Motorola Karma QA1

The Motorola Karma QA1 is an entry-level slider with full QWERTY keyboard and homescreen access to MySpace and Facebook. Targeted at teenagers and young adults, the Karma has a 2.5-inch 240 x 320 display, 3.6Mbps HSDPA, 2-megapixel camera with video recording functionality and a microSD card slot. The media player supports audio and video and has both a 3.5mm headphone jack and A2DP stereo Bluetooth 2.0 support. There’s even A-GPS and AT&T load their Navigator PND app onto the handset.

Some of Karmas other features include a full HTML browser, mobile email support including AOL, Yahoo!, and Windows Live Mail, and it can receive and send SMS and MMS messages. There is also voice-memo recording, a speakerphone, and CrystalTalk active background noise filter. AT&T will be selling the Motorola Karma QA1 beginning June 28th and it will be priced at $79.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate. Also plan to budget for a minimum of a $39.99 voice plan and $20 data or messaging plan.


Motorola Karma™ QA1 Specs:

Talk and Standby Time:
GSM TT: 312 min
WCDMA TT: 217 min
GSM ST: 347 hrs
WCDMA ST: 366 hrs3

Bands/Modes:
3G 850/1900 Dual Band; GSM Quad Band 850/900/1800/1900; GPRS / EDGE Class 101

Weight:
141g/4.97 oz

Dimensions:
64 x 88 x 17.9 (mm)

2.52 x 3.46 x .7 (in)

Battery:
1170 mAh

Connectivity:
Stereo Bluetooth2 w/ A2DP, USB 2.0 Full Speed, 3.5mm Headset Jack

Display:
2.5” QVGA 240×320 262k

Messaging:
SMS, MMS, IM w/ presence, Email (POP3, IMAP4, SMTP), Message Threading1

Audio:
MIDI, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, RealAudio, XMF

Video:
Capture/Playback/Streaming, 15 FPS, H.263, MPEG4, Video Share1

Camera:
2.0 megapixel w/ 8x digital zoom

Memory:
100MB user available memory, MicroSD up to 16 GB

Form Factor:
Full QWERTY Slider

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Sony Ericsson W205 Walkman

Sony Ericsson had launched the trio Entertainment Unlimited phones, Satio, Yari and Aino just yesterday. Then the time for the other phone of the company in this June. Sony Ericsson had successfully launched its new W205 Walkman phone 2 days ago, on June 22. Previously, the company had announced this low end slider phone on April 7th, 2009.

Among the highlighted features of the Sony Ericsson W205 Walkman™:

* 1.3 Mpx camera
* 1.8? 128×160 pxs display
* Walkman™ player
* 5MB internal memory that supported with Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) up to 2GB
* 2.2x digital zoom & video recording
* stereo handsfree
* FM radio plus RDS & TrackID™
* 96 g of weight
* GSM/GPRS/900/1800 and GSM/GPRS/850/1900 (W205a)


The phone will hit the market in its two color options include Creamy White and Ambient Black. No info regarding its pricing yet. But this phone will be the most cheaper Sony Ericsson walkman phone in 2008 to 2009.

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Sony Ericsson Announces new "GreenHeart" Mobile Phones June 2009

Sony Ericsson unveiled on Thursday the C901 'GreenHeart' and the 'Naite' mobile phones, saying that they are more eco-friendly. The new phones are part of the company's focus to offer 'greener' products in the next two years.

The company unveiled goals for reducing CO² emissions across the whole company by 20% by 2015 in absolute terms. At the same time the company committed to reducing the total greenhouse gas emissions by 15% from the full life cycle of its products i.e. from the mining, production, through the use by consumers to the end of life management by 2015.

A key pillar of these commitments is the introduction of Sony Ericsson?s new GreenHeart pioneer products which launched with two flagship phones ? the C901 GreenHeart and Naite- and the MH300 headset, one of the greenest on the market.

Both the C901 GreenHeart and Naite build on Sony Ericsson?s industry leading 'green core', the result of a long standing commitment to eliminate the use of hazardous chemicals from its phones. Additional 'green' features include an e-manual that reduces paper usage by over 90%, smaller packaging that decreases transport related CO² emissions by over 80%, recycled plastics and a low-power charger.

The C901 GreenHeart will include an electronic, in-phone manual to replace the standard paper version, saving over 90% in paper and reducing the environmental impact of transporting the final product through more compact packaging. The C901 GreenHeart phone casing is made from a minimum of 50% recycled plastics and includes an optimised display light sensor that uses less energy. The phone is coloured with waterborne paint that lowers exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC).

The C901 GreenHeart will ship with the MH300 GreenHeart headset, one of the greenest headsets available, made up of 100% recycled plastics in 4 out of 5 hard plastic parts and far exceeding legal environmental requirements.

As well as featuring many of the innovations showcased in the C901 GreenHeart, Naite will come to market with a low-power charger, the EP300 GreenHeart charger.

The C901 GreenHeart will also include a WalkMate application, letting users really walk the talk about being more eco-friendly by comparing the steps they take with the equivalent journey travelled by car. And Naite includes an Ecomate application helping users make greener choices in their everyday life as well as a Carbon Footprint Calculator to show you how much CO2 you are saving when you walk instead of taking the car.

C901 GreenHeart

- 5 megapixel camera
- Built-in Xenon flash
- Smile Shutter
- One-click web uploading
- Face Detection
- Size: 105 x 45 x 13 mm
- Weight: 107 grams
- Main screen: 262,144 colour TFT, scratch-resistant
- Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels
- Size: 2.2 inches
- Phone memory: Up to 120MB
Memory card support: Memory Stick Micro (M2)
- Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 9.5 hrs
- Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 430 hrs
- Video talk time: TBC

The C901 GreenHeart supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS/HSPA 900/2100. It will be available in selected markets from Q2.

Naite

- One click access to favourite functions
- Email and texting
- Active desktop for at-a-glance information
- Talk face to face with video calling
- 2.0 megapixel camera
- Size: 108 x 47 x 12.6 mm
- Weight: 84 grams
- Type: 262,144 colour TFT
- Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA)
- Size: 2.2 inches
- Phone memory: Up to 100MB
- Memory card support: SanDisk microSD
- Talk time GSM: Up to 9 hrs 40 min
- Standby time GSM: Up to 380 hrs
- Talk time UMTS: Up to 4 hrs 10 min
Standby time UMTS: Up to 380 hrs
- Video call time: Up to 3 hrs

Naite supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS HSPA 850/1900/2100. Naite will be available in selected markets from Q3.

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LG enV Touch

The LG enV Touch owns two 3-inch displays.Like the Touch screen of LG Dare and LG Versa,the LG enV Touch has one in the outside interface.
The Device also brings other features like the updated EV-DO Rev.A.The latter is quicker than just regular EV-DO,it will only take 20 seconds to download a 1.5mb song,full HTML web browser with capability to tab between pages,spacious QWERTY keyboard which makes thumb-typing a breeze and a 3.2-megapixel camera.

Some of the downfalls have to do with the responsiveness of the web browser and the touch screen interface, for example,it can be difficult to tap on a link on a packed web page.What a pity,the LG enV Touch do not pack WiFi.Anyway,it is a nice top messaging phones in Verizon’s lineup.

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iPhone 8GB Smartphone

iPhone combines three products - a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing,
maps, and searching - into one small and lightweight handheld device. iPhone also introduces an entirely new user interface based on a large multi-touch display and pioneering new software, letting you control everything with just your fingers. So it ushers in an era of software power and sophistication never before seen in a mobile device.

Product details
General

Product Type Cellular phone with digital camera / digital player
Service Provider AT&T
Width 2.4 in
Depth 0.7 in
Height 4.6 in
Weight 4.8 oz

Cellular

Technology GSM
Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband)
Phone Design Candy bar
Antenna Integrated
Polyphonic Ringer Yes
Automatic Redial Yes
Call Divert Yes
Call Transfer Yes
Call Hold Yes
Call Timer Yes
Call Waiting Yes
Conference Call Capability Yes
Voice Mail Capability Yes
Caller ID Yes
Volume Control Yes
Ringer Control Yes
Speakerphone Yes
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
Computer Link Yes

Communicator Features

Operating System OS X
User Memory 8 GB

Messaging & Data Services

Short Messaging Service (SMS) Yes
Mobile Email Yes
Supported Email Protocols POP3, IMAP4
EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution) Yes
Internet Browser Yes
Messaging / Data Features PDF support, Microsoft Word support, Microsoft Excel support

Multimedia Features

Playback Digital Video Formats H.264

Digital Camera

Form Factor Integrated
Sensor Resolution 2 Megapixel

Organizer

Calculator Basic

Display

Type LCD display
Technology TFT
Display Resolution 320 x 480 pixels
Diagonal Size 3.5"
Color Support Color
Display Illumination Color White

Digital Player (Recorder)

Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, MP3, Apple Lossless
Additional Features Variable bit-rate compatible

Memory

Internal Shared Memory Yes

Connections

Connector Type 1 x headset jack - mini-phone 3.5 mm

Miscellaneous

Included Accessories Hands-free headset, cleaning cloth
Cables Included USB cable

Power

Type Phone charging stand + power adapter

Battery

Technology Rechargeable
Talk Time Up to 480 min
Standby Time Up to 250 h
Audible Battery Alert Yes

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Helio Hero

Helio is the latest cell phone company to make a play for the youth market, with its flashy Hero handset.
The multimedia-heavy Hero includes an audio and video player, IM and e-mail applications, access to games, and a 2-megapixel camera. It also comes with links to a mobile version of the popular MySpace.com Web site.

Helio is a new MVNO, or Mobile Virtual Network Operator. The company uses Sprint Nextel's 3G EvDO network for both voice and data service where possible, switching to a slower CDMA connection in areas where the broadband-level network is unavailable. The company launched its service and handsets (the Hero and another model called the Kickflip) in the United States earlier this year.

The Hero is a thick, bulky handset that is almost reminiscent of T-Mobile's Sidekick (which we classify as a PDA/phone), though slightly smaller at 4.3 inches high by 1.9 inches wide by 1 inch thick. (The Sidekick III measures 5.1 by 2.3 by 0.9 inches.) When closed, the Hero's dominant feature is its 2.2-inch color display. Above the display are dedicated keys for launching the music and video players. Below are two soft keys, send and end buttons, a back button, and a four-way navigation pad with an enter button in the center.

While the Sidekick twists open to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard, the Hero slides up to reveal a subpar keypad. My chief complaint about the handset: The number keys are recessed too far, making them difficult to push. They're also quite slippery. I always prefer a full QWERTY keyboard, and it seems as though Helio could have used the considerable space on this handset to include one.

The Hero weighs 4.7 ounces, which is heavy for a standard cell phone, and you feel that weight when holding the device next to your ear, especially during long conversations. It offers good voice quality, however. Talk-time battery life is only fair, as the charge lasted 5 hours, 52 minutes in our lab tests--not the lowest result among standard cell phones we've recently tested, but not at the top of the charts, either.

The 2-megapixel camera is easy to access and use, and includes some impressive features, such as a flash and a 4X digital zoom. As with many cell phone cameras, however, there is a noticeable delay between when you press the shutter and when the phone actually captures the image, so the moment you wanted to preserve may have already passed by the time you take the picture.

All of the unit's impressive multimedia features are easily accessible from the logically arranged menu. The handset ships with Helio's Media Mover software and a USB cable for transferring audio and video files to the phone. The audio and video players are easy to access and use. The phone also ships with earbuds, but doesn't include a memory card for the phone's TransFlash slot. You can play audio over the handset's speakers, as well; volume is adequate, but the sound is tinny.

The millions of MySpace.com users around will appreciate the Hero's easy access to a mobile version of that popular site. While the site looks good on the Hero's screen, entering text and searching are difficult due to the poor keypad.

With a two-year contract from Helio, the Hero costs $275 (as of 8/4/06). That's not cheap. But if you're in the market for a multimedia phone and you can't stand to leave your MySpace account at home, the Hero is worth a look.

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