Nokia N82 Black SmartPhone released

The Nokia N82 SmartPhone has today been unveiled in a stylish new jet black. This is perhaps a response from Nokia to mixed opinions about the appearance of the older shiny silver model.

Multimedia capabilities, high-speed internet and integrated GPS navigation are standout features of the Nokia N82. The camera is top notch as well, providing 5 Megapixels, Xenon flash, Car Zeiss optics, auto focus, fast between shot reloading and DVD like quality video capture.

The integrated GPS and high resolution camera can work together to tag photos with capture location metadata. The capture location of each image can then be viewed at a later date from the phone or on a computer.

The Nokia Sports Tracker application is also supported by the N82. This GPS based activity tracker application automatically stores data such as speed, distance and time.

MicroSD cards of up to 8GB are supported. This storage space is quoted by Nokia of being able to hold either 3,600 high resolution photos, 5 hours of video capture, up to 6,000 songs or every available region for Nokia Maps.

The Nokia N82 Black model is expected to start shipping in the next few weeks for an estimated price of 400 euros.

Sony Ericsson G900 - 5 Megapixel Camera and Touch Screen

The Sony Ericsson G900 features a touch screen interface and camera with a high capture resolution of 5 megapixels. This is one of two touch screen organiser phones that have recently been announced by Sony Ericsson, the other being the 3.2 megapixel G700 model.

The G900 model has all of the functionality of the G700 with additional features including the higher camera resolution of 5 megapixels, touch enabled camera functions, touch photo album editor and WiFi support. Other camera upgrades include Auto Focus and a picture blogging feature.

All touch screen functions of the G700 model such as "one touch" control, hand writing recognition and finger navigation are supported. The Sony Ericsson G900 also supports "Quick Notes", a feature that allows you to quickly write notes on the screen with the stylus and then save or send them to your contacts. A single press on the Notes icon is all that is required to activate the Quick Notes feature.

3G broadband internet access is provided and allows the G900 to be used for streaming videos, music and news channels. An RSS feature is also included to allow you to subscribe to your favorite feeds and receive notifications when a new feed has been published. WiFi allows fast internet connections in internet hotspots.

The Sony Ericsson G900 is expected to be released in selected markets from the second quarter of 2008.

Specifications:
- Camera: 5 Megapixels, Auto Focus, 3x digital zoom, Image stabiliser, re-eye reduction
- Screen: 240 x 320 pixels, 262,144-colour TFT
- Onboard Memory: 160MB
- External Memory: Memory Stick Micro support
- Talk Time: 12 hours for GSM 900, 1800 and 1900, 4 hours for UMTS 2100
- Standby Time: 380 hours
- Connectivity: Bluetooth, WLAN, USB, Modem, PC synchronisation
- Internet: WAP 1.2.1, WAP 2.0 XHTML, Opera web browser
- Music: Media Player, MP3, ACC, Bluetooth stereo A2DP
- Operating System: Symbian

Samsung Soul - Stylish 5 Megapixel Slider Phone

The Samsung Soul 5 Megapixel kick slider phone has been announced as Samsungs flagship product for 2008. Soul, an abbreviation of "The Spirit of Ultra", was named to honor the completion of the Ultra Edition series of handsets.

This stylish, slim and lightweight handset has been designed to offer both features and looks for style conscious users.

Offering 5 megapixels, the camera is also equipped with a range of professional photographic functions that include Auto Focus, Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), Face Detection, Image Stabiliser and Image Editor. The Soul also offers a large 2.2" 16M QVGA TFT LCD, ideal for viewing and editing photos.

Fast High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSPDA) internet access at 7.2 Mbps is also offered by the Samsung Soul, idea for sharing images and video taken by the phone. 7.2 Mbps is faster than what is offered by standard 3G networks.

Another standout feature of the Soul is an adaptive touch pad that changes to suit the active application. This feature is marketed as Magic Touch by DaCP. For example, if the phone is in music mode, music specific icons will illuminate on the navigation indicators. And when in camera mode, camera specific icons such as zoom and brightness will illuminate.

The Soul also features a thematic UI that allows users to change the User Interface to match their personal preference. An on handset UCS setup feature is also provided to let users create their own skins for the phone. Customisable display skins with options such as colours, fonts and background images are available.

The Samsung Soul will be available in European markets from April 2008.

Specifications:
- Display: 2.2" 16M QVGA TFT LCD
- Camera: 5 Megapixels, Auto Focus, Face Detection, Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), Image Editor and Image Stabiliser
- FM Radio: DRM 2.0 + MDP (WMDRM)
- Bluetooth: V2.0
- USB: V2.0
- Size: 104 x 49 x 12.9mm

Sony Ericsson C902 Cyber shot - 5 Megapixel camera phone

The Sony Ericsson C902 Cyber shot is a stylish camera phone that offers an impressive capture resolution of 5 megapixels. The C902 is one of two new Cyber shot phones recently announced by Sony Ericsson, the other being the C702 which was covered in the previous post.

Featuring a slim, compact design with slide out lens cover, this camera phone has been built for style. From the back view, this handset doesn't resemble a mobile phone at all!

The 5 megapixel camera features Face Detection, Auto Focus, Auto Rotate and photo flash. The Face Detection and Auto Focus feature lets the camera focus on the face of the subject instead of the background. For night photos, the Sony Ericsson C902 Cyber shot features the latest lighting technology and Photo Flash for quality photos in low light conditions. The established BestPic feature which lets you quickly take nine photos and choose the best, also now features a light solution.

Camera related user interface features include display lighting adjustments and eight camera touch keys. When in camera mode, the phones lighting changes from white to blue. The eight camera touch keys let you choose from available camera modes that include Face Detection, Photo Flash, and Auto Focus.

The Sony Ericsson C902 Cyber shot will be available in selected markets from the second quarter of 2008.

Specifications:
- Camera: 5.0 Megapixels with auto focus, auto rotate, face detection and 2.5 x digital zoom
- Display: 262,144 colour TFT, 240x320 pixels, 2 inches
- Memory: Up to 160MB, Stick Micro (M2) support
- Music: Media player, Music tones (MP3/AAC) FM radio
- Connectivity: Bluetooth, Modem, USB, PictBridge
- Colours: Swift Black, Luscious Red
- Compatible Accessories: USB Card Reader CCR-70, Bluetooth Headset HBH-PV712, GPS-Enabler HGE-100, Design Collection IDC-23

LG Viewty KU990 - 5 Megapixel camera

The LG Viewty KU990 is one of the latest camera phones - featuring an impressive resolution of 5-megapixels. If you are considering purchasing a digital camera in the near future and could possibly do with a mobile phone upgrade too, then you may want to consider the Viewty KU900.

Not only does the camera support a high 5-megapixel resolution, it also has a touch screen and supports a range of other features that you would expect to find in a standard digitial camera. On top of the convectional auto-focus, the Viewty KU990 is the first ever camera phone to support manual focus. A xenon flash is included although I have heard reports that it is not all that bright.

Other image enhancing facilities include digital stabalisation, ISO 800 and SmartLight for taking quality pictures in low-light conditions.

The LG Viewty KU990's photo editing software provides a range of useful features including picture size adjustment and a scattered photo viewer that allows you to drag photos around the screen with the flick of a finger.

HIgh speed video recording at 120FPS is also supported which allows you to catch objects in motion with a high detail and then view them again later in slow motion.

An MP3 player is included and supports most of the features that you would find on a standalone MP3 player.

Specifications:
- Camera - 5MPx, manual and auto focus
- Digital zoom - 16x
- Optical zoom - no
- Video Encoding - VGA 30fps, QVGA 120 fps
- Video Codec - (MPEG4/WMV/H.263/H.264) - plays divx video up to 640 x 480
- Audio Codec - (MP3/AAC/AAC+/AAC++/WMA)
- Memory Slot - Micro SD 2Gb
- Internal memory - 90MB
- Bluetooth and USB connectivity
- Display - 3 inch touch screen
- Dimensions L,W,H(mm) - 103.5 x 54.4 x 14.8