Nokia N96 – Specification and features

November 9th, 2008 | Camera Phones, Mobile Phone Reviews, Mobile Phones, Nokia

The new Nokia N96 is the successor to the feature packed N95. Users will not be disappointed with the numerous features packed into this compact phone. This mobile phone from Nokia functions as a dual slider. If you slide the display down the user will reveal multimedia buttons like play and stop. If you slide the display up the standard keypad will be revealed.

The Nokia N96 is 103mm long by 55mm wide and is 18mm thick. The device weighs 125 grams. Battery life for the N96 is up to 3 hours and 40 minutes of talk time and 220 hours on standby.

Also included with the N96 is an internal 16 gigabytes of memory. Users will find that this is more than enough space to store hundreds of photos and even quite a bit of video. If this is not enough storage a microSD expansion slot is also included on the N96.

Also impressive is the 5 megapixel camera that is built into the Nokia N96. The camera has Carl Zeiss optics and is capable of capturing video. Other features of the camera include autofocus and flash. Video calling is made possible on the N96 though a second camera built into the device.

Users of the N96 will also notice that the device includes a motion sensor that will rotate the screen 90 degrees into a landscape view. The device also includes built in Wi-Fi that will add to the mobile phones usability. Support for 3G networks is provided.

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Mobile Banking with your mobile phone

November 7th, 2008 | Handheld Devices, Mobile Banking, Mobile Technology

Mobile banking is the latest phenomenon taking the financial world by storm. So what is mobile banking and why is it gaining prominence at such a rapid rate? These are some of the questions that this article seeks to answer.

Mobile banking or m-banking is the availability of banking services and transactions on your handheld device. With mobile technology having evolved to the use of 3G technologies, financial institutions are gearing themselves to tap in to the wide pool of mobile phone owners.  Just like the internet provided the setting for the development of electronic banking and electronic commerce; the introduction of 3G technology has made it possible to transfer large data, using handheld devices like mobile phones hence this has lead to the growth of mobile banking and mobile commerce. And indeed mobile banking and mobile commerce can be viewed as next level e-banking.

Services offered by mobile banking can be generalized into three broad categories. These categories are: Mobile Brokerage, Mobile Accounting and Mobile Financial Information Services. Although mobile financial information services are not transaction-based, there are none the less very essential for carrying out transactions. Examples of the mobile financial information services include balance inquiries, alerts on account activity, and access to various statements including loan and card statements, among others.

Through the use of mobile technology and the application of mobile banking things like monitoring account information, making payments and funds transfer, stock market transactions and access to customized information will be brought right where you are within the wireless civilization.

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The Motorola ROKR E8

November 5th, 2008 | Mobile Phone Reviews, Mobile Phones, Motorola

The new ROKR E8 offered by Motorola provides users with the ability to not only enjoy the functionality of a great mobile phone, but also provides the user with a digital music player that will change the way you listen to music forever. Instead of toting around two devices, users can combine their music player and their cell phone into one compact device called the Motorola ROKR E8.

The ROKR E8 weighs in at 100 grams. The device is 115mm long by 53 mm wide and a mere 10.6mm thick.  To add to the charm of the ROKR E8 the device even offers a display that is 50.8mm in size.

The ROKR E8 also happens to be a world phone which means that it operates as a quad band device on both the GPRS and Edge networks. This means that if you travel a lot, the ROKR E8 can tag along as well without any problem. While you are travelling you can take advantage of the ROKR E8s airplane mode which will allow you to enjoy the digital music player portion of the phone without needing to turn on the mobile phone portion of the phone.

The ROKR E8 offers users a 2.0 megapixel camera with zoom functionality and video capture capabilities. You can store all of your pictures, video, and music on the spacious 2 Gigabytes of internal memory or take advantage of the expansion slot on the phone which will support up to an additional 4 Gigabytes of memory.

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What is Bluetooth?

November 3rd, 2008 | Bluetooth, Handheld Devices, Mobile Phones, Mobile Technology, Wireless Devices

Bluetooth is a type of wireless protocol that utilizes a communications technology that is short range. Bluetooth facilitates the transmission of data over short distances from mobile devices, especially mobile phones. This creates wireless area networks sometimes referred to as PANs (Personal Area Networks).

Therein lies an important intention that led to the development of Bluetooth, the creation of a wireless protocol that would ultimately be able to connect multiple wireless devices and thus overcome the shortcomings that did arise from the synchronization of wireless devices.

Bluetooth makes good use of a modern radio technology known as frequency hopping over spread spectrum. It transmits chunks of data that is being sent in a chopped up form on up to more than 75 distinct frequencies. In the most basic form, Bluetooth and its modulation is a shift keying mode of Gaussian Frequency which is made in a way that it could even reach a 1 Mb/s gross rate in terms of data processing.

Bluetooth offers a perfect way of information exchange and connection over such devices as mobile phones, laptops, printers, telephones, digital cameras, GPS receivers, video game consoles and personal computers. This is done over a short range bandwidth (2.4 GHz) via radio frequency, which is globally unlicensed.

Bluetooth has its specifications packaged, developed and harmonised amidst being licensed by Interest Groups in the line of its operation. These Interest groups consist of various companies in the business of computing, telecommunication, networking and even consumer electronics.

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The Sony Ericsson W700i

October 31st, 2008 | Mobile Phone Reviews, Mobile Phones, Sony Ericsson

The W700i from Sony Ericsson is a device that is packed full of functional features that a wide range of users will appreciate.  From college students to business professionals this phone can help keep you organised while presenting users with a number of fun features to take advantage of.

The Sony Ericsson W700i is a small mobile phone that also happens to function like a walkman.   Aside from just being able to listen to MP3 or AAC files a user can also listen to the device’s built in FM radio.  A standard jack is available so users can use their own earphones with the device instead of needing to be reliant on proprietary accessories for the device.

Business professionals can use the device to manage digital business cards or keep their schedules up to date on the W700i’s calendar.  On your way to work if you think of a few ideas that you need to write down you can just add it to the device’s built in note feature.  Users can also plan out their day by utilising the tasks feature so nothing gets forgotten about again.  If your alarm clock breaks have no fear because the Sony Ericsson W700i has one built in.

The Sony Ericsson W700i is 100mm long by 46mm wide and 20mm thick making it one of the thicker walkman phones available from Sony Ericsson.  The W700i also weighs 99 grams.  Users will be able to enjoy up to 9 hours of talk time with the device and up to 400 hours on standby.

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The Samsung E840

October 29th, 2008 | Mobile Phone Reviews, Mobile Phones, Samsung

The E840 by Samsung appears as a glossy and surprisingly thin phone considering the fact that it is a slider.  While the phone is not marketed to be a digital music player it certainly includes enough features to make it a pretty decent one.  It supports more digital music formats then some mobile phones that are advertised as being music players.  These formats supported by the Samsung E840 include MP3, AAC, AAC+, and WMA.

The Samsung E840 slider weighs in at 99 grams.  The device is 101.5mm long by 52.5mm wide and 10.6mm thick.  It is its thin size that will really grab your attention as it is one of the thinnest sliders on the market today.  Battery life for the E840 is about 4 hours and 30 minutes of talk time and around 360 hours on standby.

The Samsung E840 comes in a variety of fun colours that will serve to help personalize the phone to each user’s personality.  Users can pick from colours like candy pink, topaz gold, noble blue, and ice silver. 

The E840 offers a fairly standard built in camera that is 2 megapixels and is capable of capturing video.  Users will have 70 megabytes of internal memory to store photos and videos on.  Users that find this to be too small can upgrade the device’s memory with a microSD expansion slot.

A potential drawback to the Samsung E840 is that it does not offer users 3G support.  The device is quad band and operates on 850/900/1800/1900 MHz frequencies.

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T-Mobile G1 with Google Android Takes Off

October 27th, 2008 | Mobile Phones, TMobile

Never before has a smartphone had such impact upon the market. The first phone to ever feature the Google Android platform is the T-Mobile G1 and it has arrived. Already this fully feature phone is in limited supply but we managed to find the opportunity to win a t-mobile g1 online. The T-Mobile G1 makes accessing Google so easy and features one click Google Search. Communication is done via a touch screen and QWERTY keyboard and the G1 has Bluetooth and Wireless incorporated into it.

T-Mobile certainly haven’t left their customers in the cold with included phone accessories like the 1GB SD card and stereo headset which is hands-free. The T-Mobile G1 weight in at a mere 5.6 ounces so it won’t be too heavy to carry around. Talk time is a massive 5 hours and it can survive on standby for up to 5 days.

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Mobile Technology

October 27th, 2008 | Mobile Technology

Mobile technology is precisely what the name suggests: portable knowledge of methods of production (technology).

In today’s world, the term mobile technology is more commonly used to mean the use of information technology in a portable manner. Mobile technology is therefore more widely used in the I.T. or information technology department of an organisation. Equipment that makes use of mobile technology includes personal digital assistants (PDA’s) or palmtop computers, laptop computers, global positioning system devices (GPS), wireless credit/debit card terminal equipment and mobile phones.

A major benefit of mobile technology is improved services offered to clients. To give an instance, staff can give a presentation to customers or prospective clients at the client’s preferred location. After the presentation, product material/literature can be transferred to the client’s machine. The presenter can then schedule follow-up appointments after remotely referring to his or her diary using the office network. A further benefit of mobile technology is improving customer focused services. It enables clients to make online payments without having to go to the till.

This ultimately allows for flexibility of working hours. Staff can work from home or while travelling. Powerful technological solutions can connect the staff to office networks while he or she is working offsite. The staff can create new accounts for customers, place orders online, check availability of stock and look up current rates and prices.

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Handheld Devices as a Learning Aid

October 25th, 2008 | Handheld Devices, Mobile Technology, Wireless Devices

A handheld device is any device that can be used on the go and which is small enough to be kept in a pocket. They usually function as miniature computers and are equipped with a range of functions, including maintaining schedules, databases for storing names and other contact information, like phone numbers and addresses. In addition, handheld devices such as mobile phones can perform calculations, take notes and connect to the Internet via a modem or by using various wireless connectivity technologies, including WAP, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

A design challenge facing these products is data input. This is because the keyboard is very small and models that feature hand typing are not very user friendly. The development of touch-screen technology, whereby a stylus is used to input data, has gone a long way to address this problem. This, together with the introduction of 3G technology, which allows for mobile broadband, has made handheld devices suitable for use as teaching aids.

Most handheld or PDA’s, share the same operating system, known as Palm OS. Palm OS is a free software, which can be downloaded from the Internet. For example, it allows students to use their handheld to perform various specific tasks. Some of the tasks that can be accomplished include drawing graphs, word processing and carrying out research, by browsing the Internet.

For teachers, handheld devices can be used for record keeping, scheduling and teaching applications. In addition the devices are equipped with other tools, like digital recorders, cameras and GPS devices, which can be useful during field trips.

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The Nokia 6500 Classic Review

October 24th, 2008 | Mobile Phone Reviews, Mobile Phones, Nokia

The 6500 Classic produced by Nokia offers users several solid features that will attract a lot of attention.  Users can enjoy 1 gigabyte of onboard memory which is extremely generous.  The phone also features an attractive brushed metal design that helps to contribute to its sophisticated appeal.  The Nokia 6500 classic features a 50.8mm screen with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels.

This mobile phone is impressively thin at only 9.5mm.  The device is also 109.8mm long by 45mm wide which is fairly narrow although surprisingly longer than average phones these days.  Users will be able to take advantage of the included battery which will provide up to 3 hours and 30 minutes of talk time and 216 minutes on standby.

Included with the Nokia 6500 classic is a 2 megapixel camera that includes flash and the capability to capture video but is lacking an autofocus feature.  With its large amount of internal memory users will not have to worry about filling up the device with photos, which will leave more room for storing music.  The 6500 classic is capable of MP3, AAC, and AAC+ play back.  Users may also notice that the device does not include a built in FM radio tuner.

One drawback to the device is that it only has a single micro USB connector which means that the user will be unable to charge the phone at the same time they are using another type of accessory that also requires the use of the connector.

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