Nokia N96 Bruce Lee Edition For Martial Art Fans

Bruce Lee is a martial arts legend. And Nokia is a living mobile legend. So why not make a Bruce Lee edition of a Nokia phone? And what better handset to choose than the N96 Nseries flagship?

That’s right, Nokia has recently released, in Hong Kong, the Nokia N96 Bruce Lee limited edition phone.

The handset has Bruce Lee’s face and signature on the back case, and it’s packed with rare photos of the legendary actor.

The phone further comes bundled with several accessories and a Bruce Lee doll, made by a company called Enterbay.

The Bruce Lee Nokia N96 costs 8,788 Chinese yuan (about $1,286) .

BlackBerry Pearl Flip Review

BlackBerry Pearl Flip Review

It's exceptional, it's a full-fledged BlackBerry that delivers great email, solid multimedia, usable web browsing and all of the other trappings of a smartphone, like apps.

And it definitely has a quirky kind of personality to it. So, if you're looking for a smartphone in a tight form factor-or maybe for your teen-this might be what you're looking for, since the BlackBerry experience remains one of the best.

Design:

Compared to the old Pearl, it differs in two big ways on the navigation front: the trackball is recessed (so it can close) and the keys are almost completely flush (there's a barely noticeable, but palpable curve to them).

The trackball groove actually works, cradling your thumb while you zoom around. The flush keys make it harder to cocksuredly touch type than if they were more pronounced, though the keyboard isn't unusable by any means. That really depends on how you feel about RIM's SureType keyboard generall

Screen and Multimedia

The Pearl Flip's multimedia capabilities are nothing we haven't seen on the other new BlackBerrys. It uses the standard BlackBerry media player and organization (though dressed up in the new skin like on the Bold) that's definitely capable, but fairly generic, and not as enjoyable as using say, a Zune.

Video is definitely watchable on the fairly sharp 320x240 screen-it's good for this kind of phone, but not mind-blowing like the ones on RIM's two flagships. Annoyingly for some reason, though, YouTube videos don't expand to fill the entire screen like a side-loaded one does, they stay in portrait.

The Roxio-powered Media Manager still tests the nerves. And the 2MP camera and video recording are just okay-not abysmal, but not great.

Browser and Other Software

The browser does indeed work way better than pieces of crap RIM called browsers on the last gen of BlackBerrys. It actually renders HTML correctly! (Most of the time.) However, even on pages where the browser gets it right, you get a sad taste of its less-than-manly hardware as it struggles to keep up with you trying to navigate around the page once it's loaded.

Even over Wi-Fi-there's no 3G to speak of-it can be godawful slow, especially on sites with a lot of scripts running around (Slate, for instance). The lag makes zooming in and out awkward more often than not. So, while a huge, huge improvement over the past browsing experience, it's held back by a lack of processing juice.

Emaiil is what you've come to expect on a BlackBerry-excellent-and like the Bold, it's now in full HTML.

It comes loaded with MyFaves like any other T-Mobile phone, and all of the usual BlackBerry software-BrickBreaker, Maps (though no GPS, WTF), Office to Go, Voice Notes, etc.-as well as a healthy dose of IM clients, from AIM to Gtalk.

Nokia 7310 Supernova Mobile Phone Review

Nokia 7310 Supernova

The Nokia 7310 Supernova is a slim candybar phone that fits comfortably in a pocket. As with very old Nokia models you can completely remove the cover on the 7310 and swap it with other compatible covers. Unfortunately you're limited to a handful of designs compared to the plethora you used to be able to get when the removable covers craze was at its height -- ultimately making it a more boring product.

To give it a little more spice, the 7310's provided cover packs an extremely reflective screen and keypad, the result of which is that until the screen is activated, it looks like a mirror. Handy for a little emergency lippy, but it also means that in bright light, you might find it difficult to see clearly.

Features of Nokia 7310 Supernova

Adding to the sense that this is a blast from the past, the 7310 is pretty thin on features. What you do get, though, is an easy-to-understand menu system that keeps things simple, while offering added functionality such as being able to display shortcuts on the start page.

There's an MP3 player that supports various formats including MP3 and AAC, and the option to store all your music on an external microSD card (up to 4GB). But be warned, the 7310 only has a 2.5mm headphone jack, so you have to use the headphones in the box or buy ones that fit -- standard 3.5mm headphones won't.

There's also an FM radio, Bluetooth and a 2-megapixel camera that's very basic -- no LED photo light or flash. If you're looking for a decent camera phone, steer clear; but if you just want to take the odd picture in well-lit locations for MMS messages, it'll suffice.

To add some extra functionality to the 7310 you can download and use a variety of third-party Java apps, such as Opera Mini, which makes browsing the Web much more enjoyable. Another app worth downloading is Fring; it lets you connect to a variety of IM clients, including MSN and Yahoo.

Performance

Battery life is quoted at 4 hours talk time and 300 hours on standby. Because there aren't that many features on the phone, we found we didn't use it that heavily and got around two days of moderate use out of it. It's worth pointing out that the loudspeaker worked surprisingly well and pumped out a fair amount of sound.

Toshiba Portege G810 Review

Toshiba Portege G810 Review

Toshiba Portege G810 is a Pocket PC that can be a serious competitor to the newly launch HTC Touch Cruise.

The G810 phone has a TFT 65k touch screen that is powered by Qualcomm MSM7200 (400MHz) processor, utilizing 256MB of ROM and 128MB RAM.

This phone is also equipped with built-in GPS and A-GPS, making it a full-fledged navigation device.

This phone has a 3 megapixel camera with autofocus, FM Radio with RDS and Windows Media Player.

Display and Touch

The phone has a 64 thousand color 2.83" touch screen that's one of the best among Windows Mobile Pro phones. It's extremely bright (retina-burning at max brightness indoors), very sharp and colorful. It comes closer to the iPhone's lovely display than any other WinMo phone to date, including the Sony Ericsson Xperia.

That brightness comes in handy for outdoor viewing; unlike many WinMo Pocket PC phones, the G810's display is viewable outdoors. It does lose color saturation and some contrast but it remains readable. The screen is also pleasingly sensitive and responsive.

It's more iPhone-like in terms of responsiveness and requiring a light touch than the HTC Touch products which require a great deal of pressure and a concerted finger-drag to scroll.

Be Always connected

With the Portégé G810 you have multiple connectivity options including Quad band GSM, 3G, HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, Bluetooth and WiFi. And there are plenty of ways to communicate including voice, SMS, MMS, Email, video calls and instant messaging.

Bundled Software:

Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Edition operating system with customized versions of Spb Mobile Shell, Pocket Plus and Full Screen Keyboard. JBlend Java runtime. Microsoft Mobile Office suite including Mobile versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint (PowerPoint is view only), Internet Explorer, and Messaging (Outlook mobile). Also, SIM Toolkit, Certificate Enroller, Internet Sharing, Terminal Services, MSN Instant Messenger for Pocket PC, Windows Media Player 10, Solitaire, Bubble Breaker (game), Voice Recorder as well as handwriting recognition. Additional applications: Camera, Wireless Manager, Picsel Viewer, Streaming media player, Image Editor, Image to Text (OCR application that works with the camera), Task Manager, customized phone dialer, BlackList (call blacklisting), FM radio and A-GPS (downloads data that speeds GPS fix time). ActiveSync 4.5 and Outlook trial for PCs included.

Samsung SGH-A737 - Orange Mobile Phone Review

Samsung SGH-A737 - orange Review :

Design

With an A707, an A717, an A727, and an A737 in its cell phone product line, you might think Samsung was beginning to copy Boeing's method of naming its products. And just as Boeing designed each of its airplanes for a specific market segment, Samsung created each of these handsets with a different user in mind. Though they all offer multimedia features, the A707 and A717 are flip phones, the A727 is a candy bar handset, and the A737 sports the thin slider style mentioned above.

While its basic shape and dimensions (3.74x1.89x0.63 inches; 2.09 ounces) aren't exceptional, the A737 does come in four colors: orange (our review unit), red, blue, and lime. The color accents, which run down the side of each handset, provide a nice contrast to the simple black hue that covers the rest of the phone and they make for a unique look. We also enjoyed that the SGH-A737's solid feel in the hand, its sturdy slider mechanism, and the handy thumb grip for moving the front face up and down.

The A737 follows its predecessors in offering a brilliant display. Measuring two inches and supporting 262,000 colors, it's bright and vibrant with sharp graphics and animations. As with many Samsung displays, it's difficult to see in direct light, but that's not a huge problem. You can change the brightness and the backlight time, as well as the font size, color, and type. The menu system comes in two simple styles and you can activate nifty pop-up menus to save clicks when scrolling.

Features:

The Samsung SGH-A737 features a 1,000-contact phone book with room in each entry for six phone numbers, two e-mail addresses, two URLs, an instant-messaging handle, and notes (the SIM card hold an additional 250 names). You can organize callers into groups or pair them with a photo or any of 10 polyphonic ringtones (can't you give us a few more Samsung?).

Other essentials include a vibrate mode, text and multimedia messaging, call timers, an alarm clock, a calendar, a task list, a notepad, a calculator, a unit and currency converter, a world clock, a timer, a stopwatch, and a tip calculator. Beyond the basics, the A737 offers stereo Bluetooth, USB mass storage, a speakerphone, instant messaging (AOL, Windows Live, and Yahoo), and e-mail.

As a 3G UMTS phone, the A737 supports the full range of AT&T broadband multimedia applications. Cellular Video brings a wide variety of streaming video clips from such channels as NBC, Comedy Central, ESPN, The Weather Channel, VH1, and CNN.

There's a special channel for kids as well, with programming from The Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, The Cartoon Network, and Muppets Mobile. Premium entertainment is offered from HBO Mobile and Music Choice for an extra charge.