The Cupertino, Calif.-based company has launched a new iPhone every June or July since introducing the device back in 2007. But the new model for Verizon, with CDMA capability, is notable because AT&T has long had an exclusive deal for Apple’s popular device, giving it a competitive edge over other rivals including Verizon for the last three years.
The deal is set to expire in 2010 but AT&T was in discussions to get an extension until 2011.
But now sources familiar with the situation say Verizon’s iPhone is being produced by Pegatron Technology, the contract manufacturing arm of Taiwan’s ASUSTeK Computer. The other iPhone, a GSM-based device, is being manufactured by Hon Hai Precision Industry, which assembled Apple’s previous iPhones.
Both Verizon and AT&T versions, rumored to be called the iPhone HD, will feature an A4-class chip, a 960 by 640 pixel touch screen display, a front-facing camera and run iPhone OS 4.0 software with third-party multitasking, differing only in frequency technology.
Pegatron is planning to start mass production on the Verizon iPhones this September, but it is unclear when the carrier would launch the phone.
Apple, which doesn’t actually make most of its products, hires manufacturing specialists who have extensive operations in China to assemble its gadgets based on its iPhone designs. The arrangement frees Apple from running complicated, labor-intensive factories, and cuts production costs, which help lower prices over time.
AT&T has gained millions of new subscribers from the iPhone. But complaints about the carrier’s network reliability have given Apple reason to seek additional distribution from rival operators.
April is shaping up as quite a month for the industry – we just overheard that Orange UK will be the only carrier to sell the HTC Desire in black, while O2 UK is expecting the HTC HD mini. Anyhow, here’s the situation with the HTC Desire on Orange – they’ll get it in “early April” in the daily color scheme and starting from the “end of April”, the black colored Desire will be available exclusively on their network. Something akin happened with the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 – the white version is reportedly exclusive for Orange as well. O2 UK April catalog holds a few gems as well – the XPERIA X10 is on its cover for one.
The list of offers of T-Mobile USA mobile operator will soon include the new Nokia Nuron model, appeared in Europe in November last year under the Nokia 5230 name. Nokia Nuron 5230 smartphone is a mid-level device, designed for music lovers and communication in social networks. Its features include 3.2-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 360 x 640 pixels, accelerometer, 3.5-mm audio jack, FM-radio with RDS and 2-megapixel camera and a microSDHC slot for memory cards. Like all new smartphones of the Finnish company with GPS-chipset, Nokia Nuron has preinstalled Ovi Maps 3.0 application and supports free navigation. The device runs Symbian OS v9.4 operating system (S60 5th Edition) and supports the HSDPA network.
T-Mobile USA launchs Nokia Nuron smartphone starting from 17 March.
Recently, Nokia and T-Mobile have announced the latest Nokia smartphone which is going to be marketed for the masses. Dubbed Nokia 5230 Nuron, this smartphone features social networking apps, maps with turn-by-turn navigation and more useful features. The Nokia Nuron is slated to be released under T-Mobile later this year. Utilizing T-Mobile’s 3G network, the Nokia Nuron provides fast and dynamic web browsing. It’s key features include a 3.2-inch touch screen, Ovi Maps, AGPS, 3G and other features.
This phone offers a mobile solution that lets you make your way easily around town as well as download content and apps that will keep you entertained while on the move. It will also allow you to stay connected with friends and family through IM apps, SMS, persona and work e-mail as well as full HTML browsing capability.The Nokia Nuron also comes packed with Ovi Maps which does not only provide you with turn-by-turn directions and navigation but also makes it easy for your to discover places to eat, concerts, movies and other Lonely Planet guides. It also lets you check the weather forecast as well as share your location through Facebook.
General
Product Type Smartphone With digital camera / digital player / FM radio
The LG Dare is a touch screen smartphone out to join the emerging brawl for dominance in the next big wave of cellular handset technology. Led by Apple’s revolutionary iPhone, the fanciest of high-end handsets must now engage touch screen technology head on.
Design
The LG Dare is a PDA-style phone: a compact rectangle of a handset small enough to fit into the palm of a hand or the back pocket of jeans. It doesn’t open or slide or flip, but simply is. Its dimensions are slight (104 x 56 x 13 mm) and its mass negligible (107 g). Simply put, the Dare is a professional-looking phone in a conveniently-sized package.
Dare, also known as LG VX9700, is another touch screen mobile handset from Verizon Wireless to bring down the iPhone that is tied to AT&T. Like LG Voyager, the LG Dare also features a touch sensitive screen that allows owners to flick and navigate using fingers. Features and specifications of the LG Dare include a built-in 3.2 megapixel still and video camera that automatically adapts to low or unevenly distributed light for better quality pictures, GPS navigation system (VZ Navigator), and a built-in MP3 digital music player.
Hardware Specifications
Network
CDMA 800 MHz / 1900 MHz
Data Network
CDMA2000 1xRTT/1xEV-DO rev.0/1xEV-DO rev.A
Design
Candybar
Smartphone
Yes
Internal Memory
148 MB
Weight
3.8 oz / 107.7 g
Dimension
4.1″ x 2.2″ x 0.5″
10.41 cm x 5.59 cm x 1.27 cm
Internal Display Screen
2.8-inch 65K Color TFT LCD Touchscreen (480 x 640 pixels)
Touchscreen
Yes. Handwriting Recognition
External Display Screen
No
Battery Type
Lithium Ion 1100 mAh
Battery Life
Talk: 4.66 hours
Standby: 360 hours (15 days)
QWERTY Keyboard
Yes. Touchscreen QWERTY Keyboard
Predictive Text Input
Yes. T9
Speakerphone
Yes
GPS System / GPS Navigation
Yes
Email, Messaging, and Office Functionalities
Email
Yes
SMS
Yes
EMS
Yes
MMS
Yes
Internet Browsing / WAP
Yes. Full Internet Browser
Instant Messenger
Yes. AOL / Windows Live / Yahoo!
Software and Games
Games
Yes
JAVA
Yes
PIM
Alarm, Calendar, Calculator, TO-DO, Notes
Phone Book
Phonebook Capacity
1000
Multiple Numbers Per Contact
Yes
Picture ID
Yes
Ring ID
Yes
Digital Camera
Mega Pixel
3.2
Lens
Schneider-Kreuznach
Self-timer
Yes
Brightness Controls
Yes
White Balance Controls
Yes
Face Detection
Yes
Music and Audio
MP3 Music Player
Yes. Supports MP3, AAC, eAAC+, AAC+, WMA Music Files
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LG Dare, also known as LG VX9700, is another mobile phone from Verizon Wireless to bring down the iPhone that is tied to AT&T. Like LG Voyager, the LG Dare also features a touch sensitive screen that allows users to flick and navigate using fingers. Features and specifications of the LG Dare include a built-in 3.2 megapixel still and video camera that automatically adapts to low or unevenly distributed light for better quality pictures, GPS navigation system (VZ Navigator), and a built-in MP3 digital music player.
Besides that, this LG phone also support direct uploading to social networking, allowing users to snap a photo and upload to whatever social networking sites that they like instantly.
Owning Motorola MILESTONE you might be interested to know that the Android 2.1 update is now available Over-The-Air (OTA) sans wires or computers, and you don’t even need to be in Hong Kong to enjoy it. What does this update entail, anyways? For starters, you get support for live wallpapers as well as 9 homescreen panels, a bunch of new applications as well as the Motorola Car Home interface for in-car usage of the device. As with most updates, this one will alos include an overall improved performance of the MILESTONE. The update itself takes just a couple of minutes, and once that is done, follow it up with a restart and you ought to be dancing to the tune of Android 2.1.
Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve begun to see Android 2.1 make it to some Motorola MILESTONE smartphones – up until now, users had to wait out for their specific version and install it through a computer. The process is even more simple thanks to the over-the-air process that’s now available on all fronts for the MILESTONE. On top of offering live wallpapers and 9 homescreen panels, the latest update also includes some new apps and the Motorola Car Home interface which is intended to be used on the road. Finally, it brings forth an overall improved performance that almost provides a new level of experience to owners who managed to stick around with the handset in the face of other high-end Android phones hitting the market. Sadly though as we watch our friends over the big pond get treated to Google’s top of the line version of their platform, Motorola DROID users are tiredly waiting for their turn at the update – it’s even made worse because the DROID was out before the MILESTONE. Hopefully the light at the end of the tunnel will be near for DROID owners that may feel a bit stung by the lack of a timely deadline for their crack at the Android 2.1 platform.
While there are plenty of games available for download for the iPhone on Apple’s app store (and counting), Orange UK is gearing up to launch several of their own iPhone games in order to win back some of the customers they lost in the mobile-gaming segment.
These upcoming games will either be designed or published by Orange UK, and include an off-road racing game, card games including blackjack and poker, and social gaming service Playtomo. They will appear on Apple’s app store from late April, and will be the first leg of Orange UK’s three-part mobile gaming initiatives for the iPhone platform.
Apart from the games, the telco is also going to produce a subscription gaming service called Games Zone, wherein subscribers will get two free games, and 20% off the price of any other games they buy when it goes live on March 31.
Those iPhone games will be developed in-house or published by Orange UK. Customers can expect racing games as well as card games like those found on the Playtomo service that launched today.
Neil Holroyd, Head of Gaming Products and Services for Orange, said: “This is an exciting time for Orange, with the launch of these new mobile gaming offerings forming a key part of our strategy to evolve our business through entertainment. Innovative gaming services such as Playtomo and Games Zone give customers the best possible gaming experience and value for money on their handset, while enabling us to develop our offering and maintain our lead as the number one gaming operator in the UK.”
Proudly displayed in Samsung’s booth at the Mobile World Congress was a chunky mobile phone that bore resemblance to the Corby family. Named Samsung Ch@t B3410W, this handset is aimed at the chunk of social networking users (again!). It comes with a 2.6” touchscreen and a slide-out QWERTY keypad. The Samsung Ch@t is actually an enhanced version of the Samsung B3410 Corby Plus, and by enhanced, we mean WiFi-enabled, so you can access the internet minus the data charges. The Samsung B3410 Corby Plus social networking phone is not so different from the run-of-the-mill handsets of today that target tiddlers, but its affordability could take it higher in the sought after list. The camera housed is a rather average 2 megapixel one and Bluetooth and USB connectivity are also included. The resolution of the display is quoted to be 240 x 320 pixels, which appeared pretty bright in the illuminated booth at Barcelona. We doubt if it’ll be comfortable to view web pages. This latest handset from Samsung is not a 3G device and is GSM only. (Oh well, there’s at least WiFi!) The list of social networking sites supported includes Flickr, Facebook and MySpace among others. And of course, Samsung’s TouchWiz interface is not missed and the chunky mobile phone is pretty sturdy. According to Samsung, the Ch@t B3410W can accept microSD cards of up to 16GB and the talk time quoted is about 3 hours. But WiFi could obviously reduce the battery life to a great extent.
The BlackBerry Tour 9630 of Verizon will receive an update tomorrow which makes the OS jump to version 5.0.0.591. In terms of new features the Verizon BlackBerry Tour 9630 will get Push To Talk which is the main update, but other improvements were made to the camera and bluetooth functionality. The SMS messaging system was also improved and using the VZ Navigator with bluetooth has become easier. The update will become available “over-the-air” as well as being available to download on the web.
People who own a Verizon branded BlackBerry Tour 9630 should be happy to hear that there should be an official Operating System update this coming Monday. What the exact version of the OS isn’t entirely clear, but speculation is that it’s OS 5.0.0.591. Either way, it looks like we’ll be able to check it out on Monday. Improvements should include:
Camera – Smoother operation in both camera and video applications.
Calling – Improved Bluetooth functionality for last number dialed, enhanced functionality for Voice Activated Dialing in both French and English, improved missed call log showing missed Call Waiting calls, and upgraded Call Waiting caller ID and call timer.
Messaging – Improved functionality for reading, sending, forwarding, and deleting SMS messages as well as corrected in-box display when in holster.
Bluetooth – Improvements in operation when using VZ Navigator
Push To Talk – Push To Talk capability Software Availability The software upgrade will first be available to customers on the night of 3/29 at 11:59 pm via the following methods: OTASL (Over The Air Software Loading) OTA User Initiated / Verizon Wireless Network Pushed Process (Poke) / Web Based Software / Desktop Manager Software.
Featuring a horde of high-tech technologies, this Nokia 6700 Classic marries style and functionality! This is a 3G handset that offers a large 2.6-inch TFT screen to view web pages with ease. Just feel the pleasure of using the touchscreen technology. It offers Wi-Fi connectivity so that you can also access broadband internet on your laptop with this device.
In terms of multimedia features, this Nokia 6700 Classic offers 5-megapixel camera that allows you to take breathtaking pictures and has video recording and video streaming capabilities. With the built-in MP3 player, you can also take the pleasure of listening to music on the move.
Underneath, the Nokia 6700 Classic is a quad-band GSM mobile phone with support for 900, 1900 and 2100 MHz WCDMA / UMTS, but there is no WiFi. The GSM and UMTS support makes the 6700 a real world phone. The 6700 also features HSDPA giving a maximum download speed of 10 Mbps, and HSUPA with a maximum speed of 2 Mbps. You can see that the Nokia 6700 might make an excellent modem when used with a laptop PC. It also comes with GPS navigation with Nokia Maps and the awesome Nokia WebKit Open Source Browser, previously available only on the Symbian S60 smartphones.
The Nokia 6700 classic, continues the legacy of one of the company’s most successful products, the Nokia 6300. “The Nokia 6300 raised the bar in terms of design and premium materials when it arrived in 2006 and topped all sales records for a mid-range handset. The Nokia 6700 moves that bar even higher with a beautiful, slim design and perfectly balanced practicality,” said Soren Petersen, Senior Vice President, Nokia. “Our new arrival shares the same ‘DNA’ as its predecessor and we believe that it will be one of our best selling devices in 2009,” continued Petersen.
Android elders must be staring at this one in disbelief. Looking down at it for all we know, measuring it up. What about the BACKFLIP? We guess it’s exactly the kind of gadget to stare back, humble but defiant. Android was a life-saving blood transfusion for Motorola. Not only did the MILESTONE put them back on the map – it gave them a license to experiment. They didn’t think twice to take it. So here we are, watching the BACKFLIP do the robot dance. This one is no ordinary droid, though at first it might look like a faithful follower of the G1. QWERTY keyboards fell out of Android favor soon after the G1 but we’re witnessing a strong comeback, much credit for which goes to Motorola. It all makes sense once you’ve used the BACKFLIP for a while. The uniquely folding full QWERTY keyboard, the BACKTRACK touchpad and the capacitive touchscreen are all there to put you in control. It’s an unusual handset to interact with but in a good way. On the inside, premium connectivity options are standard here, but the earliest Android version does sound underwhelming. It has the social-networking-centric Motoblur on top and that makes sense in a QWERTY-enabled midrange smartphone. More importantly though, the promised Android upgradeability makes the BACKFLIP likely to stick around.
The Motorola BACKFLIP features an interesting industrial design, thanks to that reverse-folding clamshell form factor. It is a good looking, if nontraditional, mobile phone. The 3.1-inch, 480 x 320 pixel (HVGA) capacitive touchscreen(INFO) display dominates the front of the handset, and sits above 3 touch-sensitive controls for menu, home, and back. The touch buttons properly, but are still prone to occasionally being activated by a finger that loses its way while handling the handset. The display is bright and crisp, and the touchscreen itself is quite responsive, seeming better than the one on the similarly equipped Motorola CLIQ.
The same layout of buttons seen on the CLIQ are found directly beneath the touchscreen – the menu, home, and back keys; although this time around they are all touch sensitive as opposed to physical ones. Luckily we didn’t experience any issues with them as they were accurate and responsive to the touch. The same can’t be said about the other physical buttons on the sides of the mobile phone – the dedicated power/lock, volume rocker, and camera. The latter felt the most button friendly as it’s slightly raised from the surrounding surface while the other two were just about flush to the suface which made it difficult in feeling them out. Music lovers will enjoy seeing the 3.5mm headset jack found prominently on the top edge of the handset while the microUSB port used to charge and connect to a computer is located on the right side. When you open up the phone, there’s a trackpad found directly behind the touchscreen to provide an alternative navigating tool as there are no physical directional buttons on the BACKFLIP. There’s a slight notch in the back cover, used as an outlet for the speaker, that comes off to reveal the battery, SIM card slot, and microSD slot.
Motorola are going to be busy this year with many Android devices, and it is good to see them once again bringing innovative, quality handsets to market. Aside from the design, there is a lot to admire on the BackFlip, with a whole host of interesting features, and an impressive spec list. We’ve already touched on the Android feature, the BackFlip shipping with Android version 1.5, also known as Cupcake. This is the version the HTC Hero currently operates on, but the news in the last week with the talk all about the Nexus One is the latest version of Android OS, 2.1. Thankfully the BackFlip is not ‘out of date before it launches’, as Motorola promise that version 2.1 will soon be available for BackFlip owners to upgrade to. One of the areas where Android devices have been poor in the past is with imaging, so to resolve this Motorola have equipped the BackFlip with a 5.0 Megapixel camera, with autofocus and an LED flash. Thanks to the built in GPS receiver there is also support for Geotagging. The GPS receiver also lends itself to the location applications, helping with SatNav navigation via Google Maps, as well as helping you get info on local services via third party apps such as Yelp and Aloqa. The camera on the BackFlip is also enabled for video recording, with the phone able to capture video clips at HVGA resolution, at up to 24 fps.
The newly announced Samsung I9000 Galaxy S is a VIP guest at the Samsung booth at this year’s CTIA Wireless expo and is naturally enjoying quite a lot of attention. We have a video of the phone in action, demonstrating its remarkable performance and sweetly slim waistline. The Samsung I9000 Galaxy S is obviously very snappy and responsive and the power of its 1GHz CPU can be felt throughout the interface. There are also multi-touch gestures and the TouchWiz interface to freshen up the stock Android looks. Check out the Samsung’s new Android flagship in the video below.
Earlier today I got the chance to sit down with the new Samsung i9000 Galaxy S, a pretty new Android 2.1 smartphone with a stunning WVGA resolution display. Like some of the devices we saw launched at the Mobile World Congress show last month, the Galaxy S features what Samsung calls a Super AMOLED display, which is more power efficient and brighter than conventional AMOLED(INFO) displays. Having seen in it person, I have to agree that the new Super AMOLED touchscreen is amazing. It was so sharp, crisp, and colorful that the photos and videos just jumped off the screen. The colorful new TouchWiz 3.0 user interface on this handset, and notably lacks the much maligned widget tray, is a real step in the right direction. I really liked how the 3 screen main menu could be rearranged and customized to suit, too, something Android lacks in general.
One of the highlights of the phone is the 5 megapixel camera and its ability to record 720p HD video. The Swype virtual keyboard is available for text input duties, and Think Free is pre-loaded for viewing and editing Microsoft Office compatible files. The body of the phone is only 9.9mm thick, and it has the same smooth, warm plastic rear cover material as other recent high-end Samsung phones, such as the Jet. It looks great, and feels even better in the hand. A 3.5mm headphone jack and a micro-USB port with a sliding cover sit on the top edge of the phone, and the entire package weighs only 118g, which is fantastic. Samsung said that we might see the Galaxy S shipping in some markets by June.
As far as Android handsets go, the I9000 Galaxy S seems to be towards the very top end of the pile. In addition to the large screen and fast processor, the Galaxy S boasts 3.5G support with maximum download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps and uploads of up to 5.76 Mbps plus WiFi connectivity with support for fast 802.11n networks as well as the more traditional b and g wireless LANs. On the back of the I9000 Galaxy S is a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, this can also record HD 720p video at 30 frames per second. Because this is a Samsung, then there are loads of goodies included with the camera including a panoramic shot, stop motion and cartoon shot functions. Multimedia support on the I9000 is comprehensive, including all major formats including MP3, Windows Media, DivX, OGG, AAC and a whole bunch more. Screenshots indicate that there’s an FM radio installed too. GPS and a digital compass are built in, although there’s no word on what kind of navigation options are available. The large display will make the Samsung I9000 Galaxy S ideal for use as an in-car satnav. The Android 2.1 interface has been reworked to give it a consistent look-and-feel to other Samsung mobile phones. We find that this reskinning business is getting a bit annoying.. after all, if it’s an Android phone then shouldn’t it look like an Android phone? Samsung have included some social networking applications and personal information management tools in addition to the base Android offering, and the Galaxy S should be able to download new apps from the Android market. It’s a big device, the Samsung I9000 Galaxy S measures 122 x 54 x 10mm but despite that it only weighs a moderate 118 grams. The I9000 also has a large 1500 mAh battery, a useful feature because Android can eat into battery life. The Galaxy S isn’t particularly attractive though, it’s a standard black slabby design that looks like many other smartphones.
Full Specifications
General
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2010, 2Q
Size
Dimensions 122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm
Weight 118 g
Display
Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- Swipe text input
Sound
Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
- 3.5 mm audio jack
Memory
Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Practically unlimited
Internal 8 GB/16GB storage
Card slot microSD up to 32GB
Data
GPRS Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 – 48 kbps
EDGE Class 12
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0 microUSB
Camera
Primary 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus
Features Geo-tagging, face and smile detection
Video Yes, 720p@30fps
Secondary Yes, VGA
Features
OS Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair)
CPU 1 GHz processor
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser HTML
Radio No
Games Yes
Colors Black and Grey
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java Via third party application
- Digital compass
- MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
- Organizer
- Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration
The Zio measures 116mm x 58.6mm x 12.2mm (4.5in x 2.3in x 0.48in) and has a 3.5-inch WVGA touchscreen display. It’s also equipped with a 3.2 megapixel camera, 256MB of internal memory, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It’s one of the lightest Android devices that he has ever felt at 105g. He noted that it felt a bit hollow, but still felt nice in the hand. He particularly liked the great display, but found that the trackball only worked OK. Most navigation relies on spite, but he appreciated the hardware send/end buttons for quickly starting and finishing phone calls. The device supports CDMA EV-DO Rev. A networks, which means it’s possible that it could make an appearance on Sprint or Verizon Wireless in the US.
Announced today at CTIA 2010, Kyocera has unveiled their Zio M6000 handset. The new touchscreen handset is powered by the Google Android OS and is expected to be available in the second quarter of this year. In terms of features, the M6000 sports a 3.5-inch touchscreen display and runs on the CDMA2000 1x EVDO rev A network with integrated WiFi support included. It will also have a track ball for better navigation support, a 3.2 megapixel camera with video recording capabilities. Off the shelf, the Zio M6000 comes with a base memory configuration of 256MB but this can be upgraded to 32GB using the microSD card slot. There is also a full HTML browser with widget support for the big social sites like Facebook and Twitter and of course as an Android handset, you’ll have access to the Google suite of products like Google maps. The slim phone measures 116 x 58.6 x 12.2mm and comes with a battery life rated for 6 hours of talk time or 18 days of standby time.
After being disappointed by the original N97′s performance compared to other high-end devices, the mini version comes as a bandage on an open wound. Considered by specialists as a fiasco, especially in terms of sales, Nokia N97 has also been outperformed by its smaller brother, which I hope will win more Nokia fans than its predecessor.Don’t be deceived by the name of the phone, Nokia N97 mini is not a small device. The name only refers to the fact that it’s smaller than the original N97 smartphone, which measures 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm and weighs 150g (including battery). The mini version only sizes 113 x 52.5 x 14.2 mm and is more than 10g lighter weighing only 138g (including battery).
Details are in, Nokia has a new flagship handset. The N97 packs a 3.5-inch, 640 x 360 pixel resistive touchscreen display with tactile feedback and QWERTY keyboard into this sliding communicator with an “always open” window to favorite internet or social networking sites. Nokia calls it the “world’s most advanced mobile computer.” To back up the claim they’ve dropped in HSDPA, WiFi, and Bluetooth radios, A-GPS, a 3.5-mm headjack, 32GB of onboard memory with microSD expansion (for up to 48GB total capacity), and a battery capable of up to 1.5 days of continuous audio playback or 4.5-hours video. 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss glass and “DVD quality” video capture at 30fps, too. The specs are certainly impressive, let’s see if the S60 5th Edition OS can support it.
Nokia is one of those companies that we just know they’ve got some kind of monster handset in the works at all times. Whether that’s running their S60 Operating System, or Maemo (MeeGo…), it doesn’t matter. The handset exists, and that means eventually unofficial photoshoots like this are bound to happen. Sure enough, we’ve got live shots of Nokia’s N8-00, or so we’re told to believe that’s what we’re seeing.The Chinese portal that got hold of the pictures actually refers to the device as the N98, but we’re more than positive that if this is anything, it’s the N8-00. The new device is considered a flagship device of the N Series line-up, and for good reason. The rumored specifications peg it with a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen, a 12MP Carl Zeiss optics camera on the back, a front-facing video camera as well, Symbian^3 Operating System, and an HDMI output. There’s an Xenon flash on the back.
Nokia’s already tipped its hand for the year Twenty Ten by publicly stating its intent to deliver a sleeker, more attractive, and faster Symbian UI; fewer nags; and at least one Maemo mobile phone before the year is done. What we’ve been missing though, are the details. While we still don’t have the complete story, it is beginning to take shape according to alleged leaks received by Tom’s Guide. First up is a new naming convention, something already telegraphed by Nokia’s Xseries launch and Cseries trademark. According to the French language site, Nokia will end the use of monikers like XpressMusic or Classic as it simplifies around the following five ranges:
C: voice-centric handsets.
X: targeting youth, entertainment.
E: business focused.
N: high-end.
S: limited editions.
Tom’s Guide claims to be privy to 14 new models, a few of which it spilled the beans on today.Here’s the best of what’s supposedly coming from Nokia in the first half of the year:
C5-00: seen previously, this is a basic handset with built-in GPS (available June in France).
C3-00: low-cost S40 with “full keyboard” for those multitasking youngsters with email (July).
C5-01: or is it the C6 that we’ve already seen? Regardless, it’s called a better C3-00 that’s meant to go head-to-head with BlackBerry.
Last but not least is mention of the N8-00 (aka, N87 using traditional Nokia naming) — the best Nokia will have to offer in the first half of the year. Scheduled for a summer release, it will feature a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen for the new Symbian^3 OS’ multitouch and gesture support. It’s also said to pack a 12 megapixel camera that grabs 720p/30fps video with HDMI-out to quickly share the events you capture or videos pulled from a new video on demand service rumored for the Ovi store. We can’t confirm any of this yet, but we will be meeting with Nokia at Mobile World Congress in just a few days — Monday to be exact — so it won’t be long.
Nokia announced the launch of the Nokia 6122c, exclusively available for China Mobile Communications Corporation (CMCC). As an S60 multimedia device, the Nokia 6122c offers CMCC customers rich entertainment features and powerful applications scalable ability. Taking pictures is convenient with the 2 megapixel camera equipped with easy-to-use camera keys, flash, and panoramic mode. A large 2.0″ display with outstanding brightness and clarity adds more pleasure for internet browsing and video streaming. Stereo digital music players support a wide range of digital music formats and, combined with FM stereo radio, allow customers to enjoy music anywhere, anytime. The microSD memory card slot allows the user to expand the memory up to 8GB, which offers plenty of space for favourite images, videos and music.
Here is another candybar model from Nokia. This time it is exclusively for the CMCC. Nokia has rolled out 6122c Phone for Chinese customers. This S60 multimedia handset comes loaded with powerful internet and scalable functions. Understanding the importance of internet, the 6122c has been engineered to offer fast internet access.Working with top-ranking local operators enables Nokia to optimize services for local users, and this product exemplifies our close collaboration with global leading telecom operaters.
Nokia 6122c Specs
Dimensions:
46 x 105 x 16 millimetres
Mass:
93 grams (battery included)
Software+Environment
Embedded:Operating_System:
Symbian OS 9.3 Series 60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 Chinese
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