Mobile Reviews: Nokia E7 – Business Manager

Written by Administrator Friday, 04 March 2011 14:41

Introduction

Managing business as adapted for the Nokia E-series is a breeze, and Nokia E7 is sure an attention grabber being a business flagship because of which Nokia is optimistic to punch the main contenders like Apple and it is the second smartphone after the Nokia N8 to be powered by the latest version of the Symbian OS – Symbian^3 to comply with your business’s operations and Ins and Out. Whereas, it much more resembles to Nokia N8 measuring its looks as well as the features.

Despite the fact that Symbian is just about to be blown off the high-mark as the market’s foremost smartphone stand, it’s not the precise moment for the Nokia E7 to let it rip. Nevertheless it’s some device that would be preferred by businessmen. But does the Nokia E7 have the guts to restrain Nokia’s pride and put other global mobile phone brands in danger ? Let’s see, if the E7 is a key player for Nokia, by having a review of this smartphone. But first view the main features and opposite to that the main drawbacks of the mobile phone so that you can have a clear picture in your mind:

Core Features

It is operated by the latest Symbian OS the Symbian^3 which is also operating Nokia N8It equips an 8 mega-pixel (auto-focus) snapper at the back with LED-Flash, which seems quite pretty to capture the inspiring moments of life, whereas it is also capable of recording HD videos of 720p @25fpsIt has an Anodized aluminum unibodyThe Amoled capacitive touchscreen which has Anti-Scratch Gorilla glass (well known for it’s solidity) is measured at 4 inch with 16M colors and based on a resolution of 640 x 360The smartphone is capable of supporting Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGEPenta-band 3G bands with 10.2 Mbps HSDPA and 2 Mbps HSUPA are supportedInternal memory has the capacity of storing up to 16 GB.Full set of connectivity options which include WI-FI 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP, whereas it has also a Micro HDMI port of 720p TV-out functionalityGPS receiver with A-GPS support and free lifetime voice-guided routing and a digital compass to guide you.It features active noise cancellation with a dedicated micPacks Stereo FM Radio with RDS, FM transmitter and 3.5mm audio jack as well.Capable of supporting DivX and XviD videoBrowser can support both Flash and JavaThe processor ticking inside is ARM 11 with a clock speed of 680 MHz and GPU is Broadcom BCM2727 with 256 MB of RAM and 1 GB ROMSmart and Voice dialingOffice document editor comes preinstalled, which means you don’t have to bother to install it after taking it out from the box and so comes with a host of business apps from the OVI Store preinstalledMicro USB port V2.0 with USB On-the-go functionalityIt has built-in accelerometer and proximity sensorAudio quality is good

Now these were the core features of Nokia E7, now have a look at its major drawbacks:

Main Drawbacks

Nokia E7 cannot make the most of now because it’s being operated by Symbina^3 which is a bit out-dated and is chasing behind the trail of the dominating OS namely Android and iOS when considering usabilitySame as what Symbian^3 is treated the content available in OVI Store of Nokia is somewhat substandard to Android market and App StoreThere shouldn’t be fixed-focus on an 8 mega-pixel snapperCamera interface is particularly obsoleteBattery is not user–swappableThough having an onboard memory of 16 GB it doesn’t have a Micro SD card to expand the storage capacity which should be there

The drawbacks mentioned above aren’t quite countable but must be considered if you want to opt for this device, that if it’s complying with your standard

This flagship device by Nokia is based on a dimension of 123.7 x 62.4 x 13.6 mm (104.9 cc) and weighs at 176 g, which makes this device on the whole a bit larger then N8 dealing the snapper volume for a bigger and superior display and a full QWERTY keyboard. The anodized aluminum skeleton is quite identical in terms of style and shape. There is a single menu hard key on the E7, which sits on the device’s slid able display. One press of this and you’re taken to a familiar Nokia menu. Because of the position of the hard key, it’s easy to access in both QWERTY and NON-QWERTY means.

There is also a dedicated camera key situated at the right side downwards to launch the camera in one tap. It has an all-metal unibody, nice rounded outlines and big ClearBlack AMOLED screen and an efficient sliding full QWERTY keyboard

Besides it equips a QWERTY keyboard it is slim enough to fit in one’s hand and pocket. Whereas, the ergonomics of the mobile phone are creditable as well. The slider takes some time getting used to but the bottom line experiences long-lasting and the screen angle is quite at ease. The Symbian touch interface needs a little cleaning and polishing though whereas the text input is plain however the efficient physical keyboard will get your job done right. The RAM isn’t quite sufficient for handling heavy multi-tasks which could’ve been pumped up from 256 MB and if you go for multi-tasking usually, you will suffer glitches which are evident only when making use of bulky apps or when there are a lot of apps running in the background.

Conclusion with the price tag

The Nokia E7 would be a delighted choice for businessman’s and those who want to experience an enhanced QWERTY keyboard, which rolls with a price tag of Rs.32,500 which seems not much costly as when compared to the features of the smartphone whereas it gives a good battery time also.

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Mobile Reviews: LG Optimus 2X - Dual the Prospective

Written by Administrator Saturday, 12 February 2011 01:01

Introduction

If you were asked prior to this year to go for the first brand to come out with a dual-core phone than you would have rather choose another brand instead of “LG” but its not to be expected this year as if the LG Optimus 2X made its way to become the first ever and fastest dual-core smartphone on the market which nearly have made distinctions in benchmark results credit to its NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor beating inside the superior mainstream smartphone which is also capable of recording  Full HD videos (1080p) and is also capable of capturing snaps in burst mode like no other of its competitor. Watching video clips and browsing the internet will make you feel that if you are on a breeze ride with much efficient sharpening display.

Despite the fact of dual processing power based on ARM Cortex A9 processor, the LG Optimus 2X isn’t dependant on Tegra 2 Platform name tag to boost its sales meter, in itself it is a capable and quite a powerful smartphone. As far as hardware advancement is concerned, Optimus 2X pledges to be solitary of the leading steps to the fore in the mobile phone diligence. However, it’s not precise for LG to make the first impression when thinking of Android Smartphones portfolio whereas other brands have occupied their own stand and LG therefore remained one of those manufacturers which by no means saw a great deal of accomplishment in the Android pitch, regardless of launching some good mobile phones so that the smartphone named Optimus 2X dares to get enough spotlights by Android.

First glimpse at the dual beast

The LG Optimus 2X is built on the idea of “The first impression is the last impression” so that the sleek looks and eye catching design is its entire outcome shaped on a candybar design which is pretty slim based on the dimension of 123.9 x 63.2 x 10.9 mm and weighs not more than just 139 g which isn’t quite heavy when it comes to a dual empowered beast.

Underneath the touchscreen display, there are 4 touch sensitive buttons which are mainly for hopping on to Menu, Home, Back and Search. What adds the beauty and sleekness to the rear side of the Optimus 2X is that it has a metal band that goes from the bottom to the camera module. And so the overall design is stylish with having its front facing side clean as glossy glass and left and right sides is somewhat conical off on the boundary which gives the display a smoother gaze and experience. The build quality of metal shaping this device is very slender and stretchy which makes this smartphone to look stiff and also gives a good grasp over it with enhanced grip.

Hardware Configurations

The hardware configurations are all which needs to be credited after all this smartphone is insanely fast and a tough/unbeatable competitor to its rival. A 1GHz (Dual Core) ARM Cortex-A9 processor by Tegra 2 chipset and so the GeForce GPU with 512 MB RAM makes this smartphone swifter than ever to manage your multi tasking needs efficiently.

Operating System/ User Interface

Android V2.2 (Froyo) comes out not to be a surprise for this efficient smartphone and it is also capable of upgrading its Operating System from Froyo to Gingerbread but this seems to be a No Go for those who want to experience the thrill of Gingerbread right from the starting so that it should have Android 2.3 Gingerbread primarily. However it doesn’t matters a lot and so the User Interface raps the enhanced usability and functionality with its customized LG UI shell for Android. Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off and Gyro sensor are however additional features to this smartphone.

It’s packed with appreciable Android features and Tons of obtainable applications, although with many enhancive features it does require a software update so as the pre-loaded apps and games needs to be of good choice for the reason it’s quite poor for now.

Display

Display is decently attractive much like the one of iPhone 4 but not the same quality except it has somewhat a little low resolution which is based on 800×480 IPS but it appears to be better than those displays used in most recent Android smartphones and also gives enhanced bright display results even in the glowing situations as it measures a 4.0 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen based on 16M colors.

Camera

Camera at the rear side is capable of capturing shots of 8 MegaPixel (autofocus) based on resolution of 3264x2448 pixels with LED Flash and so the video recording is a vibrant feature which is capable of recording 1080p@24fps which means full HD experience but its not quite refined and 720p@30fps which will give you half the full HD capturing experience.

Secondary camera is somewhat at the downside because it sports only 1.3 MegaPixel for video calling. However, it lacks of a dedicated camera key and a lens cover which should have been their to give full camera capability support.

Memory

To store your precious things you get an onboard memory of 8 GB and if it’s still not enough then you can expand it by a Micro SD card which supports up to 32GB for your unlimited storage. You cal also save call records not for a specific limit and so the phonebook contacts as well.

Multimedia

Multimedia features of this smartphone are vast and enhanced to give you full emphasis on music with a Stereo FM radio with RDS and support a wide range of audio and video formats. An HDMI Port is also there with Adobe Flash 10.1 support and gesture controls. Dolby Mobile and SRS sound enhancement appears to be the best multimedia shot and so the A-GPS support with digital compass. But the audio quality isn’t quite superior and it also lacks of Java support as well.

Connectivity Options

A full range of connectivity options are there such as GPRS and EDGE support so as the 3G and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n. For sharing there is Bluetooth integrated v2.1 with A2DP and micro USB v2.0.

Conclusion

Not every smartphone is full of features and no down side but LG Optimus 3D makes its impression for being an elegant smartphone with impressive features and covers down the drawbacks. Under the hood of its specifications it’s truly remarkable as well as outer looks to give you all in one set experience rolled with a price tag of Rs.66,850 (approx.)

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Mobile Reviews: Nokia X2-01 - Hoard of outlook

Written by Administrator Saturday, 05 February 2011 14:50

Introduction

To best act in accordance with your business, you prefer Blackberry mobile phones because of their form factor (QWERTY Keyboard) but the price constantly have troubled you, but what if you can take hold of a QWERTY styled mobile phone with standard features like to get an emphasis on music and go crazy by texting needed for daily use and which may also not get on the back of your budget in the first place ? Than, go ahead for Nokia X2-01 which is all about an indispensable and an entry level mobile phone to best pull out the convenience and cheapest price than ever.

This mobile phone was announced in November of the previous year and has been introduced in January of the present year with an unbelievable price tag of Rs.8,300which doesn’t seems to be costly though it has most of the standard features to best meet your requirement, not to forget what’s the tribute to this mobile phone is its full attractive QWERTY keyboard. It comes with a color range of Red, Deep Grey, Silver, Lilac, and Azure, now that’s a variety to make a best pick. This mobile phone has the best components to dole out and to keep you amused on the go with a price that is rigid to compete. Ride yourself on a review of this QWERTY entry level mobile phone by Nokia than you will come to know that is it really worth the cost even if it’s not as much of expensive, without a doubt.

At a first glance

What would you be thinking is that if you get various standard insight features to best go with your personality with such a low price, than you might get an average outer looks from this mobile phone, than its not that ! Nokia X2-01 being an entry level mobile phone from Nokia has made its best to give a gorgeous and an attractive look compressed all in one pack with the cheapest price, built on a dimension of 119.4 x 59.8 x 14.3 mm and weighing about 107.5 g which is all you get from an excellent QWERTY mobile phone.

A traditional D-Pad is situated for navigation purpose flanked by the display and the keyboard to twang the over-and-under Blackberry gaze. A dedicated music key along with a fast email access key is also included in the QWERTY bar design to push your messaging and entertainment to its limit.

Display is what matters

Now you won’t get a touchscreen within this price range but the QWERTY keyboard is in its reserve to provide better usability. However, the display size is measured at 2.4 inches (TFT with 256K colors) and with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels which has a great sunlight legibility which will not wash out the colors of the screen and will not become an headache for you to keep starring at your mobile phone screen that what’s appearing if you go down the street in a sunny weather. It doesn’t matter if the screen is a bit miniature in size, though it provides a clear display result which is all you could do with.

Camera is an average approach but not the least

Nokia X2-01 is a family member of “Nokia X” series so that it’s more spotlighted on entertainment to hook up your mood, but the camera is not on a down side either as it equips a VGA camera based on 640x480 pixels and is capable of recording videos QVGA@24fps. However, it lacks of a good camera result but it’s an appreciable attempt to line up in the stronghold of the fragment with the combination of features and form factor comparable to its low price.

Memory is an ample

To save your precious like your favorite tracks and all that entertainment stuff you get an inboard memory of 55 MB, shocked that how will you be able to survive on such limited storage capacity than don’t screw your brains because it comes with a 2GB Micro SD memory card including in its sale package and if that is also not enough than you can head towards to expand your memory by a Micro SD card which supports up to 8 GB. Now that’s what called, an Ample memory !

User Interface is somewhat a bit outdated

NokiaX2-01 runs on a bit outdated OS/User Interface which is the Series 40 and it also deosn’t features smart dialing and document viewer capabilities to get the access on them and there it also lacks of multi tasking capabilities. The Ovi Store ropes the exploit of S40 but getting a hold of the apps to the handset should establish to be off-putting. With all of this the Nokia X2-01 is capable of accessing the Ovi Store for downloadable apps, but in view of the fact that there is only super slow data access as if there is no 3G bands nor a WI FI support, it will be multifarious to download whatever thing but the smallest apps would come handy.

Nokia map is integrated in S40 to evade the user from getting gone astray or to help in discovering locations. The S40 system has no “kernel” so it therefore requires no processor but it comes with a RAM of 64 MB and 128 MB of ROM.

Connectivity is middle ranged

No need to get down in the dumps as if this mobile phone doesn’t supports 3G or WI FI but it has a nice range of other connectivity options for sharing purpose like it supports Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP and a Micro USB v2.0. In substitute to 3G and WI FI you can make use of GPRS and EDGE class 32 based on 2G operating bands of 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900.

Rock on with its multimedia features

Nokia X2-01 is capable of supporting various audio and video formats and has an integrated Stereo FM radio with RDS and a 3.5mm audio jack to keep you rocking with a Good audio quality. Java (MIDP 2.1) is integrated which will let you play feature-rich games.

With such multimedia features on hand, the battery life will not satisfy you a lot as if it gives a talk time up to 4 hours 30 min and standby time up to 480 hours but keep in mind that you wont get the whole world with just a handful of money.  One touch messaging Ovi chat and email Ovi mail using the Nokia messaging application is a vibrant feature to this mobile phone with a threaded view.

Winding up your ride on the review

The price tag is all its merits are compressed into with handsome features to put life in your lives with entertainment and will never let you bored with having such a good build efficient QWERTY keyboard to let you surf around on Social Media and messaging your dearest ones. An all in one pack to best suit your messaging needs.

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