Review of GSM/UMTS smartphone Samsung i7110


“Our biggest gripe with the i7110 is the feel that it delivers – it’s cumbersome and much more so than the plasticky Nokia N79 that is considerably easier to handle. One of the arguments in favor of such a bulky build used primarily by those who have never had a chance to play around with the Samsung i7110 is that it feels more “robust”. Indeed, there is almost nothing wrong with the phone on this handset, except for one thing – the battery cover. Somehow its latch ended up right under the keypad area, so whenever you punch a button you’ll feel how the lid springs up and down a little. Over the month we had the i7110 in our pockets, the batter cover loosened up, although not to the extent when we needed to start worrying, but it was noticeable.” Read more here:

Windows Mobile 6.5 leaked + new Internet Explorer in emulator available


“First screenshots of Windows Mobile 6.5 available! Note: the new Internet Explorer with desktop-class rendering engine and Flash is coming already in Windows Mobile 6.1.4 and is available in emulator form here, some quotes about it:
Some of the cool features available with Internet Explorer Mobile 6 are:

  • Improved fidelity (support for full fidelity desktop rendering)
  • Layout fixes to accommodate a mobile screen (text wrap)
  • Enhanced Script and AJAX support (Jscript v5.7 from Internet Explorer 8)
  • Improved multimedia experience (Adobe Flash Lite 3.1 for Adobe Flash content)
  • Deeper integration with search
  • Enhanced cursor navigation model
  • Touch and gesture support � pan support
  • Multiple zoom levels
  • Easy switching between mobile / desktop versions of sites by specifying UA strings. ” via msmobiles.com