SPECIFICATION & FEATURES OF IPHONE 4S

CDMA available only if sold and activated for use on a CDMA network.

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

SIM	Micro-SIM
Announced	2011, October

BODY	Dimensions	115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm (4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 in)
	Weight	140 g (4.94 oz)

DISPLAY	Type	LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	640 x 960 pixels, 3.5 inches (~330 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating

CORNING GORILLA GLASS

Visually stunning, lightweight, and highly damage-resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass is changing the way the world thinks about glass. It helps protect the world’s coolest smartphones, tablets, and PCs from everyday wear and tear.

OLEOPHOBIC COATING

 The new oleophobic membranes are able to protect against both water and oil.Apple has created a  Oleophobic coating because it also helps to prevent from smudges and finger prints on the touch screen

Display	Contrast ratio: 1261:1 (nominal) / 2.269:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 74dB
Audio quality	Noise -91.2dB / Crosstalk -93.0dB
Camera	Photo / Video
Battery life	Endurance rating 45h

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration, proprietary ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY	Card slot	No
	Internal	16/32/64 GB storage, 512 MB RAM

CAMERA

FEATURES

BATTERY

DATA	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
	USB	Yes, v2.0
	Primary	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
	Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization,
	Secondary	Yes, VGA, 480p@30fps, video calling over Wi-Fi and 3G
	OS	iOS 5, upgradable to iOS 6.1.4, planned upgrade to iOS 7.0
	Chipset	Apple A5
	CPU	Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9
	GPU	PowerVR SGX543MP2
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
	Browser	HTML (Safari)
	Radio	No
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
	Java	No
	Colors	Black, White
		- Scratch-resistant glass back panel - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Siri natural language commands and dictation - iCloud cloud service - Twitter and Facebook integration - TV-out - Maps - Audio/video player/editor - Organizer - Document viewer - Image viewer/editor - Voice memo/dial/command - Predictive text input
		Non-removable Li-Po 1432 mAh battery (5.3 Wh)
	Stand-by	Up to 200 h (2G) / Up to 200 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)

Music play

Up to 40 h current status:Available

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RIM BlackBerry Torch 9860 (preview)

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Summary

BlackBerry smartphones have always been synonymous with keyboards, but RIM still seems intent on delivering a full touchscreen BlackBerry smartphone. Its latest effort is the Torch 9860, which RIM has announced it will release in September. Can the new Torch avoid the ill-fated demise of the BlackBerry Storm?

Pros:

• 3.7 inch touchscreen
• 720p HD video recording
• New BlackBerry 7 OS

Cons:

• Won't appeal to regular BlackBerry users
• No real outstanding feature

Full Review

It's no secret that RIM's previous full-touchscreen smartphones were a failure. The original Storm 9500 had a horrible "clickable touchscreen" and buggy software, and its successor, the Storm 2 9520, was an improvement, but remained well behind the competition. RIM will be hoping the Torch 9860 represents a third time lucky.
On first glance, the BlackBerry Torch 9860 has decent specifications. Its 3.7 inch touchscreen is the largest ever seen on a BlackBerry, and a single-core 1.2GHz processor and 768MB of RAM should certainly give the phone plenty of grunt. Its 5-megapixel camera with single LED flash can record 720p HD video, and there's a reasonable 4GB of internal memory available, in addition to a microSD card slot, too.

There is no doubt that these specifications are an improvement over previous BlackBerry models, but there simply doesn't seem to be a standout feature of the Torch 9860 that sounds compelling enough to consider it over popular iPhone or Android alternatives. Sure, the 3.7 in touchscreen is large, but it can't boast Apple's "retina" resolution on the iPhone 4, nor does it come close to the sheer size or vibrancy of the Samsung Galaxy S II's super AMOLED Plus screen, either. The all-plastic design of the Torch 9860 also can't match the steel frame of the iPhone 4, and at 11.5mm thick, it doesn't come close to the svelte 8.5mm frame of the Galaxy S II. Apps? BlackBerry App World is certainly no match for both the App Store, or Google's Android Market.
We also think RIM will have a hard time selling the Torch 9860 to regular BlackBerry users, not just all smartphone users in general. Traditional BlackBerry smartphones are synonymous with physical keyboards, so the Torch 9860's on-screen keyboard will have to be near-perfect to gain any sort of traction with heavy e-mailers.
The on-screen keyboard will form part of the BlackBerry 7 operating system that ships with the Torch 9860. Key features touted by RIM include an improved, faster Web browser, voice-activated searches, the ability to manage personal content separately from corporate content with BlackBerry Balance, as well as a number of additional personal and productivity applications.
The BlackBerry Torch 9860 also includes an integrated Near Field Communications (NFC) chip. NFC is a short-range wireless communication technology; the same used in many new credit cards, whereby the card can be simply swiped across a smart chip to make a purchase.
The BlackBerry Torch 9860 will be available from early September. Pricing has yet to be announced.

Bottom Line

The BlackBerry Torch 9860 certainly appears a much better phone on paper than its ill-fated predecessors, but the lack of a physical keyboard makes it unlikely to appeal to current BlackBerry owners. RIM has an enormous job on its hands convincing smartphone users they should buy this over popular iPhone and Android alternatives.

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Nokia World 2011: What You Need To Know About The Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 710

Nokia officially unveiled on Wednesday what company CEO Stephen Elop called "the first real Windows Phone" - the Nokia Lumia 800 and its lower-end cousin, Lumia 710. The Nokia 800's design is very similar (some might say a carbon copy) to the critically-acclaimed MeeGo-based Nokia N9. The N9 was also mourned by reviewers since it was Nokia's first and last MeeGo phone.

Nokia said the Lumia 800 will start shipping in Europe in November for about US$580 (Indian Rupees 29,000). The Nokia Lumia 710 will cost about US$375 (INR 18,750) and will first ship to Hong Kong, India, Russia, Singapore and Taiwan before the end of this year. Here's a breakdown of the company's first crack at Windows Phone 7.


Lumia 800 SpecificationsThe Lumia 800 has a 3.7-inch ClearBlack AMOLED display with 800-by-480 resolution. ClearBlack is a Nokia technology the company says makes the screen more visible outdoors. The new smartphone is packing a single-core 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 512 MB RAM, 16GB onboard storage, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, micro-USB port, 8 megapixel camera with a f/2.2 Carl Zeiss lens and 720p video capture at 30 frames-per-second. Nokia claims the handset has up to 9.5 hours of talk time and up to 55 hours of music playback. The 800 weighs about 5 ounces and comes in Black, Cyan and Magenta.


Mango and ExtrasBoth the 800 and the 710 are running Mango, the latest Phone 7 release that includes features such as multitasking, an improved Web browser and a Wi-Fi hotspot mode. Nokia also packed in a bunch of extras such as Nokia Drive, a free turn-by-turn directions app for more than 100 countries, Nokia Music store with MixRadio streaming, and an ESPN sports hub exclusive to Nokia Windows Phones that lets you follow news, stats, scores from your favorite sports teams.
The Lumia 710 has a few similar features to the 800 including a 3.7-inch with 800-by-480 resolution, although the 710's display is TFT and not AMOLED. Both devices also have the same 1.4 GHz processor and 512MB RAM. The 710 also has 8GB internal storage, 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity, micro-USB port. The 710 has a talk time claim of up to 7 hours and up to 38 hours of music playback. The 710 weighs nearly 4.5 ounces and comes in a variety of interchangeable covers on the back including black, white, cyan, fuchsia, and yellow and black or white on the front.
Nokia Lumia (view video below)

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Nokia: Go big or go home for Windows Phone

LONDON - Nokia is launching an aggressive marketing campaign to sell the world on its new smartphones based on the Windows Phone operating system.
Wednesday marked Nokia's coming out party for the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710, the first two Nokia smartphones that will use Micrsosoft's Windows Phone operating system. But it also marked the beginning of a marketing program that will Nokia hopes will get consumers excited about the new Lumia product line.
How Nokia markets and positions the Lumia phones against competitors, such as the Apple iPhone and a growing list of Google Android phone

Nokia intros Asha family of phones for emerging markets

Though the headliners of Nokia World were the company's first Windows Phone devices, the Lumia 800 and Lumia 700, Nokia also introduced a new line of handsets today designed for emerging markets. The new Nokia Asha (which means hope in Hindi) family includes four models--the Nokia Asha 200, Asha 201, Asha 300, and Asha 303--and is part of the company's mission to bring affordable, stylish, and feature-rich phones to all parts of the world. The Asha handsets run on the Series 40 platform but vary in design and purpose. Here is a breakdown of each of the models.
Nokia debuts Lumia 800, 710, first Windows Phone handsets

Today, Nokia unveiled its first Windows Phone handsets, the Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 710. Nokia Lumia 800
Calling it the "first real Windows Phone," Nokia said it designed the Lumia 800 from the inside out and features a durable polycarbonate plastic body with a curved 3.7-inch ClearBack AMOLED (480x800 pixels) touch screen. It's powered by a 1.4GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 processor and has 16GB of internal memory. Users will also be given 25GB of free storage through Microsoft's cloud-based SkyDrive service.

Tune in for Nokia's Windows phones (live blog)

LONDON - Nokia's big comeback could start this week as the beleaguered cell phone maker is set to introduce its first smartphones based on Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 operating system.
On Wednesday, the Finnish cell phone maker will kick off its Nokia World Event here in London where CEO Stephen Elop is expected to provide an update on the company's progress in its close strategic relationship with Microsoft, as well as take the wraps off the first smartphones that will use Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 OS.
HTC Radar 4G headed to T-Mobile

T-Mobile has released pricing and availability of the HTC Radar 4G via its Facebook page--it is slated to be $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year service agreement, and will be available starting November 2.
As the "4G" moniker suggests, the Radar will be compatible with T-Mobile's HSPA+ network. It has a sleek unibody aluminium design, a 3.8-inch WVGA display, a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, a 5-megapixel camera on the back, a VGA camera on the front, and 8GB of internal memory. The Radar 4G will be T-Mobile's first handset to run Windows Phone 7.5 Mango.

Imagining a Nokia Windows Phone

We've been wondering to ourselves what a Nokia-made Windows Phone would look like ever since Nokia shocked the mobile world by announcing a commitment to Microsoft's Windows Phone OS.
This week we'll finally get to find out when the company unveils its Windows Phone road map at Nokia World in London. CNET News' Maggie Reardon and Stephen Shankland will be there to report on all the news, but until then, we can always imagine what the devices will offer.

A photo that purportedly shows one of Nokia's upcoming Windows Phone blowers has popped up online, as well as a few tentative specs for the make-or-break mobile.
That phone in the blurry photo is the Sabre, according to Pocketnow. Running Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system, the site's sources reckon it's packing a powerful 1.4GHz processor with a hefty 1GB of RAM--this Sabre is likely to leave you thoroughly rattled.

Orange exec: Windows Phone fate hangs on Nokia

Nokia World commences next Wednesday, but at this rate we should call it "Windows Phone World."
It's there that Nokia will show off its first Windows Phone, about nine months after the then-struggling device and mobile platform maker shocked the mobile world by publicly placing all bets with Windows Phone.
The amount of enthusiasm the handset receives isn't just important for Nokia, which switched CEOs and all but junked its own Symbian OS in favor of Microsoft's in an effort to reinvigorate the iconic brand, it's also

Windows Phone chief: Nokia to talk road map next week

Nokia is finally ready to unveil devices and the plans for its future with Windows Phone 7, Microsoft's Windows Phone division president Andy Lees said in an interview at the AsiaD conference today.
"You have to wait just one more week because next week at Nokia World they're going to be announcing plans to roll out Windows Phones amongst other things," Lees told All Things Digital's Ina Fried at the event. "So, we're very excited for them to be in the market. Certainly they have a lot of resources in many parts of

HTC Titan, HTC Radar on video from CTIA

Our own Bonnie Cha had the chance to look over the HTC Titan and the HTC Radar a few months ago, but it wasn't until CTIA in San Diego that we had a chance to get proper First Look videos of them both.
Well, now here they are! Check them out to see if these Windows Phones are to your taste.

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Nokia debuts Lumia 800, 710, first Windows Phone handsets

Nokia Lumia 800

(Credit: Stephen Shankland/CNET)

Today, Nokia unveiled its first Windows Phone handsets, the Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 710.
Nokia Lumia 800
Calling it the "first real Windows Phone," Nokia said it designed the Lumia 800 from the inside out and features a durable polycarbonate plastic body with a curved 3.7-inch ClearBack AMOLED (480x800 pixels) touch screen. It's powered by a 1.4GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 processor and has 16GB of internal memory. Users will also be given 25GB of free storage through Microsoft's cloud-based SkyDrive service.

Nokia has always been known for equipping its smartphones with excellent cameras, and it looks like the Lumia 800 will be no different. It comes with an 8-megapixel camera with an f/2.2 Carl Zeiss Tessar lens. It's capable of capturing 720p HD video at 30fps, and the camera app offers various editing options, such as red-eye reduction, motion blur reduction, and white balance controls, and includes an instant-share feature.
In addition to the apps and services provided by Windows Phone, the Lumia 800 will also come preloaded with several apps built specifically for Nokia's devices. This includes an ESPN Sports Hub, Nokia Drive for free, turn-by-turn voice-guided navigation, and Nokia Music and Mix Radio, a free music-streaming service with the ability to create personalized channels.
The Nokia Lumia 800 will be available in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and United Kingdom in November. Pricing is expected to go around 420 euros ($585 U.S.), and you can preorder yours today through Nokia's Web site.
Nokia Lumia 800 Nokia Lumia 710
For a more affordable option, Nokia also introduced the Lumia 710. Priced at 270 euros ($376 U.S.), the smartphone shares the same 1.4GHz processor and 3.7-inch ClearBack AMOLED touch screen as the 800 and will also come with the aforementioned apps. However, it only has 8GB of internal memory (expansion slots accepts up to 16B cards) and comes with a 5-megapixel camera.
The Lumia 710 will be available in black or white but offers the option of customizing it with replaceable back covers. The Lumia 710 is expected to ship in Russia, Taiwan, India, Hong Kong, and Singapore later this year, with more markets coming in the first half of 2012.
U.S. availability
As for the U.S., it looks like we won't see any Nokia Windows Phone devices this year. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop said it will introduce a portfolio of Windows Phone devices for the U.S. in early 2012, but he did not specify whether that would include the Lumia 800 and 710. Elop added that the company plans to develop CDMA and LTE devices to meet local market requirements.

Nokia's new Lumia 800, 710 Windows phones (photos)

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Nokia: Go big or go home for Windows Phone

Nokia's new ad campaign is themed "Amazing Everyday." The company is spending lavishly to try to build its brand in the United States and to establish Windows Phone as a strong alternative to Android and iOS.

(Credit: Stephen Shankland/CNET)

LONDON - Nokia is launching an aggressive marketing campaign to sell the world on its new smartphones based on the Windows Phone operating system.
Wednesday marked Nokia's coming out party for the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710, the first two Nokia smartphones that will use Micrsosoft's Windows Phone operating system. But it also marked the beginning of a marketing program that will Nokia hopes will get consumers excited about the new Lumia product line.
How Nokia markets and positions the Lumia phones against competitors, such as the Apple iPhone and a growing list of Google Android phones is key to the success of the devices and to Nokia in general. As such Nokia is spending a lot of money and effort pushing this device to the forefront of consumers' minds. And it is specifically targeting operators that will invest in getting its message out.

The new campaign that has the tagline "The Amazing Everyday" will paint the Nokia Windows Phone smartphones as "must-have" devices that make using a smartphone as easy as possible. From the easy integration of apps, such as Facebook and Twitter, to the new apps that Nokia introduced exclusively for the Lumia devices, such as free and integrated turn-by-turn navigation and instant music mixes, Nokia aims to offer access to common apps without requiring users to download several separate applications from an app store.
But even though the target market for the phone is more mass market for consumers who have not yet adopted a smartphone, Nokia must also appeal to young and hip consumers, who the company hopes will influence the entire market. These young consumers who are likely already subscribing to other smartphone platforms need to be so "wowed" by the Nokia Windows Phone smartphones that they will recommend the device to others. Steven Overman, who heads up Nokia's marketing strategy, said during the keynote that Nokia needs to drive demand for the product by making these consumers lust for for the Lumia devices.

The Nokia World sales pitch (photos)

"We are paying obsessive attention to the target market, which is 25-year olds" he said. "They need to discover things for themselves. They are brand savvy and loyal. And we need to engage them in their hearts and hands."
"The Amazing Everyday" campaign on one level is an optimistic message in a world where generally there is much uncertainty, Overman explained. But it's also about reminding people that despite these challenges, everyday can still be amazing.
"It's amazing how easy it is to take photos of an experience and share it to Facebook," he said. "And it's amazing how integrated and intuitive the user interface is."
As part of this campaign, Nokia will be spending big bucks on traditional advertising in all the launch market. But it will also try to create buzz with marketing stunts that will fill these cities with real live tiles. For example, people will be running through city streets dressed up as the Microsoft Windows Phone tiles. In video shown during the presentation, Nokia dressed up some men in towels to turn city bus stop in Germany into a Finnish sauna.
"We will invade cities with really fascinating and funny stuff," Overman said. "When people encounter moments like this, they will take a picture and share it. And that enthusiasm is contagious."
Overman hopes that these campaigns will build a path for consumers straight to retail locations where the devices are sold.

Nokia's new Lumia 800, 710 Windows phones (photos)

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Nokia won't say how much it plans to spend on the massive marketing campaign. But executives said it's more than they've ever spent on previous device launches. And they are enlisting the help of carrier partners in the markets where the phone will be sold to help drive demand as well. In the six markets where the Lumia 800 is launching, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop said that 31 operators will be marketing the device their "hero" smartphone.
"Each operator has committed to marketing at three times the level of marketing dollars committed to any other Nokia launch in history," he said. "Retailers are allocating more space and more staff training than ever before. And Nokia will be putting more live devices into the hands of more retail professionals than ever before."
While the marketing campaigns are only now just kicking off, Avi Greengart, an analyst with Current Analysis, says that what Nokia has planned is an improvement over what Microsoft has accomplished in its marketing of Windows Phone.
"Nokia's messaging around Windows Phone is dramatically better than Microsoft's marketing," he said. "Nokia is making the Windows Phone seem appealing which shouldn't be hard to do because it is appealing."
The big question is whether carriers in the U.S. will pony up to the same level as their international counterparts when Nokia's Windows Phone Lumia devices hit the U.S. market. This may be difficult considering the amount of money and shelf space U.S. carriers are dedicating to other flagship devices, such as the iPhone 4S and some of the new LTE, dual-core Google Android phones.

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