Low End Cellphone: Nokia 5070 Basic
March 31, 2007
Introducing the Nokia 5070 Basic, the handset that gives you all the necessary phone functions and some extras for the reasonable price of 100 Euros (plus taxes etc.). The handset features a simple VGA camera and an FM radio, which you can listen to via bundled stereo handset. The 5070 comes with pre-installed java games including the popular Sudoku. It is capable of up to 3.5 hours of talk time and up to 12 days of standby time. The 5070 will be available in either red or blue, and will be available for sale in the 2nd quarter of the year.
[ The Nokia 5070 Basic via SlashPhone ]
Cellphone Spotted at CTIA 2007: Samsung M8100
March 31, 2007
Samsung showcased their new SPH-M8100 mobile phone at the 2007 CTIA, a handset that will soon be released in, yes you guessed it, Korea. This ultra-slim sliding phone will be carrying Windows Mobile 6 OS and will support WiBro, VoIP and CDMA EVDO service.
The M8100 possesses a 2.8 inch 320 x 240 pixel 65k color touchscreen display, an integrated DMB TV tuner and video playback capability. An MMCmicro expansion slot takes care of removable storage to pack MP3 ringtones, videos and other media. It also possesses Bluetooth connectivity, a 2 megapixel camera, as well as a VGA camera for video telephony.
The Samsung M8100 via MobileWhack ]
Cellphone: Tamagotchi Phone for AT&T
March 31, 2007
Bandai, together with PlayPhone, are coming up with the latest in mobile entertainment: Tamagotchi Phone. Well, ok. Tamagotchi on mobiles isn’t exactly a new concept, but the thing that makes this different is the fact that these prepaid mobile devices allow users (kids presumably) to convert their prepaid minutes to credits on Tamaphone.com. Users will have access to wallpapers, ringtones and games without use of credit cards or any adult supervision (website content will be moderated by adults of course). No information is yet available on when this handset is coming out and how much it’s going to cost exactly, but the estimate is 100$.
[ The Tamagotchi Phone by Bandai via EngadgetMobile ]
The Apple iPhone to debut on June 11th?
March 31, 2007
The latest news on CNET states that AT&T (formerly known as cingular) has “confirmed” the 11th of June as the day when Apple’s iPhone gets released into the wild. Well, confirmation in this case didn’t come through official channels per se, but supposedly from some front-line sales support individual. The stated release date coincides with Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference where Mr. Jobs and company usually announce their newest developments. We’ll have to wait and see then won’t we?
[ The Apple iPhone via Engadgetmobile ]
Cellphone: SAGEM my150X
March 29, 2007
The SAGEM my150x was recently announced, and through its ultra-slim candy bar design, Sagem attempts reintroduce the concept of a simple classic phone, but with a modern touch. The my150x is clad in black, and possesses a 1.8 inch display that features Neon technology to light up the screen. Simplicity and usefulness are Sagem’s main concerns for this mobile, as is evident in the features it carries. It’s a dual-band phone that’s SMS capable, has vibe mode and hands free capability. The Sagem my150x is slated to be available around June, though actual date of availability might vary from country to country.
[ The SAGEM my150X via MobileWhack ]
Cellphone Tech: High-Res LCD Mobile Display With Adaptive Brightness Control from Samsung
March 29, 2007
Introducing another incredible development from Samsung! Samsung has recently developed a 2.1 inch LCD panal that’s capable of QVGA resolution and comes with sensors that detect ambient light and adjust the display brightness accordingly. The panel also has a temperature compensation sensor that helps to keep operations steady despite any external temperature changes. The new display, designed for high-end mobile phones, PDAs and portable media players, will consume 20 to 30 percent less power than other displays of the same dimensions and resolution. The 1 mm thick display will begin production in the 2nd half of this year.
[ High-Res LCD Mobile Display With Adaptive Brightness Control from Samsung via SlashPhone ]
Cellphone Rumor: A new candybar from Sony Ericsson
March 29, 2007
Based on several images that have recently been floating on the net, it seems that Sony Ericsson’s working on a new K-series handset. The picture shows that the handset will have a digicam similar to the K510i, combined with a large keypad design found on handsets like the J100i. From the looks of it, this handset might prove to be an entry to mid-level handset. Considering that SE has got a whole butt load of such phones already, one is made to wonder what will make this one particularly special. We’ll all have to wait and see.
[ The New Candybar Phone from Sony Ericsson? via EngadgetMobile ]
Nokia N95 Starts Shipping
March 29, 2007
Nokia has recently begun shipping the N95 to European, Asian and Middle Eastern Markets. The N95, packed to the brim with features with 3G support might very well give the iPhone something to worry about. As previously mentioned in another blog entry, the N95’s features include GPS with maps of over 150 different countries and over 15 M points of interest. It also carries a 5 megapixel camera, an FM radio, TV out and office document viewer. It’s a visual stunner, and its features and 3G support capability (one up on the iPhone) makes it, at the very least, worth considering. It’ll be awhile before it becomes available in the US so we’ll have to wait just how it will fare against the iPhone.
[ The Nokia N95 via MyiPhone.com ]
FCC gives Pantech C600 entry-level 3G handset thumbs up
March 29, 2007
The folks at the FCC have given Pantech’s entry-level 3G handset, the C600, the go ahead for AT&T (Cingular). This quad-band GSM/EDGE slash dual-band WCDMA clamshell possesses dual screens, a VGA camera, Bluetooth 1.2, and microSD expansion slot. While the updated software is set to display AT&T instead of Cingular, there’s no information about any additional features that the carrier has been publicizing like video sharing. New info to be posted when available.
[ The Pantech C600 via PhoneScoop ]
Cellphone Rumor: Vodafone to carry iPhone
March 29, 2007
Apple granted Cingular (now AT&T) exclusive rights to distribute the iPhone in the US, and it looks like Vodaphone might be granted the same privilege for the European market. At least that’s what Vodaphone is hoping for as they are in talks at the moment. Apple hopes to be able to make its European launch of the iPhone by the end of the year.
[ Vodafone to carry iPhone? via MobileWhack ]
