The S5150 Olivia and S7070 are two new cell phones from Samsung’s “Diva” phone series that are specially designed for girls. The S5150 (codenamed Olivia) is a clamshell handset with a small external display in the front beneath the mirror-like body. The phone also features a 2.2-inch QVGA display, a 3MP digital camera, a microSD card slot, a music player, and Bluetooth. Meanwhile, the Samsung S7070 full-touchscreen handset boasts a 3-inch WQVGA resistive touchscreen, a 5MP camera, Bluetooth, a microSD card slot and an FM Radio. Both phones are expected to hit retail shelves in Q1 2010. More
The Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition is actually a combination of a 3G cell phone, a mobile broadcast TV (DVB-H), a social networking, a music player and a gaming device. The phone comes equipped with a 2.4-inch QVGA color display and a 3.2-megapixel camera with an LED flash. With one-click access to live broadcasts, the Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition can pick up all the available channels around, set reminders for favorite shows, and create personal channel lists using Nokia’s innovative Electronic Program Guide (EPG). The slider handset is also compatible with Nokia’s Comes with Music service providing a free and unlimited access to millions of music tracks.
The Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition is perfect for social networking software addicts since it comes with all the latest social networking software including Ovi Contacts, Facebook, MySpace and YouTube. Using this phone, you can easily post status updates for friends and family to follow or instant message (IM) them via Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger, ICQ, or AOL. The Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition retails for 155 Euros or approx. $232 before taxes and subsidies. [Nokia via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Weighing at only 335 grams, the Casio IT-800 RGC-35 industrial PDA comes equipped with a 3.7-inch VGA screen with a low-reflection touch panel and superior visibility both indoors and outdoors. The phone’s display is also shock resistance thanks to its transparent shock absorption material between the LCD and the touch panel. The cell phone provides 3G wireless WAN (HSDPA) capability as a standard feature, providing a high-speed data connection with a maximum download speed of up to 7.2 Mbps. The Casio IT-800 RGC-35 PDA is also IP54-rated dust/splash proof and can withstand being dropped on concrete from a height of 1.5 meters. Casio will launch this rugged PDA by the end of January 2010. More
Garmin-Asus today annouched that the nuvifone M20 smartphone is now available with Windows Mobile 6.5. This handset will be released later this year in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Turkey Russia, Ukraine, Poland, and Czech Republic. If you have the M20 with Windows Mobile 6.1, you can upgrade your handset to Windows Mobile 6.5 on Garmin-Asus’ website for free. For your info, the Garmin-Asus nuvifone M20 features a VGA touchscreen display, HSDPA, GPS navigation, Wi-Fi and a 3.2MP camera. [Asus via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Here is the latest promotional video of Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. This new smartphone features a 4-inch touchscreen capacitive display with WVGA (800×480) resolution, an 8-megapixel shooter with Autofocus, LED flash, image stabilizers, smile and face detection, Bluetooth 2.1 and WiFi b/g. Additional features include aGPS, Android 2.0 with Custom user interface, and a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Processor. Watch the video after the jump. More
Verizon Wireless has recently unveiled the LG Chocolate Touch that comes jam packed with a touchscreen LCD display, a 3.2-megapixel camera with built in digital zoom and a range of software editing features. The phone also adopts an FM radio with 12 presets and an access to a range of social networking sites including Twitter, Facebook and MySpace. The LG Chocolate Touch is available for $79.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement on a Nationwide Calling Plan. [Verizon Wireless via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Here is good news for those who are living in the UK, because Nokia is ready to launch the Nokia X6 in the UK market on November 12th, 2009. Priced at around $878, the X6 is a high-end Symbian touchscreen phone with a 3.2 inch (360 x 640 pixels) LCD display, HSDPA connectivity, Wi-Fi (with UPnP), stereo speakers, a 3.5mm headset jack, a TV out, a 5MP camera with Carl Zeiss lens, and a 32GB of internal memory. Word has it that the non-CWM version of the X6 will be released in 2010 for a lower price. [World of Nokia via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Here is good news for those who are living in Erope, because Motorola has rolled out the Motorola Milestone for the European market. This Android 2.0-powered handset provides a trial version of MOTONAV turn-by-turn navigation, which is free for the first 60 days. The phone also features a 3.7-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, a 5-megapixel camera with dual LED flash and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The Motorola Milestone will be available in Germany initially, and then Italy. There is no info on pricing so far. Stay tuned for more updates. [Motorola via Upcoming Cell Phones]
The iNo CP09 is a new GSM cell phone for kids and elderly that features only a basic calculator-like screen with a large font display, large buttons, an FM radio, a torch light, a headphone jack, and a text messaging. There is also a SOS button that is useful in an emergency situation. The phone can send a text alarm to a configured number and calls that number. The iNo Mobile is available exclusively in Singapore at $78 each. [ePrice via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Verizon will release the highly anticipated Motorola Droid on November 6th, 2009 for $199 with a new two-year customer agreement after a $100 mail-in rebate. For your info, the smartphone features a Cortex A8 processor with a 16GB of memory, a 3.7-inch LCD display, a 5MP digicam, a slide out QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth, and Google Android 2.0 OS. The Motorola Droid is currently available for pre-order at the Verizon website. [Verizon via Upcoming Cell Phones]
