It has been said that technology will always be on the move and there is nothing to stop it from improving. I have to agree with the statement. If you could recall ten years ago, nobody would have thought about using computers fitted with quad core cpu or even dual core gpu! Well, it has since moved on. Similarly, it goes the same to mobile device too. It all started off with Motorola's chunky mobile phone and then Nokia took over with their 'Matrix' style mobile phone. Not long after that, we had a fierce battle between Motorola and Nokia. Nokia seems to have won the race until Apple came along which changed the whole scenario.
These day, we are talking about dual core cpu on a mobile phone e.g. LG Optimus 2X, Samsung Galaxy S II and the Motorola Atrix. These dual core mobile phones are equipped with up-to-date gpu to speed up games and play demanding 1080p video files. The only question remain - which is the best?
Let's start off with Motorola. Ever since the mobile arm was separated from its parent company, they are moving towards the positive direction. They enjoy good mobile phone sales throughout the world and nothing is going to stop them from progressing. I believe that it is time for them to release better mobile phones to compete with other manufacturers like HTC and Apple. Recently they have released the Motorola Atrix which will allow customers to attach the mobile phone to a netbook. Users will be able to access their Atrix using the Motorola dock station. I like it! However, the attached software is nowhere flexible as you are chained by Google. Besides Atrix, one worthy mobile phone to mention is the Motorola Defy. It is a rugged mobile phone but lacked proper software to run the mobile phone so it is not so perfect then. I would give it a pass for Motorola unless you are well verse with Google.
Moving on to HTC. The company is making lots of profit lately as they have been releasing lots of new mobile device by the month! This is just fantastic! However, it is not all bed of roses as their mobile phones are marred by tiny speakers and bad battery life, not to mention the Android OS which is bound by Google. I'll give it a pass even though their first dual core cpu mobile phone will be release very soon.
What about Samsung then? Samsung is a good brand but their proprietary OS e.g Bada needs more fine tuning. To be fair, they have good hardware but short of good software to run it. In the end, you would have to give up apart from having the Samsung Galaxy S II! The beast is worth while using it as it is fast and furious and it does not break your hand (it is light). It has everything you need and it runs on the latest Android OS. Wonderful! Apart from Samsung Galaxy S II, I don't think there is a worthy mobile phone unless you are talking about the Samsung Wave II.
What about Vodafone then? Hum... I will give it a pass. ZTE? Well, I would try ZTE Blade or the Orange San Francisco as a back up mobile phone. It is cheap and cheerful at £99 on Pay as you go.
Nokia? Well, they have a fantastic PC Suite and free Ovi maps of the world; fantastic hardware especially on the Nokia N8 with 12MP digital camera but they have not release any mobile device with dual core cpu!!! What is going on with Nokia? Moreover, their Symbian ^3 OS should have an update to "Anna" a.k.a. PR 2.0 but it has yet to materialise via a Nokia updater. Shame on you Nokia!
Last but not least, we have Apple. It comes as no surprise as the Apple Iphone 4 is the benchmark of all mobile phones. This is because the iOS is stable and fast! It is only an disappointment on their restrictive file system and the not-so-good 5MP camera where it is nowhere near the quality of the Nokia N8. Kudos to the Apple team for releasing a good product every time!
Well, will there be a perfect mobile phone? I don't think so...
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Thursday, 19 May 2011
Thursday, 10 February 2011
"Finland, We Have a Problem!"
Nokia is fat approaching a stage where they will be outgun and outsold in terms of their popularity in them releasing reliable softwares and innovative handsets. Take a look at the news and you will notice that Android is fast becoming the number one OS in the market followed by Nokia's Symbian.
Somehow I just don't understand why Nokia is not releasing better handsets than other manufacturer! Lately, we have newer and better handsets from Samsung, LG and HTC but you would not hear any flashing handsets coming from Nokia apart from the Nokia N8. As rumoured, the N9 mightnot set foot on any soil at all due to the arrival of the mighty E7.
Just look at the latest C- series. They do not have autofocus cameras! Who would want to pay around £300 for a mobile phone which uses fixed focus anymore? Come on Nokia!!! I have looked at the C6-01 and the C7-01. They are both reasonable phones but with the price range, consumers can equally buy a better phone like the LG Optimus and HTC Wildfire among others. Even the so called "dead" Motorola is coming back with a vengence with their Motorola Defy! They will be releasing the Motorola Atrix very soon and boy, it is a small marvel!
Besides these few manufacturers, we also have the nearly "dead" Sony Ericsson which they are going to release the SE Arc! Just look at the specifications of all the phones which I have mentioned and compare it to Nokia's C6 and C7. I don't think people will take preference over Nokia in the given situation though. As for budget phones, people would most probably go for the Orange San Francisco. It is £99 on pay as you go with £10 top up but you can easily unlock the phone free! After that, you can just root it and flash it with a generic ROM which will allow not just European language support but also Chinese input and output! Tha't so much better as compared to Nokia!
The problem with Nokia is that they will split the language packs of each phone to its region. I think that is wrong. No wonder consumers will nevertheless buy the Apple Iphone as it does support more than 30 languages without the need to reflash the phone! Can't Nokia do the same when they have the resources?
At this very moment, I could most probably say that only the N8 and the X6 are worthy handsets to purchase when you really look into it. As for C6 and C7, forget about it though. With the late release of a proper and stable fix to the many firmware problems plagued by Nokia, no wonder people will just choose other handset. I did have problems with the N8 as it was quite unstable when I first purchased it. At this moment, even with the PR1.1, I am still having troubles with third party softwares like Nimbuzz and Skype as they will crash off and on when I try to use them both at the same time. One solution would be to install both softwares on different drives, i.e. Nimbuzz on the memory card and skype on the mass memory.
Nokia is a reputable brand and being a leader is difficult when other manufaturers are trying to take the pole position. Nokia must improve on their software development - fixed the bugs before releasing a mobile phone and don't take too long to release a new handset! I would not buy a HTC as they have issues with their loudspeakers and also their battery usage.
Before I end, I hope that Nokia will release better mobile phones in the future and for God's sake, please include an autofocus digital camera of 8MP and above with an LED flash at least and a larger battery! Nokia should have installed the 1500mAh battery of the E71/E72/E73 onto the N8! It's such a shame as the N8 is a good phone but plagued by a dodgy battery and also the instable Symbian OS ^3. To be fair on them though - They have released an improvement firmware recently. I hope that they will release the PR2.0 at the end of this month. This is because a person's patience has its limits especially when you consider that you are trying to migrate from the Apple Iphone 4 platform to Nokia's Symbian ^3 which is so much slower and buggy than the Iphone 4!
Henceforth, I'm still with Nokia though. I have faith in them. Please do something good for your customers!!!
Somehow I just don't understand why Nokia is not releasing better handsets than other manufacturer! Lately, we have newer and better handsets from Samsung, LG and HTC but you would not hear any flashing handsets coming from Nokia apart from the Nokia N8. As rumoured, the N9 mightnot set foot on any soil at all due to the arrival of the mighty E7.
Just look at the latest C- series. They do not have autofocus cameras! Who would want to pay around £300 for a mobile phone which uses fixed focus anymore? Come on Nokia!!! I have looked at the C6-01 and the C7-01. They are both reasonable phones but with the price range, consumers can equally buy a better phone like the LG Optimus and HTC Wildfire among others. Even the so called "dead" Motorola is coming back with a vengence with their Motorola Defy! They will be releasing the Motorola Atrix very soon and boy, it is a small marvel!
Besides these few manufacturers, we also have the nearly "dead" Sony Ericsson which they are going to release the SE Arc! Just look at the specifications of all the phones which I have mentioned and compare it to Nokia's C6 and C7. I don't think people will take preference over Nokia in the given situation though. As for budget phones, people would most probably go for the Orange San Francisco. It is £99 on pay as you go with £10 top up but you can easily unlock the phone free! After that, you can just root it and flash it with a generic ROM which will allow not just European language support but also Chinese input and output! Tha't so much better as compared to Nokia!
The problem with Nokia is that they will split the language packs of each phone to its region. I think that is wrong. No wonder consumers will nevertheless buy the Apple Iphone as it does support more than 30 languages without the need to reflash the phone! Can't Nokia do the same when they have the resources?
At this very moment, I could most probably say that only the N8 and the X6 are worthy handsets to purchase when you really look into it. As for C6 and C7, forget about it though. With the late release of a proper and stable fix to the many firmware problems plagued by Nokia, no wonder people will just choose other handset. I did have problems with the N8 as it was quite unstable when I first purchased it. At this moment, even with the PR1.1, I am still having troubles with third party softwares like Nimbuzz and Skype as they will crash off and on when I try to use them both at the same time. One solution would be to install both softwares on different drives, i.e. Nimbuzz on the memory card and skype on the mass memory.
Nokia is a reputable brand and being a leader is difficult when other manufaturers are trying to take the pole position. Nokia must improve on their software development - fixed the bugs before releasing a mobile phone and don't take too long to release a new handset! I would not buy a HTC as they have issues with their loudspeakers and also their battery usage.
Before I end, I hope that Nokia will release better mobile phones in the future and for God's sake, please include an autofocus digital camera of 8MP and above with an LED flash at least and a larger battery! Nokia should have installed the 1500mAh battery of the E71/E72/E73 onto the N8! It's such a shame as the N8 is a good phone but plagued by a dodgy battery and also the instable Symbian OS ^3. To be fair on them though - They have released an improvement firmware recently. I hope that they will release the PR2.0 at the end of this month. This is because a person's patience has its limits especially when you consider that you are trying to migrate from the Apple Iphone 4 platform to Nokia's Symbian ^3 which is so much slower and buggy than the Iphone 4!
Henceforth, I'm still with Nokia though. I have faith in them. Please do something good for your customers!!!
Friday, 17 September 2010
HTC
Honestly, I have always admire the Taiwanese company for their hardwork and their creation when it comes to new designs of mobile devices. I had the opportunity to review two devices by HTC up to date, namely the HTC HD2 and also the older HTC Hero. I have utmost confidence in their mobile devices as they have worked very hard in introducing their Sense UI on most of the Android OS mobile devices.
I do like most of the HTC phones but I only have one reservation about buying a HTC mobile device - battery life. I just could not get more than 12 hours' worth of juice when I was using the HTC HD2 fitted with a standard battery. I think HTC knew that they need to come up with a better power solution so they have released an extended battery for the HD2. With the extended battery fitted, the HD2, somehow, has lost its former glory but hey, you do get extra day's standby power in return!
HTC, you need to release a better power solution to all your mobile devices!
I do like most of the HTC phones but I only have one reservation about buying a HTC mobile device - battery life. I just could not get more than 12 hours' worth of juice when I was using the HTC HD2 fitted with a standard battery. I think HTC knew that they need to come up with a better power solution so they have released an extended battery for the HD2. With the extended battery fitted, the HD2, somehow, has lost its former glory but hey, you do get extra day's standby power in return!
HTC, you need to release a better power solution to all your mobile devices!
Sunday, 8 August 2010
Google Nexus One - In a Nutshell
Another strong point coming from Android is that it is open source so it is gaining ground. It is predicted that Apple will soon be dethroned. Well, certainly Android phones are selling much faster than Apple's IPhone. The problem with Apple is that they only have one device but Android is supported by many devices!
In conclusion, if you don't bother about the battery, stick to the Google Nexus One. Oh yes, I forgot to say that the keyboard on the Google Nexus One needs looking into. Perhaps that would be something which Google will do so in the near future when they release an updated OS.
Well done Google!
Google Nexue One - Battery Life
I have mentioned about Google Nexus One's keyboard, speed and its capabilities including its beautiful 3.7" AMOLED screen. However, what about its battery life then?
We know that the Android 2.2 Froyo supports multitasking. If you do want to kill all the running apps, you would have to manually kill it or you could kill all with the help of an app called KillApp. I have also read up about the in build 1400mAh battery from HTC which, to some people, is rather insufficient to last for a day. I was advised to charge the battery for eight hours for the first time and then discharge it fully before recharging it again. I would be able to achieve the optimum usage state after a few recharge. Hoever, to my horror, the battery die not live up to it's name.
Just imagine that you have finished recharging the battery and put it on standby for 8 hours. After that, you would then start using it to surf the Internet for a while before making a quick 10 minutes call. Out of a sudden, you realised that the batter level has gone down to 90 percent. A quick Skype call for 10 minutes lost another 5 percent of the juice. Picture this as it is now lunch time and you need to check some information on the Internet. After surfing the net for 30 minutes, the batter level has gone down to 40 percent. By the time you have finished work (on standby from 2pm-5pm), the battery is now dead. My question to you is how would someone be able to get the Google Nexus One to last for one day running on the standard HTC batter?
I have tried many ways to improve the battery live like disabling 3G, disabling Bluetooth and if I want to surf the Internet, I will be using wi-Fi instead. I have also installed a KillApp software but it does not work! I don't want to root the mobile device as I want the warranty of the phone to remain intact. I just can't manage it to last at least between 8am-5pm.
After searching through the Internet, I have found many other unhappy Google Nexus One users where most of them complaint about the battery life. I was being advised to get an OEM 3200mAH battery from either Seidio or Mugan which will do the job. However, with the 3200mAH battery, I will have to make do with a new back door which I don't want. I don't really like it though. Moreover, it seems that the original 1400mAH battery from HTC is the most efficient of all.
Well, I guess Google Nexus One customers will have to ensure that the device is always on charge whenever it is possible. Shame...
We know that the Android 2.2 Froyo supports multitasking. If you do want to kill all the running apps, you would have to manually kill it or you could kill all with the help of an app called KillApp. I have also read up about the in build 1400mAh battery from HTC which, to some people, is rather insufficient to last for a day. I was advised to charge the battery for eight hours for the first time and then discharge it fully before recharging it again. I would be able to achieve the optimum usage state after a few recharge. Hoever, to my horror, the battery die not live up to it's name.
Just imagine that you have finished recharging the battery and put it on standby for 8 hours. After that, you would then start using it to surf the Internet for a while before making a quick 10 minutes call. Out of a sudden, you realised that the batter level has gone down to 90 percent. A quick Skype call for 10 minutes lost another 5 percent of the juice. Picture this as it is now lunch time and you need to check some information on the Internet. After surfing the net for 30 minutes, the batter level has gone down to 40 percent. By the time you have finished work (on standby from 2pm-5pm), the battery is now dead. My question to you is how would someone be able to get the Google Nexus One to last for one day running on the standard HTC batter?
I have tried many ways to improve the battery live like disabling 3G, disabling Bluetooth and if I want to surf the Internet, I will be using wi-Fi instead. I have also installed a KillApp software but it does not work! I don't want to root the mobile device as I want the warranty of the phone to remain intact. I just can't manage it to last at least between 8am-5pm.
After searching through the Internet, I have found many other unhappy Google Nexus One users where most of them complaint about the battery life. I was being advised to get an OEM 3200mAH battery from either Seidio or Mugan which will do the job. However, with the 3200mAH battery, I will have to make do with a new back door which I don't want. I don't really like it though. Moreover, it seems that the original 1400mAH battery from HTC is the most efficient of all.
Well, I guess Google Nexus One customers will have to ensure that the device is always on charge whenever it is possible. Shame...
Monday, 2 August 2010
Google Nexus One - Android 2.2 and Speed
I have not really played with an Android mobile device before so it is a brand new experience for me. When I first received the phone, the system automatically asked me to download Android 2.2 as it came pre-installed with 2.1.
The downloading and installation took a mere 10 minutes. After installing 2.2, I then started to download some applications through the Android Market. Suffice to say that I am pretty happy with what I am getting so far. The Android Market is filled with many useful applications and the best of is that many of them are free! I do feel that there are not many restrictions imposed on developers at the moment, unlike Apple.
I like the new Froyo interface as there is a shortcut for making a call on the desktop which is very helpful. Great stuff!
From my experience with the Google Nexus One, I am pretty impressed with the speed of the menu. It is blazing fast, thanks to the 1Ghz Snapdragon cpu. It comes with 512MB RAM and 512MB ROM. Best of all, it has a MicroSD slot! I did have a 16GB microSD card and I could store more stuff on it.
I did try to watch some video clips on youtube, some of them with HD and I have always seen smoothness of those clips at 720p all the time. So far I have no problem at all. I have not experience jerkiness while playing HD video clips through youtube. I am pretty impressed with its performance. Certainly both Google and HTC have done their homework in this area.
The downloading and installation took a mere 10 minutes. After installing 2.2, I then started to download some applications through the Android Market. Suffice to say that I am pretty happy with what I am getting so far. The Android Market is filled with many useful applications and the best of is that many of them are free! I do feel that there are not many restrictions imposed on developers at the moment, unlike Apple.
I like the new Froyo interface as there is a shortcut for making a call on the desktop which is very helpful. Great stuff!
From my experience with the Google Nexus One, I am pretty impressed with the speed of the menu. It is blazing fast, thanks to the 1Ghz Snapdragon cpu. It comes with 512MB RAM and 512MB ROM. Best of all, it has a MicroSD slot! I did have a 16GB microSD card and I could store more stuff on it.
I did try to watch some video clips on youtube, some of them with HD and I have always seen smoothness of those clips at 720p all the time. So far I have no problem at all. I have not experience jerkiness while playing HD video clips through youtube. I am pretty impressed with its performance. Certainly both Google and HTC have done their homework in this area.
Thursday, 29 July 2010
Google Nexus One - Keyboard
I am not a big fan of the keyboard on the Google Nexus One. I am saying this is because I always get wrong keys pressed! I have tried to improve on my skills but it is nothing compared to the sheer joy that I had when I was using the Nokia E72 or the Nokia N900. I am just quite dissapointed with the fact that the keyboard speed is not as fast as it could have been.
Google/ HTC could help use out here in the following updates (presumably Gingerbread 3.0) that they will improve on the sensitivity and the accuracy of the touchscreen. The keyboard is rather small and it is highly likely that wrong letters will be pressed. I am hoping that they will improve on the size of each tile. If they could improve on the HTC Hero, I would not see any reason why they could not do so for the Nexus One.
At this moment, I need to press harder on the screen for it to register a key being pressed correctly. Sometimes I do get quite upset with the fact that the screen is not as responsive as it could have been. Quite disappointed with it though.
In the mean time, we will have to wait for the updates then.
Update: 04/08/2010 - I am pretty fed up with the inaccurate keys being pressed on the keyboard. It is quite frustrating especially during the early hours in the morning when I need to get through to my e-mails. I don't see that the Google Nexus One is the appropriate mobile device for me at the moment. I would rather stick with my Nokia E72 instead.
Google/ HTC could help use out here in the following updates (presumably Gingerbread 3.0) that they will improve on the sensitivity and the accuracy of the touchscreen. The keyboard is rather small and it is highly likely that wrong letters will be pressed. I am hoping that they will improve on the size of each tile. If they could improve on the HTC Hero, I would not see any reason why they could not do so for the Nexus One.
At this moment, I need to press harder on the screen for it to register a key being pressed correctly. Sometimes I do get quite upset with the fact that the screen is not as responsive as it could have been. Quite disappointed with it though.
In the mean time, we will have to wait for the updates then.
Update: 04/08/2010 - I am pretty fed up with the inaccurate keys being pressed on the keyboard. It is quite frustrating especially during the early hours in the morning when I need to get through to my e-mails. I don't see that the Google Nexus One is the appropriate mobile device for me at the moment. I would rather stick with my Nokia E72 instead.
Tuesday, 27 July 2010
Google Nexus One Has Arrived!
I have finally caught up with the Google Nexus One which I have ordered not too long ago. Instantly, I was amazed by the size of the 3.7" capacitive screen and the sheer powerful 1Ghz cpu onboard. As I already have a 16GB memory card with me, I've just pop in my SIM card and started downloading Android 2.2 Froyo. I'm overjoyed. Do you know why? I can't wait to start meddling with the phone after a proper 8 hours charge.
After charging the phone for more than 6 hours, I've decided to ditch the charger as it has been mentioned in the box that it is sufficient to charge the phone until the small LED light on the top right hand corner shows green in colour.
Updating the 2.2 Froyo was a breeze. I just do not know why some people are having any problems with upgrading the OS. Perhaps they need to restore their phones if they are stuck while updating to 2.2..
One thing which I quite like about the Google Nexus One is that it comes with many language support which includes Chinese and English. In that case, I do not need to flash the phone to Chinese before I have chinese support. It looks as if Android is following the Apple Mac OS's footsteps by accomodating lots of languages. It is good!
However, the phone does not come pre-installed with Chinese input. After searching through the Google Pinyin IME'. After installing Google Translate, I then have to install google Pinyin IME. After that, I would have to go to settings -Keyboards and language to enable Google Pinyin IME. In doing that, I have the ability to have chinese input. It goes the same to other languages. You need to look for the type of language which you are looking for and install it before using it. It is just that simple.
I don't have much criticism of the phone itself although I have heard from many users that the keyboard and the four capacitive touch buttons on the bottom are not responsive. Having said that, I have to admit that the keyboard is fine but it could have been better. I think the reason why it is easy to type wrongly is due to the smaller keypad surface, unlike in the Apple Iphone series where the touch is smoother and less problems with the touch.
Another problem with the phone is that it does not come with a PC Suite! I was thinking that a £450+ phone should have come with a PC Suite, just like Samsung and Nokia! Well, I was quite disappointed as I could not sync Outlook Calender and Outlook Contacts without affecting the present Microsoft Outlook account which I could happily do it on most Nokia devices. It was a let down though.
At this moment, if I want to sync contacts from my pc to the Nexus One, I would have to manually select all the contacts and send it via bluetooth to the SD card. From there I would be able to import those contacts. As for tasks on the calender, I would have to export it from the pc to the SD card before importing it from the SD card. It is such a hassle! If only Google were to be more user friendly like Nokia. I don't think it could be done though...
I got to learn to use the Android OS as I have not had the opportunity to test it thoroughly as of today. More review will appear once I have the opportunity to examine the simplicity of the phone and the OS in more detail.
After charging the phone for more than 6 hours, I've decided to ditch the charger as it has been mentioned in the box that it is sufficient to charge the phone until the small LED light on the top right hand corner shows green in colour.
Updating the 2.2 Froyo was a breeze. I just do not know why some people are having any problems with upgrading the OS. Perhaps they need to restore their phones if they are stuck while updating to 2.2..
One thing which I quite like about the Google Nexus One is that it comes with many language support which includes Chinese and English. In that case, I do not need to flash the phone to Chinese before I have chinese support. It looks as if Android is following the Apple Mac OS's footsteps by accomodating lots of languages. It is good!
However, the phone does not come pre-installed with Chinese input. After searching through the Google Pinyin IME'. After installing Google Translate, I then have to install google Pinyin IME. After that, I would have to go to settings -Keyboards and language to enable Google Pinyin IME. In doing that, I have the ability to have chinese input. It goes the same to other languages. You need to look for the type of language which you are looking for and install it before using it. It is just that simple.
I don't have much criticism of the phone itself although I have heard from many users that the keyboard and the four capacitive touch buttons on the bottom are not responsive. Having said that, I have to admit that the keyboard is fine but it could have been better. I think the reason why it is easy to type wrongly is due to the smaller keypad surface, unlike in the Apple Iphone series where the touch is smoother and less problems with the touch.
Another problem with the phone is that it does not come with a PC Suite! I was thinking that a £450+ phone should have come with a PC Suite, just like Samsung and Nokia! Well, I was quite disappointed as I could not sync Outlook Calender and Outlook Contacts without affecting the present Microsoft Outlook account which I could happily do it on most Nokia devices. It was a let down though.
At this moment, if I want to sync contacts from my pc to the Nexus One, I would have to manually select all the contacts and send it via bluetooth to the SD card. From there I would be able to import those contacts. As for tasks on the calender, I would have to export it from the pc to the SD card before importing it from the SD card. It is such a hassle! If only Google were to be more user friendly like Nokia. I don't think it could be done though...
I got to learn to use the Android OS as I have not had the opportunity to test it thoroughly as of today. More review will appear once I have the opportunity to examine the simplicity of the phone and the OS in more detail.
Friday, 23 July 2010
HTC Google Nexus One (1)
While I do understand that HTC has released its Google Nexus One back in Janury 2010, it was not available in the UK until much later. Anyway, I am pretty excited to see how it fare against other smart phones in the market.
For a start, it is a HTC mobile device. With HTC, it is well known that the battery will not be long lasting despite the fact that the Google Nexus One is equipped with a 1400mAh battery. There are other extended battery made available in the market to extend the life of the Google Nexus One without the need to recharge so often.
I was quite surprised to see a 3200mAh battery is made available on ebay to Nexus One customers. I am truly happy with it as I will be the judge of it when it arrives at my door step. I am just quite happy to review the Nexus One and hopefully, I will be able to give a good review of it.
However, before the review, it will be good to refresh our memory in regard to the specification of the Google Nexus One which you obtain from here.
For a start, it is a HTC mobile device. With HTC, it is well known that the battery will not be long lasting despite the fact that the Google Nexus One is equipped with a 1400mAh battery. There are other extended battery made available in the market to extend the life of the Google Nexus One without the need to recharge so often.
I was quite surprised to see a 3200mAh battery is made available on ebay to Nexus One customers. I am truly happy with it as I will be the judge of it when it arrives at my door step. I am just quite happy to review the Nexus One and hopefully, I will be able to give a good review of it.
However, before the review, it will be good to refresh our memory in regard to the specification of the Google Nexus One which you obtain from here.
Monday, 17 May 2010
HTC
Correct me if I am wrong. I do think that HTC is making a big name in the market but it is also important that they keep up with the technology. Since realeasing the T-mobile's G1, they have released many mobile devices on both Windows Mobile and Andriod. These days they are less dependent on Windows Mobile.
However, with the launch of Windows Mobile 7 in the near future, they are going to release a 1.3Ghz Snapdragon cpu on Windows Mobile 7. I'm not sure whether this is going to be true but nobody can predict the outcome especially when you are talking about HTC. They have released many reputable mobile devices throughout the years. A good example will be the controversial Nexus One which did not really do well in the number of units sold. I guess they have relied too much on selling in just a few markets.
Apart from the Nexus One, they have the HTC Desire and the HD2 which I quite like. Most of the recent mobile devices released by HTC supports the Andriod platform. I think it is a trend to phase out Apple's dominance.
The Andriod apps market have increased tremendously. Recently it was mentioned that they will surpass the Apple's apps market. I am always delighted with it because this is what I called competition. Without competition, the world will not create a better and more advanced products for consumers to use.
With HTC, I am just quite afraid of the standby time of their devices. With the HD2, you can't run the device for more It sucked the juice out of the battery. That is why HTC have released an extended battery for the HD2 but it is still quite rare in the market. I am sure that people owning a HD2 will be really pleased. Anyway, good for HTC but it will not be good for consumers who is using a HTC device at the moment because their devices will not be worth as much as it was first purchased by them. This is a problem with people releasing so many new products in a year.
However, with the launch of Windows Mobile 7 in the near future, they are going to release a 1.3Ghz Snapdragon cpu on Windows Mobile 7. I'm not sure whether this is going to be true but nobody can predict the outcome especially when you are talking about HTC. They have released many reputable mobile devices throughout the years. A good example will be the controversial Nexus One which did not really do well in the number of units sold. I guess they have relied too much on selling in just a few markets.
Apart from the Nexus One, they have the HTC Desire and the HD2 which I quite like. Most of the recent mobile devices released by HTC supports the Andriod platform. I think it is a trend to phase out Apple's dominance.
The Andriod apps market have increased tremendously. Recently it was mentioned that they will surpass the Apple's apps market. I am always delighted with it because this is what I called competition. Without competition, the world will not create a better and more advanced products for consumers to use.
With HTC, I am just quite afraid of the standby time of their devices. With the HD2, you can't run the device for more It sucked the juice out of the battery. That is why HTC have released an extended battery for the HD2 but it is still quite rare in the market. I am sure that people owning a HD2 will be really pleased. Anyway, good for HTC but it will not be good for consumers who is using a HTC device at the moment because their devices will not be worth as much as it was first purchased by them. This is a problem with people releasing so many new products in a year.
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Nokia N900 - Features - Bluetooth - Camera - OS
The Nokia N900 is relatively new to the market even though it was being launched a while back. Having said that, it is time to provide a review into the many other functions of the mobile device.
Bluetooth
As per Nokia, using Bluetooth is always a breeze on any of its devices. The same quality also goes to the Nokia N900. I've tried to sync the device with my laptop via bluetooth and it was done without much of a hassle. It is a far cry from the Apple Iphone 3GS and the HTC HD2 where Apple's Iphone 3G/3GS will NOT allow me to bluetooth it to my laptop and HTC's HD2 was rather tricky when it comes to using bluetooth. The Windows Mobile 6.5 on the HD2 does not seem to like me using bluetooth though.
Nevertheless, if you try to connect your Iphone to your laptop/pc through bluetooth, just forget about it. This is because it will never work! I just don't understand why Apple is so stubborn! This is a far cry from the user friendliness of Nokia! Do you know why? Through Nokia's PC Suite, you could send/receive text or calls through your laptop/pc. That is just so convenient! Just imagine if you are short of time and you need to send a long text message. It will take ages for you to do so on a typical phone but with the N900, it is so much better because the keyboard's layout is much better as compared to the more traditional keypad. Couple with Nokia's PC Suite, you could easily finish typing a long text message equivalent to 10 messages under 5 minutes! Just try to do it on the Apple Iphone or the HD2. With the N900's Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, it supports stereo bluetooth too. I have tried stereo bluetooth and it works perfectly without any hiccups!
Camera
The N900's 5MP Carl Zeiss lens is a total beauty. I have tried to switch off paranomic mode when taking any pictures as I don't really like wide angle pictures unless it is scenery pictures. The best part is that the camera comes with an activation camera lens to protect the camera when it is not in use. Couple with the powerful dual LED flash, it is close to perfection. I have to say that the firmware was smooth as I have not encounter any difficulty when taking pictures. The best part is that taking pictures on the N900 is a breeze. It takes only around two seconds for you to take a pictures. Mind you, it comes with autofocus. It allows the user to pin-point the focus point! That is just marvellous, don't you think so?
When taking a pictures, you would only need to open the lens cover and the button to press to take a picture is featured at the side of the device (when you actually point the camera, the camera button will be at the top). You could also change it to video mode (maximum at 25fps) and it supports up to 800x 480 pixels.
There is a secondary camera at the front. It is useful if you want to make a video call. I have tried to make a video call as it is part of the inclusive minutes if you are on the O2 UK network and the quality is just so so. I have no complaints against it beause it is just a VGA camera.
Bluetooth
As per Nokia, using Bluetooth is always a breeze on any of its devices. The same quality also goes to the Nokia N900. I've tried to sync the device with my laptop via bluetooth and it was done without much of a hassle. It is a far cry from the Apple Iphone 3GS and the HTC HD2 where Apple's Iphone 3G/3GS will NOT allow me to bluetooth it to my laptop and HTC's HD2 was rather tricky when it comes to using bluetooth. The Windows Mobile 6.5 on the HD2 does not seem to like me using bluetooth though.
Nevertheless, if you try to connect your Iphone to your laptop/pc through bluetooth, just forget about it. This is because it will never work! I just don't understand why Apple is so stubborn! This is a far cry from the user friendliness of Nokia! Do you know why? Through Nokia's PC Suite, you could send/receive text or calls through your laptop/pc. That is just so convenient! Just imagine if you are short of time and you need to send a long text message. It will take ages for you to do so on a typical phone but with the N900, it is so much better because the keyboard's layout is much better as compared to the more traditional keypad. Couple with Nokia's PC Suite, you could easily finish typing a long text message equivalent to 10 messages under 5 minutes! Just try to do it on the Apple Iphone or the HD2. With the N900's Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, it supports stereo bluetooth too. I have tried stereo bluetooth and it works perfectly without any hiccups!
Camera
The N900's 5MP Carl Zeiss lens is a total beauty. I have tried to switch off paranomic mode when taking any pictures as I don't really like wide angle pictures unless it is scenery pictures. The best part is that the camera comes with an activation camera lens to protect the camera when it is not in use. Couple with the powerful dual LED flash, it is close to perfection. I have to say that the firmware was smooth as I have not encounter any difficulty when taking pictures. The best part is that taking pictures on the N900 is a breeze. It takes only around two seconds for you to take a pictures. Mind you, it comes with autofocus. It allows the user to pin-point the focus point! That is just marvellous, don't you think so?
When taking a pictures, you would only need to open the lens cover and the button to press to take a picture is featured at the side of the device (when you actually point the camera, the camera button will be at the top). You could also change it to video mode (maximum at 25fps) and it supports up to 800x 480 pixels.
There is a secondary camera at the front. It is useful if you want to make a video call. I have tried to make a video call as it is part of the inclusive minutes if you are on the O2 UK network and the quality is just so so. I have no complaints against it beause it is just a VGA camera.
A comparison between the N900(below) and HTC HD2 (at the top)
OS
The N900 runs on the famous Maemo 5 OS. The Maemo OS itself have come a long way. One good example will be the N800 and the N810 internet tablet device which is constantly perfecting itself. With version 5 on the N900, it seems to me that the OS needs more tender loving care in further developing it.
With the Maemo 5 on the N900, a user of the N900 can easily customise widgets, shortcuts and bookmarks on their desktop/frontpage. At the moment, I have three main pages. I am quite used to the fact that the device resembles both N800 and N810 but with a twist - you can now use the device to make and receive calls or text messages as it has a radio chip!
In a nutshell, I have to say that I was quite impressed with browsing through the menu. It was done with less fuss and in great speed. Most probably the ARM Cortex A8 600mhz had something to do with it though. It was a vast difference when I tried to do the same on my Nokia E72. The menu just freezes!!! I think I can't compare an ARM 11 600mhz on the E72 to the ARM Cortex A8 600mhz on the N900 as the later is always superior!
I think I should give a pat on the team who designed Maemo 5. It is very stable (no crashes at all) and very fast. However, I was not very happy with the not-so-user-friendly-OS-like-the-Symbian as it will be discussed in my evaluation of the product itself.
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
HTC HD2
HTC never fail to impressed me with their latest gadgets. Do you know why? That is because I'm so looking forward to Nokia releasing a mobile device which will utilise the 1Ghz Snapdragon cpu by Qualcomm. Well, I'm not sure whether the Finnish company will do so but time will tell. After all, I'm pretty sure that somehow Nokia will do something about the threats from companies like HTC and Samsung especially with the release of HTC's HD2 and Google Nexus and Samsung Omnia HD.
At this moment, I had the perfect opportunity to have a go with HTC's HD2. After using it for a while, I have noticed that the HD2 is actually quite good as compared to the Apple Iphone 3GS. HD2's screen is awesome at 4.3" with capacitive movement. Running on a Snapdragon 1Ghz cpu from Qualcomm, it works like a charm. Moreover, the interface of the HD2 is superb!!! I was quite unhappy with the fact that HTC would not allow users of HD2 to flash their device to their personal language. It is not possible without the help of some cooked ROM and some good instructions from xda-developers.com.
I was quite happy with the fact that those good fellows at xda-developers.com had some proper cooked ROM for flashing. I have the say that the instructions given were clear and easy to follow. Obviously, if you were to install the HSPL, you will void your device's warranty. Never say that I did not warn you. Well, if you have installed HSPL, you will be able to flash some proper cooked ROM to suit your taste.
I did flash an Asian WWE original ROM and instantly, my HD2 had chinese support which I was pretty happy about it. With the cooked ROM in place, it was time for me to deal with HD2's functionality. I do pretty like the version 1.66.707.1 firmware coming from the HD2. Picture quality was so much better as compared to the old 1.48 version. The screen is superb and everything looks so much better than the Iphone 3GS. This includes executing social networking applets like facebook and bebo. It works like a charm. You do get almost instant pop up of the application without a shadow of a doubt. Bluetooth and 3G works perfectly without any problems. The only problem which I had with the HD2 was the speaker. The speaker was rather puny and the fact that it runs on Windows Mobile 6. I do hope that HTC will be able to upgrade its ROM to improve on their wireless connection. I did get drop signals when I am on wireless network.
Another good thing about the screen is that the UI features Iphone's pinching multi touch and that is just so cool!!! Perhaps HTC should have a pair of stereo speaker just like the Nokia 5800 but HTC might want to save some juice. The unit comes with a 5MP digital camera with dual LED flash. With the updated ROM, picture quality was so much better! The unit is just perfect! I love it so much!
However, the only downside with the HD2 lies with its OS - Windows Mobile. I could not find many useful programmes for my work. Perhaps I have not been looking hard enough. I'm sure that there will be some good applications just like those featured in Nokia using the Symbian OS s60 with FP2. There was no jerking when I tried to watch HD videos on Youtube. It was just marvellous!!!
For a heavy £480 for a brand new HTC HD2, will you take it or should you just take the Google Nexus instead? You need to take into account that both phones are priced almost the same though. Well, that's another story to come in the future.
In a nutshell, the HD2 is quick, snappy and good at taking high quality pictures and videos. The problem with the unit is that it is a finger print magnet and the battery will only last for about 1.5 days under normal usage. The E72 would have made it for more than 2 days. The e-mail client on the HD2 is superb too as you also get push e-mails. It is also a slim unit.
At this moment, I had the perfect opportunity to have a go with HTC's HD2. After using it for a while, I have noticed that the HD2 is actually quite good as compared to the Apple Iphone 3GS. HD2's screen is awesome at 4.3" with capacitive movement. Running on a Snapdragon 1Ghz cpu from Qualcomm, it works like a charm. Moreover, the interface of the HD2 is superb!!! I was quite unhappy with the fact that HTC would not allow users of HD2 to flash their device to their personal language. It is not possible without the help of some cooked ROM and some good instructions from xda-developers.com.
I was quite happy with the fact that those good fellows at xda-developers.com had some proper cooked ROM for flashing. I have the say that the instructions given were clear and easy to follow. Obviously, if you were to install the HSPL, you will void your device's warranty. Never say that I did not warn you. Well, if you have installed HSPL, you will be able to flash some proper cooked ROM to suit your taste.
I did flash an Asian WWE original ROM and instantly, my HD2 had chinese support which I was pretty happy about it. With the cooked ROM in place, it was time for me to deal with HD2's functionality. I do pretty like the version 1.66.707.1 firmware coming from the HD2. Picture quality was so much better as compared to the old 1.48 version. The screen is superb and everything looks so much better than the Iphone 3GS. This includes executing social networking applets like facebook and bebo. It works like a charm. You do get almost instant pop up of the application without a shadow of a doubt. Bluetooth and 3G works perfectly without any problems. The only problem which I had with the HD2 was the speaker. The speaker was rather puny and the fact that it runs on Windows Mobile 6. I do hope that HTC will be able to upgrade its ROM to improve on their wireless connection. I did get drop signals when I am on wireless network.
Another good thing about the screen is that the UI features Iphone's pinching multi touch and that is just so cool!!! Perhaps HTC should have a pair of stereo speaker just like the Nokia 5800 but HTC might want to save some juice. The unit comes with a 5MP digital camera with dual LED flash. With the updated ROM, picture quality was so much better! The unit is just perfect! I love it so much!
However, the only downside with the HD2 lies with its OS - Windows Mobile. I could not find many useful programmes for my work. Perhaps I have not been looking hard enough. I'm sure that there will be some good applications just like those featured in Nokia using the Symbian OS s60 with FP2. There was no jerking when I tried to watch HD videos on Youtube. It was just marvellous!!!
For a heavy £480 for a brand new HTC HD2, will you take it or should you just take the Google Nexus instead? You need to take into account that both phones are priced almost the same though. Well, that's another story to come in the future.
In a nutshell, the HD2 is quick, snappy and good at taking high quality pictures and videos. The problem with the unit is that it is a finger print magnet and the battery will only last for about 1.5 days under normal usage. The E72 would have made it for more than 2 days. The e-mail client on the HD2 is superb too as you also get push e-mails. It is also a slim unit.
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Steve Jobs - You're Envy of Google
I was quite surprised to see that Steve Jobs had a hit on Google for being the next in thing to take on the Apple's Iphone. I am not surprised at all taking into account the Google G1 was a surprise by the giant company, then came the very latest Google Nexus. At least the latest incarnation from Google supports flash and the OS is an open source so there is not much of a problem for software developers to create a new application for the Android market.
As for Apple, the case is rather tricky. They will only allow software developers to post their offerings through iTunes and it means money for Apple. Without going through the iTunes, it will be quite hard for software developers to market their products unless the Iphones have been jailbraked. It is one place where Apple is making tons of money from (application softwares for the Iphone, Ipod and Ipad).
It is to my personal opinion that Steve Jobs is aware of the potential threat and I am sure that he will be thinking of a way to counter act the problem. It is so unfortunate that his latest offering - the Ipad, does not come up to people's expectation. I am not sure whether someone will buy the Ipad for such a high price even though it is not a netbook at all! Steve Jobs was wrong to compare the Ipad to a netbook as it does not have the same capabilities of a netbook. A simple job - support for multitasking and bluetooth the device to a laptop or a pc is not available! How could Steve Jobs say that the Ipad could be compared to a netbook? That is just not right.
Steve Jobs should not take grudge against Adobe for not coming out with flash support for the Iphone, Ipad and Ipod range. This is because Apple should work together with Adobe. I'm sure that a big company like Apple is snubbing Adobe because Apple has to pay loyalties to Adobe or Apple does not agree to the terms of Adobe. What a shame. HTML5 is still far away! Flash is still the normal mode of communication. No doubt that one needs to constantly update their Flash on their device, nevertheless, it is very convenient. I'm just so frustrated with Apple without any support for flash on their devices.
In a nutshell, Apple is hard headed and they will fall if they don't compromise. Google's Nexus One is a good step ahead. Way to go Google!!! There's some sort of competition between Google and Apple and that is the spirit!
For more information, please proceed to this page.
As for Apple, the case is rather tricky. They will only allow software developers to post their offerings through iTunes and it means money for Apple. Without going through the iTunes, it will be quite hard for software developers to market their products unless the Iphones have been jailbraked. It is one place where Apple is making tons of money from (application softwares for the Iphone, Ipod and Ipad).
It is to my personal opinion that Steve Jobs is aware of the potential threat and I am sure that he will be thinking of a way to counter act the problem. It is so unfortunate that his latest offering - the Ipad, does not come up to people's expectation. I am not sure whether someone will buy the Ipad for such a high price even though it is not a netbook at all! Steve Jobs was wrong to compare the Ipad to a netbook as it does not have the same capabilities of a netbook. A simple job - support for multitasking and bluetooth the device to a laptop or a pc is not available! How could Steve Jobs say that the Ipad could be compared to a netbook? That is just not right.
Steve Jobs should not take grudge against Adobe for not coming out with flash support for the Iphone, Ipad and Ipod range. This is because Apple should work together with Adobe. I'm sure that a big company like Apple is snubbing Adobe because Apple has to pay loyalties to Adobe or Apple does not agree to the terms of Adobe. What a shame. HTML5 is still far away! Flash is still the normal mode of communication. No doubt that one needs to constantly update their Flash on their device, nevertheless, it is very convenient. I'm just so frustrated with Apple without any support for flash on their devices.
In a nutshell, Apple is hard headed and they will fall if they don't compromise. Google's Nexus One is a good step ahead. Way to go Google!!! There's some sort of competition between Google and Apple and that is the spirit!
For more information, please proceed to this page.
Monday, 11 January 2010
Palm Pre
I am not surprised when I read the report about the sales of the ever awaited Iphone killer - the Palm Pre. Sales of the Palm Pre is not great as reported. Well, what can I say about the Palm Pre? The OS itself does not even allow me to bluetooth the device to my laptop which I can happily do so on my Nokia E72. I just could not understand the sheer disappointment which I have to endure as I thought that with the cpu power equivalent to the Iphone 3GS, it will be an Iphone 3GS killer. Well, not really.
It was reported that the sales of the Palm Pre was only lukewarm in the UK and Ireland. I don't see why. Why would sometime take onboard a mobile device which does not have the capacity or functionality as good as the Iphone 3GS? It is not that I like the Iphone 3GS. It is just the fact. I have no preference towards the Iphone nor the Palm Pre. I just think that they are just two crippled mobile devices.
Money should have been spent on other more worth while mobile devices like the HTC instead.
We have another problem - O2 is charging a lot more for the Palm Pre, not mentioning the Iphone 3GS. Why bother about O2 when you can get it on Vodafone, Tesco and Orange? Take a pick!
It was reported that the sales of the Palm Pre was only lukewarm in the UK and Ireland. I don't see why. Why would sometime take onboard a mobile device which does not have the capacity or functionality as good as the Iphone 3GS? It is not that I like the Iphone 3GS. It is just the fact. I have no preference towards the Iphone nor the Palm Pre. I just think that they are just two crippled mobile devices.
Money should have been spent on other more worth while mobile devices like the HTC instead.
We have another problem - O2 is charging a lot more for the Palm Pre, not mentioning the Iphone 3GS. Why bother about O2 when you can get it on Vodafone, Tesco and Orange? Take a pick!
Saturday, 9 January 2010
Google Nexus One
I am really excited for the arrival of the Google Nexus One mobile phone from HTC. Even though it is Google branded, we know that Google is going to support the OS while HTC will be responsible for the hardware. The big question will be...What's in store for me?
Vodafone UK has released a FAQ regarding the availability of the Google Nexus One but more importantly, we need to know the device's specifications which you could read it all here. I'm quite impressed with the fact that the phone is powered by the same Snapdragon cpu which you could find it on the HTC HD2. Let's do a comparison between the Google Nexus One and HTC's HD2, shall we?
Google Nexus One/ HTC HD2
(a) Size and weight: 119mm x 59.8mm x 11.5mm; 130g with battery / 120.5mm x 67mm x 11mm; 157g with battery;
(b) Display: 3.7" WVGA AMOLED touchscreen; 480x 800 1ms response / 4.3" WVGA capacitive touchscreen 480x800 with multitouch;
(c) OS: Android 2.1 (Eclair) / Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional;
(d) Battery capacity: 1400mAh / 1230mAh;
(e) RAM: 512MB (maximum 32GB via MicroSD card) / 448MB (maximum 32GB via MicroSD card);
(f) ROM: 512MB / 512MB;
(g) Supported Radio Frequencies: WCDMA 900/2100; GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / WCDMA 900/2100; GSM 850/900/1800/1900;
(h) Downlink browsing speed: HSDPA 7.2Mbps / HSDPA 7.2Mbps;
(i) Uplink browsing speed: HSUPA 2Mbps / HSUPA 2Mbps;
(j) Bluetooth: 2.1 + EDR (with A2DP) / 2.1 + EDR (with A2DP);
(k) Camera specifications and capabilities: 5MP with autofocus, digital zoom with LED flash / 5MP with autofocus and dual LED flash;
(l) Video capabilities: 20fps / 30fps;
(m) Other features on both devices: Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), A-GPS, Digital compass and accelerometer;
(n) Talk time: Up to 10hrs on 2G; Up to 7hrs on 3G / Up to 6.4hrs on 2G; Up to 5.4hrs on 2G;
(o) Standby time: Up to 290hrs on 2G; Up to 250hrs on 3G / Up to 490hrs on 2G; Up to 390hrs on 3G;
(p) Video playback time: Up to 7hrs / Up to 8hrs;
(q) Audio playback time: Up to 20hrs / Up to 12hrs
If you noticed, both mobile devices have similar specifications apart from the obvious fact that the Google Nexus One has smaller screen than the HTC HD2. That would result in a slightly poor battery talk time and standby time for the HTC HD2 as compared to the Google Nexus One. It will be really interesting for me to grab one of Google's Nexus One for a look as I have seen the HTC HD2 and I was pretty impressed with the unit although the HD2 was a little bit too big for my pocket. One thing for sure, the HSDPA for both devices could not match Nokia's E72 - a good 10Mbps if supported...
Both mobile devices put the Apple Iphone's 3GS to shame...
Vodafone UK has released a FAQ regarding the availability of the Google Nexus One but more importantly, we need to know the device's specifications which you could read it all here. I'm quite impressed with the fact that the phone is powered by the same Snapdragon cpu which you could find it on the HTC HD2. Let's do a comparison between the Google Nexus One and HTC's HD2, shall we?
Google Nexus One/ HTC HD2
(a) Size and weight: 119mm x 59.8mm x 11.5mm; 130g with battery / 120.5mm x 67mm x 11mm; 157g with battery;
(b) Display: 3.7" WVGA AMOLED touchscreen; 480x 800 1ms response / 4.3" WVGA capacitive touchscreen 480x800 with multitouch;
(c) OS: Android 2.1 (Eclair) / Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional;
(d) Battery capacity: 1400mAh / 1230mAh;
(e) RAM: 512MB (maximum 32GB via MicroSD card) / 448MB (maximum 32GB via MicroSD card);
(f) ROM: 512MB / 512MB;
(g) Supported Radio Frequencies: WCDMA 900/2100; GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / WCDMA 900/2100; GSM 850/900/1800/1900;
(h) Downlink browsing speed: HSDPA 7.2Mbps / HSDPA 7.2Mbps;
(i) Uplink browsing speed: HSUPA 2Mbps / HSUPA 2Mbps;
(j) Bluetooth: 2.1 + EDR (with A2DP) / 2.1 + EDR (with A2DP);
(k) Camera specifications and capabilities: 5MP with autofocus, digital zoom with LED flash / 5MP with autofocus and dual LED flash;
(l) Video capabilities: 20fps / 30fps;
(m) Other features on both devices: Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), A-GPS, Digital compass and accelerometer;
(n) Talk time: Up to 10hrs on 2G; Up to 7hrs on 3G / Up to 6.4hrs on 2G; Up to 5.4hrs on 2G;
(o) Standby time: Up to 290hrs on 2G; Up to 250hrs on 3G / Up to 490hrs on 2G; Up to 390hrs on 3G;
(p) Video playback time: Up to 7hrs / Up to 8hrs;
(q) Audio playback time: Up to 20hrs / Up to 12hrs
If you noticed, both mobile devices have similar specifications apart from the obvious fact that the Google Nexus One has smaller screen than the HTC HD2. That would result in a slightly poor battery talk time and standby time for the HTC HD2 as compared to the Google Nexus One. It will be really interesting for me to grab one of Google's Nexus One for a look as I have seen the HTC HD2 and I was pretty impressed with the unit although the HD2 was a little bit too big for my pocket. One thing for sure, the HSDPA for both devices could not match Nokia's E72 - a good 10Mbps if supported...
Both mobile devices put the Apple Iphone's 3GS to shame...
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
Google Nexus One
I had managed to find the specifications of the lovely Google Nexus One mobile phone on the internet. After reading through this page, I was quite sad to see that the phone manufactured by HTC does not support multitouch, a common function on the Apple's Iphone. Google was quick to say that the phone with 1Ghz of cpu power is "An Iphone Killer". Well, not quite, just yet.
Although the Nexus One is equipped with the fastest cpu and with 512MB memory with support of an external memory card for up to 32GB, it does not have the capabilities of the Iphone in terms of its speciality - multitouch. I'm sad as the phone is now on sale for around £350 - Similar price to the Iphone 3G 16GB. Well, I'm not getting one of the Nexus One just yet. I think it is good to wait for a bit longer for the Android market to be a little bit more mature (even though it is now on Android 2.1 [Eclair]).
The specifications are wonderful on the Google Nexus One but it does not allow me to bluetooth the phone to any laptop and use its PC Suite, just like Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson. Perhaps we should give the Android more time before judging them, isn't it?
The Nexus One is set to be in the hands of Vodafone when it arrives at the UK shores (surprise, surprise). I have no doubt that Vodafone will get the bid to be the first to launch the Google Nexus One after they lost to T- Mobile in being the first to launch the very first Android phone - the Google G1 in the UK. I do believe that Vodafone UK is doing well as they are still the only mobile provider to offer the Nokia E72 in the country although Virgin Mobile is trying to play a catch up. They are still waiting for the handset while Vodafone has started selling them like hot cakes!
More reviews could be seen here and the official page is found here.
More reviews could be seen here and the official page is found here.
Thursday, 26 November 2009
Nokia X6
The Nokia X6, dubbed the successor to the Nokia 5800, is made available to the UK public!!! However, there is only one problem - The price tag. It is going to cost around £450 after tax! That is just crazy, don't you think so? The cpu is underpowered but it has a capcitive touchscreen though... Coupled with 32GB of memory, I think it is a good buy.
Nevertheless, don't hold your breath yet... We still have the HTC HD2!!! How is the Nokia X6 going to defeat the HTC HD2 then?
Nevertheless, don't hold your breath yet... We still have the HTC HD2!!! How is the Nokia X6 going to defeat the HTC HD2 then?
Sunday, 15 November 2009
HTC HD2 vs Nokia E72 vs Apple Iphone 3GS
Vodafone UK has released the HTC HD2 on a £40 a month contract for 18 months. With the £40 a month, you will be getting 900 minutes and unlimited text messages to go along with it. If you order online, you will get an extra 300 minutes and internet browsing for free!!! That would mean that in the end, you will be getting 1200 minutes, unlimited text messages and unlimited interne browsing each month for 18 months!!! Wow!
Besides the HTC HD2, you can also choose the Nokia E72 on the Vodafone UK network. The phone will be free, similar to the HTC HD2 and the price plan will be the same as the HTC HD2 too.
Do we still need the Iphone 3GS when we have the HTC HD2 and the Nokia E72 onboard?
Besides the HTC HD2, you can also choose the Nokia E72 on the Vodafone UK network. The phone will be free, similar to the HTC HD2 and the price plan will be the same as the HTC HD2 too.
Do we still need the Iphone 3GS when we have the HTC HD2 and the Nokia E72 onboard?
Saturday, 14 November 2009
HTC HD2
HTC has come a long way since its inception to become one of the best PDA/smartphone manufacturers in the world. I would have to say that I've started noticing it when O2 launched their XDA Orbit and EXEC PDA/phone years ago. Back then, the most criticised feature of a PDA/phone will be the battery standby power and the OS. Usually, a PDA/phone will only have around 24 hours of juice if you keep on using it throughout the day. When it comes to the OS, it is no other than Microsft Windows Mobile 5.
Time has come to reveal a true champion - the HTC HD2. It is probably the only one to be able to exceed the expectation of a consumer for now. Look at the specifications of the HTC HD2. It comes with a 4.3" capacitive screen, loaded with 512MB RAM and 448MB ROM; bluetooth 2.1+EDR, wi-fi, a memory slot, Windows Mobile 6.5, mp3 player and it is capable of voice recording and video recording at 720p!!! That will be a first for HTC because there has never been a HTC phone that could superceed the Apple Iphone! The heart of the HTC HD2 is an ARM Snapdragon 1Ghz CPU! That is simply marvellous!!! It is almost twice as fast as the Iphone 3GS and certainly normal recording is much better than the Iphone 3GS! It comes with a 5MP digital camera with a flash.
I have to say that you guys need to go to your local Vodafone shop to experience the HTC HD2. I have played with it for a while and the menu speed is so much better than the 4.1" Toshiba TG01! The HTC HD2 is slimmer than the TG01 and lighter than both the TG01 and the Iphone 3GS! The best of all is that the HTC HD2 could be yours for free on Vodafone's £40 a month for 18 months or £35 a month for 24 months. It's your call guys.
I do believe that it will be much better for you to take out a contract online or give Vodafone customer service a call. This is because you will get an additional 300 minutes and free internet apart from the 900 minutes and unlimited text (on the £40 a month, 18 months contract). I don't think that you will get the same deal if you were to take out a contract in a shop.
More could be seen here. Enjoy!
Time has come to reveal a true champion - the HTC HD2. It is probably the only one to be able to exceed the expectation of a consumer for now. Look at the specifications of the HTC HD2. It comes with a 4.3" capacitive screen, loaded with 512MB RAM and 448MB ROM; bluetooth 2.1+EDR, wi-fi, a memory slot, Windows Mobile 6.5, mp3 player and it is capable of voice recording and video recording at 720p!!! That will be a first for HTC because there has never been a HTC phone that could superceed the Apple Iphone! The heart of the HTC HD2 is an ARM Snapdragon 1Ghz CPU! That is simply marvellous!!! It is almost twice as fast as the Iphone 3GS and certainly normal recording is much better than the Iphone 3GS! It comes with a 5MP digital camera with a flash.
I have to say that you guys need to go to your local Vodafone shop to experience the HTC HD2. I have played with it for a while and the menu speed is so much better than the 4.1" Toshiba TG01! The HTC HD2 is slimmer than the TG01 and lighter than both the TG01 and the Iphone 3GS! The best of all is that the HTC HD2 could be yours for free on Vodafone's £40 a month for 18 months or £35 a month for 24 months. It's your call guys.
I do believe that it will be much better for you to take out a contract online or give Vodafone customer service a call. This is because you will get an additional 300 minutes and free internet apart from the 900 minutes and unlimited text (on the £40 a month, 18 months contract). I don't think that you will get the same deal if you were to take out a contract in a shop.
More could be seen here. Enjoy!
Tuesday, 8 September 2009
HTC Tattoo
I have read online that the upcoming HTC Tattoo will be running on the Android OS (1.5 Cupcake). I think that based on the paper speicifcations, I do feel that HTC is gaining ground in trying to adopt the rising mobile OS. The Tattoo will feature a quadband GSM/dualband UTMS with 2.8" screen supporting 65k colours. It is powered by a Qualcomm MSM 7225 cpu which runs at 528mhz. I think 528mhz is sufficient to run many applications, let alone a PDA. It has wi-fi and HSDPA at 7.2Mbps. It has bluetooth and it has a 3.15MP autofocus camera. One thing to take note is that it does not have a secondary camera for video calling.
One thing for certain is that it has A-GPS support and comes with a digital compass, just like the Apple Iphone 3GS. It is stated that the standby time will be around 340 hours under 2G network and up to 6hours 30 minutes talk time under 2G network. Pretty impressive! I might want to have a look at the phone when it is released next month. I would also have to look at the Sense UI and compare it with Toshiba's TG01. I believe that the size of the HTC Tattoo is more appealing to customers than Toshiba's TG01 as the latter is really huge!!!
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