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The sleek Nokia N97 mini integrates the web into your life and seamlessly connects you to your friends and favourite online services.

Home screen

• Personalise your home screen with widgets that bring live feeds from social networks, news agencies, and weather services.
• Add bookmarks and contact shortcuts to your home screen so that your favourite webpages and friends are just a tap away.
• Stay in control of your email, calendar, and music with dedicated widgets for your home screen.
• Move content around your home screen and place it anywhere you like by dragging your finger across the multi-sensory display.

Design

• Communicate in style with this sleek device featuring a polished metal casing.
• Touch the multi-sensory display to personalise your home screen and to scroll smoothly through webpages, maps, photos, and menus.
• View webpages, videos, photos, and maps at a natural 35-degree angle on the innovative 3.2” tilting display.
• Get your message across quickly and easily using the full tactile or onscreen QWERTY keyboards.

Internet

• Browse the web quickly and enjoy fast download times via a high-speed 3G or Wi-Fi connection.
• View webpages the way they should be seen on the large 16:9 widescreen display.
• Watch high-quality videos and enjoy other rich content across the web with Abobe Flash support.
• Interact with different page elements using your finger and scroll smoothly through webpages on the tilting touch display.
• Access your favourite web content directly from the customisable home screen

navigation

• Find your exact position quickly and easily with the built-in Assisted-GPS receiver.
• Plan the perfect route from A to B with preloaded Nokia Maps.
• Explore your world and discover new places with detailed maps from over 200 countries.
• Keep moving in the right direction with the integrated compass.

Music

• Control your music with a touch of your finger by adding the media player widget directly to the home screen.
• Manage your music and rip tracks from your compatible PC with the Nokia Music Manager.
• Enjoy excellent sound quality using headphones via a Bluetooth connection or the 3.5 mm audio connector.
• Store up to 1700 of your favourite tracks on the 8 GB internal memory.

Ovi services

• Plan the perfect route, travel to your destination ahead of schedule, and discover new places with full support for Ovi Maps.
• Access the Ovi Store with a tap of the screen and then select from a wide range of great applications, games, wallpapers, and themes.
• Discover and purchase new music from the world’s leading artists with quick access to the Nokia Music Store from your home screen.
• Upload high-quality photos and videos to Ovi Share to share your experiences with a few close friends or the whole Ovi community.
• Keep on top of your emails from your device with support for Ovi Mail.

Email

• Set up multiple email accounts quickly and get all your messages on your device when you need them.
• Keep in touch with your friends by writing a quick email on the full QWERTY keyboard.
• Share high-quality photos by attaching your favourite images directly to an email.

Contacts

• Access your contact list straight from the home screen by tapping the Contacts icon.
• Stay in touch with your friends, family, and colleagues with quick access to Ovi Contacts.
• Get instant notifications from your favourite online social networks with dedicated widgets for your home screen.

Photos and video

• Capture high-resolution photos and DVD-quality video using the 5-megapixel digital camera.
• Get a sharper image and bring out those vibrant colours with Carl Zeiss Optics.
• Take great photos night or day with the dual LED flash.
• View your photos and videos directly on the big screen via the TV-out cable.
• Store up to 10 hours of high-quality video on the 8 GB internal memory, or store up to 30 hours with an external microSD card.

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HTC Tattoo Review

The HTC Tattoo is the fourth Android device from the
Taiwanese company. That’s quite a feat considering many
phone-makers committed to the platform have not even
released a single product. The Tattoo has one feature that
sets it apart as an entry-level smartphone — a resistive
2.8-inch QVGA display. Let’s see how this smaller,
lower-resolution screen (compared with the 3-inch and larger
HVGA panels) performs coupled with Google’s mobile operating
system.

Design

The Tattoo’s 106×55.2x14mm dimensions and 113g weight
make it a compact and light device. The device is solidly
built and we like how the rounded edges give it a nice feel
in the hands.

Like most full-touchscreen devices, the front of the
Tattoo is taken up mainly by the screen. This is a 2.8-inch
QVGA LCD, similar to what you find in many older Windows
Mobile smartphones. During our use, we found it sufficiently
bright and sharp for reading text. Images also displayed
nicely. Unfortunately, those who have used devices like the or
HTC Magic, which come with HVGA (480×320) screens, may
find the halved resolution on the Tattoo lacking. This can
be felt mainly when browsing the internet and trying to type
with your fingertips. More on that later when we discuss
this smartphone’s features.

You get the standard set of buttons for an Android phone.
Aside from the Call and End keys, there are dedicated Home,
Menu, Back and Search buttons under the display. A round
directional pad is also found there which we felt worked
well, thanks to its large circumference and prominent select
button. The sides of the Tattoo are bare aside from a volume
rocker on the left.

Connectors on this smartphone include a mini-USB for
charging and syncing on the base and a 3.5mm audio port on
the top. This means you can use your favourite pair of
headphones for music playback, a feature that will please
those particular about earphone audio fidelity. Memory
expansion is possible through a microSD card slot found on
the left side under the back battery cover.

With the Tattoo, HTC has provided a way for users to
personalise the chassis of the phone. Every single part of
the external plastic shell is replaceable. You do that first
by removing the battery cover, and from there, the front
face plate and back base plate can be pried off completely.
The company has partnered with gadget accessory company
Garskin to sell replacement shells. The patterns are quite
varied and you can even design your own from the
Garskin website. HTC is giving users a redemption card
in the standard sales package which entitles you to one free
phone cover. If you want to buy more, they cost US$24.90
each.

Features

Though the Tattoo is supposed to be a budget Android
handset, HTC has put a lot of features in this upcoming
mobile phone. It comes with HSDPA and Wi-Fi for high-speed
data, Bluetooth and GPS for navigation. Powering the phone
is a Qualcomm 528MHz processor found in many other high-end
HTC phones, too, so that’s good news for this entry-level
handset.

One thing we really liked about the
Hero, HTC’s last Android device, was the Sense UI
interface. This custom software comes with many useful
widgets and integration of social-networking services into
the contacts. The Tattoo will also sport Sense UI so many of
those features will appear on this handset. One widget we
did find missing was the Stock app — HTC probably assumed
that those using the Tattoo aren’t interested in the stock
market.

Back to the matter of the 2.8-inch QVGA screen, it wasn’t
perfect, but it was better than we expected. For starters,
HTC did a good job scaling down all its widgets to fit this
screen, so the seven scrollable displays on the Home page
can be well-utilised. For example, the People widget (which
shows your favourite contacts so you can access them
quickly) has contacts’ photos that are noticeably lower in
resolution compared with the Hero’s implementation, but we
could still make out the faces.

We did run into some problems with the browser. The small
screen meant reading text required zooming into the page.
This led to more scrolling just to read a news article or
wiki. There was also some frustration when trying to tap on
small links. In these cases, we ended up using our
fingernails to do the job. This was possible because the LCD
is resistive, not capacitive (which requires a fingertip
skin contact) like other Android phones.

Somewhat frustrating as well was the on-screen QWERTY
keyboard. Keys were really narrow, so typing with the tips
of our thumbs became near impossible unless one held the
device in landscape mode or had pointy fingernails.

Another consequence of the QVGA screen on the Tattoo is
that fewer apps appear on the Android Market. Only programs
which developers have tweaked to support multiple
resolutions (introduced in Android 1.6) will be available
for download. Though we didn’t count exactly how many there
are, some of our favourite games were not available. The
excellent Twitter app Twidroid had not been ported over as
well, last we checked.

A 3.2-megapixel camera is found on the back of the
Tattoo. Remember, this is an entry-level handset so there’s
no autofocus or LED flash. It produced decent pictures
though — just don’t expect too much of it.

Performance

We were impressed with the battery performance of the
Tattoo. With background data and Gmail syncing turned on, we
got 2.5 days of use on a single charge. This included web
surfing on HSDPA and some phone usage and texting. GPS
navigation worked well with Google Maps but we don’t
recommend trying to use it for in-car navigation because of
the small screen.

Voice quality was good and we didn’t experience any
dropped calls during our period of use. One thing that did
poorly was the volume of the speakerphone. It was way too
soft to be useful unless you were in a quiet room.

Conclusion

For an entry-level smartphone, the Tattoo met our
expectations. It does everything you expect an Android
device to do, and has great battery life to boot. The screen
is a little small, but usable for the most part. Those with
large fingers should really try it out at a store before
deciding if they can live with the text input.

If you are someone who wants maximum mileage with your
Android device, we advise spending a bit more for either the
HTC Magic or Hero. This is mainly because developers have
designed their apps mostly for HVGA screens for the Android
Market.

But for those looking for a capable smartphone on a
budget, the Tattoo is a great choice. In fact, we liked it
more than the
Touch2 which goes for a similar price. The compromises
made in the Tattoo are acceptable considering the cost.

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Nokia X6 Review

Nokia X6 is a touchscreen smartphone within a compact and square for music lovers, since it provides up to 35 hours of uninterrupted music. Not to mention the 36 GB of internal memory that stores a large number of tracks and more. other specifications of the phone include support for UMTS network, HSDPA, 3.2-inch display with 360×640 pixel resolution, Wi-Fi connectivity, a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash, integrated GPS receiver with Ovi Maps on Symbian OS v9.4 S60 fifth edition, video calling, media player with graphic equalizer, playlists and other advanced features to play music at its best.

As we suspected, the Nokia X6 looks a lot thicker than you would (should) expect from a touchscreen device without physically qwerty keyboard.

X6 Video Review

This is partly because the device is designed that the top and bottom a little ’slope’ (see pictures below this Artkel), but the X6 is an extremely compact device. This course does not necessarily, but if you look to the first press photos that were raised or impressed. In practice, it falls in that area so a bit disappointing.

Which of course the Nokia X6 is a big improvement over many other devices, both Nokia touschreen itself and its competitors is the fact that the X6 is equipped with a so-called capacitive touchscreen. This makes operation and the perception of the Symbian S60 Touch UI much more comfortable and looks, and is all a lot smoother. Switching between menus, applications and browse the photo gallery is all just a little smoother, and smoothing back faster than the N97. You do not so hard to rub on the display. Owners of an iPhone or the Android phones that are already for sale immediately know what I mean.

Another nice detail is that the Nokia X6, like the N97 Mini, failed to provide a camera cover. For perhaps the thinking in damage (other than the now infamous cover) to prevent the camera from Nokia has the X6 slightly sunken in the back. Not much (no milimeter I estimate) but just enough to lay down and scratches on tables to avoid sliding. Of course that does not help against small keys and money in bags and (trousers) bags, but a touchscreen device you always in my one (hip) storage bag. Hopefully Nokia will soon be a standard protective bag or case in which is one of the drawbacks of the N97. That is not supplied. Buy yourself? Of course, but devices from 500 + Euro may (read: should) that I think is standard in the box.

All features of the device are adapted to the market segment where it is placed: the more expensive. With a Nokia X6 retail price of 459 euros plus VAT is the unit close to the iPhone.

Genuine Nokia fans, and there are many, they get the chance to buy an upmarket device that must lie alongside the iPhone. Whether it has enough appeal to whom the iPhone window beckons, do look up the other side, well over one months will prove if the X6 is actually in the store.

Simultaneously Nokia launches the N97 with its combination of touchscreen and keyboard, and the X3 for about 140 euros in the store will be a classic example with mobile access to the extensive portfolio of Ovi Music Store.

Nokia X6 Specs

Brand Nokia
Type X6
Model Candybar
Color Black / Red, White / blue
Network
[:: There are three basic networks available, GSM (= for EU and USA) CDMA (= for Asia) and 3G/4G (not region-specific). The network and the frequency, determine where the phone can be used geographically. Frequencies for the GSM network, dual band (= 900, 1800), Tri band (= 900, 1800, 1900) and Quad band (= 850, 900, 1800, 1900). The standard frequency for the CDMA network in 2000.]
GSM 3G network, EDGE, GPRS, GSM, HSCSD, HSDPA (3G)
Service 850, 900, 1800, 1900, 2100
Connectivity
[:: Provides insight into the available connections, Bluetooth (= sending files via radio waves), Infrared (= sending files through infrared), Wi-Fi (= wireless network) and USB connection (via cable to a file = PC).]
Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared No
Wi-Fi (WLAN) Yes
JaMicroUSB USB v2.0
Fax / Data Yes
Display
[:: Here you type display, the number of colors, size and resolution of the main display. If there is one extra front display is also shown here (mostly by Shell Clamp phones).]
Main display Color TFT touchscreen
Color display 16.000.000 colors
Size 81.28 mm.
Resolution 360 x 640 pixels
External display No
Memory
[:: Besides the internal memory, most new mobile phones also have the opportunity to expand the memory with an external memory card. You can also find here the type of memory that the memory is expandable.]
32GB Internal Memory
No expandable memory
Memory slots No
No Storage Medium
Performance
[:: There are two common types of batteries, Lithium Ion and Lithium Polymer. Lithium Polymer batteries are developed along the lines of Lithium Ion batteries, and others have the advantage that they are not combustible. The number of hours the phone with full battery pack can be displayed at the stand-by time (= at least use) and talk time (= to much use). Temperature changes can affect these values.]
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1320 mAh (BL-5J)
Standby time 401 hours
Talk time 8.5 hours
Call
[:: Provides information about whether to have a vibrating alarm and the possibility of a photo-ID to a phone number to add. Furthermore, the different types of mobile phone ring tones support as the standard monotone polyphonic ringtones, or more like MP3 ringtones.]
Vibrate alert Yes
Photo ID Yes
Ringtones MP3, Polyphonic
Camera
[:: If the phone has a digital camera here parts as the amount Megapixels and the presence of digital and optical zoom defined. Also find here information about the presence of a video function and half (front) camera to conduct video calls.]
Camera Yes
Megapixels 5 megapixels
Maximum photo resolution 2592×1944 pixels
Digital zoom Yesx
Optical zoom No
Autofocus Yes
Flash Yes
Video Recording Yes
Second (front) camera Yes
Messaging
[:: Functions as SMS (= text messaging) and MMS (multimedia messaging =) are now appointed, along with whether to have a T9 predictive text feature. Furthermore messaging options like browsing the Internet and have e-mail on your phone defined.]
SMS Yes
MMS Yes
T9 text function Yes
E-mail Yes
Internet browsing Yes
Entertainment
[:: Extra options as an FM radio and Java are specified here. If the phone has an MP3 player under the title, this audio player included, while the supporting file types are described. Furthermore, here, if applicable, the type of video function can be found.]
FM radio Yes
Java Yes
Audio player AAC, M4A, MP3, RA6, WAV, WMA
Video player 3GP, MP4, RV, WMV
Features
[:: If you yourself can add ringtones to this phone are included here, along with whether to have a video call feature, which can be a video conversation. In addition, various organizer functions specified here. You will also find other details any additional features of the phone.]
Add ringtones Yes
Organizer Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Voice command / dial, Handwriting recognition
Video call No
Other features Symbian OS v9.4, Series 60 rel. 5, Auto turn-off, Auto-rotate, 3.5 mm audio jack, touch Dedicated music keys, GPS with A-GPS support; Ovi Maps 3.0, TV-Out
Format
[:: Subject information about the weight and dimensions of the phone. When the weight is the number of grams of the phone including battery included. The dimensions are shown in Height x Width x Depth.]
Weight 122 g.
Dimensions (H x W x D) 111 x 51 x 13.8 mm.

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World’s most popular smartphone OS, Symbian, is now 100% open and free

There has been a rather cryptic countdown on Twitter from the Symbian Foundation and now we learn that the countdown was designed to alert folks that Symbian is now fully open source and 100% free (thanks Symbian Guru). This happened four months ahead of schedule and we should soon start to see Symbian-powered devices from different manufacturers. This new Symbian is different than the previous Symbian you are familiar with in S60. While Nokia is still a major contributor to Symbian, the Symbian Foundation stated that the goal by 2011 is to have Nokia contributing no more than 50% of the development work.

Android has been promoted as an open source platform, but I understand that it is actually open with limits while this new Symbian platform is full and completely open. This openness may encourage developers to work to bring us smartphones, tablets, netbooks, and other devices in the future and is actually quite exciting. FYI, the six companies currently part of the Symbian Foundation include:

Fujitsu
Huawei
Nokia
Samsung Electronics
Sharp
Sony Ericsson
As I have mentioned before, 2010 will be a very interesting and exciting year for mobile enthusiasts.

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Compatible devices

• Nokia N97
• Nokia E52
• Nokia E55
• Nokia E72
• Nokia N97 mini
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• Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

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