Nokia will release two new CDMA phones for the Chinese market in the form of the Nokia 6702 Slide and Nokia 1706. The Nokia 6702 Slide is a simple slider phone that runs on the Symbian OS. This handset features a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, a built-in dual-LED flash, a 2.6-inch (240 x 320) LCD screen, Bluetooth wireless connectivity, support for USB and Java MIDP 2.0 applications. Unfortunately, there is no further info about the specification of the Nokia 1706 candybar smartphone. Both cell phones should be expected to become available in China very soon. [Mobile-review via Upcoming Cell Phones]
LG will launch the new LG Optimus (GT450) Android smartphone in the UK on May 1st, 2010. Powered by Android 1.6 OS, this full touchscreen phone uses a 3-inch resistive touch screen (320 x 480), a 3-megapixel camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and a microSD card slot. LG has created the SN Manager (Social Network), which allows you to easily keep track of their Facebook, Twitter and Bebo accounts. The Social Networking System (SNS) widgets provide real-time status updates directly to the home screen without having to access any other applications. You can also customize up to seven homescreens to display the information you need. Read more
Nokia has finally and officially confirmed the Nokia N8 12-megapixel camera phone that is powered by Symbian^3 OS. Available in black, silver, blue, orange and lime, the phone supports a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen display, a 16GB of built-in storage (expandable up to 48GB via microSD card), and a 12MP AutoFocus camera with Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon flash and a large sensor that rivals those found in compact digital cameras. Its camera also supports face recognition and HD (720p) video recording. The new Nokia N8 will be released in Q3 of 2010 for €370 ($492). Watch the promo videos after the jump. Read more
Still remember the Samsung Star S5230 Limited Edition that we posted in September 2009? Samsung today announced the Samsung Star S5230 FIFA World Cup “Fan Package” and Samsung Star S5230 LaFleur in Germany. The “Fan Package” edition comes in white color, while the LaFleur edition comes in red color with a nice floral pattern on its case. Both cell phones feature a 3-inch WQVGA display, an accelerometer, Bluetooth, HTML browser, a 3.2MP camera and a MicroSD card support. The Samsung Star “Fan Package” and the Samsung Star LaFleur will be available in Germany starting May 2010 for €245 ($327) each.Read more
You are lucky if you are living in Australia, because Telstra has officially launched the HTC Desire in that region. FYI, Telstra is the only carrier in Australia to offer this phone so far. The Android 2.1-powered HTC Desire features a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, a 5-megapixel camera, and a 3.7-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display with Sense UI. You can get the HTC Desire for free, but you have to pay $85 every month with the total minimum cost being $2040 over the life of the contract. The unlocked version is available for just $779. [AndroidSPIN viaUpcoming Cell Phones]
Folks in India are now able to purchase the HTC Legend and Huawei U7510. FYI, the Legend is an Android 2.1-powered handset that features an aluminum case, an HVGA AMOLED touchscreen display, an optical trackpad, Wi-Fi, GPS, and a 5MP camera with flash. Meanwhile, the Huawei U7510 boasts a QVGA touchscreen display, BrewMP (like the HTC Smart), Bluetooth, a stereo FM radio, an MP3 player, a 2MP camera, a 100MB of internal memory, and a MicroSD card support. The HTC Legend and Huawei U7510 are priced at 26,500 INR ($592) and 6,500 INR ($145), respectively. Read more
Samsung today introduced the AMOLED Beam (SPH-W9600) to the Korean market. As a successor to the Samsung Haptic Beam (SPH-W7900), the AMOLED Beam provides an enhanced viewing experience and richer image projection. The phone allows you to project and share multimedia entertainment, games, video and pictures captured on the 5.0-megapixel camera. Business users can use the AMOLED Beam to deliver professional presentations wherever and whenever required. Measuring 56mm x 116mm x 15.7mm, the Samsung AMOLED Beam SPH-W9600 features a 3.3-inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen, Terrestrial DMB, Microsoft Office, DivX codec support and a 9-Lumen projector module capable of up to 50-inch images. [Press Release via Upcoming Cell Phones]
au KDDI has recently released the Toshiba K01 Windows Mobile phone that will be known as the IS02 in Japan. The handset will be one of the thinnest WinMo phones for au. The Toshiba IS02 is powered by Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5.3 OS, a powerful 1GHz Snapdragon processor, a sliding QWERTY keyboard, 3G, a 4.1-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with customized NX! UI, a 384MB/512MB RAM/ROM, a 3.2MP camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a business card reader. [TechTicker via Upcoming Cell Phones]
The Google Mobile App is now available for BlackBerry Storm and Storm 2. What makes this new version special is that you can search using your voice instead of typing your query. You just need to hold the green button and speak your query in English, Mandarin Chinese, or Japanese. Additionally, you can also use Google Mobile App to search your BlackBerry’s email and contacts. Visit m.google.com in your BlackBerry’s browser to download Google Mobile App to your BlackBerry. [Google Mobile Blog via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Amazon has started selling the unlocked version of Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. In case you didn’t know, this Android 1.6-powered handset is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU, a 4-inch WVGA touchscreen display, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, and an 8MP AutoFocus camera. The phone has a 1GB of internal memory, which is expandable via a microSD card (up to 16GB). You can purchase the unlocked version of Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 for $955.95 a pop. Each purchase comes equipped with an 8GB of SanDisk microSD card. [Amazon via Upcoming Cell Phones]
