The Sleek, Gorgeous and Revealing Nokia 7510 Supernova

There are three ways to describe the new Nokia 7510 Supernova mobile phone - it’s a head turner, delightfully surprising, great social device. This sleek looking flip phone is the second of the Nokia Supernova mobile handset that Nokia has just introduced last week. And like the Nokia Supernova 7210, the Supernova 7510 also comes with various Xpress-On covers that should fit various moods and fashion sense. The Nokia 7210 lets you add a personal style while keeping up-to-date with your social networks. This mobile phone baby boasts of the following key features; push-to-open side key, exchangeable Xpress-on covers, OSS browser, hidden front display that shines brightly through the cover when the phone is in used, microSD memory card with music player and FM radio, a 2.0 megapixel camera with integrated LED flash light and 4x digital zoom, and a large 2.2-inch QVGA display that supports 16.7 million colors. In addition, the Nokia 7210 operates on Quadband frequency GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, a secondaray monochrome display, runs on series 40 platform, messaging and email, GPRS/EDGE, Bluetooth and 2.5 mm AV connector, XHTML, WAP 2.0, integrated handsfree speaker, and many other features.

Motorola ROKR8 Coming to T-Mobile Soon

Although the Motorola ROKR 8 has been available internationally, it is only now that it will be finally coming to the US market, courtesy of T-Mobile. This black candybar offer a lot of decent goodies that just might convince you take on a T-Mobile subscription plan. It’s major features include a 2-megapixel camera, a whooping 2GB of internal storage plus a microSD slot that can store up to 8GB, a stereo Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphone jack, FM radio, and a morping keypad. For those looking for 3G connectivity, sadly the Motorola ROKR8 doesn’t come with the said feature. Other features of the Motorola ROKR8 include; a music player with external controls, video capture/playback, MegaTones, wallpaper, HiFi Ringers, Games, support for T-Mobile’s myFaves service, picture messaging, easy text input, voice-activated functions, alarm clock, calculator, calendar, T-Mobile Address Book. The Motorola ROKR8 gives out up to 7.5 hours of talk time and 12.5 hours of standby time. It works on 850 MHZ, 900 MHZ, 1800 MHz, and 1900 MHz frequency band. This baby will be available for $199.99 with service contract on July 7.

The Nokia Supernova Series - 7610, 7510, 7310, 7210

A week after Sony Ericsson unleashed its several new mobile handsets, close rival Nokia followed suit with four not as powerful but definitely more beautiful and aesthetically customizable mobile handsets- the Nokia 7610, 7512, 7310, 7210. All four mobile handsets belong to the new Nokia Supernova series, and are fully customizable to match with a user’s mood and fashion. Yes folks, Nokia is bringing back the old days of dressing up your mobile phones with Xpress-on Covers which are aesthetically funky and colourful. All four Supernova mobile phones were designed to give you various options and each of them will suit every type of mobile phone users. Unlike the recently released Nokia E66 and E71, the Supernova series were designed and geared for mobile phone users who just want some basic mobile phone features which they can also use for picture taking and entertainment purposes. Can these mobile phones deliver the goodies? We certainly hope so. Here’s a brief rundown of each one of them. All four mobile phones are slated for release anytime this year.
The Nokia 7610 Supernova, which is obviously the most powerful and feature-rich among these Supernova mobile handsets. The 7610 is a slider phone with pleasing design and smooth curves. It comes with several choices of Xpress-On covers including a choice between steel blue and red design with muted gray front surface or bright lilac and steel blue contrasted against a pristine white front surface. Aside from these Xpress-On Covers, the 7610 also features a powerful 3.2 megapixel camera with dual LED flash and 8x digital zoom, IM, and a TV out for sharing images. It is also a music player with dedicated music key, FM radio and MP3 player that supports various music formats including MP3, AAC, AAC+. In addition, the 7610 has direct access to the Nokia Music Store through its Music PC Client. So, you can always download music quickly. The Nokia 7610 Supernova will be available in the third quarter of 2008 with an estimated retail price of 225 EUR before taxes and subsidies.
The Nokia 7510 Supernova is a fold-up mobile phone with push-to-open side key. Like the 7610 it comes with various Xpress-On cover designs. The storm blue, red emerald green and espresso brown. But in addition to these Xpress-On covers, the Nokia 7510 features magical light effects with hidden-until-lit display and a reminder light. The 7510 was designed with mechanical quality, soft feel and solid metal hinge. It also features a 2 megapixel camera with NIPS, LED Flash, 4x digital zoom, a 512 MB microSD card, a 2.2-inch QVGA display and a user-friendly Nokia web browser for easy access to Nokia Search, Share on OVI and Flickr. Other features of the Nokia 7510 includes an FM radio, MP3 player that supports various digital music formats, access to Nokia Music Store and Nokia Music PC Client, link to YouTube, access to Nokia Maps 1.2, A-GPS with turn-by-turn directions, and Nokia Wild Sets service. The Nokia 7510 Supernova will be available in the fourth quarter of 2008 with an estimated retail price of 180 EUR before taxes and subsidies.
The Nokia 7310’s got Xpress-On covers which are etched with daring 3D textured designs which are available in steel blue with a second front and back cover in wasabi green or candy pink. It boasts of features such as 2 megapixel camera with 4X digital zoom and TV out for image sharing, instant messaging and playing the preinstalled games on TV. It also features and FM RDS radio and an MP3 player which also supports various digital music formats. The Nokia 7310 Supernova will be available in the second quarter of 2008 with an estimated retail price of 155 EUR before taxes and subsidies.
And finally we have the Nokia 7210 Supernova which is the last of these four new mobile handsets in the Nokia Supernova series. It’s a simple mobile handset which also comes with various Xpress-On cover designs. These include bubble gum pink, and vivid blue in a gloss finish. You can enjoy music side loaded from a PC or purchased from Nokia Music Store. The Nokia Supernova 7210 also features a 2 megapixel camera, and gives access to Flickr with one click access to photo sharing. It comes with an SD memory card slot for additional storage if the internal memory is not enough for your needs. The Nokia 7210 Supernova will be available in the third quarter of 2008 with an estimated retail price of 120 EUR before taxes and subsidies.

Nokia N78 North American Version Released

Loyal Nokia fans in the US have more than reason to rejoice with the release of one of Nokia’s N-series models - the sleek looking N78. The Nokia N78 combines advanced mobile features including A-GPS, a 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and high-speed HSDPA connectivity on North American 850/1900 MHz networks and boasts of other features such as Nokia Maps and Share on Ovi. The Nokia N78 also features maximum voice and messaging performanc. “Offering the robust feature set expected from an Nseries device, the integration of these features with Nokia’s new suite of Ovi services is what makes the Nokia N78 a perfect companion for a connected and mobile lifestyle,” said William Plummer, Vice President of Go-to-Market for Nokia. “Whether using GPS to find my way across town, adding geotag information to the images I capture and upload to Share on Ovi, or using the FM transmitter to listen to my music collection through my car stereo, the Nokia N78 keeps me connected and entertained wherever I go.” In addition, each Nokia N78 comes with a free three-month trial navigation license for the Nokia maps services. This enables users to calculate routing information, provides details on up to 15 million different points of interest, and gives audible and visual turn-by-turn directions from point A to B. The A-GPS also allows users to “geotag” photos they’ve taken using the N78’s camera.The N78 is also a music player and an integrated FM transmitter. And with an optional MicroSD memory card slot, you can store up to 8GB worth of music files.

The Samsung LG Dare Arrives in Verizon

Verizon Wireless has just added a new mobile phone in its line-up useful and powerful mobile handsets. We’re talking about the LG Dare VX9700, a non-smartphone that features touchscreen LCD display. The LG Dare follows the LG Voyager and Samsung Glyde in Verizon’s stable of touchscreen mobile handsets which are being touted to compete with the Samsung Instinct and iPhone 3G which are being carried by rival mobile companies, Sprint (for the Instinct) and AT&T (for the iPhone 3G). The Samsung Dare boasts of a 3-inch diagonal WQVGA touch-sensitive display with light sensor for automatic brightness adjustment, a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, flash and face detection, VGA video recording, built-in photo and video editing features, web browser, a 3.5 mm headset jack, media player with equalizer, handwriting recognition, drag and drop features, contacts photo interface, Bluetooth 2.1, accelerometer, EVDO Rev A, microUSB, 8GB microSDHC memory cards. Verizon is offering the LG Dare for $199 after rebate with a tw-year contract, $249 after $50 rebate with one-year contract and $409 if you don’t want to get tied up under a Verizon contract.

Sony Ericsson K330

The other basic phone that was announced by Sony Ericsson a couple of days ago is also a simple basic phone with an added camera feature for photo and video capturing - the K330. The Sony Ericsson K330 allows users to store up to 250 photos or 12 minutes of video footages which can later on be shared wirelessly through Bluetooth. And with the Bluetooth connectivity, you can easily and quickly connect the K330 to a compatible Bluetooth headsets such as the Sony Ericsson HBH-PV715, 720 and 740. The K330 also makes communication easy by allowing users to store up to 1000 contacts and as much as 450 text messages. Furthermore, its light up torch functionality is a useful feature to help users find their way around on a dark environment. Other features of this simple Sony Ericsson device include; 10MB internal memory, 0.3 megapixel camera, support for MP3 as music tones. For messaging purposes, the Sony Ericsson K330 supports SMS, MMS and predictive text inputing. The K330 also offers entertainment value such as a FM radio, Java support and video viewing. The Sony Ericsson K330 will be available in Gold on Black and Green on Black, in selected markets from Q3 2008. It supports GSM/GPRS 900/1800 network.

Introducing the MOTOZINE ZN5, by Motorola

Rumors about Motorola coming out with a new camera phone started circulating a couple of weeks ago. What made that rumor special was the fact that the camera phone that was mentioned, which was called the ZN5 back then, will have a KODAK’s imaging technology for its camera. But of course, like all mobile rumors, we wouldn’t report about it, until it gets officially announced by the manufacturers. Fortunately, it didn’t take Motorola that long to announce its new camera phone - the MOTOZINE ZN5. And just like the rumor said, the MOTOZINE ZN5 is indeed equipped with a Kodak camera, a 5-megapixel Kodak CCD. With combining KODAK imaging technology and Motorola ModeShift technology, the ZINE ZN5 has become one sleek, immersive mobile device. The ZINE ZN5’s Kodak camera is also equipped with auto-focus function and a Xenon flash and some nifty optimized settings for using the camera in a low-light environment. And since we are talking here about a Kodak camera, it goes without saying that the ZINE ZN5 would have a tie-up with Kodak’s popular online photo gallery, Kodak’s EasyShare software for managing photos on a PC,as well as Bluetooth connectivity to Kodak’s all-in-one printers and Kodak kiosks. The ZINE ZN5’s mobile features is not be neglected as well. The ZN5 features Motorola’s patented CrystalTalk technology to help callers hear and be heard, even in noisy environments. With dual compatibility for GSM and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), users can connect in more areas around the world and enjoy high-speed wireless connections to surf the Web via a full HTML browser. Completing users’ communications experience, the ZN5 also supports SMS, MMS, IM and personal e-mail. The ZN Z5 gives out up to 349 to 574 minutes of talk time and up to 310 to 579 hours of standby time. The ZN5’s other features include; 2.4″ TFT Display, full HTML open source browser, 3.5mm A/V jack, FM radio, MP3, WMA, WIFI, Windows Media Player 11, Video-C/P 15fps, MPEG4, H263, and TVout.

Sony Ericsson J132 - a no non-sense basic phone

With the slew of high-end phones with ultra-advanced features populating the mobile phone market, it’s a welcome breather to have some new releases that border on the simplistic and no-frills text and call mobile features. One of these simple and yet highly functional mobile phone is the Sony Ericsson J132. In fact, we can say that everything about the J132 is uncomplicated. From its clear and bright screen, to its one-click shortcuts and easy-to-use navigation keys, the J132 gives you a mobile phone ready to be used either to text, search for contacts number or access the FM radio, in a very straight forward way. In brief, the Sony Ericsson J132 gives out solid talk and text functionality with its dust resistant keypad, FM radio with loudspeaker, handsfree kit, radio alarm clock, torch function and up to 9 hours of talk time or 450 hours of standby time. Other features of the Sony Ericsson J132 include; a 128×128 pixel (65,000 color) LCD screen, 4MG internal phone memory, predictive text input, organizer function that includes alarm clock, calculator, calendat, phone book, stop watch, task manager and timer, support for polyphonic ringtone, speakerphone, and vibrating alert. The J132 will support GSM 900/1800 frequencies and the J132a for US markets will support GSM 850/1900. The J132 will be available in Night Black and Heaven Blue in selected markets from Q4 2008.

Sony Ericsson F305 - The Nintendo Wii of Mobile Phones

Among the new mobile phones announced by Sony Ericsson this week, the F305 is perhaps the most innovative and features something different. The F305 puts gaming it the heart of Sony’s latest phone release, so to speak with its motion gaming feature. This system lets users control games with the flick of a wrist or the swing of the arm and then let them see the results straightaway on the screen. Think of it as the Nintendo Wii of mobile phones. To complement this motion gaming feature, the F305 was also packed with stereo speakers, and a 2.0” screen and you have an ultra-cool mobile phone gaming device. For its gaming features, the F305 features a horizontal gaming mode, Cross key + dedicated gaming buttons, gaming shortcut key, 3D games, stereo speakers, JAVA MIDP 2.0 support, Play Now, media player that supports MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, TrackID, FM Radio, and Bluetooth (A2DP). In addition, the F305 is also a full-featured mobile phone with great mobile features such as a 2.0 megapixel camera, a 2.0” 176×220 TFT display, WAP 2.0 xHTML, communication and messaging such as picture messaging (MMS), predictive text input, sound recorder, text messaging. Likewise it also features USB mass storage, organizer features such as alarm, calculator and many more. The Sony Ericsson F305 comes with a 10MB internal memory, and a Memory Stick Micro Slot for storage expansion. It supports EDGE/850/1800/1900. This mobile phone will be available sometime in Q3 2008 in Polar White and Mystic Black.

The Sony Ericsson C905 Whallops an 8.1 MP Camera

You read it right folks, that’s the new Sony Ericsson camera phone whalloping a whooping 8.1 megapixel camera. It’s not a Sony Cyber-shot digital camera but a Cyber-shot camera phone. Being the first Cyber-shot slider phone, the C905 offers the most advanced camera phone yet. Like the Sony Ericsson S302, the C905 was created to make all mobile users better photographers. The C905’s camera features include; true digital camera with Xenon flash with face detection auto-focus, smart contrast and image stabilizer. It also provides an easy and quick way of transferring photos from the camera to the PC with a USB adaptor. Here’s a rundown of the C905 features and specifications. For its other camera function the C905 features; auto focus, 16x digital zoom, photofix, picture blogging, red-eye reduction, video light, video recording and video stabilizer. For its connectivity, the C905 features aGPS, Bluetooth, modem, synchronization, USB mass storage and support. Other features of the Sony Ericsson C905 include; a 2.4-inches 262, 144 color TFT display (240×320 pixels), 160MB phone memory, GSM/GPRS talk time of 9 hours, GSM/GPRS standby time of 380 hours, UMTS talk time of 4 hours and UMTS standby time of 360 hours. The C905 supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS/HSDPA 2100,  GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900/2100; GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900.The C905 Cyber-shot will be available in three colours (Night Black, Ice Silver and Copper Gold) in selected markets from Q4 2008.

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