The HTC Wildfire With the Friend Stream Application for Social Networks

The HTC Wildfire with the Friend Stream application which allows you to check Facebook, Twitter and Flickr all at once through one interface, and update your own profiles while on the move. It also features a 5 megapixel camera, large 3.2 inch display and plenty of widgets preinstalled on its Sense user interface.

The phone has a 528 megabytes Qualcomm SnapDragon processor alongside 384 megabytes of random access memory allowing it to power its way through multiple applications and widgets on the Android 2.1 operating system utilized. It also has 512 megabytes of read-only memory and a microSD card slot for expandable storage of up to 32 gigabytes. Connectivity featured, includes a 3.5mm audio jack connection, standard microUSb 2.0 connector and Bluetooth 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rate for easy file sharing and more.

The Wildfire has a 5 megapixel auto focus camera with flash for image capture and video recording which can then be viewed with the reinstalled Photos application, or alternatively instantly shared on Facebook, Twitter or Flickr social networks; or YouTube for videos, all of which are fully integrated into the Sense user interface. Both videos and images also have automatic location tagging (Geotagging).

The handset has next generation caller ID which reminds you when it is a contacts birthday through their Facebook account along with roving a complete profile of each of your contacts including their latest profile updates. You can also use the App sharing feature to instantly recommend great apps you have downloaded to friends who may also like them. The handset features a full HTMl web browser for the Web also, with full support for Adobe Flash web applications.

Further location based services provided by the handset through its internal GPS antenna include online maps and basic route planning and directions form the integrated Google Maps. Meanwhile, the Footprints application offers step by step navigation and points of interest allowing you to always find your way from A to B through the 3.2 inch capacitive touch screen display offered. The digit compass makes sure that you are always traveling in the right direction also.

The HTC Wildfire has many capabilities for messaging and social networking with People and Friend Stream along with its dedicated integration of Facebook and Peep for Twitter users. The handset also provides good entertainment with a music player and internal FM radio along with the possibility to add games and other widgets for a unique and personalized phone.

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The Acer Stream With HD Video Capture

The new Stream handset signals Acers second attempt at a mobile smartphone. Their previous effort, the Liquid A1 proved a disappointment, so what have the manufacturers taken on board to improve on with this impressive looking new handset.

For anybody familiar with the Android operating system that the Acer Stream uses, the first thing you will notice when using the handset is the layout of the screen. Acer seem to have made a conscious effort to re design the user interface, which does make a refreshing change from multiple homescreens. There is the option to switch back to the traditional Android version, however Acer's own attempt is very user friendly when you get used to it. The top part of the screen houses three columns, the central one showing alarms, date and time information. To the left of this is where you find all of your most recently used apps, and to the right is where you can access all of your media content. Beneath these columns there is a selection of icons that give access to the phones main functions. The Stream features a very comprehensive phonebook which allows you to enter multiple numbers for each contact as well as e mail, personal address and even IM nickname. One potentially useful feature is the ability to divert specific calls directly to voicemail. Call quality is very clear on the phone, whether made on speaker phone or in the traditional manner.

Connectivity options are superb on the Acer Stream. The handset is an ideal travel companion thanks to its Quadband GSM/GPRS and EDGE. Locally, WiFi is supported in the familiar B and G speeds as well as the faster new N speed. WiFi certainly offers the best online experience, this is however dependent on connection to either a private network or a public WiFi hotspot. The Stream impresses when it come to local connectivity. Bluetooth 2.1 allows wireless connection to compatible products and the familiar micro USB is also present to facilitate data transfer to and from your home PC. A less common but none the less extremely useful feature is the HDMI port, making watching your HD footage captured on the handset simple through you home television.

The Acer Stream is a breakthrough for the manufacturers, a big improvement on previous efforts which earn its right to compete directly with the big hitters such as HTC and Samsung.

The Acer Stream and the iPhone 4 White are coming soon.

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Nokia N8 - Boasting A 12 Megapixel Digital Camera

Whether it's the 12 mega pixel digital camera with Carl Zeiss optics, versatile multimedia compatibility and the responsive 3.5 inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, the Nokia N8 is a Smartphone which offers something for everyone.

With new Smartphones being released seemingly every week, it can be difficult to choose the right smartphone for you. Whether you are looking for an entertainment device, an effective web browser or a powerful camera phone, the Nokia N8 ticks all the boxes.

The Nokia N8 is a relatively compact handset, measuring 113.5x 59.1x 12.9mm. It is also lightweight, making it a comfortable phone to hold and use when out and about. The superb 3.5 inch AMOLED capacitive touch screen is a responsive way of navigating the Symbian 3 OS user interface, and provides great display quality thanks to the ability to display up to 16M colours within a pixel configuration of 360x 640. A built in accelerometer automatically rotates the on screen imagery based upon the orientation of the phone, meaning content can be viewed in both portrait and landscape.

A generous 16 GB of internal storage space is provided as standard within the Nokia N8. This allows users to store large number of files such as music and video or documents. Although it should prove ample to the needs of most users, the standard storage can be expanded thanks to an integrated micro SD card slot. This can accommodate a memory card of up to 32 GB, meaning users potentially have up to 48 GB of storage space at their disposal.

A fast internet connection is achieved in areas with 3G coverage thanks to an HSDPA connection. Although adequate, a faster connection can be gained through integrated Wi-Fi connectivity in areas offering local wireless networks. Cellular networks rely on GPRS and EDGE (both class 33 versions) whilst Bluetooth, micro USB and GPS with A-GPS support round off the package of connectivity features.

Without doubt, one of the main draws of the Nokia N8 is the 12 megapixel digital camera. Packing Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, face recognition and a dual-LED flash, it is powerful yet easy to use, a feature common amongst Nokia handsets. The pixel resolution of the camera means that the resulting photos are high quality, even when zoomed in. The camera also boasts the ability to shoot HD video footage, in 720p quality. In order to view this footage to its full potential, the handset can be directly hooked up to an HD TV via the TV out socket by using a HDMI cable.

With powerful hardware and versatile software at its disposal, the Nokia N8 should be at the top of everyone's smartphone wishlist.

If you like the Nokia N8 check out the Nokia N8 Silver

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