Nokia Photo Browser

This app has been around for some time on Nokia’s beta labs… I just installed it on my 5800 and it is awesome.

Browsing images with stunning 3D effects… it has face detection as well and with few nice little gestures for zoom and scrolling.

It is a simple and really nice app to have. I like this app and feel it is way better than the default gallery app on the phone which sucks!

I wish Nokia makes this there default app in future.

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my new Nokia 5800 expressmusic!!

After using HTC P3300 for almost a year I had switched back to symbian device Nokia N95 8gb as published earlier!!!

But honestly I was totally unhappy about N95! except its camera. Over all the device was very slow and used to crash a lot. And having used a touch screen I was really uncomfortable using a non-touch screen phone!

So as soon as 5800 was out on streets in India, I grabbed one!!! I have been using this for a month now. Honestly I am pretty happy with the new version of the OS and the device. Package is really great! for less than 20k ( approx 500 USD ) you get the device + 8gb memory card with lots of goodies :)

Will post about the device and apps very soon!

Fring app for phones!!!

Few days back I came across this wonderful application for my Nokia N95, which is all in one multi chat app. One can chat, talk and share multimedia stuff on your phone!!!
As usual after using this for few days following are the pros and cons:
Pros:
a) Supports Gtalk, Skype, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, AIM, twitter chat protocols..Also orkut!!!
b) One can make voice calls over the above mentioned chat's but Yahoo & AIM are not supported for Voice as of now.
c) I have used this in quite remote places; where there is no EDGE network support as well!!! but it performed quite well, I could make voice chats as well.
d) The best part is one can log into all different chats at one time.

Cons:
a) Keeps crashing a lot!!
b) I am not a fan of the interface, but it serves the propose.
c) chat histories are not saved, so once u close the chat window with one user and again try to continue with the conversation..old conversation which one had closed cannot be viewed!!which is quite annoying

Over all it is quite a good app and more over it is free as of now..so no complaints.

My new N95 8GB!

I had to change my phone from HTC P3300...since it broke :( I had lot of options to choose from... I almost went for HTC touch Diamond. The only reason I did not buy HTC again is; I am not happy with there built quality and re-sale value in India. But if Sony ericsson's X1 was out..i would have got that. Anyways I got N95 8GB; reasons to choose them are:
a) 5 Mpix camera.
b) 8 GB drive :)
c) My budget
d) I have used symbian phones before, and it really has got a lot of 3rd party app's to choose from.

After using N95 from almost a month, following are the pro's and cons I could think off:
Pros:
a) Awesome built quality
b) Pretty good software bundle. I liked the Nokia multimedia converter..which converts most of the available video formats and stores on ur phone!!
c) Camera is quite good, I m not impressed with the Flash... but it is fine for a phone
d) Battery life is good.
e) Syncing the outlook calender/Contacts has been modified by Nokia, and I am quite impressed by it.
f) I found lot of useful apps..and themes as well


Cons:
a) I feel the device is quite slow.. defiantly needs more ram and a better processor.
b) Music playback on A2DP is pretty bad!! I really hate this part.
c) I have seen this device crash many times when using blue tooth modem :(
d) Does not charge on USB. I am not sure why Nokia is not getting this on there phones.
e) retail package does not include any games.
f) GPS is not so great.

HTC P3300

I had switched from Nokia N73 to HTC P3300..well actually this was the very first Windows phone I used it for long time!!!!
It has been a good device, pretty good battery performance. Almost never saw the device hang!!! But i never liked the built quality. I used this for almost 8 months now.
Okay now for my fav thing..listing pros and cons :)
Pros
a) Value for money.
b) Feature rich device.
c) Good Battery, Screen.
e) GPS is really good, especially the response times!
f) App support is really great!! one can find almost anything for this phone..infact I found Apple iPhone's interface for Caller-ID screen and Locking/unlocking the touch screen!!!!
g) Great music performance especially with my Motorola blue tooth stereo headset.

Cons.
a) Pretty Bad camera.
b) built quality is pretty bad. The scroll wheel stopped working many times for me.
c) Pretty bad performance when in low network coverage areas.
d) Had lot of trouble with syncing with Vista/XP machines.. especially my mail box and calender.
e) No 3.5mm Audio Jack.


And of course I did not list 3g and other stuff because this is a pretty oldy from HTC.

G1 is offically out.

Follow the link below for the official T-Mobile G1 site :)

T-Mobile G1

Those who are not being following with Google's OS - Android. G1 is the first device to have Android!!!
As rumored it is a HTC hardware.. comes with a 3 Mpix camera, comes with 2 email clients ( one for Gmail and the other IMAP) but it does not support microsoft Exchange server :(
Also it comes with Amazon's Mp3 store app, but it does not have a 3.5mm jack!!! one has to use the HTC proprietary USB-3.5mm convertor :(
It comes with Google Street view..which is pretty impressive. And believe it or not.. it does not support multi touch.
Some more on G1 soooonnnnn.

RIM's (Blackberry) answer to iPhone

Wow!!!! What an answer from RIM. Go BlackBerry go!!!!!
Rumor's suggest this as Blackberry Thunder!, and it also been rumoured to have multitouch, screen made of glass! and losts of other goodies :)
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