Lenovo Windows smartphone in pipeline?

Amidst the ongoing Android trend, increasing popularity of Windows mobile OS could boggle users over picking a handset running on either one of these OSes. The OS confusion extends to Lenovo’s upcoming device. While PCPOP had recently disclosed a preview of the Android based LePhone S2, wpcentral now reveals snapshots of a similar handset that runs on Windows, reports Engadget.

 The upcoming Android fueled Lenovo LePhone S2 comes with a spec sheet inclusive of 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 chip, an 8MP camera with support for 720p recording, 480 x 800 display and Android 2.3.4. If the speculated S2 iteration running on Windows operating system turns out to be true then lets see how the Facebook/Twitter integrated device manages to place itself in the Chinese market (the company's previous smartphones were launched in China).

Apart from the leaked pictures, not much is known about the Windows-enabled Lenovo smartphone. Moreover, the images probably show just the device prototype.

Nokia C2-03 Review---specifications

Display
Form Factor	Slider
Screen Resolution	240 x 320
Number of Colours	65K
Type
Input Type	Touchscreen
Screen
Screen Type	QVGA
Screen Size	2.6
Hardware
Processor	No
Speed	Not Applicable
Memory
Internal	10
Maximum capacity	32
Extendable Memory	Yes
Memory Type	microSD
Resolution
Sensor Resolution	2MP
Camera Features
Resolution	No Information
Optical zoom	No Information
Video resolution / frame rate	No Information
Front facing camera	No Information
Video Recorder	Yes
Zoom
Digital Zoom	Yes
Sound
Speakerphone	Yes
Audio connector	3.5mm
Audio Features
FM Radio	Yes
Connectivity
Infrared	No
2G	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 Mhz
3G	No
A2DP	No
Dual Sim Support	Yes
WAP Enabled	Yes
Interface
WiFi	No
Connection Options
USB Connector	Yes
EGPRS or EDGE	Yes
GPRS	Yes
Software
OS	No
Version	Not Applicable
Type of Camera
Type
Battery
Type	Li-Ion
Capacity	1020
Talk Time with Standard Battery	300
Standby Time with Standard Battery	400
Dimensions	51.4 x 17 x 103 mm
Weight	115
Multimedia
Music Player	Yes
Music Format	AMR, MIDI, MP3, AAC, WAV
Email and Messaging
Email Client	Yes
Type of Email Account Support	Push Email
Additional Features
MMS	Yes
Dual Band	Yes
Tri Band	No
GPS	No
Java Type	MIDP 2.1
Network
Quad Band	No
Type
Sound Settings
Ringtone Type	MP3, AAC, WAV, AMR and 32-tone Polyphonic
Volume
Volume	90
More Features
Unique Feature
After Sales Service
Warranty Period	1

Nokia C2-03 Review

Low-budget Nokia phones have always provided users with better longevity and functionality as compared to the other brands. The 3120, 1110 models were an absolute rage when they were launched around a decade back. In recent times as well, when it comes to better operating life times, Nokia phones have more or less always delivered. Recently, Nokia has launched the new C2-03 touch and type handset. But, is this handset a good buy for those wanting a low-budget dual SIM touch phone? Read on to find out.
Design and Build Quality
The C2-03 that we reviewed had a black and silver exterior and it does look pretty nice. However it’s a bit on the bulkier side, which is due to the phone incorporating a slider as well as being a touchscreen. The phone is made up of complete plastic but it doesn’t feel like a lot of the cheap ones currently in the market. Nokia hasn’t gone fancy with this design and the phone looks quite inconspicuous. For the adventurous, it comes in an alternative gold and white design. The bottom has chrome plating over the plastic which adds to the looks. 

Being a slider as well as a touch phone, one would want the phone to be sturdy and the C2-03 doesn’t disappoint. The slider has a good snap on and feel to it and the buttons on the top have a good feedback as well. The keypad, on the contrary, has barely any indent between two keys and typing on it isn’t too comfortable. The top of the handset consists of the charging port, micro USB and the 3.5mm headphone jack. The right consists of a volume rocker and the lock button and second SIM card can be housed on the left of the phone. The microSD card slot and SIM 1 slot are housed under the battery so there’s no option of hot-swap with memory cards. Overall, the phone has a firm and sturdy feel to it, but it’s definitely on the bulkier side.

Features
Interface
The phone has a 2.6-inch TFT resistive touchscreen but it’s got a pretty good feedback, unlike most of the resistive touchscreens in the market. It runs the Nokia Series 40 software and the first impression is that the interface is quite zippy and doesn’t really lag.

The home screen

The home screen wasn’t really impressive looking or neat and is a mish-mash of small icons that include the clock, SIM manager, the calendar and a shortcut bar for the Ovi store, camera, maps and keypad. The widgets can be user-defined as well, but the home screen seems to have a whole load of icons, something reminiscent of the home screen of earlier Windows Mobile 5 and 6 versions. There are swipe gestures available for the user and swiping to the right on the homescreen brings up the games and app category and a left swipe gets you to the camera, which can be changed according to your preference.

Overall navigation between apps and menus is smooth, but scrolling through song lists on the music player is a little cumbersome. More often than not, we ended up clicking the song rather than scrolling through the entire list and the screen did have a little odd touch at times. One particular thing to note is that while playing music in the background, there’s no shortcut key that allows you to get back to the music player.


 Media
The phone supports MP4, H.264 and H.263 formats, but we had difficulty playing .MP4 files. 3GP files played perfectly well, but the screen isn’t exactly suitable for even average 1-2 hours of video playback. So, keeping this device for primary video playback wouldn’t really be advisable. As far as audio is concerned, the quality is quite good through both the headphones as well as the loudspeaker. The music playback is loud and clear but don’t expect the extraordinary out here. FM radio is present as well, and it comes with a recording option, which might come in handy for few people.


Connectivity
The big downer is that there is no Wi-Fi on this phone. The only data connectivity options are GPRS and EDGE. With the available connectivity options, the stock browser downscales the sites and renders them pretty quickly. Nokia has also included chat options through communities that support Google Talk, Ovi Chat, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Chat. There’s Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and microUSB 2.0 as part of connectivity options. 

Misc. Features
Nokia has bundled in a few apps and games that include communities, converter, golf tour, maps, music guess, nature park, picture puzzle and solitaire. More apps can be downloaded via the Ovi store as well. Basic options like alarm clock, calculator, voice recorder, to-do list, notes, timer and stopwatch are included as well. There’s nothing out of the ordinary out here at least. 



Camera
The camera bundled with the phone is a 2 megapixel one. It’s quite ordinary and there’s no flash option either. Low-light snaps are quite terrible and this definitely can’t be your first shooting device option. Viewing the clicked images on the phone isn’t any problem, but when you get the images on to a bigger screen, for example, on your computer, you know that the image quality isn’t too great. The phone supports QCIF video recording at 15fps, again which is ordinary, at best. The settings for the still and video camera can be arranged based on what you use most and it does help in a more personalized customization. 



Battery Life
The phone comes with a 1020 mAh Lithium-ion battery and we ran it through our battery loop test. The phone gave us 3 hours of talk time, 3 hours of video playback and 2 hours 20 minutes of audio playback. Battery life is quite good and it gave around 1 hour of music playback even on low battery. Another interesting thing to mention is that simply charging the phone for five minutes gives around two hours of usage, which might come in handy for some people.