LG Dare

One of the most interesting fallouts of the Apple iPhone launch is the ever-growing trend of touch-screen phones. LG was one of the first manufacturers of this bunch with phones such as the LG Voyager and the LG Vu dazzling us with features that we couldn’t get on the iPhone, such as live mobile TV.Particularly with the hardware, LG Dare seems determined to differentiate itself from its iPhone competition, with helpful tactile feedback while typing, great handwriting recognition, video recording (in slow-mo, if you’d like) and even editing, and the beefed-up photo taking capabilities that a 3.2 megapixel camera and built-in flash provide. The basics aren’t too bad either, with a sturdy and bright screen, peppy EV-DO Rev A., expandable memory and an excellent 3.5mm headphone jack.

In short the LG Dare has an intuitive touch-screen interface, an advanced 3.2-megapixel camera, a full HTML browser, EV-DO Rev. A, and plenty of other powerful features. It also has excellent call quality.However, all is not sweet. The LG Dare’s touch interface has a slight learning curve. The smaller size of the Dare also results in a smaller space for the 3-inch-wide display. Though we were fine with it for most applications, but it deters us from enjoying the full HTML browser, since we have to do more scrolling than usual.


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Sony Ericsson G705

Sony Ericsson’s just come up with the official word on its new G705 slider handset, and it’s a really sleek little gadget. The Sony Ericsson G705 is a slider phone with a large 2.4 inch TFT screen with auto-rotation feature, high-speed 3G and a full HTML browser.The integrated 3.2-megapixel camera captures photos and videos that can be uploaded to the web using its various connection methods which includes Tri-band HSDPA and WIFI. SE G705 users can upload pictures, surf the Internet, use instant messaging applications and stay connected 24-hours-a-day.

Also included is an RSS Reader, which can be configured to display the latest news from the feeds you have subscribed to, the option to directly upload videos taken on its 3.2-megapixel camera to YouTube and a Google shortcut for quick access to information when needed. While we knew about its aGPS with Google Maps and WiFi, features that took us by surprise are the accelerometer for automatic orientation between portrait/landscape modes.
Sony Ericsson G705 key features:

* Size: 95 x 47 x 14.3 mm, Weight: 98 grams
* Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and HSDPA 7.2 Mbps/tri-band HSDPA for US version
* Built-in GPS with A-GPS function, Wayfinder Navigator software, geotagging
* 3.2 MP camera with LED flash (up to 3.2x digital zoom and video recording)
* WIFI b/g with DLNA and SIP support, Bluetooth (with A2DP), USB v2.0
* 2.4″ 256K-color TFT display
* Illuminated Web shortcut keys
* Enhanced user interface with basic multi-tasking
* Dedicated Play/Pause music key
* Media Center, Smart search, Manage Messages
* YouTube client
* FM radio with RDS and TrackID
* 120 MB built-in memory, Memory Stick Micro™ card support (1GB included)
* Networks: G705 and G705u: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS/HSDPA 2100. G705 (American version): GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS/HSUPA 850/1900/2100
* Available in: Silky Gold, Majestic Black, Luminous Black (G705u only)


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iPhone competitor Nokia N97

Nokia unveiled a new smartphone just recently and called it the Nokia N97. It describes the phone as “a true mobile computer” and is said to be Apple iPhone biggest competitor. Nokia N97 has a lot of new features but the most notable ones are:
* 3.5″, tilting touch display
* QWERTY slide out keyboard
* HSDPA, 3G, WIFI, GPS
* 32 GB of on-board memory, expandable with a 16 GB microSD card
* 5 megapixel camera with high-quality Carl Zeiss optics Nokia says:

Designed for the needs of Internet-savvy consumers, the Nokia N97 combines a large 3.5″ touch display with a full QWERTY keyboard, providing an ‘always open’ window to favorite social networking sites and Internet destinations. Nokia’s flagship Nseries device introduces leading technology - including multiple sensors, memory, processing power and connection speeds - for people to create a personal Internet and share their ’social location.’Can’t wait to get your hands on this handset? Looks like you have to wait a bit… no time has been set for its release in the US yet.


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