Nokia N85

Nokia unveiled the Nokia N85, the latest Nokia Nseries multimedia cell phone made to set new standards for mobile entertainment, gaming and sharing. Along with an eye-catching 2.6" OLED screen and smooth, sleek finish, the Nokia N85 cell phone redefines the mobile experience. It boasts Nokia NGage gaming, music with in-built FM transmitter, digital camera with Carl Zeiss optics and geotagging capabilities, three month integrated license for turn-by-turn voice navigation and high-speed internet connectivity, all in one mobile device. A 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and bright dual LED flash captures clear, sharp images as well as DVD-quality videos at 30 frames per second.

Combined with A-GPS it is possible to geotag favorite photos to see where each picture was taken using the Nokia Maps phone application or online sites such as Share on Ovi or Flickr. With a strong lineup of multimedia features, the Nokia N85 is taking the world of mobile convergence to the next level. Gaming, photos, navigation and music blend together with the newest Ovi and third party services via 3.5G HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity to make discovering and sharing experiences on your N85 Nokia phone quick and seamless.

Every Nokia N85 phone comes with an 8 GB microSD flash memory card, up to 30 hours of music playback time and its high-fidelity sound means favorite tracks can be enjoyed virtually anywhere. Build a personal music collection from the millions of tracks and playlists available from the Nokia Music Store or other online music vendors, or synchronize PC and mobile music libraries via USB cable. Alternatively, consumers can enjoy RDS radio or a wide selection of stations via the internet. The 3.5 mm audio jack makes connecting a top-quality headset simple and an in-built FM transmitter lets the Nokia N85 music phone play wirelessly through a car or home stereo to really crank up the sound.

The Nokia N85 cell phone is pre-loaded with at least 10 made-for-mobile N-Gage gaming titles that jump off of the screen thanks to the dazzling OLED display and a voucher to activate one full game license. Dedicated gaming keys light up when the device is in landscape gaming mode to further enhance the action-packed experience. "The Nokia N85 multimedia cell phone was created to be more than the sum of its parts, offering a complete mobile entertainment package designed for connecting, sharing and discovering," said Juha-Pekka Sipponen, Director, Nokia Nseries.

While it comes out of the box with a multitude of powerful functionality, the pre-loaded Nokia Download! application makes the Nokia N85 mobile phone truly customizable by offering a wide range of bespoke content. This includes an outstanding selection of world-class branded entertainment content, the latest in mobile gaming and dynamic applications so users can really make their device their own. The Nokia N85 phone is expected to begin shipping in October 2008 with an estimated retail price of EUR 450, before taxes and subsidies.

Sony Ericsson W902

Sony Ericsson has announced the W902 Walkman for those who want it all. The 8GB Memory Stick Micro lets you store more than 8,000 songs and switches seamlessly from music to media to experience crystal clear video capabilities. No longer do you need to make a choice between music, media and imaging when picking your next phone. The Sony Ericsson W902 Walkman is a phone that goes beyond music and gives users everything they need in one pocket-sized stylish device. Downsize your bag, free your pockets and leave your music player and camera at home - use the premium W902 phone to play your favorite tunes, snap those precious moments or watch crystal clear video on the bright, scratch-resistant 2.2” QVGA display.

"We all want more from our mobile phones than ever before." said Ben Padley, Head of the Music Category at Sony Ericsson, "If you love music but don't want to compromise on imaging and video, we have used our expertise as music phone specialists to give users a truly multimedia experience with this latest phone. The Sony Ericsson W902 is one of our most high-performing phones yet and perfect for those who want it all."

The new Sony Ericsson 902 delivers music as it was meant to be heard through Sony Ericsson's revolutionary clear audio experience. With crystal clear sound quality and a dramatically richer bass, together with Sony Ericsson premium headphones, HPM-77 included in-box, your favorite tracks will sound better than ever. The Sony Ericsson W902 features the same superior sound quality as the W980, about to launch shortly, which was rated "best audio experience" this month, in a trial conducted in Germany by TESTfactory.

W902 Features:
* Fast forward to fantastic sounds
* Outstanding music sound
* Clear Stereo + Clear Bass+ premium headphones = clear audio experience
* Retro music navigation keys - skip forward, back, play and pause with the push of a button
* Crystal clear video playback
* 5 megapixel camera - snap your stills and videos
* Scratch-resistant 2.2" QVGA screen and lens - made with mineral glass
* 8GB Memory Stick Micro (M2) for more than 8,000 songs

Nokia N81 8GB

The Nokia n81 has dimensions of 102mm length and 50mm width. It has a thickness of 17.9 mm and weighs about 140g. It has up to 8 GB internal memory for various applications like music, games, video and images among others. The device has a talk time of up to 240 minutes GSM and 180 minutes WCDMA and a standby time of up to 17 days. It has a video recording time of up to 3.5 hours and video playback time of up to 4.5 hours both with QVGA. It also has a Browsing time up to 5 hours, music playback time of up to 11.5 hours and Gaming time of up to 6 hours.

The Nokia N81 8GB phone has S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1 user interface and S60 software on Symbian OS operating system. It has dedicated media keys which enables easy access and usage of various applications like music and video. The phone has an active matrix 2.4” QVGA main color display with up to 16.7 million colors.

Other features include speed dialing, automatic redial, logs and Conference call. The Voice features of the phone include Speaker independent name dialing, talking ring tones, internet calls apart from the voice commands, voice recorder and integrated handsfree speaker. The Multimedia messaging facility can be used to share your views in graphic detail using a multi-slide presentation. It also has the capacity to automatically resize your megapixel images to fit MMS, of course depending on the network support in use..

The Nokia N81 8GB has WLAN connectivity with UPnP support, Bluetooth technology and a 3.5mm Nokia AV Connector. It has a 2megapixel camera with digital zoom up to 20x and MPEG-4 VGA video capture of up to 15fps. The device has integrated flash modes including automatic and for red-eye reduction. The Music features include 8GB internal flash memory, playlist management, dedicated volume keys with 20 volume steps, 5-band equalizer and Nokia Stereo Music Headset.

The phone also has the facility to subscribe to and download podcasts over the air direct to the phone. It also has stereo FM radio and Visual Radio support.

Nokia E66

Nowadays more and more devices are made out of cheap plastic and feels also like that. The E66, however, has a stainless steel finish which looks indeed nobly and pretty stylish. The back is dominated by the great looking battery cover with the impressive Nokia Eseries label. Due to these materials the device has a great built quality and feels and looks pretty expensive. The slider and the battery cover are solid like a rock and do there job perfect. Especially the slider works really smooth and can be open/close really easy. Other than its awesome built quality the E66 also has a great form factor. Its dimensions are 107.5 x 49.5 x 13.6 mm, which causes that the E66 is really thin and not that big. Although, it’s that handy and thin it’s still puts an huge amount of features (WiFi, GPS, 3.2 megapixel camera and more) under its sexy hood.

The E71 and the E66 are the first E-series devices to have the N-series music player pre-installed. This is a big step forward since not every E66 user is working 24/7. So, there is a equalizer, a bunch of options, a good user interface and a great transition between music and podcasts.

The E66 comes with a bunch of total new or with new E-series applications. So you have the already mentioned musicplayer, as well as the Podcast application and the new Nokia Maps and Search. The total new applications are: Dictionary, Intranet, Modes, Encryption, Contact Search and a new Calendar.

I like especially the dictionary, Contact Search, Modes and the calendar. Modes is a pretty handy application which allows you to easily switch between two different surfaces with different themes, backgrounds, shortcuts and enabled applications.

Well, the E66 is still a business oriented device but I don’t get the point why Nokia can’t use a 3.5mm audio jack instead of the 2.5mm version, especially since the E66 has such great multimedia abilities like none E-serie device before.

One thing that caught my eye immediately was the red power button which doesn’t match with the rest of the device. More over, one of four buttons on the right hand side has a pretty bad pressure point. I’m talking about the volume up button. Pressing the other three buttons you can even feel a little “click” which you won’t find at the volume up button. However, although you can’t feel this click the button still reacts.

Nokia N79

The Nokia N79 intuitively matches the colour of your screen with three smart cover combinations, and orientates the screen to match your point of view. on Nokia N79 Keep your music close to hand with a 4GB microSD card and 24 hours+ playback. Live in your online neighbourhood, with fast connections to your friends, feeds, and favourites. With Nokia N79 Capture faces and places with the Carl Zeiss 5 megapixel autofocus camera and geotagging. Share your passions by hand with the new Nokia N79.

Full features and specs of Nokia N79:
* Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900, EGSM 900
* 2.4 inch display with
* Resolution 320 x 240 pixels QVGA
* 5 megapixel camera (2584 x 1938 pixels)
* Carl Zeiss optics, Tessar lens, dual LED flash
* 20x digital zoom
* 4GB memory card
* Orientation sensor
* Changeable Xpress-on smart covers
* Micro-USB connector with mass storage, High-Speed USB 2.0
* WLAN 802.11b, 802.11g with security upto WPA-2
* Bluetooth version 2.0 with EDR (Enhanced Data Rate )
* 3G
* 3.5 mm AV connector for music
* FM radio 87.5-108 MHz with RDS support
* FM transmitter 88.1 - 108 MHz
* MTP (Mobile Transfer Protocol) support
* TV out (PAL/NTSC) with Nokia Video Connectivity Cable (CA-75U, not included)
* Video calling: up to 640 x 480 pixels (VGA), up to 30 fps
* Integrated A-GPS
* Nokia Maps application