Nokia’s trio of “Beautiful to Use” Mobile Handsets – the 6600 slide, 6600 fold, 3600 slide

Nokia is treating its loyal users with yet again a slew of new mobile handsets. This time Nokia wants us all to either, slide or fold with the 6600 or slide with the 3600. All three mobile handsets are touting stunning and sophisticated looks balanced by the latest Nokia mobile phone innovation and features. Ranging from $271 to $427, the three handsets also boasts of a smooth, minimalist design aside from the nifty features they offer. And now for the skinny on each of the three “beautiful to use” Nokia devices.

Nokia 6600 Slide

The Nokia 6600 fold is a sleek looking phone that boasts of a bright 2.13” OLED screen display with up to 16 million colors. This mobile beauty touts of a 3G technology that would enhance users picture sharing and video snapping experiences. The Nokia 6600 is equipped with a 2 megapixel camera with double LED flash as well as quick access to Yahoo! Go or Flickr. With its minimalist design, the Nokia 6600 would fit well into pocket or a small handbag. For its major features, the Nokia 6600 is packed with 240×320 OLED display (16m colors), hidden outer display, tap commands, 8x digital zoom, video recording at 15fps, video calling through 3G, stereo music player that supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ and WMA plus an FM radio.
The Nokia 6600 fold works on series 40 platform and is equipped with Li-ion battery that gives out 12.5 days standby time and 4 hours of talk time. Coming by the third Q of 2008, the Nokia 6600 will retail for around $427.

Nokia 6600 Slide

The Nokia 3600 Slide is Nokia’s smallest slider to date. Touting a smooth, glossy and high-quality steel covers and aluminium centre key, the Nokia 6600 exhibits both elegance and simplicity. The Nokia 6600 Slide features a high 3.2 megapixel camera for high quality pictures and videos complemented by a large 2.2” QVGA display with 16 million colors. It also boasts of an integrated Nokia Maps application that can be enhanced by a Nokia Bluetooth GPS Module LD-4W to add a GPS function to the Nokia 6600 Slide. For the Nokia 6600 Slide’s other features, these include; compact and sophisticated shape, metal and glossy surfaces accented with colors, 2.2” 240×320 16 million color display, 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus and double flash, VGA video recording at 15fps just like its brother, the 6600 fold, accelerometer for tap commands, Nokia Maps, stereo music player for MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA and FM radio, The Nokia 6600 slide also boasts of 14.5 days in standby mode and 4 hours of talk time. The Nokia 6600 Slide will be available sometime in the third quarter of 2008 and it will have a retail price of around $388. This will certainly be a good addition to your Nokia Mobile handsets.

Nokia 3600 Slide

The last of the three “beautiful to use” Nokia mobile phone is the sleek-looking Nokia 3600 Slide. One thing that stands out from the Nokia 3600 Slide (based on the press photo) is it beautiful looking color design. The Nokia 3600 Slide combines tasteful colors, materials and tactile finishes complemented by useful features that users would certainly have their handfuls using them. What makes the Nokia 3600 beautiful to use is its ceramic paint and metal finish combined with high gloss surfaces and gradated colors. But one major feature of the Nokia 3600 is its background noise reduction cancelation feature. This certainly enhances the sound quality of the phone when attending to mobile calls. Aside from these, the Nokia 3600 is also a good music player with optional microSD card. For its other major features, the Nokia 3600 boasts of a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and 2 LED flash making it an excellent mobile device for taking pictures or videos even if you are in a dimly lit environment. Aside from these, the Nokia 3600 is also equipped with a TV-out feature that connects the phone to most TV sets. Coming with a pre-installed Nokia Maps application with option for Nokia’s Bluetooth GPS module LD-4W. Other features of the Nokia 3600 Slide include; 240×320 pixel 16 million color main display, video recording, streaming and sharing via TV-out, music player, 30mb user memory and a microSD slot for storage expansion, two steps camera key, FM radio with RDS, and many more. The Nokia 3600 Slide lasts up to 280 hours in standby mode and 5 hours and 30 mins when in use. To be release sometime this third quarter, the Nokia 3600 will retail for $271.

Philips’ got a new mobile music phone – the M600

Before I tell you the bad news, I’ll introduce you first to the latest mobile offering from Philips. If you would recall, Philips used to be an active player in the mobile phone market, especially during the time when the mobile phone industry was still in its early stages. Anyway, Philips still continues to make mobile phones and for its latest offering, Philips decided to come up with a music phone, the Philips M600. Yes, the M600 is a music mobile phone packing of a built-in SRS WOW feature for enhanced music surround quality. It has a quick access key for accessing the phone’s MP3 player, for adjusting volume and navigating music playlist. Sporting a sleek candy bar design, the Philips M600 boasts of decent mobile features that include; a 2-inch 256K color TFT display, equalizer settings for classical, pop, rock, SRS WOW surround sound, 1.3 megapixel camera, support for audio formats – Midi, MP3, WMA and AMR, microSD card slot for storage expansion, Bluetooth profiles – A2DP, handsfree, headset, object push profile, 3.5 mm headset jack connector, USB 1.1, 40 way navigation key and enter, soft keys, side keys, customized hot key, and music player keys. In addition, the Philips M600 also features support for JAVA MIDP 2.0, GPRS/GSM dual band network (900/1800 MHz) plus it lets you enjoy music playback for up to 40 hours on a single charge. Now, here’s the bad news – the Philips M600 will be released in China only. But all hope is not gone yet, as the phone as text input for English, French, Russian and Turkish language aside from the default Chinese text language. So, Philips may still release the phone internationally later on. Via

Sony Ericsson Intros the HSDPA Z780 clamshell

Together with the HSDPA phone G502, Sony Ericsson also announced a low-end version clamshell phone Z780. The Z780 is also an HSDPA phone and is a sister phone of the recently announced Sony Ericsson Z770. The Z780 boasts of tri-band 3G and HSDPA capabilities aside from sporting a stylish clamshell frame. With its 3G capability, the Z780 will give you faster mobile web browsing experience as well as quick access to your mobile email client. In addition, the Z780 is also equipped with a GPS function answering everyone’s navigation needs. Like the G502, the Z80 also features the latest version of Google Maps for mobile that allows you to view high quality maps with satellite view of local areas as well as view listings of restaurants, hotels and other establishmens in your locality. The maps also includes reviews and ratings of these establishments from people who have been to the establishments. Google Maps for Mobile in the Z780 enables you to receive turn-by-turn directions that will help you find your way into a specific location. The Z780 has the following powerful features; 2.0 megapixel VGA camera with 2.5x digital zoom, photoblogging features, various entertainment features including 3D games and Java apps, FM radio, video clip and video streaming. In addition, the Z780 can also be used as a full function music player. It supports MP3 and AAC music formats and has Bluetooth stereo (A2DP).For connectivity, aside from the 3G features, the Z780 also boasts of aGPS, Bluetooth, modem, PC synchronization, and USB support. These and other usual Sony Ericsson mobile features more than make the Z780 a good all-around clamshell phone.

Nokia ExpressMusic 5220 mobile phone

If the Nokia 5320 got too much features for your own good, here’s a better option. The 5320’s half brother which was also announced two days ago - the Nokia 5220 XpressMusic phone. Like its high-end brother, the Nokia 5220 would also give you instant access to music even while on the move, with a useful larnyard that makes the Nokia 5220 easy to carry anywhere you go. The 5220 being an XpressMusic phone also boasts of up to 24 hours playback time, has its own dedicated XpressMusic keys and a 3.5mm audio jack for connecting the 5220 to your multimedia speakers. The 5220 is also compatible with the recently launched Nokia Music Store that offers quick music downloading. You’ll have instant access to Nokia’s 2 million music tracks and you stream or sync them into the 5220. As for its other features and technical specs; the Nokia 5220 has an excellent audio quality, memory card slot that supports up to 2GB of storage, a 2.0″ QVGA display screen, support for SMS, MMS, IM, Flash and Express Audio messaging and email tools. The Nokia 5220 works on GSM/EDGE 900/1800/1900 and GSM/EDGE 850/1800/1900 networks. Weighing only 78 grams with battery, the Nokia 5220 is definitely as portable as it can be. For connectivity, the Nokia 5220’s got Bluetooth, USB and 3.5 mm AV connector. And finally, the Nokia 5220 also serves as a music player with support for MP3, M4A, eAAC and WMA music formats. The Nokia 5220 will be released in the third quarter of 2008 for $250.

Sony Ericsson announces the G502 HSDPA phone

Sony Ericsson is bringing the mobile web into the mainstream with the release of its new G502 HSDPA phone. The G502 is the third in Sony Ericsson’s G series mobile handsets and the first model in this series to have the high-speed capability HSDPA. Running on HSDPA, users will have faster browsing and downloading experience. The main feature of the Sony Ericsson G502 is its tie up with Google Maps for Mobile. This feature will give you a satellite view of the local area where you are located as well as give you a listing of various spots, such as restaurants and hotes including reviews and ratings from those who have been into the place. The G502 however doesn’t have GPS capability. But if you want to have that function, you can do so by plugging in the GPS Enabler HG-100 accessory. The G502 is packed with a wealth of features that would certainly make you love this phone including; email access through POP3/IMAP client email, 2 megapixel camera with digital zoom of up to 4x, Bluetooth stereo, media player, stereo FM, USB support, synchronization features, 3D games, Java support, video recording and playback, video streaming, plus a complete organizer function. The G502 mobile phone works on GSM (900), GSM (1800), GSM (1900), UMTS (2100) HSDPA (2100) and has 10 hours of talk time and 320 hours of standby time. The Sony Ericsson G502 will be available 2ndQ of 2008 in Champagne Black and Brilliant Hazel.

Nokia intros the 5320 XpressMusic Mobile Phone

Nokia has announced the 5320 XpressMusic mobile phone which will begin shipping in the third quarter of 2008 with a retail price of $351. According to Nokia, “Our XpressMusic range of devices continues to deliver the combination of superior music experiences and fresh, innovative designs.” And true enough, the Nokia 5320 promises to deliver a slew of advanced mobile features combined with musical functionality. Topping the list of its features is the 3G capabilities which would boost music downloading as well as your usual mobile web surfing activities. The Nokia 5320 is also equipped with Nokia’s innovative “Say and Play” feature which would allow users to control the phone’s play function by saying the title of the songs that they want to hear. In addition, the Nokia 5320 also features a dedicated XpressMusic keys for easy access to the phone’s music function. A 3.5mm audio jack is also provided to connect the 5320 to multimedia speakers. And here’s the best part, the Nokia 5320 boasts of a 24-hour playback time, hi-fi audio chip and extendable memory of up to 8GB. The Nokia 5320 also promises to be a great mobile web browser with direct access key to various Nokia mobile web services including Ovi and Nokia Search 4.1 and a dedicated key of N-Game gaming site for downloading games. Other features of the Nokia 5320 include; 2-inch TFT display, various forms of mobile messaging facilities, works on dual band WCDMA/HSDPA (900/2100) frequency, quad band GSM/EDGE (850/1800/1900) operating frequency, series 60 interface, 8-way navi keys, Bluetooth, USB connectivity, 2.0 mp camera plus a second camera for video calls, various music format support, stereo FM radio, video streaming, and more.

Levi’s to release HSDPA mobile phone

Levi’s is releasing a new model of its fashion-inspired mobile phone, this time boasting of 3G feature. To be manufactured by the same company who created the first Levi’s phone, Modelab, the new Levi’s phone will sport the same black metal finish which has the legendary Levi’s logo. The new 3G Levi’s phone would give users 200 hours of talk time, and will run on 900/1800/1900MHz band. Aside from GSM, GPRS and EDGE network connectivity, users will also be treadted to a 2100MHz 3G connections as well. The new Levi’s phone will also come packed with a 2.0 megapixel camera which is built on the phone’s body. A memory card slot will also be provided to hold microSD card for storage expansion. This makes the Levi’s phone a music player as well. Likewise, music files stored into the phone’s memory card can also be transferred to other devices through the phone’s Bluetooth capability. Similar to how the previous Levi’s phone was released and marketed, the new Levi’s phone will also come with other Levi’s goodies including Bluetooth headset, wrist straps, necklets and of course, the classic leather pouches made of different colors of Levi’s denim parts.The new 3G Levi’s phone will be released initially in France through Orange mobile network later this month. Pricing as well as release date in other countries are not yet available. Via

Samsung intros “Soul” mobile phone in Europe

Samsung has launched it flagship mobile phone in Europe called the “Soul”. The Samsung Soul phone will be up for release later this month in France, UK, and Germany. The phone sports a tri-band phone feature with 5 megapixel camera, 4x digital zoom, face detection technology, image stabilizer and wide dynamic range. It also features a 7.2mbps HSDPA data access, supports 3G network. Announced last February in Barcelona, the Samsung Soul is a slim, lightweight and stylish all around mobile phone that combines style and functionality. These functions include advanced features that adapt to the users’ preferences . Its keypad are highly adaptable and offers simple navigation of menus. The phone’s icons adapt to the way the user is using the phones. The music icons appears when a user is using the phone as a music player for instance. Other features of this sleek looking phone include; GPRS Class 10 at 32-48kbps, EDGE Class 10 at 236.8 kbps, 3G through HSDPA at 7.2 mbps download speed, Bluetooth, SMS, EMS, MMS, and Email messaging, GSM 900/1800/1900 support for GSM network, large 2.2 inches TFT screen with 240×320 pixels, supports polyphonic ringtones and mp3 ringtones as well. The Samsung Soul U900 will retail at around $798. via

World’s First Quad Band Windows Mobile OS Wrist Watch Mobile, we’re not kidding

Yes dear readers, we’re not kidding you. There is actually a wrist watch mobile phone that goes by the name EPOQ. And it’s not only a mobile phone in an alligator skin strap but powered by Windows Mobile OS as well. The EPOQ may not be the world’s first wrist watch mobile phone, but it is certainly the world’s first Windows Mobile-powered wrist watch mobile phone. Aside from the alligator skin strap, the EPOQ is loaded with other mobile phone features that will certainly blow your mind away. You wouldn’t think that a small wristwatch such as this can pack in the following features; Windows CE 5.0 OS with Bluetooth headset, works with network 850.900/1800/1900MHZ, comes with a SIM card (what?), water resistant just like other cool sports watch, 266 MHZ AM403 DGT ARM926 CPU + 533 MHz, 1.45 inch screen with, surprise – handwriting recognition, built-in mp3 player and Mp4 video player (what again?!), network camera, 1.3 megapixel digital camera, T-flash memory expansion up to 1GB, Wi-FI, and support various languages including English, French, Spanish, Portugese, Turkish, Russian, Vietnamese, Thai, Arabic, Chinese. Want some more? What if we throw in support for Skype, MSN and other mobile communication client? The EPOQ wrist watch mobile phone package comes with two batteries, one charge, Bluetooth headset, connectivity cable, earphone, 1GB memory card. All that for a retail price of $629.95. I know it’s a bit pricey, but hey, that’s the price you have to pay for a cool watch that would certainly make you look good in front of your friends and family. Right?

Tag Heuer unveils own luxury mobile phone – welcome the Meridiist phone

In the line of LG’s Armani, Prada and even Levi’s mobile phone, comes luxury sports watch maker Tag Heuer’s very own mobile phone – the Meridiist. First announced last November, the Tag Heuer joins the groups of companies in coming up with their own fusion of technology and fashion. The Meridiist was hand assembled from 430 compoinents to preserve its class and pristine quality. It was also constructed from corrosion-resistant watchmaking 316L steel. Adding value to Tag Heuer’s luxury mobile phone is an unscratchable display made of 60.5 carats sapphire crystal. The Meridiist most astonishing feature is a cool time display located on the top end of the cell phone. This reduces the hassle of turning the phone and unlocking its keypad just to activate the time display at the phone’s main menu. There are currently no specific details and technical specifications for the Meridiist. But among its many nifty features include, 28 day standby time and 7 hours talktime. If you don’t mind spending too much for a mobile phone that doubles up as a time piece, expect the Meridiist to be available sometime in September in some watch and jewelry stores (would Tiffany’s carry the Meridiist?). No pricing and released date information were provided by Tag Heuer’s site for watches. Hopefully, the price tag would not be affected by the Tag Heuer’s usual price for watches. But then, this might be hoping against hope as we all know how expensive Tag Heuer watches are. Via

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