www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Samsung and SK Telecom, the South Korean mobile operator, have together launched the SCH-W860. The handset is a slim clamshell phone with brushed aluminum exterior. There are also six different LEDs and metallic keys. The handset features a 2.2-inch QVGA screen, HSDPA support, 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, media player, and a microSD memory card slot. Moreover, the phone comes with SOS function, video/music on demand, Subway Maps, and e-dictionary.
The handset is likely to be priced at around $100-$150 on a contract.
On 08.31.09, In Mobile, By Editor
On 07.15.09, In Mobile, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: BlackBerry Tour which was launched by Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel on 12 July for $199 on contract has become an instant hit in the market. According to a media report, Verizon has vended nearly 275,000 and 300,000 Tour smartphones in the first 24 hours of launch.
The BlackBerry Tour is one of RIM’s global smartphones, featuring both CDMA and GSM/HSPA connectivity, a 480 x 360 pixels TFT display, GPS, 3.5mm headset jack, a 3.2MP autofocus camera and so on.
On 07.07.09, In Mobile, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: T-Mobile UK has reportedly grabbed the exclusive rights for the LG GT500. The touchscreen handset features a 5MP autofocus camera, GPS, Wi-Fi, push email, HSDPA connectivity. Moreover, LG has preinstalled links to popular social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter.The new LG GT500 will be available via T-Mobile for free on plans of at least £25 per month.
On 07.06.09, In Mobile, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: O2 UK will introduce the first Android handset by Samsung, the Samsung Galaxy i7500, this month. This is not clear whether O2 holds exclusive rights for selling the handset. The handset runs on Android 1.5 OS and features a 3.2 inch AMOLED touchscreen display with 320 x 480 pixels, quad-band GSM and tri-band HSPA connectivity, GPS, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm headset jack, a 5MP autofocus camera with LED flash, 8GB of internal memory and MicroSD card support.
On 07.06.09, In Mobile, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Bell Canada will soon announce the availability of new QWERTY smartphone Samsung Link. Link seems like a modified CDMA version of Samsung C6625. The device is likely to features like: a QVGA non-touchscreen display, GPS, Bluetooth and a 2MP camera.
Bell’s Samsung Link will be replacing the Samsung Ace, currently offered for only $29.95 with a 3-yr contract agreement. The release is scheduled for July 15.
On 07.03.09, In Mobile, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: With the ever rising demand for Android OS and its immediate availability, newly introduced manufacturers are developing their own Android handsets. Here’s this new handset dubbed as HIGHSCREEN PP5420 from Vobis Computer will be launched in Russia next week.
HIGHSCREEN PP5420 specs include:
- Qualcomm MSM7201ATM (528MHz)
- Google Android OS 1.5
- GSM: 850/900/1800/1900; WCDMA/HSDPA 7.2mbps: 900/2100, HSUPA
- 3” WQVGA flat TFT-LCD touchscreen
- 3 mp autofocus camera
- 256MB ROM / 128MB RAM
- microSD card slot
- Wi-fi b/g, GPS, FM Radio, accelerometer
- Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, mini USB, TV-Out
- Battery: 108 mAh
- Dimensions: 114 x 53.5 x 13mm
- Weight: 120g with battery
PP5420 will cost around 360 EUR in Russia.
On 06.11.09, In Mobile, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: LG Electronics, the mobile manufacturer, has introduced the LG Arena (KM900) in Brazil. The device features a 3-inch WVGA display (480×800) completely touch sensitive. The phone works with DivX/Xvid videos, and the music player is compatible with multiple formats (MP3, AAC, AAC+, RA, WMA). The LG Arena has a 5 megapixel camera with flash, 8 GB of internal memory (expandable to 32 GB) and offers connectivity via Wi-Fi or 3G (HSDPA 7.2) networks. The handset will be offered at retail price of BRL 1399.
On 06.05.09, In Mobile, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: N97, Nokia’s newly launched handset which has been described as a path breaking smartphone by the mobile manufacturer, will be launched in the Indian mobile handset market at an anticipated price of Rs 34,000. N97 will be the company’s first phone to come preloaded with Nokia’s just-launched Ovi store.
The handset aims at users of converged devices; N97 for the first time pairs a 3.5 inch touchscreen with a QWERTY keyboard in a Nokia handset. The slide-out QWERTY keyboard is a full 3-row. The smartphone transforms from a touch slate to a landscape QWERTY device.
The phone also offers 32GB memory with microSD for adding 16GB more (making it a staggering 48GB), 5 megapixel camera (with Carl Zeiss optics and dual LED flash), support for Nokia’s N-Gage gaming system and handwriting recognition.
Other features include, a 3.5mm headset jack, microUSB port used for syncing and charging, Haptic feedback and 1500 mAh battery. The smartphone runs on S60, the latest version of Nokia’s Symbian operating system.
According to Nokia India Marketing Director Vinit Taneja, about 5 million people in India use Internet on mobile for various purposes like 58 percent for information and some 55 percent for entertainment. A large number of mobile users use it for a variety of things including blogging, seeking directions, search, pictures and downloading or playing games.