Sneak Peek On The Yet Unrevealed Nokia E63

Here’s a sneak peek of the yet unrevealed Nokia E63 which displays a very smart photo shop that is convincing enough of its quality. As the rumors go, the phone is supposed to be having a 320 × 240 resolution display, WiFi, Bluetooth, Symbian S60, a micro SD card slot, 3.5 millimeter headphone jack and UMTS/HSDPA.
Apart from this we can expect to see three variations of the model, the E63-1 for the European market, a second, the E63-2 specially designed for those who just do not want to walk around with camera phones staring out of their suit pockets and finally the E63-3 for the Americans.
As nothing has been disclosed yet by Nokia, we have to keep our eyes and ears open for any more news that wafts through the air about the Nokia E63.

HTC Launches the 5MP Touch HD

Recently, HTC Taiwan has announced its latest mobile handset dubbed - HTC Touch HD. Featuring a large 3.8-inch wide-screen VGA display, a standard 3.5mm audio jack and a 5MP camera with autofocus, the HTC Touch is sure to win the hearts of mobile users who want to experience multimedia even while on the move. Combining a stylish, sleek design, the HTC Touch HD’s WVGA touchscreen displays clear and vibrant colors when watching movies, browsing the Internet or even when browsing photos taken by its 5MP camera. The HTC Touch HD also features HTC’s TouchFLO 3D user interface for quick and intuitive access to the people, messages and mobile content. It’s 3.5 mm headphone jack also provides good sound quality when listening to music. For its mobile Internet browsing features, the HTC Touch HD’s widescreen display complements well with the fast download speed of the phone’s mobile browser which is touted as 18 times faster than standard 3G. It facilitates rendering of websites quickly in full-page width. It also allows users to navigate through the Internet easily, use Google Maps, and stream videos on YouTube. The complete features and specs of the HTC Touch HD includes; Windows Mobile 6.1 OS, 115×62.8mm in size, 146.4 grams, 3.8 inch wide screen VGA scren with 480×800 resolution, 5.0 megapixel camera with auto focus and a second VGA camera, 512MB internal flash memory, 288MB RAM, support for microSD/SDHC, WLAN, Bluetooth, GPS/AGPS, 1350 mAh battery, 390 minutes WCDMA talk time/310 minutes GSM, 450 hours standby time and 528 MHz Qualcomm MSM 7201a. The HTC Touch HD is a Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHzWCDMA / HSPA: 900/2100MHz. HSDPA 7.2 Mbps mobile phone. It will be available in Q4 in major European markets.

Samsung announces two new MP3 players, the YP-Q1, YP-U4

Recently, Samsung announced two new MP3 players, the YP-Q1, which is pictured above, and the YP-U4. The interesting thing about the Q1 is that it is the first MP3 player by Samsung that sports their DNSe 3 audio technology, which restores what is lost when songs are compressed.
In addition, it comes with a light-up D-Pad, 2.4-inch LCD screen, FM tuner, photo display and video playback. No word on exact formats for video and photo, however it is set to come in a few different models which include 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB of flash memory. Next, we have the YP-U4, which is an upgraded model of the Samsung U3. It comes in a stick-like shape, a full directional pad to navigate within the device and a monochrome OLED screen. Furthermore, it comes with a battery life of up to 16 hours.
The Samsung YP-Q1 has been slated for an October release, and it would sell in a few different colors. The YP-U4 is already retailing it select areas.

LG KP500 touch screen phone

The company LG Electronics (LG) has announced the launch of sales of new models of mobile phone LG KP500. This attractive at a price of the phone with full touch screen based on past achievements and combines the functions of phones and premium segment.LG KP500 continues a series of mobile devices with sensor technologies. A striking example of such decisions is a great line of phones from LG, starting with the prestigious unit of the LG Prada and LG Viewty KE990 kamerofona and finishing with impressive LG Secret KF755.
A thin light LG KP500 is presented in 2 colors: black and elegant, golden. It can operate in four frequency ranges networks GSM, which increases the area of his reception. The phone will recognize the text in 39 languages, including Russian. In addition, the user interface - easy and intuitive, understandable to everyone through the bright icons on a wide 3-inch screen. But to call LG KP500 need only click on a portrait of the conversation.

MOTOROKR EM35 officially launch by Motorola

The company Motorola today officially presented its new music Slider in a series of ROKR - MOTOROKR EM35, the main purpose of which, in addition to telephone conversations - to listen to music. Telephone component MOTOROKR EM35 increased availability of technology CrystalTalk, the essence of which is to improve the quality of voice interlocutors and reduce background noise.

Music is part of the slider is in its embedded player, his method of administration and various options to connect the headphones as wire or wireless. For this purpose, MOTOROKR EM35 is equipped with a standard 3.5 audio output of headphones, support for wireless technology Bluetooth, capable of sending and stereo sound, as well as special navigation keys - which is your finger, what would you want to tune up composition. Separate attention is the player who can listen to music without interrupting the main work with the phone, pause during a call, as well as make purchases in the music store. In addition, the phone has a built widgets and download additional support, thus widening its functionality. In addition EM35 owner will be able to take advantage of built-FM-radio receiver that supports RDS, as well as technology SONGID, recognizing the title and artists playing at the moment of music.

MOTOROKR EM35 is expected in sales already this year.
Other specifications MOTOROKR EM35:

• Support for communications standards: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, EDGE Class 12, GPRS Class 12• Dimensions: 49.5 mm h107h16• Weight: 116 gr.• Messaging: MMS, SMS, Email, POP3/IMAP, IM• Display: 2.2-inch, TFT, permission 240h320 points, displaying more than 262 thousand colors• Camera: 3.1 MP with support for video• Memory: 110 MB built, expanded with memory card format microSD (up to 32 GB)• Communication: Bluetooth Class 1.5 with support for the transfer of stereo audio, 3.5 mm audio jack, USB 2.0 HS, Mobile Phone Tools, OMA DM, OTA ActiveSync, Over the Air Sync (OTA), PC Sync•

Battery: a capacity of 810 mAh

Huawei + VimpelCom = 3G phone U121

The company HuaweiTechnologies announced that the telecommunications operator «VimpelCom»offered its subscribers a new mobile phone model of economy class tosupport the standard connection, the third generation of Huawei U121.
Thisunit has performed in the classical form of high-quality materialsusing parts from high stainless steel. Despite the availability of thevalue of this model, it is comparable to the functionality of manyphones premium class. The unit is equipped with a 1.3 megapixel camerawith support for video calls, FM-radio receiver, memory card slot MicroSD up to 2GB and standard (3.5 mm) jack for connecting a stereoheadset. Built media U121 supports the popular MP3 formats and MPEG4,which makes the terminal a decent alternative to the many music phones.Availability miniUSB port greatlysimplifies access to information and external device management. Theuser interface is complemented by friendly Internet browser. Appparatcan also serve as an external modem, providing data transfer speed of3G networks up to 384 Kbps.

Comparing an Apple to a Blackberry; Storm VS iPhone

There has been a big hype surrounding the pre-release of the Blackberry Storm for one simple reason – it is RIM’s first Blackberry phone with touchscreen features. And by having that one feature, the Blackberry Storm was touted as an iPhone killer, if not one of iPhone’s many rivals. The release of the Blackberry Storm also completes the casting of touchscreen phone heavyweights. A few weeks ago, the highly anticipated Google Android Phone was released amidst spectators’ excitement and media hype. Although the Google Android Phone was successful in eliciting good comments and positive reviews, especially coming from the anti-iPhone camp, still there’s something lacking with the Google-powered Android phone that enables it to topple the iPhone. Hence, the Google Android Phone was put in the category of one of ‘em iPhone rival or iPhone killer wannabes. Would the Blackberry Storm suffer the same fate? Would its features and specs be enough to dislodge the iPhone as the most sought after, most popular mobile phone to ever arrive in the industry? Let’s take a look on the details, features, specs and anything and everything about the Blackberry Storm.

Blackberry Storm General Specs and Features:

• Wireless email
• Organizer
• Browser
• Phone
• Camera (3.2 MP)
• Video Recording
• BlackBerry Maps
• Media Player
• Built-in GPS
• Corporate data access
• SMS
• MMS

Just by a quick glance, you could immediately see that there are some features of the Blackberry Storm lacking on the iPhone. More particularly video recording, corporate data access and MMS. The Blackberry Storm supports various video formats such as MPEG4 H.263, MPEG4 Part 2 Simple Profile, H2.64, and WMV. But most importantly it can capture video which the iPhone is not capable of doing. Although the Blackberry Storm may have won this one over the iPhone, rest assured that it will just be a matter of time before a third party developer comes out with a legitimate application which would enable the iPhone to capture video as well. If you’re into Pwnage of the iPhone you should know that this is already available with jailbroken iPhone. But of course, we would not encourage you to do so as it will void your iPhone’s AT&T warranty.The same is true with MMS sending functionality. Again, the Blackberry Storm may have won this over the iPhone because of its native MMS feature; the iPhone however may soon have its third party app which can support this feature. In fact, there was an application that can do this already although it was not a direct MMS sending capability. But in time, we are positive that an application will be developed for this purpose. As for the Corporate Data Access, the Blackberry Storm well with the following email platform/clients:

• BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange
• BlackBerry Enterprise Server for IBM Lotus Domino
• BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Novell GroupWise
• enterprise email account
• personal email account
• optional new device account

On this aspect, we’ve got to admit that the Blackberry Storm clearly win big against the iPhone. The enterprise support for the iPhone email client is yet to be fully explored and maximized. The best that the iPhone could muster is integration with Lotus Domino via an application which is still under development. For web-based email account though, we all know that the iPhone has a decent integration with web-base email platform such as Yahoo, Gmail, AOL and many more. Wait before you go out and proclaiming that the iPhone is inferior to the Blackberry Storm, be reminded that all Blackberry handsets have these features so it is not really unique with the Storm. For their other differences, the Blackberry Storm has a 3.2 MP camera against the iPhone’s 2.0MP.

Another thing to look into when comparing the iPhone and the Blackberry Storm is their touchscreen features. There’s no doubt that Apple has mastered the touchscreen feature when it comes to their iPhone. And Blackberry certainly could learn a lot from Apple on this department. It would be interesting to know from those who lined up for the Blackberry Storm when it was released by Verizon Wireless last Friday, whether the Storm’s touchscreen feature could match up with the iPhone.

Clearly, these two phones aside from having touchscreen features are two mobile phone bigwigs in their own separate league. The Blackberry Storm or any Blackberry handsets was always been geared for the corporate business professionals while the iPhone is targeted more for the general mobile phone using public. Each of these two smartphones have their respective pros and cons, it’s up to you to decide whether you’d opt for the Apple or the Blackberry.

MOTO VE240 Candybar CDMA Phone

Aside from the MOTO VE66 which Motorola recently announced, another MOTO phone also comes out of the Motorola stable, this time its the MOTO VE240. This simple candybar CDMA phone gives users all the basic and simple features that they want most. These include a one touch dedicated music key, an optional 4GB removal memory, a 2.5mm stereo headset jack, Bluetooth for hands-free calling and long hours of battery life. This is over and above the MOTO VE240’s sturdy and elegant form factor. Since the MOTO VE240 is a CDMA phone it works on 800/1900 MHz and AWS (1700/2100 MHz) network. It’s longer lasting battery pack can give out 14.5 days of standby time and 4.75 hours of talk time. This mobile phone supports Bluetooth technology, 2.0 Full Speed USB, and sGPS enabled with LBS. The MOTO VE250 also offers easy-navigation with its 4-way navigation tool with center select and dedicated music control keys for music, volume, messaging and voice command control. Finally, the MOTO VE240 can also be used for music entertainment as it supports MP3 music formats. The MOTO VE240 is available now at MetroPCS.

Samsung Announces the Tobi S3030; Mobile Phone for Teens

Samsung Korea has just announced the new Tobi S3030 mobile handset made spefically for pre-teens, young adults and other mobile phone users looking fun and safe mobile phones. Featuring a friendly graphical user interface and funky design, parents would surely want to give these phones to their kids. The Samsung Tobi phones which will be available in Sweet Pink, Loyal Blue, Apple Green, Bright Orange, Oasis Blue and Snow Silver design feature animated characters for their themes including Monster theme, Snowma theme and Ocean World theme.

In addition, Tobi S3030 users will also enjoy interchanging the phone’s backside cover in which they can user their own photo on a see through protective sleeve. As for its safety features well suited for kids, the mobile phone features SOS Call, SOS Message and Fake Call. Kids and young users will be connected directly to their family and friends especially during emergency situations, hence enabling them to escape from those situations. Additionally, the Samsung Tobi S3030 were made out of recyclable and biodegradable bio-plastic and painted using non-toxic paints and non-allergic materials. Even its earphone is made of eco-friendly materials free of polyvinyl chloride. As for its technical features and specs, here are what you should expect from the Tobi S3030:

• GPRS Tri-Ban (900/1800/1900 MHz) Network
• 1.9-inch QCIF Display
• Music Player (MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA)
• preloaded games
• Bluetooth, USB 2.0 connectivity
• 15MB internal memory
• microSD support for up to 8GB

The Samsung Tobi S3030 will be available in Italy and UK anytime soon. No words yet as to when it will be available in the US market.

Nokia Intros the 6260 Slider

It looks like Nokia is tired of focusing all their recent efforts on their E-Series and N-Series phones that they are now refocusing towards their S40 series mobile handsets. For starters, Nokia has just announced the new 6260 mobile phone which will be out sometime in 2009. The Nokia 6260 will be the company’s first S40 handset which will come with Nokia and A-GPS. This is in addition to other great features that Nokia has packed into the 6260 phone. The Nokia 6260 boasts of Wi-Fi and global 3G support for 900/1900/2100 MHz network frequencies. It also supports Nokia’s photo-sharing site OVI. The new mobile phone also features a relatively powerful 5MP Carl Zeiss camera with built-in flash to enable users to capture great moments in still images and videos and then share them with their friends and family through OVI. To support the camera function, the 6260 will also feature a microSD card slot for storage expansion. A 2.5mm jack was also made available to enable users to listen high-quality sounding music as well as A2DP support for stereo Bluetooth capability.

As if these were not enough, Nokia has also designed the phone’s menu to have shortcuts on the home screen for conducting mobile web search as well as for accessing mobile sites. Other features of the Nokia 6260 include, music player support for MP3, AAC, eAAC+, and WMA, TV output, MPEG-4 VGA video capture up to 15fps, 200MB internal memory and 2.4-inch HVGA LCD. The Nokia 6260 gives out 4-6 hours talk time and up to 370 hours of standby time

T-Mobile Outs the Sidekick 2008

Finally, after several months of buzz and hype, T-Mobile has officially unveiled the latest sidekick mobile phone, simply branded as the Sidekick 2008. The Sidekick 2008 was a cool looking mobile phone developed by Sharp and offers nifty featuressuch as a 2.6-inch WQVGA swivel screen and a full QWERTY keyboard. It also comes with a 2 megapixel camera with video capture capabilities.To make way for videos and photos, the Sidekick 2008 comes with a built-in memory card slot for storage expansion. This ultra sleek mobile phone also comes with Bluetooth connectivity which was said to be a great improvement of the Bluetooth features of previous Sidekick models. Other features and specs of the Sidekick 2008 include; A2DP support for stereo headsets and file transfer for connecting to other Bluetooth devices, T-Mobile’s MyFaves support, GPRS/EDGE, SMS/MMS/IM, POP/IMAP/SMTP email messaging, and speakerphone. Additionally, the Sidekick 2008 measures 119 x 58.4 x 18 mm. The T-Mobile Sidekick 2008 SRPs at $149.99 with 2-year service contract. It comes with a changeable shell that will set you back additional $9-$14 each.

Motorola Unlocks the MOTO U9

Motorola has released the stylish mobile phone MOTO U9 geared specifically for trendsetters who are looking to make a fashion statement using their mobile phones. The MOTO U9 is now available unlocked for GSM networks in the U.S. This new phone allows users to a music phone that goes with them anywhere they go. The MOTO U9 is sleek looking clamshell phone in a metallic gloss finish and comes loaded with animated screen savers. What’s unique about these screen savers is that they appear to be floating across the phone’s borderless external display. Speaking of the phone’s external display, this also serve as a touch sensitive screen for digital keys that let users control their music player even without opening the phone. Other music features of the MOTO U9 include, one-touch access to music library, ability to pause music when answering calls, Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 featuring automatic synching and device recognition, integrated music player supporting audio files such as Windows WMAv10 plus Janus DRM, MP3, AAC, AAC+ and AAC+ enhanced, music download from 200 on-line music stores, stereo bluetooth wireless technology. Of course the MOTO U9 aside from being a music player is a mobile phone after all. And as such it boasts of other features including; 25MB internal memory, optional microSD memory card up to 4GB storage, innovative CrystalTalk technology, speaker independent voice recognition dialing and talking features, a 2.0-megapixel camera with 8x zoom, multi-shot feature, video capture and playback, MMS, SMS, WVIM and Push Email. The MOTO U9 retails for $275.99 and will be available in pink and purple.

Verizon Wireless Unleash the Rugged Casio G’zOne Boulder

Verizon Wireless has just made available its follow-up to the ultra-ruggedized push-to-talk handset the Casio G’zOne - the Casio G’zOne Boulder. Available now for a retail price of $129.99 with a 2-year service contract. It is also available in Verizon’s brick-and-mortar stores for an SRP of $179.99. The G’zOne Boulder looks sleek and tough, eye-catching and was definitely built to withstand all bruise and impacts that you can possibly put on it. In terms of features and specifications, the G’zOne Boulder is also power-packed with a 1.3 megapixel camera, push-to-talk on EVDO Rev. A network. This ruggedized mobile phone was built to military specifications that enables it to survive extreme shock, water and dust environments. It gives you quick access to contacts, allows you to download games and even play music where ever you go. Its music function allows you to playback MP3, WMA, AAC and AAC+ music formats, create and manage music playlists, and sync music from PC to phone. Its camera features include a 1.3MP camera/camcorder with flash, self-timer, color effects, resolution adjustment, video capture and playback and a dedicated camera/video key. Other features of the G’zOne Boulder include; flashlight, customizable ringtone, advance speec recognition, speakerphone, voice commands, , a 2.0-inch TFT display with up to 65K colors, weighs only 4.9 ounce, and talk time of up to 214 minutes or 63 hours standby time

Samsung Makes the 8MP Innov8 Camera Phone Official

Finally, after so many rumors and leaks, Samsung Korea has officially announced its newest camera phone - the Innov8. Don’t bother thinking about what the “8″ in its name means. It’s a camera phone and perhaps the most powerful camera phone to date with its whooping 8 megapixel camera resolution. The Samsung Innov8 is simply a groundbreaking multimedia mobile phone. The Samsung Innov8 is geared for mobile phone users who want to capture and store precious memories in style with its imaging applications such as smile shot, blink shot and face recognition.The Innov8 also allows users to personalize and edit their photos, videos and music using the mobile phones Movie Maker and Story Board applications. Users can also use the mobile phone as a digital photo frame for displaying photos they’ve taken with the Innov8’s crystal clear 2.8-inch 16M color LCD. For memory storage, the Samsung Innov8 features an 8GB or 16GB flash memory and external memory slot that can provide up to additional 16GB. It also comes with 1200mAH battery good enough for users to enjoy multimedia experience for a long time. The Samsung Innov8 supports DivX, WMV, Real Player and MPEG4. It’s loaded with external dual speakers and 3D surround sound supported by DBSe 2.0 to make every video clip and movie more realistic than ever. Other features of the Innov8 includes; preloaded games such as Asphalt and FIFA 08, mobile web browsing, optical mouse, 4-way navigation key, HSDPA high speed internet support, WIFI, AGPS with geo-tagging, Symbian OS V9.3, and S60 3rd edition feature pack 2. The Samsung Innov8 is slated for released in Europe by August followed by a release in other markets sometime in September.

Sony Ericsson Unveils the W595 Walkman Phone

The last of the new mobile phones launched by Sony Ericsson a couple of days ago is the new W595 walkman phone. Like the other two new Sony Ericsson phones, the W902 and W302, the W595 also promises to give users full pleasure when listening music as well as impressive mobile phone features and functionality. The W595 like the W902 boasts of a 2.2-inch LCD screen which suits well with video watching. It comes packed with a 2GB memory stick micro for storage. The W595 also features built-in speakers for sharing music with friends. An additional slot for stereo share jack is included as well. Like the other two new phones, the W505 also features SensME, Shake control and trackID. For entertainment purposes, the W595 also comes preloaded with games.Other features of the Sony Ericsson W595 walkman phone include; Bluetooth, a 3.2 megapixel camera for snapping great moments and sharing it with friends, a 40 GB internal phone memory, camera features that allows video recording, picture blogging, and a 2.5x digital zoom. In addition, the W505 also features an FM Radio, allows video viewing and streaming, limited video calling feature, polyphonic ringtones, megabass feature, USB 2.0 support, web browsing through Access NetFront and your usual mobile organizer functionality.The Sony Ericsson W595 Walkman phone will be available in three variants namely the W595 which is a UMTS/HSDPA 2100 and GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 phone and will be release in Active Blue, Cosmopolitan White, Jungle Grey and Lava Black, W595c is a GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 phone that will be available in selected markets in Active Blue, Cosmopolitan White and Jungle Grey, and the W595a which is a GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 phone that will be available in selected markets in Active Blue, Cosmopolitan White, Jungle Grey and Lava Black. All three W595 models will be available in Q4.

BenQ - E72 review

BenQ's E72 is an interesting Windows Mobile device. It has unashamedly consumer-friendly looks and packs some consumer-friendly software too. Yet it runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard edition, an operating system more usually found in business oriented smartphones.

This quad-band GSM phone is light at just 90g and has a rather stylish look. Its mostly black fascia is trimmed with red, it has nicely curved edges and the screen has a mirrored finish. If you just glanced at it in passing you'd probably think it was a mid-range, fairly averagely featured handset.

However, checking off the features list, in addition to Windows Mobile we have Wi-Fi which is rare enough in a mid-range handset to cause a raised eyebrow or two. BenQ has also decided to include some handy software in the shape of Mundu. This is a unified Instant Messaging client which works with MSN Messenger, Gtalk, Yahoo, ICQ, AOL and Jabber.

There is more in the way of consumer software to be had, too. A ringtone editor will amuse some, though what you think is a great tone could well annoy others who have to listen to it! A set of tools for travellers gives you access to multiple alarms, a world clock, a to-do list manager, currency conversion and a handy weather forecast checker.

The Today screen has a set of shortcuts to your often used applications, a profiles setting and a shortcut to the Wi-Fi.

The main problem with this phone is its screen. This is very small considering that the E72 is a smartphone. At just 2 inches across diagonal corners its small size makes some of the feats it can accomplish in theory rather less than satisfactory in practice.

One example is Web browsing. With the Wi-Fi on board you can do this freely over your wireless connection, which is a great lure. But it isn't always easy to view Web pages on the small screen.

Battery life is a little on the short side too. You'll probably need to think in the realms of a daily recharge if you want to use this phone's capabilities to the full on a regular basis. And then there is the issue of slow running. We found that at times we had to wait for the phone to respond to key presses. This could become rather irritating in everyday use.

BenQ - E72 features - Verdict

This is a good looking Windows Mobile handset with excellent software for Instant Messaging fans and Wi-Fi for the rest of us. It is hampered by short battery life, a small screen and a slow processor, though.
£101 inc. VAT (SIM-free, also available on BT Fusion)

Sony Ericsson - C902 review

Let's get one thing out of the way right at the start. We found the C902 to be one of the best mobiles we've used for a long time. The combination of features seems just about right and, while there's nothing too flashy going on here, there is some rather good stuff when it comes to photography.

This is a Quad-band 3G handset with HSDPA and a front-facing camera for two-way video calling. The general design is well thought out and the phone feels good in the hand. The 2-inch screen is up to Sony Ericsson's high standards, though it does seem a bit small in relation to the handset itself.

The reason for this is that two bars down the left and right hand side of the screen offer touch sensitive icons when the 5-megapixel main camera is in use. Backlit a subtle deep blue, they offer access to a range of features that you might want to get at quickly.

For example, you can switch from photography to gallery mode and into video mode too. You can change the focus settings quickly, flicking into macro or face detection modes. You can turn on BestPic (the system which sees the phone shoot several shots when you depress the shutter button, allowing you to choose the best to keep). And you can choose scene, set the self timer, use the flash... Well, you get the idea. It works really smoothly and is, for once, a feature that's as useful as it is idiosyncratic.

Of course none of this matters a jot if the camera is poor. There is good news here, as it is up with the best 5-megapixel phones we've seen. For those who need to know where photos were shot, they can be geo-coded too.

As for the rest, well, the almost obligatory accelerometer knows when you turn the phone round and will obligingly flip the screen, and a music player copes well with your tunes. There is 160MB of built-in memory and a Memory Stick Micro card slot for adding more storage.

The side-slotting mains power charger has a through port so you can use the headphones when charging the handset. The end result is cumbersome to look at and is a travesty when compared to the good looks of the phone itself, but it does work. There is a 3.5mm headset connector beyond the microphone on the supplied headphones. Battery life for music playback is, incidentally, astonishingly good.

Sony Ericsson - C902 features - Verdict

This is the best Sony Ericsson handset we've seen for some considerable while. A good all-rounder, the camera features are superb and it is not a burden to carry.
£299.99 inc. VAT (SIM-free)

Watchmaker Tag Heuer Meridiist Has Designed an Exciting New Mobile Device

We have just received information about a hot new design from the world renowned watch maker Tag Heuer Meridiist. Are you interested? Well, you should be! Information has been leaked about the new innovation design and features that are sure to please the public. This new phone features something we are not used to seeing actually incorporated into the design of a mobile device: leather! Although this phone is a bit on the pricey side, users will definitely be getting their money’s worth with this new phone. Tag Heuer Meridiist is a craftsman who settles for nothing but the best and perfection. The leather and metal design elements make this phone the highest in style. This phone will run in the $6000 range.

The new Tag Heuer Meridiist cell phone features a display class made of Sapphire crystals for the clearest of viewing, a 2 megapixel camera (a little low if you ask me, for such an expensive phone), a 1.9 inch QVGA display, OLED 96 x 76 pixel secondary display and Bluetooth technologies. Of course, each phone can be custom ordered, so this may change the options and pricing for your particular phone choice. So although there are a few things that could be improved as far as this new and expensive design goes, we are very excited about the new design elements that Tag has experimented with to bring us this innovation. If you have the money for this phone and find yourself in possession of one, let us know what you think about it!

Blackberry Pearl Flip 8220 exclusive for T-Mobile, for this year.

Today RIM announced the new Blackbeerry Pearl Flip 8820, only for T-Mobile in the United States, at least for this year. We informed before about that Kickstart will be no longer the name for the new version of the pearl. The new BlackBerry Pearl Flip provides flip phone fans with all the power of a BlackBerry smartphone in a fun and familiar design. Similar to the Nokia 6103,it will features one quick flip of the handset. You can send a message to your friends or family, make a call, browse the web, snap a picture, watch a video or listen to your favorite song. It’s all in your control with a simple flip.

The quad-band EDGE based BlackBerry Pearl Flip smartphone presents a sophisticated look with a sleek design and a chrome-finished frame surrounding its smooth, luminescent face. Packed with an abundance of powerful features, it weighs only 3.6 ounces and measures approximately 3.9” x 1.9” x 0.7”. Featuring two high-resolution, light-sensing color displays, the external LCD makes it easy to preview incoming emails, text messages and phone calls without opening the handset, while the large, 240 x 320 internal LCD displays messages, videos and web pages with impressive detail and contrast.

With T-Mobile features, the Blackberry 8220 will come with myFaves, Wifi calling. The Blackberry maps applications can be open it from the address book, to located your contacts.

Instant messaging is also a included : MSN, Yahoo Messenger, ICQ, AOL, and Google Talk.

Blackberry and T-Mobile will bring this phone this fall. Not price was established so far. However we are thinking about 149.99 with 2 years contracts. Blacberry Pearl Flip.. you will be in my hands soon.

Grab yours this fall in black and red whine.

Nokia N79 coming with ATT 3G friendly.

Today FCC passed the new Nokia N79. There were some leaked pictures about this new phone. The Nokia N79 packs cutting-edge technology into a compact design - a characteristic of the iconic Nseries - that allows people to discover, create and share their passions with others,” said Juha Kokkonen, Director, Nokia Nseries. “It has been designed for those who want a device that is as appealing as it is powerful and comes with interchangeable covers that have automatically matching screen themes. This balance of performance and style means that it is a powerful and defining step forward from the popular and very successful Nokia N72 and Nokia N73.

Specification:

Quadband Edge

Dual Band UMTS 1900 and 850

5MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics

4 GB microSD memory card

Nokia Maps

In-built A-GPS providing turn-by-turn navigation

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Vertu Signature S hits the FCC, launches in October; ours is on the way

Never one to turn down a Vertu, we’ve just came across Vertu’s latest handset in all its FCC glory. For starters, it has 850MHz/2100MHz 3G support, Wi-Fi, and probably the craziest futuristic design we’ve ever seen. Many Vertu lovers across the globe loved their original Signatures but they were quick to be completely outdated in terms of technology, thus they were “forced” to switch to the Constellation (small and smooth) or the Ascent Ti (huge and feature-packed). Well, no more Vertu friends, no more. In addition to the aforementioned specs, you’ve also got an OLED screen to look forward to, a slide-out SIM card tray, and the love-it-or-hate-it Vertu Concierge (read: use American Express Centurion Concierge instead). When you’re done drooling over it, go lift up that plastic couch cover your grandma uses, scrape those pennies together, and run, not walk, to your local Nokia or Torneau. We’ll see you there.

HTC Fuze passed FCC for AT&T

Today, FCC just passed The HTC Raphael or HTC touch Fuze for ATT. We know The HTC Diamond will come to AT&T soon. The HTC Touch Pro will bring a dual band 3.5 G (1900 and 850) HSPDA and HSUPA with quadband GSM.

HTC takes Windows Mobile® smartphone design to the next level with the introduction of the highly desirable and elegant HTC FUZE™. The multi faceted HTC FUZE™ is a 3G tri-band HSDPA Windows Mobile smartphone brought to you by AT&T, which allows you access to the world and to a world of features. Going on a trip? Whether it’s a spring break cruise to the islands or a business meeting in Hong Kong, AT&T has you covered with the HTC FUZE™. With the largest international footprint of any wireless provider and the powerful HTC FUZE™, only AT&T customers can make and receive calls in more than 200 countries and on 75 major cruise ships. The HTC FUZE™ for AT&T also offers e-mail and Web browsing capabilities in more than 145 countries. The world is your office with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and the HTC FUZE™. Get full access to your Microsoft Outlook mailbox, contacts, calendar, notes, and tasks; edit Microsoft Office documents or view Adobe® PDF attachments; or take advantage of support for multiple email applications including Microsoft Direct Push, Good™ Mobile Messaging, and Blackberry® Connect™.

The HTC FUZE™ is a powerful smartphone that features a large VGA touch screen that includes HTC’s one touch single handed operation TouchFlo 3D user interface for quick access to most used phone features. The HTC FUZE™ includes an AT&T defined 5 row slide out / slide away keyboard for quick text entry and ultra fast messaging. The HTC FUZE™ is one of the most integrated wireless smartphone on the market today. The HTC FUZE™ keeps you connected with email, text and instant messaging, Internet access, personal organizer, video, satellite radio, and more-all at broadband speeds. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS navigation, and Push to Talk round out the robust feature package making the HTC FUZE™ your “ultimate mobile smartphone”.

Get to your destination quicker using voice-guided directions and real-time traffic information from AT&T Navigator. When work is done, relax with AT&T’s Cellular Video (CV) service. Browse the web using a browser like the one on your desktop – zoom in and zoom out. Catch up on the most recent news or enjoy the latest music videos, HBO Mobile®, or sports on ESPN®. Download hot, new music with AT&T Mobile Music or stream XM Satellite radio.

Whether you’re a mobile professional or a professional mobile user, the HTC FUZE™ is the “ultimate mobile smartphone” that allows you to be in charge of your life at work and at play -virtually wherever you go.

Verizon Offers Sweet Music with the LG Chocolate 3

LG brings the sweetness to Verizon with the new LG Chocolate 3, a clamshell music phone. On the outside, this slim handset sports a control wheel and dual speakers for better music enjoyment. A built-in FM transmitter on the inside allows you to stream your music through any FM radio, and the handset offers 1GB of internal storage and a microSD card slot for even more expansion.

The LG Chocolate 3 uses a 2 megapixel camera for capturing pictures and also supports Verizon's EV-DO 3G network for high-speed data. Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP stereo support makes this V CAST Music Store handset a strong portable music player, as well. V CAST Video and ESPN MVP are also available, rounding out the incredible abilities of this slim clamshell.

The LG Chocolate 3 is planned to be available from Verizon Wireless in July, though a specific date and pricing information were not announced.

Nokia Supernova series to hit Q3 with a bang

Register Hardware reported earlier this month that images had been spotted on Nokia’s Polish website of two new phones, called the 7610 and 7510. Each were tagged with the “Supernova” name, but as quickly as the images crash-landed on the Polish website, they mysteriously disappeared. But Nokia’s now confirmed the existence of both, and added two more handsets into the mix: the 7310 and 7210.

The latter two candybar phones are near identical in appearance and rival each other with their two-megapixel cameras. The 7310 sports a TV-out port, which could be handy for playing games on your telly, and, should you get bored of that, then an FM radio and MP3 player are included for musical entertainment.

Whilst 7310 fans will be able to change the phone’s cover to match their outfit – thanks to the Xpress-On covers – anyone opting for the 7210 gets the benefit of an SD memory card slot for expandable memory.

The 7610 slider is the superior snapper of the Supernova series, because it has a 3.2-megapixel camera, whilst the 7510 has a two-megapixel grabber. Admittedly, the 7610’s zoom capability is only 8x digital zoom, so it’s nowhere close to rivalling Sony Ericsson’s C905 but it puts up a good fight with a dual-LED flash.

The slightly lower spec 7510 is the only clamshell of the group, but it features “magical light effects” that Nokia states includes an outer display that stays “hidden-until-lit”. Although the bundled 512MB Micro SD card won’t last you long, the integrated Assisted GPS should guide you to a store where you can buy a larger capacity card.

Samsung launches ‘Sleek’ fashion phone|

Trusted Reviews: While RIM’s BlackBerrys may be vastly outselling the iPhone at the moment, it will have to multiply that by around 600 per cent to catch Samsung. The reason of course is Samsung sells far more devices at the mid and lower ends of the market and does it with some style, as its latest handset demonstrates superbly…

The ‘Sleek’ (presumably nothing to do with the Creative MP3 player of the same name, despite styling similarities) is a minimalistic brushed metal candybar with a touch of the RAZR in it.

Thankfully however all Motorola similarities stop when we remember Samsung does know how to kit out a handset so you’ll get 3.2Mbps HSDPA connectivity, a 3MP camera with LED flash, 2in QVGA display and 1GB of internal memory backed up by audio and video playback, html browsing, an FM tuner, Bluetooth and a 3.5mm headphone jack

Motorola A1800 Reviews and Specs

Release Date: Available in China / No U.S. Release Data Announced

2G Network: GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 / CDMA 800

Operating System: Linux

Size: 95.3 x 52.5 x 25 mm,

Weight: 132g

Display Type: TFT touchscreen, 256K colors

Display Size: 2.4 inches

Display Resolution: 240 x 320

Ringtone Types: Polyphonic (72 channels), MP3

Ringtone Vibration: Yes

Phonebook Memory: Advanced, Photo call

Call Records Memory: 30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls

Memory Slot: MicroSD (Up to 4GB)

GPRS: Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps

HSCSD: No

EDGE: No

3G: No

WLAN: No

GPS: Built-In Receiver / Assisted GSP (A-GPS)

Bluetooth: Yes, v2.0 with A2DP

Infrared Port: No

USB: Yes, v2.0 microUSB

Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging

Browser Type: WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML

Games: Yes

Camera Pixels: 3.15MP

Camera Resolution: 2048x1536 pixels

Additional Features: - Java MIDP 2.0
- Stereo FM radio
- MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player
- PIM functions
- Office document viewer
- Business card scanner
- Photo editor
- Voice dial/memo
- Built-in handsfree

Battery Type: Standard battery, Li-Ion 1000 mAh (BC70)

Stand-by Time: Up to 110 h

Talk Time: Up to 5 h

The Motorola A1800 features two different network capabilities, the Tri-Band GSM (900/1800/1900mhz) frequencies, and the CDMA 800mhz frequency. The device also features GPRS data network capabilities but is missing the more popular Edge and 3G data speeds. The unit will currently only ship in Black upon its release, however that could change upon its release. The unit features the same clear flip display as the Motorola A1200 and offers Bluetooth 2.0 with A2dp Stereo Bluetooth streaming capabilities. The unit also features a 3.15MP camera that can output up to 2048 x 1536 pixels of resolution with Autofocus capabilities. The Motorola A1800 will also feature Assisted GPS capabilites, Stereo FM radio, and messaging support for SMS, EMS, MMS, Email and instant messaging, along with cell phone browsing support with WAP 2.0/xHTML and HTML support.

Samsung L700 Reviews and Specs

Release Date: Not Yet Announced

2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Network: UMTS 2100

Size: 109 x 46 x 12.8 mm

Display Type: TFT, 256K colors

Display Size: 2.1 inches

Display Resolution: 176 x 220 pixels

Ringtone Types: Polyphonic, MP3

Ringtone Vibration: Yes

Phonebook Memory: 1000 entries, Photo call

Call Records Memory: 30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls

Memory Slot: MicroSDHC

GPRS: Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps

HSCSD: No

EDGE: Class 10, 236.8 kbps

3G: Yes, 384 kbps

WLAN: No

Bluetooth: Yes, v2.0 with A2DP

Infrared Port: No

USB: Yes, v2.0

Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, Email

Browser Type: WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML

Games: Yes + downloadable

Camera Pixels: 2 MP

Camera Resolution: 1600 x 1200

Additional Features: - Java MIDP 2.0
- MP3/AAC/eACC+/WMA player
- MPEG4/3gp player
- FM radio with RDS
- T9
- Office document viewer
- Organizer
- Built-in handsfree

Battery Type: Standard battery, Li-Ion 960 mAh

The Samsung L700 is an entry level slider phone that features Quad-Band (850/900/1800/1900) GSM connectivity. The device also comes equipped with a 2.1 inch screen that features 256k color output with a base resolution of 176 x 220 pixels.

The device ships with a 2MP camera with 1600 x 1200 pixels of resolution output and features Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP stereo bluetooth support. The device can play polyphonic and MP3 Ringtones and takes advantage of a MicroSDHC card slot which means up to 8GB of expandable memory.

The L700 also offers SMS, EMS, MMS, Email messaging capabilities and supports WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML internet browsing.

The Samsung L700 also ships in a variety of colors which include Titan Silver, Grayish Brown, Chargoal Gray, Noir Black, Rose Pink and Lilac Violet.

If you're looking for a high end device with a sliding qwerty keyboard make sure to check out the Samsung Glyde U940

TV PHONE CECT 9898

TV PHONE CECT 9898

Spesifikasi:

GSM/CDMA dual card mobile phone
GSM900/1800/1900 band and CDMA 800/1900mhz aktif bersamaan
Dual sim cards mobile phone,
can insert two sim cards,and two cards can working together
MP3,MP4 player
DV Function
Support GPRS
languages English.option
Double speaker Stereo Music
Double camera Degital 3 Mega Pixel
layar 3.0 inch Touh Sreen
Support Micro SD
hight Capacitance Batteries
Stereo Turn FM
Dual Bleutooth
Dual Standby
Dual Camera 3MP
Dual speaker 3D
batre 3800mAh(10 jam talk time)

Samsung F480 diberi Nama Samsung TouchWiz

Ponsel layar sentuh Samsung F480 yang telah diperkenalkan semenjak bulan Februari yang lalu, kini pihak Samsung memberikannya nama Samsung TouchWiz. Namun untuk wilayah negara Inggris, Samsung memberikannya nama lain yaitu Samsung Tocco.

Istilah TouchWiz ini diberikan karena Samsung F480 diklaim memiliki user interface dan navigasi layar sentuh yang impresif.

Selain itu juga pihak Samsung menginformasikan detil spesifikasi baterai dari SGH-F480 alias TouchWiz ini yang mampu digunakan selama 3 jam bicara dan waktu standby-nya 300 jam.

Samsung F480 memiliki kemampuan HSDPA dengan kamera lima megapiksel yang dilengkapi dengan kemampuan multimedia dan radio FM. Di pasar luar negeri, ponsel ini diprediksi akan meramaikan pasaran ponsel, yang ditandai dengan ramainya pihak-pihak yang melakukan proses pre-order.

Samsung F480 diperkirakan akan beredar di pasaran lokal dalam pertengah tahun ini.

Sony Ericsson C902 Setara Kamera Digital

Sony Ericsson C902 Setara Kamera Digital

Pada perhelatan kongres ponsel dunia beberapa waktu lalu, Sony Ericsson telah meniupkan kabar bakal mengeluarkan ponsel dengan kemampuan kamera setara dengan kamera digital. Kabar itu dibuktikan dengan keluarnya ponsel terbaru seri C902.

Huruf C pada tipe ini menunjukkan kemampuan kamera yang mengusung teknologi Cyber-shot. Selain itu ponsel ini pun dilengkapi FM radio, Bluetooth serta mengusung akses layanan cepat HSDPA. Dengan berat 107 gram dan ukuran 108 x 49 x 10.5 mm serta pilihan warna ponsel Luscious Red dan Swift Black nan gaya, C902 mampu mengabadikan gambar sama halnya sebuah kamera digital.

Foto mampu dicetak sebesar ukuran kertas A4, dan kamera bisa berfungsi sebagai video dan tersedia lampu kamera (flash) untuk pengambilan gambar dan pembuatan film dalam ruangan. Pemakaiannya pun mudah, pengguna hanya tinggal menggeser penutup kamera, arahkan ke obyek yang diinginkan lalu tekan tombol, maka jadilah sebuah foto.

Tidak seperti ponsel Walkman, C902 tidak dilengkapi dengan fitur TrackID yang bisa merekam lagu dalam ponsel dan mencari nama penyanyi, judul lagu serta judul albumnya. C902 hanya dilengkapi radio FM untuk hiburan serta kemampuan Video Player dengan format 3GP dan MP4 yang bisa full screen, dan standar fitur Sony Ericsson lain seperti MusicDJ, PhotoDJ dan VideoDJ.

Layar TFT berukuran 2 inchi mengusung 256K warna, dengan resolusi 240 x 320 piksel cukup tepat untuk berselancar di internet. Koneksi ke internet dengan menggunakan GPRS dan EDGE kelas 10 untuk menggunakan fasilitas HSDPA membuat pengguna bisa mengunjungi website favoritnya, atau membeli lagu secara online, lalu mendownload program baru untuk menjadikan C902 sebagai ponsel yang personal.

Untuk menangkap momen-momen seru, ponsel dilengkapi kamera 5 mega piksel yang terdapat di dalam frame 16mm-nya. Untuk konektivitas tersedia Bluetooth A2DP, yang bila digunakan untuk berselancar di internet tersedia GPRS atau melalui jaingan 3G, maka pengguna bisa membuka atau berkirim email ke alamat yang dituju.

Tersedia pula beberapa games yang mendukung program Java, Radio FM dan fitur flight mode bila pengguna ingin tetap mendengar musik dari ponsel tanpa menggangu penerbangan.

C902 adalah ponsel GSM/GPRS mampu berjalan di jalur 900/1800/1900. Selain kamera ponsel, bisa dikatakan seri ini merupakan ponsel 3G. Menggunakan baterai Li-Ion BST-38 kapasitas 930 mAh yang mampu bertahan selama 9 jam bila digunakan untuk percakapan, dan jika digunakan untuk browsing sekitar 2 jam. Namun bila digunakan untuk video call hanya mampu selama 1 jam 30 menit, meski waktu standby-nya hingga 400 jam.

Daya tampung memori ponsel ini tidak terlalu besar yaitu sebesar 160MB, dan bisa ditingkatkan dengan penggunaan eksternal memori Stick mikro, yang tidak disertakan saat pembelian ponsel ini, selain kabel USB, dan stereo portable handsfree.

Ponsel ini cukup layak dimiliki apalagi buat mereka yang senang dengan warna-warna futuristik, dan patut jadi pertimbangan bagi Anda yang menginginkan kamera dan ponsel dalam satu perangkat.

ASUS M930 3.5G Smartphone

With that familiar, chunky styling, comparisons between the new ASUS M930 smartphone and the Nokia E90 Communicator are inevitable. But as you'll find out shortly, the M930 is anything but a clone.

Similarities Abound

Disregarding the physical similarities, we looked at the M930 as it is. Weighing in at 158g with battery, the M930 sports a standard 12-key numeric keypad, with the usual suspects including a Call and End button, Home and Back button, two soft keys for dedicated shortcuts and a five-way navigation pad. Unfortunately, the power button is located at the top left corner of the display screen, which we found slightly inaccessible when switching profiles. There is a decent 2.0-inch 65K TFT screen and the device runs on Windows Mobile 6 Standard, which equates to a non-touch screen interface.

Our reactions were mixed upon flipping the M930 open. We were greeted with a blank internal 2.6-inch screen for around two seconds before the switch was made from external to internal display. This lag issue happened similarly when we closed the lid back and switched from the internal to external. Additionally, even with the generous 2.6-inch internal screen, the sides were not fully utilized by the interface. The full length QWERTY keyboard suffers from a problem plagued by many QWERTY keypad mobile devices, i.e. a lack of space between keys. ASUS even squeezed two soft keys and the standard five-way navigation pad at the right end of the keyboard. Even though we kind of liked the internal QWERTY keyboard for heavy text input, users would likely end up using the numeric keypad.

Awaiting the 0.1 Update With nothing particularly outstanding on the M930, we found little to praise and conversely, nothing to fault the M930. As a HSDPA Windows Mobile device, the M930 is just as well connected as most other such devices with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0, though we would have loved GPS too. Unfortunately, the M930 is bundled with only 64MB RAM and it definitely showed in the performance tests, with slow speeds seen on multiple applications. Nonetheless, its Texas Instrument OMAP 2431 450MHz processor is sufficiently strong on performance to compensate, with no discernible lag during video playback when we tested with a 20fps video file. The features on the M930 seems perfunctory, like the lackluster performance with the integrated 2.0-megapixel camera. Similar to the E90 Communicator, the secondary camera for video telephony is found on the top right profile of the internal screen. Documentation editing is a no-go for the M930, with just the standard ClearVue Document Viewer that supports Microsoft Word and Powerpoint perusal purposes only. Battery life is rated at a minimum of 150 hours on standby, with up to 5 hours for 2G cellular functionality. On a mixture of phone calls and text messaging with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth thrown into the fray, we managed to get the M930 running for up to almost two days, which places it at an average level of performance. To be Continued with Windows Mobile 6.1 While the M930 failed to dazzle in the looks or features department, its primary purpose as a mobile office device was well met, and with the upcoming upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.1 available for download in June from ASUS' support website, there's perhaps more to be seen with the M930. With a wide range of connectivity options that includes HSDPA, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0, coupled with a dual input method via its numeric and QWERTY keypads, the M930 fulfills the expected features for a smartphone dutifully and furthermore, is made all the more attractive by its S$898 recommended retail price tag.
	Product Specifications Networks: HSDPA 3.6Mbps, UMTS 2100, EDGE/GPRS/GSM 900/1800/1900; Class 10 Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Standard (Upgradeable to WM6.1) Processor: TI OMAP 2431 450MHz Memory: 256MB Flash + 64MB SDRAM, microSD expandability, supports SDHC Connectivity WLAN 802.11b/g, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR Display: - External: 2.0'' TFT LCD, 65,536 colors, QVGA 240 x 320 pixels - Internal: 2.6'' TFT LCD , 65,536 colors, WQVGA 400 x 240 pixels Battery: 1100mAh Li-Ion Standby Time: 150 ~ 200 hours Talk Time: 3G: 2 ~ 3 hours; 2G: 4 ~ 5 hours Form Factor: Clam Shell Color: Black Dimensions: 113 x 54 x 18.7mm Weight: 158g (with battery)

Lenovo Cellulars?

Believe it or not Lenovo makes cellphones, too — they just happen to be crappy ones you probably didn’t pay much attention to since they were mostly targeted at the Chinese market. Like many before it, the company is getting out of the absurdly competitive handset market by selling its cellphone group to private equity firm Hony Capital (that’s Hony, not Sony) for a cool $100m

Indeed it is true, Lenovo does make cell phones now, and they are the 3rd largest company that makes both Cell phones and computers, according to the Wall Street Journal anyways. But, its completely true that the Lenovo company has no idea how to model all of their laptops and such. Same with the phone, the Lenovo has a distinct “I”M A LENOVO” model look.

Not to bash on the IMB-LENOVO company right now, but they just don’t make their laptops look good at all, and I don’t know how they are the top of the business line by doing this, but they are. (It’s probably because most big companies buy the high end laptops for their employees, which are actually worth the money) Lenovo just needs to take a step out there and make their stuff look good, or else, they will eventually go down.

As engadget says above, the reason why we don’t see the Lenovo phones here are because they are not really that big here, but the Hony Capital in China is more than willing to pay 100 million for those production line phones. Now, I haven’t been to China to see if that is true, nor am I planning to go see if its true, but I believe we can trust Engadget is not making this up to fool those of us in the US.

But just to make sure, if you do live in China, and see the Lenovo phones a lot, feel free to discuss it in the comment box.
And just like always comments are welcomed and appreciated

Samsung SGH T639 Phones

The Samsung SGH-T639 is the first 3G-capable phone of T-Mobile featuring UMTS 1700 MHz which allow to access the fastest data network anywhere within the carrier's own coverage. Samsung T-639 comes in clamshell design and works on quadband network (GSM 1900 MHz, GSM 850 MHz, GSM 1800 MHz, GSM 900 MHz). This samsung phone is equiped with 1.3 megapixel camera, bluetooth for data transfer connection, and web browser to maximize the use of this phone in order to connect to the internet with its 3G connection. Besides, this phone has multimedia features such MP3 Music player and Video recording with 64 Note Polyphonic Music Tones. The samsung SGH-T639 has 30 MB internal memory and expandable with microSD as external memory to store more data like song files and picture on the phone. Samsung T639 is available in 4 colors : Navy, Red, Aqua and Olive.

Samsung SGH T639 Specification:

• Platform : Quad-Band: GSM 1900 MHz, GSM 850 MHz, GSM 1800 MHz, GSM 900 MHz
• Network & Data : GPRS Class 10
  
• Browser : WAP 2.0
• Display : 262K TFT Color (176 x 220 Pixel) Internal & Black and White (128 x 32 Pixel) Externa
• Camera : 1.3 Megapixel
• Memory : 30MB Internal and Expandable through microSD slot
• Support 64 Note Polyphonic Music Tones
• Battery : Up to 4 hours of talk time and up to 250 hours standby time

Sony Ericsson T303, Sebuah Evolusi Desain

Sony Ericsson kembali mengeluarkan seri terbaru handphone serba bisanya dengan seri T303. Handphone Sony Ericsson T303 ini merupakan debutan Sony Ericsson untuk kelas menengah dengan mengusung feature-feature standart yang biasa ada di handphone multimedia lainnya. Satu-satunya hal yang baru mungkin tampilan design dari Sony Ericsson T303 ini. Dengan bentuk segi empat pendek, evolusi desain Sony Ericsson T303 tampil dengan tepian lunak, rincian logam, serta layar kaca cermin yang kecil dan elegan selaras dalam suasana apapun.

Berikut ini beberapa feature lebih rinci dari Sony Ericsson T303 yang akan segera hadir di pasar Indonesia dalam waktu dekat :

• 1.3 mega pixel digital camera built-in dengan layar jendela bidik, menu khusus dan interaksi langsung berikut fitur olah-gambar dan olah-pesan dalam telepon
• FM Radion dengan fasilitas akses cepat.
• Media Player yang mendukung beberapa format file sekaligus, memberikan keleluasaan menikmati playback musik dan video
• Dukungan terhadap aplikasi Java yang memungkinkan pemakainya dapat bermain game serba-cepat dan asyik dengan tata warna teknologi Java. Game Java dapat di-download dari Web, langsung ke telepon Anda
• Teknologi nirkabel Bluetooth™ yang tidak hanya membebaskan gerak tangan – perangkat Anda pun bisa berkomunikasi tanpa kabel, hingga sejarak 10 meter
• Speakerphone
• Phone Book
• Nada dering MP3
• Olah Pesan : SMS & MMS
• Predictive Text Input
• Alarm, Reminder, dst

Sony Ericsson G900, the Touchscreen candybar

The Sony Ericsson G900 being showcased in CeBIT 2008 – is named "touchscreen organisers" by the Swedish-Japanese phone makers. The dimension for the G900 is 106 x 49 x 13 mm and 99 grams, Sony Ericsson G900 brings more advanced features.

The phone runs on Symbian UIQ and offers a 2.4 inch TFT touchscreen display with 256K colours support and a 240 x 320 pixels resolution, tri-band GSM connectivity (900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz), and Wi-Fi.

One of the highlights of G900 is its 5 megapixel camera with auto focus, flash, image stabilizer and video recording. Besides offering good-quality pictures at high resolutions, the camera also allows users to instantly share images with friends and family. A secondary front camera for video calls is also included.

Furthermore, there is a one-touch media and organiser menu, multimedia player with MP3, AAC and MPEG4 support, FM radio with RDS, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, USB 2.0, Java MIDP 2.0, TrackID music recognition, handwriting recognition, StickyNotes, business card scanner, picture editor, voice memo and dial, document reader/editor, 160MB of built-in memory and Memory Stick Micro support. Sony Ericsson G900 packs a Li-Ion 950 mAh battery and it is able to provide up to 12 hours of talk-time and up to 380 hours of stand-by time.

The G900 is expected to drop during Q2 2008.