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HTC EVO 4G Newer Shortage

L.K. — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:31:46 +0000

The fact that HTC Droid Incredible is in demand and the its date of being shipped back is rather late- August 5. And even after the AT&T offer to get Droid X instead of HTC Droid Incredible didn’t turn HTC to make some effort to offer a larger number of devices.

And now once more HTC EVO 4G is also suffering from the same shortage problem. And the worst is that it is delayed without a concrete shipping date. I bet it’s time to blame Samsung for its touchscreens once more!

And wait for even worse news. The thing is that most likely Samsung won’t be able to solve the problem with the shortage until the end of its newest display factory development in 2012!

HTC To Shift From AMOLED To TFT?

L.K. — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:52:42 +0000

Korean mobile operator KT announced that HTC intends to transfer some of its smartphones from having AMOLED displays to TFT. This is due to the fact that the supplier of the panels- Samsung Company is not able to meet the needs of Taiwanese vendor.

All production facilities of Samsung are now thrown for the release of the Super AMOLED for its brand flagship Galaxy S. Thus, HTC does not receive the necessary amount of screens and will soon be forced to use Super TFT LCD screens from Sony for such devices as Desire, Droid Incredible and Nexus One. With the lack of screens and associated transport the Korean release of the Nexus One will take place in July.

The AMOLED lack can strike not only HTC, but also Google Android, as the Taiwanese company is the largest producer of googlephones, e.g. Verizon, in particular, could sell twice as many Droid Incredible smartphones if not the lack of screens.

Previously, observers reported that Apple has considered AMOLED for iPhone 4, but getting acquainted with the production capacity of Samsung, have opted for IPS LCD.

HIGHSCREEN PP5420 Review

AllHTC — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:58:34 +0000

HIGHSCREEN PP5420 Communicator is the first Android in the world that has two screens (additional OLED).

Specifications of HIGHSCREEN PP5420

Network: GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 WCDMA / HSDPA / HSUPA 900/2100
Operating System: Android 1.5
Processor: Qualcomm MSM7201A 528MGts
Display: Main – TFT, 3-inch, the resolution of 240×400 pixels, 262 thousand colors; further – OLED, 1,15-inch, resolution 128×96 pixels
Camera: 3 MP, with autofocus
Memory: 128 MB RAM, 256 MB of ROM, slot for memory cards microSD
Communications: Wi-Fi b / g, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, MiniUSB
Navigation: GPS, Google Maps
Other: accelerometer
Battery: Li-Po, 1080 mAh
Opening hours: during a call 4 hours in standby mode – 200 hrs
Dimensions: 114 x 53.5 x 13 mm
Weight: 120g

Design, ergonomics

HIGHSCREEN PP5420 looks good, but on the pictures looks much more impressive thanks to a solid mirrored surface on the front panel. The design mostly reminds the first Omnia from Samsung, and it is only a plus, taking into account the popularity of a prototype. The shell of PP5420 is mostly made of plastic; only the back part is made of metal on which are spayed brands of ODM-partners, in this case HIGHSCREEN.

Separately, let’s stop on the second screen of HIGHSCREEN PP5420. This is the world’s first Android with an additional OLED under the main TFT. It has 1.15-inch, 128×96 pixels resolution, color; the color is shown only in the logo and the charging, in the remaining states the small screen uses a monochrome graphics. There are standard elements of Android – the menu, return, and the main search screen – plus navigation. The latter for some reason is accompanied by Egyptian eyes (inter communication between mythology and navigation).

Interface

Here are the features of HIGHSCREEN PP5420. The most important thing is that this is an Android-phone, and not a Google-phone. The difference is in the licenses. They can be installed informally. Otherwise, there is everything you need, except the office suite (this is installed only HTC).

The browser is one of the strengths of Android. It is comfortable and functional.

The file manager is quite simple, but basic operations are available, such as sorting, search, and standard things like copying, etc.

Video player is very simple. It only supports MP4 and 3GP up to 320×480. YouTube manager allows without any minimum efforts to browse videos by categories. If you have Wi-Fi connection, this functionality of PP5420 will be interesting.

The remaining applications are standard – notebook, alarm clock, calculator, phone, massages, etc. Their implementation is typical for Android.
There is an interesting function “Locator” which allows you to find your friends on the map.

Communications

HIGHSCREEN PP5420 communication is based on the platform of Qualcomm, which has enviable capacity.

The device is designed to work in GSM networks 850/900/1800/1900; it supports GPRS / EDGE, plus 3G. Wireless communication module provided with Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), as well as Wi-Fi. They are extremely correct, there is no criticism.

In addition it supports the following profiles of Bluetooth:

Hands-Free Profile (HFP)
Audio Gateway (AG)
Generic Audio / Video Distribution Profile (GAVDP)
Audio / Video Control Transport Protocol (AVCTP)
Audio / Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP)
Audio / Video Distribution Transport Protocol (AVDTP)

Screen

The main screen is built on TFT-technology, has a diagonal 3, the resolution of 240×400 pixels and color 65K. The picture quality is good, although the maximum level of brightness is not the highest one. Under the sun the image fades noticeably, but it is a known problem with most Windows Mobile, and at the same time all Android. PP5420 display is resistant, but the sensitivity is excellent. There is also G-Sensor, which changes the orientation of the screen. It supports multi-touch, which is mainly used in the gallery and a browser.

Camera

PP5420 has a 3 MP camera with autofocus without flash and shutter. The maximum resolution for photos is 2048×1536, supports video recording with sound. But in reality, it is not even an optional element, but even worse. This model has a serious problem with white balance, which significantly reduces the quality of shooting.

Outcome
HIGHSCREEN PP5420 is very simple – The communicator is fully consistent with the positioning “Vobis”. Despite the relatively affordable price, the unit has a controversial weak camera, the average time of work, etc. In addition, there is a second screen, which is also an advantage. Finally, PP5420 is built on the basis of Mobinnova ICE, which means if you want you can always install the WM-device firmware, with devices already on a completely different OS, so in addition to the activation of TV-output and FM-tuner.

Summer Line of Smartphones

AllHTC — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:46:37 +0000

HTC Hero
With this model HTC goes back to the familiar design of tubes for the “old” radios. The lower part of the phone is slightly bent. User can organize everything in the way it is convenient to get quick access to contacts and content. Someone will choose to add to desktop widgets, someone – a weather update, the other – documents and e-mail. HTC Hero is the new word in the development of new Android operating system.

Phone is optimized for viewing Web pages, multimedia and other content. Hero has a special “Search” button, which allows not only to search for documents, but also to raise the appropriate context, including in Twitter communications, the list of contacts in your inbox and in other sections of the phone.

Hero also has a screen of 3.2 inches, 5 MP camera with autofocus, 3.5 mm audio input for headphones; GPS-navigation, digital compass, the sensor of the space. Memory: External – microSD, 2 GB card included.

Samsung Jet
Another “super novelty” from Samsung is the smartphone called Jet. The name refers to the fact that this mobile phone has about twice the speed of the average smart phone. It has a big (3.1 inches) AMOLED-display. And it works under control of Windows Mobile.

The main element of the new 3D-touch interface is made in a rotating cube, which runs six major entertainment options: a photo album, music player, video player, FM-radio, games and internet browser. Changing the status of the phone (joggle, overturning), tracing the letters on the screen becomes a command to launch applications or functions of the activation device.

One of the main features of the phone is the 5.0 MP (Autofocus, dual LED-flash)camera with the function of recognizing individuals and smiles, panoramic photography, the opportunity to set the Geo-tag, photo editing, the browser of its own design Dolfin; navigation: A-GPS.

Memory: Internal – 2 GB or 8 GB external – MicroSD (up to 16 GB) size: 108,8 x53,5×11, 9mm.

Sony Ericsson T715
Despite the modest size(2.2-inch display, size – 91,5 x 48 x 14,9 mm with the weight of 96.5 g) T715, is a very advanced device. It is good for working with documents. And even the special reminder does not let you forget about the notes, meetings, and incomplete documents. At the right time, a special animation will display a message directly on your desktop.

What is inside: Camera – 3.2 MP; Memory: Internal – 90 MB, external – microSD. Navigation – GPS, opportunity to download Google maps.

Kindle DX
Electronic books first appeared five years ago and initially were not very popular: well, why pay 300 – $ 400 for glandule when you can take the usual book, which is much cheaper? But gradually the electronic books have won their place in the digital world. They have many advantages: in contrast to the communicators and handheld computers that can be read as texts, they have a special display: the eye perceives it as a normal book page, and therefore they get less tired. Second, you can upload to the device dozens or even hundreds of books and not spent on the purchase of volumes of literature. And third, they have much more useful and convenient features.

The first Kindle has sold more than a half million copies. And now Amazon has recently introduced the third generation – Kindle DX.

The new DX is different from its predecessors. The screen has become more evident and, indeed, is a standard portrait page. This device is not thicker than normal folders for paperwork. Here is the size: 264.2 x182, 9×9, 7 mm, with the weight of 588 grams.

Inside Kindle DX there is a 3,3GB memory, which allows to upload more than 3500 books. A single charging is enough for up to two weeks.

Bookeen Cybook Opus
The new Bookeen Cybook Opus unlike Kindle DX has size of a palm of an adult and looks like a pocket edition – 5 inch screen. A weight is only 150 grams. The model can also deploy the page from the book and the landscape. Internal memory is 1 GB plus card slot for microSD. The Adobe Reader Mobile SDK program allows you to work with files in the ePUB and PDF formats.

Samsung Blade: version tachskrin-S5600 monoblocks for Vodafone Spain

AllHTC — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:43:03 +0000

In the official Spanish site of operator Vodafone has appeared Samsung Blade mobile phone. This is a modified version of the S5600 model. Phone Samsung S5600 has already been sold in Europe under different names: Preston, Halley or Player. This device represents non keyboard monoblock with 2.8-inch touch screen and it runs under the TouchWiz interface. Also among the characteristics of the device is the support for third-generation networks, including HSDPA 7,2 Mbit/s, 3.2-MP camera with smile recognition feature, Bluetooth 2.1 interface and a slot for microSD format memory cards. There are features that can please fans of stylish models with sensor controls.

The main specifications of the Samsung Blade are the same as the basic version of S5600. However, the phone from Vodafone has a different design: the navigation button is made in the form of precious stones. The device can be obtained free of charge, of course, upon signing up to the tariff plan of Spanish Vodafone.

Samsung Exclaim Officially Announced

AllHTC — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:38:57 +0000

Cellular operator Sprint, in cooperation with the South Korean company Samsung Electronics officially announced a mobile phone Samsung Exclaim, as symbolized by the index SPH-M550. This model, like many of the latest Samsung phones for the U.S. market, is aimed for fans to chat with the help of the text massaging.

Mobile phone Samsung Exclaim implemented in the form of dual slider, which is in addition to the traditional alphanumeric keypad, it is also equipped with a QWERTY-keyboard. Depending on the direction of shear the top of the slider, you can get access to a keyboard. The producer focuses on the strong support of the phone Samsung Exclaim of social networking and blogging, which allows the owner of this device to always kept in touch with friends.

Upon the signing of a two-year contract with the cellular mobile phones operator Sprint Samsung Exclaim can be purchased for $ 80.

Main technical characteristics of Samsung Exclaim:
Standards: CDMA / EV-DO Rev.0 800/1900 MHz
Display: 2.6-inch with a resolution 240h320 points, displays 262 thousand colors
Keyboard: QWERTY, alphanumeric
Camera: 2 megapixel with autofocus and flash, 0.3-megapixel for videophone
Memory: Support memory cards format microSD (up to 16 GB)
Communications: Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
Additional features: GPS-receiver, support for operator services Sprint Navigation, Sprint TV, Sprint Music Store, Sprint Power Vision
Battery: Lithium-Ion, 960 mAh
Duration of work: in a call up to 4.75 hours
Dimensions: 113x57x17 mm
Weight: 133 g

Slider Samsung C5510 and S6700 announced in Spain

AllHTC — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:18:36 +0000

The company Samsung introduced two new slider – C5510 and S6700 in Spain. We already wrote about them in the news, but then only a blurry image of the small size and characteristics were published. Now the official images and more complete specification of the phones are available. It is anticipated that the sale of Samsung C5510 and S6700 will begin as soon as possible. Samsung C5510 – this is a simpler model that still provides the minimum specifications for the phone of a good average. In addition, it is in the building, which is difficult to scratch. Features of Samsung S6700 are slightly better, although this is also the decision of the middle class. It is enclosed in a stylish metal case, relatively thin for the slider.

Specifications Samsung C5510:

Cellular GSM, UMTS
20 MB internal memory
Slot card format microSD (up to 16 GB)
2.2-inch display with QVGA resolution and support for up to 262K colors
2-MP camera with 4 times digital zoom
Support interfaces Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and USB 2.0
FM-radio with RDS
The battery capacity of 960 mAh
Talk time: 4,5-8 hours
Standby time: 300-400 hours
Dimensions: 99,8 x47, 5×15, 3 mm
Weight: 99.6 grams

Specifications Samsung S6700:

Cellular GSM, UMTS / HSDPA 3,6 Mbit / s
120 MB internal memory
microSD-slot (cards up to 16 GB)
2.4-inch display with a resolution 240h320 points and support up to 16m colors
3-MP camera with dual LED-flash and autofocus
Support interfaces Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and USB 2.0
FM-radio with RDS
GPS-receiver
Music player with support for audio DNSe
The battery capacity of 880 mAh
Talk time: up to 4 hours
Standby time: up to 350 hours
Dimensions: 108×49, 8×12, 7 mm
Weight: 105.5 grams

Debut of Musical Samsung M2310 and M2350

AllHTC — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:48:13 +0000

Two more models were included in the musical range of Samsung BEAT – M2310 and M2350. Devices were officially presented in Spain. Samsung M2310 is a folding phone. The body of the phone includes a key for player management, there is also a 3.5-mm audio capacity and DNSe audio processing technology.

The internal screen with a diagonal of 2 inches is working in the settlement of 320 x 240 pixels, while external is 1.07-inch. Available flash memory is not much – only 9 MB, but it can be increased with the help of the microSD card. It may also be noted that there is a simple VGA-camera, and FM-radio.

Slider Samsung M2350 has recieved 1.3-MP camera, 15 MB RAM and 2.2-inch screen with a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels. Other characteristics are similar to the model of M2310.

Phones will soon be available in the European market. According to some sources the cost of the devices will not be very high.

Solar touch phone Samsung Blue Earth

AllHTC — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:51:28 +0000

The first device was shown at the Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona.

Company Samsung intends to release a few devices powered with solar cells. And the recent announcement of the Samsung E1107 Crest Solar confirms it.

Samsung Blue Earth is the first phone with a touch screen that runs on solar energy, that is, the battery is charged through solar cells located on the back of the phone. Case Blue Earth is made of recyclable plastic, which helps reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions during production. Thus the device and the charger does not contain harmful substances.

The cost of the device, as well as detailed technical specifications are not disclosed.

LG will release three Android-smartphones this year

AllHTC — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:45:07 +0000

Company LG Electronics announced plans to release three smartphones based on Android operating system this year. She believes that, despite the global financial crisis, the mobile market today is on the rise, at least compared to last year. Company LG, one of the world’s largest suppliers of phones along with Nokia and Samsung, is planning this year to take 10% of mobile market. Volume shipments of its phones, is expected to be on the basis of 110 million years. In 2008 it was sold 100.7 million devices LG.

Three different devices from LG that is running Android will be released in the third and fourth quarter of this year. A few more models on the basis of this mobile platform will be released next year. Several comments regarding the anticipated development of the mobile market and the position of LG was made by Ma Chang (Chang Ma), the vice-president of Mobile Communications Company. According to him, in the second half of this year there will be a gradual increase in demand for mobile phones. He also noted that LG is not going to lower prices for its devices to increase their market share.