3G Smartphones: Nokia E71
The Nokia E71 has been out for a while now, but it is still one of the best 3G smartphones, offering extraordinary value for money. The phone comes packed with all standard features you would expect from a smartphone now days, but what really makes it a stand-out is the quality and usability of the design.
The phone features a qwerty keyboard that is compact, yet incredibly easy to use. The casing of the phone is strong and sturdy. If you are the kind of user who has a tendency to be a bit rough with your phone, you can be sure the Nokia E71 can handle plenty of drops and falls. The operating system is Symbian, which is very easy to use, especially for those that just want a phone that can do what it promises, without lots of tweaking and problem solving. With Mail for Exchange, you can setup the phone to work with your business’ exchange server quite easily.
Add skype to the mix and you’ve got a fantastic communication device. A GPS receiver is built in, and through Nokia’s online Ovi store, you can download the excellent OviMaps program for free. Conversely, you can opt for Google Maps, but either way you’ve got a solid GPS in your pocket. The size of the phone is one of its greatest strengths. It’s dimensions are 114 x 57 x 10 mm, which means it can slip into your front pocket or handbag without any inconvenience. This phone scores major points with those who don’t want to carry a big paperweight around with them all the time.
The Nokia E71 doesn’t have a touchscreen, but for many people this isn’t a problem. The fact is that touchscreens break easily, and that will not be a problem with an E71. The smartphone has plenty of memory, and a slot of a mini SD card. For some reason, Nokia included a 2.5 mm headphone jack, meaning normal headphones are not compatible. This certain can be an annoyance over time, though most likely not a deal breaker. The camera on the phone leaves a lot to be desired as well, even though it seems to work a lot better for filming short videos.
The Nokia E71 is a fantastic phone, especially for those who just want a phone that can do it all without the fuss. It is geared at business users and consistently performs well. While an iPhone may be a more trendy option, the Nokia E71 may be the more practical one.
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Three G Phone Review: Samsung I780
Samsung I780 3G-HSDPA cellular phone that has become my best friend for 2 years.
‘I’ in the front brand mark means that this gadget are in the groups of Samsung smartphone. Samsung i780 series, including a family with a smartphone that runs Windows mobile 6.0 Professional, use the QWERTY keypad, 3G – HSDPA and WLAN are available for user surf the virtual world, plus the GPS that guides users in finding a map digitally.
Samsung i780 is a three G phone with a tiny computer, using Marvell processor with a capacity of 256 MB ROM and 128 Mb of RAM, but memory is onboard for 150 Mb. Plus XviD VGA quality movies, no video conversion. Do not worry about memory, because this phone is equipped with a microSD external memory slot. i780 is also able to run a portable drive that connects via a USB cable.
The body of Samsung I780 made of metal with hard plastic touches on certain parts.There is a big key functions such as a mouse on the laptop has deploy between the screen and keypad arrangement elegantly, while two buttons on the other side for volume control.
The size of the front display screen of 2.55 inch 65K color TFT touchscreen with a resolution of 320 x 320 pixels. Coupled with the type of polyphonic ringing tones and MP3-channel 64, makes this phone as an interesting gadget.
Display standby display shows only the time, date, operator logos, signal, and battery status. There are also some wallpapers that can be changed at any time if the user wants to change it, and the user can insert other images as wallpapers. By pressing the key directly to the context of the main menu, while to activate the WAP browser into a main menu and select Internet icon.
This gadget are rock my world, before using this gadget, I use to give my trust to Blackberry, but since I know that Blackberry does not available for windows mobile, I change my gadget to Samsung I780 and I love it so far.
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Three G Phone: Apple iPhone
If you’re in the market for a three G phone, take a look at the iPhone 3G from Apple. On the surface, the Apple iPhone 3G model appears to look exactly like the original iPhone. It is certainly very difficult to tell them apart physically, but there are subtle external differences and significant internal differences that consumers should be aware of.
Gadget lovers have the choice of two colors – black and white. The black model comes in 8 GB and 16 GB versions. The white model only comes in the 16 GB variety. Unlike previous models, this iPhone’s body is made of glossy plastic rather than aluminum. I found this change disappointing, but I can understand its necessity considering all of the wireless activity that may be brewing within the 3G’s innards.
Not much has changed with the iPhone’s 3.5-inch touchscreen, but that is probably a good thing. The screen is still bright and beautiful, and the touchscreen is as responsive as previous models. This time around, Apple decided not to include a dock with the phone. This is unforgivable considering the old dock is not compatible with the 3G. The virtual keyboard, though it takes getting used to, remains unchanged.
Unlike previous models, the iPhone 3G does not have a recessed headphone jack, as this was an annoyance voiced by users since the iPhone release. Another positive trait regarding audio capabilities is the fact that the speaker is a few decibels louder than before.
Under the hood the iPhone really excels. For a 3G phone, the iPhone zips along with data transfers. Web browsing and downloading speeds as fast as 800 Kbps were observed during informal testing. The iPhone 3G is an AGPS device, and as such, this really increases performance during position acquisition. In these aspects, the phone shows its dominance among other 3G phones.
The iPhone 3G is not without flaws, however. It would be nice have a user replaceable battery and a slot for some expandable memory. Another missing feature is tethering. It would be ideal to harness the power of 3G networks for some laptop duties.
Apple still appears to lead the race in regards to smartphones, but the competition is not far behind. If you want the best 3G phone, you can’t go wrong with the iPhone 3G.
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