LG Intros the KP500 Mobile Phone

LG has just unveiled a new mobile handset called KP500. There are two things which made the LG KP500 stand-out from the rest - affordability and full touchs screen feature. I know, you must be thinking of the iPhone by now. But hey, the LG KP500 definitely comes in way cheaper price tag. The LG KP500 features LG’s latest precision refinements when the human touch meets the vivid digital screen in a slim-profiled and lightweight mobile handset which will be available in black Vandyke brown, Anodizing silver and elegant gold.The LG KP500 is a GSM phone that will operate on four frequency bands and will be available in 39 languages as well once it is released worldwide. For easy and quick operation, the LG KP500 has a very friendly User Interface which even allows users to attach a friend’s photo for speed dial and touch their friends’ photos to call then on their mobile phone.In addition, the LG KP500 utilizes an embedded stylus pen which is concealed in the base which can be easily removed to use the phone’s handwriting recognition program. This is best suited for writing memos and text messages. It also has a QWERTY onscreen keyboard which slides into view when the phone is held horizontally. Its auto-rotating feature is most useful for shifting images or documents for proper viewing no matter which way the handset is held. The LG KP500 also comes packed with motion sensor games which can be played by flipping, turning and shifting the phone. This is one feature which is definitely so iPhone. Other features of the LG KP500 phone include; a 3-inch full touch screen, active flash UI, handwriting recognition function, motion sensor games, auto rotating display, stylus pen, 48MB internal memory, 350 hour standby time and 3.5 hour talktime.The LG KP500 will be available by the end of October in Europe and then to the rest of the world. Unfortunately, we keep on saying that the LG KP500 is affordable phone. Yet, LG has not announce its pricing details. Source

Samsung Launches the 8MP Pixon Camera Phone

 

If the Samsung Omnia’s 5MP camera still left you short-changed in terms of camera power, and you still want something more, then Samsung is giving you yet another powerful camera phone - the Samsung Pixon. Featuring an 8MP camera resolution with 16x digital zoom, auto-focus, fast shutter, face detection and geo-tagging. And yes, it is still a camera phone, so don’t even think that it’s your mid-range digital camera.In fact, the Samsung Pixon might even be better with those digital cameras since it comes with a 3.2-inch full-touch screen and an integrated Photo Browser which lets you share and view photos easily and quickly.The Samsung Pixon would put into shame all other camera phones which claims to be powerful ones and yet fall short in terms of photo image quality and resolution. The Samsung Pixon is a GSM/GPRS/EDGE Quad Band 850/900/1800/1900 MHZ phone the runs on HSDPA 7.2mbp. Other features of the Samsung Pixon include; 3.2-inch 240×400 262K WQVGA TFT LCD, dual LED Flas, advanced shake reduction, wide dynamic range, face detection, smile shot, face link, geotagging, photo browser, video recording and playback function 30fps, music player function, surround sound system, FM Radio with RDS, Bluetooth, TV Out connection, 200MB internal memory and microSD support. The Samsung Pixon will be available mid-October in France to be followed by other European countries and in Asia as well, later on. No words yet on pricing though.Via Slashphone

Everything You Need to Know About the G1 – Google Phone

September 23 was G1 day. The much awaited and highly anticipated Google-Powered Phone, Google Phone, Google Android Phone or whatever you may want to call it was finally announced by Google, T-Mobile and HTC. It made three major companies to make it happen, T-Mobile, HTC and Google joined forces to bring what people are calling the iPhone killer. But does it really match up to Apple’s very popular and widely used iPhone 3G? For those who are planning to take the G1 plunge, here is possibly everything that you need to know about the G1.
Feature Highlights – Of course, if you are looking into an iPhone killer, first feature that you will have to look into is whether the phone supports touchscreen. Well, the G1 certainly does. The G1 offers instant access to key information with the mere touch of a finger. Just tap the screen and you’re good to go. Next up, mobile browsing capability. The Google Phone offers quick and easy access to the Internet with rich web content. Then we have the camera features, in this department the G1 beats the iPhone 3G with its 3MP camera as compared to the iPhone’s 2MP. Even sweeter is the built-in auto-focus feature of its camera. The G1 also boasts of customizable home screen where you can drag and drop any of your favorite applications, photos, or folders onto your home screen for quick access to your frequently used applications. Want more features? The G1 seems won’t run out of good features to boasts of. It also has a full QWERTY keyboard, one feature which the iPhone certainly doesn’t have. The G1’s keyboard is well placed in a hinged screen slides which you can just slide close to avoid accidental dialling. Then of course, this is a Google Phone, so it must have full access to various Google applications. And it does, in fact users can easily access this Google applications through one-touch h control. These applications include Google Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, one-click Google Search and Video Playback support. Other features of the G1 include; IM/Text/Email feature, Music player, 3G network and WiFi access.

The Android Market – The next important feature of the G1 which would certainly match up to the iPhone is of course the Android Market or the G1’s iTunes, where users can have access to third party applications developed specifically for the G1. The G1 Android Market offers one touch access, customize and personalization of the device with software applications such as games, social networking and on-the-go shopping. Of course the G1 comes preloaded with free applications to although these applications are nothing to brag about. We still have to wait and see if third party applications for the G1 would be as useful or not as useful as the iPhone applications.
The T-Mobile Deal – As the G1 is exclusively distributed by T-Mobile, the phone carrier is offering the G1 for $179 with a two-year service contract. T-Mobile is making the G1 available on October 22 with $25 dollar data option for 400messages/web, 35 dollar option for unlimited web/messaging.

Full Specs and Details:

• Qualcomm MSM7201A™, 528 MHz Processor
• Android OS
• 192MB RAM
• 158 grams
• 3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320×480 HVGA resolution
• HSDPA/WCDMA Network – Europe 2100 MHz, US 1700/2100 MHz, Up to 7.2mbps down-link (HSDPA) and 2 mbps up-link (HSUPA) speeds;
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Trackball with Enter button device control
• Slide-out 5-row QWERTY keyboard
• GPS navigation capability with built-in GPS receiver and map software
• Bluetooth2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
• HTC ExtUSB (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
• 3.2 megapixel color camera with fixed focus
• Built-in microphone and speaker
• Ring tone formats: AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, MIDI, MP3, WMA, WMV, 40 polyphonic and standard MIDI format 0 and 1 (SMF)/SP MIDI
• Up to 350 minutes talk time for WCDMA,406 minutes talk time for GSM; Standby time up to 402 hours for WCDMA and up to 319 hours for GSM
• MicroSD memory card support;
• Digital Compass and motion sensor as special features.

T-Mobile has already started accepting pre-orders for the G1 phone, although as of press date, virtually the projected stocks are already depleted even before the G1 phone is released. That only goes to show how highly anticipated the G1 phone is.

The success of the G1 phone still remains to be seen though. If third party developers would enter into the Android market, then the iTunes apps store might be in trouble. And there is also news of other mobile manufacturers who might come up with their own Google Android power mobile handset in the future. Hence Apple is up with not just the HTC-branded G1 phone but soon, other mobile handsets from other mobile phone manufacturers ahead.

Alltel Wireless Releases MOTORAZR VE20

Alltel Wireless has added a new mobile phone to its lineup and this time its from Motorola - the MOTORAZR VE20. This simple flip phone is designed for consumers who want form, function and fun combined in the mobile phone that they are going to use. Featuring a sleek look and improved talk time and standby time, the MOTORAZR VE20 boasts of a large external screen with touch-sensitive controls giving users easy access to recent calls, music and messaging without the need to open the phone. The phone allows users to connect and disconnet the Bluetooth function from its external touch screen without the need to open the phone’s flip part. Weighing a mere 3.17oz, the MOTORAZR VE20 is also the lightest RAZR ever. It gives out 250 minutes of talktime and 360 hours of standby time.Other features of the MOTORAZR VE20 include; a 2MP camera with video, MP3 player with 3.5mm headset jack, GPS, expandable memory slot, preloaded applications that include Alltel’s Search, City, Navigation and Aricent Celltop. It also supports Music Connect which allows users to transfer music from their PCs into the VE20. The MOTORAZR VE20 will be available at Alltel Wireless on September 5 for $99.99 after a mail-in rebate plus a two year service contract. It comes with Alltel’s “My Circle” feature which gives customers unlimited calling among pre-selected group of contact numbers.

The Google Phone Has Arrived - Welcome G1

We interrupt our regular programming as we announced the arrival of another mobile phone backed up by an Internet giant company who just might give the Apple iPhone a pretty good run for its money. The Google phone has finally arrived - the G1. First, let us clarify this first. The Google Phone or what is more popularly known now as the G1 is not really a Google-manufactured phone. It’s one of those HTC slider phone which is powered by of course Google’s Android mobile phone. And since it has the Android SDK in it, it is but natural to have most of the Google mobile products as a default applications. Now that we’ve cleared that up, lets get into more details about the G1 phone which will be released by T-Mobile on October 22 for $179 with a two year contract. The G1 features a 3.17-inch 65K color touchscreen with HVGA (480×320) resolution, it gives out 5 hours talk time and 130 hours of standby time, a 3.1 megapixel camera, comes with with a 1GB microSD card and can support up to 16GB, expectedly GPS via Google Maps. And that pretty much sums up the G1 major features. It’s a GSM/GPRS/EDGE/Wi-Fi and UMTS/HSDPA 850/900/1700/1900/2100 MHz phone that would have a similar application store called the Android market as well as the Amazon MP3 store for music downloading functionality. And it definitely has YouTube as one of its preloaded apps, aside from Shop Savvy, a comparative shopping app, Ecorio which is an app for monitoring your carbon footprint, and BreadCrumbz for creating a step-by-step visual map using photos.

Emporio Armani Samsung Night Effect Mobile Phone

Samsung and Giorgio Armani has teamed up to bring a new luxury mobile phone called, the Night Effect mobile phone.Targeting users who want to own a technologically advanced and beautifully designed telephone with which to communicate and complete their lifestyle. The Night Effect mobile phone is the first in the series of luxury mobile phone collaboration between Samsung and Giorgio Armani. This will be followed by more innovative product range in the future. The Emporio Armani Samsung Midnight Effect Mobile Phone features a large 2.6-inch QVGA TFT LCD for maximum visual experience and optimized full touch-screen user interface.The phone adapted a haptical user interface wherein users can feel an immediate mild vibration when they touch icons on the display. The Night Effect Mobile phone measures 10.5mm in thickness and fits sensously into a user’s palm. The Emporio Armani Samsung Night Effect Mobile Phone features a 3 megapixel camera, music player that supports various music formats and a full Internet browser. In addition, the phone also supports microSD type external memory slot and is also packed with a Bluetooth headset. The Giogio Armani-Samsung Midnight Effect mobile phone will be available sometime in November. It comes with a specially designed Giorgio Armani leather carrying case. Price is not yet available.

Samsung Launches BEATb M3510 Slider Phone with Equalizer

Samsung continues its streak of launching mid-range mobile phones with “unique” features that diversifies the mobile phone market. It just launched a new slider phone dubbed BEATb M3510. And from its name alone, you would immediately know what this phone’s special features are. The Samsung BEATb M3510 is a music slider phone packed with music features enough to make you think that it might be an mp3 player rather than a mobile phone. It features a music dedicated key that has a built-in amplifier made for the mobile phone by B&O ICEpower. This is complemented by a stereo speaker that gives out great sound quality. Aside from this, the Samsung BEATb M3510 also features a Digital Natural Sound engine that reproduces 3D sound and deep bass resonance. The sound effects are so natural that it can overcome the limitations of standard headphones and mobile phone speakers. Additionally, the phone is also equipped with Auto EO equalizer. It also features Shazam’s Find Music service that can locate any songs that you want to listen to and even track the song the Shazam server, enabling you to purchase the song. Other features of the BEATb M3200 include “Motion Play” feature which allows you to control the music you listen to with simple motions. For instance, you can play or pause music just by tapping the handset or mute the music by flipping the phone, and then shake it to play the next or previous songs. The Samsung BEATb M3200 is slated for an early October release.

Samsung Intros the B2700 Candybar Phone

 

Recently, aside from introducing the ruggedized phone dubbed Rugby for the AT&T, Samsung also launched another ruggedized handset this time called the Samsung B2700. The B2700 candybar cell phone boasts of a very durable anti-shock case and IP54 specs. It can protect itself from outside elements including dust and moisture. It also features an internal altemeter, a compass, and a pedometer which would be very useful for outdoor enthusiasts. Even more fun is the fact that the B2700 can also be used as a flashlight. The Samsung B2700 also features a 2 megapixel camera that allows users to take photos and record video while on the go. It’s got a Bluetooth for hands free wireless capability and for transferring files to and from a PC to the B2700. The Samsung B2700 gives out a good 5 hours of talk time and 14.5 days of standby time. Other features of this durable mobile handset include; 1.9-inch TFT LCD, video capture and playback, 15MB internal memory and microSD support. The Samsung B2700 is a GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz, UMTS 2100MHz phone. It is slated for an October release in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands.

HTC Launches the 5MP Touch HD

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

AT&T’s Got its Own Ruggedized Mobile Phone - the Samsung Rugby

AT&T has just added a ruggedized mobile phone to its lineup - the Samsung Rugby. It’s AT&T’s answer to Verizon and Sprint’s rugged phone offerings which include mobile phones such as the Boulder, the Adventure,Renegad, PRO-700 among other ruggedized phone. The Samsung Rugby is a 3G mobile phone boasting of a 1.3 megapixel camera, bluetooth and push-to-talk features. In fact the Samsung Rugby is AT&T’s first rugged Mil-Spec device that combines push-to-talk and video share calling. The Samsung Rugby is very ideal for businesses that uses on-site field services that require instant voice access. The Samsung Rugby boasts of a built tough enough to withstand harsh conditions of all on-site jobs. It has passed Military Standard MI-SID-810F and is certified to withstand dust, shock vibrations, rain humidity, solar radiation and altitude and extreme temperatures. Other features and specs of the Samsung Rugby include; a 1.3-megapixel camera with 4x zoom, mp3 support, text messaging, video sharing and instant messaging features, web browsing and mobile TV, mp3 ringtones, standard PIM features such as calendar, address book, conference calling, call forwarding, 128MB internal storage, and a 2-inch LCD. The Samsung Rugby is a GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz phone that supports UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900 MHz 3G Network and EDGE High Speed Data Network. Battery time last up to 5 hours talk time and 10 days stand by time. The Samsung SGH-a837 Rugby is available from AT&T with an SRP of $129.99 plusa 2-year service contract.

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