Nokia W7 and the Nokia W8

We are all waiting to see what nokia is going to do with its windows phone 7 Os venture with Microsoft. Many of you wrote into me asking abut this. Well till now we had no Idea what phones to expect but now I can tell you.
Eldar Murtazin let out some details about the upcoming Nokia models. Nokia is reportedly working on the Nokia W7 and the Nokia W8.

The Nokia W7 will be similar to the HTC Mozart and will be modeled after the Nokia X7. It has the same design and chassis but comes with a better WVGA display. It is powered by the Qualcomm QSD8250 chipset and will come with an 8 MP camera. It will likely be the first Nokia smartphone with Windows Phone 7 and will be launched by the end of 2011.

The followup to the W7 is naturally, the W8 and there is far greater speculation as this device won't be making an appearance until Q2 2012. However plans to make this a flagship imaging handset mean it has to have a strong skill set to stand out from the crowd. Using the N8 as the basis this one is said to pack a 12MP camera, a Qualcomm dual-core CPU and an Adreno GPU. Specs are most likely going to change before the official release, but this one certainly looks promising.

While Nokia W8 higher specifications such as the Nokia N8. Fell to 8MP camera with autofocus and LED flash. In accordance with the requirements that Microsoft announced, second Nokia smartphone platform WP7 is pinned chipsets made by Qualcomm. Further said that Nokia was preparing a 12  W8 smartphones WP 7 to be rolled out in 2012. The W7 and W8 will be the first to be  rolled out in a few weeks.

Nokia announced that it will be adopting Windows Phone 7 as its primary smartphone OS months back, but we still don’t have any details about any of the new Windows Phone 7 smartphones which Nokia is supposedly working on.
Expect a qwerty phone or maybe more than one qwerty phone too in the lineup.

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Samsung Galaxy S II

Sorry I have not been posting as My exams were going on. If any of you were wondering how they were? Well they were good.

The Samsung Galaxy S II is a smart phone built to balance multimedia functions with support for business applications. It runs the Android operating system on a dual-core 1Ghz CPU, and uses a 4.3 inch "SUPER AMOLED Plus" display that uses less energy than a regular AMOLED display with more pixels and a thinner profile.

The built-in web browser is full-featured for a PC-like browsing experience, and a number of WiFi connections are supported for increased connectivity. HSPA+ and DLNA wireless protocols are made available for high-definition streaming of content to external displays at full 1080p. The built-in 8 megapixel camera can also record in full 1080p. Connection to business applications include full VPN support, Mobile Device Management, and complete support for Cisco WebEx.

Features
•4.3 in SUPER AMOLED Plus display
•30% more pixels per inch over regular AMOLED display
•PC-Like Web Browsing
•HSPA+ 21Mbps wireless video streaming
•DLNA compatibility
•WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
•Samsung Kies 2.0 & Kies air syncing
•Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
•Full 1080p HD recording, playback
•8MP camera, LED flash
•Voice Recognition & Voice Translation
•Social networking access
•NFC (Near Field Communication)
•Dual-core 1GHz CPU
•VPN (Virtual Private Network) compatibility
•MDM (Mobile Device Management)
•Cisco WebEx

What I liked?

stunning 4.3" Super AMOLED Plus display (800 x 480px) - deep blacks, bright, great viewing angles

extremely thin at 8.5mm (0.33") - thinner than the Sony Xperia Arc (8.7mm at its thinnest)

top 3.5mm headphone jack, physical volume rocker

standard micro-USB port

runs a powerful dual-core 1.2GHz ARMv7 processor

runs the latest version of the open source Android operating system (2.3)

What I dint like?

There is not much ...

not a qHD display (960 x 540) could have been higher for a screen this big.

no dedicated camera button for the 8mp snapper.

non-vanilla TouchWiz modifications - not as good as stock Android, slows down phone upgrades. could have been better.

The phone is a great phone and a good step ahead with the processor. Going this way we will soon get phones that are more powerful than our Pcs.

As usual if you have any questions or comments just email me or leave a comment.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play

Sony Ericsson has just released its newest product by combining the android and touchscreen display, and two advanced features will also be owned by Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play. In the smartphone for Sony Ericsson is likely to be ideal for lovers game because the keyboard when shifted down, then the PSP will look like a gamepad, but has a touchscreen feature.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is a high-end Android smartphone that doubles as a dedicated gaming device. It features a 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8655 processor, 512MB of RAM, 1GB of ROM and a 4-inch capacitive touchscreen.

The Xperia Play's defining feature, however, is its slide-out dedicated game pad reminiscent of the PSP Go's.

The Xperia Play's slide-out game pad is meant to greatly enhance Android gaming, offering physical controls over touch-only setups. The game pad features the standard Playstation layout: circle, triangle, X and square buttons, a D-pad and shoulder buttons. However, the slide-out section also features a multi-touch touch panel for touch-only games. Meanwhile, the Xperia Play's 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8655 processor and 512MB of RAM ensure enough power to handle any mobile game available at the time of its release.

Features
1GHz Qualcomm MSM8655 processor
512MB of RAM
400 MB, of internal storage
4-inch capacitive touchscreen
Slide-out dedicated game pad
MicroSD card for memory expansion
Google's Android OS

The Phone feels like a new lineup of phones and sony is trying to get into the portable gaming market with this. Maybe e will see more phones like this from Sony  The phone feels very good to hold and the controller is very good to use and feels well spaced. although you wont be able to play for too long though.

What I like


4" multitouch display (854 x 480px) Good for gaming.

Powerful hardware - 1GHz Scorpion processor, Adreno 205 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon, 512MB of RAM

Runs the latest version of Android (2.3)

FM receiver and transmitter Always good for some fun.

WiFi, 3G and Bluetooth connectivity

Sits nicely in the hand

quality 5MP camera


What I Dint like

No HD video recording- that will be a big draw back.


Feels a bit too bulky and big.

This is a good phone and if you are into the portable gaming league then have a look at this device. The games available for the device are increasing day by day and are cheap too. 
As usual if you have any questions or comments just email me or leave a comment.

Asus Eee Pad Transformer

This is a new device from Asus and its a good form factor. Lets see how it will do ? And in that pic its not broken it splits that way from the dock .. cool  right!

The Asus Eee Pad Transformer is a thin and light tablet PC running the Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) operating system. This is closely related to the Asus Eee Pad Slider, but has a separate keyboard built into a docking station that extends the battery life to up to 12 hours.

They are otherwise the same, with a 10.1 inch touch and pressure sensitive display that uses 1280x800 pixels. The NVIDIA Tegra 2 GPU is capable of displaying video in full 1080p HD quality. Wireless connectivity is handled through a standard Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connection with EDR. USB 2.0 wired connections are possible for easy file transfers, and a mini-HDMI port is also available for display of the screen contents on a TV or monitor.


Features
OS: Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)
CPU/GPU: NVIDIA Tegra 2 (1080p HD playback)
Storage: 16GB or 32GB eMMC flash
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, WLAN 802.11 b/g/n, USB 2.0
Display: 10.1 in WSVGA 1280 x 800 IPS with capacitive touch
Camera: 1.2 megapixel front, 5 megapixel rear
Interface: miniUSB, audio jack, microSD card reader, docking port, mini HDMI
Predicted battery life between charges: 12 hours
Dimensions: 273 x 180 x 17.7 mm
Weight: 886 g

What I like

Incredible value at $400

Innovative keyboard dock transforms tablet into laptop/netbook But should have also had windows 7 on it.

10.1" WXGA IPS touch-screen display (1280x800) - beautiful quality, not unlike the iPad (impressive colours, nice off-angle viewing)

Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS, Its a great OS for tablets.

Nvidia Tegra 2 CPU at 1GHz (dual-core)

mini-HDMI output - you know we need that!

1.2MP webcam with microphone good for video calls.

1GB LPDDR2 memory- good enough for a device with  Android 3.0



what I dint like

plastic construction (both the tablet and keyboard) Could have used metal trimming or something to make it feel better.

glossy display reflects a lot of light, might pick up and display fingerprints and not good for viewing in the sun

Asus really needs to start to put a new cooler name for its devices.


Well this is a good device and the screen is very good but I wish Asus had made the build quality a little better. Still This device has a lot to offer and has a very good screen . Can even beat the iPad 2  in that matter. ( but it seems every tablet can do that)

OK me signing off. If you have any comments or questions just email me or leave a comment.