http://www.teardown.com// TechInsights' Chipography® Reports are abbreviated teardowns emphasizing the semiconductor content and high-value sub-assemblies (such as camera and display modules) of cellular phones and wireless handsets. © 2012, UBM PLC en-us Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:13:00 -0500 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:13:00 -0500 Chipography Reports for Cellular Phones Channel 60 ]]>The HTC Titan X310e is a Quad-band GSM / EDGE and W-CDMA / HSPA+ (850/1900/2100 MHz) smart phone running the Windows 7.5 (Mango) operating system and featuring a 4.7-in. QVGA (480 x 800), TFT LCD, capacitive touchscreen display. Connectivity for the Titan is provided via WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, and A-GPS. The 3.8 V / 1600 mAh Li-ion battery supplies manufacturer-rated 3G talk/standby times of 7/8 hours, respectively. Additional features include a 8 MP rear-facing camera with autofocus, front-facing 1.3 MP camera. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2063 Jan 31, 2012 15:13:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2063 ]]>The HTC Vivid is a high-end smartphone and one of the first such AT&T models that is LTE 4G-capable. Building on the feature set of the HTC Inspire 4G, the Vivid has a 4.5 inch qHD super LCD display, a 1.2 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM and 16 GB eMMC Memory expandable to 32 GB via a microSD card, and a 8 MP rear-facing, auto-focus camera that is capable of 1080p HD video recording at 60 fps. Playback can be streamed directly to the Vivid’s display or else viewed on an external device with either HDMI-out via the micro USB port. Connectivity includes Bluetooth 3.0 and WiFi 802.11b/g/n. The Vivid runs Android Gingerbread 2.3.4 + HTC Sense and has a removable and rechargeable 3.7 V / 1620 mAh Li-ion battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2085 Jan 27, 2012 12:57:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2085 ]]>The Motorola XT531 is a quad-band GSM + EDGE and W-CDMA + HSDPA (900 / 2100 MHz) cell phone running the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) operating system. It supports A-GPS, 3-axis electronic compass, 3-axis accelerometer, ambient light and proximity sensing. It has 3.5-in. HVGA TFT, 262K colors LCD with a capacitive multi-touchscreen overlay. Additional features include a 5 MP rear-facing camera with autofocus and front-facing VGA camera. Connectivity is provided by USB, WiFi 802.11g or Bluetooth. The device comes with a 3.7 volt lithium polymer battery rated at 1500 mAh. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2059 Dec 30, 2011 13:03:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2059 ]]>The Radar is HTC’s new 4G LTE smartphone incorporating the Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 operating system. The Radar runs on a 1 GHz processor supported by 8GB of internal user memory. The user interface for the device is a multi-touch capacitive touchscreen overlaying a 3.8 inch 480 X 800 pixel display. Mounted on the back is the 5MP camera with auto focus and photo flash. The back-illuminated image sensor (BSI or BI) enables improved image capture in low light situations and the wide angle lens allows the stitching together of multiple shots to create landscape photos. The device’s 5MP camera is also capable of capturing HD 720p video and equipped with face detection. Teleconferencing ability is provided by the forward facing VGA camera. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2049 Dec 29, 2011 15:30:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2049 ]]>Next in the Galaxy S II series, the Skyrocket is very much like the first AT&T Galaxy SII, but this model is 4G LTE fast. It has the Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread operating system, (with access to over 250K apps), and it runs on a 1.5 GHz dual core processor. The Visual Voicemail function permits you to see a list of current voicemails and select those to play and delete. It has a 4.5 inch Super AMOLED Plus display (an increase in size from the 4.3 inch seen in the Galaxy_SII_GT-I9100), and an 8 MP camera with 4x digital zoom on the backside of the phone which is capable of 1080p video capture and DLNA streaming. There is also second, 2.0 MP, camera on the phone front for conference calling. The onboard memory of 16 GB is expandable with microSD card. NFC is embedded but inactive in the current form. 7 hours max active usetime and 250 hours of standby operation are claimed for the SGH-I727 with its 3.7V/1850mAh Li-Ion rechargeable battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2073 Dec 27, 2011 13:53:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2073 ]]>Nokia’s Lumia 800 smartphone, which runs the latest version of Microsoft Windows OS 7.5, is going after Android and Apple market share. Recent news indicates demand for the phone is strong in Europe just three weeks after its November 28th launch. It has a 16M color FWVGA (854 x 480) AMOLED display, with an 8MP main camera but lacks the VGA camera for conference calls found on the similar MeeGo OS based Nokia N9. The Lumia 800 has most of the features you’d expect in a high-end handset, including the high resolution camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS navigation, and high- resolution display. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2084 Dec 20, 2011 15:16:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2084 ]]>The LG Thrive is a pay-as-you go slab-form smartphone in the LG entry-level Optimus One series. Service plans are offered through AT&T as it makes its first foray into the prepaid market. For those not afraid of a commitment this phone is also offered for sale with contract as the Phoenix. The display is a 3.2” Capacitive Touchscreen that can be customized. Other features include: a 3.2 MP camera w/auto focus, 4x digital zoom, geo-tagging, VGA video record (640 x 480 resolution), play, and streaming, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, WiFi 802.11 b/g, Android 2.2 OS, and the 160 MB onboard memory expandable to 32 GB with a microSD card (comes w/ a 2 GB card). Google Maps & AT&T navigator provide GPS capability. There is FM radio and a 3.5 mm Headset connector for stereo listening. There is also a Text-to-speech feature, email (POP3 & IMAP4), and MMS and Text messaging. English, Spanish, French, Korean, and Chinese languages are supported. The 1500mAh Li-Ion battery has a stated 7.5 hours of active use and up to 480 hours of standby operation. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2058 Dec 7, 2011 11:53:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2058 ]]>Weighing a little more than 131 grams, the LG Optimus VM670 is an Android smartphone operating on Virgin Mobile’s (Sprint-owned) CDMA network. It has a 3.2MP camera on the backside of the phone, GPS, Bluetooth, and WLAN (802.11n). The capacitive touchscreen has a measured diagonal of a little more than 3.2”. There is a side accessible microSD memory slot to increase memory capacity. The Android 2.2 OS-based phone provides for a full suite of downloadable applications along with social networking and internet surfing via its full HTML browser. The VM670 runs on a 3.7V Lithium Ion battery with an expected active battery life of about 6 hours and standby time is reported to be around 420 hours. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2044 Dec 5, 2011 09:46:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2044 ]]>The HTC Rhyme (a.k.a Bliss) is a CDMA/EV-DO smart phone variant for Verizon, possibly marketed towards the more feminine consumers than the masculine (note the default wallpaper to the left). The simplicity of use does not mean it lacks features or power. The ADR6330 has a large 3.66” display, a 5MP camera on the back with facial recognition, and a VGA conference camera on the front for video calling. A-GPS, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, and Android OS are some of the key additional features buyers will get when purchasing the Rhyme. The ADR6330VW is powered by a 3.8V Li-Ion battery which can be recharged with the included charge docking station. The docking station can also be used as external speakers for the phone or to turn the phone into an alarm clock or photo album. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2072 Nov 28, 2011 11:13:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2072 ]]>The SGH-A107 is a no-frills, voice-specific, clamshell GSM mobile phone. The display is small by today’s standards, and the feature set is limited but does include real-time IM, SMS, and MMS messaging that can be personalized with graphics and sounds. Other features include voice memo, hearing-aid compatibility, and hands-free operation via the speakerphone. Web2go, a mini-web- browser, provides easy access to the latest news, sports, and weather updates. Users can also quickly download ringtones, graphics, games, and photos. The A107 supports English, Spanish, and French. Prepaid services are offered through AT&T in a variety of plans. The rechargeable Li-ion battery supports a reported 3 hours of talk time and 240 hours of standby operation. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2023 Nov 21, 2011 10:00:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2023 ]]>The Innuendo is an update to the Kyocera-Sanyo Incognito CDMA mobile phone seen in 2010. A slightly smaller, and lighter side-clamshell form factor is still used. The Innuendo also remains a mid-range priced mobile phone with a mid-range feature set. The Main Display is 2.8 inches; slightly larger than that of the Incognito’s 2.6 inches. The external display is a 1.3 inch monochrome OLED with a touch screen numeric keypad located below. The camera resolution has also been upped to 3.2 MP from 2.0 MP as well. Social- networking apps have been integrated and are accessible from the main screen. There is an optional GPS service available and Internet browsing can be done with Mobile WAP2.0. Speakerphone buttons can be accessed from both the internal and external screens. The Innuendo includes Stereo Bluetooth + EDR, and typical personal management tools. The 3.7V/860mAh Li-ion battery is reported to deliver up to 4.5 hours of active use and 450 hours of standby operations. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2040 Nov 21, 2011 09:58:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2040 ]]>The Lenovo A60 is a dual SIM card smartphone for the entry-level market. It’s a tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900) and dual-band W-CDMA (900/2100) model that supports HSDPA and HSUPA data service. The A60 features a 3.5-in. TFT-LCD with a capacitive touchscreen overlay. It’s also equipped with two cameras: a rear-facing 3.2 MP unit that provides 30 fps video capture and a front-facing 0.3 MP VGA secondary unit for conference calls. The A60 runs the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) operating system. Wireless connectivity is available via Bluetooth and WiFi, and there’s also a USB port for wired synchronization. Additional storage is offered through the microSD card socket. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2007 Nov 10, 2011 15:01:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2007 ]]>The HTC Sensation is a quad-band GSM, tri-band W-CDMA Android 2.3 smartphone that can use both the 2G and 3G HSPA+ data networks from T-Mobile. It has a 4.3-in. capacitive touchscreen display and two cameras: a VGA front-facing camera and an 8 MP rear-facing camera with dual-LED flash. The Sensation can record in 1080p video mode and then share that video in high definition with either the MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) enabled micro-USB port for an HDMI connection or wirelessly using the Sensation’s 802.11n feature along with the DNLA application for wireless streaming. Videos and music are enhanced with the Sensation’s SRS Virtual Surround Sound for wired headsets or A2DP for wireless headsets. The Sensation runs on a 1.2 GHz processor with 768 MB of RAM and 1 GB of internal user memory. The user memory can be upgraded up to 32 GB using the microSD slot. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2029 Oct 18, 2011 16:54:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2029 ]]>Apple released their latest addition to the iPhone family the iPhone 4S on October 14, 2011. The iPhone 4S marks the first time Apple has combined GSM/W-CDMA and CDMA capability into the same phone. Some features such as the Display size and touchscreen have remained the same as with the iPhone 4. However, the iPhone 4S is now powered by Apple's Dual-Core A5 ARM Apps. Processor seen in the iPad 2. Also akin to the iPad 2 is the memory capacity expansion up to 64 GB instead of a max of 32 GB as with the iPhone 4. Siri is the new voice assistant available through the updated iOS 5 software. The main camera has been upgraded to 8 MP with enhanced optics. Additional features include the front VGA camera, WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS, and iCloud (wirelessly sync capability). http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2022 Oct 14, 2011 23:07:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2022 ]]>The Blackberry Curve 9360 is a quad-band GSM, tri-band W-CDMA smartphone with a 5 MP camera. Other features include a 2.44-in. display, full QWERTY keypad, and optical trackpad. Connectivity includes WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS. The phone is also NFC (Near Field Communications) capable. An expandable microSD memory card slot allows for additional user storage. Reportedly the 3.7V, 1000mAh, Li-ion battery delivers up to 5 hours of talk time and up to 288 hours of standby time. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1991 Oct 13, 2011 11:46:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1991 ]]>The Motorola Triumph WX435 is an Android 2.2 (Froyo) “smartphone lite.” Its initial cost is much less than most large capacitive touchscreen high-end smartphones, and Virgin Mobile offers relatively affordable monthly service plans. The phone comes with 12 pre-loaded apps, with access to over 150K Android apps for download. It is powered by the 1 GHz Snapdragon processor. The Triumph features two cameras: a 5.0 MP rear-facing camera with LED Flash and autofocus that’s also capable of 720P HD video recording. Basic editing software allows you to crop, rotate, and geo-tag images. A second, front-facing VGA camera allows for conference calling. Motorola claims 8.3 hours of talk time and 300 hours of standby operation for the phone’s 1380 mAh Li-ion battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2006 Oct 13, 2011 11:23:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=2006 ]]>The LG Optimus 3D P920 is one of several mid-2011 smartphones available with an auto-stereoscopic (glasses-free) 3D display. Working over quad-band GSM and multiple W-CDMA bands, the P920 uses EDGE and HSDPA for data while running the Android 2.2 OS. The stereoscopic camera module consists of two 5 MP cameras that can be switched to 2D for taking everyday photos. There’s also a VGA camera for video conferencing. The display is a 4.3-in. WVGA (480 x 800) TFT 3D LCD supporting 16 million colors, with a capacitive touchscreen overlay. Connectivity includes WiFi, Bluetooth, and USB for wired synchronization. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1978 Oct 10, 2011 14:42:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1978 ]]>The Nokia 1616-2c is a basic, entry-level, bar-form mobile phone with rugged anti-scratch covers, a dust resistant keypad and some of the features seen on more expensive models. The particular phone analyzed here is offered as part of the pre-paid device lineup for T-Mobile. There is FM radio, Text & Picture Messaging, a 3.5 mm headset jack, changeable faceplates, and a flashlight. The Nokia S30 software platform and Nokia’s Life Tools user interface found on many of Nokia’s entry-level mobile devices runs all the 1616 operations. Nokia claims 8.5 hours of active use and 540 hours of standby operation on the 800mAh OEM battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1992 Oct 5, 2011 14:32:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1992 ]]>The quad-band GSM Nokia X2-01 hit shelves in January 2011 following a November 2010 announce. It has a full QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth, FM Radio, SMS, email, push email, and text messaging. There is a VGA camera located on the back for picture taking and video recording. Although the X2 is part of Nokia’s X-series, it does not have a touchscreen display like its siblings the X3 and X6. Instead, the X2-01 display has a 262144 color TFT display measuring almost 2.4”. The X2 does fit right in with the X-series in that it is focused on music and other social activities with the help of Nokia’s S40 software. The pre-installed 2GB microSD card can be upgraded up to 16GB. The X2 runs on a 3.7V Lithium Ion battery and measures 119.35mm x 60.33mm x 14.72mm. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1993 Oct 5, 2011 13:18:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1993 ]]>Released by Verizon, the Droid Charge with Android 2.2 (Froyo) is a dual-mode CDMA and LTE phone with a 4.3” Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen display. It has two cameras: a 1.3 MP camera for video calling and video voice messaging and an 8 MP camera located on the back for taking photos and video. The Droid Charge has an HDMI port that can be used for such things as outputting video to a TV screen. It’s also DNLA certified, allowing you to share photos, music, and videos with other DNLA-ready devices. The Charge also features 802.11n WiFi and Bluetooth, along with FM radio, GPS navigation, and a compass. The pre-installed 2 GB microSD memory can be upgraded to 32 GB. The 3.7 V Li-Ion battery provides a reported talk time of 11 hours and a standby time of 280 hours. As these times were reported by Samsung, it’s assumed they reflect talk times on the CDMA network. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1989 Sep 21, 2011 11:56:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1989 ]]>The ZTE V880 is a custom phone for China Unicom. It has a 3.5-inch WVGA TFT LCD with a capacitive multi-touch overlay. The V880 has a 3.2 MP camera with auto focus. Non-cellular connectivity is provided by USB, WiFi 802.11g, or Bluetooth 2.0. The Blade V880 has A-GPS, a 3-axis accelerometer, and an ambient light and proximity sensor. It runs the Android 2.2 operating system on a 600 MHz processor. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1929 Sep 19, 2011 11:53:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1929 ]]>The Xperia arc is a High-End Smartphone sporting a 4.2 Capacitive Touch screen display with the mobile BRAVIA engine and auto rotate. The arc is powered by the 1GHz Snapdragon processor and the Android 2.3 OS and internal memory is expandable to 32 GB with a microSD card. The arc features an 8.1 MP camera with Auto-focus, LED flash, face detection, image stabilization, and Geo-Tagging. It is also capable of HD (720p) video recording, which can be viewed through the HDMI TV out port and/or streamed. A second microphone is located just below the camera to capture any riveting movie dialog. Bluetooth, WiFi, a-GPS, Stereo FM radio, and a Compass are among the many features of the arc and there is a Sony-Ericsson music player w/ TrackID, PlayNow, and Album art. A micro USB connector supports data exchange and charging for the 1500mAh Li-Polymer which delivers a claimed 4 hours of active use and up to 700 hours of standby operation. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1970 Aug 31, 2011 11:59:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1970 ]]>The Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot S006 camera phone is the first phone to feature Sony’s 16.2 MP CMOS sensor with back-side illumination, autofocus, and high-brightness LED flash. It also features R Exmor image processing and is capable of ISO settings of up to ISO 12,800. The slider-style Cyber-shot S006 supports quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900) and dual-band CDMA (200/2100) as well, and its 3.3-in., FWVGA (854 x 480) touchscreen TFT-LCD can display 16 million colors. Wireless connectivity is provided via Bluetooth, WiFi (802.11n), IrDA, and GPS. The Cyber-shot S006 will also stream 1-seg TV video. Other features include a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, USB port, FM radio, and an array of included software applications. Internal memory is 700 MB, which can be expanded to 16 GB via a microSDHC card. A water-resistant case design is featured to reduce damage from moisture and short-lived liquid water exposure. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1956 Aug 29, 2011 12:12:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1956 ]]>The Samsung Galaxy “mini” is a bar form, entry level smartphone. In India it is known as the Galaxy “Pop.” As the name implies, this is a compact device with a significant feature set, equipped with the Android 2.2.1 (Froyo) OS, TouchWiz UI, Bluetooth, WiFi, FM radio, and a 3.14 inch LCD display with a capacitive touch screen. A user can easily access the Internet, YouTube, Facebook, Social messaging, IM (Google Talk), SMS, MMS and email. The Mini comes with 160 MB of user-accessible, onboard memory. The phone comes with a 2GB microSD card, expandable to 32 GB. The fixed-focus 3 MP camera can shoot still photos as well as record video. The phone also supports the playback and streaming of video. The OEM Li-ion battery is rated at 1200mAh. It is reported to provide up to 9.6 hours of talk time (GSM) and up to 440 hours of standby operation. The battery can be recharged through the microUSB 2.0 port. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1955 Aug 19, 2011 12:25:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1955 ]]>The 5250 is a music-centric, affordable touchscreen mobile phone for emerging markets. The handset runs the Symbian Series60 OS and features a 2.8” resistive touchscreen (finger or stylus). Ovi Music Unlimited, along with Guitar Hero 5, are shipped preloaded and accessible on the phone. FM radio is also provided and an equalizer is present to fine tune audio from any source. The 51 MB of user-available on-board memory is expandable to 16 GB with microSD card to handle loads of Pix and Music. Facebook, MySpace, and hi5 social gaming icons are found on the Home screen along with the Ovi store icon for download of new Apps, Games, Videos, and/or Wallpapers. There is a 2 MP camera for stills and video recording, w/ 4x digital zoom and an editor. The Li-Ion rechargeable battery is rated at 1000mAh for a claimed 7.7 hours of active use, and 450 hours of standby operation for the battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1940 Aug 8, 2011 12:33:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1940 ]]>With its sprawling 4.5” “Super AMOLED” display, the Infuse 4G from Samsung plays big brother to their recent large-touchscreen Galaxy models. Featuring HSPA+ data on select AT&T networks, up to 21Mbps download speed is supported. An 8.0 MP Main Camera enables HD video capture, complemented by High Definition TV-out with Mobile HD link. 802.11n WiFi, GPS, and Bluetooth are included, along with LED Camera Flash and front-facing 1.3 MP Conference Camera. The manufacturer claims 8.83 hours active time and 400 hours standby from the 3.7 V, 1750 mAh Li-Ion battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1926 Aug 2, 2011 11:19:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1926 ]]>The W150i Yendo continues the Sony Walkman lineage of affordable, music centric mobile phones. It is the first of the line however to have a capacitive touchscreen. Present are the features that have become standard on the Sony Walkman series. There is Bluetooth Stereo, a Walkman music Player w/PlayNow, & Track ID services available. The 3.5mm Audio Jack serves as Antenna for FM radio listening. There are four home screens accessed from the four corners of the touchscreen and a solo Menu key located below the display. A 2 MP camera is present with 2x digital zoom. The Yendo provides for voice conference calling along with basic Web access via the Obigo™ Q7 Web Browser. Memory is expandable to 16 GB with a microSD card and a 2 GB microSD card is included. The manufacturer claims 3.5 hours of talk-time and 312 hours of standby operation on the 3.7V / 970 mAh Li-Polymer battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1939 Jul 7, 2011 11:39:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1939 ]]>The W100i “Spiro” is a compact, economical, music centric mobile phone. USB and 3.5mm headphone connectors have been added to the W100i (missing from the Xylo, Sony/Ericsson’s first Walkman Music Phone revival effort). A microSD slot provides for storage of user music, images, and videos. In the era of large screens, the 2.2 inch TFT display on the W100i may seem somewhat dated, but images are sharp and clear. The slider design of the Spiro reveals the numeric keypad when opened with navigation and music playback button still presented when closed. A 2MP camera supports stills and video recording/sharing along with built-in software to adjust images and geo-tagging, but no flash. Also featured is a FM radio w/ RDS, Bluetooth stereo and TrackID capability. The manufacturer claims 4.5 hours of Talk time and up to 476 hours of Standby operation from the 1000 mAh Li- Polymer battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1912 Jul 6, 2011 16:48:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1912 ]]>The simple, low-cost Samsung Anycall GT-E1220 is a dual-band GSM/GPRS candy bar cell phone. The GT-E1220 is a very basic cell phone, with a 65K-color TFT display, and SMS messaging. It can play MP3 files, and has a WAP 2.0 browser. Although the GT-E1220 does not have a GPS user feature, the phone does have a feature called Mobile Tracker, along with SOS messaging, and another feature called ‘Fake Call’. The phone has a light weight of only 66.6 grams and has a relatively slender body with a thickness of 15.4 mm. The GT-E1220 is powered by a 3.7V, 800mAh battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1919 Jun 17, 2011 12:55:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1919 ]]>Released in mid-February 2011 by Samsung for the Chinese market, the GT-E3210 is a low-end bar style 3G phone. Operating on Quad-band GSM/EDGE and W-CDMA/HSDPA 900/2100 MHz networks, the GT-E3210 also supports Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and Stereo FM Radio with recording capability. The GT-E3210 sports a 2.0” TFT-LCD display (262,144 colors; 128 x 160 pixels) along with a VGA camera for image and video capture. Powered by a 3.7 V / 800 mAh Li-ion battery, the GT-E3210 delivers a reported talk time of 3.5 hours and 8.5 hours for 3G and 2G respectively, while the standby times are rated at 330 hours for 3G and 550 hours for 2G. Navigation is made possible using the alphanumeric keypad with center key. 36 MB of user memory, MicroSD card slot (up to 8 GB), Micro USB v2.0, 3.5 mm headset jack, voice memo, and a variety of supported audio and video formats round out the GT-E3210’s feature set. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1913 Jun 17, 2011 12:43:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1913 ]]>The Champ DUOS is an entry-level GSM smart phone with a 2.6” color LCD with resistive touchscreen and telescoping stylus. The DUOS supports dual SIM cards and has a microSD card socket for memory expansion. The tri-band GSM DUOS supports EDGE data, WiFi, Bluetooth, and FM radio and features a 1.3MP camera. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1890 Jun 7, 2011 09:57:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1890 ]]>The C1 is a part of Nokia’s economical C-Series of mobile handsets. The C1 uses a simple, candy bar format and is lightweight, weighing only 79 grams with the battery installed. As with most ‘simple’ phones today, the C1 has plenty of features to satisfy. The C1-01 has a 1.8” TFT display, a microSD connector to expand the 64 MB of internal memory up to 32 GB. It has a QVGA camera, FM radio, Bluetooth, a USB interface, and runs on Nokia’s Series 40 software which is upgradeable over the air (FOTA). It is also web capable using Opera Mini, has email, text messaging, plays music, and has a radio record feature. The phone can store up to 1000 contacts and has speed dialing. The Nokia claims over 10.5 hours of active battery life and over 500 hours of standby life. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1894 Jun 3, 2011 15:47:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1894 ]]>The E7-00 is designed with the business user, and those for whom a keyboard is a necessity, in mind. Almost as thin as the N8, the E7-00 has an anodized Al body with a slider that snaps open to provide access to a four row, 42 key, full-QWERTY keyboard, and an angled 4” AMOLED Capacitive touch screen. The E7-00 comes preloaded with Microsoft’s Quickoffice Dynamic Premium for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint viewing/editing and access to email and calendar functions. The HDMI adapter enables TV Out, a photo or video show, or a full presentation on a larger display, or through a projector. There is an 8 MP camera (no auto-focus) w/dual LED flash, a photo editor, face recognition, and red-eye reduction. The E7-00 supports 720p HD video recording, and playback through HDMI cable. A second VGA camera for conferencing is also present on the phone front. The OS is Symbian3, and other preloaded applications include: Mail for Exchange, Adobe PDF reader, F-Secure Anti-Theft for Mobiles, and Ovi Maps w/ free GPS navigation. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1891 May 27, 2011 13:42:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1891 ]]>MetroPCS adds to their LTE phone offerings with another phone from Samsung, the Indulge SCH-R910. The R910 is the follow-up to Samsung’s SCH-R900, also an LTE enabled phone. The R910 is very similar to the R900, having a larger slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 3.1 MP camera, and a slightly larger 3.5” capacitive touchscreen display. It also has upgraded features over its predecessor such as incorporating 802.11n WiFi technology, DLNA, 720P video resolutions, visual voice mail, and is powered by Google’s Android 2.2 OS. The R910 still has Bluetooth, 32 GB memory via a microSD connector, GPS navigation, and a full HTML web browser. The R910 measures 117.20 mm in length is powered by a 3.7V Lithium-ion battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1883 May 2, 2011 12:51:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1883 ]]>The LG-SU660 Optimus 2X is a high-end Smartphone with the 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor for improved multi-tasking, Web-browsing speed, and Graphics. The Gorilla-glassed capacitive touch screen provides the primary user interface and access to the ever-growing applications menu offered for the Android 2.2 OS. The SU660 is enabled with Bluetooth, WiFi, and A-GPS. An 8MP camera with LED flash on the back-side of the phone can record and playback video in 1080p high definition. Also, a HDMI cable comes with for video out, enabling mirroring to other, larger, display devices. There is a second, 1.3 MP, camera on the front of the phone for video conferencing as well. Along with the usual smartphone goodies present, the made-for-Korea SU660 supports Terrestrial Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (T-DMB), a system that allows television programs to be transmitted in MPEG-4 AVC format. Currently, the broadcasts are offered free of charge to all of South Korea, but with expansion of a system first used in Germany during the Football World Cup in 2006, that may change. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1879 May 2, 2011 12:19:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1879 ]]>Joining the array of smartphones in the Galaxy series is the Galaxy Ace GT-S5830L, a middle-of-the-road touch smartphone announced by Samsung on January 26, 2011. Possible variations exist, given that other model numbers have been noted, including GT-S5830T, GT-S5830B, and even GT-S5830. Operating on quad-band GSM + EDGE & 850/1900 MHz W-CDMA + HSDPA networks, the Ace is powered by a 800 MHz processor running Android 2.2 (Froyo). The Ace features a 5 MP rear-facing camera capable of QVGA video recording and with autofocus and LED flash. The front-side sports a proximity sensor located above the 3.5” TFT-LCD display (16M colors; 320 x 480) and multitouch capacitive touchscreen. Battery life for the Ace’s 3.7 V / 1350 mAh Li-ion battery is estimated at 6.5 hours for 3G and 11 hours for 2G. Standby times are 420 and 640 hours for 3G and 2G, respectively. Other features include WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, FM radio w/ RDS, A-GPS w/ navigation, Micro USB 2.0, Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 user interface, voice recorder, and microSD card slot (max. 32 GB). http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1877 Apr 28, 2011 16:13:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1877 ]]>Looking very similar to their Desire A9191, the HTC Inspire is a quad-band GSM/ dual-band W-CDMA smart phone with the Android 2.2 Froyo OS. It has an 8MP camera, 720p HD video capabilities, an FM radio, mobile TV, WiFi 802.11n, GPS and A-GPS which allows for the Geo-tagging feature. It comes pre-loaded with a 2GB micro-SD memory card which is up-gradable to 32GB. The capacitive 4.3” touchscreen has 16-million colors, allow multi-touch, and has both a light sensor and a proximity sensor. The accelerometer allows for the phone to be used in either portrait or landscape modes. The Inspire weighs approximately 166 grams with the 3.7V Lithium-Ion battery installed. The Inspire is available through AT&T for $399.99 without a contract. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1878 Apr 12, 2011 11:05:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1878 ]]>The Samsung Chat / Punch GT-3222 (also known as the Ch@t) is a quad-band GSM terminal released for entry level markets. It features a 2.2 inch TFT LCD supporting 262,144 colors on 220 x 176 pixels. The Punch has an active dual SIM card configuration (versus a standby dual SIM configuration) allowing the user to switch between networks, or to switch between phone numbers on the same network. The GT-3222 comes with a 1.3 MP camera but has not secondary camera. The QWERTY keypad complements the suite of social networking applications pre-loaded on the phone. The Punch has a microSD card slot for additional storage as well. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1849 Apr 5, 2011 04:51:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1849 ]]>The Samsung Captivate SGH-I897 is one of a number of phones under the Galaxy umbrella. As one of the first phones to be powered by Samsung’s 1 GHz “Hummingbird” Applications Processor, the Captivate employs the Android 2.1 (“Éclair”) OS (upgradeable to 2.2). Other features include 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, A-GPS with navigation, and Mobile TV. The 4.0-in. “Super AMOLED” display (16 million colors, 480 x 800 pixels, chip-in-glass) boasts 20% greater brightness, 80% less sunlight reflection, and 20% lower power consumption than conventional OLED displays. A multitouch capacitive touchscreen overlays the display and responds with haptic feedback. There’s also a 5 MP rear-facing autofocus main camera with HD video recording capability. The Captivate comes with a 3.7 V / 1500 mAh Li-ion polymer battery that provides a claimed ~6 hrs of active battery life and ~340 hrs on standby. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1832 Mar 30, 2011 12:22:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1832 ]]>Affordable is the key word for the Nokia 2320c. This is a simple Bar-form mobile phone that offers limited features at a very cost effective price. Service is offered through AT&T as Pay-as-You-Go. There are Three basics service plans: Unlimited Daily Talk & Text at $2.00/day, Monthly Talk & Text for $60.00/month, or, 10¢/mimute for calls only. All three plans can be customized somewhat. The phone is manufactured by Nokia in China. While there is no Camera and a small low resolution Display, a user can listen to music, browse the web via WAP, and send/ receive simple Text, EMS, MMS, and email messages. There are most of the usual personal productive tools present as well: an Alarm, a Calculator, Calendar, and Voice Memo. Contacts can have multiple entries per name. Custom Ringtones and games are downloadable (JAVA), there is PC Sync and EDGE for data. Also, English, French, and Spanish languages are supported. The 3.7V / 1020mAh Li-ion battery is reported to provide 3.5 hours of active and 360 hours of standby use. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1870 Mar 28, 2011 14:49:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1870 ]]>From the Backflip to the Flipout, Motorola has now added the Flipside, a quad-band GSM, dual-band W-CDMA phone for AT&T. The Flipside, like the other Flips, has a full QWERTY keyboard, and the MOTOBLUR overlay to the Google Android 2.1 operating system. The Flipside uses a capacitive touchscreen over the 3.1” 320x480 TFT display. The design is, however, a simple slider phone, unlike the more articulated “flippers”. The Flipside also features a TouchNav pad unique to the slider family. A fixed-focus 3MP camera is provided along with, Bluetooth, aGPS, an ambient light sensor, and a proximity sensor. The Flipside comes with a pre-installed 2 GB microSD memory card which can be upgraded up to 32 GB. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1859 Mar 23, 2011 12:36:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1859 ]]>The Ideos S7-104 is the Huawei entry into the growing and evolving tablet market. The Ideos has a 7” resistive touch screen that is quite responsive and precise, but of course lacks the multi-touch of more costly capacitive screens. The provided stylus or optical track-pad can also be used to make a selection. The S7’s Google Android 2.1 OS provides access to frequently used Menus: Home, Web, Entertainment, Communications, and Favorites as tabs located at the screen bottom. All tabs can be personalized with a user’s preference applications. There are drop-down controls located in the upper right corner of the screen as well. Dedicated hard-keys located on the left-side of the device include Home, Menu, and Back while the right side bezel has keys for Call and End along with the Optical Trackpad (good for selecting objects in lieu of a finger or stylus). Unlike some of the competing tablets the S7 features cellular voice calling as well over the unit’s Quad-band GSM/EDGE and dual-band W-CDMA radio. A pair of 2 MP cameras front and rear are featured along with a handy built-in “kickstand”. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1850 Mar 11, 2011 13:22:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1850 ]]>Using the prototypical email-centric slab design format, the LG900G features MMS/Text messaging, Web-browsing, a FM radio, a MP3 player, email, and a 2.0 MP camera capable of video recording. Provisioned for Tracfone’s Net10 Pay-as-you-Go service and targeting more entry-level users, the LG900G is equipped for quad-band GSM/EDGE wireless service. There is a full QWERTY keyboard, a center navigation keypad, soft-keys, and hands-free speakerphone. It is Bluetooth compatible, with downloadable games and ring tones, and memory is expandable with a microSD card to 4GB. There is a USB port for charging and data transfer, and a headphone jack for stereo listening. The package includes: a wall charger, SIM card, and 3.7v / 900mAH Li-ion Battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1860 Mar 10, 2011 15:33:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1860 ]]>HTC adds another to its line up of Windows-based phones with the Mozart. This Quad-band GSM/Dual-band W-CDMA smart phone features a 3.7inch color LCD with capacitive touch screen and multi-touch input. Additional features include; Bluetooth, WiFi (802.11b/g/n), GPS, FM Radio, and 8MP camera with Xenon flash bar. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1842 Mar 10, 2011 12:37:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1842 ]]>This Quick Turn Teardown provides a first look at Motorola's recently-launched Atrix phone for AT&T. Check back for further updates as we progress down the path towards a full teardown on this 4G-billed (but technically HSPA+) handset. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1863 Feb 25, 2011 12:49:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1863 ]]>The HTC Desire is a quad-band GSM/dual-band WCDMA smart phone with Android 2.2 Operating System. It utilizes a 4.3” LCD with capacitive touchscreen and 8MP camera with dual flash. The Desire also incorporates FM Radio, WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS as well as USB connectivity. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1836 Feb 24, 2011 14:41:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1836 ]]>The LG GW880 is a 3G phone with support for TD-SCDMA 3G networks and GSM. It provides mobile digital TV reception as well as GPS. The GW880 has 3.5-in. WQVGA LCD display with a resistive touchscreen overlay. The GW880’s 5 MP autofocus camera has a maximum resolution of 2592 × 1944 and can capture video at 30 fps. A VGA camera supports video conferencing. Connectivity is provided by USB or wirelessly via Bluetooth. The GW880 is powered by a 3.7 V, 1500mAh, Li-ion battery that reportedly delivers 3 hours of talk time and 150 hours of standby time. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1837 Feb 16, 2011 13:20:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1837 ]]>T-Mobile is the service provider for HTC’s HD7 feature-rich smartphone. The design features a WVGA 4.3” LCD with Capacitive Touchscreen, useful to facilitate the HD7’s Windows Phone7 OS features, such as: Xbox Live Gaming, Zune entertainment music & video integration, and movie viewing with Dolby SRS Surround Sound headphones. There is a Kickstand for surface viewing in Landscape well. The 5 MP camera has auto-focus and dual LED flash. Video can be captured in 720p HD and streamed. The manufacturer claims 6 hours of Active use and 336 hours of Standby operation from the 1280mAh Li-Ion Battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1841 Feb 16, 2011 12:37:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1841 ]]>The new version of the Apple iPhone 4 for use on Verizon Wireless’s cellular network became available for pre-order by existing Verizon customers on Feb. 3, 2011, and will be in Verizon stores for new customers on Feb. 10, creating an alternative to AT&T Wireless for U.S. customers who want an iPhone. Like the AT&T iPhone 4, the Verizon variant, which operates on the carrier’s CDMA 850 / 1900 MHz network, has somewhat enhanced specifications in comparison to the previous generation iPhone 3G S, with a higher resolution display (960 x 640 pixels versus 480 x 320) and camera (5MP rather than 3MP). The Verizon iPhone 4 also supports HD video recording. The front-facing VGA camera on the Verizon iPhone 4 enables video conferences conducted with the “FaceTime” application to be run between Verizon and AT&T iPhones. The Li-polymer battery has the same rating – 3.7 V and 1420 mAh – as found on the AT&T iPhone 4, with Verizon claiming 7 hours of talk time and 300 hours of standby time on its CDMA network. As is true of the AT&T version, the Verizon iPhone 4 supports Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n (802.11n is 2.4GHz only), Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR, and A-GPS for navigation. This UBM TechInsights QuickTurn Teardown on the Verizon Apple iPhone 4 is being made available to all customers whose Channel Licenses include the Cellular Phones or Chipography Reports Channels. We will also conduct a much more detailed full product teardown analysis of the Verizon version of the iPhone 4, which will be posted to the Cellular Phones Channel when it is available. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1848 Feb 9, 2011 16:50:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1848 ]]>Adding to their “C series” line of mobile phones, Nokia released the quad-band GSM / quint-band W-CDMA C7-00 in September 2010, following the release of the C5. Unlike the C5, the C7 does not have a physical key/number pad. Instead, its slime frame incorporates a 3.5” AMOLED display with capacitive touchscreen, one of the many similarities with Nokia’s flagship N8 phone. The touchscreen has the ability to recognize both finger-touch and stylus inputs. The C7 features an 8MP camera, a second video camera on the front, 8 GB of internal memory (expandable to 32 GB via a microSD slot), and Bluetooth 3.0. It runs on Nokia’s Symbian^3 OS. When first released, the C7’s NFC functionality had not been activated; however, the software to activate this feature was released at the beginning of 2011. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1831 Jan 25, 2011 16:39:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1831 ]]>The Samsung Focus SGH-I917 is one of the first phones deployed with the Windows Phone 7 OS. The SGH-I917 analyzed in this report operates on Quad-band GSM and Band I/II/V W-CDMA with EDGE and HSDPA data support. The design includes 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, A-GPS with navigation, and FM Radio. Compared to AMOLED displays, the 4.0 in. “Super” AMOLED display (16 million colors, 480 x 800 pixels, chip-in-glass) boasts 20% greater brightness, 80% less sunlight reflection, and 20% lower power consumption. A multi-touch capacitive touchscreen overlays the display and responds with haptic feedback. The rear-facing autofocus main camera is 5 MP with HD video recording. The 3.7 V / 1500 mAh Li-ion battery supplies a claimed active battery life of 6.5 hrs and 300 hrs on standby. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1813 Jan 4, 2011 13:44:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1813 ]]>The Rio is the first resistive touchscreen mobile offered by Kyocera. The phone features 1.3 MP camera with dedicated key, a music player with Bluetooth and a 3.5 mm headphone jack for listening in stereo, and S-GPS. Additionally, a user can download apps, screensavers, and music. The Rio supports voice dialing, SMS, MMS, email, a WAP 2.0 web-browser, and access to BREW-based content. The onboard memory is expandable to 16 GB via the microSD card slot. Hearing aid compatibility along with airplane and vibrate modes are provided. There is also an alarm, scheduler, calculator, and voice memo for personal management of time and money. The Kyocera Rio reports 5.5 hours of active use and 336 hours of standby operation on the 3.7V, 920mAh Li-ion battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1822 Jan 3, 2011 14:50:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1822 ]]>The HTC G2 Smartphone follows in the footsteps of the HTC G1 “Dream”, the world’s first Android phone released in late 2008. The Android G2 claims 4G speeds and runs an 800MHz processor supporting Google’s Android OS 2.2 (Froyo). The display is a 3.7 inch TFT married to a capacitive touch screen with multi-touch. Located on the front of the device are the touch sensitive buttons and a centrally located optical trackpad for scroll and select. Sliding the phone open reveals the full QWERTY keypad with a handy “www./.com” dedicated button augmented with Swype Predictive text functionality. A 5 MP camera equipped with auto focus and flash is found in the rear of the phone with the ability to capture 720p HD video. An included 8GB MicroSD card is located below the battery. The device is packed with a wide variety of Google applications with service provided by T-Mobile. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1788 Dec 23, 2010 10:35:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1788 ]]>The moderately priced Vivaz, by Sony Ericsson, is a slab format phone with clear emphasis on video recording. The touch screen is resistive, so deliberate finger tapping or use of the included stylus is required to make menu selections and other inputs. The Vivaz includes A-GPS provides for navigation/geo-tagging, Stereo Bluetooth®, a virtual keyboard to Email, IM, Text (T9), SMS, or MMS message. A press of the dedicated video key on the Vivaz enables recording in HD (720p) from the 8.1MP image sensor, also of course for still shots. A dedicated recording light and continuous auto focus help with shooting, and direct upload to YouTube or Picasa is enabled via WiFi. Also, there is a WAP Web-browser and memory expansion to 32 GB using a microSD card. SE claims 13 hours of active use and 430 hours of standby operation on their OEM Li-Ion 3.7 V / 1200 mAh battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1817 Dec 23, 2010 10:18:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1817 ]]>The Huawei Ideos U8150-B is a Quad-band GSM and Quad-band W-CDMA (850, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz) terminal with EDGE and HSDPA support. The Ideos runs the Android 2.2 OS, allowing access to the full array of enhanced applications on the Android market. It features a 2.8-inch TFT-LCD display with a capacitive touchscreen overlay. The Ideos is equipped with a 3 MP camera which is also capable of capturing video. Connectivity is available wirelessly via Bluetooth and WiFi, or through the USB port for a wired connection. The Ideos can also serve as a WiFi hotspot, allowing connections to multiple devices. The microSD card slot provides for up to 16 GB of additional storage. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1779 Dec 17, 2010 14:22:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1779 ]]>For the social networker, Nokia offers the slim bar-form C3-00 Smartphone as the first model of their ultra-affordable “C Series”. There is a full QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth®2.1 + EDR, and a 2.0 MP camera w/4X digital zoom and self-timer. Video can be recorded, played, and streamed. The home screen is customizable and there are 3 labeled soft-keys, a 5-way Navi™ key, as well as designated Contact & Messaging Keys. There are also dedicated home screen Widgets for Email, chat, calendar, camera and a music player. Additional features given on the following slide. Nokia claims 7 hours of active use and 792 hours of standby operation from the OEM Li-Ion battery (3.7V/ 4.9Wh). http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1797 Dec 7, 2010 12:44:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1797 ]]>The Vu Plus is for those not needing a full-blown smartphone, but with an emphasis on texters and social communicators. The Vu Plus updates the previous Vu with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a higher resolution (3 MP) camera, an upgrade to capacitive touch from resistive, and faster 3G data transfer. AT&T’s MediaFlo® Live TV service is still available, as well as video recording & sharing, and stereo Bluetooth® capability. On board memory is expandable to 16GB with a SDmicro card. There are three home screens available to a user - as with the earlier model – ready for customizing with Widgets, App short-cuts, and contact Favorites. Added too is a Background Music Mode which allows music to play while taking a picture or shooting a video. LG claims 3 hours of active use and 288 hours of standby operation on the 3.7V/950mAh Li-Ion Polymer battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1780 Dec 3, 2010 14:32:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1780 ]]>The Samsung Galaxy 5 is a lower-end Android based camera phone with a 2.8inch display, capacitive touchscreen and 2MP camera. It supports Quad-band GSM and W-CDMA/HSDPA 900/2100MHz. Other wireless protocols are; Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS and FM Radio. The Galaxy has expandable memory with an included microSD card. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1796 Dec 3, 2010 12:15:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1796 ]]>The low-cost, candy-bar style Vodafone 250 is a bare-bones dual GSM phone, released for India and parts of Africa where cell phone usage is starting to increase. The Vodafone 250 provides the basic function for a cellular phone: a 1.45” CSTN display, an FM radio, SMS texting, 100 entry phone-book, a couple preloaded games, and an LED flashlight. Its design is straightforward and it weighs only 49.4 grams (without a battery). TCL is the phone manufacturer for Vodafone. The 250 was announced back in February of 2010 along with Vodafone’s 150 model ($15 retail). The 150 has a smaller display and lacks an FM radio, however, like the 250, it is still able to send and receive SMS messages, if only on a ½” smaller display versus the 250. The Vodafone 250 retails for $20 (US). It should be noted for this report a battery was not available and thus the battery subsystem information is not available. The estimated battery cost is based on experience with previous phone batteries. Based on literature the phone uses a 3.7 V, 500mAh Li-ion battery with a reported talk time of 5 hours of and stand-by time of 400 hours. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1794 Dec 2, 2010 11:48:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1794 ]]>With the Samsung Craft SCH-R900, MetroPCS delivered the first commercial LTE phone, and kicked off the introduction in Las Vegas, Nevada in September 2010. MetroPCS quickly followed up its offering in Dallas, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia in October and November and is expected to keep up its push to other major cities in 2011. The Craft R900 has a slide out full QWERTY keyboard, and a 3.3”, 16 million color capacitive AMOLED touchscreen display. A few other of the Craft’s features include WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and the streaming video takes advantage of the “3.9G”* capability. The R900’s 2GB of internal memory is expandable up to 32 GB via a microSD memory card. The Craft R900 is powered by a 3.7V Li-Ion battery with an estimated battery life of 6 hours (talk time). (*LTE is not true 4G, but rather 3.9G. It is not backwards compatible with 3G. When LTE Advance is released, it will be backwards compatible with LTE. A supplied UICC allows the R900 to access the LTE service.) http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1787 Nov 30, 2010 17:02:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1787 ]]>The moderately priced "Mythic" (Model #SGH-A897) follows Samsung’s “Eternity” with Live MediaFLO TV, but adds a higher resolution LCD with resistive touch screen, haptic feedback, and 3G data capability. Multiple home screens can be customized through the Touchwiz UI. A user selects “Widgets,”or apps, from a menu located on the left side of the screen, drags and drops them on any one of three home screens for one touch access to personal social networks or other favorites. Other features that carried over include: video share, memory expansion capability (increased to 32GB w/microSD card), GPS navigation, and stereo audio via Bluetooth™ or the 3.5 mm headphone port. There is a virtual QWERTY keyboard as well as a 3.2 MP auto-focus camera for taking pix and recording or streaming video. The USB port is employed for recharging and data transfer. There is push & PoP3 email, and WAP web browsing capability. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1765 Nov 19, 2010 12:45:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1765 ]]>Samsung’s GT-S5630C is a TD-SCDMA 2010 MHz + tri-band GSM camera phone aimed at the Chinese market. The GT-S5630C sports a 2.8-in. color TFT display with resistive touchscreen, 3.2 MP camera, and CIF video call camera. Memory is expandable via a microSD socket that allows the card to be removed without disconnecting the battery. Other features include Bluetooth, FM Radio, telescoping stylus, haptic feedback, and speakerphone. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1754 Nov 2, 2010 12:07:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1754 ]]>Lenovo launched the TD30t in the first quarter of 2010 adding to their mid-range lineup of cell phones. Operating on GSM / EDGE and TD-SCDMA / HSDPA networks the Lenovo TD30t comes equipped with a Mobile TV receiver for CMMB (China Multimedia Mobile Broadcast). The CMMB Mobile TV Antenna doubles as the stylus used to navigate the resistive touchscreen, which is overlaid onto the 2.8-inch TFT LCD (262,144 colors, 320 x 240 pixels). The rear-facing 2 MP camera capable of video capture is complemented with a front-facing CIF camera. Plugging into a computer via USB transforms the TD30t into a mobile 3G network card. Powered by a 3.7 V, 1100 mAh Li-ion battery, the TD30t also features Bluetooth 2.0, a MicroUSB 2.0 connector, and MicroSD slot with memory expansion up to 4 GB. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1755 Oct 27, 2010 11:51:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1755 ]]>With its 3.2-inch Capacitive Touchscreen and anodized aluminum-trimmed housing, HTC’s “Wildfire” A3333 has the look of a Smartphone, but is better described as an Android-based Feature Phone. Imaging is handled by a 5.0MP CMOS Camera with LED Flash and Autofocus; video capture is supported. Internet may be accessed via 3G data connection or 802.11b/g WiFi. Bluetooth, FM Radio, and GPS with navigation are also included. Audio is supported by a 3.5mm headphone jack and a single built-in speaker. A 2GB MicroSD Memory is included. The manufacturer reports 7.3 hours of talk time and 480 hours standby from a 3.7V, 1300mAh Li-ion battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1750 Oct 22, 2010 12:03:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1750 ]]>T-Mobile in the UK is the service provider for the ZTE Vairy Touch Model G-X760. This device is a low-cost but stylish handset/PDA featuring a 2.4-inch TFT-LCD touchscreen (with stylus) and a 1.3-MP VGA camera for pictures and video capture. The G-X760 can send and receive SMS and MMS messages. Data is handled with GPRS Class 10 capability, and there’s a WAP 2.0 browser. Other features include an organizer, voice memo, and a stereo FM radio. The device also supports MP3/MP4 and Java downloads. A 1 GB microSD memory card (expandable to 2 GB) is included. The 3.7 V / 670 mAh Li-ion battery has a reported 3 hours of talk time and 180 hours of standby operation. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1753 Sep 30, 2010 17:02:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1753 ]]>Positioned somewhere between a mini-tablet and a smartphone, the Dell Streak, running the Android 1.6 OS, is a quad-band GSM and W-CDMA handset with a 5-inch capacitive touchscreen display and capacitive touch button navigation pad. Corning’s scratch resistant, highly durable Gorilla® Glass protects the display, which can be viewed both in landscape and portrait views. There is an embedded 2 GB microSD memory card (not user accessible) plus a microSD slot providing expandable memory up to 32 GB. A 5.1 MP camera is located on the back of the product, while a second VGA camera is mounted on the front for video calls. The VGA camera has its own ambient light sensor for taking photos, while a second ambient light / proximity combination is used to determine when the user is holding the product next to their face. The Streak supports WiFi, Bluetooth, FM radio, e-compass, GPS, and text/MMS/email messaging, along with instant messaging (IM) and quick access to social-networking Web-sites. Dell has not listed any battery life specifications for the 3.7 V, 1530 mAh Li-Polymer battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1752 Sep 30, 2010 15:15:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1752 ]]>Continuing the Motorola Droid lineage, the Droid2 adds improvements to the slide-out QWERTY keyboard, minus the Navigation pad of the original Droid. A virtual keyboard is also available. The Droid2 increases application processor power, maintaining dual-band CDMA-Ev-DO Rev A for communications. Applications support includes Google search by voice, Adobe Flash Player 10.1, speech to text feature, high-speed Web-Browsing and a number of other features on the Droid2’s Android 2.2 OS. The design supports 3G Mobile Hot-Spot, allowing up to five compatible devices to share a WiFi connection enabled via the phone’s cellular data connection. Still images and 720P video are captured with the 5 MP camera and stored on-board the Droid2’s 8GB user memory or in a microSD card slot which accommodates up to 32GB (an 8GB card is included). The 480x854 3.7” LCD is fronted with a capacitive touch-screen supporting multitouch. Motorola reports talk time of 8 hours and 220 hours of standby operation from the Droid2’s 3.7V / 1390mAh Li-Polymer battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1741 Sep 23, 2010 14:33:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1741 ]]>The Blackberry Torch 9800 is a quad-band GSM and tri-band W-CDMA phone with a 5 MP camera. The Torch incorporates a slider form factor with a full QWERTY keyboard and 3.2-in. capacitive touchscreen. Other connectivity includes WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS navigation. An expandable microSD memory card slot allows for additional user storage. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1742 Sep 23, 2010 12:04:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1742 ]]>Released for Europe and Asia in September 2009, the HTC T3333, a.k.a. the Touch2, is a quad-band GSM, EDGE Smart phone supporting 900/2100 MHz W-CDMA with HSDPA. It has a 2.8-inch resistive touchscreen with a zoom bar and TouchFlo technology. The Touch2 has an internal GPS antenna for GPS navigation. It also features Bluetooth, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, and 256 MB of internal memory that’s expandable to 16 GB via the microSD slot. The Touch2 also has a 3.2 MP camera located on the back and able to record video up to 30 fps. It runs the Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional OS, supports Java MIDP 2.0, and has a WAP 2.0/XHTML web browser. The Touch2 weighs approximately 109 grams and measures 104.4 x 55.27 x 13.12 mm. It is powered by a 3.7 V Li-ion battery supplying a claimed 8 hours of talk time and 500 hours of standby time for GSM, and 6 hours of talk time and 370 hours of standby for W-CDMA. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1748 Sep 17, 2010 16:54:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1748 ]]>In keeping with their strategy to continue with products for the iDEN network, Motorola released the i1 for Boost Mobile in the second quarter of 2010. It is one of the first Push-to-Talk Android smart-phones with a capacitive touchscreen display. The onscreen QWERTY keypad supports T9 text messaging along with SWYPE - a cursive-writing-like input method for keyboards where users drag their fingers from letter to letter instead of tapping at each letter of a word. The i1 has a 5 MP camera with an auto digital focus. As with the Android 1.2 version, the Android 1.5V has geotagging for photos along with photo editing tools for cropping and rotating. Also packed into the i1 is WiFi, Bluetooth, aGPS, and eCompass. It has a full HTML web browser and an Opera mini browser. Email, MMS, text, and instant messaging are also supported by the i1. The i1 is powered by a 3.7V, 1400mAh, Lithium Polymer battery and weighs 132.1 grams. It measures 118.0 x 59.0 x 13.4 mm. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1739 Sep 8, 2010 13:23:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1739 ]]>Debuting in Singapore, the Galaxy S GT-I9000 is among a number of phones named under the Galaxy umbrella including four US variants as follows: AT&T Captivate, T-Mobile Vibrant, Sprint Epic 4G, and Verizon Fascinate. One of the first phones to be powered by Samsung’s 1 GHz Hummingbird Applications Processor, the GT-I9000 employs the latest Android 2.1 (Eclair) OS (upgradeable to 2.2). The GT-I9000 analyzed in this report operates on Quad-band GSM/EDGE and Band I/II/VIII W-CDMA/HSDPA/HSUPA networks. The design includes 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, A-GPS with navigation, and FM Radio. Compared to AMOLED displays, the 4.0 in. “Super” AMOLED display (16 million colors, 480 x 800 pixels, chip-in-glass) boasts 20% greater brightness, 80% less sunlight reflection, and 20% lower power consumption. A multi-touch capacitive touchscreen overlays the display and responds with haptic feedback. The rear-facing autofocus main camera is 5 MP with HD video recording; the front-facing secondary camera is VGA quality and used for making video calls. Providing a claimed active battery life of 13 hrs and 250 hrs on standby, the GT-I9000 is supplied with a 3.7 V / 1500 mAh Li-ion Polymer battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1736 Aug 31, 2010 15:14:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1736 ]]>The KIN-ONE is a very compact slide-form phone with a focus on Mobile Networking. While discontinued in a matter of weeks (along with the co-launched KIN TWO) it was geared toward a younger media-smart audience. As with the KIN TWO, the KIN ONE offers Microsoft’s KIN interface and service to provide instant and constant access to contacts and social networking sites. Both models offer access to music, video, FM radio, and podcast playbacks with a PC Zune subscription and all can be shared by using the drag & drop Spot feature located at the center of the home screen. There is instant “cloud” backup as well with the Studio feature. The KIN-ONE has a 5MP camera, a 2.6in. QVGA Capacitive Touch-screen, WiFi, Bluetooth®, and 3G data service. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1732 Aug 18, 2010 12:08:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1732 ]]>The KIN TWO slide-form, “cloud-centric” phone is made by Sharp for Microsoft with an emphasis on socializing. After a brief run with distribution via carrier Verizon, the KIN lineup was abruptly terminated by Microsoft in July 2010. The now-defunct design includes a 3.4” HVGA LCD, an 8MP camera & video recorder with auto-focus, anti-shake, and an LED flash. 8GB of memory is on board to support music, photos & videos, as well as the instant network-based backup “cloud” feature called Studio which automatically backs up all texts, photos, videos, and contacts as created. All content was available for viewing and sharing with the drag and drop Spot feature located at the center of the home screen. With a Zune subscription on a PC, a user could also access music, video, FM, and podcast playback. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1728 Jul 29, 2010 10:52:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1728 ]]>The quad-band GSM, dual-band W-CDMA Strive from Samsung is a single slider phone with a full QWERTY keypad, music player, 2MP camera for capturing both still images and video. The Strive allows for multi-recipient text and videos messages, has instant messaging, email, and is internet capable. The Strive has a 262K color, 240 x 320 pixel TFT display. It also comes equipped with navigational GPS, Bluetooth, and an USB port. It has typical personal management tools such as a calendar, scheduler, clock, alarm, etc. The Strive SGH-A687 weighs approximately 113 grams with the 3.7V battery installed and is available in two colors, purple or black. The Li-ion battery is reported to deliver up to 3 hours of talk time and up to 250 hours of standby time. It retails for $169.99 without a contract through AT&T as of July 2010. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1686 Jul 26, 2010 15:43:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1686 ]]>HTC incorporates the Google Android™ OS, Qualcomm’s 1GHz Snapdragon™ processor, and their own Sense™ user interface in the Droid Incredible Touch-screen Smartphone with dual-band CDMA-EVDO Rev.A support. The Incredible is Bluetooth and WiFi equipped. There is an 8.0MP camera, with auto-focus and dual LED flash, for photo taking and video recording/playback at .3gp. There is 8GB of onboard memory with a microSD card slot for up to 32GB expansion. A micro USB port for data transfer and battery recharging is available, and there is a 3.5mm headset connector for stereo music listening. Also present is a 3.7 inch AMOLED capacitive touch-screen and an Optical Joystick to quickly scroll through menu selections, contacts, internet, or messages. More details are given on the next slide. There is a stated 5.2 hours of active use and 146 hours of standby operation on the OEM 3.7V / 1300mAh Li-Ion battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1700 Jul 26, 2010 13:04:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1700 ]]>The Xperia X10i from Sony Ericsson is the first phone from the company to run the Google Android OS platform (V1.6 at launch with future upgrade to V2.1). It is a quad-band GSM and tri-band W-CDMA touchscreen phone, with pan and zoom features using the dual purpose side key (which seconds as the volume adjust key). The Xperia X10i comes preloaded with 8GB of microSD memory and can be expanded up to 16GB. The phone has a full QWERTY keyboard, auto rotate, Bluetooth, WiFi, and aGPS. Sony Ericsson also introduces their TimeScape application which allows the user to access social network accounts from Twitter, Facebook, and email using just one application. The 8.1MP camera features smile detection and face recognition, as well as photo tagging. The Xperia X10i’s music player has TrackID, Album art, and Play Now. The phone is a slender 13.75mm thick and is less than 120mm in length. The 3.6V, 1500mAh, Li-polymer battery reportedly delivers up to 8 hours of talk time and up to 425 hours standby in W-CDMA mode. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1691 Jul 23, 2010 16:36:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1691 ]]>This Quick Turn Teardown (QTT) provides an intial look at Apple's latest cellular phone, the iPhone 4. Teardown sequence photos along with component identification and vendors are provided along with summary comments on our findings around continuity of design and the changes implemented in the iPhone 4. This QTT is being provided to all channel licensees and will be updated with new findings as they become available. A full teardown of the iPhone will follow in the weeks ahead. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1721 Jun 24, 2010 17:14:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1721 ]]>The HTC HD mini is a Windows based Smartphone running Microsoft’s mobile 6.5.3 professional operating system. The mini has 384MB of internal memory, expandable up to 16GB with a microSD card slot. Connectivity for the mini include: Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi, Quad-band GSM, Dual-band WCDMA and USB. The mini’s display is a 3.2inch color TFT screen with capacitive touchscreen. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1694 Jun 21, 2010 14:16:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1694 ]]>The Sony Ericsson ELM is a quad-band GSM and dual-band W-CDMA (900 / 2100) candy bar style handset with EDGE and HSPA data service. The ELM is equipped with a 5MP camera which handles video capture along with the still images. The main display is 2.2 inches and capable of rendering 262,144 colors. The ELM has an additional microphone built in used for the noise cancellation feature. Along with the 3G data service, the ELM has WiFi (802.11g) as well as Bluetooth connectivity. Storage in the ELM is enhanced with a MicroSD card. The Li-polymer battery reportedly delivers four hours of talk time and 446 hours of standby. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1680 Jun 18, 2010 12:20:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1680 ]]>HTC and Sprint pair to offer the slab-style SNAP (Model # s511) with full QWERTY messaging capability, Bluetooth, A-GPS, and a 2MP camera. The design uses a QVGA 2.4 inch display and runs on the Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system along with assistance from HTC’s own software. Most notable is the very clever HTC “Inner Circle,” software which allows emails from designated contacts to be seen in one place regardless of the email account of origin. The trackball present on the GSM version of the SNAP has been replaced with a 5-way Navigation key on the Sprint CDMA U.S. model. HTC claims 4.6 hours of active use and 320 hours of standby operation on their 3.7V / 1500mAh Li-Ion battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1687 Jun 15, 2010 12:38:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1687 ]]>The LINK, or P7040, is a bar-form mobile that is budget-focused while still offering many of AT&T’s online services. Phone design is simplified somewhat by use of AT&T’s Synaptic Cloud Services where a user can manage, store, or share photos, video, messages, and contacts. Physically, there is a resemblance to the Nokia E-Series of smart-phones among others but with fewer features. The LINK is provided with a full QWERTY keyboard, a 1.3MP camera and a 2.4” QVGA display. The P7040 utilizes a patterned rubberized phone back surface and is relatively lightweight at around 90 grams. Pantech claims 3 hours of active use and 240 hours of standby operation from the 3.7V/930mAh Li-Ion battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1681 Jun 14, 2010 15:48:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1681 ]]>LG released their first Mini Touchscreen phone with the introduction of the GD880 in the first quarter of 2010 in the European market. Connectivity support includes Quad-band GSM/EDGE and Band I/VIII W-CDMA/ HSDPA networks, 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 w/ A2DP, A-GPS, and FM Radio w/ RDS. Boasting HTML5 and Flash support, the GD880 has enhanced flexibility for streaming online videos. The 3.2” TFT-LCD display (16M colors, 480 x 854 pixels, chip-in-glass) extends almost all the way to the edges of the handset, testament to how big the display is for such a small phone. Overlaid onto the display is a multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, which responds with haptic feedback. The rear-facing autofocus main camera is 5MP with video recording and face-detection; the front-facing secondary camera is VGA quality and also capable of recording video in addition to making video calls. Providing a claimed active battery life of 7hrs and 330hrs on standby, the GD880 is supplied with a 3.7V / 900mAh Li-Ion battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1678 Jun 9, 2010 13:38:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1678 ]]>The dual-band GSM Micromax Q5fb has dual SIM sockets with a microSD slot for memory expansion up to 8GB. The bar-style phone comes with a full QWERTY keyboard, trackball, and navigation keys. The Q5fb also has a 2MP camera for video capture as well as still images, a 2.2-in. display supporting 262,144 colors on 240 x 320 pixels. It also supports FM radio. Connectivity includes dual-band GSM and Bluetooth. Power is supplied by the Li-ion battery, which reportedly delivers up to 5 hours of talk time and up to 180 hours of stand-by time. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1663 May 18, 2010 12:50:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1663 ]]>The Micromax Bling Q55 is dual SIM cellular phone with a microSD slot for memory expansion. The twist/slide design makes it possible for a full QWERTY keyboard plus a secondary keypad for basic menu navigation. The Q55 also sports a 2MP camera, a 2.4inch color display and a flashy color scheme justifying the “Bling” moniker. Connectivity includes dual band GSM, and Bluetooth, along with FM radio. The 3.7V, 850mAh, Li-ion battery reportedly delivers 4 hours of talk time and 180 hours of standby time. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1667 May 18, 2010 11:54:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1667 ]]>Samsung’s Sunburst™ SGH-a697 is offered by AT&T as a very “affordable” cousin of the Solstice. The quad-band GSM device features a 3”, 240x400, TFT display with resistive touch-screen, A-GPS, and a 2MP camera with photo geo-tagging. Stereo Bluetooth®2.0 is supported for listening to stored music. Samsung’s TouchWiz interface enables drag-and-drop Widgets for customizing smart gesture one-touch navigation through menu functions, and for one-touch social networking and one-finger image zoom. There is also a virtual QWERTY keyboard in landscape view for texting as well as T9, IM, 2-way, SMS, EMS, MMS, and Email. Samsung claims 5 hours of Active and 250 hours of Stand-by operations claimed for the 3.7V/960mAh Li-Ion battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1656 May 11, 2010 11:51:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1656 ]]>The M5650 is a follow-on to Samsung’s S3650. Almost identical in appearance, the M5660 features the same 2.8inch display and touchscreen, but has an 3.2MP camera instead of a 2MP as well as WiFi and 3G connectivity. Additional features include, Bluetooth, FM Radio, Music Player, Internet browser, and microSD expansion card slot. Along with Quad-band GSM, the GT-M5650 supports dual-band W-CDMA (Band I, VIII in the model analyzed here). http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1643 May 6, 2010 12:09:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1643 ]]>An update to RIM’s flagship “Blackberry Bold” model, the 9700 looks like a slightly smaller, slimmer version of its predecessor. The key external difference is the “track pad,” a combination push-button and touchpad control that replaces the familiar Pearl trackball seen on the Bold 9000 and several other Blackberry models. The 9700 also benefits from a faster processor and a camera upgrade from 2.0 to 3.2 megapixels. Otherwise, the basic feature set remains intact and includes WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, Web Browser, and Media Player. The full QWERTY keypad enables office applications and messaging. Given the similarities between the two models, the 9700 appears to be aimed squarely at loyal Bold 9000 users whose 2008 service contracts will allow for a new phone with renewal in 2010. The manufacturer claims six hours of talk time and 408 hours of standby from the 3.7V/1500mAh Li-polymer battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1637 May 4, 2010 12:50:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1637 ]]>The Incognito, or SCP6760, was manufactured by Kyocera Sanyo and is distributed in the U.S. by Sprint. It is a side-clamshell form, mid-range, CDMA mobile phone featuring glow-thru keypad w/ haptic feedback and a 1.1” OLED display. With the flip opened, a user sees the 2.6” QVGA main display and full QWERTY keypad with dedicated camera, texting, @, and emoticon buttons. Softkeys are located below the additional commands displayed on the screen and Fastkeys can be programmed as well. Stereo Bluetooth® is integrated, and voice-entry GPS navigation is available along with other services offered by Sprint. The 2.0MP camera on the backside of the phone features digital zoom, photo enhancing tools, & video capture capability with up to 2 hours of recording @ QCIF resolution possible. The internal memory can be supplemented via the microSD card slot, to 16GB. A 1GB card and adapter are included in package as well as a micro USB charger cable. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1649 Apr 30, 2010 12:41:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1649 ]]>Improvements to the Pre Slider Touchscreen Smartphone include a doubling of internal memory from 8GB to 16GB, a revision to the center navigation key into the Gesture area, and an ever-so-slight increase to the QWERTY Keycap spacing for improved texting accuracy. An inductive back cover is now standard, eliminating the need for the separate cover previously required to use the Palm Touchstone™ charging dock. Additionally, the Palm Mobile HotSpot™ App enables a mobile WiFi router for shared broadband access for up to five devices. Daily Phone Backup function and Remote Data Erase - should the phone be lost or stolen – are supported carrier-side functions. Other features previously included are: a 3.0MP camera (w/ LED flash, Geo tag, extended depth of field, & a large self-portrait mirror), the 3.1” TFT LCD capacitive touch-screen display, and voice activated A-GPS. The 1150mAh Li-Ion battery provides a claimed 5.5 hours of talk time and 350 hours of standby operation. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1635 Apr 30, 2010 12:14:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1635 ]]>The Passport 9500ix is the top-tier radar and laser/LiDAR detector from Escort, able to handle all speed-measurement microwave bands and equipped with GPS to help in location-aware threat identification. This Quick Turn Teardown takes a detailed look inside, identifying devices which power the GPS, digital and analog back end, and specialized microwave design used for detection circuitry. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1655 Apr 16, 2010 12:00:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1655 ]]>The Motorola Backflip is a clamshell designed phone with a twist, or rather a ‘flip’. The phone is designed to have both the display and the QWERTY keyboard exposed to the outside when the phone is closed. Only the capacitive touchscreen display can be active when closed, and the keyboard will only work when the phone is fully opened. The Android base Motorola Backflip was released in Q1 of 2010. It is a quad-band GSM, W-CDMA phone, with a capacitive touchscreen display with auto-rotate, and an additional BACKTRACK capacitive navigation touchpad. The Backflip comes pre-installed with a 2 GB MicroSD memory card which can be expanded up to 32 GB. The display can be customized to quickly access and stay connected to social network sites such as Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter. The Backflip has all of the common messaging features such as text, MMS, and Instant Messaging via AOl, Windows Messenger, Yahoo!, and Google. Its navigation features include aGPS, Google Maps, Google Latitude, Google Maps Street View, eCompass, AT&T Navigation and geo-tagging for photos taken with its 5MP camera. Additional features include: speech recognition, email, MS Office, PDF reader, calculator, calendar, and clock. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1639 Apr 8, 2010 15:02:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1639 ]]>Released for metroPCS, the Essenze C70 from ZTE is a tri-band CDMA slider phone with a 2”, 65536 color display, Bluetooth, GPS, and a VGA camera. It has web access, flight mode, along with text, picture, and instant messaging. What makes the C70 more than just a basic slider phone is the metroPCS software loaded on the phone. For example, GPS navigation is made available using the MetroNavigator. Other metroPCs programs such as CatLINK, myMetro, myExtras,and MetroBackup are also on the phone and ready for use. The Bluetooth can be used for either calls or file transfer. There is also a speakerphone option as well. The Essenze weighs almost 118grams and is powered by a 3.7V Lithium-Ion battery supplied by ZTE. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1633 Apr 7, 2010 16:22:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1633 ]]>The follow up to Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X1, the quad-band GSM, tri-band W-CDMA Xperia X2 upgrades to an 8 MP camera with touch focus, auto-focus, and geo-tagging, a feature not available on the Xperia X1. The Xperia X2 does keep all of the X1 features such as the full QWERTY keypad, the additional video call camera on the front of the phone, an optical joystick, a 65536 color touch screen display, AGPS, Bluetooth, WiFi, and an FM radio with RDS. Also, as an added bonus, the Xperia X2 comes pre-loaded with a 4 GB MicroSD memory installed into the phone. The Xperia X2 was made available in January 2010. It is powered by 3.6V Li-Polymer battery, and weighs a little more than 154 grams. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1619 Mar 30, 2010 16:18:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1619 ]]>Pantech teams with Verizon Wireless to distribute the “Razzle.” This affordable CDMA phone has a unique Swivel design. The lower half of the phone flips between a full QWERTY keyboard for texting, and the Music Control-keys for entertainment listening. A 2.5mm port is also available for stereo listening via headphones. There is a 1.3MP camera with self-portrait mirror located on the phone back, a 2.2” 176x220 TFT LCD, A-GPS (through VZ Navigator service), with LBS support & voice control. Included in the package are a wall charger, a USB cable, and a preinstalled 1GB MicroSD™ memory card (w/16GB memory expansion card capacity). http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1603 Mar 24, 2010 14:07:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1603 ]]>The LG eXpo is a World Smartphone geared toward the business traveler. It is a landscape slider design with a full QWERTY keyboard, a resistive touch-screen, and support for an optional Pico Projector sleeve. The LG eXpo introduces a 5-way Navigation/Security sensor for pointing, turbo-scroll, and fingerprint recognition. It has a 5MP auto-focus camera w/ LED flash & 3x digital zoom. The touch-screen can be operated with a finger or the provided stylus. Powered by the 1GHz Snapdragon™ processor, the eXpo runs Windows Mobile 6.5 and users can access Office apps, browse the web, and talk on the phone simultaneously, or listen to both stored music and the internal FM radio. It is Bluetooth™ v2.1 (w/ A2DP), and Wi-Fi 802.11b/g (w/ support for WPA2 security) capable. The 3.2” 16M color LCD provides 800x480 (WVGA) resolution and memory expansion up to 16GB with a microSD is supported. The Li-Polymer battery delivers a claimed 5.3 hours of active and 360 hours of standby operation. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1613 Mar 24, 2010 12:23:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1613 ]]>The Samsung GT-I5700 Galaxy Spica is an Android-based candy-bar phone geared towards the social networking enthusiast. The GT-I5700 sports a 3.2-inch TFT display with capacitive touchscreen and a 3.2MP camera with autofocus. HTML web browsing is enhanced with the EDGE/HSDPA and HSUPA data protocols. Other connectivity includes Bluetooth, 802.11b/g, USB 2.0, and GPS. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1609 Mar 19, 2010 12:17:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1609 ]]>The HTC HD2 was manufactured in Taiwan and released in Europe in Q4 2009 with a planned release in the USA in the early part of 2010. The device runs on Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system and is equipped with Qualcomm’s 1GHz Snapdragon processor. It has a 4.3 inch 480 x 800 QVGA display overlaid with a capacitive touch screen. Mounted to the back of the device is the automatic focusing 5MP camera with flash and flashlight. Hidden under the back cover is the microSD card with a 8GB card and adapter supplied. An internal GPS antenna and proximity sensor to avoid unwanted screen touches are integrated along with an ambient light sensor and G-Sensor. Additional functions include WiFi and Bluetooth. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1589 Mar 10, 2010 12:21:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1589 ]]>The quadband GSM, dual-band W-CDMA slider “Yari” U100i from Sony Ericsson is marketed towards users who enjoy playing games with features such as 3D, Gesture, and Motion Gaming. There are two additional game specific keys located above the bright 16 million color, 2.4” TFT display. Games, music, FM radio, and phone calls can be enjoyed hands-free with the Bluetooth stereo. The U100i comes equipped with GPS Navigation, Google Maps, Wisepilot, 60MB of internal user memory, Google Search, Access NetFront Web, PictBridge, Instant Messaging, MMS, SMS, sound recorder, Music call, and the typical personal management tools. The Yari has a 5MP camera with auto focus, face and smile detection. There is an additional video call camera located on the front of the phone. The U100i weighs approximately 116.9 grams and is powered by a 3.7V Lithium Polymer battery. http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1606 Mar 9, 2010 10:37:00 -0500 Report http://www.teardown.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1606 ]]>The Motorola Milestone is Motorola’s Droid version for Europe release in Q4 of 2009. It is a quad-band GSM, dual-band W-CDMA phone running the Android 2.0 OS. The Milestone has the same physical dimensions as the US released Droid along with equivalent features such as GPS, a 5MP camera, a full QWERTY keyboard, and a capacitive touch-screen display. However, the Milestone has enabled full multi-touch (namely pinch-and-zoom) which was not enabled on the US Droid despite hardware support for the feature. Using either the cellular network or WiFi, the Milestone has web access, Google Mail, Google Search, Google Talk, and the Android Market. There is a speakerphone, headset jack, and Bluetooth for hands-free calls. The Milestone is powered by the same 3.7V Li-Ion battery as the Motorola Droid. It has a 3.7” 480 x 854 pixel TFT-LCD display with over 16 million colors, and had a measured weight of 168.5 grams. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1588 Jan 29, 2010 16:39:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1588 ]]>The SCH-U450 Intensity is a compact slider messaging handsets released by Samsung. Service is provided by Verizon. The SCH-u450 is geared toward the entry-level user who may want a few multimedia features but is not concerned with fast data transfer. The U450 also has two Soft-keys located on the top of the QWERTY keyboard on either side for easier texting in landscape mode. IM, Chat, Mobile Email, Music, and Picture downloads via Media Center and host PC are supported. Bluetooth, VZ Navigator™ and a 1.3MP camera with “Night Shot,” to allow photos in limited lighting without a flash are provided along with 128MB of user memory and a microSD™ card slot expandable to 16GB are among the additional feature. The 3.7V / 960mAh Li-ion battery is claimed to provide up to 5 hours of Talk Time and up to 300 hours of Standby Time. An extended life battery is also available that extend charge life to a reported 7 hours of Talk Time and up to 500 hours of Standby Time. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1595 Jan 27, 2010 16:47:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1595 ]]>The Acer Tempo F900 is a Quad-band GSM / Tri-band W-CDMA Smartphone released in Europe mid-2009. The 3.8 inch resistive touch-screen display can be utilized using either a finger or the included stylus. There is a 3.1 MP camera on the back with an auto focus zoom. Internally, there is 128 MB of SDRAM memory, 256 MB of flash memory, and an external microSD slot to expand memory. The application processor is provided by Samsung which runs applications such as Office Mobile, Outlook Mobile, Internet Explorer 6, Maps, and Web search which are pre-loaded on the phone. The GPS receiver capability is joined by Bluetooth v2.0 and WiFi 802.11 b/g communication capabilities. The Acer Temp F900 measures 117.40 x 63.03 x 13.05 mm and weighs 142.6grams with its 3.7V Li-polymer battery installed. GSM based talk time is reported to be up to 6 hours with a reported standby time of 300 hours http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1573 Jan 26, 2010 10:11:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1573 ]]>The HTC-manufactured Google Nexus handset sports the latest in processor, display, and open-source Android operating system technologies. This Quick Turn Teardown provides an overview of the hardware makeup, system construction, key IC content, and preliminary hardware BOM and manufacturing cost estimates. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1600 Jan 15, 2010 16:35:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1600 ]]>Research In Motion takes another stab at the large-format touchscreen platform with a partial redesign of last year’s 9530 Storm model. This new incarnation, dubbed the 9550 Storm 2, adds 802.11b/g WiFi and an upgraded user interface to the mix while retaining most of the original flavor. The new unit is slightly smaller than its predecessor but weighs a few grams more. Unchanged features include the 3.3-in., 480 x 360 display with capacitive touchscreen, the 3.2MP camera with autofocus and built-in flash, Bluetooth, and GPS with Maps. The 9550 ships with a removable 16GB microSD memory card. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1574 Dec 30, 2009 15:54:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1574 ]]>Motorola launched the Karma QA1 cell phone through ATT in 3Q 2009. Operating protocols are quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), GPRS 12, EDGE 12, and dual-band W-CDMA (850/1900 MHz). Despite its slider form factor, Karma is shorter, wider, and smaller then the typical slider phone. Features include a 2.5-inch QVGA display (262,144 colors), 2-megapixel camera (8x digital zoom), full QWERTY keypad, 4-way navigation button with center select, 3.5mm headphone jack, micro USB connector, 100MB internal memory, and microSD card slot (up to 16 GB). Other features include stereo Bluetooth 2.0, A-GPS, music player, HTML browser, video record/playback, and messaging options. The unit is powered by a single-cell Li-ion battery. GSM talk time is a claimed 5.2 hours, while standby time is 347 hours. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1509 Dec 29, 2009 17:17:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1509 ]]>Introduced in Q3 of 2009, the Nokia 6350 is available through ATT for $279.99 with a contract. This is a flip-type phone with a smooth contoured shell that has a soft feel in one’s hand and comes in two colors, red or graphite. The 6350 features include two color TFT LCD displays, dedicated “One Touch” media keys for quick access to its media functions, integrated A-GPS supporting ATT’s Navigator, and a 2MP camera for taking photos or recording video. The 6350 uses both EDGE and HSDPA to support high speed data transmission for streaming video or browsing the Internet. The 6350 has all usual features found in most mid-range mobiles available today, including personalizing screens, ring-tones, voice dialing and recorder, phone call logs, a micro-USB port for data transfer, memory expansion with microSD card, games, and more (details on next page). Nokia reports up to 4.2 hours of active talk-time and up to 432 hours of standby operation on the 3.7V, 1050mAh Li-ion battery. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1553 Dec 16, 2009 12:49:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1553 ]]>The M2000 X-tc is a slider style cellular phone from Kyocera offered through Virgin Mobile. The X-tc operates on Virgin Mobile’s CDMA network at 1900MHz, though some versions do support CDMA 850MHz and 1700MHz. The phone is equipped with a 1.3 Megapixel camera with digital zoom, a 2.4-inch TFT QVGA color display, a MP3 Player, Wireless Stereo Bluetooth, QWERTY keypad, dedicated side-keys, Stereo Head-phone Jack, Loud Speaker, and a microSD Slot. Based on how users position the M2000, the display will switch between portrait and landscape orientation. X-tc users can surf the Web, set up voice commands, send and receive text messages, pictures, IM and/or emails. Powered by a 3.7V, 790 mAh, Li-ion battery, the reported talk time on the M2000 is up to 4.2 hours with a standby time of up to 200 hours. The unit measures 113.1 x 52.4 x 17.6 mm and weighs ~120 grams. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1544 Dec 9, 2009 13:39:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1544 ]]>Palm and carrier O2 teamed up in October 2009 to bring the Pre P100UEU to Europeans and 3G-UMTS networks. Like its CDMA sibling, the P100UEU employs Palm’s webOS™ platform and “Palm Synergy” software to bring a multi-tasking environment to a smartphone. This technology allows a single view of information from a variety of sources simultaneously, such as; multiple email accounts, calendars, web, etc. As with the CDMA version, the Pre is a slider form phone equipped with a 3.0MP camera with extended depth of field, LED flash and a large self-portrait mirror. The full QWERTY keypad is still present (available when the slider is up), as is the 3.1 inch LTPS TFT-LCD overlaid with a capacitive touch-screen. The EU version comes with 8GB of internal memory, and while there is a SIM card, there is no memory expansion capability on board. It does have Bluetooth®2.1 + EDR and support for stereo Bluetooth®. Wi-Fi 802.11b/g provides wireless data transfer, or you can use the USB port. A-GPS is also available. This model came with a USB cable, two plug adaptors, stereo earphones, and a protective carrying case. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1567 Dec 8, 2009 11:09:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1567 ]]>Released for ATT, the Quad-band GSM, 850/1900 MHz W-CDMA Surge 6790 from Nokia features a slide out QWERTY keyboard, and a 2.4 inch, 16 million color QVGA display which rotates automatically to portrait or landscape modes. For hands-free use, the Surge comes with a Speakerphone, a headphone jack, and Bluetooth. It has integrated A-GPS to utilize ATT’s Navigator. The Surge comes equipped with a modest 2MP camera with 4x digital zoom and video recording. AAC, AAC+,WAV, MP3, and WMAS music formats are supported by the 6790. Additionally the phone supports FM radio and is XM Radio (datacast) ready. There is 120 MB internal memory and an additional 8 GB of memory can be added using the microSD slot. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1562 Dec 4, 2009 10:31:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1562 ]]>Adding to their BlackBerry Curve line, the 8520 replaces RIM’s popular roller-ball style mouse with their first laptop-like track pad. The Curve 8520 is a quadband GSM phone released exclusively for T-Mobile. It is equipped with 256MB Flash memory, Bluetooth and WiFi 801.11 b/g, web browser, BlackBerry App World, email, instant messaging, video messaging, and text messaging using a QWERTY keypad. The 8520 also has voice dialing, MS Outlook synchronization, a 2 MP camera, video capture, a music player, and a Micro SD memory slot. Also notable is the mostly rubber enclosure bottom of the 8520 which gives a new meaning to “soft” keys, as the side keys are located beneath the rubber itself. The Curve 8520 has a 2.49 inch, TFT, 65536 color display and is powered by 3.7V Li-Ion battery. The phone weighs approximately 106 grams. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1543 Dec 1, 2009 12:29:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1543 ]]>Designed for simplicity, the slender Nokia 1202 dual-band GSM phone has a monochrome display and an LED flashlight. Released for Europe, the 1202 has 4 MB of internal memory to store up to 200 names and up to 60 SMS messages. It has a conference call feature, a speakerphone, number screening, and allows for picture messaging. It supports MP3 audio files and 32 polyphonic ringtones. The phone measures 105.28 x 44.10 x 13.14mm and weighs less than 80 grams with the 3.7V Li-ion installed. It is available in either blue or black colors. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1566 Nov 30, 2009 13:58:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1566 ]]>The Samsung S8000 Jet is a quad-band GSM and W-CDMA 900/2100 MHz phone in a bar form. The S8000 features a 5MP camera with autofocus for the main camera and a VGA camera for video calls. The display is a 3.1-inch, 480 x 800 pixel, 16M-color AMOLED with multi-touch touchscreen. Other features include Bluetooth and USB connectivity, WiFi, FM radio, GPS support, speakerphone, and microSD memory card slot. The Jet is powered by a 3.7V/1080mAh Li-ion battery that reportedly delivers over 8 hours of talk time and 420 hours of standby time. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1533 Nov 17, 2009 12:47:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1533 ]]>The Pantech Escapade WP8990VW is a quad-band GSM and dual-band CDMA-1x capable phone working in 220 countries world-wide on the Verizon network. Verizon’s VZ Navigator feature provides GPS directions in the U.S. both on screen and audibly, has a Family locator via Verizon’s Family Locator website, and there is a GPS enabled 911 feature. The phone has an external CSTN display and a 262K color internal TFT display. The 2 MP camera has resolution adjustments for 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480, and 320 x 240. There is a dedicated camera button and an advanced speech recognition voice command button located on the right side of the phone. The Escapade has Bluetooth, Media Center, mobile Email, mobile web mail, mobile IM and Chat. There is also text, picture, and voice messaging. It is TTY compatible and has a bilingual interface for both English and Spanish languages. The phone measures 98.34 x 49.47 x 19.27 mm when closed and 184.89 x 49.47 x 10.19 mm when open. It is power by an OEM 3.7V, 920mAh Li-Ion battery and weighs 92.1 grams. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1539 Oct 20, 2009 11:27:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1539 ]]>A large touchscreen-driven unit for the mid-price feature phone segment, the Quad-Band S5233 "Star" from Samsung boasts a 3.02" display mated with a responsive touchscreen overlay and haptic feedback. A 3.2MP camera enables video capture and still photography. GPRS and EDGE wireless data capabilities are supplemented by USB and Bluetooth connectivity, and a microSD memory slot supports up to 8GB of removable memory. Entertainment features include games, music player, and FM radio, along with web browsing, e-mail, and text messaging. The manufacturer claims up to 10 hours talk time and 800 hours standby from the 1000mAh Li-ion battery. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1530 Oct 19, 2009 12:20:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1530 ]]>The Nokia 2680 bears a strong resemblance to the 2600c (Chipography Report #11000-090202). Both are compact, entry-level handsets, though the 2680 is a slider, while the earlier 2600c employed a conventional candy-bar form. The 2680 is offered as a Pay-as-You-Go phone through ATT Wireless in the U.S. market. Nokia has equipped the 2680 with Bluetooth™, a VGA camera with video capture, audio playback for MP3 and AA3 files, a voice recorder, and a stereo FM radio with headphones. While it does not have the bells and whistles of the higher end phones, it does offer considerably more than just the ability to make a call. The Nokia 2680 also supports Web access and browsing, SMS and MMS messaging, and e-mail, as well as personal productivity tools, and data transfer through the USB port. Nokia claims 3 hours of talk-time and 17 days of standby operation on the 2680’s 860mAh rechargeable Li-ion battery. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1548 Oct 16, 2009 15:46:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1548 ]]>The WiEx YX510-PCS-CEL is a dual-band CDMA cellular repeater for in-home or in-building improvement of signal strength and call quality. This brief Quick Turn Teardown examines component content and design attributes for a RF function which is seemingly simple in concept but highly-engineered from small-scale components in practice. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1554 Oct 14, 2009 14:29:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1554 ]]>The i8910 Omnia HD ships with a 3.7 inch OMLED display complete with touch screen and 8MP camera capable of HD video recording. An inward facing VGA camera allows for video calling. The i8910 comes in two models differing only in the amount of internal memory of 8 and 16GB. Other features include an external microSD card slot for memory expansion, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, web browser, email support, FM radio, music and video player. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1510 Sep 24, 2009 12:38:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1510 ]]>HTC continues their tilt touch-screen phone line with the Touch Pro2 (Model T7373). Released in Q2 2009, the Touch Pro2 comes with a 3.6” inch 480x800 WVGA resistive touch screen display, handwriting recognition, a slide-out 5-row QWERTY keypad, 3.2 MP camera for still images and video recording, another VGA camera for video calls, 2 speakers and 2 microphones for conference calling, GPS, Bluetooth 2.1, and 802.11g WiFi. The Touch Pro2 runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, which also includes Windows Pocket programs, is HTML capable, and has a TV out port with an external antenna sold separately. The Touch Pro2 runs on a 3.7V Li-ion battery with a reported talk time of 6.5 hours on a WCMA network or 8.5 hours on a GSM network. Standby time is up to 500 hours for GSM and up to 750 hours for W-CDMA. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1502 Sep 11, 2009 13:09:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1502 ]]>Released by Samsung in Q2 2009, the S3500 Quad-Band GSM (w/ EDGE) slider sits at the upper end of the mid-range phone market. It sports a 2.22-in. TFT-LCD display (16,777,216 colors; 240x320 pixels) as well as features such as a FM radio with recording capability, video capture, and a 2MP camera. Powered by a 3.7V, 800mAh Li-ion battery, the S3500 delivers a reported talk time of 6 hours with a standby time of 380 hours. An interesting feature is the phone’s ability to make fake phone calls to help the user get out of uncomfortable or possibly dangerous situations. The S3500 also offers Mobile Tracker 2.0, which helps locate a lost or stolen phone when the SIM card is replaced. Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, MP3 player, microSD (up to 8GB), and voice recorder round out the remaining features. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1500 Aug 28, 2009 12:17:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1500 ]]>After the Storm . . . the BlackBerry model 9630 “Tour” returns to the Pearl Trackball and full QWERTY keyboard form for the business-centric and heavy-texting users. The Tour offers 3G world roaming, but, no WiFi. It has built-in GPS (BlackBerry® Maps) and of course Email, an Organizer, a Browser, SMS, MMS, and Data Access. There is a crisp 2.4” 480 x 360 pixel TFT/TFD display for viewing photos and videos recorded using the 3.2MP camera w/ flash. Photos can also be Geo-Tagged. A user can have up to 10 personal and work email addresses and can now integrate a unique account for BlackBerry Smartphones. The USB port handles basic data transfer and battery charging. A voice-activated dialing key (VAD) with the built-in Speakerphone or Bluetooth headset provides for hands-free calling and the 3.5mm headset jack and Bluetooth can also be used to listen to multiple format music files. Internal memory is expandable with a microSD card. The manufacturer claims 5 hours of talk-time and 336 hours of standby operation with the 3.7V/1400mAh rechargeable Li-ion battery. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1512 Aug 25, 2009 12:20:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1512 ]]>LG teams with ATT to offer the CF360 mid-range thin slider phone. The CF360 offers GSM and W-CDMA with HSDPA for 3.6Mbps data transfer, a WAP/web-browser, Email, access to downloadable music, ring-tones, graphics, JAVA™ apps and standalone GPS (ATT Navigator). There is a 1.3 Mpixel camera/camcorder with brightness control, white balance, color effects, night mode, self timer, and an Image Editor. Photos can be shared over the internet and video can be streamed live or recorded for later play. There is T9 Word instant messaging, 2-way messaging, and MMS. The CF360 is Stereo Bluetooth™ capable and has a USB port for charging and data transfer. Memory can be expanded with the microSD card slot up to 8GB. Also included is the usual array of PIM tools: an alarm, calculator, unit converter, calendar, To-Do list, and voice memo. There is support for the Hearing impaired (M3, T3 v2007), and English, Spanish, French and Korean languages. LG reports 3 hours of active use and 240 hours of stand-by operation on the 3.7V, 900mAh, Li-ion battery. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1492 Aug 4, 2009 11:33:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1492 ]]>The LG Xenon (GR500), made in Korea, was launched during the 2nd quarter of 2009. The Xenon supports both Quad-band GSM and Dual-band W-CDMA. High Speed data handled via EDGE / HSDPA at up to 3.6Mbps. Features found in the GR500 include a 262,144 color, 2.8-inch WQVGA (240 x 400 pixels) TFT-LCD Display with a Touch Screen, Mobile Email, Text and Picture Messaging, a 2 MP Camera, a Music Player, Bluetooth 2.0, 80 MB of user available internal memory, a microSD memory slot supporting to 16GB, and a microUSB connector. The bar form factor Xenon comes with a full QWERTY keypad that slides out from under the Touch Screen. The Xenon is powered by 3.7V, 950mAh, single cell Lithium-Polymer battery that reportedly delivers 4 hour talk time and 264 hour standby time, though it is not specified whether these times are relative to GSM and/or W-CDMA. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1485 Aug 3, 2009 16:00:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1485 ]]>Apple launched the iPhone 3G S as an upgrade to their original 3G and as a third-generation of the iPhone family. Faster processing speed, a built-in compass, updated software and other new enhancements are claimed by the manufacturer. We've performed a Quick Turn Teardown on the 16GB version of the 3G S on launch day, identifying all major components along with points of continuity in the design - and some supplier changes - as Apple continues to advance the iPhone platform. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1488 Jun 19, 2009 21:07:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1488 ]]>Is it a camera capable of making phone calls or a phone with a built-in camera? That’s the question regarding the new Exilim W63CA from Casio, featuring an 8.1MP camera with a CMOS image sensor. The W63CA, which operates on the KDDI “au” CDMA-EVDO network, is referred to as a “super phone.” With its flip-style form factor, this stylish camera-phone also features a 3.1-inch WVGA OLED display and a 28mm lens. Other features include Bluetooth 2.4FH1, infrared data communication, media player, video capture at 30fps, 600MB internal memory, microSD slot, swivel display (180-degree rotation), four backlight options, three screen font options, and a host of other software (see page 20, for example). The W63A is not a lightweight device in size either, weighing in at 122.6 grams including its single-cell, 3.7V, 830mAh, Li-ion battery. Casio reports a 3.8 hour talk time. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1377 Jun 17, 2009 16:43:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1377 ]]>The Palm Pre, released June 6 through Sprint in the U.S. market, represents Palm's attempt to establish a major presence in the smartphone segment. Equipped with both a touchscreen and slider keyboard, the Pre is arguably a hybrid that joins elements of the iPhone and Blackberry archetypes. In response to customer requests for early insight into the semiconductor content and system architecture of the Pre, Portelligent has completed a QuickTurn Teardown Report and is posting it for access in both the Cellular Phones and Chipography Reports Channels. We will follow with a much more detailed Full Product Teardown Report, which will be posted to the Cellular Phones Channel. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1480 Jun 7, 2009 12:09:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1480 ]]>The Sharp 931SH is a terrestrial TV 1-Seg slider-style phone with a 3.8-inch, half-XGA (1024 x 480 pixel) AQUOS display that allows for wide-screen viewing. The display uses a multitouch touchscreen that behaves much like the touchscreen of the iPhone and has a built-in security feature to obscure viewing from any angle other than overhead. The 931SH functions on both GSM and W-CDMA networks, with HSDPA for high-speed data transfers. Features include a 5.2MP camera with autofocus, IR data-transfer capabilities, and FeliCa for SoftBank’s Mobile Wallet credit-card service. GPS and Bluetooth are also featured. The 931SH has no WiFi capability but does come with a compass, a pedometer, and a barcode reader. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1371 May 20, 2009 15:16:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1371 ]]>Samsung teams with Cricket to market the Tri-band CDMA SCH-r211. This is a budget bar-form mobile phone with AWS to work wherever Cricket provides service. The feature set is limited, but it does provide Internet access for downloading ring-tones, games, data (via the USB/Charger port), and WAP web browsing. It has a speaker for hands-free operation and is capable of 2-way instant messaging as well as SMS. There is Voice Mail and Memo, and a 500 contact phonebook with multiple entries. More standardized Personal Info Management tools include: a Calendar, To-do List, Clock (w/ world time), an Alarm, a Converter, and a Calculator. The display is a 1.5 inch diagonal (128 x 128 pixel), 65k Color CSTN LCD. Talk time on the rechargeable Li-ion battery is stated by Samsung to be 3.5 hours and Standby operation as 325 hours. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1441 May 20, 2009 13:47:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1441 ]]>The Tianyu K-Touch A908 is a touchscreen-enabled, dual-band GSM phone with GPRS. The display is a 2.8-inch QVGA (240 X 320) TFT-LCD displaying 262,144 colors. Breaking with traditional button and key placement, the navigation/select button is located in the lower right-hand corner and the alphanumeric keys are positioned at angles on the front on the phone. Basic features include music player, WAP browser, Bluetooth, voice recorder, speakerphone, messaging, four stereo speakers, vibrator, and polyphonic ringtones. The 1.3MP camera (interpolated from VGA) is capable of capturing stills and video and mounted on the back of the phone. Below the battery is the microSD expansion card slot with a 512MB card pre-installed. The product also ships with an additional battery. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1433 May 14, 2009 12:39:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1433 ]]>The A100 is the second low-cost, pay-as-you-go CDMA bar-form handset from Cal-Comp, with service provided in the US market by carrier Cricket, that targets the low-end, no-frills market (the first of the Cal-Comp handsets was the EZ J88B, analyzed in Portelligent report #11603-080324BTf). The A100 has improved support for AWS networks and a slightly larger (1.8-inch) CSTN display than the 1.4-inch display found in the earlier EZ J88B. Other features include A-GPS for location-based services, voice-activated dialing, and a speakerphone for hands-free operation. The A100 supports downloads of games, graphics for screen wallpaper, and MP3 ringtones. English and Spanish language options are available. Two-way text and SMS messages can be created using T9 predictive text input. A WAP-compliant micro-browser from Openwave is provided, while a micro-USB port supports data transfers. Personal productivity tools include an alarm clock, calendar, and calculator. The rechargeable Li-ion battery is claimed to enable 270 minutes of talk-time and 250 hours of standby operation. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1432 May 8, 2009 13:25:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1432 ]]>The LG 300G, which operates in the US market on the pay-as-you-go “Net10” service (all calls at 10 cents a minute) offered by TracFone Wireless, is a basic, budget handset. The 300G is a dual-band GSM bar-form phone with the capability to download ringtones and pictures. The feature set is limited, including: an alarm clock, world-clock, stop-watch, note pad, calculator, unit converter, voicemail support, text messaging, call waiting, caller ID, a 500-contact phonebook, vibrate alert, hands-free speaker, 32 polyphonic ring-tones, and two preloaded games. The retail price of $29.99 includes an initial 300 minutes of cellular service. Under the Net10 plan, minutes can be renewed when they have all been consumed, or every 60 days, whichever occurs first. Unused minutes do not expire. The LG 300G comes with a 3.7V/800mAh Li-ion battery, a charger, and an operation manual. The battery is claimed to provide up to 7 hours of talk time and 8-10 days of stand-by operation. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1393 May 8, 2009 12:18:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1393 ]]>Introduced by Samsung as the official 3G handset for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, the SGH-i688 operates on the Chinese TD-SCDMA (2010MHz) network as well as Tri-Band GSM/EDGE (900/1800/1900 MHz) networks. Throughout the Olympics officials remained up-to-speed with real-time schedules, results, weather information, email, and instant messaging through access to the "Wireless Olympic Works" (WOW) network, developed in conjunction with Atos Origin, an international IT corporation. This touchscreen phone employs a 2.8" TFT-LCD display (chip-in-glass) with 262,144 colors and 240 x 320 pixels. The rear-facing 3MP camera contains auto-focus as well as a flash, while the front camera supports video calls. Powering the handset is a 3.7V/1200mAh Li-ion battery delivering a reported talk time of 8 hours for GSM and 7 hours for TD-SCDMA, while the standby time is 260 hours for GSM and 230 hours for TD-SCDMA. Additional features include Chinese version of Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional, Bluetooth, FM Radio, Push-to-Talk, microSD card slot (capacity up to 8 GB), and media player. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1428 May 5, 2009 11:14:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1428 ]]>The KP500 is full-featured, quad-band GSM/EDGE camera phone. It features a 3-inch TFT-LCD touchscreen that provides ample room for the various menus, including the virtual QWERTY keyboard when the KP500 is held sideways. Other features include a 3MP camera; an Internet browser (WAP 2.0); e-mail and SMS; a document viewer; handwriting recognition; a speakerphone; a USB interface; MP3, WMA, AAC music players; a MPEG4 / 3GP video player. Wireless features include Bluetooth and a FM radio with RDS. A 3.7V, 900mAh battery is supplied by LG and provides a claimed 3.5 hours of talk time and 350 hours of standby time. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1410 Apr 30, 2009 14:15:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1410 ]]>The Kyocera TNT! S2400 is a simple, cleanly designed clamshell handset, offered by Virgin Mobile in the U.S. to court Pay-as-You-Go subscribers. With support for SMS, MMS, and EMS messaging, voice activated dialing, color-picture caller ID, and a 500-contact, multiple number address book, the TNT! S2400 feature set focuses on providing a user-friendly calling and messaging environment, with few other frills (no camera, for instance). The TNT! S2400 integrates a single-line monochrome (96 x 16 pixels) external display, and a full-color (160 x 120 pixels) internal LCD. Also included are a WAP 2.0 micro-browser, predictive text entry, Instant Messaging support, together with a capability to designate tunes for callers to listen to while they wait for you to pick-up a call (“mini Hold Muzak™”). The 3.7V/700mAh Li-ion battery is claimed to provide 3.3 hours of talk-time and up to 200 hours of standby operation. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1402 Apr 30, 2009 12:10:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1402 ]]>The T303 from Sony Ericsson positions itself a step above entry-level, aimed at users who prefer a compact phone with just a few extra features. Easily pocket-size, the T303 includes a 1.3MP camera, FM Radio, WAP 2.0 Internet, and Media Player. The camera supports limited video capture, and several games are included. Hands-free operation is available using Bluetooth or the built-in speakerphone. Data may be managed through a USB-compatible multi-jack; the same port accommodates the headphones and AC Adapter. A single 1.77”, 65K-color TFT display and navigation keypad make up the external interface, while the unit slides open to reveal a text-ready alphanumeric keypad. The manufacturer reports up to 7 hours of talk time and up to 400 hours of standby time from the 3.6V/930mAh Li-Polymer battery. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1388 Apr 22, 2009 12:15:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1388 ]]>Built to 810F military specifications for resistance to shock, vibration, and dust, the Motorola i335 is a candy-bar style, SIM-enabled iDEN handset. More than a bare-bones phone, the i335 includes a Java-enabled micro-browser, A-GPS location capability, Bluetooth, group call, SMS and MMS messaging, Push-to-talk (PTT), and a walkie-talkie capability for communications off the cellular network. The i335 has a location feature which is turned on and off at the user’s discretion, allowing detection of the phone’s location in an emergency. The i335 also supports other common features such as a date book, custom wallpaper and ringtones, a speakerphone, and vibrate mode (“VibraCall”). The mostly rubberized enclosure and keypad help the i335 meet the military specifications, and provide a rugged feel, while the red backlit keypad adds consumer appeal. The product analyzed by Portelligent was a Boost Mobile version of the handset, which is also available through Sprint Nextel (and is branded only Nextel in that version). The i335 has a 64K-color TFT display, and weighs 97.1 grams with the 3.7V Li-ion battery installed. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1436 Apr 15, 2009 13:18:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1436 ]]>Samsung introduced the SGH-B130 dual-band GSM (900/1800 MHz) candy-bar style cell phone in the second quarter of 2008, adding to its selection of low-end cell phones. The SGH-B130 is a straight-forward device that provides users with basic functions such as placing / receiving calls, sending / receiving text messages, and talking hands-free via the speakerphone. It provides approximately 400KB of user available memory and can store up to 200 contact entries and approximately 100 SMS messages. The SGH-B130 has a 1.52” CSTN display with 65,536 colors with 128 x 128 pixels. Powering the handset is a 3.7V/750mAh Li-ion battery delivering a reported talk time of 7.28 hours and standby time of 374.4 hours. Basic construction mainly consists of two polycarbonate enclosures along with a display window, keypad, and battery cover. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1403 Apr 10, 2009 13:36:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1403 ]]>Similar in form-factor of their N96, the Nokia N85 two-way slider is also a part of Nokia’s N-Series Symbian OS operated smart phones. The N85 slides up to access a full number keypad, and slides down to access the media and game keypad. Unlike the LCD-based N96, the N85 features a 1,6777,216-color 2.6” organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, though both feature a 5 MP Carl Zeiss camera and secondary CIF video call camera. The N85 has assisted GPS, Nokia maps, and comes pre-loaded with a free trial of voice-guided navigation. There is 78 MB of internal user dynamic memory and 78 MB of internal user NAND memory. The memory is expandable up to 8 GB via the microSD card slot. The N85 has flight mode, TV out, an FM radio, MMS, text, email messaging, and has a text-to-speech software which will read messages to you. It supports instant messaging, voice over internet, and can serve as a data modem. It also has Bluetooth 2.0, WLAN 802.11b/g and WLAN security. It supports custom graphics and ringtones, including video ringtones. The N85 has a maximum measurement of 133.35mm x 50.13mm x 17.19mm and weighs 129.1 grams with the 3.7V, 1200mAh Lithium-ion battery installed. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1375 Apr 7, 2009 15:17:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1375 ]]>Samsung’s no-frills clamshell SGH-a237, promoted as “the basic phone with everything,” is almost a re-take on the earlier SGH-a227. There are a few additions: Samsung enhanced the feature list with a camera and Bluetooth®, as well as EDGE® support for fast data downloads. The VGA camera takes photos in three resolutions and has a self-timer. With its quad-band cellular communications capabilities, the SGH-a227 can be used in multiple geographies. The phone enables SMS, EMS, and MMS messaging, and supports multiple e-mail systems, including Yahoo!®, AOL®, and Windows Live®. Samsung reports 5 hours of talk time and 250 hours of standby operation for the SGH-a227’s 800mAh Li-ion battery. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1387 Apr 1, 2009 13:13:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1387 ]]>The Nokia 2600c Classic is a basic, trim GSM bar-form “value” phone. It resembles Nokia’s 2610 and the original Nokia 2600 model in form, but with a larger display than the 2610 and a VGA camera that wasn’t included with the first-generation 2600. Images can be captured at VGA quality and video recorded at 8fps, and a self-portrait mirror permits users to include themselves in photos. The 2600c Classic supports MP3 ring-tones, and provides JAVA™ for games. Xpress-On™ covers are available to change the color of the phone, as are music downloads with Nokia’s “Xpress” music service. A 3.5mm headset jack allows listening to the FM radio in private. Communications and messaging support includes Bluetooth, email (w/ support for POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP protocols), IM (T9 input), SMS, MMS, and Xpress Audio messaging, together with GPRS/EDGE (downlink only), for data transfers over the network. Personal info management tools include: a weekly or monthly organizer, a calendar, a calculator, a converter (metric/English, centigrade/Fahrenheit,), a clock and alarm, a voice memo (which can record calls as well), an expense manager, and a to-do list. Nokia claims 3 hours of active operation and up to 284 hours of standby time with the 3.7V/870mAh Li-ion battery. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1372 Mar 25, 2009 14:09:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1372 ]]>Built with an emphasis on capturing and sharing photos, the MotoZine-ZN5 results from a collaboration between Motorola and Kodak. The ZN5’s 5MP camera comes with a sliding protective lens cover, a Xenon Flash, Auto-focus, and Kodak EasyShare software to quickly take and edit photos, including the ability to produce panoramic images by “stitching” up to three individual photos. Photo transfer from phone to PC is accomplished via Bluetooth® or USB. EDGE or WiFi connectivity provides for upload to Web-based photo sharing sites and images can be displayed instantly as a slideshow on a TV. All Camera function keys on the phone body are color-coded in Purple when in Camera mode. SMS, MMS, IM, e-mail, and a full HTML Web-browser are also supported. There is 3.5mm A/V jack to listen to FM radio, MP3, WMA, and Windows Media Player® files. In Phone mode the ZN5 features Motorola’s CrystalTalk™ technology which is claimed to helps callers hear and be heard in noisy environments. The ZN5 is the first device to carry the MOTOZINE franchise name, Moto’s new label for multimedia-optimized devices. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1357 Mar 25, 2009 12:13:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1357 ]]>A basic dual-band GSM phone, the Nokia 1208 is a slight improvement over its predecessor Nokia 1200 which used only a monochrome LCD to the 1208’s 65534 color STN display (refer to Portelligent Report #11804-071203-NTd for more details about the Nokia 1200). Aside from the upgraded display, the Nokia 1208 has all of the same features and ports as the Nokia 1200, which include a handy flashlight, 4 MB of total memory, MMS, text, and SMS messaging, time tracker, cost tracker, and pre-paid tracker, a call history log, a loudspeaker and a headphone port for hands-free calling, pre-installed MP3 and polyphonic ringtones, and three pre-installed games. The Nokia 1208 weighs only 74.6 grams with the 3.7V Li-Ion battery installed. It is offered exclusively as a pre-paid phone from T-Mobile for $29.99. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1405 Mar 23, 2009 16:11:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1405 ]]>With a small form factor measuring less than 110mm in length and less than 16mm in thickness, the Blackberry Curve 8900 is a world quadband GSM phone with EDGE/GPRS data capability. With the 3.7v/1380mAh Lithium Ion battery installed, the Curve weighs 110.8grams. The design features a full QWERTY keypad, a sensitive trackball for scrolling through the phone’s menus, and a 3.2MP camera. The top and sides of the Curve all have functioning keys, with the top keys of the Curve being dedicated to phone lock and mute. The Curve provides separate ports for the microUSB and included hands-free headset. Bluetooth v2.0 is also another option for hands-free operation of the Curve. To expand the Curve 8900’s 256MB internal memory, there is a microSD memory port accessible by removing the battery cover. The Curve comes preloaded with an organizer, games, Blackberry Maps, has access via Wi-Fi 802.11b/g to Blackberry Enterprise and Internet servers. The Curve 8900 supports email, SMS, MMS, and text messaging. Its media player supports audio file types .3pg, WAV, MIDI, AMR-NB, G711u/A, GSM610, PCM, MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, and wma9/10. The Curve 8900 also supports DivX, Xvid, H.6263, and WMV3 video formats. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1347 Mar 23, 2009 12:08:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1347 ]]>The Bar form Nokia 1680 “Classic” is offered in the U.S through T-Mobile. The 1680 is a no-frills handset, focused on youthful consumers who want imaging and messaging capabilities in a simple-to-use package. The 1680 includes a VGA camera takes both still photos and videos. Photos can be shared by email and video via MMS. Video can also be viewed on the 1.8 inch TFT-LCD color display. Standard PIM features are also included with the 1680, namely: an organizer w/ local calendar, expense manager, advanced calculator, converter II, a 1000-entry phonebook. An English-language dictionary is also included, with a Chinese version available in China. In the messaging area, the 1680 supports SMS (with option to set ringtones as SMS alerts), MMS1.2, Nokia Xpress™ audio messaging, IMPS v1.2 (Instant Messaging and Presence Service), and e-mail supporting POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP protocols. The 1680 provides WAP2.0 (XHTML) browsing, GPRS Class 10, EGPRS Class 6, SAIC 3GPP, and SyncML 1.2 connectivity. Music reproduction is limited to mono. Nokia reports that the 1680 delivers 7.6 hours of talk-time, and 424 hours of standby operation with the 3.7V, 700mAh, Li-ion battery. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1354 Mar 19, 2009 15:14:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1354 ]]>Samsung's SGH-A767 "Propel" brings an array of PDA-like features together in a 3G/HSDPA full QWERTY slider package, while avoiding the cost and complexity associated with the typical high-end smartphone. With its relatively slim profile and lightweight polycarbonate shell, the "Propel" fits into the portable entertainment segment with emphasis on mobile e-mail and text messaging, along with easy access to a 1.3MPixel camera. High-speed data connectivity and a WAP browser enable Internet access and media file transfer, while the 65K-color, 2.2" TFT-LCD display accommodates streaming video. GPS navigation and music download services are available; both are carrier-dependent. Stereo Bluetooth is supported for the music player, games, and other media applications. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1373 Mar 16, 2009 11:43:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1373 ]]>Sony Ericsson targets the low end of the camera phone segment with the K330, a 2G offering that features a 1.7", 65k-color TFT display and a 0.3 Megapixel (VGA) camera. The unit appears to be a direct follow-on to the similarly-equipped Sony Ericsson K310 and K320 models; the K330 is a few millimeters slimmer and about 10 grams lighter than its predecessors. Perhaps a step above entry-level, this compact candy-bar package includes FM Radio, Bluetooth, and WAP 2.0 internet, along with text messaging and picture messaging. Up to two minutes of video capture is supported, with 10MB user memory for limited photo and video storage. The manufacturer claims 7 hours talk time and 300 hours standby from the included 780mAh Li-Polymer battery. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1382 Mar 12, 2009 12:53:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1382 ]]>Nokia rolled out the Supernova 7510 in January 2009, though it was announced in June 2008, adding to the mid-range phone market. Although seen in other phones, the inclusion of the hidden display still appears an intriguing feature especially for flip phones. Another handy flip phone exclusive is the push-to-open side key found on the right side of the phone on the hinge. Powered by a 3.7V, 870mAh, Li-ion battery the 7510 offers a reported 6 hours of talk time and 300 hours of standby time. The 7510 employs a dual display module containing a 2.2” color TFT-LCD display (320 x 240 pixels; 16,777,216 colors) as well as a “hidden” 1.35” monochrome TFT-LCD display (160 x 128 pixels). The 2MP CMOS camera providing still images and video capture (QCIF @ 15fps) is complemented with a LED flash light. Memory expansion up to 8GB is possible with the microSD card slot. Other features include WiFi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.0 (A2DP), FM Radio with RDS, audio and video players, and microUSB connector. As expected with mid-range flip phones, users will not typically receive fancy features such as a touchscreen and Qwerty keyboard but the addition of a 16M-color display, WiFi, and FM Radio push the Nokia 7510 to the upper end of its tier. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1378 Feb 23, 2009 11:47:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1378 ]]>The Quickfire GTX75 is a quadband GSM and WCDMA slider phone currently offered only from ATT. It offers two popular features – a touch screen display and a full QWERTY keypad. The Quickfire’s QWERTY keypad is accessible when the display slides out, a similar form factor as the 2002 Sidekick from Danger Inc. (see pages 5-6). Its 262144 color, TFT display is bright and crisp, but it does not automatically rotate into landscape mode unless the QWERTY keypad is being utilized. The Quickfire’s other features include Bluetooth v1.2, voice recognition controls, flight mode, 29MB internal memory, microSD expandable memory up to 8GB, streaming radio, media player supporting MP3,MIDI,AAC,AAC+, and AMR music file formats. The power and keypad (display) lock are controlled with a flush rocker type button. When the keypad lock is engaged, the display shows a lock graphic falling to the bottom of the screen. To unlock the phone, the user touches the lock before it reaches the bottom, (if the phone was already in keylock mode, touching any button will make the lock appear on the display). The Quickfire weighs 140.1 grams and is powered by a 3.7V, 1200mAh Li-Polymer battery. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1356 Feb 20, 2009 16:48:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1356 ]]>The Sony Ericsson K530i is a mid-level tri-band GSM / single-band W-CDMA phone marketed as an advanced multimedia device. Features include a 2MP camera, FM radio, music/video playback, and a 2-inch TFT-LCD display (220 x 176 pixels). There’s also the integrated Access NetFront browser for high-speed Internet, with a data-transfer rate of up to 384Kbps and stereo Bluetooth capability. Integrated into the face of the device is a teleconferencing camera for video calling. An RSS feed feature provides updates on news and weather. A side-mounted Memory Stick slot provides up to 1GB of expansion to the 16MB of internal memory. The device is powered by a 3.7V/950mAh Li-polymer battery. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1360 Feb 20, 2009 12:26:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1360 ]]>The HTC Fuze P4600 features a QWERTY keyboard in a slider configuration along with a touchscreen interface. The Fuze is preloaded with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional software. The 3.2MP camera with autofocus provides image capture and video recording. Additional features include A-GPS, WiFi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0, FM radio, and push-to-talk capability. Multimedia functions include a music/video player that can handle a variety of formats. The Fuze is powered by a 3.7V/1340mAh Li-ion battery and has a 2.8-inch TFT-LCD capable of displaying 480 x 640 pixels with 262,144 colors. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1358 Feb 19, 2009 12:35:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1358 ]]>Samsung added to its low range slider phones with the announcement of the SGH-J700 in February of 2008. The GSM only SGH-J700 operates on the 900/ 1800/1900 MHz frequencies supporting EDGE and GPRS data transfers. The phone is supplied with a TFT-LCD display (128 x 160 pixels; 65,536 colors) and 1.3MP CMOS camera for capturing still pictures as well as short video clips. A variety of video and music files are supported and can be stored on either internal memory or a microSD card via the provided card slot. Speaker phone, FM Radio, and Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR are also featured along with a slide-out alphanumeric and external navigation keypads. Power is supplied by a 3.7V / 800mAh Li-ion battery, which is claimed to provide 4 hours of talk time and 250 hours of standby. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1365 Feb 17, 2009 13:27:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1365 ]]>The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220, announced during the third quarter of 2008, is the first cell phone in the BlackBerry line offered in the clamshell form factor. The Pearl Flip is a quad-band cell phone operating at 850/900/1800/1900 MHz frequencies on the GSM network. It features dual displays: a 1.4-inch display located on the front of the unit and a 2.6-inch QVGA internal main display, both of which are 65,536-color TFT-LCDs. Other features include a 2MP camera, video-capture functionality, SureType keypad, music player, WiFi capability, Bluetooth 2.0, internal antennas, microSD slot (256MB card included), microUSB connector, 3.5mm headphone jack, text messaging, MMS, e-mail, and PIM (Personal Information Management) functions. The Pearl Flip runs the Blackberry OS and is powered by a single-cell, 3.7V, Li-ion RIM battery with 4 hours of talk time and 336 hours of standby time. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1313 Feb 13, 2009 17:04:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1313 ]]>The Samsung SGH-J750 is a quad-band GSM, 2100MHz W-CDMA enabled slider phone released in December 2007. The J750 has a slim, black design measuring less than 19mm in thickness and less than 133mm in length when the slide is open. It has a 1.81 inch, 262,144 color TFT display, a video call camera, and a second 1.3MP camera located on the back of the phone. The J750’s video support includes video capture, playback, and MPEG4, 3GPP, and H.263 files support. The J750’s Bluetooth® v2.0 feature allows for voice calling, data transfers, and MP3 music and audio features to and from other Bluetooth® enabled devices. The J750 has 8MB internal memory and a microSD memory port for additional memory. It has a WAP 2.0 and an HTML browser, text messaging, email access using IMAP, POP3, and SMTP services. The J750 has an USB data port for transferring files to and from a computer, and also allows the user to print pictures and messages from the phone to a printer. It also has a speakerphone, games, and Java support. The Samsung SGH-J750 is powered by a 3.7V, 850mAh Li-ion battery, giving it approximately 3 hours of talk time and 300 hours of stand-by time. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1324 Feb 6, 2009 17:58:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1324 ]]>The Sony Ericsson TM506 “Amber” builds on a popular, earlier Sony Ericsson model, the Z780, with the addition of 3G capability for data downloads at HSDPA speeds. The TM506 emphasizes imaging capabilities, with a 2-megapixel camera with 2.5X zoom, geo-tagging, video capture, and direct photo printing or blog posting via Bluetooth. Other primary features include stereo support for the audio player, together with Sony’s Mega Bass, accessible through the included headphones; removable storage on a Sony M2 micro memory card; an Access NetFront micro-browser; and an embedded RSS reader (available in selected metropolitan areas). The TM506 also includes a large address book (1,000 contacts), downloadable ring-tones, PhotoFix software, voice ID, voice-activated dialing, hands-free operation, A-GPS, TTY/TDD, ringer profiles, vibrate and flight modes, PC synchronization, T9 predictive text input, MMS messaging, video streaming, and support for four languages: English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. The TM506 is powered by a 3.6V/950mAh, Li-polymer battery, with a claimed 9.5 hours of talk time and up to 250 hours of standby operation. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1321 Jan 20, 2009 14:44:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1321 ]]>The Pantech Slate, claimed by ATT Wireless to be the thinnest full QWERTY messaging device available, measures only 10.98mm thick. The C530 offers a 2.2-inch, color TFT-LCD display and a 1.3-megapixel camera; the handset also records video segments. A built-in speaker provides sound for the MP3 player and the four ringer profiles (two of which are customizable). Users can choose among AOL, Yahoo, and Windows Live for access to mobile e-mail and instant messaging. Other features include voice recording, a speakerphone, a USB port, and Bluetooth for connectivity to headsets and handsfree devices. The Slate runs the Windows Mobile OS, version 6.1. Pantech claims the 3.7V, 930mAh Li-ion battery supports up to 3 hours of talk time and up to 10 days of standby time. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1337 Jan 16, 2009 17:33:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1337 ]]>The Bar-form Nokia 5800 is the first “Finger” touch screen (resistive), phone introduced by Nokia post-iPhone. Also, a Stylus (tucked discreetly in to the back of the phone body) and a Guitar Pick/Wrist strap can be used to make menu selections. Geared perhaps towards a younger market, the Nokia 5800 has many entertainment and communication options. The 3.2 MP camera has a dedicated selection key, and a full-screen of menu icons to edit/personalize/send photos. There is an updated version of the S60 smart-phone software, Windows Explorer 5.0, 81MB of internal memory, and an 8GB microSD™ card included in-box and expandable to 16GB. An accelerometer automatically orients images (w/3D engine) on the 640 x 360 3.2inch nHD display, and Stereo speakers to enhance the audio experience. A swipe gesture can move around a screen or between photos in the gallery. Text messages can be composed via a Full / Mini QWERTY or numeric keyboards, or handwritten using the Stylus. There is also integrated and assisted GPS for auto and pedestrian use. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1335 Jan 16, 2009 12:53:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1335 ]]>The Pantech Matrix C740 is a quad-band GSM, dual-band W-CDMA, dual-slider phone with a 2.2-inch TFT/TFD display, full QWERTY keypad, typical phone keypad, and navigation keypad. It supports Bluetooth and A-GPS, and features 45MB of user memory (expandable to 32GB with the microSD slot), a 1.3MP camera, and a one-touch speakerphone. The Matrix C740 supports speaker-independent voice commands and voice memos. It comes preloaded with polyphonic ringtones and supports custom ringtones, custom graphics, and photo and ringer IDs. It also supports text, video, and photo messaging; speed dialing; Mobile e-mail; instant messaging; Mobile MusicSM and CV; and a 1000-entry phonebook. It and comes preloaded with games as well. The Matrix C740 is powered by a 3.7V Li-ion battery, with up to 3 hours of active talk-time and up to 240 hours of standby time. It weighs 136.3 grams with the battery. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1317 Jan 7, 2009 16:20:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1317 ]]>Research In Motion (RIM) extends its Blackberry line to include, for the first time, a touchscreen-based smartphone introduced in the United States as the Storm 9530. The majority of user-interface functions, including two on-screen keypad options, are handled through the 480x360 3.25" display and touchscreen. The display panel rests atop an internal button, allowing the display itself to behave as an Enter key when pressed to verify a highlighted touchscreen selection. Despite the break with traditional RIM styling, the phone retains the business-centric capabilities that Blackberry users have come to expect in a 3G smartphone, including HSPA and EV-DO data protocols, GPS with maps, and a set of mobile office applications. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1333 Dec 31, 2008 11:47:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1333 ]]>The Motorola Krave may resemble a “Star-Trek” communicator when the flip touchscreen is opened, but what makes this phone unique is the two-layer touch interface achieved with a transparent capacitive mesh screen. With the flip closed, the user can choose, with the touch of a finger, from a four-icon menu located across the top of the display for TV, photos, navigation, and incoming messages. With the flip open, twelve additional menu icons become available. Although the earpiece speaker appears to be suspended within the transparent flip, a mesh of photo-patterned capacitive metal lines embedded in the clear plastic enables the four-icon menu. The mesh also supplies power to the speaker. The Krave, available through Verizon in the U.S. market, supports a host of premium features, including V-cast mobile TV, music (via the “Rhapsody” service), visual voicemail, mobile e-mail, an HTML browser, voice commands, iTAP predictive text entry, IM, and SMS, MMS, and EMS messaging. Internal memory can be supplemented with a microSD card, providing up to 8Gb of storage for photos taken with the 2.0MP camera. Motorola claims 500 hours of standby operation and 250 minutes of talk-time for the Krave. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1306 Dec 17, 2008 15:55:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1306 ]]>Available in multiple colors and offered exclusively through T-Mobile in the U.S. market, the Nokia 5610 “XpressMusic” is an entertainment-centric slider phone. The music-play buttons and a mechanical slider button allow the user to access and play music files or answer a call even when the slider is closed. The 5610 is outfitted with a 3.2MP digital camera with 8x digital zoom and an LED flash. The handset has preloaded video ringtones and custom graphics and supports video playback, audio messaging, and text and SMS messaging with T9 text-input support, as well as MMS OMA 1.2 messaging, which allows the user to combine text, video, and audio into a single message. The 5610 has 20MB of user memory, expandable to 4GB via the microSD memory slot. The 5610 features Bluetooth 2.0, an XHTML browser, WAP 2.0, WML, and FM radio support. Additional features include a voice recorder, voice-activated volume control, voice messaging, and voice commands. The 5610 integrates an ambient light sensor for adjusting the display to different lighting conditions, and includes a suite of personal information management tools such as alarm clock, calendar, and to-do list. The 5610 has a 3.7V, 900mAh, Li-polymer battery that reportedly delivers up to 4 hours of talk time, up to 400 hours of stand-by time, and 22 hours of music playback. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1299 Dec 1, 2008 13:27:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1299 ]]>Released through Virgin Mobile in the U.S. market and branded UTStarcom, the ARC CDM-8074 is actually made by Pantech of Korea (identified by reading the fine print on the label when the battery cover is removed). The ARC is a compact single-mode CDMA 1900MHz handset (it measures 92mm x 48.4mm x 20.6mm when closed) that weighs less than 85 grams. The ARC is a basic clamshell phone featuring two color displays, a VGA camera with 4x digital zoom, Bluetooth, flight mode, a Web browser, and text and MMS messaging. It supports both English and Spanish, as well as providing voice recognition of commands and support for custom ringtones and graphics. Virgin Mobile’s VirginXL service allows the user to access downloadable ringtones, graphics, and games over the cellular network. The UTStarcom-branded 3.7V / 850mAh Li-ion battery allows the ARC to be used for a reported talk time of 3.5 hours and standby time of 350 hours. Although the ARC has what appears to be a data port, there is no mention of any such connector in the user manual or on Virgin Mobile’s website. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1224 Nov 25, 2008 17:33:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1224 ]]>The Pantech Breeze C520 is a quad-band GSM handset designed to attract consumers who value ease-of-use in conjunction with a mid-level feature set. The Breeze C520 was released exclusively for ATT and incorporates ATT’s Universal Design principles to make the phone easier to use for more consumers, including seniors and those with disabilities. There are three “EZ One-Touch Quick Call” keys located below the internal display, in addition to the ability to use eight keys on the large keypad for speed dialing. The keypad features a large font lit by a bright blue backlight. Other Universal Design features include a voice readout when a number is pressed, hearing-aid compatibility, T-Coil support, and the choice of simplified or advanced menus. The Breeze supports a VGA camera, Bluetooth, text and MMS messaging, e-mail, and instant messaging (IM). The C520 performs MPEG4 video recording and includes a photo and video album. The Breeze provides custom ringtones in multiple audio formats. It has 22MB of user memory, and supports English, French, and Spanish. The Breeze has an 65,536-color STN external display and a 262,144-color TFT internal main display, and measures a little more than 19mm thick when closed. It is powered by a 3.7V, 950mAh Li-ion battery that reportedly delivers up to 3 hours of talk time and up to 240 hours in stand-by. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1203 Nov 21, 2008 16:39:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1203 ]]>The Vodafone 125, made by ZTE, is an entry level phone providing only basic functionality such as contact list, SMS messaging, calculator, clock and alarm. A simple monochrome 96x64 STN display and hard-cap keypad matrix serve as the entire user interface. Targeted mainly to populations in developing countries, the 125 is an ultra-low -cost handset, one of many in the category intended to make cellular phones accessible to a new wave of users previously unable to afford a phone at all. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1290 Nov 14, 2008 12:18:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1290 ]]>The Samsung SCH-r450c, also known as the “Messager,” is a compact bar/slider form-factor handset that targets the “heavy texting” crowd. It has a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard to make texting easy, and supports Instant Messaging, SMS, MMS, and T9 text entry. Bluetooth is available for data downloads and communication with accessories. For listening to music, there’s a stereo headset included in the package or a hands-free car kit available as an accessory. The MP3 audio player also handles AAC, AAC+, and WMA audio formats. The r450c also supports location identification via GPS. The r450c’s 1.3MP camera features a self-portrait mirror, timer, multi-shot capability, white balance, and “night mode,” which allows photos to be taken in limited lighting without a flash. The 20MB of internal user memory is complemented with a microSD card slot (expandable to 2GB), to provide storage for photos, music, and game files. The r450c is powered by a 3.7V, 960mAh, Li-ion battery that reportedly delivers up to 4 hours of talk time and 250 hours of standby time. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1255 Oct 31, 2008 14:13:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1255 ]]>The HTC Dream, more widely known as the GooglePhone and the T-Mobile G1, is the first product to ship with Google's Android operating system. The Quad-band GSM / Dual-band W-CDMA UMTS slider phone features a QWERTY keyboard, a 3.2" LCD, capacitive touch screen, WiFI, Bluetooth, and GPS. While the hardware is similar to other HTC phones of late at the component level, the slider design, touch screen, and overall user experience with a new software platform represent some of the more significant attributes of the design. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1294 Oct 23, 2008 10:29:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1294 ]]>With the flip-type W350a, Sony-Ericsson adds an entry-level model to its repertoire of Walkman phone, with the marketing tag “Not just a mobile phone. It’s portable music device too.” Although the music controls are located on the external side of the flip, the Music Lock Key at the top of the phone must be engaged to operate the Fast Forward, Play-Pause, and Rewind keys. Once the Music Lock Key is engaged, the alphanumeric keys on the phone body perform the selected music function. Users can also tag a song (assign an ID) using the TrackID software by simply recording a few bars of the song. Within seconds, the song title, performing artist, and album title will be returned. The W350a also features “MegaBass” bass-enhancement. Other features of the W350a include a 1.3MP camera that uses the 176 x 220 pixel, TFT LCD screen as a viewfinder, a FM Radio, as well as dedicated menus for photo and message features. The volume control on the right side of the phone also serves as a digital zoom for the camera. The W350a is also Bluetooth capable, has a web-browser, and is very small, lightweight, and inexpensive. The W350a has a 3.6V, 900mAh, Li-polymer battery that reportedly deliver 7 hours of talk time and 300 hours of standby time. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1221 Oct 13, 2008 11:49:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1221 ]]>Released in May 2008, the N78 adds to Nokia’s N-series of smartphones. The N78 is a candy-bar phone that supports quad-band GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz) and dual-band W-CDMA (900, 2100MHz)cellular communications. The N78 has pre-loaded maps and utilizes both GPS and A-GPS for navigation. Surfing the Web is supported with 802.11 b/g WLAN (Wi-Fi). The 2.4-inch, 16 million color display accounts for over half the phone’s length. The keypad is dimmed while the phone is idle, and lit when the phone is in use. Along with a numeric keypad and softkeys, there is a Navi™wheel for navigating through menus. The N78 has up to 70MB of user memory and up to 2GB of additional memory using its microSD slot. The N78 is e-mail and text-messaging capable, and can synchronize to office PCs using USB, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth. The 3.2Mpixel camera uses Carl Zeiss optics and Tesser lenses with 8x digital zoom. There is also a separate CIF camera located on the front of the phone for video-calling. The N78 weighs 101.8grams with the 3.7V, 1200mAh Li-ion battery installed. It has a reported standby time of 320 hours and 3.2 hours of talk-time (W-CDMA). Other highlights of the N78 are long music playback time (24 hours claimed) and the ability to both transmit (supporting RDS/RBDS receivers) and receive FM stereo radio. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1252 Oct 1, 2008 12:11:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1252 ]]>Very similar to the earlier 2660 clamshell model, the Nokia 2760 adds a VGA camera with 4x digital zoom and upgrades the internal TFT-LCD display module. Though positioned as entry-level, the 2760 carries numerous features for its $104 retail price-tag. The handset supports text messaging, SMS, MMS, and audio messaging with the Nokia Xpress service. 11MB of shared user memory are available for the storage of photos, short videos (up to 2 minutes), and contact info in the 1,000-entry address book. Four games come pre-installed, as well as MP3 and 24 polyphonic ring-tones for personalization. The 2760 provides Web access using the WAP2.0 (xHTML) browser, together with an FM radio (w/ headset only). Bluetooth supports a hands-free speaker, headset, push e-mail, file transfer, and dial-up networking. EDGE Class 6 capability is available data transfer. PIM features include PC Sync for contacts, calendar, and images, and a personal organizer: week and month review with local calendar, expense manager, calculator, converter, and Prepaid Tracker, which keeps track of call time and cost. Other features include auto-redial; call divert, call blocking, hold, timer, and waiting; and caller ID (with caller ID presented on the external display without having to open the phone). Four languages are supported with menu and predictive text inputs: English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1216 Sep 22, 2008 14:26:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1216 ]]>The second-generation iPod Touch brings in a few new parts, some impressive emebedded memory, and continued cost improvements to add to Apple's bottom line. As with the original Touch which followed in the footsteps of the first-gen iPhone, the second-generation Touch picks up some of the modified 'design language' of the 3G iPhone launched back in July 2008. THe new Touch also tips some component improvements which may migrate to the 3G iPhone soon. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1249 Sep 20, 2008 16:32:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1249 ]]>The Samsung SGH-L288 is part of Samsung’s “Anycall” product line, incorporating support for both EDGE and TD- SCDMA networks. Because Samsung is a 2008 Summer Olympic sponsor, its SGH-L288 will help keep its many users up-to-date with Olympic news. The phone comes ready with Samsung’s Wireless Olympic Works (WOW) developed for the 2004 games in Athens. This innovative initiative gives users access to schedules, weather, and the latest results. It also gives access to OCM2008 (Olympics Communications Messaging 2008), an internal communications system used by Olympics officials. All user menus are viewed on the 2.4” TFT-LCD display and can be navigated using the thumb trackball on the front of the phone. The phone also features two cameras: a 2MP camera and a second CMOS camera for video calling. Other features include Bluetooth, Internet access, USB port, push-to-talk (PTT), text messaging, MMS (multimedia) messaging, “push” e-mail, and regular e-mail. The L288 supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, and WMA music files. It is also video capable and can play 3GP and MP4 video files. Common personal-management tools like voice recorder, calculator, timer, stopwatch, area code finder, dictionary, and calendar are included as well. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1174 Sep 9, 2008 12:21:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1174 ]]>ZTE offers the U980, a compact stylish black and silvered mobile handset targeting Chinese business users. It comes equipped with the Qtopia (Trolltech) “intelligent” platform for Mobile Linux applications. The U980 provides Internet access via WAP2.0, video downloading, recording, and streaming, mobile stock tracking, and EDGE data capability. A VGA-resolution camera for video conferencing is joined by a second 2MP camera with auto-focus, digital zoom, self-portrait mirror, and nighttime-lighting compensation. A trackball similar to that of the RIM “Pearl” series and stylus-based touchscreen are used for navigation across the 2.8” QVGA TFT-LCD display with 262,144-color capability. Other features include GPS, music player, and 1,000- contact phonebook. The phone kit includes two 3.7V/1,500mAh Li-ion batteries, two styluses, desktop charger, USB cable, AC adaptor, headphone/hands-free cable, product literature, plus GSM and TD-SCDMA SIM cards. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1178 Sep 3, 2008 14:33:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1178 ]]>Weighing a little over 107 grams, the quad-band GSM ROKR E8 has a 2MP camera with 8x digital zoom, a sensitive circular scroll wheel, and a virtual keypad with an almost touchscreen feel. Haptic feedback is provided and the keypad region vibrates in localized fashion when a number is pressed. When the phone is off, the phone is uniformly black, with silver rivets and a bit of silver trim around the trackball scroll. The ROKR E8 has 2GB of internal memory, expandable to 4GB with the microSD memory slot. The phone is geared towards music-conscious users, with an FM radio tuner and support for MIDI, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, AMR-NB, and RealAudio music files. Motorola’s ModeShift technology allows the user to toggle between music player and phone function with the touch of a virtual button. The ROKR also supports MMS, SMS, e-mails, and instant messaging. Other features include a USB 2.0 interface port, separate headphone jack, Bluetooth, full web browser, and voice readout of text messages. The ROKR sports a 2-inch QVGA TFT-LCD display supporting 262,144 colors, and is powered by a 3.7V/930mAh Li-ion battery. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1190 Aug 29, 2008 16:09:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1190 ]]>Continuing their line of “Walkman”-branded camera phones, Sony Ericsson introduces the W760. In form and function, the phone resembles its candy-bar predecessors such as the W910i (see Portelligent Report #11818-071026-BWd), with A-GPS navigation, mapping, and tracking capabilities added in the W760 features. The traditional focus on integrated entertainment remains, with fast access to music, Web browsing, video, and 3D games. Stereo speakers and optional amplified speaker extension bring emphasis to the musical heritage of the Walkman brand, while a 3.15Mpixel rear-facing camera and 2.2”, 262k-color display define the basic camera phone package. The quad-band GSM, tri-band WCDMA phone features EDGE and HSDPA data transfer, along with USB and Bluetooth. Digital FM radio, text and picture messaging, e-mail and removable M2 memory complete a versatile feature set for a high-end unit. The 3.6V, Li-polymer battery is reported to deliver up 4 hours of talk time and 350 hours standby time in WCDMA mode. GSM node is reported to deliver 9 hours talk time and 400 hours in standby http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1159 Aug 14, 2008 10:58:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1159 ]]>The Postcom n268 is a 3G mobile phone manufactured in China and offered to the Chinese market. Service includes TD-SCDMA, China’s proprietary standard for 3G high-speed wireless service, as well as GSM for the much of the 2G world including areas of China without TD-SCDMA support. The flip-up portion of the n268 incorporates two color displays and can be rotated 90° left or right (see page 4). A 2MP camera, located at the top-right side of the phone, has an LED flash and four photo-resolution choices. The camera can also be used for two-way video calling or to record and play video. There’s also a JAVA-capable WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) browser. Users can download polyphonic ringtones, play MP3/MP4-formatted music files, and send and record EMS/MMS messages. The internal 64 MB NAND memory is expandable with a microSD/T-Flash card, and there is a USB port for recharging and data transfer. The n268 comes with two 3.7V, 1100mAh, Li-ion battery packs (talk and standby times were not available). http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1146 Aug 12, 2008 17:15:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1146 ]]>The KF750 “Secret” slider-form mobile phone is the third high-end model in the “Black Label” series released by LG through carrier Vodafone. Its forerunners were the Chocolate and Shine models. The sleek black body of the KF750 is composed of a composite carbon fiber. The auto-rotating, 2.4-inch TFT-LCD display (QVGA) is protected by a tempered sapphire-crystal glass for durability and good looks over time. An accelerometer sensor enables auto-rotation of the display, while DivX technology delivers video at 120fps. “Neon Touch Navigation” provides concentric blue ellipses in response to touch commands. The 5MP auto-focus camera has a built-in LED flash and auto-focus. A second VGA camera enables conference calling. The KF750 supports Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. The included Google Package enables web surfing, e-mail, maps, and viewing of YouTube videos. Synchronize with your PC via Bluetooth. The KF750 has 100MB internal memory, expandable up to 4GB with a microSD card. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1169 Jul 31, 2008 18:00:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1169 ]]>The BOOM (850) is the fourth Latte Communications GSM phone to be released in the U.S. market. Consistent with its name, the BOOM is a cell phone focused on delivering Digital Music. The BOOM is indeed a mini-boom box with an amplified speaker on either side of the 1.5” TFT-LCD display, allowing users to view videos while listening to the THUMP! of their favorite tunes. Other features include a 1.3MP CMOS camera with self-portrait mirror to capture still photos or action videos. The phonebook contact list and video-record time are dependant on available memory that’s expandable with the included 256MB microSD card (expandable to 1GB). There’s also an image editor and ring-tone composer. The BOOM also includes a built-in MP3/MP4 player, 64 Polyphonic sounds, SMS/MMS/WAP support, and Talking Menu and Intelligent Call Alert that lets the user know the caller by speaking the incoming numbers aloud using Speech Synthesis technology. Other features include a world clock, alarm, calculator, unit and currency converter, three pre-loaded games, stopwatch, and to-do list. Stereo ear-buds, travel charger, USB cable, user manual, and second battery also come with the phone. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1109 Jul 24, 2008 16:30:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1109 ]]>The LG KU990 Viewty is a tri-band GSM, W-CDMA terminal with EDGE and HSDPA data support. It comes with a 5.0MP auto-focus camera for capturing still images and video at up to 120fps, and features a VGA camera for video calls. The 3.0-inch TFT-LCD display (240 x 400 pixels) has a touchscreen overlay and is capable of rendering 262,144 colors. The KU990 has a built-in music player that supports MP3 and AAC file formats, as well as Midi, XMF, and SMAF. A microSD card slot allows for storage expansion. The unit also supports Bluetooth for headsets, file sharing, and stereo headsets for music playback. The KU990’s 3.7V/1000mAh Li-ion battery reportedly delivers up to 4 hours of talk time and up to 454 hours of standby time. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1139 Jul 17, 2008 12:00:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1139 ]]>Apple's July 11th launch of the 3G iPhone brings a modern high-speed communcations pipe to one of the world's more popular and revolutionary handset designs about a year after initial introduction. This Quick Turn Teardown examines the physical construction and evolving component set inside the upgraded design as a pre-cursor to Portelligent's Full Teardown planned for the coming weeks. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1167 Jul 11, 2008 23:30:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1167 ]]>The Hisense HS-T68 is one of many first-wave devices for China’s newly-deployed TD-SCDMA (Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access) protocol. TD-SCDMA is a 3G standard developed exclusively for use in China but the HS-T68 is also equipped to work on two GSM networks. It features a standard push-button keypad, with the option of using its touchscreen display with the included pen. The touchscreen has a handwriting-recognition feature for use with both English and Chinese. The QVGA display supports 262,144-colors and has a diagonal view of over 2.4 inches. The phone can hold up to 500 names in its internal memory, and can store music and photos on a microSD memory card installed in its memory port. The HS-T68 has an MP3 player and plays MP4 and 3GP videos as well. There’s also second VGA camera for video calling. Other features include Java MIDP 2.0, electronic dictionary, hands-free calling, MMS and SMS messaging, Internet access using NetFront, games, and vCard for electronic business cards. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1148 Jul 10, 2008 17:30:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1148 ]]>The iPAQ 510 from HP's 500 series blends smartphone technology with Windows Mobile 6 in a compact bar-style cell phone. What makes this quad-band GSM phone stand out is its excellent Voice Commander program. The voice capabilities not only allow you to make phone calls, but also send and receive e-mails and text messages, play music, and use other voice-activated functions. You can also compose audible e-mails and send them as attached audio files. The iPAQ is powered by a 3.7V/1100mAh Li-ion battery that gives a reported 6.5 hours of talk time and 188 hours of standby time. The iPAQ 510 has a TFT-LCD color display (176 x 220 pixels; 65,000 colors) with a 2.0" diagonal viewable image size. The rear-mounted 1.3MP CMOS camera provides still images as well as video capture (QCIF resolution). Other features include WiFi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth, VoIP, Windows Media Player 10, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Office Mobile, and a microSD card slot. Despite the lack of a touchscreen and larger keyboard, the Voice Commander program should provide an enjoyable hands-free alternative for tackling everyday tasks. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1108 Jun 23, 2008 17:30:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1108 ]]>The Samsung Access SGH-a827, released for ATT, is the first mid-tier handset to offer ATT Mobile TV (~$199.00 with service contract and ~$449.00 without). ATT’s Mobile TV service, based on Qualcomm’s MediaFLO technology, lets users watch full-length episodes of TV shows on major networks like CBS, Comedy Central, ESPN, Fox, MTV, and NBC. In addition to mobile TV, the SGH-a827 supports Bluetooth and HSDPA for high-speed downloading of music and video. The handset integrates a 1.3MP camera with 8x digital zoom and adjustable brightness control for taking still shots, multi-shots, or video. With a Video Share-capable SIM (ISIM card), real-time video can be shared with others who subscribe to the service. Other features include an MP3 music player, 64 polyphonic ringtones, embedded JAVA games and downloads, T9 predictive text entry, instant messaging, multi-party calls, to-do list, speakerphone, world clock, stopwatch, currency converter, calculator, memo book, calendar, and alarm. The 3.7V, 900mAh, Li-ion battery reportedly delivers 4 hours of talk time and 400 hours of stand by time. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1128 Jun 18, 2008 17:30:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1128 ]]>The W215 is a slim, lightweight, candy-bar style mobile phone geared toward users in India’s emerging lower-cost market who want a phone with color screen and limited feature set. The W215 still adds in a VGA camera with 4x digital zoom, FM radio with stereo headset, and SMS (Short Message Service) capability. There is also 1MB of internal, user available, memory, enough storage for 750 SMS messages and a 500-entry phonebook. The W215 features iTAP 5.5 predictive-text entry for creating messages and a Handset Manager for downloading/uploading photos and ring-tones (via the headset jack). Other features include an Alarm Clock, Calculator , Stopwatch, built-in Hands-Free Speaker, and Vibrator Mode. The 3.7V, 910mAh Li-ion battery supports a reported 7.8 hours of talk-time and 307 hours of standby operation. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1096 Jun 16, 2008 17:15:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1096 ]]>Just slightly larger than its predecessor the GSM tri-band LG Prada, the new quad-band GSM, dual- band W-CDMA LG Vu CU920 is being offered exclusively through ATT Wireless. Like the Prada, it has an interactive capacitive touchscreen for navigating menus and making phone calls. The display itself is a color TFT-LCD (262,144 colors) with a diagonal viewing area of 3 inches. The new Vu has Bluetooth stereo support for music and TV, is FOTA capable, and features 120MB of user memory, a microSD slot for up to an additional 8GB of memory, a 2MP camera, a video player and video sharing capability, text/picture/video messaging, XM radio, one-touch speakerphone, Web browsing with touch navigation and bookmarks, Java 2.0 support for applications and games, and mobile e-mail using Yahoo!, AOL, AIM, Windows Live, or ATT Yahoo! Another enhancement to the new Vu versus the Prada is the addition of ATT’s MediaFLO Mobile TV service, with an extendable antenna to enhance reception. The 3.7V, 1000mAh, Li-ion battery is reported to deliver up to 3 hours of talk time and up to 250 hours of stand-by time. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1134 Jun 16, 2008 15:30:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1134 ]]>Offered exclusively from Softbank Japan, the Sharp 821SH is a W-CDMA OneSeg clamshell phone encased in stainless steel. The main 2.6” WQVGA display, like the Sharp AQUOS LCD TV, enables viewing of OneSeg TV broadcasts in landscape mode. The 821SH also has many so-called “S!” applications. For instance, the S! FeliCa security option allows you to pay for items with your phones by just passing the FeliCa symbol over an enabled reader and going. Other S! applications include S! Appli, S! Music Connect, S! Town, S! Information Channel, S! Quick News, S! Friend’s Status/Circle Talk, S! Familiar Usability, and S! Addressbook Back-Up. Other features include Bluetooth, IrDA, simple mode, 2.0-megapixel camera, music player, PC site browser, microSD card, and a monochrome external display located on the back side of the phone. The Sharp 821SH is currently available in seven different colors. When closed, it measures 13.4 mm thick. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1049 Jun 13, 2008 17:00:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1049 ]]>The dual-band clamshell Samsung SCH-u550 is equipped with an exterior-facing 1.3MP camera with a mirror face for self-portraits. Below the camera is a 1-inch color STN LCD (96 x 96 pixels) behind a Transflective cover which also supports touch-sensitive control keys for media playback and menu selection. Inside, a 2.1-inch TFT-LCD display (176 x 220 pixels) is accompanied by an alphanumeric keypad. With V Cast, the user can download and play music or videos or upload original content and GPS capability is provided through Verizon’s VZ Navigator, including land-based services (LBS) and enhanced 911 (E911) with voice prompts. A microSD card located below the battery provides for storage of additional media content. The SCH-u550 is powered by a 3.7V / 800mAh Li-ion battery which is reported to deliver 3.5 hours of talk time and 200 hours of standby time. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1116 Jun 13, 2008 13:30:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1116 ]]>The Motorola RAZR V3, an updated version of the original 2004 RAZR classic, is available through ATT Wireless under its “GoPhone” pay-as-you-go plan, as well as through other carriers. The new RAZR V3 is a quad-band GSM/GPRS “world phone,” that can be compared to the original version of the RAZR V3 analyzed by Portelligent in October 2004 (see report #Motorola V3 GSM Phone #118.17-041006-1f)..The new V3 weighs an ounce less than the previous version and costs only $129.99 with a GoPhone plan―compared to the initial $700.00 price tag of the previous model. As with the 2004 V3 RAZR, the new V3 has two displays: an external CSTN display and an internal TFT-LCD display (262,144 colors). Both handsets employ VGA-resolution cameras, although the camera assembly itself appears to have been upgraded with the new release. Other features include Bluetooth, support for several instant-messaging services (AOL, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo!), and voice-activation and advanced voice-dialing features not included in the previous model. The new V3 RAZR still has a 1000-name address book and suite of PIM (personal information management) tools similar to its predecessor. This report highlights differences between the new RAZR V3 and the RAZR V3 analyzed in 2004. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1110 Jun 6, 2008 13:30:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1110 ]]>Weighing less than 80 grams, the LG Flare LX165 packs many features into a simple clamshell package. The LX165 supports Bluetooth, A-GPS, ringer and picture ID, custom graphics and ringtones, voice dialing, Web browsing, Java, text messaging, flight mode, and downloadable games. The handset integrates two color displays: an external STN-LCD (65,536 colors) and the main TFT-LCD display (262,144 colors). The LX165 supports both English and Spanish and includes a suite of PIM (personal information management) tools, including alarm, to-do list, voice memo recorder, calendar, world clock, and calculator. The LX165 has a reported talk time of 3.5 hours and standby time of 170 hours. Costing only $29.99 with a two-year contract through Sprint or Virgin Mobile, the LX165 uses some time-tested ICs (see pages 17–18) to bring features usually found only in mid-level handsets to a more price-sensitive customer base. *Though LG specifies that the LX165 is PCS (1900MHz) only, the internal chip set (PAs, duplexers, etc.) supports dual-band operation. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1102 Jun 5, 2008 16:30:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1102 ]]>With the LG Aloha LX140, Virgin Mobile continues to expand the number of cell-phone models available for the “pay-as-you-go” user. The LX140 is a basic clam-shell, entry-level CDMA phone with clean exterior lines and limited features. There is a 2.5mm headset jack on the left side of the phone, a charger/USB port on the bottom, and otherwise only the keypad by way of external ports and controls. A red light visible through the white faceplate (above the LG logo on the front cover) blinks when the phone is on and closed. Other features include voice-activated dialing, a Web browser, SMS messaging, TTY/TDD and M4 hearing-aid compatibility for the hearing impaired, and vibrate and flight modes. LG reports up to 3 hours of talk time and up to 150 hours of standby operation for the 3.7V, 800mAh, Li-ion battery (included). * - While LG specifies that the LX140 is single-band (1900MHz) only, the internal chip set (PAs, duplexers, etc.) has the capability to support dual-band operation. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1101 May 30, 2008 13:00:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1101 ]]>Key Metrics Reports Chipography 5/24/2008 - A primary purpose of Portelligent's product teardown analyses is to compile a set of metrics that support product profiling and systematic comparison, as well as identification of trends over time. Whereas Portelligent product teardown reports treat individual products, the Key Metrics Report draws data from our Product Profile Database to facilitate comparisons among products, between handset makers, and at different points in time, as well as to support analysis and comparison of system complexity, semiconductor and component content, and design "fingerprint." The Key Metrics Report covers cellular phones and wireless handsets analyzed by Portelligent in its product teardown program since 2003 for product reports published in the Chipography® Reports Channel. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1124 May 24, 2008 13:00:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1124 ]]>Key Metric Reports Combined Chipo and Cell Phones 5/24/2008 - A primary purpose of Portelligent's product teardown analyses is to compile a set of metrics that support product profiling and systematic comparison, as well as identification of trends over time. Whereas Portelligent product teardown reports treat individual products, the Key Metrics Report draws data from our Product Profile Database to facilitate comparisons among products, between handset makers, and at different points in time, as well as to support analysis and comparison of system complexity, semiconductor and component content, and design "fingerprint." The Key Metrics Report covers cellular phones and wireless handsets analyzed by Portelligent in its product teardown program since 2003 for product reports published in both the Cellular Phone Channel and the Chipography® Reports Channel. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1125 May 24, 2008 13:00:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1125 ]]>Released exclusively for ATT in Q2 of 2008, the brown metallic MOTO Z9 slider phone offers many of the same features as the RAZR2 V9, and adds support for the ATT GPS Navigator location-based service. Like the RAZR2 V9, the MOTO Z9 features Motorola’s CrystalTalk for clear conversations in noisy environments, Bluetooth, HSDPA support for data transfer, flight mode, and a 2.4-in. QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) display. It also integrates a 2MP camera with an 8x digital zoom for still shots, with video capture and playback supported. The Z9’s internal memory can be expanded up to 8GB using the microSD slot. Other features include e-mail, speech recognition, a micro USB port, a 2000- entry address book, custom picture and ringer IDs, a music player, an Opera micro browser, streaming video, MMS, text messaging, PictBridge, Java, and personal info management tools. The component counts and functional area specific to GPS that deliver the GPS Navigator capabilities are highlighted on page 25 of this report. The Z9 is powered by a 3.7V Li-ion battery with a reported talk time of 3 hours and 288 hours of standby time ( for GSM). http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1097 May 21, 2008 13:00:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1097 ]]>The Toshiba W56T is a flip-type smartphone offered for the high-end Asian market. KDDI AU is the service provider. The W56T has a 2.8” OLED WQVGA display (240 x 400 pixels). With KCP+, an integrated platform created in cooperation with Qualcomm, KDDI au is able to offer the latest services available on handsets, including assisted GPS and OneSeg TV service that supports both Digital TV and Radio. The display can be rotated 360° for Digital TV or video viewing. The user can also download and listen to tunes in stereo with AU’s LISMO service (similar to iTunes). The W56T is also equipped with the EZ FeliCA electronic wallet feature. The KDDI au WIN data service claims maximum data transfer rates of 3.1Mbps (downlink) and 1.8Mbps (uplink), using 1xED-DO Rev. A. Other features includes a matrix of red LEDs that form varying patterns each time the phone is opened or closed, the WIN logo (see photo at left) that flashes green to alert the user of an incoming communication, and an RSS scroll and search box present on the display when the phone is opened. The W56T also has two cameras: a 3.2MP external auto-focus camera with a white-light LED flash (which also serves as a flashlight) and a VGA internal camera for video conferencing. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1052 May 12, 2008 13:00:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1052 ]]>HTC Touch Cruise P3650 offers a number of entertaining features and professional tools in a small form-factor. Alphanumeric keyboard and menu selections are accessed via the touchscreen interface and 4-way navigation wheel. The Touch Cruise P3650 is preloaded with Windows Mobile 6 Professional software. Additional features include GPS, WiFi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0, and FM radio. The 3MP camera with auto-focus provides image capture and video recording (up to 15fps). Video calls can be made through the interior-facing VGA CMOS camera. Multimedia functions include a music/video player that can handle a variety of formats. The Touch Cruise P3650 is powered by a 3.7V/1350mAh Li-ion battery and has a 2.8-inch TFT-LCD capable of displaying 240 x 320 pixels with 65,536 colors. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1053 May 8, 2008 13:00:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1053 ]]>Made for the business user, the stylish Quad-Band GSM BlackBerry 8320 “Curve” is complemented by a full QWERTY keyboard and trackball. Integrated into the back is a 2MP camera married to a LED flash and mirror. External ports include a USB and stereo headset jack as well as a microSD card slot located under the back cover and battery. Besides cellular, other wireless features include WiFi 802.11b/g, Stereo Bluetooth, and T-Mobile HotSpot @Home support (requires an add-on plan) enabling unlimited Internet calling. Video playback is enhanced by the 320 x 240 TFT-LCD display. Additionally, the 8320 plays a wide variety of music file formats, while the T-Mobile myFaves feature lets the user have quick one-click access to five important contacts. With the 8320, the user has multiple communication avenues. RIM reports the 3.7v, 1100mAh battery delivers a talk time of up to 4 hours and a standby time of up to 408 hours. http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1050 May 7, 2008 13:00:00 -0500 Report http://www.portelligent.com/AllReports/product.aspx?reportid=1050