Nokia comes back with the spanking new slider handset that is powered by the Series 40 operating system, which is the first of its kind for the mass market. Dubbed as the Nokia 6260 Slide, the handset features a 2.4 inch display (320 x 480 resolution), 360° navi-key, microSD memory card slot, a 5MP Carl Zeiss camera with flash, assisted GPS and Wi-Fi connectivity. The phone also supports quad-band GSM/EDGE connectivity and tri-band UMTS connectivity. The Nokia 6260 Slide will be released early next year for around €300. [Nokia via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Hugo Boss has decided to collaborate with Samsung to release their own branded handset. The Samsung Hugo Boss Phone is actually based on the F480 handset that features a 5MP camera, a 2.8 inch touchscreen display, 3G and HSDPA connectivity and Redesigned TouchWiz interface. The phone has been redesigned to the Hugo Boss style and includes a collection of ringtones that reflect Hugo Boss style. Each €479 purchase will come bundled with a Hugo Boss-styled Bluetooth headset. [UnWredView via Upcoming Cell Phones]
AT&T has decided to reduce its $299.99 price tag for the BlackBerry Bold to only $199.99 for Black Friday. In case you didn’t know, the handset comes jam packed with 3G, GPS, Wi-Fi, 2MP shooter, super-crisp 480 x 320 screen, and 1 GB of on-board storage space. [intomobile via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Motorola is ready to release their first QWERTY slider handset. The Motorola QA30 smartphone features CDMA, 1x-EVDO connectivity, 2.5 inch TFT display, Full HTML browser, a 2MP camera, Bluetooth, MicroSD/ MicroSDHC card support, and up to 32GB. Unfortunately, there is no word on pricing so far. [Howard Forums via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Samsung today proudly announced that its Samsung Innov8 handset is the winner of the ‘Asia Mobile Award’ for ‘Best Mobile Broadband handset/device’ by GSMA. In case you didn’t know, the Samsung Innov8 sports HSDPA 7.2 Mbps (900/2100), EDGE / GPRS (850/900/1800/1900) networks and is powered by Symbian OS V9.3, S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2. Other cool specs are a 2.8-inch VGA 16M TFT LCD display, video and music player, FM Radio with RDS, DNSe 2.0, Bluetooth Stereo Headset (A2DP), A-GPS, Bluetooth, and 16GB Flash + External Memory slot: microSDHC (up to 16GB). Its 8MP CMOS camera comes equipped with AF and Dual Power LED, Smart Reader, Image Stabilizer, Auto-Panorama Shot, Smile Shot, Blink Shot, Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), and Face Detection. [Slashphone via Upcoming Cell Phones]
AT&T will release another handset from LG in the form of the LG Incite. It is touted as the first full-fledged LG smartphone in the U.S. market. Priced at $199.99 with a 2-year contract, the smartphone features 3G connectivity, Microsoft Windows Mobile operating system, 3 inch touchscreen display, Haptic feedback, full virtual QWERTY keyboard, aGPS navigation, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, microSD memory card slot and a 3MP shooter. [Gizmodo via Upcoming Cell Phones]
LG is ready to release the new LG SH460 in white, which is perfect for Winter season. I am sure this handset will be the best Xmas gift that you can choose this holiday season. The SH460 boasts a built-in electronic dictionary, a 2MP shooter, Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity, external 1.3 inch TFT display, and an internal 2.2 inch TFT display (240 x 320 resolution). Sadly, there is no word on pricing so far. Stay tuned for more updates. [JustAMP via Upcoming Cell Phones]
T-Mobile has renamed its 8MP Samsung Pixon camera phone as the T929 Leica. As a reminder, the handset is also known as the M8800. It is touted as “the world’s slimmest full-touch 8.0-megapixel camera phone”. Measuring only at 13.8-mm thin, the phone offers a 3.2-inch touchscreen (240 x 400) WQVGA TFT LCD, 8MP camera with 16x digital zoom, auto-focus, face detection and geo-tagging, and supports a dedicated photo browser. Its camera can capture video footage at 30fps (720 x 480 resolution) or 120fps (QVGA), and in slow-motion. [intomobile via Upcoming Cell Phones]
AT&T will release the new Nokia 6650 Symbian-based S60 mobile phone. The handset is specially designed with premium materials and customizable illumination. Available in red and silver, the 6650 features external soft keys, 2.0MP shooter with integrated flash, brushed metal fold design, and a sharp 2.2-inch display with QVGA resolution (1.36-inch for the external display). The Nokia 6650 mobile phone will be available from AT&T retail stores nationwide on November 14, 2008 for $69.99 with a two-year service agreement. [Slashphone via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Vertu and Ferrari have collaborated to offer their latest Ascent Ti luxury mobile phone collection. The new Vertu Ascent Ti mobile phone series consists of one limited edition phone, the Nero, and two special edition phones, the Rosso and Giallo. What makes the Nero cool is that the handset is constructed from titanium with crystal sapphire pillows and has the scratch-proof PVD to make it more durable. Meanwhile, the Rosso and Giallo feature the PVD-coated keyboards and battery covers, as well as ceramic pillows. In case you didn’t know, the Vertu Ascent Ti supports Quad-band GSM/EDGE with WCDMA 2100, 5 hours talk time and 300 hours standby time, Stainless steel keys and sapphire crystal screen, Bluetooth connectivity, a 3MP camera with autofocus and flash, and 4GB internal memory. These handsets also come with Ferrari-inspired themes and ring tones. [UnWiredView via Upcoming Cell Phones]
