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NOKIA E75 Review

Nokia E75 – Promo Video

Finally, Nokia made official the E75 QWERTY smartphone, which has been spotted, priced before it is announced at the MWC 2009. Nokia E75 comes with a 2.4-inch QVGA LCD display, a 3.2 Megapixel camera, WiFi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The E75 has A-GPS support and Nokia Maps. It has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.
Nokia’s E75 includes the Nokia Messaging and Nokia’s new email user interface offering a more efficient way to access email on the go. The phone supports HSDPA and GSM/EDGE networks. It will be available  for $375.
The fiery red paint job (it’s also primed to launch in silver black and copper yellow) should be a giveaway that the Nokia E75 doesn’t follow any conventional paths. Add the fact that it’s the first Eseries device to support N-Gage gaming and you get a flavour of how progressive and exciting this pipsqueak pocket communicator truly is – it barely stretches that tape measure to 111.8mm x 50mm x 14.4mm, with a QVGA screen that measures in at 2.4-inches.

Here’s what Kai Oistamo, executive vice president at Nokia, had to say about the Nokia E75 and its inspiration:

With the Nokia E75 we took a lot of inspiration from the Nokia 9300, which was our first mini communicator. Owners of the Nokia 9300 loved the messaging functionality a full keyboard provided, but also used the traditional phone keypad a great deal. With the Nokia E75 we kept these essential ingredients, significantly upgraded all of the features and made it as compact as possible.

Squeezed into this compact shell are all the hallmarks of a leading Eseries device. The Nokia E75 comes loaded with the new Nokia Messaging service for slick email HTML email support. Plus it’s packing a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, high speed HSDPA access, integrated A-GPS with Nokia Maps, and a music player with a 3.5mm standard audio connector.

Photography
* Take photos with the integrated 3.2 megapixel camera with zoom and flash.
* Automatically geotag your photos with the integrated A-GPS receiver.
* Share your images via email, MMS or Ovi service.*

Design

* Enjoy a compact, sleek and slim design with a smooth side sliding mechanism.
* Type emails and messages faster with the full QWERTY keyboard including auto-completion and auto-correction.
* Separate work and play with customizable business and personal home screen modes.

Navigation

* Find your route with A-GPS receiver.
* Explore new places with the Nokia Maps application.
* Try 3 months of worldwide navigation with a free license.*
Learn more about Nokia Maps
* Limited time trial of turn-by-turn voice guidance and pedestrian navigation license on Nokia Maps 2.0. Duration and scope of service varies by country.

Sharing & Internet
* Surf the internet on the full Nokia web browser.
* Upload and share photos, videos and blog posts.
* Manage your documents with Files on Ovi.

Communications
* Email on the go with Nokia Messaging and pre-installed Mail for Exchange.
* Send text and multimedia messages.
* Use speed dial and voice commands to make calls.
* Make international calls over the internet with VoIP.

Applications
* Keep your contacts on hand with the advanced contact database.
* Stay organized with integrated calendar, calculator, converter, to-do lists and voice note recorder.
* View your files and attachments with the PDF viewer and QuickOffice.
* Network, post and stream on the go with your favorite web blogs.

Music
* Listen on the go with the music and media player.
* Tune in to your favorite music and news stations with FM Radio and Internet Radio.
* Plug into the standard 3.5 mm audio input at the top of the device.

Video
* Record important moments with the integrated camera.
* Communicate face to face with video calling.
* Share your videos with compatible devices via Ovi service.*

Email

* Access your business and personal emails on the go.
* Open attachments and internet pages with expanding views.
* Make your office mobile with meeting management functions and access to your company directory.
* Organize your inbox with simple sorting functions.

Hardware
* Carry a compact and powerful computer.
* Charge your device on the go via USB.
* Navigate websites and files quickly with the Navi™ key.
* Keep your information at your fingertips with one-touch keys to your home, calendar and email.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

Life is mobile. Let everything that is important to you be with you all the time. The people in your life, the Internet, your music, pictures and video.

Wayfinder Navigator™

With the X1 at hand, you won’t get lost – no matter where your travels take you. Your phone comes pre-loaded with a trial version* of Wayfinder Navigator™. Stay on track with turn-by-turn navigation instructions, unlimited access to an online travel planning tool and downloadable maps*. (* Length of trial period and map coverage subject to local variations.)

XPERIA™ panel interface

Enjoy access to different experiences – Web, multimedia, applications – from your desktop. Navigate with the tip of your finger. Configure and have your XPERIA™ panels just the way you want them.

3G

Quick and easy access to broadband Internet. Say hello to video calls, audio and video streaming, internet surfing, multimedia messaging and email on the go.

Multiple navigation

XPERIA™ X1 lets you interact via numerous intuitive ways. Touch, full QWERTY, 4-way key and optical joystick – you switch seamlessly between operation modes.

Push email

Instant email on your mobile phone, just like on your home computer. Messages are sent directly to your phone as soon as they arrive.

Capture the action

Video clips are ideal for those unexpected great moments that happen when you’re out there, enjoying life.

RSS feeds

Use your phone to view up-to-the-minute news and other content from selected Web sites and blogs. Just subscribe to the feed and let it come to you.

Links you like

Forget cables – wireless is the way forward. Connect to other devices with Bluetooth™ to sync, share and send.

Extended service and support

With your X1, you get a Support Card*. This gives you access to a dedicated X1 service network. Just call the X1 support number and get instant help whenever you need it. You can also find support on the web, and when you’re abroad you have access to a special Traveller’s service.
* The inclusion of the Support Card is subject to local variations.

Arc slider design

The arc design gives XPERIA™ X1 a distinctive and unique look. Slide the screen upwards to reveal the wide-pitch QWERTY keyboard.

Video call

See who’s talking with your 3G phone. During a video call, you see a live video stream of the person you’re talking to and they can see you.

Integrated camera

Built-in digital camera with screen viewfinder, dedicated menus and direct interaction with in-phone imaging and messaging features.

Handwriting Recognition

Text input using stylus on touchscreen: write a character as you would with a pen, and it transforms it into the corresponding letter on a keyboard.

Web wherever

Truly mobile internet lets you enjoy browsing the Web and effectively manage your email from the convenience of your phone, wherever you are.

The Wi-Fi alternative

For a fast Internet connection in hotspots, your phone has Wi-Fi support.

Palm pre

The new Palm® Pre™ phone is always thinking ahead to make your life easier. Pre pulls your different online calendars into one view, bringing you the information you want without having to search for it. Pre links your contacts from different sources, giving you one place to find what you need. And Pre delivers incoming messages1 and notifications in an intuitively subtle way, letting you react or respond however you want. People, events, information that matters. With Palm Pre, it’ll come to you.

Connected calendars and contacts

Pre uses the Palm® Synergy™ feature to bring your Outlook®,2 Google, and Facebook® calendars together for one logical view of your day. And if you have the same contacts in different places, Pre can link them together, making it easy to find the information you need.

Multiple activities

Keep multiple applications open and move easily between them—email, maps, photos, websites, whatever.3 Pre thinks of your applications as “activity cards,” and lets you flip through them, move them around, or throw them off screen.

Notifications bar

Things like text messages and calendar appointments appear as notifications at the bottom of the screen. You’ll know what’s going on without being completely interrupted or losing your train of thought.

Browser and Integrated Applications

An incredibly fast browser brings you websites the way they were meant to be seen. What’s more, apps designed for the Palm webOS™ platform work hand in hand with other apps on the phone. Buy movie tickets, for example, and you can add the times right to your calendar.

Universal search4

Simply start typing to begin searching your contacts, applications, Google, or even Wikipedia. Universal search narrows down the possible results as you type, so it’s easier to find what you need.

Combined messaging

Thanks to Synergy, all your conversations with the same person are grouped together in one chat-style view. (Even if it started in IM, for example, and you want to reply with text.) You can also see who’s online right from contacts, and start a new conversation with just one touch.

Email, Wi-Fi, and GPS

Check email from Outlook® or personal accounts like Gmail, AOL, and Yahoo!.5 Take advantage of Wi-Fi hotspots.6 And look up directions or nearby points of interest using GPS.7 It’s everything you need, everywhere you go.

Breakthrough design

Slide out the keyboard for faster and easier texting. Close it up and rotate Pre for music, websites, photos, and videos in full widescreen glory. You get the best of both worlds in one beautifully designed phone.

DETAILS

Operating
system

Palm® webOS™

Network
specs1

3G EVDO Rev A

Display

3.1-inch touch screen with a vibrant 24-bit color 320×480 resolution HVGA display

Keyboard

Physical QWERTY keyboard

Email2

Microsoft Outlook® email with Microsoft® Direct Push Technology
POP3/IMAP (Yahoo, Gmail, AOL, etc).

Messaging

Integrated IM, SMS, and MMS

GPS1

Built-in GPS

Digital camera

3 megapixel camera with LED flash and extended depth of field

Sensors

Ambient light, accelerometer, and proximity

Media formats supported

Audio Formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, AMR, QCELP, WAV
Video Formats: MPEG-4, H.263, H.264
Image Formats: GIF, JPEG, PNG, BMP

Wireless connectivity4

Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with WPA, WPA2, 802.1X authentication
Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR with A2DP stereo Bluetooth support

Memory

8GB (~7GB user available)5
USB mass storage support

Phone as laptop modem

Bluetooth tethering

Connector

MicroUSB connector with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed

Headphone jack

3.5mm stereo

Palm® Touchstone

charging dock6

Compatible

Dimensions

Width: 59.5mm (2.3 inches)
Height: 100.5mm (3.9 inches)
Thickness: 16.95mm (0.67 inches)

Weight

135 grams (4.76 ounces)

Sony Ericsson C903 Cyber-shot

Take special pictures in style

Seeing is believing with the C903 Cyber-shot™. The slick and stylish mobile phone has a unique sliding lens cover to make great photography as easy as one, two, three.

LondonThe C903 Cyber-shot™ is made for taking memorable pictures – just slide down the protective lens cover and shoot! The slim slider has dedicated camera keys and an impressive five megapixel camera to create big pictures with rich details and true colours.

Packed full of features the C903 Cyber-shot™ will give you the best picture possible with Face Detection, finding up to three people in the frame at a time and Smile Shutter™ which automatically picks out beaming smiles. Snap up to nine images in quick succession using BestPic™, pick your best and delete the rest.

“The C903 Cyber-shot™ adds a creative and stylish mobile phone to our mid-range segment.” said Daniel Sandblom Global Business Marketing Manager at Sony Ericsson. “The C903 Cyber-shot™ furthers Sony Ericsson’s digital camera heritage and makes capturing special images even more memorable.”

Show off your images with the crystal clear, auto rotating 2.4” display, send them to your blog or connect to your TV screen using the TV-out function and get up close and personal.

The C903 Cyber-shot™ also comes complete with aGPS – never lose track of where you took an image or where you are – simply tag your photos to a location or use the feature to find your way home or to the pub.

The C903 Cyber-shot™
Made for taking memorable pictures

  • Snap really clear, big pictures with auto focus and the five megapixel camera
  • Turn your subjects into stars with Smile Shutter™ and face detection
  • View images on the big screen using TV-Out cable
  • Tag a place-name to your memories or stay on track with aGPS

The C903 Cyber-shot™ supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS/HSPA 900/2100. C903 Cyber-shot™ will be available in selected markets from Q2 in the colours Lacquer Black, Techno White and Glamour Red.

The Sony Ericsson C903 Cyber-shot™ at a glance

Camera 5.0 megapixel camera
Up to 16x digital zoom
Photo fix
Picture blogging
Video blogging
Auto focus
Smile Shutter™
Face detection
BestPic™
Photo flash
Video recording
Image and Video stabilizer
Snapfish™
Music

Media player
Album art
PlayNow™
TrackID™
Mega Bass™
Album art
Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
Music tones (MP3/AAC)
Web Access NetFront™ Web browser
Web feeds
Photo feeds
Picasa™
Communication Speakerphone
Polyphonic ringtones
Vibrating alert
Video call
Messaging Email
Picture messaging (MMS)
Predictive text input
Sound recorder
Text messaging (SMS)
Exchange ActiveSync
Chat View (TBC)
Instant messaging
Design Picture wallpaper
Wallpaper animation
Auto rotate
Entertainment 3D games
Motion gaming
Java
FM radio with RDS
Video streaming
Video viewing
Media
YouTube™
Walk Mate
Tracker
TV-out
Connectivity Bluetooth™ technology
Modem
USB mass storage
USB support
Synchronization
PictBridge
Organizer Alarm clock
Calculator
Calendar
Flight mode
Notes
Phone book
Stopwatch
Tasks
Timer
Location-based services Geo tagging of photos
Google Maps™
aGPS
Wayfinder Navigator™ (3-month trial version)
Accessories In-Box:

  • C903
  • Battery
  • Battery Charger
  • Stereo portable handsfree
  • User guide (e-manual on the phone
Facts and Figures 1)2) Size: 97 x 49 x 16 mm
Weight: 96 grams

Colours:
Laquer Black
Techno White
Glamour Red

Main screen: 262,144 colour TFT, scratch-resistant
Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels
Size: 2.4 inches

Phone memory: Up to 105MB
Memory card support: Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™)

Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 10 hrs
Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 400 hrs

Availability and versions Networks
C903:
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
UMTS/HSPA 900/2100

C903a:
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
UMTS/HSPA 850/1900/2100

Available in selected markets from Q2 2009.