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2.5G LG Renoir KC910E headed for China
Author: +866.com28 Apr
LG Renoir KC910 has been available in Europe since the end of last year, and now a Chinese version has appeared on LG’s official website.
Called LG Renoir KC910E, the new phone lacks 3G, so it only provides tri-band GSM connectivity (900/1800/1900 MHz) with GPRS and EDGE.
Of course, the rest of its features, as well as its design, are similar to the ones of the 3G Renoir.
So Chinese users will find in the KC910E a 3 inch touchscreen display with 240 x 400 pixels, an 8MP autofocus camera with Xenon flash, A-GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, MicroSD card support and so on.
The retail price of LG Renoir KC910E should be of around 3,200 CNY ($470).
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Sony Ericsson T707 With Sharapova
Author: +866.com28 Mar
Sony Ericsson has announced its latest fashion phone and will have professional tennis payer Maria Sharapova as its ambassador for the phone. The T707 is a clamshell phone that lights up when calls or messages are received, those colors can also be customized to represent specific callers. One of the more interesting features of the phone is the ability to silence calls or the alarm by just waving their hand over the phone, which will be detected thanks to proximity sensors. Themes of the phone can automatically change depending on the time of the day. The T707a will have quad-band GSM/EDGE and tri-band 850/1900/2100 UMTS/HSDPA support. Aside from that, it will also have a 3.2 megapixel camera with flash, video capture, stereo Bluetooth, FM radio and GPS. You can expect this phone to be available in Q2 of 2009.
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Motorola A1210 Ming update
Author: +866.com28 Mar
I am not sure if it’s a good thing or bad, but Motorola is just not able to let go of it’s years old successful handset models, churning out cosmetic update, after update, after update.
Today it’s time for Motorola Ming A1200, which was wildly successful in China few years ago.
And it comes in the form of Motorola A1210 Linux based handset.
It is still the same tri-band 2.5G GSM/EDGE phone with no support for 3G. But the new MotoMing will come with a bigger 2.8” 240×400px touchscreen display and 3.1 megapixel camera.
Other Motorola A1210 specs include TI OMAP850 CPU, 64MB of built-in memory, microSD memory card slot, FM Radio, Bluetooth, USB. It weights 125g and is 102 x 53.8 x 20.5mm in size.
Motorola A1210 is headed for China and nowhere else for now.
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3G webConnect USB Laptop Stick launched by T-Mobile USA
Author: +866.com28 Mar
T-Mobile webConnect USB Laptop Stick – this is the name of T-Mo USA’s first 3G USB laptop stick, launched today by the fourth largest North American carrier.
Manufactured by Huawei, the new laptop stick comes with MicroSDHC card support (8GB) and it allows users to easily connect their laptops to T-Mobile’s 3G network (where available), as well as to more than 10,000 Wi-Fi hotspots.
The webConnect USB laptop stick features tri-band 3G connectivity and GPRS/EDGE, so it’s not only compatible with T-Mobile’s nationwide network, but also with networks from abroad.
The webConnect USB Laptop Stick can be bought both online and via T-Mobile’s retail stores. You can get it for $49.99 with a 2-yr contract agreement, or for $249.99 without a contract.
Source: Press release
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Motorola EM330 From AT
Author: +866.com20 Mar
Looking for an affordable music-oriented phone? Well, if you’re an AT&T subscriber, you might want to check out the Motorola EM330 that the carrier is offering for free (with a 2-year contract and after a $50 rebate). This tri-band GSM/EDGE clamshell phone has an FM radio that supports Motorola’s SONGID system, which helps you identify the song you’re listening to and easily purchase it from the AT&T Music Store. Being music oriented, the EM330 has a 3.5mm headphone jack, supports Bluetooth stereo (A2DP) and a microSD card expansion.
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Motorola EM330 Music Phone Coming to AT
Author: +866.com20 Mar
A phone overlooked by everyone for almost a year, we just received word in the form of official press release that Motorola is releasing its EM300 (aka “Ischia”) music-centric phone on AT&T soon.
Last we heard from this phone, it had been approved by the FCC in July 2008, and finally has made its way onto a US carrier. The specs, however, are a little different than when this phone was originally announced.
As we can tell, it looks as though the major focus of the EM330 will be in the music. We’ll get into the specs shortly.
First, behold the visual feast.
The pictures here are very similar to the ones leaked when the EM330 went through the FCC, only the interior is white instead of blue.
Some highlights of the EM330 include:
- Touch-sensitive external screen (much like the V9, we assume)
- 1.3 MP Camera with video capture
- FM Radio with RDS
- “3D Sound” Surround-sound quality
- EQ with 11 pre-set genres included
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Stereo Bluetooth
- Tri-band EDGE (no 3G from what we can tell)
- Crystal-Talk Technology
- Dedicated music key
- 20 MB internal memory, MicroSD up to 2 GB external memory
We know, we know — groundbreaking stuff here. But it should appeal to some music junkies out there, especially the 2 GB external memory.
From what we can tell, the EM330 will likely have a quiet launch and it will be interesting to see what kind of shelf life this phone has. At any rate, be prepared to feast your eyes on this beauty at AT&T stores sometime in Q2 2009.
via Motorola
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Emgeton Enzo – 3G dual SIM phone for Europe
Author: +866.com15 Mar
You may know Emgeton for its digital music players, but the Czech-based company also makes mobile phones.
Its newest handset is Emgeton Enzo, a 3G candybar that kind of looks like Sony Ericsson’s C902.
Unlike the SE phone, the Enzo doesn’t come with an advanced photo camera.
Instead, it has a Qualcomm / Philips chipset that allows you to use two SIM cards “simultaneously and completely independently of each other”.
Here are most of the features and specs the Emgeton Enzo offers:
- 2.2 inch TFT display with 240 x 320 pixels and 260k colors
- Tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity (900/1800/1900)
- HSDPA 2100 connectivity (only for the first SIM card)
- Bluetooth
- MP3 / video player
- 2MP camera
- VGA camera for video calls
- 50MB of internal memory
- MicroSD card support, up to 4GB
- Talk time: up to 5 hours
- Stand-by time: up to 10 days
- 117 x 49 x 16.5 mm
- 109 grams
Emgeton Enzo should be available starting April (in the Czech Republic, at least), retailing at 7,990 CZK (300 Euros or $388).
Source: Emgeton via Mobil Mania
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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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LG Neon On Rogers
Author: +866.com6 Mar
Looking for a low-cost mobile phone in Canada? Well, Rogers is offering the LG Neon messaging phone for a simple $29.99 CAD ($23 USD) with a contract and after rebates. The device sports a 2.4-inch QVGA touchscreen display, 2-megapixel camera, media player with FM radio support, microSD card expansion, stereo Bluetooth and tri-band EDGE.
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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