Smartphones Show 33, now live and on YouTube, has a hands-on review of the WinMob-powered HTC S710, plus a video feature looking at ten things current smartphones can do that the otherwise cool Apple iPhone can't. The ten are demo-ed on current S60 3rd Edition hardware, but many also apply to other Symbian OS-powered devices.
After yesterday's unboxing of the flagship E90 Communicator, we have the unboxing of the Nokia 5700 'twister' music smartphone today. Go to it, Krisse! Review to follow... (Please post any questions about the 5700 in the comments thread of this news item.)
Following on from the Virtual Pool Mobile news (below), I've been reviewing another new Pool release for selected S60 3rd Edition smartphones. In my review of MicroPool 2007 you'll see that it is a different beast, firmly in the 'pick up and play' category, but it impresses with good physics, an intuitive interface and good sound effects.
I couldn't let the review HTC S710 slip back to the supplier without comparing it as best I could with its equivalent model/match in the Symbian OS world - in this case, the year old Nokia E70. The S710 knocks the E70 for six in the looks department, but then the Nokia starts clawing the points back... Here's the S710/E70 head-to-head.
In a dazzling array of innovative hardware (twisting screens, dual displays, etc.), Rafe looks at some of the more recent Symbian MOAP phones from Japan, in AAS video podcast number 14. You can watch in the page itself, download in MP4 format or subscribe via RSS. Phones featured include the D903i, D800i DS, SO903i, SH903iTV, F903iX and D903iTV.
Interesting post over on 'See Into S60' about the ultra convergence typified in the 'Boo Hoo for You' video, worrying that with so many security and ID-related functions built-in, losing your smartphone or having it fail might be catastrophic. Read on for the link and my thoughts...
Rafe's been getting down to business with Sony Ericsson's latest UIQ 3 smartphone, the P1i. Combining all the best bits of the M600 and P990, along with four times the RAM and a few welcome extras, the P1i looks extremely promising. Here's Rafe's illustrated hands-on preview.
In the first of what will hopefully be a series of new style audio podcasts in 'magazine' format and (eventually) with special guest slots, Rafe, Ewan and I all contribute to AAS podcast 23, covering Mobipocket Reader, choosing between current S60 favourites and the Sony Ericsson P1i.
Smartphones Show 32 is 'up', here in MP4 format and here on YouTube, featuring a video review of the budget Nokia 6290 smartphone and a rant on buying unlocked versus locked smartphones.