Category: Previews

Dubai At Night Through The Eyes Of The Nokia N8

I was recently invited to the pre-launch of the Nokia N8 in the Middle East, which took place in Dubai, and while it was my first time handling the N8 and I came away pretty impressed, one thing I wanted to do was be able to test the camera. We were in Dubai, Nokia was launching a 12MP cameraphone, and they didn’t think it’d be smart to give us each an N8 to take photos, you know, to convince us of how cool their phone is! They only had 4 or 5 N8s for us to test, hooked to an alarm-triggered table, inside the conference walls, with awkward lights around them. Not cool. Especially when you think that with Xenon flash and the largest sensor for a cameraphone, the N8 is basically made for night photography.

Lucky for me though, I was able to snatch one prototype from a Nokian (insert evil laugh) and get loose around Dubai for a few minutes before having to hand it back reluctantly, not forgetting, obviously, to bluetooth the images I took over to my N97 Mini. Continue reading “Dubai At Night Through The Eyes Of The Nokia N8”

Dell Thunder Prototypes Previewed

The guys at Engadget recently got two Dell Thunder prototypes and shared some views and pics of the handset. Dell Thunder has a 4.1 inch OLED display, 1GHz processor, Android OS, 8MP camera and so on.

Do you remember the Dell Thunder which was leaked earlier this year? The guys at Engadget recently got two Dell Thunder prototypes and shared some views and pics of the handset. Dell Thunder has a 4.1 inch OLED display, 1GHz processor, Android Operating System, 8 megapixel camera and many other exciting features.

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Nokia N8 in India – Photo Gallery

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We were invited to the Nokia N8 Preview Event in Delhi on Friday and here are some pics of the upcoming phone we wanted to share with you. In terms of hardware , the N8 is certainly a great device. The body is made of Anodized aluminum which gives a nice feel to the device and due to the metal used, this device will be available in various colors which you might have not seen on a Nokia phone before. Continue reading “Nokia N8 in India – Photo Gallery”

A Byte of Apple : iPhone 4 Press Con Predictions

The death-grip-gate drama surrounding the iPhone 4 and its mysterious signal dropping is coming to a head, with Apple hastily convening a press conference later tonight at its Cupertino campus. A quick recap if you’re just tuning in – after a number of users reported signal and call/data drops when their hands bridged the new iPhone 4 antenna, Apple issued a public statement stating it was a mere ‘formula error’ that led to users seeing more signal bars than they should in certain cases. It took independent body Consumer Reports, which tested three iPhone 4s in its radio frequency isolation room and issued a ‘not recommended’ status due to the significant reception problems (when holding the phone over its lower-left corner), for Apple to pull together an event to tackle this issue head-on.

Now, in typical Apple fashion, an invite to this event, even to the select few who do receive it, is short on detail, except that it will be around the company’s flagship smartphone. This is a first for Apple – as far back as I can remember, and aficionados out there can correct me if I am wrong, Apple has never called for a press conference for anything other than a new product announcement. Amidsts all the theories and expectations around what Apple should do at this event, here are our educated predictions about how it will go down come Friday 16th July, 10 AM Pacific time:

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@MichaelxHell’s Nokia N8 Hands-on Impressions Part 1: Hardware

It’s been very quiet around Nokia the last few months. After the big N-Series failures from the last Years (N97, N96, N85, N76 etc) a lot of people, me included, turned away from Nokia, jumping ship to either Android or Apple. And for a good reason i must say, i’ve experienced Android with a HTC Hero that i bought via Contract and i must say i was impressed. And it continued with the Hero from there, with Android gaining a lot of strength. However, as much as i love the look and feel of Android, i missed the allround capabilities of a Nokia Phone. I’m a multimedia guy, always been, so N-series have always been my choice. I always had love for the Android OS, but not so much for the Devices. HTC puts in some pretty neat internals in the phone, however misses a good camera or decent speakers. Sony Ericsson had okay (although plasticy) hardware, but their OS failed. I have yet to try any LG products, but you see from my Points that, no matter how good the OS is, i always missed the decent hardware. Symbian^1 may look and feel outdated, but the Hardware is what always made me come back to Nokia. Apart from that, the Community that Nokia has built is still unmatched and can never be beaten. This of course not only comes from their devices and its fans, a lot of the following also comes due to marketing stunts from wellknown british PR agency 1000 heads/WOM World Nokia.

However, there was still something missing. As good as Devices like the N900, the X6 16GB or even the N97mini were, i still had days where i went back to my Nokia N82, especially when on the road and i wanted to share some great pics. Now if you note, my N82 is more than 2 years old and still going strong. It’s been 2 years, since Nokia brought out a decent device for hobby photographers like myself. Yes there is the N86, but what did it really bring to the table? An 8 megapixel, carl zeiss equipped Camera, but with a dual LED flash. As good as the device was in daylight conditions, how could they even dare to label it as next photography device!? As soon as the sun went down, the N86 was just another phone with a dual LED. Continue reading “@MichaelxHell’s Nokia N8 Hands-on Impressions Part 1: Hardware”

EXCLUSIVE: Mini-(P)review of the upcoming Nokia C6!

As i said in the Post for the Picture Gallery yesterday, I’ve been given the brand-spanking-new Nokia C6 for a few Days. When it was announced, i thought that this might actually sell like Hot Cakes, and after 1 1/2  Days with it, I haven’t changed my Mind. With it’s Features, Form Factors and Price Tags, the C-Series will be aimed and surely sold mainly to young People, who wanna be connected 24/7 and keep in Touch with their Friends, be it via SMS, IM, Social Network or Mail. With a Price Tag of 220 Euro before Taxes and Subsidies it stays in an affordable Range, especially if you get it via Provider.

Before you continue reading, I have been told that the Software of those two Models are not ready yet. Things can slightly change until the Phone comes out to the Markets, but nonetheless I must say that the Bugs were very few and the Operating Speeds pretty good. Anyways, here’s what I’ve found out after using the Nokia C6 for a full day:

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Exclusive: Nokia C6 black and white – Picture Gallery

How about this for some Sunday Fun? I managed to get my Hands on not one, but two Nokia C6 for this Weekend and as usual, went out to snap some juicy Pictures of those two. The Nokia C6 has been announced on April 13th, 2010 and is one of the brand new C-Series Line-Up. It features a 3,2″ nHD (360×640 pixels) resistive Touchscreen, a brand new, FANTASTIC 4-row slide out QWERTY Keyboard, with D-Pad, a 5 Megapixel Camera with Single LED Flash, a 1200 mAh Battery and some cool new Software Features, such as new Mail Client (like E71), smart dialing (yes!!) and a new lock Screen. Apart from that, you get WLAN, free GPS Navigation with Ovi Maps, 3,5mm Jack aaand hoorray for Homescreen Widgets! This all for 220 Euro before Taxes and Subsidies – really good Phone for such a Price, don’t you think?? I’m using it for some Hours now, and so far I like what i see!

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LG Windows 7 Phone Panther GW910 Unboxed Already

The LG Windows Phone & device codenamed as Panther has finally made a more legit appearance this time in Singapore. This is a prototype unit meant for development purposes and the model number on the box shows GW910. Watch the Unboxing  Video and pictures below.

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Nokia C6 Photos – Black

Here are some cool hands on photos of Nokia C6 Black Edition . We have been tracking the C6 ever since it leaked and it was announced last month and it is expected to be available in India shortly . The C6 is a QWERTY Slider phone from Nokia and brings  a new design to the table. It packs 4 rows of keys and a joystick on the right. The phone has physical keys for call , menu and hangup on the front and can be accessed without opening the slider.

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iPhone 4G Leaked in Vietnam

One more iPhone 4G prototype has shown up now in Vietnam and it looks exactly same as the one ripped apart by Gizmodo last month.  This looks like the final hardware of the iPhone 4G and the phone is running some basic software for testing and not iPhone 4.0 OS. These pics remind us that the iPhone 4G or iPhone HD might actually take design cues from the iPad or Unibody Macbooks . Enjoy the pics after the break

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Thoughts from Hell: The Nokia N8

I was begging, swearing, crying and whatnot for Nokia to finally bring out a REAL successor to the holy Nokia N82 for a loooong Time. You know i love my N82. It’s what i call a real Photography Flagship. A fantastic 5 Megapixel Camera with Charlie Zeiss inside, and most importantly, a Xenon Flash. Maybe you read my Top 9 Phones in 2009 Post, over at my Thoughts from Hell Blog, to get the Idea where the Love comes. I still use it whenever i go on the Road and know i might be able to snap some quick Pictures. The N86 came out and i never even touched it. Why? Simple, not much Innovations. It was a prettified N85 with an 8MP Camera on Top, with a Dual LED Flash. On a so called Photography Flagship. I do know the N86 has made some pretty darn well Pictures, but i can’t go along with the Term “Flagship” on a Device that sports nothing really innovative. I only had my Hands on one shortly and never even thought about trialing one.

And then came the N8. Silently announced on Tuesday, April 27th, it raised a lot of Eyebrows with a Series of fantastic new Features and great Specs. And in my Opinion, it also looks great. My following Points are made entirely of what i saw on the Internet so far – I did not see the N8 in the wild so far. Continue reading “Thoughts from Hell: The Nokia N8”