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Nokia 5730 XpressMusic

Overview

Nokia 5730 XpressMusic is a side-slider phone. It runs on Symbian S60 operating system. It supports GSM and HSDPA technologies. It’s other features are 3.2 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, 8 GB included microSD, FM-radio, Nokia Maps, GPS and Music player. It comes in four dazzling colors like: pink, blue, red and monochrome
For complete Nokia 5730 XpressMusic specs and details you can find bellow the Nokia 5730 XpressMusic technical specifications:

Technical Specifications

Network

• GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
• WCDMA 900, 1900, 2100

Screen

• QVGA, 16 million colors
• 2.4 inches, 240 x 320 pixels
• QWERTY keyboard

Weight and Dimension

• 135 g, 4.76 oz. (including battery)
• (4.41 x 2.01 x 0.61) inc.
• (112 x 51 x 15.4) mm

Memory

• Unlimited entries: with multiple contacts storage
• Internal memory: 100 MB
• Expansion Slot: microSD, support up to 16GB, included 8GB

Data Service & Connectivity

• GPRS Class 32
• EDGE Class 32
• HSCSD
• HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
• Bluetooth v 2.0
• micoUSB v2.0
• WLAN: IEEE802.11 b/g with UPnP support

Ringtones

• MP3
• Polyphonic
• Vibration

Camera

• 3.2 MP
• 2048 x 1536 pixels
• 8x Digital zoom, Carl Zeiss optics
• VGA Second camera: for video call

Battery

• Standard battery, 1000 mAh (BL-4U)
• Talk time up to: 5 h
• Standby time up to: 300 h
• Music play time up to: 25 h

Others

• SMS, MMS, Email
• Symbian OS, S60 rel. 3.2
• Nokia Maps with A-GPS
• Youtube, MySpace
• Built-in handsfree
• Dedicated music keys
• Organizer
• T9 text feature
• WAP 2.0, xHTML
• 3.5 mm audio jack
• Nokia Say & Play
• FM radio with RDS
• Music player: MP3, MP4, eAAC+, WMA

Picture Gallery:

Samsung S7350 Ultra s review: Lets Slide

The Samsung S7350 Ultra s may as well be your next phone. Oh well, maybe no one will know but if you can live with that, you’ll get to enjoy a solid and attractive slider with a nice screen, premium data speeds and high-end media. Following in the wake of the standard-setting Soul, the Samsung S7350 Ultra s adds a larger and more vivid screen, improved video recording and GPS to sweeten the deal. Or more likely – to be in step with its time.

The tremendous Soul footprint in the Samsung portfolio is not the point here. We’re watching the new midrange take shape. Less prominent but more capable than yesterday’s high-end seems to be the way it’s going. Is it a fair trade – we guess we’re about to see.

Samsung S7350 Ultra s official photos

Key features

• Quad-band GSM and dual-band (900/2100 MHz) UMTS with HSDPA (7.2 Mbps) support
• Large 2.6″ 16M-color TFT display of WQVGA(400×240) resolution
• 12.6mm thick
• 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash, face and smile detection, Wide Dynamic Range and geotagging
• D1 video at 30 fps and slow-motion video recording
• Built-in GPS with A-GPS support
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• Hot-swappable microSD card slot (up to 16GB)
• Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP
• microUSB v2.0, charging through USB
• Accelerometer sensor
• DivX and XviD support
• Basic Java multitasking
• Office document viewer
• Smart dialing

Main disadvantages

• No full-featured voice-guided navigation software
• Inadequate flash performance
• Video recording quality isn’t up to scratch (although the framerate is pretty good)
• Initial memory card initialization is quite slow

Back in February when we first previewed the Samsung S7350 Ultra s, the future looked bright for this stylish slider. We’re now about to embark on a full review to see how it all worked out. Since the early stages of its development, the Ultra s (also known as UltraSlide) has seen a number of changes. We guess we need to draw the line and look at the finished piece.

Samsung S7350 live photos

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic review

It’s touchscreen o’clock for Nokia and the stage is set for the 5800 XpressMusic.

Now, it’s technically not the first time Nokia get their hands dirty with touch screens, but it sure feels they really mean business this time. For Nokia 5800 is not the only story here. The smart platform with the most influential touch receives its first trial by touch. Being the first device running Series 60 5th alone is enough for the 5800 to be remembered by.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic official photos

It’s a first try and proceeding with caution is only fair. Nokia 5800 is unthreateningly and unobtrusively positioned in the mid-range and the XpressMusic branding helps share some of that first-S60-touchscreen weight. Still, it’s way more than an affordable music-centered handset. The 5800 has a strong and unmistakable Nokia identity and delivers multimedia prowess. So, let’s touch, shall we?

Key features:

• 3.2″ 16M-color TFT LCD 16:9 touchscreen display (360 x 640 pixels)
• Symbian S60 5th edition
• ARM 11 369 MHz CPU, 128 MB of SDRAM memory
• 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera with dual-LED flash
• VGA video recording at 30fps
• Dual-band 3G with HSDPA support
• Quad-band GSM support
• Wi-Fi
• Capable GPS receiver and Nokia Maps 2.0 Touch
• microSD card memory expansion, ships with an 8GB card
• TV out
• FM radio with RDS
• Bluetooth and USB v2.0
• 3.5mm standard audio jack
• Excellent audio quality
• Landscape on-screen virtual QWERTY keyboard
• Proximity sensor for screen auto turn-off
• Accelerometer sensor for automatic UI rotation and motion-based gaming
• Rich retail package
• Affordable price
• Office document viewer
• OVI and MySpace integration (direct image and video uploads)

Main disadvantages:

• Limited 3rd party software availability
• UI is still immature with somewhat dodgy user experience
• Touchscreen sensitivity not the best in the class
• No smart dialing
• Poor image quality and no GPS geotagging (geotagging is now added via firmware update)
• Touch web browser not quite polished
• No voice-guided navigation license
• No office document editing out-of-the-box
• Doesn’t charge off microUSB

Now, you’re not the only one waiting for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. A legion of touchscreen phones have been busy delivering more and better, and owning that market. They sure won’t be giving Nokia and S60 5th the warmest of welcomes.

At this point, Nokia 5800 may as well be more of a trespasser than a worthy rival. We mean, stealing even the tiniest bit of market off such formidable competition should be a win to savor for every newcomer. And still, we shouldn’t be looking at the actual handset alone. Maybe the 5800 isn’t make or break for Nokia, but S60 5th should darn well be.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic at ours

We’re looking at the first S60 touchscreen. A lot less hoping for the best than preparing for the worst may sound like the right kind of attitude. Because a first try will be measured by just anything that lives and breathes, and has a touchscreen. So, let’s see what Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is up against. Just mind you that it’s more than just the names of a few handsets – it’s generations of touchscreen development.

Apple may be looking down with amused detachment at yet another iPhone-killer wannabe. We guess Nokia 5800 XpressMusic doesn’t want that label but it won’t escape it. We are talking the market leader against the touch interface pacesetter. Maybe not this time, but this one is worth keeping an eye on in the long run. At this point though, for the price of an unlocked contract-free iPhone 3G you can easily obtain two Nokia 5800 XpressMusic handsets – sounds a bargain, doesn’t it?

The Nokia 5800 vs Apple iPhone 3G

Windows Mobile is well into the picture too. Recent HTC models (Diamond, Touch HD) and Samsung i900 Omnia have shown that powerful multimedia is no orphan in the WinMo world. Loads of 3rd party software and cool and nifty UI plug-ins (TouchFLO 3D, TouchWiz) are great assets but the heftier price tag sets them back a bit. The Diamond comes closest to the Nokia, but it’s still about 30 euro (40 US dollars) more.

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic next to HTC Touch Diamond and Samsung i900 Omnia

LG and Samsung are also quite versed in the ways of touchscreen. Both makers have sizeable touch portfolios, ranging from affordable, non-smart touchscreens to 8 megapixel multimedia monsters. Samsung do boast a bunch of WinMo touch devices too. What’s more, the company is keen enough on Symbian too, so that’s potentially another “touching” chapter in the rivalry between the top two market-share leaders.

So, obviously the touchscreen game is no joke – it’s getting tougher by the minute out there.

HTC Touch Diamond vs. Samsung i900 Omnia

It’s PocketPC playoffs and HTC are giving Samsung a match. With two of the stars of the season arriving in our office all at once, we thought it’s a heck of an opportunity for some Diamond-Omnia-Diamond-Omnia-Diamond-Omnia game-set-match with a pinch of iPhone flavor. We got two aces up to the challenge, so sit back and stretch out. Ah well, get that six-pack too and join us for the kick-off.

HTC Touch Diamond official photos

Diamond over Omnia:

• VGA display (2.8-inch, 480 x 640 pixels)
• TouchFLO 3D Home screen (better than Omnia’s Touchwiz UI)
• Nicer design
• More compact body
• Lighter weight
• Active magnetic stylus (Omnia has no stylus slot)
• Touch-sensitive scroll wheel (better than Omnia’s optical joystick)
• Better sunlight legibility (by a small margin)
• Standard miniUSB slot (as opposed to Samsung’s proprietary custom plus)
• Dedicated graphics chip with 64MB memory
• Comes with the amusing Teeter game (uses the accelerometer)
• Has pre-installed YouTube client and MP3 Trimmer application for ringtones
• Better video playback performance

Samsung i900 Omnia official photos

Omnia over Diamond:

• Bigger, though lower-res display (3.2″, 240 x 400 pixels)
• Has a better, more solid build and finish
• Almost double battery life
• Better CPU performance (by a nice margin according to software benchmarks)
• Quad-band GSM support (Diamond has two versions to cover all the four bands)
• microSD card slot (Diamond has none)
• 8 or 16 GB of storage memory (Diamond has 4GB)
• Much better 5 megapixel camera (better processing, higher resolution, face and smile detection, geotagging)
• TV-out (Diamond lacks that)
• Landscape QWERTY keyboard (Diamond has one but only in browser)
• Auto screen rotation is available in all applications and can be switched off
• Comes with DivX video support (Diamond has none, but DivX players can be installed)
• Has pre-installed a custom Alarms app, a Video editor and a unit converter

Samsung i900 Omnia and HTC Touch Diamond might differ here and there in specs but no doubt we’re talking fine top-of-the-shelf species. Never before have Windows Mobile powered devices been so rich in features without being coyote-ugly (another way of saying TyTN-bulky).

It’s been a year now since Apple iPhone is out and its ground-breaking user interface took the industry by a storm. Windows Mobile however still fails to pick up the gauntlet thrown by the iPhone so device manufacturers are creating their own customized touch interfaces that don’t necessarily require a stylus to make the Microsoft OS a bit more competitive and much more intuitive.

It took almost a year to see all manufacturers introduce their solutions. With the HTC Touch Diamond we are looking at the third generation TouchFLO UI – a really mature and impressive piece of software. The Omnia and its TouchWiz UI is Samsung’s first attempt in this field, but they’re building on their expertise in full touchscreen feature phones and they have achieved some impressive results too.

So you already probably guess that we will be spicing up today’s Windows Mobile competition with a few Apple iPhone quotes. With the iPhone 3G just behind the corner, we think that several key generic comparisons might be of use to most of you. But for starters, check out some photos of the contenders lining up for the Windows Mobile cup. Slick, aye?

HTC Touch Diamond

Samsung i900 Omnia

Before we begin today’s match, we should warn you about the units we are testing. The Samsung i900 Omnia is still a beta version, while the HTC Touch Diamond is a retail unit. However, dozens of bugs are being reported for the Diamond recently, so it isn’t actually as stable as it should be. In fact, HTC are struggling to polish the Diamond performance, which – even though utterly impressive – is rather unfinished at its launch. Looks like HTC made haste to beat the iPhone 3G announcement.

The three hottest touch devices of the season

In all fairness, the both handsets seem pretty stable at this point so their non-final status is not an issue and we can get to reviewing them in detail.

The two contenders for the WinMo throne

Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte

Nokia introduced today a new addition to its premium Arte-series. The new Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte stays faithful to the family tradition, and the exquisite finish is yet again tinged with a touch of distinctive personality.

Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte is cast in the same mold as the Arte and the Sapphire Arte. The materials used are different this time, carbon fiber with etched 3D patterns dominating the exterior. And yes, it does remind us of the LG KF750 Secret’s battery cover too.

Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte

The new Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte will feature the turn-to-mute and tap-for time features that we got to know in the original Arte. Those use the built-in accelerometer to show the time by simply taping twice on the case or mute calls by turning it over. In fact, the only difference in functionality is the internal memory, which has grown to 4GB now.

Some of the other features of the Carbon Arte include a 3 megapixel auto focus camera, 2″ OLED screen with scratch resistant coating. There is also 3G support, as well as Bluetooth and microUSB on-board.

Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte

Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte will become available in the 3rd quarter of the year (meaning it’s got a month or so) at an estimated retail price of 1100 euro before subsidies or taxes. A wide range of exquisite accessories will ship with the handset. Well, with a price-tag like that they’d better do.

Nokia E66 review: Business Thing

It’s been a while since mobile phones became an essential business tool and a huge number of devices are being specially designed for the purpose (not even mentioning the camera-free versions of some handsets). Nokia Eseries is almost a default name that comes to mind. Following a comprehensive review of Nokia E71, we are set to explore the other hot Eseries gadget. It’s Nokia E66 with a priority appointment in our office. Refreshments served upon conclusion.

Nokia E66 official photos

Key features:

• Quad-band GSM support
• 3G with HSDPA 3.6Mbps
• 2.4″ 16M-color display of QVGA resolution
• Shortcut keys mean business
• Symbian 9.2 OS, S60 UI with FP1 (topped with some FP2 goodies)
• Accelerometer sensor for screen auto-rotation
• 369 MHz ARM 11 CPU and 128 MB of SDRAM
• Wi-Fi
• Built-in GPS receiver, A-GPS
• 3 megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash
• 110 MB of internal memory, microSD expansion, ships with a 2GB card
• Comfortable keypad
• Compact body (62.6cc only)
• Stainless steel casing
• Standard 2.5mm audio jack
• Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
• microUSB v2.0
• FM radio
• Infrared port
• Great battery life
• Good retail package
• Nokia Maps comes with three months free turn-by-turn navigation license

Main disadvantages:

• Average camera performance
• Video recording maxes out at QVGA@15fps
• No camera geotagging
• Cheap-looking power key
• Office document editing not available
• No RDS in radio

We’re obviously on a streak here, dealing with phones that are, above all, tools. All right, after a bit of blue collar comic relief with the Sonim XP1, we’re back to the corporate floor with Eseries.

Nokia E66 lacks the full QWERTY keypad of its sibling- the E71 but still packs some serious business power. The great looks and the more than decent multimedia capabilities are also a welcome bonus. Those working in camera-restricted areas are probably the only ones to frown at the business slider but who knows – a camera-free version might be lurking out there.

Nokia E66 in our office

Screening the market for a worthy alternative of Nokia E66, we almost instantly stumble upon Samsung i550w. It has almost the same specs as the Nokia, comes with a larger screen and costs less. Now, all that doesn’t make your choice any easier. Nokia E66 has much better build quality and looks so much hotter.

That said, Samsung seem to have a sub warming up to run against Nokia E66. The Symbian-based Samsung L870 is no lesser looker with that brushed steel hull, though quite trimmed down on specs.

The software goodies are also noteworthy: E66 has some extras that are normally only available to Feature pack 2 (and even some that are Eseries exclusive like the dual homescreen modes).

BlackBerry and their Pearl series are also trying to pressure Nokia E66 but at this stage they don’t seem to have the ultimate challenger. It’s either 3G or GPS, or some other important feature missing, to relegate RIM’s devices to a lower league.

Finally, without the full QWERTY keypad of E71, Nokia E66 is exposed to quite some pressure within the Nokia’s very own Nseries too. With the same OS and Feature Pack 2, the Nseries devices can cover almost all the business applications of E66 and be powerful business tools in their own right.

Sony Ericsson W950i 3G Phone

Detailed Specification and Comments

Key Features
3G Technology
262k Colour Touch Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)
Walkman Music Player
FM Radio RDS
4 Gbytes Memory

Sony Ericsson W950i 3G Phone Review

The Sony Ericsson W950i is a very slim & highly attractive 3G Walkman® mobile phone which comes in an eye catching mystic purple coloured casing. The W950i is extremely thin considering all that is inside the 106 x 54 x 15 mm casing. The phone weighs a total of 112 grams which makes the W950i feel solid & provides a high quality feel to the handset. The phone package comes with a complete Walkman® music kit which includes a stereo headset, music management software & a USB cable. The W950i is from the same family as the Sony Ericsson W800i & the Sony Ericsson W810i but all of the phones have their own unique style & independent features.The W950i come with a large 262k colour touch screen (240 x 320 pixels) which provides the user with the perfect display & the use of the touch screen is an easy way to select menu options. The user will enjoy using the touch screen & find it an extremely user friendly way to manoeuvre around the phones menus. The keypad is very stylish as the keys are totally flush with the handsets surface which is very smooth & simple to use.

The media player is of an outstanding quality & it is very easy to operate. The phone allows the user to actually see album covers on the screen with the help of the built in album art support. The advanced Walkman® player allows the user to transfer music from their computer by using the USB cable which is provided in the Walkman® music kit. The user can download music from the Internet in a matter of seconds. The media player is compliments with some very usable music features which include PlayNow™, MusicDJ™ & Mega Bass™. The user can enjoy listening to their favourite radio station whenever they desire with the built in FM radio.The phone comes with a good quality video clip record feature & the user can use the video streaming feature which is easy & quick to use. The picture phone book allows the user to bring a very personal feel to their W950i by attaching a picture to each contact in their phone book. The W950i comes complete with an animated picture wallpaper, screensaver & themed displays which can be changed to suit the users mood. The imaging on the Sony Ericsson W950i is of a high & clear quality.

The messaging services include multimedia messaging (MMS), text messaging (SMS), email & instant messaging. The MMS service allows the user to send video, images, sound & text all together in one easy to create message to any MMS compatible mobile phone. The instant messaging service allows the user to send a message very easily & quickly to any contact that is online at the same time as the user. Emailing is made very easy for the user as the W950i comes with a push email feature. The phone comes with 3D Java™ games & it is possible for the user to download many more of their choice.

The user will find surfing the Internet a very pleasurable & enjoyable experience with the help of the fast 3G technology. The phone comes with Bluetooth® wireless technology so therefore the user can connect wirelessly to any local Bluetooth compatible device & enjoy the wireless freedom. The W950i comes complete with Opera™ 8.0 which is the ultimate web browser & will provide the user with the Internet experience they have come to expect from their computer.

The W950i has great organisation tools which include a calendar, phone book, notes, contacts, file manager, tasks, alarm clock, timer, stopwatch, business card exchange, calculator & conference calls capabilities.

Sony Ericsson W950i Specifications & Features

Screen
262k Colour Touch Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)

Imaging
Video Clip
Video Streaming
Picture Phonebook
Picture Wallpaper
Screensaver
Themes Display
Wallpaper Animation
Handwriting Recognition
Macromedia Flash Lite™
SVG Tiny 1.1

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
SMS Long
Email
Push Email
Predictive Text
Instant Messaging
QuickShare™
Sound Recorder

Sound
Media Player
Music Tones (MP3/AAC)
MusicDJ™
PlayNow™
Polyphonic Ringtones (40 Voice)
FM radio RDS
Java MIDP2
Mega Bass™
Music Mode
Vibrating Alert
Voice Mail

Entertainment
Java™ Games
Embedded Games
Downloadable Games
3D Games

Organiser
Calendar
Contacts
PIM Sync
Alarm Clock
Business Card Exchange
Calculator
Symbian™ OS
Conference Calls
Phone Book
Speaker Phone
File Manager
Stopwatch
Tasks
Timer
Notes

Connectivity
3G
Bluetooth®
Infra Red
USB Support
GPRS
UMTS
Fast Port

Network
Tri Band Technology (GSM 900, 1800 & 1900)
UMTS
High Speed Data (HSCSD)

Internet
Modem
Opera Web Browser
RSS Feeds

Memory & Talk Time
4 Gbytes Memory
7.5 Hours Talk Time
340 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
112 g
106 x 54 x 15 mm

• Overall Rating: 88.5%
• Design: 90.0%
• Features: 90.5%
• Usability: 87.0%