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To be offered by AT&T from May 19th, Samsung has announced the new Samsung Jack smartphone with Windows Mobile 6.1. The Jack is a sleek and compact handset with an optimized keyboard for easy and accurate messaging, including SMS, instant messaging and access to multiple e-mail accounts. Microsoft Direct Push is available for enterprise and small business users, while AT&T Xpress Mail offers access to most major personal e-mail accounts. The Jack also features over-the-air synchronization of contacts, calendars and task lists with Microsoft Exchange Server or Xpress Mail.

Additional key features of the Jack include 256 MB RAM, a 3.2 megapixel camera with video-capture capabilities and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) to connect with home or office networks. The Jack also includes features such as stereo Bluetooth® technology, Windows Media Player 10 Mobile and microSD memory card slot for external storage of up to 16GB of data.

The Samsung Jack will be available for $99.99 after mail-in rebate with a two-year service agreement. (Pay $199.99 and after mail-in rebate receive $100 AT&T Promotion Card. Two-year agreement and voice plan of $39.99 or more, plus a Personal PDA data plan.)

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AT&T has just released a new basic clamshell phone under its Pay As You Go Mobile Plan. The a167 is a clamshell that comes with dual-band GSM/GPRS connectivity (850/1900 MHz), a 128 x 160 pixels internal CSTN display. This blue colored stylish flip phone is loaded with all the cool features like text messaging, mobile internet and the ability to be completely customized with the sights and sounds you want.

More features and specs of the Samsung a167 GoPhone:
*a VGA camera (even though AT&T says it’s a 1.3MP one).
*Instant Messaging features that support AOL, Windows Live and Yahoo Messenger
*polyphonic ringtones
*2MB of internal memory
*productivity features such as Calendar, Alarm clock, Call Waiting, Caller ID, Personal Organizer, address book, conference calling and conference forwarding
*comes with hands-free speakerphone capability and TTY/TTD compatibility

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The Samsung I7500 has been approved FCC byt, so you can expect to see it in retail in the coming months. The i7500 is Samsung’s first official Android smartphone. This cements the fact that the device will work on T-Mobile USA’s 3G network, since the documents show that it was specifically tested on the AWS 3G band used by T-Mobile.

The I7500 has a gorgeous 3.2-inch OLED screen,a 5.0 megapixel camera with flash, autofocus, and video recorder, 8GB of internal memory with an additional microSDHC expansion slot, Wi-Fi radio, and GPS transceiver along with A-GPS support.

Sadly, there is no official comment from the carrier

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Apart from the standard features that a phone comes with such as contacts, calendar, etc, you will notice that the Neon comes with a 2.0 megapixel camera (with video capabilities). In addition, it has a MP3 Player with FM Radio, Stereo Bluetooth, and can hold up to 4 GB of extra memory.
The overall weight of the Neon is light, only a measly 108 grams so this will not fell heavy in your pocket or hand. More importantly, the 2.4 inch screen will make it easy to write your e-mail/text messages, view pictures, games. However, using the internet on some pages did not render the pages well. We are still testing the battery life on this, but found the call quality (sending and receiving calls) to be clear.

Overall, we really like the Neon and its price point. This decent slider has a full QWERTY keyboard and comes in Pink and Grey. Check out the video review here:

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The Nokia N85 and Nokia N79 have both received significant firmware upgrades, to version 20.175. Version 20.175 fixes as always some major bugs but also adds some new functions. It adds turning controls (flip to silent for incoming calls and alarms) and Nokia’s email wizard, together with email notifications on the active idle screen (homescreen). The email wizard (’Set up e-mail’, also known as Gimlet) is now becoming a standard part of Nokia’s S60 devices. As on other devices, you’re offered a choice between Nokia e-mail, which sets up email in the built in Messaging application, and Nokia Email Service (also known as Nokia Messaging), which offers a consumer push email solution for any existing email address.

Other improvements and corrections include Active Idle screen becomes blank in landscape mode, or Active Idle going dead after quickly accepting and rejecting an incoming video call, as well as improvements for the Application Manager, including Wrong Feature Manager flag used for seamless link functionality or The sis file that is installed to MoviNand or SD card that cannot be seen in application manager.

*Cannot display sim contact on U-Sim (1000 contact sim card) when switch another UI language
*Dialing 110 customer care phone redirect the call to be an EMERGENCY CALL
*Music plays in speaker when receive sms under silent mode
*Smartone foneTV video not restore after end MT call
*Audio is improperly routed from headset to speaker when receiving a SMS message
*Phone hang during accessing Nokia Maps application in SW 11.049
*Cant access sim card contacts
*Can’t input Chinese character “?” by stroke input
*Themes: Audio Themes, when select Nokia – “Several sound files Missing” appears

New Features:
*Bookmarks updated to remove Download link folders
*MTP configuration to enable Social Cinema support
*TARM in 3.2 based devices
*Email plug-in functionality
*7-bit encoding of Turkish characters in SMS
*TP Wizard to check availability of Nokia email service
*Media player default settings changes
*2 New vanilla CTRs, called: EGYPT NO-GPS (releases MEA datapackage)
*2 new codes : SYRIA NO-GPS (releases MEA datapackage)
*Memory card ID change for Indonesia CTR’s. was MC001 and changed to –> MC002
*Update Bookmarks for China PRC Vanilla Core SW
*Files on Ovi Widget
*S60 3.2 based devices – Making Gimlet visible in Settings Wizard selection
*Turn “PnP Mobile Services” On
*S&S Application updates
*MPX player not accessible when USB cable connected

SW improvements and corrections:
*Active Idle
*Search & WLAN information difficult to read in Active Idle.
*Active Idle screen becomes blank in landscape mode.
*Default Active Idle shortcuts configured.
*Active Idle going dead after quickly accepting and rejecting an incoming video call.
*White boxes shown on the screen while doing orientation change quickly in idle mode.
*Application Manager
*The sis file which is installed to MoviNand or SD card cannot be seen in application manager.
*Wrong Feature Manager flag used for seamless link functionality.
*Flashlite sis installation is not successful in the first attempt.
*Application Update
*Unable to upgrade graphic icons in Media Player / Media Settings via sis file.
*Unable to upgrade ROM based UI application by installing new version to memory card.
*Application Update self-update never completes.
*Upgrade of BrowserAudioVideoPlugin.rsc via sw installation is not possible.
*Upgrade of Connection Manager via sw installation is not possible.
*Audio Performance
*Tunings improvements for IHF audio.
*Keypad tones cannot be tuned for IHF.
*Auto-Rotate
*UI Accelerator toolkit (Hitchcock/Alfred) stub file missing.
*Locking keys and then opening camera reveal confuses orientation sensor.
*Disable orientation in alarm ringing, incoming call and semi active state.
*Panic after orientation change.
*Bluetooth
*Bluetooth headset disconnects when Wireless Keyboard is disconnected from the phone automatically.
*Phone panics when changing views in Bluetooth menu while choosing the last connected device from paired view.

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Samsung has launched a new phone which has one remarkable feature. The Samsung SCH-W760 is a handset capable of infrared activities. The front camera is sensitive to infrared spectrum which means you will be able to use it even in dark environments. That means video calls in dark rooms will definitely be possible. Other features include a 3-megapixel camera, DMB reception, Bluetooth and a 2.8-inch AMOLED display. We have no prices and arrival dates for now but we’ll be back once they’re made publ

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Motorola has announced the Moto W7 Active Edition, a slider phone for fitness enthusiasts.MOTO W7 is equipped with an accelerometer that senses your body’s motions, orientation and hand gestures to perform tasks. They can flip the phone to silence an incoming call, snooze the alarm or pause music. Moreover, they are able to shake the W7 twice to launch a favorite application, or flick it to skip songs and images.
The specification list of the new MOTO W7 includes a 2.2” display that can offer a 320 x 240 pixel (QVGA) resolution, Bluetooth connectivity with A2DP, USB 2.0, 30MB of internal memory and an external memory card slot that supports up to 8GB of additional storage space. MOTO W7 features two cameras – a 2.0 megapixel for still images and a second VGA camera to make video calls to friends and family. Use the full screen mode to check out your videos or clips from sites like YouTube. Plus, you can access the Web, download data and stream video fast with 3G speed. When you need some extra motivation, pair MOTO W7 with a wireless headset such as the MOTOROKR S9-HD headphones to re-energize your exercise without getting caught up in wires.

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Sony Ericsson revealed a new upgrade model of the North American version of C510 namely the Sony Ericsson C510a.The phone itself has made its appearance on SE Canada’s official website recently. This GSM/HSDPA phone is very likely to be launched by Rogers, since they’re the only GSM carrier in Canada.

The specs include: a 2.2-inch TFT scratch-resistant display with 262K colors and 240 x 320 resolution, a 3.2MP camera with autofocus, face detection, geotagging and LED flash, a 100MB of internal memory, a micro M2 card slot, a media player, an FM radio with RDS, an auto-rotation, Google Maps, email, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, access NetFront browser and Bluetooth 2.0

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Canada carrier Bell Mobility officially launches the Samsung Vice mobile phone. Bell’s continuing the trend of full QWERTY keyboards for texting and email purposes. So, the Samsung Vice is offering yet another sliding QWERTY for a convenient solution for messaging (SMS, e-mail, IM, social networks and etc).

Paul Brannen, General Manager, Wireless Terminal Division, Samsung Electronics Canada explained “This fun and affordable handset addresses the unique needs of thosewho enjoy staying connected through social networking sites, instant messaging, mobile browsing, email and texting.”

Specifications Samsung Vice:
* Network CDMA EV-DO
* 2.2 inch display with support for 265K colors
* 2 MP camera
* MP3 player
* Support for GPS
* HTML browser
* E-mail, IM client
* Windows Live
* Recorder
* Bluetooth 2.0 (profiles A2DP, HF, HS, DUN, OPP, FTP)
* 31 GB of internal memory available to user
* Slot card format microSD (up to 8 GB card)
* 3.5-mm audio output

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the N97 — will be attainable for pre-order on Nokia Spain’s site starting ensuing Monday, May 4. It is reported by the Spanish engadget site and it seems that it won’t be that long before we start seeing the Nokia N97 hit the streets. Of course, a difference persists amid a pre-order and in reality having a gadget lying in your hands

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