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		<title>Playing the Casino Games Mobile</title>
		<link>http://cellphone.blog.usu.ac.id/2010/09/25/playing-the-casino-games-mobile/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pilek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Casino is a place where people can play gambling. They choose the casino game and put the bet. They play the games and take a chance to win the prize. Some people win and some people lose. It is all about the luck even though the right strategy in playing the games is also needed. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Casino is a place where people can play gambling. They choose the casino game and put the bet. They play the games and take a chance to win the prize. Some people win and some people lose. It is all about the luck even though the right strategy in playing the games is also needed. Some people maybe prefer playing the casino games online. It is very helpful because they dislike the crowded place.</p>
<p>The casino lovers have been spoiled by the advantage of using the internet connection to play the online casino games. And now, there is something more for the gambling lovers.<span id="more-110"></span> They can easily play their favorite gambling games mobile. It is known with <a href="http://www.mobilecasinos.mobi/">mobile casinos</a>. Want to know more? You can visit the Mobilecasinos.mobi. Do you have iPhone? Don’t you know that you can use it to play the gambling games? Take a view at the website and find out how to play at the <a href="http://www.mobilecasinos.mobi/iphonecasinos/">iPhone Casinos</a>. In the website it is also available the Mobile Casino list. If you are a slots addict, maybe you can read the page of <a href="http://www.mobilecasinos.mobi/allslotsmobile/">All Slots Mobile Casino</a>.</p>
<p>There is no more worry if your notebook is left at home. You can still play the casino games and win some money with mobile.</p>
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		<title>Catch the Moment And Make it Look Special with K801i Cyber shot</title>
		<link>http://cellphone.blog.usu.ac.id/2010/09/13/catch-the-moment-and-make-it-look-special-with-k801i-cyber-shot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 07:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pilek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sony Ericsson&#8217;s camera-phone range has revolutionised the market and consistently pushed the boundaries between mobile phones and standalone digital cameras. From the K750i&#8217;s auto-focus capabilities to the K800i&#8217;s xenon flash, Sony Ericsson has hit the nail on the head when it comes to giving users what they want. Given its pedigree, it&#8217;s no wonder that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify">Sony Ericsson&#8217;s camera-phone range has revolutionised the market and consistently pushed the boundaries between mobile phones and standalone digital cameras. From the K750i&#8217;s auto-focus capabilities to the K800i&#8217;s xenon flash, Sony Ericsson has hit the nail on the head when it comes to giving users what they want. Given its pedigree, it&#8217;s no wonder that we had high expectations for the K800i&#8217;s successor, the Sony Ericsson K810i.<br />
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The phone weight is right for its size and is comparable to K750i weight. The first thing unusual about the phone is its button, which hate it or love it, is it&#8217;s good feel for the fingers as compare to the normal keypad generally on Sony Ericsson series (except W880i) is all close together.  Pressing wrong keys/button is a thing of the past as the buttons are very much space apart. K810i keypad like all new Sony Ericsson phones  have an internet shortcut button next to the call button which my seem to be an gift from heaven for tech savvy but for me it is seem to be a nuisance to user as most of the time it get activated even without most user knowledge.</p>
<p>Activation of the camera can be by menu based or just simply sliding the shutter down, user will see the 1,4,7, Key symbol lightening in a blue tint as the phone transit from phone to cam mode. Each key correspond to Image size , Focus , Timer and Flash respectively . Movies record are in 3gp format. K810i like the K800i comes with the Xenon flash which adds a true flashlight capability to the mobile phone, User of K750i can forget about using this as a torchlight as the Xenon are powered by 2 large capacitors unlike the k750i 2 bright LEDs. For new user there is a BestShot features which let user takes 9 shot at once of the same scene, user can choose which frame is the best to choose from or all 9. Also preview of the photos taken by the cam can be access during standby mode by pressing the 2 buttons located at the top left and right of the LCD.</p>
<p>Photo taken by the k810i are same as the K800i and much better than the K750i due to it extra megapixels. Nightshot of the K810i still lags behind and need much improvement and it even loses out to the internet community hack of the K750i/W800i series. Good mid-end phone with good photo capability (cybershot don’t play play) for those using older phone and like photo taking , K810 is an good choice.</p>
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		<title>HTC Wildfire</title>
		<link>http://cellphone.blog.usu.ac.id/2010/08/26/htc-wildfire/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pilek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HTC is on sabbatical from its high-end line with the Wildfire. There is nothing really wild or fiery in the specs of this mid-end Android handset. Compared to most of the company&#8217;s Android offerings, it naturally has smaller screen with paltry resolution, and a low-end CPU. They don&#8217;t promise much of a performance, but the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify">HTC is on sabbatical from its high-end line with the Wildfire. There is nothing really wild or fiery in the specs of this mid-end Android handset. Compared to most of the company&#8217;s Android offerings, it naturally has smaller screen with paltry resolution, and a low-end CPU. They don&#8217;t promise much of a performance, but the phone is certainly a looker. When we add the familiar sturdy construction HTC is in the hall of fame for, the company&#8217;s foray into the budget Android line with the Wildfire might just do it justice.<span id="more-103"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Design<br />
In the case of Wildfire it comes with a similar design with Android-flagship of the company – Desire. At the same time Wildfire is shaped with smooth transitions planes, such as metal edging around the perimeter of the front side, a similar arrangement of controls. Yeah, the designs of these models are not fully identical, but seeing Wildfire, you surely remember Desire, they are similar. The body of the device is made of matte, velvety surface which resembles plastic, in the battery cover – a plate of metal edging on the front side and feel of metal. Color options of HTC Desire are rather boring only a few shades of gray. However, such coloring is universal and no one seems repulsive. While the reddish color ( which is available only for a few destinations) option seems to be rather aggressive, but the color still seems to be washed away.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Connectivity<br />
The HTC Wildfire has the usual range of connectivity options you can find on smartphones lately – HSDPA 7.2Mbps, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, FM Radio and A-GPS. The biggest drawback in terms of speed we found in the browser &#8211; scrolling full pages there is a pain. They load quickly and render properly, but when you start scrolling heavy pages, the browser skips beats, and takes you to the end in choppy slow-mo stages. Double-tap-to-zoom transitions normally, though, and once zoomed in, scrolling becomes fairly fluid again. Still, it is nowhere near the exemplary experience on handsets with 1GHz cores, for example. We noticed a similar scroll lag in documents, opened in the preinstalled QuickOffice suite, but this we are used to seeing, save for the most powerful handsets on the market.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Display<br />
HTC Sense and Android have had a god run so far. From the Hero to the Desire, users have been treated to a wealth of graphics and features. Even the entry-level HTC Tattoo has the company’s custom interface, which we found to blend well and do a good job. It just didn’t look its best on the QVGA screen. If you’ve been paying attention, you’d know the HTC Wildfire is having the same problem. And this time, the same number of pixels is stretched over 3.2 inches. The Wildfire still has a clear advantage over the Tattoo. The capacitive display has excellent response. You’ll find the latest Sense UI too on the HTC Wildfire.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">The main differences between this version of the Sense UI and back on the Tattoo are the new context icons, a few new wallpapers and the unified Widget section. Whether you are using the People, Mail, Music or Gallery Tabs, the scrollable icons at the bottom will please you with new color skins. We like it this way – the old ones looked a bit dull against the otherwise graphically rich and colorful UI.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Camera<br />
The device comes with a 5 megapixel camera with Autofocus and Flash. While at the first glance there’s nothing interesting, then there’s something that makes the device to be distinguished. The built-in camera is acquired with a flash, which can be used as a flashlight. This is something new for the HTC devices and thus the enthusiasts are even thinking of getting this item on some of the other devices.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Sound<br />
Voice quality in calls is good and the volume levels are excellent. We experienced no reception issues with the HTC Wildfire. The dialer features a keypad, a shortcut to the call log and a list of contacts beneath (you can hide the keypad). Smart Dialing is also enabled. Thanks to the built-in accelerometer, the HTC Wildfire has turn-to-mute enabled. You can mute the ringer by simply turning the phone face down on the table. There’s an extra feature too – the ringing volume will go down as soon as you lift the handset up. The built-in proximity sensor makes sure the screen automatically switches off when you hold it next to your face during a call. That way you don’t risk pressing any keys by mistake with your ear or cheek. The HTC Wildfire doesn&#8217;t have voice dialing but what at least some users are more likely to miss is video calling.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Performance<br />
The incoming call volume was good in the ear speaker, and the voice quality was acceptable. The other party was hearing us fine as far as strength, but the voice was distorted, especially high-pitched conversations. There is no videocalling on the HTC Wildfire as there isn&#8217;t any front-facing camera, and no application to use the primary one is preinstalled. The loudspeaker is of average strength, and sounds tin and hollow.<br />
<a title="Mobile World Congress" href="http://bicellphone.com/phone/cellphone-review/the-pure-touchscreen-motorola-quench-with-motoblur">Mobile World Congress</a>,<a title="Facebook" href="http://bicellphone.com/phone/cellphone-review/the-pure-touchscreen-motorola-quench-with-motoblur">Facebook</a>,<a title="YouTube" href="http://bicellphone.com/phone/cellphone-review/the-pure-touchscreen-motorola-quench-with-motoblur">YouTube</a>,<a title="MotorolaQuench" href="http://bicellphone.com/phone/cellphone-review/the-pure-touchscreen-motorola-quench-with-motoblur">MotorolaQuench</a>,</p>
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		<title>Nokia X6</title>
		<link>http://cellphone.blog.usu.ac.id/2010/08/23/nokia-x6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:50:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pilek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Nokia X6 16GB is the latest offering from the mobile phone manufacturing giant. The device is slated to release by the first quarter of 2010 and this time it comes without music. Unlike Nokia X6 that is available in the market with a tag of “Comes with music”, Nokia X6 16GB  does not feature [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify">The Nokia X6 16GB is the latest offering from the mobile phone manufacturing giant. The device is slated to release by the first quarter of 2010 and this time it comes without music. Unlike Nokia X6 that is available in the market with a tag of “Comes with music”, Nokia X6 16GB  does not feature extraordinary music features. As the name suggests, Nokia X6 16GB includes a 16 GB memory in place of 32 GB memory that is available with the older model by the similar name. So, it has less 16 GB memory and also low price compared to its predecessor. Therefore, this handset makes a good choice for the mobile phone users that want to invest in a feature-rich mobile phone with affordable price.<span id="more-100"></span></p>
<p>Design<br />
You will not find anything coming out of left field in the box – the handset comes boxed with a pair of headphones, USB cable, software CD, user guide and a booklet that contains your own “Comes with Music” registration code. It would have been great if the manufacturer had thrown a phone cover designed to protect the device against scratches into the deal, but apparently Nokia has opted toremain true to its newly established corporate policy of cutting corners. You just won´t fail to notice that last year´s top music-oriented handset of the manufacturer, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic  came with quite richer accessory pack that included things like, say, TV cable… Well, the financial meltdown seems to have made everyone stingier, tighten their belt and batten down the hatches.</p>
<p>Display<br />
Nokia X6 16GB combines 3.2 inches TFT capacitive touch screen that boasts 16 million colours and a resolution of 360 x 640 pixels. The beautiful and large touch screen is scratch resistant, and it includes accelerometer sensor for auto rotate and proximity sensor for auto turn off.</p>
<p>Every bird likes its own nest really, but the manufacturer simply cannot afford to blow its own trumpet on a product portfolio that includes too many handsets with touch-sensitive screens not to mention that, at least until now, they were all equipped with displays utilizing resistive technology. The 3.2-inch screen of the Nokia X6 is the first to integrate capacitive one and we have to say its overall sensitivity is substantially better than its resistive counterparts. It comes with native resolution of 360&#215;640 pixels, supports 16mln colors and as a whole, the image quality is pretty good, plus the screen remains usable even in direct sunlight. The front side of the Nokia X6 hosts video call camera, touch-sensitive button than calls up a dedicated shortcut menu, send and end keys as well as a button to open the main menu. All told, they all feel handy to use.</p>
<p>Touchscreen<br />
The X6 uses a touchscreen-orientated version of Nokia&#8217;s Symbian operating system, which isn&#8217;t the smoothest or most user-friendly system out there. For example, you have to tap an option once to open it in some places, and you have to double tap in other places. It&#8217;s not a huge problem, but it can get annoying. The X6&#8217;s capacitive touchscreen makes it feel more responsive than other touchscreen Nokia phones, because you don&#8217;t have to apply pressure with a fingernail or stylus to get it to respond. Even with its capacitive advantage, the screen could be more responsive, though. At times, we felt the phone took too long to respond, although it isn&#8217;t the slowest phone we&#8217;ve used by any means.</p>
<p>Network and Connectivity<br />
The mobile phone is supportive of both 2G and 3G networks. The 2G network is supportive of the quad band GSM such as 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900. On the other hand, the 3G network supports tri band HSDPA 900/ 1900/ 2100. With the power of 3G HSDPA, the browsing speed will be good in the mobile phone. Also, there is WLAN Wi Fi support that also ensures good browsing experience. Apart from good network features, proper connectivity is also required in today&#8217;s scenario. Data accessibility is conducted with Class 12 GPRS and EDGE and the transfers take place at a good speed. Nokia X6 16GB is supportive of Bluetooth® services and hence the users can send and receive data without any wire connectivity like USB. However, USB connectivity is also available in the handset.</p>
<p>Camera<br />
The X6&#8217;s 5-megapixel camera is a pleasure to use, thanks to its fast shutter speed. You can capture snapshots without having to wait around, even when shooting at the highest quality settings. For a phone, its photos are excellent too, with bright colors and sharp edges, although they can&#8217;t compare to photos taken with a proper camera. The two LED photo lights are harsh, but do a good job of illuminating dark situations in which you&#8217;d otherwise get no shot at all.</p>
<p>Performance<br />
The Nokia X6 performs very well during talks. Voices of people sounded realistic and pretty loud on our end of the line during the tests. We have to admit the in-call quality is one of the best we have evidenced to date. Our callers didn’t have any complaints either and didn’t mention any issues like problems relating to unintelligible voices or surreal sound even on a single occasion. The battery is a tough performer as well and provides 6 hours of continuous talk and keeps the handset operational for up to 420 hours in standby. You can enjoy continuous audio playback of no less but 35 hours if you fully charge the battery. As a whole, the Nokia X6 has one truly brilliant aspect, namely most impressive sound quality during both audio playback and talks. If you happen to be an avid music fan and willing to download music without violating anyone´s copyright, you might like the X6 indeed. The same, however, applies to virtually all devices with the manufacturer´s “Comes with Music” service. Finally, the capacitive screen is a great extra feature that sweetens the pot. <a href='http://bicellphone.com/phone/cellphone-news/saved-by-a-cell-phone' title='California Highway Patrol'>California Highway Patrol</a>,<a href='http://bicellphone.com/phone/cellphone-news/saved-by-a-cell-phone' title='East Bay Regional Park District'>East Bay Regional Park District</a>,<a href='http://bicellphone.com/phone/cellphone-news/saved-by-a-cell-phone' title='Cellphone News'>Cellphone News</a>,<a href='http://bicellphone.com/phone/cellphone-news/saved-by-a-cell-phone' title='Hiking'>Hiking</a>,</p>
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		<title>Samsung Intercept</title>
		<link>http://cellphone.blog.usu.ac.id/2010/08/19/samsung-intercept/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:56:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pilek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Intercept is definitely a looker, as you will see that the frame is classy and elegant while the screen reminds crystal clear and the back is styling Gray Steel. One look at this beauty and you’re sold. It has about everything you can ask for, full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, touchscreen, and thousands of Android [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify">The Intercept is definitely a looker, as you will see that the frame is classy and elegant while the screen reminds crystal clear and the back is styling Gray Steel. One look at this beauty and you’re sold. It has about everything you can ask for, full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, touchscreen, and thousands of Android  apps to choose from and on a great network too. This little cutie is available at Sprint for $99.There have been many high end phones just shooting out of the market with thise high prices we just can’t stand. Well if you really want a new phone that won’t burn a hole in your wallet, can keep you connect with everyone, and look sexy, well then The Samsung Intercept just might be the phone for you.<br />
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Design<br />
Like the Moment, Samsung&#8217;s first Android phone for Sprint (and which is now $99, too), the Intercept sports a slider design with a physical QWERTY keyboard. But there are some pretty stark differences between the two devices. The Intercept&#8217;s 3-inch screen is much smaller than the the 3.6-inch LCD on the Moment. On the plus side, the Intercept is considerably lighter than the Moment (4.8 vs. 5.7 ounces) but it&#8217;s also thicker (0.6 vs. 0.4 inches). The front of the Intercept has a glossy black border for the display, and the top half of the device is rimmed with cool chrome accents. Underneath the screen you&#8217;ll find four haptic touch-sensitive buttons (Menu, Home, Back, Search) above the physical Send and End keys; in the middle is an optical trackpad. The sliding action is smooth, but doesn&#8217;t feel as refined as, say, the Devour. The back of the device is gray, but consumers can also opt for pink. On the right side of the phone is a 3.5mm headphone jack and a camera button. The top has a microUSB port, and the left has volume controls and a microSD card slot; we like that it&#8217;s accessible without having to remove the back cover.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Keyboard<br />
The QWERTY keyboard is very tactile, I enjoyed using this, it was easy and the buttons didn’t stick. Before the day was up I could message with no hesitation. The only thing I wasn’t a big fan of was the spacebar being in the middle of V and B, it was kinda akward at first. I kept messing up words, it was a very frustating process until I finally got the hang out of it. Then again if you can always just use the touchscreen keyboard. I had no problem with the four buttons below the touchscreen that Android phones always have &#8211; menu, home, back, search.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Display<br />
Not only is the Intercept&#8217;s 3-inch screen physically tiny compared to the likes of the 4.3-inch Evo 4G, the Intercept&#8217;s display has a relatively low pixel count of 400 x 240, which is even less than the Moment (480 x 320) and BlackBerry Bold 9650 (480 x 360) . As such, every icon on screen looks pixilated; text especially suffers. Still, it&#8217;s decently bright, although it was a bit difficult to see content in direct sunlight.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Features<br />
The Samsung Intercept comes with Android 2.1 right out of the gate, which is great news if you want a modern Android OS smartphone. You get voice-to-text capabilities, Google Maps Navigation, and the option for live wallpapers. We&#8217;ve always questioned if the Samsung TouchWiz interface fit well within Android, and thankfully the Intercept just has the standard Android UI.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Camera<br />
The camera was alright. With a 3.2 megapixel  camera, you wouldn’t except that pictures to be the best but they aren’t the worst either I guess. There’s no flash on this phone, so whatever pictures you may take at night will probably come out very grainy. There are a few editing options on the plus side; scene mode, white balance, color effect, metering, picture size, picture quality, and focus mode. There is also the video feature, well that works well if you really must take video.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Performance<br />
This isn&#8217;t the world&#8217;s fastest Android phone, but the Intercept&#8217;s 800-MHz ARM 11 processor (with 256MB of RAM and 512MB of ROM) runs Android 2.1 pretty well. Pinch-to-zoom worked fine in the browser, programs launched quickly, and page swipes were smooth. Occasionally, though, there would be a lapse of a second between pressing one of the haptic keys and it registering on screen. Callers reported good call quality, saying there was no hissing or static noise, and they said our voice sounded great and natural. During speakerphone calls, the quality diminished somewhat&#8211;callers said they heard more background noise and a slightly fuzzier voice quality&#8211;but it wasn&#8217;t a deal breaker. On our end, speakerphone quality was fine. The volume was loud enough and though callers sounded rather tinny, it was nothing we didn&#8217;t expect.</p>
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		<title>Samsung I5800 Galaxy 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pilek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Smartphones for the masses is what Samsung want and Bada alone won&#8217;t be enough perhaps to get them there. Why not the Samsung I5800 Galaxy 3 then? A mid-range Android phone with a custom paintjob on the OS and few nice software surprises &#8211; doesn&#8217;t sound bad at all. Android is infiltrating the lower smartphone [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify">Smartphones for the masses is what Samsung want and Bada alone won&#8217;t be enough perhaps to get them there. Why not the Samsung I5800 Galaxy 3 then? A mid-range Android phone with a custom paintjob on the OS and few nice software surprises &#8211; doesn&#8217;t sound bad at all. Android is infiltrating the lower smartphone ranks. Mission objective: cut down on expensive hardware features and provide a robust experience. The Samsung I5800 Galaxy 3 does just that. The hardware won&#8217;t make it a flagship, but with 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, Android OS (slightly modified and even improved) and a 1500mAh battery it sounds like a reliable phone that can do the job for most people.<span id="more-90"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Design<br />
Not dissimilar to the iPhone in shape and size, the Samsung Galaxy 3 I5800 measures 113.5 x 55 x 12.9mm and features nicely curved edges. The screen is 3.2 inches and uses capacitive technology to ensure the handset picks-up swiftly on your finger movements. There is also multi-touch support for effortless pinch-and-zoom ability from pinching the screen between two fingers. The display quality on the screen of the Galaxy 3 is high and the inbuilt accelerometer means you can flip the phone on its side whenever an image looks best in landscape mode.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">With a simple, plastic case available in black or white, the Samsung Galaxy 3 I5800 looks smart. The only physical item breaking the otherwise clean front of the phone is the diamond-shaped menu key that can also be used to scroll up and down, and left and right – handy for typing corrections. There are touch-sensitive keys for home, menu, back and search but these are designed to not show unless the screen is on, at which point they light up. In terms of comfort, the Galaxy 3 feels good in the hand and its compact size enables use from one hand. The back of the phone is curved with the top and bottom higher than the middle, which also serves to shield the camera lens from harm’s way.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">User interface<br />
Putting a custom skin on the OS is what manufacturers have always been keen to do. They would tailor the user interface to their own understanding of usability. The bottom line though, is making it unique and recognizable, to set it apart from competing devices using the same software. The Samsung I5800 is no different – the interface has been tweaked to look very much like Samsung’s pride and joy, the Bada OS.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Much like on the Samsung Galaxy S, on the I5800 Samsung have managed to blend their interface with the native UI, rather than just slap one on top of the other. Given the inherent similarities between Bada and Android, the I5800 UI is very smooth and consistent. The lock screen imitates the Samsung S8500 Wave and Galaxy S – there’s a translucent glass that you have to slide away to unlock the phone. There’s also a smart unlock function which &#8211; unlike the standard Android version &#8211; doesn’t use a grid of dots but lets you scrawl a random shape pattern. However it didn’t seem complete, we couldn’t even change the lock pattern. We’ll have to wait for the final version to find out if it can launch apps.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Features<br />
The Galaxy I5800 3 is based on the Android version 2.1 operating system. It also uses a 667 MHz processor and the Touch WIZ 3.0 interface.  The display is a capacitive touch screen that measures 3.2 inches. The display has a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels and supports 16 million colors.  There are accelerometer and proximity sensors. It also supports multi touch inputs.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">The 3.2 megapixel camera is equipped with auto focus. It is capable of capturing images with a maximum resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and QVGA videos at 15 frames per second. The handset supports threaded SMS view, MMS, email, push email and instant messaging features. It has a stereo FM radio with the RDS support and a HTML browser. There is a 512 MB of internal memory and a 1 GB micro SD card. The micro SD expandable card slot can support cards up to 32 GB. It also has a micro USB port and a 3.5 mm audio jack. There is a document editor in the Galaxy I5800 3. The Android platform supports the common Google applications. The handset supports GPRS, 3G HSDPA, EDGE, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and GPS with A-GPS support. The included 1500 mAh lithium ion battery provides a talk time of 7.25 hours and a stand by time of 510 hours in the 3G network.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Apps<br />
There are dedicated apps for Facebook and MySpace, though for simply updating your status you can use the Feeds &amp; Update widget. Unfortunately, the apps couldn’t log in, so we’ll have to wait for the review to test them. Mini diary is similar to HTC’s Footsteps. You can add entries into it with dates, the weather (automatically pulled from AccuWeather) plus a photo and a short text. It’s great for a travel diary, though we would have liked it to have a way to post diary entries online.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">There’s a preinstalled file browser (by default there isn’t one in Android) called My Files and looks and behaves much like the file browser on other Samsung phones. It can browse files on the microSD card (it can’t access the internal memory though) and manage files (move, copy, delete, etc.) and also send and receive files over Bluetooth.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Camera<br />
The 3.2 megapixel camera is equipped with auto focus. It is capable of capturing images with a maximum resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and QVGA videos at 15 frames per second. The handset lacks a dedicated camera key. The touch interface is too good. It supports the usual shooting modes such as Continuous and Panorama along with new modes such as Action Shot and Add Me. There are other options like geotagging, viewfinder gridlines, effects, manual ISO selection, macro mode and scene presets. The images appear little dark with over JPEG compression. <a href='http://bicellphone.com/phone/cellphone-review/sony-ericsson-aino-all-entertainment-in-one-hand' title='Cellphone Review'>Cellphone Review</a>,<a href='http://bicellphone.com/phone/cellphone-review/sony-ericsson-aino-all-entertainment-in-one-hand' title='aino qwerty apps'>aino qwerty apps</a>,<a href='http://bicellphone.com/phone/cellphone-review/sony-ericsson-aino-all-entertainment-in-one-hand' title='sony ericsson aino classic qwerty'>sony ericsson aino classic qwerty</a>,<a href='http://bicellphone.com/phone/cellphone-review/sony-ericsson-aino-all-entertainment-in-one-hand' title='sony aino secret code'>sony aino secret code</a>,</p>
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		<title>LG LX-290</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:16:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pilek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LG LX-290 is a CDMA2000 1X which supports CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 bands. It has a slider design. The display of the phone is 2.17 inches and gives a resolution of 320×240 pixels or 262k colors. Messaging and data features include Instant messages, e-mail and text messages.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LG LX-290 is a CDMA2000 1X which supports CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 bands. It has a slider design. The display of the phone is 2.17 inches and gives a resolution of 320×240 pixels or 262k colors. Messaging and data features include Instant messages, e-mail and text messages.<span id="more-87"></span></p>
<p>1.3 mega pixel camera takes videos in resolutions of 320×240, 640×480 and 1280×960 pixels. It has 15x digital zoom and also has PictBridge support. Services include are PCS Business Connection, PCS ringers download, PCS Video Mail, PCS Short Mail, PCS Messaging, Sprint TV. The LG LX-290 comes with 22 MB of internal memory and has a 600 memory phone book. The 960 mAH battery of the phone has a rated talk time of 360 minutes and standby time is 170 hours.</p>
<p>Design<br />
The LG LX290 has a simple yet attractive slider design. It measures 4.09 inches long by 1.94 inches wide by 0.63 inch thick, and it is wrapped in a smooth and matte black chassis with rounded corners all around. The phone is lightweight at 3.6 ounces and feels comfortable when held in the hand and when held up to the ear. The slider mechanism feels solid; it opens and closes with a reassuring &#8220;click&#8221; even after repeated use. </p>
<p>Underneath the display is the navigation array, which consists of two soft keys, a round navigation toggle with a middle confirmation key, the Talk and End/Power keys, and the Back key. The toggle doubles as shortcuts to four user-defined functions. The navigation keys are somewhat flat to the phone&#8217;s surface, but they have a nice give when pushed. On the left spine are the headset jack, the volume rocker, and the charger jack. The right spine is home to a dedicated camera key and a key that brings up the recent call history with a short press and the voice command controls with a longer press. On the back is the camera lens, but there is no flash or self-portrait mirror, which is a disappointment.</p>
<p>Display<br />
The display of the phone is 2.17 inches big, rather odd figure for the display size. It has a resolution of 240×320 pixels or 262k colors. The images look sharp and the text too is quite clear. You can adjust the font size for dialing digits, notepad, browser and messages. You can also change the menu style and the backlight time.</p>
<p>Keyboard<br />
The navigation array consists of two soft keys, Talk and End keys, back key and round navigation button with OK button in the center. The four buttons on the toggle can be programmed to be shortcuts for applications. The navigation keys are flat on the surface, we would have liked if it was a bit raised but they are not hard to press. Slide the phone up and you will get a numeric keypad with four short cut keys at the top. The keys are for calendar, alarm, e-mail and text messaging menu. These functions can be accessed from the menu too but it is nice to have dedicated shortcut keys. These keys are well raised from the surface and it is quite spacey so it feels comfortable to type.</p>
<p>Performance<br />
We tested the LG LX290 in San Francisco using Sprint&#8217;s network. Call quality was excellent. On our end, callers sounded very clear, with hardly any static or ambient noise. Voices sounded natural for the most part. In speakerphone mode, they did sound a bit tinny and harsh, but still quite loud and crisp.</p>
<p>On their end, callers said we sounded so clear it was almost as if we were calling from a landline. Our voice sounded natural without a lot of static or harshness. They could hear a slight bit of echo and background noise, but nothing too bad.</p>
<p>The LG LX290 has a rated battery life of 6 hours talk time and a standby time of 7 days. The tested talk time was a tad longer at 6 hours and 48 minutes. According to FCC radiation tests, the LG LX290 has a digital SAR of 1.3 watts per kilogram.</p>
<p>Features<br />
The LG LX290 has a 600-entry phone book, and each entry has space for seven phone numbers, two e-mail addresses, a memo, a Web address, an instant-messenger ID, a street address, a birthday, job title, and company name. You can even set the contact to be hidden in your phone book (by selecting Secret or No Secret). You can also save the entry to a caller group, pair it with a photo for caller ID, one of 34 polyphonic ringtones, or one of four vibration types.</p>
<p>Other basic features include text and multimedia messaging, a speakerphone, a vibrate mode, an alarm clock, a calendar, a world clock, a calculator, a notepad, and a unit converter. The LX290 also has a wireless Web browser, USB syncing, Bluetooth, voice control, GPS with support for Sprint Navigation and Sprint Family Locator, and instant messaging (AIM, Windows Live, and Yahoo). You also have a variety of e-mail options, from online providers like AOL Mail, Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, and Gmail, to your own POP or IMAP account. <a href='http://bicellphone.com/phone/cellphone-news/cellphone-with-qwerty-keyboard' title='Microsoft'>Microsoft</a>,<a href='http://bicellphone.com/phone/cellphone-news/cellphone-with-qwerty-keyboard' title='Hewlett-Packard'>Hewlett-Packard</a>,<a href='http://bicellphone.com/phone/cellphone-news/cellphone-with-qwerty-keyboard' title='what a cellphone that is not a smartphone but has the qwerty keyboard'>what a cellphone that is not a smartphone but has the qwerty keyboard</a>,<a href='http://bicellphone.com/phone/cellphone-news/cellphone-with-qwerty-keyboard' title='QWERTY'>QWERTY</a>,</p>
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		<title>HTC Google Nexus One</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pilek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All droids are equal but some droids are more equal than others. Google it. You’ll get the Nexus One. There are around 50 smartphones and tablets running Android today. That’s right, out of all the offspring they fathered with the Open Handset Alliance, Google finally have one to proudly call their own. What does it [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>All droids are equal but some droids are more equal than others. Google it. You’ll get the Nexus One. There are around 50 smartphones and tablets running Android today. That’s right, out of all the offspring they fathered with the Open Handset Alliance, Google finally have one to proudly call their own. What does it mean? Well, not that the ones we’ve seen so far are some poor half-blood droids but the Nexus One is supposed to be THE thing. For one, it’s the first Snapdragon-powered Android and it shows. The Nexus One is wickedly fast. The WVGA touchscreen is a treat to look at and it’s only the second AMOLED display to find on an Android handset. D1 video is sure to sweeten the deal too, and perhaps so will the Live Wallpapers.<span id="more-84"></span></p>
<p>Design<br />
Though sleek and attractive, the Nexus One&#8217;s candy bar, touch-screen-only design doesn&#8217;t break new design ground. With its trackball and prominent display, it looks a bit like both the HTC Hero and the HTC Droid Eris. At 4.56 inches by 2.36 inches by 0.47 inch, it&#8217;s about the same size as the Droid Eris, the Hero, and the iPhone, but it weighs just 4.58 ounces The two-toned gray color scheme is standard smartphone, but the handset has a comfortable and very solid feel in the hand.</p>
<p>Like the Motorola Cliq, there are five home screens for full personalization. You can add and delete shortcut icons and folders at will, and you can use the dedicated Google Search box. You&#8217;ll see a customizable weather/news box that&#8217;s similar to that on the Cliq, though here it&#8217;s more extensive and its design is refined. The display also offers an accelerometer, an ambient light sensor, and a proximity sensor. We found that the touch interface is accurate and responsive, both on the edges and in the center. Haptic feedback can guide you if you need help. We would like options for touch calibration and sensitivity, however.</p>
<p>Display and Camera<br />
HTC Google Nexus One features a huge 3.7-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen that supports 480&#215;800-pixel resolution. I think Google chose an excellent display in terms of quality, but at the expense of functionality. The AMOLED touchscreen is nice, but it&#8217;s unusable outside in sunlight. The multi-touch input method will be available as soon as you make the firmware update. The capacitive touchscreen is very responsive and snappy. Thanks to the technology embedded, it eliminates the need for a stylus and makes your own finger the only way you can control your device on the screen.</p>
<p>Features<br />
As an Android phone, the Nexus One has everything you&#8217;d expect from the OS. The contacts menu is limited by the available memory, but each entry can store multiple fields for phone numbers, street addresses, work information, e-mails, URLs, instant-messaging handles, nicknames, and notes. Contacts are automatically synced from your Gmail account, and you can also sync Facebook and Microsoft Exchange contacts. We did both and the process took just seconds. As with previous Android phones, you must store applications from the Android Market on the 512MB of internal memory. MicroSD cards (the Nexus One comes with a 4GB card, but it can accommodate cards up to 32GB) are only for other data files.</p>
<p>Besides Gmail, the Nexus One also supports additional POP3 and IMAP4 accounts, though not through a unified in-box. We added an Outlook Web Access (OWA) CNET e-mail, but we were unable to add a Yahoo Mail account via automatic setup. When we tried doing so, we received a message that not all Yahoo accounts are supported. That&#8217;s the first time we&#8217;ve seen that on an Android phone, or any smartphone for that matter, and it&#8217;s troubling. When we typed in our Yahoo account anyway, the Nexus One informed us that our username and password were incorrect (we did it several times to be sure). We were successful only after we performed a manual setup (you&#8217;ll need the correct ports and server names). Note that free Yahoo accounts will not sync over Wi-Fi. Booo.</p>
<p>Menu and Software<br />
HTC Google Nexus One runs Android 2.1, which is currently the latest version of the open source OS. The improvements since version 1.5 was launched are significant in terms of users’ features, but also for developers. Android&#8217;s 2.1 version change log looks better for developers adding a chunk of new APIs. As Google stated, Android 2.1 is just a minor release that includes these APIs and some bug fixes.</p>
<p>Contacts improvements: Multiple accounts can be added to a device for email and contact synchronization, including Exchange accounts; Quick Contact for Android provides instant access to a contact&#8217;s information and communication modes.<br />
Email improvements: Exchange support; Combined inbox to browse email from multiple accounts in one page.<br />
Messaging improvements: Search functionality for all saved SMS and MMS messages.<br />
Camera improvements: Built-in flash support, Digital zoom, Scene mode, White balance, Color effect, Macro focus.<br />
Browser improvements: Refreshed UI with actionable browser URL bar enables users to directly tap the address bar for instant searches and navigation; Bookmarks with web page thumbnails; Support for double-tap zoom; Support for HTML5.<br />
Input method improvements: An improved keyboard layout makes it easier to hit the correct characters and improve typing speed; The framework&#8217;s multi-touch support ensures that key presses aren&#8217;t missed while typing rapidly with two fingers; A smarter dictionary learns from word usage and automatically includes contact names as suggestions.<br />
Calendar improvements: Agenda view provides infinite scrolling; Events indicate the attending status for each invitee; Invite new guests to events.<br />
Media Framework improvements: Revamped graphics architecture for improved performance that enables better hardware acceleration.<br />
Bluetooth improvements: Bluetooth 2.1; New BT profiles: Object Push Profile (OPP) and Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP).<br />
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		<title>Nokia 3720 classic</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pilek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Nokia 3720 classic is putting on its boots, pulling on its anorak, slinging its rucksack over its shoulder and striding out into the unfriendliest of environments: water, dust, tough ground…you name it, this device promises to shrug it off and keep on going. After countless Nseries, Eseries, XpressMusic and classic releases and facelifts, Nokia [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Nokia 3720 classic is putting on its boots, pulling on its anorak, slinging its rucksack over its shoulder and striding out into the unfriendliest of environments: water, dust, tough ground…you name it, this device promises to shrug it off and keep on going. After countless Nseries, Eseries, XpressMusic and classic releases and facelifts, Nokia look keen to revisit an almost forgotten niche of users &#8211; those who need a tough phone. Well, the Finns have finally put that right and they seem to have a promising candidate on their hands for those who care less about features and even less about the weather. So, if you&#8217;re after a handset that can survive the elements, get ready to check out the rugged Nokia 3720.<span id="more-81"></span></p>
<p>Design<br />
The first thing we thought on opening the box was “what a cute, little celly”. We aren´t talking about real beauty of any sorts or all the rage design, not at all, yet the Nokia 3720 classic has a really pleasing overall look and its size makes the handset comfy to hold in your hand. By the way, the phone comes with wall charger, headphones with 2.5mm jack, 1GB microSD card and user guide. It sports a 2.2 inch display with QVGA resolution and 16mln color support that remains relatively usable in direct sunlight. This is good news, since the handset is aimed for people who spend a lot of time being out in the open. We do like the way it´s protected against getting scratched – even if you place the device face down, the protruding edge that frames its front side will prevent the screen from touching the surface, if the latter is flat, of course. The buttons on the front are large enough and handy to use, but the volume rocker on the right side is simply awful. On the bright side, you can give your fingers a workout that would make even a Shaolin monk green with envy. This is how hard to press it is.</p>
<p>Keyboard<br />
The keyboard is made of robust plastic and the spaces in-between are filled with isolating rubber. The D-pad has metal finish, which improves both looks and sturdiness. The star and hash key are smaller and slightly less comfortable but that seems to be a sacrifice to the curvy styling of the device. Otherwise, the keys are big enough and well defined. There&#8217;s a small flashlight on the Star key, which allows you to start the flashlight feature of the camera LED flash by a longer press.</p>
<p>Software<br />
What else does a self-respecting rugged phone need? Other than a sturdy body, of course? Well, solid interface! The Nokia 3720 classic is Series 40 based, meaning most people will find its functionality completely adequate. It´s extremely easy to operate, not to mention the device comes preloaded with Opera Mini, perhaps the most popular cell phone browser that happens to be more capable than the standard app coming with the operating system. As a whole, even if the 3720 classic happens to be the first Nokia handset you´ve got, the interface won´t give you a headache, that´s for sure. The multimedia player unifies your audio and video files  and filters content by artist, album and genre. Audio playback quality is decent and we must say the headset is one of the most comfortable that we have seen. This is good news indeed, since the lack of 3.5mm jack means you will probably have to make do with the boxed pair. The Nokia 3720 classic sports a FM Radio with RDS  and simplified interface that we do find appealing. Unfortunately, the handset is as far from being the best device when it comes to watching videos as it gets &#8211; it supports low quality videos only (MPEG4/H.263).</p>
<p>Phonebook<br />
The phonebook on Nokia 3720 classic offers space for up to 2000 contacts and extensive configuration options. Each contact can be assigned a variety of fields but the phone numbers are limited to 5. Also, first names are separated from last names eliminating problems which may occur with synchronization. Different ringtones can be assigned to each contact. Naturally, you can also assign personal pictures or videos that will run on an incoming call. <a href='http://bicellphone.com/phone/cellphone-diy/philips-phone-secret-security-codes' title='master lock code for cell phone'>master lock code for cell phone</a>,<a href='http://bicellphone.com/phone/cellphone-diy/philips-phone-secret-security-codes' title='codes for cellphone virus'>codes for cellphone virus</a>,<a href='http://bicellphone.com/phone/cellphone-diy/philips-phone-secret-security-codes' title='what code make your cellphone turn into a 12 mp phone'>what code make your cellphone turn into a 12 mp phone</a>,<a href='http://bicellphone.com/phone/cellphone-diy/philips-phone-secret-security-codes' title='philips masternummer ungültig'>philips masternummer ungültig</a>,</p>
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		<title>Samsung Captivate</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pilek</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify">Samsung is the second biggest cell phone manufacturer on the planet. But even though it sells more phones than the next five manufacturers on the list combined, Samsung is known mostly for selling what are now known as feature phones, or &#8220;dumb phones&#8221;. These are the less capable models that don&#8217;t multitask and are usually a bit cheaper than smartphones. That is why it&#8217;s huge news when Samsung releases four new Android smartphones &#8212; for each of the four major U.S. cellular carriers &#8212; at nearly the same time.<span id="more-77"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify"><strong>Design</strong><br />
With its 4-inch display, the Captivate strikes a nice balance between the 3.5-inch iPhone 4 and 4.3-inch Android beasts like the HTC Evo 4G and Motorola Droid X. This device provides plenty of screen real estate without weighing you down, measuring 0.4 inches thin and weighting 4.5 ounces. It&#8217;s slightly taller and thicker than the iPhone 4, but a bit lighter (4.8 ounces) despite the larger screen. We easily slipped the Captivate into our pocket and barely noticed that it was there while walking around New York City.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Made mostly of plastic, the Captivate doesn&#8217;t feel as high-end as the metal-and-glass iPhone 4, but it doesn&#8217;t feel cheap either. The phone&#8217;s sleek front is basically all screen, with the exception of four backlit touch buttons along the bottom of the device (Menu, Home, Back, and Search). The sides and back are dark gray, and the metal back plate has a cool checkered pattern with an embossed Galaxy S logo. We like the rounded corners on the top and bottom, though sometimes it&#8217;s hard to immediately tell which end is up.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">The top of the Captivate houses the 3.5mm headphone jack and a microUSB port hidden behind a sliding cover we could do without. A volume rocker is on the left side, and a small power button is on the right. The 5-megapixel camera lens sits on the back left side of the phone. What&#8217;s missing? Unlike the Evo 4G and Droid X, there&#8217;s no HDMI output, although you can use DLNA to wirelessly stream HD content. (Samsung sells a separate TV-out cable.) There&#8217;s also no front-facing camera  as found on the iPhone 4 and Evo 4G.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify"><strong>Display</strong><br />
The Captivate has Samsung&#8217;s 4-inch, 480 by 800 pixel, WVGA, Super-AMOLED touchscreen display. It utilizes its proprietary LED screen technology that produces amazing bright and colorful visuals. These displays also provide users with absolutely amazing color density and contrast. Samsung says it worked hard to perfect this technology, and it shows. There is also a major secondary benefit that comes as a bonus with using this type of cell phone screen &#8212; it saves battery power.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Samsung has designed its Super-AMOLED screen to turn off battery power to all the black pixels on your screen. This means that instead of lighting up the entire screen to produce an image, Samsung&#8217;s screen only lights up white and colored pixels. Since black is scientifically a total lack of color, black pixels don&#8217;t need electricity to be wasted on them. As you might expect, turning off unused parts of the screen should extend battery life but I wasn&#8217;t expecting it to be so efficient at doing so.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify"><strong>Keyboard</strong><br />
The Captivate features a unique touch keyboard with white letters on a black background, but this didn&#8217;t impact usability at all. What we didn&#8217;t like was the haptic feedback, which felt as if it was slowing us down. Once we dialed down this setting we were able to type quickly with good accuracy in landscape mode. Portrait mode felt more cramped but was still workable. You can also switch to the standard Android keyboard. Don&#8217;t feel like pecking? Swype is also on board for text entry, which lets you draw a path from letter to letter with your finger. Entries worked pretty well in our tests, but it involves a learning curve. We also wish it were easier to change modes without digging into the settings menu.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify"><strong>Performance</strong><br />
We tested the quad-band (GSM 850/900/1800/1900) Samsung Captivate in New York using AT&amp;T service and call quality was great. On our end of the conversation, the audio was clear and voices sounded rich without any type of distortion. Meanwhile, friends said they could tell we were using a cell phone, but said the sound was good and didn&#8217;t report any problems or complaints.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">The speakerphone did sound a bit hollow, but there was plenty of volume to hold conversations on a busy New York street. We had no problems pairing the smartphone with the Logitech Mobile Traveller Bluetooth headset or the Motorola S9 Bluetooth Active Headphones. Voice dialing over Bluetooth will come with Android 2.2.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">We were able to get 3G coverage throughout Manhattan, and didn&#8217;t experience any dropped calls during our testing period. Data speeds were admirable, as CNET News&#8217; full site loaded in 17 seconds, whereas CNN&#8217;s and ESPN&#8217;s mobile sites came up in 6 seconds and 8 seconds, respectively. The Captivate&#8217;s browser is quite good and offers multiple windows and Flash Lite support. YouTube videos took several seconds to load and played back without interruption, but when switching to high quality, the audio and video didn&#8217;t quite sync up. MP4 videos we loaded onto the device looked amazing, and we were quite happy listening to tunes through our own headphones. We listened to a range of genres, from hip-hop to classical, and sound quality was rich and balanced.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Armed with Samsung&#8217;s 1GHz Hummingbird Cortex A8 processor, the Captivate kept up with our demands. Occasionally, there were some very brief delays when exiting out of an app, but overall, the smartphone felt fast.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">The Captivate ships with a 1,500mAh lithium ion battery with a rated talk time of 5 hours and 50 minutes and up to 12.5 days of standby time. We are still conducting our battery drain tests, but will update this section as soon as we have final results. Anecdotally, we were able to get a full day&#8217;s use, including checking e-mail, music playback, and moderate Web browsing, from the battery. According to FCC radiation tests, the Captivate has a digital SAR rating of 0.42 watt per kilogram.</p>
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