Introducing the 2nd Android Phone - the Agora

This is quite an interesting news indeed. It looks like the second android phone will not be coming from China but in the land down under instead. That’s right folks, straight from Australia we have the second Android-powered phone dubbed the Kogan Agora Pro. Although, we might think that Australia is a most unlikely place for a highly-regarded mobile phone series to come from, fortunately, the Kogan Agora Android phone would not be failing those who are anticipating the next Android phone to be available in the market.

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Thinner, Cheaper and Faster iPhone 2.0

There you have it folks. The much anticipated WWDC has just concluded. Almost everyone in this whole internet are probably writing about the new iPhone by now. Or shall we say - the new thinner, faster and cheaper iPhone. All the rumors and speculations have been answered. Steve Jobs unveiled the second iteration of its great mobile phone products. The new iPhone promises to bring around 20,000 million units sold for Apple. And it also promises to reach as many people in the world as it can. So what has the new iPhone store for all of us? Three things - slightly new design, almost half the price of the old iphone and of course 3G internet connection. The iPhone 3G uses HSDPA to download data fast over UMTS networks. That will pretty much speed up loading times for email attachments and web pages. And users can quickly switch seamlessly from EDGE to 3G to WIFI, so users practically has 3 ways of connecting to the Internet. The iPhone 3G also gives you mobile multitasking capabilities, so users can talk on the phone while surfing the web, checking email, or using Maps, all thanks to the 3G cellular network. Next, the new iPhone also a GPS navigation feature. This is a much sought feature in the older version and finally Apple give in to users’ demand and included this feature in the new iPhone. With GPS, you can find your location, get directions, gives you map views, and lets you see traffic. Other new features of the new iPhone include; include direct link to the Apple Store, support for Microsoft Exchange Active Sync, more language support, better email management, new contacts search, enhanced viewing of attachments, and practically all the features that were introduced in the old version of the iPhone plus more. Now, the biggest surprise of them all, the new iPhone’s price – the 8GB iPhone will retail for $199!

Christian Dior Phone is the Mother of All Luxury phones

Will you actually buy a phone worth $3500-$5000? If you answer yes, then the upcoming Christian Dior luxury phone might just be the phone for you. If you answer no, you might find this new mobile beauty a bit interesting too. Although the Christian Dior luxury phone has started to circulate in the rumorland, it took the Wall Street Journal to finally convince us all mobile phone afficionados to believe that there is actually a Christian Dior phone. And judging by the released publicity photo, this phone definitely the mother of all luxury phones. Is it all beauty and grandeur? Certainly not. The Christian Dior phone is to work worldwide, except Japan and Korea. And it will have features such as a touchscreen display, camera, specialist ringtone, custom graphics to go along with the external design, wallpapers, and who knows what more. It even comes with a remote or a mini phone or perhaps a Bluetooth accessory. We are not sure, since we are relying only on the published spy shot. What else do we know about this new luxury phone. WSJ also reported that the Christian Dior phone would have a “My Dior” that will clip to outside of bags for easy access. And of course we already know that the Christian Dior phone is geared for the noveau rich mobile phone users., specifically from Russia and China. Christian Dior is aiming to market around 10,000 of these expensive phones in one year. As to when it will be available, we don’t know yet. But do we really care? Unless you are one of those Noveau Riches, then you will certainly anticipate this new luxury phone.

Samsung intros multi-SIM mobile phone – D780

Samsung has announced its latest mobile phone, the D780 boasting of a dual-standby mobile. With the dual-standby mobile feature users can have two mobile carrier sims and use one sim at a time while the other one is on standby mode. When the other sim is in use, the other one can still receive calls. If you are one of those mobile users who maintains two mobile phones to hold two mobile sims, then the D780 is for you. The Samsung D780 succeeds the Samsung D880, Samsung’s first GSM dual standby mobile phone. As compared to the slider Samsung D880, the D780 sports a bar type design with premium dark silver color and mirror silver color. The Samsung D780 highlights strong multimedia features that include a 2-megapixel camera, 2.1” crystal clear QVGA TFT display, FM radio, Bluetooth 2.0 and USB 2.0, long lasting 1200mAh battery, supports MP3, WMA, e-AAC, music player, mobile printing technology (BPP, PictBridge). For expanded storage facility, the D780 sports a microSD slot for microSD cards that can hold up to 2GB of data. The Samsung D780 will be released in Russia from May and will also be released in Southeast Asia, Europe, and Middle Easy soon its Russian market release. No word on the possible SRP yet for the Samsung D780.

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Nokia announced 4 mobile goodies – 5000, 2680, 7070, 1680

Nokia has released 4 new mobile phones geared towards the less tech and feature savvy mobile phone users. To be released specifically for the South African mobile consumers, all four Nokia mobile phones are dual band GSM and have US and European versions, run on series 40 software and most importantly, all four are priced in the range $50-70. Nokia said that the company is aiming to capture the growing demand of South African mobile market for highly functional and full featured mobile phones without the need to spend too much. And these four mobile phones may actually answer those needs. Hopefully, Nokia would make these mobile phones available in other countries as well. The Asian and Pacific mobile phone users would definitely like these four mobile phones.

The first of these budget phone models from Nokia is the 1680 Classic which Nokia is touting as the most affordable phone it has ever released so far. The Nokia 1680 pretty much has all the basic phone features that you could possible get from a low-cost mobile phone. Basic text and call features plus some customization. To put some added value into the phone, Nokia even threw in a VGA camera that can take photo snapshot and short videos. Unfortunately thought, the phone doesn’t have a memory card slot so users will have to mind the number of shots they have taken or else find themselves having no extra memory to run the mobile phone’s OS anymore. The phone also has a sharing feature and email support. Slate to be released sometime in the second quarter of 2008 in the South African mobile market, the Nokia 1680 Classic has an SRP of $79.

Perhaps answering the need for a not so traditional mobile phone model, Nokia is also coming out with a slider phone that belongs in the low-budget category – the Nokia 2680. A robust slider phone released as an entry level model, the Nokia 2680 is touted of easy to use features. The Nokia 2680 also aims to be an entertainment phone with the inclusion of an FM radio with recording capability and support for mp3 ringtones. Plus of course other basic mobile phone features that include an expanded phone book memory. The Nokia 2680 also packs of an integrated VGD digital camera. Slated for release in the third quarter of 2008, the 2680 has an SRP of around $142.

After two low-end phones with an impressive features. Nokia will also introduce this time not only a full featured phone, but also with some high-end features as well. The Nokia 5000 is another candy bar phone with a 1.3 megapixel camera and a high resolution QVGA display. For entertainment purposes, it has an FM radio with recording functionality and support for mp3 ringtones plus other basic call and text features of the other budget phone models. But while the Nokia 5000 may seem just your ordinary everyday mobile phone, it actually is not after all. The Nokia 5000 also supports email, Nokia Xpress Audio Messaging, Bluetooth and GPRS connectivity and you will get all those features for a measly sum of around $142. The Nokia 5000 will be available for the South African market sometime in second quarter 2008.

Capping the list of the four Nokia budget phones is the Nokia 7070, which is also nicknamed the Prism. Sporting geometric pattern designs and external light effects, the Prism is targeted for users who express their personality through their mobile phones. The Nokia 7070 offers full customization through content, themes and wallpapers and mp3 ringtones. It has voice a voice recorder and integrated hands-free speakers for ease of use when doing something else and even when driving and answering calls at the same time. In terms of style and design, the Nokia 7070 moved away with the traditional design and came up with a uniquely design flip phone. Looking at the pictures, you wouldn’t think that the 7070 is actually a budget phone because it emits a certain class and style into its design.

Although, these four mobile phones would have their US and European versions, Nokia hasn’t announced yet as to when they will be available in both mainstream markets. In the meantime, if you happen to be in the South African areas during their release period, you might want to take any or four of those models for a spin. $70-90 dollars is not too much to spend for some full-featured mobile phones.

Samsung SGH-D880, a versatile dual sim phone

At first glance, the Samsung SGD-D880 may seem to be just another ordinary everyday Samsung phone. But the SGH-D880 is actually not your ordinary everyday phone. Samsung has put in a dual sim slot into the SGH-D880 to set it apart from all the rest of the Samsung phones available in the market today. With the SGH-D880, you can now enjoy carrying two sim cards in your mobile phone. One SIM slot is used to hold the primary SIM card which carries out all the usual phone functions. The second SIM slot can be used as a secondary SIM which is on standby most of the time. SGH-D880 users can still receive calls on the secondary SIM’s number. To make it easier for users, whenever a call comes in, the screen will display which SIM card is being used. This is a useful feature for segregating your business calls from personal calls. The SGH-D880 has a dedicated switch located on the left edge of the phone to quickly access the SIM management setting. This allows users to select the primary SIM card and the option to disable the other one. The SIM card management button also lets users to toggle between two SIM cards in the message sending fields and the dial mode. Other features of the Samsung SGH-D880 include 46MB memory and a memory card slot for memory expansion used microSD card. The SGH D-880 is also powered by Bluetooth connectivity, wap 2.0/XHTML, 262K 2.3” TFT, 3.0 megapixel camera, video recording function, FM radio, music player that supports MP3, AAC, AAC+ and AMR formats.

LG KH-1600 Entry-Level Phone with Global Roaming

Announced for its Korean debut via telecom company KTF, the LG KH-1600 is set to make it worldwide thanks to GSM and WCDMA compatibility — global roaming. The phone is only equipped with standard features and measures 97×47x16.9 mm and weighs 97g with a 240×320 pixel, 262K LCD display, with 64-tones polyphony, 1.3megapixel main camera and VGA secondary camera.

[ The LG KH-1600 via Mobile-Review ]

LG Shines in Different Colors

Pending its worldwide release, LG has announced that their newest star, the LG Shine, will be available in 3 color variants. The Shine will come in gold for its Asian market, and pink for its European debut this October. At the same time, the neutral black Shine will be available globally.

[ The Pink and Gold LG Shine via SlashPhone ]

Spy Phone: Siemens SL-65 Interceptor

The Siemens SL-65 Interceptor Spy phone comes with the normal array of functions that you would find in pretty much any other phone off the shelf. No one can tell that it is actually capable of a little cloak and dagger.
Calling the phone’s super special ultra secret number allows you to inconspicuously eaves drop on the owner’s conversations from up to five meters away.
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Cell Phone: Alcatel OT-E801a Approved by FCC

Alcatel’s entry-level music phone, the OT-E801a has recently been approved by the FCC. It sports a USB interface for fast transfer of MP3 files from your PC and microSD support for expandable memory. For a personal touch, the MP3 player is skinnable to fit to the user’s tastes and personality. Other features include an alarm, a calculator, plus some games.

[The Alcatel OT-E801al via MobileWhack]

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