Videos/Unboxings

Nokia N85 unboxed

We recently started looking a a couple of Nokia handsets and have already reviewed the Nokia N96 and unboxed the Nokia N79. This time we are unboxing the new Nokia N85. The N85 is kinda similar to the N96, with a few exceptions, one being that the N85 doesn’t have the on-board memory that the N96 has.

The Nokia N85

Our reviewer, Dan, is trying out the N85 and N79 as we speak so the reviews will be online soon. For now here’s the unbox:

The Nokia N85 is pre-loaded with at least 10 made-for-mobile N-Gage gaming titles and a voucher to activate one full game license. Dedicated gaming keys light up when the device is in landscape gaming mode to further enhance the action-packed experience. 
A state-of-the-art 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and bright dual LED flash captures clear, sharp images as well as DVD-quality videos at 30 frames per second. Combined with A-GPS it is possible to geotag favorite pictures to see where each photo was taken using the Nokia Maps application or online sites such as Share on Ovi or Flickr.
Each Nokia N85 comes with an 8 GB microSD card, up to 30 hours of music playback time and its high-fidelity sound means favorite tracks can be enjoyed virtually anywhere. You can even enjoy RDS radio or a wide selection of stations via the internet. The 3.5 mm audio jack makes connecting a top-quality headset simple and an in-built FM transmitter lets the Nokia N85 play wirelessly through a car or home stereo to really crank up the sound.

Therefore the Nokia N85 is perfect for the mobile user, who wants top end fatures and functionality and complete connectivity when away from the office or home.

Nokia N85 Specification:

• Operating System – S60 3rd edition, feature pack 2
• Memory – 74 MB internal dynamic memory, 78 MB internal NAND flash memory
• Display – 2.6", 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) with Orientation sensor
• Conenctivity – Micro-USB connector with mass storage class support, 3.5 mm AV connector, WLAN 802.11b, 802.11g
• Operating Frequency – Quad-band EGSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSCSD, HSDPA, maximum speed 3.6 Mbps (DL)
• Expansion – microSD memory card slot, hot swappable, max. 8 GB
• GPS – A-GPS, and Cell based Nokia Maps 2.0 application
• Camera – 5 megapixel camera (2584 x 1938 pixels)
• Input – Numeric keypad Cover keys (S60 keys, Multimedia key, Send/end keys) Short slide keys (media control/zoom/gaming) Navi™wheel
• Battery – BL-5K 1200 mAh Li-Ion battery
• Dimensions – 103x50x16.0mm
• Weight – 128 g

Posted by: Matt

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HTC S740 unboxed

As you probably know, we have looked at the HTC S740 a few times already with a video demonstration and a written review already on site. However, the units that we’ve looked at up to now have been prototypes and demo devices, several of you have asked for a proper retail unboxing video.

The HTC S740

So that’s exactly what we have here. I just got my hands on the full retail unit and have a short unboxing video for you. In this video I don’t go in to a lot of detail about the S740 itself. If you want to see more of the handset itself please have a look at the other video demonstration or the written HTC S740 review.

HTC S740 Specification:

• Windows Mobile® 6.1 Standard
• 116.3 mm (L) X 43.4 mm (W) X 16.3 mm (T)
• 140g with battery
• Qualcomm® MSM7225™, 528MHz
• RAM: 256MB SDRAM
• ROM: 256MB
• 2.4 inch TFT-LCD and QVGA resolution screen
• HSDPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz for Europe.
• GSM/GPRS/EDGE: Quad-band 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• 802.11 b/g WiFi
• Bluetooth® 2.0
• 3.2 megapixel colour camera with fixed focus
• 1000 mAh Rechargeable Lithium-ion polymer battery
• Battery Standby: Up to 280 hours
• Battery Talk Time: Up to 380 minutes 
• HTC ExtUSB™
• GPS / AGPS
• microSD

Posted by: Matt

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Nokia N79 unboxed

We haven’t looked at too many Nokia handsets here on T&M but it seems that the gap between Nokia and Windows Mobile is closing rapidly in terms of Web and Email functionality so we thought it was about time that we covered more. Here we are looking at the Nokia N79 which it a neat looking candy bar style device with a fixed numeric keypad. We’ll also be looking at the N85 soon and, if you are a regular here, you’ll know that we also reviewed the N96 recently.

The Nokia N79

As always, we’ll road test the N79 for a week or so and will come back with out review once we’ve had a chance to use it in the real world. For now, take a look at the unboxing and quick tour video below.

Sorry for the abrupt ending to the video above, the last 10 seconds of the recording were corrupt on the camera’s memory card. Not much missed though, just the last items on the specification (which you can see below) and the summary.

The Nokia N79 has a 5 mega-pixel camera & Carl Ziess optics that lets you capture moments in amazing clarity. The dual LED flash lets you take photographs even in the poorest lighting conditions. Geo Tag support automatically records the location of your photos, see when and where your photo’s were.

With an intuitive design to suite your look you can choose between the colour schemes thanks to three cool colour combinations which magically match your cover and your theme. Move and your screen moves with you.

Explore the world and share your discoveries with the Nokia N79. The built in AGPS technology & Nokia maps software provides instant navigation, on foot or by car, letting you find your way to a destination quickly and easily. An extensive POI (Points Of Interest) database lets you find new places around you, find cinema’s, clubs, bars or even cash points.

The Nokia N79’s high speed 3G (HSDPA) and Wi-Fi connectivity let you stay in touch.  Whether it is downloading your emails or the latest news articles from BBC the fast connections on board mean you are always connected.

With a 4GB microSDHC memory card provided there is plenty of space to store all your music or media files.  So whether it’s the latest songs, downloaded straight to your mobile of photos captured on the 5 megapixel camera you are unlikely to run out of sufficient storage space for such.

Nokia N79 specification:

• Operating System – Symbian 9.3 Series 60 3rd Edition (FP2)
• Memory – 50MB (internal)
• Display – 240 x 320 pixels/2.4 inch (Main)
• Network – GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 (Quad-Band) WCDMA: 900/2100 HSDPA (Dual-Band) 
• Connectivity – microUSB, Nokia 3.5mm AV connector, Bluetooth (2.0), Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11g)
• Expansion Slot – MicroSDH
• Camera – 5 mega-pixels (auto-focus) (Main)
• Music – Supported formats: MP3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC & WMA, FM Stereo Radio
• Navigation – AGPS, Nokia Maps
• Battery –  Talk Time: 330 mins, Standby Time: 406 hrs, Music Playback: 29 hrs
• Dimensions – 110 x 49 x 15mm 
• Weight – 97g 

Posted by: Matt

Sony Ericsson C905 unboxed

The Sony Ericsson C905 is another example of the 8 megapixel camera phones that have arrived on the scene lately. We’ve already started reviewing a number 8MP camera phones and you’ll find several unboxing videos already on the site. As you can see from the photo below, we are looking at an Orange branded version of the C905 but you can also get it SIM-free and on other networks.

The Sony Ericsson C905

The C905 review will be along soon but until then we thought that you would enjoy the unboxing video.

Sony Ericsson C905 specification:

• Size
  – 104 x 49 x 18 mm
  – 4.1 x 1.9 x 0.7 inches
• Weight
  – 136 g
  – 4.8 oz
• Screen
  – 262,144-colour TFT QVGA
  – 240×320 pixel
  – Auto-Rotate
• Memory
  – 160 MB Phone Memory
  – Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support – 2GB card in the box
• Networks
  – EDGE  – GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
  – HSDPA – UMTS 850, UMTS 2100
• •Camera
  – 8.1 megapixel camera
  – Xenon flash
  – Auto focus Face detection
  – Smart contrast
  – Image stabilizer
  – Red-eye reduction
• Music
  – Album art
  – Media Player
  – Music tones
  – PlayNow™
  – TrackID™
• Internet
  – RSS feeds
  – NetFront™ Web browser
• Connectivity
  – Bluetooth™
  – WiFi™
• Messaging
  – Email
  – Exchange ActiveSync®
  – MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
  – Predictive text input
  – SMS long (Text Messaging)
  – Sound recorder

Posted by: Matt

Samsung M8800 Pixon unboxed

There are quite a few phones out there now with 8 megapixel cameras built in. We will be looking at the Sony Ericsson C905, Samsung i8510, LG Renoir and this the Samsung M8800 Pixon.

The Samsung M8800 Pixon

Our reviewer Nick is putting the Pixon through it’s paces at the moment and his review will be online once he’s given it a decent shakedown. Have a look at my quick unboxing video below and make sure you come back soon to find out more!

Samsung M8800 Pixon specification:

• Dimensions:107.9 x 54.6 x 13.8 mm
• Weight: 121g
• Battery:
  – Talk Time: 220 mins
  – Standby Time: 290 hrs
  – Capacity: 1000 mAh
• Display: 240 x 400 pixels/3.2 inch
• Network:
  – GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 (Quad-Band)
  – 2100 HSDPA (Single-Band)
• Camera: 8 mega-pixels (auto-focus)
  – Dual LED Flash
  – Shake Reduction
  – WDR (Wide Dynamic Range)
  – Face Detection
  – Smile Shot
  – Face Link (Face Tagging)
• Video:
  – Hi-Resolution VGA Video Recording
  – 30fps Video Recording (VGA)
  – 120 fps Slow Motion Video (QVGA)
  – Supported formats: MP4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, DivX & XviD
  – Video Streaming
• Music:
  – Supported formats: MP3, AAC, eAAC+ & WMA
  – FM Stereo Radio (RDS)
  – Windows Media Player Sync
  – DNSe (Digital Natural Sound engine)
• Memory:
  – Phone Book (2000)
  – Dilled Calls
  – Missed Calls
  – Received Calls
  – 200MB (internal)
  – microSDHC (external)
• Connectivity:
  – TV Out
  – Bluetooth (2.0)

8 mega-pixel camera, 3.2" touch screen display, high speed 3G (HSDPA) encased in a handset only 13.8 mm thick.

Mobile photography important to you? Never be without a camera to capture those moments with the Samsung PIXON. An on board 8 mega-pixel camera with a full compliment of image control options lets you take images with amazing detail and clarity. WDR (Wide Dynamic Range) lets the Samsung PIXON capture natural colours, whilst the anti shake technology keeps your shots steady, even if you hand isn’t. Face Detection makes sure faces are always in focus no matter what and a built in smile shutter automatically takes the photo when everyone is smiling, for that perfect shot. Thanks to built in geo-tagging facility you can even see when and where your photos were taken.

Not only is the Samsung M8800 a compact mobile with an 8 megapixel camera, it’s a device capable of movie playback too. VGA quality video recording lets you record your favourite moments on video with sound at DVD quality. Slow motion video recording at 120 fps lets you capture high-speed events in unrivaled detail, letting you see the action scene by scene.

The Samsung PIXON has a large beautiful 3.2" display which lets you watch movies with ease. Support for DivX and XViD codecs as well as host of other popular file formats lets simply drag and drop movies to watch, no additional work needed.

 

Posted by: Matt

Sanyo Xacti HD1010 unboxed

We’ve been looking at lots of camcorders lately and, if you read our group test report, you’ll know that we were particularly impressed with the Sanyo Xacti HD700. The only criticism of the HD700 was that it isn’t full HD supporting 1280×720 only. For many, this wouldn’t be a big problem, especially when you consider the cost but we wondered what spending the extra cash on the HD1000 got us.

I’ve been using the HD1000 for a few months and I’m very happy with it. However just a few weeks ago Sanyo launched the HD1010. This has additional features over the HD1000, including both 60p and 60i modes as well as high speed 300fps mode and an uprated sensor.

The Sanyo Xacti HD1010

So we’re working on our review of the Xacti HD1010 and will compare it to the other cameras in our group test and the HD1000 itself. Have a look at the unboxing video below to see more.

Sanyo Xacti HD1010 specification:

• Stills: Approx. 4.0 megapixels, Video: Approx. 3.56 megapixels (in HD), Approx. 2.18 megapixels (in SD)
• C-MOS sensor 1/2.5-inch 4.0 megapixels
• SD memory card (Up to 32 GB SDHC memory card)
• Stills: JPEG (DCF, DPOF, Exif Ver 2.2 standard)
• Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (ISO standard) Audio: 48 kHz sampling, 16-bit, 2-ch, AAC compression
• Resolution (pixels)
  Stills
  [8M]: 3264 x 2448, [4M-H]: 2288 x 1712 (low compression), [4M-S]: 2288 x 1712 (standard compression),
  [3.5M (16:9)]: 2496 x 1408, [2M (16:9)]: 1920 x 1080, [2M]: 1600 x 1200, [0.9M (16:9)]: 1280 x 720, [0.3M]: 640 x 480
• Video
  [Full-HD]: 1920 x 1080 (60 FPS 14 Mbps), [Full-SHQ]: 1920 x 1080 (30 fps/12 Mbps),
  [HD-HR]: 1280 x 720 (60 fps/12 Mbps), [HD-SHQ]: 1280 x 720 (30 fps/9 Mbps), [TV-HR]: 640 x 480 (60 fps/6 Mbps),
  [TV-SHQ]: 640 x 480 (30 fps/3 Mbps), [Web-SHR]: 448 x 336 (300 fps), [Web-SHQ]: 320 x 240 (30 fps)
• 10x optical zoom lens, Focus distance: f = 6.3 to 63 mm, Stills: f = 38 to 380 mm (35 mm equiv.),
• Shutter Speed
  Stills: 1/2 – 1/1000 sec. (Flash: 1/30 – 1/1000 sec., Lamp mode: Max. 4 sec.)
  Sequential: 1/15 – 1/1000 sec. (No flash)
  Video: 1/30 – 1/10000 sec. (High-Sensitivity mode and Lamp mode: Max.1/15 sec.)
• Focus
  Auto (Still: 9-point AF/Spot AF, Video: Continuous area AF), Manual: 22 steps
• Sensitivity
  Still: Auto (ISO 50 – 200), Manual (ISO 50/100/200/400/800/1600/3200, Switching system)
• Digital Image Stabilizer
  Still: Multi-calculation electronic image stabilizer, Video: Electronic image stabilizer
• Self Timer
  2 sec./10 sec.
• Flash
  Auto / Forced / Off / Red-eye reduction (with slow synchro in Night Portrait mode)
• Monitor
  2.7-inch, low-temperature polysilicon TFT color wide screen LCD (low reflection),
  Approx. 230,000 pixels (7-level brightness, 285-degree rotation)
• Dimensions/Volume
  90 (W) x 54.5 (D) x 112.6 (H) mm (maximum dimensions, excluding protruding parts), Approx. 272 cc
• Weight
  Approx. 268 g (body only), Approx. 311 g (including battery and SD card)

Posted by: Matt

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Nokia N96 unboxed

When the Nokia N95 came out more than 18 months ago it was pretty much an over night success. It was also one of the first devices that I recorded an unboxing video of.

Since then there have been a couple of versions of the N95 and then a few months ago Nokia announced the updated N96. It’s taken a little while to get my hands on one but finally managed to get my hands on one earlier this week.

Nokia N96

I thought the best way to cover the N96 was to let our review Mark, who is an N95 owner, put it through its paces for a few weeks. So while he is playing with the new N96 and putting together the review I thought I’d share the unboxing video with you:

Nokia N96 Specification:

• Dimensions: 103 x 55 x 18 mm
• Weight: 125g
• Display: 240 x 320 pixels (2.8 inch)
• Network: GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 (Quad-Band) – WCMDA: 900/2100 (Dual-Band)
• Camera: 5 mega-pixels, Digital Zoom, Dual LED Flash
• Music: Supported formats: MP3, AAC, eAAC+ & WMA, FM Stereo Radio (RDS)
• Video: Hi-Resolution VGA Video 30fps Recording
• Messaging: SMS, MMS (with video), E-mail (POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
• Memory: 16GB (internal), microSDHC (external)
• Connectivity: microUSB, Bluetooth (2.0), Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11g)
• Navigation: AGPS, Nokia Maps
• Features: DVB-H Digital TV Receiver, TV Out, Office Document Viewer (Word, Excel)

Mark should have the review for us in about a weeks time.

Posted by: Matt

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HTC Touch HD vs Xperia X1, Diamond & Pro

We posted our review of the HTC Touch HD about a week ago. Since then many of you have sent us questions and although we’ve ben covering them through the comments on the review post there are some questions that we thought we’d answer through the video below.

The other question I’ve been asked a lot lately is ‘which device should I buy?’ This is a very difficult question to answer, the device that’s right for you depends on so many factors so I’ve also attempted to cover some of this in the video.

The HTC Touch Pro, Touch HD, Xperia X1 and Touch Diamond

You’ll also find a demo of TomTom 6 and the Gsen application working on the HTC Touch HD.

Hope you enjoy the video and that it helps answer some of your questions. Please do feel free to post further questions below or email me and we’ll try to get them answered for you.

Posted by: Matt

HTC Touch 3G unboxed

About 18 months ago HTC launched the HTC Touch which was something of a landmark device that finally put the HTC brand on the map. A year and a half later most people will have heard of HTC.

The original HTC Touch was a very popular device and the one the established the Touch brand. The biggest criticism of the Touch was the lack of 3G and WiFi. This was addressed in later models but the latest in the Touch genesis is the Touch 3G.

The HTC Touch 3G

The Touch 3G is a slightly smaller and redesigned version of the Touch which includes 3G and WiFi and also more memory and a much faster 528mHz processor.

We’ve just managed to get our hands on the Touch 3G so thought we’d unbox and preview for you. This is a pre-release version so we’re holding off the full review until we can get our hands on the final product.

HTC Touch 3G specification:

• Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
• Dimensions: 102 mm X 53.6 mm X 14.5 mm
• Weight: 96 grams with battery
• Processor:Qualcomm® MSM7225™, 528 MHz
• RAM:192 MB ROM:256 MB
• Screen: 2.8-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with QVGA resolution
• Communications: HSDPA/WCDMA: Europe/Asia: 900/2100 MHz. Up to 384 kbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds. Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 b/g
• Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for stereo wireless headsets
• 3.2 megapixel color camera with fixed focus
• Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery with a capacity: 1100 mAh
• Battery Standby: Up to 365 hours for GSM
• Battery Talk Time: Up to 400 minutes for GSM
• GPS and A-GPS ready
• microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
• HTC ExtUSB™

We hope to get a retail unit to review for you soon.

Posted by: Matt

HTC Touch HD unboxed and previewed!

The HTC Touch HD is yet another great new device from HTC that everyone seems to be waiting for. Many of you have send emails and messages asking if you should by the Touch Pro, the Omnia, the X1 or if you should wait for the Touch HD.

My HD arrived this morning from Clove Technology and after a quick unboxing (which you can see below) I’ve been playing with it most of the day so far.

SO what do I think? Well I am definitely impressed. The screen is fantastic, the OS responsive and the design is awesome. Loving it so far as it feels like the logical progression for me from the Diamond.

Touch HD vs iPhone

Inevitably the Touch HD will be compared to the iPhone, they have a similar design and are of a similar size. Many are hailing the Touch HD as a true iPhone killer. I’m not sure that I’d go so far as to say that, the success of the iPhone, in my opinion, isn’t just down to the hardware but iTunes and the AppStore have a great deal to do with that too. I’ll be talking about how they compare more when we got down to the full review.

Touch HD vs Touch Diamond

The Touch HD is quite a bit bigger than then Touch Diamond but that’s really down to a design choice with that large WVGA screen, which I have to say, is fantastic. The HD takes some of the design elements of the Diamond, such as the flush front design, and builds upon them where we now have a totally flat and button-less front on the HD.

Thank goodness HTC have finally included a proper headphone connector on the HD. You can now use any headphones with a standard 3.5mm jack plug and you wont have to splash out for nor carry one of those annoying adapters!

Touch HD top view

So on to the unboxing and preview video. The unit we have on review is an official UK retail model, kindly supplied by Clove Technology, so this is exactly what you’ll get if you buy one SIM-free today. The Orange version may vary slightly and is likely to have custom icons and screens but we’ll find out about that later next week when we hope to have the Orange review unit.

I’ll spend the rest of the weekend using the HD and will start the review off early next week. Please do drop me a line with any questions you might have and I’ll do my best to answer them for you!

Posted by: Matt