The Sony Ericsson Kurara is on the stage again. Leaked pictures of this new smartphone have been spotted at Phones.db. There are also speculations of an ability to record and playback HD videos. It will have a 3.5’’ AMOLED touch-screen, 8.1 MP camera and 720p video recording.
Swiss watch maker Tag Heuer extends its luxury mobile phone series with the new Meridiist Lamborghini Mobile Phone. Lamborghini is the main inspiration behind the phone and only 1963 of these have been produced.
Sony Ericsson’s first Android based phone is on the way. We could see the XPERIA X3 device on shelves as soon as November 3rd. A new teaser slogan has started recently: “Sometimes there’s a thin line between the extraordinary and the magical. Did we cross it?”. Xperia X3 promises to have a powerful 4’’ 852 x 480 WVGA touchscreen, built-in HSDPA, Wi-Fi, 8 MP camera and Rachael interface. It may even have a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor and Android 2.0. Read the rest of this entry »
HTC’s first Windows based phone HD2 was launched. It has 4.3’’ touch display, 480×800 screen, Qualcomm 1Ghz ‘Snapdragon’ chipset complete with 512MB ROM and 448MB RAM, Windows Mobile 6.5, 3G phone has HSDPA and HSUPA support. Not to mention Wi-Fi and A2DP Bluetooth, MicroSD card slot, 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and a dual-LED flash and GPS assistance.
Solar powered phones may be the new trend of the mobile phone industry. Samsung is going to deliver the Blue Earth phone at the end of the October to the Swedish market. Read the rest of this entry »
It is almost impossible to use an iPhone while riding a bike or a motorcycle. It’s too dangerous to look at the screen and keeping focus on the way at the same time. The new iBike Rider is what you need to avoid the danger. Read the rest of this entry »
Kempler & Strauss W launched world’s smallest watch with an integrated phone. It’s very affordable at only $199. It is referred to as the W Watch phone, has a touchscreen display, microSD support, camera (including video capture) and MP3/Video playback, support and quad-band GSM. Its impressive Bluetooth makes voice calling a lot easier, and includes a Bluetooth headset called the Kempler & Strauss Communicator, within the $200 recommended retail price.
We have some news to give you now regarding the release of the BlackBerry Storm 2 on Verizon. The BlackBerry Storm has been for sale for almost a year. RIM reworked the mechanics of their touch screen and built up a new(er) operating system for Storm 2.
BlackBerry Storm 2 will arrive for Verizon sometime in late October. According to our insiders, you can expect to see it show up just after October 25th. No pricing has been set for it yet, but it is now confirmed to arrive in that time frame. If you hear something different, let us know!
Samsung announces the world’s first (what else?) phone, model SCH-W880, with a 12 megapixel camera.
The phone operates on WCDMA (2100 MHz), GSM(900), DCS(1800 ) and PCS(1900) roaming. The camera has 3x optical zoom, LED flash and touch autofocus. Video capture at 720p HD video at 30fps.
We’ve been hearing that Acer’s Android-based A1 smartphone would be hitting the stores this month, and online retailer Expansys is now offering the Android powered Acer A1 for pre-order (in Germany and France).
Expansys lists the specs of the A1 as including a 3.5-inch WVGA touchscreen display, a sharp 800×480 (WVGA) resolution, 850/1900/2100MHz UMTS/HSPA connectivity (would work on AT&T), quad-band GSM/EDGE 7.2Mbps HSPA support, and built-in GPS, Bluetooth, and WiFi.
There’s no release date or information for the US but the pre-order price is 390 Euros (about $570).