AT&T has rolled out the new Windows Mobile-powered smartphone for its customer. Known as the Samsung a167, the cell phone is categorized under the GoPhone family, allowing you to pay-as-you-go. The handset features dual-band GSM/GPRS connectivity (850/1900 MHz), a 128 x 160 internal CSTN display, web browser, a 2MB internal memory and a VGA camera. The phone is also cheap. You can purchase the AT&T Samsung a167 for only $69.99 each, without contract agreement. [UnWiredView via Upcoming Cell Phones]
The Nokia E71x is now available from AT&T’s website for only $99.99 after a mail-in rebate. The 3G smartphone features a Voice-guided GPS navigation, Wi-Fi connectivity, HTML browser, music player and a 3.2MP camera. Its battery boasts up to 4 hours of talk time or up to 12 days of standby time. [AT&T via Upcoming Cell Phones]
LG and Verizon Wireless have joined to release the new LG Versa on March 1st, 2009. The Versa comes with a 3-inch touchscreen display and a QWERTY keyboard for everybody who doesn’t like typing on a touchscreen. There are also a 2.0MP shooter with face detection, microSD card slot (up to 16GB extra memory), a 2.5mm headset jack, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, EV-DO Rev. A, Flash support for the full HTML browser and a built-in accelerometer. This smartphone is also compatible with Verizon’s Mobile Broadband Connect, which allows you to use your phone as a modem when connected to a laptop. Sadly, the Mobile Broadband Connect costs $60 / month and is limited to just 5GB. The LG Versa will be available from Verizon for $199 with a 2-year contract after a $50 mail-in rebate. [cellphonebeat via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Nokia has proudly introduced its N97 smartphone during Mobile World Congress 2009. The smartphone comes with a 3.5-inch tilt touch screen and a full QWERTY keypad. There are also a 32GB built-in memory and additional 16GB microSD card. The N97 features GPS, HSDPA, WiFi, stereo Bluetooth, a 5MP camera with dual LED flash, and a USB 2.0 port. Its battery offers enough juice for up to 37 hours of music playing time or 4.5 hours of video playing time. No info on pricing yet. [AVING via Upcoming Cell Phones]
HTC unveiled the HTC Touch Pro 2 at the MWC 2009 today. The new handset features a high-resolution 3.6-inch widescreen VGA display, a sliding QWERTY keyboard, an improved battery life, expandable memory, two speakers, two microphones, a touch-sensitive zoom bar and gravity, proximity and ambient light sensors. The new HTC Straight Talk technology on the Pro2 delivers an integrated email, voice and speakerphone experience. You can transition seamlessly from email to single or multi-party conference calls and turn any location into a conference room. [Ubergizmo via Upcoming Cell Phones] Read more
Rumors about the Verizon Hub/One have been circulating the Internet for a long time. Verizon has officially confirmed to launch the handset on February 1st, 2009 for $199 after a $50 MIR with a $35 a month fee. The Hub will be fully connected to the internet via broadband and allows for remote management of the applications which means you can create a calendar event from work and it will update at the Hub. [Verizon via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Australia’s Telstra will release the HTC Touch HD Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone on February 10th, 2009. The HTC Touch HD WVGA touchscreen handset will be available exclusively through Telstra stores and dealers for $1499 with no contract. [HTC via Upcoming Cell Phones]
I can say that the Sectera Edge is the safest handset in the world. It can be used to transmit the country’s most secret information. This NSA approved phone uses Secure Communications Interoperability Protocol (SCIP), that allows secure phone calls to be made with existing SCIP compatible devices. The phone also adopts High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor Interoperability Specification (HAIPE® IS) to provide secure connectivity with classified networks (including the TACLANE® family of network encryptors). It provides around 60 hours of standby and 5 hours of talk time on a charge. [TreeHugger via Upcoming Cell Phones]
The Pharos Traveler 137 is the new member of GPS smartphone in the market today. The gadget features a 3.5-inch wide VGA screen with a 3MP camera, WiFi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR and supports for GPRS/EDGE, 3G, UMTS, HSDPA at 7.2Mbps, and 2 Mbps HSUPA on US and European band. Other specs are include 512MB of flash memory onboard with SDHC memory card support, the 528MHz processor, 256MB RAM, and Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS. The Pharos Traveler 137 smartphone will be released in the first quarter of 2009 for around $600. [Press Release via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Motorola today introduced the MOTOSURF A3100 3G smartphone that has a customizable home screen on top of the Windows Mobile 6.1 software and a 2.8inch QVGA with Touch Panel. Powerd by Qualcomm MSM 7201A chipset, the smartphone also features a 3 megapixel auto focus camera, 256MB Flash, 128MB RAM, Micro-SD up to 32GB, USB 2.0 HS, and Stereo Bluetooth wireless technology with A2DP. Its 1170mAh battery provides enough juice for up to 6.8 hours of talk time and up to 12.4 days of standby time. [Slashphone via Upcoming Cell Phones]
