Archive for the ‘smartphones’ Category
June 13th, 2010 | 
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Nokia will launch the new Nokia E5 messaging phone in Australia, North America, and South America. Announced at the same time with the Nokia C3 and C6, this new Symbian smartphone comes with a QVGA display, a full QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, HSDPA/HSUPA, A-GPS, Ovi Maps with free navigation, a 3.5mm headset jack, a 5MP camera with LED flash, a 250MB of internal memory and a 2GB card in the box. According to rumors, the Nokia E5 will retail for €180 ($220) unlocked. Stay tuned for more updates. [UnWiredView via Upcoming Cell Phones]
The largest US mobile carrier Verizon will release the BlackBerry Bold 9650 via online on June 3rd, 2010, which is tomorrow. The smartphone will be available via Verizon Wireless Communications Stores starting June 10th, 2010. A non-camera version will also be available on June 3th, 2010. The BlackBerry Bold 9650 is Verizon’s first global smartphone to support GlobalAccess Connect, so it can be used for tethering in more than 200 countries worldwide. GlobalAccess Connect plans are available for $65 monthly access for 5GB allowance in the United States and Canada ($0.05/MB overage) and 100MB allowance in select countries ($5.12/MB overage). There is also a $155 monthly access option that offers 5 GB allowance in the United States and Canada and 200MB allowance in select countries, with the same overage rates as the $65 monthly option.
In case you didn’t know, the BlackBerry Bold 9650 features a 480 x 360 pixels display, a full QWERTY keypad, an optical trackpad, Wi-Fi, Verizon Navigator 6, stereo Bluetooth, a 3.5mm headset jack, and a 3.2MP AutoFocus camera with LED flash. Verizon’s Bold 9650 will retail for $149.99 with a 2-year contract agreement and after a $100 mail-in rebate. [Verizon via Upcoming Cell Phones]
The Google Mobile App is now available for BlackBerry Storm and Storm 2. What makes this new version special is that you can search using your voice instead of typing your query. You just need to hold the green button and speak your query in English, Mandarin Chinese, or Japanese. Additionally, you can also use Google Mobile App to search your BlackBerry’s email and contacts. Visit m.google.com in your BlackBerry’s browser to download Google Mobile App to your BlackBerry. [Google Mobile Blog via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Bulgaria’s leading network carrier, Vivacom, will launch the Motorola Milestone that comes equipped with Android 2.1 OS on March 20th, 2010. As a reminder, the Milestone comes equipped with a 3.7-inch touchscreen display, a 5-megapixel AF camera, a full QWERTY keyboard, GPS, Wi-Fi, a 3.5mm headset jack and supports for quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and dual-band 900/2100 WCDMA connectivity. [Mobile Bulgaria via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Gigabyte will launch two new smartphones in Ukraine, one running on Android 1.6 and another one running on Windows Mobile 6.5. Measuring 116mm x 56.8mm x 12.4 mm, the Android-powered Gigabyte GSmart G1305 Codfish features Quad-band GSM connectivity, tri-band HSDPA connectivity (900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz), WiFi, GPS, a 3.2-inch HVGA display, a 256MB of RAM and a 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 processor. Meanwhile, the Windows Mobile 6.5-powered Gigabyte GSmart S1205 Cougar is a dual SIM smartphone that features a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, Quad-band GSM / GPRS / EDGE connectivity, WiFi, GPS, a 128MB of RAM, and a 416MHz processor. Too bad, there is no info on pricing or availability of these handsets, so stay tuned.
[Rozetka via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Toshiba has recently introduced two new Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphones at Mobile World Congress 2010. Known as the Toshiba TG02 and K01. Both handsets feature a 4.1-inch WVGA touchscreen and a 1GHz Snapdragon processor. The Toshiba TG02 is a tablet-shaped cell phone that is actually an upgraded version of the previously released TG01. Measuring 9.9 mm thick, the new model features a capacitive screen and a new 3D user interface. Meanwhile, the K01 is a slider handset with a sliding keyboard. Measuring at 12.9 mm, it will also be Toshiba’s first smartphone with an AMOLED screen. Both cell phones will have a microSD memory card slot that supports up to 32GB. Unfortunately, there is no info on pricing or availability at this time. We will keep you posted.
[Softpedia via Upcoming Cell Phones]
PMP manufacturer OPPO will launch their first Android-powered smartphone in the Q1 of 2010. The handset features a 3.5-inch WQGA (800 x 480) capacitive multitouch screen, a QWERTY keyboard, and WiFi. The name of the model is still unavailable at this time. Stay tuned for more updates.
[Cloned In China via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Sony Ericsson has announced that the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 will go on sale on January 18th, 2010 in the UK. The Android-powered Xperia X10 will retail for £529.99 or around $861 (Unlocked). If you are interested, you can pre-order this smartphone right now via Play.com and will be a free delivery item. FYI, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 features a 4-inch touchscreen capacitive display with WVGA (800×480) resolution, an 8-megapixel shooter with Autofocus, LED flash, image stabilizers, smile and face detection, Bluetooth 2.1 and WiFi b/g. Other specs include aGPS, Android 2.0 with Custom user interface, and a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Processor. Video after the jump.
[Phones Review via Upcoming Cell Phones]
The Acer Liquid A1 is now available in the UK market. The company’s first Android smartphone is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor with a 3.5-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen, Quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE and Triband (900/1900/2100) HSDPA, WiFi b/g, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and a 5-megapixel camera. FYI, Acer has decided to underclock it to 768MHz in order to prolong the 1,350mAh battery life span. The Acer Liquid A1 is currently in stock at retailers Expansys and Clove, priced at £339.99 ($556) and £328.99 ($538), respectively. [Slashgear via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Three new cell phones from Samsung have been unveiled. The first handset is the Samsung i6500 Saturn, which is an Android smartphone featuring a full touchscreen display, a digital camera on the back, and Wi-Fi. Another unannounced Samsung phone spotted today is the Samsung SCH-i899, which is a Windows Mobile handset that has a 3.5-inch AMOLED touchscreen display with 320 x 480 pixels, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, a MicroSD card support and a 3-megapixel digital camera. There is also a leaked picture of the Samsung i8180/ i8180C with an unknown specification. The Samsung i899 and i8180/ i8180C will apparently be launched in China first.
[Mobile-review via Upcoming Cell Phones]