MySpace for BlackBerry smartphones

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

MySpace for BlackBerry smartphones is now available. It enables users of BlackBerry smartphones to carry with them their MySpace experience in mobility. Thanks to a custom interface, users can access a variety of functions: they can receive updates and send messages to their network in real time or download it by clicking photographs on their profiles from their BlackBerry smartphones.

MySpace for BlackBerry smartphones

MySpace for BlackBerry smartphones includes:

  • A comprehensive messaging interface, including reviews, newsletters and messages
  • Update of status and mood in real time
  • The ability to find, add and respond to friends requests
  • The integration of a camera and a photo manager optimized allowing users to capture, sort and download images
  • The ability to view and comment on albums and photos of your friends
  • Notification of MySpace events (messages and requests from friends)

To download MySpace for BlackBerry smartphones, visit www.blackberry.com/myspace or m.myspace.com from your BlackBerry browser.

HTC S740: A smartphone with sliding keyboard

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

With a second keyboard, it is easier to send SMS / MMS, seizing mails (manageable with POP, IMAP or via an Exchange server), surfing the Internet or to chat with Messenger (with Windows Mobile 6.1). The S740 is an Internet tablet to ensure the connection to the rest of the world.

It is compatible GPRS, Edge (quad-band), 3G and 3G+ (dual-band 900 and 2100 MHz, for use in Europe and Asia) up to 7.2 Mbps. The S740 smartphone supports Wi-Fi 802.11b and g. And for short-range connections with a headset or a computer, it loads a Bluetooth module. Note that the USB 2.0 offers an alternative method of connecting to a PC, also serves to recharge the smartphone.

HTC S740: A smartphone with sliding keyboard

Asus P552: A compact PDA phone

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

The Asus P552 PDA phone is equipped with Windows Mobile 6.1, with a 2.8-inch touchscreen and displaying a QVGA resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. At first glance modest, however, the P552 has the latest technology. Compatible with 3G+, it incorporates a GPS module with the latest SiRFstar III chip and Bluetooth 2.0 EDR and a 2-megapixel camera. Finally, for the technical side, the Asus P552 is equipped with a powerful Marvel Travor processor because it’s clocked at 624 MHz and with 128 MB of RAM and 256 MB of storage expandable through the port for MicroSD memory card.

Asus P552: A compact PDA phone

HTC Touch Diamond VS Asus P565

Friday, November 21st, 2008

The Asus P565 was announced as the Windows Mobile PDA Phone fastest in the world, this is mainly due to its Marvell processor of 800Mhz.

Asus P565 PDA phone

HTC Touch Diamond smartphone

In both videos below, you can see in comparison in a benchmark test between the HTC Touch Diamond and the Asus P565. The HTC has a processor running at 528Mhz. In the final result, the Asus P565 receives a twice higher score with the VoBenchmark software.

Official launch of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

Friday, November 21st, 2008

The very expected Xperia X1 is finally released. This is the first of the new range of Sony Ericsson, Xperia. The X1 is a multimedia smartphone including a touchscreen and a sliding qwerty keyboard. Its features include:

  • 3″ TFT touchscreen with 65,000 colors
  • Windows Mobile 6.1
  • Up to 400Mo in internal memory
  • Internet Explorer Mobile
  • AGPS
  • 3.2 megapixel camera
  • Music player and FM radio
  • Slot for microSD memory card
  • 3D Games
  • Size: 110×53x16.7mm
  • Weight: 158 grams
  • Available colors: black and silver

Price: $700.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 mobile phone

The operator AT&T launches the LG Incite PDA phone with Windows Mobile 6.1 in the U.S.

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

The U.S. operator AT&T has announced the marketing of a PDA phone with Windows Mobile 6.1 of the Korean manufacturer LG.

The LG Incite CF810 is the second PDA phone with Windows Mobile of the brand after the LG KS20. This PDA phone has a wide 3-inch touchscreen of 240×400 resolution, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, AGPS receiver and supports HSDPA and 3G networks.

It also offers a 3.2-megapixel camera, a 1300mAh battery, and a MicroSD slot. The PDA phone is available in the U.S. at a price of $199 with a 2-year subscription and an offer of repayment.

LG Incite PDA Phones

RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000: The smartphone par excellence

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

The RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 offers 3G and 3G+, WiFi, Bluetooth, a display with a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels and 16 million colors, a 624MHz processor, an integrated GPS compatible with A-GPS, 1GB of internal memory, 128MB of RAM, a microSD memory port and a 2-megapixel camera.

RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 smartphone

Asus P565: Powerful smartphone with a 800Mhz CPU

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

After nearly two months of waiting, Asus has officially unveiled its new Asus P565 smartphone. The first Communicator on Windows Mobile 6.1 powered by a Marvell TravorP processor running at 800 Mhz.

A model that has the Glide interface, HSDPA/3G support, with 2.8 VGA touch screen (480×640), a media player, 3-megapixel camera (autofocus), GPS, 256MB flash memory, 128MB of SDRAM, microSD slot/SDHC, and WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. It measure 102×60.5×16mm for a total weight of 120g. For the autonomy, it allows up to 4 hours in conversation and 250 hours in standby.

The new Asus P565 smartphone will be marketed soon and should compete with the best smartphones in the market.

Asus P565: Powerful Smartphone with a 800Mhz CPU

Nokia makes official the E63

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

After the success of the E71 and rumors, Nokia makes official its new E63, a kind of E71 to the general public and it offers the 3G/3G+ (to check), a screen of 2.36″ with a resolution 320×240, a 2 megapixel camera, Symbian S60, 110Mo of internal memory, a memory port microSD/SDHC, Bluetooth, WiFi, a jack of 3.5mm, all in 113×59×13mm for 126g. Available in red or blue.

The difference with the E71 is with the camera (3.2 megapixels), the jack of 3.5 mm (2.5mm on the E71) and GPS is not present on the E63.

Nokia E63 smartphone

Blackberry 9530 Storm

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

BlackBerry has announced today the launch of a new smartphone, the BlackBerry Storm. The BlackBerry Storm is a smartphone with a touch screen.

A touch screen of 480×360 pixels with a force feedback, and a 3.5mm jack and a microSDHC 8GB memory card which is pre-installed on the smartphone, but supports up to 16 GB of additional storage.

A 3.2 megapixel camera, with variable zoom, autofocus and powerful flash which also provides continuous lighting during video recordings. The Blackberry Storm is equipped with a GPS that supports the applications and location-based services, and the geo-referencing photos. An accelerometer can show applications either in portrait or landscape mode simply by turning the smartphone. A removable and rechargeable battery of 1400 mAhr which provides about 6 hours in use on 3G networks and 15 days in standby.

Blackberry 9530 Storm  smartphone