BLACKBERRY TUTORIAL AND TIPS

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So if you’ve been looking for an application that will simplify your Blackberry experience, look no further. QuickLaunch by NikkiSoft allows you to launch applications, websites and compose messages along with other things from as little as 2 clicks. Configuring QuickLaunch is a breeze and is an application that every Blackberry owner shouldn’t go without. QuickLaunch supports 83XX, 8900, 9000 and 95XX devices with 4.5 OS or above.

Install was fast and simple and configuring was a fast and straight forward process. After installing I setup my left convenience key (through the Blackberry Screen/Keyboard options) to launch the app and when pressed it brought up the sidebar which defaults to the right side of the screen (but can be changed to the left). The QL Settings menu is simple and only has four configurable items; menu locations, font size, right-side convenience key action and left side convenience key. (The convenience keys will have priority over other mapped applications while the QuickLaunch menu is opened.) QuickLaunch allows you to set the convenience keys (left, right or both) to close QuickLaunch if an app is not launched using the application.
Click through to keep reading about QuickLaunch for BlackBerry

Best Buy offers iPhone on the cheap


Listen up, you Best Buy Rewards Zone and Silver Premier members, if you have a hankering for the iPhone 3G, mosey over to the nearest Best Buy store, flash your card and get $50 if you are Rewards Zone member or $100 if you a Silver Premier member. Of course there are catches to this: First, you have to be enrolled in the membership programs before Feb 21st. Second, you still have to sign up for 2-year contract with AT&T to get the iPhone for as low as $99 bucks.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone releases in USA


Nokia has readied the 5800 XpressMusic, aka, the Tube, touchscreen phone for the US market and is set to release it as early as today. Nokia’s website still shows XpressMusic as coming soon and allows you to pre-order. However, according to Engadget Mobile, the company is set to release the phones to its flagship stores in New York and Chicago this week, possibly today. Nokia has priced this phone attractively at $399 unlocked and it has both GSM and WCDMA support so it should work on any network. So, if you were looking for an iPhone competitor with 3.2Mpxl camera and up to 16GB microSD support for tons of music, mosey over to the Nokia store or online and order it.

Samsung Memoir gets panned

T-Mobile is gearing up to find out what is America’s appetite for 8Mpxl camera phone in this economy. They are set to release the Samsung Memoir starting today. It is the first 8Mpxl camera phone launched by a US carrier. So, there are some expectations from that perspective.

The specs for this phone include T-Mobile 3G support, touch screen with Samsung’s TouchWiz interface, Xenon flash, HTML web browser, A-GPS and photo functions such as smile and face detection along with geo-tagging capabilities and ability to upload your pictures to Flickr and T-Mobile MyAlbum service. However, the TouchWiz UI is not all that great and does not have the pizzazz say the HTC TouchFLO does, according to Boy Genius Report. Also, considering the underlying OS is old Symbian S40, this phone will have limited appeal, maybe for the fans of Samsung Behold who might be ready for some 8Mpxl fun.

Another issue is the price point. At $249.99 with 2 year contract, it is hard for many to justify this phone especially when T-Mobile has some attractive pricing on the Blackberry Curve.

NOKIA N86 FIRST 8Mpx Cameraphone

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After the escapes and the fiasco of yesterday, Nokia obtained its line of act today and officially launched N86 to the mobile congress of the world to Barcelona. This telephone has the similar factor of the shape of duel-slide block while its N97 soon-to-Be-launched bretheren. Other Spec. for this telephone are as follows:

  • The quadruple joins together the connectivity of GSM/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 megahertz)
  • Tri connectivity of band HSDPA (850/1900/2100 megahertz or 900/1900/2100 megahertz)
  • 2.6 tactile not-screen of inch AMOLED, stripe-resistant posting with 240 X 320 Pixel and 16 million colors
  • Edition of Symbian S60 3rd, package 2 of device
  • GPS, A-GPS
  • Integrated compass
  • Wi-Fi
  • Navigator of HTML
  • Total integration of Ovi
  • The music consacrte/N-Gage keys
  • jack of helmet of 3.5 millimetres
  • Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
  • FM radio with the RDS
  • FM transmitter
  • Stereo loudspeakers
  • TV outside
  • Full synchro with PC
  • 8GB of built-in memory
  • Support of chart of MicroSD, until 16GB
  • Maintenance time: up to 6.3 hours
  • Latency time: up to 312 hours
  • Playback of music: up to 25 hours
  • Play: up to 7 a.m.
  • 103.4 X 51.4 X 16.5 millimetres
  • 149 grams
  • Nokia announced that N86 will be available in the second quarters in Europe and the detail for €375. With launching so close to N97 and Spec. similar, I wonder how N86 cannabilize the N97 sales.

    Samsung and LG both announce solar powered phones

    Both Samsung and LG have announced plans to launch solar powered phones this year. Both phones have solar panels on the battery cover of the phones. However, that is where the similarities end. Samsung’s phone is beautiful looking phone with rounded edges and 3 inches touchscreen. The phone, called Blue Earth, is made out of recycled material and avoids harmful materials. It comes with its own customized UI that promotes eco-friendliness.

    LG’s solar powered phone is smaller and square compared to Samsung’s. However, it too is eco-friendly with recycled packaging, and user manuals printed with soy ink on recycled paper.

    Both phones will be unveiled in Barcelona later this week at the Mobile World Congress.

    [Via UnwiredView]

    March 2009 : LG Arena’s launch in European

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    According to a press release put out by LG Korea, the LG Arena KM900 will launch in Europe sometime in March of this year. The press release also touted the new 3D S Class UI and the dedicated multimedia chip in the phone. According to LG it took them 100 person-years to develop this UI. Some of the key features of this UI are:

  • Multi-touch to easily expand and collapse Web pages and pictures
  • Dedicated multimedia chip for fast Flash UI operation
  • Rotational on-screen dials with haptics feedback for various settings (radio, clock, etc;)
  • The sides of 3D cube  are for the following panels: multimedia, shortcuts, widgets, phone functions
  • Horizontal quick menu access on the bottom
  • [Via UnwiredView]

    Nokia 5630 the new XpressMusic Phone

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    Nokia today announced a new XpressMusic phone, the 5630. It is a candybar phone with dedicated music keys. It runs the new Symbian S60 OS but does not have touchscreen. The phone is very slim at 12 millimeters and comes with 3.2Mpxl camera, N-Gage experience. It also has a shortcut bar for music, radio, photos and web.  Other features include:

  • GSM/EDGE and HSDPA/HSUPA connectivity
  • A QVGA display
  • Nokia’s “Say and Play” feature – for voice control over the music player
  • A 3.5mm headset jack
  • 4GB MicroSD card included in the package (the phone supports up to 16GB)
  • The phone will be released in Europe in second half of this year and will retail for €199 ($256) before taxes and subsidies.

    [Via UnwiredView]

    Samsung launches UltraTouch S8300

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    Samsung today announced a new slider, the  UltraTOUCH S8300. As the name suggests, the phone has a touchscreen and because it is a slider, it also has numerical keypad. The phone runs Symbian S60 OS with Samsung’s customized UI which got updated for launch at Mobile World Congress next week in Barcelona. Here are the specs for this phone:

    • 3G (HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE/GPRS)
    • 2.8” WQVGA AMOLED screen touch screen
    • 8Mpix camera module with LED flash with AF, face detection, smile detection and GeoTagging, with support for DviX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV9 and MPEG4 video plus 30fps VGA video recording mode
    • FM radio with RDS
    • Audio player compatible with MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA files
    • Bluetooth A2DP
    • A-GPS module
    • 80MB of internal memory with upgrade of microSDHC slots up to 16GB

    The phone will be unveiled at the MWC at which time the pricing and launch details will become clear.

    [Via AkihabaraNews]

    Nokia E75 specs

    Courtesy of Expansys, the UK-based e-tailer, the specs, pricing and release date were leaked for Nokia’s upcoming E75 smartphone. This QWERTY keyboard bedecked phone is expected to be released on March 13, 2009 in UK for a princely sum of £389.99 or free with 18-months contract with T-Mobile UK.

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    The specs for this phone are:

  • GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 (Quad-Band), WCDMA: 900/2100 (Dual-Band), HSDPA (3.6Mbps) connectivity
  • 240×320 px QVGA display
  • 3.2 mpx camera with auto-focus, digital zoom, LED flash, Hi-Res VGA Video Recording, and 30 fps QVGA recording
  • FM Radio
  • Wi-Fi
  • A-GPS
  • microSDHC memory card slot
  • 3.5 mm AV connector, Bluetooth 2.0, microUSB
  • Dual Home Screens (Work/Personal)
  • DualKeypad Design
  • Nokia Maps
  • PDF Document Viewer
  • ZIP File Manager
  • 1500 mAh battery, 630 mins talk, 408 hrs stand-by time
  • Let’s see what Nokia has to say about this phone.

    [Via UnwiredView]

    Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 : Best office phone

    Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 is amazing design mobile phone. This Xperia X1 is also supported by more superior processors than Nokia E71 is 528 Mhz, RAM and 256MB. The Xperia X1 display with resolution 800 x 480 pixel with TFT touch screen tehnology also equipped with a touchpad with a 3 inch wide that can be changed immediately when horizontal QWERTY keypad of the phone Xperia X1 this side moving.

    Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 can edit, display, and create a new file phone because the windows as a mobile operating system. Because Xperia X1 is compatible with HSDPA and WiFi connection you can also access the Internet at high speeds of 3.2 MPx and supported by camera equipped with flash LED AUTOFOKUS.

    LG KM900 review

    LG has launched a mobile-phone as a sophisticated series KM KM500 and KM 710 but not the High End and not supported by Wifi, 3G and other capabilities. This Korea Vendors has prepared a high end mobile phones in the new series, namely LG KM900.
    Planned music-oriented phone and supported by the Wi-Fi and 3G network. In addition, the LG KM900 has a 240×400 pixel display and a touch screen. For connectivity, LG KM900 on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. As a music phone, there is a 3.5-mm headset jack for KM500 and KM710 also have them.