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.

European premier of Palm Treo 500v Windows-smartphone

Today Palm introduced its new smartphone for some European countries. This is Treo 500v, which will be available from Vodafone next month. The smartphone is powered by Windows Mobile 6 standard, features relatively compact size (for a candy bar type with the QWERTY-keyboard) and 3G networks support.

The short technical specs of Palm Treo 500v:

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Networks: UMTS 2100 MHz, GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz

Platform: Windows Mobile 6 Standard

Display: 320x240 pixels, transflective color display, 65K colors

Bluetooth technology: v2.0 + EDR, (profiles - Headset, handsfree, EDR, serial and OBEX); mono and stereo headsets

Memory: 256 MB (150 MB available for the user)

Camera: 2-megapixel with video capture

Battery: 1200 mAh

Slot for microSD cards

Preinstalled applications: ActiveSync, Alarm Clock, Bluetooth, Bubble Breaker, Calculator, Camera, eBay, File Explorer, Google Maps, Internet Connect Sharing, Internet Explorer Mobile, Messaging, Microsoft Notes, Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word), Phone, Picture and Video, Solitaire, Task Manager, Vodafone Mobile Windows Live, Windows Media Player Mobile

Dimensions: 16.5x61.5x110 mm

Weight: 120 g

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Vodafone’s Christmas products

The international mobile operator Vodafone has introduced its new phone lineup scheduled for the Christmas period. The list includes lots of phones, not yet announced by the vendors and which will be sold exclusively by Vodafone:

Vodafone 920 smartphone – made by HTC, powered by Microsoft Windows OS and 3G networks. This is a slider with a 2.4” display, a 2-megapixel camera and Windows Mobile services:

Vodafone 810 by Huawei. This is a slider with stylish design and 3G support, a 2.2” display and a 2-megapixel camera, all packed in a metallic shell:
Vodafone 720 by Huawei. It features a clamshell form, 3G networks, an “invisible” external display, a slim keyboard, a 1.3-megapixel camera. The phone will be available in Brown and Titan colors:
Sharp 880SH, which debuted at IFA 2007:

It supports 3G networks, a 2-megapixel camera and a 2.2” display. The photo reveals a slider form-factor:

Sony Ericsson V640i supports HSDPA technology, a 2-megapixel camera and a 2” display:

Sagem my411Cv, one of low-end phones without 3G support, with only a VGA camera and a 1.8” display and multi-color solution:

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