Nokia Lumia 800 - pictures

Nokia Lumia 800

   The first and most important smartphone announced by Nokia with Windows Phone Mango is the Lumia 800. This has a design just like the N9 but does not have the MeeGo operating system of course. However this is looking very nice, stylish and elegant.

   Most important technical specification are:

-- DISPLAY: 3.7-inch AMOLED capacitive multi-touch 480 x 800 pixels, gorilla glass, ClearBlack curved screen.

-- CPU:  Qualcomm Snapdragon Scorpion 1.4 GHz dual-core processor.

-- GPU:  Adreno 205

-- MEMORY:  512 GB RAM.

-- STORAGE:  16 GB for internal.

-- CAMERA:  Primary - 8MP auto-focus dual-led flash camera, video recording up to 720p.

-- CONNECTIVITY:  3G, HSDPA, HSUPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, micro-USB port, 3.5 mm headphone jack, A-GPS.

-- SENSORS:  Proximity, Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Digital Compass.

-- BATTERY:  Li-Po 1450 mAh

-- MULTIMEDIA:  touch sensitive buttons.

-- OS:  Windows Phone 7.5 Mango.

-- APPLICATIONS:  Nokia Maps, social networking, Internet Explorer 9, Bing. 

   Lumia 800 has a unibody case, micro-sim (just like the N9) but no micro-SD card (the same as the Lumia 710). I do not understand why Nokia did not consider important to offer card storage option. Still the SkyDrive from Microsoft offers 25 GB of free online storage. Also we should not forget the Nokia Maps which is the best free GPS navigation I have seen so far. Nokia has a big plus on that one. Lumia 800 will be in stores starting with this month at a price around 420 EUR.

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Nokia Lumia 710 - pictures

Nokia Lumia 710

   Nokia has finally announced about a week ago, in London at Nokia World event, their first Windows Phone 7 devices. There were rumors, waiting, hopes and are here now. One of the Windows smartphones is the Lumia 710  which appears to be designed for instant social and image sharing. The phone has Internet Explorer 9 integrated for a great web browsing experience.

   Most important technical details are:

-- DISPLAY: 3.7-inch TFT capacitive multi-touch 480 x 800 pixels, gorilla glass, ClearBlack screen.

-- CPU:  Qualcomm Snapdragon Scorpion 1.4 GHz dual-core processor.

-- GPU:  Adreno 205

-- MEMORY:  512 GB RAM.

-- STORAGE:  8 GB for internal.

-- CAMERA:  Primary - 5MP auto-focus led flash camera, video recording up to 720p.

-- CONNECTIVITY:  3G, HSDPA, HSUPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, micro-USB port, 3.5 mm headphone jack, A-GPS.

-- SENSORS:  Proximity, Ambient Light Sensor, G-Sensor, Digital Compass.

-- BATTERY:  Li-Po 1300 mAh

-- MULTIMEDIA:  touch sensitive buttons.

-- OS:  Windows Phone 7.5 Mango.

-- APPLICATIONS:  Nokia Maps, social networking, Internet Explorer 9, Bing. 

   Being a Windows Phone 7, the Lumia 710 arrives with Microsoft Office suite but does not have a serious customized user interface as some people may have expected. I also believed that the partnership with Microsoft will allow Nokia to design their own UI just like HTC made with Sense for Android and others. For now this is just a Nokia phone with Windows. The start-up screen can be modified and the back covers are interchangeable in different colors. The price for this phone will start around 270 EUR and will be in stores staring with this month.

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Samsung Omnia W - pictures

Samsung Omnia W

   Samsung have announced Today their new and first Windows Phone 7 Mango smartphone - the Omnia W. The device has an elegant and simple design with a Super AMOLED 3.7 inches screen. The display and 5 MP camera are making it a middle range Windows phone. 

   Most important technical details are:

-- DISPLAY: 3.7-inch Super-AMOLED capacitive touch 480 x 800 pixels screen

-- CPU:  Qualcomm Scorpion 1.4 GHz processor.

-- GPU:  Adreno 205

-- MEMORY:  512 MB RAM.

-- STORAGE:  8GB for internal.

-- CAMERA:  Primary - 5MP led flash camera, video recording up to 720p.

Secondary - VGA, video chat, video calling.

-- CONNECTIVITY:  3G, HSDPA, HSUPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, micro-USB, 3.5 mm headphone jack, A-GPS.

-- SENSORS:  Proximity, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Gyroscope.

-- BATTERY:  Li-Po 1500 mAh

-- MULTIMEDIA:  touch sensitive buttons.

-- OS:  Windows Phone 7.5 Mango.

-- APPLICATIONS:  Windows Apps, social networking, Windows Live Skydrive, Now, RSS Times, Photo Studio, Mini Diary, Fun Shot, Wireless Manager.

   I like the Windows applications such as the cloud service which offers 25 GB free storage through Skydrive and the office documents editing through Office Hub. What I do not understand at Windows phones is why most of these do not have a micro-SD card support. Samsung Omnia W will be available in Europe starting with end of October.

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HTC Titan

   On September 1st HTC have announced another Windows Phone 7.5 Mango phone under the name Titan. Now this has a huge 4.7 inches display which makes me wonder how many customers will buy it. I remember the 5 inches Dell Streak which did not have too much success as was too big for a smartphone and too large for a tablet. We all know this is not a Dell and is a HTC but the screen size may have the same negative effects. The most important technical details are:

-- DISPLAY: 4.7-inch Super-LCD capacitive touch 480 x 800 pixels screen

-- CPU:  Qualcomm Snapdragon 1.5 GHz processor.

-- GPU:  Adreno 205

-- MEMORY:  512 MB RAM.

-- STORAGE:  16GB for internal, microSD card slot up to 32GB.

-- CAMERA:  Primary - 8MP led flash camera, video recording up to 720p, F2.2 lens, BSI sensor.

Secondary - 1.5 MP, video chat, video calling.

-- CONNECTIVITY:  3G, HSDPA, HSUPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, micro-USB port, 3.5 mm headphone jack, A-GPS.

-- SENSORS:  Proximity, Ambient Light Sensor, G-Sensor, Digital Compass.

-- BATTERY:  Li-Po 1600 mAh

-- MULTIMEDIA:  touch sensitive buttons, SRS virtual surround sound, 5.1 surround sound for video.

-- OS:  Windows Phone 7.5 Mango.

-- APPLICATIONS:  Windows Apps, social networking, HTC Watch, PeopleHUB, Zune, XBOX Live. 

   But it`s not just the screen size, the resolution is not a proper one for a 4.7 inches. Main advantages I can see are typing easily messages, emails or creating Microsoft Office documents with an ergonomic keyboard and viewing movies in high quality. The processor is a faster one and cameras are better too. Other than that this is about the same phone with the Radar. Despite the screen the smartphone looks great as all devices from HTC do.

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HTC Radar

   HTC have announced yesterday in London two new Windows Phone Mango smartphones. In this article I will talk about the middle range one - HTC Radar. This is an elegant uni-body aluminium device with multimedia options and 3.8 inches screen. The complete technical specifications are:

-- DISPLAY: 3.8-inch Super-LCD capacitive touch 480 x 800 pixels screen

-- CPU:  Qualcomm Snapdragon 1 GHz processor.

-- GPU:  Adreno 205

-- MEMORY:  512 MB RAM.

-- STORAGE:  8GB for internal, microSD card slot up to 32GB.

-- CAMERA:  Primary - 5MP led flash camera, video recording up to 720p, F2.2 lens, BSI sensor.

Secondary - VGA, video chat, video calling.

-- CONNECTIVITY:  3G, HSDPA, HSUPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, micro-USB port, 3.5 mm headphone jack, A-GPS.

-- SENSORS:  Proximity, Ambient Light Sensor, G-Sensor.

-- BATTERY:  Li-Po 1520 mAh

-- MULTIMEDIA:  touch sensitive buttons, SRS virtual surround sound, 5.1 surround sound for video.

-- OS:  Windows Phone 7.5 Mango.

-- APPLICATIONS:  Windows Apps, social networking, HTC Watch, PeopleHUB, Zune, XBOX Live. 

   I like the Windows Phone, although not that much as Android, because it has the office suite included which is great for document editing. This phone has many related applications like Bing Maps, Zune music services or XBOX live for gaming. What I find important at Radar is the 5.1 surround sound and the dedicated camera button. By the way the camera has F2.2 lens for real life capture and BSI sensor which works great in case of locations with poor quality light. This phone looks so good that I wish it would had Android :). But it does not and will be available in stores starting with October

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Lenovo IdeaPad P1

   The third tablet announced by Lenovo the other days is made for home users mainly but comes with Windows 7 as operating system. And that`s not all. This combines a multi-touch screen with a stylus pen for maximum flexibility. So it`s some combination between the Android IdeaPad and ThinkPad.

   Given the fact that P1 will ship with Microsoft Windows the hardware needs to be stronger - a 1.5 GHz processor from Intel, 16/32 GB internal storage (can be extended through the micro-SD card slot) and no official details regarding the RAM memory but should be around 2GB. The 10.1 inches screen will include a front web camera for chat and will display full flash support. In terms of connectivity there is Wi-Fi and USB. For software the IdeaPad P1 will have Microsoft Office for documents editing, Microsoft Security Essentials for protection and Lenovo App Manager to switch easy between business and personal profiles (plus other applications from Lenovo Shop).

   The are no other details for IdeaPad P1 at this moment except the fact that will be available in Q4 this year.

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Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Mango

   Today Microsoft have announced their new updates to the Windows Phone 7 and the new version was called Mango. As there were rumors a few days back, it appears that 500 new features have been implemented. Not all were made public at the press conference but we should see the rest in the next period. 

   First important updates are regarding the communications. The Mango has an organizer for social networking applications. User will be able to chat on Facebook, Windows Live Messenger and SMS in the same time or switch fast between these. Contacts can now be grouped into personalized live tiles; have Twitter, Linkedin feeds integrated. Also Facebook comes with check-in service and face detection software. There are good news for email too because you can link multiple accounts in a single Inbox now. Final communication update brings voice-to-text and text-to-voice capability for a hands free SMS or chat.

   Next is the Applications approach with Windows Hub. Applications are grouped in one place and can be opened where and when are needed. To most expected feature is the multitasking witch has finally arrived on Mango. Now users can open several applications and can leave a few to run in background to save battery life and performance.

   The internet navigation has been improved with Internet Explorer 9. And is the mobile version based on the PC version, but has full hardware acceleration and HTML 5 support. With the Local Scout option you can now receive search results based on current location with shopping and social activities recommendations. Bing is the default search engine for web and with Quick Cards you can have a relevant information summary of a product, place, movie or event.

   At the end Microsoft have announced new hardware partners which will release new Windows phones. These are Acer, Fujitsu, ZTE and are added to the ones that are already have windows phones: Samsung, LG Mobile and HTC. Of course the new strategic partnership with Nokia was mentioned. I remember that HTC promoted Android and Android promoted HTC in the world about 2-3 years ago and this continues Today. I believe the same thing may happen with Nokia and Microsoft - it`s something like help me help you situation.

   In the end, it appears to me that Windows Phone has now caught Android from behind and can have a fair battle now in the mobile OS market.

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