NOKIA N95

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Written on 8:16 PM by JJ


The Nokia N95 is an Nseries smartphone/"multimedia computer" by Nokia. It was unveiled in September 2006 and is scheduled for release in April 2007 (delayed several times), at an estimated unsubsidized retail price of €550 (US$700). It is based on S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 software on the Symbian OS (v9.2) and is particularly significant for being both Nokia's first HSDPA handset and also first GPS enabled handset.
On March 22nd, Nokia announced that the N95 started shipping in key European, Asian and Middle Eastern markets.

Features:
  • Integrated GPS system

  • 5 Megapixel (2592 x 1944) digital camera with Flickr support, Carl Zeiss Optics, autofocus & digital zoom

  • Video recording at near DVD quality - 640 x 480 at 30 fps

  • Wi-Fi 802.11g with WPA2, WPA

  • HSDPA (3.5G) - 3.6 MBit/s download speed

  • Quad band GSM / GPRS / EDGE: GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900

  • Singleband UMTS / HSDPA: W-CDMA 2100

  • 2.6-inch QVGA (320x240) 16 million colour screen

  • microSD memory card slot

  • 160MB of internal memory

  • 3.5 mm audio jack

  • Music Player supports

  • MP3, WMA, RealAudio, SP-MIDI, AAC+, eAAC+, MIDI, AMR, M4A, True Tones

  • Stereo speakers

  • Mono microphone

  • A2DP wireless stereo headphone support

  • Stereo FM Radio and Visual Radio

  • USB 2.0 via mini USB port

  • UPnP

  • Bluetooth v2.0 full speed

  • Fully hardware accelerated PowerVR 3D graphics from Imagination Technologies (including OpenGL ES 1.1 and M3G, see JBenchmark)

  • May include FOTA ("Firmware over the air" update ability)

  • Push to Talk over Cellular (PoC)

  • Voice recorder

Samsung E250

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Written on 11:16 AM by JJ

The E250 is a compact & thin slider phone which has been designed by Samsung to hit the mid range mobile phone market by storm. The phone has high quality built in features & technologies which most user have come to expect from their mobile phone but all within a good budget & with a high quality finish. The Samsung E250 is also known as the Samsung SGH-E250 & is a tactile & stylish member of the Samsung range of mobile phones.


The handset comes with a smooth slide open mechanism which allows the user to view the large colour screen when the handset is closed or open. The handset comes with bevelled edges & with a tactile coating which feels good to hold & to operate. The Samsung E250 comes in a selection of fashionable colours which include misty silver, ebony black, cherry pink & apple green. The Samsung E250 is light to hold & carry which weighs only eighty grams. The handset in thin at only 14mm in depth & compact measuring 99mm in height & 50mm in width. The phone comes with 10 Mbytes of built in memory & with a swappable memory facility which allows the user to extend the handsets memory by adding a MicroSD™ memory card. The large screen is 2 Inches in size & provides a 128 x 160 pixel screen resolution. The user can view up to 65 thousand colours on the 2 Inch display. The Samsung E250 comes with a black user interface which provides a stylish way for the user to view the phones menus, as the bright colours show up beautifully against the black background. The phone comes with a integrated VGA camera which comes with camcorder video capabilities. The camera feature allows the user to take still photos as well as record moving video clips. The VGA camera comes with a CMOS sensor which provides the user with high quality imaging & clear photo capture. The camera & video feature comes with a 4 x digital zoom for those close up shots. The video recording feature allows the user to record up to one hours worth of video complete with sound. The video feature comes with a QCIF resolution at fifteen frames per second which provides quality video footage.

The Samsung E250 comes with an easy to manage phone book complete with a photo caller identification feature. The photo caller identification feature allows the user to create a caller identification with text, photo or video clip. The phone comes with an uMenu feature which allows the user to create their own unique menu for all their frequently used features. The uTrack feature is ideal if the handset is lost or stolen as the uTrack feature will automatically send & SMS message to a pre designated number to alert the user that the SIM card has be changed or replaced. The phone comes with an auto time setting feature which works automatically in any GSM environment & will reset the time when entering different time zones. The Samsung E250 comes with a SOS message which allows the user to send a quick & convenient SMS message alert which works like a silent alarm signal when the user is in danger or needs help. The user can access the Internet using the built in WAP Internet browser which provides the user with access to a wide range of Internet content. The E250 comes with a rechargeable fitted battery which provides approximately 250 hours of standby time & approximately 5 hours of talk time for the user to enjoy. The phone comes with EDGE technology which provides the user with high speed data transmissions for fast downloads & data transfers. The user can use Bluetooth™ technology to gain a wirefree connection between the Samsung E250 & other Bluetooth™ devices including the users laptop, printer, PDA & headset. The user can connect their phone to any USB compatible devices using a USB cable which is ideal for data transfers & downloading files. The Samsung E250 comes with tri band network which will automatically switch between the three bands. The user can take calls over the phones speakers which leaves the user handsfree to continue working whilst talking to other contacts over the speaker system. The E250 comes with a FM radio feature which allows the user to listen to a variety of radio stations which provide information & music for the user to enjoy from their mobile phone. The user can listen to their music downloads on the integrated music player which supports MP3, AAC & AAC+ music formats. The phone supports both polyphonic & MP3 ringing tones for the user to select & change when the mood takes them. The Samsung E250 comes with a text message service which allows the user to create, send & receive text messages directly to their mobile phone. The user can send & receive email & multimedia messages with ease which are easily accessible from the phone s main menu & provide the user with a large range of messaging service on their E250.
Screen
2 Inch TFT 65k Colour Screen (128 x 160 Pixels)
Imaging
VGA Camera, 4 x Digital Zoom, Photo Settings, Video Recorder (H263 & MPEG4), Video Player, Wallpapers, Photo Caller ID
Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging), MMS (Multimedia Messaging), EmailPredictive Text
Sound
Music Player (MP3, AAC & AAC+),FM RadioPolyphonic , Ringtones (64 Voices), MP3 RingtonesStereo , A2DP Bluetooth™Voice , Recorder, Handsfree Speakerphone
Entertainment
Embedded Games, Downloadable Games, Java™ Games
Organiser
Phone Book, Calendar, Worldtime, Alarm, Calculator, Currency , Converter, Call Timer, uTrack, uMenu, SOS Message, Auto Time Setting
Connectivity
EDGE, Bluetooth™, USB, GPRS
Network
Tri Band (GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
Internet
WAP 2.0, XHTML, GPRS
Memory & Talk Time
10 Mbytes Memory plus MicroSD™ Memory , Option, 5 Hours Talk Time, 250 Hours Standby
Weight & Size
80 g99 x 50 x 14 mm