Nokia N97 and N97 mini - part 1

We've never reviewed the Nokia N97 fully here on AAS, mainly because we knew the v20 upgrade was on its way. And now that it's here, with the N97 distinctly nicer to use, along comes a sister device, the N97 mini that impresses by improving in almost every are, making the original N97 still hard to fully recommend. In a multi-part review series, I look at both N97 variants in detail. In part 1, I look at form factor, design, build quality and performance. Parts 2 and 3 will cover applications/usability and camera/multimedia.

"Also revealed is the microSD slot - with card swapping now infrequent on modern devices, hiding this potential dust trap away inside the back cover is fine by me. It could even be argued that the card itself is now not quite so vital, with most Symbian-powered phones now coming with substantial amounts of internal flash memory (of which more later). Also of note is that the N97 mini hides its antennae (GPS, 3G etc) underneath plastic, while the N97 leaves them exposed on the surface - yet more evidence that the N97 mini hardware is very much a second iteration on the basic design. (There will be more on GPS performance in a future review part.)"

Source: http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/

T-Mobile USA introduces BlackBerry Bold 9700 with Wi-Fi Calling

T-Mobile USA announces the release of the BlackBerry Bold 9700 that offers Wi-Fi Calling and GPS. T-Mobile claims that the Bold is its first 3G powered Blackberry and also RIM’s (Research In Motion) first phone to offers built-in support for 3G connectivity as well as voice calls over Wi-Fi.

The high-end Bold 9700 offers top class performance, functionality and advanced features. Designed with high-gloss black finish, chrome highlights and leather textured back. The Wi-Fi (802.11g) enabled handset supports 3G HSDPA networks across the globe, next generation (624) processor, 256MB Flash memory and built-in GPS.

“Increasingly, T-Mobile customers are expanding the use of their BlackBerry smartphones by communicating with friends and family online and through the latest applications and services,” said Denny Marie Post, chief marketing officer, T-Mobile USA, Inc. “Customers deserve a fast and reliable broadband experience, and that’s what we’re delivering with the new BlackBerry Bold on T-Mobile’s nationwide 3G network.”

With industry’s top mobile email and messaging solutions, the powerful BlackBerry Bold 9700 device keeps users connected while on the go. It also permits access to social networking sites like Facebook. The Bold 9700 also equips RIM’s specially designed compact full-QWERTY keyboard for precise typing and amazing touch-sensitive optical trackpad enhancing the navigation experience. The feature-rich device offers a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus functionality, flash and video recording, music and video player and a strikingly clear high-resolution display.

“The new BlackBerry Bold 9700 delivers state-of-the-art features and performance in a compact and beautifully designed handset,” said Don Morrison, chief operating officer, Research In Motion. “This sleek and powerful 3G smartphone offers an incredibly refined mobile experience that is ideal for both personal and professional use.”

Users can easily access the BlackBerry App World on the device, which enables them to browse and download several mobile applications. The Bold 9700 comes pre-loaded with applications such as the Slacker Radio for free access to music, TeleNac GPS Navigator that allows viewing turn-by-turn directions and visual voicemail. With a hot swappable microSD/SDHC memory card slot, users receive an additional storage to save their huge collection of multimedia files. Users can even save their applications with a 2GB memory card.

Source: http://www.mobiletor.com/

Pay Monthly Mobiles: Best Way Of Communication

The mobile phones have carried a vast change in our life. Now we can stay connected with our relatives in a short span of time, no issue where they are. The mobile phone network service providers have come up with a range of practicable solutions to deal with this issue of the mobile phone users. They have started a number of deals to help mobile phone users. You can choose a tariff plan among a large number of mobile phone deals, which suits your needs and pockets.

Pay monthly is one of the various mobile phone deals offered by very many network service providers. Some others are pay as you go mobile phone deals, contract deals, 12 months rentals, 16 months rentals and so on. The users only have to sign a contract with the network provider.

As per pay monthly deals, you have to make monthly payment to the network service providers. It is an amazing way to deal with hefty mobile phone bills. You can keep a track on your monthly mobile phone bills. At the end of the month, you will have a record of the calls made and the services offered along with the tariff plan.

There are plenty of mobile phone network service providers, which offer the pay monthly mobiles for the users. These include Orange, T Mobile, Three, Vodafone, BT and many more. Before opting for any plan, keep a close eye to your calling patterns. This is really the best and the cheapest way to communicate.