The Russian luxury cell phone manufacturer Gresso has recently announced the release of a new collection dubbed Gresso Grand Monaco. Inspired by the F1 racing, the Gresso Grand Monaco phones is made from “titanium superalloy” with a high-tech ceramic and carbon. Other materials include steel and hand-polished 42 K sapphire crystal. Available in “Metallic Ceramic Black Carbon” and “Metallic Ceramic Black Carbon”, the phone also boasts flat keypads and supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity, a 2MP camera, Bluetooth, e-mail and “an outstanding menu design”. The Gresso Grand Monaco is priced at $2,100 a pop. You can purchase this luxurious handset via Gresso’s official website. [Gresso via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Nokia will launch the new Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition in the third quarter of 2009. The handset comes bundled with lifetime WALK navigation and voice-guided DRIVE licenses. Each purchase will come with a Nokia car kit, a car charger, and the latest version of Ovi Maps, which includes high-res aerial images, weather service, terrain maps, and 3D landmarks for over 200 cities. The phone will retail for an estimated retail price of €285 (about $405) before taxes and subsidies. Video after the jump. More
Sony Ericsson has announced their latest GPS-enabled phone, which is known as the Sony Ericsson U10i. The UMTS HSPA phone features an 8.1MP digital camera with flash, a microSD cards for storage expansions, a slide-out keypad, a full touch screen display, Bluetooth, and a 1000mAh removable battery. The handset is also known as the Aino, which will be available in the U.S. market in the fourth quarter of 2009. [Navigadget via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Sony Ericsson has joined with Dolce&Gabbana to design and launch the Jalou clamshell phone for the style conscious. Jalou probably comes from Jaloux, which is French for Jealous. The phone features a 3MP shooter with an FM radio, a pedometer and A-GPS. The D&G edition has a rose-colored finish with 24-karat gold plating. The handset ships with three satin bags to protect the phone or hold accessories, as well as a Dolce&Gabbana branded headset with gold accents. The Jalou will be launched in the fourth quarter this year with an unknown price tag. Stay tuned for more updates. More
Samsung has recently introduced its latest 3G handset in the form of the Samsung Honey Bubble. Dubbed as the SPH-W8700, the cell phone boasts a 2MP digicam with a panorama mode and video recording capability. Other features include a DMB Digital TV tuner, a Bluetooth, an MP3 player, Subway Map, M-Commerce, GPS, dictionary, and SOS Siren Alarm. No info on pricing at this time. [Akihabara via Upcoming Cell Phones]
LG has finally released several official pictures of the highly anticipated 4th Black Label Series (BL40) Chocolate. The handset will come with a 4-inch HD-LCD that supports resolutions of up to 800×345 pixels and a 21:9 aspect ratio. The display can divide itself into two independent desktops so that you can manage multiple tasks. See more pictures after the jump to get more details. More
Philips has unveiled their latest handset namely the Philips Xenium X650 that boasts a super long battery life. This new slider phone is able to provide up to 8 hours in talk-time, or up to one month in stand-by mode. Other interesting specs include 2.4-inch TFT LCD display with 240 x 320 resolution and 262K colors, a 3.2MP autofocus camera, an FM radio, a 30MB internal memory, a microSD card slot, Bluetooth, a USB port and supports Tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900MHz) connectivity with GPRS. Pricing and availability are still unknown at the moment. More
The Samsung S9110 is a new touchscreen watch phone that can synchronize with Microsoft Outlook. It is actually a new competitor to the famous LG GD910 watch phone. The Samsung S9110 is also claimed to be the world’s thinnest watch phone so far. Measuring at just 11.98-mm thick, the phone provides a 1.76-inch touchscreen display, Bluetooth integration, Voice Recognition, e-mail, speakerphone and a music player. The Samsung S9110 will be released in France later this month for 450 Euro ($638). [fnnews via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Philips has finally released two official photos including official specs of their upcoming candybar phone namely the Philips Xenium X830 that was first unveiled back in June. Like most of Philips’ handsets, the X830 also sports an impressive battery lifetime that lasts up to 10 hours in talk-time, or up to 1.5 months in stand-by-time. As for the rest of the specs, you’ll find a 3-inch TFT touchscreen display with 320 x 240 pixels and 262k colors, a 5MP camera with autofocus, a music and video players, an FM-radio with RDS, a 47MB of internal memory, a microSDHC card slot (up to 8GB), a mini USB port, Stereo Bluetooth and supports quad-band GSM connectivity with GPRS and EDGE. Pricing and availability are still unknown at the moment. More
The Highlight is the latest entry-level smartphone from Samsung that is now available via T-Mobile. Available in fire (red and orange) and ice (almost a turquoise), the phone is also known as the Samsung SGH-T749. Measuring 4.27-inch x 2.11-inch x 0.54-inch and weighting 3.7-ounces, the handset comes jam packed with a 3-inch touchscreen display with a brilliant 16 million-color resolution, a 3-megapixel camera, a music player, stereo Bluetooth, voice dialing and commands, instant messaging and Web-based POP3 e-mail, a 2,000-contact phone book, GPS, a microSD slot (up to 16 GB), and a full HTML browser. The Samsung Highlight is priced at $149 with a two-year contract. [CNet via Upcoming Cell Phones]
