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Sunday, December 30, 2007
Sony Ericsson W960i
Samsung R500 Mobile Phone
The Samsung SCH-r500 measures 3.72 x 1.95 x .66 inches and weighs 3.34 ounces - with digital talk-time up to 3.5 hours and standby time up to 350 hours. The Samsung R500 cell phone is available at select Cricket retail stores and Cricket dealers immediately for $199.99.
Video-ified: A Closer Look at Samsung F720 DuoS and F490
You may remember the Samsung P720 DuoS and the Samsung F490 touchscreen phones from when they were originally introduced, but you can now get a better look at the devices through a video provided by Mobile-Notes. The P720 DuoS is a classy looking phone with a leather wallet cover. It's the natural progression of Samsung's calculator phones, having gained dual SIM slots (hence the DuoS) and a touchscreen display.
The Samsung F490, by contrast, looks more like an even glossier, even more touch-sensitive version of the Apple iPhone. Live photos of the near button-less wonder really get you to appreciate just how shiny that silver casing is. But enough yak. Let's get on with the video. Oh, and there's bonus coverage of the F700 in there too.
[via Mobilemag]
Video Review: Samsung Giorgio Armani Touchscreen Phone
The Samsung Giorgio Armani phone has a form factor and size that is very similar to the LG Prada. Experience the Croix-inspired user interface second hand through the video below, discovering the camera is mediocre at best and the music player -- while sounding great -- isn't the easiest to use. In fact, you'll find that the software is very similar to mid-range Samsung phones like the U600 and U700. The brushed aluminum back, however, is a little more prestigious.
So, what's the final verdict on the Samsung Armani phone? You'll have to watch the vid from PhoneArena to find out.
Via techeblog.com
Samsung F700 flies
Samsung’s market share has slipped over the past month, but Mitchinson reckons the F700 (pictured) will see it reassert its buoyancy ahead of Christmas.
“On Vodafone, the F700 is selling extremely well,” he said. “It is on a par with the G800. Hopefully we will pick up some market share.”
Meanwhile Samsung’s Susan Land has taken on marketing for the networks as well as retail and distribution, in a new head of marketing role.
Samsung U940 Smartphone Gets FCC Approval
The Taiwan-based manufacturer has produced all sorts of handsets using this basic form factor, including the T-Mobile MDA, the TyTN, and the Mogul. But HTC does not have this market completely cornered.
The Samsung SCH-U940 is a beauty of a smartphone, complete with a 3.2-inch touchscreen and a sliding QWERTY keyboard. And now it's bound to the United States, because the handset has received a stamp of approval from the guys at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). By all indications, the Samsung U940 is joining the ranks of Verizon, right alongside the LG Venus and LG Voyager.
The reason why this phone looks so familiar is because it is the Americanized version of the Samsung F700 smartphone. It's got EVDO, a 2 megapixel camera, 150MB memory, microSD expansion, and stereo Bluetooth.
Source: HTLounge
Nokia Asks Jobs If iTunes Can Come Out and Play
Nokia Brings 6110 Navigator to India
Nokia E90 Communicator Launched in India
The Nokia E90 Communicator is well equipped. It has a 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera with a flash. Also another QCIF camera that E 90 incorporates is useful for video-calling and conferencing.
The E90 has a foldable style that opens up to a large 800×320 pixel screen with 16m colors and has full QWERTY keypad with buttons on either side of the screen. The external screen features 320×240 pixel resolutions and it also has 16m colors.
Nokia’s new communicator phone sports connectivity options such as WI-FI, HSDPA, HSCSD, infrared, Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP. Not to forget, USB too. The phone has 128MB of internal memory and can support up to 4GB of external memory using microSD cards.
On the occasion of launch Nokia E90 Communicator, Chakrapani GK, Country General Manager, Nokia Enterprise Solutions, said, “The launch of Nokia E90 Communicator is the tipping point for business mobility in India. Business Mobility has emerged as the biggest reason for enterprises to go mobile as over 60% of business critical decisions are taken ‘on the go’. With the launch of Nokia E90, we are bringing an all together new and expanded view of business
He further said, “The Nokia Communicator category has enjoyed a cult status among users worldwide as well as in India. Today, the Communicator user base in India has grown to approximately 150,000 users.”
The mobile phone weights 210g, and measures 132 x 57 x 20 mm. The Nokia E 90 will be available in the market at an estimated price of Rs. 43,000.
Nokia Wi-Fi access
Boingo Mobile wireless internet
JBL On Call: Nokia 5310 Speaker Dock
So if you’re one of the fortunate ones not experiencing problems with their Nokia 5310 XpressMusic phone and is on the hunt for the latest peripherals to enhance your music experience, then this baby is one of the things to look out for in 2008.
This Is What a Nokia E90 Blasted With a Shotgun Looks Like
Someone blasted their Nokia E90 with a 12-bore shotgun. And then decided to put the bent and twisted piece of telephony up for sale on eBay "for parts." Or for laughs, because then someone decided to buy the remains of the smartphone for $20.50. Apparently, he didn't realize that not a single part of this phone would work, as the E90 is mostly a single sandwich of printed circuit boards. Gunshot gallery is below.
The eBay blurb describes it as Bluetooth Enabled, Calendar, email, GPS Navigation, Internet Browser, MP3 Player, PDA-PC Sync, SMS-Text Messaging, Speakerphone, Unlocked, Video, Smartphone. And then he goes and tells us it doesn't even turn on. Tsk. Who knows, maybe the buyer just needs to replace the letter "E" for "End of Life" or "T" for "Trash."
[eBay via Just Another Mobile Phone Blog]
Blast Nokia E90 With Shotgun, Put On eBay, Receive 20 Bucks
Samsung G800 review
There is not a lot to comment on current mobile phone designs and of course it is also a matter of personal taste as well. Looking at the Samsung G800 from the back it looks like the spitting image of a regular digital camera. A cover, sliding open or closed, is protecting the lens and the xenon flash. The housing of the SGH-G800 feels solid and has a fine hand-fit. When we take a closer look, only the buttons for answering and ending a call reveal that we are dealing with a cell phone.
G800 Samsung mobile phone battery Samsung G800 Cellular phone
The Samsung G800 has been equipped with a 3.7 Volt Lithium-Ion battery. According to the specifications the battery offers a standby time of 370 hours and a talk-time of over eight hours. This time is accurate when the cell phone is exclusively used for calling and sending SMS messages. When the integrated camera is frequently used, battery time drastically reduces and the cell phone has to be recharged after several hours. This is a vast disadvantage when you’re on the road a lot making extensive use of the Samsung SGH-G800’s other functions.
Samsung G800 Mobile phone - Digital camera
Pictures can be made with the use of the five Megapixel auto focus digital camera. The camera offers an auto focus assist lamp, a xenon flash, face detection and image stabilization. We can say without exaggerating, that the Samsung G800’s camera is currently the most advanced camera inside a mobile phone. The possibility to zoom in three times optically enhances the photographic possibilities. This way distant objects can be captured without any quality loss. This is a true advantage compared to the competitors with digital zoom. The buttons for zooming in and out are placed on the left of the shutter release button. Every time you press the button one step zooming in or out is established. If it is too dark to focus correctly, the auto focus assist light will come in handy. The red light will shortly expose the object which gives the camera the opportunity to focus correctly. The flash of the Samsung SGH-G800 has a limited effective range. That is one of the reasons for making it hard to shoot in bad light circumstances.
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