Built-in music player and FM radio (requires headset, stereo headset may be sold separately
VGA camera and video recorder
Enhanced voice commands
Bluetooth wireless technology
Expandable memory
HTC Erato S420 shows off the update to their smartphone clamshell that went under the Cingular brand here in the U.S. Being one of the few flip-phones that runs Windows Mobile operating system, this is one powerful cell phone/computer hybrid.
The phone gadget promises to prove worth our expectations as it has a SiRFStar III GPS chipset.
Release Date: April, 2007.
HTC Erato S420 specificastions:
Physical Attributes
Dimensions (width x height x depth):Â 97.5 x 52 x 16.8 millimeters / 3.8 x 2 x 0.7 inches
Bounding Volume: 85.2 cubecentimetres
Mass: 99 grams (battery included)
Software Environment
Operating System Kernel: Windows CE 5.2
Microprocessor, Chipset
CPU: Samsung SC32442
Databus Width: 32 bit
CPU Clock: 400 MHz
CPU Clock Multiplier: 4
Internal Systembus Clock: 100 MHz
CPU Core: ARM920T
Level 1 cache: 16KB data cache / 16 KB instruction cache
Instruction Set: ARM v4
Memory, Storage capacity
ROM type: Flash ROM
ROM capacity: 128 MB
RAM type: SDRAM
RAM capacity: 64 MB
Graphical subsystem
Display Type: color transflective TFT
Display Color Depth: 16 bit/pixel (65536 scales)
Display Resolution: 240 x 320 (76800 pixel)
Display Diagonal: 2.4 ” (61 millimetres)
Viewable Area: 1.4″ x 1.9″ (36.6 x 48.8 millimetres)
Dot Pitch: 0.1525 millimetre/pixel
Secondary Display Type: color transflective TFT
Secondary Display Color Depth: 16 bit/pixel (65536 scales)
Secondary Display Resolution: 128 x 128 (16384 pixel)
Secondary Display Diagonal: 1.2 ” (31 millimetres)
Satellite Navigation (GPS)
GPS Protocol: SiRF Star III
Paralell Satellite Channels: 20 channels
GPS antenna: Internal antenna
Built-in Digital Camera
Main Camera: CMOS sensor, 1600×1200 (1.92 million pixels)
Autofocus (AF): Not supported
Optical Zoom: 1 x
Macro Mode: Not supported
Built-in Flash: Not supported
Recordable Image Formats: JPG
Camcorder: 176x144pixel , 15frame/sec
Recordable Video Formats: 3GPP, MPEG4
Secondary Camera for Video Calling
Secondary Camera: CMOS sensor, 640×480 pixel
Recordable Image Formats: JPG, BMP
Camcorder: 640x480pixel , 25frame/sec
Recordable Video Formats: 3GPP, MPEG4
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With all this qualities the HTC Erato S420’s gadget phone has a bright future.
There are no words on when it will be available or how much it will cost. But rumors are that the price will be around $400.
The ultimate phone gadget is here – Nokia N77 with DVB-H mobile TV.
Reuters heard Nokia will introduce a new N77 mid-range TV phone at 3GSM next week.
The N7 line-up is part of the N-Series multimedia phones aimed at the mass market, with N8 and N9 series aimed at more specific segments.
Nokia N77 wants to be a multimedia computer.
With the Nokia N77 phone gadget, the latest integrated DVB-H device in the Nokia Nseries range, operators now have greater choice of devices as they further develop their broadcast mobile TV platform to launch and attract more subscribers. The Nokia N77 enables living room TV as viewers have come to know and understand.
“The pocketable and affordable Nokia N77 further drives broadcast mobile TV based on DVB-H technology towards the mainstream market phase. The ability to watch live television on a mobile device has never been so easy,†said Jonas Geust, head of Nokia Nseries Players Category, Multimedia, Nokia. “The wide 2.4†flat screen with up to 16 million colors and high quality stereo sound makes it the ideal personal mobile device for enjoying live TV and music on the move”
The dedicated TV key on the Nokia N77 gives you straight access to a world of DVB-H TV. It even remembers the last channel you were viewing when you switched off the TV. You can also set reminders to alert you when your program is starting and access it at the push of a button. Through the Program Guide in the mobile TV application you can view program information up to seven days, browse TV channels, purchase new channels if desired and select the TV program you are interested in.
By utilizing built-in interactive service functionality, like SMS voting for deciding what music video will be played next, it is very easy to make your voice heard. You can also take full advantage of 30 seconds replay and continue live TV watching after the replay clip.
With up to 2GB of memory and integrated stereo speakers, the Nokia N77 also features great mobile music experiences. The Nokia N77 offers storage of up to 1500 tracks. Enjoy your favorite DJs or discover a rich new world of music with Visual Radio*. With support for MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ and WMA, no song should go unheard. For enhanced personal sound quality, simply connect the in-box earphone buds or use the Nokia Audio Adapter with standard 3.5 mm connector to hook up to a compatible headphone.
Nokia Nseries is a multimedia computer, including a 2 megapixel camera (1600 x 1200 pixels), the Nokia N77 is much more than just live TV – it’s the key to an entire world of multimedia computing. Work or play, beneath its good looking exterior it has just about everything you need. Designed to work on 3G (WCDMA 2100 MHz), EDGE and GSM (900/1800/1900 MHz) networks, with the Nokia N77 you can manage your day on the go with email, calendar and to-do lists.
The Nokia N77, based on S60 3rd Edition software on Symbian OS, is expected to start shipping during the second quarter of 2007 in countries where DVB-H services are available, with an estimated, pre-tax, unsubsidized sales price of approximately 370 euros.
The Ultra Smart F700 is a triband GSM (900/1800/1900) slider phone with a full QWERTY keyboard. It has a 2.78 inch touchscreen display supporting 262k colors and a resolution of 240×440 pixels.
The smartphone has a proprietary Samsung OS with a unique drag and drop system for menu navigation and media playback.
It supports all the major media formats from MP3 to Real to MPEG4.
The F700 has a brilliant 5 Megapixel camera with autofocus and a secondary VGA cam for video conferencing.
The 3G phone supports EDGE, GPRS, UMTS and HSDPA with lightning download speeds of 7.2 Mbps. Specs include Bluetooth, Micro SD card for memory expansion, USB and HTML browser.
An interesting feature is VibeTonz which enables the handset to produce a huge range of ‘vibro-tactile’ sensations so you can hear the ringtone and hear it as well. It will provide an immersive gaming experience as gamers can experience the recoil of a gunshot or the jolt of a punch.
