27Mar
Samsung have unveiled the world’s first solar-powered touchscreen handset – the Blue Earth.
The Blue Earth Mobile Phone is built out of recycled water bottles, which is like the Motorola Renew, and Samsungs answer to a “Green” mobile phone. Adding to the “Green” theme the phone has a built in pedometer that tracks how many trees you have saved by walking rather than using your car. A mobile phone that calculates how much you have reduced your carbon footprint.
The phone has a solar panel on the back of the phone, which means that in order to charge it you will need to place it face-down and in direct sunlight. So we are not quite sure what will happen if it is overcast and raining and obviously when it is in your pocket it will not charge-up.
The Blue Earth has a touchscreen using Samsung’s new TouchWiz interface and comes with the usual Bluetooth.
Tags: Mobile phone, Samsung Blue Earth, Solar Powered
25Mar
If you are looking for a telephone directory online for a phone number lookup then we have compiled a list of phone number search sites for you to choose from.
BT phone book directory – Residential Name search - no need to register – Free phone number search
BT phone book directory - Business Name search - no need to register – Free phone number search
UKPhoneBook.com directory – Name search – Need to register – Free phone number search
Mobile118 mobile phone directory – Mobile phone search – Free mobile phone number search
118.com directory – Residential name search – Free phone number search
118.com directory - Business name search – Free phone number search
These sites offer a free search for those people who are non-ex-directory, which is no different from you calling say 118 118 and paying for a telephone number search.
Tags: phone directory, phone number lookup, phone number search
24Mar
YouTube has revamped the Symbian and Windows Mobile versions of the YouTube Mobile application.
YouTube is claiming that the new mobile phone application is as much as 90 percent faster at loading videos that the old version. Also with this new version you can determine the kind of connection the user is using, for example, EDGE, WiFi or EV-DO in advance.
With the new Mobile YouTube application Windows Mobile smartphones, including Motorola, HTC, LG and Samsung and Symbian smartphones like the Nokia N95 you will see performance gains.This new version is still in it’s beta stage though.
Tags: mobile phone application, Symbian, Windows Mobile
24Mar
Advancing the boundaries of form and function, AURA™ from Motorola is a celebration of design.
It comes to life with the sharp clarity of a photograph in the world’s first fully circular display. Taking inspiration from classic watch faces, the brilliance of 16 million colors is capped by a lens of 62-carat sapphire crystal, one of the most scratch resistant materials on earth.
The stainless steel blade rotates out using a custom mechanism of Swiss-engineered gears and 130 precision ball bearings. Nickel-chrome plated screws and laser welds hold together the stainless steel housing, which is etched with sophisticated designs. AURA is an unparalleled achievement in handheld experience from its precise mechanics to its artistic refinement.
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Tags: Aura mobile phone, motorola
24Mar
MOTORAZR2™ V8 MUSIC – BLADE THIN
Delivering form and function, the MOTORAZR2™ V8 packs cutting-edge features such as CrystalTalk™ automatic audio enhancement technology and ultra-fast navigation into a slimmer, stronger and sleeker design.
This next generation phone not only is thinner than its predecessor, it’s processing speed is 10 times as fast. And while the RAZR2™ V8′s 2-inch external screen is one of the largest in its class, the internal one has twice the resolution of the original RAZR. It will redefine the way you talk.
- Bluetooth Stero Wirelss Technology
- 2.0 Megapixel Camera/video
- Video capture and playback
- Colour external display with touch-sensitive keys
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Tags: Mobile phone, MotorazR2 V8, motorola
23Mar
Make a statement with the the Nokia 2680 slide is a user-friendly and contemporary device featuring a stylish slide design, VGA camera, stereo FM radio, radio recorder, Bluetooth technology, and a GPRS connection for accessing your email and the Web.
Imaging
- VGA camera
- Video recording and playback
- Pictures can be shared easily via MMS or Bluetooth, or uploaded using the Web browser
- Choose from a selection of stylish photo frames and attach them to your favourite images
- See your pictures more clearly on the full screen viewfinder
Music
- Stereo FM radio
- Record your favourite tracks with this handy radio recorder (region dependent)
Applications and games
- Java™ MIDP 2.0 games and applications
Browsing
Connectivity
- Bluetooth 2.0 interface
- GPRS: Multi-slot class 10
- EGPRS: Multi-slot class 6
Digital services
Display
- 128 x 160 resolution TFT colour display
Messaging and email
- Nokia Xpress Audio messaging
- Easy SMS T9 input
- MMS 1.2
- GPRS Web browser
- Instant messaging
Memory functions
- Combo 32 MB Flash, 4 MB SDRAM
Offline and demo modes
Operating frequency
- UPP8 v.6, Dual-band variants: EGSM 900/1800 (EU) and GSM 850/1900 (US) – EDGE only
Personal information management (PIM)
- Organiser with local calendar, Expense Manager, advanced calculator, Converter II, phone book with space for up to 1,000 contacts, date, time, stop watch and alarm clock.
Power management
- Battery – BL-4S
- Capacity – 860mAh
- Talk time – up to 3.43 hours (GSM)
- Standby time – 419 hours (GSM)
Operation times vary depending on the network and usage.
Ringtones and themes
- MP3 and AAC ringtones
- Themes including, for example, animated wallpapers, and screensavers
Size
Volume:
Weight:
- 94.5g
- 75.7g (without battery)
Dimensions:
99mm x 47mm x 15.5 mmVoice features
- Built-in handsfree speaker
User interface
- S40 release 7.2 user interface
- Handy short-cut keys to your favourite applications
- Active standby screen
- 5 way scroll with 2 soft keys
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23Mar
Unfold style mobile phone – Elegant and modern design, digital VGA camera (4x zoom) with video recorder and playback, large user memory, and easy Bluetooth connectivity.
Operating frequency
- EGSM 900/1800
- GSM 850/1900
Size
- Volume: 67.7 cc
- Weight: 80.43 g
- Dimensions: 87 mm x 44.8 mm x 20.7 mm
Display
- Main screen: 128 x 160 pixel display, supports up to 65,536 colours
- Black and blue external screen: 96 x 68 pixels
User interface
Messaging and email
- SMS and MMS messaging
- Nokia Xpress Audio Messaging
- Instant messaging
- Email
Multimedia
- Digital VGA camera (4x zoom) with video recorder and play back
- FM Radio
Memory functions
- Up to 11 MB of user memory
Connectivity
Browsing
- WAP 2.0 web browser (xHTML)
Personal information management (PIM)
- PC synchronization for contacts, calendar, and images
- Large contact storage – phone book keeps up to 1000 entries
- Power organiser – week and month review with local calendar
- Expense Manager
- Advanced calculator
- Converter
- Prepaid Tracker* keeps track of call time and cost
* This feature is network dependent.
Voice features
- Nokia Xpress Audio Messaging
- Integrated handsfree loudspeaker
- Personalise your phone with pre-installed MP3 or 24-voice polyphonic ringtones
Games
Language support
- Menu text and predictive input: Albanian, Arabic, Azerbaijani ,Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Kazak, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovakian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Uzbek
Power management
| Battery |
Talk time |
Standby time |
Capacity |
| Battery BL-4B |
Up to 7 hours |
Up to 350 hours |
700 mAh |
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Tags: Mobile phone, Nokia 2760
23Mar
The Nokia 2600 Classic lets you create and share more with friends, including customised ringtones, VGA camera and voice recording. Instantly connect to others using Nokia Xpress Audio messaging, Bluetooth, email and GPRS.
Operating frequency
Size
- Volume: 63.5cc
- Weight: 73.2g with battery, 55.4g net
- Length: 109.6mm
- Width: 46.7mm
- Thickness: 12mm
Display
Imaging
- VGA camera
- TFT colour display
- MMS
Messaging and email
- Email supports POP3, IMP4 and SMTP protocols
- Nokia Xpress Audio Messaging (sends greetings with short voice clips)
- SMS text messages
- MMS messaging with pictures
- Personalise SMS message alerts with your favourite ringtones
Multimedia
- Digital VGA camera with video recorder for pictures and video
- FM radio
Applications
- xHTML over TCP/IP, WAP 2.0
- MMS 1.2 (supports 300KB size)
- Nokia Xpress Audio Messaging
- Java™ MIDP 2.0 applications
- OMA DRM 1.0 smart content download (forward lock)
Connectivity
- Photo and data sharing with Bluetooth 2.0
Browsing
- WAP 2.0 web browser (xHTML)
Personal information management (PIM)
- Powerful organiser with week and month review, and localised calendar
- Advanced calculator
- Converter II (metric/inches, temperature etc)
- Calculator with 10 digits, and square root support
- Analogue/digital clock which can be saved as a screensaver
- Expense manager
Power management
- Battery – BL-5BT
- Capacity – 870 mAh
- Talk time – Up to 6hrs
- Standby – Up to 580hrs
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Tags: Mobile phones, Nokia 2600
23Mar
Music, gaming and internet in one sleek package – Full computer power in a sleek design. A stunning OLED display and a broad range of features help to keep you entertained, find your location, and stay informed.
Physical features, power and memory
Size
- Form: Two-way slider
- Dimensions: 103x50x16.0mm
- Weight: 128 g
- Volume: 76 cc
- Two-way slider with spring assistance mechanism
Display and 3D
- Size: 2.6″
- Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA)
- Up to 16.7 million colours
- Active Matrix OLED technology
Additonal display information
- Brightness control
- Orientation sensor
- Ambient light detector
Keys and input method
- Numeric keypad Cover keys (S60 keys, Multimedia key, Send/end keys) Short slide keys (media control/zoom/gaming) Navi™wheel
- Dedicated media/zoom/game keys
- Dedicated camera and volume keysCover keys
- Multimedia key
- Navi™Wheel
- Voice commands
- Intelligent key illumination
Connectors
- Micro-USB connector with mass storage class support, High-Speed USB 2.0
- 3.5 mm AV connector
Power
- BL-5K 1200 mAh Li-Ion battery
- Talk time (maximum):
- GSM 6.9 h
- WCDMA 4.5 h
-VoIP 6 h
- Standby time (maximum):
- GSM 363 h
- WCDMA 363 h
- WLAN 172 h
- Browsing time with packet data (maximum): 5 h 42 min
- Video playback time (maximum): 7 h
- Video recording time (maximum): 2 h 54 min
- Video call time (maximum): 2 h 42 min
- Music playback time (maximum): 30 h
- Gaming time (maximum): 7 h
Memory
- microSD memory card slot, hot swappable, max. 8 GB
- 74 MB internal dynamic memory
- 78 MB internal NAND flash memory
Communication and navigation
Operating frequency
- Quad-band EGSM 850/900/1800/1900
- Automatic switching between GSM bands
- Flight mode
Data network
- CSD
- HSCSD, maximum speed 43.2 kbps
- GPRS class A, multislot class 32, maximum speed 107/64.2 kbps (DL/UL)
- EDGE class B, multislot class 32, maximum speed 296/177.6 kbps (DL/UL)
- WCDMA 900/1900/2100, maximum speed PS 384/384 kbps (UL/DL)
- HSDPA, maximum speed 3.6 Mbps (DL)
- WLAN 802.11b, 802.11g
- WLAN Security: WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WEP
- WLAN Quality of Service: WMM, U-APSD
- WLAN wizard
- TCP/IP support
- Capability to serve as data modem
Local connectivity and synchronisation
- Bluetooth version 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate.
Bluetooth profiles:
- Dial Up Networking Profile (Gateway)
- Object Push Profile (Server and Client)
- File Transfer Profile (Server)
- Hands Free Profile (Audio Gateway)
- Headset Profile (Audio Gateway)
- Basic Imaging Profile (Image Push Responder and Initiator)
- Remote SIM Access Profile (Server)
- Device Identification Profile
- Phone Book Access Profile (Server)0
- Stereo Audio Streaming:
- Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile
- Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (A/V Remote Control Target)
- Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (Audio Source)
- Add-on solutions enable integration into enterprise private branch exchange (PBX) infrastructure
- Digital Living Network Alliance certification
- UPnP support
- MTP (Mobile Transfer Protocol) support
- TV out (PAL) with Nokia Video Connectivity Cable (CA-75U, in box inclusion may vary based on sales package configuration)
- Nokia XpressPrint
- Support for local and remote SyncML synchronisation
Call features
- Integrated hands-free stereo speakers
- Automatic answer with headset or car kit
- Any key answer
- Call waiting, call hold, call divert
- Call timer
- Logging of dialed, received and missed calls
- Automatic redial
- Speed dialing
- Voice dialing
- Fixed dialing number support
- Virbrating alert (internal)
- Side volume keys
- Mute/unmute
- Contacts with images
- Talking ring tones
- Conference calling with up to 6 participants
- Video calling: up to 640 x 480 pixels (VGA), up to 30 fps
- Push to talk
- VoIP
Messaging
- SMS with support for concatenated SMS for long messages
- Multiple SMS deletion
- Text-to-speech message reader
- MMS version 1.2
- message size up to 600kb
- Automatic resizing of images for MMS
- Common inbox for SMS and MMS messages
- Distribution lists for messaging
- Windows Live support (requires download of Windows Live Messenger application)
- Cell broadcast
E-mail
- Supported protocols: IMAP, POP3, SMTP
- Support for e-mail attachments
- Support for e-mail with filtering
- IMAP IDLE support
- OMA e-mail notification support
- Support for Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email
- Support for Nokia Mobile VPN
Web browsing
- Supported markup languages:HTML, XHTML MP, WML, CSS
- Supported protocols: HTTP v1.1, WAP
- TCP/IP support
- Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map
- Nokia Mobile Search
GPS and navigation
- Integrated and separate GPS, A-GPS, and Cell based
- Nokia Maps 2.0 application
Image and sound
Photography
- 5 megapixel camera (2584 x 1938 pixels)
- Image formats: JPEG, Exif
- CMOS sensor, Carl Zeiss optics, Tessar™ lens
- 20x digital zoom
- Autofocus with assist light and two stage capture key
- Focal length: 5.45 mm
- Focus range: 10 cm to infinity
- Macro focus: 10-50 cm
- Dual LED flash
- Flash modes: On, Off, automatic, red-eye reduction
- Flash operating range: 3 m
- White balance modes: automatic, sunny, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent
- Centre weighted auto exposure; exposure compensation: +2 ~ -2EV at 0.33 step
- Capture modes: still, sequence, self-timer, video
- Scene modes: automatic, user defined, close-up, portrait, landscape, sport, night
- Colour tone modes: normal, sepia, black & white, negative, vivid
- Light sensitivity modes: high, medium, low, automatic
- Full-screen viewfinder
- Active toolbar
- Dedicated camera key
- Slide cover for protection and camera activation
- Landscape (horizontal) orientation
- Photo editor on device
- Direct printing to compatible picture printers
- TV out (PAL/NTSC) with Nokia Video Connectivity Cable (CA-75U, included in box) or WLAN/UPnP
- Nokia XpressShare
- Nokia XpressTransfer
- Rotating gallery with Navi wheel support
- Slideshow from gallery with Ken Burns effect (automatic zoom and pan) and 3D sound effect stereo speakers”
Video
- Main camera
- Video recording at up to 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) and up to 30fps
- Up to 8x digital video zoom
- Front camera – Video recording at up to 352 x 288 pixels (CIF) and up to 15 fps
- Up to 2x digital video zoom
- Video recording file formats: .mp4, .3gp; codecs: H.263, H.264
- Audio recording formats: AMR, AAC stereo
- Image stabilisation
- Video white balance modes: Automatic, Sunny, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent
- Scene modes: automatic, night
- Colour tone modes: Normal, Sepia, B&W, Negative, vivid
- Clip length (maximum): 1 h 30 min
- RealPlayer
- Video playback file formats: .mp4, .3gp; codecs: H.263, H.264
- Video streaming: .mp4, .flv, .vmw
- Landscape mode video playback
- Video calling: up to 640 x 480 pixels (VGA), up to 30 fps
- Video ring tones (3 built-in tones)
- TV out (PAL/NTSC) with Nokia Video Connectivity Cable (CA-75U, included in box)
- Video editor on device
- Online album/blog: photo/video uploading from gallery
- Rotating gallery with Navi™ wheel support
- Real time video sharing to another compatible mobile device
- Video sharing support (WCDMA network services)
Music and audio playback
- Nokia Nseries digital music player
- Playlists
- Equaliser
- Selection by artist, album, composers and genre
- Album graphics display
- Skins
- Music playback file formats: .mp3, .wma, .aac, eAAC, eAAC+
- Audio streaming UPnP
- music streaming
- Dedicated music keys
- Dedicated volume keys
- FM radio 87.5-108 MHz with RDS support
- FM transmitter 88.1 – 108 MHz
- Visual Radio support
- 3.5 mm stereo headphone plug
- Nokia Music Player
- Nokia Music Manager
- Nokia Music Store support
- Nokia Podcasting support
- Ring tones: mp3, aac, AAC+ 64-tone polyphonic, AMR, WMA
- 3D sound effect stereo speakers
- Integrated stereo speakers
- Synchronise music with Windows Media Player
- Navi™ wheel support
Voice and audio recording
- Voice commands
- Voice dialing
- Voice recorder
- Audio recording formats: AMR, AAC stereo and WMP
- FR, EFR, WCDMA, and GSM AMR
- Digital stereo microphone
- Text-to-speech
Personalisation: profiles, themes, ring tones
- Customisable profiles
- Ring tones: mp3, aac, AAC+ 64-tone polyphonic, AMR, WMA
- Video ring tones
- Themes:
- wallpapers
- screensavers
- ring tones
- pre-installed themes
- icons
- changeable colour themes
Software
Software platform and user interface
- S60 3rd edition, feature pack 2
- Symbian OS version 9.3
- Active standby
- Voice commands
- FOTA (Firmware update Over The Air)
- Multimedia menu
- Navi™ wheel support
- Automatic UI rotation
Personal information management (PIM): contacts, clock, calendar etc.
- Dynamic memory
- Advanced contacts database: multiple number and e-mail details per contact, contacts with images
- Support for assigning images to contacts
- Support for contact groups
- Closed user group support
- Fixed Dialing Number support
- Clock: analogue and digital, world clock
- Alarm clock with radio as alarm sound
- Reminders
- Calculator
- Calendar with day, week and month view, up to 1500 entries
- Converter
- Written notes
- Voice notes
- Active notes
- To-do list
- Personal Information Management, Calendar, Contacts and To-do list
- PIM information viewable during call
Applications
- Java™ : CLDC 1.1, MIDP 2.1, PDA (JSR 75), Java APIs for Bluetooth (JSR 82), Mobile Media API 1.1 (JSR 135), Mobile 3D Graphics API for J2ME 1.1 (JSR 184), Wireless Messaging API 2.0 (JSR 205), Scalable 2D Vector Graphics API for J2ME (JSR 226), J2ME Web Services Specification (JSR 172), Security and Trust Services API for J2ME (JSR 177), Location API for J2ME (JSR 179), SIP API for J2ME (JSR 180), Advanced Multimedia Supplements (JSR 234), Nokia UI API
- Adobe Flash Lite 3.0
- Windows Live support (requires download of Windows Live Messenger application)
- Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map
- Quickoffice (Quickword, Quickpoint, Quicksheet)
- Adobe Reader
- Zip Manager
- Nokia applications:
Nokia Maps
Nokia N-gage
Nokia Photos
Nokia Download!
Nokia Mobile search
- Adding more applications:
- Use the Download! Client
- Visit www.S60.com to download free applications to your S60 device
- Visit Nokia Software Market
- Visit www.mosh.nokia.com to download free applications to your S60 device
- Download Mosh client from Download! and use it for downloading more applications
Gaming
- Included try and buy games, full licence for one of the list:
-Asphalt 3
-Hooked On: Creatures of the deep
-Worlds series of poker
-Block breaker deluxe
-Tetris
-Space impact
-System Rush
-Brain Challenge
-Mile High Pinball
-Snakes Subsonic
-Sims 2: Pets
-FIFA 08
-Midnight pool
-Reset generation
-Bounce
- N-Gage application included
- Dedicated game keys
- Portrait and landscape view gaming
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Tags: Mobile phones, Nokia N85
21Mar
The Cloud is a Free WiFi provider which was founded in 2003.
The Cloud evolved from an indoor hotspot provider into the number one wireless broadband network in Europe. In addition to thousands of indoor locations, they also provide extensive outdoor coverage in cities across Europe like London, Amsterdam and Stuttgart.
Recent news from The Cloud is that leading food retailer Pret A Manger (Pret) has announced plans to deliver free WiFi access to 130 of its UK shops.
The Cloud has expanded to Germany, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway, and is actively looking for further expansion opportunities.
The company looks for partnerships with the world’s leading telecommunications operators, device manufacturers and broadcasters to deliver a world class wireless broadband experience for those on the move.
The Cloud is great for mobile phone users looking for Mobile WiFi Hotspots – and remember these are FREE WiFi hotspots.
Tags: Free WiFi, Mobile phones, Mobile WiFi hotspots, The Cloud
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