Bold is first HSDPA Blackberry
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Research In Motion (RIM)has launched its latest Blackberry smartphone, the Bold, which is the first BlackBerry to support HSDPA.
The device is powered with a next-generation 624 MHz mobile processor, and with Wi-Fi support and 128MB Flash memory provides fast Web access for streaming video, email, downloading Word, Excel or Powerpoint files or simply browsing. […]
Samsung i200 claims slimmest Smartphone title
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Samsung’s i200 Windows Mobile 6.1 smartfone is just 11.8mm thin and is designed to appeal to business professionals.
Its thin frame accommodates a 2.3-inch QVGA TFT screen and a two-megapixel camera, and provides a full range of MS Office applications for business people on the move.
The candy bar style phone has tri-band functionality, together […]
BT Total Broadband Anywhere launched
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BT’s latest broadband package offers both a fast broadband connection to the home, and an internet enabled smartphone, the BT ToGo.
BT Total Broadband Anywhere costs from £23.99 per month, providing Internet access, email, voice and message services both in the home and when on the move.
The package includes a choice of two BT […]
Pantech Duo Review
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A lot of devices these days incorporate two or more technology in one. Most users find this setup convenient and economical. The Pantech Duo is another one of these devices. This is built specifically with business users in mind. It has a good selection of office software and messaging options. It has a cool dual-sliding […]
HTC - new distributor for new phones
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HTC, which designs and manufactures feature-rich smartphones and PDAs, has appointed Brightpoint Europe as its exclusive distributor in the UK and Ireland, replacing its previous distributor, Portix.
The new precedes HTC’s expected announcement of a number of new phones on 6 May.
The announcement is expected to include the HTC Dream Android - the first device […]
Palm Treo 500 launches on O2 UK
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The Palm Treo 500 smartphone, which was previously only available on the Vodafone network, is now available from O2 UK after Palm’s exclusivity deal with Vodafone came to an end.
The Treo 500 resembles the Palm Centro, but the Windows Mobile 6.0 device is targeted at business users, and offers high-speed Internet access, access to […]
Asus P527 Cell Phone
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The Asus P527 Smart Phone is probably what you’d call perfect. When shopping for a new phone, you’d probably look at its technical specifications first and more often than not, base your decision on that piece of scouting job. Well, if you did that, it’s hard not to choose the Asus P527 phone. On paper, […]
Willcom unveils Intel Atom phone
Permalink: Willcom unveils Intel Atom phone
Japanese carrier, Willcom Inc, has revealed what it claims is the world’s first atom phone.
The carrier is offering a handset, manufactured by Sharp, with Intel Corp’s Centrino Atom chip, despite Intel saying that the Atom chip family would not be ready for mobile phones until 2009 at the earliest.
The Sharp D4 handset uses […]
Nokia releases ‘Tube’ details
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Nokia has revealed a few details about its ‘Tube’ handset, a touch-screen phone that will compete with Apple’s iPhone.
At the Evans Data Developer Relations Conference in Redwood City, California, Tom Libretto of Nokia, revealed that the phone will support Java and allow photos to be uploaded to the internet. The iPhone does not have […]
Velocity Mobile launches new handsets at CTIA Wireless 2008
Permalink: Velocity Mobile launches new handsets at CTIA Wireless 2008
A brand new UK phone manufacturer made its debut at the CTIA Wireless conference in Las Vegas. Velocity Mobile is the first new UK-based phone manufacture since the launch of Sendo in 1999.
The company, in partnership with computer maker Inventec, introduced its first two smartphone models at CTIA Wireless, both of which run Microsoft’s […]
Nokia 7900 Prism Phone
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If you want to see innovation become a reality, then you only have to look at the Nokia 7900 Prism phone. This is a true example of out of the box thinking. Although I’ll admit that it is not the most feature-packed phone in the market, it does however, bring out a number of innovations […]
RIM Blackberry 8820
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A lot of people were looking forward for RIM’s newest Blackberry handset. Well, finally, the 8820 was released and proved to be one of the best smartphone’s developed by RIM. This will be the first Blackberry to offer integrated Wi-fi. The 8820 supports 802.11a/b/g standards and is compliant with Wi-Fi security protocols, giving users another […]
LG announces KF-510 slider smartphone
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LG Electronics has officially announced its sleek and stylish KF-510 slider smartphone, which should be available at most major mobile retailers in Europe from the end of March.
With energy-efficiency in mind, the handset has an Auto Luminance Control (ALC) feature, which automatically adjusts the brightness of the LED screen to help conserve battery power.
From […]
Press shots leaked of LG’s enV2 handset
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Leaked press shots of LG’s latest high-end mobile phone/smartphone, the ‘enV2′ are emerging on the web.
The handset, more properly known as the LG VX9110, is the successor to the successful enV/VX9900, but looks to be slimmer and more streamlined that its predecessor.
The pics show the enV2 with prominent Verizon Wireless branding. It features […]
RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130
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Let’s deviate a little bit away from camera phones right now. Well, actually, I have been deviating a little bit from camera phones in some of my entries here. What I’m trying to do is get you readers to appreciate other types of handsets that are out there. Well, the phone that I’m featuring on […]
O2 launches XDA Atmos Smartphone
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02 has launched the XDA Atmos smartphone. The Windows Mobile 6.0 phone has a slide-out Qwerty keyboard and a full-range of connectivity options, including 3G, GPRS, Wi-Fi, HSDPA, and Edge.
The quad-band, GSM handset is aimed at the business market. It features push email, which means that when a new email arrives the user […]
June launch for iPhone 2.0 update
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Apple is releasing a major update to its iPhone software in June. The company is adding new features for businesses and broad support for third-party software.
The upgrade will include a software development kit, enabling third-party developers to develop games, utilities, and other applications for the phone.
A lack of networking and security tools on […]
Palm OS-based Centro arrives in UK
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Palm has launched the Palm OS-based Centro smartphone in the UK, with a retail price of around £199.
The company is marketing the handset as a youthful alternative to its Treo smartphones, which are aimed more towards business users.
The Centro has the look and layout of the recently released, Windows Mobile-based Treo 500, although […]
Nokia 6650 available exclusively on T-Mobile
Permalink: Nokia 6650 available exclusively on T-Mobile
T-Mobile International is to be the exclusive carrier for Nokia’s new 6650 smartphone. The phone will be available in the third quarter, it was announced at the CeBIT tradeshow in Hanover, Germany.
T-Mobile is expected to offer the Nokia 6650 for 1 euro to customers in Germany who sign up for its Relax 100 rate. […]
iLounge leaks iPhone SDK details
Permalink: iLounge leaks iPhone SDK details
The iLounge website, which focuses on Apple’s iPod and iPhone devices, has leaked information about Apple’s iPhone Software Developers Kit (SDK), prior to its debut at the forthcoming Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, to be held in San Francisco on 6 March.
According to the site, sources familiar with the SKD claim that it won’t give […]