Monthly Archive for September, 2010
We just came across a neat little site called archive.org, also known as The Way Back Machine. This site allows you to check out cached versions of websites from the past. What’s really interesting about this is it can give us a little snapshot of the state of the mobile industry in years past. For instance, we did a search for mobile phone comparison site best-mobile-contracts.co.uk and discovered that at the earliest archived date (May 2007), the Nokia E61 was the front page phone to own. You could get your hands on one for as little as £20 per month with 50 minutes of talk time and 75 text messages.
Three years is a long time in the mobile industry and the old Nokia E61 hasn’t really stood the test of time, sadly. No touchscreen, no camera and a 220 MHz processor that would be laughed at in the high end market today. It did have a full QWERTY keyboard and WiFi support, though, which is nice. Still, we think you’d expect a little more power for your twenty quid a month these days… We’ve come a long, long way.
Tags: Nokia, Nokia-E61, QWERTY, Wifi
Open source mobile platforms are taking a solid cue from the Android operating system. And with smart phones like the HTC Desire placing a new benchmark for the technology, it is hard to deny the fact that other handsets being released are simply following the example that has been set.
Understanding what makes this smart phone so special is not just looking at one simple facet of the device as both the hardware and software are equally impressive.
Android Operating System
On the software side, the Android operating system delivers a mobile phone experience unlike any other. It allows for the easy access of a wide variety of Google’s web features such as email, Maps, augmented reality, search, as well as access to file hosting and media sharing sites such as Picasa and YouTube.
The Android Market also provides users with a wide array of apps to choose from –apps that would allow users to customize battery usage, better screen brightness controls along with other practical add-ons.
Even better is the fact that the HTC Desire is upgradeable to the Android 2.2 Froyo. This version of the Android platform provides better performance thanks to better resource management capabilities (Google boasts of an outstanding speed boost of up to three times faster than version 2.1 Éclair). Naturally, the improved performance makes this the version of choice and you can expect future handsets like the HTC Desire HD to come pre-loaded with it.
Web browsing using the Android WebKit is also a lot faster with the new Java API.
Specs and More
In terms of hardware features, the HTC Desire is the first mobile phone to place the Android operating system on a Snapdragon CPU aside from the Google Nexus One. Speaking of the Google branded Android, the two phones are so similar to each other that choosing one over the other is a simple matter of wanting to have the Sense user interface or not.
While some Android purists might not like having a custom UI, HTC’s newly launched Sense UI features not only makes the custom interface look better, it also provides plenty of new security features not originally available in the OS such as remote device access.
Tags: 5-mega-pixel, AMOLED, Android-2.2-Froyo, Google-Android, HTC, HTC-Desire, Qualcomm-Snapdragon
The Android OS is definitely one of the most talked about operating systems in Smartphone devices. It has gained popularity and has a healthy following due to remarkable features it has introduced to the market.
However Korea’s leading manufacturer, Samsung, has launched its own operating system a few months ago called the Bada OS. It debuted on the original Samsung Wave and then later on followed by the Samsung Wave 2 and Samsung Wave 2 Pro.
One addition to the Wave family that uses the same Bada OS is the Samsung Wave 723. It is packed with essential features needed to have an excellent Smartphone experience.
Wonderful Features
The Samsung Wave 723 is the perfect mobile to carry anywhere and will never leave you unsatisfied with your mobile needs. It is compatible with the 2G and 3G network. This means that making a mobile call wherever you are won’t be a problem since it can connect anywhere in the world. Also, GPRS and EDGE are both in Class 10 for better internet connection. It is Wifi capable to enhance your internet experience too. Bluetooth and USB can be used for easier file sharing.
It offers a 5MP camera that has a resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels. It has a built in LED flash to brighten the subject when more light is needed. Do you love the smile detection feature found in other digital cameras? Well, it is present in Samsung Wave 723 as well.
The internal memory is 90MB but if this is not enough then it can still be expanded up to 16GB with a MiroSD card.
Competitive Device
Though the Smartphone market is dominated by other manufacturers like the Blackberry and the iPhone, it is possible that Samsung may make it all the way to the top as well. With continuous effort to improve on its craft, expect more releases such as the feature packed Samsung Wave 723.
Tags: 5-mega-pixel, Bada-OS, microSD, Samsung, Samsung-Wave-723, TFT-touch-screen, Wifi
