DELL STREAK SPECS

Dell Streak 5 (previously known as the Dell Mini 5) is a smartphone/tablet PC hybrid from Dell that uses the Android operating system. It comes with a 5-inch (13 cm) capacitive touchscreen and two cameras, a 5MP one with dual-LED flash on the back and a VGA-resolution one on the front for video calling; both are capable of video. The development was first disclosed in June 2009 and in October 2009 it was known that the tablet is capable of making 3G phone calls.

The three buttons at the bottom (or right, when held in its normal landscape mode) are capacitive. The Android buttons used are Home, Menu, and Back. It features a Dell skin on top and has a cradle adapter with HDMI out. The phone lacks the navigational trackball found in other Android devices. While FM radio support is not an official feature, an FM radio chip was found upon inspection of the Streak's internal hardware, and can be accessed though a user's modification of the OS.The versions released previously have had Android 1.6 installed, with Dell offering unlocked Streaks with Android 2.2 (Froyo) in December 2010.

Customers on the British O2 mobile phone network were given the opportunity to install Android 2.1 in early September 2010 through an Over the Air update. This update, however, caused an uproar amongst consumers, over bugs and removal of some features from the previous software.

A seven-inch version of the Streak was announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2011. The Wall Street Journal reviewed it unfavorably in February.[10] A long-rumored ten-inch model went on sale in August in China.]

Following protests from users that Dell, by not including source code, had violated the terms of the GNU General Public License, the source code for the Dell Streak is now available for download.

There is a root method for the Dell Streak, and many roms are available, including iterations of the CyanogenMod ROM. Which are available from the xda-developers website along with other ROMS.

Dell discontinued the Streak 5 on as of August 15, 2011. Customers attempting to purchase the device were directed to a "Good Bye, Streak 5" landing page. The larger Streak 7 was discontinued on December 2, 2011; Dell continues to sell a 10-inch tablet in China.

specification

General	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 2100
		HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
	Announced	2010, May
	Status	Available. Released 2010, June

Size	Dimensions	152.9 x 79.1 x 10 mm
	Weight	220 g

Display	Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	480 x 800 pixels, 5.0 inches (~187 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass

Sound	Alert types	N/A
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes, check quality

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 32GB, buy memory
	Internal	16 GB storage, 512 MB ROM, 512 MB RAM

Data	GPRS	Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
	EDGE	Class 12
	Speed	HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Wi-Fi hotspot (charges may apply)
	Bluetooth	Yes v2.0 with A2DP
	USB	Yes, v2.0

Camera	Primary	5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash, check quality
	Features	Geo-tagging
	Video	Yes, VGA@20fps; 720p after Eclair/Froyo update
	Secondary	Yes

Features	OS	Android OS v1.6 (Donut), upgradable to v2.2
	Chipset	Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon
	CPU	1 GHz Scorpion
	GPU	Adreno 200
	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM
	Browser	HTML, Adobe Flash
	Radio	No
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	Black, Red, white
		- Social networking integration - MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, - YouTube, Google Talk - QuickOffice document viewer - Photo viewer/editor - Organizer - Voice memo/dial

Battery		Standard battery, Li-Ion 1530 mAh
	Stand-by	Up to 400 h
	Talk time	Up to 9 h 48 min

motorola MILLESTONE review and specs

While Motorola might have been feeling pretty happy about actually releasing a phone again in the Dext, it clearly wasn't the handset to re-launch the brand. So step forward the Milestone (Droid to our US users), the latest Android phone - but can it be Moto's greatest?

The first thing you'll notice about the Motorola Milestone is the build quality - compare it to some Android phones out there and you'll feel that it's much better than the plasticky options available from some companies (including itself - the Dext had an element of low quality about it).

The phone is noticeably thinner than before, coming in at just 13.7mm thick, which is impressive when you realise that it packs a full QWERTY keyboard into that frame as well.

Along with the sleek design, the phone has a decent weight about it - to us it hits the sweet spot of not being too heavy, but weighty enough to add premium aura to the device.


The decision to use gold decal is a little suspect though - it harks back to the teeth-grindingly frustrating days of the D&G-branded Motorola Razr that didn't add anything except too much gold to the device. However, it does feel a little retro '80s... we assume that's what the kids are into these days.

But this phone is meant to be so much more than that - it's been particularly heralded over in the US as the best Android phone thus far, being the fastest, most up-to-date and agile device yet from the Google crowd.

To that end, it has the latest version of Android (2.0) as well as a nice 3.7-inch screen to boot. The display is easily the rival of the HTC Hero, being a slick and responsive capacitive effort with very little slow down when navigating through the Milestone.

Motorola's new handset is a pretty basic affair when you're looking from the front, with the four touch sensitive buttons the only notion that it's a phone. They're a little hieroglyphic-like in design, but that's something we're seeing a fair amount of these days, and we guess they work well when illuminated for touch-sensitive use.

The first thing a lot of people will notice when using the Milestone is the lip at the bottom - and we're jiggered if we can work out what that's for. When sliding the QWERTY keyboard open, it's quickly obvious that this gets in the way of typing when holding the device in two hands, so what Motorola is doing there we don't know - we can only assume there's some important hardware squashed in there.

However, we'd rather that Motorola had just made the Milestone a little bit thicker rather than adding on this extra chunk - it's a big, big downside for the phone and we can imagine it putting a lot of people off buying the device.

The QWERTY keyboard is a little cramped - think somewhere between the Nokia N900 (spacious) and the Palm Pre (cramped). Others we asked to test the phone all said the keys were well spaced enough to hit, but the lip got in the way of easy handling and therefore typing.

The slide out action of the keyboard is pleasing, and once again continues the premium feel - there's a nice click when fully extended. We're also pleased to see a D-Pad and select key included - while touchscreens might be great for video and the internet, they can be very fiddly when trying to edit text, and the D-Pad is a godsend in this case.
The outside of the phone is filled with your average buttons, with the 3.5mm headphone jack nicely flush with the chassis, and the power/lock key right next to it. This latter button is a little hard to hit, being located behind part of the screen, but you do get used to it over time.

Overall, the build quality is good enough, but very likely to polarise tastes - it's very industrial-looking, and the use of gold is a little bit of a gamble in our eyes, but at least all the bits we were looking for are present and correct.

Motorola has been obvious with its bundled gifts - an eco-friendly power cable is included, as well as a microUSB charger. There's an 8GB microSD card included too, with all the Motonav software on board as well as a nice place to keep all your media and suchlike.
As you might imagine, a pair of basic headphones which double as a hands free kit are included in the box - unless you're desperate to talk using a wire we can't imagine that you'll be using these too much as we'd advise using your own buds wherever possible.

specification

General	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 2100
		UMTS 850 / 1900 - American version
	Announced	2009, November
	Status	Available. Released 2009, November

Size	Dimensions	115.8 x 60 x 13.7 mm
	Weight	165 g

Display	Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	480 x 854 pixels, 3.7 inches (~265 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass
		- QWERTY keyboard

Sound	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes, check quality

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 32GB, 8GB included, buy memory
	Internal	133 MB storage, 256 MB RAM

Data	GPRS	Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
	EDGE	Class 12
	Speed	HSDPA, 10.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Wi-Fi hotspot (Android 2.2)
	Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0

Camera	Primary	5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging
	Video	Yes, D1 (720x480 pixels)@24fps
	Secondary	No

Features	OS	Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to v2.2
	CPU	600 MHz Cortex-A8
	GPU	PowerVR SGX530
	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
	Browser	HTML, Adobe Flash
	Radio	No
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support, Motonav software
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	Black
		- MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player - MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV9 player - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, - YouTube, Google Talk - Document viewer - Photo viewer/editor - Organizer - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input

Battery		Standard battery, Li-Ion 1400 mAh (BP6X)
	Stand-by	Up to 350 h
	Talk time	Up to 6 h 30 min

BLACKBERRY 9850 NEW

I’m happy to tell you about two new BlackBerry® 7 OS smartphones announced today, the all-touch BlackBerry® Torch™ 9850 and 9860 smartphones. #TeamBlackBerry members in North America will be able to purchase the BlackBerry Torch 9860 smartphone from AT&T, Rogers, Telus and Bell, and the BlackBerry Torch 9850 smartphone from Sprint and U.S. Cellular. For more details on pricing and international availability, make sure to check out our BlackBerry Torch product page or contact your local carrier.

To ensure you have our patented Inside BlackBerry insight into these sweet all-touch BlackBerry 7 OS smartphones, I tapped Product Managers Sangita and Troy to list the 5 things you need to know about the BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860. Take it away, Sangita and Troy!

1. The all-touch BlackBerry Torch has a screen built for everything

With a 3.7” inch touch screen at a WVGA (800×480) resolution with 253 DPI (“dots per inch”), the BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860 have the biggest BlackBerry® smartphone screens ever. These all-touch screens provide a sharp and crisp viewing experience to combine everything BlackBerry devices are known for – performance, security and reliability – with new user features like augmented reality apps and improved web browsing and multimedia experiences.

Personally, I love the BlackBerry Torch smartphone screen most for browsing the web with the next generation BlackBerry 7 browser. My news sites, shopping sites and my daily obsession, tech and lifestyle blogs, all render fast and look great on that big, beautiful screen. Of course using BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860 smartphone touch screens to pan, zoom and scroll through my favorite websites is easy as well.

One design element to note with the all-touch BlackBerry Torch screen: we designed the face of the BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860 smartphones to ‘fall over’ the device edge (something we call ‘The Waterfall’ internally), which lengthens the screen to provide a visual experience that works in landscape or portrait orientation.

2. The new BlackBerry Torch smartphone design is sculpted for touch

Our design goal with the all-touch BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860 smartphones was to create a stylish look that sets the product apart in a field filled with boxy devices. The seamless front lens with ‘Waterfall’ ends offers a great visual experience and the sculpted back provides a perfect ergonomic fit, regardless of whether it’s used as a traditional phone (in portrait orientation) or like a gaming console or web browser (in landscape orientation).

Though there are many layers to the BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860 smartphones design, they are integrated and flow one into the other. For example, the buttons on the side of the smartphone are simple to find with your fingers and provide quick access volume, mute and camera functionality, but are understated, so as not to interrupt the design. Another example would be the back housing of the BlackBerry Torch smartphone, which dips down to fit in the camera lens and flash, without impacting its form and feel in the palm of your hand.

Engineering the BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860 smartphones to meet this vision wasn’t easy, and there were a number of occasions where it appeared that we might have to trade-off form for function. But our development teams rose to the challenge, and in the end, have delivered a product that is both aesthetically pleasing and incredibly functional for both personal and professional use.

3. The new BlackBerry Torch smartphone evolves the all-touch experience

We knew when designing the BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860 smartphones that the touch screen user interface (“UI”) would have to be both refined and robust enough to support an all-touch device (it would be pretty hard to write an email otherwise, Ed.). Many improvements and enhancements have been made to the touch screen UI in the BlackBerry 7 OS that the BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860 smartphones take full advantage of. These improvements vary from minor adjustments of touch sensitivity based upon screen location to redesigning the layout of the virtual keyboard for easier texting (I personally love the fact that symbols and numbers are now combined under one key). In addition, the predictive text algorithms have also been optimized to provide fewer, more targeted word choices for faster communications.

All these improvements combine holistically to ensure an efficient and intuitive experience when using the BlackBerry Torch smartphone, whether you’re BBM™ chatting with a friend or playing the latest game.

4. The all-touch BlackBerry Torch smartphone is packed to the gills with new features, including an HD camera and Magnetometer

In addition to the large and crisp screen, the all-touch BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860 smartphones have many hardware features new to BlackBerry smartphones, including an HD camera and magnetometer (also known as a “digital compass”). These features aren’t just for show, but allow BlackBerry smartphone users to create, consume and share great content on their device. Here are a few examples:

Camera – The BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860 smartphone cameras supports HD recording at 720p to capture stunning videos to view on your BlackBerry smartphone, computer or HDTV. But my favorite feature has to be the 5MP, zero-shutter lag photo camera. I have a five-month-old son and my BlackBerry Torch smartphone (which is always with me) has been the perfect tool for me to capture those special moments. The ability to upload these photos from within the Camera app with a few clicks to Facebook® so I can virtually instantly share these moments with friends and family turns the BlackBerry Torch into something more than a smartphone for me.

Magnetometer – Combined with the Camera app and GPS, the magnetometer or digital compass on the BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860 smartphones has enabled a new class of “augmented reality” applications on the BlackBerry platform. One example is the Wikitude augmented reality browser, which will be available on the BlackBerry App World™ storefront at launch. The Wikitude browser combines real and virtual worlds via the Camera viewfinder to provide immediate and relevant data about one’s surroundings. One great feature of the Wikitude browser is its integration with BBM 6. This (opt-in) feature allows you to see the location of your BBM 6 contacts in real-time and spontaneously arrange to meet for coffee if you happen to be in the same ‘hood. See the video above for an example.
5. The new BlackBerry 7 OS powers the all-touch BlackBerry Torch smartphone

Together with the powerful hardware found in the BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860 smartphone, the new BlackBerry 7 OS offers a variety of performance and usability enhancements resulting in a truly wonderful user experience. Annu plans to talk about BlackBerry 7 in more detail in an upcoming post, so we will highlight one specific aspect of BlackBerry 7: something we call ‘Liquid Graphics’.

From the ground up, the software architecture of BlackBerry 7 has been redesigned to maximize the use of hardware acceleration and graphical fidelity. This optimization allows for rich graphics, smooth animations and a fluid touch experience. Liquid Graphics touches much of the features discussed above, from the new BlackBerry browser to the all-touch UI to 3rd party applications like the Wikitude browser or 3D games. Combined with the large screen , Liquid Graphics provides a responsive and striking graphical experience for BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860 smartphone users.

specification

General	2G Network	CDMA 800 / 1900
		GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	Announced	2011, August
	Status	Available. Released 2011, August

Size	Dimensions	120 x 62 x 11.5 mm
	Weight	135 g

Display	Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	480 x 800 pixels, 3.7 inches (~252 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
		- Optical trackpad

Sound	Alert types	Vibration, MP3 ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 32GB, buy memory
	Internal	4 GB storage, 768 MB RAM

Data	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps; EV-DO Rev A 3.1 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
	Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0

Camera	Primary	5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging, continuous auto-focus, image stabilization, face detection
	Video	Yes, 720p
	Secondary

Features	OS	BlackBerry OS 7
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon
	CPU	1.2 GHz Scorpion
	GPU	Adreno 205
	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, BBM 6
	Browser	HTML
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support
	Java	Yes, MIDP 2.1
	Colors	Black
		- Social feeds - BlackBerry maps - Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) - Media player MP3/WMA/eAAC+/FlAC/OGG player - Video player DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264 - Organizer - Voice memo/dial

Battery		Standard battery, Li-Ion 1230 mAh
	Stand-by	Up to 320 h
	Talk time	Up to 6 h 50 min
	Music play	Up to 50 h

ACER LIQUID STREAM S110 ADVANCED AND SMART

It is always interesting getting an Acer smartphone to review. Where many other phone manufacturers seem to have a particular area locked down, Acer is the new kid on the block, attempting to put its own value slant on the market.

In this case, it is the Acer Stream S110, an Android 2.1 powered bit of kit packing enough features to put it on par with the likes of the hugely popular HTC Desire, which is both good and bad.

The Stream has essentially the same screen, an 800x480 pixel AMOLED 3.7-inch display capable of displaying 16 million colours. When watching the supplied Final Fantasy VII film clip, it was plain as day to us just how clear and crisp its picture is.

Taking our test game Replica Island for a spin was similarly impressive, the game looking as it should - bright and vivid. If you are intending on using your phone for films on journeys, you would be foolish to dismiss the Stream.

In fact, another little trick up the Stream's sleeve is Dolby Mobile, further enhancing its playback capabilities. Listening to La Roux’s In for the Kill via mid-range Sennheiser earphones presented us with one hell of a soundstage - the music beautifully reaching our ears. We heard sounds in songs we did not know existed, partially down to a 3.5mm jack allowing for real headphones.

Films were, again, all the better for the presence of Dolby’s sound jiggery pokery. As Bahamut - a dragon summon from the aforementioned Final Fantasy film - swept past the screen, the swoosh of its passing is delivered from left to right as it would in surround sound.

Obviously a mobile will always struggle to beat a dedicated 5.1 or 7.1 home system, but lugging that on a train then finding a power socket is not really an option, and in fairness, the combined efforts of the screen and sound are more impressive than we thought, easily immersing us into whatever we were watching.

So a new Android-powered handset from Acer popped up at IO last week -- the so-called "Liquid Stream," which would presumably succeed the Liquid and Liquid e in Acer's lineup.

AndroidGuys is reporting that the phone is currently running Android 2.1 (which we'd hope would morph into 2.2 by release) paired with a Snapdragon core and a 5 megapixel camera capable of 720p video capture, so it's the "5.0 Megapixel HD 720p" inscription on the back of the diagram in this FCC filing for a phone called the Acer S110 (along with the obvious similarity in shape) that's allowing us to deduce that these two bad boys are one and the same. Android France has it pegged for October -- and it's got 850 / 1900MHz HSPA, so we could theoretically see a few land

BLACKBERRY 9810 4G SMARTPHONE

The BlackBerry® Torch™ smartphone family is welcoming a whole slew of new siblings today. In addition to the all-touch BlackBerry® Torch™ 9850 and 9860 smartphones, we also announced the BlackBerry® Torch™ 9810 smartphone, the evolution of the popular BlackBerry® Torch™ 9800 smartphone. #TeamBlackBerry members in North America will be able to purchase the BlackBerry 9810 smartphone from AT&T, Bell, Telus and Rogers. For more details on pricing and international availability, make sure to check out our BlackBerry Torch product page or contact your local carrier.

We asked Product Manager David to get the inside dirt on the 3 things you need to know about the BlackBerry Torch 9810 smartphone. Let’s do this!

1. The BlackBerry Torch 9810 is the BlackBerry Torch smartphone evolved

Our intention with the BlackBerry Torch 9810 smartphone was to build upon the success of the original BlackBerry Torch all-in-one design by combining powerful new hardware with the powerful new BlackBerry® 7 OS. The new BlackBerry Torch 9810 improves upon its predecessor, the BlackBerry Torch 9800, with a crisp new 3.2” inch touch screen with a VGA (600×480) resolution at 246 DPI (“dots per inch”), which is a great tip-off to the new hardware under the hood. The BlackBerry Torch 9810 smartphone also features a 1.2 GHz processer, a 5 MP camera with HD video recording, face detection and image stabilization, a digital compass and HSPA+ network support. Combined with the BlackBerry 7 OS, these new hardware features ensure that the BlackBerry 9810 smartphone is faster and more fluid than its predecessor.

We’ve also added subtle refinements to the traditional BlackBerry Torch casing, as well as its keypad. To top it off, we coated the BlackBerry Torch 9810 smartphone in a distinctive silver color that we feel reflects the power and performance of the device.

2. The BlackBerry Torch 9810 smartphone is a great blend of form and function

Unlike its new siblings, the all-touch BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860 smartphones, the BlackBerry Torch 9810 smartphone features the original Torch’s popular full QWERTY keypad, touch screen, trackpad combination. With a touch screen larger than its new cousins, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and BlackBerry 9930 smartphones, the BlackBerry Torch 9810 is a flexible device for people who require both form and function from their smartphone.

Like the other new all-touch BlackBerry Torch smartphones, the big, brilliant touch screen of the BlackBerry Torch 9810 is well-suited for 3D games, watching videos and browsing the web. If you need to get some work done on the go, that screen is also handy for viewing Microsoft® PowerPoint® and Microsoft Word documents with the free bundled Premium version of Docs to Go™. Of course, if you need to start editing those documents, or you want to fire off a few emails or BBM™ your friends, you can easily switch to portrait mode and slide out the full QWERTY keypad. The BlackBerry Torch 9810 smartphone’s HD camera captures photos or video and makes it easy to share both with friends via Facebook, Twitter, and BBM 6 (or possibly through that BBM 6-connected app you’ve downloaded). Regardless of your needs, the BlackBerry 9810 smartphone offers the flexibility to get it done.

3. The new BlackBerry 7 powers the BlackBerry Torch 9810

Like the all-touch BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860, the BlackBerry Torch 9810 smartphone is running the brand new BlackBerry 7 OS, and thus shares many of the same benefits. For starters this means a new and improved BlackBerry browser, optimized touch screen UI (“user interface”), BBM 6, hardware accelerated Liquid Graphics, and support for new apps like the Wikitude augmented reality browser on the BlackBerry App World™ storefront. Make sure to check out what my coworkers Sangita and Troy had to say about these BlackBerry 7 features in their BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860 post, and stay tuned for a more in-depth overview from BlackBerry 7 Product Manager, Annu, in a future blog post.

For my money, my favorite BlackBerry 7 feature has to be the next generation BlackBerry browser. The BlackBerry browser is smooth and responsive, whether scrolling through web pages with your fingers or using the trackpad. Web pages load at tremendous speeds, and are naturally rendered as you’d expect to see them on your desktop browser, thanks to Liquid Graphics.

specification

 

General	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
	Announced	2011, August
	Status	Available. Released 2011, August

Size	Dimensions	111 x 62 x 14.6 mm
	Weight	161 g

Display	Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	480 x 640 pixels, 3.2 inches (~250 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
		- QWERTY keyboard - Optical trackpad

Sound	Alert types	Vibration, MP3 ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 32GB, buy memory
	Internal	8 GB storage, 768 MB RAM

Data	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	HSDPA 14.4Mbps, HSUPA
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UMA (carrier-dependent)
	Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0

Camera	Primary	5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
	Features	Geo-tagging, continuous auto-focus, face detection, image stabilization
	Video	Yes, 720p, check quality
	Secondary	No

Features	OS	BlackBerry OS 7.0
	CPU	1.2 GHz
	Sensors	Proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML
	Radio	No
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support
	Java	Yes, MIDP 2.0
	Colors	Black, Gray
		- Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player - DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264 player - Organizer - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input

Battery		Standard battery, Li-Ion 1270 mAh
	Stand-by	Up to 308 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G)
	Music play	Up to 54 h

 

HUAWEI U8350 Boulder PLUS QWERTY Android OS

Handset manufacturer from China, Huawei Android phone launched for the lower classes with low prices, HUAWEI, Boulder (Huawei U8350) that runs on the Android platform Froyo equipped with a number of security features to give novice users a new experience in interacting with the Android phone.
Boulder Huawei brings candy bar design and comes with a touchscreen QWERTY keyboard. Dual input method makes it easy for users to interact with mobile phones. Because as it is known, not all users use the virtual keyboard for comfortable typing. Likewise, some users want easy navigation through a touch screen. Both of these combinations give pleasure to the user while working through the Huawei U8350.
Carrying the 2.6-inch wide screen capacitive technology, should be sufficiently responsive to the touch of a finger. However, since the combination of processor and RAM is inadequate, then when melakukang tapping, screen response is not so smooth, and even tended to slow. This can be understood considering Huawei Boulder is intended for users of Android Beginners who are not designed as a high-performing phones like the LG Optimus 3D, lolz
Excess Huawei Boulder
As has become standard operating system Android, diverse applications can be easily downloaded via the Android Market in order to maximize the functions of the phone. Android native applications such as Google Talk (much like the yin!), Google Maps and Google Latitude has been available in this phone. Not to forget Huawei Huawei immerse Social Media applications that function for mengupade status via Facebook and Twitter. Not only that, through the Stream users can send email directly without having to open the browser first.
Dual input method, a combination of touch screen and QWERTY keyboard provides convenience to the user in determining the choice of input. Writing through the keyboard or accessing the menu via the touch screen will give you pleasure, especially to novice users who becomes the target of Huawei.
Support 3G channel to guarantee Internet access faster than GRPS channel. The presence of wi-fi connection can be an alternative to browsing for free at any hotspot that later many of us encounter in schools, malls, airports, cafes and other crowded in places.
Lack Huawei Boulder
As already explained above that this phone is targeting the novice user thus affecting existing features in it. The combination of processor and RAM activity causes inadequate tapping a little disturbed. Moreover, the touch screen does not support multitouch features so that users can not pinch to zoom (pinch the screen to enlarge the visual display) when opening an Internet site. Compounded because the android phone does not support flash player. oops!
To work with documents, this phone only supports document viewer via the Documents To Go application. If the user wants to create a new document, then it is required to purchase a license from the developer.
Although equipped with a 3MP camera, but the picture is less than the maximum because it does not yet support autofocus. So is the video recordings that are in .3 gp does not run smoothly when played

Huawei Boulder U8350 Specs :

• Network : GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, WCDMA 900/2100MHz
• Processor : 528 MHz ARM 11 processor, Adreno 200 GPU
• Operating System: Android Froyo (v2.2)
• Display : 2.6-inch HVGA (320 x 240) Capacitive Touchscreen ,262K colors, G-sensor for auto-rotate UI
• Camera : 3 Mega-pixel , 4x Digital Zoom
• Wireless LAN Wi-Fi
• 3G HSDPA
• Social networking : Facebook, Myspace, Twitter
• Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP , micro USB 2.0
• Navigation : GPS with A-GPS , Compass
• Music player : Mp3, AAC+, Enhanced AAC
• Stereo FM Radio
• 3.5mm audio jack
• Video player : MPEG-4, H.263, H.264 , @ 30fps WVGA
• Video Recording: @ 24 QVGA FPS
• Memory :
  • Internal : 256MB RAM + 512MB Flash
  • Expandable memory : Micro SD card up to 16GB
• Battery : 1200 mAh Lithium Ion
• Dimensions : 115 x 62.8 x 9.9 mm
• Weight : 105 gram

Sony Ericsson XPERIA RAY slim and smart

It's been a busy old year for Sony Ericsson. As it struggles to regain a foothold in the market it was once sucha major player in, it's been firing out more Android-based Xperia smartphones than long-lost relatives on an episode of Jeremy Kyle. And they're not half bad either.

The Xperia Arc has been the flagship of 2011's bunch. Arriving in the spring, it became the skinny poster girl for the Swedish-Japanese hybrid, showing off its amazing screen presence with the help of the Sony Reality Display (the bit that reproduces colour on the screen and makes it look great) but in the Xperia Ray, Sony Ericsson has gone for a smaller model

Before we go any further, there is one point we have to make clear: this phone is small. And thin. Think smaller and thinner than you expect, then shave a bit more off your dimensions. That's what you get.

The Xperia Arc (we're going to be making lot of comparisons to the Arc in this review) is 125 x 63mm with a depth of 8.7mm. The Ray slices most of that off and comes in at a remarkable 111 x 53mm. It is slightly fatter, by less than a millimetre, clocking in at 9.4mm deep.
It reminds us very much of the original (and, at the time, revolutionary) HTC Touch Diamond from 2008 – a niche handset that only retro phone geeks are likely to recall.

Indeed, compared to the larger handsets we've become used to using, such as the Samsung Galaxy S2, Apple iPhone 4 and HTC Sensation, this really does feel teeny and we couldn't stop picking it up at first.

But it is no slouch. Under that hood, you'll find a not-too-shabby 8MP camera with HD video recording, Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread, HSUPA/HSDPA and 1GHz processor.

The Ray sits comfortably in the hand, and at 100g, you'll barely even notice it's there. Indeed if ever there was a candidate for a 'going out phone' that would slip unobtrusively into a pair of skinny jeans, this is most definitely it.
The rear has a matt finish that's only broken up by the camera lens and flash, plus a speaker near the bottom, crowned by a Sony Ericsson logo.

Around the side, there's little to comment on. The left has only a micro USB socket for charging/syncing, while the left houses a volume rocker.

Up top, you'll find little of interest other than a (thankfully easy to hit) power/sleep button and the 3.5mm socket for headphones of your choice.

The front is fairly minimalistic, made of a large sheet of glass broken up only by an earpiece and a physical Home button. The other two buttons that serve as Back and Options are both touch-sensitive jobs and, unfortunately, not as sensitive as we'd have liked.

Inside, you'll find 1GB of memory – although only 300MB is available to the user – and a slot for swapping microSD cards. You only get a 4GB card in the box compared to the 8GB the Xperia Arc ships with, which seems a little tight. But considering how cheap memory is these days, we'll not hold it against Sony Ericsson too much.

But here's an issue: the memory isn't hot swappable. Seriously, Sony Ericsson – is that too much to ask in the year 2011?

The handset is available in a number of colours, including gold, black, pink and white, catering for all members of fashion crowd, apparen
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray's screen is the same resolution as the Xperia Arc's amazing display, which means 480 x 854 pixels. But it's a lot smaller, at 3.3 inches, compared to the Xperia Arc's 4.2 inches, which means a much higher density.

Don't underestimate this – when you look at the Xperia Ray's display, you will not believe how clear it is. Put it next to an Apple Retina display and you'll notice there isn't much in it.

Colours on the whole look fantastic, although we were disappointed with the quality of our blue sky wallpapers, which looked a lot more washed out than they did on the Samsung Galaxy S2. Plus the clarity is incredible.

We did find that we often had to tap a button or function again because the first go didn't register. We had the same issue with the soft keys. It wasn't a deal breaker, but it was unresponsive enough for us to notice and get slightly frustrated.

specs Xperia ray

General	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 2100 - ST18i
		HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - ST18a
	Announced	2011, June
	Status	Available. Released 2011, August

Size	Dimensions	111 x 53 x 9.4 mm
	Weight	100 g

Display	Type	LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	480 x 854 pixels, 3.3 inches (~297 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Scratch-resistant glass
		- Bravia Mobile engine - Touch sensitive controls - Timescape UI

Sound	Alert types	Vibration, MP3 ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 32GB, 4GB included, buy memory
	Internal	1 GB (300 MB user available), 512 MB RAM

Data	GPRS	Up to 86 kbps
	EDGE	Up to 237 kbps
	Speed	HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
	USB	Yes, v2.0 microUSB

Camera	Primary	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
	Features	Geo-tagging, face and smile detection, touch focus, image stabilization
	Video	Yes, 720p, video light, check quality
	Secondary	Yes

Features	OS	Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon
	CPU	1 GHz Scorpion
	GPU	Adreno 205
	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push email, IM
	Browser	HTML, Adobe Flash
	Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	Black, Gold, White, Pink
		- SNS integration - MP4/H.263/H.264 player - MP3/WAV player - TrackID music recognition - SensMe - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk - Document viewer - Voice memo - Predictive text input

Battery		Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh
	Stand-by	Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 440 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 6 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 36 h