Music Phone Reviews

PDAStreet reviews the Samsung BlackJack and writes, ” You’ll also get Cingular Music and Cingular Video applications that let you enjoy your locally stored tracks (get a microSD card, if you’re going to do this, as the phone only offers 64 MB RAM and 128 MB ROM) or take advantage of the high-speed network. If you live in an area with 3G access, you’ll appreciate how quickly streaming audio and video loads. In our testing, clips began almost immediately, just like on a home broadband network. Keep in mind that most of the streaming options require an extra fee.”

Read more about the Samsung Blackjack (Samsung i607).

My-Symbian reviews the Nokia E90 and writes, “The Music application is the standard Music player found on most S60 smartphones. It features a Music Library letting you organize your music collection by artists, albums, playlists, genres and composers. The Equalizer lets you choose from predefined settings (None, Bass booster, Classic, Jazz, Pop, Rock) or create your own.”

GSMArena has a review of the Sony Ericsson W880 and writes, “We are really pleased with the improved user interface. The sound is nice, too. The only negative side that the W880 has is the performance of the external loudspeaker when it comes to listening to music. It produces only the high and mid tones and there is not even a trace of the lower ones. What is more the sound is a bit hollow and metallic. But that is an inevitable consequence of the ultra slim shell which can only house a really small loudspeaker. Furthermore, there is a certain crack sound when playing music at the highest volume level. The Sony Ericsson W850 loudspeaker performs way better when it comes to loudness, and when it comes to great sound our all time favorite is the Sony Ericsson W950, but then again it doesn’t play music as loud as W850.”

Read more about the Sony Ericsson W880.

Absolute Gadget reviews the LG U400 and writes, “The phone really comes into its own with music. With a set of earphones (luckily you can use any headphones you like - none of thisproprietary nonsense) the phone reproduces music very well and if you don’t have an iPod, this will make a suitable substitute. You can also use the phone’s Bluetooth function to stream music to a suitably equipped pair of loudspeakers using A2DP.”

Read more about the LG U400.

CNET Australia has a first take review of the Nokia N76 and writes, “We tested the N76’s music features with a pair of Bose QuietComfort 3’s that the product developer had on hand. Music quality sounded excellent, but that might have been more to do with the high-end headphones than the phone itself. A welcome addition is a 3.5mm headphone jack. Unlike the proprietary Pop-Port connector or the 2.5mm jack found on many Nokia phones, the 3.5mm connection allows you to plug in any headsets without the need for an adaptor.”

The Samsung Ultra Smart F700 offers the following features:

* 5 megapixel camera with autofocus
* music and video support (Mpeg4, H 263, H 264, Real media, MP3, AAC(+), eAAC+)
* Bluetooth
* USB
* microSD expansion slot

Via Trusted Reviews.

Sony Ericsson J120 Press Release

J120 has the same easy to use features as J110, such as a single-icon menu and one-click access, with the added benefit of a built-in FM Radio that allows you to store up to 10 favourite channels plus a stereo headset that’s supplied with the phone. When it’s time to share the radio play-list with a wider audience, the J120 features a loudspeaker through which the radio can be played. This can also be used as a speakerphone when you tire of the radio and decide to call a friend.

This compact and striking phone, finished in Night Black with ‘FM Radio’ detail, really stands out from the crowd. The J120 will be available in selected markets from Q2 2007.

Sony Ericsson K220 press release:

… the K220 is an easy-to-use camera phone with a single icon display, but with the advantage of an integrated FM radio with RDS. Perfect for those quieter moments, the K220 can store up to 10 pre-set stations so there is no need to hunt around when it’s time to change channels. It will even provide a wake-up call since a favourite station can be set on the Radio Alarm Clock.

Choose your station and choose your colour; the K220 comes in two striking finishes - Frost White or Ocean Blue. The K220 will be available in selected from Q2 2007.

Sony Ericsson W610 Walkman phone press release excerpts:

The W610 Walkman® phone is all about the detail, whether this is detail in design that builds on the look of earlier Walkman® phones or the detailed combination of mobile music with a credible digital camera. The W610 stores up to 470 full-length music tracks* on the 512MB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2) provided, and offers the inventive TrackID™ music recognition application; a feature that lets the user record a clip of an unknown music track onto their phone and immediately receive a notification of the track name, artist and album. Add to this a 2.0 megapixel camera with auto focus and the W610 is a credible fusion of phone, music player & digital camera.

The W610 Walkman® phone is a fully specified music phone that does not compromise on its digital camera offering. As well as the 2.0 megapixel camera with auto focus, video recording and playback, the W610 provides a horizontal camera menu – so that the user holds it as they would a regular camera when taking a picture - and a Picture blogging facility for uploading photo’s direct to a user’s online blog site. Switching back to the music credentials, the W610 includes an RDS FM Radio to brighten up the daily commute or trip to the gym. In fact, the only compromise with the W610 Walkman® phone is choosing between the two colour options; will it be Plush Orange or Satin Black?

The W610 Walkman® phone is an EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 music camera phone and will be available in selected markets from Q2 2007.

Sony Ericsson W880/W888 press release excerpts

At just 9.4mm thin, the W880/W888 is the slimmest Sony Ericsson phone yet and combines the full Walkman® phone experience with a device that fits easily into your pocket. The 1GB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) provided in-box gives you room to store up to 900 full length tracks*, whilst the host of innovative music applications (such as Walkman® Player 2.0 & Disc2Phone) make it easy to get music onto your phone in the first place & search through play lists once its there. All of this, plus a 2.0 megapixel camera, is packed into a UMTS phone that’s as slim as a standard CD case.

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