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The demand for dual SIM phones have been on a rise and understanding this fact several mobile phone manufacturers have come up with dual sim phones. There is a great market for dual SIM phones and in order to cash in that, Motorola one the renowned cell phone manufacturers have come up with Motorola EX128. Motorola EX128 dual SIM is an affordable handset which  which has been a large number of functional features. Read on the Motorola EX128 review to know more about this device.

The phone is an a sleek device measuring 107 x 57 x 12.8 mm which is pretty good for carrying out long conversations. The phone feels solid on gripping and the rounded edges of the device gives it a chik look. The back part of the phone is scratch resistant and thanks to the anti-skid cover you get a good grip over the device. The phone displays a 3.2 inches TFT resistive touchscreen is capable of displaying 256K colors of resolution measuring 240×400 pixels.

The colors displayed are sharp and vibrant but the display suffers in direct sunlight. But considering the budget of the phone we donot have much complains about the design and display of the phone. The touchscreen of the device is quite responsive and responds to the slightest of touches and the front of the phone has 3 physical touch buttons and one will find 3 different widgets pages on the home screen. These widgets allows you to carry out different functions and applications.

The phone has several inbuilt apps such as calendar, convertor etc. Motorola EX128 applications helps in increasing the productivity of the device.

Motorola EX128 internal memory measures 50 MB which allows you to store contacts, SMS, MMS etc. Motorola EX128 expandable memory supports up to 8GB which allows you to further store data. The phone offers standard SMS, MMS and E-mail facilities and supports Java MIDP 2.0. For Motorola EX128 full specifications click here.

The phone is equipped with a 3.15 MP camera which is capable of clicking pictures of resolution measuring 2048×1536 pixels. The camera is not equipped with advanced features like auto-focus and flash so clicking pictures in dim light is a problem. However, details of most of the pictures are sharp and clear and the phone also offers additional photo effects. Motorola EX128 video measures 15 fps. The video however recorded is far from being inspiring.

One of the big disadvantage of the phone is its lack for 3G support. The phone only supports 2G network. The phone however supports GPRS (Class 10), EDGE (Class 10). Motorola EX128 Bluetooth 2.1 with support for A2DP profile  helps in quick transferring of local files and data. The presence of 3.5 mm jack and microUSB 2.0 cable further enhances the local connectivity options of the device. Motoriola EX128 mobile has a stereo FM with RDS and the music player of the device supports various audio formats such as AAC, AAC+, MDI and MP3.

Motorolo EX128 mobile battery is a standard one (Li-Ion 910 mAh) which offers a talktime of around 3 hours.

During Motorola EX128 unboxing, we found the phone is to be equipped with standard accessories such as charger, USB cable, headset, manual etc. Motorola EX 128 manual helps users to better utilize the device.

Motorola EX128 cost in the USA is $ 150 while the price of the phone in India is around Rs  7000. If you are looking for a budget phone with quality features then you can look forward to Motorola EX128. The phone is stylish, slim and has decent multimedia features to attract you.

The Shack now has your G2. Yep, staying true to their promise about being the first to get the G2, Radio Shack now has the T-Mobile G2 available for grabs today – October 3rd!

With T-mobile still taking pre-orders, Radio Shack wasted no time in stocking up for launch today. Some locations on the West coast had the device on sale on Saturday evening. It should be safe to say, most Radio Shack stores on the East should now be stocked up with the device.

I just called  my local store (Springfield, MA) and they have two in stock! Give your nearest Radio Shack a call and get there as quick as you can – safely of course!

Let us know if you grabbed yours in the comment section below. Checkout some more information on the G2 and unboxing HERE!

T-Mobile UK has previously stated that they were going to roll out Android 2.2 for the Samsung Galaxy S by the end of the month and surprise surprise, no Froyo. T-Mobile UK has now stated in their support forums that the update has been pushed back a “couple of weeks.”

While some of you might have taken T-Mobile UK’s word to heart, we can’t really take anything as 100% fact until this update begins hitting devices. The update will be available on Samsung’s Kies program so keep checking that if you want, but Froyo will be hitting the Galaxy S soon enough so try and be patient.

Source: Android Phone News

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Apple has done an excellent job of carving an “elitist” niche for itself in the portable audio and video player market, something that has been reaffirmed most recently with the success of the iPad. Since its products frequently come under criticism from some quarters for omitting key features, adopting a “closed” model and being overpriced, it’s surprising not to see rival companies trumping the kings of aesthetics more often. Archos is one of these rivals, and has recently placed Apple’s iPad squarely in its crosshairs with the release of the Archos 101 Internet Tablet. This is a 10.1-inch, capacitive widescreen (1024 x 600) Android 2.2-based internet tablet that for all intents and purposes represents a significant alternative to Apple’s device.

Finished in sleek black plastic with brushed metal backplates, it’s extremely light at just 480g and is amongst the slimmest of its kind at just 12mm thick. The adoption of a widescreen design will appeal to those who would view media on the device and a front-facing webcam offers video chat, though we’re disappointed to note that this is quite poor and only offers VGA (0.3-megapixel) resolution. Around the back is a kick-stand, which is extremely useful for propping up the tablet to watch video or elevating it slightly to offer a more comfortable viewing angle.

The range of connectivity on offer includes a USB-host for connecting to a computer to drag and drop content across, a standard USB port for connecting drives, microSD port for upping the 8GB or 16GB capacity and HDMI-out that (with an optional cable) can send content to a TV. It can also multi-task by switching between open applications, offers full Adobe Flash support and can stream media across wireless via SAMBA or UPnP protocols. In case you’re unaware, none of these features are available on the current version of the Apple iPad, which is pretty damning evidence for the versatile, open nature of this tablet.

Of course it’s not all good news for Archos in this match up and one area where Apple most definitely trumps the device is the display. This isn’t to say that the Archos 101’s screen isn’t very capable, because it is, but it’s not a patch on Apple’s gorgeous IPS screen, which is crisper, more vibrant, more responsive and has a better viewing angle. The latter quality is actually our biggest problem with the Archos, as images can drop in clarity drastically at a fairly shallow angle from square-on. In addition the Archos just feels a bit cheaper, and certainly doesn’t have the build quality on offer from Apple.

In terms of key functionality though, it does very well. We won’t go into the benefits of the Android 2.2 OS here but suffice to say it offers an extremely flexible and customisable environment with the ability to add useful widgets to any of five desktop views, a capable keyboard that’s about on par with most touchscreen devices around and fast browsing via wireless. Archos isn’t offering a 3G version of its tablet at present, but it is still possible to tether a phone via Bluetooth for use away from hotspots (which is also handy for adding a wireless keyboard and mouse). Media support is excellent, though users who have a wide array of video content may need to add the optional cinema plug-in for full support, which brings us to our next observation.

Two of the reasons why Archos’ devices are sometimes criticised on release are that users often have to pay extra over the base model price for plug-ins to unlock the full potential of the product and (more recently) that it restricts users to its own Android application library. This does seem a little unfair since Archos can often boast far cheaper prices for its “base-unit” than like-for-like rivals, thereby giving users the opportunity to save money initially and upgrade if they need to. Acceptably many consumers won’t want to buy with the intention of modding it from the off, so this will always be a contentious issue.

In addition, while the 101 is indeed restricted to Archos’ selection of apps, savvy Android users will be aware of ways to unlock the full complement of Android applications by installing a simple APK, which on this occasion we did.

Regardless, we found the selection of applications available from Archos to be reasonable (with around 18,000 or so available), and in most cases key apps and games have been incorporated. It should also be acknowledged that although Android 2.2 serves perfectly well on tablets, it isn’t designed for devices of this size, and with a new range of tablets offering the forthcoming Android 3.0 in 2011, owners might find themselves with out-dated software fairly quickly.

If you’re in the market for a tablet and are considering alternatives to the iPad, Archos makes it very simple. The 101 is far cheaper, far more flexible and far more “open” than its main rival, and though the display isn’t nearly as impressive, we can see a significant market willing to forgo this benefit for a long list of advantages – especially if modding it is on your list.

Apple has made the quick move after researchers found that the iPhone was storing up to a year’s worth of personal location data.  Apple has released an update for iOS 4.3 that reduces the amount of location data the phone stores.

As Apple promised in its location Q&A last week, iOS 4.3.3, available for download now, addresses three bugs related to the database of location information on iOS devices. According to the security notes the new update reduces the size of the cache, no longer backs the cache up to iTunes, and deletes the cache entirely when Location Services is turned off. 

Last year’s Samsung Vibrant, T-Mobile’s version of the Galaxy S, was a hit: T-Mobile sold large numbers of what was then an Android Superphone with a Super AMOLED display and fast 1GHz Hummingbird CPU. Roll around to early 2011 and the Vibrant is looking a little long in the tooth. While few phones are actually shipping with dual core CPUs now, they are sporting 4G, front cameras and multimedia streaming services. And that’s just what Samsung has dished up with the Galaxy S 4G: it’s a Vibrant with a front-facing video chat camera, 4G HSDPA, a higher capacity battery and both Samsung’s Media Hub and T-Mobile TV. The 4G Samsung runs Android OS 2.2 Froyo with Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 software. If you’ve used the Vibrant, Captivate or other Samsung Galaxy S family phone, you’ll feel right at home. And if you’ve been waiting endlessly for Froyo, it’s finally here.



Specs at a Glance

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4G has a 4”, 800 x 480 multi-touch capacitive Super AMOLED display with the usual deep, deep blacks and super-saturated colors. It runs on a 1GHz Hummingbird CPU (ARM Cortex-A8) with hardware graphics acceleration and approximately 190 megs of internal storage. A 16 gig microSD card is pre-installed in the slot located under the back cover, and the movie Inception is pre-loaded. The phone runs Android OS 2.2 Froyo with TouchWiz 3.0 and Flash 10.1. It has WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth and a GPS. Like the Vibrant, it has a 5 megapixel autofocus rear main camera with no flash and a front VGA video chat camera. The phone has a 1650 mAh Lithium Ion battery and it’s quad band GSM with 3G/4G on T-Mobile US’ 1700/2100MHz bands.

Design and Ergonomics

From the front, the Galaxy S 4G looks nearly identical to the Vibrant, and that’s not a bad thing. It’s an attractive slab with chrome accents and a 4” display that dominates the front. The Vibrant drove use crazy with its fingerprint-loving gloss black plastic back that got mucky quickly and made the thin curvy phone as slippery as a bar of soap. The Galaxy S 4G has a very interesting matte plastic back with a faux metallic finish that changes as you move it under the light. It’s almost iridescent and though not expensive looking it is cool. The surface texture and raised ridge make it easier to keep safely in hand.



Unfortunately, the power button is still on the right side, directly across from the volume controls. It’s far too easy to accidentally press the power button when pulling the phone from pocket or purse and when using the volume controls. Please Samsung, start putting the power up top where it belongs. The micro USB port lives under a sliding door as it did on the Vibrant, and the 3.5mm jack is up top. Though there’s just a small speaker grille on the phone’s back, it’s incredibly loud and full sounding.
 

The faintly masked Android capacitive buttons below the display are unchanged from the Vibrant, and they remain hard to see when backlight is off. The front-facing video chat camera that works with Qik sits above the display to the right of the earpiece.

The BlackBerry PlayBook 7" tablet is here, and a spate of pre-release reviews were less than stellar. RIM may be late to the game, but they've got a fresh new OS powered by QNX and a divine user interface that we'd applaud even more vocally were it not such a blatant rip off of Palm/HP webOS. The PlayBook is available in WiFi-only models (3G/4G versions are coming in May or June, with Sprint being first), and the 16 gig WiFi version we have for review sells for $499. A 32 gig model will set you back $599 and a 64 gig model is $699, similar to iPad 2 pricing.




The tablet has a quality feel to it with a soft touch finish and understated design that reminds us of the Motorola Xoom (that's not a bad thing). It doesn't have the plastic look and feel of the 7" Samsung Galaxy Tab, and at 14.9 ounces it has some heft. The PlayBook runs on a 1GHz dual core CPU that's quickly become the standard for tablets in various operating systems, and it has a healthy gig of RAM. It has a rear 5 megapixel camera and a 3 megapixel front camera, though there's not much you can do with the front camera beyond taking photos of yourself. Both cameras can shoot sharp and colorful 1080p video at 30fps and they're the best we've seen on tablets.

The PlayBook makes a very good first impression. The hardware has that quality look, and the 1024 x 600 capacitive display is very bright, sharp and colorful. It's large enough to read a web page without much zooming, yet small enough to fit in a large jacket pocket or purse. The home screen and user interface are easy to understand and delightful to use. It plays video like a champ, even 1080p.



The BlackBerry Playbook and 7" Samsung Galaxy Tab.

The tablet has a soft touch finish that feels good in hand and squared off sides that ensure a positive grip. At 0.4" it's thin enough to be fashionable, and it's solidly built. Much ado has been made about the power button because pre-release review units had a very inset power button that was difficult to press. RIM said shipping units would have a slightly different design and indeed, our unit's power button is tiny but not sunk so deep that you can't press it with the flesh of a finger. Note that you can wake up the PlayBook at any time by swiping bottom to top across the display. Be sure to start from the black bezel because the bezel is touch sensitive as well and reacts to gestures.






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The power button and volume controls are up top. I found that I accidentally activated the screen shot function (press volume up and down simultaneously) when picking up the tablet sometimes. The micro USB port for charging and syncing, micro HDMI port and dock contacts are on the bottom edge. The 3.5mm stereo headphone jack is up top as are the mics, and stereo speakers of surprisingly good quality and volume flank the display. It's ironic that Apple's iPad and iPhone products still lack stereo speakers despite their iTunes heritage. Score one for RIM.

Early reviews of the pre-release product noted copious bugs and the absence of BlackBerry Bridge that allows the PlayBook to grab PIM data and email from a BlackBerry smartphone. Happily, the release version we have (after downloading a 287 meg update out of the box, then a second large update a few days later) has been fairly stable with no out of memory errors even when running several programs simultaneously. Adobe Flash 10.1 playback is very impressive and we didn't feel like we were suffering through yet another lame mobile implementation of full Flash. The webkit web browser does have a tendency to occasionally silently crash and disappear taking all its tabs with it however.

BlackBerry Bridge is available for Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon OS 5 and 6 BlackBerry smartphones, but not AT&T. AT&T is still testing the app, according to their PR team... that sounds a little fishy, AT&T. Without Bridge you won't have contacts, calendar or email unless you can access them via the web browser. With Bridge you can use your BlackBerry phone as a wireless modem for the tablet, though your carrier may require that you pay for a tethering plan to do so.

The webkit web browser is perhaps the best we've seen on a mobile OS device. Though Android and the latest iOS browser on the iPad 2 are a tad quicker on Javascript rendering, the PlayBook not only supports Flash but it renders with the best fidelity. Complex web pages, blog back ends and other challenges were no problem for the PlayBook. Pinch zooming is smooth and responsive and the accelerometer responds with decent speed for page orientation changes. The browser can even handle playing Amazon video on demand and Hulu (with a little work-around since Hulu blocks all mobile devices).

Nokia N8 is already available in five completely different colors - orange, blue, green, silver white and dark grey. It seems the variety wasn't enough so today Nokia launches a pink N8. Is that Symbian Anna running inside?

Just when you thought the N8 was available in enough colors already, Nokia give us another one. Despite the fact that the pink color took last place in the recent "If you could have any colour of Nokia N8, what would it be?" poll, Nokia still decided to go for it.

There is no official word on the stock Symbian version ticking inside, but the pink N8 on the live shots is definitely running on Symbian Anna. Beside the new color, the users who buy the pink model will find a new Little Pink Diva Theme inside plus a Pink Neon Clock and an ELLE fashion app.

It seems that the white iPhone 4, launched less than a week ago, has more differences from the black one. Apart from being thicker by 0.2 mm, it also has a more recessed camera lens and different-looking proximity sensor.

It was namely the back camera lens that is said to have caused the nearly one-year delay of the Great White. Reportedly, there was an issue caused by the white semi-translucent glass and the flash. This must be the reason behind the more recessed 5 MP camera lens.

The proximity sensor has been changed too. Maybe it's to address the issues with the semi-translucent white front panel as well. We are yet to learn if there are any changes in the camera quality or in the proximity sensor performance.

Powerful hardware, large high-res screen and the latest Android version in a single piece of solid metal – the recipe did wonders for the original Desire so no wonder HTC are in no mood to experiment with the sequel. Take the best and make it better pretty much sums up the game plan. Oh well, we’ll take quietly brilliant even if emphasis is sometimes on quiet. In other words, the Desire S is a phone we’re ready to like. But make no mistake – it’s not meant to be the flagship its predecessor was.

HTC has the Sensation to send against the heavyweight competition. The new Desire is given a different, though no less important role. Ideally, it should be the smartphone that has broader appeal, the one to offer as reward to loyal upgraders. The phone to give you – wait for it – more bang for your buck than we’ve come expect from HTC.

Here’s what it puts on the table summarized.

Those coming from the original Desire will certainly notice the absence of the optical trackpad and that now capacitive keys replace the hardware buttons. It’s a different way of interacting with the phone but by no means less comfortable. Other than that, the new smartphone certainly does well to upgrade the original. You get more RAM, a slightly more compact and lighter body, which is still solid enough thanks to all the metal, along with the latest Android and a more powerful GPU.

Video-chat enthusiasts will cheer the front-facing camera, while those who want lots of apps installed on their smartphones will appreciate the extended built-in memory.

The bad news is the Desire S is – in more than one way – running against the clock. A year is a really long time in cell phone terms and there’s no guarantee the updates are enough to make it competitive in a market that’s embracing dual-core and pushing beyond the 1GHz mark.

The easiest way to dispel the doubts would be to sail smooth through this review. So why wait – unboxing coming up right after the break. 

The Apple iPad 2 is about to hit European shelves, fresh form a diet and exercise regime that’s helped it shed weight and build muscle. Faster, thinner and lighter is an accurate account of what’s been going on in the year that divides the two editions of Apple’s tablet.

Apple is taking it easy with the upgrades as usual – everything is carefully planned to ensure smooth traffic of new and repeat customers. It’s weirdly inconsistent with the hype about every new release. Anyway, faster-thinner-lighter is a fair deal to offer new users without making the original iPad adopters feel duped.

It’s a sequel from the creators of a blockbuster. The iPad 2 is in no mood to start a revolution. But evolution should be good enough considering the original iPad is yet to be beaten.

The list of disadvantages of any iOS device is the usual long read. Apple’s iOS has limitations that we all have to live with. Apple will never bring Flash support, allow regular file management or make iTunes (or at least the mandatory cable connection) optional. As to the actual iPad 2, if you want real GPS functionality you have no choice but to opt for the 3G-enabled model, which adds $120 to the regular bill.

But if you’re willing to forgive the shortcomings, the iPad 2 brings both a performance upgrade and a redesign. The tablet is powered by the new Apple A5 SoC, with a dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex A9 processor, PoverVR SGX543MP2 graphics and 512MB RAM.

The Apple iPad 2 comes to address one of the main issues of the original iPad: weight. And while the handling is improved we’re less certain about the aesthetics. True, it’s an impressively thin tablet (slimmer than the iPhone 4) but uses the older generation iPhone design.

Anyway, the speed boost is all there and we’ve enjoyed some impressive performance in our early tests. The Facetime video-calls and 720p videos are nice add-ons too. Unfortunately, higher screen resolution is too much of an upgrade to ask for in only the second release.

The iPad 2 has its ups and downs but, like it or not, it will sell in millions just like the original. But Apple is probably keeping a wary eye on the Android army readying a massive deployment in the coming months.

That’s still to come though. For the time being, the Apple iPad 2 gets our full attention. Follow us on the next page where we start exploring Apple’s new tablet.

Business as usual for the Eseries is a cliché – thank you very much. But the kind that makes the world feel right. The Nokia E7 could’ve been just another Eseries phone. Oh well, that wasn’t meant to be. The latest is implicitly the greatest but, in the case of the E7, the latest may simply be the last.

Symbian is just about to be knocked off the top-spot as the market-leading smartphone platform. Worse yet, while loyal users are still sitting on a fence about replacing their E71/E72s Nokia is deciding whether to euthanize Symbian. Question marks have been hanging over the platform’s approach to touchscreen since day one. And now it’s got WP7 at its very doorstep. It’s the worst of times for the Nokia E7. But it’s up to it to show that the Eseries are still open for business.

Now, Nokia reconfirmed their commitment to Symbian in the short-term, but that doesn’t mean much. If the platform is to be scrapped, users will learn it the hard way when regular updates stop coming in. Occasional bug-fixes is the best they can hope to get. And good software support is among of the main reasons why people still choose Nokia.

However, how much short-term can stretch depends on the success of the current Symbian^3 devices. So if the Nokia E7 does at least as well on the market as the N8, it might as well buy the platform a few extra years.

As you can see from the lists above, the Nokia E7 is basically a larger N8, trading the camera bulk for a a larger and better display and a full QWERTY keyboard. To be honest though, when we reviewed the N8 it was mostly the camera we were delighted with. Then, that was five months ago and the bar is set higher now.

The Nokia E7 certainly won’t have an easy ride throughout this review. Let’s see how it handles the pressure.