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The article will provide a user with information on Windows 7 phone’s call log function.  A user will be able to see all the recent calls to the left in the phone icon.  Towards the right is the contacts name and below is the call type (incoming, outgoing, missed), the week-day and the time of the call.  The missed calls highlight the name of the contact in a cheerful colour

The call list shows the calls for the last week. The calls from one contact are not grouped.  A user cannot look up any call details.  If a user clicks on the phone icon then it will dial the contact’s number; if a user clicks his/her name then he/she will be able to see the profile window. If a number from the call log is absent in the address book a user will be able to see the profile window anyway.

Missed calls
If the screen is locked the missed call info is displayed as an icon at the bottom of the lock screen.  On the home screen a missed call is displayed inside the Phone tile. 

Ringtone and Profiles
Windows Phone 7 does not have sound profiles. At home a user will be able to put the music on pause, set an alarm clock on the WP7 device.

A user should be aware that if he/she listens to the music at volume levels of 10-12 (out of 30) a user can miss every call until he/she sets the volume at 25 or higher.  The call volume can be adjusted during a conversation or a call, the volume slider is placed at the top near the common for the ringtone and media volume slider.  If a user presses the volume key then he/she will be able to set the phone on vibration or ringtone by pressing the icon in the pop up menu.

A user will be able to choose the tunes for the ringtone, SMS or mail only among the standard sounds.

If a user has read the article then he/she would have learnt about the Windows 7 phone’s Call log function.

The article will provide a user with information on dialing functions for the Windows phone 7.

The fastest way to dial a number in Windows Phone 7 is to press a contact tile and choose the needed number. Another option is to press the “Phone” tile and chose the number among the history, contacts or dial the number up manually.  There is no hard call key in WP7 smartphones as well as an immediate dial key. The call window is displayed over the main interface. When dialing a number a user can see the name of the contact and his/her number.

During a call the duration of the call and the name of the contact are displayed as well as two buttons: one switches to the key pad, the other to the menu of additional settings: loudspeaker, hold, mute and add another or several interlocutors. In the contacts screen, at the top there are two buttons “search” and “add a new contact”, below is the list of the contacts. The contacts are arranged by name and surname. A user can change the arrangement and display mode in the settings where a user may also integrate his/her Facebook friends into the address book.
 
If a user is scrolling through the contacts manually then a user will be able to see no pop up alphabet to assist a user. A user has to press the letter captioning a contacts’ block to bring up the alphabet and choose the needed letter.
 
A user has got an opportunity to link one contact to another so that two contacts merge into one: one picture and a common ringtone viewed in a single window. The picture of the default contact is preserved while the picture of the contact the link is deleted as well as the contact entry itself. A user will no longer see the second contact in the list.

If a user has got more than one account then contact merging is automatic.  A user can simply set and sync the accounts and in a moment all the contacts are neatly merged. On the other hand, if a user dessn’t need this a user will have to use only one account or otherwise the system will merge similar contacts anyway.

Picture assignment
• If a user sync the address book with the Gmail account the pictures in terrible quality are also taken from Gmail.
• If a user sync the address book with MS Outlook or MS Exchange the quality of the pictures depends on the quality of the originals.
• A user can manually assign pictures in the address book to an already synced account.
• If a user has set up the Facebook account then his/her contacts will be transferred automatically.

If a user has read the article then he/she would have learnt about Windows 7 phone’s dialing function.

The article will provide a reader with information on Windows Phone 7’s desktop.  The workspace in Windows Phone 7 consists of two screens: the home and the additional. A user can move between the two screens by simply scrolling through or by pressing the arrow buttons. The home screen displays the icons of applications and services, though due to the size of the icons it is better to call them tiles. The tiles are arranged in two columns and their number does not seem to be limited. A user can assign a tile to practically any sort of data: a tile that starts an application, settings or a specific internet page. Different categories of pictures can be easily dragged onto the home screen.
 
A user can scroll the tiles up and down, remove them from the screen or organize them, change their order.  Another tile that can be helpful to a user will be a phone calls tile. If a user does not have any missed calls then a user will see an icon and the carrier’s name inside the tile. As soon as a user gets missed calls their number is displayed on the tile. A user has also got an opportunity to drag a contact to the tile screen, in which case the tile will show in turns the contact’s picture and the contact’s name.
 
If a user has a mailbox tile then it shows the number of unread messages for this account, the same with the SMS tile. Music and pictures tiles display pictures in turns. The music tile displays pictures of the artists.  The calendar tile (displays the week-day and the date, it also displays the closest upcoming event if a user has a memo.  The Marketplace tile shows the number of application updates available and the whole tiles panel is shifted a bit to the left of the screen.
 
The uninstallation of application happens similar to iPhone: a user has hold his/her finger on the application icon on the right screen – a pop up window appears where a user can choose an action – whether to place the application on the left screen or uninstall it.

If a user has read this article then he/she has learnt about the desktop screen features of the Windows 7 Phone.

The article will provide a user with information on lock screen for the Windows Phone 7.  Le’s have a look at the Lock screen for the phone.

Lock Screen
The WP7 lock screen is an actual screen. It is a full screen picture that a user has to pull up to unlock the display.  At the bottom the lock screen displays the current signal quality, the type of the Internet connection (HSDPA (H) or EDGE (E)), pictograms of wireless connections, battery charge and time.

A user will fid the music control bar above the system information icons.  In order view it, a user has to press a volume control button. This bar shows the current volume level, track controls, name of the track, playback time and also an icon indicating the current mode: with sounds, ring or vibration.

Besides at the top of the screen information about found Wi-Fi networks is being displayed or a part of new text messages, so can read a part of it without unlocking the screen.

Just below the center of the screen the time and the alarm clock icon are displayed, below them – day, year and month. At the very bottom are the icons of unread text messages, emails and missed calls. Icons for different mail accounts are the same except for mailboxes from MS (hotmail) and MS Exchange Server.   The lock screen also displays the upcoming calendar events. If there are several events the earliest ones are displayed. The theme, the venue and the time of the event are displayed.

In the settings a user can specify the time before the screen locks with the following values: 30 seconds, 1, 3, 5 minutes or never.  A user can also assign a password for the lock screen. In which case once a user has moved the screen up instead of unlocking the phone will display a number pad a user uses to enter the password.

If a user has read this article then he/she would have learnt about the lock screen for the phone.

The article will provide a user with information on Acer ICONIA Smart phone.

Design

The phone has got a prolonged screen and the body is made of metal. Plastic is used only at the back (battery cover and SIM card and microSD slots) and at the top (where antennas are situated).
The sides, top, bottom and buttons are made of plastic and the screen is covered by glass or a similar material.

Controls
On the right side the large and convenient buttons for volume control and camera are located and on the left one cap covers microUSB and HDMI.  An on/off button is located at the top. This button is large and can be easily pressed and there is a 3.5 mm headphones jack.

Screen
The phone has a 4.8? TFT touchscreen (1024×480) and it offers an aspect ratio of 21:9. The viewing angles are excellent with appropriate brightness for sunny days.

Interface
The standard OS Android 2.3 is accompanied by a proprietary Acer shell. A user can find a suite of apps and an Acer screen keypad.
 
Platform
The device is built around Qualcomm MSM8255 platform and a 1 GHz processor. The phone boasts 512 MB of RAM and 8 GB of internal memory for user data accompanied by a microSD slot.

Description
• Class: smartphone
• Body materials: plastic and metal
• OS: Android 2.3 and proprietary Acer UI
• Networks: GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS/HSDPA 900/2100
• Processor: 1 GHz on Qualcomm MSM8255
• OS: 512 MB
• Memory for data storage: 8 GB + microSD slot
• Interfaces: Wi-Fi (b/g/n/), Bluetooth 2.1 (A2DP), microUSB (USB 2.0) for charging/synchronization, 3.5 mm for headsets, HDMI
• Screen: a capacitive 4.8″ TFT screen of 1024×480 (HXGA) resolution and automatic backlight adjustment
• Camera: 8 MP with autofocus; video recording in 720p (1280×720), LED flash and a frontal 2 MP camera for video calls
• Navigation: GPS on gpsOne chip of Qualcomm (A-GPS support) platform
• Add-ons: Accelerometer, light and proximity sensors, FM radio
• Battery: a detachable 1500 mAh Li-Ion
• Dimensions:141.7×64.5×13.6 mm
• Weight: ~185 g

If a user has read the article then he/she would have learnt about the Acer ICONIA Smart phone.

The article will provide a reader with information on Casio G Zone Commando phone.  The phone is chunky, tough, and brutish.  There’s a high bezel surrounding and protecting the screen. It is covered in a rubbery material that provides a lot of grip. The back surface has a similar feel. It’s a big phone, wide and thick, and feels enormous in the hand. It is also fairly heavy.

The front of the Commando has black and red style cues around the display, which itself is recessed several millimeters. Directly below the display, Casio has placed four capacitive buttons for interacting with the Android system. The Home and Back buttons, which are in the middle, are easy to interact with.

The sides of the Commando are bristling with controls. The volume toggle is on the left, close to the top of the Commando.  Directly beneath it, Casio has given the Commando a dedicated button with which to launch its G’zGear application.  Below the G’zGear button, there are contacts for a dock. The metal contacts are recessed pretty deeply.  In the very bottom of the left side.

The 3.5mm headset jack is positioned on the top right side. It is hidden under a bulky hatch that protects it from water. The jack is also set fairly deep into the phone.  Below the headphone jack, there is a hatch covering the microUSB port. This hatch is also bulky, and the microUSB port itself is recessed deeply, too. This hatch also protects the Commando from water. There is also a camera button near the bottom.
The battery compartment of the Commando is sealed with a locking plate and rubber gaskets. If a user slides the lock switch to the side, then he/she will be able to pry the battery cover off. The microSD slot is buried under the battery.

If a user has read the article then he/she would have learnt about the Casio G’zOne Commando phone.

The article will provide a user with information on Samsung replenish.  The Replenish is the latest green handset from Samsung for the Sprint network.  The Replenish is made mostly from recycled materials and it has a good, solid feel to it.  It has a touch screen and a BlackBerry-style QWERTY keyboard under the display.  It is a pocket friendly phone as the weight is good.

The front of the device strikes a good balance between the screen size and QWERTY keyboard size. Between the display and the keyboard, there are four physical buttons for the standard Android controls.

The buttons on the keyboard have a healthy mound shape to them and the overall feel of the keyboard is pleasing. The volume toggle has an excellent shape.  On the right side, Samsung has positioned a voice command key near the top and a dedicated camera button closer to the bottom. Both buttons are easy to find and have good travel and feedback. The microUSB port is built into the Replenish’s bottom edge, and the 3.5mm headset jack and power/lock key are on top. The power/lock key feels great.

The battery cover will come off with some thumbnail pressure. The microSD card slot can be accessed easily once the battery cover is removed.  The Replenish’s screen measures 2.8 inches across the diagonal and offers a relatively measly 240 x 320 pixels. A user can easily see pixelated edges to icons, images and text from an arm’s length away.

The signal is quite good as well and so is the quality of the call.  If a user sets the sound to maximum, it doesn’t distort and break up.  The phone has an excellent battery life and even after using the phone for voice calls, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, messaging, browsing, etc. the battery life remained the same.  The Replenish uses the stock Google calling and contacts applications. From the home screen,  a user can press the phone icon and the dialer pops open. There is a large number pad in the middle of the screen, and there are four tabs along the top to access the call log, contacts and favorites.

If a user has read this article then he/she would have learnt about the Samsung Replenish.

The article will provide a reader with information on HP’s Veer 4G.  The HP Veer 4G is a new webOS device for AT&T.  It is small in size and is smaller than most flip phones and quick messaging devices
The design of the size in terms of its size and smooth rounded shape classifies HP Veer 4G as the most comfortable phone to carry around.

The front face is dressed in plain black garb. There are no fancy bezel designs, just inky blackness all around. There is a small strip of plastic below the display that is capacitive and is used for some of the webOS gestures. A white light illuminates there when touched.

The volume toggle is on the left side of the phone. It’s easy to find and use, and has excellent travel and feedback. A user can click on the switch to silence the phone calls.  This switch is located on the top.  THE phone comes with a magnetic attachment with a 3.5mm headset jack.  The slider mechanism works and looks just like that of the Pre.

Let’s have a look at Veer’s screen, signal and sound in detail: 
Screen
The Veer’s display measures 2.6-inches across the diagonal and has 320 x 400 pixels. The resolution is good and everything on the display looks clean and sharp.

Signal
The Veer is connected to AT&T’s HSPA+ network. Data speeds are on average level when comparing with other AT&T handsets.

Sound
The earpiece generates plenty of volume and the ringtones and alert tones are reasonably loud.  The speakerphone is loud.

Battery
Veer has a small battery at 910 mAh and it can easly get through a full day use.

If a user has read this article then he/she would have learnt about HP’s Veer 4G phone and its features such as screen, signal, sound and battery. 

The article will provide a user with information on features of the LG G2x’s features such as menus, calling, contacts and messaging.

Menus

LG G2x uses a stock Android interface with almost no intervention from T-Mobile. There are a few apps loaded by T-Mobile that cannot be removed, but otherwise the homescreen panels and buttons, the application drawer, and all the system menus that lie beneath are basic Android 2.2.  The G2x offers five home screens which provides an opportunity for users to customize the appearance and placement of widgets and applications. The phone also has a dual-core 1GHz Tegra2 processor inside.  It has good UI and application performance.
 
Calling

The phone provides a user with a calling shortcut that persists at the bottom of every home screen panel. If a user presses that button and is taken to the last calling function that user viewed, so if a user was browsing the call log, that’s what a user will see first. The phone and in-call options are standard Android

The G2x also includes T-Mobile’s Wi-Fi calling service.  This works well for making phone calls through the home internet connection rather than the cellular network.
 
Contacts

The phone can synchronise with Google contacts, Exchange servers, Facebook and Twitter. If a user adds a new application such as Skype, the phone can synchronize with those contacts as well. From a users contact list, tapping a picture brings up a small row of icons.  This lets a user to make a call easily and also send a message or email, or start a navigation trip, if a user has a postal address listed.
 
Messaging

The  SMS/MMS messages are displayed in a conversational, threaded format. It is easy to attach media and information to a users messages, including pictures and videos, as well as navigation coordinates and contact information.

For instant messaging, the G2x comes with Google Talk. For email, there are Gmail and Exchange accounts, with support for multiple Exchange servers, as well as POP3 and IMAP4 mail accounts. The Gmail application is superior, with more features for managing, organizing and labeling messages.  The LG G2x also includes apps for Twitter and Facebook. These apps come with widgets.  This means that a user can read status updates or post new updates directly from the homescreen, without opening an application.

The article will provide a reader with information on screen, signal, sound and battery for the LG G2x mobile phone.  Let’s have a look at the screen, signal, sound and battery for the mobile phone:

Screen

The G2x’s display measures four inches, which is a nice middle ground. It doesn’t make for a dinner plate sized device, but isn’t so small that it’s annoying. It packs in 400 x 800 pixels. The pixel density is good and the display looks brilliant. User interface elements pop off the display, and everything is super sharp.

Signal

The G2x latched onto T-Mobile’s HSPA+ network firmly. The signal for the G2x mobile phone is good and the data speeds are excellent.

Sound

The G2x has really good call quality. Phone calls are clear and lack interference.  The speakerphone is solid and the ringers and alert tones are loud enough.

Battery

The battery life is average for an Android smartphone. The G2x can easily make it through a full day’s use.

If a user has read this article then he/she would have extended knowledge about the screen, signal and sound of the LG G2x mobile phone