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Mobinnova ICE unboxed

A different brand and a different take on the Windows Mobile platform, the ICE is the first handset to be launched by the relatively unknown company Mobinnova. In fact Mobinova do have other handsets but this is the first one I’ve actually seen.

The Mobinnova ICE

A first look at the Mobinnova ICE and you might be forgiven for thinking that it was a Samsung Omnia as both have a similar form-factor and glossy silver-grey finish. The similarity doesn’t end there either as the ICE phone also has a 240 x 400 (WQVGA) display albeit 0.5" smaller than the Omnia’s.

What is different about the ICE is on the navigation panel below the main screen. Underneath the 3" touchscreen you’ll find a small OLED display. Measuring just over 1" diagonal this secondary display is actually a touch panel area in place of a more conventional d-pad or trackball. There are other phones on the market that employ a similar technology, such as the Samsung Soul, but this is the first time I’ve seen such a thing used on a Windows mobile device. As a result the front of the ICE is extremely clean with just the Send and End phone keys sticking out.

The touch panel illuminates and is context sensitive so, most of the time it functions as a regular d-pad with up, down, left, right and ‘OK’ in the centre, but some applications change what the display shows and does. It can even be configured to display date/time when the main display goes off.

The rest of the Mobinnova ICE specification is also pretty good as you’ll be able to see below. Weighing in at 120 grams and only 13mm thick it’s an easily pocketable handset with CPU power and decent amount of RAM to boot.

We’re working on the full review at the moment but please have a look at my Mobinnova ICE unboxing video below to see it in a little more detail.

Mobinnova ICE specification:

• Dimensions: 114 x 53.5 x 13mm
• Weight: 120g with battery
• Networks: Tri Band WCDMA/HSPA
• Europe/Asia/Americas – WCDMA/HSPA 900/1900/2100MHzHSDPA providing downlink *speeds of up to 7.2Mbps
• HSUPA providing uplink speeds of up to 2Mbps
• Quad band GSM / GPRS / EDGE GSM850/900/1800/1900MHz
• Display: 3” WQVGA flat TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen
• Secondary display: 128 x 96 OLED panel
• User Interface:  mobiToday, mobiFeel and mobiShift controls
• Camera: 3 megapixel autofocus camera with dedicated shutter control. 2nd camera for video calling
• Memory: 256MB ROM / 128MB RAM. microSD expansion slot with SDCH support
• Wireless: WiFi 802.11 b/g
• Radio: Built in FM Radio with RDS/RBDS function
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR / A2DP for use with Bluetooth stereo headsets
• mini USB 2.0 plus TV-Out CVBS + L/R audio
• Navigation: Built in GPS/AGPS
• Chipset: Qualcomm MSM7201ATM (528MHz)
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile® 6.1 professional
• Battery: 1080mAh rechargeable Lithium-Polymer battery
• Talk: Up to 6 hours
• Standby: Up to 160 hours

If you like what you see then you can head over to eXpansys.com where you can pre-order the Mobinnova ICE for just £399.99.

Posted by: Matt

Sony Ericsson W980 unboxed

If you are a regular here on tracyandmatt you’ll know that we’ve looked at a few Sony Ericsson handsets lately and have tried to compare their features to Windows Mobile devices. Nick recently reviewed the W595 and was pretty impressed with it’s music features, not surprising perhaps given that it bears the Walkman moniker.

The Sony Ericsson W980

Nick wanted to have a look at some other handsets from Sony Ericsson in their Walkman range so SE kindly sent us the W980 to review.

Unlike the slider of the W595 the W980 is a flip-style handset occupying the higher end of the market. It has a decent feature set, which you can see in the specification below and has 8GB of built in storage for your music – A pretty decent amount but a shame that there is no memory card socket to enable you to increase the capacity.

Nick’s using the W980 as his every day phone and putting the review together at the moment. For now, enjoy the Sony Ericsson W980 unboxing video below:

Sony Ericsson W980 specification:

• Size:92.0 x 46.0 x 17.0 mm
• Weight: 100g
• Main Screen: 240 x 320 pixels – 2.2 inches
• External screen: 176 x 176 pixels
• Memory: 8GB Phone Memory – Stores up to 8000 songs (eAAC+ format)
• Networks: GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 & UMTS 2100
• Camera: 3.2 megapixel camera, 3.2x digital zoom
  – Picture blogging
  – Video blogging
  – Video recording with 4x digital zoom
  – Photo fix
  – Auto rotate
  – x-Pict Story™
  – PictBridge printing
• Music: Walkman® player
  – Clear stereo
  – Clear bass
  – Album art
  – FM transmitter
  – Shake control
  – SensMe™
  – PlayNow™
  – TrackID™
  – Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
• Internet: RSS feeds, Access NetFront™ Web Browser
• Entertainment: Music tones (MP3/AAC), 3D games, Java™, FM radio with RDS
• Connectivity: Bluetooth™ technology, Modem, Synchronization
• Messaging: Email, MMS (Multimedia Messaging)

Be true to the original recording

The W980i Walkman® phone is designed to allow you to listen to music as it should be heard. Clear stereo enables the music to sound like the original recording. Clear bass delivers distortion free sound even at higher volumes. These features combine with the premium headphones, the Stereo Portable Handsfree HPM-77, to deliver an incredible clear audio experience and music that sounds as true as possible to the original recording

Share your music with friends

The W980i Walkman® phone has a built-in FM transmitter, which allows you to send whatever’s playing on your phone to other devices with a built-in FM radio receiver. This gives you the ability to share your music with all those around you, whether through a friend’s hi-fi or your car stereo.

Quality music is made for sharing with the W980i. Unplug your headset, sit back and let the music flow through the integrated stereo speakers for all to enjoy. Select a track from the extensive music library – the W980 lets you store up to 8000 songs – or tune in to your favourite radio station and listen out loud. No need to plug in an FM Receiver (which is usually built-in to the handsfree kit), since this is on-board with the W980i.

Posted by: Matt

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