Introducing iPhone 3G. With fast 3G wireless technology, GPS, support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, and the new App Store, iPhone 3G puts even more amazing features in your hands. And just like the original iPhone, it combines three products in one —a revolutionary phone, a widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device.
Talk time: Up to 5 hours on 3G; up to 10 hours on 2G Standby time: Up to 300 hours Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G; up to 6 hours on Wi-Fi Video playback: Up to 7 hours Audio playback: Up to 24 hours
Dimensions
4.5 by 2.4 by 0.48 inches (115.5 by 62.1 by 12.3 mm)
It feels quite solid but the battery cover is prone to the odd creak while the soft keys are overly spongy. On the upside, the slider action is reassuringly sturdy and it opens with a snap to reveal what looks to be a cramped keypad. But, don’t fret because the arrangement is surprisingly thumb-friendly.
A very easy to use phone and the Walkman player is fun. The five-way navigation pad controls the player when in Walkman mode but the addition of motion sensors allows you to skip tracks with an abrupt flick of your wrist. Having to keep the front Walkman button pressed before shaking is a hassle, and we found it was just as quick to use the normal controls to change tunes.
review by 3G.co.uk
Size
* 99.0 x 47.0 x 14.0 mm * 3.9 x 1.9 x 0.6 inches
Weight
* 94.0 g * 3.3 oz
Available colours
* Style White
Boulevard Black Urban Grey Metro Pink Jungle Green Screen
* 240x320 pixel * 262,144-colour TFT
Memory
* 12 MB* memory * Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support (up to 2 GB)
Actual free memory may vary due to phone pre-configuration Networks
Even assuming you know next to nothing about the latest mobile phones, it's often easy to gauge a new handset's prowess, performance and - ultimately - price tag, by the design and engineering expertise invested in its packaging.
While low-budget phones often land softly at 3G.co.uk, discreetly encased in a small, drab box bearing little more than the manufacturer's logo and the model number, top-of-the-range handsets arrive in a blaze of glory with a fanfare of PR and extravagant glossy packaging that's often large enough to contain a household pet.
Not so the Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot K770i. Its packaging is positively nondescript when compared with designer phones like the LG Prada or the new Samsung/Bang & Olufsen Serenata. Fortunately for us, in this case, Sony Ericsson has spent less time on the packaging and more on the handset. And the result is one of the finest all-round specimens on the market today.
In fact, while Sony Ericsson's other new Cyber-shot, the K850i, possesses a better camera, for all-round appeal, we actually think the K770i just edges it.
review by 3G.co.uk
Size
* 105.0 x 47.0 x 14.0 mm * 4.1 x 1.9 x 0.6 inches
Weight
* 95.0 g * 3.4 oz
Available colours
* Truffle Brown
Sandy Beige Ultra Violet Henna Bronze Soft Black Screen
* 240x320 pixel * 262,144-colour TFT
Memory
* Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support (up to 2 GB) * 16 MB* memory
Actual free memory may vary due to phone pre-configuration Networks
The Sony Ericsson K810i is a bridge between two generations, which is indicated by Photo Fix and also a row of shortcuts on the keypad (lit in blue as well) – so, we give it version 1.5. And naturally the revamped interface found in the Sony Ericsson K850i gets version 2.0. The interface shares a lot of things with Sony’s very own T-series of digital cameras – now the K850i features thumbnails standing for shoot modes, which makes picking the right mode more intuitive. The settings menu has changed as well. That’s about it – no other serious changes have been introduced, apart from ISO settings. That said, we are moving on to the core settings
Size
* 102.0 x 48.0 x 17.0 mm * 4.0 x 1.9 x 0.7 inches
Weight
* 118.0 g * 4.2 oz
Available colours
* Luminous Green
Velvet Blue Quicksilver black Screen
* 240x320 pixel * 262,144-colour TFT
Memory
* 40 MB Phone Memory * Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support (up to 4 GB)
Actual free memory may vary due to phone pre-configuration Networks
One of the new addition to the Walkman series from Sony Ericsson is the W910i. W910i has new features like the SensME and “Shake it” technology which makes music lovers busy and happy. Few notable features of W910i are the inclusion of HSDPA connectivity and large 2.4 in screen and a new multimedia menu.
The slider W910i is smooth and thin and feels solid. The five way navigational keypad is smooth as keypad is soft as well. So typing, messaging and emailing are pretty comfortable tasks. The W910i has a matte finish and available in 2 colors- black and red. The design definitely looks good.
Size
* 99.0 x 50.0 x 12.0 mm * 3.9 x 2.0 x 0.5 inches
Weight
* 86.0 g * 3.0 oz
Available colours
* Noble Black
Havana Bronze Screen
* 240x320 pixel * 262,144-colour TFT
Memory
* Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support (up to 4 GB) * Phone memory 35MB*
Actual free memory may vary due to phone pre-configuration Networks
After the initial hype has died away we decided to get our paws on a US version of the Apple iPhone and review it as a phone, not and MP3 player or iPod (which it clearly also is) but as a mobile phone for everyday use. When Steve Jobs stood on a platform showing the iPhone to a heard of Apple followers it was only to be expected that comments of how amazing and revolutionary the iPhone was were quickly spread around the technology world. However we thought it would be rather fun to judge the Apple wonder gadget against the same criteria we use for a standard mobile and forget all the lovely iTunes extras.
So what do you get for a rather hefty cash price when the iPhone hits the UK pre Christmas? The 115mm tall by 61mm wide by 12mm deep mobile is a rather chunky size on paper but doesn't feel that bad in the hand, it is a tad heavy at 135 grams and is a more smartphone sized than mobile. The materials chosen by Apple do give the impression that you are getting value for money. The screen is the main selling point and the fact its glass as opposed to plastic makes it feel great under the finger which is essential given the rather unique interface of the iPhone.
The screen is a whopper at 3.5" and has a resolution of 480x320 pixels, but again the paper only tells half the story, what you get is a vivid and colourful screen which lights up from blackness and causes an amount of wonder a bit like the first time you saw one of those ceramic hobbs. Where Apple really makes its mark with the iPhone is the menus, they have ripped up the book on mobile menus written by Nokia and Sony Ericsson, in fact we're not sure they even had a copy. Instead you will find a far more Mac / iPod like interface with icons that do what they look like and great animations. Its easy to pull a crowd with an iPhone and we think even possible to pull the ladies (at least if you get one early in the UK).
Using your finger on the glass screen you can navigate through menus simply and quickly, in fact you can even scroll down lists with an amount of realism which has a cleaver resistance or bounce as you move the list. Its just an example of how much effort has gone into the user experience and ownership of the Apple iPhone. Sadly this would all count for nothing if the unit doesn't work in its basic mode as a mobile.
Screen size 3.5 inches
Screen resolution 480 by 320 (163 pixels per inch)
Input method Multi-touch
Operating system OS X
Storage 8GB, 16GB
GSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz)
Wireless data Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) / EDGE / Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Camera 2.0 megapixels
Battery Talk time - Up to 8 hours Standby - Up to 250 hours Internet use - Up to 6 hours Video playback - Up to 7 hours Audio playback - Up to 24 hours
With 8GB of memory built in, the quad-band, 3G, N81 8GB might sound like the music fan's ideal mobile phone. Certainly the presence of Nokia's podcasting application, an FM radio, a two-piece headset with 3.5mm connector beyond the hands-free and music controls section and a 3.5mm connector to the phone itself, and good playback quality all help, though we can't help thinking that stereo speakers on the handset itself are overkill.
This mobile also comes equipped with Nokia's N-Gage gaming platform and some nifty gaming controls. The idea is that some games run in widescreen format, and controls on both short edges of the screen become illuminated for use with left and right thumbs when you are playing.
The screen is excellent. It measures 2.4 inches corner-to-corner, offers 320 x 240 pixels, and is sharp, clear and bright. We aren't hardened mobile gamers but we found that the sample games on the phone rendered well and were fun to play.
It all sounds very swish, but there are some issues. If you want a good camera on your mobile then the N81 8GB isn't the phone to provide it. The 2-megapixel unit lacks autofocus or macro modes, and shoots only average quality images.
Also, although this is a slider format phone, which means the number pad is hidden away until it is needed, the front of the phone is overburdened with buttons. We think sliders should have a minimal front button array, and found the sheer number of things to press on the front of this handset daunting.
As well as the gaming buttons that only light up when needed, there are music playback controls around the navigation key that become available thanks to a backlight when tunes are being played.
There is more button mayhem, too. A button offset to the right of the navigation key is called the ‘multimedia key'. Press this and up pops a multimedia applications menu that duplicates what is on the main device menu, albeit with a new look.
Finally, the silver navigation button has its usual up, down, left and right presses but can also be stroked to scroll through music lists or photos stored on the phone. While a clever idea on paper, we found it a little difficult to get used to. You can disable that feature if you want to.
This is a fairly large and heavy mobile at 102mm tall, 50mm wide, 17.9mm thick and 140g. You'll certainly notice it in your pocket.
Of course there is a lot more software and plenty of other features in the N81 8GB than we've mentioned so far. Web browser, front camera for video calling, Nokia Maps, Wi-Fi and mobile e-mail are just a few of the additional applications and features. But these are fairly standard S60 fare, with even the Wi-Fi increasingly deployed on higher end mobiles, and not in themselves enough to draw us to this particular phone.
Operating Frequency
* WCDMA 2100 + E850/900/1800/1900MHz * Automatic switching between bands and modes
Dimensions
* Volume: 86 cc * Weight: ~140 g * Length: 102 mm * Width: 50 mm * Thickness (max): 17.9 mm
Memory Functions
* Up to 8GB internal flash memory for music, games, video, images and applications
Power Management
* Battery: Nokia Battery (BT-6MT) 1050mAH * Talk time: up to 240 minutes GSM / 180 minutes WCDMA * Stand-by time: up to 17 days * Video playback time: up to 4.5 hours (QVGA) * Browsing time (packet data): up to 5 hours * Music playback time: up to 11.5 hours * Video recording time: up to 3.5 hours with QVGA * Gaming time: up to 6 hours
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