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Sony Ericsson Live Announced

Posted by Admin Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Sony Ericsson has announced a new sporty Walkman phone running Android. Called the Sony Ericsson Live, this is a refreshed WT18i that focuses heavily on music and social networking integration.
Sporting a funky curved design that's definitely less-generic than your average Android slab, the handset measures 56.5 x 106 x 14.2 mm and weighs 115 grams. The Walkman branding doesn't seem to be as loud as with phones in the line, though, as there's none of that liquid W logo anywhere on the front panel. Do expect it heavily in the UI, though.
Details of the Sony Ericsson Live include a 3.2-inch scratch-resistant touchscreen 480 x 320 resolution), a 5.0 megapixel camera module (with LED flash and 720p recording), a front-facing VGA camera, aGPS, WiFi, 3G with HSPA, Bluetooth, stereo speakers, a 3.5mm audio slot and microSD card expansion. Processing will be handled by a 1GHz chip, with the 1,200 mAh battery claiming up to almost 7 hours of talk time.
As with every Walkman handset, there's an emphasis on music-centric features here, including xLOUD (Sony's digital enhancement for speaker output), TrackID, Infinite button (jumps to a music-focused content app), Media Discovery app and access to Qriocity. The Gingerbread-running phone also boasts "deep Facebook integration," providing access to the social site from many areas of the interface.

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LG Optimus Sol Announced P

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LG has announced a smartphone with a name based on the Spanish word for "sun." Called the LG Optimus Sol, it packs what the company calls a "first-class display" as its main selling point.
Think your AMOLED display is great? This new phone's screen should trump that, boasting an Ultra-AMOLED panel that reputedly packs more advanced reflection rates compared to standard AMOLED displays. For the user, this improvement is realized with better clarity under the sun and even lower degradation in image quality.

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RIM Intros New Blackberry Curves

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RIM has announced a trio of new additions to the Curve line. Well, it's actually just one phone in three variants: the Blackberry Curve 9350 (CDMA-only), the Blackberry Curve 9360 (GSM/UMTS) and the Blackberry Curve 9370 (GSM/CDMA).
Sporting the familiar QWERTY candybar form factor, the handset embraces the classic Blackberry styling, all while coming in at an extra-slim 11mm. Both front and rear surfaces are curved for a sleek fit in hand, with a soft-touch band wrapped around the edges for extra comfort.

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Symbian Belle Debuts In Three New Nokia Phones

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Nokia has unveiled the latest update to its soon-to-be-killed Symbian OS, along with three new devices that are going to run it. The successor to Symbian Anna will be called Symbian Belle, bringing a whole set of new features for the platform Nokia is surprisingly still pushing. The three debuting phones running it consist of the Nokia 700, the Nokia 701 and the Nokia 600.
What does the new Symbian flavor bring to the table? The most notable new features include NFC sharing and pairing, three additional home screens (for a total of six), a dynamic lock screen, live widgets in five different sizes, and an Android-style pull-down taskbar/notification menu.

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Samsung Conquer 4G Review: Some Compromises, But Solid Overall Performance P

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The Samsung Conquer 4G sets itself apart by being one of the cheaper 4G-equipped phones out there. Despite the price, it's quite the capable device, striking a good balance of hardware and features to go with the high-speed broadband connectivity.
Physically, it's a good-looking mid-sized phone that should fit perfectly fine in your pants pocket. While it’s nowhere near premium in appearance, the textured back does give it a nice feel when cupped in hand. To bring down the price, the display is one of the areas that the phone has made compromises for. While the 3.5-inch panel is big enough for most uses, the resolution is a low 320 x 480 pixels. It's serviceable, especially with otherwise ample brightness and clarity.

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Samsung Comment Announced For Cricket

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Samsung debuted a new messaging phone for Cricket's roster. Called the Samsung Comment, it's a QWERTY candybar feature phone for texting-heavy users.

Sporting a Blackberry-style form factor, the handset measures 4.41 x 2.4 x 0.43 inches and weighs 3.3 ounces. It appears to be Samsung's replacement for the Freeform II, although the specs aren’t all that much of an upgrade.

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