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The Nokia E75 is one of the latest devices launched by Nokia in terms of smartphones. What makes this phone come out from among devices manufactured by the Nokia Company is that it comes with a sliding QWERTY keyboard, which leads us to think of text messages and e-mails.

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The first thing which you will notice about this QWERTY smartphone is that it has huge dimensions for a high-end technology mobile phone. With 111.8 x 50 x 14.4 mm in dimensions and 139 grams in weight, it certainly is not a light and slim smartphone, but in my opinion, these reflect the construction quality.

The QWERTY keyboard, the most attractive feature of this phone, offers generous keys, very comfortable even for those people that have thick fingers. With large and flat keys, very well bounded, you will be able to write long messages or emails without any discomfort. In design terms, we can say that this QWERTY smartphone comes with a front side occupied by a 2.4 inch TFT display and a standard numerical keypad which includes two soft keys, four multimedia buttons (Home, Erase, Messages and Applications) and the classic Call and End buttons. On the sides it has a miniUSB port, a microSD card slot, a camera shutter, two volume keys and a special customizable key.



The Nokia E75 comes equipped with a 2.4 inch TFT display with a native resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. Supporting 16 Million colors this display is capable of offering great quality images regardless of the light conditions. Those people who are interested in the shooting capacities of this smartphone will be disappointed. Although it comes with a 3.2 MP camera with autofocus, image quality is very poor. The sensor can’t capture enough details, and precisely for this reason, the picture’s results suffer. Even if the technical specifications of the latest Nokia phones are not spectacular, they do their job very well, and in past times, we had only phones that responded well to commands. The Nokia E75 is not an exception. We must mention that the Nokia E75 is the first mobile phone of the E Series which supports N-Gage platform. Powered by an ARM 11 369 MHz processor it runs Symbian OS, S60 rel. 3.2 interface with great results. There is no lag or other malfunctions even when you change between landscape and portrait modes.  The internal memory is a bit too low for a smartphone, only 85 MB, but thanks to the microSD card slot you can extend it up to 16 GB.



For connectivity, this QWERTY smartphone comes with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microUSB and GPS. It also is a Quad-Band device and supports GPRS, GSM, EDGE and 3G networks. Even if these connectivity features are used on all latest smartphones, the Nokia E75 will offer you a great experience during chatting or surfing the internet. The standard Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery is capable of keeping up this smartphone for 5 hours and 20 minutes of conversations and up to 280 hours in standby mode. The Nokia E75 is a new addition to the successful E Series from Nokia, one of the most successful series of mobile devices. With a price of $300, this handset surely leaves us with a nice impression.



Even if in the last year we haven’t seen a revolution in the smart phone segment, the well known brands have been capable of launching new models of smart phones, equipped with more powerful features and having a better design. For our top 10 smart phones we have chosen only 10 models which we think are the best handsets in the world.

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The 10^th place is occupied by the Samsung i7500 Galaxy. This smart phone is equipped with a 3.2 inch AMOLED touch screen (with a maximum resolution of 480 x 320 pixels), 8 GB of free space (which can be extended up to 16 GB with a microSD card), a Qualcomm MSM7200A 528 MHz processor and an Android 1.5 interface. For taking photos, this smart phone has a 5 Megapixel camera with a lot of high-end features. Being a top smart phone, the Samsung i7500 Galaxy has many connectivity features like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB and GPS, features which are common on all new smart phone models.

The 9^th place is occupied by the Apple iPhone 3GS. Even if the release of the first model was eagerly awaited by everyone, the release of the third iPhone model did not draw so much attention.  The iPhone 3GS comes with the same design like the first model, but it is faster and more powerful. We choose the iPhone 3GS as part of our top 10 smart phones because it is equipped with the best capacitive touch screen, 16 or 32 GB of free memory, a 3.15 Megapixel camera, an ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz, PowerVR SGX graphics processor and 256 MB of RAM memory.

On the 8^th place you can find the Toshiba TG01. Toshiba TG01 impresses with its 4.1 inch screen and the processing power which is matched by only few smart phones at the moment. It comes with a 3.15 Megapixel camera, a Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 1 GHz processor, 256 MB of RAM memory and 512 MB of free space (which can be extended up to 16 GB with a microSD card). Like all the handsets which are part of our top 10 smart phones, it has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, 3G and GPS.

For the 7^th place we have chosen the Sony Ericsson Satio. It is the first smart phone in the world which comes equipped with a 12 Megapixel camera. It has a 3.5 inch TFT touch screen, 128 MB of free space (which can be extended up to 32 GB with a microSD card), 256 MB of RAM memory and an ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz, PowerVR SGX graphics processor. Why isn’t this smart phone our number one choice? Well, even if it has been combined with high-end technologies and it is the first smart phone with a 12 Megapixel camera, Sony Ericsson has launched this model with a lot of software malfunctions.

The Samsung i8910 Omnia HD takes the 6^th place. Like the Galaxy or Satio, Samsung Omnia HD is oriented on the multimedia side, although in terms of operating platform we are dealing with a smart phone. The ability to shoot and play HD movies is the strongest point of this smart phone. Equipped with a 3.7 inch TFT touch screen capable of supporting 16 million colors, an 8 Megapixel HD camera and 16 GB of free space (which can be extended up to 32 GB with a microSD card), this smart phone has many fans.

The 5^th place is occupied by HTC Hero. This phone may look like it has everything, but in fact it is missing on one of the most important features. It lacks a QWERTY keyboard.  If it were equipped with a QWERTY keyboard, it could not have only 112 x 56.2 x 14.4 mm in dimensions and 135 grams in weight, extraordinary values for a smart phone. It also comes with a 3.2 inch touch screen, a 5 Megapixel camera, 512 MB of free space (which can be extended up to 32 GB with a microSD card) and a lot of connectivity features.

On the 4^th place, the Nokia N97 is desirable even if it has minor shortcomings. Even if comes with a lot of technology like 5 Megapixel camera, a 3.5 inch touch screen, a full-QWERTY keyboard and a very optimized Symbian interface, it has many bugs and an immature interface. Another negative aspect which places this handset on the 4^th spot of our top 10 smart phones is that it has a huge price.

The 3^rd place is occupied by Motorola MILESTONE. The Motorola MILESTONE has a huge potential and the only reason why it is not on the first place is that it is not marketed in many countries yet. It is a complete device which reminds us that Motorola has invented the mobile phone.

Our second place goes to the HTC HD2.  We choose this smart phone for second place because it has the biggest touch screen used on a mobile phone ever (4.3 inch and 800 x 480 pixels resolution), the most powerful processor and not less than 448 MB of RAM memory. It is not a handset without flaws, but the photos or recorded clips’ quality does not matter that much when you can browse the internet almost as well as on a laptop.

Finally, we have reached the first place. The best smart phone of 2009, by our classification, is the Nokia N900. Even if it has many similar features with other models in our top, the most impressive aspect is that the Nokia N900 has an OS Linux Maemo operating system. Powered by an ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz, PowerVR SGX graphics processor, 256 MB of RAM memory and this new kind of operating system, this smart phone promises to be a revolution in smart phone terms.

In the past years, HTC was the single manufacturer which was capable of offering great smart phones, with a lot of technologies and a powerful operating system.  Because it had no rivals on the market, Samsung Company has decided to launch a new model of smart phone, which promises to be a great opponent to the HTC models. The Moment Samsung smart phone has proven to be one of the best cell phones which Samsung ever made. With a lot of high-end technologies and an excellent design, it is driving customers crazy with joy.

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This Samsung smart phone looks almost similarly with other touch-screen mobile phones like Samsung Rogue. But if you look closer, you will see some major differences. The main difference is that it measures 117 x 59 x 16.5 mm in dimensions and a total weight of 161 grams, being very big for a cell phone. The case is made of combination of resistant plastic and soft materials, painted in an attractive color scheme. Even if the Samsung Moment looks very big, thanks to the great design and used materials, it feels very comfortable in your hand or pocket.

Like other smart phones, the Samsung Moment has a 3.2 inch AMOLED touch screen capable of offering you a maximum resolution of 480 x 320 pixels. Even if this display is smaller than the iPhone’s, it supports 16 million colors, so the images will be excellent. For a better quality, this display allows you to adjust the brightness, contrast even the settings of the accelerometer. Because this display occupies almost entire front side, the Samsung Moment has only three touch buttons (Home, Menu and Back), an OK button and the classic Call and End keys.

These keys are large enough and responsive so you can easily navigate in the menu. On the sides, it has a volume rocker, a voice dialing button and a camera shutter, a microUSB port (for charging and connect it with a PC) and a 3.5 mm jack for attaching headphones or other external speakers. For typing, the Samsung Moment has a full QWERTY keyboard. Like other models, this keyboard is very spacious with large and well defined keys. The keys are arranged in four rows and have enough space between them so you can easily write on them without making any mistakes.

This keyboard looks exactly like a PC keyboard. It is composed by number keys which have dedicated buttons, a large spacebar, a set of four arrow buttons and back, return and function keys. For taking photos, this Samsung smart phone has an integrated 3.2 Megapixels camera capable of taking  pictures at a maximum resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and recording clips at a maximum resolution of 352 x 288 pixels.

For connectivity, the Samsung Moment comes with a lot of high-end features. Being a Quad-Band device, it supports GPRS, EDGE, GSM and 3G. Other connectivity features which this smart phone has are Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, USB, Google Talk, PC sync, GPS and a 3.5 mm jack. With all these, you certainly will be able to stay in touch with your friends every time. The internal memory has only 512 MB of free space but you can extend it up to 32 GB with a microSD (TransFlash) card.

The Samsung Moment comes with a standard Li-Ion 1440 mAh battery which is capable of keeping it up for 5.5 hours of conversations and 320 hours in standby mode. Anyway, you will be very satisfied by it if you choose to buy one. For a price of $149, you will have a great Samsung smart phone which will be able to satisfy all your needs.

Smartphone, a popular term nowadays, but for some may be unknown. A smartphone is a smart mobile phone equipped with an operating system that meets a variety of functions. Compared to an ordinary telephone, a smartphone offers Internet browsing, GPS functions, e-mail, accelerometer, camera with multiple possibilities of image editing and touch screen. In addition, most devices are now able to add new applications.
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The first smartphone in the world was Simon, created by IBM and submitted to COMDEX technology salon in 1992. It was sold by the company BellSouth in 1993. They followed other smart phones like Nokia 9000, Ericsson R380, because in 2001, Research In Motion to launch BlackBerry first. But the smartphone revolution was launched by Apple in 2007, with the launch of the iPhone. The terminal quickly became one of the smartphones sold in the market, with over 30 million devices shipped worldwide. Nexus One's recent launch of Google makes all major players on the market to praise with a performance smartphone in their portfolio.

Apple iPhone 3GS could be the best smartphone.

The latest version of the famous Apple terminal, 3GS, keep all the best of previous models (simple menu, 3.5 inch touchscreen display, resolution of 480x320 pixels, but has new features. 3GS iPhone is twice as fast (compatible with HSDPA 7.2Mbps), compared to its predecessor, and the whole 3D graphics is displayed in a shorter time and a superior image quality. Apple also included a better 3-megapixel camera, which has autofocus and video recording capability. The phone has an ARM Cortex A8 processor 600 MHz, PowerVR SGX graphics and 256 MB RAM. The terminal has a storage of 16 or 32 GB. What makes the phone so desirable are applications available for it. More than 100 thousand applications available in the App Store turns the phone into a true gadget.

Finns at Nokia have decided hard to move to the touchscreen technology and thus is the most powerful of their N97 smartphone has in addition to a touch screen also a slider. N97 runs the Symbian operating system S60 v5 and has a 3.5 inch screen with 640 x 360 pixels resolution. 5 megapixel camera is able to achieve also video clips. The processor is ARM 11 434 MHz, and RAM is 128 MB. Surprising, but the internal memory of 32 GB can even reach 48 GB by using a micro-SD card of 16 GB. Other features include an accelerometer, GPS, TV-Out, Wi-Fi, video and photo editor, etc.

Samsung Omnia II could also be the best smartphone, but this depends only on your needs.

This terminal is based on Windows Mobile 6.5. The phone has an AMOLED screen of 3.7 inches, with WVGA resolution, and offers an unbeatable quality image even in daylight. Omnia II has a 800 MHz processor, a 5 megapixel camera and 2GB of internal memory, 8 GB or 16 GB (microSD card up to 32GB). Multimedia features of the phone Omnia II include: play and record DVD-quality (480p), browsing the Web intuitive and interactive 3D games. Users can also access and download online content at high speed during navigation (HSUPA 5.76 Mbps, 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and Wi-Fi).

The smartphones are currently the most popular devices and all mobiles manufacturers have in the portfolio at least two models. What is, however, the most intelligent phone on the market?

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The smartphone, a popular term nowadays, but for some it may be unknown. A smartphone is a smart mobile phone equipped with an operating system that meets a variety of functions. Compared to an ordinary phone, a smartphone offers Internet browsing, GPS functions, e-mail, accelerometer, camera with multiple possibilities of image editing and touch screen. In addition, most devices are now able to add new applications.

The first smartphone in the world was Simon, created by IBM and presented at the COMDEX technology salon in 1992. It was sold by the company BellSouth in 1993. Then it followed other smart phones like Nokia 9000, Ericsson R380, and in 2001, Research In Motion launched the first BlackBerry.

The smartphone revolution was launched by Apple in 2007, with the release of the iPhone. The terminal has quickly became one of the most sold smartphones on the market, with over 30 million devices shipped worldwide.  Now let us take a look at some of the top smartphones currently available on the market.

Apple iPhone 3GS

The latest version of the famous Apple terminal, 3GS, keep all the best of the previous models (simple menu, 3.5 inch touchscreen display, 480x320 pixels resolution, but it also has new features. iPhone 3GS is twice as fast (compatible with HSDPA 7.2Mbps), compared to its predecessor, and the whole 3D graphics is displayed in a shorter time and a superior image quality. Apple has included a better 3 megapixel camera, which has autofocus and the capacity of recording videos. The phone has an ARM Cortex A8 processor 600 MHz, PowerVR SGX graphics and 256 MB RAM. The terminal has a storage of 16 or 32 GB. More than 100 thousands of applications available on App Store turn the phone into a true gadget.

Nokia N97




The Finns at Nokia have decided very hard to move to the touchscreen technology and thus, N97, their most powerful smartphone, in addition to a touch screen, has a slider. Nokia N97 runs the Symbian operating system S60 v5 and has a 3.5 inch screen with 640 x 360 pixels resolution. The 5 megapixel camera is able to capture video clips. The processor is ARM 11 434 MHz, and the RAM memory is 128 MB. The internal memory of 32 GB can even reach 48 GB by using a micro-SD card for 16 GB. Other features include an accelerometer, GPS, TV-Out, Wi-Fi, video and photo editor, etc..

Samsung Omnia II




This terminal is based on Windows Mobile 6.5. The phone has an AMOLED screen of 3.7 inches, with WVGA resolution, and offers an unbeatable quality image even in the daylight. Omnia II has a 800 MHz processor, a 5 megapixel camera and 2GB, 8 GB or 16 GB of internal memory (microSD card up to 32GB). The multimedia features of the Omnia II phone include play and record DVD-quality (480p), browsing the Web intuitive and interactive 3D games. Users can also access and download online content at high speed during navigation (HSUPA 5.76 Mbps, 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and Wi-Fi).

Sony Ericsson Satio




Sony Ericsson Satio is a smartphone that boasts the best performing camera, 12 MP. The captured images are viewed on a 3.5 inch screen with 16 million colors, ratio 16:9, resolution of 640x360 pixels and resistive technology. Satio is running the Symbian operating system. The processor is equipped with an ARM Cortex-A8 of 600 MHz, and the RAM memory is 256 MB. The internal memory is 128 MB, but the phone has a microSD card slot (TransFlash), so the memory can go up to 32 GB. Sony Ericsson Satio is equipped with Wi-Fi and GPS with A-GPS services based on Google Maps and Wisepilot. Other functions like the accelerometer for the automatic rotation of the screen, TV out, FM radio with RDS (excellent functioning), Office document viewer and Internet browser with Flash support are not missing.

Motorola Droid




Motorola Droid is the new terminal from Motorola in which they have put all their hopes to return to the world top manufacturers of mobile phones. Motorola Droid is running the Android operating system designed by Google and is a cell slide-out type provided with a QWERTY keyboard and a 3.7 inch screen (480 x 854 pixels. The phone receives the same processor as 3GS iPhone and Nokia N900 : ARM Cortex-A8, 600 MHz. The internal memory is 256 MB. Milestone captures images at a maximum resolution of 5 megapixels and stores them on an 8 GB card included in the package. As an Android terminal, it supports most of Google Apps including Google Talk, Google Maps, Google Mail and YouTube.

LG Arena




The South Koreans from LG are the ones who have the most touchscreen terminals in their portfolio, and the LG Arena is one of the best models. It has a 3 inch screen with an extraordinary resolution 480 x 800 pixels, which allows accurate and high quality playback of DVD formats, DivX or Xvid. The internal memory is 8GB, but it may be extended up to 40 GB, which makes the Arena an ideal device for watching movies. The battery provides a stand by time of 300 hours and up to 30 hours of operation of the MP3 player. The camera has 5 megapixels and Schneider-Kreuznach lens. Because of the 3G HSDPA 7.2 and Wi-Fi technology, you can easily access the Internet.

BlackBerry Bold 9700




BlackBerry Bold 9700 is the latest BlackBerry model. This device addresses the business segment and enables automatic receipt of the e-mail messages without the need to connect to the e-mail from the office. This model is compatible with the HSDPA technology, offering higher data transfer speeds. The phone has a 624 MHz processor and 128 MB of RAM. The terminal incorporates functions like Wi-Fi, a 3.2 megapixel camera, media player, 256MB flash memory, which can be expanded to 16GB using a micro-SD card.

HTC Hero




HTC Hero is a smartphone that has an impressive design. It has a curved form at the base, making it easily manageable. The terminal is also protected by a layer of Teflon. The operating system is Android, and the physical keyboard is completely missing. The processor is the 528 MHz Qualcomm MSM7200 and the RAM is 288 MB. The 3.2 inch screen has a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels. Other features include a 5 MP camera, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth.



HTC HD2




The most performance model of the HTC Company is HTC HD2. It has features that can be compared with those of a netbook. HTC HD2, which runs Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional, has a Snapdragon processor of 1 GHz RAM and 448 MB. The internal memory is 512 MB, but it can be extended, the phone has a microSD slot. The 4.3 inch screen has a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. Other features: 5 MP camera, accelerometer, 3.5 mm jack, FM radio, proximity sensor. Some available applications: YouTube, Facebook, Twitter (HTC Peep), Pocket Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF Viewer, OneNote).

Nexus One




Nexus One is, now, the most publicized of the top smartphones and was created by HTC for Google. The phone, which has a touch screen AMOLED 3.7 inch (9.4 cm) is running version 2.1 of the Android operating system. Nexus One has a Snapdragon processor of 1 GHz and a thickness of 11, 5 mm, weighing about 130 grams. Other features of Nexus One include a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, a 3.5 mm headphone jack, GPS, 3D interface, voice recognition and two microphones that are designed to filter out background noise to ensure clear calls, similar to Crystal Talk technology developed by Motorola.