Environment-Friendly Samsung Intensity II Arrives on Verizon
July 29, 2010
Want a mobile phone that will not make you feel guilty about damaging the environment knowing the fact that mobile phone manufacturing and using a mobile phone actually hurts the environment? You have to check out the new Samsung Intensity II mobile phone which will be available from Verizon Wireless in the coming weeks.
Partly made of recycled plastic, the Samsung Intensity II boasts of a horizontal slide-out QWERTY keyboard, one-touch access to social networking sites, a 1.3MP infrared camera with night vision and a music player. Adding to the phone’s environment-friendly feature is the fact that its design includes an exteriror battery cover which is made from 35% post-consumer materials and recycled plastic which were actually extracted from water bottles and other polycarbonate materials. The phone also comes with an integrated eco-calculator that you can use to calculate your carbon footprints that tracks your car fuel mileage, efficiency and amount of carbon dioxide emitted to the air.
Additionally, the Samsung Intensity II is packaging is also made from recycled paper and all the markings on the package printed with soy ink. The package size was also made unintentionally smaller. And its charger alerts you when the battery is full during charging.
Key specs and technical features of the Samsung Intensity II include - a 2.2-inch QVGA screen, 1.3MP infrared camera with night vision, series and divided shot modes, voice commands, advanced speech recognition, bluetooth, microSD card slot. The phone also comes with a built-in music player, one-touch contact list access, full suite of messaging options, social beat apps and VZ Navigator.
For your mutimedia needs, the Samsung Intensity II gives you easy access to downloadable games, ringtones, wallpapers, location-based services, as well as personal organizer and tools with calendar, calculator with currency converter, stop watch and more.
The Samsung Intensity II will be available from Verizon Wireless for $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.
Move Over MOTO DROID, Here Comes the DROID Incredible
April 15, 2010
HTC and Verizon Wireless today announced the new Android phone called - DROID Incredible. This latest Android device will be available through Verizon Wireless starting April 29 and boasts of a topographic design made possible with craftmanship and precision.
The New DROID Incredible also boasts of HTC’s latest Sense technology, a 7-panel home screen with interactive widgets, seamless integration with Exchange ActiveSync, access to Flickr and of course to the Android Market. What makes the DROID Incredible quite interesting is the fact that it will be loaded with Qualcomm’s 1GHz superfast Snapdragon processor - a first for Verizon Wireless phones. In addition, the DROID Incredible also happens to have an 8 megapixel camera, again another first among Verizon’s stable of smartphones.
Another great features to expect from the DROID Incredible are Verizon Wireless’ own mobile apps - NFL Mobile and Skype Mobile.
Other key features and specs of the DROID Incredible include - 3.7-inch WVGA AMOLED capacitive touch screen, optical joystick, dedicated keys for home, menu, back and search functions, proximity sensor, light sensor, digital compass, integrated GPS, Wi-Fi, and 3.5 mm jack.
The DROID Incredible will be available for pre-order starting April 19 on Verizon Wireless website. It will arrive on Verizon brick and mortar shops on April 29. Price tag is at $199.99 with two-year service agreement.
Nokia Unveils the Nuron 5230 Smartphone for the Masses
March 8, 2010
Recently, Nokia and T-Mobile have announced the latest Nokia smartphone which is going to be marketed for the masses. Dubbed Nokia 5230 Nuron, this smartphone features social networking apps, maps with turn-by-turn navigation and more useful features. The Nokia Nuron is slated to be released under T-Mobile later this year.
Utilizing T-Mobile’s 3G network, the Nokia Nuron provides fast and dynamic web browsing. It’s key features include a 3.2-inch touch screen, Ovi Maps, AGPS, 3G and other features.
This smartphone offers a mobile solution that lets you make your way easily around town as well as download content and apps that will keep you entertained while on the move. It will also allow you to stay connected with friends and family through IM apps, SMS, persona and work e-mail as well as full HTML browsing capability.
The Nokia Nuron also comes packed with Ovi Maps which does not only provide you with turn-by-turn directions and navigation but also makes it easy for your to discover places to eat, concerts, movies and other Lonely Planet guides. It also lets you check the weather forecast as well as share your location through Facebook. The Nokia 5320 comes loaded with maps for the USA, Mexico, and Canada.
Other features of the Nokia Nuron 5320 include - 2MP camera for both still pictures and video capture, FM radio, media player, and 70 MB internal memory with support for microSD card.
The Nokia Nuron 5320 boasts of 7 hours GSM and 4 hours 18 mins WCDMA talk time, 438 hours GSM and 458 hours WCDMA stand by time.
Motorola Devour Arrives on Verizon
February 4, 2010
Verizon Wireless just snagged Motorola’s latest smartphone called the Motorola DEVOUR. This is the first Verizon Wireless phone that features Motoblur, Motorola’s own Android-powered content delivery service. With Motoblur, users will have access to various personalization and customization features of the said mobile phone.
The Motorola Devour features a robust contacts syncing feature for both work and personal e-mail servies including G-mail. It will allow users to posts, send instant messages, upload photos and other contents to social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. What’s so good about this Motoblur feature is that media contents are sent directly to the Devour’s home screen and fed as an easy-to-manage streams.
The Motorola Devour is also packed with great smartphone features including a 3.1-inch capacitive touch screen, touch sensitive navigation pad, pre-loaded apps including Gmail, GTalk, YouTube, Google Search and Google Maps, direct access to the Android market, automatic pushing of status updates through widgets, an 8GB microSD card, Bluetooth, and a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard.
The phone also allows home screen customizations with e-mail and social network messages. These contents are automatically backed up as well on a secure Motoblur portal. The phone also has aGPS which can be used to track down the phone in case it got lost or misplaced.
The Motorola Devour is available through Verizon’s Nationwide Talk or Nationwide Talk and Text plans with pricing that starts from $39.99 monthly access to $59.99.
Going Rugged with Verizon and Casio’s G’zone Phone
November 19, 2009
Want to go ruggedized with your next cellphone purchase? How about checking out Verizon Wireless’ Casio G’Zone Rock phone? This ruggedized phone is perfect for customers who sport active lifestyles. It operates in six modes - Earth compass, walking counter, Astro calendar, sunrise sunset, tides and thermometer. This was made possible by the phone’s triple sensor technology. So, this phone is practically a good device whether you going out on hunting, fishing, hiking or climbing trip. It will ensure that you’re connected wirelessly anytime. Read more
Verizon Starts Selling the LG Chocolate Touch Music Phone
November 6, 2009
Verizon Wireless has started offering the new LG Chocolate Touch music phone. This mobile phone is loaded with Dolby Mobile which brings in richer listening experience characterized by high-quality bass and clear audio sound quality. The LG Chocolate Touch will surely please mobile phone users who like taking their music with them through their mobile phones.
Another Android 2.0 Phone - Verizon’s DROID ERIS
November 5, 2009
Following Motorola’s DROID phone, here comes HTC and Verizon with another smartphone running the new Android 2.0 platform. This time it goes by the name - Verizon DROID ERIS. This new smartphone combines HTC’s proprietary “Sense” technology with the capabilities of the Android 2.0 platform in bringing a mobile device that provides a pleasant mobile experience suited for users’ specific needs. Read more
Motorola DROID Goes Official, First Phone to Use Android 2.0
October 28, 2009
Motorola and Verizon Wireless finally spill out the first smartphone that runs the latest Android 2.0 platform - the new Motorola DROID. Featuring high-speed Internet browsing, voice-activated search, customizable large screen, access to Android apps and widgets and of course Verizon’s 3G mobile network capability. Arriving on Nov.6 at all Verizon Wireless stores, the Motorola DROID is going to give the iPhone a solid competition. Read more
Verizon Wireless Delivers the Samsung Trance
April 23, 2009
Verizon Wireless and Samsung USA has joined forces in bringing the powerful music phone Samsung Trance to all Verizon customers. Equipped with a touchpad navigation, as well as a nice sounding audio courtesy of Bang & Olufsen’s ICEpower amplifier, the Samsung Trance is a slim slider phone which will be available in Piano Black and Electric Red. Read more
Five Mobile Phone Deals that Give You Free Phones
March 21, 2009
Who says you can’t own a phone during economic recession? Forget about the iPhone, Xperia X1, G1 or other high-end phones. You certainly don’t need to kinds of deals. If you treat cellphones more as a necessity rather than a luxury, you’ll get by with these basic phones offered by top mobile carriers. Here are five of the best possible deals that you should consider from 5 of the top mobile carriers - T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and Virgin Mobile. All phones are free, provided you sign a two year data plan depending on your need and capacity to pay.
