Released for T-Mobile, Samsung Behold (T919) packs a large 3.0-inch LCD color touch screen with responsive feedback called haptics. A built-in accelerometer automatically switches the screen between portrait and landscape modes. With Samsung’s innovative new TouchWiz UI, consumers can ‘drag and drop’ widgets to personalize their handset – functions such as the clock, music player, instant messaging and photos. They can blog, text and chat with the virtual QWERTY touchpad. Multiple messaging capabilities include text, multimedia messaging, instant messaging, email and Audio Postcard support. The integrated 5.0-megapixel camera with flash and auto-focus snaps high-resolution photos and videos. A GPS receiver uses TeleNav GPS Navigator for turn-by-turn driving directions with maps. It has high-speed connectivity and a full HTML web browser for faster access to the Internet. With stereo Bluetooth wireless technology, speakerphone and voice activated dialing, the Behold lets users go handsfree. A microSD memory card slot stores of videos, photos or music up to 16GB.
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Released for Verizon Wireless, the Samsung Omnia is a business device running on Windows Mobile 6.1 with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel and Word). Measuring just 12.5mm thin, the ultra-thin Omnia’s centerpiece is a 3.2-inch WQVGA (240 x 400 px) touch screen. Integrating the TouchWiz UI and haptics from Synaptics, the Omnia vibrates to give users feedback when items on the screen are tapped, swept, dragged and dropped. An accelerometer auto-rotates the screen when it is tilted on the side. A trackpad and on-screen QWERTY keyboard are included for additional navigational options. A built-in 5.0-megapixel CMOS camera offers auto-focus, facial and smile detection, auto-panorama shot and image stabilizer. Internet access is fast with Wi-Fi. GPS reception are provided for navigation and geo-tagging… [Continue reading Samsung Omnia (I910) Review]
Released for Verizon Wireless, the RIM BlackBerry Storm offers ‘clickable’ touch-screen technology that responds much like a physical keyboard. It supports single-touch, multi-touch and gestures for application navigation. The BlackBerry Storm has high-speed EV-DO Rev. A technology for fast Internet browsing and multimedia applications. It integrates a full HTML browser that works in portrait or landscape orientation. Navigate websites with the touch-screen interface by double tapping to zoom in and sliding the fingers to scroll and pan. Icons access websites, switches between Page View and Column View and toggles between Pan mode and Cursor mode… [Continue reading RIM BlackBerry Storm (9530) Review]
Released for Sprint, the Katana Eclipse has unique illumination capabilities to allow users to assign lighting effects to specific callers, alerts and messages. The Katana Eclipse features advanced functions such as live and on-demand TV, over-the-air song downloads, integrated GPS navigation, web browsing, and gaming. The microSDHC memory slot supports cards up to 8GB to hold songs, pictures, video, and contact back-up. Additional features include a integrated speakerphone, stereo Bluetooth technology and external music navigation controls.
Released for AT&T, the Samsung Rugby (SGH-A837) is designed for on-site field services. Built to withstand harsh conditions, it is certified to Military Standard MI-SID-810F, withstanding dust, shock vibrations, rain, humidity, solar radiation and altitude and temperature extremes. The Rugby runs on AT&T’s high-speed HSDPA 3G network. Bluetooth 2.0 technology provides wireless short-range data transfer. Assisted-GPS technology (A-GPS) offers AT&T Navigator for turn-by-turn, voice-guided driving directions, 3D moving maps, real-time traffic alerts and access to over 16 million points of interest. The Rugby integrates a 2.0-inch LCD, 1.3-megapixel camera and camcorder, AT&T Music and Mobile TV service for multimedia, and access to email, instant messaging and Internet services.
Released for AT&T, the Samsung Eternity is a touch screen phone with a full-touch QWERTY keypad and support for AT&T Mobile TV. Featuring a black and chrome exterior, its large 3.2-inch touch screen has haptic support, providing subtle vibrations that confirms selections. Using TouchWiz UI, the Eternity can be customized with specially designed widgets. Users simply drag and drop favorite functions, such as the clock, music player, instant messaging, photos and AT&T Mobile TV all from the home screen. The Eternity has an integrated 3.0-megapixel camera with video capture, Video Share calling, advanced messaging capabilities, including Mobile Email and instant messaging (Yahoo!, Windows Live, AOL), Bluetooth technology and a microSD memory card slot supporting up to 8GB.
Released for AT&T, the Samsung Propel is a multimedia smartphone with an upward sliding QWERTY keypad. Integrating several features, the Propel comes with a 1.3-megapixel camera and camcorder, stereo Bluetooth technology and a MP3 player with expandable microSD memory support. Running on AT&T’s high-speed 3G HSDPA network, it offers AT&T Mobile Music for full-length track downloads, CV for streaming video content, and Video Share for two-way video calls. It features options to stay connected using mobile email services and instant messaging. AT&T Navigator lets customers turn-by-turn directions with maps.
Released for Sprint, the Sanyo Katana LX builds on the success of the popular Katana family of handsets by bringing a sophisticated look and feel to the Sprint Vision device portfolio. This slim device has an elegant mirrored finish with a translucent OLED LCD glowing through to subtly show time or caller ID. The Sanyo Katana LX is family-friendly and affordable offering access to the essential features users need most on their wireless phone. Key features include Web and email access, VGA camera, speakerphone, integrated Bluetooth technology, and large, colorful internal LCD screen. The Katana LX is available in three fashionable color options: Pacific Blue, Elegant Pink and Liquid Graphite.
Sleek, ultra-lightweight and easy-to-use, the Sanyo S1 is wrapped in a silky, soft-touch finish that feels great in the hand. The S1 also supports advanced features, including a high-quality speakerphone, Bluetooth wireless technology, Sprint Vision services, and wireless backup for easily restoring contact information if the phone is ever lost, stolen or damaged. The S1 is also GPS-enabled supporting Sprint Navigation, powered by TeleNav, with turn-by-turn driving directions and more than 10 million business listings.
Released for Sprint, the Sanyo Katana DLX retains the thin profile introduced on the original Katana phone updated with a new luxurious finish. Also available in Platinum Ice, Champagne and Pink Satin, the Katana DLX includes power save mode, phone as modem, Bluetooth wireless technology, wireless backup for easily restoring contact information if the phone is ever lost, stolen or damaged and a large QVGA main display. It is GPS-enabled supporting Sprint Navigation, powered by TeleNav, with turn-by-turn driving directions and more than 10 million business listings.