This fact becomes obvious especially when taking into accout the fact that more and more people start to have 2 and more phones. One of the phones is usually of more of an expensive brand while the other is usually cheap and non-functinal.

But then we see that some of the companies start to provide the customers with rather affordable phones which have an exclusive design. This makes the customers to have the desire to show their best buy to the friends. As such a company can be truly called Pantech. Pantech phones have a unique design with various features.

They seem to be not only attractive in overall design: every single button and curvation is well thought of . Some of the designers call Pantech phones true devoters of the future generation.

Another emphasize is made on the color scheme. Pantech phones come in a crazy variety of colors which makes the possibility to meet the expectations of the customers. They are both typical black and silver for the businessmen and bright for the female population. While the plain colors are somewhat boring, the wallpapers provided by the company truly brighten the design and the overall appearance of the smartphones.

This might mean two important things: firstly, the company has been functioning so proper that even decades past it’s first steps it is still one of the world leaders in the field of the device production. The list of the equipments produced by the company is just not a topic for a single post.

The second important thing is that the company is able to adjust its equipments with the demand of that period. The thing is that the company is hiring the most powerful and creative designers and technology specialists of the world- to get the best results. I would argue that they actually got the best results ever.

As for now the company is consisting of four separate compartments: Philips Consumer Lifestyle, Philips Lighting, Philips Healthcare and the Philips Phones. Each of the compartments is organized in its own way to satisfy the desires of the public.

While the first 3 of them have a long history of development the last one is quite new. The Philips phones produced within this company are quite typical for this brand. Some of the critics think that Philips will not be able to gain larger shares in the market. But so far the company seems to be rejecting all of the rumors and proves to be the one that might have all of the necessary changes in the future.

I think the production start of the phones is quite reasonable. The thing is that some of the companies can not afford them making smartphones while this is definitely not true about the company Asus. As a leading company specialized in advanced technologies this company is now cooperating with various companies abroad.

Some of the most popular specialists work this company allowing to make the most non-realistic but attractive projects into reality. The crazy cooperation with them is now being witnessed in diverse forms and functionalities of the phones. You only need to use your imagination and then you’ll see that the company is actually providing this kind of phones.

The company is not specializing at the specific details of the phones. The thing is that company itself is participating in the development of various innovations and that’s why the newest discoveries are soon being realized in the forms of the Asus phones.

The company got the reward of the most efficient companies in the field of information technologies not for a single year but for the years of 1998-2003. This result is so good that is hasn’t been bet by any other companies yet.

The starting point of the phone production was made on 2008. During this 2 years the company managed to receive a lot of attention from the list of publications.

Starting as a communication company in France Alcatel is now majoring its work while producing a list of various phones. So what are the main beneficiaries of these phones and why some 130 countries decided to cooperate with the company?

To answer the question let’s go over the main advantages of the Alcatel phones:

1. These phones are rather affordable due to the fact that the materials used to make the phones are rather inexpensive and easy to get. The material used for the phones also makes them even more lighter. This means that even the third countries can afford getting a phone.

2. The phones are entry-level and thus are pretty easy in use. The fact that those who are getting a smartphone and spending half a month to get used to the most (and definitely not all) functions of the phones can now safely rest.

3.The design of the phones is rather unique. Let’s call it more of a European style. The edges of the phones are not as sharp as the ones on the American models and the phones are not as skinny as the most of the outstanding brands. It feels like this is the golden average.

4.Alcatel phones are working for the both targeted groups of male and female. The thing is that though the company is mainly producing phones with a numerical order such as Alcatel OT-800 One Touch Chrome, but  there are still some models designed especially for women such as Alcatel Miss Sixty, Alcatel Elle GLAMphone and etc.

5. The company is successfully cooperating with a list of various companies abroad and especially with mobile operators.

Several people will notice the beautiful shine of the touch screen that comes with the Sony Ericsson X10. This beautiful touch screen makes it possible to have 65,536 colors on a massive 854×480 pixel screen. This beautiful screen can render photos, apps and text as clearly as possible through the engineering that Sony has put the Sony Ericsson X10 through. It is certainly a unique phone with the layout of the buttons to the touch screen setup. There is even a special feature known as the Timescape, which calls the last several actions to occur such as music listened to, messages from friends through social networks and so much more. The Timescape is very similar to other solutions that are available from other manufacturers but none of them are as beautiful for sure.

The Sony Ericsson X10 makes use of a full keyboard that is software based that works just as great as a physical keyboard. The best part about the phone is simply that anyone that owns one will simply enjoy using it for its aesthetic beauty as well as functionality. It does take advantage of the Android OS which is based off of Linux and is capable of several great possibilities with the phone in terms of software integration and upgrades. The Sony Ericsson X10 has full 3G capabilities which make it perfect for surfing the net and streaming videos but you will be able to do so much more with a high end mobile phone like this.

LG phones are well designed to do several of the functions that are needed for daily life and some are designed on an entertainment standpoint. This is true for several of the new lines of phones that they have recently released. The LG enV Touch, and the LG Chocolate Touch are some examples of what a customer friendly touch screen phone should feel like. They are more designed and aimed towards the average consumer who simply wants something that works. They do not try and make them into application libraries that are simply too expensive to grow and keep or make the phone simply a phone. The capabilities of the LG phones available now and those that are in the design process are simply amazing.

With contract based phones that are only available through certain service providers and carriers, LG has made it possible to gain the largest possible audience and user base for their phones. By making the technologies very similar with all of their phones, they make it possible for those who are bound to a contract with a less than optimum carrier to still enjoy the service. Most of the newer models that are available also have the capability to access the 3G network and makes lightning fast data transactions which means faster downloads and better uploads. This helps to keep their customers connected to social networks and more of the things they want to be a part of while still having a fully functional phone.

Having introduced the new Black Label Series style by previewing the LG New Chocolate BL40, we now have the chance to take a closer look at the heir apparent to the all famous Chocolate. Meet the LG New Chocolate BL20, aimed at eager followers of fashion trends, who spend a lot of time in front of the mirror and would never, and we mean never, confuse a Ferre´s dress with something by Gucci (thanks, Google). Aside from its stylish overall design, you shouldn’t expect surprises from the LG New Chocolate BL20. Still, you´ll be getting a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and Schneider-Kreuznach optics, microSDHC card slot and HSDPA.

Design:

The LG New Chocolate BL20 stays true to the new, trendy style of the Black Label Series and in case you´ve read  our preview of the BL40, you already have a pretty good idea about the style of this slider. It is almost immaculately rectangular and we must say its black color goes perfectly with the red numeric keypad, upper and lower body. Alongside of the original Chocolate, the New Chocolate BL20 is taller and wider, but slimmer. It feels solid and comfy to use, even with the slider open and we have to say the phone gets respectably big in this case. The metal framing on either side contributes to a more sophisticated overall look. Our unit runs final software version, but bear in mind the retail device will come with slightly rounded edges.

The TFT screen measures 2.4 inches, has a native resolution of 240×320 pixels and delivers top notch image quality. Our only gripe relates to its love for fingerprints and you will have the phone all covered in them in seconds, which basically means you will have to clean it quite often.

The touch-sensitive buttons typical of Chocolate handsets are below the screen. They feature great touch sensitivity and light up in red, much in harmony with the overall color solution. Generally, the bad thing about this type of keys is you can easily press an adjacent button and activate something you don’t mean, which tends to be annoying. Fortunately, this is not the case with the BL20, since there is enough room in between the buttons. The key that calls up the multitasking menu is in the lower left corner, while the widget button is in the lower right one.

The mechanism of the slider feels really tight and we like that, but it tends to give off an unpleasant sound when being opened. Not that this is much of a problem really, because the more important thing is the numeric keypad is really handy. Dialing numbers on it is a pure joy. Our only gripe regards the uppermost button row, the one where the send, end and delete keys are. They are located close to the edge, so people with thicker fingers may find pressing them a bit uncomfortable. However, keeping in mind these buttons are used less frequently, we can definitely rate the keyboard excellent. But this is not all. When open, its color makes the LG New Chocolate BL20 look really exquisite.

The interesting thing about the new chocolate is that the volume rocker is also touch sensitive. LG, however, has showed ingenuity in making it slightly raised and not completely flat, so you can easily feel where it is. Getting your press registered takes certain effort, but this is good, because otherwise the volume rocker would have been really easy to accidentally touch and therefore – annoying.

The standard microUSB port is on the left hand side, the screen lock on the top and you can relish the beauty of the 5-megapixel Schneider-Kreuznach camera with LED flash if you take look at the back of the handset.

The LG New Chocolate BL20 looks just as stylish as the BL40. With its slider closed, however, it´s far more compact. It stays true to its name and wouldn’t look out of place in the company of handsets with even the fussiest design. We think LG has done a great job in coming up with a proper addition to the series, because the BL20 is a handset with uncomplicated, yet expressive design.

It is a well designed handset that fits perfectly into your hand. It’s clean and sleek and with a simple flip, the 2.8 inch TFT* touch screen slides to reveal a practical and well designed qwerty keyboard.

Not only is it well thought out it’s also user friendly, the perfect handset for people who want to easily access their social networks. It offers a HSDPA connection which can give speeds of up to 7.2Mbps, allowing users to surf the internet at high speeds. Whether you are checking your email or watching a YouTube video, this handset will offer you seamless access.

The video recording and camera functionality offers a 3.15 Megapixel camera and an astonishing 2048 x 1536 pixel resolution. As if that wasn’t enough the GW520 also comes with an Mp3 player and a stereo FM radio.

I am really excited about this phone and can’t wait to test it out this afternoon. I will post my findings in a couple days, so watch this space.

Sony Ericsson are on the move recently and the Aino is very much part of the agenda. But living in the shadow of the Satio and X10 is not much fun we guess. So, the Sony Ericsson Aino is keen to live a double life. At first glance, it’s a touchscreen PMP, but on a second look it’s a regular slider phone with an extra big screen. It’s not the ultimate PlayStation phone but it does have Remote Play, to wirelessly pair with Sony’s PlayStation 3.

As far as feature phones go, the Aino has pretty much everything – excellent connectivity, full-featured navigation, a great camera, plenty of internal storage and a simple-but-snappy touch media menu.

By the way, don’t let anyone tell you touchscreen functionality is limited to the proprietary Sony Ericsson multimedia menu. We were pleasantly surprised with Opera Mini, which seemed to quite agree with the Aino touch system. Touchscreen navigation is all there and it performed very smoothly. This means touch controlled Java games might work as well.

All right, this was just a single little secret revealed. Let’s take a closer look at what else the Aino may be hiding there.

Key features

* 3″ 16M-color capacitive touchscreen, 240 x 432 pixels
* Quad-band GSM support
* Tri-band 3G with 7.2Mbps HSDPA, 2Mbps HSUPA
* 8 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash; geotagging, touch-focus, face detection, image stabilization; VGA video recording @ 30fps
* Some degree of touchscreen functionality – touch-enabled media and camera interface
* Touch works in Java apps as well, e.g. Opera Mini
* Built-in GPS receiver with A-GPS; Trial version of Wisepilot navigation software
* Wi-Fi with DLNA
* FM radio with RDS
* Stereo Bluetooth 2.1
* microSD card slot
* Wireless Bluetooth headset with 3.5 mm audio jack and nice headphones, desktop docking station and 8GB microSD card in box
* Remote play for Playstation 3

Main disadvantages

* No standard USB port
* No 3.5mm audio jack (but there’s one on the Bluetooth headset)
* Touch control is limited to camera, gallery, multimedia players and some Java apps
* Media library updates very slowly in the touch media menu
* No DivX/XviD support
* No xenon flash
* No camera lens cover

The box contents are a sweat deal too – the matching desk stand and wireless headset would fetch a pretty high price as a separate purchase, but with Aino they are part of the experience. And the 8GB microSD card in the box should be enough for most people.

Uncomfortable questions start to emerge though – the Remote Play feature doesn’t really do much more than DLNA and is useless with anythingbut PlayStation3. The touch functionality sounds great but not having it in the built-in browser sucks.
But asking these questions is missing the point. If you owned the original PlayStation, then upgraded to PlayStation 2 and have the 3rd version sitting next to your BRAVIA set, well this love letter in the shape of Sony Ericsson Aino is addressed to you.