Archive for June, 2008

Samsung intros J800 Luxe and L700 cellphones

Samsung is keeping itself busy and has announced new handsets at the Singapore Telecommunications Exhibition. The 3G, J800 Luxe slider is the first one on the block. It is a mid-range phone with a 2.2-inch 176 x 200 display, two-megapixel camera, FM tuner, A2DP support, and a slot for microSD cards. Next is the L700, [...]

Nokia unleashes Supernova series: meet the 7210, 7310, 7510, and 7610

Though they’ve already been well documented (heck, they’re already on sale in some parts of the world), Nokia’s just now getting around to making its foursome of Supernovas official. The new line reps mid-range fashion (think L’Amour, but not over the top) and comes in your choice of two candybars, a flip, or a slider [...]

Nokia N78 Released in the US

Those of you who’ve been patiently waiting for your fancy new smartphone (you know, one that lacks any real buttons) will be happy to know that the Nokia N78 has been released in the US for $560. We pasted all the spec info after the jump in case you’re in need of a refresher, but [...]

Flip Flop Phone is Perfect for Maxwell Smart’s Beach Vacation

If Maxwell Smart decided to go to the beach, this would be his flip flop of choice. The ArchPoint show has been seen before with a wallet inside the heel of the shoe. The company now says that it has plans to make a sandal that has a spot for hiding a cell phone. Before [...]

A Phone made from trash?

You’ll find no iPhone touchscreen or 10 megapixel camera here. Nor will you find mirror finishes or a graphic interface spec’d for stunning video. What you WILL find is car tires, old PET bottles and pre loved soda cans. Ok, so here’s the deal, apparently a typical mobile phone contains approximately 44 of the 112 [...]

Motorola Sheds Light on MOTOZINE ZN5

Today Motorola officially unveiled the MOTOZINE ZN5. The ZN5 is a bar-style phone similar in shape and appearance to the ROKR E8. The phone’s stand-out feature is its Kodak-branded 5 megapixel camera. The camera has autofocus, and can focus on images in less than a second, allowing you to take your picture quicker. It has [...]

Samsung SGH i780 Windows Mobile Phone Review

Samsung has revealed its newest addition to its SGH line of cell phones with the SGH-i780 on the final day of CES. This Windows Mobile-powered device is packed with features with a full QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen. It supports triband GSM/GPRS/EDGE at 900/1800/1900 MHz and single-band UMTS/HSDPA at 2100MHz. The connectivity side passes the test [...]

LG KS360 shown off at CommunicAsia

With its slide-out QWERTY keypad and the flashily stylish red attire aside, the LG KS360 is pretty much any other 2.5G cell phone that is available in the market now. The horizontal 2.4-inch display has a resolution of 240×320 pixels and there’s a 2-megapixel on the back for your casual photography needs. The KS360 is [...]

Samsung WEP700

Only five years ago Bluetooth headsets were a new idea. Back then, it was impressive that they even worked—never mind how they sounded. But with the advent of advanced noise-canceling circuitry, as in the original Aliph Jawbone, manufacturers are beginning to pay more attention to audio quality these days—specifically, how good you sound to callers [...]

FCC Shows AWS 3G Sony Ericsson TM506 for T-Mobile

The FCC has revealed the first Sony Ericsson cell phone to land on T-Mobile since the T610, which was discontinued in 2004. The Sony Ericsson TM506 is a clamshell handset, clad in an oddly tinted green color scheme. Based on the FCC documents, the Sony Ericsson TM506 offers tri-band GSM (850/1800/1900MHz) and support for T-Mobile’s [...]