Nokia revealed the Nokia 5700 XpressMusic today, with enhanced music performance. The Nokia 5700 XpressMusic touts a unique twist design that easily switches between four modes - music player, 2 Megapixel camera, video call and smartphone.
“The Nokia 5700 XpressMusic adds a new twist to the mobile music experience with compatibility for tracks purchased from many […]
The LG Chocolate (KG800) comes in 4 delicious colors: Black, White, Green & Red. It’s a very slick phone, that you will be sure to enjoy (almost iPod-like). Cnet has a review of the Chocolate KG800 and says:
The good: The LG KG800 Chocolate has decent call quality and offers Bluetooth, world phone support, and a gorgeous display.
The […]
The Nokia 5070 will be a great basic phone for the price. Slashphone writes: “The low cost Nokia 5070 gives you all the necessary basic phone functions, plus a simple VGA camera and FM radio. A stereo headset comes included in the sales package. Pre-installed java games such as the widely popular Sudoku can also be found on […]
Slashphone writes a mini review of the Motorola W218: “The stylishly slim and affordable Motorola W218 GSM candy bar phone features an FM radio, VGA camera and elegant design that feels comfortable in the user’s hand. The Motorola W218 brings a fresh and appealing look to the entry-level mobile device space. The W218 also delivers the […]
The LG VX8700 (aka Shine) should be coming out around mid-April. Engadgetmobile says the LG Shine ”felt super solid, the metal was gorgeous, and the external display was nifty; yeah, it out-RAZRs the RAZR alright”.
It is a very nice looking addition for Verizon. LG plans to hype it up as well, which it probably does deserve.
Tags:LG VX8700, Shine, Verizon Wireless, Cell […]
Looks like Sprint is getting a piece of the rough & tough cell phone market. The Sanyo SCP-7050 meets mil spec 810F compliance for dust, shock, and vibration resistance.
Other major features include dual displays, Bluetooth, speakerphone, and GPS that can continue to track without a signal from Sprint. Look for it to hit in early April for $150 […]
Yep, that’s right. YouTube Mobile is in the works to bring all those video’s to your cell phone. It’s scheduled release for the US is in June 2007, while Europeans will get it sometime in May.
Supposedly, at first it will only feature the “best of” videos. Eventually they will be adding all video’s currently available to […]
The Samsung SYNC/SGH-A707 was tested & reviewed by Engadgetmobile. They found that its best features were its ergonomics, its price tag, its superb voice quality, the vibrant display and its overall performance.
However, be warned…if you are planning on using the SYNC phone for its bluetooth feature, don’t. The review found that they could not successfully hook it up to multiple other […]
From the Sony Ericcson Z750 press release today: “The Z750, announced today at CTIA, is Sony Ericsson’s first tri-band HSDPA phone for the North American Market. This highly stylish handset offers full broadband speed for accessing the web, handling email and picture blogging on the move.
A striking clamshell, the Z750 in Phantom Grey or Rose […]
The Motorola MOTORAZR maxx Ve was launched today for Verizon Wireless. Mobileburn has more: “Motorola has launched a CDMA EV-DO capable version of its MOTORAZR maxx line from CTIA Wireless in Orlando, Florida today. The MOTORAZR maxx Ve, destined for Verizon Wireless, is the latest in the RAZR line of devices.
The MOTORAZR maxx Ve shares […]
The Samsung UpStage (SPH-M620) is Sprint/Nextel’s newest entry into the booming music phone niche. First known as the Samsung Ultra Music F300 (as announced at CES), they have since changed the name to UpStage or SPH-M620.
The phone has a 2-face style with the shape and feel of an iPod Nano.
Features of the Samsung UpStage include:
EV-DO 3G […]
ComputerActive reviews the Samsung Lily and writes: “The Samsung Lily, a clamshell phone, has been co-developed by fashion designer Miss Sixty and is aimed at fashion-conscious girls, coming with a free bottle of perfume. It is available on Orange pay-as-you-go.
At first glance the phone appears to fit the bill: it’s small and skinny enough to fit […]
The new Nokia E65 is reviewed at Trusted Reviews:
“Nokia’s newest trio of E series handsets comprises of a follow up to the keyboarded E61 called the E61i (even for Nokia this name shows little imagination) a new communicator the E90 and the phone I am looking at in this review, the E65.
The E65 comes in […]
Looks like AT&T has teamed up with Napster to offer 3 million+ songs for a year. The best part is it’s free. Engadgetmobile has more: “This 180 dollar freebie — if, of course, you have the right plan — will allow subscribers to download, organize, and create playlists on a PC and then sync them […]
The new Helio Ocean is the worlds first dual-slider. It has a traditional numeric keypad along with a seperate full QWERTY keyboard.
Mobiledia has more on the Helio Ocean: “Having a flowing minimalist face and a soft-touch surface, the Ocean slides vertically to reveal a traditional alphanumeric keypad for making calls, sending quick texts or surfing the […]
Here’s a little more on the Sony Ericcson Z710i:
The good: The Sony Ericsson Z710i has an attractive, user-friendly design and a generous selection of features. It’s a good performer too.
The bad: The Sony Ericsson Z710i’s external display doesn’t have the best external display. It also lacks stereo speakers and a camera flash, and its call […]
Pharos announced this week it has officially released 2 models for sale. With the 600 model selling for $699.95 and the 600E going for $599.95. The 600E lacks complete maps of North America & the Ostia navigation package. Both handsets, come with the SiRFstar III GPS chip and WM5, WiFi and other smartphone necessities like Bluetooth and a 2 megapixel […]
After 11 long months of waiting, the Nokia 6126 is finally here. The Finnish clamshell is a very decent low-end piece with microSD expansion, a 1.3 megapixel cam, EDGE data, and dual color displays. Look for it now in stores and online — price will likely vary from market to market, but we’re showing $80 after rebates on […]
Just when we thought we were getting somewhere….
“In a bit of disheartening news for U.S. travellers, the FCC Chairman has suggested that the FCC hold off on lifting the ban placed on cell-phone use during flight.
The technology designed to allow cells to function on planes apparently cannot completely eliminating the potential interference some phones could cause […]
Sprint customers soon will have a new GPS-enabled navigation service included in select Sprint data packs. Powered by TeleNav, Sprint Navigation will give customers the power to explore local restaurants and shops, or look for the lowest gas prices. Sprint Navigation will include the following features:
- Voice-guided and on-screen turn-by-turn GPS-enabled driving directions, which speaks […]
Google came out and officially ended the debate of a possible Google Phone (GPhone). They had this to say earlier today: ”At this point in time, we are very focused on the software, not the phone.”
I wouldn’t count them out in the future though. We’ll be keeping our eyes open for more information.
Tags:Google, GPhone, Google Cell Phone, Cell Phone, Cell […]
“Just as expected from the leaked info, the Blackberry 83xx series is going to be in 3 versions with the difference of WiFi, GPS connection. The Blackberry 8300 doesn’t have the WiFi or GPS connection. This Blackberry 8320 has the same design as 8300 but will comes with WiFi connection.”
[via BoyGeniusReport]
Tags:BlackBerry, 8320, RIM, RIM BlackBerry, […]
New pictures turned up that are rumored to be of the new Sony Ericcson Walkman cell phone (W910i/W890i). It will most likely be called either W910i or W890i, an upgraded version of W850i. It is a slim slider phone, comes with a 2 megapixel camera and has 3g/non-3g version. The front design looks like using the metalic style, […]
T-Mobile announced today that it will have exclusive availability of the Motorola RIZR Z3. Mobiledia has more: “The first GSM slider in the U.S. Featuring premium communications and multimedia features, the RIZR Z3 is offered in a vibrant pearl blue exterior with soft-touch finish.
The RIZR Z3 also integrates a 2.0-megapixel camera with 8x zoom, high-intensity camera light, landscape view […]
The new Nokia 7088 was approved by the FCC early this month, but the documents did not show any drawings of the new phone. A new photo leaked on the Internet claims this to be the new 7088.
Slashphone has this to say about the Nokia 7088: “There isn’t much information on its specification, it could […]
Yahoo! has today expanded the reach of the popular new Yahoo! oneSearch service to the Mobile Web in the United States.
Yahoo! oneSearch is designed to make searching for and finding information as quick as possible for consumers by providing relevant results right on the page such as news headlines, images, business listings and more as […]
Wanting to know how to connect your laptop to your cell phone for Internet access? Here’s a good guide from Cnet: “Most phones have built-in data modems, and most of the major carriers support the feature. To dial up the Internet, all you need is a connection kit (usually a data cable and software available […]
An important software update for the Sidekick III (3), via Mobiledia: “T-Mobile today began distributing an Over-the-Air (OTA) software update for the Sidekick 3.
Over the next month, the OTA update (officially called Release 3.4) will provide a variety of enhancements including the ability for T-Mobile Sidekick users to get myFaves on their device, when they choose a myFaves plan. […]
Some new photos popped up on the Internet of the soon-to-be-released Sony Ericcson K850i Cybershot Cell Phone. Unwiredview has more: ”Sony Ericsson K850i Cybershot should be announced this spring, possibly even during CeBit trade show in Hanover this week.
Tri-band (GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz) SE K850i is expected to feature: 5 megapixel camera with Xenon flash, GPRS […]
Trustedreviews reviews the new LG Shine KE970: “LG’s new Tri-band slider phone is called the Shine KE970, but I’m going to call it the Shine from here on in. The first thing I noted about the Shine was that it was well named. Its brushed stainless steel casing is very eye-catching. The main screen on […]
The Philips 598 Music Cell Phone which appears to be targeted towards female users, is a simple music phone with extra simple applications for ladies, which include: women’s diary and calendar, buying list, discounts manager, price table, personal card info, body weight index and basal metabolic rate measurement.
Philips 598 Specifications:
Dimensions: 83 x 43 x 20 mm
Weight: 82 g
Network: GSM Triband […]
The highly anticipated Nokia N75, the first phone with UMTS 850 and 1900, not to mention the first new S60 device officially launched on an American network in quite some time — should finally hit streets in April.
Apparently, the slow down is due to AT&T’s request to remove the ability to stream any music not being hawked […]
Mobiledia has a review for the Samsung SPH-M620 Cell Phone: “Released for Sprint, the Samsung SPH-M620 is a complete music player with an innovative design. A union of slim style and function, the SPH-M620 adds an added twist: dual LCD screens. An LCD is featured on each side of the device. One side offers a […]
Need a little more American IDOL? Check out this news from Cellphonedigest:“AT&T wireless customers can now relive their favorite AMERICAN IDOL performances over and over again with Live Idol Videos and Live Idol Tones directly from their wireless phones.
Each week, until the end of the season, the Cingular Video library will feature Live Idol Videos […]
NewsObserver has a good column on how & where to unlock your GSM cell phone: “For years I’ve listened to cell phones users gripe about being forced to buy new, expensive devices when they switch companies or accidentally break their phones.There is finally some relief, at least for some of us.
A little-noticed ruling by the […]
Theledger gives a good review of the HP iPAQ 510’s voice command capability: “The HP iPAQ 510 Voice Messenger from Hewlett-Packard, HP’s first real cell phone and a big name for a diminutive product that is due out in April or May for from $300 to $350. Attempts to add phones to HP iPAQs in the […]
If you are looking for a nice slim phone that doubles as your mp3 player, the Samsung F200 may be right for you. Engadgetmobile elaborates: “Your options for a slim music phone are nearly limitless, and if you dig the sliders of the world, you’ve probably eyed Samsung’s X830 a time or two before. The handset […]
MobileMag reviews the LG VX9900 (aka enV):
What they liked:
The QWERTY keyboard is designed for the text messager, with enough space in between so there is no screw-ups.
The camera has been upgraded from a 1.3 Megapixel to a 2.0 Megapixel unit. It even has an integrated lens cover which a user can open by rotating the […]
Mobiletechreview has a good review on the LG VX8600: “When the LG Chocolate (VX8500) came out on Verizon, folks who like slider phones got to enjoy a music-centric device that had a silky-smooth surface and innovative touch-screen music and phone controls. Several flavors of Chocolate later, Verizon is now offering the flip version of the […]
A new article over at WirelessWeek suggests that you may not mind watching ads on your cell phone: “New findings from Harris Interactive show that adult users of mobile phones are more receptive to receiving advertisements on their phones. More than half would prefer to see ads in the form of text messages.
“Historically, U.S. mobile phone users have […]
Bright colors, here we come. Alltel officially released a variety of new colors to the already popular LG AX8600 (Verizon users know them as VX8600 or Chocolate flip). They have 1.3 megapixels, are touch sensitive and are ready to go home with you.
[via engadgetmobile]
Tags:Alltel, LG, AX8600, Cell Phone, Cell Phone News, VX8600
“Sony Ericsson just announced the W660i - a classic-design 3G Walkman phone available in Record Black and Rose Red.
Like several of the latest Walkman phones, the W660i features TrackID. If users ever need to identify a piece of music that they don’t recognise, simply record a few seconds of the track, either via the microphone or […]
Got a TV show to see but forgot to program it into your TiVo? No problem, you can now do it through your Verizon cell phone. Mobiledia has the scoop: ”TiVo and Verizon Wireless today announced the availability of TiVo Mobile scheduling, a downloadable application that allows subscribers to use select mobile phones to schedule recordings on […]
“Verizon today announced the launch of the V740 ExpressCard by Novatel Wireless. This is the first EVDO Rev. A ExpressCard on Verizon. From the press release:
“Novatel Wireless is committed to providing the latest in broadband wireless technology with innovations in ExpressCard products and reliable connectivity,” said Brad Weinert, acting chief executive officer and chief operating […]
“Microsoft says it will buy privately held Tellme Networks, a speech technology company, to bolster its communications push and enhance searches over mobile phones.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed yesterday. Microsoft expects to complete the purchase in the second quarter.
Sources said the two companies were in talks for a deal that could value […]
“Google has finally come out and officially spilled the beans, proclaiming that they are, in fact, working on a GPhone. The trouble with this announcement is that it wasn’t the big extravagant event we were hoping it would be — the iPhone unveiling comes to mind — and what’s more, it was CEO Isabel Aguilera, […]
Looking for a good alternative to the Blackberry? Check out this Motorola Q review:”The Motorola Q Phone is available with Sprint and Verizon Wireless Cellular companies. It has quite a resemblance to the popular BlackBerry phones, but is definitely it’s own design.
With a signed contract agreement with the Verizon Wireless cellular provider you can get a phone […]
For all those planning on signing up for a new Cingular cell phone plan, check this out first. How about a RAZR V3 for $.01? Sounds good, right? Well, how about an almost free RAZR and a $100 rebate? Sounds even better! Yep, that’s right…sign up for a Cingular plan through Amazon, and they will pay […]
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