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This is a latest phone from a latest manufacturer – as you know Acer came into being the smart phone manufacturers earlier this year, with world’s first Windows Mobile cell phone Acer DX900 – and now Acer X960 Smartphone. This has the new Acer Shell interface which appears promising.

As for the design, Acer X960 looks pretty likeable. It is solid but not too much heavy and is comfortable for using with a single hand. Size 4.19 x 2.32 x 0.54 inches (106.4 x 59 x 13.7 mm) The display screen is of 2.8 Inch 480 x 640 pixel, easy to handle, because of its sufficient response to touch, without much overly sensitive. But the problem is, it is best only indoors as the display vanishes on bright sunlight. The build quality is fine and the materials used give a comfortable feeling to touch.

Acer X960 has send and end buttons – one for starting the built in GPS, another for navigating to the home screen and the D-Pad, which is round shaped and is in the front. MicroSD slot and power/camera shutter buttons are located on the right side and voice note key and volume rocker on the left side. On the back of the smartphone, you have a 3.2” mega-pixel auto-focus Camera, along with LED flash and a mirror. All the buttons are located conveniently for easy use.

As for Acer Shell interface and functionality, it has a new personalization pack for the familiar Windows Mobile. The operating system is Windows Mobile 6.1 professional – which is best for business users, but not so comfortable for those using their fingers. So the manufacturers have simplified a pack of personalization. Acer X960 has two separate home screens – you can swap between them easily by sliding the finger up and down. The first one is a list of icons running to several pages, but the second screen is most important – the virtual 3D office. It has an exemplary functionality to be seen to be believed.

Here is the latest and yet to be released smartphone from the manufacturers – HTC Hero – which is the first Android phone and runs the personalized Sense interface. Also HTC Hero is the first to support Flash, which is powered by a Qualcomm 528MHz micro processor and 288 MB capacity RAM/512 MB ROM. There are additional functionalities equipped in this smart phone such as – 3.5 mm jack; trackball; Bluetooth 2.0; GPS and Wi-Fi; function as quad-band GSM phone and dual-band 3rd Generation handset.
The network technology for GSM is – 850/900/1800/1900 – UMTS 900/2100.

The overall dimensions of HTC Hero are : size 4.41 x 2.21x 0.56 (112 x 56.2 x 14.3 mm); weight 4.76 oz or 135 grams. It is designed in the Candy-bar form with Internal antenna. The new phone has 320 x 480 pixels display in TFT technology with 65 536 colors and the physical size is 3.20 inches.
As for powering the phone, it works on a Li-Ion battery of 1350 mAh capacity. It has a Talk time of 7.83 hours and Stand-by time of 440 hours.

The phone has Global Roaming facility; GPS; Compass; and Accelerometer. The Camera and video capturing details are – Type: Built-in Immobile; 5 megapixels resolution; Video capture capability with Auto-focus and Digital Zoom; Video playback protocols are – MPEG4; H.263; H.264.

HTC Hero has Internet Connectivity data -  GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA 1.8 Mbit/s/HSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s/HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s/HSUPA/HSUPA 2.0 Mbit/s; Full HTML Browser; Bluetooth Version 2.0; Profiles – Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP); Features –EDR; Wireless LAN type 802.11b/802.11g; miniUSB; Version USB2.0; Computer synchronization – possible with 3.5 mm Head Phone jack; Input Touch Screen; Memory Expansion; Slot Type – microSD/micro SDHC. An array of sophistication for a smartphone indeed.

This latest phone has messaging facilities of Text Send/Receive; EMS; MMS; Instant Messaging; Email Protocols – IMAP/POP3/SMTP. HTC Hero has everything the user needs – Music & Audio; Notifications; Organizer; Phone Book; Personalization; and Voice Dialing; Commands; Recording and Speaker Phone.

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Just after introducing the Voyager in 2007, the manufacturers have come up with LG enV Touch VX11000 – a non-smartphone incorporating a full touch-sensitive display, along with internal QWERTY keyboard. The proposed name “Voyager 2” was retired, as this new model has notable improvements such as – two large 3” WVGA displays; improved user interface; quality of calls; and 3 megapixels autofocus camera.

At the very first look of it, you can easily identify that this new handset is an upgrade from the Voyager, though both have many similar characteristics in design – clamshell form-factor with 2-stop hinges. Unlike the Voyager, the display takes more space in the front; pewter chrome accents surrounding and not shiny and reflective as the mirror chrome. The soft-touch coating remains still in the backside. The size of the handset is -  4.52 x 2.16 x 0.66 inches (115 x 55 x 17 mm).

The external 3 inches resistive touchscreen display is quite impressive, which has WVGA 800 x 480 pixel resolution, supporting 1.6 million colors. Excepting that it is not touch-sensitive, the internal display is of same size and specifications. The new enV Touch phone has a light sensor, for automatically adjusting the brightness of the external display, based on surrounding light levels and also a proximity sensor. This will switch off the display when you are on a call and take the phone near your face.

The new phone has physical buttons on the front for Send, Clear/Voice Command, and End/Power. On the left side are camera button; volume rocker and lock button; 3.5 mm headset jack; and microSD card slot on the right side; microUSB data port on the bottom; and 3 MP camera with flash on the back.
The QWERTY keyboard below the display has been improved – more rounded edges on buttons; single space key in the center; d-pad larger – to make typing more easier.
The LG enV Touch VX11000– has a lot of improvements in User Interface; Phone Book; Organizer; Voice Command facilities etc., which you will relish very much.

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For music lovers here is a great phone, both by look and performance – the Samsung Beat DJ M7600. The phone attracts by its outward appearance – round shaped oddly, in contrast with other phones and is funky in color - bluish violet.

First the design features – size is 4.41 x 2.01 x 0.55 inches (112 x 51 x 13.9 mm); touch sensitive; 2.8 inches display in AMOLED technology, to support 16 million colors with incredible image quality; three hardware keys at the bottom; microSDHC slot is on the right side providing the standard microUSB port. The display is allergic to sunlight and gets faded and not visible. But it performs superb indoors.

Special mention should be made about the music function of this cell phone. The Beat DJ is the most distinctive feature this handset has, to allow music lovers to create musical mixes they have been dreaming of, by imagination and creativity they have at their disposal. Being a music phone, Samsung Beat DJ M7600 enables a sound that is powerful to enjoy your favorite songs. The stereo speakers – one on the top side and the other at the bottom – deliver loud and clear sound. The 3.5 mm jack is right on the top.

This music phone enables, once you start the audio player, the library. You can filter all tracks by default to select – playlists; albums; Beat DJ play list; artists; genres; and podcast. You can add or remove the filters by setting menu. Other options are also available – composers; recently added; most played etc. On-screen keys are provided for quick actions like – 5.1 channel sound effect; repeat; shuffle; equalizer presets etc.
Samsung have provided a unique feature – Find Music – which recognizes the details pertaining to a particular song, if you record a great song but unfamiliar to you, from anywhere.

Samsung DJ M7600 has best video capabilities – with 720 pixels support of Divx, Xvid files. It is also equipped with a 3.2 mega pixel camera with auto focus, LED flash and mirror facilities.

Here is the latest prototype of Sony Ericsson Satio – the Company’s all-in-one multimedia cell phone. The retail version is yet to be released somewhere in the 4th quarter of this year.

First the latest features in brief – 12 Megapixel camera; xenon flash; running Symbian OS S60; 3.5” touch sensitive screen; 360 x 640 pixel resolution; delivery 16 million colors; cinematic 16:9 ratio; Wi-Fi functionality and built-in GPS – enough? An all-in-one device truly.

For the design part of it, it is fair to expect Sony Ericsson Satio to be bulgy, but the functionalities justify the size - 4.41 x 2.17 x 0.52 inches (112 x 55 x 13.3 mm). But the phone feels right when you carry it. Three buttons only are there in the front side – send and end and a third one to press to enter the main menu or task manager. Around the earpiece, there is the light indicator to control screen brightness automatically; video call camera; proximity sensor and LED flash indicator.

On the right side are microSD card slot and standard charger port (in place of microUSB). Camera shutter; mode switcher; gallery access buttons are on the left side, visible clearly. There is volume rocker to zoom in and out. With the phone upright on your hand, you get the satisfactory feeling of operating a high-tech digital camera while taking photos with superb clarity.

On the upper backside the 12 megapixel camera, with xenon flash is hidden under a sliding cover. LED light enable focusing objects easily. There is a small indicator, start blinking in bright blue when you slide open the cover, similar to the Cyber-shot lineup.

Interface and Software: Sony Ericsson Satio is the manufacturers’ first device to run Symbian S60 OS. The home screen has been personalized with a fresh them, not sacrificing standard ones – Basic; shortcuts bar in 2 varieties of 4 and 6 icons along with Vertical Icon bar. There are 5 buttons with different usages of personalization. The Sony Ericsson Satio has all other regular features of QWERTY keyboard; Organizer; Standard Internet Browser etc.

RIM has come up latest with an entry-level device – RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 – to push into the consumer market (earlier known as BlackBerry Gemini). At the outset, it has a good design like its predecessors, average specifications to enable a solid hold and the wonderful QWERTY keyboard for which RIM is famous for.

This smartphone has Wi-Fi network and has one unique feature – instead of the analog “trackball” this has an optical trackpad – which is quite attractive.

For the design and specifications, this handset also follows the traditional layout of BlackBerry.  The overall measurements of the handset are 4.25 x 2.3 x 0.5 inches (108 x 58 x 13 mm).  Display screen of 3.4” sitting over a full QWERTY keyboard; two convenience keys on either side; a simple looking backside with 2 Megapixel Camera found on the top. The handset measures even smaller than other Curve models and weighs the same.

The drawback we find in RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 is the screen size – 320 x 240 – which is lower than recent RIM units. But it should be admitted that the display is sharp and the QVGA resolution is also rich. This is an entry level device and so it is more than acceptable.

The soft touch paint finishing of the sides of the smartphone, top, bottom of the back – all of them combine to give the user an undeniable plastic feel and a good grip. The convenience keys provided on both side and the volume rocker key on the right are only bumps, instead of individual keys, since the housing stretches them when pressed, rather than breaking.
The User Interface of Curve 8520 is running a 4.6 OS with beautiful icons, and functions as the same like other BlackBerry models. There have been some tweaks here and there though, to make it customizable, better than Windows Mobile.

The new phone is equipped with phone book, Organizer and other basic RIM functions like Memo Pad, Voice Note Recorder and Calculator etc. to make the phone familiar for use with RIM customers.

Apple manufacturers have followed their last year’s product Apple 3G, by an improved version of Apple iPhone 3GS just released.  The new iPhone brings an increase in storage; increased graphics; faster internet and a faster processor to solve the deficiencies, end users pointed out in their earlier version.

They have doubled the memory too – the new iPhone is available in 16 and 32GB versions (in black and white colors). The old 8GB 3G version is also left available to buyers, with a reduced price tag of $99.

For all intents and purposes, the design of Apple iPhone 3GS resembles its predecessor “3G” – what with the rounded edges, chrome trim and hard plastic back. Almost slighter by 1 mm shorter and 0.1 mm thinner with the size - 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.48 inches (115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm) – than 3G.

There are surely some improvements in the user interface and software, enabled by the manufacturers in Apple iPhone 3GS. It runs with the latest version of Mobile OSX and with most useful upgrades of voice command and copy and paste. Though this has already become standard in most iphones, Apple has introduced them only now.

Other new features this 3GS iPhone has – video recording; video editing; UI, the App Store; stereo Bluetooth; and MMS – to cite a few. The voice command is routine, but allows music control in dialing contacts and numbers, playing an album by name, skip tracks, as also ask what song is playing.

Apple claims that they have made 3GS iPhone snappier, by increasing the speed by 2 x with the 600 MHz processor. Voice Memo facility and Compass for navigation are new additions. The most useful part of the Compass is, the maps orientate in the direction faced by you. 3GS supports OpenGL ES 2.0 compatible hardware with a powerful 3D chip and so you can see better playing Internet games.