The camera quality is good, yet a software update might be helpful in fixing some of the inconsistencies in the various photos we took.

BoyGeniusReport Reviewed Nokia 5700 XpressMusic and gave out “Packed with a two megapixel camera, you’re able to twist, turn, snap, and send pictures off really quickly. We would have loved to see Flickr integration here like with the N-series, though. We know, we know, N-series only.One great thing about the headset is that it uses the same standard Nokia chargers that most of their current phones do. On the contrary, we found the headset is a little uncomfortable to wear, and we looked a little weird when walking down downtown Manhattan.”
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Newdigitalfans Collection

Panasonic has expanded its Lumix family of digital still cameras with the introduction of the Lumix DMC-FZ18, an 8.1-megapixel compact camera with an impressive 18x optical zoom. In addition to a premium 28mm wide-angle Leica DC lens, the DMC-FX18 is one of the first Panasonic digital cameras to offer the revolutionary Intelligent Auto Mode, which includes Face Detection, Intelligent Scene Selector, and Continuous Autofocus functions, allowing users to easily capture clear, professional-quality images in any situation or setting.

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Not the prettiest of smartphones and crucially lacking Wi-Fi, document editing, and GPS functions, the Moto Q 9h is nevertheless very easy to use. Its robust and well spaced keys make it easy to handle messaging and the entertainment functions outperform its uncool looks.

RegHardware Review Motorola Q9 and gave out “Moto Q 9h performs surprisingly well is in its entertainment functions. Video plays well on the screen, supporting a variety of formats such as MPEG4, WMV, H.263 and H.264 video.As the phone runs Windows Mobile 6.0, email set-up is a piece of cake. There are quite a few screens of information to fill in, but you’ll be up and running in no timeAccess to the internet is via the installed Opera web browser. Usefully, flipping between functions is easy as the browser is just one of the programs that runs in the background…”

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The Samsung’s new A727 cell is nice and slim.I got good call quality and surprisingly decent reception on this 3G phone.

PCMag Reviewed Samsung SGH-A727 and gave out “The handset’s unusual landscape-mode, 220-by-176 display is very bright, clear, and sharp, and it helps the phone achieve a slim 4.5- by 2.0- by 0.4-inch profile and a 2.8-ounce weight. But the screen’s squashed format means that fewer menu options are visible than on portrait-mode displays. Web browsing, especially, can feel cramped, which is a pity, because this phone uses the admirable Access NetFront Web browser and works well with Opera Mini.”
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The flagship feature on this handset though is the more than 30 channels of SprintTV which can be displayed on the V9m’s outside screen, along with the beefy built-in speaker that’s loud enough to entertain you and your neighbors on any extended airport layover.

PCMag Reviewed Motorola V9m and gave out “There’s no denying that the Sprint’s V9m is a very good voice phone. It hits the impressive maximum volume of a Sanyo model but without distorting at high volumes, and the speakerphone is loud enough for outdoor use.The RAZR2’s 2-megapixel camera is decidedly ho hum. It could be sharper, and it gave some of my photos a slight bluish cast. Low-light photos suffered from shutter-speed blur, and very bright areas in outdoor photos were washed out. The video mode captures 320 by 240 videos at 15 frames per second, of middling quality.”

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The V9 is AT&T’s third phone to use an HSDPA 3.6 modem, which is the fastest thing out there on cellular wireless networks right now.

PCMag Reviewed Motorola RAZR2 V9 and gave out “The V9’s hottest feature, CrystalTalk (Motorola’s new voice technology), doesn’t show up on the screen. Similar to the latest noise-cancellation technology on Bluetooth headsets, CrystalTalk uses the phone’s microphone to sample background noise, and adjusts both the equalization and volume of sound in the earpiece to compensate. It works similar magic with speech being transmitted through the mic, as well.”

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Samsung SGH-G800 Collection By digitalBoy:
Like the G600, it shoots at up to five megapixels but also throws in a 3x optical zoom and proper Xenon flash enabling it to compete not just with the likes of Sony Ericsson’s K850i but even dedicated slim and light digicams too.

Away from its headlining feature this slider is no slouch either with a large 2.4in QVGA screen, HSDPA connectivity, Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0 and a microSD expansion slot. In fact, the only obvious downside of the device is that all this functionality has had a detrimental effect on its waistline with its 16.8mm width fatter than a lot of handsets these days.

Samsung SGH-G800 Professional Reviews:

• 3G reviewed Samsung SGH-G800 and gave out ” Because of its girth around the middle and the fickle nature of the mobile buying public, the Samsung G800 may struggle to attract the kind of mass market following that slimline Samsung handsets like the G600 and U600 have.
  However, size hasn’t prevented the Nokia N95 racking up large sales and, like the N95, the Samsung G800 does pack some heavyweight features, so it deserves to be a hit.”

• CNET reviewed Samsung SGH-G800 and gave out ” The good: The Samsung SGH-G800 has a high-quality 5-megapixel camera, a wealth of features, and decent call quality. The bad: The Samsung SGH-G800 has a disappointing Web browsing experience, and its flash was rather dim. The bottom line: The Samsung SGH-G800 does a lot of things right, but a few underwhelming features left us wanting more. ”

• pocket-lint reviewed Samsung SGH-G800 and gave out ” Samsung has really pulled out all the stops in creating a mobile phone that is also a very good digital camera.
  The camera’s capabilities, performance and offering are the same if not more than an ordinary regular spec’ed digital camera (you can’t share camera images to the web via HSDPA for example), except the megapixel count.”

• LetsGoMobile reviewed Samsung SGH-G800 and gave out ” The SGH-G800 houses an enhanced multimedia player. The Samsung G800 in combination with for instance a 2GB microSD memory card will offer you a real multimedia centre. Music as well as videos can be played on the Samsung G800. The included earplugs produce an excellent sound of high quality.”

LG CU575 trax Collection By digitalBoy:
Press Release:August 13, 2007. LG and AT&T announced the impending availability of the new LG CU575 “Trax” music phone.

This mid-tier device comes equipped with a decent array of multimedia features, including external music controls and color display, stereo Bluetooth support, and a microSD memory card slot that can use cards of up to 4GB in capacity. All of that storage room can also be used for photos and videos shot with the phone’s 1.3 megapixel camera.

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Samsung SGH-T729 Collction By digitalBoy:
The slider-style Samsung SGH-t729, to be marketed as the Blast, features a SureType QWERTY-style keypad for speedy typing.

The relatively small and light device also carries a 1.3MP camera and a 262k color screen, though it features a resolution of just 176×220 pixels. A microSD memory card slot supports cards up to 2GB in size, and can be used to store music for the MP3/AAC music player, with A2DP stereo Bluetooth compatibility a handy add-on. Quad-band GSM support also ensures the device is handy for frequent travelers.

Samsung SGH-T729 Professional Reviews:

• CNET has reviewed the Samsung SGH-T729 and gave out ” The good: The Samsung Blast SGH-T729 has an attractive, user-friendly design, multiple messaging options, and good call quality. The bad: The Samsung Blast SGH-T729’s volume is somewhat low and its music player is mediocre. The bottom line: The sexy Samsung Blast SGH-T729 is a great messaging phone with good call quality, but we were hoping for a speedier data network as well.”

• Laptopmag has reviewed the Samsung SGH-T729 and gave out ” If your T-Mobile priorities lean more toward messaging, the Sidekick ID is a better choice for your money, even though we’re not big fans of that device, either. On the other hand, the Sidekick isn’t as svelte as the Blast, and it lacks the Blast’s MP3 capabilities.”

• mobileburn has reviewed the Samsung SGH-T729 and gave out “Measuring 2.1″ and providing 262k color 176×220 pixel resolution, the display screen was outstanding. Both vivid for photographic images, as well as having nice contrast for reading text. In bright sunlight the display remains quite readable.”

Sony Ericsson K770 Collection By digitalBoy:
Press Release:London, 14th August 2007. Sony Ericsson’s new K770 Cyber-shot™ phone, announced today, is a digital camera, a photo album and an elegant phone all in-one.

Still a phone first and foremost, it allows you to send and share your photos as soon as you’ve taken them.At just 14.5mm slim and finished in a fashionable Truffle Brown, the K770 can take pictures as good as a standalone digital camera; pictures can be printed up to A4 size. The camera can also be used for video and comes with a powerful photo light for indoor photo-taking and filming. As with all Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot™ phones, ‘ease of use’ sits at the heart of the experience. To take a picture, just slide open the lens cover, find your subject and shoot.

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