HTC Salsa Mobile Review in India

HTC Mobiles have launched their latest android mobile in India, the HTC Salsa. The phone is powered by Android with HTC Sense technology and its 800MHz processor provides a fast processing to the phone. The phone has an internal memory of 512MB and RAM of 512MB which supports the processor very well. The phone has a 5MP camera with auto focus and flash, the phone comes with a VGA front camera too. The phone memory can be further extended with MicroSD card but the main feature of the phone is its social networking feature. The USP of HTC Salsa is its social networking features. However, good news ends right here, HTC has priced Salsa very incorrectly. HTC Salsa Price in India is Rs.20,449. This would not be much appreciated by the mobile buyers. HTC Salsa is going have a straight competition with super successful Samsung Galaxy SL i9003, which is available at almost same price and it beats Salsa in almost every aspect.

 

HTC Salsa comes with HTC sense which is developed to provide a better user experience and features that make it a lot easier to use the phone. Some of the important features of the phone are listed below:

• Display: The phone has a 3.4-inch touch screen and can show up images up to 480 x 320 pixels. With bigger display one can enjoy better media features.

• Operating System: HTC Salsa is powered with Android OS from GOOGLE with the HTC Sense technology which makes it better for different applications as well as user experience.

• Processor and RAM: The phone has a 800MHz processor supported by 512MB RAM which gives it both fast and wider usage for different applications.

• Camera: HTC Salsa has a 5MP camera which can click high resolution images and it is also provided with a VGA front camera for video talk.

• Internet: With HTC Salsa one can enjoy 3G, GPRS, EDGE and Wi-Fi services to get a fast internet access. Phone has an internal GPS antenna and you can enjoy up to 7.2Mbps of downloading speed.

• Bluetooth: HTC Salsa has Bluetooth v3.0 in it with FTP/OPP service for file transfer. Moreover you can use A2DP for wireless stereo headphones and PBAP so that you can access phonebook from car kit.

• Multimedia: The phone supports different video and audio playback format including 3gp, MP4, wmv, .api, MP3, wav, amr and almost all the formats. The video is recorded in .3gp format.

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Acer Liquid Metal Smartphone Review India

Acer has launched a new smartphone in India, Acer Liquid Metal Smartphone has now been launched in India. It is powered by Android 2.2 Froyo Operating system. It also has the Acer 4.0  Breeze UI. Other features includes Touchscreen, 5MP Camera, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 1500 mAh battery. Acer Liquid Metal Smartphone Price in India is Rs.20,500

Features and Specifications:

• Operates on Android 2.2 Froyo Operating System
• 800 MHz Scorpion processor
• 3.6 Inches Capacitive TFT Touchscreen
• Acer UI 4.0 Breeze
• 3G Connectivity
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UPnP
• Bluetooth v2.1
• 3.5 mm Audio Jack
• Dolby Mobile Sound Enhancement
• 5MP Camera with Auto Focus, Dual LED Flash
• 720p Video Recording
• 512 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
• Expandable Memory up to 32GB
• GPRS
• EDGE
• microUSB v2.0
• HTML Browser
• A-GPS Support
• Social Networking Integration
• Document Viewer
• Active Noise Cancellation
• Li-Ion 1500 mAh Battery with 9 Hours 3G Talk Time 

Conclusion and Recommendation:

Good Phone for its price. Features are good and almost latest. With Android 2.2 this phone has a lot of potential, however Acer Smartphones in India are not much of success as yet, so a Price tag of Rs.20,000 may go against it. Overall good phone with very nice features. They could have worked upon the camera and accommodated at least 8MP

 

Nokia N8 Smartphone Review

Nokia N8 Smartphone is the flagship mobile from Nokia featuring the latest Symbian^3 operating system. It has a lot of options to customize this phone as you like it. The interface of this phone is a lot faster and user friendly. It has a good number of amazing features that beats any Smartphone out there competing in the market. To start with the 12-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens will be the most perfect feature. The Nokia N8 comes with a 3.5-inch AMOLED touchscreen display which displays brightly in different lighting conditions. The internal memory of this phone is 16GB and you can also add to this memory with micro SD card up to 32GB. With the Nokia N8  you will be never out of touch of your friends. You can always update your Facebook status, tweet, share photos and stay updated from your friends’ updates from your phone. All the features of this phone are shining with cutting edge technology. Camera is mentioned but the Bluetooth connectivity the Nokia N8 offers is the latest one, Bluetooth 3.0.With the integrated GPS support which is assisted by Ovi Maps Navigation you will never get lost anywhere in the world. As it will be a hybrid map service you will not have to be always connected to the internet to view the maps. Rather you can also download the maps on your pc and then transfer it to your mobile. As the Nokia N8 is a phone you will get some more benefits. This phone is compatible with the most of the 3G networks of the world and you will have to just insert the SIM card to join in the network. The Symbian^3 operating system, as Nokia says features over 250 new features. So you will have a good time discovering all the changes and new features. The web TV will bring a good number of channels on your phone including channels like the National Geographic channel.

Nokia N8 Price in India is Rs.22,700. Buy Nokia N8 Online Here

Features:

·         3.5-inch touchscreen display

·         GPS with A-GPS support

·         3G connectivity

·         Web TV

·         Symbian^3

·         12-megapixel camera

·         Access to Ovi store

·         Expandable up to 32GB

·         720p HD video capture

·         Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity

·         Good SNS integration

·         Instant messaging apps

Technical Specifications:

Dimensions	113.5 x 59.1 x 12.9 mm
Weight	135g
Network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 HSDPA 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Form Factor	Candy bar
Display	3.5-inch AMOLED display 360x640 pixels
OS	Symbian^3
Processor	680MHz ARM 11 processor
Internal Memory	16GB
Camera	12 megapixels autofocus and Xenon flash
Interfaces	3.5mm jack microUSB v2.0
Battery	1200mAh
Memory Card	Expandable up to 32GB
Bluetooth	3.0
Messaging	POP3, IMAP, Push Email, Web mail, SMS, MMS,IM
Sensors	Accelerometer and Proximity sensor
Video Recording	720p
Available colors	Dark Grey, Silver White, Blue, Green andOrange
GPS	Present with A-GPS support
SNS integration	Facebook, Flickr and Twitter application
Other features	Ovi maps Ovi store access TV out Yahoo messenger, windows live, Google talk Flash lite 4.0
Video playback	H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, MP4, WMV
Audio playback	MP3, WAV, eAAC+, WMA

Nokia N8 Smartphone Review:

The Nokia N8 is really a cutting edge technology device which will let you play with the features for a long time which is also added with the 250+ new feature of the Nokia exclusive phone operating system, the Symbian. The free GPS navigation could be a huge life saver for you. The same service supported by voice navigation and other things cost a good amount of money when you are taking it from iPhone. The FM transmitter is also a rare feature available in very select handsets and they are mostly from Nokia which enables you to play your mobile content through your car audio without any wired connection. The VOIP support is quite impressive which will save a good amount of your money if you can use it effectively. The Operating system of this phone may not look too impressive but it serves all your purposes and the Ovi store is not less than enough to satisfy your needs.

Advantages:

·         Access to Ovi store

·         Good at the basic features, calling and texting

·         16GB internal memory

·         12 MP camera with Carl Zeiss lens

·         Highly customizable Symbian

·         Smooth internet browsing

·         True multitasking

·         Pinch to zoom

·         720p video recording

·         Deep SNS integration

Disadvantages:

·         Low resolution screen

·         Slow processor

·         Outdated look of the UI

Samsung Epic 4G Smartphone Review

Samsung Epic 4G is a 4G capable smartphone with a big display for your entertainment purpose too. The Epic 4G is released for the latest 4G network of Sprint which offers data and voice connectivity at the same time. In absence of 4G network coverage this phone can have access to 3G network too. The huge 4-inch display is bright too with the new Super AMOLED technology which lets you view your contents in different light conditions. This phone also features another very wanted feature of many Android fans, the QWERTY keypad. Yes this phone features a big physical QWERTY keyboard enabling you to text and email as fast as a computer or laptop. The phone runs with Android version 2.1 operating system. The phone could perform smoother if it was updated to the 2.2 or later version as the later versions performed faster than the previous OSs in the same specs. This phone has two cameras. One is at the back which is 5-megapixel and it is capable of recording videos at 720p and the front facing camera is a VGA camera enough for fair video calling. The phone also comes with built in Wi-Fi hotspot functionality which enables you to use your phone as a Wi-Fi router and you can connect up to five devices. The phone comes with a 16GB microSD card included in the package and you can use up to 32GB of memory card. It has other decent smartphone features like HDMI output, solid codec support for which Samsung is famous for, DLNA technology, Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking and many things. And of course, the 1GHz hummingbird processor makes a fine combination to all these features. This phone also comes with the famous Samsung social networking and messaging software, the Samsung Social Hub. You can connect your headphones with the 3.5mm jack or the stereo Bluetooth headphones with Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP.

Features:

·         Big 4-inch Capacitive Super AMOLED display

·         Samsung Hummingbird 1GHz processor

·         Up to 3.1 Mbps 3G connectivity

·         Swype input system

·         Android 2.1

·         5-megapixel camera

·         Samsung Social Hub

·         Expandable up to 32GB

·         Built-in mobile hotspot

·         Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity

·         Download e-books instantly from a number of stores

·         16GB internal storage

Technical Specifications:

Dimensions	124 x 65 x 14 mm
Weight	155g
Network	CDMA 800/1900 CDMA2000 1xEVDO
Form Factor	Side slider
Display	4” Super AMOLED display 480x800 pixels
OS	Android 2.1
Processor	Samsung Hummingbird 1GHz processor
Internal Memory	16GB
Camera	5 megapixels autofocus and LED flash
Interfaces	3.5mm jack microUSB v2.0
Battery	1500mAh
Memories	512MB RAM 512MB ROM
Memory Card	Expandable up to 32GB
Bluetooth	2.1
Messaging	POP3, IMAP, Push Email, Web mail, SMS, MMS,IM
Sensors	Accelerometer,  proximity sensorand Digital Compass
Video Recording	720p
Available colors	Black
GPS	Present with A-GPS support
SNS integration	Facebook, Flickr and Twitter application
Other features	TouchWiz 3.0 Google services Flash Lite 3.1 Document Editor
Video playback	H.263, H.264, MP4, DivX, WMV
Audio playback	MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC

Review:

The Samsung Epic 4G is the direct competitor of the Evo 4G though it has a huge difference in the form factor, it has a slide out QWERTY physical keyboard but the Evo 4G is a simple touch screen only phone. The phone performs better than the Evo 4G in many ways. Starting from battery life to sound quality it beats the Evo 4G everywhere. The screen brightness is always amazing even when you are working under the sunlight. But this brightness has a cost especially when you are browsing the web. The battery will start ending up like rocket fuel as your screen will be on for a long time. The camera quality is good. The quality of the pictures is equal to the picture of a point and shoot camera of 5-megapixel where the cameras of most of today’s smartphones are only boasting of megapixels instead of quality.

Advantages:

·         Samsung Social Hub is very useful

·         Good Wi-Fi connectivity

·         16GB card included

·         5 MP camera

·         Access to Android Market

·         Fast processor

·         Smooth browsing

·         Android 2.1

·         Lightweight design

·         Expandable with up to 32GB card

·         DLNA

·         Louder sound

·         Excellent camera quality

·         Faster graphics processor

·         QWERTY keyboard

·         Swype input

Disadvantages:

·         Does not comes with Froyo

·         Too many preloaded tasks on the background

·         Front camera quality too low

·         Low YouTube video quality

Blackberry Torch 9800 Smartphone Review

We all know the Blackberry phones for their some conventional features and functions. This time with the new Blackberry Torch 9800, Blackberry tries to come out of the conventional form factor. The Blackberry Torch 9800 is a slider phone with an unusual big touchscreen on it compared to other Blackberry phones. This is also the first phone from Blackberry which features the BlackBerry 6 OS. It has many features that will give you the comfort of a desktop PC especially when you are browsing the internet or multitasking. The stock browser features tabbed browsing also which makes it unnecessary to download another browser to browse faster. The BlackBerry Torch 9800 also comes with some handy preloaded apps including Slacker Radio, ESPN, and Bloomberg etc. and of course the social networking apps like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and other networks. This smartphone has built in Wireless-N Wi-Fi feature which will enable you to use any of the 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots without any cost if you have the eligible smartphone plan. Unlike the most low quality cameras of BlackBerry handsets the BlackBerry Torch features a 5-megapixel camera with both autofocus and image stabilization. With the network advantage of AT&T you can send your emails, browse the internet and talk at the same time without interrupting or stopping the other. The internal storage is 4GB and you will be provided with another 4GB microSD card in the box. You can sync your music to GB microSD card in the box. You can sync your music to your BlackBerry Torch 9800 with both iTunes or Windows Media Player. The powerful 624MHz processor runs the new BlackBerry 6 OS smoothly and let you multitask freely. It has GPS navigation capabilities with the AT&T Navigator service which features real time traffic updates. You can use your own music stereo headphone with the 3.5mm stereo jack or also via the Bluetooth to connect your wireless headset. The 35-key full QWERTY keyboard is truly comfortable to type on and the optical trackpad makes the rest of the phone operation really fast and smooth. 

Features: 

  3.2-inch touchscreen display

·         A decent 624MHz processor

·         Up to 7.2 Mbps 3G connectivity

·         Full QWERTY keyboard

·         BlackBerry 6 OS

·         5-megapixel camera

·         Access to BlackBerry App World

·         Expandable up to 32GB

·         Wi-Fi music sync

·         Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity

·         BlackBerry Messenger

·         4GB internal storage

Technical Specifications:

Dimensions	111 x 62 x 14.6 mm
Weight	161g
Network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 HSDPA 850/1900/2100/800
Form Factor	Slider
Display	3.2-inch capacitive display 360x480 pixels
OS	BlackBerry 6 OS
Processor	624MHz processor
Internal Memory	4GB
Camera	5 megapixels autofocus and LED flash
Interfaces	3.5mm jack microUSB v2.0
Battery	1300mAh
Memories	512MB RAM 512MB ROM
Memory Card	Expandable up to 32GB
Bluetooth	2.1
Messaging	POP3, IMAP, Push Email, Web mail, SMS, MMS,IM
Sensors	Proximity sensor
Video Recording	VGA
Available colors	Black, Dark Orange and White
GPS	Present with A-GPS support
SNS integration	Facebook, Flickr and Twitter application
Other features	BlackBerry maps BlackBerry App World access BB messenger Document Viewer
Video playback	H.263, H.264, MP4, DivX, WMV, XviD
Audio playback	MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC, OGG

Blackberry Torch 9800 Review:

A regular BlackBerry user will find it very different from the other BlackBerry phones. Especially the capacitive touchscreen is really something new BlackBerry is trying. The browser was also always the weakest point of every BlackBerry phone which they have shown false in the Blackberry Torch 9800. Though they are not as good or smooth as the browsers of iOS or Android phones but the tabbed browser is sure something where BlackBerry has improved. The camera is good too and the flash is very powerful compared to most of the flash of the phone cameras. The slide out physical keyboard is really narrow and sometimes it will slow you down as it is hard to press a separate key in the narrow keyboard. When the most of the phones of today are getting on the high speed processors of 1GHz BlackBerry have just took it to a low range 624GHz level which is not so impressing at all.

Advantages:

·         Access to BlackBerry App world

·         Good at the basic features, calling and texting

·         4GB card included

·         5 MP camera

·         Fast and smooth BlackBerry 6 OS

·         Fast processor

·         Smooth internet browsing

·         Multitasking

·         Smooth slider mechanism

·         Expandable with up to 32GB card

·         Pinch to zoom

·         Good battery life

·         Excellent camera quality

·         Improved notification system

·         QWERTY keyboard

Disadvantages:

·         Low resolution screen

·         Slow processor

·         Video recording quality is still VGA

·         Browsing is still not perfect