Samsung S8300 - 8mp touch slider

January 1st, 2009 admin

Yesterday have leaked information about the Samsung S8300 - 8 megapixels camera phone touch slider, it’s not officially announced yet. The phone is only 12.8mm thick and it has got large widescreen OLED display, maybe the largest up to date and the fact that it’s touchscreen makes it even sweeter.

Samsung S8300 is equipped with 8 megapixels autofocus camera with LED flash instead of XENON one, built-in GPS reciver, HSDPA and DivX video support. The handset doesn’t seems to be smartphone, the phone will run on Samsung’s TouchWiz interface.

Samsung S8300 will have also FM radio with RDS, Bluetooth 2.1 and microSD card slot with up to 8GB support. This is still unofficiall information so we don’t know when will be released or how much will cost you.

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LG dual-SIM KS660 and 3G wristwatch GD910

December 30th, 2008 admin

LG have announced their frist dual-SIM handset - LG KS660 and a mobile phone with wristwatch form factor sporting 3G, Bluetooth and HSDPA - LG GD910. You will be able to make video calls via your watch thanks to GD910.

LG KS660 is dual-SIM mobile phone supporting tri-band GSM networks. The phone has got 3-inch TFT touchscreen display with WQVGA resolution (400×240); 5 megapixels camera with autofocus and option for video recording at 720×480@15fps. There is 50MB of internal memory and microSD card slot with up to 4GB support.

Unfortuanetly there is no 3G or WiFi support. This is the first dual-SIM hadnset from LG so probably will aim at the Asian and Eastern European markets.

The second handset is LG GD910 - mobile phone with unusual wristwatch form-factor and 3G support. You’ll be able to make video calls via your watch - like in the movies. LG GD910 is 13.9 mm thick and sports a 1.43-inch touch LCD screen. The main selling point is of course the 3G video calls feature - thanks to the front facing camera.

The watch also support Bluetooth and HSDPA for better conectivity. We don’t have any pricing or availability information right now.

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Nokia 8800 Gold Arte shows up

December 23rd, 2008 admin

Nokia 8800 Gold Arte came out of nowhere - the phone has showed up on the Nokia’s website without a proper introduction/announcement. The new Nokia 8800 Gold Arte follows Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte but it adds some more luxury. The functionality remains the same, but when we talk about Arte we mean luxury, design, style not plain technical capabilities.

The main highlight of the phone is the 18 carat gold plating and the high quality white leather. Everything else is identical to the 8800 Carbon Arte - 2 inch QVGA OLED display 16M colors, 4GB internal memory - no memory card slot here, and an 3.2 megapixels camera with autofocus.

This is the information we’ve got so far, there is no pricing and availability information yet.

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Garmin Nuvifone passes FCC

December 19th, 2008 admin

Nuvifone - the first handset from Garmin have passed FCC (an independent government agency that regulates interstate and international communications by radio and television and wire and cable and satellite). So Garmin Nuvifone is now headed to the market. The phone is fully touch operated and it’s named after Garmin’s very own Nuvi navigation system.

The handset is actually manufactured by Asus and it’s codenamed Asus Calf. Garmin Nuvifone has got nice large 3.5 inch touchscreen, built-in GPS reciver and camera with geotagging feature. There is also HSDPA support on the 850 and 1900 MHz bands.

The phone also can record videos and snap photos with geotagging feature. Other niceties of the Nuvifone include music and video player, web browser, audio book reader and a nice organizer. The user interface also strongly resembles the Nuvi series and we are therefore tempted to guess that the phone will be very pleasant to work with.

The main focus is the built-in GPS reciver and GPS navigation software. There is no pricing and availability information yet.

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XDA Guide by O2 Germany

December 18th, 2008 admin

Today O2 Germany announced XDA Guide - the latest addition to the XDA lineup. XDA Guide is strong when we use it about navigation - its strongest asset is navigation. The handset comes with built-in GPS reciver, TomTom Navigator 7 and maps of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. There is also car kit in the package - mount holder and charger.

XDA Guide is powered by 528 MHz Qualcomm MSM 7225 processor and 256 MB of RAM. It runs on a Windows Mobile 6.1. There is 512mb of internal memory and microSD card slot for more. The phone is built by HTC - so it has got the sweet TouchFLO and 2.8 inch QVGA touchscreen. XDA Guide also sports HSDPA, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP and WiFi. There is also preinstalled Opera Mobile 9.5 browser.

The most interesting feature is the footprint function and the dedicated footprint button. The footprint functions let you send pictures and positioning data taken by the built-in 3.2 megapixel snapper. O2 XDA Guide will start shipping by mid-February 2009. There is no pricing information yet.

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Asustek launches Eee Box B203

December 15th, 2008 admin

Asustek has started rolling a new versions of Eee Box. The Eee Box B203 is Intel Celeron powered - Intel Celeron C220 with 512MB/1GB/2GB RAM. Eee Box is lineup for low power, low profile desktops. The new versions uses Celeron CPU instead of Atom chip.

Here is the specs list

• Windows XP Home OS
• 80G/120G/160G HDD
• 945GC+ICH7 chipset
• Wi-Fi 802.11n and Ethernet
• Card reader supporting SD/SDHC/MS/MS Pro
• 4 USB ports
• DVI Out
• 1kg or 2.2 pounds

The Celeron version is likely sell for a few bucks less than the Atom version. Via

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Vertu Boucheron 150 announced

December 10th, 2008 admin

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The House of Boucheron is French family dynasty founded by Frederic Boucheron in 1858. Four generations of the Boucheron family helped the brand become a worldwide leader in the High Jewelry market, expanding the brand to the four corners of the globe. via;

Boucheron are celebrating their 150th anniversary - they will craft the single edition Vertu Boucheron 150. The phone will be dressed with gold and precious stones.

The whole piece is sculped from solid gold and that took 1000 hours to cut into shape, 700 hours to hand polish and 500 hours hand craft. We don’t know the official price of the Vertu Boucheron 150, but it probably goes over $30k.

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Lenovo P80 to hit China big time

December 6th, 2008 admin

Maybe you didn’t know that Lenovo are making mobile phones - well they do mainly for the Chinese market. Lenovo P80 is flip phone that comes in various colors. The phone ahs got external OLED display and 3 megapixels camera.

So the main display of Lenovo P80 is 2.8 inches TFT 240×432 LCD but the device also has got hidden external 1 inch OLED display. The camera has got 3 megapixels and is able to record CIF videos at 15 fps. Also the handset sports FM Radio, Bluetooth and a microSD card slot. There is dual-band 900/1800 GSM network support but no 3G. Lenovo P80 is targeted to the Chinese market mainly and it will be available in seven different colors. There is no pricing and availability information yet. Some more photos of Lenovo P80

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Kogan Agora - Android based smartphone

December 5th, 2008 admin

Kogan is Australian manufacturer. Today they have announced Kogan Agora and Kogan Agora Pro - the world’s second Android-based smartphone. This two handsets will hit the market in two months. They sports 2.5 inch TFT touchscreens, full QWERTY keyboard and 3G support.

Kogan Agora has got two different versions - Agora and Agora Pro. They both features the same 262K color QVGA touchscreen displays, full QWERTY keyboards, 3G support, quad-band GSM support, Bluetooth, microSD card slot and FM Radio. Agora Pro has additional 2 mp camera, built-in GPS reciver and WiFi. Agora pro will cost you 60 US dollars more.

They both will hit the shelves at the end of January at prices of 190 US dollars and 250 US dollars. They are available for pre order at the Kogan online store.

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Sony Ericsson Kate = SE C510

December 5th, 2008 admin

Do you remember the Sony Ericsson Kate? Well the phone has got a model number now - it’s called Sony Ericsson C510, a bar-shaped middle-range Cyber-shot handset that should hit the shelves in two months. We’ve got some specs and nice photo. Sony Ericsson Phillipa looks a lot like Kate, but with some major differences like the 5 mp snapper. But now the confusion is over.

Sony Ericsson C510 have got 3 megapixels autofocus camera with goodies like face and smile detection. There is only LED flash instead of XENON one. The phone has got 120MB of built-in memory and M2 card slot for more. The display is 2.2 inch with QVGA resolution. There is no pricing or availability information yet.

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