Review And Spesification ZTE Blade III

Android-based smartphones is being more and more popular in the world and able to compete with other smartphones such as iPhone, Blackberry and Nokia Lumia. Some of the things that makes Android popular is smartphone prices are mostly fairly affordable and applications are available in Android Market too much good but free. Starting from Samsung, Sony, HTC, Asus, Acer and even ZTE compete to win the hearts of users in the smartphone market.

The rise of Android-based smartphones with high hardware specs accompanied with affordable price. An example is that ZTE will issuing new Android-based smartphones, ZTE Blade III. ZTE VP Europe, Ao Wen said that with the launch of the ZTE Blade, they want to focus on producing large-screen mobile phone. They also claimed that the ZTE Blade III is the first smartphone in its class to use a 4 inch screen and Android OS 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. This mobile phone uses internal memory of 4GB. In addition, this phone also supports microSD slot that allows you to earn up to 32GB of additional storage. Other features, there are WiFi connectivity, Bluetooth 2.1, built-in GPS and a 5MP primary camera. The camera is equipped with autofocus and capable of producing a video with MPEG4 format and AAC +.

ZTE Blade III will be priced at around U.S. $ 229. The prices are pretty comparable to the hardware specifications on offer. Here are some of the technical specifications offered by ZTE Blade III:

General

2G Network	GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 2100
Announced	September - 2012
Status	Available. Released 2012, September

screen

size	480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches (~233 ppi pixel density)
type	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
Features	-

camera

Rear camera	5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus
Front camera	Yes
Video Record	Yes
Features	Geo-tagging

size

dimension	-
weight	-

Data

3G	-
EDGE	Yes
Bluetooth	v2.1 with A2DP
GPRS	Yes
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA
Port Infrared	-
USB	microUSB v2.0

voice

Type of Alert	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Jack 3.5 mm	Yes
Speakerphone	Yes
Features	Dolby mobile sound enhancement

Features

CPU	1 GHz
Operating System	Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Java	via Java MIDP emulator
game	-
message	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
color	Black, White
Browser	HTML5
Radio	FM radio
GPS	with A-GPS support
Multi Sim	-
TV Card	-
Features	SNS integration Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic MP4/H.264/H.263 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Google Search Maps Gmail YouTube Google Talk Organizer Photo viewer/editor Voice memo/dial Predictive text input

memory

Memori External / Slot	microSD, up to 32 GB
Memori Internal	4 GB storage (2.5 GB user available), 512 MB RAM
Phonebook	-
Record Number	-

battery

Mode Talk Time	No official data
Mode Stan by	No official data
Baterai	Standard battery, Li-Ion 1600 mAh
Music Player	-

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Amazon acquired the Goodreads

What had been feared some people apparently really happened. Goodreads is one of the popular sites that interests of a lot a book readers, through Goodreads they can get a recommendation from their closest friends about a book, in addition to be able to read comments and feedback from other users. In addition, users can also share their favorite books and mark books they want to read in the future. Goodreads growing up because its users happy with its independent position.

During this time,  Goodreads became the home of independent book lovers to share their reading experience, giving advice free from the interests of the sponsor, and not smell the business interest. And now, as reported by Otis Chandler, CEO of Goodreads, become  a member of the Amazon family. "Exciting news about Goodreads!" Otis wrote on his official blog. Amazon has announced that bought Goodreads, a site that focuses on providing recommendations to the those who like to read books. With this acquisition the Amazon is perceived to be able to steady the Amazon e-reader market by strengthening recommendation books for Kindle users and allows them to share and discuss what he had read.

To buy Goodreads, Amazon spend about 150-200 million dollars. Purchase agreement will be fully processed in the second quarter of 2013. Unknown at this time, there are over 16 million registered users on Goodreads and at intervals of 90 days as many as four books have been added at any time in the "Want to Read" users.

With the Goodreads Amazon's acquisition, would be more beneficial in terms of book sales through Amazon. Besides, it will provide more information related to the user through the site or to the user Amazon Kindle from the Amazon.

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Rumors of Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini will Launched In This Summer

Galaxy S4 Samsung Smartphone has just introduced ago on March 14 in New York. Although not yet in market, a mini version of Samsung's flagship has appeared. The latest news circulating mention, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini will be launched in the summer that range from June to July. Interestingly, S4 Galaxy Mini rumored to be in the form of dual-sim to target the middle market in developing countries. Even so still be available single-sim version.

Galaxy S4 Mini will be available in 4 variants of the product with the serial code is different. Series GT-I9190 estimated as the standard  Galaxy S4 Mini version, GT-I9192 series for dual-SIM version, the GT-I9195 series for LTE version of the GT-I9198 series and a special version aimed at the Chinese mobile market.

Galaxy S4 Mini is described to be present with qHD Super AMOLED display (960x540 pixels) measuring 4.3 inches with 256ppi density will have a dual-core processor with a speed of 1.6 GHz. With the Android operating system 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. Interestingly, Galaxy S4 Mini is expected to be available in 2 types of processors. That are quad-core processor for Type 1 SIM, while for S4 Galaxy mini duos estimated to be equipped with dual-core processor only.

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Sony Xperia A 'Dogo' and Xperia UL 'Gaga' Will be released

Japanese vendors namely Sony, may currently celebrating the success of the Xperia Z are touted as a milestone in achieving the success of Sony that has been faded in recent years. Judging from the specs, marketing strategy and its features, Sony seems to have obtained the formula to attract the attention of the market, such as those obtained from the Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy Ace first. 

According to the latest rumors, the news that the Sony is preparing the successor of Xperia Z. This smartphone is rumored to be launching two new smartphones, namely Sony Xperia with model number SO-04E or called Xperia A alias Dogo and SOL22 AU or  Xperi UL aka Gaga to be issued by each of NTT DoCoMo and KDDI in Japan.

 Model SO-04E will be called Xperia A alias Dogo and will be launched next summer. The screen size of 4.6-inch HD resolution and is powered by the 600 chipset supported Snapdraon 2GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage. The battery capacity of 2300 mAh with water and dust resistant body, mobile wallet, One Seg, and infrared. The gadget is expected to have a variant that will be launched globally.

The SOL22 AU model will be called the Xperia UL alias Gaga. This handset will be launched next summer with a design similar to Xperia ZL. The screen size of 5 inches 1080p resolution, 600 Snapdragon chipset with 2GB RAM, 32GB storage, and a 2300 mAh battery inside. As A Xperia, Xperia UL will feature mobile wallet, One Seg, infrared and waterproof / dust.

Last is phablet 6.4 inch that has long been rumored. Phablet with Togari Password is rumored to be rolled this year in Japan, some time after the Xperia A and UL debut in the summer. Sony seems to be preparing Togari true opponent Galaxy Note 3.

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Sony Prepare Xperia Cyber-shot and Xperia Walkman

Xperia is Sony's brand name for the products they use on Android device. And, it looks like this year, the Xperia brand would be developed by Sony for other products. In a project called One Sony umberella, the Japanese company was reportedly developing a camera product, Sony Xperia Cyber​​-shot and Walkman Sony Xperia. 

Here is a short detail about both phones.

Xperia Cyber​​-shot with a 5-inch screen is said to be equipped with the best camera ever in the series Sony Xperia output. With the Carl Zeiss optics and sensor size that will rival Nokia 808 PureView, this phone will be the perfect choice for camera phones lovers who are not interested with Symbian on Nokia 808 PureView.

Mobile phone with the same screen size with Xperia Cyber​​-shot, which is 5 inches, will also be equipped with the features of the best music ever in the series Sony Xperia output. With an integrated amplifier chip and various other Walkman features, this phone will be the perfect option for music phone fans.

Both phones mentioned will be released in the third quarter of 2013.

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Review Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 GT-N5100

After a long struggle in 10-inch tablet, Apple joining in Android vendor to make a small tablet iPad Mini, a 7.9-inch screen. As its biggest competitor as well as one of the pioneers of the size of 7-inch tablet, Samsung is certainly not to be outdone. They strengthen the ranks of small tablets with the release of Galaxy Note 8.0. As the name, the tablet is equipped with 8-inch screen with latest operating system Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.

This device has a Super Clear LDC screen with a resolution of 1280 x 800, 3G network support, WiFi connectivity, and of course the characteristics of Note that  is S-Pen stylus. Galaxy Note 8.0 N5100 features a 5 megapixel main camera, 2GB of RAM, a data storage that supports up to 32 GB, and a 4600mAh battery. Unfortunately, the report did not reveal SamMobile processor that will strengthen the Galaxy Note 8.0, probably the closest gadget will use 8-core Exynos processor 5 Octa recently introduced.

With the presence of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, then these products will be the fourth of family Note has been produced by Samsung, after successfully presenting original Galaxy Note, Galaxy Note II, and Galaxy Note 10.1.  These below is a specifications of the device's 8-inch tablet:

• Code name: Kona
• Platform: Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
• Official name: GALAXY Note 8.0 (3G, Wi-Fi)
• Product Code: GT-N5100, GT-N5110
• Battery: 4.600 mAh
• Dimensions: 211.3 × 136.3 × 7.95 mm, 330 grams
• Display: 8.0-inch 1280 × 800 TFT display (Super Clear LCD)
• Processor: 1.6GHz quad-core Exynos 4412
• Camera: 5-megapixel, 1.3-megapixel Internal Storage: 16/32GB (optional) + microSD (up to 32GB) RAM: 2GB
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n, A-GPS
• Network GSM: EDGE (850/900/1800/1900) HSPA +21.1 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps (850/900/1900/2100)

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HTC Radar Getting Windows Phone 7.8 Update

HTC has just issued an update with Windows Phone 7.8 version 7.10.8862.144 for HTC Radar. So far it is reported that a new update is available in India only and will soon follow other countries in the near future. This update provides a variety of new features for HTC Radar like start menu that can be resized, 20 touch of color, and many more. But unfortunately, this update does not bring the features of the Bluetooth Sharing'''' as available on Lumia phones today.

Here is the official change-log update Windows Phone 7.8 version 7.10.8862.144 for HTC Radar:

• New start screen with the ability to re-size (small, medium and large) your tiles
• Daily lockscreen background image from Bing, improved pocket and Preventing child lock screen security from accidental swipe
• Enhanced Chinese fonts, improved appearance of Arabic language and more improvements
• Windows Phone quality improvements

The following were also present to install

Firstly used airplane mode and then connect the radar to open the laptop and check setting in the zune directly - update immediately then unplug the lan cable when checking the update.  Appeared the notify for updates on the radar, after appearing the notify reconnect the lan and directly update the radar. Wait until the update process is complete and appears FINISH button. If the first steps can not notify the updates,  then do with second way using software SevenEighter.exe. Later after running just click the Install button WP 7.8 and will prompt to download WP7_update_tool extrack again, click the Install button again WP 7.8 and let the application work. And windows 7.8 was successfully updated on radar.

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RIM Founder Mike Lazaridis Leave BlackBerry

BlackBerry which used to have the name of Research in Motion (RIM) will lose one of the important figures very instrumental for the company. The figure is the former CEO and founder of RIM, Mike Lazaridis ie. Mike Lazaridis has announced his decision to leave the Canadian company that effective on 1 May. Earlier in 2012 and Lazaridis has resigned his position as CEO, but until May 1, 2013 he remained as Vice Chairman and Director.

"With the launch of BlackBerry 10, I believe that I have fulfilled my commitment to the entire board of directors ... I am sure that I have left the company into the hands of the right people."

Lazaridis founded RIM in 1984 and served as co-CEO with Jim Balsillie until last year. Balsillie has left BlackBerry first and also selling his entire BlackBerry stock. Now with the return of the BlackBerry smartphone to the world market via the BlackBerry OS 10, Lazaridis certainly could retire happily. Going forward, Lazaridis is still struggling with technology with a quantum of research that focuses on bringing technology to the movie Star Trek Tricorder become a reality.

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Sony Xperia Z : Android 5 inch Screen With Quad Core Processor

In recent years in which the triumph of smartphones started to rise, popularity, Sony's market share continues to erode of his fellow competitors Android  OS and iPhone. Many people say, because of Sony has never had a flagship that actually have the capability to defeat the flagship competition. Now, through Xperia Z, Sony intends to change that. Xperia Z is heavy artillery of Sony, a Japanese superphone with cutting-edge features.

Advantages of the Sony Xperia Z is so a lot and can be called as the best for today. Using a 5-inch screen sailing with graceful design, the Sony Xperia Z is also wrapped with full HD screen 441 ppi pixel density which makes it the sharpest phone screen today. In addition the camera used has also been a classy 13 MP and features HDR technology and full HD 1080 video @ 30fps. The mobile handset is quite resistant to water and dust, but do not leave the side of fashion with designs and finishing admirable, very typical Sony and leaves no tradition of top class build quality used Sony's high end phones output, with frame made of glass polyamide fiber. According to Sony, the Xperia Z introduces a unique OmniBalance design with a smooth edge without angles and reflective surfaces on all sides. The back is made of glass, like the iPhone 4.

For the power of this phone, Sony invested with Quad Core processor 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MDM9215M / APQ8064, with Adreno 320 GPU. Meanwhile, as the carrier OS, Sony Xperia Z will be equipped with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is accompanied with 2 GB of RAM in order to optimal performance and comes with two storage models ie 16GB and 128GB. This smartphone also comes with 13MP main camera, micro-USB, Bluetooth 4.0, 4G LTE network and Near Field Communication (NFC).

In general, this phone is very superior, combined with the IP57 certified as proof that this phone with water and shock resistant. Besides data network technology LTE also pinned in order to the connectivity of this phone is faster and responsive. These specifications Sony Xperia Z.

Spesification :

• GENERAL

2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

3G Network HSDPA 1900 / 2100

SIM Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)

Announced Exp. announcement 2013, January

Status Rumored. Exp. release 2012, Q2

• BODY 

Dimensions -

Weight -

• DISPLAY

Type Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size 1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.0 inches (~441 ppi pixel density)

Multitouch Yes

Timescape UI

• SOUND

Alert types Vibration; MP3 ringtones

Loudspeaker Yes

3.5mm jack Yes

• MEMORY Card

slot microSD, up to 32 GB

Internal 16 GB, 2 GB RAM

• DATA 

GPRS Yes

EDGE Yes

Speed HSPA

WLAN 

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot

Bluetooth Yes, with A2DP

USB Yes, microUSB v2.0

• CAMERA

Primary 13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash

Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, image stabilization

Video Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer

Secondary Yes

• FEATURES 

OS Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

CPU Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait

GPU Adreno 320

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email

Browser HTML5

Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS

GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS

Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator

Colors Black

- SNS integration

- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

- MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player

- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player

- Document viewer

- Photo viewer/editor

- Voice memo/dial

- Predictive text input

• BATTERY

Standard battery, Li-Ion

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LG Nexus 4 E960 Review

Google released the Nexus 4, this time collaborating with LG with latest OS Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. Google Android version is still named as Jelly Bean, indicates nothing too much new features in this version. This was against with previous rumors claimed that Google's Android version 4.2 will be named as the Key Lime Pie. If the Samsung Galaxy Nexus using full body plastic, the LG Nexus 4 looks and feels more premium. From the front, the screen is slightly convex at the tip, like the Nokia Lumia 800. From the side, there is a dark blue plastic thin bezel, thereafter no matte metallic materials such as rubber which helps grip when holding the phone.

This smartphone is equipped with a screen measuring 4.7-inch WXGA IPS True HD Plus with a resolution of 1280 x 768. equipped with the top class latest hardware system, call Snapdragon S4 Krait quadcore processor 1.5 GHz, Adreno 320 GPU and 2GB of RAM. Other specifications are also not lose,  like the Gorilla Glass 2 front and rear, an 8MP camera with LED flash and 1080p video recording, 16GB of storage, NFC, and reinforced large capacity 2100mAh battery.

Nexus device interface completely pure default Google Android 4.2 Jelly Bean is now more and more embedded features. For example lockscreen, there are three pages, the default lockscreen, then you could add some widgets in lockscreen pages left, which is available is calendar, digital clock, Gmail, Google+ and SMS. Meanwhile, if you sweep to the right page, you will be taken straight to the camera app. For access to Google Now still present but split with padlock lockscreen, this time appearing at the bottom. In addition to regular lockscreen, there are other models such as the lockscreen pattern, pin, password and Face Unlock.

Nexus 4 only supports a GSM / HSPA +. Currently, there is no model that supports 4G. Reportedly, this device is not going to support the super fast connections. There are two capacities Nexus 4 is sold by Google, the 8GB and 16GB. Unlocked version (not under contract with operator) Nexus 4 8GB is priced at 299 U.S. dollars, while the 16GB version will be priced at 349 U.S. dollars.

Spesification :

• GENERAL

2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100

SIM Micro-SIM

Announced 2012, October

Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2012, November

• BODY 

Dimensions 133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm (5.27 x 2.70 x 0.36 in)

Weight 139 g (4.90 oz)

DISPLAY Type True HD IPS Plus capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size 768 x 1280 pixels, 4.7 inches (~318 ppi pixel density)

Multitouch Yes

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 2

• SOUND 

Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones

Loudspeaker Yes

3.5mm jack Yes

• MEMORY 

Card slot No

Internal 8/16 GB storage, 2 GB RAM

• DATA 

GPRS Yes

EDGE Yes

Speed HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot

Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP

NFC Yes

USB Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0

• CAMERA 

Primary 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash

Features Touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, photo sphere

Video Yes, 1080p@30fps

Secondary Yes, 1.3 MP

• FEATURES

Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Chipset Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon

CPU Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait

GPU Adreno 320

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS

Browser HTML5

Radio No

GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS

Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator

Colors Black

- SNS integration

- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

- TV-out (via MHL A/V link)

- MP4/H.264/H.263 player

- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3 player

- Organizer

- Image/video editor

- Document viewer

- Google Search, Maps, Gmail,

YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa

- Voice memo/dial/commands

- Predictive text input

• BATTERY 

Standard battery, Li-Po 2100mAh

Stand-by (2G) / Up to 390 h (3G)

Talk time (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)

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Review Acer Iconia Tab B1-A71

CES 2013 is not wasted by Acer to introduced a new Android tablet that has a cheaper priced, the tablet called Acer Iconia Tab B1-A71. The latest tablet of this company is also claim as one of the cheapest tablet, and the lighter than from the other vendors tablet device manufacturers. The tablet is quite interesting because in addition to using the OS Android Jelly Bean, he is also equipped with a dual core 1.2GHz processor, a threat for the local tablet.

These tablet device could steal the show in cyberspace some time ago. At that time, Iconia  B1-A71 reported will be priced similar to Google's Nexus 7, which is 99 U.S. dollars. Unfortunately, the rumors are a bit misses. Apparently this product will come with a slightly higher price tag, which is 150 U.S. dollars, even so, the price of Android tablets are still considered quite affordable, considering the specs powerful enough to support it.

By carrying 7 inches wide  screen measuring  it make the device easy to use even with just one hand grip. Tablets are also very easy to carry to travel as it weighs only 320 grams. Equipped with a 0.3 MP camera so you can use the camera to make many things including video Chatting. Acer Iconia B1-A71 also comes with 2 options Internal Memory of 8/16 GB and 512 MB ​​of RAM, if you lack the internal memory you can still add a MicroSD up to 32GB.

Equipped with a TFT capacitive touchscreen display with a screen size of 7.0 inches, the screen resolution of 600x1024 pixels with a color depth of 256 thousand colors. Acer Iconia B1-A71 have weight 320 G. Li-Po battery with a capacity of 2710 mAh.

For more details about the specifications of the Acer Iconia Tab B1-A71, you can see below.

Specifications Acer Iconia Tab B1-A71:

• GENERAL 2G Network N/A
• SIM No
• Announced 2013, January
• Status Available. Released Exp. release 2013, Q1
• BODY Dimensions 197.4 x 128.5 x 11.3 mm (7.77 x 5.06 x 0.44 in)
• Weight 320 g (11.29 oz)
• DISPLAY Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
• Size 600 x 1024 pixels, 7.0 inches (~170 ppi pixel density)
• Multitouch Yes
• SOUND Alert types N/A
• Loudspeaker Yes
• 3.5mm jack Yes
• MEMORY Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB
• Internal 8/16 GB, 512 MB RAM
• DATA GPRS No
• EDGE No
• WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth Yes, v4.0
• USB Yes, microUSB v2.0
• CAMERA Primary VGA, 640x480 pixels
• Video Yes
• Secondary No
• FEATURES OS Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
• CPU Dual-core 1.2 GHz
• Sensors Accelerometer
• Messaging Email, Push Email, IM, RSS
• Browser HTML5
• Radio No
• GPS Yes
• Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
• Colors Black
• - SNS integration
• - Google Search, Maps, Gmail
• - YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa
• - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
• - XviD/MP4/H.264/H.263 player
• - Organizer
• - Document viewer
• - Photo viewer/editor
• - Predictive text input
• BATTERY Non-removable Li-Po 2710 mAh battery

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