Tag: "Samsung"
IDC: Mobile phone sales up by 20%, Nokia losing out.
IDC has just published their research of phone sales in the first quarter of this year. The total units shipped grew by nearly 20% compared to the same quarter last year. Biggest winner is Apple with a growth of over 100%, biggest loser is LG with a 10% drop in shipped units. While the numbers [...]
Videos: Windows Phone Ads: Everything a smartphone should be | Surprise + Rant
Microsoft are really pushing Windows Phone’s profile with these adverts. Regardless of what the phone can actually do, or truths behind it, what is most important in the adverts is that it drums down your message to the viewer that your product is something DESIRABLE, something LIKEABLE, something You’d go out and BUY. All other [...]
Mobile High-definition Link – HDMI and USB rolled into one
One of the hidden and possibly well-ignored stories of MWC was the announcement of the Mobile High-definition Link (MHL) specification. This specification is the result of a consortium of mobile device and component manufacturers who decided that current implementations of video output on mobile devices were simply not enough. The end result is the creation of [...]
Samsung plans to oust Nokia from number 1 spot in 3 years time
According to Korea Times via Unwiredview – Samsung is planning to oust Nokia from their 13 year reign as number one mobile/smartphone manufacturer in just three years time. The parent company is a behemoth, allowing Samsung to produce their own displays, processors and memory at their own pace. Apparently, the next 12 months is crucial. [...]
Video: Nokia Morph – By Samsung. Foldable, flexible, and transparent displays.
Remember this concept video of the Nokia Morph Concept? Check out the new displays that Samsung are working on. Dual clamshell displays 01:30 – Folding 5.3″ AMOLED clamshell display. It has a 960 x 800 resolution (235 PPI), 26.2K colors, 250 cd/m2 brightness, 100K:1 contrast, > 100% NTSC color space. 02:00 – Flexible 4.3″ AMOLED [...]
Videos: Nokia N8 versus Samsung Wave (and iPhone 4)
Here’s another side by side split screen comparison between the Nokia N8 and this time the Samsung Wave. This is from gsmarena07 The wave, despite supposedly recording at 30FPS looks jerkier and less fluid in movement than what’s labelled as the N8. (Noticeable in the car portion) [YOUTUBE=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMODvvrQDcw]] Next – iPhone 4. I don’t understand [...]
Video: Nokia N8 versus Samsung Galaxy S – UI/Browser/Gallery/Navigation/Speed Test
Smartphoneenvy takes a look at the Nokia N8 but closely against the google Android powered Samsung Galaxy S (Arguably one Android phones). It’s in four parts. “Specs, Maps, Navigation and Unofficial Speed Test” User Interface Gallery and YouTube Browser (oh the woes). It hurts to watch the stupid Nokia Browser after knowing just how incredible [...]
Gallery: Nokia N8 Tear Down – Disassemble the Nokia N8 with instructions from iFixit (Simple Battery Removal with T4 screw)
We’ve seen N8 disassembly pictures before, and even received the manual DIRECT from Nokia Care. Here you’ll see a third party tear down of the Nokia N8 with even clearer instructions from the team at iFixit. Go ahead and check it out!iFixit! You know you wanna see the innards of the N8 Note that in [...]
Nokia N8 and Nokia E7 versus Samsung Galaxy S. E7 CBD AMOLED vs G-S Super Amoled.
The case of the Nokia N8 teaches us to be weary of extremely early, leaked ranting “reviews” of prototype, unannounced phones. Remember the lack of info o the powerful broadcom GPU? Which we now know is class leading? The putting down of the supposedly standard, nothing special camera? Which we know now to be the [...]
Pics: Nokia N8 AMOLED vs Samsung Galaxy S Super AMOLED
TestMobile compares the Nokia N8′s AMOLED with the Samsung Galaxy S’ eye melting Super AMOLED. Though of course the camera could increase/decrease the differences (adjusting to brightness of one screen, affecting look of another), disregarding this, in the photo below you can see that the deep blacks and brighter whites in the Super AMOLED display. [...]
Pics: Nokia N8 vs Samsung Wave (+Gallery of Nokia X2 and Nokia C1)
Following yesterday’s Nokia X5 gallery by cssinsight on flickr, here’s another bunch of photos of the Nokia X2, C1 and the Nokia N8 next to the Samsung Bada powered Wave. The C1 below is that dual SIM Nokia phone that has a sweeping, tapered design reminiscent to that of the Nokia N8. The Nokia X2 [...]
Video: Nokia N900 vs Samsung Omnia 2 vs iPhone 3GS
dottormoresco has uploaded a video comparing the browsers of the Nokia N900 vs Samsung Omnia 2 vs iPhone 3GS size screen brightness Graphical User Interface (short tour – check out the highly customizable N900 homescreen vs…well…) Java/Flash plugins Browser scrolling Browser zooming (N900 spiral vs pinch and zoom – got to give it to pinch [...]
Nokia N900 with the Apple iPhone, BlackBerry Bold/Storm 2, LG BL-40, Nokia N97 Mini/N86/5800/E71, Palm Pre, Samsung i8910/Omnia II, Sony Ericsson Satio/Aino and Toshiba TG01
Here are some shots of the N900 with some current high end phones. In Alphabetical Order: Apple iPhone BlackBerry Bold/Storm 2, LG BL-40 Nokia N97 Mini/N86/5800/E71, Palm Pre, Samsung i8910/Omnia II, Sony Ericsson Satio/Aino and Toshiba TG01 Initially the intention was to give a jist of the size of the N900. But since I was [...]
Free Game: Memory Tester Touch for S60 5th Edition
Memory Tester Touch is a game that well…tests your memory. You’ve got a 3×3 grid of 9 squares. One square lights up at a time, and you have to remember the pattern as one new square is lit (provided you’ve got the previous pattern right – otherwise game over) You get one point for each [...]
Concept phones: Nokia X8?
The Nokia X8 – or at least how the X6 should have looked were it to dispense of the space wastages top and bottom of the screen. Will all future touch screen devices inevitably just be slabs of rectangular displays? [e.g. HTC Touch HD2] I’m all for it – especially the seamless flat glass fronted [...]
Freeware: Mr Lock – Autolock application for the N97/N97 mini/5800/5530 and other S60 5th edition
Here’s a great, practical application for you free at the Ovi Store. Mr Lock. An autolock software with huge set of options for your S60 5th Edition phone. Features: Extensive settings to customise how your phone will autolock Auto-starts so you don’t have to think about turning it on when you restart your phone Choose [...]
BBC Documentaries: (1) Life and Death of a Mobile Phone and (2) Upgrade Me
The BBC recently aired a couple of technology focused documentaries, one called Life and Death of a Mobile Phone and the other Upgrade Me. They’re available to watch/download on the BBC iPlayer (Sorry, UK residents only – er, unless you know how…) I always find it interesting to see technology related programmes designed for the [...]
Freeware: Dad's Cab – Taxi Meter for your freeloading kids/friends/spouse! For the Nokia N97, 5800, Samsung i8910, Sony Ericsson Satio.
Are your kids treating you like a taxi service? Maybe it’s your girlfriend/wife or your mates who are using you as their own personal chauffeur? Using this free application from the Ovi Store, Dad’s Cab, you can now start “charging” those free loaders for some well earned fares as you drive your kids to school [...]
Free Games: Tic Tac Toe/Noughts and Crosses for Nokia N97/5800/5530/X6/Samsung i8910
Here’s a couple of Tic Tac Toe/Noughts and Crosses games. 1. Tic Tac Toe Touch The first is Tic Tac Toe Touch from the Ovi Store. You can play againsts your phone or another person (or if you’re a bit crazy, yourself). It’s not your traditional 3×3 grid, instead you’ve got 13×8 so the game’s [...]
Freeware: Digia @Web Review- the BEST web browser for Nokia N97/5800/5530/Samsung i8910, with Tabbed Browsing and optimized touch UI!
Teo of Symbian Freak has found Digia@Web – A new web browser for S60 5th edition. We’ve got the native S60 browser, Opera Mini, and possibly Sky Fire (though that doesn’t function optimally yet), what would we need in another browser? Well, having just installed it and played with it for a couple of hours, [...]
Freeware: Top 10 'fun' free apps from the Ovi Store for your Nokia N97
Last week when I was checking out the Ovi Store, 9 of these apps were on my recommended page, with the 10th one app’s related download section. You may have seen them elsewhere before, on different download locations, but now they’re all available through Ovi (well at least versions of them anyway) – great for [...]
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