Archive for November, 2005

Sony Ericsson J220

The J220 is designed for ease of use. Consumers can choose their most familiar menu - either a single icon menu that is visually simple or the popular Sony Ericsson multi-icon menu that gives an at-a-glance overview of all the key functions. The one-click navigation key and icon markings on the navigation key make [...]

November 15th, 2005 - Posted in Sony Ericsson

Nokia 6256i

As the first Nokia clamshell on Verizon Wireless, the long-awaited Nokia 6256i includes an impressive list of features into its compact design. Dual color screens, VGA camera with flash and digital zoom, MP3 / AAC player and FM radio ensure consumers are entertained on the road. While Bluetooth connectivity, POP3 and IMAP4 email support, [...]

November 14th, 2005 - Posted in Nokia

Samsung SGH-D307

The Samsung SGH-D307 has a dual-hinge design which can open both vertically and horizontally, and a QWERTY keypad. The phone is carried by Cingular.
From the Samsung SGH-D307 Press Release
Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) today announced the availability of the multi-functional designed SGH-d307, which features a swivel display that morphs the clamshell phone into a virtual [...]

November 14th, 2005 - Posted in Other, Samsung

Sony Ericsson K300i

Sony Ericsson K300i is a Triple Band (900/1800/1900 MHz) camera phone with VGA camera, video recording, a 56,000 color screen and 12 megabytes of internal memory. it comes in blue or silver and should be in stores this quarter.
Sony Ericsson Press Release
New K300i camera phone offers imaging for the mass market at entry level [...]

November 14th, 2005 - Posted in Other, Sony Ericsson

Linux Mobile Phone Standards Forum Established

A consortium of telecommunications and technology companies Monday established a trade body dedicated to driving the adoption of the Linux operating system in Mobile phones.
Linux is currently used in a small number of handsets. The open-code system is an alternative to other mobile phone operating systems developed by Microsoft Corp. with its Windows Mobile software [...]

November 14th, 2005 - Posted in Other

Google and Yahoo! invades mobile phone market

Google and Yahoo! Inc. are preparing to get involved in the mobile phone market. As the two companies take advantage of the increasingly fast access speeds for mobile communications, new services are introduced that would benefit mobile consumers.
Yahoo! Inc. is doing business with Nokia to manufacture a Yahoo!-branded mobile that is expected to be commercialized [...]

November 14th, 2005 - Posted in Other

Opera browser V8.5 for S60 revealed

Opera Software, the world leader in Web browser technologies, today released the latest version of its acclaimed Opera Mobile browser for Symbian Series 60 (S60). Opera 8.5 for S60 boasts high speed, Opera’s wide range of features and a new password manager for automatic log-in to sites. For the first time, the browser also [...]

November 14th, 2005 - Posted in Other

Nokia N90 and N91 Win Popular Science “Best of What’s New” Award

Nokia today announced that the Nokia N90 and N91, two flagships of the company’s Nseries range optimized for imaging and music respectively, were honored with Popular Science magazine’s “Best of What’s New” Award in the publication’s annual search for the top 100 technology innovations of the year.
Packed with advanced features to capture and print [...]

November 14th, 2005 - Posted in Nokia

Nokia N70 - CNet Asia reviews

If the Nokia N70 phone had a twin, it has to be the 6680. Not only do both smart phones share an almost similar design, they also offer much of the same specifications, from 3G connectivity and RS-MMC expansion slot to the Symbian Series 60 platform. Fortunately, as with any upgrade models, the triband [...]

November 14th, 2005 - Posted in Nokia

Samsung MM-A900

According to a post of Engadget shows that Samsung MM-A900 (aka blade) is going to hit Sprint’s shelf very soon. Let us take a glimpse of this device. The A900 will indeed have EV-DO, a 2.3-inch (estimated) QVGA display, 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, 128MB flash memory, and 64MB RAM, and approximately 3 hours talk [...]

November 14th, 2005 - Posted in Samsung

Panasonic VS2

It’s amazing how fast technology advances in the mobile phone world. Not too long ago, most phone displays were monochrome. Then came the Ericsson T68m with 256 colors, followed by the Samsung SGH-T100 which was equipped with a 4,096-color screen. More recently, 65K- and 262K-color LCDs dominated the handset market. Now, Panasonic claims that [...]

November 14th, 2005 - Posted in Panasonic

O2 Xda Atom appeared on Asian O2 site

It took a little bit longer but finally the O2 Xda Atom appeared on O2 Asia’s website. If you are not familiar with the Atom, it’s an exclusive O2 Pocket PC Phone Editon with Windows Mobile 5.0 and features W-LAN as well as a FM radio, it’s tri-band (GSM, GPRS and EDGE) also and [...]

November 14th, 2005 - Posted in Other