Archive for the ‘Mobile News’ Category
Monday, February 4th, 2008 |
When you’ve finally exhausted the entire spectrum of colors for your phone models ranging from the subdued to the wild, what’s the next frontier? Mixing and matching, of course. Samsung’s so-called “Secret Color” SPH-W3600 and SCH-W360 sliders for the Korean market look like factory seconds — manufacturing mistakes that accidentally found their way into the public domain — and with most products, you’d expect such buffoonery to warrant a discount. Not so here, though: the limited-edition models will run between 500,000 and 600,000 won (about $530 to $635), though we suppose the haptic keypads and 7.2Mbps download speeds at least partially justify the cash outlay.
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Monday, February 4th, 2008 |
Stick this one firmly in the rumor category, since all the verbiage that’s been thrown around about this story still traces back to one single source: a slightly ill-informed article done up in MarketingWeek in the UK. The article cites unspecified “senior industry sources,” and goes on about how this is Dell and Google working closely together on what is more or less the “Gphone.” Since we have no reason to believe Google is going to jeopardize its Android OS by getting extra-friendly with one specific manufacturer, the primary weight we can give to this rumor is that fact that Dell picked up a former Motorola executive, Ron Garriques, to run its Global Consumer Group early last year. Other rumors have cropped up over the years about Dell moving in this direction, so it certainly wouldn’t signal the apocalypse if a Dell-branded Android phone does show up at this rumored unveiling at 3GSM, but giving how early on Android is at the moment, we’ll believe it when we see it.
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 |
Nokia unveiled its latest addition to the Prism Collection, the Nokia 7900 Crystal Prism. With its diamond-cut design and crystal center key, the Nokia 7900 Crystal Prism is aimed at design-conscious consumers, highlighting the geometric shapes and of the Prism Collection.
Collaborating with creative designer Frederique Daubal, the unique laser-etched graphic designs, distinctive wallpapers and accessories, communicate the reflection of light and capture the feel of angular prisms and triangles. The graphic design of the aluminium back cover, together with light effects, make each handset unique.
The Nokia 7900 Crystal Prism features a large OLED display, with modern art wallpapers inspired by Daubal. It comes with a 2.0-megapixel camera, 3G technology for fast and easy downloads and browsing, 1 GB of internal memory and a music player with matching headset. The user can also personalize the color of the light in the keymat choosing from 49 different colors.
Nokia 7900 Crystal Prism will be available in the first quarter of 2008 with an estimated retail price of EUR 375, before taxes and subsidies.
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 |
In case you’re too good (or too bad) for the original silver version, the previously outed pink variant of Verizon’s BlackBerry Pearl 8130 is now available. Think of it as light red, if you will. Grab it for $199 on contract after rebate, and if you play your cards right (that is, sign up for a qualifying voice and data plan) you can pocket another $100.
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Friday, January 25th, 2008 |
Doesn’t seem like that long ago that Nokia totally juiced its low-end offerings, but the world of inexpensive ear candy moves just as quickly as the rest of the market — if not quicker — and so the fleet is getting rejuvenated just a tad. The 1209 (pictured left) is naturally the lower end of the pair, a phone that Nokia has specifically designed for the concept of “phone sharing” that is largely unique to emerging markets; special features include extra cost tracking apps and separate phonebooks for up to five users. The more interesting of the two is the 2600 classic, featuring interchangeable Xpress-on (wow, it’s been a while since we’ve heard that word) covers, support for MP3 ringtones, a VGA cam, and integrated FM radio. Look for the 1209 to start shipping next quarter for a mere €35 (about $51) while the 2600 classic has already kicked off deliveries for €65 (about $95).
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