Motorola Cliq 2 – T-Mobile

A look at the latest version of Motorola Cliq - the Cliq 2.

First released in the US in November 2009, the Motorola Cliq has had two other incarnations –the Cliq XT, which as released in March 2010, and the Cliq 2, released in January 2011.
The Cliq 2 is more like the original Cliq than the XT. While the latter did not have the original’s slide-out physical QWERTY keyboard, it is returned to the 2. Again like the original, the latest version includes a Motorblur user interface. With Motoblur, you can receive directly on your main screen updates from different sources, including Facebook, Twitter, email clients, and even weather updates.
The large individual keys of the keyboard are sufficiently spaced apart from each other to minimize, if not eliminate, the possibility of pressing keys adjacent to the one you actually want. They are coated with a type of rubber that makes them soft to your fingertips. It also prevents your fingers from slipping.
Screen size is bigger than both its predecessors, measuring 3.7 inches, occupying almost the entire front face of the phone. It is a TFT capacitive touch screen with 480 x 854 pixels. It incorporates an ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, and accelerometer.
Powered by a 1 GHz processor with an Android 2.2 Froyo operating system, you can expect access you apps or files very quickly. This is also true with downloads. Internal memory is 1 GB, with a RAM of 512 MB. Memory, however, can be upgraded up to 32 GB with a microSD card. As a bonus, the Cliq2 comes with a 2 GB card.
Connecting to the Internet can be done via your home or office network with the phone’s Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n. When you are away, you can still get on the Net using the phone’s 3G connection to T-Mobile. You can even share this connectivity with up to five other Wi-Fi enabled devices, such as a laptop, PDA, or another smart phone.
With this connection, you can easily send the photos taken by the Cliq 2′s 5-megapixel camera to your family or friends back home. It has autofocus keeping your pictures sharp, and a dual LED flash for shooting when the lights are low.

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Samsung Exhibit 4G – T-Mobile

Review of the affordable Samsung Exhibit 4G.

Smart phones are generally rather expensive, but Samsung Exhibit 4G, introduced last 22 June 2011, has shattered the norm. Available via T-Mobile’s Truly Unlimited Plan for only $79.99, it is the cheapest 4G smart phone in the market today. Best of all, in spite of its reduced price, its features, capabilities, and speed are in no way compromised.
The Exhibit 4G boasts of a TFT AMOLED capacitive touch screen measuring 3.5 inches, with 480 x 800 pixels. It supports 16 million vibrant colors. A 3-megapixel rear-facing camera with an LED flash is included both for still photos and videos. There is also a secondary front-facing VGA camera for video chats and self-portraits. Pre-loaded with the app Qik, you can immediately start video chatting with your friends.
In addition to Qik, the phone is also pre-loaded with AllShare which allows you to connect wirelessly with other devices where you can play media stored in the phone. With its access to the Samsung Social Media Hub, you can buy or rent an almost endless list of movies and shows. And as it is connected to the T-Mobile network, you can watch T-Mobile TV at any time, or listen to music on Slacker Radio.
Under the hood is a 1 GHz Hummingbird processor that is paired with an Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. Although not a match for a dual core, the Hummingbird is far from slow. Internal memory is 1 GB but this can be expanded up to 32 GB via a microSD card slot. As a bonus, the phone comes with 4GB microSD card.
For wireless connection to the Internet through your home network, the Exhibit 4G is equipped with Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n. It also has Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR Stereo for wireless connection with your headset.

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HTC Sensation 4G – T-Mobile

A review of the HTC Sensation 4G from T-Mobile.

Designed to work with T-Mobile’s 4G HSPA+ mobile broadband network, the HTC Sensation provides the ultimate in media experience even while on the go. It is equipped with a dual-core 1.2 GHZ processor running on an Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, giving you a virtually instantaneous access to your stored files. This potent combination is further enhanced with HTC Sense, which assures a quick reactivation of you phone from its hibernation, and transforms the screen into a real-time window displaying important contents, such as social, stock, or weather updates, as well as photos.
The phone boasts of a 4 GB internal memory. However, it comes with an additional memory of 8 GB in the form of a microSD card. If you still are not satisfied with this, you can upgrade it further to 32 GB.
Featuring a 4.3-inch S-LCD capacitive touchscreen with 16M colors and a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, the phone provides a large, clear, and sharp display making movie- and video-viewing a pleasant experience. Made from Corning’s Gorilla Glass, the screen is resistant to scratches and nicks. It recognizes multi-touch inputs. Complementing the durable screen is an equally durable casing that is made of aluminum in a unibody construction.
For connectivity, the HTC Sensation is equipped with Wireless-N Wi-Fi Networking (802.11b/g/n), allowing you to access your home or office networks as well as any hotspot within its range. If there are no hotspots but your phone can connect to the Internet via 3G or 4G mobile broadband, you can use it as a hotspot connecting up to eight of your other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as a laptop, tablet, camera, or another phone, to the Web. It uses Bluetooth 3.0 which allows stereo audio streaming. It is also DLNA-capable, allowing you to stream content from the phone to your DLNA-enabled HDTV or PC, or to play music stored in a server.
The phone has an 8-megapixel camera with autofocus and a dual LED flash. It features image stabilization and face detection for clear and crisp photos, and geo-tagging for locating your photos. It can also capture HD 1080p videos at 30 fps.

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Samsung Sidekick 4G Android Phone – T-Mobile

Reviving the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G smart phone.

T-Mobile suspended the sale of Sidekicks in November 2009 owing to an outage suffered by Microsoft. However, in April 2011, it revived the brand as the Sidekick 4G.
Manufactured by Samsung, the smart phone now relies on an Android 2.2 (Froyo) operating system, instead of the Danger OS of earlier models. Beneath the hood is a 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird processor. With this combination, along with the Sidekick’s connection to T-Mobile’s 4G network, you are assured of a phone that runs at breakneck speeds. Indeed, its theoretical top download speed is a whooping 21 Mbps. Internal Memory is 1GB but it has a pre-installed 2GB microSD which can be expanded to 32GB.
The Sidekick features a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen with 480 x 800 pixels and 16M colors. The screen works as an optical trackpad, and has an accelerometer sensor that automatically rotates the image display along with the rotation of the phone. It also has a proximity sensor for auto turn-off, and it employs a multi-touch input method.
The screen can be pushed towards the left side of the phone to reveal a physical keyboard with five rows, unlike other phones which combine their number keys with the letter keys. A strong and durable “pop-tilt” hinge holds the screen at an angle making it easy to view while the phone rests on a flat surface.
For capturing photos, the camera has a 3.15-megapixel camera with autofocus capabilities assuring you of clear and sharp pictures. It also has a secondary VGA camera for video calls. In addition to these, you can also shoot D1 (720 x 480 pixels) videos at 30 fps.
Messaging and entertainment experiences are enhanced with the Sidekick as it incorporates Group Text and Cloud Text. It is even pre-loaded with Facebook and Twitter apps. And because of its Android operating system, you have access to various Google services and to the Android Market. Media Room and Samsung Media Hub give you access to movies, videos, and music on the Internet, while T-Mobile TV offers live and on-demand TV programs.

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LG G2x 4G Android Phone – T-Mobile

Examining the LG G2x 4G Android smart phone.

Overflowing with technologies and features, the LG G2x 4G Android Phone allows you to browse at a blistering pace and to multitask downloading files, or streaming audios without losing any of its speed.
The G2x is equipped with a Dual-Core 1Ghz ARM Cortex-A9 processor, the first of T-Mobile’s smart phones to feature such a powerhouse under its hood. It runs on an Android 2.2 operating system but this is upgradeable to 2.3. Internal memory is 8 GB with a RAM of 512 MB. Memory, however, can be upped to 32 GB via a microSD card.
The display screen is a large 4-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with 16M colors and 480 x 800 pixels. It has an accelerometer sensor that automatically rotates displayed images when the phone is rotated. An onscreen Android QWERTY keyboard allows you to type messages for your emails. As an alternative, you can choose the Swype virtual keyboard so you need not lift your fingers off the screen when keying in a word but simply slide it from one letter the next.
Owing to its use of Android operating system, the phone has an easy access to popular Google mobile services, as well as your corporate and personal emails, contacts, and calendars that are supported by Gmail and Exchange Server.
The phone is designed to work with T-Mobile’s UMTS/HSDPA/HSPA+ 3G/4G network, automatically connecting with the best available network. This guarantees that you are always using the fastest data speed available when logging on the Internet. With its Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n connectivity, you can quickly access the Net wherever it detects hotspots.
For connecting with other devices, it has Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity for your wireless headsets or ear-in speakers, and an HDMI output for connection to your HDTV. It is also DLNA-enabled allowing you to wirelessly connect with other DLNA equipment to share photos, videos, music, or other files.
The LG G2x Android Phone has two cameras –a rear-facing 8.0-megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash, and a front-facing one with 1.3 megapixels. In addition to still photos, the cameras can record and playback videos of 1080p HD and 3D.

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Motorola Defy Android Phone – T-Mobile

Examining the Motorola Defy Android smart phone from T-Mobile.

Reading through the brochure or manual of the Motorola Defy Android Phone, you can quickly surmise the reason why it was given such a name –it defies scratches, water, and dust. Thanks to its Corning Gorilla Glass, its 3.7-inch capacitive touchscreen display is resistant to damage. All ports on the smart phone are covered with rubberized stoppers making it resistant to water and dust.
The phone measures 2.3″ W x 4.2″ H x 0.5″ D, weighing 118 grams. The WVGA display features 16 million colors with a 480 x 854-pixel resolution. It has a proximity sensor and an internal accelerometer that automatically changes the orientation of the screen’s image from portrait to landscape if the phone is tilted on its side. Since the phone does not have a physical keyboard, it has a Swype-enabled virtual keyboard and a multi-touch QWERTY keyboard.
Underneath the display screen is an 800 MHz Cortex-A8 Processor that runs on an Android 2.1 (Éclair) operating system, but this is upgradeable to 2.2 (Froyo). Given this pair, the Defy boasts of quick 3G connectivity via the HSDPA/UMTS network of T-Mobile, allowing you to browse the Web and connect with your family and friends at tremendous speeds. This connectivity can be shared with your other devices such as your laptop, tablet, or another smart phone. Onboard memory is 2 GB but this is expandable to 32 GB via a microSD card.
As the Motorola Defy uses an Android operating system, it offers a single-touch access to the most popular Google mobile services. This includes Google Search by Voice, YouTube, Picasa, and Google Maps Navigation. With Google Maps you are given pre-loaded turn-by-turn guidance to your destination. Best of all, these are all free.
In addition to the usual smart phone features as voice dialing, text and multimedia messaging, speakerphone, conference calling, and visual voice mail, the Defy also has a 5-megapixel camera/camcorder with autofocus and zoom, Bluetooth connectivity, digital media player, FM radio, and Wi-Fi calling bypassing cellular airwaves.
Equipped with Motoblur, the Defy allows you to sync your contacts, messages, posts, and photos from your emails and social media sites and have them displayed on the home screen.
Powered by a 1540 mAh lithium-ion battery you have a talk time of up to eight hours or 18 days of standby time.

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HTC T-Mobile myTouch 4G – T-Mobile

Taking a close look at the HTC T-Mobile myTouch 4G.

Designed and assembled by HTC for T-Mobile, the HTC T-Mobile myTouch 4G works with the service provider’s high-speed 3G network, and is intended to work with its new HSPA+ network, which delivers your downloads at 4G speeds. Compared to some competitor’s 3G networks, browsing the Web, streaming videos, and downloading apps can be completed in about a third of the time. HSPA+ now covers 75 major locations and is set to expand throughout the entire country.
The smart phone boasts of a 3.8-inch touch screen that features a virtual QWERTY keyboard with Swype capabilities making text input quicker and easier. It has a 5-megapixel autofocus camera with front and back lenses that captures both still photos and videos in HD 720p. It has an LED flash for use in low-light situations, face finder, and digital zoom.
The myTouch 4G runs on a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with an Android 2.2 (Froyo) operating system. Its onboard memory of 4GB is expandable to 32GB through the use of a Micro SD card. Accessing the Internet through your networks or hotspots is ultra-fast with its Wireless-N Wi-Fi Networking. It also includes Bluetooth connectivity for wireless connection with headsets, and A2DP Bluetooth enabling the transmission of stereo signal to compatible headphones or speaker docks. You can even use the smart phone to connect your laptop or tablet to the Net through its tethering and hotspot capabilities.
Running on Android, the smart phone is deeply integrated with Google services such as Google Maps with Street View, Google Search by Voice, Gtalk, YouTube, and Picasa. You can also access your emails, contacts, and calendars supported by Exchange Server and Gmail. A quick access to the Android market is provided, where you can choose from thousands of apps designed to improve your phone’s functions and features, enhance its screen display, or provide you with entertainment.
With the smart phone’s Genius Button, a feature powered Nuance’s Dragon Dictation, you can even make a call, send an email, or transmit a text message using a simple voice command. And with a Faves Gallery, finding your favorite family members and friends is facilitated with shortcuts.

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Samsung Galaxy S 4G – T-Mobile

A close look at the Samsung Galaxy S 4G from T-Mobile.

Boasting of download speeds reaching up to 21 Mbps, the Samsung Galaxy S 4G downloads, streams, and even connects to T-Mobile with blazing speed. This is made possible by its 1Ghz ARM Cortex A8 Hummingbird processor that runs on an Android 2.2 (Froyo) operating system. It has an onboard memory of 16GB with a slot for a removable Micro SD Card of up to 32GB thus doubling its memory.
The front of the phone consists largely of the 4-inch Super AMOLED display that exhibits clear and vivid colors with its 16M colors and 480×800 pixels. The display is also a capacitive touchscreen with multi-touch capabilities that accesses the functions of the phone. The user interface is the Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 which allows up to seven home screens. You can also add, rearrange, or delete them if you wish. The phone features a virtual QWERTY keyboard that supports Swype text input.
For the Qik-powered T-Mobile Video Chat, the S 4G has a front-facing camera. For still photos and videos, you can use the 5-megapixel camera with autofocus. It also features geo-tagging, touch focus, as well as face and smile detection. Videos are recorded at 720p@30fps.
Since it runs on an Android operating system, the phone is integrated with popular and useful Google services. Also, you have access to thousands of applications that can enhance your phone or provide you with exciting entertainment via the countless games and videos. In addition to this, the S 4G is also integrated with popular social networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter thus keeping you in close touch with your family and friends. If you just want to relax after a hard day’s work, you can purchase from a choice of hundreds of movies and TV shows via Samsung Media Hub. As a bonus, the phone comes preloaded with the movie Inception.

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HTC T-Mobile G2 with Google – T-Mobile

Succeeding T-Mobile G1, the HTC T-Mobile G2 with Google is powered by an Android 2.2 (Froyo) operating system that provides extremely fast web browsing and a close integration with Google. Specifically designed to work with T-Mobile’s HSPA+network, the G2 can download at 4G speeds. Complementing its operating system is a Snapdragon MSM7230 mobile processor. It has a RAM of 512 MB with an onboard ROM of 4 GB. It has, however, a microSD card slot that is preloaded with an 8 GB card, but this can be further expanded to 32 GB.
Sporting a large 3.7-inch S-TFT touch-sensitive screen with WVGA pixel resolution at 480×800, it displays an onscreen QWERTY keyboard with Swype technology, providing a quick way to input text with a continuous movement of your fingers as you point to the desired letters. In addition to this, it also has a physical QWERTY keyboard that slides out from under the screen.
Since it uses Android, the G2 is linked with very popular Google mobile services, including Search by voice, Maps, Gtalk, Street View, Picasa, and YouTube. You can also access emails, contacts, and calendars that are supported by Exchange Server and Gmail. Also, you can access the Android Market for the over 80,000 (and growing) apps you can use to enhance your mobile phone experience or for fun and games.
A 5-megapixel camera with a built-in LED flash in incorporated with the G2. It can also record HD video at 720p that you can upload to your laptop or post on your networking sites. It also includes Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking allowing you to surf the Net where there are hotspots. It has Bluetooth connectivity for hands-free calling or listening to stereo music. An integrated GPS provides for your navigational needs. Visual voicemail function is likewise incorporated.
The HTC T-Mobile G2 is powered by a standard 130 mAh Lithium-ion battery with a talk time of 200 minutes. Standby time is 180 hours.

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HTC HD7 Windows Phone – T-Mobile

A look at the HTC HD7 smartphone with Windows 7 OS.

Boasting of a 4.3-inch LCD capacitive touchscreen display, the HTC HD7 Windows Phone is great for watching movies, videos, TV programs, and still photos. It even comes with a kickstand for a comfortable hands-free viewing. Adding to its entertainment value is the pair of speakers mounted at the top and bottom of the phone. Owing to its large screen, it has the largest virtual QWERTY keypad compared to other smartphones. This means you can easily type your text messages, tag photos, update networking status, or any other function requiring typing.
Employing a powerful Qualcomm 1 GHz Snapdragon processor with a Windows Phone 7 operating system, the HD7 delivers an extremely fast multi-media and gaming experiences, such as movies from Netflix, games from Xbox Live, music from Slacker Radio, or TV shows from T-Mobile TV.
The Windows Phone 7 operating system employs a Hub and Tile interface that uses Live Tiles to directly access your files, such as your music, games, work, and contacts, without the need to open an application. You can choose which tiles you want on your Start screen including those that would give you a quick access to your mailbox, photos and albums, music, and even Microsoft Office. Since the operating system also incorporates many Microsoft services such as Windows Live, Bing, Xbox Live, and Zune, you can also have a tile for these. You can likewise opt to include the Me Tile that automatically updates all your social networking sites with just one entry.
Hubs assemble related applications and content allowing you to access or share them in one stroke. A fine example of a hub is the People Hub. This brings together your networking sites and continually provides you with fresh status updates from family and friends.
Other features include a GPS functionality providing you with accurate navigation guides from TeleNav GPS Navigator, Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking, Bluetooth connectivity, a 5-megapixel camera with dual LED flash, and an HD 720p video recorder.

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Apple iPhone 4

Released in June of 2010, the Apple iPhone 4 is the successor to the iPhone 3GS. It is the fourth generation iPhone that builds and improves on the features of its predecessors and adds a few of its own.
Perhaps the most obvious improvement on the previous iPhone is the stainless steel frame that has not been insulated so that it can act as an antenna. The display has also been vastly improved, from the 480 x 320 resolution of the 3GS to 960 x 640 in the iPhone 4, resulting in extremely clear, crisp, and distinct images. It is a 3.5-inch LED-backlit capacitive touchscreen with a surface that resists scratches and oil.
One of the main features of the smart phone is its FaceTime technology. This consists of an embedded video calling application that can use either of the phone’s two cameras to allow callers to see each other as they talk provided at least one is using an iPhone 4 and the other is also using another iPhone 4, fourth generation iPod Touch, or any Mac computer with a Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.
The primary camera of the smart phone is a 5-megapixel camera that is supported by an LED flash. It is mounted on the upper right corner of the back of the phone, with the flash immediately beside it. Apart from taking still photos, the camera can also record videos in resolutions of HD 720p at 30 fps. If you want to edit your videos, you don’t have to wait to get to your laptop. You can do it right on the phone. The secondary camera, a VGA camera, is mounted in front, above the display. It is primarily designed to record your image when using FaceTime.
The iPhone 4 also takes multitasking to higher levels, allowing you to run third-party apps without affecting the speed of the foreground app. Switching between them is also quick, requiring you only to double-click the home button to retrieve your recently used apps, and to tap the one you want to open. If you do not see the app you want, simply scroll to the right by running your finger from the right side of the screen to the left.
The unlocked version of iPhone 4 supports GSM 850/900/1800/1900 as well as HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100.

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Apple iPhone 3GS

The Mobile Track Report for the second quarter of 2011 recently released by the NPD Group shows that the Apple iPhone 4 is the top-selling mobile phone capturing 29% of the market. What is more surprising, however, is that its older sibling, the Apple iPhone 3GS follows right at its heels.
Introduced in 8 June 2009 with 16GB and 32GB versions, the iPhone 3GS continues to be produced. An 8GB version was introduced after the iPhone 4 was announced. This, of course, comes at a reduced price which, undoubtedly, contributed to its renewed popularity.
It is not, however, only the reduced price that makes the iPhone 3GS popular. It packs plenty of features that can stand up to those of the iPhone 4. It allows you to run third-party apps even simultaneously without slowing them down, and to switch between them instantaneously. Organizing your apps is quick and easy with its drag and drop capability. With iBooks, you can browse and shop for books online anytime, and read them on the phone. And when calling, you can simply tap the name or number of the person you want to call. There is no need to dial each number individually.
The Apple iPhone 3GS uses a scratch-resistant oleophobic display manufactured by LG but designed by Apple. It is a capacitive touch screen that measures 3.5 inches diagonally. Resolution is at 320 x 480 with 16 million colors.
Powered by a 600 MHz ARM Cortex A8 processor that runs on an iOS 3 operating system, the 3GS is twice as fast as the 3G, loading apps in just 2 – 10 seconds. The operating system can be upgraded to iOS 4. RAM is 256 MB which can support the enhanced performance of iOS 4 should you opt to upgrade.
Mounted on the back of the phone is a 3-megapixel camera that includes autofocus, auto white balance, and auto macro. In addition to taking still shots, it can also record videos in VGA. With its tap-to-focus feature, you can tap on a section of the image on the screen to zoom in up to 10x with digital zoom, and to automatically adjust its focus for a sharp picture.

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Sony Ericsson Satio

Originally called Idou, the Sony Ericsson Satio is an unlocked SIM free phone allowing you to choose your favorite provider. It is compatible with all 2G GSM networks, global GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, as well as 3G HSDPA 850/1900/2100 in the Americas and 3G UMTS/HSPA 900/2100 in Europe.
Combining a 600 MHz ARM Cortex A8 processor with a Symbian v9.4 operating system, you are assured of high-speed web browsing, GPS connectivity, and management of your video, music, and other files. It features a WAP 2.0/HTML Web browser. It connects wirelessly to the Web with its Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g either to your home or office network, or to any hotspot it can find. It is also DLNA-enabled, connecting without need for wires with your other DLNA-capable equipment. And if you do not like having wires hanging from your earphones while listening to your favorite music, you can use the phone’s Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP capability to deliver stereo music to a compatible earphone set.
The Symbian operating system is compatible with Windows 7. This allows you to connect the phone with your PC with a USB cable and access Media Go, a video and audio player that facilitates the organization, transfer, and syncing of your audio, video, and photo files between the phone and PC via its AutoSync feature. Internal memory is 128 MB, but this is upgradeable up to 32 GB with a microSD card. In fact, an 8 GB card comes with the phone. RAM, on the other hand, is 256 MB.
The display is a 3.5-inch TFT touchscreen with 16M colors and a resolution of 360 x 640 pixels. User interface auto-rotate is activated by an accelerometer sensor. On the other side of the display screen is a camera lens that is covered for protection. The camera boasts of a 12.1 megapixel sensor for extremely clear and crisp photos that can be enlarged and printed without any significant loss of detail. It even incorporates face detection technology so that your photos will never again end up with blurred faces. And for shooting in low-light conditions, the camera is supported by a Xenon flash.

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Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman Phone

Sony Ericssson W8 Android Walkman touchscreen phone.

Launched in April 2011, the Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman Phone is the first in the Walkman series to run on an Android 2.1 Éclair operating system. It features a 3-inch capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels. Under the hood is a 600 MHz single-core processor with a 128 MB memory. This, however, can be expanded to 16 GB with a microSD card.
Being a Walkman, the phone allows you to sort your music files according to artists or album. You can even create your own playlists. Using TrackID music recognition, you can download information about a song, artist, or album in seconds. And as it is equipped with Bluetooth stereo (A2DP), you can listen to your music files in full stereo without those pesky wires dangling from your ears.
The phone has a built-in Wi-Fi which allows you to connect to the Internet whether through your home or office network, on through any available hotspot. When connected, you can chat or network with you friends via Facebook or Twitter. You can even watch videos from YouTube, or upload your own and share it with your friends. The phone uses the WebKit Browser which supports standard protocols, videos, and images.
Since the W8 uses an Android operating system, it has full access to Google mobile services including Google Search, Google Maps with Street View, Google Talk, and of course, Gmail. You can also access the Android Market where you can search from thousands of apps and games and download those that are useful or appealing to you.
A 3.2-megapixel camera is included with the phone. It supports geo-tagging so you can include information with the photo file about where it was taken as well as other data. It also has Picture Blogging enabling you to send a photo taken with the camera to a live blog. In addition to taking still photos, the phone can also capture video clips.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Play – Verizon Wireless

Playing PS games on the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play.

Gamers will love the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play. It boasts of being the first PlayStation Certified smart phone, which means that it can run PlayStation Suite games. Indeed, it is preloaded with Madden NFL 11, Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior, Asphalt 6: Adrenaline, The Sims 3, Star Battalion, Crash Bandicoot, and Tetris.
You can enjoy these games on a four-inch LED-backlit LCD screen with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels that provides clear and crisp images. An Adreno 205 graphics processor guarantees this. For controls, a slide-out game pad features a D-pad, two shoulder buttons, dual analog touch joystick, and the standard PlayStation buttons consisting of a triangle, circle, x, and square.
Powered by a 1 GB Snapdragon processor running on an Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, everything is fast with the Xperia Play. Internal memory is 400 MB, 512 MB RAM, but it comes with an 8 GB microSD card which includes the preloaded PlayStation games, using 2 GB. Memory, however, is expandable up to 32 GB.
Relying on the Verizon Wireless 3G EV-DO Rev A network, connecting to the Internet and Verizon’s own multimedia services is quick and easy. You can even share this connectivity with five other devices via Wi-Fi, such as your laptop, MP3 player, or another phone. In addition, the smart phone has Skype Mobile capabilities, giving you free Skype-to-Skype calls and messaging while in the U.S. to anywhere around the world.
With the Gingerbread OS, the Xperia features refined icons, improved notification bar, and more user-friendly navigation. You can also multitask, running several apps at the same time. The spaces between the keys on the onscreen keyboard are wide enough to prevent you from keying in the wrong letters. Their fonts are also enlarged. As Gingerbread supports Adobe Flash Player 10.1, you can view all the many available Flash videos online. And of course, the OS gives you access to Google mobile services and to the Android market where you can find thousands of apps and games.
Other features include a rear 5-megapixel camera with flash, autofocus, and geo-tagging. A front facing camera is also installed for video chats.

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