Samsung BlackJack II (SGH-i617) Overview

Samsung BlackJack II (aka Samsung SGH-i617) is a candy-bar shaped smartphone (Windows Mobile powered PDA Phone) that runs on impressive dual-core 260 MHz ARM processor and stable Windows Mobile 6 operating system. Like its predecessor, Samsung BlackJack I, the Samsung BlackJack II features a stylish full QWERTY keyboard for faster typing experience. Samsung added built-in GPS, 2.0-megapixel digital camera, 2.4" landscape QVGA display, and tri-band UMTS/HSDPA support for 3G global-roaming on the BlackJack II, making the BlackJack II one of the most powerful PDAs in the market in 2007.

Samsung BlackJack II (SGH-i617) Features and Specifications

Hardware Specifications

Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz, UMTS 850 / 1900 / 2100 MHz, HSDPA 3.6 Mbps
Weight
3.5 oz / 99.2 g
Size / Dimension
4.4″ (Length) x 2.3″ (Width) x 0.4″ (Height)11.18 cm (Length) x 5.84 cm (Width) x 1.02 cm
Operating System
Windows Mobile for Smartphones 6.0 Standard
Processor
Dual Core ARM 9, 260 MHz
RAM
128 MB RAM
ROM
256 MB ROM
Internal LCD Screen
2.4-inch 65K Color TFT LCD screen (320 x 240 pixels)
External LCD Screen
No
Battery Type
Lithium Ion 1700 mAh
Battery Life
Talk: 7 hoursStandby: 336 hours (14 days)
Internal Memory Space
155 MB
Speakerphone
Yes
Expandable Memory Slot
Yes. microSD. Supports Up to 4GB
QWERTY Keyboard
Yes
Voice Activated Dialing
Yes
GPS System / GPS Navigation
Yes
Email, Messanging and Office Functionalities
Email
Yes. Supports POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP. Supports Microsoft Exchange Push Technology
EMS
Yes
MMS
Yes
Internet Browsing / WAP
Yes. WAP 2.0 (xHTML). Internet Explorer Mobile plus RSS reader
Instant Messenger
Yes. AOL, MSN, Yahoo
Digital Camera
Mega Pixel
2.0
Features
Self-timer, Multi-shot, Brightness control
Maximum Resolution
1600 x 1200 pixels
Music and Audio
MP3 Player
Yes. Windows Media Player 10. Supports MP3, AAC, AAC+ Music Files
Playlist
Yes
Shuffle
Yes
FM Radio
No
Video and Camcorder
Video Player
Yes. Windows Media Player 10. Supports MPEG4/H.263 Video Clip Files
Video Recorder
Yes. Records Up To QVGA resolution. Max. Length Depends On Available Memory
Connectivity
Bluetooth
Yes
Bluetooth Stereo Headset (A2DP)
Yes
Infrared
No
Wi-Fi (WLAN)
No
USB
Yes
Computer Synchronization
Yes
TV Output
No
Please let us know if the information above is wrong. We're humans too, sometimes we make mistakes.

Palm Treo Pro: Beautiful Inside and Out

Yeah, today’s the big launch for the 3G iPhone locally, but let’s veer away from all the Apple festivities for a moment and look at what Palm has in store for use.

The Palm Treo Pro is the latest smartphone from Palm; and just by looking at it, one can see that the Treo is back with a vengeance. It sports a new plush look and is now thinner, and smaller than its predecessor without cutting back on functionality. It’s got 3.5G connectivity, a 2-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, a touch screen display, GPS, a very reliable 1500 mAh battery, and runs on Windows Mobile 6.1.

Gizmodo is lucky enough to get one for a hands-on review and according to them; it is definitely a step up from its ancestors. They keypad is similar to the Centro, but a bit bigger. The display is bright and crisp, while 3G internet and call quality is superb. Best of all, Palm has decided to offer this baby minus a carrier (read: unlocked) unlike the iPhone.

Availability and price, unfortunately, isn’t available yet; but we are certainly keeping our eyes peeled on this one.

Samsung’s dual-SIM phone - Take Two!

In the Philippines, most mobile phone users now carry two mobile phones because one TelCo decided to give unlimited call and text messaging services.This gave users the freedom to chat more which they can’t do with their previous mobile carriers.Last year, China produced a mobile phone that can carries two SIM cards. This seemed an advantage to locals since it eliminates the use of two mobile phone units. These "dual-SIM" capable phones became an instant trend in the Philippines.But the durability of these dual-SIM phones became an issue.Then Samsung came up with their own dual-SIM mobile phone. The first dual-SIM phone from Samsung was the D880 Duos, and now comes the D780.Although a bit big in size, and a bit heavy, too, the D780 is slim that’s solid to the touch. This, in my opinion is a a plus since most China-made, dual-SIM phones are constructed with materials that are less durable than those made by branded phones.The D780 has a 2.1-inch LCD and has a keypad that feels just right as you use it. Same goes for the navigation keypad and the selection keys. It has 2-Megapixel camera at the back of the phone while its dedicated camera button is located at the phone’s right side.Below the camera button is the charger/handsfree port. On the left side is where the volume button, the SIM management button, and the microSD card slot. Look at the bottom side of the phone and you see the phone’s built-in speaker.Behind the battery, you see two SIM card slots where you can use either one or both. Once your SIM cards are in, turning on the phone will prompt you to register or assign names for each SIM card so always take note which is which.From here, the phone displays the active SIM cards at the bottom middle of the standby screen and you’’ll continue to see this unless there’s no signal for the carriers. Pressing down on the navigation keypad and the contact list will be displayed.On this menu, you’ll see that a contact is stored on SIM 1 or SIM 2 as indicated on the bottom portion of the screen. Try to dial a few numbers and what the phone does is it displays the contacts that contain them.Apart from capable of carrying two SIM cards, the D780 has a lot more to offer. It has a 2-Megapixel camera, with 1600x1200 resolution that can take photos and videos. It can play MP3 audio files as well as a built-in FM radio.Not to miss out is the phone’s simple organizer that has a calendar where you can appointments, dates, anniversaries, etc. There’s also the document viewer which is quite handy in case you need to view document files such as Excel or Word. And the addittion of a PDF viewer makes the D780 more versatile.I almost forgot about the voice recorder which is a good alternative for taking down notes.In case you want to be entertained (if the music player and the camera were not enough), you can play the several pre-installed games.The one thing that bothers me with this phone is when you are changing the primary SIM. Although you don’t have to take out the battery and switch the two SIM cards (all you have to do is press the SIM management button), the phone will restart automatically.There are some China-made phones that may outshine the D780 in its dual SIM feature (plus some). But to also consider durability and style, my vote would go to Samsung. The Duos D780 is not an entirely new breakthrough in the mobile phone world but it definitely gets the job done.

Sony unveils S-AIR iPod Dock Wireless System

While Sony maybe known in the industry as a staunch advocate of proprietary technology, they’ve decided to go against the grain this time around with the release of the S-AIR wireless audio system.

It not only provides you with a sleek and stylish wireless speaker system, it’s also an iPod dock which is a first for the company. The standard package comes with the dock that also features a built-in FM/AM tuner and two wireless speakers that can receive signals up to 164-feet away. It’ll cost around $400 when it lands in stores next month in the US. It’s definitely more expensive than the EOS wireless system, but this one’s got tons of sex appeal written all over it. Additional speakers will cost $130 a piece (the same with the EOS).

No word though whether it will become locally available or not, but I’m pretty optimistic it will.

T-Mobile to Sell the iPhone for 1 Euro

If you don’t like how AT&T is going about the whole 3G iPhone business then ask someone in Europe to get one for you! T-Mobile is offering it in Germany for only 1 Euro. That’s about $1.53 more than what O2 is charging in the UK for the same handset.

What’s the catch? If you choose to buy one you will also have to opt in for T-Mobile’s most expensive plan which comes to 89 Euro or $136. That comes to 2136 Euro, or $3 277 for a two year plan. Should you choose the cheapest monthly plan, which comes to 29 Euro or $44, you will pay 169 Euro or $259 for the iPhone itself. T-Mobile haven’t change their plans for the iPhone and they are offering exactly the same things they did for the first iPhone.(more)

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Nokia 7610 Supernova- Dreamer’s choice

The up coming model of Nokia is truly a “Dreamer’s choice” with the wonderful features that it provides. As the name itself suggests “Nokia 7610 Supernova” is excelling in all its qualities and is simply superb.An efficacious memory being attributed by muted gray, steel blue, red, bright lilac and pristine white colors in which it’s available. Time to say good bye to all the worries as the prop up provided by it is upto 300 hrs, so now you can afford to miss those mobile charging scheduler, which often annoy you anywhere.

Adding to all this is the long talk value of 5 hrs 20 minutes at a go. Wow!! It even has an outstanding screen size of 63 cc. Looking for more? You name it and its there- Bluetooth, Polyphonic ringtones, 2.0 Mega pixel camera with auto focus, trans flash, hands free, MPEG-4 player… and the list goes on and on. Make all your dreams come true with this gadget.

Looking to get this phone? Please visit following stores to learn more about price, plan and delivery:

Accessories available with this phone:Nokia 7610 Auto Adapter (Equivalent):Cellular Phone Auto Adapter Cellular phone car adapter Our products are guaranteed to meet or exceed original OEM specifications.

Nokia 6700 classic - A Nokia gift to the Users

Nokia has always been in the limelight of introducing devices embedded with technologically advanced features. Users wait patiently for a new introduction by Nokia.The Nokia 6700 classic tends to fulfill all the expectations of a Nokia user. It comes equipped with some amazing features and still weighs just 116.5 Grams.

The TFT screen of this mobile phone displays 16M colors at 240 x 320 pixels resolution too let you enjoy best of screen display.When it comes to enjoying some great ringtones, this phone is here to provide you all that it takes to give you the best. The Nokia 6700 classic comes fully equipped with polyphonic and MP3 ringtones.

You can easily have a record of about one thousand entries. You can even assign photographs to your callers. The phone saves twenty dialed, received and missed calls respectively for you. You can store a good amount of important things on your mobile phone with microSD transflash and 1 GB card included in to this mobile phone. The phone also comes with a 170 MB internal memory.

There are several other features available on this mobile phone that makes it no less than other high-end devices available on the market such as a dynamic 960 mAh lithium Ion battery to provide you up to 300 hours of standby time and five house of talktime, SMS, MMS, IM, Email WAP 2.0, HTML, flash lite 3 and 5 MP camera with autofocus and 15 fps VGA video.

Nokia N79 - A proud N-series member

The Nokia N79 is a great addition to its’ privileged N-series. It is a great phone with a lot of features and awesome looks.

The outer appearance of Nokia N79 is amazingly desirable. The phone tends to make every user proud of the possession. It comes with some real enjoyable features. A user is definitely going to get impressed with the ability of Nokia to mix style with features beautifully.The mind blowing features of this mobile phone includes 2.4 inches 16 M-color LCD TFT display of QVGA resolution to let users enjoy best of view when it comes to text and pictures.

The Nokia N79 comes equipped with a 5 megapixel auto focus camera with dual LED flash and AF assist light. This camera feature is a perfect way to let you enjoy clicking all the beautiful memories from your life and storing it in your mobile phone.

When it comes to enjoying video recording, you would not get disappointed here. The phone has superb VGA video recording at 30 fps.

Other features of this phone includes. ARM 11 369 MHZ CPU, 3G with HSDPA support, Quad-Band GSM support, Wi-Fi with UPnP technology, Built-in GPS with A-GPS functionality, 4GB memory card, stereo speakers, FM transmitter, USB and Bluetooth v2.0, one free N-gage game, keylock switch, symbian OS 9.3 with S60 3.2 UTR Navi wheel navigation.

Nokia E63 – The next Messenger by Nokia

NOKIA has come up with its best of invention till date. It is Nokia E63 and the experts like to refer this phone as to the next ultimate QWERTY messenger by Nokia.The phone promises some serious business features. It provides just the right type of connectivity one requires. You can message your friends and loved ones easily with this mobile phone.

The Nokia E63 comes equipped with some superb features to enjoy. It comes with Quad-band GSM support, Wi-Fi, microUSB v2.0, FM radio, office document editor, user friendly short cut keys, Nokia Maps, FM radio, 2 megapixel fixed focus camera with LCD flash to click fabulous pictures, video, a full year of free Ovi file subscription Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP support and Wi-Fi.One of the best things about Nokia E63 is that it has a sturdy built. This makes it strong enough to withstand several harsh weather effects.

The phone comes with all the above mentioned fabulous effects at just a small price. Yes, this awesome phone is very cost effective.A must-have for all those. Who want to purchase the best of Nokia phone.

Accessories available with this phone:Professional Kingston MicroSD 8GB (8 Gigabyte) Card for Nokia E63 with custom formating and SD Adapter. (MicroSDHC SDHC Class 4 Certified)

Samsung Announces Specs of 'Omnia' Phone Amid iPhone Fanfare

In the middle of the iPhone madness from the last few days, a little phone we have been keeping our eyes on suddenly slipped through the cracks with a spec announcement: The Samsung Omnia cellphone is now the real deal. And guess what? It’s a feature-packed bundle that seems to have taken the Windows Mobile platform and made it manageable and even kinda attractive.

Of course, the real truth will come out when we receive this one and put it through the review wringer. Let's look at the specs provided:

It includes a five-megapixel camera (with an image stabilizer, and face and smile detection), DivX, XviD, WMV and MP4 video compatibility, and GPS as well (ah-hah). Maybe more of the main GPS unit manufacturers will get on the mobile phone craze by lending out the software.

The display is not a stretch at this point, with only a 3.2” LCD. We’d been hoping for the first OLED coming out from this one. It also has video with six different types of audio capabilities, Bluetooth-, USB-, Wi-Fi- capable, and is microSDHC- compatible.

The unit will be available by the fall (at least), and should run close to the other high-end cell phones (over $500), unless Samsung figures out that that might be a little too expensive against the iPhone 3G and can start a massive subsidizing program to catch up.