Philips 692: slider with touch screen and handwriting input

The company announced Philips Philips 692 mobile phone with a large touch screen in the form-factor slider.

The main advantage of new items - touch display - I can take handwritten notes with a stylus automatic text recognition.

Also worth noting stylish design and set of predefined applications: the Anglo-Chinese and Chinese-English dictionaries, a women's calendar, as a monitoring weight of the user. The rest are standard features of the model are:

1. Network: GSM 900/1800 MHz
2. Display: 2.4 - inch touch with a resolution QVGA, 260 K colors
3. Camera: 1.3 - mega pixel CMOS
4. Memory: 11 MB built and slot for micro SD cards (up to 2 GB)
5. Communications: USB, Bluetooth A2DP with profiles, Headset, Object push
6. Functions: alarm clock, calculator, converter values, calendar, stopwatch, the English-Chinese and Chinese-English dictionaries, a women's calendar, weight control
7. Size: 104 h48h14, 9 mm
8. Weight: 102 g

Unfortunately, the recognition of handwriting input sold only two languages - Chinese and English. Information about the cost and time appears on the Philips 692 prilavkah far.

Pictures from the show: Nokia 3555 Classic

The visitors to the current Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas can see a new Nokia handset, which isn’t yet officially announced – Nokia 3555 Classic. Some info had already leaked to the world web, when the device was certified by the US Federal Communication Commission (FCC). Reportedly, there will be released two versions of Nokia 3555 Classic – for WCDMA 850/1900 MHz and WCDMA 1700 MHz networks. The phone features a 128x160 pixel display, a 2-megapixel camera, a microSD slot, Bluetooth interface with A2DP, a microUSB-port and a 2.5-mm headphones jack. The device comes with an 850 mAh battery. It’s not yet clear when Nokia 3555 Classic would be released.

Sony Ericsson Launches A Musical Walkman Phone, With Design Spotlight

Fans of music, meet new mobile phone with a focus on the musical component of the company's Sony Ericsson - Walkman W350.

Novelty certainly enjoy and lovers of original design, because the apparatus is a "flip" with a twist minority, which is hidden under a standard numeric pad. In a folded condition user has access to three keys by which manages music player phone. Imeeno because of the availability of minority McClintock developers had to be postponed connector to connect your phone to a PC and a charger for the phone sidebar.

Another of the advantages of compactness Packaging Machinery mention - the thickness of the device is only 10 mm (phone dimensions 104 x 43 x 10 mm), and often included in the kit and the traditionally high-capacity Walkman headset. And the phone display can not boast large size - only 1.9 inches in diagonal.

The main characteristics of Sony Ericsson Walkman W350:

1. Support Wireless EDGE 900/1800/1900 MHz;
2. 1.9 - inch display-resolution 128 x 160 pixels and support for 262 thousand flowers;
3. 1.3 - Mpikselnaya digital camera;
4. embedded flash drive volume 14 Mbytes;
5. Support M2 memory card format.

Sales newcomer should appear in the second quarter of 2008, but the estimated cost W350 is still unknown.

Multimedia iRiver player with GPS support

The company iRiver, the visible player on the market of music and multimedia players, and represents another very interesting novelty - multi-media apparatus M20.

Personal multimedia player M20 equipped with 7 - inch LCD display, a GPS receiver and takes a digital television signal.

Unfortunately, this is all available information at this stage about the characteristics of the device. So far, even it is not clear whether the player M20 will be on the market in other countries, except for Korea.

New multimedia touch phone from Samsung

South Korean company Samsung to the public its new mobile phone - SGH-F490, which is a multimedia machine, equipped with a large-screen display (of the parties - 16:9) touch with the system of governance.

This format display is ideal for viewing movies, videos and photos, as well as doing more convenient web surfing and the use of on-line services. Implemented and effective and convenient user interfaces Croix UI.

The main characteristics of Samsung SGH-F490:

1. Support Wireless HSDPA 3.6 Mbps, UMTS, EDGE (900/1800/1900/2100 MHz);
2. touch 3.2 - inch LCD screen with the support of 262 thousand hours;
3. 5 Mpikselnaya embedded digital camera;
4. Ability to record MPEG4 video format (resolution QVGA at up to 15 frames / s), support for WMV video formats, MPEG4, H.263, H.264;
5. support for audio formats MP3, AAC +, WMA;
6. built-volume drive 130 Mbytes;
7. support for the wireless transmission of data through Bluetooth 2.0 and USB 2.0 interface;
8. Support MicroSD memory card format;
9. dimensions 115 x 53.5 x 11.8 mm, weight - 102 grams.

Staff should appear on the European market in February, the estimated cost Samsung SGH-F490 is 530 euros.

Samsung improves UMPC Q1 Ultra

South Korean company Samsung continues to please their fans and shareholders novelties - at CES 2008 Development Corporation introduced its next line of ultra-mobile personal computers - Q1 Ultra.

Another representative product line has become a model Q1 Ultra Premium significantly improved on their predecessors. Among the principal innovation mention: faster processor ULV Intel Core Solo, being larger autonomous work, as well as larger keys, which increases the convenience of everyday work with a computer Q1 Ultra.

The main characteristics of Samsung Q1 Ultra Premium:

1. processor ULV Intel Core Solo U1500 operating at a frequency of 1.33 MHz;
2. 7 --1024 x 600 pixels;
3. 1 GB of RAM;
4. disk volume of 80 GB;
5. Support wireless standard 802.11g and Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR;
6. format support SD / MMC;
7. built digital cameras;
8. system Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, or Windows Vista Home Edition;
9. time work - 7.5 hours.

Cost Samsung Q1 Ultra Premium operating system Windows XP Tablet Edition will be $ 1400, the producer promised to reduce the price of previously issued modified ultra-mobile computer Q1 Ultra.

Rim Blackberry 8110 Phone on the way

According to the BoyGeniusReport a new phone from Rim is on its way in early 2008 called the Blackberry 8110. It is expected to be a GPS phone and feature SD Card Slot, 2MP Camera, Video recording and 3.5mm Head Phone Jack. Design of the phone is expected to be totally different to the recently released pearl phones and it is expected to be carried by T-mobile, will keep a eye out for it.

Elite Motorola RAZR2 V8 in diamonds

Amosu Luxury Phones has introduced Motorola RAZR V8 Luxury Diamond Edition for the Christmas holidays. This exclusive phone is coated with 412 5.9-carat-diamonds, it is supplied with “Concierge” international service. There are just 5 diamond RAZR2 V8 released. As for the price tag, the source hasn’t unveiled it so far. I’d remind you that Motorola RAZR2 V8 is a slim clamshell for GSM networks. It features two QVGA displays, a 2-megapixel camera, 2GB of onboard memory and Bluetooth interface.
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How about spicing your Mobile dream with Asus M930 communicator

We’ve mentioned that Asus planned to release its new M930 communicator in Nokia E80 Communicator style. This time the French-language GPS&Co has posted pictures and specs of it. The new product is made in a clamshell form-factor and equipped with a numeric and a QWERTY-keyboard and two displays. The M930 opens at 90 and 180 degrees. At the picture we see that the internal display is of small size and has enough empty space around it, so we don’t know whether the final version would look this way. Supposedly, the European sales will start in 1Q 2008.

The specs of Asus M930:

• Network - GSM/GPRS/EDGE (900/1800/1900 MHz), UMTS (2100 MHz) HSDPA up to 3.6 Mbps
• CPU - Marvel PXA270M 520 MHz
• OS - Windows Mobile 6 Professional
• 256 MB ROM and 128 MB RAM
• Wi-Fi b/g
• Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, MiniUSB 1.1
• Slot fo MicroSDHC

Vodafone Presents a smartphone from Samsung, SGH-I640V WM

We’ve already mentioned Samsung SGH-I640V smartphone, when it was approved by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This time the device is said to come out from Vodafone. The operator’s site has posted the description and pictures of it. This is a slider equipped with a sliding QWERTY-keyboard.

Samsung SGH-I640V is based on Windows Mobile 6 Standard, works in GSM/GPRS/EDGE and UMTS/HSDPA networks. It features 2 cameras (a 2-megapixel for snapping pictures and a frontal one for video telephony), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and a microSD slot. The maximum battery life in talk mode is 6 hours and in standby mode – up to 380 hours. Measuring 95x61x16 mm it weighs 126 g. Vodafone hasn’t specified the release date of Samsung SGH-I640.

BenQ Joybook Q41 with additional display

BenQ has announced the release of Joybook Q41. The notebook is equipped with a 14.1” widescreen display and a 2.5” additional display on the top of the cover. The Joybook Q41 is based on Intel Core 2 Duo processor working on Windows Vista OS (with SideShow). Thus the additional display can give us all the essential info we need without opening up – media player, images, games, RSS-feed. The business users can quickly access calendar events, contacts, e-mail and presentations.The maker hints at its exclusive technology UltraVivid with DBEFTM (Display Brilliance Enhancement Film). It ensures high brightness and high definition. As for the wireless opportunities the Joybook Q41 has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The price for the new model isn’t yet disclosed.

ASUS P550: GPS-communicator with big screen

ASUS has officially announced the P550 communicator. This is a candy bar model without a keyboard and a big 3.5” display. It is powered by Windows Mobile 6 Professional. According to the manufacturer, ASUS P550 is good for mobile professionals, users who need to work in move. They can be always connected and the big display enables convenient document handling.

The specs of ASUS P550:

• Standards - GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 2100 MHz
• OS - Windows Mobile 6 Professional
• Display – 3.5” touchscreen (240x320 pixels, 65K colros)
• CPU - Marvel PXA270M, 520 MHz
• 256 MB ROM and 64 MB RAM
• miniSD-slot (SDHC)
• Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g), USB 1.1, Bluetooth 2.0
• Built-in GPS-receiver (SiRF Star III), (TMC-module, optional)
• 2-mehgapixel camera
• Battery – Li-Ion 1530 mAh
• Standby time – up to 350 hours
• Talk time – up to 5 hours
• Dimensions – 121x70x16.5 mm
• Weight - 188 g
• Colors - silver

SKY IM-S300 romantic handset

Pantech has introduced its Romantic Wave Slim Phone (SKY IM-S300) in Korea. Its design features smooth curve lines. The device is packed in a slider form-factor with the numeric keyboard, equipped with a 2.2” display, a 1.3-megapixel camera, an integrated MP3-player and e-dictionary. SKY IM-S300 is already available in Korea at 400000 Won (about €297).

Motorola A1600: new Linux-smartphone with touch sensitive display

Some Chinese source has posted info and a picture of Motorola A1600 smartphone (MOTOMING 2). I’d remind you that another Linux-powered smartphone with the touch-sensitive display Motorola A1200 (MOTOMING) hit the Chinese stores last March and got high popularity. Probably Motorola A1600 will follow the steps of the predecessor. The new model features enhanced specs – a faster processor being one of them. The official announcement of the MOTOMING 2 might take place in February 2007 at 3GSM Congress.

The short specs of Motorola A1600 (MOTOMING 2):

• Networks - GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Linux operating system
• 3.2-megapixel camera with auto focus and LED-flash
• Wi-Fi
• AGPS
• 3 preinstalled games
• Thickness – 17.5 mm

Info on upcoming Palm smartphones

TreoCentral forum member Malatesta has taken the task to gather details on upcoming Palm smartphones. He combined the info from FCC filings, rumors, speculations and so on. This info is based largely on small amount of official details, it shouldn’t be treated as an actual Palm roadmap:

1. Codenamed Otto (possible product name Treo 500w) supposedly a Treo 500v quad band GSM version released from Vodafone in October for the Ammerican market.
2. Gryphon or Gandalf (possible product name Palm Centro/Treo 690): a Sprint version of Palm Centro has been already released, the company might release a version for other CDMA-operators: Alltel, Telus and Verizon.
3. Zeppelin (possible product name Treo 800w): rumors suggest this is the new flagship device. It is based on a 400 MHz processor and 256 MB RAM. This will be the first Palm smartphone supporting EVDO REV-A and Wi-Fi. It will be released on Verizon and Sprint in the US in 1Q 2008.

Sony Ericsson W54S – a multimedia phone from Japan

Sony Ericsson introduced today a new mobile phone for fall-winter season for KDDI operator. The device got the name W54S. It comes with a widescreen 2.8 OLED display, a 3.24-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, digital terrestrial TV-programs support and new operator’s music services developed together with Sony.

The short technical specs of Sony Ericsson W54S:

• EV-DO Rev.A
• Dimensions: 50x106x19.1 mm
• Weight: 145 g
• Main display: widescreen 2.8”, OLED, 240x400 pixels
• Main display: LED, 7x7 matrix
• Camera: 3.24-megapixel with auto focus
• Connectivity: Bluetooth (stereo support), IrDA (IrSimple)
• Memory: 800 MB expandable with microSD cards
• 3D games