Touchscreen technology has been a big hit in the market and everyone loves it. Phones having touch sensitive menus have grabbed the imagination of ever growing cell phone buying market even though touch screens aren’t really ideal for inputting text. And this is a big issue for some since it is a necessary and important element in a mobilg phone. For circumventing this issue, LG has put in 3 different methods of input for LG KF 700, touch through touchscreen, tapping on the numeric keypad and spinning, which is the spinning toggle on the handset’s underside. If you are not really familiar with the LG KF 700, it is really easy to get basic idea of what the phone looks like and how it feels to hold it in the hand. Imagine LG’s famous touch screen Viewty, then shrink the width by a few millimeters and add to the girth. There you go! You’ve  [...]

Samsung loves to make slider phones and hence it is not really a surprise that they chose make a phone like Samsung SGH U900 Soul. A lot of their slider phones have generic, flimsy design along with unimaginative controls but I was delighted see that the manufacturer took a finer approach for this one. The mobile phone gives a firm and solid feel in the hand and the slider mechanism is really sturdy. The cell phone clicks on to its place in both the ends and I could easily close and open the phone with one hand. My only wish here was the presence of tiny thumb grip. You need to place the thumb on the display for opening the phone. The screen is slippery and also attracts a lot of fingerprints easily. For alternatives, you can use tapered bottom on the phone’s end for gripping. Just like most of the slider devices you there, this one is really thin at 4.16 inches x 1.94 inches x 0.51 inch. It is quite lightweight at 3.95 ounces which makes it easy to carry around in the pocket. I also  [...]

The features, build and look of the Sony Ericsson W715 are quite similar to its predecessor, the W705 which I reviewed some time ago. But there in one distinct advantage on the W715 – location or to be precise, location finding. This is the latest Walkman offering from this manufacturer to have A-GPS satellite location technology built-in, this gives the phone a variety of position based services like Sat Nav gadgetry and spot-on route planning. The design team of the Sony Ericsson W715 have made the phone look elegant with the same brushed angular aluminum gorgeousness which we first saw on the W890i and W880i. The chassis has been slimmed down with the slider design. The main attraction on Sony Ericsson W715 phone is not its looks though. I was pleased to see the latest version of Walkman software inside with features like Wi-Fi, HSPA 3G high-speed mobile upload and download capability, and four gigabytes memory card bundled. Apart from that, there  [...]

Sony Ericsson G700 isn’t really attractive but when you take the device in the hand, it is a different story. It feels very sturdy in the hand. I really liked everything about it right from its keypad to its 2.4 inch touchscreen QVGA LCD screen to its video camera on the front. It is all tightly integrated in order to maximize the real estate on the front. It is quite remarkable how the manufacturer manages to fit stubby and nice buttons on the keypad. On the back, the Sony Ericsson G700 has a ribbed pattern casing which feels quite nice to touch. This might be just for aesthetic reasons but at least it doesn’t attract a lot of fingerprints like the display. Also, the phone has onboard speakers, a three megapixel camera and LED photolights. Sony Ericsson G700 phone has a proprietary connector on the left side close to the memory card slot. There is an LED light indicator which lights when you charging the phone and green when you get an incoming  [...]

Samsung F330 is like a music variant of the Samsung business phones; the specifications are largely the same. But there are also some differences about the design and user interface. This handset is sold at a reasonable price considering the features that it has to offer. I think that this phone is not made as an alternative to any particular cell phone in the market. Samsung just made it to widen its product range. Samsung F330 has a slider form factor and this design is getting increasingly popular in recent times. The design is quite similar to Samsung E840, there is a mirror plated front panel along with touch sensitive buttons but the device has a face of its own and it looks advantageous and interesting. At first sight, the device looks expensive, stylish and brilliant. The combination of glossy white plastic and mirror plated surface gives a very nice impression and I think females will buy this device more than the guys. Samsung F330 exterior  [...]

Samsung G400 has a stylish and beautiful appearance and it really catches the eye. The body is made up of polished metal and it gives a classy feel in the hands. But I was disappointed to see that the size isn’t compact and the handset won’t fit well in a pocket or female hand. One more drawback about the phone is that it is hard to open and doesn’t have any comfortable areas where you can put your hand in. On the bright side, the phone is quite comfortable for talking. Both screens of the Samsung G400 are quite identical. They are 2.22 inches big with resolution of 240x320 pixels. These displays support 262k colors. The external display is touch screen based and it is activated only when you touch it with a finger. This screen doesn’t get touched accidentally if it is in your pocket which is a good thing. Both the displays reproduce the colors well in dim light conditions and are unusable in direct sunlight. Apart from that, the internal screen looks too small  [...]

Nokia 7100 Supernova won’t give you any moments of exciting fireballs as the name might suggest but it still manages to cover the basic features. This phone won’t make you break the band and it has a simple, slider design. The 7100 Supernova is available on pay as you go along with T-Mobile for 70 British pounds. The handset has good looks considering that it is an inexpensive phone. There is bright colored trim along with glossy finish that will certainly appeal to fashion conscious teens having a lot of pocket money to spend. My review model is red colored, according to the package box but it is as pink as a candy floss bag. Nokia 7100 Supernova has a springy slider mechanism; the back cover feels a bit flimsy but the handset still fits very well in to the pocket. The buttons on the keypad are very easy to press and they give a satisfying click. There is plenty of space between the buttons and are relatively large as well. The directional pad is big enough and  [...]

Nokia N95 8 GB is an upgraded version to the original Nokia N95 which sold very well in the market. The chassis is still as chunky as the original one but the manufacturer has made a few changes here to make it a better device. Nokia N95 8 GB is available free of cost along with a monthly contract with all major networks including Vodafone and 3. The screen of this edition is bigger than the original one and I really enjoyed watching content on the bigger display. The videos looked good and I got bigger real estate for Web browsing. On the bottom, there are navigation keys which are small but still very easy to press. Nokia N95 8 GB doesn’t have those pointless media menu which turns up when you slider is pushed down. You can navigate this phone’s start page manually. The interface is snappier and the boot up time on this phone too was a lot faster. On the back, there is no camera cover and there is an advantage about this. You don’t have to worry about the  [...]