LG Jil Sander Mobile Full review specifications

Also known as LG E906 Jil Sander Mobile
GENERAL    2G Network    GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network    HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
Announced    2011, October
Status    Available. Released 2011, October
BODY    Dimensions    123 x 61.5 x 11.9 mm
Weight    -
DISPLAY    Type    TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size    480 x 800 pixels, 3.8 inches (~246 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch    Yes
SOUND    Alert types    Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Loudspeaker    Yes
3.5mm jack    Yes
MEMORY    Card slot    No
Internal    16GB storage
DATA    GPRS    Yes
EDGE    Yes
Speed    HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN    Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
Bluetooth    Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
USB    Yes, microUSB v2.0
CAMERA    Primary    5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features    Geo-tagging
Video    Yes, 720p@24fps
Secondary    No
FEATURES    OS    Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Chipset    Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon
CPU    1 GHz Scorpion
GPU    Adreno 200
Sensors    Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Messaging    SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser    HTML5, Adobe Flash
Radio    Stereo FM radio
GPS    Yes, with A-GPS support
Java    No
Colors    Black
     - SNS integration
- Document viewer/editor
- MP4/WMV player
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
- Organizer
- Voice memo
- Predictive text input
BATTERY         Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh
Stand-by    Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time    Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
MISC    SAR EU     0.50 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)   
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Samsung Omnia W I8350 review specifications

GENERAL    2G Network    GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network    HSDPA 900 / 2100
     HSDPA 850 / 1900 - Samsung Omnia W I8350T
Announced    2011, September
Status    Available. Released 2011, October
BODY    Dimensions    115.6 x 58.8 x 10.9 mm
Weight    115.3 g
DISPLAY    Type    Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size    480 x 800 pixels, 3.7 inches (~252 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch    Yes
Protection    Corning Gorilla Glass
SOUND    Alert types    Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker    Yes
3.5mm jack    Yes
MEMORY    Card slot    No
Internal    8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM
DATA    GPRS    Yes
EDGE    Yes
Speed    HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN    Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth    Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
USB    Yes, microUSB v2.0
CAMERA    Primary    5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
Features    Geo-tagging, image stabilization
Video    Yes, 720p@30fps, check quality
Secondary    Yes, VGA
FEATURES    OS    Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Chipset    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon
CPU    1.4 GHz Scorpion
GPU    Adreno 205
Sensors    Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging    SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser    HTML
Radio    Stereo FM radio with RDS
GPS    Yes, with A-GPS support, Bing map
Java    No
Colors    Black
     - Document viewer/editor
- MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
- SNS integration
- Organizer
- Voice memo
- Predictive text input
BATTERY         Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh
Stand-by    Up to 370 h
Talk time    Up to 7 h
MISC    SAR EU     0.36 W/kg (head)   
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TESTS    Display    Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.301:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker    Voice 67dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality    Noise -84.8dB / Crosstalk -84.2dB
Camera    Photo / Video

Samsung Focus S I937 review specifications

GENERAL    2G Network    GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network    HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Announced    2011, September
Status    Available. Released 2011, November
BODY    Dimensions    126 x 66.8 x 8.5 mm
Weight    110.6 g
     - Touch-sensitive controls
DISPLAY    Type    Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size    480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches (~217 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch    Yes
SOUND    Alert types    Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker    Yes
3.5mm jack    Yes
MEMORY    Card slot    No
Internal    16GB/32GB storage, 512 MB RAM
DATA    GPRS    Yes
EDGE    Yes
Speed    HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN    Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth    Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, EDR
USB    Yes, microUSB v2.0
CAMERA    Primary    8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features    Geo-tagging, image stabilization, smile detection
Video    Yes, 720p
Secondary    Yes, 1.3 MP
FEATURES    OS    Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
CPU    1.4 GHz Scorpion
Sensors    Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Messaging    SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
Browser    HTML
Radio    Stereo FM radio with RDS
GPS    Yes, with A-GPS support
Java    Yes, MIDP 2.1
Colors    Black
     - AT&T U-verse Mobile, NavigatorSM, FamilyMap, Radio, myWireless
- Document viewer/editor
- MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
- Organizer
- Voice memo/dial/commands
- Predictive text input
BATTERY         Standard battery, Li-Ion 1650 mAh
Stand-by    Up to 250 h
Talk time    Up to 6 h 30 min
MISC    SAR US     0.33 W/kg (head)     1.12 W/kg (body)   

HTC Titan II review: Wrath of the Titan review

HTC made quite a statement when it announced the original Titan in the summer of 2011. Its sequel is aiming to do so as well. After all, smartphones with 16MP camera sensors are a rare sight on any market. Launched at the same time as the attention grabbing Nokia Lumia 900 during this year's CES, the HTC Titan II appears built for the sole purpose of besting the Finnish flagship's spec sheet.

HTC Titan II official photo

The HTC Titan II is hardly a revolution in the realm of devices, running Microsoft's mobile OS, thanks to the software giant's strict hardware restrictions. It only ups the original with the presence of LTE network support, as well as a beefier camera unit.

But what a camera unit it is! The HTC Titan II packs a monstrous 16MP sensor, which is the biggest one, offered in a smartphone on the U.S. market. The camera alone puts the Titan II in the way of some seriously established smartphone players. Heck, it might even try and give your point-and-shoot digicam a run for their money.

The first thought, which ran across our minds when we saw the HTC Titan II for the first time was whether the handset was fresh enough to carry the "II" moniker. After all, the AT&T exclusive, Windows Phone running smartphone is almost impossible to tell apart from its predecessor, especially when you look at its front. Here is our usual initial look at its pros and cons.

Key features:

• 4.7" 16M-color S-LCD capacitive touchscreen of WVGA resolution (480 x 800 pixels)
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support; tri-band 3G with HSDPA 14.4 Mbps and HSUPA 5.76Mbps
• LTE network connectivity
• Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS
• 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 CPU, Adreno 205 GPU 512MB RAM
• 16 megapixel autofocus camera with dual-LED flash; dedicated button; 1.3MP front-facing unit
• 720p video recording @30fps
• 16GB of built-in storage
• Standard 3.5mm audio jack
• Standard microUSB port (charging)
• Wi-Fi b/g/n
• Stereo Bluetooth 2.1
• Mobile Office document viewer/editor
• Social network integration and cloud services
• Built-in A-GPS receiver
• Stereo FM Radio with RDS
• Equalizer and sound enhancer present
• 1730mAh Li-Ion battery
• Comes with HTC Hub and a load of handy, exclusive HTC apps
• Surprisingly light and easy to handle for its size

Main disadvantages:

• 720p video recording does not do the massive camera sensor any justice
• WVGA resolution does not look that great on a screen this size
• Non-expandable storage
• No mass storage mode; Zune only file management and sync
• No Flash (or Silverlight) support in the browser
• No DivX/XviD video support (automatic transcoding provided by Zune)
• Non-user-replaceable battery
• A much higher price than its direct competitor, the Nokia Lumia 900
• Design is dated and not exactly innovative

Clearly, the HTC Titan II's specs are as good as they get on Windows Phone device these days. The handset's camera might even help it find its way to the shopping lists of smartphone buyers with a knack for photography. So far so good then, we say.

Unfortunately though, the road to success is not perfectly laid out for the HTC's latest Windows Phone creation. The smartphone was announced, and hit the AT&T shelves together with the Nokia Lumia 900, sporting double the price tag, as well as significantly lower marketing budget. With the Finnish creation getting levels of attention and media coverage, previously reserved only for Apple's iPhone, the HTC Titan II will likely have trouble getting the attention it deserves - a fact which will make it difficult for the device to sell in large numbers.

   
HTC Titan II live photos

In a nutshell, the HTC Titan II will have a serious challenge making it in today's market. Does the newcomer have enough to face the competition? Read on to find out. As always, we'll kick things off with an unboxing, followed by design and build quality inspection.

Editorial: You might notice that this review is shorter than usual and doesn't include all of our proprietary tests. The reason is it has been prepared and written far away from our office and test lab. The HTC Titan II for AT&T is a US-only phone and it is unlikely that it gets to the shores of the Old Continent. Still, we think we've captured the essence of the phone in the same precise, informative and detailed way that's become our trademark. Enjoy the good read!

Samsung Focus 2 review

Introduction

The Samsung I667 Focus 2 for AT&T is the third LTE addition to the carrier's impressive Windows Phone lineup. However, in order to avoid clashing with the platform heavyweights - the Nokia Lumia 900 and the HTC Titan II - the Korean offering undercuts both in terms of specifications and price.

As you can probably guess, Samsung's approach towards its latest product to run Microsoft's mobile OS differs significantly than the aspirations of some of major its competitors. The Focus 2 is not meant to sell by the millions - Samsung has its perfectly established Android lineup up to this task. Instead, the white clad Focus 2 aims to offer an entry to the smartphone realm to all those people, who are still in the dark ages of feature phones.

   
Samsung Focus 2 official photos

Save for the LTE radio on board, there are hardly any surprises regarding the specifications of the Samsung Focus 2. Microsoft's strict Windows Phone hardware requirements, coupled with Samsung's large parts bin have resulted in a device, which despite being new to the market, is hardly unfamiliar.

Here is the full list of key features, which the Samsung Focus 2 has to offer.

Key features:

• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
• Tri-band 3G with HSDPA 21 Mbps and HSUPA 5.76Mbps
• Cat 3 LTE connectivity
• Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS
• 1.4GHzQualcomm MSM8255Snapdragon CPU, Adreno 205 GPU, 512MB of RAM
• 4" 16M-color Super AMOLED display with WVGA resolution (480 x 800 pixels); Gorilla Glass
• 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash and dedicated hardware button
• Front-facing unit for video calls
• 720p video recording @30fps
• 8GB of built-in storage
• Standard 3.5mm audio jack
• Standard microUSB port (charging)
• Wi-Fi b/g/n
• Stereo Bluetooth 2.1
• Mobile Office document viewer/editor
• Social network integration and cloud services
• Built-in GPS receiver, A-GPS
• Stereo FM Radio with RDS
• Comes with a Video call app and other custom Samsung apps

Main disadvantages:

• Non-expandable storage
• No mass storage mode; Zune-only file management and sync
• No Bluetooth file transfers
• No Flash (nor Silverlight) support in the browser
• No DivX/XviD video support (automatic transcoding provided by Zune software)

As you can notice above, the spec sheet of the Samsung Focus 2 is business as usual. You get the standard Windows Phone 7.5 Mango fare, which, on this occasion, is wrapped in a good looking and compact package. Samsung have been careful to differentiate the handset from its competitors by outfitting it with 4" display.

The situation is no different with the list of the smartphone's disadvantages. They are almost entirely related to the limitations of the OS on tap. Surely, the built-in memory could have been more, but, we suspect, that the price tag of the I667 would have suffered as a result. Besides, the potential users of the device are not likely to care about many gigabytes of storage available to them.

  
Samsung I667 Focus 2 live shots

As always, we are going to begin this review with a look at the retail package of the Samsung Focus 2, followed by a design and build quality inspection.

Editorial: You might notice that this review is shorter than usual and doesn't include all of our proprietary tests. The reason is it has been prepared and written far away from our office and test lab. The Samsung Focus 2 for AT&T is a US-only phone and it's unlikely it will be making rounds on the Old Continent. Still, we think we've captured the essence of the phone in the same precise, informative and detailed way that's become our trademark. Enjoy the good read!

Nokia wants to make all Lumia and PureView phones waterproof

Nokia have a history with hydrophobic technology for their phones - but they're also planning to take the technology beyond the concept stage and bring it to all future Lumia and PureView devices and make them waterproof.

Here's what the VP of Nokia Western Europe, Conor Pierce, had to say about the technology:

"What happens when a drop of water lands on a lotus leaf… has baffled scientists for generations... but our team in Cambridge UK found a solution.

Nano technology lets us do it. Superhydrophobic technology makes water bounce, it stops it, rolls it off the device and leaves it water impregnant, that’s the magic, that’s what we’re going to bring to the party."

You can check out a demo we caught on video last year when Nokia showed of a waterproofed 700 - you can see water bounce off the superhydrophobic coating in slow motion.

Unlike current waterproof phones whose outer shell keeps the water out, Nokia plans to coat both the outside and the inside with the stuff, so even if water gets inside the phone it won't do any damage.

Of course, Pierce was mum on when Nokia will start using superhydrophobic technology in their phones. Hopefully, we'll get more details during one of the Nokia World events in early September.

Source

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Samsung Focus 2 I667

GENERAL 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 2100
Announced 2012, May
Status Available. Released 2012, May
BODY Dimensions 121.7 x 62.7 x 11 mm
Weight 122 g
DISPLAY Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches (~233 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
SOUND Alert types Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
MEMORY Card slot No
Internal 8GB storage
DATA GPRS Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE Class 12
Speed HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0
CAMERA Primary 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features Geo-tagging, image stabilization
Video Yes, 720p@30fps
Secondary Yes, VGA
FEATURES OS Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon
CPU 1.4 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 205
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
Radio FM radio
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java No
Colors White
- Document viewer/editor
- MP4/WMV player
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
- Facebook integration
- Organizer
- Voice memo
- Predictive text input
BATTERY Standard battery, Li-Ion 1750 mAh
Stand-by Up to 250 h
Talk time Up to 6 h
MISC SAR US 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)

Samsung Omnia M S7530 review specifications

GENERAL 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
Announced 2012, May
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2012, Q3
BODY Dimensions 121.6 x 64.1 x 10.5 mm
Weight 119 g
DISPLAY Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches (~233 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
SOUND Alert types Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
MEMORY Card slot No
Internal 4/8 GB storage, 384 MB RAM
DATA GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
Speed HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0
CAMERA Primary 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features Geo-tagging, image stabilization
Video Yes, VGA@30fps
Secondary Yes, VGA
FEATURES OS Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
CPU 1 GHz
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support, Bing map
Java No
Colors Black
- Document viewer/editor
- MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
- SNS integration
- Organizer
- Voice memo
- Predictive text input
BATTERY Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh
Stand-by 
Talk time