Nokia Software Updater

Please DO NOT simply update your Nokia N73 using the Nokia Software Updater. As you might have a risk to make your phone “Die” before the software has been successfully update.

As usual, a lot of N73 users always facing the handset being slow, automatic restart or even hang frequent time. If you send the unit back to the dealer or reseller, they will say this is normal because of its software problem. This is a norm happen to all 1^st badge of N73 (August – September). The dealer advice is waiting the new software coming out and updates it to solve this problem.

Unfortunately, I found that there is Nokia Software Updater in the forum. I notice that a lot of users being quite satisfied and happy after update their N73. I do read the problem there are facing too. Anyway, I wish to give myself a try. Therefore, without any hesitation, I download it. Anyhow, I should declare myself in such black luck because my phone “Die” in the very last minutes when my N73 going to finish its update. Oh My God, my N73 really “Die”, I can’t switch on the phone. In a very disappointed feeling, I send my phone to the dealer. The dealer told me that they need 2 weeks for the warranty repair. I was asking anyway to do it faster? They told me, sure as long as I pay my own money RM60, they will ask the technician do it faster. Now, I already miss my N73 for 2 days, in fact they promise me 24 hours. What bullshit? Therefore, my advice: Don’t simply update your phone if you are not very sure. Go to the service center as they will do it for you. If anything happen, they need to bear it because your N73 still under warranty. I have check with Nokia Customer Service, normally the software update will take 24 hours only.

Auto Keylock for Nokia N73

I am sure most of the new Nokia N73 user feels very annoying with the automatic key pad locking as it’s not include it the original handset. The users will call someone accidentally if he /she forgot to lock the key pad manually after using the phone. It would be amazing if Nokia include this amazing software as standard. However, here is the solution for you guys who read my blog.

In order to get automatic key pad lock please download the software called AutoLock 0.5. It’s really the amazing 3^rd party software which solves your problem. It suits all Nokia N Series and also E Series. Happy trying, it’s definitely useful.

E-TEN M550

The upcoming M550 is targeted at mobile users who are looking for a cellular-enabled Windows Mobile 5.0 device yet don’t won’t to pay for extra options like integrated Wi-Fi or GPS. It is essentially an older M500 model with the latest OS pre-installed and some visual tuning.
The novelty is powered by Windows Mobile 5.0 software for Pocket PC Phone Edition and supports quad-band 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS Class B cellular connectivity. Under the cowl it has a 400 MHz Samsung S3C 2440 processor with 128 MB RAM and 64 MB ROM (130 MB total available to the user).
The handset features a 2.8-inch full color QVGA (240 x 320) screen, SDIO expansion slot, built-in Bluetooth, and a 1.3-megapixel camera with flash (up to 1280 x 960 resolution). I am a bit disappointed because M550 still maintain its 1.3 megapixel camera.
The M550 measures 111.7 x 60.7 x 22 mm and weighs 170 g. The standard 1440 mAh Li-Ion replaceable battery allows up to 4 hours of talk time or up to 200 hours of standby.

BenQ-Siemens Q-fi EF71

The BenQ-Siemens Q-fi EF71 is one of the first mobile phones within BenQ-Siemens' Q-fi range of music-focused devices. Q-fi products feature easy-to-use music entertainment with easy access to music functions and a plug and play, all-in-one solution for mobile music lovers. Clad in "stellar aluminium", the BenQ-Siemens EF71 comes with an attractive minimalist design with some very sleek external media controls. Besides, it also comes with a multimedia player that supports MP3, AAC and WMA formats. It can take video clips at up to 30 fps, and it can be used as a webcam when connected to a PC via a USB cable. This got to be a "WOW" factor for those mobile user that always online with their laptop anytime, anywhere. You can even doing video conferencing with your friend using MSN or Yahoo Messenger. BenQ-Siemens Q-fi EF71 specifications are summarize as below:-

Tri-Band GSM 900/1800/1900
Dimensions: 90 x 47 x 18.5 mm
Weight: 100g
Standby time*: Up to 225 h
Talktime*: Up to 3 h
Battery: Li-Ion 750 mAh
Antenna: Integrated
Main display: 262,144 TFT, 176 x 220 pixels, 2.2 inches
Sub-display: White OLED, 128 x 64 pixels
Storage: 24 MB
Connectivity: USB, Bluetooth, GPRS
Camera: 2.0 megapixel, 9x digital zoom
Memory Slot: MicroSD
Processor: TI
Java
Music player
Webcam
USB charging supported
It should be available in Asia from July 2006.

5 Megapixels Phone Coming Soon - LG KG920

LG is coming out with a 5 megapixels camera phone soon. I guess camera phone will be slowly became our digital camera as well in years to come. This definitely makes our life easy. LG KG920 is expected capture the Singapore market in this July and will be push within the Asia Market by end of 2006. Basically, the function as stated below:-
5-megapixel camera-phone with strobe flash;
2-inch QVGA 180-degree twist design screen;
QVGA-quality video at 30fps;
Bluetooth;
8MB memory with miniSD slot;
Video on demand;
MP3 player;
M-commerce support
Anyone who has comments on this phone is welcome to post your comments here.

Crazy Toy - Hop Pop

The Hop Pop are the latest toy crazy from Japan. These adorable animals pop their heads up and down in response to sound or interaction. They are a totally cute and unique conversation piece for any desk. Available in duck, panda, frog, rabbit, monkey, or bear. Generally they react to sound in the same way and so pop in unison.

Sony Vaio UX

Sony's illustrious history of tiny handhelds dates back to the original GT- and U-series, long before July's announcement of the sizzling special edition UX90 with solid state storage. Industry watchers long expected innovative Sony to posit an impressive entry to this season's spate of ultra-mobile PCs. But, the new UX-series goes beyond those elevated expectations.
The Vaio UX-series is a 1.15 pound (520g) Windows XP machine featuring an Intel Core Solo 1.2ghz processor, shock-resistant 30gb HDD, every imaginable I/O port (including a port replicator), and a 4.5" 1024x600 glossy TFT with remarkably high pixel density. In addition to its touchscreen, controls include a slide-out backlit keyboard, mouse controls, magnification, screen capture, and fingerprint reader. Connectivity includes wifi, Bluetooth, and a CF card slot for wireless. (The UX180 has no slot but includes a Cingular EDGE connection module.)
In the UX90-SSHDD, Sony replaced the hard drive with 16GB of solid state memory. This is a pricey option, but has myriad advantages: it is lighter, extends the battery life, meaningfully improves boot time and system speed, and is much less prone to data loss due to physical damage. This is a great solution for organizations that need durable portability.
The UX-series is Skype- and videoconference-ready, with a 360k pixel camera facing the user. And, it is ideal for moblogging and video capture, thanks to its second (1.3-megapixel) camera facing outward.

SonyEricsson M600

The SonyEricsson M600 is a remarkably thin (15mm), stylish, and powerful 3G smartphone. In addition to its 3G (UMTS) band, the M600 is a global tri-band GSM phone.
The M600 has all the features one might expect from a smartphone: read and edit Office documents, full email client, built-in RSS reader, built-in media player, and more. And since the M600 runs Symbian OS, it is easy to add your own favorite programs. And although the M600 is a great productivity tool, be careful about the included Vijay Singh 3D Golf video game--amazing graphics for a phone, and highly addictive.
The M600 has a smart-QWERTY keyboard, as well as a touchscreen with handwriting recognition. (Its primarily competitor, the Nokia E61, has no touchscreen but does have wifi.) Its large 240 x 320 touchscreen, is especially impressive given its 4.21 x 2.24 x 0.59 inch (107 x 57 x 15 mm) footprint. There is 80mb of built-in memory, which is expandable using an optional “MemoryStick Micro”. Unfortunately, it's not a camera phone. :(

The world's thinnest phone Samsung X820

Samsung continues its aggressive innovation. The world's thinnest phone is the new candybar shape Samsung X820. At only 6.9mm (0.27 in.) thick, the X820 is almost unnoticeable in any pocket. And despite its size, the X820 features a 2-megapixel camera, MP3 player, and Bluetooth.

Linux Based Gaming Device/Media Player

This is an outstanding handheld entertainment device. It plays video games (including many of your long time favorites), movies, music, displays photos, and even e-books. The GP2X keeps life simple because it supports all major media formats. It is well-designed and fits your hand comfortably. It has TV-out, so you can play games or watch movies on your plasma, as well as the internal screen; the GP2X even resizes video for best fit automatically.There is 64mb of internal memory, and an integrated SD-slot (2gb SD cards are available separately). The thing that really sets the Gamepark apart is the company's embrace of the open source community. There is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to available software--for example, the GPL Quake engine has already been released and is free. (Click here for an extensive, and growing, list of available software. http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi) Developers note: the GP2X runs LINUX; compilers/SDKs are freely available and more information can be found at the GP2X Developers' Wiki http://wiki.gp2x.org/wiki/Main_Page.

Pantech PG-8000

Pantech makes high-quality, well-designed handsets to capture the market currently. Their PG-8000 is a newly released 2-megapixel phone that is conceived to be "camera first, phone second". It look like a digital camera rather than a mobile phone from the picture. However, it has the features like 8.4 MB built-in memory, storage card enable, Bluetooth v1.2, GPRS (Class 10), Infrared. It use WAP 2.0 / xHTML for its web browser, 256,000 colors for graphic & video, 2.0 MP for video & flash. PG-8000 Multimedia Player is supporting MP3 / AAC / MPEG4. The talktime is about 3.5 hours and Standby time at 200 hours for the battery life. It is 99.8 x 51.8 x 16.1 mm in size and weight at 0.23 lbs / 106 g. This is another great choice for camera phone lover.

World's Thinnest 1.3 Megapixel Camera Phone

If you are looking for a slim and tiny camera phone, NEC L1 might be your favorite choice. It is the thinnest 1.3 megapixel camera phone in the world. Although NEC L1 is still slightly bigger compare to VK2020, but the the camera phones range, it should be ultraslim enough compare to other currently.
The amazing aspect of the L1 is its speed; some tiny phones seem to lack processing power leading to slow response-time. But the NEC L1's response is instant. The made-in-Japan L1's rock solid quality and fast response time make it a joy to use.
Another neat feature is an included cable that allows you to use any headphones for handsfree; use the Amadana 117 bamboo earphones for style, or use noise-cancelling headphones to combat a noisy environment. There is also an integrated 1.3-megapixel CCD, 26mb internal storage, integrated Bluetooth, external OLED display, and an MP3 player. Please note that the L1 has English menus but a Chinese file structure (ex. the folder containing MP3s has a Chinese name). Besides, there is a useful software suite (English) loads your own videos, photos, and sounds/MP3 files, to use as ringtones.

VK 2020 The Tinnest Handsets in The World

VK Mobile's VK2020 appears much like a Motorola SLVR L7. This is VK Mobile's 1st thinnest handset, and also one of the thinnest handsets in the world. It measures only 8.8mm (.35") in thickness, significantly thinner than the SLVR L7's relatively beefy 11m waistline. It is also 19mm shorter and 2mm narrower. For those of your keeping score at home, that equates to 95mm x 47mm x 8.8mm (3.7" x 1.9" x .35"). Don't forget the fact that it weighs 53g (1.87oz), just slightly more than half that of our review SLVR that comes in at about 101g. This thing is tiny.
It support for Bluetooth and a whopping 1GB of built-in flash RAM for storing music files and photos. The music player supports the MP3 and AAC formats, and the built-in camera takes VGA resolution photos. The VK2020 is available in two different tri-band GSM versions, one that supports 900/1800/1900MHz, and one that supports 850/1800/1900MHz. The VK2020 makes use of the same 1.5", 260k color OLED display as does the VK5000. The display works pretty well and has a resolution of 128x160 pixels. JAVA MIDP 2.0 support rounds out the package. The keypad that the VK2020 uses is eerily similar to Motorola SLVR L7. I believe this mobile will capture lady market as it's slim and stylist. Unfortunately, it's not a Camera Phone.

Eten G500

Another PDA phone by Eten after Eten M600. This model (Eten G500)is expected to launch in Q1 2006.

General Network: GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900
Size Dimensions: 119 x 62 x 23 mm
Weight: 186 g
Display
Type: TFT touchscreen, 65K colors
Size: 240 x 320 pixels, 42 x 57 mm
- Handwriting recognition
Ringtones Type: Polyphonic, MP3
Customization: Download
Vibration: Yes
Memory Phonebook: In shared memory, Photo call
Call records: Yes
Card slot: miniSD
- 128 MB Flash ROM, 64 MB SDRAM
- Samsung S3C2440 400 MHz Processor
Data
GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD: No
EDGE: No
3G: No
WLAN: No
Bluetooth: Yes, v1.2
Infrared port: No
USB: Yes
Features
OS: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser: HTML (PocketIE)
Games: Yes
Camera: 1.3 MP, 1280x960 pixels, video, flash
- Embedded RoyalTek GPS
- Pocket Office(Word, Excel, Outlook), eBooks
- Windows MPlayer 10
- Organiser
- T9
- Voice memo
- Built-in handsfree
Battery: Standard battery, Li-Ion 1440 mAh
Stand-by Up to 220 h
Talk time Up to 4 h
Comments: It should be enable with 3G technology seems this gonna be a new
mobile phone trend in local market.

Upcoming Newgen T-4

Newgen T-4 offer a touch screen solution to let you write on it. The phone works in GSM network and its camera module is hiding in the slider. You can start the camera mode by pulling the slider to show the camera lens. The biggest disadvantages of this phone is definitely the battery life, it only get 120mins talk time and 100 hours standby time. I believe, this is definately a good phone and will capture the market eyes once the battery life has been improved.
At a glance
Phone type Dualband
Networks GSM 900, GSM 1800
Connectivity options GPRS, WAP, USB
Weight w/battery 89 g
Battery type(s) supported Rechargeable 720mAh Lithium-ion battery
Max. talktime (in hours) 2 hours
Max. standby time (in hours) 100 hours
Additional functions Touch screen with pen input and handwriting recognition; English/Chinese handwriting recognition; English/Chinese dictionary and translator; PIM functions; eZi text input

BenQ-Siemens Launches CL71 Slider in 2Q

BenQ-Siemens CL71 is quite a slim slider (17.8 mm) with multimedia functionality. It is packed in metal-looking shell. Its LCD features a 2” diagonal, 262K colors, it doesn’t support QVGA resolution, but involves IPS technology, which ensures a wider viewing angle.
The device is meant for GSM/GPRS networks. It is equipped with a 1.3-megapixel camera with 3x digital zoom, burst shooting opportunity (4 shots in a series) and video capture (clips lasting up to 10 minutes). When the slider is closed, you can’t see the camera lens, to see it you should slide one half against the other. Besides the phone has an MP3-player, a slot for microSD cards (up to 512 MB), Bluetooth interface. The CL71 will become commercially available in 2Q 2006.

The specs of BenQ-Siemens CL71:
Standards - GSM (900/1800/1900 MHz) and GPRS
2” TFT LCD, 176x220 pixels, 262K colors
1.3-megapixel camera with 3x digital zoom
Video format - H.263/AMR
MP3-player
Bluetooth 1.2 and USB 1.1 interfaces
24 MB of internal memory
Slot for microSD (TransFlash) cards
Wap 2.0 and Java MIDP 2.0
SMS, EMS and MMS
Li-Ion 750 mAh battery
Talk time – up to 144 minutes
Standby time – up to 170 hours
Dimensions – 90x46.3x16.5 mm
Weight - 110 g

Samsung is going to come out a extremely thin mobile phone SGH-P300. The P300 shares a footprint no bigger than a credit card and is just look like a calculator.
At just 87.5 x 54.5 x 8.9mm (think credit card size), the P300 is extremely thin. So it's amazing Samsung's engineers have managed to stuff this skinny 65g number (137g with case) with most of the multimedia bells and whistles. Onboard is support for triband capability, a 1.3-megapixel camera with flash, about 80MB of built-in storage, 4MB for Java applications, Bluetooth connectivity, MP3 player, dictaphone, speaker and alarm clock. It even packs a 1.8-inch (176 × 220-pixel) 262k-color TFT LCD display, which delivers the vivid colors expected of a Samsung even while under bright sunlight.
With a phone this slim, it's pleasant to discover that the 800mAh Lithium-ion battery is removable. But what's far more interesting is the leather cover the phone "docks" into. In an out-of-the-box creative effort, Samsung has integrated a 400mAh Lithium-polymer battery into the case to extend the battery life. There's even a camera window in the case so you don't have to remove the P300 to snap those shots.
The onboard speaker proved surprisingly loud and clear, though not as full in sound quality as the Walkman phone series.