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Pink Samsung Soul Available in UK

2008-06-29T04:09:00.000-07:00

Phones 4u in UK has start selling the Samsung Soul (SGH-U900), in a special pink color. At only 12.9mm thin, Samsung Soul equipped with a 5 megapixel camera. Features such as face detection, image stabilizer and Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) are also equipped in Soul.

With magical touch by DaCPTM, navigation indicators on the keypad of the phone change according to the user’s needs, making navigation of the menus simple, intuitive and direct. The navigation panel’s icons change according to function. Users can enjoy super-fast Internet access through the 7.2 Mbps High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) browser and share images or video taken with the phone.
The Soul is already available with three different colors - ‘Sterling Steel’, ‘Soul Gray’ and ‘Platinum Silver’.

Source [mobile reviews]

LG Releases U990 Viewty

2008-06-11T21:17:00.000-07:00

In a slick three-inch design of sheer innovativeness, the LG u990 Viewty proves to be a formidable opponent in the touchscreen mobile phone arena.

On top of its array of messaging functions, the LG u990 demotes most phones to antique level with its whopping 5-megapixel camera on a 256k LCD display - and that’s merely at onset. The u990’s hi-end camera advances another step with its Schneider-Kreuznach flash lens framed with a jog wheel that enables users to manually control the zoom lens. This multi-functional jog wheel also doubles as a scroll operating as an alternative to the touchscreen.

The finger-touch-controlled phone is equipped with a 3G HSDPA capacity, MicroSD expansion capability (aside from its 90MB internal memory), and multimedia features of music, video playlist, and FM radio.

HTC Revises Smartphone Price in Singapore

2008-06-11T03:01:00.000-07:00

Just a day after Apple announced the new iPhone 3G, HTC Singapore has announced to revise the price of HTC TyTN II, Touch Cruise, Touch Dual, Touch, Shift and P3300. The new HTC Touch Diamond is not included in the list.

New Suggested Retail Prices in Singapore Dollars (inclusive of 7% GST). These price do not require a mobile phone contract plan.

* HTC TyTN II S$998/-
* HTC Touch Cruise S$968/-
* HTC Touch Dual S$848/-
* HTC Touch S$588/-
* HTC Shift S$2,048/-
* HTC P3300 S$588/-

The new suggested retail prices for the HTC TyTN II, HTC Touch Cruise, HTC Touch Dual, HTC Touch, HTC Shift and HTC P3300 are effective from 12 June 2008.

iPhoneBuzz: Apple iPhone 3G hands-on roundup

2008-06-11T02:56:00.000-07:00

Several hands-on iPhone 3G reports from after the WWDC 2008 Keynote are out, and as you might expect they’re all saying pretty much the same thing. Despite the few extra millimeters thickness over the old iPhone, Apple’s newly slimmed edges disguise it well and the plastic - which is a concession to the numerous wireless radios packed inside - feels reasonable, though some question how scratch-resistant it will prove. Apple are claiming it’ll disguise wear better than the original. The buttons have been switched to metal for aesthetic, not practical reasons, and are sharper-edged. A few people have suggested that the new, white 16GB handset is particularly feminine, though that’s more personal choice than anything else.

Continue the round up report at our sister site after the jump

Rumor: Nokia N79 and Vodafone Branded Nokia 5800 XpressMedia for Real?

2008-06-10T22:16:00.000-07:00

You will never know what you can find in the big flickr picture collection. Today talkaboutnseries.com has “accidentally” found a list of unannounced model, including the Nokia N85 we reported earlier on.

These are actually a good and clear leak, although there isn’t any description put together with the photos. The Nokia N79 looks like another 3G phone from Nokia, coms with a Carl Zeiss camera lens (the megapixel wording is too blur for us to determine). 2 flash LEDs will help you in low light photography, the camera lens is protected by a lens cover too.

The next leak is the familiar Nokia “tube”, the new S60 touch UI which is available in year 2009. It should be the first S60 touch UI phone from Nokia and will be featuring a wide screen with 16:9 ratio. It will support quad band network, come with built in bluetooth, GPS, WiFi, HSDPA/UTMS to give you a complete wireless package. The touch UI in this prototype do not support multitouch, but does have haptic feedback when you touch the screen.

This model is called Nokia 5800 XpressMedia according to flickr, you can also see a 3.2 megapixel camera at its back with auto focus capability. It will be on its way to Vodafone customer, probably for users in Europe.

Qik Now Available on Windows Mobile Phones

2008-06-10T22:13:00.000-07:00

Qik is now available on the Motorola Q and Samsung BlackJack as well as the Nokia N-Series phones, although it is still in limited availability through an invitation only alpha program.

With Qik’s free live video streaming service, users can stream live video to the Internet in just two clicks from their mobile phone, and join others as they watch online and engage in live interactive chat. Everyone from journalists to politicians use Qik to be transparent in their reporting and campaigning on a global Web platform. With a simple to use interface and site, any user is able to stream what they are seeing and interact with the world.

“We’re thrilled to be working with Microsoft and extending Qik’s live streaming service to Windows Mobile phones,” said Ramu Sunkara, co-founder and CEO of Qik. “We are also excited to partner with the Windows Mobile team to optimize Qik for the Windows Mobile platform.”

Currently in alpha, Motorola Q and Samsung BlackJack users can request an invitation for the service by signing up at http://qik.com/. The company is working closely with the Windows Mobile team to get the product offering into beta in the coming months, as well as expanding to additional Windows Mobile phones.

Rumor: Nokia N85 in the Wild?!

2008-06-10T22:08:00.000-07:00

Someone has sent Engadget an unknown Nokia NSeries slider phone with N00 model number stamped on the phone. It is told to be the Nokia N85, which comes with a 5 megapixel camera, GPS, 2 flash LED behind and a secondary video call camera.

It is still not confirmed that this model to be called N85, it will be better to put it as N00 fo now. check out next page for more photos.

Update: New photo also showing this N85 as a dual slider multimedia computer!

Zumobi Releases New Version for Windows Mobile Users

2008-06-09T21:12:00.000-07:00

Zumobi announced its latest release for Windows Mobile. The updated application delivers new features and functionality to improve user experience and give the growing number of Zumobi users greater content from which to choose.

One of the most compelling features of the new release is a Tile Wizard, which allows users to easily create their own Zumobi mobile widgets. Users can choose the look and feel of these widgets, stream data from their choice of RSS feeds, and turn personal blogs and favorite Web content into Zumobi Tiles they can enjoy as well as share with friends. Another new feature accompanying this release is the on-phone Tile Gallery, which enables users to select and upload Tiles directly from their mobile handset, allowing Zumobi users to explore and swap new content in and out while on-the-go. Zumobi also has produced a streamlined client for faster downloads of the application and a smaller on-phone footprint.

With the release, Zumobi will also unveil a series of 12 videos designed to show users everything they need to know to take advantage of the mobile widget platform, from how to navigate, make a Tile, share one and more. To view the Zumobi tour video and to find out 11 things you should know about the mobile widget platform, visit www.Zumobi.com/support.html.

For more information, including Zumobi tour videos, or to download the latest version of the mobile widget platform optimized for Windows Mobile 6 or higher, visit www.Zumobi.com or get.zumobi.com on the mobile Web.

AT&T: No More Revenue-Sharing Model for Apple

2008-06-09T21:09:00.000-07:00

The new agreement between Apple and AT&T eliminates the revenue-sharing model under which AT&T shared a portion of monthly service revenue with Apple. Under the revised agreement, there is no revenue sharing and both iPhone 3G models will be offered at lower prices to accelerate subscriber volumes. The phones will be offered with a two-year contract and attractive data plans that are similar to those offered for other smartphones and PDAs.

With a two-year contract, the price of an 8GB iPhone 3G will be $199; the 16GB model will be priced at $299. Unlimited iPhone 3G data plans for consumers will be available for $30 a month, in addition to voice plans starting at $39.99 a month. Unlimited 3G data plans for business users will be available for $45 a month, in addition to a voice plan.

Apple Introduces MobileMe Internet Service

2008-06-09T21:06:00.000-07:00

Apple today introduced MobileMe, a new Internet service that delivers push email, push contacts and push calendars for iPhone, iPod touch, Macs and PCs. MobileMe also provides a suite of elegant, ad-free web applications that deliver a desktop-like experience through any modern browser. MobileMe applications (www.me.com) include Mail, Contacts and Calendar, as well as Gallery for viewing and sharing photos and iDisk for storing and exchanging documents online.
“Think of MobileMe as ‘Exchange for the rest of us’,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Now users who are not part of an enterprise that runs Exchange can get the same push email, push calendars and push contacts that the big guys get.”

MobileMe, available on July 11, is a subscription-based service with 20GB of storage for $99 (US) per year for individuals and $149 (US) for a Family Pack, which includes one master account with 20GB of storage and four Family Member accounts with 5GB of storage each. MobileMe subscribers can purchase an additional 20GB of storage for $49 (US) or 40GB of storage for $99 (US) annually.

With a MobileMe email account, all folders, messages and status indicators look identical whether checking email on iPhone, iPod touch, a Mac or a PC. New email messages are pushed instantly to iPhone over the cellular network or Wi-Fi, removing the need to manually check email and wait for downloads. Push also keeps contacts and calendars continuously up-to-date so changes made on one device are automatically pushed up to the cloud and down to other devices. Push works with the native applications on iPhone and iPod touch, Microsoft Outlook for the PC, and Mac OS X applications, Mail, Address Book and iCal, as well as the MobileMe web application suite.

Apple Introduces the New iPhone 3G

2008-06-09T20:59:00.000-07:00

Apple today introduced the new iPhone 3G, combining all the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G networking that is twice as fast as the first generation iPhone, built-in GPS for expanded location based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs the hundreds of third party applications already built with the recently released iPhone SDK. In the US the new iPhone 3G is priced at a stunning $199 for the 8GB model, and just $299 for the 16GB model. iPhone 3G will be available in more than 70 countries later this year, beginning with customer availability in 22 countries - Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the US - on July 11.“Just one year after launching the iPhone, we’re launching the new iPhone 3G that is twice as fast at half the price,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “iPhone 3G supports Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync right out of the box, runs the incredible third party apps created with the iPhone SDK, and will be available in more than 70 countries around the world this year.”

iPhone 3G gives users ever faster access to the Internet and email over their cellular network with quad-band GSM and tri-band HSDPA for voice and data connectivity around the world. iPhone 3G supports Wi-Fi, 3G and EDGE networks and automatically switches between them to ensure the fastest possible download speeds.
iPhone 3G includes the new iPhone 2.0 software with both the iPhone SDK and key enterprise features such as support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync to provide over-the-air push email, contact and calendar syncing as well as remote wipe and Cisco IPsec VPN for encrypted access to corporate networks. The iPhone SDK allows developers to create amazing applications that leverage the iPhone’s groundbreaking Multi-Touch user interface, animation technology, accelerometer and GPS technology on the world’s most advanced mobile platform.

iPhone 3G includes the new App Store, providing iPhone users with native applications in a variety of categories including games, business, news, sports, health, reference and travel. The App Store on iPhone works over cellular networks and Wi-Fi. Some applications are even free and the App Store notifies you when application updates are available. The App Store will be available in 62 countries at launch.
Additional features available with the iPhone 2.0 software include the ability to do real-time mapping and track your progress with GPS technology, mass move and delete multiple email messages, search for contacts, access a new scientific calculator, turn on parental control restrictions for specified content, save images directly from a web page or email them to your iPhone and easily transfer them back to your photo library on your Mac or PC. iPhone 3G delivers an amazing 10 hours of talk time on 2G networks and 5 hours using 3G, with up to 5 to 6 hours of web browsing, up to 7 hours for video playback and up to 24 hours for audio playback.

iPhone 3G takes advantage of MobileMe, a new Internet service that pushes email, contacts, and calendars from an online “cloud” to native applications on iPhone, iPod touch, Macs and PCs. With MobileMe email, messages are pushed instantly to iPhone, removing the need to manually check email and wait for downloads, and push keeps contacts and calendars continuously up-to-date so changes made on one device are automatically updated on other devices. With iPhone, you can even snap a photo and post it directly to a MobileMe Gallery to share with friends and family.
iPhone 3G will be available in the US on July 11 for a suggested retail price of $199 (US) for the 8GB model and $299 (US) for the 16GB model in both Apple and AT&T’s retail stores and requires a new two year contract with AT&T for qualifying customers. iPhone 2.0 software will be available on July 11 as a free software update via iTunes 7.7 or later for all iPhone customers.

Samsung Tocco

2008-06-09T10:57:00.000-07:00

We’ve talked a lot about the Samsung Instinct and its cool functionalities. We’ve also participated at an online presentation hosted by Sprint, where we found several new details about the upcoming full-touchscreen model while watching the demonstration of several capabilities this amazing cell phone comes with but until it will be available we want to show you a new advanced handset, the beautiful Samsung Tacco aka Samsung F480.
It too features full touch-sensitive interface with haptics and looks very similar with the Instinct, but brings some innovative characteristics such as a unique customizable user interface and the brushed metal finish, in a protective leather case.
“Tocco” name comes from the Italian verb “toccar” which means “to touch”. The “tocco” form of this verb is the first person form referring at “I touch”.
Now let’s get back to the specifications! Samsung Tocco integrates a 5MP camera with automatic face detection and image stabilizer like in digital cameras, a 2.8-inch large QVGA LCD display of 362K colors, and full Internet browser for great viewability while reading stuff on the Internet.
It gives you access to music recognition features, a 240MB internal music memory, memory card slot for up to 8GB of media storage and an FM radio for listening to your favorite tunes while on the go.
Thanks to the widgets-based menu you can drag-and-drop things like on your computer and play with birthday reminders, music player and radio player.
One nice aspect is its small size, almost of a credit card and with a stylish body measuring just 11.6 mm thickness. Another nicer aspect is that you can download things that interest you with a speed of up to 7.2Mbps because the Smartphone supports HSDP connectivity standard.
Samsung Tocco runs on the Croix UI operating system.

The company is investing £3.5 million in its advertising campaign and we can’t wait to find out more about it!
At the moment we also know that the cool cell phone has Bluetooth 2.0 support with A2DP and AVRCP, Mobile Printing capability and a talk time of up to 3 hours using a Li-Ion battery of 1000 mAh.

sipgate Opens Up iPhone to Third-Party VoIP Services

2008-06-08T12:34:00.000-07:00

Sipgate today announces the immediate availability of a free application for the iPhone, which allows consumers to natively use any VoIP service which uses the industry standard SIP. The VoIP-enabling software is available from sipgate’s website www.sipgate.com.

With the sipgate service, users can dial any number without using minutes from a wireless plan. This is particularly useful when calling to or from other countries, as call costs can be as high as $3 per minute. However, when using a VoIP service, costs can be kept as low as $0.01 per minute. sipgate is giving new users 111 free minutes for domestic calls for users to test out VoIP usage on the device*.

Thilo Salmon, CEO of sipgate commented: “We love VoIP and we love the iPhone so we are giving people like us who always wanted VoIP on the iPhone the ability to use any SIP-based VoIP service they want. We are thrilled that Apple is opening up the iPhone and we look forward to taking part in future application development.”

SoftBank Mobile to Bring 3G iPhone to Japan

2008-06-07T00:30:00.000-07:00

With a short and brief announcement, SoftBank Mobile is bringing the Apple iPhone to Japan. The company announced that they have just signed the agreement with Apple.

The second generation of Apple iPhone is set to be announced in the coming WWDC on June 9th. Remember to follow our sister site iphonebuzz for the live blogging on that day. The live blogging address is http://live.iphonebuzz.com/

Asus Announces Asus Glide User Interface

2008-06-07T00:26:00.000-07:00

Asus has introduced their own Asus Glide User Interface for windows mobile, The software aims to provide instant access to information and functions through mobile devices. The Asus Glide includes the Asus Today, Anytime Launcher, EziPhoto and EziMusic. You can’t tell if it is good by looking at these little thumbnail though.

With ASUS Today, the most commonly-used functions are displayed on the desktop. Users will have effortless access with just one glide - having applications such as Time, Mail Box, Calendar, News, Weather and Music Player displayed in the same window for fun and ease. Anytime Launcher provides users with instant access to programs like Favourite Contacts, Recent Documents, and Messages.

The EziPhoto provides a photo album view that let you flip through pictures with a simple glide. EziMusic provides you an automated jukebox so that you can select their desired songs with just a glide through albums; while the library of playlists can be sorted according to albums, artists, genres or personalized just like a professional DJ.

HTC Raphael Gets Official as HTC Touch Pro

2008-06-05T07:59:00.000-07:00

HTC today unveiled its advanced next generation business phone, the HTC Touch Pro. Also revealed as HTC Raphael previously, the HTC Touch Pro was released in T-Mobile as T-Mobile MDA Vario IV. Similar to HTC Diamond, it will feature the new 3D touch interface called TouchFLO 3D. TouchFLO 3D provides a stunningly intuitive way to zip through common tasks like messaging, calendar appointments or making calls with just one touch.

With the introduction of Touch Diamond and Touch Pro, HTC delivers an entirely new mobile Internet experience that utilizes broadband-like speeds with HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA wireless connectivity. HTC provides a new customized mobile Web browser (Opera) that enables easy viewing in the way they are designed to be viewed on a PC. Turning the device sideways automatically rotates the web page view from a portrait to landscape view.

In addition to Web browsing, the Touch Pro includes an HTC-developed, YouTube application for watching a variety of user generated video content as well as including Google Maps for mobile for mapping and traffic data.
Like the Touch Diamond, Touch Pro is crafted with precision to fit comfortably in a user’s hand and brings together elegant touch screen response with the direct precision of HTC’s trademark sliding keyboard design. Introducing a new five-row QWERTY keyboard layout that makes typing-intensive tasks like composing email or working on Microsoft Office documents quick and easy. Built-in TV-out functionality means users can deliver the perfect PowerPoint presentation from the Touch Pro.

The HTC Touch Pro will be available to customers across all major European, Asian and the Middle East markets in late summer. The North American and Latin American versions of Touch Pro will be available later in 2008.

Key HTC Touch Pro Specifications

* Size: 102 x 51 x 18.05mm
* Weight: 165 g
* Connectivity: WCDMA / HSPA: 900/2100MHz. HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA
* Operating system: Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
* Display: 2.8-inch VGA touch screen
* Camera: 3.2MP, with video calling
* Internal memory: 512 MB flash, 288 MB RAM
* Expansion Slot: microSDTM memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
* Keyboard: Slide-out 5 row QWERTY keyboard
* Bluetooth: 2.0 with EDR
* Wireless: WiFi 802.11b/g
* GPS: GPS/AGPS
* Interface: HTC ExtUSB (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 High-Speed)
* Battery: 1350 mAh
* Talk time: GSM: up to 8 hours
* Standby time: GSM: up to two-weeks
* Chipset: Qualcomm MSM 7201A 528MHz

Motorola Q9c for Sprint Gets Official Windows Mobile 6.1 Update

2008-06-05T07:57:00.000-07:00

Windows Mobile 6.1 has now been rolled up to Motorola Q9c Sprint users. The software update can be obtained from Motorola software update site, remember to backup your data before the update.Grap your software update here

A Few Nokia 7610 Supernova Pictures

2008-06-05T07:51:00.000-07:00

Earlier today we have reported the new SuperNova series from Nokia, here are a few more Nokia 7610 Supernova pictures, not in good resolution though. Now we knew a total of 3 SuperNova fashion phone, including the Nokia 7310 Supernova which was leaked last week and available for sale in Taiwan and China.
The Nokia 7610 Supernova is a new slider phone carries the fashion phone design. It has great display screen, features and 3.2 megapixel camera. GSM Quadband network is supported, although you will only get GPRS / EDGE data connection on this beauty. Check out the specification below:

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Network: GSM Quadband (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
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GPRS / EDGE
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Camera: 3.2 megapixel with flash LED, autofocus
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microSD card slot, support up to 2GB
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Dimension: 98 x 48 x 15mm
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Weight: 99 grams
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Display: QVGA screen supporting 16 million colors, 240 x 320 pixels
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S40
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64MB internal memory
* Bluetooth
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FM radio with RDS
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330 minutes talk time
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300 hours standby time

Back View of Nokia 7610 SuperNova

The 3.2 megapixel camera module at the back (where is the flash LED?)

An overview of Nokia 7610 SuperNova and its accessories, it is not sure if this picture is showing the retail package content.

Palm Treo 800w Going to Verizon Wireless in Q3

2008-06-05T07:49:00.000-07:00

A powerpoint slide obtained by Engadget is showing a Treo 800w Q3 release date. This is similar to the Sprint release date in a rumor report few months back. The specification is still showing the Windows Mobile 6 Professional with no indication of the newer version 6.1 instead.

Other than Treo 800w, another windows mobile smartphone, the Samsung i770 will be available in Q3 this year too.

LG Viewty in Hot Red Edition

2008-06-05T07:43:00.000-07:00

The LG Viewty was reported to be available in black, pink, dark silver and the recent purple colors. mobile-review has posted a hot red version today, which will be available in Eastern Europe.

The ‘LG Viewty’ is a 5.0MP camera phone of LG Mobile, includes features like manual focus option, image stabilizer and ISO 800 for indoor or night shooting. The phone also records video at up to 120 frames per second, the highest frame speed ever for a handset camera, which can be edited and uploaded directly to YouTube. A full LCD touch screen and Mobile XD engine provide a wider and more vivid display while a jog wheel on the back maximizes usability. An attached stylus allows users to digitally “write” on photos and edit their own files.

LG ‘Viewty’ Phone [LG-KU990] - Technical Specifications

Camera / Video
- 5 Mega Pixel camera certified by Schneider-Kreuznach for clear shots
- Manual Focus & Auto Focus
- Xenon light for shot in low light
- Mobile XD Engine
- 30fps VGA, 262K TFT LCD for clearer and sharper pictures and videos
- Video can be filmed endlessly according to memory capacity
- Ultra High speed video capture (120fps)
- Divx Playback (up to VGA 30fps)
- H.264, H.263, MPEG4
- TV out

Connectability
- HSDPA 3.6Mbps, EDGE
- WAP 2.0
- Bluetooth 1.2 (AD2P,BPP)
- USB 2.0 High Speed/ Bluetooth 1.2
- PictBridge(Printer direct connect via USB cable) &BPP (via Bluetooth)

Design
- Dimension: 103.5 x 54.4 x 14.8 mm
- 3.0” Wide LCD Touch screen, 240 x 400 pixel (WQVGA)

Music
- MP3 Player
- Multi Codec support : MP3, AAC/AAC+/AAC+Enhanced, Midi, XMF, SMAF

Others
- Battery: 1,000 mAh
- Memory: Internal Memory (100Mb), External Memory (MicroSD, up to 2GB)
- Weight: 112g
- Standby time, Max (hrs): 434hrs(GSM) , 454hrs(3G)
- Talk time (hrs): 355min(GSM), 233min(3G), 138min(VT)

More 5 Megapixel Camera Phone from Motorola

2008-06-03T19:19:00.000-07:00

BoyGeniusReport has yet another exclusive leak on an unknown Motorola camera phone. The new camera phone is a slider phone, it has a 5 megapixel camera made by Kodak. This camera module do not support auto focus though.

The unknown slider phone is powered by the MOTOMAGX Linux platform, it supports GSM Quadband and EDGE network, has built in bluetooth, WiFi, 100MB internal memory, microSD card slot and a touch wheel for easy scrolling.

BlackBerry OS 4.5.0.37 Got Leaked on the WWW

2008-06-03T19:16:00.000-07:00

If you have a Blackberry 8100, 8300, 8700 or 8800, a new BlackBerry OS 4.5.0.37 software update is now available unofficially. The download link on berryreview has been taken down, but they are sure you can find one easily from a search.
There are some risks in trying unofficial updates though, one 8100 user says, “would not recommend downloading for the 8100 at this time. the ui is horrendously slow right now, especially after a cold boot, and third-party applications /will/ crash the phone. i’m downgrading back to t-mo usa’s current version.”

Nokia 7310 aka Supernova comes to market

2008-06-03T19:12:00.000-07:00

The Nokia 7310(Supernova) will be available in Taiwan and China market.The Nokia 7310 is using the S40 user interface, have a 2 megapixel camera, music player, bluetooth and support EDGE/GPRS data connection. The LCD screen is crafted with mirror effect, definitely an essential tool for ladies. You have only 20MB built in memory for your music files, the microSD card slot is available and support up to 4GB memory card.

Nokia E71 Gets a Video Walkthrough

2008-06-01T05:56:00.000-07:00

There is still no news on the offical announement, although it is no longer a secret in its design and features. Today boygeniusreport has done a 17 minutes video walkthough on the business device.The Nokia E71 will be the slimmest business phone in the e-series. At a just 10mm thickness, the slim device has a full QWERTY keyboard for business users.

Asus Introduces Mini GPS PDA Phone P320 in Taiwan

2008-06-01T05:50:00.000-07:00

With a chic and fashionable outlook, the new Asus P320 is a sure eye-catcher. Made to fit comfortably in the hand, the new Asus P320 operating on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional platform and packed full with features such as GPS navigation; EDGE/GPRS and WiFi for Internet access from anywhere; Bluetooth and USB.

The P320’s built-in GPS module allows timely, faster satellite pinpoint and download for users and their location. Even locations in vast, open country, the global GPS network will always be able to locate the user, and the navigation software will guide the user to the destination smoothly. With ASUS Today, icons such as time, calendar, messages, weather and the media player can be seen easily in the same window - providing users with easy access to their needed functions.
With Auto Cleaner function, never worry about applications being hidden when you want to close them. The Auto Cleaner Function ensures those intended applications are really closed, thus freeing up space and memory for other functions. Another handy application is the Ur Time, which also allows users to set up to four different countries’ default timing on the phone desktop for quick country-specific time references, convenient for setting meetings worldwide.

The new P320 is now available in Taiwan with a price of around 390 USD and in pink, black or white colors. Asus will be also introducing 2 more GPS pda phone (P560, M536) in Q2 this year.

Specifications

* Networks: EDGE/GPRS/GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
* Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
* Dimensions: 99 x 54.5 x 13.35 mm
* Weight: 105g (with battery )
* Standby Time: 200 hrs (vary with different networking environment and scenario)
* Talk Time: 4 hrs (vary with different networking environment and scenario)
* Display: 2.6″ TFT, Touch Screen 65K color, 240 x 320 pixels
* Processor: TI OMAP 850 200 MHz
* Memory: 128 MB Flash ROM + 64 MB DDR RAM
* Expansion Slot: MicroSD
* Connectivity: WLAN 802.11b+g, USB v1.1, Bluetooth V2.0+EDR
* WAP Browser
* SMS, MMS 1.2, and Push E-mail
* Battery: 1100mAh Li-Ion
* GPS: SiRF StarIII with internal antenna
* ASUS Business Application: Ur Time, Newstation, ASUS Zip, Backup, Intelligent Voice Control
* Other Features: ASUS Today, Theme Manager, Profile, GPS Catcher
* Camera: 2.0 Mega pixel AF
* Video: MPEG4 / H.263 / .3gp Playback and Record
* Audio/Video Streaming
* J2ME (CLDC 1.1 + MIDP2.0)

Samsung SPH-W4950 Mobile Phone

2008-06-01T05:47:00.000-07:00

The new SPH-W4950(similar with D500) packs a lot in its slider form factor with support for CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Rev.A. Although it can’t be called a media powerhouse, the W4950 has covered the bases with an mp3/video player and a 1.3-megapixel camera with a secondary VGA for video calling. In addition to the 40MB of internal memory, the W4950 has a microSD/TransFlash memory slot to store your favorite numbers or the pics of your loved ones. The phone can remain on standby for up to 165 hours and provide up to 4.5 hours of talktime.

There is no word on availability or pricing yet.

Samsung introduced L870

2008-06-01T05:42:00.000-07:00

Samsung today introduced Samsung L870.The 13.5-mm thin phone pumps Symbian v9.3 and S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 at its core with a 3 megapixel camera, 2.4-inch QVGA display, FM radio, Stereo Bluetooth, and microSD expansion.

Samsung L870 Specifications:

* Network: HSDPA (2100MHz) 3.6Mbps + EDGE/GPRS 900/1800/1900
* Display: 2.4″ QVGA 16M Color TFT
* Camera: 3-Megapixel Camera
* Operating System: Symbian 9.3
* S60 3.2
* Safari browser (full browsing)
* New Thematic UI
* Quick Office document viewer
* Push Email (Visto, Seven, Intellysync, Good)
* Advanced PIM Applications
* Music Player (MP3, AAC, AAC+, RA, AMR, WMA)
* Video Player (H.263 + AMR, MPEG4, Real One, WMV)
* FM Radio (RDS)
* Bluetooth v.2.0 EDR / USB 2.0 (Full Speed)
* Memory: 100MB internal memory + Micro SD up to 4GB
* Size: 103.5 x 50.5 x 13.5mm

Samsung L870 will first be launched in Europe around August, then will continue to be available in all regions where GSM is available.

Zinio Adds 20 new titles for Zinio iPhone

2008-05-28T02:50:00.000-07:00

Zinio announced today that Zinio Labs has made 20 new titles available on the Zinio iPhone and iPod Touch. All titles can be accessed for free at http://www.zinio.com/iphone.

Some of these new titles include:

* Readers Digest
* Elle
* Esquire UK
* Macworld Spain
* Macworld UK
* Outside
* PC Magazine
* Popular Photography
* U.S. News & World Report

“Our initial iPhone application was extremely well received by consumers and ranked number one in Apple’s top ten iPhone applications list,” said Rob Novotny, SVP of Zinio Labs. “With the Mobile Newsstand update, we’ve added more popular titles and introduced international titles to meet the demands of users overseas; and this is just the start of more innovations to come.”

K-Touch 8 Megapixel Camera Phone from Beijing Tianyu

2008-05-28T02:45:00.000-07:00

Is these a phone or camera? One of the famous mobile phone maker in China, Beijing Tianyu Communication Equipment has just announced their In-Xiang series (K-Touch) camera phone. First three models of the series has been introduced, which all powered by 7 and 8 megapixel camera module and 3x optical zoom capability. The company claims to have added the phone functionality into the digital camera, but not adding a camera functionality to the mobile phone.

Announced last week in China, the new K-Touch C800 and C280 are powered by a 8 megapixel CCD camera module, the K-Touch C700 is using a 7 megapixel CCD camera module instead. While there is no reviews available to confirm the photo quality yet, the camera phones is just like your digital camera with 3x optical zoom, Xenon flash, image stabilizer, face recognition and support up to 1600 ISO sensitivity.

It looks like the phones are using a seperate processor or software to handle the photo taking. The K-Touch C800 and C280 have 2 microSD card slot, both your camera photos and phones data are stored in seperate memory card. When you want to add your photos to your mms or email, there is no way for you to access the camera memory card. Basically to do that you will have to swap the memory card into the phone memory card slot, pretty troublesome design I would say.

Check out the phone specification and photos below for now before we see the real photo sample from these models.

K-Touch C800 Specification

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Network: GSM Dualband 900/1800 MHz
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GPRS
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Dimension: 123 x 56 x 21 mm
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Display: 2.8-inch 256k colors TFT (240 x 320) Touch Screen
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8 megapixel CCD camera with 3x optical zoom, auto focus, Xenon Flash
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Image stabilizer
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Dual microSD card slot
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MP3, WAV, AMR, WMA, AAC, AAC+ player
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Java
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Bluetooth
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Battery: 1300 mAh
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Up to 10 hours talk time
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Up to 14 days standby time

Nokia Will Allow N-Gage Games License to Be Transferred

2008-05-28T02:41:00.000-07:00

Just few days after AllAboutNGage revealed the current N-Gage policy, which only allows you to install the purchased game on single phone, Nokia has released an official statement that they will apply a fix to the current situation and eventually allows you to transfer your purchased license to other phones.
Here is the statement released

“We have noticed a number of media stories about N-Gage game transfers and wanted to clarify the issue. Due to copy protection, N-Gage games, like most mobile games, are linked to one device. As the value of content increases, a robust copy protection mechanism is essential as it makes it possible for the games industry to invest in N-Gage content.

We acknowledge our customers’ concerns and have been working on a solution that would allow people to transfer purchased N-Gage games to a new Nokia device. We are working with our Nokia Care Centers with an intermediate solution to enable the licensed transfers of games until a final solution is ready to be deployed.

We apologise for the confusion around this issue and look forward to delivering an appropriate solution to transfer purchased N-Gage games to new Nokia devices.”

that’s a fast response in just 3 days!

Opera announced a customized Opera Mobile 9.5 for HTC Touch Diamond

2008-05-28T02:37:00.000-07:00

Opera today announced the availability of Opera Mobile 9.5 on the new HTC Touch Diamond. The customized HTC-specific version enables easy one-handed viewing and effortless navigation. Page viewing and panning allows users to scan and navigate pages quickly while Opera Zoom enables users to dive into the page and get closer to the content they want. Turning the device sideways automatically rotates the Web page view from a portrait to landscape view.

Opera Mobile 9.5 makes multi-tasking easier than ever before with improved tabbed browsing. In addition, productivity tools like the ability to save pages for offline browsing, Web address auto complete and password manager allow for a more enjoyable experience. In addition, Opera Mobile 9.5 gets users closer to family and friends as it allows users to easily share images from online photo albums or any other Website through MMS or e-mail.

Other features in Opera Mobile 9.5 include:

* Tabbed browsing
* Improved text wrap
* Landscape mode
* Call phone number directly from Web page
* History and bookmarks
* Copy text

“Opera Mobile 9.5 on the HTC Touch Diamond will bring to customers the most powerful Web browser yet on a mobile phone,” said Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. “Opera is on the road to give mobile Web browsing a complete facelift and an elevated user experience. This is just the beginning.”

HTC Touch Diamond mobile internet demo

HTC Expect to Ship 3 Millions HTC Touch Diamond This Year

2008-05-28T02:33:00.000-07:00

Instead of previous forecast of 2 million units, a chinese newspaper “Commercial Times” reported that the CEO Peter Chou now expects to see 3 Millions units sold in the next 7 months starting June.Relates: HTC Touch Diamond
Source [Digitimes]

Verizon Launches Motorola W755

2008-05-28T02:31:00.000-07:00

Verizon has launched the midrange W755 clamshell from Motorola.The Motorola W755 has most of the same features and specs as the RAZR V3m, but adds stereo Bluetooth and external touch controls for controlling music, Bluetooth, and the ringer. Features in common with the V3m include 1.3 megapixel camera, color external display, microSD memory card slot, and GPS navigation.

The W755 is available now in purple and black from verizonwireless.com, for $69.99 with 2-year contract and online discount.

Verzio Introduces its First HSDPA PDA Phone in Asia

2008-05-26T19:37:00.000-07:00

REGIONAL 3C brand Verzio has launched the company’s first 3.5G high-speed packet data access (HSPDA) PDA phone. The Verzio Envii is already available in Philippines since March.

Verzio Envii is powered by the Marvell PXA270 processor at 624MHZ. Running on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 platform, Verzio Envii gives access to information and operations including Microsofts Office applicantions, media player functions,Outlook Mobile with Direct Push, mobile Internet Explorer, Active Sync, and other vbasic functions that are usually accessible only from desktop computers. It also has a large built-in 1GB Flash ROM that can be extended to 4GB with the use of Micro SD.

Specifications:

* Network: GSM Triband (900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz)
* HSDPA / UTMS / GPRS
* OS: Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
* Dimension: 106 x 58 x 18 mm
* Weight: 145 grams
* Memory: 1GB ROM / 64MB RAM
* Display: 2.7-inch 64k colors TFT
* Dual Speaker with SRS WOW HD
* 2 megapixel camera
* Secondary video camera for video call
* mini-USB
* 2.5mm Audio Jack
* Bluetooth
* WiFi b/g
* FM Radio with RDS
* 1530 mAh battery
* Up to 4 hours GSM talk time
* Up to 2 hours UTMS talk time
* Up to 200 hours standby time

via [msmobiles]

Touch on Samsung TouchWiz F480

2008-05-26T19:31:00.000-07:00

Seoul, South Korea, May 22, 2008 - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading mobile phone and telecommunication equipment provider, today announced the launch of its Samsung F480. With this latest full touch screen mobile, Samsung is able to enhance its position as a leading player in the hugely popular touch screen mobile market.

“The F480 is a significant addition to our touch screen mobile portfolio, bringing a totally new and exciting user experience. The F480 is just the first in a series of touch-screen mobiles we are launching this year, to provide our consumers with a more rewarding and engaging user interface; one that’s more fun, easier to use and more personal.” said Geesung Choi, President of Samsung’s Telecommunication Business.

Industry-leading Touch Experience blended with compact and sleek Design

The Samsung F480 combines a new and unique TOUCHWiZ UI, having specially designed widgets to customise and personalise the way you use your phone, packaged in a slim and premium form.

The quick and simple ‘drag and drop’ feature lets users have instant access to their favourite functions at a moment’s touch. A unique menu of widgets display functions such as the clock, radio player, music player and more personal elements including photos and birthday reminders, which users can ‘drag and drop’ onto their home screens to suit their personal needs. Samsung’s differentiated tactile technology also gives users a tangible and pleasing feedback sensation when items are selected.

“Samsung’s F480 has been designed with its users in mind, ensuring that its aesthetically pleasing design was equally matched when it came to the way that users interact with the mobile.” said Jay Kim from Samsung’s UX Design Team.

“Our TOUCHWiZ UI, housed within this slim and minimalist design, means that Samsung has secured its position at the forefront of the market.” said Kim.

The ultra-slim credit card size and refined texture make the F480 smooth and stylish. The chic, brushed metal finish gives it visual sophistication, further enhanced by its premium leather case, which also serves to protect the touch screen when you’re on the move.

The smart and emotional touch interface coupled with its sophisticated design appeal to users who are looking for the latest functionality and enjoy expressing their individuality.

Seamless Connectivity and Multimedia Entertainment

Despite its slim 11.6 mm body, the F480 also boasts all the multimedia functions you would expect from a premium Samsung mobile. This includes 240 MB of internal music memory, a memory card with up to 8GB storage, an integrated FM radio, a 5 megapixel camera featuring auto focus and a CMOS video lens.

In addition, the phone also offers high-end camera features which are better known on a digital SLR than a camera phone, such as automatic face detection technology and a sophisticated image stabiliser.

The ‘smile shot’ mode makes its first appearance ever on a mobile phone in the Samsung F480. This intelligent feature enables the camera to detect when the subject is smiling and automatically take a picture, so you can capture your happiest moments.

The F480’s high speed internet access (HSDPA) and USB 2.0 connectivity enables users to transfer and download data faster. Whether they are music or video files, customers can enjoy all the benefits of being online on-the-go.

The launch will be supported with a European advertising campaign. The F480 will be available from June in major European markets and soon across other GSM regions. To learn more about the F480 and Samsung’s mobile technology and handsets, please visit www.samsungmobile.com

AT&T announced Pantech Breeze

2008-05-26T19:27:00.000-07:00

AT&T wireless announced Pantech Breeze.The handset have a large color display with a resolution of 128×160. The quad band Breeze comes with a VGA camera, Bluetooth and uniquely designed quick call keys under the display.

The entry level clamshell is priced at $49.99 with a 2 year service agreement.

Nokia 5310 XpressMusic Phone Available at T-Mobile USA

2008-05-24T09:12:00.000-07:00

Starting May 28, T-Mobile will start offering the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic which offers a variety of features, including easy-to-use external music controls, stereo Bluetooth connectivity, wired stereo headsets, a USB cable for side-loading music and a memory card. It will be available at $49.99 with a two-year contract.
The Nokia 5310 XpressMusic will come preloaded with two exclusive new hits - one from rock sensation Panic At The Disco and one from Phantom Planet. As an added bonus, the Nokia 5310 is also loaded with Panic At The Disco’s latest video, “That Green Gentleman,” plus an exclusive making-of video with a greeting from the band.

The Nokia 5310 XpressMusic is available in three stylish color combinations exclusively from T-Mobile: black/red, black/purple and black/orange. Additional features of the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic include:

* T-Mobile myFaves-enabled
* Music player with dedicated external music controls
* MP3 and video ring tones
* Stereo Bluetooth connectivity
* 2.0 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom
* Video capture and playback
* FM radio
* 1GB microSD card included in box (support for up to 4GB)
* Digital music player (supports AAC, eAAC+, MP3 and Windows Media Audio formats)
* 2-inch QVGA 240×320 display with up to 16 million colors
* Stereo wired headset
* 3.5 mm headphone jack, compatible for use with most music player earphones
* Hands-free speaker
* Voice dialing, voice commands and voice recorder
* Tri-band 850/1800/1900 MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE
* Dimensions: 1.76 x 4.09 x 0.39 inches, 3.0 ounces

Microsoft announces display advertising on Windows Live for mobile services

2008-05-24T09:06:00.000-07:00

Microsoft today announced the availability of display advertising across Windows Live for mobile services. Advertisers can now extend their campaigns to social media through Windows Live for mobile in France, Spain, the U.K. and the U.S. by creating banner ads that will be visible across Windows Live Messenger and Windows Live Hotmail.

This builds upon Microsoft’s initial launch of mobile advertising for MSN Mobile in, France, , Spain, the U.K. and the U.S. where mobile ads are available alongside premium MSN Mobile content. Advertising on Windows Live for mobile is already available in Spain, and later this month will be available in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, further extending its availability for advertisers. All ads placed on these two popular services will adhere to Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) guidelines.

Microsoft also announced plans to further expand its mobile offerings for advertisers to now include mobile search advertisements on Live Search Mobile. For the first time invited advertisers can create keyword campaigns through Microsoft adCenter that target customers on the go while they are using Live Search Mobile. This will be the first time that Microsoft has enabled advertisers to monetize its popular mobile search service. The beta is currently available in the U.S. and will be expanded in the second half of 2008.

HTC Touch Dual coming to Best Buy stores

2008-05-23T22:05:00.000-07:00

HTC and Best Buy are finally getting ready to make the North American version of the HTC Touch Dual available to U.S. customers.The HTC Touch Dual will come with Windows Mobile 6.1, HTC’s unique TouchFLO touch-based user interface, a 2 megapixel camera and HSDPA network support. $549 (before tax) will leave you if ever you get hypnotized enough to go and purchase this thing.

The handset will be on sale at Best Buy retail locations, on the Best Buy website, and through any specialized Best Buy Mobile store.

Nokia Maps 2.0 Officially Available

2008-05-23T22:03:00.000-07:00

Nokia today announced that Nokia Maps is ready for consumers to download. Downloaded over 240,000 times since announced in February, Nokia Maps 2.0 has improved its optional Car Navigation, enhanced its pedestrian navigation, added multimedia city guides, now offers satellite images, and is sporting a redesigned user interface.

A new beta version of the Nokia Map Loader is available on the Nokia Betalabs web site. For download and more information, please visit http://www.maps.nokia.com

AT&T Launches Free Wi-Fi for LaptopConnect Customers

2008-05-23T22:00:00.000-07:00

AT&T’s LaptopConnect customers can now access more than 17,000 Wi-Fi hot spots free of charge. Users can access Wi-Fi at nearly 7,000 participating Starbucks locations plus thousands more AT&T Wi-FiSM locations, including restaurants, airports, hotels and other convenient locations across the United States. AT&T also offers free Wi-Fi access to qualifying broadband subscribers. The company plans to expand free Wi-Fi access to additional wireless customers in the future.

The offer is available to customers who subscribe to a DataConnect plan of $59.99 or more.

iPass Provides Wi-Fi Connectivity for Windows Mobile 6 Devices; iPhone and Blackberry Support Planned

2008-05-22T19:43:00.000-07:00

iPass today announced service availability for Windows Mobile 6 devices. Users of the iPass Mobile Office service for enterprises and iPassConnect mobility service for individuals can now connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi using their Windows Mobile 6 smartphone and handheld devices. iPass plans to support the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch later this year and intends to support Wi-Fi-enabled Blackberry devices as well.
With more than 100,000 business-class hotspots worldwide, iPass Wi-Fi connectivity gives smart phone users an alternative to 2.5G and 3G access provided by cellular providers. iPass service auto-detecting available Wi-Fi networks in their area and automatically connecting to their bookmarked locations.

Use of Windows Mobile handhelds in the Mobile Office service is priced at a flat monthly rate for the enterprise based on the number of active users. For individuals in the United States looking for a subscription to the iPassConnect mobility service, pricing information is available at: www.ipassconnect.com.

via [mobileburn]

FlyTunes Adds Video, Customization for iPhone Users

2008-05-22T19:35:00.000-07:00

FlyTunes announced several major changes to its mobile content network, popularized on the iPhone and iPod Touch. FlyTunes is adding video and audio podcasts, a new user interface, and a customizable channel guide.

With over 200 new channels available immediately, the new video and audio channels cover a wide range of topics, including news, entertainment, politics, kids & family, health, comedy, business and technology. With today’s additions, FlyTunes now offers users over 350 channels of music, talk, video and podcast entertainment choices, far more than fee-based satellite radio services.

FlyTunes is also releasing a new, streamlined user interface that lets users quickly find and select desired channels from two simple dialog boxes. Each selected channel now displays more detailed information, including an SMS text message link to allow users to send friends a direct link to listen in. The new MyGuide feature allows users to personalize their mobile media experience by enabling or disabling individual channels and even entire genres from the selection menu.

Sony Ericsson G702 picks up by FCC

2008-05-22T19:33:00.000-07:00

Yesterday the Sony Ericsson BeiBei, Sony Ericsson G702 has just got FCC approved. Other than the model information, pictures of the test copy are posted on the document list as well.The FCC confirms that is has GSM/EDGE 850/1900 as well as Bluetooth radios. There is a 3.2 megapixel camera, M2 memory slot, and roller bar for navigating the screen. The G702 also comes with a red stylus, suggesting that it will be a touch screen device.

LG KD876 3G mobile phone

2008-05-22T19:29:00.000-07:00

During CHITEC 2008 LG Electronics presented its 3G mobile handset KD876,which supports TD-SCDMA, a 3G mobile telecommunications standard in China.The LG KD876 is equipped with 3M and 0.3M cameras.Stay Tuned for more information of this 3G phone.

More pictures after you jump

Nokia Music Store in Sweden Now Operational

2008-05-22T19:26:00.000-07:00

Nokia announced today that the Nokia Music Store in Sweden has gone live. The Nokia Music Store, with its compelling combination of download and streaming services, empowers you to connect to music you want, in the way you want.

With millions of tracks from major artists, independent labels, and up-and-coming Swedish acts, the Nokia Music Store let’s people enjoy music directly on their Nokia device or personal computer.With a single account, music lovers can access the Nokia Music Store via their desktop computer or directly from optimized Nokia devices such as Nokia N95 8GB, Nokia N82 and Nokia N81.

Mobiado Professional 105 ZAF Luxury Phone

2008-05-22T19:24:00.000-07:00

The Mobiado Professional 105 ZAF luxury phone is claimed to be the thinnest luxury phone in the world. It is only 10.6 mm thin, nearest competitor Vertu Ascent is only 22 mm. The phone boasts of a 2-inch display with up to 16 million colors, Built-in 2 megapixel camera, over 1GB of internal memory, Bluetooth and microUSB connectivity, Music player with MP3, AAC and eAAC+ music file format support.There is no word on pricing or availability

Samsung L870 should be launched in June

2008-05-22T19:19:00.000-07:00

Mobile.cz today has received more info about SGH-L870 handset; will be launched next month during Communic Asia on June 17th in Singapore or during Computex show in Taipei on June 03-07.If all the information are correct it seems that the exterior Samsung L870 has been somewhat updated in the meantime. To give it Samsung Soul like appearance, L870 slider has received a similar interactive touchpad

Other Samsung L870 specs include:

* Tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900), 2100 UMTS, 3.6Mbs HSDPA connectivity
* Symbian 9.3 S60 3.2 OS
* 2.3″ 260K color QVGA 240×320px display
* 3 megapixel camera, + VGA front camera for video calls
* FM radio with RDS
* USB 2.0 and Bluetooth 2.0
* microSD memory card slot

Samsung Intouch

2008-05-20T02:58:00.000-07:00

Designed by Christina Droira and her colleagues at the University of Cincinnati, for the Samsung's Global Sponsored Project, the Intouch cell phone concept was presented in Korea at the Samsung Corporate Headquarters.

The idea from which the team started was that most young professionals don’t use PDAs or Smartphones as these don’t meet all their requirements so the students had to come out with something new based on the sub-vocal speech technology developed at NASA. This technology is meant to improve the communication between astronauts in space, by using sensors that analyze communication from people’s throat.
At the neck level would be placed a piece designed to read speech nerve signals, while the ear part would be in charge of hearing convo.

They called this complex device the Intouch because it focuses on communication, consisting of 3 parts: the phone, the directional sound Bluetooth ear cuff and the neck piece with adjustable magnetic enclosure and subvocal speech neuron detector, giving the user the possibility to use normal phone communication too.

For the cell phone, the designers wanted a fast glance screen on top, a modes button, a large wrapping LCD display, a super molded keyboard, the ear cuff spring loaded space, thumbprint security scanner, touch command surface and an integrated chip.

Newest Goldstriker Additions

2008-05-20T02:54:00.000-07:00

Goldstriker has announced us about its latest luxury cell phone additions: the 24ct gold Nokia8800 Arte Sapphire and the iPhone Dual Gold Edition.
These amazing models are available exclusively at Goldstriker International at prices of £1,495 and £995 respectively.

Nokia 8800 Arte Sapphire decorated with 24ct gold exterior and brown leather parts is Goldstriker’s favorite because the designers team consider it to be the most stunning handset they’ve ever customized creating this original finish.

On the other hand, iPhone Dual Gold Edition is the 16GB model and comes in yellow and white gold combination with the front bezel and rear Apple logo struck with 24ct gold and sporting 18ct white gold rear.
This model is unlocked for worldwide networks.

Quick Vue

2008-05-20T02:51:00.000-07:00

From the same designer team at Marware that made the stylish envelope-like sleeve for the MacBook Air, comes the Quick Vue iPhone case.
It is an elegant model, designed to be sleek and protective in the same time, featuring hard plastic exterior with rubberized finish and a nice metal clasp for easy access, which adds a plus of style.
Available at a price of just $19.99, Quick Vue features also a headphone port, belt clip, and a microfiber cleaning cloth.

ROKR E8 Available

2008-05-20T02:48:00.000-07:00

Mobilebee.com announced that the new Motorola ROKR E8 music phone is finally available in the United States at the online store for $359.99 with no contract.

In short, the ROKR E8 clamshell features Motorola’s ModeShift technology, is a quad-band GPRS/EDGE handset, and comes with touchscreen with haptics, the new FastScroll navigation wheel, 3 cool modes (music, phone, imaging), and sports a 2-inch QVGA display.
The internal memory is of 2GB enough to store 1,500 songs, and if you want to add more you can, up to 4GB via a microSD card.

Other characteristics include USB 2.0 connectivity, access to over 200 online music stores, Motorola CrystalTalk high-quality sound technology, and multi-tasking.

LG HB620T

2008-05-20T02:45:00.000-07:00

Aving has published the first details about a new cool handset from LG with support for DVB-T.

It has a clamshell-styled design called LG HB620T will bring mobile TV right in your hand and HSDPA connectivity for high-speed transfers of up to 7.3Mbps.
The display is not large enough, measuring just 2 inches, so you can’t say it’s a good solution for web browsing and TV if you didn’t read the specifications first.

While we are waiting for a new press release from LG with some more information about availability and price we can tell you only that the new TV-enabled cell phone doesn’t look too cool as we are always expecting from one of the leaders in handsets design.

Instinct Defeats iPhone

2008-05-20T02:39:00.000-07:00

Remember the recent video demonstration from M80 of the GPS capability of Samsung Instinct and Apple iPhone? Here are the next 4 showing the Internet connectivity, live TV, how to shoot a video and how fast you can download a song with both handsets:

The problem with the Internet connectivity at Apple’s iPhone is explained like this:
Working on AT&T’s Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution, a 2.75G standard, iPhone proves high-speed transfer rates but there is a delay specific to packet-switched communications, which consists of routing blocks of data (packets) between nodes over data links shared with other traffic, and in each of these network nodes the packets are queued or buffered, which produces the variable delay, leading to transfer speeds of up to 236.8 kbit/s for 4 timeslots.

With 3G EV-DO Rev A at Samsung Instinct, things are a bit different because this type of connectivity is based on Code Division Multiple Access and Time Division Multiple Access techniques, which increase the user’s throughput and the system’s throughput, by allowing several data transmitters to send simultaneously via the single communication channel. Transmitters have codes assigned and they have to take turn in sending information with the access divided by time.
The EV-DO channel has a bandwidth of 1.25 MHz and the Revision A standard improves the latency increasing the rates on the forward link up to 3.1 Mbit/s and on reverse link up to 1.8 Mbit/s.

About the other aspect, music download, to be able to get music with the Samsung Instinct you’d have to get it from Sprint’s Power Vision Network.
With the iPhone you have to tap the iTunes icon to go on iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store and browse, preview, buy and download what you like for your collection, but for this to work you have to be in a Wi-Fi hot spot and it seems that it doesn’t work every time...

(Source: Techpin.com)

HTC Touch is now available in burgundy from Alltel

2008-05-19T22:06:00.000-07:00

The popular HTC Touch is now available from Sprint, Alltel and Verizon. Available in black, gray, and white.The HTC Touch is now available in burgundy from Alltel.All the specification are same like TouchFLO, Windows Mobile 6, a 2 megapixel camera, EV-DO Rev. A, MicroSD expansion, and stereo Bluetooth, or A2DP. The device is all touch, and the keyboard is a custom HTC SureType esque keyboard.The price for the device will remain the same, set at a very reasonable $130 dollars, the cheapest offering of any carrier for this phone.

If you are ready to add this thing to your collection, then visit Alltel’s website, where you can look at a 3D gallery of the device, and of course purchase it.

Samsung Slash official for Virgin US

2008-05-19T22:03:00.000-07:00

Virgin Mobile official announced the Samsung Slash. The slider is now known to sit slightly above most of Virgin’s offerings with a VGA camera and Bluetooth; it also provides MP3 ringtone support as well as preloaded games and an extra-large 499-entry phonebook, measuring 3.8″ x 1.8″ x 0.7″.

The Slash is marketed chiefly on its price and should be available soon through the company’s online store for $80. Stores should also offer the phone as of today.

China Retailer Start Selling Samsung i900 Smartphone

2008-05-19T20:55:00.000-07:00

Just one month after Samsung has introduced their new SGH-i900 smartphone in Dutch, some retail shops in China Wu Han have start selling the new windows mobile smartphone. They have even got two version, the i900 for worldwide and the i908 for chinese market.

Running Windows Mobile 6.1, the i900 has a 3.5-inch touch screen with 240 x 400 pixel resolution. The smartphone do not have a cool UI like Touch3D, the UI in the photo shot is just simply, boring. Now here is how you may want to own one of the i900. It has a built in 5 megapixel camera, xenon flash module, GPS chipset, WiFi, FM radio receiver and support 3.5G HSDPA and GSM Quadband network. Not enough, before you need to use a microSD card to fuel your storage space, it has a 16GB ready to use built in memory, big enough for most of the users.

The Samsung i900 is currently available at around 500 USD. Check out the full specification below:

*Network: GSM Quadband 850/900/1800/1900
*Size: 112 x 56 x 13mm
*Display: 3.5-inch 256k colors TFT Touch Screen, 240 x 400 pixel
*OS: Windows Mobile 6.1
*Camera: 5 megapixel, autofocus, Xenon Flash
*Secondary video camera, extra white LED to help in low light condition
*Bluetooth
*WiFi
*GPS
*16GB built in memory
*microSD card slot
*1500 mAh battery

LG brings the loaded KP320 multimedia phone to India

2008-05-17T04:28:00.000-07:00

For all those of you who wanted a fully loaded phone that was affordable, the phones from LG’s Dynamite series used to fit the bill almost perfectly.

Now, LG has added one more phone to it’s Dynamite series in the LG KP320. Like it’s other Dynamite series brethren, the KP320 looks very run-of-the-mill, but again the difference here are the host of multimedia features that it manages to pack in.

The candybar KP320 has a two inch colour display that will display crisp images from the 3 megapixel camera that this phone manages to pack in. As with all the Dynamite series phones, the KP320 too will support a host of music playback options from MP3 to AAC that can be streamed through the Stereo Bluetooth function. To take the entertainment quotient further, LG has thrown in a FM radio player with stereo recording. A TV out feature also makes the KP320 one loaded multimedia phone. On the downside this phone still has 3G missing from it’s arsenal. Coming to it’s price, the LG KP320 will sell for INR 7990 or $192 which is a very reasonable price for the host of features it manages to offer.

Palm Treo 800w spy pictures

2008-05-17T04:24:00.000-07:00

A live shot of the Palm Treo 800w has just surfaced, along with a few technical specifications. The Palm Treo 800w Windows Mobile 6.1, it supposedly features a 320 x 320 touchscreen display, 400MHz processor, 256MB Flash memory, 128MB RAM, 2.0-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, GPS, and EV-DO Rev. A.

* 320×320 screen
* 400mhz CPU
* 128mb of RAM, 256mb of ROM
* EVDO REV-A
* GPS enabled
* integrated wi-fi
* bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
* 2.0MP digital camera
* Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional

Samsung Launches F400, Dual Slider Music Phone

2008-05-16T06:20:00.000-07:00

Samsung announced the launch of Samsung F400, a dual slider music phone equipped with ICEpower technology by Bang & Olufsen ICEpower. The music phone featuring Smart Bass, which provides rich, deep and powerful sound, and Smart Limiter which ensures an audio signal to not exceed the amplitude of the threshold.

Many other latest sound enhancing technologies are also embedded within F400, such as Digital Natural Sound engine (DNSe) 2.0 which brings an ideal and customized sonic experience for every genre of music. All the great music features are easily accessible by simply pressing a music hot key button placed on the side.

When slide up, F400 is ready to make calls with a metallic keypad that is softly brushed with hairline pattern. When slide down, F400 turns into a music player, revealing hidden dual stereo speakers that pump up quality sound.

By using a pre-installed application called Shazam, users can find out the name and artist of an unknown tune by simply pointing their phone at the music. The service is also available when a user is listening to a song on the radio integrated within the handset. F400 also comes with a 3-megapixel camera with AF, FM Radio, microSD card slot and Bluetooth v 2.0

F400 will first be available in France in May, in two colors, black and white, with glossy finishing that resembles black and white piano keys. It will continue to be available in other European countries as well as many other countries in Asia, Southeast Asia, and Middle East.

Specifications:

Standard: HSDPA Tri-band (900, 1800, 1900 MHz) 3.6Mbps
Display: 2.2″ 262K TFT
Camera: 3-megapixel camera with AF and LED Flash
Audio by Bang & Olufsen ICEpower
Smart Bass; Smart Limiter
DNSe 2.0
Dual stereo speakers; an external speaker
Dual slider
Music Recognition
3.5 mm earphone jack
Music hot key; silver wheel navigator
FM Radio (RDS)
Bluetooth v 2.0
WMPRM/ MTP
Memory: 1GB microSD included (microSD support up to 8GB)
USB 2.0 HS mass storage
Size: 103.2 X 48.2 X 16.9 mm

HTC Diamond Keyboard Extracted for Your Windows Mobile Device

2008-05-16T06:15:00.000-07:00

The people at xda-developer did it again, you can now install the new HTC Diamond virtual keyboard in your Windows Mobile device.

The hacked software should work with most Windows Mobile pocket pc phone. Currently the keyboard support Italian and English, once you install it is default to Italian language, you can change it easily at the setting option.

You can download the hacks here, a new development on more languages support can be found here too.

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BlackBerry Thunder 9500 with Full TouchScreen ?

2008-05-16T05:45:00.000-07:00

Another BlackBerry 9000 design? No this is the keyboard-less BlackBerry 9000, the BlackBerry Thunder. BGR has got the exclusive info again on the BlackBerry Thunder, possibly the first full touch screen smartphone from RIM.

The BlackBerry Thunder has a model name 9500. With only 4 shortcut key buttons below the display screen, text input will have to rely on the virtual keyboard like the iPhone. It is not sure if you will see this worldwide, but BGR said this will be exclusive lifetime to Vodafone and Verizon Wireless. The device might support both the CDMA and GSM network, and might even get the 4G support. Earliest announcement will happen in Q3 this year according to the source.

AT&T Launches Sony Ericsson W580i in Jungle Green and LG Shine in Black

2008-05-16T05:42:00.000-07:00

AT&T has officially launched two new variants of popular handsets online, with availability in the retail stores for a few days before online listing.The Sony Ericsson W580i in Jungle Green is now available for $79.99 after new 2 year agreement before an additional $50 mail-in rebate, bringing the total to $29.99 while the LG Shine in Black is now available for $149.99 after new 2 year agreement before an additional $50 mail-in rebate, bringing the total to $99.99.

The Sony Ericsson W580i is now available in a striking color AT&T dubs Jungle Green,run with a 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, MemoryStick M2 expansion slot, QVGA display, and speakerphone.

The LG Shine, taken from the renowned Black Label series of high-end LG handsets is now available in a more formal black color while still featuring the mirror finish on the QVGA display that the phone is named after, as well as a built-in media player, microSDHC expansion slot, media player, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder and flash, and HSDPA high speed data access.

LG launched KM380 music phone in China

2008-05-16T05:37:00.000-07:00

LG announced their new music phone KM380 in China. The music phone featuring a slim body and improved audio experience by Mark Levinson. The mp3 player uses a “Restoration technology”, which will repair the loss quality from the mp3 files. LG KM380 will be available for 200$ in China market.

Quickoffice and Dynoplex Announce Native Office Document Support for BlackBerry Devices

2008-05-13T20:36:00.000-07:00

Quickoffice and DynoPlex today announced the immediate availability of a new release of eOffice. BlackBerry users are able to open, view, edit and create native Microsoft Office documents in their original format and save the document with high data integrity.

The eOffice solution works on all currently shipping BlackBerry devices, connected both through BlackBerry Enterprise Server architecture and carrier-hosted BlackBerry Internet Service solution for individual customers. eOffice is immediately available without any upgrade requirements to the enterprise server or the BlackBerry device operating system.

The eOffice application allows users to open native attachments sent via email, stored on the device memory card or transferred to the BlackBerry. eOffice also enables users to create new documents and spreadsheets with comprehensive editing capabilities. All features, including editing native files, are available even when the BlackBerry is not wirelessly connected or in airplane offline mode.

eOffice includes the following Word, Excel and Sharepoint features:

* View, edit and create ‘real’ Word documents with all formatting, tables and embedded graphics displayed; includes comprehensive editing features and a power spell-checker
* View, edit and create new Excel files including charting; powerful features to modify spreadsheets such as control over formatting and updating formulas with an extensive list of built-in functions
* Integration with Sharepoint plus an online account with unlimited space for storing, retrieving, faxing and printing documents

Singtel to Bring iPhone to Singapore, India, Philippines and Austrilia

2008-05-13T20:33:00.000-07:00

SingTel, Bharti Airtel, Globe and Optus today announced that they have signed an agreement with Apple to bring the iPhone to Singapore, India, the Philippines and Australia later this year.

It is not sure that SingTel will get the exclusive rights in Singapore. The company did not reveal their release schedule. Apple is expected to announce a new 3G iPhone at WWDC 2008, which will be held from 6th June at San Francisco.

Microsoft and RIM to Bring Windows Live Services to BlackBerry Smartphone Customers

2008-05-13T20:26:00.000-07:00

Microsoft and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced an agreement to provide Microsoft Windows Live services on BlackBerry smartphones. As a result of this collaboration, BlackBerry smartphone customers will enjoy easy mobile access to Windows Live Messenger and an enhanced level of integration between Windows Live Hotmail and the BlackBerry platform.

The integration of Windows Live services into the BlackBerry platform will allow customers who use Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger on their BlackBerry smartphone to benefit from the BlackBerry platform architecture with the ability to communicate in real time using push technology, and an exceptional mobile communications experience. Customers will also be able to seamlessly access their Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger account from their BlackBerry smartphone by simply entering their Windows Live e-mail address and password once.

Among other features:

Windows Live Hotmail for BlackBerry will allow customers to do the following:

* Use BlackBerry “push” technology for automatic message delivery and message synchronization so customers’ online account is up to date with actions taken on their BlackBerry smartphone
* Use a dedicated inbox for Windows Live Hotmail messages, which are automatically delivered to the smartphone. Customers can also choose to receive their Windows Live Hotmail messages, along with messages from other e-mail accounts, within a single inbox on their BlackBerry smartphone
* Display HTML e-mail with the ability to view graphics, Web links and contact photos in e-mails

Windows Live Messenger for BlackBerry will allow customers to do the following:

* Send instant messages and join group chats
* Set status and see the presence of friends and colleagues within Windows Live Messenger or their contact cards
* Customize status messages
* Save conversations
* Showcase their Display Picture (Avatar)
* Send and receive pictures and files
* Use more than 60 emoticons

Windows Live services for BlackBerry smartphones are expected to be available beginning this summer with support for multiple languages.

RIM BlackBerry Bold Smartphone unveiled

2008-05-13T20:21:00.000-07:00

RIM has released its new smartphone named BlackBerry Bold (model number: 9000). This is the first BlackBerry model to support tri-band HSDPA high-speed networks around the world. Integrated GPS, Wi-Fi and other multimedia capabilities are the key features of the latest model.
The Bold is wrapped in a glossy black body having a satin chrome finished frame and stylish leather-like backplate. Like all other BlackBerry handsets, the Bold also features a QWERTY keyboard.

The latest smartphone is equipped with the next-generation 624 MHz mobile processor making downloading, video streaming and web surfing faster. Moreover, the Bold features 128MB Flash memory plus 1GB on-board storage memory. Users seeking for additional memory can expand the storage with microSD/SDHC memory card.

The BlackBerry Bold further supports Word, Excel or PowerPoint files and users can edit them on the handset itself through preloaded DataViz Documents to Go suite. Additionally, RIM claims that the Bold delivers a web browsing experience with desktop-style depiction. The trackball can be used as a mouse to navigate the webpage, while various emulation settings allow users to choose between the full desktop-style HTML content and layout or the mobile version.

The latest smartphone boasts various connectivity features such as 802.11 a/b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, a quad-band EDGE and tri-band HSDPA. For using GPS functionality, Bold supports BlackBerry Maps and other location-based applications or services.

“The new BlackBerry Bold represents a tremendous step forward in business-grade smartphones and lives up to its name with incredible speed, power and functionality, all wrapped in a beautiful and confident design,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO, Research In Motion.

The Bold includes multimedia features such as
* Half-VGA (480×320 resolution) color LCD
* A 2 megapixel camera with video recording capability, built-in flash and 5x digital zoom
* An enhanced media player
* Built-in dual speakers
* Equalizer with 11 preset filters – like “Lounge”, “Jazz” and “Hip Hop etc
* BlackBerry Desktop Manager Software
* High Speed USB 2.0

The BlackBerry Bold is expected to be available from wireless carriers across the globe by the beginning of this summer. The pricing information of the Bold has not been announced as of now.

India gets Asus Lamborghini ZX1 smartphone

2008-05-13T20:12:00.000-07:00

ASUS and Lamborghini,launched the ASUS-Lamborghini ZX1 PDA phone that runs on Windows Mobile this year, in March,is now making its way to the Indian market with the same touchscreen and carbon fiber goodness of the original.

ASUS-Lamborghini ZX1 PDA phone is equipped with wireless 802.11b+g, Bluetooth v2.0+EDR, USB2.0, 3.5G and even GPS. A 2.8″ touchscreen, a 9-way navigational key and a unique racing user interface that can be modified to the user’s mode of operation whether it be business or lifestyle.The ASUS-Lamborghini ZX1 PDA phone will be available for 1,200$

Nokia 5310 music phone tips up at Rogers

2008-05-13T11:18:00.000-07:00

Rogers Wireless launched Nokia 5310 XpressMusic on its network, becoming the first North American carrier to pick up the device. The bar phone sits in the mid range of Nokia’s media phones and includes a column of dedicated music controls as well as a media player that supports AAC, MP3, and WMA; an FM radio tuner is also onboard, as is a microSD slot that holds up to 4GB of storage.

The phone is reportedly available today with blue trim and sells for $100 Canadian with a three-year plan or for $260 without the contract in place.

10 Best Mom Bloggers Resources

2008-05-11T04:43:00.000-07:00

Its the 100th anniversary of Mothers day and top Mom bloggers are celebrating the day worldwide. As thousands of Mom bloggers continue talking about their children, parenting, motherhood and busy lifestyle, we point out some resources to find the best Mommy bloggers out there …

* Moms@Alltop - A collection of RSS feed headlines from the top mom bloggers in the blogosphere on one page. Make this your starting page for tracking the best content from moms who blog.

* 50 Best Mom Blogs - Vanessa Van Petten has a great round-up of favorite mom bloggers arranged with reviews and some of each blog’s most popular articles.

* Ultimate Mommy Blog List - Guy Kawasaki has compiled a list of Mommy Bloggers and attempts to be the definitive list of blogs for moms.

* Mommys @BlogHer - BlogHer is a top guide to blogs by women, via annual conferences, a Web network. Check the Mom Bloggers List.

* Hottest Mommy Blogger - the search is on at the Blogger Choice Awards. Topping the lists are Because I Said So, Dooce, Karen Cheng’s Snippets of Life, Pioneer Woman, Sarcastic Mom, Ashley’s Closet.

* Blogcatalog: Mom Blogs - is a collection of mom bloggers. There are over 900 mom blogs there!

* Top 100 Mom Blogs Awards - Mothers Day Central knows mom bloggers work hard, and run blogs, all the while also helping other moms. They shared the extra recognition in 2007, but still useful.

* The Mom Salon - where women gather to find smart mom blogs through a category-based directory. Join their Mom Bloggers Club - their social networking space for mom bloggers.

* The Mom Blogs - A directory of Moms who blog. Here are the best rated mom blogs.

* Best Momblogs Ever - The Ever project compiles best of mom blog ever and you can vote, share, add, any other Super Mom blogs out there. Powered by Squidoo. Topping the charts are Sprittibee, Mummy Chronicles.

Thanks to [quickonlinetips]

Yahoo! Go 3 Beta for Windows Mobile Released

2008-05-11T01:59:00.000-07:00

Yahoo is jumping into the Windows Mobile platform with vigour, and has just released their new Yahoo! Go 3.0 beta for Windows Mobile, mobile phones.

The application’s user interface has undergone a overhaul and there is now full support for widgets aimed at providing information on the go. There is now an integrated at-a-glance Yahoo screen and improved oneSearch feature along with a comely Web 2.0-like feel and navigation to the application. All the data is stored in a “cloud” for easy retrieval on any other web-enabled device and since this would mean heavy data transfers, it would help if you had an unlimited data plan.

Go ahead and snatch yahoo mobile if you own a Windows Mobile-powered device

Verizon Wireless Launches Motorola Q9c and Samsung Glyde

2008-05-11T01:56:00.000-07:00

The Samsung Glyde is now on sale for $299.99 online after a new 2 year agreement before a $50 instant online discount bringing the total to $249.99, while the Motorola Q9c is on sale for $299.99 after a new 2 year agreement before two additional discounts, one instant $100 discount and an additional $50 mail-in rebate bringing the total to $149.99.

The Samsung Glyde features a widescreen WQVGA touchscreen with haptic feedback, modified Croix user interface from the European F700, a sliding QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, microSDHC expansion slot, GPS support, speakerphone, media player, and voice control.

The Motorola Q9c is identical to the Q9m and removes the Flash Lite based multimedia frontend that provides access to VCAST services while adding Windows Mobile 6 Standard and being one of the first Windows Mobile smart devices to support Version 4 of VZ Navigator.

Motorola will Introduce V9 Ferrari Edition

2008-05-11T01:53:00.000-07:00

Motorola and Ferrari will re-introduce the V9 with Ferrari design, similar to Motorola Z8 Ferrari edition you will get access to videos from Ferrari, Ferrari wallpapers and ringtones, and some other goodies.Motorola V9 RAZR2 Ferrari is still the same handset with 2.2″ display, 2 megapixel camera and HSDPA connectivity.

Check out some feate

* internal antenna, tandem 2.2” and 2.0” 240×320 QVGA 262K color displays
* Touch-sensitive external music keys
* Integrated 2.0 megapixel camera, with 8x digital zoom
* Connectivity featuring Micro USB, USB 2.0 Full Speed, USB mass storage and version 2.0 Bluetooth wireless technology with Enhanced Data Rate
* 3G High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) 3.6 Mbps wireless broadband connection and EDGE/GPRS
* 45MB of end user memory and support for up to 2GB of memory with an optional microSD card
* Stereo Bluetooth wireless technology supporting A2DP and AVRCP profiles
* Video and audio streaming, capture and playback
* Video telephony and See What I See capable
* Messaging via MMS, email, SMS, MotoSync

Bell Canada launches LG Vantage and Samsung Ace

2008-05-11T01:48:00.000-07:00

Bell Canada launches LG Vantage and Samsung Ace.The Samsung Ace and LG Vantage are set to spill onto shelves in the very near term. Samsung Ace is a dual-mode phone featuring both EV-DO connectivity and dual-band GSM,no 3G in sight, run with Windows Mobile 6 Standard and have a 1.3 megapixel camera.

The Ace is set to launch May 12, though no word on pricing just yet. Also new on the scene is the LG Vantage, a really slick looking Slide-esque slider but with a touchscreen, 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, and a microSD slot that’ll allow up to 4GB of memory. The Vantage is set for launch on the 16th May and tentative pricing is set at $225 on a three year, $325 on two years, and $425 off contract. Well done Bell, nice to see a little more international roaming sans having to buy into a BlackBerry.

Relates: Three new Samsung smartphones are found

Samsung i200

2008-05-10T02:02:00.000-07:00

Coming in a slim bar design, very similar with most Samsung’s Smartphone models, the new Samsung i200 is expected in European stores in June, with several unique characteristics, compared with other phones coming from the same company.

Among the improvements we find the Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system, Office Mobile suite with Excel, Word, Powerpoint and Outlook, an intuitive user interface with direct access to the most important section of the menus, HTML email format, editing features such as cut, copy and paste, and pop-up email alerts.

This 11.8 mm thick compact Smartphone sports a 2.3-inch QVGA TFT glossy display of 262K colors, and provides up to 3.6Mbps transfer speeds via HSDPA connectivity. Another new feature is the light sensor which reduces power consumption, adjusting the display brightness and the luminosity of the keypad.
There is also a built-in 2MP camera, a music player, tri-band support, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, 25MB internal memory, microSD card slot, mobile printing support, and a 1100mAh battery providing up to 4 hours of talk time and 360 hours of standby.

In June we expect Samsung to publish other news about Samsung i200 such as the suggested price and we’ll inform you via one of our articles.

Next iPhone

2008-05-10T01:41:00.000-07:00

iLounge, maybe the world’s largest iPhone and iPod resource of information, has just announced the Design The Next iPhone, Win The Next iPhone Contest, where you can submit your ideas about how the next iPhone should and could look like, as well as what new functionalities it can come with.

After the end date, only 6 concepts will win the competition and they will win 3 Apple’s next iPhone model, while other 3 will get $100 iTunes Gift Cards.
To participate you have to submit at least a 1600 pixels wide image with the next generation iPhone and description, as well as your personal information including name, e-mail address, and location.
You can do this until May 25, when the international contest ends, and the winners will be announced in the Free iPod + iPhone Book 4 on June 1.

And now, to give you an idea about what others have submitted, here are the ideas of other designers about how the next generation iPhone could look like:
iPhone Dual Track Balls
Someone saw the next iPhone model as a handset with dual track balls, a design addition meant to make scrolling easier for those that use the iPhone for gaming.
iPhone Air
It is inspired , of course, by the MacBook Air look but not to make the handset lighter but probably just to match it with the world’s lightest notebook
iPhone Air:Thinnovation
It’s the thinnest iPhone concept, it too inspired by the MacBook Air design, but this one really matches the notebook, don’t you think?
If MacBook Air fits a manila envelope, iPhone Air: Thinnovation inserts easily into an airmail envelope.
iPhone Pico
iPhone Pico would e the world’s smallest iPhone, and it’s so small that we can’t see it.
iPhone Nil
iPhone Nil is no phone but just application icons.

iPhone Clear
A thinner version than the iPhone Air : Thinnovation.

iPhone Slide
-the slider version of the iPhone candybar. It would have two displays with multi-touch input, Video Conferencing, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, 32 GB storage, and 512 MB of RAM memory.

iPhone Bio
It’s called Bio because it uses Biometric Security technology aka Fingerprint Scanning for identifying the right user for full access grant.

iPhone Archetype
This is a concept version for the first 3G iPhone, a handset covered in a metallic black layer with backlit Apple logo. What it brings new is the glossy bezel replacing the chrome finish, and it also integrates the iCam mounted in the front.
The iBall sphere is scrollable and can be used for sound control and navigation, while there is also the multi-colored LED indicator that shows categories statuses

Smallest Phone Ever
Smaller than iPhone Pico? Maybe but it looks kinda ugly.

iPhone 3G
Another iPhone 3G concept…

4 New Flavors of iPhone
Cool color suggestions for the iPhone.

BlackBerry Curve 8330 on Sprint

2008-05-10T01:38:00.000-07:00

Sprint today announced availability of the BlackBerry Curve 8330 on their network. BlackBerry Curve 8330 it`s a media phone, the device also includes a 1GB microSD card for handling music and videos.

The Sprint edition of the GPS-capable phone is also less expensive than the Verizon model shipping today and sells for $180 when paired with a two-year plan versus the $220 of its rival; Sprint also lists a $600 contract-free price, though Verizon doesn’t list a similar price in public for comparison.

Sony Ericsson P5 Pictures

2008-05-10T01:35:00.000-07:00

Here is some grate pictures of Sony Ericsson P5.Anyways, all the info regarding it’s looks proved to be accurate (5 mega pixel, glossy black front, slider with rocker keys) and I really like how the phone looks. Looks like it will be announced officially very soon…

Sony Ericsson W350i

2008-05-10T01:32:00.000-07:00

Sony Ericsson announced this phone a few moths ago, that is appealing and affordable to the masses. This time, Sony Ericsson has rolled out the Sony Ericsson W350i Walkman Phone.

The Sony Ericsson W350i has a small but roomy design. It is fashioned as a small portable music player - hence, its part of Sony Ericsson’s ever expanding line of Walkman phones. The W350i stores up to 470 songs on the memory card. The W350i has the excellent TrackID feature. The W350i keeps you entertained. Tune in the FM radio to your favorite station, or try a solo - the W350i also comes pre-loaded with Guitar Legend, a mobile game for rock’n'roll buffs.

Verizon Wireless Releases Samsung Glyde SCH-U940

2008-05-08T03:59:00.000-07:00

Verizon Wireless is going to announce Samsung Glyde SCH-U940 today,including a QWERTY keyboard, touch screen, EV-DO, GPS, a 2 megapixel camera with LED flash, MicroSD expansion, and a full browser;it does not however support VCAST TV.

There’s a 2 megapixel camera with digital zoom, GPS, stereo Bluetooth, large 240×440 pixels screen, microSD memory card slot. Supported services include V CAST Music and Video, as well as VZ Navigator. Finally for the pricing, the Glyde costs $249 after a $50 rebate and with a two-year contract.

Philips Working on a Full Touchscreen Phone?

2008-05-08T03:57:00.000-07:00

According to PC World China, the still unannounced Xenium X800 will sport the so called “e2e” design, which translates into full edge to edge touchscreen.Philips Xenium phones are generally known for their long-life battery performances but if these photos are in fact real, then the designers are venturing into new iPhone, Diamond touchscreen territory.

Slim and Compact Smartphone Samsung i200 Hits The Market

2008-05-08T03:55:00.000-07:00

Samsung announced the launch of Samsung i200, slim and compact smartphone.Supporting the Windows Mobile 6.1, Samsung i200 provides functional and practical features in business. Users can operate MS Office programs such as Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and Outlook promptly.The slim bar-type form factor with mere 11.8 mm thinness offers compact and stylish design, which is hardly witnessed in most of smartphones. A large enough 2.3” QVGA TFT screen with glossy coating makes users to fully enjoy multimedia contents and complicated business information.

Furthermore, i200 gears up business efficiency through HSDPA 3.6 Mbps data communications. In addition to that, it’s unique ‘light sensor’ can help users minimize the power consumption to adjust lightness of LCD and keypad automatically. Multimedia features such as a 2-megapixel camera and music player enhance users’ entertainment experience.Samsung i200 will be launched in the European market in June and will enter other market within a month.

Nokia E71 is coming this week

2008-05-08T03:41:00.000-07:00

The Nokia E71 has been waiting for months to be announced. The Nokia E71 is a device that a lot of businessman and women are waiting for. The announcement of the Nokia E71 is planned at May 8 matches the webshops because the device can be found in several Dutch webshops already, complete with her specifications. That’s why we know that the size of the E71 will be 112 x 57 x 10 mm and that the device is good at data connections. The device will namely offer GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA and WiFi support, so checking your business e-mail will take place on top speed.

Now we have to wait for Thursday 8 May, will the Nokia E71 finally be announced? Mobile Phone Helpdesk will keep an eye on it.

You can check out Nokia E61

Mobiado Launches new Luxury Phone: the Professional CAMO

2008-05-08T03:38:00.000-07:00

Mobiado today unveils the Professional CAMO; the second Mobiado mobile phone in the Extreme Mobility series. The Professional CAMO is created from aircraft aluminum to build a strong yet light body, brushed polished, and then anodized to produce a ceramic surface for the toughest of uses.
The phone buttons are stainless steel and the front is coated with DiamondShield, an advanced coating available for polymer substrates with diamond like properties. The camouflage colors are individually hand painted directly into the protective anodized layer. No two phones are alike, and with just 200 produced, each Professional CAMO is a symbol of extreme exclusivity.

The Professional CAMO is unlocked and tri-band GSM network operational. It works within North America, Europe, Africa, Asia- Pacific, and South America where EGSM 900, GSM 1800, and GSM 1900 networks are available. It is equipped with video streaming with sound, 1.3 megapixel camera and video camera, 32 MB internal memory and support for MMC cards up to 512 MB, active TFT color display, push to talk over cellular, Bluetooth technology, infrared, speaker phone, XHTML browsing and email over TCP/IP, AAC/MP3/M4A stereo music player and FM radio, visual radio, and two illumination white LEDs.

the Mobiado Professional CAMO Specifications:

* GSM Tri-band (EGSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900)
* Weight: 142 g (including battery BL-5C)
* Dimensions: 105 mm x 46 mm x 20 mm
* Supports up to 65,536 colors within 208 x 208 pixels TFT LCD
* Stainless steel key pad
* User configurable right and left stainless steel keys
* 1.3 megapixel camera (image size 1280×1024 pixels) with LED flashlights
* Music player supports AAC, MP3, and M4A formats
* Use AAC/MP3 tracks for ringing/game/alert tones, as well as MIDI/polyphonic tones
* FM stereo radio
* Visual Radio
* Java MIDP 2.0 with Bluetooth API makes downloading new applications easy
* Bluetooth
* USB port
* Push to talk over cellular (PoC)
* XHTML browser
* EDGE / GPRS

HTC Touch Diamond Reviews

2008-05-08T03:33:00.000-07:00

HTC today announced the Touch Diamond, their latest smartphone and an attempt by the company to wrest back the mobile internet crown from Apple’s iPhone. Running Windows Mobile 6.1 on a VGA touchscreen, HTC have developed a new, three-dimensional version of their GUI overlay, called TouchFLO 3D. This offers full homescreen access to all the applications and device status, as well as CoverFlow-style media browsing and rich icon animation.

HTC haven’t skimped on the connectivity, either. The Touch Diamond has 7.2Mbps HSDPA and HSUPA for super-fast uploads and downloads. That will be put to good use in the re-skinned Opera 9 browser, which HTC will be including in the smartphone’s ROM. In a demonstration today, HTC execs showed the browser zooming and reflowing text with a simple tap, as well as manually controlling the zoom level with the touch-sensitive scroll wheel (that doubles as the D-pad). The Touch Diamond also features an accelerometer, such as found in the iPhone, which can recognise which way up the handset is being held and orient the screen accordingly.

The company is calling the smartphone their “Usable Mobile Internet” device. It also has a custom version of YouTube, which execs described as “the best mobile YouTube experience”; Apple aren’t going to like that. Although hardware details are yet to be announced, in the demonstration the phone ran smoothly and with no slow-downs no matter whether playing media, browsing the internet or anything else.

The handset will be launched in Europe and Asia in June, with the rest of the world later on in 2008. No prices have been revealed. Our sister-site PHONE Magazine will be bringing you more coverage from the HTC event - including hands-on video with the Touch Diamond itself - later on today, so keep reading!

Check out the full gallery of live HTC Touch Diamond images

Vodafone to Offer Apple’s iPhone in Ten Markets

2008-05-08T03:29:00.000-07:00

Vodafone today announced it has signed an agreement with Apple to sell the iPhone in ten of its markets around the globe. Later this year, Vodafone customers in Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey will be able to purchase the iPhone for use on the Vodafone network.

More at iphonebuzz

BlackBerry Niagara is BlackBerry 9000 without 3G

2008-05-08T03:23:00.000-07:00

News from BGR that RIM will also release a 3G-less Blackberry 9000. The Blackberry has a codename Niagara, is having a similar specs as Blackberry 9000 except the 3G support. Expect to see a cheaper price for this version, of course you can also imagine a longer battery life without a constant 3G connection.

The Blackberry 9000 is the next business phone from RIM. The Blackberry Niagara will support GSM Quadband, comes with a 2 megapixel camera, WiFi, A-GPS, 480 x 320 resolution display and microSD card slot.

Vodafone Signs with Apple to release iPhone in Australia and Other Countries

2008-05-07T05:39:00.000-07:00

Vodafone today announced it has signed an agreement with Apple to sell the iPhone in ten of its markets around the globe. It’s signed with Apple to sell the iPhone in ten markets, including Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey. Expect the phone later this year — that’s all we know for now.

Sony Ericsson BeiBei

2008-05-07T05:36:00.000-07:00

You have seen Sony Ericsson BeiBei in silver and black, the new leaked photo today from SEMC Blog suggest a new white color for the BeiBei. Not much information on the BeiBei, but rumor that it will be powered by UIQ 3.3, comes with HSDPA, WiFi, GPS and a 3.2 megapixel camera.

The Sony Ericsson BeiBei has a scrolling navigation button at the middle, accompany with 8 other buttons where it let you access the camera settings easily.

Motorola ZN5 is coming

2008-05-07T05:12:00.000-07:00

You may have read too many Motorola ZN5 rumors recently, but It looks like official announcement is coming soon with these press photos.

Source [Mobile reviews]

Bitdefender free 6 months license key

2008-05-06T23:37:00.000-07:00

Bitdefender is currently offering a free 180 days license key promotion for computer users. This license key is meant for the following products; Internet security 2008, BitDefender Antivirus 2008 and Total security 2008. I’m not entirely sure how long the offer lasts but if you wish to put a try on it you better get it fast.

To get the free Bitdefender system go to this page. It’s obviously meant for Italians judging on the promotional page. The first box and second box corresponds to your first name and your last name respectively. Choose either of the 3 products mentioned previously, enter your email address and don’t forget to enter the captcha. The license key should be in your mail box shortly after that. The applications can be downloaded directly from this page.
For those who are looking for extra products details, go to Bitdefender Chart for comparison. For me, I will definitely be choosing BitDefender Total Security 2008 because it includes all features available in the other 2 products. So hurry up before it’s gone.

[via: Surfiez]

RIM and SAP unveil new mobile software for BlackBerry

2008-05-05T11:34:00.000-07:00

RIM and its partner global software giant SAP launched the new software for business users, enabling BlackBerry users to be untethered from their computers and their offices to do their jobs.

The launch has reportedly helped push Blackberry maker Research In Motion’s stock to an all-time high, a report said.

It’s expected to be available in several months.

Apple iPhone 60 GB?

2008-05-05T11:28:00.000-07:00

It’s still about the rumor of Apple’s 3G iPhone. Hmm, if this picture was real, it would be quite amazing, right! 3G iPhone with 60 GB storage!

Too good to be true, yeah?

Source: Justamp

Trabluar iphone theme

2008-05-05T11:23:00.000-07:00

This is the Trabluar iPhone theme, from MMi forum member Velo.

It’s a Summerboard theme, with around 50 icons covering a range of 3rd party apps that the theme’s creator is fond of. This is another simple and clean feeling theme that I like quite a bit - although I think I much prefer using the alternative blue wallpapers included in the Extras folder that comes with the theme download.

You can download Trabluar themes for your iphone

Porsche P9521

2008-05-05T09:50:00.000-07:00

Porsche P9521 made by Sagem was released last year and it became fast the image of style and elegance in design. Now Porsche Design decided to release it in white and include it in the new White Collection together with few other superb products for everyday use.

Porsche P9521 is encased in stainless steel and features fingerprint security, a new technology adopted by top cell phone manufacturers.
The housing is made of solid aluminum and the screen is scratch-resistant thanks to the mineral glass material. It rotates at 180 degrees and integrates also a built-in 3.2MP camera with autofocus, flash and digital zoom.
Starting this spring, Porsche P9521 is available only in North America at prices around $1,500 featuring music player, a 2.2-inch AM-OLED QVGA display of 262K colors, a 1.15-inch AM-OLED display of 65K colors, Bluetooth, FTP profiles support, USB 2.0, EDGE, email, Internet browsing via Opera, video recording/streaming, visual and sound effects.
The cell phone measures 91 x 48 x 18.4 mm at 139 grams and offers 3 hours and 30 minutes of talk time.

Gigaset Eco Visions

2008-05-05T09:43:00.000-07:00

After winning the Best of the Best Red Dot Design Award last year for its Helium telephone concept, Formwelt presents two new cool and eco-friendly models on their website.
In 2007, the project initiated by Siemens Home and Office Communication, consisted of a complete home communication console device adopting a few high-end technologies including multi-touch-sensitivity, an organic shape, haptics, intuitive interface, OLED display, and a built-in 3D loudspeaker.

Now, Formwelt design studio from Munich are showing the Gigaset Eco Visions creations – Solar and Leaf- projects sustained by Siemens, as a green alternative for what exists o the market today.
Solar is as its name suggests, a solar-powered phone coming in an ultra-thin and sleek shape, made of lightweight materials including light metal, eco-plastic and glass.
It sports a touch-sensitive OLED display, same as the Leaf, the other phone concept that comes in a green-white color and a lightweight and sleek form factor.
It features haptic technology and we’re wondering if we’ll see it among Red Dot Design Awards winners this year.

CDMA BlackBerry Curve 8330 set to hit Sprint May 7th

2008-05-05T09:38:00.000-07:00

BlackBerry lovers have plenty to rejoice about since Sprint Nextel Corporation have made it official that they will be offering the next-gen smartphone with their service very soon. Though the release date hasn’t yet been officially confirmed by the American carrier, rumors floating in the blogosphere suggest it could be as soon as May 7th.

The stunning phone features a 96MB flash memory expandable with microSD card, built-in GPS, Wi-Fi, Quad-band 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS and EDGE Dual-band 800/1900 MHz CDMA2000 1X Ev-DO with a goodly media player and a 2mp camera with flash, zoom and self portrait mirror. Available in Red Pale Gold as well as the standard Titanium finishes, the Sprint BlackBerry Curve will be offered with a 2-year contract which will cost consumers $179.99.

Source: RIMarkable

Samsung Glyde finally Surfaces with Verizon

2008-05-05T09:06:00.000-07:00

Well gadget aficionados were on the lookout for this from a pretty long time, so the news of the Samsung Glyde U940 being hooked up with Verizon was more than pleasing. It is the Verizon’s InfoManager system which would come embed in this side slider from Samsung. Verizon users could get this one booked as early as May 9 on a two-year $299 contract. This pricing is a mere speculation as of now but it won’t hopefully expand beyond that limit.

Source: PhoneArena

HTC Diamond images and specifications leaked

2008-05-05T02:47:00.000-07:00

HTC’s Touch Diamond smartphone has been all but completely revealed today through a set of photos leaked today by NewsMobile.The Diamond will also be narrower than the original, but will also be taller courtesy of dedicated Back and Home buttons alongside the control pad.

On the device, you will find a 2.8 inch VGA display, Windows Mobile 6.1, quad band GSM with 7.2mbps HSDPA, WiFi, FM radio, 528MHz CPU. For storage, there is 4GBs of internal memory, with an option for MicroSD expansion. It is very thin, at only 10.7mm. It has a slide out QWERTY, 3.2 megapixel camera, and rumored accelerometer to round out the feature list.
A release date for the Touch Diamond doesn’t accompany the latest leak. HTC itself has scheduled a press event for May 6th and is widely expected to launch the Diamond as well as the Touch Pro and Touch Find at the event, with American releases by late fall.