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with malignant brain tumors, and about a tenth of those patients were heavy mobile phone users. “Heavy” mobile phone use was defined as 2,000 or more hours of mobile phone use, which the study says approximates using a mobile phone for an hour a day for ten years.The study also found an increase in cancer risk on the side of the head where the telephone was typically used: according the Kjell Mild, the research leader, the results indicate heavy phone users have a 240 percent increased risk of a malignant brain tumor on the side the head where they most often use their phone.
The Swedish study is the largest to date to study the long-term effects of mobile phones on the incidence of cancer. Mobile phones first went to market in Sweden in 1984, earlier than many other countries, so the population of heavy mobile phone users is proportionately larger than many other nations.
The study contradicts recent conclusions from the Dutch Health Council, which conducted an overview of research studies and concluded no research showed radiation from mobile phones and TV towers caused harm. A four-year British study published in January 2006, also found no link between long-term cell phone usage and the most common type of brain tumor.
One way to avoid any risk of developing brain cancer from use of mobile phones might be to use a handsfree headset to get the phone’s radio emitter away from the skull?of course, one might want to consider what parts of the body might be proximate to the phone’s emitter when using such a headset. – link
Samsung B3310 Pink – A Weird Creation
Samsung has recently designed an strange mobile phone namely “Samsung B3310 Pink”. This highly promising device is a slide slider and looks cute while holding. On the front section of this device, there are major control keys below the screen that includes workable navigation button in the center and call key and end on either side. Right below the screen you will find out a Samsung logo. The device has dimensions of 91 x 54 x 17 mm and it is providing 262k colors on its beautiful 2 inches TFT screen with 240 x 320 pixels resolution.
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The new BlackBerry Curve 3G may not be the most exciting BlackBerry that has been in the media lately but it does have some nice new features compared to its predecessor the BlackBerry Curve 8520.
The obvious and main one is that it now supports 3G, as the name suggests, which will be great for downloading apps, uploading photos and surfing the web.
Is the 9300 a worthy follow on and should you buy one if you are looking for a new smartphone? Only one way to find out and that is to read the review.
What's in the box:
As I said in the unboxing video this was not a retail box so expect a little more if purchasing.
The ten second review:
Device: BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300
Price: TBC
Summary: A mid range BlackBerry with superb messaging and social networking powers!
Best of: Keyboard, BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), Social Network integration, push email.
Worst of: Web browser, games, camera
Buy it now from: TBC
BlackBerry Curve 3G Specification:
Sometimes less is more. The Samsung C3300K Champ lets you start small, hoping that sooner or later you will want more. It’s a deal that suits Samsung fine. This here Champ is a touch phone with social networking support, stereo speakers, cordless FM radio and a memory card, camera and Internet. And the sticker price is as low as it gets.
Samsung C3300K Champ official photos
So, why isn’t everyone running around with a Champ in their pocket? Well first off, the Champ does have all those features but they’re not top of the line – the camera is a lowly 1.3MP, there’s no 3G and there’s several other glaring omissions.
It may not be the ideal phone for you but if you’re looking for a phone for your kid, the Samsung C3300K Champ just might be it. The young lad or lass better learn their ABCs before they start pestering you for a new toy. And they can have fast Internet, a beefier camera and Wi-Fi when they buy their own phone.
The Champ still has plenty to get them excited about – an almost complete touchscreen experience thanks to TouchWiz Lite, social networking, FM Radio that plays without the headphones plugged in. Better yet, it plays on the stereo speakers. There’s a microSD slot as well to hold an extensive music collection.
Here’s the pros and cons of getting a Samsung C3300K Champ.
The BlackBerry Torch is not the first phone to give you both a full hardware QWERTY keyboard and an ample touchscreen in a smartphone setting. But it’s a debut for BlackBerry and one that will probably shape the future for the next generation of RIM phones. The supplied 6th version of the BlackBerry OS is looking to balance user-friendliness and performance, tradition and creativity in the latest BlackBerry touch products..
The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is the usual impressively built gadget, the ultimate email machine.
One would think RIM is among the lucky few phone makers that could’ve for ever pretended the iPhone didn’t exist. When your devices are in a class of their own and you’re a household name in corporate services, it’s easy to believe you’re special.
BlackBerry Torch 9800 official photos
But RIM is not looking for safety in habit. We’ve seen enough proof that complacency is not on the company’s agenda. And they deserve credit for that. RIM still put business users first but the game has changed and they know it. So, a first-ever slider and a new OS are the torchbearer for RIM looking to revise their whole strategy.
Beijing, China – August 31 2010 – Sony Ericsson today announces that it is strengthening its portfolio in China by launching the first smartphone to support China Mobile’s TD-SCDMA network – the Sony Ericsson A8i.
The Sony Ericsson A8i delivers high performance in a stylish form factor. The phone features a 3.5-inch (9 cm) touch screen and incorporates the human curvature design concept that is now consistent across the Sony Ericsson portfolio. The phone benefits comprehensive range of signature applications including TrackID which is linked directly with China Mobile’s entertainment download service – giving customers in China access to a wide range of local music.
Bert Nordberg, President & CEO, Sony Ericsson said, “China is a hugely important market for Sony Ericsson and we are committed to maintaining our strong position and driving growth by continually introducing new and exciting products into this market. Today cements that commitment and we are honored to introduce the Sony Ericsson A8i to users across China – enhancing to our already award winning* product line up in the region.”
“The Sony Ericsson A8i underpins our commitment to delivering the most entertaining smart phones. By combining the best communication and entertainment experiences on an open platform we are giving our customers the best possible consumer experience.”
Huidi Li, Assistant President, China Mobile said, “Demand for Smartphone is on the rise, and our customer’s are continually asking us to provide them with innovative, feature-rich products. Working closely with a partner such as Sony Ericsson, allows us to not only meet that need, but go one step further and deliver product and services that enhance overall user experience. The Sony Ericsson A8i is testament to the combined expertise of both companies and the first of its kind to support our TD-SCDMA network. We are proud to be adding this new product into our product portfolio.”
Sony Ericsson A8i at a glance:
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Sony Ericsson A8i:
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| General | 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
|---|---|---|
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| Announced | 2010, September | |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2010, September |
| Size | Dimensions | 190 x 120 x 12 mm |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 380 g |
| Display | Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 600 x 1024 pixels, 7.0 inches | |
| - TouchWiz UI - Multi-touch input method - Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate - Three-axis gyro sensor - Touch-sensitive controls - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off - Swype text input |
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
|---|---|---|
| Speakerphone | Yes, with stereo speakers | |
| - 3.5 mm audio jack |
| Memory | Phonebook | Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall |
|---|---|---|
| Call records | Practically unlimited | |
| Internal | 16/32 GB storage, 512 MB RAM | |
| Card slot | microSD, up to 32GB |
| Data | GPRS | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| EDGE | Yes | |
| 3G | HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v3.0 with A2DP | |
| Infrared port | No | |
| USB | Yes, v2.0 (proprietary) |
| Camera | Primary | 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
|---|---|---|
| Video | Yes | |
| Secondary | Yes, 1.3 MP |
| Features | OS | Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | ARM Cortex A8 processor, 1 GHz processor; PowerVR SGX540 graphics | |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | |
| Browser | HTML | |
| Radio | No | |
| Games | Yes | |
| Colors | Black and Grey | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support | |
| Java | Yes, MIDP 2.1 | |
| - Social networking integration - Digital compass - Full HD video playback - TV-out - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player - Organizer - Image/video editor - Thinkfree Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration - Readers/Media/Music Hub - Adobe Flash 10.1 support - Voice memo/dial/commands - T9 |
Samsung Galaxy S will launch in China in three different versions - one for each of the three major telecoms in the country. One of them, headed to China Telecom, is even going to feature GSM and CDMA dual-standby.
Samsung Galaxy S will launch in China before the end of the year. China Telecom will launch its version this month. Samsung SCH-I909 is a capable of working on both CDMA and GSM networks, but has CDMA2000 as its 3G standard.
The version for China Mobile is the TD-SCDMA Samsung GT-I9008. It will support the Chinese CMMB mobile TV service and will run on the Ophone 2.0 platform (it's the China Mobile's OS based on Android).
Samsung SCH-I909 Galaxy S • Samsung GT-I9008 Galaxy S
Finally, China Unicom will offer the WCDMA Samsung GT-I9088, which, design aside, seems to be identical to the international version.
Samsung GT-I9088 Galaxy S
Samsung announced it sold more than 3 million Galaxy S around the globe, with more than 1 million in each of Korea and USA. We are now to see how it will do in the rapidly growing Chinese mobile market.
Samsung Galaxy S will launch in China in three different versions - one for each of the three major telecoms in the country. One of them, headed to China Telecom, is even going to feature GSM and CDMA dual-standby.
Samsung Galaxy S will launch in China before the end of the year. China Telecom will launch its version this month. Samsung SCH-I909 is a capable of working on both CDMA and GSM networks, but has CDMA2000 as its 3G standard.
The version for China Mobile is the TD-SCDMA Samsung GT-I9008. It will support the Chinese CMMB mobile TV service and will run on the Ophone 2.0 platform (it's the China Mobile's OS based on Android).
Samsung SCH-I909 Galaxy S • Samsung GT-I9008 Galaxy S
Finally, China Unicom will offer the WCDMA Samsung GT-I9088, which, design aside, seems to be identical to the international version.
Samsung GT-I9088 Galaxy S
Samsung announced it sold more than 3 million Galaxy S around the globe, with more than 1 million in each of Korea and USA. We are now to see how it will do in the rapidly growing Chinese mobile market.
Samsung Galaxy S will launch in China in three different versions - one for each of the three major telecoms in the country. One of them, headed to China Telecom, is even going to feature GSM and CDMA dual-standby.
Samsung Galaxy S will launch in China before the end of the year. China Telecom will launch its version this month. Samsung SCH-I909 is a capable of working on both CDMA and GSM networks, but has CDMA2000 as its 3G standard.
The version for China Mobile is the TD-SCDMA Samsung GT-I9008. It will support the Chinese CMMB mobile TV service and will run on the Ophone 2.0 platform (it's the China Mobile's OS based on Android).
Samsung SCH-I909 Galaxy S • Samsung GT-I9008 Galaxy S
Finally, China Unicom will offer the WCDMA Samsung GT-I9088, which, design aside, seems to be identical to the international version.
Samsung GT-I9088 Galaxy S
Samsung announced it sold more than 3 million Galaxy S around the globe, with more than 1 million in each of Korea and USA. We are now to see how it will do in the rapidly growing Chinese mobile market.
While the front of the upcoming device is made of glossy plastics, on the back there is a nice metallic (aluminum, maybe) battery cover. Right above it there is a camera (of unknown resolution) coupled with a LED flash.
Acer Liquid Metal comes in two flavors - silver and brown
The Acer Liquid Metal is said to run the Android 2.2 a.k.a. Froyo with the Acer Shell 4.0 on top of it. Under the hood there should be an 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7230-1 processor, 512MB of RAM and 512MB or ROM memory.
The Liquid Metal is expected to come with a 16M-color TFT capacitive touchscreen of WVGA resolution measuring 3.6 inches. Also on board there will be support for Bluetooth 3.0 as well as for the Dolby Mobile technology.
It is still unclear when the newbie will hit the stores and for how much.
A small and sexy music slider – that’s what the Zylo is. Nothing more, nothing less. Sony Ericsson are probably hoping to start bringing up the next generation of loyal users. You know, give a kid a walkman and they will be coming back for more. The Zylo has the catchy beat and the good looks – and it’s got the social bug. Music and social networking are perhaps top of the young user’s list of needs and the Zylo meets them at a canter.
Sony Ericsson Zylo official photos
But besides that, Zylo is a phone for the brokenhearted. A thing to help you remember. And we need to give it to Walkman phones – there is much to recall fondly. Whether Sony Ericsson are about to breathe new life into the W-brand or just shaking the dust off an old prototype that never got into production, the Zylo deserves credit for keeping the Walkman spirit alive.
The Sony Ericsson Zylo is a cheap but stylish slider with a Walkman badge. It comes with fast HSPA support, but this is all the high-end connectivity you could expect. There are no premium features such as Wi-Fi and GPS. What puts an upsetting question mark on the whole package is the absence of a 3.5mm audio jack. It’s a cheap phone alright, and we know better than expect a proper audio plug in a Walkman. Doesn’t make sense but that’s how it is. Out of all W-line phones, there’re only two exceptions: the premium W995 and the dirty-cheap Spiro.
The latest feature phones by Sony Ericsson are keen to treat users to great social networking integration. The Zylo is no exception here. It gives you all the social stuff right on the homescreen with a solid widget set running live updates.
