Nokia 5530 XpressMusic rumored as Nokia's third full touch phone
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Tags: Nokia, Touch UI, Symbian S60, XpressMusic, Rumors
As rumors have it, Nokia seem to have another full touch phone in store for us - one that's even cheaper than Nokia 5800. The unannounced Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is said to be due for September and will be more compact and won't have a GPS receiver.
A "reliable source" to Daily Mobile claims that the upcoming 5530 XpressMusic is another touch-based device form Nokia. The rumored specs include a 2.9-inch touch display, Wi-Fi, FM radio, 3.2 megapixel snapper, 3.5mm audio jack and 150MB internal storage expandable via microSD slot.
As you can see there is much similarity with the 5800 XpressMusic, but the screen is smaller. There is also no info on GPS or 3G support, but the OS remains Symbian S60 5th Edition.
It seems the 5530 XpressMusic is a smaller sibling of 5800 and hopefully it will be cheaper due to the smaller screen size and missing GPS receiver.
According to the source the phone will be introduced in September this year. Nokia 5530 XpressMusic rumored as Nokia's third full touch phone
13 April, 2009 Comments (45) Post your comment
Tags: Nokia, Touch UI, Symbian S60, XpressMusic, Rumors
As rumors have it, Nokia seem to have another full touch phone in store for us - one that's even cheaper than Nokia 5800. The unannounced Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is said to be due for September and will be more compact and won't have a GPS receiver.
A "reliable source" to Daily Mobile claims that the upcoming 5530 XpressMusic is another touch-based device form Nokia. The rumored specs include a 2.9-inch touNokia 5530 XpressMusic rumored as Nokia's third full touch phone
13 April, 2009 Comments (45) Post your comment
Tags: Nokia, Touch UI, Symbian S60, XpressMusic, Rumors
As rumors have it, Nokia seem to have another full touch phone in store for us - one that's even cheaper than Nokia 5800. The unannounced Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is said to be due for September and will be more compact and won't have a GPS receiver.
A "reliable source" to Daily Mobile claims that the upcoming 5530 XpressMusic is another touch-based device form Nokia. The rumored specs include a 2.9-inch touch display, Wi-Fi, FM radio, 3.2 megapixel snapper, 3.5mm audio jack and 150MB internal storage expandable via microSD slot.
As you can see there is much similarity with the 5800 XpressMusic, but the screen is smaller. There is also no info on GPS or 3G support, but the OS remains Symbian S60 5th Edition.
It seems the 5530 XpressMusic is a smaller sibling of 5800 and hopefully it will be cheaper due to the smaller screen size and missing GPS receiver.
According to the source the phone will be introduced in September this year.
Note: Sponsored advertising links are in green.ch display, Wi-Fi, FM radio, 3.2 megapixel snapper, 3.5mm audio jack and 150MB internal storage expandable via microSD slot.
As you can see there is much similarity with the 5800 XpressMusic, but the screen is smaller. There is also no info on GPS or 3G support, but the OS remains Symbian S60 5th Edition.
It seems the 5530 XpressMusic is a smaller sibling of 5800 and hopefully it will be cheaper due to the smaller screen size and missing GPS receiver.
According to the source the phone will be introduced in September this year.
Note: Sponsored advertising links are in green. Nokia 5530 XpressMusic rumored as Nokia's third full touch phone
13 April, 2009 Comments (45) Post your comment
Tags: Nokia, Touch UI, Symbian S60, XpressMusic, Rumors
As rumors have it, Nokia seem to have another full touch phone in store for us - one that's even cheaper than Nokia 5800. The unannounced Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is said to be due for September and will be more compact and won't have a GPS receiver.
A "reliable source" to Daily Mobile claims that the upcoming 5530 XpressMusic is another touch-based device form Nokia. The rumored specs include a 2.9-inch touch display, Wi-Fi, FM radio, 3.2 megapixel snapper, 3.5mm audio jack and 150MB internal storage expandable via microSD slot.
As you can see there is much similarity with the 5800 XpressMusic, but the screen is smaller. There is also no info on GPS or 3G support, but the OS remains Symbian S60 5th Edition.
It seems the 5530 XpressMusic is a smaller sibling of 5800 and hopefully it will be cheaper due to the smaller screen size and missing GPS receiver.
According to the source the phone will be introduced in September this year.
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The original Diamond first appeared last summer and was widely touted as the closest any Windows Mobile device had yet come to an iPhone killer.
And for the most part, it lived up to the hype, with its compact size, distinctive TouchFLO interface, easy email, exemplary browser, impressive touch screen, loads of potential apps thanks to its Windows Mobile base.
Even the camera vied with the iPhone's for crappiness.
The latest incarnation, the not terribly originally named HTC Touch Diamond2, is slightly bigger and heavier with a larger touch screen and upgrades the camera to 5 megapixels.
The build quality of the case has also improved, and there are also a few tweaks to the interface, a new zoom bar which works for both pictures and web, upgraded applications and improved battery life.
It doesn't exactly break the mould of the original Diamond but it offers a very creditable upgrade with improvements in almost every area.
Screen
The Diamond2's extended screen is a beautiful thing – it's a large 3.2in TFT LCD touch-sensitive one offering 800x480 pixel WVGA resolution (that's VGA, but wide).
It's sharp, bright and clear and acquits itself well for display purposes. In terms of sensitivity it strikes a good balance between accessing icons and doing the glide thing where you slide your thumb over the screen to scroll through menus or move pictures around.
Unfortunately, there's no way to adjust the touch sensitivity, so you may find that you have to get used to using the right amount of pressure to brush through menus and access applications.
The screen's size emphasises just how vulnerable it could be, and fortunately the handset comes with a thinnish leather-look cover which goes some way to protecting it
Casing
The HTC Touch Diamond2 is slightly bigger than its predecessor at 108x53x14mm and 118g (the original was 102x51x11mm and 108g) with the extra size being used almost entirely to deliver its extended screen – 3.2-inches rather than 2.8-inches, and covering most of the front of the phone.
The plasticky D-pad beneath the screen has gone and been replaced with a thin line of buttons – call start and stop, Windows menu and a back button. Just above this is a zoom bar for use when browsing or viewing pictures.
The Diamond2 feels sturdier than the original Diamond, due in part to the new metal edging. The plastic back too feels stronger than the flimsy material of the original, and it's lost the rather pointless crystal-shaped back, which only served to give the Diamond its name while offering no practical purpose.
It didn't look terribly good either and HTC claims it has listened to suggestions from its users and got rid of it, replacing it with a plain black plastic back, with only a triangular metal surround for the lens of the 5 megapixel camera as a reminder.
The sides feature minimal fuss with just a volume rocker and loudspeaker, plus a slot for the stylus (it comes with a spare), a mini USB charging/headphone slot on the bottom and power button on top.
Interface
HTC's TouchFLO 3D interface, which sits on top on the Windows 6.1 operating system is back and better than ever.
You can scroll through the functions using the menu bar along the bottom of the screen or go straight to the Windows menu, accessible through the usual button in the top left of the screen, or via the hard button beneath it.
Either way, there's a surprise waiting when you get there, for instead of the usual drop-down Windows menu there's a series of iPhone-like thumb-sized app icons, which you won't need the stylus to access.
Several other aspects of the TouchFLO interface have been tweaked too, including a new calendar and calculator, and the keys of the still rather cramped keyboard can be set to vibrate with haptic feedback, which makes it a little easier to use, as well as an eerily accurate word correction tool that seems to know which word your sausage-shaped fingers are fumbling for.
While HTC has managed to disguise the Windows Mobile system better than anyone before with the Touch Diamond2, when it comes to writing a new message the familiar clunky WinMo interface reared its ugly head again, with a sluggish interface and a convoluted method of adding in recipients.
HTC has tried to divert the user away from having to use the Windows Mobile interface by allowing direct messaging from the (pretty decent) contacts entries, with a conversation history between the user and the designated contact as well as the ability to write new messages from the entry as well.
It appears this is just another left over element from Windows Mobile 6.1, otherwise you'd imagine HTC would have skinned this element too, so we've now got to have faith that Windows Mobile 6.5 will sort this problem later this year.
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(Reviewed by Dave Oliver - TechRadar )
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13 April, 2009 Comments (45) Post your comment
Tags: Nokia, Touch UI, Symbian S60, XpressMusic, Rumors
As rumors have it, Nokia seem to have another full touch phone in store for us - one that's even cheaper than Nokia 5800. The unannounced Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is said to be due for September and will be more compact and won't have a GPS receiver.
A "reliable source" to Daily Mobile claims that the upcoming 5530 XpressMusic is another touch-based device form Nokia. The rumored specs include a 2.9-inch touch display, Wi-Fi, FM radio, 3.2 megapixel snapper, 3.5mm audio jack and 150MB internal storage expandable via microSD slot.
As you can see there is much similarity with the 5800 XpressMusic, but the screen is smaller. There is also no info on GPS or 3G support, but the OS remains Symbian S60 5th Edition.
It seems the 5530 XpressMusic is a smaller sibling of 5800 and hopefully it will be cheaper due to the smaller screen size and missing GPS receiver.
According to the source the phone will be introduced in September this year. Nokia 5530 XpressMusic rumored as Nokia's third full touch phone
13 April, 2009 Comments (45) Post your comment
Tags: Nokia, Touch UI, Symbian S60, XpressMusic, Rumors
As rumors have it, Nokia seem to have another full touch phone in store for us - one that's even cheaper than Nokia 5800. The unannounced Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is said to be due for September and will be more compact and won't have a GPS receiver.
A "reliable source" to Daily Mobile claims that the upcoming 5530 XpressMusic is another touch-based device form Nokia. The rumored specs include a 2.9-inch touNokia 5530 XpressMusic rumored as Nokia's third full touch phone
13 April, 2009 Comments (45) Post your comment
Tags: Nokia, Touch UI, Symbian S60, XpressMusic, Rumors
As rumors have it, Nokia seem to have another full touch phone in store for us - one that's even cheaper than Nokia 5800. The unannounced Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is said to be due for September and will be more compact and won't have a GPS receiver.
A "reliable source" to Daily Mobile claims that the upcoming 5530 XpressMusic is another touch-based device form Nokia. The rumored specs include a 2.9-inch touch display, Wi-Fi, FM radio, 3.2 megapixel snapper, 3.5mm audio jack and 150MB internal storage expandable via microSD slot.
As you can see there is much similarity with the 5800 XpressMusic, but the screen is smaller. There is also no info on GPS or 3G support, but the OS remains Symbian S60 5th Edition.
It seems the 5530 XpressMusic is a smaller sibling of 5800 and hopefully it will be cheaper due to the smaller screen size and missing GPS receiver.
According to the source the phone will be introduced in September this year.
Note: Sponsored advertising links are in green.ch display, Wi-Fi, FM radio, 3.2 megapixel snapper, 3.5mm audio jack and 150MB internal storage expandable via microSD slot.
As you can see there is much similarity with the 5800 XpressMusic, but the screen is smaller. There is also no info on GPS or 3G support, but the OS remains Symbian S60 5th Edition.
It seems the 5530 XpressMusic is a smaller sibling of 5800 and hopefully it will be cheaper due to the smaller screen size and missing GPS receiver.
According to the source the phone will be introduced in September this year.
Note: Sponsored advertising links are in green. Nokia 5530 XpressMusic rumored as Nokia's third full touch phone
13 April, 2009 Comments (45) Post your comment
Tags: Nokia, Touch UI, Symbian S60, XpressMusic, Rumors
As rumors have it, Nokia seem to have another full touch phone in store for us - one that's even cheaper than Nokia 5800. The unannounced Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is said to be due for September and will be more compact and won't have a GPS receiver.
A "reliable source" to Daily Mobile claims that the upcoming 5530 XpressMusic is another touch-based device form Nokia. The rumored specs include a 2.9-inch touch display, Wi-Fi, FM radio, 3.2 megapixel snapper, 3.5mm audio jack and 150MB internal storage expandable via microSD slot.
As you can see there is much similarity with the 5800 XpressMusic, but the screen is smaller. There is also no info on GPS or 3G support, but the OS remains Symbian S60 5th Edition.
It seems the 5530 XpressMusic is a smaller sibling of 5800 and hopefully it will be cheaper due to the smaller screen size and missing GPS receiver.
According to the source the phone will be introduced in September this year.
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HTC Touch Diamond2 review
Possibly the best iPhone alternative yet released
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The HTC Touch Diamond2 improves on the original Touch Diamond in almost every area
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The original Diamond first appeared last summer and was widely touted as the closest any Windows Mobile device had yet come to an iPhone killer.
And for the most part, it lived up to the hype, with its compact size, distinctive TouchFLO interface, easy email, exemplary browser, impressive touch screen, loads of potential apps thanks to its Windows Mobile base.
Even the camera vied with the iPhone's for crappiness.
The latest incarnation, the not terribly originally named HTC Touch Diamond2, is slightly bigger and heavier with a larger touch screen and upgrades the camera to 5 megapixels.
The build quality of the case has also improved, and there are also a few tweaks to the interface, a new zoom bar which works for both pictures and web, upgraded applications and improved battery life.
It doesn't exactly break the mould of the original Diamond but it offers a very creditable upgrade with improvements in almost every area.
Screen
The Diamond2's extended screen is a beautiful thing – it's a large 3.2in TFT LCD touch-sensitive one offering 800x480 pixel WVGA resolution (that's VGA, but wide).
It's sharp, bright and clear and acquits itself well for display purposes. In terms of sensitivity it strikes a good balance between accessing icons and doing the glide thing where you slide your thumb over the screen to scroll through menus or move pictures around.
Unfortunately, there's no way to adjust the touch sensitivity, so you may find that you have to get used to using the right amount of pressure to brush through menus and access applications.
The screen's size emphasises just how vulnerable it could be, and fortunately the handset comes with a thinnish leather-look cover which goes some way to protecting it
Casing
The HTC Touch Diamond2 is slightly bigger than its predecessor at 108x53x14mm and 118g (the original was 102x51x11mm and 108g) with the extra size being used almost entirely to deliver its extended screen – 3.2-inches rather than 2.8-inches, and covering most of the front of the phone.
The plasticky D-pad beneath the screen has gone and been replaced with a thin line of buttons – call start and stop, Windows menu and a back button. Just above this is a zoom bar for use when browsing or viewing pictures.
The Diamond2 feels sturdier than the original Diamond, due in part to the new metal edging. The plastic back too feels stronger than the flimsy material of the original, and it's lost the rather pointless crystal-shaped back, which only served to give the Diamond its name while offering no practical purpose.
It didn't look terribly good either and HTC claims it has listened to suggestions from its users and got rid of it, replacing it with a plain black plastic back, with only a triangular metal surround for the lens of the 5 megapixel camera as a reminder.
The sides feature minimal fuss with just a volume rocker and loudspeaker, plus a slot for the stylus (it comes with a spare), a mini USB charging/headphone slot on the bottom and power button on top.
Interface
HTC's TouchFLO 3D interface, which sits on top on the Windows 6.1 operating system is back and better than ever.
You can scroll through the functions using the menu bar along the bottom of the screen or go straight to the Windows menu, accessible through the usual button in the top left of the screen, or via the hard button beneath it.
Either way, there's a surprise waiting when you get there, for instead of the usual drop-down Windows menu there's a series of iPhone-like thumb-sized app icons, which you won't need the stylus to access.
Several other aspects of the TouchFLO interface have been tweaked too, including a new calendar and calculator, and the keys of the still rather cramped keyboard can be set to vibrate with haptic feedback, which makes it a little easier to use, as well as an eerily accurate word correction tool that seems to know which word your sausage-shaped fingers are fumbling for.
While HTC has managed to disguise the Windows Mobile system better than anyone before with the Touch Diamond2, when it comes to writing a new message the familiar clunky WinMo interface reared its ugly head again, with a sluggish interface and a convoluted method of adding in recipients.
HTC has tried to divert the user away from having to use the Windows Mobile interface by allowing direct messaging from the (pretty decent) contacts entries, with a conversation history between the user and the designated contact as well as the ability to write new messages from the entry as well.
It appears this is just another left over element from Windows Mobile 6.1, otherwise you'd imagine HTC would have skinned this element too, so we've now got to have faith that Windows Mobile 6.5 will sort this problem later this year.
Next Page: HTC Touch Diamond2: camera and more
(Reviewed by Dave Oliver - TechRadar )
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Key specs
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