Archive for September, 2009

The Apple iPod Classic

September 30th, 2009

A sleek, elegant and simple design; user-friendly interface; and nice podcast support; superb video-playback and brilliant battery-life.

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2.5-inch color LCD with LED backlight measured diagonally; 320-by-240 pixel resolution at 163 pixels/inch; 160GB hard drive; Can store up to 40,000 songs and 200 hours of video in 128-Kbps AAC format and up to 25,000 iPod-viewable photos; it stores data using the USB hard drive; Audio formats it supports: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store),

MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV ; a user-configurable maximum volume limit; in built rechargeable lithium-ion battery; up to 36 hours of music playback time when fully charged; up to 6

hours of video playback time when fully charged.
The 3rd generation ipod fits a massive 160GB hard disk. The screen is molded out of plastic, making it the only iPod that hasn’t used the scratch-resistant glass screen yet. It also is the only one to use the split screen menu, with the menu function on the left and an image matching to the selection to the right.
Like the previous ipods, the Classic also features the Genius playlist where it creates an instant 25-song playlists based on the musical characteristics of a single song. The results are fun, for most of the time, provided that you have a large playlist (which you should be having, if you’re buying a 160GB ipod).
The iPod Classic supports H.264 or MPEG-4 video in MOV, MP4, or M4V file formats, with a maximum resolution of 640×480 at as much as 30 frames per

second. The audio file format support remains unchanged. The iPod Classic allows you to add and delete music and video files manually. but with 160GB of storage, most users will prefer to automatically sync their entire media library. The Classic also doubles as a USB hard drive in a jiffy.

Apple has enhanced the battery life of the classic to 36 hours of music playback and 6 hours of video playback, another reason to fork out your

cash.
And finally, the interaction between the itunes and the ipod. The features are the same, and they both work smoothly. If you are new to itunes, I’d  suggest, download the itunes format first to familiarize yourself first. There are movies and music available on the itunes online store for purchase.

12.1mp Sony Ericsson Satio Coming Soon

September 28th, 2009

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Sony Ericsson have just announced a November release date for the first of it’s new generation of multimedia phones, the Satio. It will feature a staggering 12.1 megapixel camera and run on the same Symbian operating system as the Nokia 5800 and N97. Until now, most phones have either concentrated on being primarily a music or camera phone but the Sony Ericsson Satio seems to do it all. The camera is not only a staggering 12.1 megapixels but also features a xenon flash as well as smile and face detector features. The operating system, which is all new to Sony Ericsson, is run on a 3.5″, 16 million colour, 360×640 resolution touchscreen with an accelerometer controlling the orientation.

With full HSDPA and HSUPA support alongside WiFi, Bluetooth, A2DP and GPS the Sony Ericsson Satio also covers every base when it comes to connectivity and the external MicroSD card slot allows easy memory expansion as opposed to the less readily available memory sticks used in previous Sony Ericsson models.

With all the above features packed into such a good looking handset, Sony Ericsson seem to have all the bases covered with their new top end multimedia handset. With an already proven, functional and easy to use operating system will this be the handset to give the iPhone a run for it’s money?

Sony Ericsson Aino

September 24th, 2009

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After announcing a November release of their first new generation multimedia phone, the Satio, Sony Ericsson have released details of another device – the Aino.Unlike the totally touchscreen Satio, the Aino has a slide out keypad as well as touchscreen functionality. The Aino also seems to pack a heavy punch in the multimedia department with a Playstation 3 inspired touch-menu, WiFi and GPS but most exciting of all is the Remote Play feature. This software was originally developed for the Sony PSP and will allow the user to control and access content on their PS3 using the Aino! Another superb feature of the Aino is the MediaGo software which allows you to download any media and content from your PC or laptop directly to your phone! As if that wasn’t enough, the Aino will also allow you to watch, pause and record live TV on your handset. When it comes to multimedia functionality, this phone is looking second to none!

The Aino also features a more than adequate 8 megapixel camera with LED flash, geotagging, face and smile detection and autofocus. The phone’s design is far from groundbreaking and the lack of a standard 3.5mm headphone jack is disappointing but with the inclusion of Sony Ericsson’s two trademark features, Cybershot & Walkman, alongside the impressive multimedia functionality I’m certain this phone won’t fail to impress.

LG Chocolate VX8600

September 21st, 2009

It looks like an “accidental” slip has let smoe details and images for the LG Chocolate VX8600 out into the web.
This is the clamshell counterpart to the existing VX8500 Chocolate that recently launched.

Features include:lg-vx8600
EV-DO high-speed data
Stereo Bluetooth
176×220 main screen with 262k colors
128×128 external screen with 65k colors
Music player with external music controls (WMA/MP3)
microSD card slot
1.3 megapixel camera

Nokia Codes Tips and Tricks

September 21st, 2009

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1 To check the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) Type-
*#06#
Information you get from the IMEI-
XXXXXX XX XXXXXX X
TAC FAC SNR SP

2 -To check the phones Software revision type-
*#0000#
Information you get from the Software revision-
V 05.31
18-02-99
NSE-3
1ST Line = Software revision
2ND Line = The date of the software release
3RD Line = Phone type
3-To enter the service menu type-
*#92702689# (*#WAR0ANTY#)
(IMEI)
Production date (MM/YY)
Purchase date (MM/YY)
Date of last repair (0000=No repair)

4-To check weather your SIM Card supports clock stopping type-
*#746025625# (*#SIM0CLOCK#)

Revealing the Headphone and Car-Kit menus

1. To activate the “Headset” menu, you need to short-circuit pins “3″ and “4″. After a short time the word “Headset” will be shown in the display. Menu 3-6 is now enabled.
2. To activate the “Car” menu, you need to short-circuit pins “4″ and “5″. After a short time the word “Car” will be shown in the display. Menu 3-7 is now enabled.

5-THE REBOOT TRICK
This should work on all software versions of the 6110.
1. Go to the Calendar (Menu-8)
2. Make a note or reminder.
3. Enter some text into the edit box.
4. Hold “Clear” until the whole text is cleared, then press “Back”.
5. Press “0″. The main screen will now be showing but a space appears on the screen. (you can’t see it)
6. Enter 4 digits (e.g. 1234).
7. Use the down arrow to move the cursor to the left side of the numbers and the space (Down arrow twice).
8. Now enter 6 digits and press the call button.

Wait for a few seconds,

6-EFR CALL QUALITY
To activate EFR (Enhanced Full Rate) Enter the code-
*3370#

To deactivate it, Enter the code-
#3370#

7-CHECK SIM-LOCK

This is how to check the status of the 4 different locks. Aslo don’t try entering the wrong number, because after 3 times it will block the phone for good.

There are 4 different locks on your Nokia phone.
COUNTRY-LOCK
NETWORK-LOCK
PROVIDER-LOCK
SIMCARD-LOCK
8-The code to read out the sim-lock status of your phone is

#PW+(MASTERCODE)+(Y)#
# = DOUBLE-CROSS
W = PRESS “*” THREE TIMES
P = PRESS “*” FOUR TIMES
+ = PRESS “*” TWO TIMES
MASTERCODE = 1234567890
Y = NUMBER 1 TO 4
The master code is a secret code. The code has 10 digits, To read out the sim-lock status you can enter every combination you want!
“Y” Shows the status of the network-lock. Here you can enter a number from “1″ to “4″. The “4″ is for the sim-card lock.

9-SIM-LOCK CHECKS
#PW+1234567890+1# = GIVES PROVIDER-LOCK STATUS
#PW+1234567890+2# = GIVES NETWORK-LOCK STATUS
#PW+1234567890+3# = GIVES COUNTRY-LOCK STATUS
#PW+1234567890+4# = GIVES SIM-CARD-LOCK STATUS.