Pantech IM-R470S with unconverted video playback launched
First seen last month, when Pantech announced its new TruEmotion 3D User Interface, the IM-R470S touchscreen phone is now available in South Korea, via SK Telecom. Launched under Pantech’s Sky brand, the IM-R470S seems to be a great multimedia device. It can play unconverted video files (H.264, MPEG4, DivX, XviD) and display them on the [...]
Orange UK exclusively launches the Toshiba TG01, free on select plans
O2 UK may have smartphones like the iPhone 3G S and the Palm Pre, but Orange has got exclusivity on one of the coolest Windows Mobile handsets out there: the Toshiba TG01. Orange announced that it will offer the TG01 across the UK starting tomorrow, July 10, for free on select plans. Orange’s Toshiba TG01 [...]
Rugged Nokia 3720 classic now official, costs only €125
Nokia 3720 classic, the company’s “most rugged mobile handset to date”, is now finally official, coming with entry-level features and a very attractive retail price. According to Nokia, the 3720 classic will be available starting this summer, for only €125 (about $175). As we previously said, the new phone is IP-54 certified, thus it can [...]
Next in your iPhone OS: live object identification, face recognition, text filtering, smarter messaging, voice alteration
Apple guys do keep themselves busy thinking up new ways how to improve their iPhone OS software. And Apple’s patent applications give us a glimpse of how they may go about it. Last we told you about event based modes, intelligent and scheduled communications that could come with your new iPhone 4.0 or 5.0 OS. [...]
T-Mobile myTouch 3G now on pre-order; lots of accessories will be available
As promised by T-Mobile USA, the myTouch 3G can now be pre-ordered by the carrier’s current customers. All those who pre-order the new Android smartphone between July 8 and July 28 are qualified to receive it before its nationwide availability. You can pre-order the myTouch 3G at this address – its price is of $199.99 [...]
White Samsung Elite Preston and Elite C3050 limited editions
Samsung has partnered with T-Mobile Europe and the Elite Model Management agency in order to launch two special edition phones: Samsung Elite Preston S5600, and Samsung Elite C3050. Both handsets will be soon available in the Netherlands, coming in exclusive white versions. The Samsung Elite Preston S5600 is offered together with a Charming by Ti [...]
Sony Ericsson Rachael’s Android UI demoed on video
Unveiled last week, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Rachael might be one of SE’s hottest devices of 2009 – assuming that the company will release it before the year’s end. The Rachael is Sony Ericsson‘s first Android smartphone, so it will probably draw an impressive amount of attention when officially announced. Until then, though, we’ve got [...]
KZ-Opera 4.0 mobile browser launched in China
Almost one year after the introduction of KongZhong Opera 3.0, now Opera Software has launched KZ-Opera 4.0, the new mobile browser for Chinese users. Based on Opera Mini 4.2, KZ-Opera 4.0 was developed in collaboration with Kong.net and it comes to provide “a 3G-like experience even in a 2G environment.” The new mobile browser has [...]
LG GC990 Louvre – LG’s first 12MP camera phone
We already knew that LG is getting ready to unveil a 12MP camera phone this year, but we thought we’ll only see it sometime towards the year’s end. Well, no. The phone was already showcased by LG during the Korea Products Exhibition, in Warsaw, Poland. The new handset is called LG GC990 Louvre, but its [...]
Pink HTC Hero to be available in the UK this month
Announced by HTC in only two color version, HTC Hero (the company’s third Android smartphone) will have a pink version too. The pink Hero was spotted at The Carphone Warehouse, and it looks like it will be available in the UK starting this month. The retailer doesn’t say how much the handset costs, but interested [...]
Opera Mini coming to Verizon or AT&T phones?
Opera already has deals with two US mobile carriers (Virgin Mobile and Sprint), but it looks like the Norwegian software company wants more. According to PC World, the company plans to distribute its popular Opera Mini browser to a larger number of phones in the US. Jon von Tetzchner, Opera’s CEO, said so himself: “We [...]
Motorola ROKR ZN50 full touch music slider for Korea
Motorola may be panning its revival hopes on the upcoming Android smartphones, but it still manages to launch a new phone once in a while. Most of new Moto phones look pretty dated, low end and do not generate much interest. But sometimes even Motorola can surprise us. Case in point is the new Motorola [...]
LG GW300 – cheap QWERTY phone for Facebook and e-mail
In addition to teasing us with their high end Black Label Series 4 new Chocolate phone, LG today has pre-announced another, low end, messaging handset – LG GW300. Fortunately, this time LG does not bother with teasers, and gives us most of the relevant details of the new handset straight. LG GW300 is a low end messaging [...]
Rugged Nokia 3720 tortured on video
Nokia 3720, the unannounced rugged phone that we saw a couple of weeks ago, has appeared in a series of videos, which means that Nokia will probably introduce it pretty soon – although it’s said that the phone will only be available starting September, via T-Mobile Europe. The folks over at Nokia Conversations already have [...]
How to win a Samsung Jet and a trip to Samsung’s headquarters
Samsung and the Financial Times have recently launched a pretty interesting competition that offers participants the chance to win a trip to Sammy’s headquarters in South Korea, and a brand new Samsung Jet phone. Unlike many other competitions, this one is open to anyone who is over the age of 18, regardless of his or [...]
Samsung Galaxy i7500 coming to France’s Bouygues Telecom for 99 EUR
Bouygues Telecom, France’s third largest mobile carrier, will launch the Samsung Galaxy i7500 next week, on July 16. Bouygues will thus become the third French operator to offer an Android smartphone, after Orange (selling the HTC Dream) and SFR (selling the HTC Magic). The Galaxy i7500 – Samsung’s first Android handset – will be available [...]
New LG BL40 Chocolate Black Label Series 4 to come with 21:9 AR widescreen cinema display
Well, it didn’t take long since the pre-announcement of a new LG Chocolate, for at least some details about it to hit the net. Turns out that LG already has UA Profile for the new handset sitting quietly on it’s site. With some interesting tidbits of information about the new phone. First we get a model [...]
AIM for Windows Mobile 2.0 Beta now available for download
AOL has introduced a new version of AIM (AOL Instant Messaging) for Windows Mobile, namely the 2.0 beta. AIM for Windows Mobile 2.0 Beta comes with both major and minor improvements (including bug fixes). First of all, the new version comes with a “Lifestream” tab added to the Buddy List. This enables you to “get [...]
Remote input sleeve from Nokia
Nokia seems to be a bit behind the competitors in figuring out how to make full touch user interface work on it’s smartphones. But they are getting better at this and should eventually figure things out. In the meantime Nokia R&D labs aren’t sitting still too, and are looking for a new ways to control [...]
New LG Chocolate – next generation “Black Label” series phone preannounced
Last week we told you that LG is working on the next generation “Black Label” series device. Well, today LG made it official, and dubbed this new device “Next generation Chocolate”. Unfortunately, LG did not provide any more details about the new Chocolate, only saying that the new phone is “expected to be unveiled in [...]