LG Black Label Shine KE970 review

LG must know that something was, if he has his VX8500 Chocolate phone last year. The date on which the telephone touch-control has its official debut with Verizon Wireless in August, is one of the expected 2007 Phone. And even if the reality does not quite mode - the controls are frustrating and its multimedia performance was from the bottom - it covers a lot of fans and in the vicinity of Verizon cool again. And now, after the publication of a version of GSM phone and a selection of chocolate color, LG takes the concept in a new direction with the LG KE970 Shine. Like chocolate, the brightness is much hype and shiny first impressions (from CNET included), but like chocolate, the beauty is not everything. The details are pretty average, and the keyboard is quite terrible. The brightness is not a carrier of the United States, allowing you to purchase unlocked. As such, expect to pay about $ 575.

Design
We warn the bat, that the largest part of our investigation of the Shine is in this section. The brightness is certainly a first draft of the phone, LG and has no scruples, its beauty to be done. In all seriously, it's really very beautiful. The cursor on the phone in polished metal exterior gives it a sophisticated, elegant stainless steel casing and gives him a solid, strong feeling in the hand. 3.9 inch by 2 inches by 0.54 inches, and that is something for our tastes a little wider, but it slips easily into your pocket. And even if it is a bit difficult at 4.4 ounces, you will not lose more and more weight.

Of course, it is clear why call it a brilliant shine telephone. But not only gloss, but it positively, if the face reflects light to catch. (Note: it's not a phone for under-estimates). The mirror is also useful for examining the teeth before a big day, you can use your helicopter through fingerprints and stains that the dish is so simple.

At first glance, you may ask, where is hell, the brightness of the screen, but a quick, by clicking on a button to the large 2.25 Inches (240x320 pixels) display, which the face below. Following the model of the phone itself, the screen is very bright with a splendid 262,000 colors and richly detailed graphics. You can change the font style dial, brightness, backlight and time, but it was recommended to the changes, if the phone is open. The menu interface is simple and easy to understand, and is available in two formats.

Just below the display is the brightness of the background of the navigation single table. Instead of a switch or joystick, the KE970 has a bar between two buttons. The bar is responsible for raising and lowering of the navigation buttons and you move from page to page. It goes without saying that the agreement has dealt with some, but we found more convenient to use, that the controls of chocolate. The bar is less than one inch wide, so it is large enough for users to be, but the two buttons on each side of the bar are too small.

You can also use the scroll bar to a menu item down. Unfortunately, this action is not as intuitive as simple switch. If you do not do this, tap the right in the heart of your finger May just push the lever fully, so the cursor on the menu. It took a while to depend on him, so you want May to one should first try. L'avant end of the phone are the two buttons sit on either side of the bar. They are marked only by small LEDs - indeed, she is not aware that the buttons in the first - but they are large and have a pleasant feeling.

After the debacle of the Chocolaterie-side end key, which is a little understanding on what you can find in the brightness. Despite the fact that back in its right place at the front of the phone, LG has decided that the two CRAM and the mobile sending the key behind the face, just above the keyboard. Therefore, you must slide the phone open to accept or a call. Although we realize that LG tries to jam in the brightness outside, have to open the phone to call seems to be a further step for us. This of course means you to open the phone to make it so. In addition, this top row of keys is too close to the underside of the bar.

Speaking about the cursor mechanism is very strong and has little impact on the smooth, that we are on other phones cursor. They open and close easily with one hand, but some efforts. Our only complaint is that it is a good understanding of the customs at the end of the cursor. In some cases, the fingers glided up the bar instead.

, Until the cursor brightness also shows that the keyboard, to be honest, is pretty terrible. The keyboard seems a little from the first generation RAZR, just the worst. In addition to the close enough, the keys have no texture or a clear dividing line between them. Through the pressure is not possible, although the keys have a downward trend to "push" effect when you press. The backlighting is also fairly dark, although the numbers on the keys are a good size. A special button, between the end of Talk and energy / Keys.

Odd, all of the brightness of the external controls were in the left column. Not a bad thing, but it is interesting to note that the same amount of rockers, from its traditional silence on the spine right. From top to bottom, there is a headset / charger jack (you can only at once), this volume rocker, a music player shortcut, and a camera shutter. Slot for the microSD card is in the right column, but you should check the lid of the battery compartment to getting there. Finally, the goal of the camera, flash and self-images reflected on the back.

Features
The brightness are characteristic of decent work, but your brain not with their beauty. We start with the basics first. The phone has a book in good health, 1000 contacts with in each room for four phone numbers, e-mail, and the notes (the SIM card has an additional 250 names). You can contacts into groups, assign a photo, displaying the caller's number, and their combination with one of the 20, 40 polyphonic ringtones agreement.

Other important elements with a vibrating alarm, text and multimedia messaging, an alarm clock, a calculator, a notepad, a stopwatch, a unit converter and a world clock. At the upper end, you receive a voice recorder, e-mail, Bluetooth and a speaker. You can use the KE970 as a USB mass storage device and the drive allows you to text files and PDF files and PowerPoint, Word and Excel documents. The internal memory is impressive to 50 MB free disk space released and can be equipped with a microSD card for more space.

The 2.0 megapixel camera Outshined (no bad pun) the shooter chocolate in many respects. You can view photos in a variety of resolutions, the whole two-megapixel camera (1600x1, 200 pixels) and below VGA (320x240 pixels). Other features of the camera are a timer, two modes for the four color effects, an adjustable white-balance setting, a choice of shutter sounds and a multi-shot mode (only at the level of resolution below). The brightness of the camera is also equipped with a completely self-reflection and a flash.

The camcorder shoots videos with sound in two resolutions (176x144 or 128x96). It also contains a number of options for handling similar to the camera, and you can zoom function. Clips for multimedia messages are limited to eight seconds, otherwise you can as long as the available memory allows.

A Schneider Kreuznach lens and an autofocus effectively to ensure it is not normal, from your cell phone camera. In fact, the picture quality is very good with colors, line-item, detailed and alive. The flash is not very efficient, but we are glad that in any case. Video quality was good, but not many. Although the clips are not as grainy as we have seen in other mobile phones with camera, we do not want to use the brightness of the films at home. In general, the brightness of the camera is a laudable, but not as good as fantastic 3.2 megapixel-shooter on the Sony Ericsson K790a.

The music player, the design is very minimalist, but the task of providing songs for a short procedure. Supports MP3, WAV, AAC, AAC and AAC files, and how can we the files as ring tones. Moreover, the features of an equalizer and a shuffle. Fortunately, the music on your phone is exceptionally easy. You do not need special tools or software, rather than simply connecting the brightness of your computer as an external storage device, and then drag and drop audio on the phone. The 3.5-mm headphones included our expectations. You can use to make calls to and the navigation in your contact list. The earphones come with an adapter Therefore, you can use your own headphones with the brightness of the status of the connection.

You can adjust the brightness with a variety of background images and sounds, and of course you can always download more with the WAP 2.0 wireless Web browser. Options game was on two titles: Bubble Soccer Mania and fisheries. Avid players should not be more than title for the game open.

Performance
We have the triband (GSM 900/1800/1900) Shine in San Francisco with T-Mobile service. The quality of calls is quite clear with little distortion or feedback. Geklingelt natural voices, and they have a sufficient quantity. The caller will not be many of the problems, but said that the KE970 picked up a good amount of wind noise. Added to that automated could call the whole time. Speaker calls were less satisfactory. From our perspective, the tone is subdued, and the caller also said. Calls upon the cable and a Bluetooth headset was fine. It suffices to recall that since the brightness is not compatible with the GSM 850 band, reduced input in rural areas.

Audio quality in MP3 player was loud and clear for most. It is not enough to replace your MP3 player, regardless, but he has little metallic, we take in other MP3 phones. We liked that you have your own headphones.

The weighted shine a speech time of three hours and a promised standby time of 11.6 days. In our tests we have the time, but there is still a little weak for a GSM phone. According to FCC radiation tests, the LG KE970 Shine Digital has an opinion of the SVR 0443 watts per kilogram.

Motorola MOTORAZR2 V9 review

The Motorola V9 is a beautiful, research telephone. The metal casing is a dark gray. The phone is thin, but about 1.5 cm wide. The cost of phone with a small apartment type of USB chargers.

The Pro of this phone are the features. It is equipped with an MP3 player can be accessed by the outside of the phone when the phone is closed, via a touchscreen. You can also use the touch screen for reading the text of the messages, missed calls, etc. It will coincide with the beginning of the cells and programmed into the phone, you can add to a mobile phone. The phone is equipped with a GPS tracking system and GPS navigation is possible to subscribe a. Another feature that I like is that the number you call is loud, or whether they are by their contact with the phone talking to Names of contacts. This feature is great if you at the helm. You can also make a speech functionality to a number or a contact. The photo quality is excellent with this phone. You can connect the camera with the phone open or closed. You can also use the speakers with the closure.

With this phone is the reliability of this institution. I believe that we are times when I turn their full and the phone still seems not the word. Another is the sustainability of the sender. I had my phone about 1 month and for the USB connection is already broken. If the charger is not perfect, without fresh. With another of this phone price is $ 400 with a rebate of $ 100 and 2 years. It is a bit expensive for a mobile phone, which is already in the needs to be replaced.

Samsung PN50A450 tv review

Specifications and design

Besides the decline in PN50A450 the screen, 1365 x 768 resolution, Samsung not done everything, save what many on this screen. He receives a variety of technologies in the field of high-end series, particularly filter Brightmail Anti-gloss technology, the ACE Silhouette editor face softens the colors, natural and True Color 18-bit color processing. It also has a high-NTSC / ATSC tuner with Clear QAM in the air in the HD broadcasts. On the audio, PN50A450 in the shot-and 10-watt speaker to SRS TruSurround XT.



Aesthetics

Like most Samsung flat-screen TV, PN50A450 takes a class (if it is not only terribly) glossy black bezel. During the rule ends this easily collect the fingerprints of ill-treatment in devices such as MP3 players and laptop computers, we can not many complain about a TV show, the not-too-often affected. Sports in the lower right corner discreet red LED, when the whole is wide, with buttons for basic functions such as channel, volume, the inputs to change, and that until the TV menu. When turned on, the Samsung logo in silver below the screen is a soft white light from below, but not only entertaining. In general, the style in its own right to PN50A450 was equal footing with the Samsung sets of love, and the guests who never knows that, even if it is not visible, the lower end of the line-up of the company.



Connections

Since Samsung has focused on the budget in May that the buyer is not the accessories that are fully at the height of the latest high-definition and standard is used, we have found that the company knew that two component-video input , And three HDMI inputs in the PN50A450. The latter, as well as dual composite A / V and S-video and VGA should be more than enough for all of the majority of customers connecting to a TV like this. It is no longer the complete return, we have never seen, but does not need a lot more connections in the search in this price class. USB would be good, but what is apparently a feature of the premium on the scope of this unit.

The execution and employment

Show jumper on Blu-ray with Samsung BD-P1500 player has the real weakness of the quality PN50A450 screen. Although 720p just a rapprochement with "real" HD games in the small, somewhat limited if the pixels are together, the plaster by a resolution of 50 inches that the poor quality most obvious. The sharpness always dazzled by Blu-ray has been completely absent, replaced by a dull grain. Bright scenes emphasize the effect - a yellow wall in an apartment of the character seems to be with digital sound, even if the device perfectly still.

The configuration of Samsung can we better not placate the weakness on the screen. Color change in the dynamic mode (which supposedly increases the contrast and not an unbelievable relationship 1000000:1) crank the brightness in the eyes burn, but the grain only made matters worse. The other modes, standard and cinema, has a realistic picture, but can not cure the TV out of its poor quality of the image. You can not simulate the pixels are not available.

Despite the absence of a resolution of this package as the main obstacle to the black while also gave us our heads. Black horizontal line in the films expected, at best, like a black angestrichen. Kind of dynamic contrast has contributed to the hidden by default, so that the parties have a clear picture of the much larger, but still not impressed by the amount of luminosity "dark" parts of the screen to retreat.

The only problem in this screen really very happy that we could filter the Samsung Brightmail Anti-gloss technology, which has managed to win against the background of the screen, even if as a fountain of light and fluorescent lamps.



Audio

Given the shortcomings in the video department, which PN50A450 really surprised us when he was in the sound quality. Dialogue in the course of the film is clear, sound effects seem presence in space, and although the internal stereo speakers nurse only 10 watts per channel, which is much higher. In a quiet room, sit about 15 feet on the screen, hear the audio on the 14 (of 100) is perfectly adequate. Of course, as with all the TV speakers, there is no serious, but that is for the course through. Television is no substitute for the parties to a real home theater system, but money that customers consider May of this model, the building in his system works very well until they collect more funds to tackle the real life.



Remote

The remote comes packed with PN50A450 seems a little, as he was in Microsoft Paint. All appear to be the keys for simple shapes, with the primary colors, and the numeric keys can be stolen, just look at a big impression at a distance for the elderly. All this makes it very easy to use, not quite with the television of the darkest, yet beautiful view, and I can not see an elegant coffee on the table, either. Functionally, it is also hampered by the lack of brilliance in the colors black or an illuminated keypad, which is difficult to use in the dark when it is not already accustomed to the feeling of his apartment and difficult to distinguish the buttons. Although Samsung has on the bottom of the remote rounded, ergonomic shape, the developers also hard plastic nubs for sitting on a stand, more or less denied any attempt comfort.



Menus

Samsung in the management of menus to impress us with their user-friendliness and ease of navigation, and the fate PN50A450 no different. Access to the most frequently used features of television, there are no problems, but in some cases, the deeper we wanted. For example, the television does not recall the settings for entry into, and although you can enhance the standard of the film and color at home, we thought that one in three profiles were of the view, very limited. The television offers many more options when it comes, audio, totally over a period of five EQ bands and five different user profiles to play.



Final

Samsung PN50A450 is the V6 Mustang from a flat screen in the world. It could be a bit like the love, brawnier older brothers, and sits in the parking lots, including some passers wrong, but when it's time to throw, not even in the same league. That means not everyone needs at the beginning of the video (or drive) technology, and if one takes into account that sells for $ 1,399, exactly half the price of full-HD Samsung PN50A760 you at the beginning of May to me to ask whether you really need of 1025280 pixels. Short answer: Yes - if you want to be like in HD. But if the budget is not only possible, you could be worse than PN50A450, for the price.

Samsung SGH-F480 review

I replaced my Nokia N73 with the Samsung F480 is new to the market, this is my first touch screen mobile phone, I was afraid to return after the Samsung U700 Samsung which disappointed me with Samsung, the F480, but it's really a different technology to make love touch screens, which does not need to manually configure the phone is so easy to configure the software itself, the sound of telephone calls to large, ringtones so wonderful to hear, the more I want is that you can use the memory of up to 8 GB MP3 player to listen to the sound outstanding with the EARSET for the full enjoyment of music as a great MP3 player, camera is not good for the N73 is still 5MP, but is sufficient for the cell, I read on many websites About the fall of telephone calls, but not for the past me so far, battery life is good use of my average, I'm surprised by the load on the web quickly to a mobile phone is better than my DSL at home.
I have a problem with the phone book, I do not understand how to import cantacts the SIM card to the phone memory or memory card and sole proprietorships too, if someone knows how to do this, please do it, I know.
More than all that is solid and comprehensive package of phone, but only in the mind is not iphone, a new phone from Samsung that long on the market.

nokia e71 review

A week has passed since my Nokia E71. Yes, I got a new phone is not that an iPhone. And yes, I'm healthy. How many of you know, my last post, I am a fan of Nokia, but I can also say that I am critical of some of his decisions.

After living with the E61 for over a year (and still love it actually), I was really excited, my hands on the E71. I am underwhelmed by the spy that he had seen photos online. But when I opened the box and shot them, I was very impressed. It is not very strong ... Dealers own ... a good weight.

If an object of beauty radiates E71 ... true meaning of the word. This continues the tradition of Nokia Virgin objects ... the 8800, E65, Nokia E61, etc, etc. The screen is very bright and clear, all surfaces are bright Even here, much more impressive in person than in pictures.

Then there is its size. I was worried about the decline in the form factor ... the feeling of keys? ... I want to experience on a small screen. Frankly, the E71 feels so good in the hand (and can easily slip into your pocket change ... even a pocket of my jeans) I have not even noticed! And after using the keyboard for 15 minutes, I have not noticed greater distance. Did I mention that I love the keyboard ... Yes, a real keyboard with real ... because there are buttons REAL! And when I asked the E71 in an iPod touch, it's actually a small and thin!

Then I took my attention to some of the functions. The interface is much more sensitive than the E61, especially in the imaging and messaging applications. I have a few photos with the 3.2 megapixel camera and went very well. The typical grain is assumed that a small CCD. The top-mail client is faster and even easier to configure. I need to adapt its technology to push e-mail client.

Speaking of the most important omission is the support for BlackBerry Connect. I understand that Nokia and RIM are not on good terms, but as an institution to support .... Period.

As a phone, I'm very happy with him. The sound quality is excellent. Over time, the E61, it was clear to me that the maximum volume is too low (both inbound and outbound), but this is the E71.

Let me conclude by saying that I am a big fan of the iPhone / iPod touch offered by the family. This phone is not. But it is an incredible smartphone. I have a trip this week, my critical files, customers on the phone and in some suppliers, while outside my office .... Nobody knew it!

Sony Ericsson C902 Cyber-shot review

20 Feb, 2008 - Sony Ericsson has introduced two new Cyber-shot models of mobile phones in this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Pocket-lint was able to hand with the C902 at the booth of the company. Therefore, replacing your digital camera? We expect to find a look.

The new Cyber-shot C902 is Sony Ericsson's flagship camera phone and offers a 5-megapixel camera for the Cyber-shot to the specifications of the Samsung G800 and the Nokia N95 and N96 now offers.

Basic to the new phone is the design and focus on their abilities to listen to the recording.

The digital camera is activated by pressing the phone next to the screen to behind the camera.

It is very James Bond spy stuff, and incredibly easy to do and it is clear from our short game, that the benefits of this design are evident.

The lens is at all times and give a feeling of a camera and a phone in your hand, instead of the current K-series design.

Sliding doors open in case the camera is activated, a series of round-the-touch buttons on the phone screen and not to confuse the issue, these buttons appear at any other time.

The buttons (all night) will give you quick access to things like the control of the Flash or ISO settings and in our short game is very simple. The touch buttons and easy to use.

The shutter and zoom buttons are still on the side of the phone.

When it comes to technology in conjunction with Sony Ericsson camera has Face Detection Technology and Auto-Focus Features, but failed pressing the focus of the feature in the recently announced, including the G900 model, which you touch screen, where you want, the main point.

Since we know that you want to store images, Sony Ericsson has 160 MB memory, a nice touch, and enough to store up to 100 pictures in high resolution. Otherwise, that users have the opportunity to slam on a Memory Stick Micro (M2) for more space.

Of course, like other Sony Ericsson phones, the C902 is not only a question of taking pictures and comes with a number of other technologies as well.

Of course you get a music player, corporate blogging tool that allows you to upload your photos to a Blogger account and TrackID tells you that a song by recording the details of a part of it on the phone.

As the technology side, Bluetooth and HSDPA connectivity, but not Wi-Fi.

Samsung SLASH handphone

If there is an audience, has been calling for a slider on Virgin Mobile prepaid phone network, it is here, and that's all what we expected, came from a Virgin Mobile phone, which is not much. The Samsung Slash makes calls that sound good and would be the most important aspect of his audience. But it also lacks more features than the packaging, and a large number of functions, such as Web browsers and e-mail client, were down, so that they could not be used. We wish that Samsung phone kept small, and it is compact slider, but he has a sense of cheap it whole. There are certainly better opportunities for buyers willing to sign a contract, but under strict market for prepaid mobile phones, which they differ. Release: May 2008. Price: 80 dollars.