Nokia N76 Review

Posted on January 31, 2007 by ColmNo Comments

The Nokia N76 comes with a QVGA display, 2.0-megapixel camera, 26MB of built-in memory, microSD card slot, Bluetooth 2.0, EDGE support, and of course USB 2.0 connectivity. Have a quick look at this video from the team over at Mobile Review.

Sagem – my501x and my215x

Posted on January 31, 2007 by ColmNo Comments

Couple of new handsets from Sagem the my501x and my215x ( I really think they need to have better names for their range of phones)

First the Sagem my501x for the music lover, comes with MP3 player, its 32 MB of memory, and its miniSD™ card reader. A mini USB port and side keys for music access are the secret to its ergonomics. Tri-band and very compact… you’re going to love life on the go with the my501X.

Large TFT screen : 1.9”, 176×220 pixels.

Compact design : 100×46x16.5 mm.

Camera : 1.3 megapixel with digital zoom x8 and visual effects.

Music Player : MP3, AAC with side keys for easy browsing.

Second the Sagem my215x is built for music lovers with voice messaging and MP3 player functionality at in a lightweight handset weighing under 85g

Motorola RAZR iPhone Theme

Posted on January 31, 2007 by ColmNo Comments

Since I’m on a roll with iPhone themes I just came across one for the Motorola RAZR, now I’m not a Razr fan but some of you may be interested in this.

You can download the theme here

If your going to play around with skins for your Motorola read this have a quick look at this site

Remember : Installing a custom skin may void Motorola’s warranty.

The iBerry

Posted on January 31, 2007 by ColmNo Comments

If your a Blackberry owner and just cant wait to get your hands on the iPhone well hopefully BlackBerryThemeCentral.com can help. One of the new additions to their theme library is the iBerry.

The iBerry theme for the BlackBerry 7100 (other models coming soon) is a premium theme from BlackBerry Theme Central and is available with a donation of $5 or more.

First Dual Sim Mobile Phone Announced

Posted on January 31, 2007 by ColmNo Comments

In Ireland we tend to carry a couple of phones around (Work and Personal) and lugging round two handsets can be a real pain, Chinese company Doubao has announced the ‘728′ a completely unremarkable handset if it wasn’t for the fact that it supports dual sim cards with full functionality.

Consequently a user can receive calls and messages simultaneously from two networks while also juggling usage of their tariffs to get best value. The 728 features a 2.2in touch screen with support for handwriting recognition, a microSD slot, and a VGA camera.

The phone will go on sale immediately in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan for the equivalent of just 100 euro. Unfortunately, the chance of us seeing this in Ireland are slim.

Sharp 812SH

Posted on January 30, 2007 by ColmNo Comments

Where sorry to say but we don’t think you’ll see the Sharp Pantone 812SH in Ireland, but it’s worth looking at all the same. The phone has been produced for Japanese operator Softbank and is being launched in twenty different hues simultaneously.

With a 2-megapixel camera, 2.4-inch 260k colour LCD screen and 0.8-inch OLED external screen and a microSD slot. It’s a 3G model and, since we’re talking Japan, also supports the FeliCa wireless payment system with face recognition security.

The phone is expected to be released next month

Via Slashphone

The Meizu M8 Prototype

Posted on January 30, 2007 by Colm1 Comment

Looks like an iphone but this is a prototype picture of the Meizu M8 phone, the Chinese company released this on their forum. The feature list including a 3.3 inch TFT screen with 720 x 480 resolution. The screenshot above shows a windows mobile pocket pc phone with a customize iPhone skin. Other specification include:

* 3 megapixel camera
* Processor: ARM11 CPU
* Size: 57 x 105 x 11.5 mm
* 3G – the Chinese version.
* Bluetooth
* TV-Out
* 0.3 megapixel sub camera
* GSM / TD-SCDMA Network

Motorola unveils MotoRAZRmaxx V6 Ferrari Challenge phone

Posted on January 28, 2007 by ColmNo Comments

If your into F1 this just might be the perfect accessory for you, today Motorola released the new MOTORAZRmaxx V6 Ferrari Challenge Limited Edition. The phone will be available in the five continents starting January 29, 2007, from Ferrari Stores and all major Motorola dealers, at the recommended price of €490.00

We’ll have a full spec on this phone in the coming days as soon as they are available.

Motorola phones revealed

Posted on January 25, 2007 by ColmNo Comments

Motorola’s Ron Garriques, president of mobile devices in a recent presentation to investors gave a sneak peek at the company’s upcoming handsets.

PDF Format – Download here

Most of the new handsets will be 3G and are basically 3G versions of previously announced handsets:

* KRZR K3 – Existing KRZR with 3G and second camera for video calling
* RIZR Z8 – Tweaked design of the RIZR with UMTS or HSDPA (not noted)
* Q EDGE – GSM version of the original Q
* Q2 – Updated Q in both HSDPA and EV-DO versions, expected at 3GSM

Garriques also mentioned the upcoming SCPL (Scalpel) line of handsets. The presentation notes that these devices will be broadband capable. So I guess lots to look forward to over the coming months.

Nokia N95 set launch

Posted on January 25, 2007 by Colm1 Comment

The Nokia N95 will be launched in March in the UK, after a fortnight of exclusivity in the UK, it’ll then be launched in other parts of Europe. This is according to MobileToday, so it’s looks as it will nearly be April again we see this in Ireland.

LG Unveils Prada Phone

Posted on January 18, 2007 by ColmNo Comments

LG finally released the LG KE850 Prada today, the phone a small, smooth, monoblock phone dominated by a capacitive touchscreen – similar to the iPhone. Running on a version of Adobe Flash designed by Prada (the phone that resulted from a partnership with Prada and LG)

“We at LG are exceptionally proud of the PRADA Phone by LG” says Dr. Scott Ahn, President & CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. He continues, “The two companies have worked together seamlessly towards a truly shared vision, to develop one of the most beautifully stylish handsets the market has ever seen.

The phone is expected to hit Europe next month and retail around 600 Euro

Features
• Capacitive Touch Screen
• Music Player (MP3, ACC, ACC+, WMA, RA)
• Music Multitasking (Messaging)
• Video Player (MPEG4, H.263, H.264)
• Macromedia Flash UI
• Document Viewer (ppt, doc, xls, pdf, txt )

Specifications
• EDGE Tri-Band (900/1800/1900)
• 98.8 × 54 × 12 mm
• 2M CMOS Camera / LED Flash
• External Memory Slot (Micro SD)
• Innerpack Battery 800mAh
• Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0, USB Mass storage

The Google Switch

Posted on January 18, 2007 by ColmNo Comments

OK this could be a real phone, or it could be a good PhotoShop picture. Nobody really know if Google are releasing a phone but this is possible and this could be it. The result of a collaboration with Samsung give us a button-less touchscreen device (aka iPhone/LG ).

According to the tipster, the device doesn’t have any on-board storage. That’s right, all your applications are served up over the network with new apps “attached” to your account via a web interface.

Via engadgetmobile.com

Cellular’s chase to zero on long distance

Posted on January 17, 2007 by ColmNo Comments

Good post over the roam4free.ie

Andy has an insightful post up today on how if they feel like it cellphone companies can overnight wipe out the long distance market.

It has already begun in Ireland due to an inept regulator and mobile phone companies riding roughshod over regulations on below cost selling.
Its now cheaper for me to phone China on my mobile phone than it is to call a local number.
Vodafone were first with an amazing array of offers, Meteor were next and O2 have just launched their own call card which is only accessible from an O2 mobile ( completely illegal by the way)

Its 5c to call 6000 miles and 30c to call 200 feet. 10% of customers benefit and 90% are ripped off as usual.

Via roam4free.ie

Nokia E61i

Posted on January 16, 2007 by ColmNo Comments

Rumour has it that Nokia are going to launch the E61i, from what we can see it looks similar to the E61 except it is now more metallic feel with new shortcut buttons arrangement. It will support GPRS, EDGE and UTMS network. MicroSD card slot.

It has more shortcut keys in front, and does not use a joystick anymore, but it uses a small directional pad instead. we’ve also been informed that the voice rec button can be programmed manually to launch any app, and it now has a camera.

However it is worth noting that this device has not been officially announced and specifications could be changed.

LG KE850 Prada Video Review

Posted on January 16, 2007 by ColmNo Comments

Came across this last week but forgot to post it on the site, the video is in French. But if you don’t speak french don’t worry you can still see how the phone works, take a look at its UI and software walkthrough here.