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The Motorola U9 Pink is a wonderful phone with a difference. This mobile is active with a lot of functionalities. The handset has dimensions that make it marvelous due to its amazing design and dimensions such as 90 x 48.6 x 16.4 mm. The weight of the U9 Pink from Motorola is 87.5 gm and the battery gives a talktime of 7 hrs and a standby time of 350 hrs.

The display screen of the mobile measures 2 inches and it gives a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. This screen is absolutely fabulous for watching pictures that one clicks with a 2 MP camera that gives a resolution of 1600×1200 pixels. The memory of the phone is 25 MB internal memory that is further expandable. The handset can store pictures and videos in its memory along with ringtones and hi-definition games. This Motorola mobile is light in weight; the design being a combination of a metallic gloss finish along with a rich feel.

The handset comes with a dedicated music player with pre-installed media player. It has options that make downloading of music an easy option. The music player plays music with stereo Bluetooth wireless technology and delivers a wire-free music experience. It means that the Bluetooth headset can be used while the phone is placed anywhere in the room. It allows the person to walk freely and listen to music without carrying the phone in hand. The U9 Pink is GSM enabled and so the handset remains connected even while one is traveling to distant places on the globe. The device comes with a pre-installed windows media player and with this option it is possible to play videos and slide shows.

Connectivity is ascertained with options such as Bluetooth, USB, GPRS and EDGE. These options allow the users to send and receive files at a high speed. Bluetooth is excellent for wireless transfer of files to othergadgets. The Motorola U9 Pink is GSM enabled and makes for an interesting acquisition.

Join me as I take a look at the battle that’s brewing between the heavyweight in the mobile world: Nokia and Sony Ericsson, both of whom want you to buy THEIR mobile phones!

Nokia - Going Tubin’

A lot of hopes are pinned on a brand new Nokia phone that’s due out soon, the Tube. It’s significant, because it’s going to be Nokia first EVER full touchscreen mobile phone. Yep, they plan to take on the iPhone with it! To that end, they’ve been in development on a brand new version of their Symbian-based operating system, called S60 Touch. It is said to boast full touch control, massive 3+ inch screen, a VERY high spec camera, and all the usual Nokia user-friendliness.

However, recent shots of it, and test users’ opinions have said it’s not THAT nice to use. And whilst it may aim at the same touch control mechanism as the iPhone, it seems somehow clunkier, according to reports; the Nokia Tube’s just not as smooth, or as fluid as its rival from Apple.

Sony Ericsson - power users of the world rejoice

So, if the Tube is going to be a bit of a let-down, what have Sony Ericsson got up their sleeves? Well, it seems they have a quadruple-header of REALLY high-end mobile phones coming up. First up is a Cyber-Shot camera phone known only by its codename of ‘Shiho’. It’s not been confirmed exactly what spec it will have, but if the rumours are to be believed, it will have AT LEAST a 7.2 megapixel camera, with 3x optical zoom. Combine that with the Cyber-Shot gubbins, and it will make for one awesome camera phone. If Sony Ericsson are going to rule the camera world with the Shiho, then they aim to rule the music world with their new really, really high end Walkman phone, so secret that we don’t even know its new codename. All we know is that it was called ‘Maria’, and was based on a totally new version of Symbian UIQ, making it a proper iPhone-Killer. We don’t know exactly how powerful it will be, but one thing’s for sure; it will be powerful!

They pale in comparison, though, to Sony Ericsson’s BIG pair of heavy-hitters. In the Windows Mobile world, and aiming to crack America, we have the stunning X1, an all-metal, super-powered mega-smart-phone. And then, alongside that, will be the mobile phone that the world and its dog is waiting for: the Sony Ericsson Paris, rumoured to be the upcoming P5. Whilst we don’t know the full specs of this monster yet, we DO know it’s UIQ-powered, with an incredibly-fast processor, 5 megapixel camera, sliding QWERTY keypad, built-in GPS, and an exclusive, metal body. Certainly cool enough to kick the Nokia Tube into a cocked hat. Not that it won’t have competition, though, because rumored to be out this year is another newbie to the world of mobile phones: the new 3G iPhone.

Because there is “N95″ in the name of the new ZXN95, it makes sense that consumers would assume that the Z model is based on the hugely popular Nokia N95.

There’s even video floating around the web which indicates that this clone is a decent N95 knock off.

While I agree that this is an innovative and high functioning phone that can hold its own with any mainstream American model, I would argue that it more closely resembles the Sony C702a or the Sony Sure Shot phone.

There are current respectable replicas of the 95 which I will describe later in this article, but I don’t think the ZX was intended to be one of them.

I don’t think that anyone would argue that it is the very high quality 3.0 mega pixel camera phone on the Z model that is getting this clone so much attention. It is very rare to see this high a resolution or a professional quality camera among the clones or in this price range. The phone also has advanced editing features that you just don’t often see.

While both the ZXN95 and the Nokia have 2.6 inch touch screens with full and very functional keyboards, the 95 is 8GB while the ZX is 2GB. The N95 is a two way slider while the Z model is not. The N model has Wi Fi and the clone doesn’t.

There are currently true 95 clones on the market that are from China and Korea. They are called the same name as the original. These are true sliders, but there are differences among them.

Typically, the Chinese N95 clone only has 2GB of memory and is lacking Wi Fi and GPS. The Korean clone does not have this omission and is almost totally identical to the original.

In summary, although the ZXN95 is a great replica for the price (around $70) and has an outstanding camera, it is really a clone of the Sony Ericsson sure shot phones.