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The W595 is a simple upgrade to some of Sony Ericsson’s other Walkman handsets. In fact you might say it’s the same as an earlier model the W890, only in a different form factor. The Specs are almost identical with a few minor distinctions. Take a look. Form Factor I’m not crazy about the color of the handset I got in for testing. The glossy red lines and white body give it a very distinctive girly feel. But thankfully, if you’re of the same opinion, the handset is also available in Jungle Grey, Lava Black, Active Blue, and Peachy Pink aside from this Cosmopolitan White. The design is sleek and slender with a smooth slider mechanism. The W595 is equipped with a 2.2-inch TFT LCD display with a light sensor (that’s quite erratic) and a 240 x 320 pixel 256K color resolution. The navigation system and keys are a little too close together on the same level. This is a bit of an issue as you’ll sometimes end up hitting the wrong key if you have pudgy fingers like me. I also believe that the...

Nokia just launched their highly anticipated touchscreen mobile handset the 5800 XpressMusic in India and I decided to grab me a piece of the action. Here’s my first impression on the latest multimedia marvel from Nokia. Form Factor Well it’s a lot thicker than I thought it would be (15.5mm), yet it’s still a well designed handset. It sports a large 3.2-inch TFT touchscreen (320 x 640 pixels, 16M colors) that's very clearly visible even in broad daylight. The three keys located at the bottom utilize simple functionality – Call take and answer and the middle key is quick access to the menu. A small touch sensitive key, located just under the VGA video call camera above the display is for quick access to what Nokia calls the Multimedia Bar. Nokia has used a micro USB port for USB 2.0 connectivity and a 3.5mm standard earphone socket for audio and TV out (cables provided). These ports along with a charging socket and the power button are located on top (well placed). On one side o...

Some of the latest reports have showcased a new Nokia touch screen mobile which is not intriguing news these days. However what will makes the Nokia 6208c handset interesting is the fact that it runs on a Symbian Series 40 UI. This is a first for the mobile giant to have a touch screen handset with the S40 interface. Features include – * Size: 109.8×49.3×13.3 mm, weight: 120.1 grams * 3.2 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash * 2.4-inch QVGA (240×320 pixels) 16 million color touchscreen * Bluetooth 2.0 * Standard 3.5mm headphone jack * microSD card support * Stylus for navigation and touch control * Support for Push Email * Voice recorder, FM radio, media player for audio and video It’s going to be available in the Indian market as well so reports are saying, but we’ll have to wait and see. There’s no price out yet though the handset has been showcased on the Nokia China Website.