O2 Jet

Not long ago I looked at Nokia’s E60, a handset unashamedly aimed at the business user. Utilising the Symbian S60 operating system, it offered a full range of smartphone features such as PC synchronisation (including over the air sync for corporate networks), Wi-Fi, 3G, a high resolution screen and decent Web browsing facilities. Its missing camera, an odd choice of memory expansion support and poor battery life went against it.

O2’s camera-free handset, the Quad-band Jet, may tempt many business users. It has two headline grabbing features: no camera and, to quote O2’s Web site ‘incredible battery life’.

In many respects the Jet is not a patch on Nokia’s E60. Where built in software is concerned, if the E60 is Fred Astaire, the Jet is more of a penguin in Wellington boots. In fact, there is only one reason you are likely to plump for this handset. Like O2 says, the battery life is indeed incredible.
I was not able to run my standard music rundown test on this phone because there is no music player. Instead I had to rely on the ‘standby’ test. O2 reckons you should get up to 540 hours on standby, 9 hours of talk. After 7 days of sitting on standby (168 hours), I finally saw the battery monitor on the Jet go down to below half way. Maybe O2’s estimate is a bit wide of the mark – 540 hours is 22.5 days – but battery life does seem to be outstanding.

O2’s accessory bundle includes a car charger and desktop cradle with a USB sync and charge cable as well as a mains power adaptor. Between them these should make recharging on the road as easy as possible, and the car charger is a superb idea.

The plastic protective case that is also supplied with the Jet is frankly horrid, but it is not crucial to using the handset so ditching it is not a problem. The desktop cradle is supplemented with PC software. This installs drivers which let you use the Jet as a GPRS data modem. Once the install routine has been finished the Jet can be used with a PC in two modes – Mass Storage and Sync mode – you choose which you want to use on the handset when you connect it to your PC.

In Sync mode the phone will synchronise contacts and calendar with Outlook or Outlook Express. In Mass Storage mode you can access folders in the Jet’s internal memory and copy them to and from the phone. There is 55MB of internal memory, and that’s your lot. You can’t expand on it with flash memory cards.

Earlier I alluded to the relatively basic nature of the Jet’s software. What this boils down to, in addition to calendar and contacts software are Web and WAP browsers, email, MMS and SMS software, a clock with alarm, and a set of applications gathered together under the heading of Tools. Bizarrely enough, the Tools include a Body Mass Index checker. You enter your gender, height and weight and get a BMI report. I can’t fathom why on Earth O2 thinks this is useful for such a basic handset, but there you go (for Fat Cats that are worried they’re getting too fat?…ed).

The other applications in this group seem a tad more useful. There is a voice recorder, converters for currency and units of weight and length, calculator and a manager for Bluetooth. The Tools area is also where you find the Jet’s file manager and memory monitor.

The O2 Jet looks rather dowdy. Its almost entirely black colouring and obviously plastic casing aren’t going to endear it to anyone who wants a bit of bling from their phone.

It is also a bit on the clunky side. It weighs 121g which is not too much for the average pocket, but it is fairly sizeable at 118mm tall, 47.7mm wide and 19.1mm thick. The slightly greater than usual dimensions mean there is room for a large number pad. Above this the softmenu buttons and Call and End keys are also fairly large. Though the navigation button is not particularly oversized it is ridged which makes it easy to use with the thumb. The screen is a bit of a disappointment. It measures just 2.0 inches corner to corner and offers 65,000 colours. I couldn’t get any detail out of O2 on the screen resolution, but I’d say that the pixel count is low. It is ‘good enough’, but those who like to be at the leading edge will find it a little staid. Then again, anyone wanting to be at the leading edge might have stopped reading this review by now!

Side buttons are minimal. A volume rocker is on the left edge, heavily disguised as a piece of metal trim – it is not marked in any way. The handsfree speaker is on the right edge. On the bottom edge are the mini USB port for mains power and wired PC connectivity and a 2.5mm headset connector.

There is a profile selector key on the top edge. This enables you to switch between your normal profile (either normal or outdoor depending on what you’ve set as the default) to silent or vibrate only. If you choose one of the latter two the front screen shows ‘silent’ or ‘vibrate only’ as a constant reminder.

Verdict

There is no doubt in my mind that if your primary consideration is battery life then the Jet is worth considering. Ditto, if you aren’t bothered about fancy stuff like multimedia, music and cameras, but do want desktop diary and contact synchronisation. Yes the Jet is clunky, No it doesn’t do a lot of stuff that many modern phones do. But if you want a handset for phone calls and don’t care about the rest, it’s worth a punt.

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LG VX8000

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The VX8000 looks similar to former LG clamshells, with its boxy rectangular shape reminiscent of the VX7000. At 96 x 50 x 23 mm, it’s fairly large due to the screen size needed to view videos comfortably. The external frame features an outer 128 x 160 px resolution screen, displaying up to 262K colors.A camera lens and flash are situated above providing high resolution photos at 1280 x 960 px in size. While a rotating Camera Key around the lens offers quick camera function control between Portrait and Macro Modes. Left, Right, and Select keys are located below the screen, providing convenient access to shortcuts such as Rewind, Fast Forward, and Play / Stop when listening to the built-in MP3 player. And dual speakers ports located underneath allow for stereo sound.

Turned around, the back includes a capped external antenna port on the upper left, for those times when the extendable antenna may not be enough.
Flipped opened, the LG VX8000 features an impressive 176 x 220 px internal monitor, also able to display 262K colors. The 5-way keypad provides navigation through the menu, flanked by Send, End / Power, Clear, Camera, and Left and Right soft keys. Standard numeric keys provide trouble-free messaging, utilizing T9 predictive text.

Side Keys used to adjust the ringer volume in standby and earpiece volume during a call are located on the left side. Additionally, a dedicated Voice Dial Key and 2.5 mm headset jack are positioned there. Meanwhile, for those impromptu moments, a side key along the right quickly enables Camera Mode at the press of a button. Outlets for attaching the charger and accessories are located on the bottom.

Out of the box, the LG VX8000 comes with a standard 1100 mAh Li-Polymer battery, AC adapter, stereo headset, Quick Start CD, and user manual. Camera

The LG VX8000′s 1.3-megapixel CCD camera captures excellent images at up to 1280 x 960 px in resolution; large enough to make decent prints. Other resolutions include 640 x 480 px, 320 x 240 px, 176 x 144 px, and 160 x 120 px. Compared to megapixel cameras from Motorola, Samsung, and Kyocera, the VX8000′s outperforms them all considerably, with accurate color representation, good exposure even in low light, and sharpness in bright environments. The internal screen doubles as the VX8000′s viewfinder, with the lower portion displaying useful information such as zoom, resolution, and available memory. The directional keypad controls the Brightness Level (Up / Down), and 4x Digital Zoom (Left / Right). And should users want to be included in the shot, closing the VX8000 activates the external monitor viewfinder.

By turning the Camera switch around the lens, Macro Mode can be activated; allowing users to take photos at extremely close range. To take regularshots, the switch is turned to Portrait Mode.Additionally, an abundant array of camera filters and controls are incorporated including Brightness (EV -9 to +9), White Balance (Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Glow, All Pull-In), File Quality (Economy, Normal, Fine), Color Effects (Normal, Black and White, Negative, Sepia, Horror, Solari), Photometry (Average, Spot), ISO Settings (Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600), Night Mode, Self-Timer, and Flash.

Encoded in 3GPP2 codec (MPEG-4 and H.263 Video, AAC, AMR, and QCELP Audio) format, video clips up to 176 x 220 px in resolution can be recorded. Limited to 15 seconds in length and 15 frames-per-second, the VX8000 takes advantage of MPEG-4 for delivery of video and audio. Video adjustment settings include Brightness, White Balance, and ISO Settings. Computer playback for clips require QuickTime 6.5.

Basic Features

Released for Verizon Wireless, the LG VX8000 is built on a dual-band CDMA 800 / 1900 network. LG rated the VX8000′s 1100 mAh Li-Polymer battery at 3.33 hours and 110 hours of talk and standby times respectively. However, those are under optimal conditions.

When handset manufacturers and mobile phone carriers list talk-time and standby-time ratings, they usually include disclaimers about variable performance and often refer to the times they publish as maximum times. Some quote expected battery life ranges, and in this case you’re probably safe to assume you’ll experience at least the minimum rated range. Actual talk and standby times are lower.

Screen

Built with dual TFT (Thin Film Transistor) 262K color screens, both internal and external displays use state-of-the-art LCD technology, providing crisp and brilliant images needed for video streaming. The 128 x 160 px front display is wonderfully versatile, conveniently showing date, time, battery level, signal strength, custom wallpaper, and caller ID; even doubling as a camera and video viewfinder, picture browser, text message reader, or MP3 player controller. A large 176 x 220 px internal monitor is just as bright and responsive for main functions, navigating through menus, and viewing videos.

TFT active display matrices can achieve more vibrant colors and faster refresh rates over other LCD technologies due to circuit transistors being placed directly on the glass at the pixel location; refresh rates needed for using the VX8000′s screen as a television during streaming video.Entertainment

Common preinstalled software is included on the LG VX8000, including Alarm Clock, Calculator, Calendar, EZ Tip Calc, Notepad, and World Clock. And should users want to install additional applications or games, the VX8000 supports BREW (Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless).

The dynamic BREW platform allows users to transfer and install files on the VX8000 through a PC or through the web. Conveniently, Verizon Wireless also uses its network to bring consumers games, productivity tools, wallpapers, ring tones, and more with Get It Now. For a minimal fee, users can transfer multimedia at the touch of a button.

A new category in Verizon’s Get It Now service includes 3D Gaming. Costing more than standard games, about $10 for a 3-month subscription, the 3D games are considerably more entertaining providing 3D rendering and effects reminiscent of the 90s consoles.Made by a small UK company named SuperScape, there are currently a few games in a wide range of genres including AMF Bowling, Asphalt Urban GT, Evel Knievel 3D, Evil Slayer, Kingdom Hearts, Spider-Man 2 3D: NY Rooftops, SWAT: The Movie, and Swerve Basketball.Internet

Using Verizon Wireless’ broadband EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) service, the LG VX8000 can achieve speeds of 300 to 500 kbps, allowing for high-speed Internet browsing and video streaming. Users surf with the installed Openwave UP 6.2.3 web browser; rendering pages built upon WAP 2.0 – WML, xHTML Mobile (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language) and xHTML Basic markup languages.Additionally, through Verizon’s VCAST service, customers can stream and playback video clips using Windows Media, currently the highest-quality digital media format available for streaming applications. For a $15 month access fee, customers can receive unlimited access to more than 300 daily video clips, including news and entertainment from the News Corp.’s Twentieth Century Fox studio and Viacom Inc.’s VH1 and Comedy Central cable channels.

Using technology from PacketVideo and thePlatform, video-on-demand is available through Get It Now. Preloaded with PacketVideo’s media player, the VX8000′s content catalog with integrated Windows Media playback allows users to fast forward and rewind streams, or download for local playback. Media publishing technology through thePlatform allows customers to subscribe and select preferences for their favorite content; receiving text alerts when new content becomes available, viewing new clips within their favorite channels, and checking summary reports on videos purchased.

While similar technologies have been available in Asia for years, VCAST marks the North American wireless industry’s initial push into mobile television, delivering live and prerecorded TV programs from such networks as ABC News, CNBC, MSNBC, and the Weather Channel.

Storage

An abundant 128 MB of internal memory available on the VX8000; needed for users storing photos, MP3 music, and video from VCAST. The memory is dynamically shared among stored files including multimedia and third party applications. Unfortunately the VX8000 does not feature an expandable memory card slot, so users will have to clean out memory should more free space be needed.

Connectivity

Needless to say, the connectivity features on the VX8000 are severely lacking. A common problem among Verizon phones, the carrier encourages customers to use the fee-based Get It Now services rather than allowing opportunities to transfer free through either infrared or Bluetooth. Good for business, bad for customers.
LG VX8000 Features

* 1.3-megapixel CCD camera with flash, 4x digital zoom, Macro Mode for extreme close-ups, photometry adjustments, and ISO settings
* Capture 15-second videos or still pictures (save up to 100 videos and 200 photos)
* VCAST service to stream up to 3-minute video clips (15 frames / second) with hi-speed EV-DO connection
* Two-way Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), Short Messaging Service (SMS), Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS), and Mobile instant messaging (IM)
* Personal organizer with Calendar, Scheduler, Voice Memo (1 minute each for up to 30 total), and Notepad
* Tools including Alarm Clock, Shortcut Key, World Clock, Calculator, and Ez Tip Calc
* Dual speakers for stereo sound and speakerphone functionality

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Samsung Jet S800 White

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Samsung’s S8000 Jet is right on time as there is more hype in the mobile market and people are looking out for gadgets than can help them make their jobs easier and faster.w has everything like style, entertainment and impressive handling that will make heads turn when you own it. Samsung phones are always in competition with Nokia and Sony Ericsson and many a times the mobile phone design by Samsung wins the competition.

Samsung S8000 Jet is good on all web portals because it is a good multimedia phone with touchscreen. Samsung Jet looks very good in hand and is almost the same size as LG Arena, but it is lighter in weight than LG Arena. One not so good thing about Samsung Jet is that looks very similar to other Samsung touch-enabled phones and Samsung engineers need to work on it to make sure Samsung phones have their own distinctive looks.

Jet’s front panel is dominated by the large 3.1 inches high resolution screen that beats LG Arena and also leaves behind the LG Arena in weight and size department. Added with AMOLED technology, Samsung Jet gives a better screen contrast and top-class image quality.

Below the screen it has a Call and End button with a cube shaped button in the centre that gives Samsung Jet a different look from the rest. The left side of the Jet handles volume rocker and the right side has Lock key and shutter keys. The top handles 3.5 mm audio jack and microUSB. The 5.0 megapixel camera with dual LED flash sits on the back of Samsung Jet.

Additionally, it also has features like Wi-Fi, GPS receiver, built-in accelerometer, TV out, Stereo FM with RDS, Bluetooth 2.0 and web browsers that support Java and Flash.

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T-Mobile Sidekick

T-Mobile Sidekick is a messaging phone sports a slightly smaller, thinner and lighter design, 2.6-inch high-resolution screen. It is compatible with T-Mobile’s MyFaves service–unlimited calling to your five most called contacts. The sports a 2-megapixel camera; digital audio player, Bluetooth for handsfree communication and stereo music, MicroSD expansion. It supports up to 5 hours of talk time. People are very happy with such a phone.

The T-Mobile Sidekick Phone combines the best features of the earlier iD and LX models, it is a great way to chat on popular instant messaging services, connect with friends on MySpace, and easily record and share photos and videos.

The T-Mobile Sidekick sports a slightly smaller, thinner and lighter design than previous Sidekicks, and it offers a high-resolution 2.6-inch slide-out display and changeable custom covers. The new Sidekick also features an integrated Spanish user interface–the first for a Sidekick device. So I think you’ll love this phone too.

About T-Mobile Service: This phone operates on GSM 850/1900 networks and can handle high-speed data connectivity via T-Mobile’s EDGE network (which stands for “Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution”). This high-speed, mobile data and Internet access technology is fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services (with average data speeds between 75-135Kbps), including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go.

The T-Mobile Sidekick Phone comes with some cool features, let’s take a look.
Features:

• When closed, the Sidekick has a candybar-style with an extra-large 2.6-inch LCD screen featuring a 400 x240-pixel resolution and a 65K color depth. You’ll enjoy enhanced web surfing with the PC-like, full-size layout or standard Sidekick screen-size layout to scroll and read a page.

• The phone has a 64 MB internal memory, which enables you to store up to 25 ringtones, add up to five slides to multimedia messages, and record up to 60-second voice messages.

• For true individualization, you can design a completely unique shell unlike any other using a dedicated online Sidekick site via SkinIt at sidekickshells.com.

• This phone provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 1.2), and includes profiles for mono and stereo headset, handsfree, dial-up networking, object push, file transfer, and basic print.

Of course, these are just the key features, you’ll find out more cool features.
Additional Features:

• Digital audio player compatible with MP3, AAC, and WMA formats and support for playlists
• Access to personal email (POP, IMAP) with support for push email
• 2-megapixel camera/camcorder
• Share videos via email, Bluetooth or picture messaging
• Quick Find searches across all applications
• Speakerphone
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• Built-in SyncML offers an easy way to sync your phone and PC’s contact list and calendar via USB or Bluetooth
• Instant messaging support: AIM, ICQ, Windows Live, and Yahoo!
• Organizer tools: Calendar, to-do, alarm clock
• Java J2ME (Java 2 Micro Edition) for downloadable games

Price as Reviewed: $0.01 (with new service plan)

Verizon Motorola Krave ZN4 Quick Review Specs and Photos

We will give you our thoughts on the Motorola Krave ZN4 now before we tell you a little more about the handset, the Verizon Motorola Krave ZN4 is a stunning little flip phone and there are no embarrassments in carrying this down the street, but there are good and bad points.

The good points is that you can reenact Star Trek anytime you like with this similar looking mobile communicator, the flip part on the front is made from see through plastic which does look pretty cool. The high-resolution screen is pretty good and the battery life is awesome, oh and not forgetting Verizon’s V Cast Mobile TV.

The bad points has to be the software, it is pretty bland when you consider the smartphones on the market today. It is so easy to start the TV function when the flip cover is closed, the camera could have been better as well.

The touchscreen can be accessed when the flipcover is opened or closed which is nifty, but this does bring problems.

The main features include: Innovative touch screen with interactive clear flip, Visual Voice Mail, MP3 player with 3.5mm headset jack, 2.0 mega-pixel camera, Virtual keypad, Touch screen, Virtual QWERTY keyboard, Haptic feedback, Stereo Bluetooth wireless capable, 8GB microSD optional memory, Video capture & playback, Stereo Bluetooth Wireless Technology and VZ Navigator capable .

What is in the box when I receive the Motorola Krave ZN4? You will get the Motorola Krave™ ZN4 phone, Battery, Charger, Battery Door and User Manual.

Motorola Krave ZN4 Full Specs:
• No 3G
• Advanced Speech Recognition
• Bluetooth
• 1X/EV-DO (800/1900 MHz)
• Up to 130MB built-in memory
• 2.0 megapixel camera
• Micro USB
• 2.8″ Display 240 x 400 pixels
• Email Support
• VZ NavigatorSM capable
• iTAPTM Predictive Text
• Virtual QWERTY keyboard
• Calculator
• Alarm clock
• Touch screen
• 3.5mm headset jack
• Calendar
• Music Player
• Up to 1000 entries phonebook
• microSD card slot capable of up to 8GB
• Up to 500 hours Standby Time
• Up to 260 minutes Talk Time
• Video Playback
• 130g

The Photos

You can buy the Verizon Motorola Krave ZN4 direct from Motorola or from Verizon. If you like the above you should really check out the Motorola ZN5.

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