Sony Ericsson W995

Sony Ericsson W995 sure makes the first-born W902 look like a helpless orphan.
Easily the best equipped feature phone of the house, Sony Ericsson W995, still more popularly known as Hikaru, packs in all there is to find at the top of the company portfolio. The full set of connectivity options, the biggest screen on a Sony Ericsson Walkman feature phone to date, GPS, Wi-Fi and the great user interface make a sweet enough package on their own.

But in the case of W995 they're just the perfect background for the unprecedented blend of music and imaging. The Cyber-shot line is graciously lending its 8 megapixel triumph, while the music dowry includes the latest Walkman 4.0 player, with all the bare Walkman necessities such as Shake control, SensMe, and not to forget the kickstand and the on-board 3.5 mm audio jack.

So Sony Ericsson W995 has it all, doesn't it? Now let's see if it gives it all.


Guys the slider of the phone is just perfect, I own a W995 and its slider is tight enough no problems yet. As you can see N95, N80 etc., they are so rough. The slider of W995 is so tight that you can even listen the sound of closing and opening it . W995 is damn fast, when ever my phone is off I just switch it on and very quickly browse my contacts open opera 5 beta, and wifi, my god its too fast, other nokia N series will take atleast 4-5 mins to open completely.

Cam quality of W995 is decent enough in day light. But at night its not that good nor that bad if you take pics from close ups it will be clear but long distance pics are not that good but if you are having good light in your room then its nice.

Music of this phone, it will burst ur ears with base and the songs are so crisp and clear. Well what can you expect more, its a walkman phone no other N series can even come close it.

Screen brightness you wont be able to differenciate between n86 and w995. W995 is even brighter in sunlight its damm clear but n86, you hav to keep your hands on the screen to see.


The most important part is its orange lights, my god they look so cool at the time they glow up. I feel so proud of it, n86 sucks in design. W995's metal finish is so good that when I clean my phone with a cloth it looks perfectly new, it never hangs like N series. It comes with external speakers which are too good with full bass. I hav compared both n86 and w995 and w995 is way way better in all terms it has DLNA which n86 dosent, W995 has HSDPA 7.2 mbps and HSUPA 3.2 mbps which n86 lacks. Chrome kickstand looks so cool infront of nokia's plastic kickstand. you will never get bored of w995.



Key Features:

- Brushed metal body parts
- Quad-band GSM, dual-band HSDPA
- 2.6" 256K-color TFT display of QVGA resolution
- 8.1 megapixel camera with autofocus, LED flash, geo-tagging, face detection
- WQVGA video recording at 30fps
- Built-in GPS with A-GPS functionality
- Wi-Fi with DLNA support
- Bluetooth (with A2DP) and USB v2.0
- Accelerometer sensor
- 118MB of internal memory and M2 memory expansion (8GB card included)
- Stereo speakers
- 3.5 mm audio jack
- Kickstand
- Walkman 4.0 music player with Shake control and SensMe
- FM radio with RDS
- Multi-tasking support
- Smart dialing
- Comfortable keypad, nice sliding mechanism



Main disadvantages:

- Video recording limited to WQVGA
- No lens protection
- No DivX/XviD video support (though it's touted as a video-centric phone)
- Kickstand construction could've been more reliable
- No office document viewer

GEARS OF WAR 2

Yes we have all heard about how Gears Of War 2 is better than the first one but think about it Gears Of War 1 is what started it all. Epic came out with its original masterpiece November 6, 2007, also known as Emergence Day, a clever name which Epic made up for the release date.

When you first start the game you learn your characters name is Marcus Fenix, an imprisoned soldier who fought in the Pendulum Wars back in the day. I know this has been said many times in several different reviews but the graphics are incredible powered by the Unreal Engine, I have never seen a game who's graphics match Gears Of War, it is almost like playing in a cinematic scene the whole game. Ever pore on the face and buildings on the street look amazing, mainly due to the incredible in game lighting system.

The battle system is definitely a Gears Of War exclusive. The simple yet so awesome shoot and take cover system surprisingly work very well, with only needing the A button to throw your character into cover whether it be a broken down washing machine or a flaming car to protect yourself from incoming locust fire ( locust are the bad guys ). The only thing I found sort of annoying with this system is that when you are holding down A to Rhodee Run you can sometimes get stuck on walls or other cover.

The story is a simple but sweet, you Marcus Fenix and Captain Mitchel's squad Delta Squad constructed of, Dom Santiago, Gus Cole, Kim Mitchel, and Damon Baird must destroy the heart of Locust army. Though you will find yourself up against many different kinds of the Locust army, such as Boomers which are stronger than the average grunt with a rocket launcher for a gun, Wretches which are pretty much mutated dogs, Beserker which can only be killed with the almighty Hammer Of Dawn and eventually General RAAM, the Locust Queen's right hand man/monster.

There is not a large variety of weapons throughout the game, there is the Lancer, your main assault rifle with a chainsaw bayonette at the end ( you will figure out what the bayonette is for...), your standard pistol which you can replace with a magnum that can one shot enemies, shotgun for blowing enemies away at close range, frag grenades which you can plant on enemies or blow multiple Locust to pieces, Hammer Of Dawn is weapon which calls upon a laser from the sky and destroys anything in its path, smoke grenades for cover, Boomshot for a rocket launcher, Hammerburst which is the Locust main weapon, and the Long Shot for sniping enemies and pulling off a head shot or two.

Overall Gears Of War is the probably one of the best shooters out there if not the best with its superb visuals, intense game play, and a fairly cool story. Even if you beat it once, try playing it again but maybe this time it could be on a harder difficulty ( good luck with General Raam on Insane Mode ) or looking for collectibles ( Cog Tags ) but no matter how many times you play it, it will still fun which is hard to come by in a game these days