Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Nokia 6220 Classic Mini Review
Nokia 6220 classic features the 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and Xenon flash which is similar to that found in N82, which won the Best Mobile Phone Camera in the World award. This is a full-featured black slender plastic device in 15mm thick. Doesn’t it sound great? Yet, there are still some blemishes of this phone in terms of the relatively low price. Check it out.
The package comes with a Battery, a Charger, a USB cable, a AV Cable, a headset, a CD and Manual.
Nokia 6220 classic is remarkable svelte and weighting in 90g only. It fits comfortably in one hand.
There is a hefty key for 5-way navigation, together with option, exit, symbian, send and end keys. So far, the keypad is in nice size, however the numeric keys are not good for pressing as it is too flat.
On the left side, you'll find a microSD expansion slot.
5 megapixel auto focus with lens cover and flash light.
6220 will operate its additional camera automatically when you forget to open the lens cover . However, it’s for video calling. Together with a light sensor for auto-adjusting the display brightness located at the top of the screen. And here's a standard Symbian menu layout of Nokia.
Actual photo shot by the phone in an indoor office lighting environment. As the camera with Carl Zeiss optics, the picture is in high quality.
A shot with Xenon flash on. The image is in natural color and looks even sharper than the other 5 megapixels camera.
Another crisp and radiant image shot with no flash.
One more feature is worth to mention here, the integrated TV-out, your images can be shown on television screen or shared via Bluetooth connection. Undeniably, Nokia 6220 classic does not provide you WiFi, but I can say it’s fair indeed, considering with the reasonable price.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Nokia 5320 XpressMusic Unboxing
The package comes with a Battery, a Charger, a USB cable, a headset, CD and Manual.
The stylish phone is in a slim body which is only 15mm. You can put in your pocket easily.
The keypad layout design is stylish, smart and plain with 8-way navigation key.
There are three dedicated music keys (play/ pause, forward and rewind) placed at the side of the handset.
At the bottom, you can find a 3.5mm connector and USB slot.
There’s a 2.0 mega pixels camera with digital zoom and LED flash, yet the light may not be sufficient. However, as a music phone, it’s fair. Another 3G camera on front for video calls.
On the right side, there is a microSD expansion slot, which accepts up to 8GB memory. (The memory card is for reference only.)
Standard Nokia menu layout.
A feature of this cell phone focus on the “Say and Play” function, say the name of an artist or a song, the phone will search for you.
It’s a choice for you, if you want to get a music phone, since the capacity of Nokia 5320 is extremely large to save about 2000 tracks and the sound quality is amazing. In addition, you can link the phone with computer and printer by using the USB cable. It brings convenience to you.
Sony Ericsson W980i Unboxing
Standard stuff: a battery, a charger, a USB cable, a handsfree, CD and Manual.
W980i reflects light like crystal. The glossiness makes the phone a showstopper. However, like all mirror-surfaced phones, it is very vulnerable to fingerprints and stains. It could be troublesome to keep it shiny and new.
The back, when put together with the front seems to be overshadowed by its front. Its plain black plastic case looks like a design two years ago. And there’s 3.2 megapixel camera at the top left hand side.
When you unfold the cover, its lower part overlaps with the phone body and makes the phone looks smaller. Its rotation axis seems to be very strong and durable to stand the frequent flipping of a busy chatter like me.
The keyboard has a retro look of circular shape and they are surrounded by white lights.
The screen of W980i is 2.2 inch TFT with 256K Colors. To be frank, although it is usually the standard size for SE phones, I do think the screen could be a little bit bigger, given that being a foldable phone gives it more space. There is also a camera for video call.
As a luxury Walkman phone, W980i does not let you down. It has inherited its ancestors’ senseMe and trackID functions. It is FM transmitter also enables you to share music with others through your car stereo. The new Clear Audio can project the penetration of the music very well and Clear Bass enhance the performance of the Bass to give music more strength. There are 8 equalizers to choose from to suit the mood of the music. With the stereo speakers on each side of the phone, music quality is a guarantee. The gimmicky Shake Control function is something interesting but it is not really useful when you have already WALKMAN ON TOP.
The upper part of the body is the circular control panel and orange lights will be on if music is playing. Circles and posh lighting seem to be the big idea of the design which is quite unique. And there's a nifty transparent part of the case that shows the "W" logo on the inside.
When the phone is folded, it’s time for WALKMAN ON TOP to shine. And the Hard-pressed Acrylic also gives the phone a special touch.
W980i is an eye-candy and will give you nice acoustic experience no doubt. However, the 3.2 megapixel camera without auto focus and flash would be the downside. If you are a lover of music and not so enthusiastic at snapping around, W980i might be the phone you are looking for.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Samsung i900 Omnia UnBoxing
To talk about PDA phones, all eyes are on HTC Diamond and iPhone 3G right now. I am so happy to see Samsung launches i900 as a strike back. As a consumer, of course I would love to see more diversifications. It is so glad that i900 is Windows Mobile 6.1 ready which helps you stay mobile by making available every tool, application, and convenience from your office. In addition, i900 support DIVX that I can watch any movie files without conversion of format on i900, it has TV-out plug in also. With the massive memory, i900 is just a portable cinema. It is almost heavenly for a movie fan like me.
The package includes the i900 phone, a battery, a charger, a hand-free set with 2 pairs of ear plugs, a USB cable, a CD ROM, a user guide and a Stylus.
A TFT WQVGA touchscreen of i900 which is of the same resolution as HTC diamond but its big screen might attract some of the users who love an elevated visual experience. There is a front camera for video call on the top right hand side.
The case is covered in plastic and the linear pattern at the back provides the phone with a subtle elegance. It is very slim with a width of only 12.5mm. There are switches for Bluetooth(A2DP stereo),WiFi and GPS which provide easier access.
The Stylus for hand-writing is light and chic and works together with the super sensitive TouchWiz screen efficiently. 
The in-ear earphones are the best partner for good music with stereo-sound. 
It has built-in 8GB or 16GB memory with a capacity to upgrade to 16GB maximum with microSD. However, users have to remove the battery to get access to the memory card slot. It is a bit clumsy.
You can edit your own menu of the widgets to have an instant access to your favorite functions by 'drag and drop’ onto their touchscreen to suit your personal needs. It’s amazing.
Samsung TouchWiz interface is simple and clear with colorful iconic menu which gives the elegant phone a user-friendly and playful touch. 
GPS is integrated with Google Map. Users can find their location and route easily. 
i900 can switch between HSDPA, WiFi and other connections smoothly. 
Users can change between several input methods with a little simple click.
The following picture shows the intelligent Samsung Keyboard with touchscreen Qwerty keyboard. 
The performance of the camera of i900 can be claimed top-notch. The face detection captures the object accurately. 
There are 5 shooting modes for users to choose. 
AutoFocus is enabled for a quick snap. 
It shows the file details of the picture you take. And if GPS is turned on, it may even point out the altitudes and latitudes of the picture.
Actual photo shot by the phone in an indoor office lighting environment indoor with face detection. Look at how good the quality is!
This picture is taken with flash shows how powerful the flash is. It can assure you certain quality still even if there is not enough light.
I would say i900 can share the spotlight with iPhone 3G and HTC Touch Diamond as it complements the setbacks of both of them. It has a powerful camera, it supports video call, it has a big screen for greater multi-media experience, and the Windows software is user-friendly. On the whole, it is a very satisfactory phone.
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