The cell phone review is quite happy to review a Toshiba cell phone, for a change. After all, there have been so many other kinds of phones that one wonders as to why Toshiba is not in the running. Now you have the Toshiba VM 4050 to look out for. The phone is for Sprint, and has a large color display and a built in still as well as video camera with flash. This is extremely good for those who like to do video mail, and even though at close to $330 it is rather on the costlier side, it does function quite well. The battery is less than flattering, and you would do well to not expect too much from it.
The Toshiba VM 4050 is certainly not the smallest flip mobile around, and yet it fits into larger pockets and also is quite comfy when you are talking on the phone. The phone is also quite attractive on the outside and has a brushed silver color that looks quite good. The construction of the phone is solid and with 65,000 colors the resolution is quite sharp and strong too. The camera flash and the flash are above the screen, so there is not much of a chance that you would cover the lens with the finger.
The cell phone review sometimes gets to review Sanyo phones, which are not as common or prolific as some of the other phones that are present in the market. One of the phones that has been released recently is the Katana series from Sanyo, which was earlier seen to be like a Razr clone. The style was slim and wide, quite like the Razr. But it now seems that Sanyo has decided to go a different way with the Katana and with the Katana Eclipse, there are all the bells and the whistles that you would expect from a phone of choice.
There are quite a lot of impressive features that this phone has, which will attract you towards it. For one, it has a 1.3 MP camera and also an MP3 player, stereo Bluetooth and EV-DO speeds. All of these give you a wonderful multimedia experience. It also has LED indicators that can give you as many as 40 lighting effects, and when you have an incoming call, it can dazzle everyone around you. The phone has a reflective finish that shines like a mirror, silver chassis and dual LED indicators which make the phone almost look like a ship.
If you’re truly tech-savvy, you already have a state of the art Blu-ray player. You may have a good collection going, but if you really want to show off the crisp visuals and ear-busting sound effects, these are the titles you must have in your library.
Baraka: Ron Fricke’s Baraka has no conventional plot to speak of. Instead, it offers beautiful glimpses of the world we live in…and probably never knew existed. This narrative-free documentary takes us to 24 different countries, unifying city life and tribal rituals into one transcendent disc brimming with beautiful sights best suited for Blu-ray.
The Dark Knight: Christopher Nolan gave new urgency to the Batman franchise by creating an overwhelmingly bleak world not so different from our own. The sharp, gritty, realistic images, refreshingly free of CGI, come across best on Blu-ray, especially Batman’s night-time flight through China.
Planet Earth: The mini-series phenomenon that captured the attention of the world looks breathtaking gorgeous on Blu-ray. Caves, forests and underwater vistas come to striking life in this beautiful, flowing series narrated by Sigourney Weaver. An environmental masterpiece thankfully free of political statements, it’s a refreshing reminder how amazing our planet is.
Up/Wall-E: A tie for Pixar’s two most recent masterpieces. While the former is a gorgeously animated cautionary tale about a plucky robot in a dystopian future, the latter is a simultaneous heartbreaking and heartwarming tale about the importance of going on the adventures you’ve always wanted to embark on. Both are pristine transfers on Blu-ray, and must be experienced in the sharpest resolution possible,
Casino Royale: Critics and audiences loved Daniel Craig’s spirited reinterpretation of James Bond as a less sophisticated, more muscled grunt in the visceral adaptation of Ian Fleming’s first Bond novel. The gritty visuals and pounding sound transfer excellently to Blu-ray, and must be seen.
The cell phone review comes across some phones that are not so great in terms of the number of phones and handsets that they are able to offer. One of this us the Peek, which had a handset which was reviewed last year. This was an e-mail only handheld and it was ridiculous that you had to pay $100 for the phone and a $20 extra every month in order to send e-mails. The design was okay and it was simple to use as well. This was good for those who just wanted to send e-mails and not all the complicated functions of a smartphone. But for $100 we wanted something more.
Now that the Peek Pronto has arrived, we know that the company has address some of our concerns, as the Pronto has a number of extra features. For one, the company has made subscription cheaper and also added in a number of extra features to make life easier for you. There is also PDF and Word document support, as well as search on the device. The price is also down to $79, which is quite a deal. The subscription is also down to $16.67 per month. All of this makes the Peek Pronto a device to look out for and buy too.
The most popular Christmas gift for the past several years is still a brilliant gift choice for the gamer in your circle. Nintendo continues to develop exciting new uses for its motion sensor-equipped controllers. If your gamer already has a Wii, here are some great accessories that they’ll surely enjoy (if they don’t have them already).
Wii Fit Plus: The program that opened up video consoles to all ages is now even more expansive. New games like the obstacle course, where you jump from platform to platform, and Bird’s Eye Bulls-Eye, where you “flap your wings” and land on different targets, add excitement and whimsy to the atypical video game that actually encourages exercise. Great for the gamer or the health nut.
Metroid Prime Trilogy: The first-person shooter first made popular on the Gamecube concluded its epic trilogy on the Wii, and now all three are available in this seductively priced package. Remodeled exclusively for the Wii, you control bounty hunter Samus Aran as she blasts her way through beautifully designed alien worlds. Solve puzzles and destroy aliens in this gorgeous, action-packed series that received rave reviews from critics.
New Super Marios Bros: See what everyone’s talking about in this refreshing update of the game that started it all. For the first time, Mario and Luigi can play simultaneously, collecting coins and stomping Goombas as a team. While the graphics are updated and the gameplay offers some new twists, it’s still the classic side-scrolling Mario that paved the way for all new videogames.
Wii Points: You may have seen these gift cards hanging alongside the iTunes gift cards, but never knew what they were. If you have a Wii and an internet collection, you can download classic Nintendo games on the Wii – like the original Super Mario, Kirby and Mario Kart – using Wii points! Perfect for gamers with a healthy sense of nostalgia.
The cell phone review gets to evaluate and check out many cell phones by Sony Ericsson, which brings out quite an interesting set of phones. Take for example the Cyber Shot series of phones that have been quite a hit with those who love to use their cell phones for taking pictures. The phones are stellar when it comes to taking pictures and making calls too. You will not have many problems with these aspects of the phone. When it comes to the C902, there are quite a few things that work well for it. For one, it is quite an appealing phone, that has a sleek design and quite a few features that are quite apt. The price of the phone is not very low though, and you can get it for around $389 at the minimum.
The C902 comes in candy-bar design along with four colors, which are red, bronze, silver as well as black. It is quite attractive and you can show it off to your family and friends. There are as many as three menu styles and the use interface is quite attractive and responsive too. The phone seems to be a little heavier than it looks, but it is also solid and robust, which makes up for the little extra weight.
The cell phone review could be getting a tad tired of Nokia. This is in view of the fact that the company comes up routinely with handsets that seem to be rehashes of previous product offerings. This is not true of the Nokia E75, though, as the phone has a lot of features that can be quite interesting. For one, the phone is more compact and also has a design that is more cell-phone like in mature. It also has Nokia’s interesting new messaging application that is creating waves around the world, and has been eagerly awaited. While messaging is fine, the call capabilities of the Nokia N75, leave a lot to be desired, especially when you find that it costs as much as $530.
As far as the design is concerned, you cannot fault the Nokia N 75 much, and it may actually make sense to buy it. It has a QWERTY keyboard, which is very convenient for people used to the layout. The phone may have a candy bar styling, but it is quite light and can fit into your pocket quite easily. The phone has also a great 16-million color display which is quite a feature if you are artistically inclined.
The cell phone review is pleased to review the LG Chocolate Touch. The phone was launched in 2006, and it came along with a lot of hype. While this is okay and mostly due to marketing efforts, what remained to be seen it was able to live up to the hype. This phone came along with the famous Chocolate branding, and actually had two versions. One of the versions was meant only for Europe and Asia, with the one being reviewed by the cell phone market was the one for US markets, which is Verizon Wireless Chocolate Touch.
The LG Chocolate Touch is quite decent phone, being slim and lightweight too. There is a touch display that is responsive and it is a music centric phone. The music centricity is evident in the Dolby Mobile equalizer settings and even an FM radio which means you can be in touch with the music of your choice, even on the go. There is a drum kit too, thrown in for good measure. Along with this you get a 3.2 megapixel camera and also full HTML browser. In terms of design, the phone is rectangular and has slightly rounded edges for good effect.
The cell phone review always likes to review HTC phones, as there is something quite special about these phones. The HTC Tilt 2 is no different, as it brings to the table quite a few nifty features to delight consumers. For one, the phone is better than many of its competitors as it brings to benefits of Windows Mobile 6.5. While it may not be a huge leg up on Windows Mobile OS, it is quite user friendly in its features, with a much better user interface and also features like My Phone back-up and also Windows Marketplace. These are innovations that set it apart from the competition to a significant extent.
With the HTC Tilt 2, you also get a much better hardware, with a full QWERTY keyboards and a touch screen that is much sharper and also responsive. You need not fumble around any longer to get a feel of the touch screen and register the commands. Multimedia may not be its strength, and browsing is not at its best, but at less than $300, what more can you expect from a business phone? In any case, the phone is able to make a mark in comparison to HTC Pure, Blackberry Bold and also the iPhone.
The cell phone review could not just wait to get its hands on the HTC HD2, that is due to be launched this spring on T-Mobile. The HTC HD2 had been first spotted at CTIA 2009, but we had to wait for Expansys USA to give us an unlocked version to get a review. This is quite an amazing smartphone, one which does not disappoint or expectations. The phone has a great 4.3 inch touch screen that is the center of attraction and the highlight of the piece. The HTF Sense user experience also brings a much better Windows Mobile performance than ever before. Obviously, this is quite improved due to the 1GHz Snapdragon processor that ensure that the performance keeps going on quite happily.
The HTC HD2 is the best Windows Mobile phone in the market, without a doubt. While it will be launched sometime later, it remains to be seen how it stacks up against the Windows Phone 7 Series that is on its way. The phone is also rather large, which could put off some people. While Windows Phone 7 Series phones seem to be on the horizon, it may be sometime before compatible handsets are launched. So the HTC HD2 does have some chance, after all.
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