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Nokia announced today that it would soon roll out three new smartphones, the 600, 700, and 701, all powered by the Symbian Belle OS. Nokia on Wednesday took the wraps off three new smartphones, all of them running the Belle operating system, the latest upgrade to Nokia’s sturdy Symbian software. The Nokia 600, 700, and 701 will likely ship sometime in Q3 of this year, and serve as a stopgap of sorts, until Nokia, which recently partnered with Microsoft, can start rolling out handsets powered by Windows Phone 7. The Symbian Belle phones vary in processing power and size: The 600 gets a 3.2-inch display and a 5-megapixel camera, and sells for 180 euros, or about $260; the super-compact 700 gets an AMOLED display and a price tag of 270 euros, or $390; and the 701, priced at 290 euros, or $420, is kitted out with an 8-megapixel camera and a dual-LED flash, along with a 3.5 LCD display. All 3 smartphones are powered with a 1GHz processor.

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Theu say that Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5 will support access to both CDMA and GSM networks, allowing it to operate in most countries around the world. According to the official reports from the Sources, an unnamed app developer supposedly grabbed the information from registration logs; which illustrate 2 different mobile network codes (MNC) / mobile country codes (MCC). Further the source say that these (MNC) / (MCC) codes, which are supposed to have been entered by testers a single device using Apple’s upcoming mobile operating system iOS 5, are unique mobile network identifiers belonging to AT&T and Verizon carriers. At present Apple supply to both companies, however the devices are not designed to work on each other’s networks; Verizon’s works on the CDMA standard, at the same time AT&T’s iPhone 4 functions on a GSM network, the leading global wireless technology and the standard in Europe.

Despite the fact that the iPhone 5 has been long rumored to be a CDMA/GSM world phone, Verizon’s iPhone all the time had this capacity, though it’s not activated. Teardowns of the device unveiled that it features the Qualcomm MDM6600 chip; the similar chip that is used in the Droid Pro world phone. On the other hand, the Sources which grabbed the info concluded that a dual-mode phone would suggest that the iPhone 5 would not support LTE. Yet, according to other sources which are familiar with Apple notes that Apple’s most recent developer builds for iOS 5 include a snippet of code that refers to LTE, prompting conjecture that Apple may perhaps be testing 4G internally. The long-anticipated next edition of Apple’s smartphone is predictable to be released in October.

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Research In Motion may possibly soon be presenting its own music streaming service for its BlackBerry platform. RIM is in late-stage negotiations with 4 major record label companies. The service might help RIM expand BlackBerry’s plea beyond enterprise to general clientele. The 4 major record label companies that Research In Motion has been in talks consist of Sony Music, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and EMI. It is claimed that RIM has already signed at least one of the top 4 record label companies and is close to sealing the deal on 2 more. Interestingly, in the coming couple of weeks a test version of the service could roll out. Tthe music service will be included with BlackBerry Messenger; which is Research In Motion’s standout feature, which might soon get eclipsed by challenging messaging services from Google, Apple, and Facebook. RIM is at present in transition from its BlackBerry OS to a fresh QNX platform. Though, it freshly launched several BlackBerry 7 operating system smartphones including the BlackBerry Torch 9850, BlackBerry Bold 9930, and the BlackBerry Torch 9810.

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Motorola’s DROID HD has been caught on camera, presenting a sizable 4.5-inch touchscreen griped into an unexpectedly slender chassis. DROID Bionic, the DROID HD runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread and is equipped with an 8-megapixel camera with autofocus and an LED flash, capable of 1080p Full HD video recording. Furthermore, Motorola’s new DROID HD as well sports microUSB and microHDMI connectivity, together with a microSD card slot. The screen resolution is not confirmed, however given the HD name it looks like qHD is a lock-in; in the same way, there is no proposal of what processor Motorola has used, although the Bionic has a Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 1GHz dual-core.

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Motorola’s latest smartphone is called the DEFY+ and maintains much of the similar exterior with the capacity to withstand great conditions. However inside, it currently features Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread and faster 1GHz processor. Like the original DEFY, this updated version can yet withstand, dust, water, scratches, and impact and meets IP67 specifications for ruggedness. It as well has a 3.7-inch display with 854 x 480 resolution enclosed by Gorilla Glass in addition to a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash, equipped with 2GB of Internal storage, which is expandable up to 32GB. Motorola’s DEFY+ smartphone currently runs on Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, nevertheless with the latest MotoBlur custom user interface on top. The original 800MHz processor is at present replaced with a 1GHz processor and the battery life is as well enhanced to 7.1 hours of talk time or 16 days of standby time.

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As you may or may not know, every device has at least two names – one that its manufacturer gives it, this name sometimes never seeing the light of day, and a second name which a carrier may give it. In the case of the HTC Ruby, we may never see the device be released with the lovely jewel name attached to it – instead today we’ve got news that this cool futuristic mother of a smartphone will be dubbed “HTC Amaze 4G” for its release on USA carrier T-Mobile, and may well be released right alongside the Samsung Hercules relatively soonish.

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Samsung Electronics is going to presenmt a new Android mobile device: something in the middle of the Samsung Infuse 4G (wich comes with 4.5 inches Super AMOLED Plus Capacitative Touchscreen display, ARM Cortex A8 1.2 GHz processor and runs on Android 2.2 Froyo) and Samsung Galaxy Tab.

I cant understand is this gadget a tabphone, smartlet or phoneblet, I thing this is a hybrid device. They call it Samsung Galaxy Q. This smartphone weights 108G and its dimensions are 120x68x9.3 MM. The phone has Full QWERTY keybord and 3.0 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display, with 480 x 720 px resolution. There is a 8.0 Megapixels rear camera on the back of this pretty gadget and a 1.3 MP front camera on the face for video calling. The phone runs on Android OS v2.2 codenamed Froyo. Galaxy Q comes with 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor, PowerVR SGX540 GPU and Hummingbird chipset, has 16GB internal memory and a memory slot wich gives a chanse for 32GB external memory.

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One-third of American adults own a smartphone. You see smartphones everywhere and maybe you have one. Whether an iPhone, Blackberry, Android or Windows phone, these devices bring the power of pocketable computing to your phone. Some use them for work, others to connect with friends through social media outlets. Approximately 35% of American adults own a smartphone. Smartphone users tend to be younger, wealthier and better educated than non-smartphone-using Americans. Blacks and Hispanics are more likely to be smartphone users than whites. Android users lead the market with 35%, followed by iPhones (24%), Blackberries (24%), Palm (6%) and Windows (4%).

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Samsung has preclaimed this week that it will produce three new Bada smartphones in the coming months. Bada is Samsung ‘s own smartphone OS. It was first launched last year. Today we have very little information about the new gadgets, but one appears to be the Samsung Wave 3, successor to the well known line of Bada devices. The other two mobile devices are the Samsung GT-S5360 and the Samsung GT-S7250D, which will run on Bada 2.0 software. Samsung said last year it would remove some support from Android and Windows Mobile in an effort to try their hand at Bada. The phones are expected to launch in September.

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Another addition to Motorola‘s more affordable Android lineup, the Motorola FIRE XT (SPICE XT in South America and XT531 in Asia) certainly isn’t the most powerful Motorola you can buy, but overall the specifications are likely to suit a large number of consumers looking for a first Android phone. The FIRE XT is an Android 2.3 smartphone with a 3.5″ 480 x 320 pixel display, with a 5 megapixel camera on the back plus a VGA resolution camera on the front for video calling. Inside is an 800 MHz processor with 512MB of RAM which isn’t particularly fast but it should cope with most things you might want to run. The FIRE XT has a multimedia player, FM radio and a 3.5mm audio socket. All the standard Android features are here, including GPS and Google Maps Navigation, WiFi, 3.5G support, Bluetooth and access to the Android Market plus Motorola’s SHOP4APPS store. The handset measures 114 x 62 x 12mm and weighs 114 grams. There is 512MB of internal flash memory expandable to 32GB with a microSD card. Physically, it’s not a bad looking device with curved edges and a two-tone finish. In its Asian XT531 version, there will be a dual-SIM variant available in certain markets in, as well as the standard single-SIM model.

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Huawei, the manufacturer who brought us the S7 Slim tablet, is getting ready to launch the Huawei Vision in “select markets” this September. Huawei is boasting that their new mobile phone features a 3D UI, but its not the same glasses-free eye popping 3D technology offered by the LG Thrill or EVO 3D. The tweaked 2D display offers a slightly different version of SPB’s Shell 3D software that creates a 3D-like carousel interface. Besides the sneaky 3D UI, the Huawei Vision sounds like your typical Android phone. It packs a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 1,400 mAh battery and Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Other features include an aluminum alloy uni-body (in rose gold, silver or charcoal), 5-megapixel camera with auto focus and LED flash, 720P video recording support, Bluetooth 2.1 and 802.11b/g/n WI-FI.

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RIM will launch three new BlackBerry smartphones based on the new BB7 OS – the company’s first handset releases since the Bold 9780 last November. Devices will be available later this month. The Bold 9900, Torch 9810 and 9850 were unveiled to journalists at a global launch event held in central London morning August 3. The launch of the handsets will be RIM’s largest ever and more than 225 carriers and distribution partners have already commenced or completed over 500 significant programs for these new devices. All devices will run the BlackBerry 7 software which the company said is its fastest ever and 40 per cent quicker than BlackBerry 6 OS.

The Bold 9900 is the thinnest BlackBerry smartphone ever at 10.5mm thick and the first to offer a keyboard and touch display integrated within the Bold design. It is expected to go on sale in the UK on August 15. The 9900 will be the first from the company to include built-in support for NFC.

The Torch 9810 features a 3.2-inch touchscreen, slide-out keyboard, HD video recording and 8GB of memory. The Torch 9850 features a 3.7-inch touchscreens, the largest ever on a BlackBerry smartphone.

All three phones are powered by a 1.2GHz processor and include ‘liquid graphics’ which RIM claimed offers the smoothest and most responsive BlackBerry user interface to date. A new version of Facebook, Facebook 2.0, will be available and now includes Facebook Chat. A new version of BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), which RIM said has more than 45 million users, will also be made available. The company revealed at the launch there are now 67 million RIM subscribers, with seven million in the UK. It also claimed to have more than 35,000 applications in its Apps World.

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Skype has released version 2.1 of its application for Android, which allows more smartphones and tablets based on Google’s operating system to use its video calling feature. The company published a list of 17 devices that can now make video calls. Users with Android 2.2-based smartphones that aren’t on Skype’s list should still be able to make video calls. The feature can be enabled by going into “Skype settings” after launching the application and selecting “enable video calling.” If a user can’t see the video calling settings, it means their Android device does not meet the minimum requirements needed, according to Skype. In addition, the new version of Skype has bug fixes and performance enhancements, which should further improve the user experience of Skype on Android-based smartphones. The updated application can be downloaded from Android Market or Skype’s website.

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The iPhone5 would be sold from September 5, but only in the U.S. However, countries outside the U.S. have to wait one more month. It is said that iPhone5 will carry A5 processor, frameless design, higher pixel and larger memory. Subsidy policy remains to be the urgent problem for China Telecom. The company will reduce its terminal subsidy in the forth quarter. It is learned that its talk with Apple Inc. (AAPL) has made some progress but yet to reach agreements in key issues, including profit sharing and buying out iPhone at a high price. Analysts believe that China Telecom’s final subsidy margin is possibly similar to that of China Unicom, because high terminal subsidy may lead to loss risks while low subsidy does not attract consumers.

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The Android platform is going great guns, with over 30 million activations in each quarter. It is expected that this number will only increase in the coming days. To give us an idea about the number of devices that run on each version of Android, Google has released a chart showing the percentage of Android versions that have accessed the Android Market. The smartphone numbers are encouraging, though the same cannot be said about the tablet version of Android, Honeycomb 3.x. The report suggests that Froyo (2.2) is still on top with the most number of activations, while Gingerbread (2.3.3 and 2.3.4) is still considerably behind. Gingerbread was launched in December last year with the Google Nexus S. However, other manufacturers were slow in rolling out handsets with the updated OS. This delay could be the reason for Gingerbread’s slow start. Froyo makes up for about 55.9% of Android devices the world over, while 2.3.3 and 2.3.4 make up for a mere 23.7%. Honeycomb, which now includes Android 3.2, has grown from 0.9 to 1.3% – a decent increase from Google’s previous numbers. It is believed that the slow start is mainly due to Android 3.x launching in the non-holiday season.

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