Upcoming Cell Phones

Published by cellphones, on February 26th, 2010, in the categories: 3G, Other

Apple iPhone 3G

The popular handset was launched a week ago and they come at a price of 200-300 dollars, through AT & T operator.

Apple iPhone 3G comes with a 3.5-inch touch screen with a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels, and its list of specifications and Mac OS, a battery that withstand 5 hours of talk time and a 2 mega pixel camera.



The handset supports GSM connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), HSDPA (3.6 Mbps), Bluetooth 2.0 and USB and comes in 2 versions, 8 and 16GB. Google Maps GPS deals.

LG Dare VX9700

Launched in June 2008 at a price of 200 dollars trough Verizon Wireless, this handset comes with touch screen . Display measures 3 inches and has a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels, while the list of equipment includes a battery which offers 4 hours of talk time, supports AOL, MSN and Yahoo, a 3 mega pixel camera with auto focus and support for Video to VGA resolution and VZ Navigator (GPS).



The terminal operates in a CDMA network (800/1900 MHz) and supports EVDO connectivity (3.1 Mbps), Bluetooth 2.0 and USB. For those who need storage space at a reasonable level they can use the micro SD card slot, up to 8GB.

Samsung Instinct

Instinct was released a month ago at a price of 230 dollars by the operator Sprint and may well challenge any i900 Omnia HTC Touch Diamond to a duel. How? With a touch screen of 3.1 inches, with a resolution of 240 x 432 pixels, a micro SD card slot, up to 8GB and a 2 mega pixel camera supporting video capture at QVGA resolution.



You can use the handset Samsung Instinct on CDMA networks (800/1900 MHz), and the battery can withstand 6 hours of talk time. The GPS Navigator phone has Sprint, the handset supports EVDO (3.1 Mbps), Bluetooth 2.0 and USB.

Samsung Omnia i900

Hits after hits in the top ... After LG Dare's we take a look at Samsung’s i900 Omnia, the touch screen phone will be launched in August this year at a price of 600-700 dollars. It’s onset will make us aware of a phone equipped with a 3.2 inch display with resolution of 240 x 400 pixels.



The handset will run Windows Mobile 6.1 and will work on GSM networks (850/800/1800/1900 MHz) arrived with an impressive 5 mega pixel camera with auto focus and support for video recording at VGA resolution. On the list of Omnia's specifications Google Maps will also be there, a slot for micro SD cards up to 16GB and supports HSDPA connectivity (7.2 Mbps in Europe), Bluetooth 2.0. and USB.

Nvidia APX 2500 (prototip)




We know it's bizarre to see a prototype in this ranking, but the potential of a integrated Nvidia graphics processor in a mobile phone yet unreleased left us dumbfounded since January this year. The handset has a display with touch screen and play’s games like Quake 3 or movies like Shrek 3 in their HD version without problems.

3G Cell Phones

Published by cellphones, on February 7th, 2010, in the categories: 3G

Over the past years mobile phone manufacturers as well as mobile telephony service providers have discussed a lot about the third generation or in short 3G services and mobile terminals. 3G is actually a cell phone network protocol.

3G technology is designed for the multimedia cell phone, also called smartphone, and delivers increased bandwidth and transfer rates to accommodate Web based applications and phone based video and audio files.

At a glance the 3G network lets you browse through Web pages, watch on-demand video programming, listen to streaming music video, download and play 3D games, and videoconference with your chatterers, but of course only on 3G cell phones and paying the service provider for the 3G service. The speed for Internet access was increased from 144Kbps to 2.4Mbps which is comes close to a cable-modem speed. Also the 3.5G standard called HSDPA increases speed to 7.2 Mbps, with expectations to reach 14.4 Mbps speeds in the future. Also the networks must be able to deliver wireless data at 144 kbps at mobile user speeds.



The three most common cellular access technologies comprised in 3G are:

CDMA2000 - based on 2G Code Division Multiple Access

WCDMA (UMTS) - Wideband Code Division Multiple Access

TD-SCDMA - Time-division Synchronous Code-division Multiple Access



Taking these access technologies into consideration it is not unusual that all manufacturers use them when releasing 3G cell phones on the market.

Below we have the top 5 3G cell phones, including brief review and 3G specifications, as rated by users:

The iPhone 3GS

The iPhone 3GS is faster and has longer battery life than its older version. The inside architecture has been improved and make it a reliable phone. The average price is 299 USD.
UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR wireless technology

HTC Nexus One by Google

The phone is produced by HTC and is optimized for web browsing. The phone features a gorgeous AMOLED display. You can purchase Nexus One for 529 USD.

HSDPA/WCDMA:
900/AWS/2100 MHz
Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
850/900/1800/1900 MHz

Motorola Droid

Motorola brings a fast, reliable phone on the market which features a nice touch screen and a sliding keyboard. Price range for the Motorola Droid: 199 USD to 599 USD.
CDMA, EDGE, EVDO,
GPRS, GSM, HSDPA (3G),
HSUPA
Service: 850, 900, 1800, 1900, 2100

RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700

This phone is a great messaging smartphone, and although the web browser needs optimization, remains a powerful device. The price is around 129 USD.
3G (HSDPA) compatible
UMTS: 2100/1900/850/800 MHz (Bands 1,2,5/6), 2100/1700/900 MHz (Bands 1,4,8)
GSM: 1900/1800/900/850 MHz
Quad-band support: GSM 850; GSM

Samsung Instinct HD

This mobile phone has an elegant design and features a bright display that makes multimedia content more enjoyable. The average price is 249 USD.
Phone Network CDMA,
EVDO Service 850, 1900