Disappointment of the week: new smartphones Nokia E-series is not announced
For fans of smartphones, and many curious people the previous week was marked by Nokia. Finnish concern, which captured the lion's share of the smartphone market, held in Amsterdam, an annual event Nokia Capital Market Days, smoothly peretekshee two-day event at Nokia World. In these few days, the company broke a string of very different announcements. Alas, they did not bring long-awaited news about new models of business E-series smartphones. Recall that expected following models: E61i, heir to the smartphone E61, which differs from its predecessor built-in camera, the first slider phone in the lineup, supposedly named the E65, as well as the new representative of the class of communicators from Nokia - E90. Nokia itself has nothing to blame: no official statements, including announcements of events about the E-series smartphones have been made. However, many indirect indications that the announcement would be. Shortly before the events in the network infiltrated descriptions and even some live photos of the alleged new products, and the calendar week, Nokia had topics on corporate solutions and so on. Nevertheless, when all planned by the case were completed, including new products presented by the long-awaited E-series smartphones have not appeared. This undoubtedly was a major disappointment last week.
Nokia 6290 smartphone will S60 3d Edition Feature Pack 1 in the mass
Despite the lack of announcement of the business smartphone Nokia E, a smart phone company is still presented. However, this product belongs to a completely different category. If we reject the presence of the operating system Symbian, then its tactical and technical characteristics of the new model gives the impression of a middle class, belonging, however, to its elite, that is, to "serednyachki" has a very conventional attitude. Nokia this does not deny - she immediately positioned Nokia 6290 as its first smartphone middle class based on the updated platform S60 3d Edition Feature Pack 1. This update was presented in October at the Symbian Smartphone Show, it opens several new features, including enhanced single browser that supports both regular and optimized for mobile Internet content. The first device announced by the company on the platform, was a two-sided slider Nokia N95, which can be clearly seen as a flagship. Now came the "traditional" model. Note that many recent Nokia smartphones have quite a pronounced orientation, for example, multimedia (music, photos or video) or business. Nokia 6290 is aimed at much wider range of potential users. As the company claims, the smartphone is designed for busy people who seek to balance economic activity and social life.
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Nokia 6290 is made in the popular clamshell form-factor, but unlike the huge clamshells N-series has quite a reasonable size and weight. For example, Nokia N90, sharpened by photography, has dimensions of 112x51x24 mm and weighs 173 grams, while our hero is much more modest and is comparable to the "simple" mobiles - 94h50x20, 8 mm and weighs 115 grams. Closest in size to the new product Nokia N71, with its 98.6 x 51, 2x25, 8 mm and weighs 139 grams. However, despite its compactness, the unit is not impressive, so-called "wow effect" on their characteristics, simply because it is not designed for. Externally, the clamshell is sustained in the strict, classical style, without frills, which again underlines the massive thrust of the model. Intended for the mass consumer and some simplifying life handset capability. On the front panel are shortcuts that open instant access to a wide range of functions, including the interactive guide. Also underlines the specificity of the configuration wizard Setup Wizard, which helps users to set their e-mail, deal with the MMS settings and mobile operator.
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The smartphone is designed both for work in GSM, and the third generation network standard, WCDMA. In the GSM-network is supported by work in four frequency bands (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) and data transfer standard GPRS and EDGE. Nokia 6290 is equipped with two color displays. Exterior has a diagonal of 1.36 inches, 128x160 pixels, 262K colors, and the inner size of 2.2 inches diagonal supports QVGA (240x320 pixels) and displays 16k colors. Nokia 6290 is not as austere as a business model E-series. The developers have introduced into the apparatus a number of entertainment features, however, there were no extreme with the revolutionary spirit, which is common to many N-series models. Integrated 2-megapixel camera has a flash and 4-times digital zoom, supports packet capture of 15 frames in the series. Since this model is the third generation, was not without an extra camera CIF + resolution for video calls. Naturally, you can record and playback video. To play music (MP3, M4A and eAAC +) provide stereo speakers with surround sound effects. There are FM-radio with Visual Radio. Embedded memory for your smartphone - 50 MB, expandable she microSD memory cards up to 1 GB hot-swappable. Supported Interfaces Bluetooth 2.0, IrDA and USB. The battery capacity of 950 mAh provides up to 3,5 (GSM) and 3 hours (WCDMA) Talk time and up to 270 hours of standby time.
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Thus, we get a combination of features updated platform S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 and 3G networks in a good multi-media model of the middle class. Nokia is clearly taking aim to make the idea of their smartphones more familiar and comprehensible "ordinary" mobile phone users. Nokia 6290 can be to the taste of many users who are looking for a cot with advanced functionality, low cost, and size. Tentative release date is scheduled for the first quarter of 2007. Recommended by producer price of 350 euros (excluding subsidies and taxes), that is about 464 U.S. dollars. The cost is not too modest, but compared with the starting prices for the model N-series - is no longer scary. As a conditional predecessor novelties can be called the Nokia 6260, released in 2004. Direct competitor of Nokia 6290 include zatrudnietlno. It's either too advanced and specific N-series model, or do not relate to any "eminent" series models like Nokia 6620, Nokia 6682 or Nokia 3230, which are less interesting settings, and are not a clamshell, and a form factor is attractive to many. Regarded as "simple" mobile phones with similar functionality as the real competitors are not entirely correct. Perhaps the only model that could compete with Nokia 6290 in its niche, is announced by Samsung in February this year, the smartphone SGH-Z600, but it never reached the shelves.
Monahans with us or give Megahertz!
Marvell company not so long ago acquired a unit at its disposal by Intel, which was engaged in processors for mobile devices such as smartphones, PDAs and other portable consumer electronics. The question of whether Marvell realize that failed to make Intel - to win the market for smartphones, handheld computers and communicators, have so far remains an issue, and meanwhile there was the first release on behalf of Marvell, and not Intel. The company introduced the world to a new series of processors Marvell PXA3xx, which previously was code name of Monahans. Anyone interested in mobile news must have heard this name.During earlier demonstrations, which held the company Intel, Monahans rate reached 1.2 GHz. Claimed clock frequency series models are more modest, but they make a serious impression. Marvell PXA3xx are based on third generation Intel XScale architecture using 90-nanometer technology. According to the manufacturer, this series is not the principal defect, which made a nimble accuse processors - a large power consumption. In contrast, companies argue that with the advent of Marvell PXA3xx users can make sure that performance does not always mean "voracity". In particular, this is achieved through the use of Wireless Intel SpeedStep technology with Instruction Power Manager, which provides intelligent power management with the use of different modes of supply. According to Marvell, users can, for example, listen to music from your mobile phone up to 30 consecutive hours on one battery charge. More detailed figures of the company has not yet been reported. How the processors will indeed contribute to energy conservation, tests show. One thing is clear - it will depend on usage and resource-intensive tasks on a real long time working out of the question.
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Marvell PXA3xx processors are designed for devices such as mobile phones, digital media players, GPS-navigators, and so on. Just a series of three models. They are committed each in its own segment of the market for mobile devices. One of the processor provides increased performance and a large number of operations performed per second, the second - is aimed at video processing, and the third is the budget solution. The older model in the series, PXA320 (Monahans P), supports speeds up to 806 MHz. This processor is sharpened by addressing the needs of users feature-rich mobile handsets, advanced smart phones and other devices designed to work with the Internet. Its advantages include 256 KB second-level cache and 32-bit memory interface with support for DDR. Also supported by such interfaces as Wi-Fi, WiBro, WiMAX and Bluetooth 2.0. Thanks to Intel Enhanced Quick Capture, supports built-in cameras with resolution up to 5 megapixel. Technology Intel Wireless MMX 2 with 768 KB buffer image provides expedited processing of two-dimensional graphics, it is designed to support streaming video at VGA. Volume shipments of the processor has already begun. It is expected that the first devices based on Marvell PXA320 will be presented in the first quarter of 2007. The second model, Marvell PXA310 (Monahan-LV) and third Marvell PXA300 (Monahans-L) support clock speeds up to 624 MHz and software compatible with the PXA320. Thus, developers can create common solutions aimed at a broad range of market segments. Marvell PXA310 meets the needs of mobile phones with video and audio services, the third generation. The processor is able to play H.264 video at 30 frames per second with a resolution VGA (640x480 pixels). Acceleration of video processing and work with DRM protected content is implemented in hardware. It also supports a 5-megapixel camera. Marvell PXA300 is a low-end solution for the models designed for mainstream users, including low-cost smarftonov and devices such as GPS-navigators. "Stone" has a 16-bit memory interface with DDR, uses Intel Wireless MMX 2 with 256 KB buffer for faster image processing of two-dimensional graphics. Supported wireless interfaces Wi-Fi, WiBro, WiMAX and Bluetooth 2.0, as well as built-in cameras with a resolution of 2 MP. Processors Marvell PXA300 and PXA310 now come in the form of samples, the mass delivery of Marvell plans to begin later - in the first half of 2007.
Opera Mini 3.0: Lightweight browser add functionality
The company Opera Software in early 2006 released a slimmed-down version of its browser - Opera Mini.This browser is designed mainly for simple Java-phones, but also supports the work with many smart phones, communicators and handheld computers. Since the solution became very popular, according to the developer on Opera Mini is currently used by more than 8 million people, with it looked more than 2 billion web pages. The main highlight of the browser that the page was not downloaded to the mobile device directly, and pre-processed by the server, which compresses and adapts them for viewing on small displays. Thus, the users browser are able to significantly save bandwidth. Because Opera Mini has been successful move, the company began to expand its functionality. In May, New version Opera Mini 2.0, which were implemented features such as downloading of MP3-files, pictures and other content directly to your cell phone and support for mobile commerce via SMS. In early November, was presented the beta version of Opera Mini 3.0, and this week took the final release.
Among the new features Opera Mini 3.0: - oblegchennaya loading a camera captured images to servers
- paper reveals with RSS-feeds
- support for secure connections
- folding long lists of menu.
Upload your photos through the Opera Mini is available in the various blogs and forums, as well as through e-mail as an attached file. The camera is activated through a browser interface, the user can see previews of the resulting photo and then upload it to the correct server, if necessary, the authorization.
Built-in RSS-aggregator can subscribe to new feeds, view and manage your subscriptions. If a site has RSS-feed, then on top of old women now have the appropriate icon, similar versions of the browser for the PC. Unread messages are marked with a blue background in the header. When a user opens a bookmark RSS, streams will be updated, unfortunately, the ability to update the flow on a schedule yet.
Secure connections allow you to use services such as online banking and online commerce. As well as in other versions of the browser on that page is displayed as a padlock icon. Function folding long lists of menu allows you to reduce the need for scrolling. List of hiding behind the plus sign icon, when clicked, which drops out the whole list, but when you click on the minus sign collapses again.
Nokia 870: new internet tablet with external camera
Late last year, Nokia released a portable internet tablet Nokia 770, which had the support of cellular networks and running an operating system Internet Tablet, based on Linux. Information about the upcoming successor from time to time appear on the network. Now one of the Internet resources have been published live photos and some data about this device.
It is assumed that the Nokia 870, dubbed as the heir to the Nokia 770, has not changed much compared with the Nokia 770. On the body there was made by the webcam, which can be directed to the user, for example, during video calls, and maybe away from the user and transmit the form to the surroundings. On the back side there was a support for the installation plate on the horizontal surface. Increased amount of internal memory with 128 MB to 180 MB. In addition to a slot for memory cards RS-MMC appeared slot for flash cards miniSD.
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In this case, the operating system, screen resolution and other unimportant parameters are likely to remain the same. Before the official announcement, of course, to draw conclusions prematurely. When is the release of the device is still unknown. It should be noted that next year's planned release of a new generation of UMPC, which differs markedly greater computing power. According to preliminary data, claimed Intel, UMPC new generation will be smaller and will have a longer time than the current model now. Thus, it may soon release a device similar to Nokia 770 will not be very feasible and able to compete with UMPC Is that price.
Voxtel W740: budget communicator with a 4-megapixel camera
Voxtel representation in Russia in August this year, announced the company on Russian market of smartphones and communicators. Have since been released low communicator smartphone and W420 W210, and now ready for release communicator Voxtel W740. Like the W420, new works based on the processor from Texas Instruments OMAP730 200 MHz, the operating system Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC Edition. In W740 has two features.The first of these - a small display diagonal of 2.4 inches, which reduced overall dimensions. The device is now comparable in size with some conventional handsets - 106h55, 2x15 mm. Display Resolution Standard - QVGA (240x320 pixels). The second feature - the built-in CCD-camera with 4 megapixel with autofocus.
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If you do not take into account these two features, the device could be safely attributed to the budget decisions. Communications capabilities are limited by three frequency bands Networks GSM (900/1800/1900 MHz), GPRS data transfer standard and an interface Bluetooth 1.2, support for more high-speed standard EDGE, as well as wireless Wi-Fi, is not provided. Built-in memory is 64 MB RAM and 128 MB ROM, there is a slot for flash cards format microSD. Thus, we see a solution for users who need to actually multifunction telephone with increased "capacity" in terms of photography, but more "intelligent" than usual. Exclusive rights to distribute the new communicator got company DiFo, recently announced a distribution agreement with company Voxtel. It is expected that sales of new items will start in December. Suggested retail price for Voxtel W740 is 13,999 rubles. This week on HPCru will review this device.
LG enV: nedokommunikator with enviable opportunities
U.S. operator Verizon Wireless in partnership with LG Electronics MobileComm USA announced the launch of a mobile phone LG enV (marked LG-VX9900). Features of the phone (yes, a simple phone, not a smartphone or communicator) is a QWERTY-keyboard and an unusual form factor. In fact, the form factor of the LG enV repeats Nokia Communicator series 9hhh - horizontal flip. Inside the display is bigger (2.2 inches 302h240 pixels) and a QWERTY-keyboard, and the outside - a smaller display and numeric keypad. This singularity and served as a pretext for the erroneous conclusion, which made some news groups, about what LG enV belongs to a class of communicators. Nevertheless, it is not. Neither the manufacturer nor the operator did not make such statements. On the contrary, the model is positioned as a multimedia phone, instant messenger. Operator even explains that the LG enV got its name from the word EnVY (envy, envy), stressing that his opportunities would be the envy all the other mobile phones.
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The phone supports networks CDMA, supports high-speed data transmission EV-DO. In addition to voice, he still imprisoned by written communication, eg via e-mail or IM-instant messages. You can sync e-mail, calendar, contacts and tasks with your PC. Also the model has good multimedia features, including: 2-megapixel camera, MP3-Player (MP3 and WMA), stereo speakers and stereo audio transmission on the interface Bluetooth. Supported and navigation service operator VZ Navigator.
Briefly about other events of the week
Rumors panorama of the week
Once again, iPhone While officials of Apple modestly keep silent, the rumor about the first phone branded companies continue to arrive. At the moment, the rumors appear two models of iPhone, one of which supports wireless Wi-Fi. Also, according to latest reports, they will support GSM and third generation networks, which gives hope to the output devices outside the United States. Maxim's "wait and see" time of ever is inapplicable to the case with the iPhone, so can only cross your fingers and hope that the projected January issue still take place. However, there is no doubt that the media immediately begin to discuss the "heir to the iPhone». In the meantime, you can enjoy for the next version of the design of the mythical phone.
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New Sony Ericsson Concept of folk art: it is not clear, but cool at the forum of a French website dedicated to products Sony Ericsson, have been published interesting images mobile phone with the logo of this company. Either this is a concept created by some designer or another hack excessively industrious fan Sony Ericsson, but it looks like "novelty" is very attractive.
Tablet from Apple will be in next year's Rumors envelop not only the iPhone, but also other products from Apple. Taiwanese sources, such as threatening imminent release of the Tablet PC Mac Tablet PC. According to them, Apple has already established its business model. It is assumed that this will be a compact device with an 8-inch touch screen that runs on Intel processors and operating system Mac OS X, with interface USB, FireWire, and dock with the release of HDMI. Roughly tablet will be released next year.
Business panorama of the week
Nokia: Internet - the future of mobile engine of progress carried out in this week's events, Nokia launched a number of predictions about the mobile market. As reported by the company, the mobile industry is developing faster than expected. In this regard, she had a tentative date to achieve the milestone of 3 billion mobile subscribers from 2008 to 2007. And in 2010, according to Nokia, will overcome the threshold in the 4 billion The company said that the main driving force in the next phase of development of the mobile phone industry will be the Internet. Under the forecast of Nokia, the mobile phone market will grow next year by 10%. In 2006, the company expects 970 million worldwide sales of mobile phones.Home sales Glofish X500
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Fresh from the new E-Ten - communicator Glofish X500 finally went on sale in "MakTsentr. While pre-orders are processed, but part of the party is already commercially available. Suggested retail price for the device is 20 thousand rubles. Users are more satisfied with smartphones recent study, IDC found that smartphone users are generally more satisfied with their devices than users of ordinary mobile phones. As a consequence, they make extensive use of their devices, which naturally affects the level of the average revenue per subscriber for cellular operators. Also, analysts note that the preference for opportunities smarftonov and cell phones vary from country to country. So, for users in the U.S. and Britain are the most important support for Wi-Fi and location-based services, while in Germany, India and China users are more interested in quality sound and picture, as well as opportunities for data storage.
Soft-panorama of the week
Identification of the iris will be available to owners phone technology to identify users of the iris was previously used by enterprises and large companies using for this purpose an infrared camera. Japanese company Oki Electric Industry has developed a way to implement this feature on simple mobile phones, smartphones and PDAs. At the same brand recognition algorithm does not require special equipment, and manages resources, built-in cameras of mobile devices. According to the developer, a more convenient method of identifying the others, including the use of PIN-codes. The beginning of commercial exploitation of technology is planned for March 2007.
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Has been released CorePlayer, Best Full Screen Caller and VITO AudioNotes updated commercial version of the popular media player CorePlayer, better known as TCPMP. Recall that its release was about a month ago. CorePlayer in the wording of 1.0.4 was able to control through hot keys, supports loading and saving playlists, got the preset modes and customizable equalizer profiles, as well as support for earlier versions of Windows CE (4.1, 4.2 and so on) and many others. Now released versions for Palm OS and Windows Mobile (Pocket PC and Smartphone), is also expected version for Symbian OS. CorePlayer cost is $ 19.95.
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Also updated software Best Full Screen Caller for smartphones based on S60 3rd Edition. This application from the company SmartphoneWare allows you to display photos and images that are assigned to contact or contact group, in full screen mode. In version 2.00, among other improvements now supports full screen for incoming messages, added icons for home and mobile phones. The cost of a complete edition of the program is $ 11.95.
Last week came out and a fresh version of the program recorder VITO AudioNotes from the company VITO Technology.In VITO AudioNotes 1.25 provides the opportunity to choose all the records and transfer them to another location, feature fast scrolling, a new option in recording information and the ability to look past the recording time and remaining time to play the file. AudioNotes presented in versions for smartphones, PDAs and smartphones based on Windows Mobile.
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SkyeTones: now for S60 3rd Edition last week released version SkyeTones for smarftonov based on S60 3rd Edition, previously provided for previous editions of S60. SkyeTones lets you create ringtones from a variety of video clips. The user can record, download from the web or download the video from a PC and then using SkyeTones assign it to a contact or profile. Supported video formats H263 and MPEG4. Through this program, a prudent user can refuse to download paid content in order to diversify the musical selection of their smartphone.
Hard-panorama of the week
Mobile WiMAX in the CompactFlash card, an Israeli company Runcom has created a prototype transceiver mobile WiMAX (802.16e) in the form factor CompactFlash. Moreover, it has signed an agreement with Microsoft, under which the software giant will help develop drivers for the platform Windows Mobile 5.0, which will provide opportunities Plug and Play using cards with mobile devices. In connection with this frustrating only one - recently released few new portable devices with expansion slots for CompactFlash.
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Media Keg HD10GB7: baby Player with 10 GB HDD Media Keg HD10GB7 positioned Kenwood as the smallest player on the basis of hard drives. The player is really quite small - 62h44h17 mm, and weighs 78 grams. Of course, in comparison with the flash player it just a giant, but the diminutive player based on flash-memory do not provide 10 GB of storage. The player supports playback of audio formats MP3, WMA (DRM10) and WAV, as well as displaying graphics in JPEG format on 1.5-inch color display.
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