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These days technology is everywhere, with many of us carting multiple gadgets around with us from mobile phones to digital cameras, MP3 players to GPS devices in our cars. For a while now our pockets have been overflowing with all this portable tech, that is up until now the Nokia N95 has surfaced.

The Nokia N95 is less a mobile phone and more of a portable office in the palm of your hand. The N95 could quite capably replace all the devices mentioned above, with it’s inclusion of it’s own GPS and ability to install other software on it this mobile phone has finally become the “all-in-one” device we’ve been waiting for.

The problem with some devices similar to this is that it becomes a jack of all trades and master of none, this could have been said about the initial release of the N95, with a silver colour-way and the need of external memory cards it was impressive, there were teething problems though, the battery life for this device was shockingly poor especially if you planned on making good use of all the features like video playback, camera and GPS.

The ability to run applications was stunted too; with not enough memory dedicated to 3rd party applications the phone was prone to crashing or freezing. Nokia looked like it had bitten off more than it could chew with the N95 and the Mobile Phones market moved on. A few months later in late 2007 Nokia decided to give the N95 the remix treatment; a new colour, bigger screen, more memory, internal hard drive and best of all: increased battery life.

The Nokia N95-8GB instantly became the most wanted toy in technology, released at the same time as Apple’s iPhone and similarly spec’ed SonyEricsson K850 it was up against stiff competition, but with it being offered for free with some cheap Mobile Phones contracts it fast became a bestseller and the flagship of Nokia’s new multimedia devices.

At the moment the new black N95 sits at the top of the Mobile Phones mountain, now that Nokia have recognised the problems with its initial release the N95 has now ironed out all the creases and will take some beating to steal its crown.

Sony-Ericsson’s collaborations in camera phones didn’t quite invent the category with their original CyberShot designs, but they were one of the first innovators in the market segment. That tendency for innovation, a synergistic blend of two different design aesthetics. Ericsson, of course, is known for practical designs, and Sony is renowned for defining digital media experiences in small packages, dating back to the original Walkman tape cassette player.

The 3.2 megapixel camera is slightly beyond middle of the pack for camera phones; the Nokia N95 has a 5 megapixel one, and like all camera phones, the lack of dedicated optics keep it from being a true photographer’s camera. On the other hand, picture quality is quite good, and the color and saturation levels are more than good enough for the usual use for a camera mobile. It has some rudimentary picture editing capabilities in the device, and Sony Ericsson has done a good job of integrating camera viewing, file management, and sending pictures by the phone itself.

The picture viewing application is good, but not jawdroppingly so. The real virgin mobile prize here is that it’s a solid combination of camera, Sony Ericsson phone and music player that’s small enough to be shoved into a jeans pocket and run with.

The Sony Ericsson K770i is an evolutionary modification of their earlier CyberShot product line; rather than a revolutionary one. It doesn’t add anything as amazing as, say, an iPhone’s user interface, but then, it’s not meant to. It’s a solid “candy bar” format virgin mobile phone, only 14 mm thick; its buttons are large and well placed, and it has a 240×320 pixel screen that’s bright and good enough for showing off snapshots.

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The LG KE850 PRADA is the first mobile phone to be completely touch screen operated. A combination of stunning catwalk design from PRADA and cutting edge mobile technology from LG. This one of a kind beauty boasts advanced touch screen technology, huge display, innovative ring tones and enough optional accessories to comfort your every whim.

Menus on the LG KE850 PRADA phone are kept nice and simple, without long lists of options or settings that would stymie fingers. The phone itself has a few hardware buttons, including “send” and “end” keys, camera and volume controls, and an unlock key.

In LG KE850 PRADA Black, there is a port for power adapters or the included headphone adapter and remote control, but the microSD slot is hidden beneath the battery.

The PRADA Phone by LG (KE850) is a real breakthrough in the industry, as it is a unique, sophisticated and elegant mobile phone with the first complete advanced touch interface. PRADA’s involvement extends beyond exterior aesthetics to the key elements of the user experience such as the advanced touch interface, ring tones, pre-loaded content, mobile phone accessories and the exclusive leather case, inspired by the classic Italian craftsmen tradition.

For typing on the LG KE850 Prada Black phone, LG made an interesting choice. Instead of designing a new keypad, like Apple did with the iPhone, or simply using a tiny popup, as HTC did with the Touch, LG instead opts for a 12-digit numeric pad, just like you’d find on your hardware phone. Predictive T9 input helps things a little, and LG tried to take advantage of the touch screen on T9 word selection, with mixed results

LG KE850 PRADA General Features

Network – GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900

Announced – 2007,1Q

Weight – 85 g

Display Type – TFT touchscreen, 256K colors

Display Size – 240 x 400 pixels, 3 inches

LG KE850 PRADA Advanced Features

Java MIDP 2.0

MP3/ACC/WMA player

FM radio

Document viewer (.ppt, .doc, .xls, .pdf, .txt)

Organiser

Voice memo

The camera, which boasts a Schneider Kreuznach lens, takes much better pictures, more consistently. After you press the shutter release, the phone autofocuses, a feature which works well, but we prefer a half-step shutter release, like we saw on the Nokia N95. Pictures look very good, sharp even at 2-megapixels, with generally accurate colors and white balance. Side by side, the same shots looked better on the Prada than the iPhone. Also, the camera allows for video recording at a sort of widescreen QVGA-like resolution. For Further details and images please visit our website www.phoneandbeyond.com

In the competitive world of mobile phones there seems to be a trend occurring and that is the rise of an iconic phone either by great media exposure or just by cutting edge technology.

We see most of the top manufacturers at one time or another cut into the market this way; Motorola had the v3 series, Samsung had the U600 onwards, LG had the Prada and Nokia has the Nokia N95.

Since it was announced in September 2006 the Nokia N95 has been a favourite in the hands of the Great British public if not the world.

This is mainly due to Nokia’s Swiss army knife approach to this phone which includes MP3 player, 5mp camera, Video, Built in GPS receiver, Email, Instant messaging as well as a very impressive 2.6inch TFT screen.

Nokia understood what the public wanted and delivered it to a high started. The N series was launched with an aim to pack as many features possible into one device. These phones feature better-than-average cameras, enhanced video and music playback capacities, photo viewing capacities, together with GPS, MP3 players, and WLAN functionalities to grab keep the user truly N-gaged.

The N95 was uncovered in September 2006 and released at the end of March 2007. This phone was heavily promoted with the tagline “It’s what computers have become”, along with similar lines such as “It’s what cameras have become”.

On the same theme as the Nokia N95 the Nokia N95 Sport and a upgrade with the Nokia N95 8GB were not long is coming to insure the dominance of Nokia Mobile Phones in the market especially due to the hype that was generated by the new Apple iPhone.

The Nokia N95 8GB been an updated version of the standard N95 has a larger screen – now 2.8 inches, 8GB memory, an improved battery life and is dressed in black.

With a 2-way slide mechanism, a numeric keypad slides out from one end while dedicated media keys slide out from the opposite direction, converting the display into full screen landscape mode perfect for games video and GPS. With built-in GPS and Nokia Maps application you can locate your current position at any time, find specific routes or locate services such as restaurants and hotels and covering more than 15 million points of interest.

The 5 megapixel camera is one of the best cameras ever seen in the mobile phone sector. The Nokia N95 8GB has a TV out port, enabling users to easily view photos and videos on there very own TV screen. The N95 8GB is a 3G phone enabling uses access to fast web browsing, video streaming and music downloads.

The winning formula that Nokia has brought to the market with the N95 and N95 8GB is set to continue with the pending release to the new Nokia N96 which is expected to be with us early in October 2008 so watch this space as it is sure to be a hot sequel to the highly successful N95.

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Twice as fast and half the price, and it is coming July 11th, it is a Phone, iPod, and Internet in one fast 3G device.

The new iPhone 3G combines all the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G networking, built-in GPS, and iPhone 2.0 software that supports Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs hundreds of third party applications built with the iPhone SDK. Available in 22 countries on July 11, iPhone 3G comes in two models: an 8GB model priced at $199 (US) and a 16GB model priced at $299 (US).

The iPhone will have fast 3G wireless technology, GPS mapping, support for enterprise features like Microsoft Exchange, and the new App Store, iPhone 3G puts even more features at your fingertips. And like the original iPhone, it combines three products in one — a revolutionary phone, a widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device with rich HTML email and a desktop-class web browser. iPhone 3G.

The phone will be sold in more countries. Apple added five countries beyond the U.S. for the first phone, but the second one will go on sale in 22 countries on July 11. Apple has said it will add more countries at a rapid clip and reach 70 by the end of the year. That takes away one of main incentives for unlocking the phone.

Apple is abandoning the unusual arrangement under which the iPhone was being sold. Customers could buy them from a carrier or from Apple without activating them on a service plan, and that meant customers could go home and unlock the phones — and never sign up with AT&T.

The new phone will be subsidized by carriers, which accounts for its lower price: $199 for the 8-gigabyte model, down from $399. This brings the phone’s marketing in line with standard industry practices.

The carriers plan to make back what they spend on the subsidy through service fees, which means they likely will require two-year service contracts from everyone who buys the phone. AT&T said buyers will have to activate service before leaving the store with an iPhone.

This may put an end to the unlocking business that has been expanding on the internet and in various countries around the world. We just have to wait and see.

Another bake-off with the new iPhone 3GS. The 3GS auto-focus camera is perhaps the biggest feature and best improvement over the previous two iPhones. I headed outside and did some comparison shots between the original iPhone and a Canon Rebel XTi (w/ Canon 28-135mm lens). The results were, well, both surprising and not surprising. The 3GS blew away the old iPhone camera in every pic — some shots more than others. Surprisingly, however, the iPhone 3GS managed to look respectable compared to the Rebel. The Rebel is still my go-to camera, but I wouldn’t hesitate to depend on the 3GS camera to capture memories. Check out the video and see the difference. Also slid in some video shots, and included recent video tests. To keep up to date on IGM’s videos, please subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on Twitter twitter.com

Selecting an automotive GPS system involves making certain decisions. Real user experiences can be referred to before making purchase decisions from online communities. These include, for example, Y! Group and acoBay sites, where many users tell their own stories of buying and using products of different brands.

In fact, the most important decision has to do with whether you prefer a built in factory GPS, or does a portable unit best serve your purpose? For people who get on airplanes and rent a vehicle at their destination, a portable is the answer. If you already have a vehicle it is not practical to retrofit a factory GPS system. Even if you could you still have the issue of needing GPS in your rental car while yours is in your vehicle parked at home or in the airport parking lot. Most rental car agencies have an option to include GPS in your rental vehicle. Hertz’s excellent Magellan system is an example. But GPS vehicles are not always available. Once you learn to depend on these handy devices it is hard to go back to trying to read maps and ask directions. To the experienced GPS user, even a Mapquest or Google map just will not suffice. There is nothing like having a voice tell you “In 600 yards, take the exit”! or “In 60 yards, you have reached your destination”! There are those who rave about the GPS system in the Apple iPhone or in a number of the latest cell phones. They all lack the “voice feature” which helps keep one’s eyes on the road instead of on a map trying to monitor your progress via the small dot traveling over a relatively small screen. There are safety issues involved.

A GPS originally installed from the vehicle manufacturer usually has the advantage of a bigger screen located in the center of the dash. But do you want to buy a new vehicle just to get the built in Nav/GPS screen? A portable will involve an attached GPS receiver to be located on the dash and various power cords and attachments. Most OEM units use map data from an optical disk, whereas portable systems use solid state memory, requiring update downloads to be made from one’s PC. To update a built in GPS one merely buying a new cd or dvd and sliding it in. Why are updates important? If you want to drive in Canada, for example, you will need to add map data for the specific country. In rapidly growing areas like Las Vegas, without updated information newer areas won’t be mapped and you have to resort to old methods of navigation. Being caught by surprise once one has learned to rely on their GPS is highly inconvenient. The iPhone automatically updates itself, but as mentioned does not include the “talk to” feature. Different vendors charge different for their updates with the OEM installed systems costing the most. All of the factory built in units will talk to you.

The biggest players in portable GPS are Garmin, Magellan, and Tom Tom. All operate based on communication with Global Position System satellites circling the planet, hence the term GPS. They can purchased online from a variety of different sources using credit card or PayPal from your favorite electronics vendor. “Googling” “portable GPS” will provide numerous options. Prices have dropped remarkably in the last few months and GPS without the “talk to” option is becoming ubiquitous on cell phones. The modern techie will have a portable system like a Tom Tom, GPS built into the call phone in case of the portable GPS not having a particular update of a new area, AND a NAV system in the personal vehicle. These days there is no excuse for getting lost!

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What doesn’t the new iPhone have, this new modern day electronic smartphone that has become all the new rage is missing an all important feature – the GPS. You would almost consider this function an actual requirement for a mobile phone but the only requirement a mobile phone needs to have is to be able to call 911 in an emergency. The GPS feature is considered an important one and most smartphones on the market do have it so you ask yourself why Apple didn’t include it in its design features.

How Can You Get GPS?

The expectation of a GPS was always there before its original releases. It was clear that the iPhone has a bluetooth connectivity. People thought their problems were solved just get a Bluetooth receiver and connect it to the iPhone then get the correct GPS software and the problem solved. But not so it turned out that the GPS blue tooth could not connect to the iPhone as Apple products do not traditionally comply with other products this was also the case with the GPS software. What is needed is the additional support through Apple for third-party applications other wise trying to solve the problem of adding an GPS onto the iPhone is impossible.

Of course, there is GoogleMaps you can use to a limited extent only where you can find wireless internet, so obviously not everywhere.

Navizon GPS On Iphone

In 2007 September, Navizon eventually released a virtual GPS navigation system on iPhones. This relies on a Wi-fi and cellular tower triangulation, and is basically a peer to peer system in which users in possession of the software can contribute data. Some say that because of the way it operates it is not as good as the real GPS . The one good thing is that Navizon has a 15 day trial period which lets you test it out and if you are happy with it you can get GPS for the iPhone for less than $25.00. The firmware version 1.1.1. update reportedly rendered the software useless. However, a new version was released, and users can also get a scaled down version of this iPhone GPS for free.

It is rumored that with the new release of the 3G iphone later in 2008, Apple have planned to included in the design of the new phone a GPS realizing that it was a feature that should have been included in the original version. Well all we can do is wait and see if the 3G phone lives up to the expectation.

The GPS feature is considered an important one and most smartphones on the market do have it so you ask yourself why Apple didn’t include it in its design features.

Finnish mobile giant Nokia has at last decided to offer a upgraded version of a software in its Global Positioning System (GPS) service-enabled N95. It is believed by doing so the users of the mobile set are altogether going to experience for what they have been facing with the slow GPS performance.

Since the day Nokia N95 was launched, beside all its features going well, there were reports that the users of the set were facing problems with the GPS taking ages to lock on and also turning off when used with a Bluetooth headset.

The upgraded software would reduce considerably the time an user connects to the GPS, cutting down to around 30 seconds in comparison to the four to 15 minutes it takes now.

The new avatar of Nokia N95 would definitely give a new experience and impetus to the users using the ubiquitous mobile communication system GPS. GPS of its extensive service is used by 2 billion people in more than 212 countries, facilitating international roaming facility for its subscribers, and more of its digital call quality has become the most popular standard communication system for mobile phones in the world.

The upgraded version of the software allows Nokia N95 to use ´assisted GPS´ or A-GPS, a technology or the system where the network determines the location of an user with the help of an ´assistance server´ instead of using four satellites. This technology besides cutting down the connectivity time is also very helpful when the user´s location is under heavy tree cover or is obstructed by external sources.

The winner of the prestigious ‘Best Mobile Imaging Device in Europe 2007′ awarded by TIPA (Technical Image Press Association), Nokia N95 is a smartphone produced in the line of companyś N series of mobile sets. It is endowed with many abilities like Integrated GPS system, Imaging, Multimedia and Internet. Presently, the two way slider Nokia N95 is facing tough competition from Apple iPhone.

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