Vodafone v1210 Smartphone
Word on the street (or Web) is Vodafone are going to be releasing the V1210 around the end of October, details are really sketchy at present. As soon as we have more information we’ll post it here.
Windows Mobile 5.0 (Smartphone)
AKU2.6
No camera
Tri-Band GSM/GPRS/3G
300Mhz Intel CPU
128Mb ROM, 64Mb RAM
2.2 QVGA TFT-LCD display
MicroSD, Bluetooth 1.2, IR and USB
LG VX8600 Chocolate flip
Coming to a shop near you soon maybe is the new LG VX8600 Chocolate flip, these photo are doing the rounds on the Internet at the moment. Rumour is that the VX8600 will have Bluetooth 2.0. microSD, a 1.3 megapixel camera, and V CAST music (1.2), but so far no more information is available.
Word on the street is that this will be announced by LG later this month but not sure if it will be available in Ireland.
The Motorola E690
The Motorola E690 is a new offering from the mobile giant, this smart phone is power by Linux and is a return to an older OS for them. From what we can see this it’s very slim and looks to be based on the RAZR models.
Motorola E690 specifications
* GSM Triband (900/1800/1900MHz).
* GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Class 10.
* Support Bluetooth connectivity.
* Support Java 2.0 platform.
* MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service).
* Linux Operating System.
* 240X320 pixels 262144 colours touch screen QVGA TFT LCD display screens.
* 2M resolutions CMOS digital camera with video recorder/playback function.
* Dual 3D stereo sound speakers.
* Voice dialing, recording and commanding function.
* MP3/MIDI polyphonic ring tone.
* Text input predictive software.
* SD/MMC card expansion slot.
* Infrared port and USB client.
Mobile TV
Nokia and Motorola have agreed to work together to promote mobile tv standard DVB-H. At the moment there are a number of comperting mobile TV techologies and nobody knows whos going to win, but with the new Nokia and Motorola are going to cooperate together DVB-H may become a standard.
DVB-H is thought by many industry watchers to be the eventual winner in the standards war - this is also a prediction which will likely be given more weight in light of today’s announcement. According to research company Informa more than 50 million DVB-H devices will be sold in 2010.
Nokia To Start Naming Phones
Nokia are going to follow all the other mobile phone manufacturers like LG, Motorola and Samsung and start given their phones names instead of numbers. So no more Nokia E61, Nokia N93, Nokia 6234. Is it really just a marketing plot or as analysts have put it that consumers have a hard time recalling model numbers but have no trouble remembering iconic names like RAZR or Chocolate.
“What you will see coming from us in the future is not just a numbering system, you are going to start to see names that carry a meaning and are important to consumers,” Keith Pardy, head of marketing at Nokia.
Pardy also said they have been slow to introduce a thinner phone model
“We have been slow on the uptake. We are not happy that we are late with that, but we are working on it. But at the same time you have to be looking at what’s next,”
So maybe something to look out for over the coming months to see can they take on the like of LG and Motorola in the naming front
Blackberry Perl
This is the first blackberry with a camera and was originally known as the 8100 before been released, the Blackberry Pearl is the first BlackBerry specifically targeting consumer users and not business and it should be interesting to see how RIM market the new device. One of the big differences with the new model is RIM are moving away from the side facing scroll wheel to a front facing trackball
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Features of the BlackBerry Pearl
* Compact size, just 4.2×1.97x .57″ with a 3.1oz weight
* EDGE high-speed data
* 1.3 megapixel camera
* 240×260 display
* Media player, MP3/AAC/MPEG4/H.263
* SureType QWERTY keyboard
* Bluetooth 2.0
* 64MB memory plus microSD slot
Nokia 7390
Nokia have updated their L’Amour Collection line of fashion handsets, in the new range they have added a 3G phone the Nokia 7390. It’s comes with a 3-megapixel camera with autofocus and will be available in Bronze Black and Power Pink. We should see this hit the shops before the end of the year and expect to pay around 450 euro.
* WCDMA (3G) offering high-speed streaming, video calling
* 3 Megapixel camera with autofocus and integrated flash
* Music player with one-button access
Callcosts.ie – Cheap Calls using their Mobile Calculator
This has to be one of the best-kept secrets within in Ireland, if you haven’t been at this site you should drop by for a quick visit.
OK so what’s it all about you may ask? Callcosts basically have a Mobile calculator that helps you compare the cost of your mobile price plans from all the different network providers like O2, Vodafone, Meteor and Three.
If you’ve ever decided to get a postpaid phone you’ll know how bloody confusing it gets when your standing in the shop trying to figure out the cost’s and usage you use.
With this it’s simple to use and really helps you to understand if you’re over paying or if by switching to a different plan you can get a better deal.
Samsung P310
The Samsung P310 is the successor to the p300, the new p310 is a more attractive phone altogether and better features. With a 2 megapixel auto-focus camera, microSD card slot for memory expansion and stereo A2DP Bluetooth for wireless music enjoyment.
Thats all the info we have so far, we’ll update as soon as more information is available.
Samsung X830
The is a MP3 slider phone and as you can see from the picture look impressive, the phone will have 82MB internal memory with some reports of 1GB internal memory. On the music front it supports MP3,WMA,OGG,DCF,SMP formats and all your music can be transferred to a PC back and forth using either USB 2.0 or a Bluetooth adapter.
Beside that beautiful design with the clickwheel the phone also features a 1.3 megapixel camera, we should see this around october in Ireland in black with the pink and possible gold x830 available near the end of the year.
