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HTC Hits the Windows Phone 7 Market with Three New Stunning Phones

By twinks on Oct 20, 2010 No Comments

The battle of the Windows Phone 7 is on! And HTC is on to the task with a great head start in Europe as it’s scheduled to launch three hot new mobile phones of its own on October 21. The three flagship Windows Phone 7 models are the HD7, Mozart 7 and the Trophy 7. The Mozart and Trophy will feature a 480×800 resolution WVGA LCD screen, a fast 1GHz Qualcom MSM8250 processor, 576MB worth of RAM, 8GB internal storage, 720p video recording and Dolby Mobile and SRS surround sound.

The Mozart has the upper hand over the Trophy as it is encased in a lighter aluminum unibody construction with 3.7 inch display and a superior 8 megapixel camera with Xenon flash. Trophy on the other hand will only be featuring a 5 megapixel camera but it has a slightly larger 3.8-inch screen and is expected to be more affordable between the two models. HTC Trophy 7 will be carried exclusively by Vodafone and Mozart will be limited to Orange network subscribers in UK, France, Spain and Switzerland and Deutsche Telekom in Germany.

America gets to have the HTC HD7 thru Sprint around next year. HTC 7 Pro will feature a sliding and tilting QWERTY keyboard. It comes with the same 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 576MB RAM, 5MP camera with 720p video, and WVGA display. The HTC 7 Pro has the smallest screen out of the three HTC Windows phones at 3.6 inches and it is the heaviest too at 183.5 grams but on the bright side, it also has the largest built-in storage at 16GB.

Categories : Gadget Gifts, Mobile Devices

Acer Liquid E

By jrjuan on Feb 18, 2010 No Comments

If you’ve followed the smartphones that Acer has released (if you’re that much of a fanboy), then you might feel that this Android wearing smartphone is familiar. The Acer Liquid E is an upgrade to the Liquid A1 that was offered to the high-end market.

The “significant” upgrade was the Android 2.1Â operating system from the previous 1.6 version. The new system has an improved web browser and dynamic wallpapers such as that in the Nexus One. Aside from that, the phone also features multi-tasking that allows easy switching from application to application without quitting what you’re currently doing. Social networking applications were also embedded in the system so connecting with friends or uploading photos and videos is an easy task.

The system is powered by a Qualcomm 8250 728MHz processor with 500mb ROM and 256mb RAM. This combination of memory and processing power delivers the fluidity that users will experience in navigating throughout the phone. A 5-megapixel camera with autofocus allows high quality images and videos, but the lack of flash would make the camera totally crippled when there is no sufficient lighting. WiFi, bluetooth 2.0, and 7.2Mbps data transfer speed via 3G network allows ultimate connectivity while on the go. The 3.5″ capacitive touch screen provides clear and vivid images and enough viewing area to enjoy pictures, videos or accommodate your big fingers when texting.

Critics say that the Liquid E is not really an upgrade but more of an improvement or enhancement of the A1. Still, the Liquid E is an excellent smartphone for you.

No pricing or availability info were released but it will come in Red, Black, and White.

Categories : Electronic Gadgets, Mobile Devices

Tags : acer, acer smartphone, eclair, mwc, qualcomm, Snapdragon

The Beautiful, the Smart and the Lenovo Skylight Smartbook

By twinks on Jan 9, 2010 No Comments

The transition from year 2009 to 2010 need not only celebrated by the best fireworks display to light up the night sky like the one seen on Funchal, Madeira Portugal or in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro Brazil last New Year’s Eve. Lenovo also had something in its sleeves that added light to 2010, particularly on the Consumer Electronics Show that was held this January. The computer giant just unveiled their first take on a more-powerful-than-a-smartphone and more-portable-than-a-netbook hybrid called Lenovo Skylight â€œSmartbookâ€.

Weighing less than 2lbs and thinner than your regular smartphone, this is one slim and stylish mobile gadget with a pretty dangerous curves to die for. The Lenovo Skylight uses a brilliant 10-inch High Definition screen that is perfect for watching videos or viewing images, add the web-optimized interface and you’re in for one visual multimedia and web experience. The ultra-slim form factor that fits to almost any bag, solid connectivity features and overnight-rechargeable 10 hours battery life is everything you need to be on the go.

In perfect timing for the Year of the Dragon, the Skylight is powered by a powerful 1GHz-plus Qualcomm Snapdragon ARM processors – perhaps a good omen for Lenovo and consumers alike. It also features a 20GB internal storage with and additional 2GB online. It is also built on a Linux platform with a custom web friendly interface made of live web gadgets.