23rd July, 2010 - Posted by joanne - Leave A Comment
Quite recently 3G touch screen cell phones has picked up popularity in the markets as a result of which, the cell phone manufacturers have turned to produce more and more touchscreen phones with a wide variety of features pre installed. The competition these manufacturers face from each other are so intense that, each day you could expect a new 3G touchscreen phone in the market with loads of competing and breath taking features.
Some of the exciting touchscreen phones recently launched and those with great sales are Apple iPhone 3G, the Nokia XpressMusic 5800, BlackBerry Storm 9500, Samsung Omnia i900, Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 etc avaialable at an approximate price ranging from $650 to $850. The iPhone 3G touchscreen mobile priced at around approximately $750 is the most widely or commonly used touchscreen 3G phone. The intuitive features the iPhone 3G houses such as the 3G wireless enviroment, GPS tracking etc is something which makes the phone a hot deal. Combined with the features of an Ipod, a touch screen phone and an internet device, the iPhone 3G is a remarkable device that is worth a buy.
However there are quite a few areas which one has to take good note of while planning to purchase a 3G touchscreen phone:-
1) The display size:- Display size is a major thing that you got to look out for when purchasing a touchscreen phone since each and every function is carried out by the tap of a finger. So bigger the display more comfortable you would be in using the features.
2) Sensitivity of screen:- This is an area that should be given utmost importance, since every feature on a touch screen phone is accessed by the tap of the finger on the screen, it is quite inevitable to note how it responds to your gentle tapping.
3) Battery life:- Phones with bigger screens are more prone to lesser battery life. Touch screen phones are never an exception in this case since, they are the ones that drains the battery life quite rapidly. So before purchasing a touchscreen phone, make sure that one with the best battery life possible in the bigger screen category is bought.
4) The user interface:- The user interface is some kind of a concern when it comes to touch screen phones. There are quite a few touch screen models having smaller on screen icons which could be kind of a strain if fingers are used. In those cases, the stylus has to be made use of. But for those who aren’t comfortable using the stylus, phones with big screens and large icons on it are advisable. Neverthless using the stylus or either the fingers has got its pros and cons.
5) Internet browsing capabilities:- Since these days, a vast majority of the people prefers hand held devices to browse through the internet or do their day to day activities on internet, going through the internet capabilities of the phone such as the Wi-Fi or edge support would be a good idea. Wider the range of internet specifications on the phone, much productive it would be in the long term.
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12th December, 2008 - Posted by joanne - Leave A Comment
The Pros and Cons of Three G Phones.
The 3G phones are the latest sensation in the world of technology and for gadget geeks. The internet, newspapers and magazines are full with the news, updates, features and facts about the 3G phones. The 3G phones are the third generation mobile communication gadgets based on the 3G wireless communication technology. Like every product, they too have their loci of strengths and weaknesses.
We will start with the pros of a 3G phone
Pros
-The connectivity of the 3G phone is its first forte. People using 3G phones can remain connected even in the remotest part of the world.
-The 3G phones use a higher bandwidth aka higher frequency so the wireless networks efficiency is also higher.
-The speed of web-browsing is amazing for a phone – 2Mbps.
-3G phones have features like video calls, video conferencing, high quality camera, fax and data services.
-Mobile office services like online banking and billing also available on 3G phones.
-The 3G phones are GPS enabled so that you are never get lost.
-You can watch television, play games and listen music as well as your favorite radio stations on 3G mobile phones.
-User friendly interface, big screen and easy to toggle buttons to move between applications make using a 3G phone a more enduring experience.
-The sound quality is even better now with most of the 3G phones.
-The price of the most of the 3G phones is also very much within the budget of most of the people as with those features and applications the prices are quite unimaginable.
Cons
-The biggest drawback reported to date is of the low battery backup, since the 3G phones are loaded with heavy features and applications, the battery power is drained faster than one would expect.
-Most of the 3G phones lack the copy and paste feature.
-The quality of the camera has not improved in most of the 3G phones as well as video recording features being missing in some.
-You cannot enjoy video conferencing with those who are not using a 3G phone.
-The third party software used in most of the 3G phones have been reported to be a bit flaky.
-Pricing is a bit higher, making them the premium mobile phones available in the market and thus not an option for all.
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