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Sony Ericsson’s upcoming “Kiki” has been unveiled. The phone features a unique transparent glasslike display that allows images projected on it can be viewed from both sides of the handset. The cell phone also has a smooth surface keypad on the front, where the numbers should appear only when the phone is turned on. There is no further info about this handset. We will keep you posted. [Mobil.nu via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Samsung has introduced a new 3G full touchscreen mobile phone in South Korea, which is dubbed as the Haptic AMOLED. The handset provides high resolution WVGA 800×480 pixel resolution on its 3.5 inch AMOLED display. The AMOLED display also has 180-degree viewing angle, and can reduce power consumption by up to 66%. The phone also supports high-quality video formats such as H.264, MPEG4, and AC-3. Other features include “One-finger Zoom” function, T-DMB, a 5MP camera, Bluetooth, and navigation support. The Haptic AMOLED phone will be available via Korea’s SK Telecom, KT and LG Telecom for about $700. [Oled Display via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Samsung has released not one but four new handsets from its mid-range phones series, which is dubbed as the Samsung S6700, C5510, M2510 and M2310. The M2310 comes with only a poor VGA camera and the M2510 features a 1.3MP camera. Both of these handsets have dedicated music controls. The Samsung C5510 is a dual band 3G handset that comes equipped with a 2MP camera with fixed focus, and a 16GB of storage capacity. The Samsung S6700 is a slider with HSDPA, GPS, a 3MP camera with auto-focus and dual LED flash, and 120MB of storage space. No word on pricing so far. [Samsung via Upcoming Cell Phones]
O2 online shop has launched the Samsung i7500 Galaxy, which is claimed to be the highest-end Android device in the market today. The smartphone supports for 7.2Mbps HSDPA, an 8GB of internal storage, and a 3.2-inch AMOLED display. The Galaxy is priced at 69,99 Euro or approx. $98. [O2 online shop via Upcoming Cell Phones]
If you are unsatisfied with the plain colors of iPhone 3GS, you can purchase ColorWare’s iPhone 3GS Custom Colors. You can customize the normally-chrome bezel, the home button, earbuds, and the SIM holder. Pricing starts at $150 for the back, then add $20 each for the bezel frame and button, or $15 each for the SIM holder and earbuds. Read more
LG Electronics has recently unveiled the LG-SV710 a.k.a. Suit during World IT Show 2009 in South Korea. Measuring 14.7mm-thick, this premium clamshell phone is specially designed for businessmen and comes with a high-gloss blue body, a 3MP shooter with video recording, and five new mobile games. The price ranges from 400,000 Won ($313) and 500,000 Won ($391). [AVING via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Rapidrepair has created a repair guide for the iPhone 3G S, so you can replace that parts inside by yourself when your iPhone 3G S is out of warranty. They have also made specifications comparison chart with iPhone, iPhone 3G and Palm Pre. See more pictures after the jump. Read more
National Geographic and Cellular Abroad have collaborated to launch a new dual SIM handset which is dubbed as the National Geographic Duet Travel Phone (model name D888). The handset features a National Geographic pay-as-you-go SIM card that allows you make affordable calls from no less than 185 countries, and receive free calls in over 80 countries. The phone also supports a secondary SIM card of your choice. Sadly, this Tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900 MHz) phone lacks of 3G support. Other features include a 2.8-inch QVGA display, a mobile TV, Bluetooth, an FM radio, a VGA camera with video recording, a 1GB MicroSD card, and a pre-loaded National Geographic content (ringtones, videos, wallpapers). The National Geographic Duet Travel Phone is now available at Cellular Abroad, Amazon, Expansys USA and various other retailers for around $199. [UnWiredView via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Philips will release a couple of new mobile phones in the form of the C600 and W186. The Philips C600 is a dual-mode handset that works on Tri-band GSM networks (900/1800/1900 MHz), and on CDMA 800 MHz. The phone also has two call keys, one for GSM and one for CDMA. Other features include a 2.4-inch QVGA touchscreen display, an MP3 player, a 1.3MP camera with video recording, a 2.5MB of internal memory and MicroSD card support (up to 2GB).
Meanwhile, the Philips W186 is made for China Unicom’s Wo brand. The handset features Tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900 MHz) and dual-band UMTS (850/2100 MHz) connectivity, with HSDPA 3.6Mbps. Other specs include a 2-inch TFT display with 176 x 220 pixels, a 2MP camera with video recording, Bluetooth with A2DP, an FM radio, a 150MB of internal memory, and MicroSD card support (up to 8GB). Pricing info is still unavailable. Stay tuned for more updates. Read more
Samsung Korea today released in Singapore the B7610 smartphone. It is a WinMo PocketPC with a sliding QWERTY keyboard, a 3.5-inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen, a 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash, HSPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, an FM radio, and a microSD slot (with support for up to 32GB). The company also released the Samsung Pixon 12 M8910 12MP camera phone, the Samsung Jackie B7320, and the Android powered Samsung I7500. Unfortunately, there is no word on pricing so far. Read more
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