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Motorola phones have always had a special place in our hearts due to their awesome looks and awesome functionality and, in that sense, the Motorola DEXT lives up to our expectation. A touch screen slider with a full QWERTY keyboard, the Motorola DEXT comes pre-installed with Google Android 1.5 OS (Cupcake edition), which is a good enough reason to persuade you to purchase it. Combine that with Motorola’s very own user interface, the MOTOBLUR UI and you get one of the best combos in the market. The MOTOBLUR UI enables you to get easy access to functions and apps in the phone by way of widgets on the homescreen. You can assign a variety of features, from messages and RSS feeds to email and photos. You can also enable one-touch access to a variety of social networks such as MySpace and Facebook. There is also a really neat facility in the DEXT whereby you can have one single inbox for all your social network messaging needs, thereby avoiding the need to check each of your social network profiles for any unread messages.

The phone comes armed with a 5 megapixel camera which is efficient and able to shoot good pictures, largely due to the auto – focus feature. Geo – tagging of pictures is also possible. The phone’s screen is quite crisp at 3.1 inches and a resolution of 320×480 pixels.

The phone’s music player supports most of the popular music formats, including MP3 and AAC. The phone is about 15.6 mm slim and weighs 163 grams, which we feel is way too heavy! You might not want to try on tight jeans if you are going to buy this phone!

The Motorola DEXT Reviews have been nothing but full of praise, so be sure to get it when it is released in October. The phone will be on Orange UK on Motorola DEXT contracts in October, so keep your eyes peeled.

On first looks, the LG GW550 was mistaken for a BlackBerry phone, such was the resemblance to BlackBerry’s phones. The QWERTY keyboard is similar to the one used in Blackberry phones. However, when you consider the fact that Blackberry have enjoyed a wave of popularity among all segments of the market, it might be in the right direction for LG to ‘steal’ some ideas from them. There aren’t a lot of LG GW550 Reviews out there, so we decided to venture into uncharted territory!

The looks of the phone aren’t much to boast about, quite bland and fairly similar to the likes of the Nokia E71. The navigation controls are located under the screen, which is a TFT display which measures in at 2.5 inches and is capable of displaying a maximum of 65,000 colours at a resolution of 320×240 pixels.

Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard is the OS used in the phone. Phone supports push – email as well as IM. Office files and PDF files can be viewed, but not edited. Media – player is quite good, capable of segregating songs according to the usual categories of artist, album and genre. MP3, AAC and WMA songs are supported. 3GP and MPEG-4 video files can be played on the phone. You can expand the internal memory of the phone upto a maximum of 8 GB by getting a microSD memory card. You can also use your stereo Bluetooth headset with the phone.

The phone comes loaded with a 3.2 megapixel camera, which is fairly modest. The HSDPA & HSUPA connectivity enables you to surf the net wherever you go at high speed. For place without support for 3G, HSCSD, EDGE and GPRS internet connectivity are available.

In conclusion, this phone can be said to be a useful phone! There haven’t been any details released with regard to pricing or the release date, but it is expected to be released during the 3rd quarter of this year when you will be able to pick up the LG GW550 on contract.

There have been a number of rumours and unofficial leaks about the HTC Click which have kept us interested and eagerly awaiting an official release of the phone. It had finally come and with it, a change of name for the HTC Click to HTC Tattoo, which is the way to go when targeting a young audience. The snazzy looks along with the Android OS and the affordable price tag means that the phone will also appeal to the mass market in addition to the young market.

The phone will make use of a QVGA resistive touchscreen, which is not normal as all previous Android touchscreen phones have come with a high – resolution HVGA capacitive screen. HTC have provided a reason for this, stating that the resistive technology is more suited towards 2.8 inch screens, which is what is used in the HTC Tattoo.

The press release also reveals that the HTC Tattoo will make use of a 528 MHz Qualcomm CPU and will also make use of 256 MB of RAM. The performance front is well and truly covered with these specs, meaning that you won’t be disappointed as far as performance is concerned.

Some of the other highlights of the phone include the 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, FM radio, 3.5 mm headset jack, onboard digital compass, GPS, accelerometer sensor, miniUSB port and GPS. The HTC Sense UI will be utilized in the HTC Tattoo.

The press release ends with the revealing of the release date of the HTC Tattoo, which is scheduled for the beginning of October in UK as well as the rest of Europe. The other parts of the world will get the HTC Tattoo in the next few months. Other HTC Tattoo Reviews have said that the phone will be released with a price of 200 Euros (180 Pounds), though HTC have made no official mention of it. Be sure to keep up to date with all the latest HTC Tattoo deals on offer.

“Globally, we are number one for full-screen touch phones and recognize the importance of social networks in the modern mobile industry. Samsung’s target audiences are at the heart of its business strategy and the design and functionality of Samsung Genio Touch meets the needs of a highly digitally connected and style conscious youth audience – as does the affordable price point.”

And that right there, that last little sentence – almost like a stab in the back – is what makes us chuckle. That quote’s from some suit or other at Samsung that we can’t even be bothered cutting and pasting the name of and it’s why we sometimes have a little sad in our soul come these bleak Monday mornings. Let’s call him Johnny Fat Fingers, because no doubt this suit is so rich he overeats far too much and has to get his wide range of suits let out on a regular basis. Anyway, the point Johnny’s making up there, in relation to the Samsung Genio Touch, is that Samsung can’t get it out of their head that the only people who buy cheap phones are the ’style conscious youth audience.’ First of all, let’s have a little bit of sick in the mouth for that phrase in itself because you just know the only respect Johnny has for this youth is when he’s paying them to dance for him in seedy Korean night spots. But then the next assumption – that all these youth are poor – is just plain insulting. Just because you’re richer than some small nations, Johnny, doesn’t mean that everyone under the age of 25 who buys your phone is some ASBO-wielding, Dole queue scumbag. As does the affordable price point my arse.

Anyway, all of which bile should be set aside when you read this Samsung Genio Touch review, because as it shows the Genio is a decent little number, whatever your age or musical predilection. As does this official press release, if you can stomach more arse-speak from Johnny’s associates.

And if all of that’s a little too angry, just float away in the minute or so it takes you to watch this, frankly bizarre, video.

Nokia has been trying to shake it’s ‘dad at the disco’ image for a while now, mostly just by using the letter X. With its XpressMusic, it’s X6, it’s X3… but all the while we’ve been tutting and thinking: what’s wrong with being thought of as a slightly older, slightly more sensible manufacturer. Surely most people are going to want to buy themselves phones from the most reliable, the most wise people around?

Well, in a very novel move that doesn’t really in any way shake their image as boring and middle-aged, but DOES make us very excited about the quality of the product itself, Nokia have released a full set of details (and a nifty video, as you’ll see below) for the Nokia Booklet 3G. That’s right, you heard us: Nokia are releasing a netbook. A computer. A proper one. Running the newest windows and everything.

And as you’ll see from that video, or from this Nokia Booklet 3G review, or even the official page itself, the Nokia 3G Booklet is shaping up to be a whole lot more than just another netbook to add to the over-stacked bandwagon that is the netbook market. Fair enough the RAM, the processor, the screen and a few other bits and bobs aren’t exactly going to make the Acers and Samsungs of this world come over all aquiver. But but but… what about a 12 hour battery life? What about A-GPS onboard along with Ovi Maps? What about WiFi and 3G… see, impressed, aren’t you?

And then there’s the sheer design of this thing. It looks absolutely stunning. Like, Sony Vaio stunning. Like, (almost) Macbook stunning. Which most definitely sets it a long way apart from most of the tat that tries to pass itself off as netbooks these days.

We do have one possibly slightly larger than minor concern though. The price is yet to be confirmed and we have this sneaking suspicion that Nokia might just go and price themselves out of the market before they’ve even start. But then, we are a cynical bunch of grumps. Here’s hoping that’s not the case. Fingers crossed for that soon-but-unconfirmed release date…

Maemo.

No, that wasn’t a greeting from a retarded cat. Or the sound a deaf cow makes. It is, unfortunately, the name of the operating system for the otherwise fantastic N900.

What is it with Nokia and names? First, you have all those cursed four digit phones, meaning you can never remember whether you have the 6590, the 6950 or the 6095. Then, even worse, there’s the supposedly ground breaking, supposedly the-future-of-all-things-Nokia file-sharing, media-editing, global-communicating, content-hosting, app-suppling, map-making entity that they truly want to be the bestest thing ever, but that they then go and call Ovi. Ovi. Like some street slang for ovaries. Yeah, bruv mate, I like totally got messy up in Shazza’s Ovi last night, yeah bruv, let’s hope the slag’s on the pill, innit. Ovi. For the love of…

Then you have an operating system for what are supposed to be your absolute high-end, top of the range, all-singing/-dancing/-karaokeing/-gymnasticating handsets. And you call it? You call it?… You just don’t know. So, being Finnish, you go throw a special cat at that cow in the farm down the road that’s always looking at you funny, record the noise and decide that that, that right there, yes, Maemo, that will be the name of your operating system. You god damn…

Anyway, we feel as though we might be trangressing slightly, that you might be losing the focus here. Pay attention, dear reader, pay attention. Because, despite its arse-named operating system, the Nokia N900 is actually a cracking phone. Well, actually, it’s one of the best phone’s we’ve ever, ever seen. That simple enough for you? No? Then watch the pretty moving pictures thing below. Or trying and read the big words in this Nokia N900 review. Or ask a friend who’s not got the IQ of a maimed cow to translate these official stats for your tender little brain. Then go buy this phone.

Another day, another new Nokia that’s not really new, not really offering anything exciting. Stumble forward, the Nokia 5230.

We should be clear straight away, before all you Nokia-heads start agrumbling, that there is little wrong with the 5320 2. Almost nothing in fact, especially when you consider how darn cheap the thing is. It’s got a great 3.2” touchscreen that’s responsive and has lovely tactile feedback. A great music player with up to 33 hours playback. Good image sharing and internet connectivity. Nice design with some fun swappable covers as well…

But the problem is that there’s very little to distinguish the Nokia 5230 from, say, the 5800, or the 5530. And this is just what Nokia seem to be doing an awful lot of at the moment: re-hashing already successful models rather than blazing trails with new designs. And this, we’d be confident enough to say, is why they’ve been struggling in their last couple of financial reports. There’s only so long that your very loyal fan base is going to put up with little innovation, lots of renovation.

Again, the 5230 is not bad – as this Nokia 5230 review or even the official page amply show. It’s just that… well… it’s not much of anything that you haven’t heard about before.

Buck up, Nokia my son, buck up.

Even their videos are starting to make us yawn, as you’ll experience yourself by clicking below. Like, seriously: why would anyone ever, ever make a video like that to ’show off’ their product. Don’t even dare look at 36 seconds, for example, when the video actually makes the phone look just plain faulty…

Sort it aaawwwtttt!

The Sony Ericsson Aino is definitely one of the most entertaining sliders to hit the market later this year. It does all the stuff that you would expect a mid range Sony Ericsson phone to do, with a couple of cool extras! Bringing in some heavy multimedia firepower, this phone is a must have device, if you can afford it.

The touch screen is really nice, and actually reminds you of the user interface on a PS3. This main menu is insanely easy to launch and use as the screen is very responsive. Measuring 3 inches diagonally, you should have no problem typing out your messages and emails even if you have large fingers. The icons are nice and large, well apart from each other. So there is no chance of mistyping something when you are in a hurry.

Connectivity options are also pretty impressive. Featuring quad band GSM, GPRS, HSDPA, HSUPA and Wi-Fi, you can access a range of data networks. Downloading data directly to your phone is just a few taps away! If the onboard memory of 55 MB is not sufficient to store your data, you can always expand this memory to up to 16GB using the microSD memory card slot. The media player of this device is quite sound as, you can play a range of formats without any problem

The best feature of the Sony Ericsson Aino is this top class 8 MP camera. With autofocus, an LED flash, touch focus, geotagging etc, you can definitely replace you standalone device with this one. The built in photo editor allows you to edit your photos and then upload them immediately to any social networking site. Videos can also be recorded at 30 frames per second at VGA quality. To top it off, the Sony Ericsson Aino also come with a built in GPS receiver!

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The Samsung Omnia Lite B7300 is one of the new mid range media phones to be launched this year. Featuring at the mid to high end of the price spectrum, this phone features a music player, camera as well as a touch screen! All of these features are packed in a petite 12.9 mm which makes it very pocket friendly for a phone of its class. Even the weight of 103 g is much lower than you would expect for a phone that has all the features that this phone has.

The display of the Samsung Omnia Lite B7300 is its best feature. This screen measures 3 inches diagonally and features the excellent TouchWhiz user interface which is very intuitive and user friendly. This TFT display allows up to 65000 colors to be displayed at a 240 x 400 pixels resolution. This makes the screen ideal to view your media on as the videos and pictures displayed on it appear clear and colorful. You can expand the internal memory of the Samsung Omnia Lite B7300 up to 32 GB using the microSD memory card slot on the side of the phone. This allows you to store all your media, as even full length movies can be stored on such a large memory. The connectivity options of the Samsung Omnia Lite B7300 are really good with quad band GSM, Class 10 GPRS, class 10 EDGE and HSDPA. This allows you to download files off the internet wherever you are.

The media feature of this phone are excellent for a mid range device. The 3.15 MP camera, though not the best camera out there, is quite useable as you can capture a few shots here and there. This comes with the geotagging feature that allows you to tag an image with geographical coordinates.

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Yes it is. No it’s not. Yes, it is. No, it is not. Yes! It is! No. It is not. Is. Not. Is. Not. Is is is….

etc and so on and so forth. So go most of our conversations with younger folk. Cousins, nephews, friends’ sprogs – anyone with a snotty nose, an inability to survive for themselves and the great joy of still being able to carry round their lunch in a lunchbox – we just always seem to find ourselves getting into arguments with them. And, somehow – through some weird kind of child logic that we haven’t yet learnt to overcome – they always win. No matter how many times you tell them that the Tellytubbies aren’t real, or that Santa Claus is a myth designed to brainwash them into bugging their parents to buy consumer products, they won’t have any of it. Sent on our way, more often than not, with is is is is is is is, ringing in our ears.

And, more and more, we find that mobile phone manufacturers are like nothing but big (bloated, multi-national) children. Because no matter what the truth might be, no matter what anyone with anything above a six year old’s logic could see in a second, you’ll quite often find a mobile phone manufacturer singing and shouting about something that is the exact opposite in their press releases, adverts and promotional videos.

The Sony Ericsson Jalou, for example, is an ugly phone. Look at it. If that phone were a child in fact, it would most likely spend the whole of its adult life in deep therapy, so painful and persistent would the bullying be. Sony Ericsson would have you believe that this is a phone worthy of the world of high fashion. That it’s the best looking phone since sliced, erm, diamonds. That it’s the must-have accessory for all you glamorous girls out there. The Sony Ericsson Jalou is nothing but a terrible attempt to be any of those thing though.

Fair enough, as this Sony Ericsson Jalou review shows, it’s not a bad phone in itself. And some people might actually be tempted by its “distinctive” looks. (‘Hey guys, look at this, look at how god damn ugly my phone is – my phone so ugly it looked about the window and got arrested for mooning…’). But can’t Sony Ericsson just admit that. Well, judging by the video below, they can’t. Not by a long way. Because it is a pretty phone. It is it is it is it is it is. Is is is is is….