VC’s Techie CockTail

For people who want to take their Messenger buddies wherever they go on their mobile, there are excellent Java based clients (J2ME) giving you a opportunity to send messages to your buddies as well as send Picture messages. Some of them I have used and know are listed below,

* Mig33 : This client is free and you need to get enrolled in their site at www.mig33.com . You can access AOL,Yahoo & MSN IM and also use to make cheap calls and sms throughout the world. And you get free credits for referrring your family & friends.

* Reporo : This is also a free Java based client which takes messaging to the next level by giving you opportunity to share images along with text. It also shows content from BBC News and sports website.

* Mobispine : This free Java based client not only lets you chat, share images but also lets you blog directly from your mobile.

Some other clients are available at www.eqo.com , www.cellserf.com , www.mobile.yahoo.com . Here Yahoo! Go available for symbian phones is a bit special as it allows you to access a host of Yahoo services from their software.

For all these software to work you need a compatible handset (check each site for phone compatibility) and a data plan from your service provider. All these software will need a full fledged GPRS facility to work properly.

So get going and take ur BUDDIES wherever U - GO …………………….

written by Vignesh

1. Build & Looks : Finishing similar to Sony Ericsson K700i and weighing at 89g its a stylish phone and the hinge and build quality is excellent. The external screen is monochrome with useful details about network,battery,Message / Call indicators,Time etc.

2. Call & Reception : I have never had any problems with my previous Sony Ericssons and this is the case with Z550i too. Reception and speaker volume is clear and loud. And there is also a speakerphone option. One nifty feature is that during calls you can go to main menu and even send sms in the background. The battery lasts for 3 days at the max with 4 hours talk time.

3. Messaging : The User interface is very intuitive with customizable shortcuts. Messaging like SMS / MMS is a breeze. E-Mails can be sent / received through the inbuilt mail client with a GPRS connection

4. Multimedia : Camera @ 1.3 Mpx seems not as good as the W550i or the K510i. But I think a future firmware upgrade will fix this problem. And the ringtones are tad softer compared to my previous W550i. Otherwise the media player is excellent for hearing music in MP3,AAC,M4A formats and viewing videos in 3GP,MP4 format. And here there is no full screen video playback & MegaBass which was present in W550i. But this can be used a multimedia device because Memory Stick micro upto 1GB can be added to the existing 20 MB internal memory.There is also FM Radio with RDS which can be used with the given Stereo headset.

5. Connectivity : Infrared is absent but Bluetooth, USB option is present and pairing with any device is very easy. For browsing GPRS is present and a in built HTML Netfront browser is good. But Opera mini is more capable alternative to the inbuilt browser. There is a application whereby users can see RSS feeds.

6. Games / Apps : There are inbuilt 3D java games and there are many more java games in the net to kill your
time. And in the productivity department even though this is not a smartphone there are apps like World Clock, Unit Converter, E-Book reader, Instant Messengers (which can run in the background).
For fun there is a face warp application, Music DJ,PhotoDJ and Video DJ to edit music,photos , videos respectively.

Possible Competitors: Motorola RAZR V3i, Nokia 6125,SE W300i

written by Vignesh \\ tags: Sony Ericsson