Samsung SCH-i920 Omnia II features a 3.7 inch, 480×800 pixel AMOLED touchscreen, 5.0 megapixel autofocus camera with flash, also includes 8GB of internal storage expandable up to 16GB through microSD cards, 3G connectivity,Bluetooth, GPS and Wi-Fi.

The Omnia II includes Verizon services like V CAST Music, V CAST Video, V CAST Song ID, Visual Voice Mail, and VZ Navigator GPS navigation.

Samsung Omnia II will be available for sale starting October 2, 2009 for $199 after a $100 mail-in rebate on a two-year contract.

The Samsung SCH-i920 Omnia II specs:

• Data: Edge,HSDPA,UMTS
• Networks: CDMA800, CDMA1900
• Operating System : Windows Mobile 6.5
• RAM: 256 MB
• Screen : 3.7 inch AMOLED touchscreen (480 x 800 pixels in resolution);
• Camera : 5mpx camera with autofocus
• Memory : 8 GB of internal memory; supports up to 16 GB microSD expandable
• Keyboard : Full QWERTY on touchscreen
• Conectivity: Wi-Fi b/g, Stereo Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR
• Battery : 1500 mAh battery with up to 470 hours (19.6 days). standby and 6.5 hours (390 minutes) talk time
• Dimensions : 60 x 118 x 11.9 mm
• Weight : 129 g

So let’s get to it. Let’s start our Nokia x3 review with the physical aspects. Unlike its more expensive brother, this handset is not a touch screen phone. It is a slider handset that weighs 103 grams. Its screen measures 2.2 inches with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. It’s not the brightest screen in the planet but it does its job well. As for the construction, we can honestly say that this handset looks expensive. No matter which colour you get, you will have a handset that will impress others. It has sleek straight lines and a keypad with brushed metal finish. Feels great in your hand and looks awesome, too.

The telephone functions of this handset is one of the things we enjoyed when we made this Nokia x3 review. Talking to someone on the phone was smooth and clear, thanks to the Voice Clarity feature. We didn’t have any problems with the signal, too. As for the messaging function, you have SMS, MMS, email, audio messages. You can even receive flash messages. What we liked about the SMS function is that you have the conversations view option. It is a feature present in more expensive handsets and will surely delight those are used to this kind of SMS viewing mode. Setting up your email is pretty easy, too.

As for the multimedia features, the Nokia x3 handset gives you a more organised media gallery. You have the option to arrange your photos by album. The music player is also incredibly impressive. Browsing the player was easy on the eyes and a breeze to do. We got no complains on the audio quality as well. And if you get tired of your own music, the radio with RDS (and antenna) will save the day.

This handset, being a budget phone, obviously only has a basic camera. The unit included is a 3.2MP basic device. The settings are easy to navigate and utilise. The photos are not award-winning quality but they were decent enough to be shared with friends. For more fun, the Ovi store is your best option. You got your choice between fun applications, games, music, videos, and other stuff that you can use to customise the handset. Of course, we should not forget to mention the games. They are well-made and the reason we wasted a good length of time while doing this review.

The new iPhone features a 3 mega-pixel camera, with auto focus, it is able to capture video at 640 x 480 at 30 frames per second. Supports the 7.2 Mbps HSDPA standard, and also features a 3.5-inch widescreen Multi-Touch display 480×320 pixel resolution at 163 ppi.

Apple had increased the RAM and the speed of the processor in the new iPhone 3G S which made it up to twice as fast as the previous model when browsing the web or launching applications. RAM has doubled to 256 MB while the ARM processor has been cranked up to 600Mhz from 412Mhz previously.

Apple says also that the iPhone 3GS will last nine hours using WiFi, compared to six hours before, will play video for 10 hours, up from seven hours with the iPhone 3G. You will get 30 hours of audio playback is opposed to 24, and 12 hours of talk time on 2G instead of 10 hours, but 3G talk time is the same at five hours.

the price of new iPhone 3GS is $199 for 16GB and $299 for 32GB in both black and white available June 19th in the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Other countries will get the iPhone 3G S in July and August.

iPhone 3GS specifications:

UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)

GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

3.5-inch widescreen Multi-Touch display with 480×320 pixel resolution at 163 ppi

3 megapixels, Autofocus, Tap to focus, Video recording, VGA up to 30 fps with audio and Photo and video geotagging.

Processor: 600Mhz

RAM: 256 MB

16GB or 32GB flash drive

Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)

Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR

Talk time: Up to 12 hours on 2G, Up to 5 hours on 3G

Standby time: Up to 300 hours

Size: 115.5 mm x 62.1 mm x 12.3 mm

Weight: 135 grams (4.8 ounces)

The Pixon12 sports a 3.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen display that boasts a contrast ratio of 10,000:1 and a 12 Megapixel autofocus camera equipped with Xenon and power LED flash, 28mm wide angle lens, touch-focus and Smart Auto. The phone also features 150MB of internal memory, microSD slot, GSM/GRPS/EDGE, HSPA, GPS, FM radio with RDS and and Bluetooth 2.1.

With phone’s high-connectivity functions including Wi-Fi and HSUPA capabilities allows users to upload images and videos easily to popular social networking websites such as Facebook, Picasa, Flickr and MySpace. In addition,  the phone can also record 720×480 pixel resolution video at 30 frames per second, and supports a wide variety of audio and video formats, such as  MPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX, and XviD.

The phone will be released at the end of June in Europe, and then it wil be expanded to other regions in August.

The Pixon 12 M8910 specifications:

* Band: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz UMTS 900/2100MHz
* Data: GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA/HSPA/WiFi
* 3.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen display, 16 M colors, 10,000:1 contrast ratio.
* 12 megapixel camera autofocus with xenon flash and LED, 28mm wide lens, Face Detection, Digital zoom, Geo tagging and White balance.
* Video: 720×480, 30fps video record and playback
* 150 MB of internal memory, microSDHC card slot
* Battery:    1,000 mAh battery with 9.66 hours of Talk time and 626 hours (26 days) of Stand-by time
* Bluetooth with A2DP
* WiFi 802.11b/802.11g
* MicroUSB
* Size: 108mm x 53mm x 13.8mm
* Weight: 114 g
* Video formats support: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX and XviD

When the HTC Magic was released, a lot of people immediately compared it to the iPhone. With its looks and features, this was pretty much predictable. But how does the HTC Magic compare to the iPhone? Is it better? Will it finally topple over iPhone’s reign as leader of the smartphones?

At first look, one will see that the HTC Magic is well-designed. It is definitely better-looking than the T-Mobile G1, the only other android phone available in the UK. Unlike the G1, the HTC Magic does not have a slide-out keyboard. This makes the device more compact and a whole lot lighter. Obviously, the touchscreen is a little bit smaller, too, and this can be a problem for some people. Right below the screen are buttons for navigating the device. There is a trackball that proves to be useless as you can navigate the menu through the touchscreen. When it comes to inputting text, you have to use the on-screen virtual keyboard. This takes some getting used to and some might say that a real slide-out keyboard would have been better, but if you have an Unlimited Texts contract I am sure you will still text the best as the HTC Magic’s responsive screen makes typing so much easier. The vibrate feedback is also a great help. Another good aspect is the accelerometer, which allows you to change from vertical to horizontal orientation. This is especially helpful when you’re viewing web pages.

The aspect where more work should have been done is the camera. The HTC Magic has a 3.2 MP camera that has no flash or micro mirror. This means that the chance of you getting nice shots in low light is slim to none. Photo and video quality is not very impressive. Having said this, in normal light the camera is adequate.

Generally, the HTC Magic is better than the G1. If you are into android phones and you already have the G1, we recommend getting an upgrade by purchasing an HTC Magic. It may not be as nice as an iPhone but this HTC Mobile is still a great device.

Sony Ericsson Satio sports a 3.5-inch nHD (640×360 pixels) touchscreen, high-end 12.1 megapixel snapper with 12x Digital Zoom, video light, xenon flash, auto focus, face detection, geotagging, image stabilizer. Other features include, Bluetooth A2DP, FM Radio, Java, TV-Out, Wi-Fi, HD and 3D gaming option, WebKit Web Browser, A-GPS, 120MB internal memory with external microSD card support. The Satio also supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS/HSDPA 850/900/2100. Buyers will find an 8GB memory card and color-matched stereo portable handsfree.

The Satio will be running the Symbian S60 operating system 5th Edition, which means you can install the thousands of great apps that are already out there for Symbian, if you can figure out how. Sony Ericsson hinted at an app store coming later this year, so that should help.

Satio will be available in selected markets from early Q4 in the colours: Black, Silver and Bordeaux

Sony Ericsson Satio specifications:

* Band: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
* UMTS: 2100MHz or 850/1900/2100MHz
* Data: GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA/HSPA/WiFi
* S60 5th edition Symbian™ OS
* 3.5-inch touchscreen TFT, 16M color, 640×360 pixel in resolution.
* 12.1 megapixel camera, Up to 12x digital zoom, Auto focus, Face detection, Geo tagging of photos, Image stabilizer.
* 128MB internal memory, microSD card slot (8GB card included)
* Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
* Media player
* Music tones (MP3/AAC)
* PlayNow™
* TrackID™
* HD and 3D games
* Facebook™ application
* FM radio with RDS
* Bluetooth with A2DP
* Size: 112 x 55 x 13.3 mm
* Weight: 126 grams

The Yari slider phone features a 2.4-inch TFT display with 240×320 pixels in resolution, 5.0 megapixel camera with autofocus and photo flash, special dedicated gaming keys, stereo speakers. Also the phone is equipped with A-GPS, music player and Bluetooth A2DP.

With Yari there’s always a new game to play. In addition to gesture games, there is a mix of preloaded motion and standard games. Yari features a games carousel that allows you to access all your games from your Personal Computer and to browse downloadable content on PlayNow Arena. You can view content by category and choose to browse free or premium content, so no matter your preferences there’s one to suit you.

Yari will be available in selected markets from early Q4 2009 in the colours Achromatic Black and Cranberry White.

The Sony Ericsson’s Yari specifications:

*  Band: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz

*  UMTS: 850/1900/2100MHz or 900/2100MHz

*  Data: GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA/HSPA

*  Main screen: 2.4 inches 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) and 262,144 colour TFT

*  Camera: 5 megapixel autofocus with flash

*  Phone memory: Up to 60 MB

*  Memory card support: SanDisk microSD™ (1GB included)

*  Gesture and motion gaming for action on and off the screen

*  A-GPS

*  Bluetooth™ technology

*  Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)

*  Music player

*  Mega Bass™

*  Music tones (MP3/AAC)

*  PlayNow™

*  SensMe™

*  Shake control

*  Stereo speakers

*  Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 10 hrs

*  Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 450 hrs

*  Talk time UMTS: Up to 4.5hrs

*  Standby time UMTS: Up to 450hrs

*  Size: 100 x 48 x 15.7 mm

*  Weight: 115 grams

The Nokia 6600i has all the features of its predecessor. The 2.2-inches TFT display, 3G support, Bluetooth, microSD card slot. There is also an accelerometer for tap commands for basic managing of calls and alerts. The retail box  includes a 1GB memory card and Nokia stereo headset WH-203 with FM radio.

The difference between the 6600 and 6600i slide is that the new mobile features a 5MP camera with dual LED flash (the old one has only a 3.2MP).

Nokia presents the 6600i slide as ” the smallest 5MP slider in the world”.

The Nokia 6600i slide will be available for 271 US$ in the 3rd quarter of 2009.

Nokia 6600i Specifications:

2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Network: UMTS 850 / 2100

5 MP camera , 2592×1944 pixels, 8X Zoom, autofocus, dual-LED flash

2.2 inches TFT screen with 240 x 320 pixels in resolution

20 MB Internal memory

microSD  up to 16GB, 1GB included

Bluetooth: v2.0 with A2DP

USB: v2.0 microUSB

Radio: Stereo FM radio with RDS

Standard battery, Li-Ion 1000 mAh (BL-4U),

Stand-by: Up to 348 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G)

Talk time: Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 h (3G)

Size:  93 x 45 x 14 mm, 52 cc

Weight:    110 g

The Samsung i637 Jack features a 2.4-inch QVGA display, 3.2-megapixel camera with video capture, quad-band GSM, dual-band UMTS/HSDPA, front-facing QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR, WiFi 802.11b/g, aGPS with AT&T Navigator, 256MB RAM, and, microSD card support of up to 16GB in capacity and other GPS-based applications for personal and business use. It will be launched with Windows Mobile 6.1, but is upgradeable to Windows Mobile 6.5 once it’s released.

Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile on the i637 Jack keeps users connected with synchronization of schedules and contacts, Internet Explorer Mobile provides improved quick and easy Web browsing and Office Mobile enhances productivity with the ability to manage Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents.

Samsung i637 Jack is scheduled to go on retail starting May 19 on AT&T for just $100 (after a $100 mail-in rebate) on a 2-year contract.

Samsung i637 Jack Specifications:

Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz, UMTS 850/1900/2100MHz

Data GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA/HSDPA/WiFi

Main Display: 2.4-inch 65k color TFT (320 x 240 pixels)

Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard OS

Camera    3.2 megapixel autofocus, Video Record and playback

256MB of Internal Memory

MicroSDHC card support, up to 16GB

Messaging: SMS/MMS/IM

Email: IMAP, SMTP, POP3 and Web-based

Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR

WiFi 802.11b/g

Battery: 1480mAh

Battery Life    7 hours estimated talk time and 12 days estimated standby time

Size: 112mm x 61mm x 13mm (4.4in x 2.4in x 0.5in)

Weight: 102g (3.6 ounces)

The Samsung Trance features 2.1-inch display with 176 x 220 resolution, 1.3 megapixel camera, AGPS, Bang & Olufsen ICEpower audio technology, Bluetooth, and microSD expansion up to 16GB.

Verizon customers can use VCAST Music with Rhapsody to choose and download from over five million songs or sync tracks.

Verizon is offering the Samsung Trance U490 for just $50 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a 2-year contract or $120 after a $50 mail-in-rebate and a 1 year contract or $220 without a contract, and the Trance is available in Electric Red or Piano Black and it’s supposed to be available in Verizon stores starting from tomorrow.

Samsung Trance U490 Specifications:

* CDMA 1X 800/1900mHz Digital Only

* 2.1-inch display with 176 x 220 resolution

* 1.3 Megapixel Camera

* 1GB of Internal Memory

* MicroSDHC card support, up to 16GB

* 3.5mm Headset Jack

* Bluetooth

* Mobile Email, Mobile Web, VZ Navigator, Chaperone Parent and Chat Capable

* V CAST Music with Rhapsody support

* Music Player for MP3, WMA & unprotected AAC & unprotected AAC+ Formats

* One touch access to Music and ability to create & manage playlists and to Multi-task while listening to music

* Sync Music from PC to Phone, Over the Air Music Downloads are not Supported

* Text, Picture, and Voice Messaging with Threaded Messaging Feature

* Tools: Alarm Clock, World Clock, Calculator with Converter, Stop Watch