arc comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, with Sony Ericsson’s mostly successful aesthetic tweaks, animated icons, large media widgets and a clever folder-creation system added to the mobile OS. Moreover, the Timescape widget can be a real spoiler with all its resource consumption, forcing the occasional stutter in UI navigation, however given that it’s merely an optional extra you can remove within seconds of turning the phone on, we can’t bemoan it too much. The onscreen keyboard, particularly in portrait mode, would’ve been better left in its stock Gingerbread form, though we really like Sony Ericsson’s changes in the messaging, contacts, and applications subsections. All three work spectacularly, with nary a hint of lag, and look splendid. Additional, though entirely superficial, marks are earned for the neat ghosting animation you’re treated to when tapping the unlock or mute sliders on the lock screen.

Camera and Multimedia

The Xperia Arc’s 8 megapixel Exmor R sensor captures still images at a maximum resolution of 3264 x 2448, with photos saved in JPEG format and emerging between 1MB and 1.5MB. Though actual performance gives a little cause for concern, Sony Ericsson’s custom camera software is more of a hit and miss affair. The hits are a pair of neat slideout menus, which are accessed in much the same way as Android’s window-shade. Looking at the phone in landscape mode, you have one on your right, containing a gallery of the photographs you’ve taken, and one on your left filled out with camera options and adjustments you can make. The latter displeased us a little with its scant array of available tweaks, which curiously enough doesn’t even allow you to toggle the Arc’s Macro mode on and off. You have to set the camera to automatic scene recognition and it throws the macro on when it decides it’s needed. This isn’t unheard of, as other handsets such as Motorola’s Droid X do the same, and is arguably not a huge deal for a consumer-centric phone; we’d certainly prefer to have auto-macro than none at all. There’s a bit of a physical problem when taking photos. The camera button is incredibly stiff which results in blurry shots quite often. You can also touch the screen to take photos, but again, you end up shaking the camera a little when doing so. Or pressing the menu area by accident and getting very confused. However, a digital image stabilization option is on offer to help wobbles and does the job without sacrificing any picture resolution.

The Xperia Arc records its video in a selection of resolutions all the way up to the 720p HD size, with clips emerging from the camera in MP4 format. A 30-second clip recorded at this maximum resolution takes up around 23MB. The big bonus here is in having continuous autofocus while recording videos, which is rather a rarity on a mobile phone camera. It also does a good job illuminating night video scenes, especially in Night Scene mode. Video is smooth at 30 fps, and the same good looking colors and fine detail are observed as in the stills.

The music player is the same as in the other iterations of this UI, with flashy, but minimalistic interface, ten equalizers, the song recognition service Track ID, and the option to show related YouTube videos. The loudspeaker is outstanding. Strong, with deep base sounds and very clean and pure output, even at the highest volume.

The video player and the gallery are stock Android and the handset doesn’t support DivX/Xvid, so we had to download a free player from Android Market to watch our ripped TV shows with subtitles. The Mobile BRAVIA Engine can be turned on and off manually from the Display settings, but we can’t imagine a reason for it to be off, as it adds color and sharpness to the pictures and videos on the handset.

Internet and Connectivity

Browser performance is a little unconvincing, as neither scrolling nor zooming is on the same level as what the finest Android, Windows phone 7 or iOS devices can do. That said, the Arc can chew through web-based Flash video like a champ, which is likely to be a lot more important to users than the amount of butter their scrollwheel’s been greased up with. Beyond those Sony Ericsson peculiarities, you’re really looking at your standard Android user experience. You get access to a truly vast array of applications, games and content, backed by the knowledge that the insatiable growth of the platform will only attract further development efforts. Amazon has just delivered an Appstore and a music cloud storage service tailored specifically to Android, while RIM has made its PlayBook tablet compatible with Android apps, it’s an OS with a truly bright future ahead of it. Having version 2.3 preloaded on the Arc also means you’re starting at the highest possible entry point and won’t have to fret about upgrades for a good few months at least.

As far as connectivity goes, you’ve got quad-band GSM and tri-band 3G along with Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP as well as an FM radio.

Other features and Apps

We get the very latest suite of Google apps on the phone straight out of the box which includes Gmail, YouTube, Maps, Talk and the quaint News & Weather widget. Aside from the Google apps, Sony Ericsson has resisted temptation to fill the Arc up with third-party software. There’s not much on here at all. The BBC iPlayer app is installed, with the Arc managing to play the highest bitrate streaming video perfectly through Wi-Fi after an initial choppy bit of buffering.

A new twist is the LiveWare app which allows you to start an application of your choosing when something is connected to the phone, be it a headset, headphones or a charger. Thus you can start the music or video player each time headphones are connected, or automatically go into the desktop clock mode in Android, while the handset is charging.

Detailed Specification

• 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• 3G Network HSDPA  900 / 2100
• HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
  
• SIZE 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm
• Weight 117 g
• DISPLAY LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 480 x 854 pixels, 4.2 inches
• - Scratch-resistant surface
  – Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
  – Multi-touch input method
  – Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine
  – Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
  – Timescape UI
• Internal  Memory 320 MB storage, 512 MB RAM
• Card slot microSD, up to 32GB, 8 GB included
• GPRS Up to 86 kbps
• EDGE Up to 237 kbps
• 3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
• WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
• Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
• Infrared port No
• USB v2.0 microUSB
• CAMERA 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Touch focus, image stabilization, geo-tagging, face and smile detection
• Video 720p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light
• Secondary No
• OS Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
• CPU 1GHz Scorpion processor, Adreno 205 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon
• Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push email, IM
• Browser HTML
• Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
• Colors Midnight Blue, Misty Silver
• GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
• Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
• Other Features
• - Digital compass
  – HDMI port
  – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  – MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player
  – MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
  – TrackID music recognition
  – NeoReader barcode scanner
  – Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
  YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk
  – Facebook and Twitter integration
  – Document viewer
  – Adobe Flash 10.2
  – Voice memo/dial/commands
  – Predictive text input
• BATTERY Li-Po 1500 mAh
• Stand-by Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
• Talk time Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
• Music play Up to 31 h

By R¤m¥

HTC has gone from being an unknown manufacturer for bigger brands to become a leading Android smartphones. The Desire was a landmark phone in the fight against the iPhone, but now things have moved up a level. Today, with dominant market-share and increasingly polished handsets, the battle is between Droids. Into the fray drops the HTC Sensation, the new dual-core flagship smartphone from HTC. It’s certainly the best-spec’d HTC to date, but can the HTC Sensation stay at the sharp end? We’ll review this super smartphone hereunder.Earlier we have reported about the announcement of HTC Sensation.

Hardware

A typical HTC phone, having dimensions of 4.96 x 2.57 x 0.44 inches and 5.22oz, and combining a unibody metal chassis with soft-touch plastic inserts, the Sensation is slightly longer, slightly deeper, slightly narrower and a fair bit heavier as compared to its rival Galaxy S2.

A unique feature of Sensation is the aluminum frame that HTC has wrapped around the sides, back, and even a small portion of the Sensation’s front. It’s rigid, shaped from a single slab of metal, and makes this a sturdy and creak-free handset. A pair of soft-touch plastic inserts take up a third of the rear cover each, with the upper one protruding a little bit in front of the camera lens and LEDs, lending them an extra bit of protection.

It’s CPU boasts on a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Adreno 220 GPU, Qualcomm MSM 8260 Snapdragon along with 768 MB of RAM. It’s available in Black colour only. It has an internal memory of 1 GB and can have a micro SD up to 32GB.

Display

The HTC Sensation has a qHD (540×960) Super LCD with a Gorilla Glass display, measuring in at 4.3″. It offers greater pixel density than WVGA screens of the same size such as the Samsung Galaxy S II and a longer 16:9 aspect ratio. The glass display is also inclined, with a smooth raise towards the edges. We definitely appreciate the HTC Sensation’s aspect ratio when viewing movie content or using the phone one handed in portrait orientation thanks to it being narrower. The pixel density is also noticeably better when web browsing which is another plus. So while Super AMOLED Plus screens are generally more desirable, the HTC Sensation still looks immense, especially head on offering great brightness with good colour and contrast levels. Unfortunately, viewing angles can be likened to the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, with colours tending to look a bit washed out when tilting the phone to the side, despite a great head on experience.

Software and Sense v3.0 UI

HTC has smacked Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread onto the Sensation, complete it with the latest HTC Sense v3.0 UI. As we saw on the Flyer, the newest Sense brings with it a useful Active Lockscreen with app shortcuts, more 3D effects in the seven-pane homescreen, and various tweaks throughout the UI that smooth over some of Android’s ruffles.

The redrawn UI sits on top of Gingerbread and carries the premium feel from the construction across to the interface. From a design perspective, HTC Sense 3.0 is so considered, elegant and cohesive, that it’s on another level to any custom UI we’ve seen. Each widget now has a silky smooth 3D transition when swiping the homescreen, so the layers of the widget subtly separate. Widgets are pin sharp and there are some really attractive new ones, such as the gallery widget, a huge improvement over the static photo-frame. If you’re liking the idea of renting movies on the fly, the Watch widget, gives you quick access to HTC’s movie rental service. The 7 homescreens are also now on a revolving carousel system, so the last leads straight back to the first, and all with some rather slick SPB like carousel visuals in the process.

The lock screen is also a definite improvement, with a ring in the bottom of the screen and four application icons just above. Drag a shortcut down into the ring and you will unlock your phone straight in that application, or just drag the ring up to unlock where you left off. There are also personalizations you can apply to your lock screen, the most obvious being selecting your shortcut applications, or going further and selecting your lock screen background.

Camera and Multimedia

The camera on the HTC Sensation is an 8MP effort with dual-LED flash and autofocus – pretty much ticking all the boxes on offer aside from a Xenon flash, but then again some comprimises have to be made to keep the width down. The autofocus is a good feature though, and one we’ve seen from the likes of the Desire HD and Desire S in the past, where tapping the screen will alter the focus of the photo. This extends to exposure values as well, meaning that if you’re trying snap something in a darker area, the Sensation will work out the optimum light levels needed.

The HTC Sensation is a device with a stronger focus on video recording than ever before, with 1080p footage possible from the 8MP sensor, thanks to the dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm processor. A video light is on offer to help make shots look that little bit classier and at 30fps the footage we captured is nice and smooth, with no hint of the choppiness affecting the likes of the HTC Desire HD from before.

Music playback is through HTC’s music app which delivers a very standard UI , though the overall music experience is great. The audio jack is in a convenient location and the microSD card slot gives you up to 32GB storage, with an 8GB card in the box. Sound quality is exceptionally good thanks to SRS on board.

As for video playback, with the 16:9 aspect ratio, video fits very well on the screen and HD video plays back without a hitch. It needs to be encoded in MP4 format to play on the native player, though 3rd party apps such as Rockplayer play back other formats smoothly. The device is also comfortable to hold in landscape for extended periods, so is easy to recommend as a PMP.
The gallery is HTC’s standard gridded system, with some cool perks such as wireless network printing as well. Interaction with images is very predictable with pinch to zoom being silky smooth and images rendering instantly while looking great on the screen.

Internet and Connectivity

Web browsing on the HTC Sensation is superb. Thanks to the screen resolution, text is legible and crisp from the page overview, and pinching to zoom is quick and smooth. Pages load up very fast and Flash video plays back smoothly. Text reflows to fit the display, which does stagger the process of zooming slightly. That said, it makes the reading experience more enjoyable.
As far as connectivity goes, you’ve got quad-band GSM and tri-band 3G along with Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, DLNA functionality as well as an FM radio.
The GPS was extremely quick, finding our location almost instantaneously on first boot.
HDMI connectivity comes in the form of the MHL port, enabling HD content to be outputted via the microUSB port to a compatible HD TV. With compatible devices, this will simultaneously export visuals and charge your handset, while non-compatible devices will only export visuals.

HSPDA is at an acceptable 14.4Mbps speed, with the upload speed bouncing in at 5.76 Mbps, both of which seem plausible in our tests – plus the lovely option of setting up your own Wi-Fi hotspot if you fancy chewing the battery in heartbeat.

Other features and Apps

HTC Sensation offers various other features and built-in apps:
DLNA, Flashlight, Friend Stream, HTC Hub, Mirror, Music, News, Peep, Polaris, Office, Soundhound, Stocks, Teeter, Watch and Weather etc.

Detailed Specification

• 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• 3G Network HSDPA  900 / 2100
• SIZE 126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 mm
• Weight 148 g
• DISPLAY S-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 540 x 960 pixels, 4.3 inches

• - Gorilla glass display
• - Multi-touch input method
• - Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
• - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
• - Gyro sensor
• - HTC Sense v3.0 UI
• Internal  Memory 1 GB storage, 768 MB RAM
• Card slot microSD, up to 32GB, 8 GB included
• GPRS Up to 114 kbps
• EDGE Up to 560 kbps
• 3G HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
• WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
• Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP
• Infrared port No
• USB microUSB (MHL) v2.0

• CAMERA 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch-focus, image stabilization, face detection, instant capture
• Video 1080p@30fps, stereo sound recordin
• Secondary Yes

• OS Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
• CPU 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Adreno 220 GPU, Qualcomm MSM 8260 Snapdragon
• Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
• Browser HTML
• Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS

• Colors Black
• GPS Yes, with A-GPS support

• Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
• Other Features
• - TV-out (via MHL A/V link)
• - SNS integration
• - Digital compass
• - Google Search, Maps, Gmail
• - YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa integration
• - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player
• - XviD/MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player
• - Organizer
• - Document viewer
• - Voice memo/dial/commands
• - Predictive text input (T9 Trace)
• BATTERY Standard battery, Li-Ion 1520 mAh
• Stand-by Up to 350 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
• Talk time Up to 8 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)

By R¤m¥

Yes, that’s 100% true that the hot and new smartphone by Nokia N9 is also the fastest photo-taking phone in the world. The graph table shown on the “Nokia Conversations” site is clearly a proof of that claim.

If we take a picture with the N9, it takes only 2.6 seconds to capture it. That’s an amazing achievement – much faster than all other mobile phones. The Samsung i5500 Galaxy 5 takes 5.8 seconds, the Apple iPhone 4 does this in 3 seconds and HTC HD7 is the slowest one, taking an enormous time of 8.3 seconds. Even the Canon S95, perhaps the best pocket camera around at the moment, is closely behind the N9.

The Nokia N9 has an 8 mega pixel camera with a resolution of 3264×2448 pixels. It features Carl Zeiss optics, auto-focus, a dual LED flash, automatic motion blur reduction, face detection and exposure settings of various types. It’s digital zoom is up to four times and the camera focus range is from 10cm to infinity. It records videos in 720p at 30fps with stereo sound.

Source: Nokia Conversations

By R¤m¥

Yesterday, Nokia announced the hot new N9 smartphone, built on a stunning blend of design and the latest smartphone technology. The Nokia N9 introduces an innovative new design where the home key is replaced by a simple swipe. Whenever you’re in an application, swiping from the edge of the display takes you home. The three home views of the user interface are designed to give fast access to the most important things people do with a phone – using apps, staying up to date with notifications and social networks and switching between activities.

Here is the complete review of this latest smartphone.

Screen Display, Camera and Design

Without a physical home key, the all-screen Nokia N9 makes more room for apps to shine. You can unlock the phone by just double tapping the screen and just swipe from the edge of the screen to go to home screen. The 3.9-inch AMOLED screen display with 480 x 854 pixels. The protective glass is made from Corning’s Gorilla Glass. It came with an 8 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, auto-focus and an LED flash and records videos in 720p at 30fps with stereo sound.

OS

Nokia N9 will be the first smartphone to run on the MeeGo platform. It contains MeeGo OS, v1.2 Harmattan.

Hardware and CPU

The polycarbonate body enables superior antenna performance. This means better reception, better voice quality and fewer dropped calls. It’s CPU boasts on a 1GHz TI OMAP3630 SoC with 1GHz Cortex A8 CPU and PowerVR SGX530 GPU along with 1GB of RAM. It will be available in three colors, black, pink and blue and in two versions, 16GB and 64GB. Unfortunately, there’s no microSD card slot to expand that.

Connectivity and other Features

It’s Bluetooth is of v2.1 with A2DP, EDR and WLAN of Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n. Also, it contains a microUSB v2.0 in it. The N9 comes with a new web browser that is based on the Webkit 2 technology and has full support for HTML5. However, it seems there is no Adobe Flash support for now.

In addition, there is also a new version of Ovi Maps on offer, with free turn-by-turn voice navigation. The N9 also have support for Dolby Headphone and Dolby Digital Plus built-in, a first for a phone. The phone is pre-loaded with Angry Birds Magic (with NFC support), Galaxy on Fire 2 and Real Golf 2011.

The N9 also comes with an NFC chip built-in. Nokia demonstrated it by pairing the N9 with an NFC-compatible Bluetooth headset simply by touching it to the phone. Touching it again unpaired the headset.

Apps

Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Joikuspot Wi-Fi tethering, Accuweather, AP News, Swype, Track and Protect, Galaxy on Fire 2, Real Golf, Angry Birds Magic, Mail, video player, Drive, Feeds, search, calculator, Calendar, Contacts, music player, web browser, messaging, photos, photo editor, Ovi Store, Maps.

Detailed Specification

• GENERAL 2G Network       GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• 3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
• SIZE 116.5 x 61.2 x 12.1 mm, 76 cc
• Weight 135 g
• DISPLAY AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 480 x 854 pixels, 3.9 inches
• - Gorilla glass display
• - Anti-glare polariser
• - Multi-touch input method
• - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
• - Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
• Internal  Memory 16/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
• Card slot No
• GPRS Class 33
• EDGE Class 33
• 3G HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.7 Mbps
• WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
• Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
• Infrared port No
• USB microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go support
• CAMERA 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, dual LED flash
• Geo-tagging, face detection, touch-focus
• Video 720p@30fps
• Secondary Yes
• OS MeeGo OS, v1.2 Harmattan
• CPU 1GHz Cortex A8 CPU, PowerVR SGX530 GPU, TI OMAP 3630 chipset
• Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
• Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds
• Radio No
• Games Angry Birds Magic (NFC), Galaxy on Fire 2, Real Golf 2011; downloadable
• Colors Black, Cian, Magenta
• GPS Yes, with A-GPS support; Ovi Maps
• Java MIDP 2.1
• Other Features
• - Digital compass
• - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI and composite
• - NFC support
• - Dolby Digital Plus via HDMI
• - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player
• - MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player
• - Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), PDF viewer
• - Video/photo editor
• - Voice memo/command/dial
• - Predictive text input (Swype)
• BATTERY Standard battery, Li-Ion 1450 mAh (BV-5JW)
• Stand-by Up to 380 h (2G),  Up to 450 h (3G)
• Talk time Up to 11 h (2G),   Up to 7 h (3G)
• Music play Up to 50 h

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From the very first day, since Microsoft and Nokia announced their partnership earlier in the year, we have been waiting to find out when the first Nokia Windows Phone 7 device would be available.

Well, it would now seem that Nokia have confirmed their intentions in a recent press release to launch their first Windows Phone 7 device in Q4 of 2011 which means we will see the first WP7 Nokia smartphone hit the stores just in time for Christmas.

Two models of Window phones were on Nokia’s plan – one with a full touch screen and another sleek one with a keypad.

Nokia remains pleased with its progress on its Windows Phone strategy, and has increased confidence that the first Nokia product with Windows Phone will ship in the fourth quarter 2011. We still don’t have any specifications on the new Nokia Windows Phone 7 devices, as soon as we get more information, we will let you guys know.

By R¤m¥

2011 is the year of dual-core smartphones. Here we are having a detail comparison of 3 of the most powerful dual-core Android handsets. One thing is quite notable in all of these 3 handsets that they all impress with cutting-edge screen technology.

Samsung Galaxy S2 vs LG Optimus 3D vs Motorola Atrix – OS

All three handsets run Android, but different versions.

Samsung Galaxy S2 is pre-loaded with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), customised with the TouchWiz 4.0 UI overlay and Swype text input. In addition to these, it also features enhanced conferencing and connectivity services from Cisco, a comprehensive implementation of Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and secure remote device management from Sybase.

In contrast, the LG Optimus 3D has Android 2.2, which will be upgradeable to 2.3. LG has obviously had more time to modify this version of Android to work with its unique 3D UI.A dedicated ’3D’ Hot Key on the side of the handset can activate one of five 3D UIs, including: Gallery, Camera, Game & Apps, YouTube 3D and 3D Guide.

Motorola Atrix also has Android 2.2 which will definitely be able to be upgraded to 2.3. It has MOTOBLUR UI with Live Widgets.

Samsung Galaxy S2 vs LG Optimus 3D vs Motorola Atrix – CPU

All three handsets incorporate the latest in dual-core mobile processing, based on the ARM Cortex-A9 design. Inside the S2, you’ll find an Exynos processor, rated at 1GHz. The Motorola Atrix has a 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, offering the ability to drive larger HD panels from the handset. The Optimus 3D, meanwhile, boasts a 1GHz dual-Core, dual-channel OMAP4 processor supplied by Texas Instruments.

Samsung Galaxy S2 vs LG Optimus 3D vs Motorola Atrix – Display

The Galaxy S2 features a touch-sensitive Super AMOLED Plus display with Gorilla Glass for added toughness and scratch-resistance.

The touch-sensitive 3D LCD screen on the Optimus 3D is the same size and resolution. Although the LCD technology will be no match for the vibrancy of the Super AMOLED Plus display on the Galaxy S2. That said, this autostereoscopic LCD is a world’s first on a mobile phone, supporting 3D viewing without glasses.

The Motorola Atrix ups the ante in terms of pixels, with a 540 x 960 qHD display. It is, however, smaller at 4-inches across.

Samsung Galaxy S2 vs LG Optimus 3D vs Motorola Atrix – Storage

The Galaxy S2 wins the internal storage battle as it comes in either 16GB or 32GB models. The Moto Atrix only has a 16GB capacity. In comparison, the Optimus 3D only has 8GB-worth of storage.All three feature microSD slots, however, enabling you to boost the internal storage by up to 32GB. This means that the 32GB Galaxy S2 can top out with 64GB of memory, the 16GB model 48GB and the Optimus 3D 40GB. The Atrix also has the potential to be a 48GB unit (16+32GB).

Samsung Galaxy S2 vs LG Optimus 3D vs Motorola Atrix – Camera

The Samsung Galaxy S2 has an 8.0 Megapixel camera (3264 x 2448 pixels) with extras that include: autofocus, LED flash, geo-tagging, touch focus functionality, face detection, image stabilisation and 1080p video capture. On the front face, you’ll also find a 2MP camera for video calls.

The Motorola Atrix has a 5 Megapixel snapper on the back with dual LED flash. It’s 720p capable. The camera on the front is a 0.3 Megapixel unit. Again there’s autofocus, geotagging, white balance and other effects.

It’s hard to compare both of these setups against the LG Optimus 3D, which features dual 5MP cameras with an LED flash between them. It might boast fewer options (autofocus and geo-tagging), but the twin lenses are capable of taking stereoscopic photos and videos (720p only) or capturing 1080p video in 2D.

Samsung Galaxy S2 vs LG Optimus 3D vs Motorola Atrix – Connectivity

In terms of connectivity, all three phones are well-specced. The Samsung Galaxy S2 and Motorola Atrix 2 incorporate 3G/HSDPA and HSPA+ at speeds up to 21Mbps where supported. Both have got every band of Wi-Fi covered too and can handle 802.11a/b/g/n.Both handsets also have Bluetooth 3.0+HS. Based on 802.11 protocols, it’s capable of enhanced data speeds up to 24Mbps.

The wireless options on LG’s Optimus 3D are fairly similar. They include a tasty mix of 3G/HSDPA and HSPA+, a triple play of 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi plus Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP. Not quite as good as the Galaxy S2, but still far from shabby.All three phones also feature microUSB jacks and HDMI ports for outputting whatever is on the mobile display to an HD telly. The Samsung and LG handsets also include stereo FM radios (with RDS), although it doesn’t seem to be enabled on the Motorola Atrix.

Samsung Galaxy S2 vs LG Optimus 3D vs Motorola Atrix – Size

The Galaxy S2 is a neatly designed, beautiful-looking handset that measures 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.49mm. If you know your phones, then you’ll appreciate the fact that 8.49mm is slimmer than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, which nabbed the ‘world’s thinnest smartphone’ crown from Apple’s iPhone 4.

LG’s phone is visibly chunkier, measuring 128.8 x 68.0 x 11.9mm. It also has more of a plastic gut than the new Galaxy S2. Compare the two and Optimus 3D’s phone is 168g, while Samsung’s’ handset is a mere 116g.

The Atrix is heavier at 135g, while the other key measurements come in at 117.8 x 63.5 x 10.1 mm. So, in terms of length, it’s smaller (as it has a smaller screen), but otherwise it sits right in the middle. It’s not surprising the LG is the biggest considering it’s dual cameras for 3D.

Samsung Galaxy S2 vs LG Optimus 3D vs Motorola Atrix – Battery

Neither manufacturer has supplied any talk and standby time stats, but the Samsung Galaxy S2 boasts a 1650 mAh battery, while LG’s 3D-enabled Optimus makes do with a 1500mAH Li-Ion cell. The Atrix is the winner of the battery contest though, it has an awesome 1930 mAh battery.

Who’s The Winner?

It’s very hard to choose the best among these three. All of them has something better or worse than the others. So, it all depends on the choice of the user, that which type or specs he wants, in his range.

But over all, if we compare the specs of all these three handsets then Galaxy S is the winner which has cheap body than the other two. LG has a unique feature of 3D LCD, which will definitely attract some particular users. Motorola Atrix is only giving a more powerful battery time than the other two.

By R¤m¥