The 3G spectrum auction process for GSM operators will take place on December 07. For CDMA operators it will take place two days after 3G auction.
Auctioning for Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) mainly for WIMAX services will also take place on the same day as that for 3G.
Successful bidders will have to pay bid amounts within five days of the closure of the auction and pay balance after 15 days.
The government will issue a memorandum on September 29. A mock auction will be held on October 3 and 4. Following this, interested players can submit their questions by October 8.
Pre-bid conference will be held on October 12. Clarifications if any will be issued on October 22.
Bidders will have to submit ownership certificates by November 23. Details about shareholding structure will have to be submitted beforehand on November 18.
Monday, September 14, 2009
LG GM730 - communicator on Windows Mobile OS
Company LG Electronics unveiled in Russia market communicator GM730. This is the first communicator that supports the version of OS Windows Mobile 6.1, with the corporate three-dimensional user interface, S-class.
Under the agreement, LG and Microsoft Windows operating system is preinstalled in communicators LG. In 2009, plans a tenfold increase communicators LG, working on the basis of Windows. By the year 2012 will be released on 26 models of LG, working on the basis of Windows. Taken together, the result of an agreement may be issued up to 50 communicators LG, working on the basis of Windows.
The agreement also includes commitments by both companies to establish joint R & D department, whose purpose is to create phones with powerful specifications, based on the integration between hardware and software.
Specifications LG GM730:
Under the agreement, LG and Microsoft Windows operating system is preinstalled in communicators LG. In 2009, plans a tenfold increase communicators LG, working on the basis of Windows. By the year 2012 will be released on 26 models of LG, working on the basis of Windows. Taken together, the result of an agreement may be issued up to 50 communicators LG, working on the basis of Windows.
The agreement also includes commitments by both companies to establish joint R & D department, whose purpose is to create phones with powerful specifications, based on the integration between hardware and software.Specifications LG GM730:
- Network: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS 900 (850) / 1900/2100
- OS: Windows Mobile 6.1
- Display: 3-inch touchscreen TFT, with a resolution of WQVGA
- Camera: 5 megapixel with auto focus, CMOS
- Memory: 200 MB built-in slot for memory cards microSD (up to 32 GB)
- Communications: Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g, Bluetooth 2.1, USB 2.0
- Audio: MP3, AAC / AAC + / E-AAC +, AMR-NB, WMA, MIDI
- Video: MPEG-4, H.263, H.264, Windows Media v9
- Hours: talk mode up to 5 hours standby mode up to 450 hours
- Battery: Li-Ion 1000 mAh
- Dimensions: 109.8 x 56.5 x 11.9 mm
- Weight: 107 g
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 Price and terms
British online store eXpansys has begun to accept pre-orders for Communicator Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2, announcement of which was held in early September.
According to the online store XPERIA X2 goes on sale Jan. 11, 2010, although at the time of the announcement was given the fourth quarter of this year. Cost Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 at eXpansys is about $ 1010.
According to the online store XPERIA X2 goes on sale Jan. 11, 2010, although at the time of the announcement was given the fourth quarter of this year. Cost Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 at eXpansys is about $ 1010.
Nokia N900 and Maemo 5 review
Nokia N900 is necessary to start from a distance, it is still a fundamentally new device, one of the most interesting this year, the most technological and unusual. The company Nokia has long been paying very much attention to services, applications, and each global announcement focuses not so much devaysa how this most services. Devices complete the picture, and sometimes have the impression that the company making apparatus to the services, but not vice versa. Whatever it was, it was a Nokia obtained a most complete proposal, which has a full set of not only hardware but also additional, program opportunities. For example, Nokia N97, the flagship of the year 2009, full integration with all available at the time services. The key point is to store applications Ovi Store, where shop is personalized in the sense that for each phone model first appears popular, suitable content.
Latest Ovi services used by 55 million people worldwide, and the company plans to bring this number up to 200 million by 2012. The problem seems quite feasible, despite the speed with which are new proposals, and what devices are supported. The key point is that Ovi is supported on all operating systems, Nokia, including telephone, Series 40, S60, as well as two other known at this time. At Nokia World 2009 netbook announced Nokia Booklet 3G, running Windows Vista (with the ability to upgrade to Windows 7) and the Nokia N900, a multimedia computer running Linux (Maemo platform 5). These devices join the list, not only models, but different operating systems, which are used by the company.
What is the meaning of the four platforms already? Since long time in Nokia is a visual association of Series 40 and S60, the interfaces are similar in appearance, different possibilities. The company gives users the choice, the choice of the set of features that suit them, and thus builds a logical chain of software platforms. First on the list is Series 40 as a relatively simple phone platform with a specified range of possibilities. For example, Nokia does not consciously improves its on a par with priority S60, although the addition of multi-tasking is technically not pose any difficulty. Nevertheless, in the Series 40 will not show up in the foreseeable future, as well as a number of other points. At the same time on the mass of the platform can not be compared to any other force on the prevalence of models, their prices. Community consciously chosen this range of possibilities, focusing on value, convenience and ease of use.
Another is S60, which until recently was presented in the segment from 150 to 550 euros. Maximum spread, which decided to gradually get rid of. Sometimes it is difficult to explain to consumers why the model value of 150 euros and 500 euros and software are identical (eg, smart phones 6120 classic and Nokia N86). S60 will gradually withdraw from the higher price segment, the upper limit will be equal to 350 euros, not more, lower - 100 euros. This will make smart phones more accessible in general, more prevalent, will increase the proportion of S60 on the market. By the way, in particular, and for that created Symbian Foundation, non-profit organization, has made a Symbian shareware OS for all producers. Lack of royalty, a single development environment will lead to the emergence of smartphones from manufacturers of the second-tier, as well as the migration of vehicles in the middle segment of the major vendors, including Samsung.
Upper price segment is not new for Nokia, but new in the smartphone market platform, Maemo (operating system Linux). At this operating system work internet tablet N800 and N810, but these devices can not call, do not have a built GSM/3G module. For the purposes of their pills were very good, I still use 810-rd, but the appearance of the new OS and N900 puts an end to their positioning. The devices on Maemo become flagships, unique in terms of program organization units, which is unique and will not be from other manufacturers. If the same N97 is running Symbian competitors in the same price segment and with almost equal performance (I want to say about the software to a greater extent) like Samsung I8910 HD or SE Satio, something comparable to the N900 devices, the companies will not. Maemo - is the prerogative of Nokia, and will remain, I think. In the long run it is the flagship, functional, and expensive models with the ideology of mobile computers, mass models are not yet planned.
On the one hand, this raises the question of mass Maemo platform under a great question, but the same Symbian and S60 were exactly the same way. Remember a few years ago, smart phones are not widespread, affordable, small. Likewise, will the new OS, and the time it will show. Viable platform for devices such as miniature Symbian-smartphones without a touch screen, but it was created to maximize the functional flagships. Here and hardware capabilities that are necessary for correct, smooth running, and the size and screen resolution. Do not wait for the mass replenishment line smartphone models such as Nokia N900, it will not happen.
On the other hand, for the mass market is not needed now, Maemo, N900, only the first in the new line before the end of next year, Nokia will finalize the operating system interface, there will be really interesting device. But not on a vertical operating system can be attainable, at least in Nokia such plans do not and never was. Maemo is only «Plus», is an ode to the platform, aimed at a new segment of the market is. Programming environment Qt is wholly owned by Nokia, and the creation of applications for different operating systems is a quick, requiring no effort. Market goes in the direction not only and not as many services as applications and a large number of software platforms in conjunction with a unified development environment allows companies are the enormous advantage over competitors.
Nokia N900 - the first communicator (not internet tablet without GSM-module, as predecessors) on Linux. Big, heavy, most functional apparatus of the company. Price at launch would be between 500 euros, that is, at the same level as the N97 at the time. This N97 is the flagship of the maximal expectations, a huge advertising budget, which eventually made the vehicle a massive (for its segment, of course). 2 million copies per quarter - an excellent result, considering the maximum value. N900 is a technological leader, demonstrates technical leadership, plus a running-in of the new hardware, new OS.
This is not just a smartphone, even the Nokia N97 is much closer to ordinary phones than N900, which in essence is indeed a computer, with a similar ideology, governance, capacity, interface. Maemo 5 at the level of serious of all that we saw in the Nokia software platforms or other manufacturers.
Nokia N900 - a device for those who want something more functional, beautiful, rather than the usual Symbian. Completely different menu organization, management, multi-tasking. Most of the options, context menus, child windows appear in the same window as the currently running application - the same thing happens on your computer. This multi-tasking, in a word. In this new OS is complicated. This is not a phone OS, and to understand, get used to it gradually. Too many opportunities, we are not accustomed to this after a relatively simple Symbian-making.
There will be other devices on Maemo, the two devices appear in the next year, one of which would be only a variation of the N900 with a slightly modified parameters, the second is more interesting from the standpoint of the interface. But none of stroystv is not massive, inexpensive. This is the technological flagship, designed for a small audience, but that interest in them only later. On a personal note I will say this: the same N97 - a good machine for its audience, it is functional, but normal on the interface, familiar. N900 evokes genuine interest in some ways comparable to the interest in the then-new OS for the Apple iPhone. Not the fact that Maemo 5 in its current state like all its complexity, it is also worth understanding.
Design
From the standpoint of design from developers has been the goal of making the apparatus maximally neutral, calm. Tech devices for the most part it is such a catchy design may discourage an already small audience, besides N900 is positioned as a business device, it is not an image option. Dimensions Nokia N900 is not more of the same N97, camera a little wider, but less in height, and in principle in daily use, the difference is almost imperceptible, feeling the same. Is that more weight somehow affected, but it's little things.
I liked the body materials, assembly - smartphone is solid, opaque plastic color gray asphalt is very practical, thick metal casing on the sides of the front panel adds security. The front surface of the stamp, glossy, but all devices with large touch screen in this issue quite similar. Well, that bumpers on the edges of the panel are minimal - they do not interfere with the management and at the same time not allow the screen in contact with the surface of the table.
Slider hard, has no sliding, but at the same time has no backlash, as in the open and closed. Sliding, in principle, would be required, the course is very small, the height of the keyboard area is minimal, and one movement is sufficient to reveal the apparatus. In the expanded state apparatus is easy to hold in your hand, proper weight distribution, the upper panel does not outweigh, and typing with two hands is no problem.
In N900 a lot of controls, but still less than in the same N810. The left side buttons do not - still in a horizontal position, the party appears at the bottom, right - volume control buttons, the camera is turned off. In the upper and lower ends - 3,5 mm mini-jack, slide lock, micro-USB, and stereo speakers. Location optimal speaker, the sound is very loud, it is better N97, is heard immediately. By the way, there is even infrared, although it would seem this item belongs to the past, but then decided to make the maximum set, all that may be needed.
To be honest, I do not have keys to switch between applications, the return - in the N810 I was very accustomed to them, there is another ideology - all via a touch screen. No buttons, and receiving, hanging up the call, the menu - that is not at all, all virtual. You can get used, but not so easy, yet pressing one key return easier, faster than clicking on the screen.
The battery compartment is attached very securely on a few snap, as in 5800, so that the gap is completely absent. There is a hole for the stylus, the pen is large, plastic, very convenient. Camera lens sticks out a bit from the shell to 1,5 mm, and then through the protective curtain, stands. We stand by the way, not regimes, as in the same N86, that is, it is only a stand. He tilted at 90 degrees, additional degrees there, as in the same N810. In this state convenient to watch, this, in fact, stand and intended.
Screen
Nokia N900 screen in a large, 3.5-inch, WVGA (800x480 pixels). Same screen size and the N97, but there is another aspect ratio, 16:9, display more elongated. Screen Resolution N900 larger picture clearer, contrast, and generally display one of the best.
Compared with the N800 and N810 screen is reduced, those devices were 4-inch matrix. Is it good or not - it's just you, but those machines were not communicators, while the N900 - and even the phone, and with even greater dimensions to use it as such, it would be very difficult.
There is a light sensor that adjusts the backlight intensity of the screen, as well as the proximity sensor. When approaching a person during a call, the screen is blocked, a description of the possible standard and is used in many sensor solutions. The sun fades the display is not much information is visible, the colors fade only a little. According to this parameter Nokia is a leader, the mirror substrate copes with its challenges.
Keyboard control
The organization management, localization, because if the hardware QWERTY is present, then it must be comfortable, otherwise its existence only a hindrance. It happened with the N97, in my opinion, with all the merits of this device, I just could not use it, even compared with miniature Nokia E71 and E75 I was less comfortable and much more. In firmware 2.0 programmers fixed, finally, one annoying drawback, now alternative uppercase can be entered holding the keys. Previously, for example, it could be done only with the Shift key.
In the Nokia N900 is no single navigation button, instead of it - four buttons on the right. A few weeks ago I wrote that localization is a huge plus, these buttons will be placed Russian letters, because the navigation arrows on the QWERTY are used very rarely, and in fact can be waived altogether. The result is exactly what happened, and the keyboard N900 fit almost all the characters. In the upper register were only S and b. To tell the truth - I did not expect miracles from the keyboard, all the same three series - a little, but in reality most comfy QWERTY. Literate layout, after the E71 I have not had to adjust, retrain, text typed skhodu. The keys are convex, large, with good speed. In general, compared with the N97 - the sky and earth.
In addition to the hardware QWERTY is and virtual, where it is organized just fine, better than 5800. It is better that the box more, again, more characters, there is a menu language switching, the choice of dictionaries and so on. Speaking of dictionaries: there are two dictionaries, as well as language, the primary and secondary, that is, the apparatus offers SearchCards words printed in both languages.
Battery
Nokia N900 uses BL-5J battery capacity of 1320 mA * h, that is exactly the same as in 5800. It would seem that the size of a smartphone allows you to put bigger battery, but it's probably just an impression. Whatever it was, N900 is relatively little affected by a robust hardware platform. One day of active use, and a half at medium loads, do not count on more. Nevertheless, in some modes, power consumption is optimized, it concerns video playback, MP3 and some others, the exact figures will be in the final material as long as their result meaningless, many parameters will be optimized.
If the display widgets that operate in real time and update information, while working steadily declining, and if widgets are disabled or not use applications that require network activity, while work will be more to this device is similar to N97.
Communication
There is built-in Wi-Fi, quite a few options, if any network is proposed to establish a connection, define the default access point, there is filtering networks. Safety standards - WEP, WPA, WPA 2. Also setting indicates the scan the availability of networks WLAN. There is an application similar to Home Media in the S60, allowing to work with other devices on technology UnPNP. You can open access to content located on a smartphone, as well as play content from other compatible devices such as stereo systems.
Standard USB - 2.0, Full Speed (data transfer rate is about 5 MB / s), so that the smartphone for this parameter is quite comparable to Nokia N97. There is support for the regime Mass Storage, you can choose what quality to use the device - a disk drive, PC Suite, Image Print, Media Player. As a removable disk is visible as a memory card and built-in flash memory.
Version Bluetooth, according to the specifications - 2.0 + EDR, supports all the basic profiles:
Hardware
Nokia N900 - the first smartphone based on the OMAP 3430 processor (ARM Cortex A-8), with a clock speed of the processor 600 MHz. The same processor used in Samsung I8910 HD, Sony Ericsson Satio, is the most powerful solution for today, which is used in production, mass models. There are hardware-accelerated 3D-graphics, a smartphone running very quickly, without any delay. Even rewind within a large video file takes a split second. Speed, smoothness of operation shocking, it is the best solution in the long term the next year. Special thanks should be said RAM (256 MB) and memory used by applications (totaling 1 GB). This literally means that memory overflow does not happen at least as large numbers of concurrent programs. Moreover, the speed of their performance, switching between them is fine.
Memory that is allocated for running applications (Heap size) and the size of the Java-based applications (Jar size) are unlimited. Built-in memory (drive C) is 70 MB, this memory is reserved for storing contacts, organizer, and others, while drive D is used to store multimedia content, user files. The volume of the array of flash memory is 32 GB, plus there is a memory card support microSDHC (up to 32 GB). The total amount of memory in Nokia N900 record, even excessive for the majority.
Software
Maemo, based on Linux, appeared several years ago in the internet tablet Nokia 770, is currently the latest version - the fifth, it is used in the N900. According to the developers, representatives of the company the appearance of this version for the previous tabs is realistic, given the fact that Maemo - an open system, the truth is an unofficial upgrade.
Ideology interface Maemo 5 and N900 is very different from the same Diablo (4.2) in the N810, which I take from the moment of release. Yet N900 - this is a great phone, with the main menu, habitually organized multi-tasking and the appropriate manager, with more informative desk and so on. Working tables of four (you can leave at least one such option exists), switching between the horizontal movement of the finger. On each screen you can make widgets, shortcuts, contacts and bookmarks of web pages, order as they wish (there is no fixed zones, as in N97). Convenient organization completely.
It is like the controller running applications, it's windows with the latest information, they can be closed, deploy - all the most vividly. Some themes, you can set the desktop background and substrate menu, there is a kinetic scrolling in all the lists are very pleased smooth animation, graphics, drawing elements. Yet this is a big step forward compared with the S60.
Latest Ovi services used by 55 million people worldwide, and the company plans to bring this number up to 200 million by 2012. The problem seems quite feasible, despite the speed with which are new proposals, and what devices are supported. The key point is that Ovi is supported on all operating systems, Nokia, including telephone, Series 40, S60, as well as two other known at this time. At Nokia World 2009 netbook announced Nokia Booklet 3G, running Windows Vista (with the ability to upgrade to Windows 7) and the Nokia N900, a multimedia computer running Linux (Maemo platform 5). These devices join the list, not only models, but different operating systems, which are used by the company.
What is the meaning of the four platforms already? Since long time in Nokia is a visual association of Series 40 and S60, the interfaces are similar in appearance, different possibilities. The company gives users the choice, the choice of the set of features that suit them, and thus builds a logical chain of software platforms. First on the list is Series 40 as a relatively simple phone platform with a specified range of possibilities. For example, Nokia does not consciously improves its on a par with priority S60, although the addition of multi-tasking is technically not pose any difficulty. Nevertheless, in the Series 40 will not show up in the foreseeable future, as well as a number of other points. At the same time on the mass of the platform can not be compared to any other force on the prevalence of models, their prices. Community consciously chosen this range of possibilities, focusing on value, convenience and ease of use.
Another is S60, which until recently was presented in the segment from 150 to 550 euros. Maximum spread, which decided to gradually get rid of. Sometimes it is difficult to explain to consumers why the model value of 150 euros and 500 euros and software are identical (eg, smart phones 6120 classic and Nokia N86). S60 will gradually withdraw from the higher price segment, the upper limit will be equal to 350 euros, not more, lower - 100 euros. This will make smart phones more accessible in general, more prevalent, will increase the proportion of S60 on the market. By the way, in particular, and for that created Symbian Foundation, non-profit organization, has made a Symbian shareware OS for all producers. Lack of royalty, a single development environment will lead to the emergence of smartphones from manufacturers of the second-tier, as well as the migration of vehicles in the middle segment of the major vendors, including Samsung.
Upper price segment is not new for Nokia, but new in the smartphone market platform, Maemo (operating system Linux). At this operating system work internet tablet N800 and N810, but these devices can not call, do not have a built GSM/3G module. For the purposes of their pills were very good, I still use 810-rd, but the appearance of the new OS and N900 puts an end to their positioning. The devices on Maemo become flagships, unique in terms of program organization units, which is unique and will not be from other manufacturers. If the same N97 is running Symbian competitors in the same price segment and with almost equal performance (I want to say about the software to a greater extent) like Samsung I8910 HD or SE Satio, something comparable to the N900 devices, the companies will not. Maemo - is the prerogative of Nokia, and will remain, I think. In the long run it is the flagship, functional, and expensive models with the ideology of mobile computers, mass models are not yet planned.
On the one hand, this raises the question of mass Maemo platform under a great question, but the same Symbian and S60 were exactly the same way. Remember a few years ago, smart phones are not widespread, affordable, small. Likewise, will the new OS, and the time it will show. Viable platform for devices such as miniature Symbian-smartphones without a touch screen, but it was created to maximize the functional flagships. Here and hardware capabilities that are necessary for correct, smooth running, and the size and screen resolution. Do not wait for the mass replenishment line smartphone models such as Nokia N900, it will not happen.
On the other hand, for the mass market is not needed now, Maemo, N900, only the first in the new line before the end of next year, Nokia will finalize the operating system interface, there will be really interesting device. But not on a vertical operating system can be attainable, at least in Nokia such plans do not and never was. Maemo is only «Plus», is an ode to the platform, aimed at a new segment of the market is. Programming environment Qt is wholly owned by Nokia, and the creation of applications for different operating systems is a quick, requiring no effort. Market goes in the direction not only and not as many services as applications and a large number of software platforms in conjunction with a unified development environment allows companies are the enormous advantage over competitors.
Nokia N900 - the first communicator (not internet tablet without GSM-module, as predecessors) on Linux. Big, heavy, most functional apparatus of the company. Price at launch would be between 500 euros, that is, at the same level as the N97 at the time. This N97 is the flagship of the maximal expectations, a huge advertising budget, which eventually made the vehicle a massive (for its segment, of course). 2 million copies per quarter - an excellent result, considering the maximum value. N900 is a technological leader, demonstrates technical leadership, plus a running-in of the new hardware, new OS.
This is not just a smartphone, even the Nokia N97 is much closer to ordinary phones than N900, which in essence is indeed a computer, with a similar ideology, governance, capacity, interface. Maemo 5 at the level of serious of all that we saw in the Nokia software platforms or other manufacturers.
Nokia N900 - a device for those who want something more functional, beautiful, rather than the usual Symbian. Completely different menu organization, management, multi-tasking. Most of the options, context menus, child windows appear in the same window as the currently running application - the same thing happens on your computer. This multi-tasking, in a word. In this new OS is complicated. This is not a phone OS, and to understand, get used to it gradually. Too many opportunities, we are not accustomed to this after a relatively simple Symbian-making.
There will be other devices on Maemo, the two devices appear in the next year, one of which would be only a variation of the N900 with a slightly modified parameters, the second is more interesting from the standpoint of the interface. But none of stroystv is not massive, inexpensive. This is the technological flagship, designed for a small audience, but that interest in them only later. On a personal note I will say this: the same N97 - a good machine for its audience, it is functional, but normal on the interface, familiar. N900 evokes genuine interest in some ways comparable to the interest in the then-new OS for the Apple iPhone. Not the fact that Maemo 5 in its current state like all its complexity, it is also worth understanding.
Design
From the standpoint of design from developers has been the goal of making the apparatus maximally neutral, calm. Tech devices for the most part it is such a catchy design may discourage an already small audience, besides N900 is positioned as a business device, it is not an image option. Dimensions Nokia N900 is not more of the same N97, camera a little wider, but less in height, and in principle in daily use, the difference is almost imperceptible, feeling the same. Is that more weight somehow affected, but it's little things.
I liked the body materials, assembly - smartphone is solid, opaque plastic color gray asphalt is very practical, thick metal casing on the sides of the front panel adds security. The front surface of the stamp, glossy, but all devices with large touch screen in this issue quite similar. Well, that bumpers on the edges of the panel are minimal - they do not interfere with the management and at the same time not allow the screen in contact with the surface of the table.
Slider hard, has no sliding, but at the same time has no backlash, as in the open and closed. Sliding, in principle, would be required, the course is very small, the height of the keyboard area is minimal, and one movement is sufficient to reveal the apparatus. In the expanded state apparatus is easy to hold in your hand, proper weight distribution, the upper panel does not outweigh, and typing with two hands is no problem.
In N900 a lot of controls, but still less than in the same N810. The left side buttons do not - still in a horizontal position, the party appears at the bottom, right - volume control buttons, the camera is turned off. In the upper and lower ends - 3,5 mm mini-jack, slide lock, micro-USB, and stereo speakers. Location optimal speaker, the sound is very loud, it is better N97, is heard immediately. By the way, there is even infrared, although it would seem this item belongs to the past, but then decided to make the maximum set, all that may be needed.
To be honest, I do not have keys to switch between applications, the return - in the N810 I was very accustomed to them, there is another ideology - all via a touch screen. No buttons, and receiving, hanging up the call, the menu - that is not at all, all virtual. You can get used, but not so easy, yet pressing one key return easier, faster than clicking on the screen.
The battery compartment is attached very securely on a few snap, as in 5800, so that the gap is completely absent. There is a hole for the stylus, the pen is large, plastic, very convenient. Camera lens sticks out a bit from the shell to 1,5 mm, and then through the protective curtain, stands. We stand by the way, not regimes, as in the same N86, that is, it is only a stand. He tilted at 90 degrees, additional degrees there, as in the same N810. In this state convenient to watch, this, in fact, stand and intended.
Screen
Nokia N900 screen in a large, 3.5-inch, WVGA (800x480 pixels). Same screen size and the N97, but there is another aspect ratio, 16:9, display more elongated. Screen Resolution N900 larger picture clearer, contrast, and generally display one of the best.
Compared with the N800 and N810 screen is reduced, those devices were 4-inch matrix. Is it good or not - it's just you, but those machines were not communicators, while the N900 - and even the phone, and with even greater dimensions to use it as such, it would be very difficult.
There is a light sensor that adjusts the backlight intensity of the screen, as well as the proximity sensor. When approaching a person during a call, the screen is blocked, a description of the possible standard and is used in many sensor solutions. The sun fades the display is not much information is visible, the colors fade only a little. According to this parameter Nokia is a leader, the mirror substrate copes with its challenges.
Keyboard control
The organization management, localization, because if the hardware QWERTY is present, then it must be comfortable, otherwise its existence only a hindrance. It happened with the N97, in my opinion, with all the merits of this device, I just could not use it, even compared with miniature Nokia E71 and E75 I was less comfortable and much more. In firmware 2.0 programmers fixed, finally, one annoying drawback, now alternative uppercase can be entered holding the keys. Previously, for example, it could be done only with the Shift key.
In the Nokia N900 is no single navigation button, instead of it - four buttons on the right. A few weeks ago I wrote that localization is a huge plus, these buttons will be placed Russian letters, because the navigation arrows on the QWERTY are used very rarely, and in fact can be waived altogether. The result is exactly what happened, and the keyboard N900 fit almost all the characters. In the upper register were only S and b. To tell the truth - I did not expect miracles from the keyboard, all the same three series - a little, but in reality most comfy QWERTY. Literate layout, after the E71 I have not had to adjust, retrain, text typed skhodu. The keys are convex, large, with good speed. In general, compared with the N97 - the sky and earth.
In addition to the hardware QWERTY is and virtual, where it is organized just fine, better than 5800. It is better that the box more, again, more characters, there is a menu language switching, the choice of dictionaries and so on. Speaking of dictionaries: there are two dictionaries, as well as language, the primary and secondary, that is, the apparatus offers SearchCards words printed in both languages.
Battery
Nokia N900 uses BL-5J battery capacity of 1320 mA * h, that is exactly the same as in 5800. It would seem that the size of a smartphone allows you to put bigger battery, but it's probably just an impression. Whatever it was, N900 is relatively little affected by a robust hardware platform. One day of active use, and a half at medium loads, do not count on more. Nevertheless, in some modes, power consumption is optimized, it concerns video playback, MP3 and some others, the exact figures will be in the final material as long as their result meaningless, many parameters will be optimized.
If the display widgets that operate in real time and update information, while working steadily declining, and if widgets are disabled or not use applications that require network activity, while work will be more to this device is similar to N97.Communication
There is built-in Wi-Fi, quite a few options, if any network is proposed to establish a connection, define the default access point, there is filtering networks. Safety standards - WEP, WPA, WPA 2. Also setting indicates the scan the availability of networks WLAN. There is an application similar to Home Media in the S60, allowing to work with other devices on technology UnPNP. You can open access to content located on a smartphone, as well as play content from other compatible devices such as stereo systems.
Standard USB - 2.0, Full Speed (data transfer rate is about 5 MB / s), so that the smartphone for this parameter is quite comparable to Nokia N97. There is support for the regime Mass Storage, you can choose what quality to use the device - a disk drive, PC Suite, Image Print, Media Player. As a removable disk is visible as a memory card and built-in flash memory.
Version Bluetooth, according to the specifications - 2.0 + EDR, supports all the basic profiles:
- A2DP
- Audio / Video Remote Control
- Basic Imaging
- Dial-up Networking
- File Transfer
- Generic Access
- Generic Object Exchange
- Handsfree
- Headset
- HID
- Object Push
- SIM Access
- Serial Port
Hardware
Nokia N900 - the first smartphone based on the OMAP 3430 processor (ARM Cortex A-8), with a clock speed of the processor 600 MHz. The same processor used in Samsung I8910 HD, Sony Ericsson Satio, is the most powerful solution for today, which is used in production, mass models. There are hardware-accelerated 3D-graphics, a smartphone running very quickly, without any delay. Even rewind within a large video file takes a split second. Speed, smoothness of operation shocking, it is the best solution in the long term the next year. Special thanks should be said RAM (256 MB) and memory used by applications (totaling 1 GB). This literally means that memory overflow does not happen at least as large numbers of concurrent programs. Moreover, the speed of their performance, switching between them is fine.
Memory that is allocated for running applications (Heap size) and the size of the Java-based applications (Jar size) are unlimited. Built-in memory (drive C) is 70 MB, this memory is reserved for storing contacts, organizer, and others, while drive D is used to store multimedia content, user files. The volume of the array of flash memory is 32 GB, plus there is a memory card support microSDHC (up to 32 GB). The total amount of memory in Nokia N900 record, even excessive for the majority.
Software
Maemo, based on Linux, appeared several years ago in the internet tablet Nokia 770, is currently the latest version - the fifth, it is used in the N900. According to the developers, representatives of the company the appearance of this version for the previous tabs is realistic, given the fact that Maemo - an open system, the truth is an unofficial upgrade.
Ideology interface Maemo 5 and N900 is very different from the same Diablo (4.2) in the N810, which I take from the moment of release. Yet N900 - this is a great phone, with the main menu, habitually organized multi-tasking and the appropriate manager, with more informative desk and so on. Working tables of four (you can leave at least one such option exists), switching between the horizontal movement of the finger. On each screen you can make widgets, shortcuts, contacts and bookmarks of web pages, order as they wish (there is no fixed zones, as in N97). Convenient organization completely.
It is like the controller running applications, it's windows with the latest information, they can be closed, deploy - all the most vividly. Some themes, you can set the desktop background and substrate menu, there is a kinetic scrolling in all the lists are very pleased smooth animation, graphics, drawing elements. Yet this is a big step forward compared with the S60.
WPhone with two SIM-cards and flash
Chinese developers are once again forged the popular iPhone and released a mobile phone WPhone, which, admittedly, is almost an exact copy of the original. With regard to the characteristics, of course, they are somewhat weaker, however the device supports simultaneous work two SIM-cards, the camera is complemented by an LED flash, there is a TV tuner, pre-Opera Mini, 3,6-inch touchscreen display, 1.3 megapixel camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, FM-radio, and others. The device weighs 115 g.
WPhone Cost is $ 160.
WPhone Cost is $ 160.
High-speed Wi-Fi: 802.11n standard approved
The new standard defines a maximum data transfer rate of 600 Mbps, which is more than ten times higher than the previous ceiling of standard 802.11g. Work on the new standard began in 2002, draft version was released in 2007.
However, the technical maximum and the maximum speed is not the real one and the same - the actual rate may be significantly lower than claimed. Thus, for the 802.11g standard with a theoretical speed of 54 Mbps, the actual rate barely exceeded 20 Mbps.
802.11n specification requires the use of frequency bands 2,4 and 5 GHz. The peculiarity of the new standard include the use of technology MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) - the use of multiple antennas for receiving and sending. In addition, extended frequency range from 20 to 40 MHz.
In the near future is to wait for a sale of devices running on the standard 802.11n. Devices using rough (preliminary) version of the firmware, just get the update.
However, the technical maximum and the maximum speed is not the real one and the same - the actual rate may be significantly lower than claimed. Thus, for the 802.11g standard with a theoretical speed of 54 Mbps, the actual rate barely exceeded 20 Mbps.
802.11n specification requires the use of frequency bands 2,4 and 5 GHz. The peculiarity of the new standard include the use of technology MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) - the use of multiple antennas for receiving and sending. In addition, extended frequency range from 20 to 40 MHz.
In the near future is to wait for a sale of devices running on the standard 802.11n. Devices using rough (preliminary) version of the firmware, just get the update.
Samsung Application Store scrambles to life for some Omnia i900 owners
Samsung Application Store is opened today for Samsung Smartphone users. A new on-device application store is now available in the UK, France and Italy, with more than 30 countries including
Germany and Spain to follow. Initially, the store will be accessible to Omnia users and later to other models such as Omnia II (Model Name: I8000) and OmniaLITE (Model Name: B7300) users.
The Samsung Application Store allow users to browse a variety of applications including games, references, social networking services, e-books and health-related tools (e.g pedometer, eyesight test, etc) that are easily downloaded with one click.
The on-device client is available in English, French and Italian and supports credit card billing through the mobile application store. (Phone billing will be supported soon) Users who haven’t signed up as a member of the Application Store can purchase free applications and paid applications through the phone billing payment option. Additional languages, devi ces and features will be added throughout the year. The availability of services and mobile phone models can vary depending on service provider and country. The availability of phone billing may vary by country also.
The Application Store is designed to automatically display the relevant application catalog available for a user’s specific Samsung mobile phone model, and works over cellular networks and Wi-Fi.
Germany and Spain to follow. Initially, the store will be accessible to Omnia users and later to other models such as Omnia II (Model Name: I8000) and OmniaLITE (Model Name: B7300) users.
The Samsung Application Store allow users to browse a variety of applications including games, references, social networking services, e-books and health-related tools (e.g pedometer, eyesight test, etc) that are easily downloaded with one click.
The on-device client is available in English, French and Italian and supports credit card billing through the mobile application store. (Phone billing will be supported soon) Users who haven’t signed up as a member of the Application Store can purchase free applications and paid applications through the phone billing payment option. Additional languages, devi ces and features will be added throughout the year. The availability of services and mobile phone models can vary depending on service provider and country. The availability of phone billing may vary by country also.
The Application Store is designed to automatically display the relevant application catalog available for a user’s specific Samsung mobile phone model, and works over cellular networks and Wi-Fi.
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