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Motorola Evoke QA4 officially announced
Author: +866.com30 Mar
Motorola Evoke QA4 was first seen more than one month ago, but there was no official announcement to back up the leaked photos and details.
Today, Motorola has fully unveiled the handset and presented it as a “socially-inclined device”.
As you may already know, Evoke QA4 comes with a 2.8 inch, 240 x 400 pixels touchscreen display, as well as with an alphanumeric keypad.
The handset also features an accelerometer, so when you turn it on its side you can easily make use of the on-screen QWERTY keyboard.
The rest of the specs include:
- CDMA and EVDO Rev A connectivity
- A-GPS
- Integrated widgets
- Full HTML browser
- Instant Messaging, Messaging icons
- Bluetooth
- Music player
- 2MP camera
- Talk time: up to 5.5 hours
- Stand by time: up to 450 hours
- 108 x 50.5 x 17.5 mm
- 128 grams
Motorola Evoke QA4 will be available in the US starting the second quarter of the year. No pricing details yet.
Via Motorola
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Samsung Xplorer B2100 officially announced
Author: +866.com20 Mar
The Samsung B2100 candybar that we first saw back in January has just been officially announced, under the name of Samsung Xplorer.
You may already know that the B2100 is a rugged device (like the B2700), thus ‘Xplorer’ is a worthy name for it.
The phone is compliant with Military Standard 810F, being resistant to shock, dust and extreme temperature. It’s also IP57 certified, so it can last up to 30 minutes underwater (at a maximum depth of 1-metter) without being damaged.
Here are the handset’s main specs:
- Quad band GSM connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) with EDGE
- 1.8 inch TFT display with 120 x 160 pixels
- Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP
- Music player
- FM radio with RDS
- 1.3MP camera with flash and video recording
- 7MB of internal memory
- MicroSD card support
- 113 x 49.5 x 17.2 mm
- 103 grams
Samsung B2100 Xplorer will be available across Europe starting April. Its official retail price is not known for the moment, but previous reports said it would be of around 100 Euros.
Via Phone Arena
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Motorola VE465 to be launched by Alltel and Telus
Author: +866.com16 Mar
The VE465 is one of Moto’s new semi-rugged entry-level clamshells that we first saw a few months ago in some leaked images.
Meanwhile, the phone appeared on Motorola’s official website, but with no details about where it will be launched.
Now we’ve spotted the VE465 on Alltel’s website, hence the Verizon-owned carrier will probably start selling it pretty soon – although pricing details are not known for the moment.
Also, Mobile Syrup quotes an inside source from Motorola Canada, saying that the handset will soon land on Telus, the second largest Canadian CDMA carrier. Apparently, Telus will name the phone “Motorola VE465 Active Edition”.
The official specs of VE465 include:
- CDMA 800/1900/1700/2100 connectivity
- 1.9 inch TFT internal display with 176 x 220 pixels and 65k colors
- 1.05 inch CSTN external display with 96 x 80 pixels
- Brew OS
- Stereo Bluetooth
- Music player
- Video player
- MMS, SMS, Instant Messaging, E-mail
- 1.3MP camera
- USB 2.0
- MicroSD card support, up to 4GB
- Talk time: up to 4.5 hours
- Standby time: up to 12 days
- 1.8 x 3.9 x 0.7 inches
- 3.8 ounces
Motorola VE465 may not be as cool as the QA4 Evoke, but it should be a good choice for users who only need a simple and affordable flip phone.
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Gresso Lady Diamond Phone Announced
Author: +866.com11 Mar
If the Gresso Skeleton Gold didn’t appeal to your female friends, then you could always give the Gresso Lady Diamond a shot. If the name didn’t give it away already, the phone is geared towards the female crowd, specifically the female crowd who are able to pay $5,500 for a mobile phone. Of course, just because you’re flush doesn’t mean you’ll be able to get this mobile phone, as it’s a very limited edition and only 8 units are made. Your $5,500 does bag you a device that is made from 18k gold, 4 white diamonds and genuine leather. Of course, let’s not forget the transparent sapphire crystal cover at the back, which is almost a trademark for Gresso devices. In terms of technical specs, the Gresso Lady Diamond sports Windows Mobile 6 Standard, GSM/GPRS, Bluetooth, Music player and a 2-megapixel camera and 2GB of built-in memory. The Phone is currently available, though you’ll certainly want to move fast, especially if you take into account the limited number of devices made.
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Philips Xenium X530 specs unveiled, powerful battery on-board
Author: +866.com11 Mar
Xenium X530 is the latest flip phone to bear the Philips name – although it’s actually manufactured by a Chinese company that bought the mobile division of Philips Electronics.
Since it’s from the Xenium series, the X530 comes with a long-lasting battery capable of providing up to 8 hours of talk-time or up to 850 hours of stand-by time.
The rest of its specs are pretty much on the entry-level side, but at least the phone looks good, both when closed and when flipped.
The full spec-list of Philips Xenium X530 includes:
- Tri-band GSM/EDGE connectivity (900/1800/1900 MHz)
- 2.2 inch internal TFT display with 240 x 320 pixels and 262K colors
- 1 inch OLED external display
- Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
- Music player
- FM radio with RDS
- 2MP camera
- NXP 5210 chipset
- 99.1 x 47.1 x 18 millimeters
The handset was recently approved by the FCC, but it will probably be commercialized only in Asia and Europe. No word yet on pricing.
Via Mobile-review
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Nokia to unveil new music product(s) on Wednesday
Author: +866.com11 Mar
Nokia is getting ready to unveil a new music-oriented product, during an event that will be held on Wednesday, March 11.
Details are scarce for the moment, but there’s a header saying “Your Music Player is Ringing”, which might mean the Finnish company has a new music phone to announce.
The last XpressMusic handset that Nokia launched is the 5630 – the second XM device to run on Symbian S60, after the 5800.
The 5630 XpressMusic was announced less than one month ago, so it might be a bit too early for yet another phone from this range.
So the Wednesday event could unveil a new service, or maybe a new service and a new phone? We’ll see about that soon.
Source: Nokia Events
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$5,500 Gresso Lady Diamond phone announced
Author: +866.com6 Mar
It sure didn’t take long for Gresso to come up with yet another new luxury phone.
After the Skeleton Gold, the Russian company has now launched the Gresso Lady Diamond, a handset obviously designed for the ladies.
More exactly, for ladies who can afford to pay $5,500 on a phone, because that’s the price of a Gresso Lady Diamond.
The phone comes in a very limited edition: only 8 units are made. And while I do find it good-looking, I can’t help thinking that it’s way too expensive.
Of course, its high price is somehow justified by the materials the device is built from, including “high-tech ceramic of Magenta Diamond color”, 18K gold, 4 white diamonds (on the navigation keys) and genuine leather.
On the back of the phone, we can see the transparent sapphire crystal cover, which has become a trademark for Gresso devices.
When it comes to technical specs, the handset offers Windows Mobile 6 Standard, GSM/GPRS connectivity, Bluetooth, Music player, a 2MP camera and 2GB of onboard memory.
The Gresso Lady Diamond is available starting today, but it looks like you can get only from Russia.
Via Gresso
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Alcatel OT-707 and OT-800 – cheap touchscreen and QWERTY phones
Author: +866.com6 Mar
Alcatel mobile phones are usually entry-level, affordable ones, and the new OT-707 and OT-800 are no exceptions.
However, these two devices are definitely interesting: Alcatel OT-707 is the company’s first touchscreen handset, while Alcatel OT-800 is its first to have a full QWERTY keyboard.
The OT-707 is quite small and thin (95 x 53 x 13 mm), coming with a rounded case that brings in mind Motorola’s A3100 Surf.
Feature-wise, it doesn’t have too much to offer, but it looks nice and it seems to be a good choice for those who want a really cheap touchscreen phone.
The specs of OT-707 include:
- 2.3 inch TFT touchscreen display with 240 x 320 pixels and 262K colors
- Dual band GSM/GPRS connectivity (900/1800 MHz)
- Bluetooth with A2DP
- Music player
- FM radio
- 1.3 MP camera
- 10MB of internal memory
- MicroSD card support, up to 2GB
- Talk-time: up to 8 hours
- Stand-by time: up to 350 hours
The retail price of Alcatel OT-707 is said to be below 100 Euros ($126), but details about its availability are currently missing.
Alcatel OT-800 comes, as I already said, with a full QWERTY keyboard.
Its features include:
- Tri band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity (900/1800/1900 MHz)
- 320 x 240 pixels display with 262K colors
- Opera Mini
- FM radio with RDS
- 2MP camera
- 111 x 58 x 14 mm
No word yet about when the OT-800 will be launched, but its retail price should be of around 95 Euros ($120).
Via Mobil.cz
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AT
Author: +866.com28 Feb
FCC has just approved the Samsung SGH-i637, a new handset that should hit AT&T in the near future.
We say this not only because the i637 is described by FCC as a “850/1900 GSM / GPRS / EDGE / WCDMA / HSDPA phone”, but also because it comes with Media FLO, AT&T’s mobile TV service.
Unfortunately, a proper picture with Samsung i637 is not yet available, but we do know that it will run on Windows Mobile. Also, the device has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR, Music player and a 1,000 mAh battery.
Here’s a sketchy image with the handset’s back, in the well-known FCC style:
Samsung i637 might be something in the vein of Samsung Epix, although it looks a bit too narrow for sporting a full QWERTY keyboard. Anyway, we’ll see about that when AT&T decides to officially announce it.
Via CellPhone Signal
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Good-looking Samsung S3500 announced, priced
Author: +866.com28 Feb
When we first saw Samsung’s S3500 slider, details about its release date and price were not available.
Today, the phone was officially introduced in Russia as an affordable yet good-looking device.
Samsung S3500 kind of resembles the Soul U900, although it doesn’t have a touch-sensitive navigation pad and neither the high-end specs the U900 sports.
Anyway, for an entry-level device, the S3500 is surely nice.
The features and specs of S3500 include:
- Quad-band GSM/EDGE connectivity (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz)
- 2.2 inch TFT display with 262K colors and 240 x 320 pixels
- Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP and EDR
- Music player
- FM radio
- Web browser, email
- Document viewer
- 2MP camera with video recording
- 35MB of onboard memory
- MicroSD card support
- 99.9 x 48.0 x 13.9 mm
You can grab a Samsung S3500 right now if you’re in Russia, for just 7500 rubles ($210 or 166 Euros). The phone should be available in other European countries too, as well as in some Asian markets.
Via Press release (automatic translation from Russian)