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Sprint has announced the avilability of the latest Nextel Direct Connect phone - the Motorola Renegade V950.

Specifications:

• Ultra-Rugged Design: slim, clamshell, Certified to military specifications for dust, shock, vibration and blowing rain enabling users to get work done even in a harsh environment.

• Bluetooth Wireless Technology

• Radio: Listen to more than 100 local radio stations from across the country and more than 50 other commercial-free channels, including Hip Hop, Country, Alternative, Rock and more.

• TV Service: Watch live TV, short clips or full-length episodes - from channels users know, including CBS, ABC, CNN and more.

• Email Services: Take, save, share and publish quality digital photos or video clips.Easy, one-touch access to all personal email including AOL/AIM, Yahoo!, Windows Live (Hotmail and MSN) and more

• Sprint Navigation

• NFL Mobile Live

• 2.0 Megapixel Camera and Camcorder: Capture high-resolution images with the digital camera and a 4X digital zoom with embedded flash and easy to share

• Sprint Mobile Sync Easy-to-use online tool for contact and group management, address book synchronization between online and phone, secure contact backup, and automatic contact transfer when changing to a new capable phone.

• Qualcomm’s QChat technology: provides push-to-talk performance

“Nextel Direct Connect is critical to Sprint’s position as the dominant player in the push-to-talk and GPS solution categories,” saysDanny Bowman, president of Nextel Direct Connect for Sprint. “Sprint is committed to Nextel Direct Connect and will continue to expand capabilities and options for our customers. With the addition of the Renegade V950, Sprint customers have another rough and tumble handset delivering the fastest national push-to-talk network matched with Sprint’s largest voice calling area and the nation’s largest mobile broadband network so they can do even more, faster.”

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The luxury brand in mobile phones, Vertu is planning to make it’s mark in India and is in talks with DLF, the country’s largest real estate company, to open up it’s first and exclusive store in India.

These luxury phones which are priced from Rs 3.57 lakh to as much as Rs 1.62 crore, are presently being sold in the country through luxury watch and jewellery stores in about eight cities, mostly through luxury hotels.

DLF executive director Rajiv Talwar has declined to confirm the talks with Vertu, saying: “An enquiry might have come which we cannot confirm at the moment. But DLF Emporio mall in Delhi will be the ideal location for the high-end luxury phone brand. Other luxury retail players have already started moving in the mall which will be up and running by next year.”

The Vertu buyers get a free one-year concierge service, Vertu Concierge, now available in India too, by which they can order any product at any time in any part of the world, free of (service) charge. The concierge service is free for a year, and comes with £950 yearly fee thereafter.

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Ever imagined a mobile phones which will let you see the big picture? Well, this virtual life will come to reality this year end with the launch of built-in mini projectors.

3M’s LED illuminated projector is currently a prototype handheld device, that displays photos or films stored on the unit’s SD or Mini-SD card.

The projector has a brightness of around 8-10 lumens, and displays an image of up to 50inches, although with perfect lighting conditions, it’s possible to squeeze a 60inch screen out of the projector.

The projector’s VGA resolution image is striking.

Text from PowerPoint presentations is rendered sharply, photos are reproduced with lifelike skintones and colours with negligible detail loss. Bright images look slightly washed out, but the garish lights of the CES showfloor made it hard to block out ambient light in 3M’s tiny booth.

The projector is claimed to run for two hours continuously using a standard mobile phone battery. So, 3M envisages can be used for impromptu business presentations, or for quickly sharing photos or short videos with others.

Roberts says 3M is in talks with “several leading phone and camera manufacturers” although wouldn’t reveal names, but claims products could arrive on the market before the end of the year.

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3 UK, unvieled it’s  the 3 Skypephone S2, next-generation Skypephone handset.
The users of the new handset can access Facebook, Google and Windows Live Messenger and also enables free Skype calls and instant messaging.
This phone will be available for pre - order from 19 August, it can also be purchased online from 27 August and in-store from 01 September.

Features:

• Revolutionary ‘carousel’ interface, with switcher key on the side of the handset to move quickly between applications
• 2.2-in QVGA screen
• 3.2-megapixel camera
• HSDPA functionality
• Expandable memory to 4 GB
• Can be used as a mobile broadband dongle through its built-in modem drivers
• Allows to track up to 30 RSS feeds at once

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According to the Taiwan’s handset industry reports, Motorola to speed up it’s outsourcing of 3.5G handsets by teaming up with Foxconn International Holdings/Chi Mei Communication Systems for the ODM production of 3.5G handsets for 2009.

FIH/CMCS will be utlizing Qualcomm chipsets in the production of 3.5G handsets for Motorola, sources reveal.

The order came after Motorola already placed ODM 3.5G handset orders with Taiwan-based Qisda and Compal Communications, said the sources, noting that Qisda will start shipping 3.5G handsets to Motorola in September and Compal will follow suit in the Q4′08.

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Nokia ha introduced the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte, a new premium mobile phone that marries the timeless design of the Nokia 8800 Arte range with materials that reflect a new exclusivity based on refinement and authenticity. Engineered from carbon fibre, titanium, polished glass and stainless steel, the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte is for individuals who appreciate uncompromised high performance.

Carbon fibre is an ultra light and strong material that expresses a woven pattern that is both high-tech and sensuous. Custom built to ensure the precision engineering that these materials require, the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte features 3D patterns that express the inherent performance and lustre of carbon fibre.

Inspired by the use of these materials in a range of areas, including architecture, sports cars and aerospace, the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte reflects a modern feel through the unique tones, textures and sculpted shapes that carbon fibre and titanium deliver.

In keeping with the tradition of the Nokia 8800 Arte range, each detail of the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte is carefully considered to enhance the premium value and quality of the device. The minimalistic and seamless surfaces, slide mechanism and impressive weight of the phone all feature throughout the Nokia 8800 Arte line. Also available on the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte are soundtracks and wallpapers created exclusively for the range.

Combining timeless style with superb functionality, the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte offers the unique tap-for-time feature - consumers can tap the steel surface below the display twice and a clock appears on the screen. Background images organically change during the day, giving a unique appearance to the display. The turn-to-mute silencing mechanism allows individuals to silence incoming calls in a discrete manner by turning the phone over, screen-side down.

In addition to the 3G capabilities and 3.2 megapixel auto focus camera and high quality audio, the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte boasts a stunning OLED display and built-in memory that has been expanded from previous offerings in the range to 4 GB. Meanwhile, Nokia’s anti-fingerprint coating reduces smudges on metal and glass and unsightly outer seams are hidden by a unique all-in-one microUSB connector.

Enhancing the experience, the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte is delivered with an exclusive range of accessories. These include a Bluetooth touch-sensitive volume control headset, a stylish desk stand and a beautiful leather carrying case.

The Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte will be available in the 3rd quarter of 2008 with an estimated retail price of EUR 1,100 exclusive of subsidies and taxes.

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The Dual SIM mobile handsets are set to rule the Indian market, after it’s huge success in China where it has captured almost 60% market share.

LG confirmed it’s entering into the Dual SIM category. “We will shortly venture into this category. By next year first quarter, we will be an active player in this segment. Though it is minuscule right now but the category definitely holds huge potential and is seeing tremendous growth,” says Anil Arora, business group head — GSM, LG Electronics India Pvt Ltd.
Nokia, too, is contemplating an entry into this segment, which it expects will be the future of the Indian mobile handset market.
According to industry estimates, 15% of the present market share is acquired by the dual SIM and will soon reach 25-30%.

“The market is huge in China where it has almost 60% share, but even in India it has huge potential. Everything depends on coming out with right product for the right segment by the right people. The target is the Indian replacement mobile phone market that is growing at a healthy pace,” says Rajiv Khanna, CEO of Meridian Mobile.

Dual SIM range caters to people who prefer to have separate numbers for personal and professional use, saves them from inconvenience carrying two phones.

We have introduced our Dual SIM range to cater to this growing segment of consumers. Our aim is to continuously offer more and more consumer friendly products for consumers and the Dual SIM phone is another step in the same direction, says Sunil Dutt, Country Head of Samsung Telecommunications India.

With the Dual SIM technology, One doesnt have to worry about switching from GSM to CDMA as one can use both CDMA and GSM connection in one handset.

Spice offers a mobile phone that supports both GSM and CDMA at the same time. Switching from one connection to the other can be done by just pressing a button.

The major mobile manufacturers have already realised the potential that this segment offers and have launched dual SIM phones. Companies like Spice, Samsung, Fly, Motorola have a range of handsets providing this facility.

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The mobile phone shipments in the US have experienced an increase of 5.3% increase in the Q2′08, as the mobile phone companies post strong results.

According to analysts, 41.9 million cellphones were shipped in the quarter, up from 39.8 million a year earlier.

Shipments are expected to drop, due to rising inflation and the consumers reduce their spending on luxury items. Even with a market that is at 80% saturation, consumers are buying replacement phones, which have become a key sales target.

Motorola, at 26%, manages to cling to its lead in the US market share. It had posted a wider loss of $346 million in the Q2′08, and has plans to seperate its mobile phone unit from its other operations. Neil Mawston, director at Strategy Analytics, commented that “Motorola is not yet out of the woods, but these are encouraging, early signs of stabilization.”

Worldwide, Motorola saw its market share fall to the third position.

LG came second in the U.S. market as it sold 16.8 million phones in the H1′08 and aims to hold 22% of the market by the end of the year.

Whereas, RIMM, BlackBerry gains a double digit market share for the first time in the US market as the firm is offering an increased the number of handsets.

Collectively, the quater seemed to appear better than expected for the mobile phone manufacturers as Nokia reported a leap in sales whereas Samsung Electronics Co. said its handset sales helped boost its profit 51%.

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Sony Ericsson has announced the slim and elegant T700. his flawless phone combines timeless design and premium
features for the mainstream market.

  * The perfect slim elegant phone - slick stick design with premium
    metal finish
  * 3.2 megapixel camera - snap a great shot and share with
    your friends via your blog or web page
  * High quality stereo speakers - share your music with friends
  * Colour matched headset - colour co-ordinate your accessorie with
    your phone
  * High speed sharing - via the operator network or Bluetooth(TM)
  * 512MB memory card memory in box - and even more to expand
  * 2″ TFT display - add more emotion when you’re in motion, download
    film clips and view in vivid colours

The T700 is a slim elegant phone for the mass market. The T700 is a GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS/HSDPA 2100 phone
that will be available in selected markets in the colours Black on Silver, Black on Red and Shining Silver from early Q4 of 2008.

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Mobile phone manufacturers are all bracing up to offer 3G enabled mobile phones at lowered prices. This is all due to cut throat competition among the mobile phone makers as the 3G service market is booming providing high-speed downloads of data, movies and videos.