Porsche Design has announced the launch of their second mobile phone, the P'9522. The phone comes with a 2.8-inch OLED touchscreen display covered with a single sheet of scratchproof mineral glass. A fingerprint reader, five-megapixel camera, MP3 player, WiFi capabilities and GPS complete the package, with room for a micro-SD card to expand capacity.
Panasonic's P906i mobile phone is available on NTT DoCoMo, Inc. P906i is a stylish handset with the unique two-way access style that opens the shellcase vertically or horizontally, also one of the popular features of P905i.
Sony Ericsson has announced the C905 Cyber-shot™ and S302 Snapshot camera phones allowing consumers around the world to capture and share vivid photos whatever their needs, photography skills or budget.
Sony Ericsson has announced two new entry-level phones, designed for lasting communication. With superb talk and standby times, torch functions and FM Radio the J132 does the basics well. Add the camera and Bluetooth™ functions to the K330 and you get further features on an equally straightforward phone.
Verizon Wireless and LG have announced the availability of LG Decoy-- a stylish slider phone that integrates a Bluetooth(R) hands-free headset into its sleek design.
Toshiba is set to launch the Sportio cell phone in Japan. The new handset features a calorie counter, a distance-measuring application , integrated GPS and audio and video playback.
LG is set to launch the touch screen Glimmer phone. The new handset features a 2.8-inch display, 2.0-megapixel camera, 128MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, Bluetooth, and USB 2.0 connectivity.
Dior is set to launch the Dior Black Diamond Phone , a super luxury edition of their new handset. The Dior Black Diamond Phone is covered in diamonds. Diamonds are also embedded on the phone's hinge and circular dial inside.
Christian Dior will unveil a line of mobile phones -- priced from €3,500, or $5,000, and up. The basic model for Dior's new phone comes in a variety of colors, WSJ reports.
"In the same way that we have developed our watch and jewelry lines, we want to increase sales with the phone," Dior Chief Executive Sidney Toledano said in an interview.
LG has unveiled the KF700, a new handset with slider design. Features include a large 3-inch touchscreen display, 3.15-megapixel camera, microSD card slot, 7.2MBps HSDPA, Bluetooth, and USB 2.0 connectivity.
BenQ's new 8.9mm T60 is a new skinny handset with 3.2 megapixel camera. The candybar features a 2.2 inch QVGA display, "high quality media player" , integrated radio, 24MB of onboard memory, and microSD expansion.
Sony Ericsson has unveiled the T303, an attractive phone that is small and neat enough to carry with you on every occasion. This compact slider phone has been given the high-end treatment, with a mirrored screen, metal housing and chrome finish.
Samsung will launch G400 Soul , a new handset. at Cebit. Samsung's G400 Soul clamshell features interactive touchpad on the front cover of the device with full interactive 2.22″ touchscreen display, built-in FM Radio, music player, camera and photo album.
DoCoMo, has finally launched the Panasonic P905i . The new handset is a 3G/GSM/GPS phone featuring a 1seg TV tuner, Viera image processing on a 3.5 inches screen ( 854x480px resolution) and 1gb of built-in memory to record the television for example.
The handset also features a 2MPx sensor and AutoFocus.
Garmin has entered the mobile phone industry with the launch of the Garmin nüvifone. Garmin nüvifone is an "all-in-one device" and the "first of its kind to integrate premium 3.5G mobile phone capability".
Samsung, Korea has announced the Samsung SCH-W350 a new high-end phone, also known as the SPH-W3500. The clamshell device supports f 7.2Mbps HSDPA,, its GSM/WCDMA receiver allows global roaming, MP3 playback, a three-megapixel camera, and Bluetooth 2.0; memory, expandable through an external slot. The phone should be available in red or pearl colors for prices between 600,000 and 700,000 won ($635-741).
The Nokia Research Center supported by Nokia designers has conceived the Nokia Eco Sensor Concept. A mobile phone and compatible sensing device that will help you stay connected to your friends and loved ones, as well as to your health and local environment. You can also share the environmental data your sensing device collects and view other users' shared data, thereby increasing your global environmental awareness.
Neonode will launch their latest mobile phone Neonode N2 in the United States in 2008. The phone utilizes patented neno user interface and zForce optical touch screen technology, offering users an intuitive and easy to navigate experience.
Huawei has announced plans to launch M318 in America. The sports-car-concept mobile phone 'M318(CDMA800MHz/1900MHz) will be the first handset from Huawei to launch in America through MetroPCS.
Nokia's N95 8GB is available on Nokia US website for $780, engadget reports. The model listed is the European version and features 2.8-inch screen, A-GPS, a five megapixel camera etc
Here is a video look at Samsung's F490 And P720 phones unveiled during a press event in Ukraine.
Samsung's P720 features dual SIM card slots, a 3-megapixel camera, a 320 x 240 resolution display and a price of $500.The F490 feature 5-megapixel camera, touchscreen display, 432 x 240 resolution panel and an estimated cost of $600
KDDI Japan and Okinawa cellular will launch the sleek Sharp AQUOS W61SH phone on their network. The slim clamshell has a 90 degree rotating 2.8 inch (240 x 400) display (supports 260k colors, high contrast ratio of 2000:1 reproducing colors at 120% NTSC ratio and a privacy filter), TV tuner with support for recording on Micro SD card up to 2GB. The phone has 100MB internal memory, 2 Megapixel auto focus camera, GPS, Felica, Bluetooth and Infrared.
The Sharp AQUOS W61SH will measures 48×104×19.9mm and weighs 131 grams. It will be available in three colors pink, white and black by January 2008.
Meizu's MiniOne is a new handset aimed at giving the iPhone some competition. You can expect the 16GB model to cost around $450. Set for launch late 2007 or early 2008
LG Electronics has announced the LG Shine 'Titanium Black' the LG Shine series.
Boasting the same amazing features as the original LG Shine handset, the full metal bodied jacket has received a makeover, turning it a dark and sophisticated metallic grey.
UpStage by Samsung is now available in vibrant red. UpStage by Samsung is the first dual-sided wireless phone in the U.S. designed to optimize music capabilities with the look of an MP3 player on one side and a phone on the other.
T3 has some more details and images on Porsche's P'9521. The mobile features a double hinge so the screen can be rotated through 180 degrees, as well as a fingerprint scanner.
According to BBC news, masked men in a black Subaru forced a van from mobile phone firm Vertu off a link road near junction 4a of the M3 in Farnborough, Hampshire, on Wednesday.
Four men from the car stole the phones. Police chased a Subaru which crashed and was abandoned in Slough, Berks.
Nokia has announced the midrange 6500 available in a slider or candy bar edition.
The 9.5mm thick 6500 Classic is a anodized aluminum candybar featuring a 2 megapixel camera, 1GB of internal storage, Bluetooth, QVGA display, microUSB port for charging, audio, and data, and quadband GSM plus UMTS on the 850 and 2100MHz bands. The 16.4mm thick 6500 Slide features a Carl Zeiss autofocus 3.2 megapixel camera , microSD slot, integrated FM radio and TV out.
Nap Enterprise Co. has announced inCore, a new earbud microphone that enables cellular phone conversations to be carried on in even very noisy settings like concert halls and construction sites.
The inCore features a microphone that is built into the earbud speaker and picks up the spoken voice not from the mouth, but from inside the ear.
LG is reportedly planning another touchscreen cellphone. This time around the phone will be a clamshell with dual touchscreens. The touchscreens will function as one giant display, or they can act independently of one another, with the bottom screen acting as the control screen
The BlackBerry 8830 is set for launch on Verizon Wireless on May 14, and Sprint. The CDMA / GSM BlackBerry 8830 worldphone features 2GB microSD support, a full QWERTY BlackBerry, CDMA EV-DO support in addition to GSM / GPRS (900 and 1,800 MHz only).
Yankodesign shares details on that cute Clipset, Bluetooth Headset concept. The Clipset is designed to be a comfortable and stylish accessory.
If it's currently not in use the earphone could be wrapped around the device. The interface consists of three buttons. Two buttons for volume control and one power button that is also used to answer incoming calls.
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. has announced five new 3G FOMA 904i models, the latest line-up in DoCoMo's flagship 9 Series.
The new handsets features include "2in1", which takes the capabilities of two phones and folds them into a single handset; "Uta-hodai", which allows via i-mode full-track music downloads from content providers for a flat monthly subscription fee; and "Chokkan Game", which are played using intuitive motion.
All models in the 904i Series support "Video Clips (10MB i-motion)", Windows Media Audio (WMA) and Full Browser, while some also support "One-segment" terrestrial digital broadcasting and High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA).
The D904i, F904i (pictured), N904i and SH904i could begin arriving in stores as early as May; at the latest they will be available in June. The P904i will go on sale in June
The Hua Long IP2000 is a new handset available in China for $140 that looks like a low rent iPhone.The low rent iPhone clone offers generic mobile phone software built in, touch screen, 3.5 inch large LCD screen, 2 megapixel camera, media player and USB connection. The GSM dual band phone offers 180 - 300 mins talk time.
AT&T U-verse customers can now schedule and manage their U-verse TV recordings (DVR) from AT&T wireless phones and devices.
The feature brings the functionality and convenience of the U-verse TV digital video recorder (DVR) to the three screens central to many consumers' lives: the wireless device, the TV, and the PC.
Tech analyst Shaw Wu believes Vodafone will be the European carrier for Apple's iPhone .
Wu cites Vodafone's 200 million subscribers across the continent, plus their broad coverage and investment in new technology as the reason for his claim.
Pictures of Sony Ericsson's P700i Smartphone have leaked. The phone features a 2.6-inch QVGA screen and 3.2-megapixel camera - duplex LED light.
Other Features
* Symbian OS
* VGA front camera
* 160 MB of internal memory
* Memory Stick Duo slot
* 3G, Bluetoth and Wi-Fi connectivity
* semi QWERTY keyboard (2 characters per key)
* Embedded Opera 8.5 browser
Pantech & Curitel's Sky brand, has announced ht IM-R200 a new slider handset with a red-bordered numeric keypad. . Specifications include a multimedia player + 3D sound, 2MegaPix Digicam and auto focus, 116MB of memory and micro SD port
Samsung has announced the SCH-B710, a new Mobile TV capable handset for the South Korea market. The SCH-B710 is equiped with the Digital TV tuner technology and PiP (Picture in Picture) system which is available on most SK HD Televisions. Samsung to present a new phone at the KIS [Akihabara News]
Nokia has announce that 6120 classic, a new hadnset that combines faster download speeds with functionality. The compact Nokia 6120 classic phone makes tasks such as downloading music, streaming video, browsing the Internet or receiving emails with attachments faster and easier by utilizing HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), a technology offering downloads up to 10 times faster than over usual WCDMA networks.
The Nokia 6120 also features two cameras -- a 2-megapixel camera with 4-times digital zoom, flash and panorama mode for taking high-quality photographs as well as a second camera in the front that adds a personal touch to calls by making use of the video call feature.
The Nokia 6120 classic is expected to begin shipping in the second quarter of 2007 with an estimated retail price of 260 before subsidies or taxes.
Designer Simon Enever. is showing of his "S-series" handset concept.
The phone is aimed at people who want to stand out and make a statement, without compromising on features. Designed in such a way that almost every key feature, from using the camera to making and receiving calls, is easily operated without the need to flip out the keypad and waste time
Nokia's 5700 XpressMusic, is a 3G smartphone with a dedicated audio chip for enhanced music performance. The Nokia 5700 XpressMusic features an iconic twist design that easily switches between four modes at the flick of the wrist - music player, 2 Megapixel camera, video call and smartphone. Combining the benefits of a music-oriented, multipurpose device featuring 3G dataspeeds, the Nokia 5700 XpressMusic is expected to retail for an estimated EUR 350 before taxes and subsidies during the second quarter of 2007.
The phone keypad is 4 in a row, putting the *, 0 and # key at the side instead of bottom. Offering 256k colors display screen, the KG99 has a music player as well as an internal FM radio receiver. microSD slot is available,
Sony Ericsson's P990i cell phone includes a 2 megapixel camera with autofocus and feature a new hardware keyboard beneath the flip-down keypad.
The phone also features a 2.8 inch QVGA 262k touch screen, 80Mb of user free memory, a 64MB Memory Stick PRO Duo card in the box and the ability to take up to 4GB.
Sony Ericsson have released a new red version of the Sony Ericsson K750i called, the Sony Ericsson K750i Red.
Sony Ericsson's K750, is a 2 Megapixel imaging phone that captures the sharpest, clearest pictures with superb colour reproduction for printing, sharing and viewing.
* 2 megapixel camera
* 32MB internal memory plus Memory Stick Duo card slot
* Bluetooth
* USB
* MP3 player and FM Radio
This handset has no problems with signal reception, voice of interlocutor is clear, just like your own. Volume of 64-tone polyphonic ring tone is average, but in case you choose mp3 file as ring tone, polyphony does not matter that much. Vibrating alert is slightly lower than average, sometimes you may miss a call due to that.
As for video recording, its resolution – this model is best on the market once it will be released, same goes for photo quality, but here difference in photos when compared to Sony Ericsson K790/K800 is insignificant. You will be able to find out more in our stand-alone material, that will be dedicated to photo-part of Nokia N93.
Sony Ericsson has announced the latest addition to its line-up of Walkman-branded mobile music phones to further enhance the consumer’s mobile music experience, the sophisticated, Fusion white W810. The Sony Ericsson W810 is a Quad-band EDGE phone (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), and enables users to transfer their legacy CD collection or access operator music download services, while staying connected to friends, family and business colleagues anywhere in the world.
The Sony Ericsson W810 offers the latest in mobile multi-media functionality by taking advantage of high speed data downloads; listen to hours of music, capture and send high-resolution mega pixel images, access the Internet and stay connected through instant messaging or email. The latest Walkman phone comes with a 512MB removable Memory Stick, which can be upgraded to 2GB currently available in retail outlets, allowing consumers to store a wealth of music tracks, photos, video and other multimedia files on the phone.
Samsung introduced Wednesday a new line-up of slim handsets, the " Ultra Edition."
According to a statement issued by the company, the Ultra Edition 9.9 (D830) is the world's slimmest clamshell mobile phone. Equipped with a 2 megapixel camera, a 2.3-inch wide display and an external memory slot, this folder-design phone is only 9.9 millimeter thin.
The Ultra Edition 12.9 (D900) is the world's slimmest slide-up handset with a powerful 3.13 megapixel camera while the Ultra Edition 6.9 (X820), weighing only 66 grams, is said to be the world 's slimmest mobile phone.
Motorola has unveiled the Portable Power P970 gadget, a power pack that plugs into any device with a mini USB port either to recharge the host or provide current immediately.
The P970 is essentially a 1700mAh rechargeable battery in a curvy PEBL-like casing with a USB port on top. It weighs just 79g and measures 7.4 x 5.1 x 2.4cm
K610im is Sony Ericsson's first GSM/UMTS phone to offer full support for i-mode, the operator service that delivers a richer experience for handling iMail, browsing the Internet and viewing content.
Wrapped in desirable Carbon Black casing, this elegantly designed phone is all about quality, from the feel of the keypad to the sharp, crisp image display. K610im is a modern classic true to its Sony Ericsson heritage – a highly desirable 3G handset that is accessible to a wide audience.
Nokia on Monday unveiled five new mobile handsets, including a 3G camera phone and 2 CDMA phones, that should hit retail shelves this year.
Nokia said the 3G phone, the 6151, comes with a 1.3 megapixel camera and is expected to retail in the July-September quarter for 240 euros ($303), excluding subsidies and taxes, making it Nokia's cheapest 3G model.
The CDMA phones, the 6275 and 2875 models, come with 2-megapixel and 1.3-megapixel cameras respectively and should reach stores in the fourth quarter.
The entry-level 1110i phone is set to sell for 45 euros, excluding taxes and subsidies, starting from the third quarter, while the mid-range 6080 camera phone is set to retail for 180 euros from the fourth quarter.
The winning design, from a contest to create concepts for a premium but mass market mobile device capable of providing 4G or 5G multimedia service was made into a dummy handset for an exhibition in London's Air Gallery this week.
One of the designs, the Nokia Scentsory, is superb, partly because it reminds us of the paper clackers that we used to make many, many years ago in the innocent days of our childhood. In Closed mode you use it like a slim candy bar phone, in open mode you can use the screens and keyboard. But the real piece of resistance is the Scentsory mode that uses scent detectors that "allow you to see, hear, feel and smell your caller's environment".
bengalboy.com has posted tons of comparison images of the Motorola Canary vs the Motorola Capri.
The Upcoming Motorola Canary and Capri are the successors to the current RaZr and SlVr cell phones. The Most obvious difference between the Canary & Capri is the form factor. The Canary is the classic Motorola "ClamShell" or "Flip Phone" design while the Capri is a "Slider"
To celebrate the classic racetracks of the world, Vertu has created the Racetrack Legends Series. Six racetracks have been selected for their historic status and ongoing place in the history of Motorsport, each and every one legendary in its own right. Vertu's new Racetrack Legends series commemorates these renowned tracks with six limited edition models, each one numbered from 1 to 1000.
The Vertu Racetrack Legends Series limited edition phones are available worldwide and cost in the region of 5,200 EURO. For further information please visit www.vertu.com.
Samsung SGH D900 comes with 3 megapixel camera, 2.1 inch QVGA screen, mp3 player, stereo bluetooth, digital power amp, has 80MB of built-in internal memory, MicroSD card slot able to take in up to 2GB of external memory.
The e373 is a new 3G mobile phone from Nec launched in Italy.
The sleek handset measures size 92 x 44 x 19.2 mm and weigs 90 grams. Its display screen is only 65k colors, but it comes with dual camera module for video calls writes Slashphone
MP3 player and multimedia features are almost useless with only 32MB internal memory, especially you are not getting a memory card slot on it. It's a real bad design for a 3G phone.
Since it support GSM triband and UTMS network, US mobile users will be able to use the phone. Mobile-review.com has also reported that FCC has just approved the e373.
Encased in stainless steel, the Nokia N91 has a smooth, cool-to-the-touch body that’s a pleasure to hold. Those who have been spoiled by the RAZR will find this handset a bit bulky, however; the N91 is nearly twice as thick as Motorola’s fashion icon. At 5.8 ounces, it’s more than 3.5 times heavier than a 4GB iPod nano.
The FCC has approved the Samsung SPH-M250, a new TV phone set for launch on the Sprint netwiork.
After careful comparison of the test photos to Samsung models, it appears to be a version of the B250, a TV phone Samsung launched in Korea. The B250 has a lid that rotates 90 degrees to watch video in landscape mode. It is possible that this phone is simply a video focused EV-DO handset that will present Sprint's streaming video in landscape. Sprint has already been running mobile TV trials using TDtv technology from IP Wireless in their 2.5 GHz spectrum.
LG has unveiled the KG810, a new slim clamshell Quad band GSM phone writes New Launches.
The LG-KG810 features Bluetooth connectivity, 1.3 Megapixel camera with video recording, FM radio and voice memo. The Quad band GSM phone will be sold in Asia, China, Europe and CIS markets.
According to pcsintel , sources at Sprint have confirmed that Sprint will carry the first CDMA SLVR from Motorola.
The L7c SLVR will improve on the existing SLVR with an improved 1.3 megapixel camera, as well as GPS, and all other Sprint-enhanced MIDP 2.0 services. The device, like the V3c, will be slightly larger to accommodate the more-powerful CDMA platform, but is reported to still be slimmer than a standard RAZR, making the device the slimmest CDMA phone in any carrier's lineup.
Samsung has announced the SCH-B490, a new 3.2 megapixel camera phone that features DMB. The EV-DO twist clamshell also features internal stereo speakers and a QVGA screen that can be closed facing up or down reports Engadget Mobile.
It only comes with 67MB flash onboard, but allows MicroSD.
Sprint and LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (LG Mobile Phones) have introduced FUSIC, a new mobile phone with a progressive design and music and entertainment services delivered at broadband-like speeds via the Sprint Power Vision(SM) Network. This phone looks, feels, and plays like a portable music player with the convenience of instant access to the Sprint Music Store(SM) for downloading full songs over-the-air, an FM transmitter for playing music through a radio or car stereo, Bluetooth® Stereo support, and four changeable faceplates in blue, green, pink and black for personalization of the phone. FUSIC is exclusive to Sprint and will be available May 28th in Sprint Stores and online at www.sprint.com.
Motorola Inc. has anounced plans for a new range of slim cell phones next year called the SCPL, pronounced "scalpel."
Ron Garriques, who heads Motorola's biggest division did not give any details beyond describing the phones as thinner and with five features that would stand out from rival phones.
The LG PM80 cellphone is a new handset powered by the Windows Mobile 2003 OS. Features include T-DMB TV support, a SDIO/SD/MMC memory card slot, 64MB RAM, 64MB ROM, , Intel PXA270 312MHz processor and a 65k color QVGA at 240 x 320 resolution screen
Casio has updated their G'zOne to now includes more features and functionality. The G'zOne W42CA is water-resistant and shockproof, like its predecessor, but they have been enhanced to new levels. In addition, the G'zOne W42CA includes, for the first time, CDMA1X WIN compatibility for the latest in high-speed communications and services.
The G'zOne W42CA includes a 2.4" QVGA LCD display, with an auto-focus 2 mega-pixel camera, 50MB on-board memory and support for expansion via microSD cards.
BenQ Siemens has launched their latest music phone featuring the 'Q-Fi' music syste. BenQ Siemens tri-band GSM/GPRS EF71 cellphone measures 9x4.7x 1.9cm, weighs 100g, and has a 2.2-inch main display as well as a 128x64 OLED screen that's used with the phone is closed reports Engadget Mobile. It also comes with Bluetooth, a 2 megapixel camera that can double as a webcam, and 24MB of built-in memory with a MicroSD slot.
Toshiba Japan has announced the W44T for KDDI. Toshiba W44T features a 2.6 inch color display with QVGA resolution, a 3.2MP camera, Office file viewer, Bluetooth, miniSD slot, 19 hour music play time, FM-Tuner, IR and USB
Up to 1GB miniSD cards are supported by the new Toshiba music mobile phone reports i4u
The vectroTEL X8 is a new handset focused on keeping your sensitive phone calls confidential.
The high level of security is warranted by the well proven method of key exchange by Diffie-Hellman and the worldwide approved AES encryption algorithm. A secure, encrypted connection can be established between two vectroTEL X8 or between a vectroTEL X8 and a vectroTEL S3. This means that the new vectroTEL X8 is fully compatible with the previous vectroTEL S3.
Additional security and integrity is ensured by a calculated HASH checksum that is indicated on the display.
To protect you from misuse by a third party we secured the crypto functions by a user-determined PIN code
The size of the crypto module was reduced to a miniSD card. This means that vectroTEL X8 has a discreet look and is not recognizable as the special cell phone that it is
Security meets the latest technology and design
As up-to-date as the security aspect is the technical and multimedia functionality.
The vectroTEL X8 is a Tri-Band cell phone so it is operational in most every country around the world.
Additional features are: Integrated camera for photos and videos, a brilliant high-resolution display, organizer and address book can be synchronised with MS Out-look or Lotus Notes
All this is embedded in an attractive looking cell phone.
LG has unveiled the LG-KG320, a new ultra-slim phone measuring just 9.9mm thick. Features include 128MB of internal memory, a 1.3-megapixel camera, USB connectivity, and a media player (MP3/MPEG/AAC).
NTT DoCoMo Inc. Japan, plans to make all its models compatible with global standards so they can be used in more than 130 countries reports Reuters
The move will have all of DoCoMo's models compatible with the Global System for Mobile Communications format (GSM) in two years, making it the first Japanese mobile company to do so, company sources were quoted as saying by the Yomiuri Shimbun.
Korean company Tinno, has announced a new Windows Mobile 5.0 deviceThe simple designed device features a 4.3" widescreen and a 30GB hard drive (1.8").
Rumored to be on sale in Japan next month, the device could be used as a PMP (model LX430), a Digital TV (or DMB, model DX430) or as a GPS Navigation system (model NX430). The exact screen resolution is unknown, but it looks like 640x480 from the screenshots on tinnos' site. Other misc specs include a 2 Megapixel camera, DivX, WMA and MP3 compatibility.
Sony Ericsson also announced the UMTS enabled W850. Sony Ericsson's first GSM/UMTS 'slider', the W850 has been uniquely combined with a full horizontal mode camera experience and the latest Walkman player 2.0 for easy music download.
Available in Precious Black or Golden White, the phone has an attention grabbing 'heartbeat illumination' feature to light-up the control keys in rhythm with your music
Sony Ericsson today announced the Z550, a new clamshell handset aimed at the midrange market. The tri-band GPRS phone features a 1.3-megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom and an MP3 player, 200x176 pixel display, Bluetooth capability and video recording and playback.
Press Release [Sony Ericsson]
Vodafone,Japan has announced the Sharp AQUOS 905SH digital terrestrial TV mobile phone.
The Sharp AQUOS 905SH features a Mobile ASV LCD screen based on Sharp's AQUOS LCD TV line reports i4u.
Features include 4 hours of continuous viewing time,capable of receiving 'One Seg' terrestrial digital and analog TV broadcasts, recording to memory card feature , ability to make calls while watching TV, screen of the Sharp 905SH measures 2.6 inch. It features 160 degree viewing angle, 300:1 contrast ratio and a resolution of 400x240px.
The 3G 905SH TV handset will go on sale in Japan starting May 27th 2006.
Nokia has introduced a new software upgrade for the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet. The upgraded features of the introduced OS 2006 edition include support for rich Internet communications, including pre-installed Google Talk(TM) - all on a portable broadband mobile device. Google Talk(TM) is Google's free instant messaging service that enables people to chat and make calls through the Internet.
Additional features of the new software edition include enhanced text typing with full-screen finger keyboard, improved memory performance and refreshed look. There is also an improved home view desktop allowing users to choose from a variety of small applets to enable fast access to Internet services.
Aston Martin has announced a Aston Martin branded Nokia 8800 handset. Like the cars, Aston Martin wants a whopping £940 for the device reports the register.
The phone is a tri-band GSM/GPRS device with EDGE support. It has a 208 x 208, 262,144-colour display and a megapixel camera. The on-board music player supports MP3 and AAC songs, and the phone is based on Nokia's Series 40 UI.
The Nokia 8800 weighs 134g and measures 10.7 x 4.5 x 1.7cm. It's got a 600mAh battery, sufficient for up to three hours' talk time and eight days on stand-by.
The AM-branded 8800 is available now from the car maker for £800 excluding VAT - £940 inclusive. ®
The Modeo DVB-H is a sleek all in one device from HTC of Taiwan. The handset features Mobile TV, Quad Band GS, incorporated DVB-H, Windows Mobile 5.0, video reception and playback of Modeo's CVB-H broadcasts enabled via Windows Media Video, powered by OMAP850 200 MHz digital processor, NVIDIA Go-Force 5500 GPU. The handset supports GPRS/EDGE services, enabling high speed data access and file downloads.
Motorola, Inc is demonstrate a new technology that can move recorded shows from a Motorola digital video recorder (DVR) set-top directly to a Motorola mobile device like the next-generation RAZR V3x. This new ability to move content can expand Motorola’s existing whole-home video platform to meet the video needs of consumers anywhere and everywhere.
The explosion of digital video technologies in recent years is leading the demand for ever-greater control over TV at home and on the go. Starting with a Motorola set-top, consumers can now create a multimedia network that sends content not only to other rooms in the home, but to mobile devices with storage-card capacity. In addition, Motorola mobile devices can be used to program a Motorola DVR remotely. No more worries about forgetting to record your favorite show – control your television wherever you are!
“By combining the reliability and clarity of Motorola video products with the style of Motorola cell phones, we can deliver a truly personalized television experience,” said John Burke, corporate vice president and general manager of digital video solutions at Motorola. “Consumers get the chance to enjoy seamless, mobile entertainment, and service providers get the opportunity to extend their reach beyond the home.”
The full Follow Me TV experience is enabled by Motorola DVR set-tops and the company’s OCAP® software solution. This software solution includes powerful tools designed to offer home media networking using the Multimedia over Cable Alliance ( MoCA™ ) standard.
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Samung's 0.39-inch thick SGH-T509 phone should be available in the states this May reports Engadget. The phone features EDGE data, Bluetooth 1.2 connectivity, and a camera of undetermined resolution.
Nokia has announced four new phones, Nokia 6126, a Quadband GSM handset with EDGE, 1.3 MP camera, a microSD card slot, music player capabilities (MP3, AAC, WMA) and QVGA display with millions of colors, expected to ship in Q2.
The other three handsets announced all have FM radios and Bluetooth standard. The 6175i features a 1.3 MP camera and a 128x60 pixel screen with 260K colors. The 2865i, has push-to-talk, real music ringtones (MP3, AAC),. The entry-level 2365i, has MP3 ringtones and 128x160 pixel 65K color screen.
Vertu has announced two handsets to get things off for their new Racetrack Legends series. The first two phones in a series of six which pay homage to legendary tracks are Monza and Silverstone. The phones are available in limited, numbered editions of 1,000 each and feature racing tread rubber details and a map of the track laser-etched on the phone. The Monza is in red and the Silverstone is in green
Fujitsu plans to show off a new 4 way slider at a special exhibition taking place in Milan reports reghardware
In addition to a pair of concept PCs, the Japanese giant has a couple of futuristic mobile phone designs including a landscape-orientation unit designed more for browsing than making calls. Dubbed the "slider", it sports a full keyboard - the keys are touch-sensitive, we presume - for web use, texting and instant messaging.
The Xcute S50 is a new 6-megapixel camera-phone from Taiwan company Xcute.The 9mm handset weighs 100g and features onboard flash, triband, TV-out, 16.7 million colors, support for AVI, ASF and MOV, and T-flash expandability.
NTT DoCoMo will next month ship a music player capable of downloading songs from its 3G FOMA mobile phone network. The Music Porter X is designed to spend as much time hooked up to a hi-fi as placed in a pocket writes the register. The Music Porter X features 1GB of memory, but it supports Sony's ATRAC 3 Plus format, an FM radio , a big, 2.8in 240 x 400, 262,144-colour display and a 320,000-pixel camera. It weighs 136g and measures 10.9 x 5 x 2.4cm. DoCoMo said it will deliver 170 minutes' talk time, 90 minutes' videocall time and 20 hours' continuous music playback. The Music Porter X ships with a cradle, headphones and a remote control. DoCoMo said a Bose-speaker equipped dock will be made available too.
The new technology, known as "One Seg," after "One Segment," was offically introduced to the Japan market on Saturday. "One Seg," allows users to watch digital television broadcasts on mobile telephones.
Handsets have been on the market in Japan for several weeks that are equipped with the service, which can also broadcast programs onto laptop computers, high-end video-game machines and other terminals.
The service will be free for now and programming will be the same as on home televisions as mobile operators examine whether One Seg will prove to be popular.
Nokia's full-QWERTY keyboard business phone, the Nokia E61 has been approval by the FCC. Apart from the joystick for navigation, t the E61 offers a quick-access e-mail button.
Vodafone has anounced the Sharp 904SH , touted as the world's first mobile phone will a full VGA-resolution display, offering 480 x 640 pixels. The 904SH also features a 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera with 2x optical zoom and facial recognition biometric security. Other features of the phone include 3D motion sensor, FeliCa e-money capability, Bluetooth, GPS, and miniSD memory card slot. The 904SH is a WCDMA/GSM phone that will be available in Japan starting in late April.
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Sony Ericsson takes digital imaging in camera phones to new heights today with the launch of the K800 and K790 phones, the first handsets to carry the Cyber-shot™ brand.. Both are highly capable mobile phones with integrated 3.2 Megapixel digital cameras with Autofocus, Xenon flash and BestPic™ - Sony Ericsson’s unique imaging technology that allows you to capture exactly the moment you desire. K800 and K790 combine advanced image capture capabilities with high speed data transfer, making them perfect tools for shooting and sharing high quality pictures and videos. K800 is a dual-mode UMTS/GPRS phone and the K790 is a Tri Band EDGE phone. Both are available from Q2 2006.
The Sony Ericsson K800 is a dual-mode UMTS handset while K790 is a Tri Band EDGE handset. Both products will be commercially available in Velvet Black and start shipping globally during Q2 2006. The variants in the market will be:
Sony Ericsson today expanded its growing line-up of Walkman® phones with the W300, a quad band EDGE clamshell which aims to bring the mobile phone Walkman® experience to an even greater market
The Sony Ericsson W300 will be available in Shimmering White and Shadow Black colour variants and starts shipping in Q2 2006.
Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. has announced the shipment of "FOMA(R) P901iTV" mobile handsets to NTT DoCoMo, Inc. The P901iTV is NTT DoCoMo's first mobile handset to receive terrestrial digital broadcasting signals in addition to conventional analog signals. The handset was created in response to the planned launch of mobile digital broadcasting in April 2006.
The handset's main display is a 2.5-inch and beautiful wide-view LCD screen. Approximately 3 hours of continuous digital TV viewing is possible. The P901iTV allows users to enjoy services that blend mobile communications and broadcastings. For instance, when you are watching the TV program, you can go to websites related to its TV program simply by clicking the URL shown on the display during the broadcasting.
This week at the 3GSM conference, LG showed off its V9000. The V9000 receives wireless TV signals (using the DMB-T transmission system) on its 256K color display. Additionally, the V9000 sports a 1.3 Megapixel camera with 30 MB of onboard memory. Battery life three hours while playing TV.
Samsung is set to launch the SGH-Z710, a new 3G phone with a 3.2MP camera/
In addition, the black Samsung SGH-Z710 with swivel screen features a 2.15" 262k color TFT LCD, QVGA screen plus an external screen, 128MB of in-built memory, support for MP3/AAC/AAC+/e-AAC+ music playback, dual speakers, TV output and document viewing software.
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W950i Walkman® is a slim and stylish mobile phone with an advanced digital music player and large touchscreen for optimal ease of use. Using W950i is easy. The keypad of the slim W950i is smooth and flush with the surface and the dedicated music player keys and other controls have one-press-to-open functionality. You can also transfer hours of your favorite music from your PC to your phone easy and fast. W950i has an impressive 4GB of flash memory.
3G makes surfing the Web on the go a fast and satisfying experience. The Opera™ 8.0 Web browser gives you the Internet browsing experience you’re used to and you have everywhere access to your favorite Web sites.
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Sony Ericsson has unveiled two mobile phones at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona – the 3G K610 and the entry-level J100.
K610 – a bar-designed tri-band GSM/GPRS (900/1800/1900)/UMTS (2100) phone. It is 17mm thick and weighs 92 grams. The device will be available in two colors - Evening Red and Urban Silver and is expected to be released in the second quarter of 2006. The main features are:
1.9-inch 262k color TFT display
Bluetooth
2.0 mega pixels camera with video capture
Second VGA camera for video calling
Standard push e-mail support (M-IMAP)
NetFron browser
Memory Stick Micro (M2) memory expansion slot
Media player (MP3, AAC and E-AAC+ support)
Infrared, USB 2.0 support
Built-in Speakerphone
J100 – an entry-level dual-band GSM phone, which will be available in three variants - J100i GSM 900/1800 MHz for Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, J100c GSM 900/1800 MHz for China and J100a GSM 850/1900 MHz for Americas. The device will be offered in two colors - Polar White and Twilight Blue and is expected to hit the market in the second quarter of 2006. It features:
Samsung today announced the SGH-i320, a newlightweight Microsoft Smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard. The i320 features a landscape QVGA screen, Bluetooth, MicroSD slot and 1.3 Megapixel camera. The i320 will run Windows Mobile 5 including the push email update. The tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900) device also supports EDGE data.
NEC has announced an improved version of their slim phone NEC L1 aka the N412i . The NEC N500is supportsMP3/AAC/AAC+ music file, and memory storage is expandable through memory card.
Specifications:
GSM Triband / EDGE
65k colors TFT screen (176 x 220)
1.3 megapixel camera
64 polyphonic
Sony Ericsson has confirmed the specs for its latest P990 handset first announced in October 2005.
Sony Ericsson can be used now as o a business card scanner or camera. Sony also added support for email clients including Blackberry Connect, Seven and Microsoft ActiveSync support for windows users.
The new model will be 3G and Wi-Fi enabled, have a 2 megapixel camera with autofocus and feature a new hardware keyboard beneath the flip-down keypad.
The phone features a 2.8 inch QVGA 262k touch screen, 80Mb of user free memory, a 64MB Memory Stick PRO Duo card in the box and the ability to take up to 4GB when the memory size becomes available next year.
The P990 will be commercially available in Q1 2006. The variants will be:
- P990i Dual mode UMTS (2100MHz) - GPRS 900/1800/1900 for Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa
Sony Ericsson today announced the M600 phone and messaging device. This is a fully-specified email tool and mobile phone rolled into an extremely stylish, slim device featuring a touch screen and handwriting recognition. M600 is the second Symbian OS 9.1 and UIQ 3.0 enabled phone in the Sony Ericsson portfolio offering users great customisation opportunities and the ability to buy personal productivity and other applications from the Sony Ericsson Application Shop. New push email applications, remote synchronisation and expandable memory give owners a UMTS phone and email connectivity in a device that easily fits in their pocket - at just 15mm thick, it is one of the slimmest business UMTS devices of its kind available.
The device can show high quality video and graphics content on a 2.6” QVGA screen, capable of handling 262K colours. Its media player software offers support for MP3, AAC, ACC+, E-AAC+ and m4a.
Users will be able to link the device to other Bluetooth enabled devices, including Bluetooth stereo headsets.
In addition to SMS, MMS, POP3 e-mail clients, a range of standard and proprietary push email applications enabled for operator customisation are being developed in conjunction with a number of partners, including AlteXia, Ericsson Mobile Office (EMO), iAnywhere OneBridge, Intellisync, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, RIM - BlackBerry Connect, Seven and Visto.
Cingular has announced the addition of the LG F9200 to it's lineup. The dual band (GSM 850 / 1900) F9200 has a slide out QWERTY keyboard, a 65k color TFT (128 x 60) 8 line display, a VGA res (0.3 Megapixel) camera with 4X zoom and 24 MB internal memory. It integrates with Cingular’s Mobile Email (supporting Yahoo, Hotmail, and AOL e-mail), it will allow you to register for up to 10 different email accounts and also supports the following IM clients AOL, Yahoo and ICQ.
The SGH-E870, a is new handset from Samsung. The white clamshell features a large inner display capable of displaying 2,60,000 colors and an 65k color external OLED display. It has a 1.3 Megapixel Camera with Flash and video recording. Photos and Videos can be viewed on the big screen via TV-out. The SGH-E870 has a 1000 entry phonebook and Micro SD card slot (T-Flash) for memory expansion. Other features include Bluetooth connectivity, MP3 Player, Email client and Voice Commands
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. Japan announced today three prototype high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) handsets developed with Fujitsu, Motorola and NEC, respectively. DoCoMo aims to start HSDPA services sometime between July and September 2006.
HSDPA, a high-speed packet transmission technology standardized by the Third Generation Partnership Project, offers a theoretical maximum downlink speed of about 14Mbps. At present, the prototype handsets have maximum speeds of 3.6Mbps, 10 times faster than current 3G FOMA® handsets. HSDPA is expected to facilitate powerful new services by enabling high-volume downloads and the viewing of highly rich content.
Pantech Group has announced the introduction of the IM-U100 handset, which is designed to provide users with a “world class” Portable Multimedia Player (PMP) phone, incorporating MP3 player, camera and movie functions.
The IM-U100 phone includes a 2.6 inch wide TFT LCD screen, which is two times larger than the screens on other multimedia handset models in Korea and among the largest of its type in the mobile handset sector globally, ensuring the richest and most visually enhanced multimedia experience for mobile phone users.
The new handset also features an aspect ratio - the ratio of the width of the LCD display screen to the height - of 15:9, considerably in advance of the 4:3 screen ratios of other mobile phones. In practice, this means that - along with high quality loud speaker and visual sound systems - users can avail of a similar picture experience to that found at the movies.
The SCH B500 is a new 7.7 megapixel camera phone with optical zoom from Samsung, set for release in Korea via SK Telecom.
The slider handset which goes by the name of SCH B500 is quite thick to accomodate the camera lens - 18.5 mm to be precise. The SCH B500 does not simply bank on the credit of having a 7.7 megapixel camera either; its a DMB phone so it can recieve and allow the user to view satellite TV as well. Since the phone can take such high resolution pictures, the user is bound to run out of storage space sooner or later, a problem easily solved by getting T-flash (trans flash) memory cards which the phone supports. The pictures can then be later seen on a TV screen thanks to the TV out function of the SCH B500.
Nokia, Motorola, Intel form alliance for mobile TV
Nokia has teamed up with Intel Corp., Motorola, Texas Instruments and Modeo, owned by Crown Castle International Corp, to promote the DVB-H technology standard for mobile TV.
DVB-H stands for Digital Video Broadcasting: Handhelds
DVB-H is a terrestial digital TV standard that allows the receiving device to move freely while receiving the transmission, thus making it ideal for mobile phones and haldheld computers to receive digital TV broadcasting over the digiTV network (without using mobile phone networks at all).
The tie-up, called the Mobile DTV Alliance, aims to encourage open standards for TV broadcasts to mobiles, focusing on the North American market.
The Mobile DTV Alliance said more than 10 DVB-H network trials are under way or have been completed, including in Australia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Britain and the United States.
Nokia, Motorola, Intel form alliance for mobile TV - Reuters
Yamaha, Japan has announced the NX-A01, a new stylish compact speaker system and the TRX-RO1BT a Bluetooth receiver unit in cooperation with the mobile phone provider au. The cubic form speaker is white (3.3x 4.6x 3.3 in.) and the wireless receiver is black (1.7x 1.8x 1.7 in). A stereo mini cable for connecting with a digital audio player or PC is also included.
The world's fourth largest mobile phone company, Sony Ericsson has reported record fourth quarter sales and profits thanks to strong demand for mobile phones with camera and music features reports BBC. Sony Ericsson shipped 16.1 million phones in the last three months of 2005, a rise of 28% on the same period in 2004.
Sony Ericsson added it had shipped three million of its Walkman branded handsets since August last year.
It is also bringing a high-speed 3G version of the Walkman phone to market.
Techies are going crazy with speculation over leaked images of a Sony Ericsson leak handset. According to mobileprototype this unknown Sony Ericsson phone is being modeled as the K800i and it's code name is Wilma.
Willma is said to sport a 3.2 megapixel camera, QVGA display, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, stereo speakers, 466MB of internal memory, a front-facing conference cam, and EDGE/UMTS.
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In addition to the W41T, Japanese phone operator AU also announced 6 other handset that will support the AU Listen Mobile Service.
The Hitach W41H features a TV tuner (DMB like), a 2.7" screen with 3 viewing modes (Standard, Cinema or Vivid Color), a battery life of 3h45 in play mode, a FM tuner and it also has GPS, Hello Messenger and the e-wallet function.
The Casio W41CA has a 2.6" screen, a USB connection, e-wallet functions and a document viewer (Word, Excel, Powerpoint). It also has a 2MP camera , a FM radio,GPS and Opera web browser.
The SE (SonyEricsson) W41S has GPS, FM, electronic wallet and a 1.2MP camera.
The W41K has a 3.17MP camera, FM tuner and GPS.
The Sanyo W41SA offers a 1.3MP camera, FM tuner, Hello Messenger and GPS.
The Neon features a 1.3MP camera, GPs and FM tuner. It also has LEDs on the outside. (pictured)
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