Samsung has rolled out a new high-end smartphone in Korea this week. The Samsung Ultra Messaging II SPH-M4800 smartphone comes equipped with a 2.55-inch LCD screen with a fast 624MHz high-speed CPU, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, GSM global roaming, 2MP shooter and an external memory slot. The smartphone also offers three type of input methods including text-friendly QWERTY keypad, the finger mouse offering PC-like web experience and the touchscreen display. The smartphone is powered by Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 OS. [Samsung via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Here is good news for those who wait for a new high end smartphone. Nokia has decided to release the Nokia’s N96 high end smartphone in North America in Q4 2008. Priced at around $900, this iPhone 3G competitor offers a 2.8 inch LCD display, 16GB internal memory, 5MP camera, Wi-Fi connectivity, N-Gage support and 3G connectivity. Unfortunately, the US version does not have an integrated digital TV tuner because the DVB-H standard is unavailable in North America. [DigitalTrends via Upcoming Cell Phone]
Here is the unboxing video of the RIM BlackBerry Bold smartphone. In case you didn’t know, the BlackBerry Bold will be released in two variants, the HSDPA and EV-DO versions (including an AWS-capable 1700MHz version). The handset is powered by 625MHz CPU with 1GB internal flash memory, GPS, MicroSDHC, Wi-Fi, stereo Bluetooth, and photo geotagging. The smartphone also has an integrated camera that is able to record video at 480 x 320 resolution. Watch the video after the jump. [Crackberry via Upcoming Cell Phones] Read more
The new Nokia E71 smartphone offers some cool features including A-GPS and Nokia Maps 2.0 for navigation and supports for the latest Ovi services including Nokia Maps and Share on Ovi. You can also take high quality photos with its 3.2MP digital camera and save them on a microSD memory card. These cool smartphone also sports the most popular consumer email services including Gmail, Yahoo! Mail and Hotmail. E71 ultra-slim business smartphone in the States. The Nokia E71 smartphone is priced at approx. $500. [AVING via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Here is a picture of the BlackBerry Thunder. The gadget is also known as the BlackBerry 9500. It has the user interface that is similar to the iPhone. Other specifications include a 360 x 480 touch sensitive display. Stay tuned for more updates. [UnWiredView via Upcoming Cell Phones]
The new Motorola A1800 is a small touch screen smartphone with a transparent plastic cover. The phone features a 3MP camera with autofocus, 2.4 inch screen with 240×320 display resolution, an integrated GPS receiver, and a 1000mAh battery. However, the handset doesn’t have 3G or Wi-Fi. [UnWiredView via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Willcom today announced the Willcom 03, which is the first Windows Mobile 6.1 classic smartphone in Japan. The gadget is equipped with a 3 inch touchscreen LCD WVGA (800×480), two different types of keyboards(a keypad or a multidirectional pad), 256MB of memory, a microSD and W-SIM slot, a camera 2MP shooter with AutoFocus and a QWERTY keyboard. You can also watch TV using its 1Seg tuner TV. No word on pricing so far. [Akihabara via Upcoming Cell Phones] Read more
BoyGenius provides us with some new pictures of the Palm Treo 850 smartphone. The gadget supports a 400 MHz processor and 100MB of RAM. Stay tuned for more details. [BoyGenius via Upcoming Cell Phones] Read more
