June 29th, 2009 | LG, Mobile Phone Reviews
The LG KF300 is a slim phone that offers a stylish design. It has a large keypad, which is ideal for those who are tired of using small keypads and are looking for a more user friendly option. The phone offers a selection of Hot Key features, which allows users to quickly access their text messages, phone book, alarm clock and calendar. Font sizes are changeable, which adds to the phone’s many user friendly features.
The LG KF300 is more suited to those who prefer texting to taking photos, as the phone’s 2 megapixel camera is not of the best quality. However, the camera does have autofocus and the phone’s display is of a reasonable size. Users also have access to Bluetooth, USB, an FM radio, email client and a web browser.
Unfortunately, the phone only offers 14MB internal memory, so there is not much room for storage of pictures, but users can expand memory if they wish by using a microSD memory card. In terms of battery, users can have up to 120 minutes of talk-time and 200 hours standby time.
For those looking for a phone packed with impressive features, such as a high quality camera and a GPS receiver, the LG KF300 is not the best choice. For those who prefer phones that offer a stylish design along with a wide range of user friendly features, the LG KF300 will not disappoint. The phone is easy to carry around and still offers other useful features such as the FM radio and organiser features.
June 26th, 2009 | LG, Mobile Phone Reviews
The LG KC780 mobile phone is an attractive slider that provides users with a good sized display. Users will enjoy the small size of the device although it might be slightly heavier than some of its competitors. There is a sensor in this phone called an accelerometer which allows the user to rotate the device from portrait to landscape modes. One feature that is not included on this mobile phone which may disappoint some of its users is support for 3G networks.
This LG mobile phone is 107 mm long by 52 mm wide and it is 13.9 mm thick. The KC780 weighs 119 grams. Battery life is decent for this mobile phone. From the included battery, users can expect to get up to 6 hours of talk time or 450 hours on standby.
The KC780 has a very impressive feature. Integrated into this mobile phone is an eight megapixel camera which has Schneider-Kreuznach optics. To make the camera more useful it also has LED flash and is capable of automatically focusing the image for the user. This camera can also detect faces and even smiles.
Users will be happy to know that they can use the LG KC780 as a digital music player as well. This device will support file formats like AAC and MP3. There is also an FM radio built into the KC780 as well. To store music, users can take advantage of the 140 megabytes of internal memory provided or use the expansion slot for microSD cards.
June 23rd, 2009 | Blackberry, Mobile Phone Reviews
The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 comes with most of the quality features that you expect from BlackBerry mobile phones. These key features include a strong email programme, messaging options, 2.0 megapixel camera, audio player, voice-command dialling, and stereo music streaming.
The keyboard of the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 is exactly like the BlackBerry Pearl Flip. Each key is assigned two letters. When the users begin typing, the phone comes up with possible word combinations and the user selects the appropriate word. Some users find that this is useful. However, I find it difficult and useless.
The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 weighs 3.2 ounces with a screen size of 240 x 260 pixels and it supports 65,000 colours. In Europe the phone will support 1800MHz GSM/GPRS as well as 900 MHZ GSM/GPRS. The phone integrates well with both enterprise and personal email accounts. It also syncs well with the Microsoft server exchange.
However, some users have complained about the durability of the phone. Issues that have arisen after a few months of use include a non-functioning trackball, power button failure, and the headphone jack working inconsistently during calls. However, the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 is one of the cheaper Blackberry mobile phones since if it is purchased with a mobile phone contract it can cost next to nothing. The price without a service plan is around £250 but at this price one could easily find a much better phone from the line of BlackBerry mobile phones that holds up better to everyday use.
June 20th, 2009 | Mobile Phone Reviews, Nokia
The Nokia 6500 Classic is a mid-price mobile phone that is not flashy by any means. The phone, which is approximately 108 mm by 45 mm by 9 mm, is slim but the size is large for a mobile phone and reminds me more of a home cordless phone. The Nokia 6500 Classic is also heavier than some other phones weighing in at 3.31 ounces.
The display is about 51 mm in size and supports 16.7 million colours. The camera offers seven resolution settings, quality settings, self-timer, digital zoom, multi-shot mode, night mode, and adjustable white balance. The picture quality is average for a mobile phone but much better than some other Nokia mobile phones such as the Nokia 6301. There is much less noise and pictures tend to be less blurry as well as having more true to real-life colours.
Other features were average at best, such as the music and call quality. Most calls went through fine with minimal disruptions and there were very few dropped calls. In most places it is easy to get a signal. However, when you consider the price of £247 you can get a better phone for your money. Granted with a new line rental your price may be substantially lower, but regardless there are a number of phones on the market that offer a higher quality resolution, better quality photos, better call quality, and a number of other features that are not available on the Nokia 6500 Classic.
June 16th, 2009 | Mobile Phone Reviews, Samsung Mobile Phones
When Samsung designed the Samsung U800, they came up with a classy looking phone that some say looks similar to the Nokia 6500 Classic. However, the Samsung U800 has a few more features including a 3 megapixel camera with flash, 4x zoom, video camera, video calling, music player, FM radio, email, text messaging, and document viewer.
The onboard camera is really nothing special. It’s a mid-range camera which is acceptable for a mobile phone. Pictures are clear and the colours tend to be true to life. The music player plays well and supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, e-AAC+, and WMA formats. The phone also uses the 3G network so it has fast downloads and streaming capabilities.
However, while the phone has a number of great features, these features may actually slow the phone down. There are times during texting when you may have to wait between letters while the phone catches up. Even more frustrating is when you have to turn the phone on and off between texts in order for it to “rest” and continue.
In spite of this, the phone is a good value when you consider that you can get it for free with a line rental. Without a line rental, the phone is still somewhat reasonable as it only costs about £120. Regardless of whether you purchase the phone with a line rental or not, if you do much texting you may want to consider another model from the line of Samsung mobile phones since this one can be slow. Other than the texting issue, the phone does perform well and is highly recommended.
June 13th, 2009 | Mobile Phone Reviews, Sony Ericsson
The Sony Ericsson W700i provides users with a number of entertainment options. This compact device is great for those that want to use it as a digital music player or as a camera and of course it performs great as a mobile phone as well. The W700i is very easy to use which adds to its appeal.
The overall size of the phone is fairly average. It is 100 mm long by 46 mm wide by 20 mm thick. The W700i also weighs a trim 99 grams. Battery life is very good. Users will get around 9 hours of talk time or up to 400 hours on standby.
Included with this device is an integrated 2 megapixel camera which does have flash. Users can capture video with the camera as well. If you want to store your pictures on the phone you can use the 34 megabytes of included memory or take advantage of the Memory Stick Duo Pro expansion slot. As an added bonus, a 256 megabyte card is included with the phone.
The Sony Ericsson W700i can also be used to play music. Formats like MP3 and AAC are recognized by this mobile phone or you can listen to the FM radio which is integrated into the device. If this mobile phone is put into flight mode, the battery life will triple.
It should also be mentioned that this phone is only tri-band. Support is provided for the GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz networks. No support for 3G networks is included either.
June 11th, 2009 | LG, Mobile Phone Reviews
The LG KF510 mobile phone is an extremely compact slider. This particular device has a very elegant style to it which is actually quite simple in appearance. The KF510 is constructed with tempered glass which means it is resistant to scratching. The display on this device is a little more than two inches in size and it is extremely clear.
This LG mobile phone is just 10.9 mm thick. It is 104.5 mm long by 49.5 mm thick. Overall, the KF510 weighs 91 grams. Users can expect up to 4 hours of talk time or 400 hours on standby out of the battery that is included with this device.
There is a 3.15 megapixel camera that is integrated into this mobile phone. Users will appreciate the LED flash and image stabilization feature as well. The camera is capable of capturing QVGA video clips. No secondary camera is provided for video calling.
The LG KF510 can be used as a digital music player. Users can play their favourite MP3s on this device or listen to the built in FM radio. There is 16 megabytes of internal memory provided for users but the option to expand this further is available with the help of the microSD expansion slot. There is also an option to use an MP3 file as a ringtone on this device which can provide a bit of fun for users.
This LG mobile phone operates on the GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz frequencies. This device does not support 3G or Wi-Fi networks.
June 9th, 2009 | Blackberry, Mobile Phone Reviews
The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 Smartphone is your basic clamshell design flip-phone. It’s the first flip-phone in the line of Blackberry mobile phones and while it’s not the most compact measuring at 3.9 inches by 1.9 inches by .7 inches deep, it’s not bad. When closed, users have a 128×160 pixel resolution screen that gives alerts for new messages, missed calls, and voicemails.
The phone is Bluetooth enabled and has a 2.0 megapixel camera. The strong email support and Wi-Fi connectivity of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 Smartphone is similar to the other Blackberry mobile phones. The phone also supports Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Corel WordPerfect, PDF, JPEG, and GIF files. However, unlike other BlackBerry mobile phones the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 Smartphone does not offer GPS which for some may be a must.
The keyboard design is up for debate. The keyboard design for the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 Smartphone is borrowed from the BlackBerry Pearl and allows each button to be assigned two letters. When typing, the user is given possible word combinations which, if they like, they can select and forego typing the whole word. This proves difficult for some, but others enjoy it.
While the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 Smartphone comes with a lot of excellent features and is somewhat sleek in design, it does not support a 3G network which is the newest wave of technology among mobile phones.
June 7th, 2009 | Mobile Phone Reviews, Nokia
The Nokia 6301 is your basic easy-to-use mobile phone. The design is quite simple and it’s not flashy. The phone measures 106 mm by 43.18 mm by 12.7 mm and weighs 1.4 ounces. It is light enough but the length could be awkward as some may think it’s not short enough to be a mobile phone. However, the phone is easy to use. The keyboard is large enough so you can easily dial numbers and the keypad is backlit. The screen which is 50.8 mm is large enough so you can view and take pictures.
However, the on-board camera is only 2 megapixels and does not come with a flash. There is no stability control but Nokia did add multi-shot features, brightness/white controls, and zoom. Despite these features the pictures are blurry, dark, noisy, and the colours look washed out.
The camera isn’t why you would buy this phone though. This phone is mainly geared toward those who are interested in the Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi calls were clear and for the most part sounded as if you were in your home. Very few calls are dropped and conversations aren’t broken up on the Nokia 6301. The main issue concerning the Wi-Fi is that the phone takes a few minutes to receive a signal once you’ve been out of reach. This delay is minimal and you may not even notice it.
Price wise, the Nokia 6301 is among the lower priced phones, which is appropriate for a phone of this type. Given the price range and the durability of the phone – which was no surprise considering the other Nokia mobile phones I’ve had – the Nokia 6301 would be a good purchase for those looking for a high quality, simple, no-frills mobile phone.
June 4th, 2009 | Mobile Phone Reviews, Samsung Mobile Phones
The Samsung P260 Phone is one of the lower priced mobile phones on the market but unlike some counterparts, this phone is one of the most reliable phones available today. However, it’s not the most swanky-looking of phones. The Samsung P260 Phone is much thicker than other Samsung mobile phones and it is rather boxy which makes it look like a phone from almost a decade ago.
The Samsung P260 comes with a 2.0 megapixel camera and can record videos up to about 4 or 5 minutes. One excellent feature of the phone is that the on/off button is on the side of the phone. This means that users can flip on the camera with ease rather than flipping through the camera’s menu.
Thanks to the unlimited use of Wi-Fi the phone also has great access to email and other downloads such as MP3s as well as other audio files. The Wi-Fi also enables calls to come through clearly and when users are out of range, calls are not interrupted as the network changes from one provider to another.
The phone is a slider phone so if you are one to place it in your pocket, you may be turning it on frequently as you pull it out. The Samsung P260 retails for around £99 or it’s free with a line rental. Whether you pay full price for the phone or receive it as part of a mobile phone deal, it is well worth the money.
