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Archos 5 and Archos 7 introduced

Posted by sawaru | Category: Portable Media Player & Storage

Archos did hinting on its new Internet Media Tables.Three new models have been introduced, the Archos 5 and Archos 7, which both include high-resolution touchscreens, WiFi, up to 320GB storage and slender casings, and the Archos 5g which adds 3G HSDPA cellular broadband.

The Archos 5 is available in 60GB, 120GB and 250GB capacities, with a 4.8-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen and 0.5-inch thickness, while somewhat curiously the Archos 5g only comes in one 30GB variety.  The bigger Archos 7, meanwhile, has a 7-inch touchscreen (still at 800 x 480), either 160GB or 320GB capacity and is 0.63-inches thick.

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Blackjack 3 aka Samsung i788

Posted by sawaru | Category: Mobile Phone, Windows Mobile

Rumor is floating around that AT&T will be launching the BlackJack III Samsung i788 some time in the very near future. It will be powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and will get loaded with HSDPA, GPS, WiFi, and optical mouse pointer. Perhaps the most notable change, however, is that the BJ3 may actually be equipped with a touchscreen. I wonder if that was just a slip of the tongue on the part of the Boy Genius.
In any case, we’ll have to sit tight until AT&T and Samsung make some sort of official announcement.

 

 

 

 

[mobilemag]

Windows Mobile 7 improving functionalities

Posted by admin | Category: Smartphone, Trend Watch & News, Windows Mobile

Windows Mobile Group , roadmap to Windows Mobile 7.

Unwired View is reporting that handset manufacturer MWG will be releasing a plethora of new Windows Mobile phone. In their upcoming roadmap, it seems that there will be releasing a Windows Mobile 7 phone by the end of the year 2008!
The roadmap of devices to be released, according to Unwired View:

 
Q3 2008 has only one handset scheduled, and that’s a slim 12.5 mm MWG Rici Windows Mobile  6.1 smartphone with 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and 5.2 Mbps HSUPA connectivity, 3 megapixel camera and GPS.
Q4 2008 gets much more interesting with 4 pretty impressive devices scheduled. And the first of them - MWG Flame II is supposed to to run on Windows mobile 7! Other MWG Flame 2 specs include big 3.5″ or higher (touchscreen, I’m sure) display, advanced multimedia features, 3.2 megapixel camera and GPS.
MWG Iris is a slim touchscreen slider with QWERTY keyboard, 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and 5.2 HSUPA connectivity and GPS. There’s another non- touchscreen phone model called Graphite II, but no specs for it are defined yet.
And MWG also plans to have an ultraportable PC, called MWG Walk PC for the end of 2008, with Vista OS and built-in 3G. My guess is, it will be one of MID/UMPC devices along the lines of HTC Shift UMPC.
In the begriming of 2009 we’ll se 2 more Windows Mobile 7 equipped smartphones from MWG. Slim, multimedia centric MWG Atom IV, with 7.2 HSDPA and 5.2 HSUPA connectivity, 3.2 camera and GPS. And 12.5 mm slim, messaging oriented QWERTY slider MWG Vix with some kind of novel keyboard, 3.2  camera and GPS.

[pocketnow , unwired ]

LG-KS20 a Fashion Pocket PC

Posted by admin | Category: Mobile Phone, Smartphone, Windows Mobile

Following the success of its Chocolate and Prada series, now the Korean phone maker is offering another smart phone, called the LG KS-20.

LG KS20 is an iPhone-like phone that is operated on a big 2.8-inch Touchscreen. Runs on Windows Mobile 6 Professional, the tri-band GSM LG KS20 offers more office functionalities that LG Prada phone (a phone that looks very alike to LG KS20). The KS20 phone has built-in email client that allows users to access both corporate and personal email accounts.

Besides that, this LG phone also has nice multimedia features such as MP3 player (Windows Media Plaer), video recorder, and 2.0-MP digital camera with AutoFocus and Flash). Its built-in 128MB memory might sounds too low to carry a lot of music and pictures, however, you could always expand its memory storage by getting microSD cards.

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Full Keypad LG-KF700 launched

Posted by admin | Category: MP3 Player, Mobile Phone

In order to cut out lots of fiddling with menu’s and to create a simple but sophisticated navigation system, LG has launched the KF700 multimedia phone which allows you to input text on a touch screen and on a keypad as well as having a Shortcut Dial. These functions are quickly accessible and allow the user to instantly get to the function that they require without scrolling through endless menu options.

The LG KF700

The 3” touch screen displays its features perfectly and provides a generous screen for watching movies or music videos. With a familiar look and feel to the Apple iPhone, the LG KF700 allows you to flip through the menu with a swipe of your finger and easily access features such as the calendar, scheduler and memo pad. The alpha numeric keyboard slides out from the bottom of the handset for those who would prefer to type texts with the buttons rather than on the touch screen. The Shortcut Dial is located on the back of the phone and quickly accesses six user-selected features by controlling a virtual dial on screen. The shortcut dial wheel can also be used for scrolling through web pages and adjusting volume for example, functions for which a wheel is naturally best.

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Drives millions hook to G900i touch

Posted by admin | Category: Mobile Phone, Smartphone

To organize the busy schedules, Sony Ericsson unveils the latest G900i touch. As a matter of fact, the personal organizer of the handset keeps the lives of the users in perfect order what with contacts, calendars, notes, images as well as access to favourite websites in one place. The inclusion of megapixel camera, media player and 3D games takes the owner of Sony Ericsson G900i to hitherto unexplored levels. With its advanced multimedia functionalities, it also drives the transformation and growth of the converging internet communications with WLAN.

The Sony Ericsson G900i Touch is a slim and stylish 3G smartphone that is available in choice of two coloured casing - dark red and dark brown. The Touch weighs only 99 grams, this means that it is not heavy to hold. This handset sports a slim profile and measures 106mm in height, 49mm in width and 13mm in thickness. The G900i Touch comes with a 2.4 inch screen. The screen offers touch screen text input, web surfing and phone navigation. As a matter of fact, the users can either use their finger, stylus or a pointer. This user-friendly touch screen displays up to 262K colours on a TFT high resolution display.

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HTC debut in Cairo ICT forum fully loaded

Posted by admin | Category: Mobile Phone, PDA, Smartphone, Windows Mobile

HTC Corp. (TAIEX: 2498; “HTC”), the world’s leading provider of Microsoft® Windows Mobile®-based smart devices, has announced that it is making its debut in the Cairo ICT 2008 forum that will be held from February 24-27 at the Cairo International Conference Center (CICC). HTC, which is keen on leveraging the reach and popularity of one of the region’s biggest ICT exhibitions to establish its presence in the high potential Egyptian market, will be showcasing its whole range of mobility devices at the event.
HTC’s product line up will be headlined by its Touch range, which includes the HTC Touch and the HTC Touch Dual. These two devices use HTC’s revolutionary TouchFLO™ touch-screen technology, which allows finger-touch scrolling, panning, and photo zooming. The company will also introduce to the Egyptian market its latest Smart mobile device offering, the TyTYN II, which packs all the power of Windows Mobile® 6 into a unique new form factor, continuing HTC’s 10-year heritage of innovation in device design. Featuring high speed HSDPA connectivity and an innovative tilting touch screen, this device is the ultimate mobile companion.

Another new entrant to Egypt will be the HTC Shift, which has an innovative QWERTY-based keyboard design and 3G-connectivity, comes with Windows Vista Business, includes a brilliant 7-inch widescreen touch display and a 40-gigabyte hard drive. Packed with advanced connectivity, the HTC Shift features high-speed global connectivity with Tri-Band UMTS/HSDPA, Quad-Band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, Bluetooth 2.0 and Wi-Fi. The device leverages Windows Media Player 11 to provide easy access to music, videos and photos.

Kevin Chen, General Manager, HTC Middle East and Africa and CIS, said, “We are excited to debut at Cairo ICT, which is one of the most eagerly awaited ICT exhibitions in the Middle East and North Africa region. We see the event as an ideal platform to strengthen our market presence in North Africa, especially in Egypt, which is among the first countries in Africa to launch 3G mobile services. We look forward to making the most of the networking opportunities at Cairo ICT 2008, to establish ties with potential partners and building relations with existing ones.”
HTC’s groundbreaking devices represent the latest in mobile convergence for both consumer and enterprise audiences, and underline HTC’s commitment to developing innovative, appealing and category-defining form factors and applications. HTC has designed, manufactured and marketed smart devices for the last 10 years, and is the world leader in PDAs and smartphones. HTC is well known in the industry as the company behind many of the most popular operator-branded devices.
HTC has a reputed partner network in Egypt. HTC has partnered with Jovitronix as their distributor in Egypt. HTC devices are available with all major retailers such as Axiom, Raya, i2, Virgin Megastore, Mobile Shop, and leading telecom operators Mobinil, Vodafone and Etisalat.
Cairo ICT 2008 will be held under the theme ‘The M Power,’ relating to Mobility, Media, Money and Management. New sectors are joining Cairo ICT for the first time this year including a big representation of the banking and financial services sector as well as real estate services and investment. Different government bodies will participate this year in addition to a huge representation of retailers from several Egyptian governorates.

[albawaba]

New Sony Ericsson Touch Screen unveils

Posted by admin | Category: Mobile Phone

Sony Ericsson today unveiled the G700i and G900i, touch screen devices to organize busy schedules.

The G700i personal organizer keeps contacts, calendars, notes, pictures and favorite web sites in one place. Users can jot down a note on the screen with a stylus, as with a pen on paper, and save it on the phone’s desktop - as with a note on the fridge. Users can draw a map to the local shop or doodle personal notes to send them to loved ones.
The G700i offers touch screen text input, web surfing and phone navigation. By touching the relevant name in the phonebook, all of the contact options will appear onscreen. Users can browse the photo album using the tip of the finger. The G700i also has dedicated keys for messaging, notes and a key lock on the side of the phone.

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Toshiba Launches Touch Screen Windows Mobile Smartphone

Posted by admin | Category: Smartphone

Toshiba Mobile Communications Division has shown off its new Portégé G810, a Windows Mobile based touch-screen handset designed for the business user. The G810 will be available across Europe in Q2 2008. The slim design is just 14mm in depth.

The handset comes with support for both HSDPA and HSUPA along with Wi-Fi, and includes a 3 megapixel camera along with built-in GPS.

“Through our longstanding relationship with Toshiba, we have been able to create powerful, attractive phones that balance work and play,” says Pieter Knook, senior vice president, Mobile Communications Business at Microsoft Corp. “The Portégé G810 is the latest phone to deliver an experience that keeps people connected and responsive to what’s important to them.”

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Samsung Soul-2-Soul ready for masses

Posted by admin | Category: Mobile Phone, Trend Watch & News

In today’s episode of Slightly Over the Top Product Names and the Marketing Folks that Love Them, we bring you Samsung’s Soul, a cool new phone with an OLED touch pad screen (that is haptic responsive) and a ‘user-changed graphic interface.’ The touchpad rests below the main screen, and the key feature is that the touch buttons change according to the application on the screen that you are using.

As a result, texting, calling, and playing music all have different buttons that generate on the touch screen and help to reduce UI confusion. At least that’s the goal — we’ll see if it actually works when we get our hands on it.

The Soul’s specs (other than its self-aware, immortal existence) are the following: 7.2Mbps Quad-band/HSDPA, 12.9mm thickness, 2.2-inch screen (at 320 x 240), RSS Reader, and an SD slot.

The cell phone also has top of the line cam-phone specs, including a huge 5.0 Megapixel sensor, high-res QVGA recording capabilities, face detection, and an image stabilizer.

But back to the naming question: Even with the seemingly great specs, who wants to burden the phone (and their users’ daily life) with a way-too-aspiring name like this one?

“What phone do you have there Johnson?”

“The Soul, by Samsung. You?”

“The God X1, S7234389 XX2, Live.”

“Agh, another Sony Ericsson/Windows phone. No thanks.”

[akiba]

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