Verizon Wireless unveils MOTORAZR2 V9m

Today Verizon Wireless and Motorola officially announced that a new generation RAZR phone will be available next month. This is a CDMA clamshell called MOTORAZR² V9m. It offers slim shell, elegant design, high quality multimedia and operator’s functions.

MOTORAZR² V9m is equipped with a 2-megapixel camera, voice recognition function, external touch sensitive control buttons to operate music. The latter can be transferred by wireless means to stereo Bluetooth accessories.

The short technical specs of MOTORAZR² V9m:

• External display: 2” 320x240 pixels, 260K colors
• Main display: 2.2” 320x240 pixels, 260K colors
• External touch sensitive control buttons
• Built-in 2-megapixel camera
• Messages: SMS, MMS, E-Mail
• Music player capable to run music on stereo Bluetooth headsets
• Audio formats: AAC, AAC+, enhanced AAC+, MP3,WMA
• Video formats: H.263, H.264, MPEG4
• microSD cards (up to 2 GB)
• Video read/write, stream video
• Full HTML browser
• CDMA 800, 1900 MHz, 1X and EVDO
• Bluetooth v1.2 Class 2 (A2DP, AVRCP, DUN-GW, FTP-Server, GAP, GAVDP, Headset-AG, HFP (1.5) AG, OPP-Client, OPP-Server) micro USB 2.0 connector

MOTORAZR² V9m will be available from Verizon Wireless at some 300$ on a 2-year contract

10 million Linux smartphones in 2007

Experts estimated that Linux-based device shipments will reach 10 million in 2007. At the same time the Linux share of mobile platforms will amount to 10% - against 6% in 2006 according to Canalys (67% fell on Symbian, 14% - Windows Mobile and 7% - RIM smartphones.

Motorola has already sold 9 million of Linux-powered smartphones. It expects to pack its portfolio up to 60% with such devices during several years to come. In 2006 Motorola supplied 90% of all Linux-smartphones. The rest share fell on Panasonic, NEC and Samsung Electronics, says Canalys.

GSA: about 100 new EDGE networks over a year

According to the recent survey by Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA), EDGE mobile services are currently provided by 316 operators in 149 countries. A year ago there were 213 suppliers, a 48% rise.

A total of 257 networks, i.e. 81% of all, have already launched commercial services, compared to 156 commercial networks registered by GSA last September. EDGE-based commercial services are currently available in 123 countries (others are on the deployment stage). At the same time, there are 101 networks in Europe, 64 – in America and the Caribbean, 46 – in Asia Pacific and 46 – in Mid East and Africa.

In addition GSA singles out 128 operators, which are offering or planning to do so soon both EDGE and 3G services. At the same time 93 WCDMA-EDGE networks has been already used on commercial basis.

Mio C230, C620 and C620t – new navigators

Mio Technology will unveil three new GPS-navigators at IFA 2007 show in Berlin: the C230, C620 and C620t. The C620 and C620t are equipped with a 4.3” touch sensitive display and will come with new software MioMap 2008, which contains latest 3D maps Tele Atlas. The C620t differs from the C620 in the support of TMC function (online traffic info).

Mio C230 is a successor of the C220, a simple low-end solution. It is supplied with MioMap 3 software, containing 22 Tele Atlas maps of Western Europe. The 3 navigators work on 400 MHz processors and 20-channel SiRFstarIII GPS chipsets.

LG-SH150: slider for 3G

LG Electronics has released its LG-SH150 phone on the Korean market. This is a slider supporting WCDMA/HSDPA networks (up to 7.2 Mbps data transfer speed). The device costs 500000 Won (approx. $540).

The specs of LG-SH150:

• Display – QVGA 260K colors
• 2-megapixel camera
• Frontal VGA-camera
• MP3-player
• Digital broadcasting - S-DMB
• 800 mAh battery
• Talk time – about 150 minutes
• Standby time – about 150 hours
• Dimensions – 100.5x50.8x15.6 mm
• Weight - 100 g

Samsung SGH-C506: cheap and nice

Samsung Electronics has prepared an inexpensive, but stylish GSM phone for the Latin American market. It’s a folding phone under the Index SGH-C506. It features original design, which somehow differs from company’s traditional solutions. As for the extra functionality, I’d mention a VGA-camera only.

The short technical specs of Samsung SGH-C506:

• Cell networks: GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900 MHz, GPRS Class 10
• Dimensions: 44x86.2x19.7 mm
• Weight: 76 g
• Display: TFT, 128x160 pixels, 65K colors
• Camera: VGA
• Messages: SMS, EMS, MMS, SOS
• WAP browser v1.2
• JAVA MIDP 2.0
• Misc: calendar, tasks, calculator, world time, alarm clock, timer, stopwatch

LG ME550D

LG Electronics has prepared a GSM slider ME550D for both North and South American markets. The device is very like the KE500 except for minor design changes and another range of GSM/EDGE band.

The specs of LG ME550D:

• Cell networks: GSM 850/1800/1900 MHz, EDGE
• Dimensions: 97x47x14.9 mm
• Weight: 90 g
• Memory: 60 MB extendable with microSD cards
• Camera: 2-megapixel
• Display: TFT, 176x220 pixels, 262K colors
• Messages: SMS, MMS
• Sound: 64-tones polyphony, MP3-player
• Connectivity: USB (mass storage support), Bluetooth
• Misc: world time, notes, tasks, calendar, alarm clock, measure converter, calculator, stopwatch

Haier Black Pearl

This candybar is small and unusually thin. Rounded edges and glossy covering are those attractive features of design. Despite small size it is equipped with an MP3 player, FM-radio and a dictaphone. If you are not satisfied with 128 MB of internal memory, it is possible to expand the capacity for 1 GB using microSD flash cards/ Bluetooth and USB interfaces are at your disposal.

• General features
  • GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz
  • Battery type Li-lon 830 mAh
  • Battery life:
  • talk mode up to 3 hours
  • standby mode up to 200 hours
  • more than 11 hours in a player mode
  • Colour screen 1.8" with the resolution of 96x96 pixels, OLED
  • Colours: black and silvery (other variants are possible)
  • Weight: 60 gramms
  • Dimensions: 90x35x17,8 mm
  
  

• Memory
  • Phonebook + SIM-memory
  • Call lists
  • Phone memory of 128 MB shared dynamically
  • Memory connector for microSD

• Call management, ringing tones
• Vibracall
• 64 tones polyphonic call melody
• Fast dial
• Minute minder
• User profiles

• SMS
  • EMS
  • Predictive text input
  • Concatenated messages

• Connectivity
• Bluetooth
• Synchronization with PC (Bluetooth, USB)

• Multimedia
  • MP3-player
  • FM-radio
  • Java (MIDP 2.0)
  • Dictaphone (only limited by the capacity of free memory)

• Organizer and extras
  • Time, date, alarm clock
  • Calculator, unit converter
  • Organizer with notes and reminders, calendar monthly view
  • Games

Motorola ROKR T505 Bluetooth speakerphone

Motorola has unveiled its new Bluetooth-speakerphone ROKR T505. The device is meant for the car use, it can reproduce sound from a cell phone or a compact player via speakers (A2DP support). In addition, the ROKR T505 comes with an FM-receiver. The device is said to be god for 20 hours on a single charge. The company hasn’t uncovered the info on the price and the release date.

UMPC Wibrain B1 with QWERTY-keyboard

Wibrain has released an engineering sample of a business UMPC called B1. The product features a 4.8” 1024x600 pixels touchscreen display, a QWERTY-keyboard located at sides of the display, a navigation scroll and a touchpad. It is running on VIA C7M ULV processor and VX700 graphical adapter. Other specs include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g and Bluetooth 2.1 wireless modules, a 0.3-megapixel camera, GSM/GPRS/EDGE (quad-band).

The Wibrain B1 UMPC will be officially introduced this September. According to the manufacturer, the users can opt among several configurations: 1 GHz, 1.2 GHz or 1.6 GHz clock rate; 512 MB or 1GB RAM; 30, 60 or 80 GB HDD. The Korean release of the UMPC will take place in mid October. The new product will be offered for 600 to 700 Thousand Won (some $650-760).

Official announcement of Nokia 7900 Prism and Nokia 7500 Prism

Nokia has officially announced the release of the Prism handsets: Nokia 7900 and Nokia 7500. Both models are peculiar for their unusual geometry design. They will be available in stores in 3Q 2007 at the approximate price of €400 for Nokia 7900 Prism and €210 for Nokia 7500 Prism (taxes not included).

Nokia 7900 Prism is packed in a glossy black shell with an anodized aluminum back panel and laser-etched signature. The phone works in GSM (quad band) and 3G (dual band) networks, equipped with an OLED 16M color display, a 2-megapixel camera and 1 GB of onboard memory. In addition, the company marks 49 colors of display and keyboard backlight and “living wallpaper”, which changes during the day depending on the battery and signal level.

Nokia 7500 Prism is a simpler and low-end model. It has been recently introduced at an event in China. The phone features GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 networks, a 2-megapixel camera, 30 MB of internal memory and microSD cards support (up to 2 GB). In addition Nokia 7500 Prism can last for 9 hours in music mode.

Live pics of Samsung SGH-P520

The Mobile Idnes has posted live pics of Samsung SGH-P520 phone, which isn’t officially introduced by the manufacturer. There is some preliminary info on the specs of the new phone.

Samsung SGH-P520 is equipped with a touchscreen display and doesn’t have a keypad, it might successfully compete with Apple iPhone and LG Prada. The device features GSM/EDGE networks, a 2.3” QVGA-display, 50 MB of internal memory, a microSD slot, a 3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi wireless modules. At the same time the P520 stands out for a compact size: 88x54x8.9 mm.

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350,000 Cybershots Recalled by Sony

Sony Corp has announced recalling nearly 350,000 Cyber-shot digital cameras because of a defect that can cause the bottom metal plating to peel off and cut or scratch the user's hands.

The company posted an advisory on it's Web site saying it has recently discovered the problem with some DSC-T5 Cyber-shot digital still cameras that causes the metal coating on the bottom to peel and warp resulting in cuts or scratches to the user's skin.

Sony will replace the defective part, and pay shipping for free for customers with cameras affected by the problem. Incidentally, the problem plagues cameras with serial numbers from 3500001 to 3574100, said Sony.

Reportedly, the recall is applicable to around 284,000 Cyber-shot cameras that were sold in the US, and about 66,000 that were sold in Japan.

After Canon, Sony is considered the world's second largest digital camera maker.

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Samsung, Tata Intro Dual Sim Phone

Samsung Telecommunications and Tata Teleservices have unveiled the country's first touch screen-based dual SIM smart world phone, the Samsung Duo.

Unlike other phones, the Samsung Duo contains 2 SIM slots that would allow customers continue with their existing numbers, while switching to the Tata Indicom network. The Samsung Duo features a 2.2-inch TFT touch screen, a 1.3 mega pixels camera, micro SD card slot, and MP3/AAC+ player with A2DP Bluetooth support.

It packs-in handwriting recognition, file viewer, sketch memo, organiser, and India-specific applications like Panchang or Indian calendar, Hinglish, mobile prayer, and cricket scorer.

Speaking on the occasion, Vinayak Deshpande, president of enterprise solutions, Tata Teleservices Limited, said, "This is an extension of our commitment, and in line with our strategy to offer superior CDMA technology to our customers, and facilitate customers from any network to switch to Tata Indicom and thereby experience the difference. The introduction of the Samsung Duo is an opportunity for customers to now move to Tata Indicom without worrying about voice clarity, call drops, or their old numbers."

Hyunbai Kim, head of CDMA division, Samsung Telecommunications India, said, "Today, we are pleased to launch Samsung Duo - a smart world phone. With it's Global Roaming Capability, advanced features, Samsung Duo would delight Indian consumers. We value our association with Tata Indicom, and look forward to further strengthening Tata Indicom's Handset Portfolio."

According to Samsung and Tata, the Duo supports robust data speeds of up to 153kbps on the Tata Indicom network.

It is available for Rs 11,999.

Meanwhile, Tata Teleservices is planning a usage discount of Rs 200 for 2 months to reduce the pinch of paying monthly rentals for 2 connections. Also to help customers use both CDMA and GSM numbers at the same time, the company is planning on a 2-months rental waiver on the Friends & Family Add-on Pack.

Apple iPhone vulnerable to unauthorized access

Independent Security Evaluators has announced that Apple iPhone is vulnerable to hacker attacks, that can allow your foes to obtain access to information stored int the handset's memory. The device can be overrun via Wi-Fi wireless connection, and also a special web-page, that an iPhone user has to open in Safari (naturally, a victim can be persuaded to do so in a variety of ways).

The researches over at Independent Security Evaluators claim to have tested it with their own hands - they wrote a script, embedded it in a web-page and then used Safari on the iPhone to open it. This way, the experts say, they managed to access confidential information stored in the handset's memory - call history, messages, contacts, passwords and other things. On top of that, with these manipulations done, one can controls the cracked iPhone remotely - send messages, make calls, record audio and so on.

Independent Security Evaluators has already forwarded the information on iPhone vulnerability to Apple. For the time being, in order to keep out of such problems, the users are offered to visit only known and trusted web-sites (which doesn't sound too promising, to be honest).

Nokia N95

Nokia N95 is the leader of thhe multimedia smartphone line by the company, and also the first HSDPA Nseries device. It represents a double sided slider - that means parts slide in both up and down directions. The smartphone is equipped with a GPS module and 5MP camera. It uses Carl Zeiss optics and allows recording DVD quality video clips (30 fps). Other interesting features include a QVGA display showing 16M colours, stereo loudspeaker, 3.5 mm audio connector and a memory slot for microSD. LAN, EDGE and WCDMA, and UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) standards add to HSDPA.

• General features
  • Announced in 2007 , official announcement on the 26 September 2006
  • eGSM 900/1800/1900, WCDMA 2100/HSDPA
  • Battery type 950 mAh Li-Ion (BL-5F)
  • Battery life:
  • talk mode up to 6,5 hours
  • standby mode up to 220 hours
  • High-contrast graphical display, 2.6", 16М colours (TFT), the resolution of 240x320 pixels (QVGA)
  • 5 dimensional navigation button
  • Run by Symbian OS version 9.1 (interface S60 3 edition, FP1)
  • Weight: 120 gramms
  • Dimensions: 99x50x20 mm

• Memory
  • User memory forms about 160 MB
  • Memory connector for miсroSD
  • You can assign a photo to a number
  • For each name you can store Name and Surname (two lines), Company name, Position, Phone number, Mobile, Fax and E-mail address — totally 8 fields. Add any number of fields.
  • No limit on the number of user groups, a capability to assign a name to several groups at the same time
  • SIM entries are stored separately, so that you can't view them at the same time with the phone's memory
  • Call lists, no limits on the number of entries, all entries have the type specified besides time and duration. Set a storage period for calls in the list (a month by default)

• Call management, ringing tones
  • Vibracall
  • 64-tones polyphonic call melodies, True Tones, supported formats include AAC, eAAC+, MP3, RealAudio, WAV, NB-AMR, WB-AMR (stereo loudspeaker)
  • Voice dial doesn't depend on the pronounciation, no need in recording tags preliminarily
  • Speakerphone
  • Call duration is shown during a conversation
  • Melody editor, assign melodies to names

• SMS
  • Predictive call input Т9
  • Message templates (you can change them or add own ones)
  • Sending and receiving graphical messages
  • Concatenated messages

• Camera
  • Integrated camera 5.0 MP (the maximum resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels)
  • Autofocus
  • Records video clips MPEG4/Н.263 (the maximum resolution of 640x480 pixels)
  • Flash
  • Digital zoom 20x
  • Effects, macromode
  • Frontal CIF-camera for video calls

• Multimedia
  • Stereo FM-radio, Visual Radio
  • 3.5 mm connector for personal earphones
  • Extra buttons for multimedia control
  • 3GPP Video Streaming
  • RealOne Player: playback of RealMedia and 3GPP-compatible files
  • The player supports the following formats: eAAC+, AAC+, M4A, MPEG-4 ACC LC, LTP, MP3, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, 64 polyphonic MIDI, WMA.
  • Records sound from both linear input and integrated radio
  • Java (MIDP 2.0), 3D API (JSR-184)
  • Themes

• Connectivity
  • GPS-module, preinstalled application - Maps, provides more than 100 maps
  • WAP 2.0
  • Bluetooth v.2.0 EDR supports A2DP
  • WiFi (802.11 b/g) (UPnP)
  • GPRS class 10
  • EGPRS (Multislot class 32, class B)
  • E-mail protocols: SMTP, POP3, IMAP4 - attachments
  • MMS
  • Synchronization with PC
  • SyncML
  • SMIL
  • PIM-functions
  • IrDA
  • USB 2.0 via miniUSB (USB Mass Storage)
  • MTP - allows synchronization with Windows Media Player
  • PoC or PTT
  • Instant Messaging
  • VideoCall

• Organizer and extras
  • Image and multimedia may be transmitted to the screen of various gadgets. The cable ends in usual tulip-like connectors. The following standards are supported: PAL, NTSC.
  • User profiles, temporary profile
  • Time, date
  • Calculator, currency converter
  • Stopwatch (up to 20 intermediate values), countdown timer
  • Organizer supports various events, you can set a reminder
  • To-do list
  • Dictaphone
  • Photoalbum - advanced gallery
  • Games

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Made in Finland Display indicates track number or information about a radio station Built-in FM radio Can be used as a handsfree for the phone, supports voice dialing, voice accepting and rejecting calls Compatible with Nokia 3310, 3330, 3315, 1100, and so on . . . 32 MB on a changeable memory card, can store up to 1 hour of music in ААС format Nokia Audio Manager PC software allows to convert a CD into AAC format and write music in the player USB connection with PC Charge doesn't depend on the phone, the device charges from one battery of the ААА type

Samsung SGH-L600 - slider for girls

Samsung has published a rundown of its portfolio that includes the newcomers to the company's line-up. Among these is the Samsung SGH-L600, coming in slider-style form-factor. Being a women-aimed phone it is available in violet and stores some special features like calories burnt calculator, and some custom features for women.

Spec sheet of Samsung SGH-L600:

• GSM/EDGE connectivity
  
• Display with 128x160-pixel resolution and 262K colors
• Built-in memory - 15 Mb
• microSD-slot
• 1,3 Mpix camera
  
• Bluetooth connectivity
  
• FM radio
  
• 500 mAh battery
• Talk time - 3,5 hours
• Standby time - 220 hours
• Dimensions - 97,5x44x16,5 mm
• Weight - 84 grams

Apple IPhone

Here is the first Apple phone. The developer claims the iPhone is not a plain phone, that is a "smart" device run by OS X. Unique user interface Multi-Touch is provided. That is a touchscreen control system ignoring accidental pressures, however it responses complex pressure combinations. The screen is 3.5" in diagonal (160 pixels for inch). Horizontal and vertical orientations are supported, switching is automatic. iPhone works in GSM netowrks (quadruple band), supports EDGE, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0. Besides, there is a 2MP camera, 3.5 mm earphone connector. The American operator Cingular will release this device in two versions - with 4 and 8 GB of integrated flash memory.

• General features
  • Announced in 2007, official announcement on the 09 January 2007
  • eGSM 850/900/1800/1900
  • Battery type Li-Ion
  • Battery life:
  • talk mode/video playback/web-surfing up to 5 hours
  • music playback mode up to 16 hours
  • 3.5" touchscreen with the resolution of 320x480 pixels
  • Operating system: OS X
  • Input system: Multi-touch
  • Сolours: black and silver
  • Weight: 135 gramms
  • Dimensions: 115x61x11,6 mm

• Memory
  • Phonebook, each name entry may contain several numbers, assign an image, a photo and a melody, including MP3/AAC
  • Users groups
  • Call lists with date and time specified
  • 4 GB or 8 GB of internal memory

• Call management, ringing tones
  • Vibracall
  • Polyphonic call melodies
  • Automatic redial
  • Speakerphone

• SMS
  • Concatenated messages
  • Message templates
  • Sending and receiving graphical messages

• Camera
  • Integrated 2.0 MP camera (the maximum resolution of 1600x1200 pixels)
  • Records video MPEG4/Н.263
  • Digital zoom
  • Effects

• Multimedia
  • mp3/aac files as a call melody
  • Integrated video and audio player (MPEG4, H.263, МР3, ААС, ААС+, е-ААС)

• Connectivity
  • Integrated mail client (SMTP/POP3/IMAP4)
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • WAP 2.0/xHTML Safari Web-browser
  • Bluetooth 2.0
  • Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
  • MMS
  • SyncML
  • Synchronization with PC

• Organizer and extras
  • Google Maps
  • Dictaphone
  • Date, time, world time
  • Alarm clock, reminder
  • Timer, stopwatch, calculator

Rumors: 5 Mpix Samsung G800

The web is now speculating about images of a new Samsung-branded handset, that hasn't been officially introduced yet - housed in the slider type design, it comes with a 5 Mpix camera, much like the recently inaugurated Samsung SGH-G600. Apart from this, there is a Xenon flash, 3x optical zoom a sliding camera shutter. The novelty also sports 3G connectivity with HSDPA support for fast data connections.

Although, these are only speculations, since no confirmation has arrived from Samsung's camp. As the source puts it, this handset will debut as the G800, but that's about it - no more details or possible release dates are available.

Source: Justamp

Bluetooth Speakers attached to Sunglasses

The FCC site has posted the documents on a newbie by Motorola and Oakley – O Rokr Pro Bluetooth-glasses. This isn’t a pioneer solution from both companies, earlier there were RAZRWire and O ROKR glasses. The O Rokr Pro sunglasses can be used as a Bluetooth-headset with a cell phone and also as headphones to listen to the music from the phone or a compact player.

The device supports A2DP stereo profile and AVRCP profile to operate the player with the arch buttons. There you can also find an answer button. According to the manual from the FCC site, O Rokr Pro ensure up to 5 hours of offline work. You can charge the device via a USB-port or a special charger. The manufacturer hasn’t unveiled the release date and the approximate price so far.

Smart and GPS-enabled Samsung i550

And another reinforcement to Samsung's line-up, rumored to arrive either late in 2007 or early in 2008, is a smartphone - the Samsung i550, running S60 platform and coming with 3G connectivity, as well as HSDPA for faster data. But the best thing about the i550 is its GPS department.

Spec sheet of Samsung i550 (unofficial):

• Symbian S60
• HSDPA support (3.6 Mbit/s)
• 2,6-inch display
  
• 128 Mb RAM, 150 Mb ROM
• micro SD-slot
• 3,2 Mpix camera with autofocus and flash
• FM-radio and 3,5mm audio jack
• GPS
• MicroUSB
• Web 2.0
• Scroll-based navigation via Trackball
• Dedicated keys (internet, navigation, player)
• 1200 mAh battery
  
• Dimensions - 115x53x13,8 mm

Daydreamer merges Walkman with CyberShot

One of those numerous Sony Ericsson fans has come up with a concept design of a mobile phone that the maker could launch some time in the future. Apparently, this hybrid represents his golden dream, a phone where Walkman and Cybershot come together, with touch-sensitive controls all around. As the "developer" claims, the design builds upon the Sony Ericsson W960i, and in fact this is a dual-face phone, with Walkman and CyberShot (inspired by the K850i) sit on opposite sides.

It is called the Sony Ericsson H1i, where "H" stands for Hybrid and comes equipped with a 3-inch widescreen touch-sensitive display capable of 480x270-pixel resolution and 7.2 Mpix camera with flash. And basically this handset has no buttons, at least in the form we have used to see them - all numbers and letters are displayed on the backlighted screen.

Source: http://www.esato.com

Nokia N76 - Mass production faults

Mass production of mobile phones and the never-ending struggle for cost reduction occasionally result in some sort of defects, which keep low profile up to the release date, passed unnoticed by both testers and distributors. Sometimes, the synergy effect brought about by various factors may seem bizarre, but the fact is, even color scheme can affect reliability....

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