Sony Ericsson W760a
February 19, 2009 by coolgear.org
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The Sony Ericsson W760 is a slider model music phone. It includes many of the same features found in Sony Ericsson’s line of Walkman branded music phones, although also includes GPS navigation, shake/tilt sensors, and Sony’s ‘SensMe’ music feature built in. It is available in three different colours marketed as “Fancy Red”, “Intense Black” and “Rocky Silver”. Included in certain retail configurations are a 1 GB or 2 GB capacity memory card. As well as the Walkman digital music player, the W760 can also play FM radio with features using RDS and GraceNote TrackID service.
RIM BlackBerry Bold
February 19, 2009 by coolgear.org
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The BlackBerry Bold is a mobile phone data device (smartphone) developed by Research In Motion (RIM). All the familiar BlackBerry applications are available on the Bold, such as WordToGo, PowerPointToGo, and WordMole, along with new or updated applications such as BlackBerry Messenger, WHERE GPS, and Mobi4Biz.
HTC Touch Diamond
February 19, 2009 by coolgear.org
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The HTC Touch Diamond, also known as the HTC P3700 or its codename the HTC Diamond, is a Windows Mobile 6.1-powered luxury Pocket PC designed and manufactured by HTC. It is the first device to feature TouchFLO 3D – a new version of the TouchFLO interface, unique to the Touch family. The HTC Touch Diamond was first available in Hong Kong in late May 2008. It was available across all major European carriers in June 2008, and will be available later in the year in other parts of the world.
The American Touch Diamond was launched on September 14th 2008 on the Sprint network. Verizon Wireless will also carry the Touch Diamond in the U.S.. The European release date was slightly delayed by a last-minute ROM update. The carrier bound names for this phone include T-Mobile MDA Compact IV, O2 XDA Diamond and O2 XDA Ignito. It is the official successor of the HTC Touch. Read more
LG Dare
February 19, 2009 by coolgear.org
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The LG VX9700 (or “LG Dare”) is a CDMA touch cell phone made by LG. It is a variant of the popular Korean and European LG Prada or LG Vu. The phone features touch screen navigation, a 3.2 megapixel camera with face recognition and many photo enhancing tools, a camcorder, customizable shortcut menus, handwriting recognition, and a multitask music player. The LG Dare is the third phone to have Rev. A technology – after the Sprint Mogul and Touch.
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HTC Touch Diamond
February 19, 2009 by coolgear.org
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The HTC Touch Diamond, also known as the HTC P3700 or its codename the HTC Diamond, is a Windows Mobile 6.1-powered luxury Pocket PC designed and manufactured by HTC. It is the first device to feature TouchFLO 3D – a new version of the TouchFLO interface, unique to the Touch family. The HTC Touch Diamond was first available in Hong Kong in late May 2008. It was available across all major European carriers in June 2008, and will be available later in the year in other parts of the world.
The American Touch Diamond was launched on September 14th 2008 on the Sprint network. Verizon Wireless will also carry the Touch Diamond in the U.S.. The European release date was slightly delayed by a last-minute ROM update. The carrier bound names for this phone include T-Mobile MDA Compact IV, O2 XDA Diamond and O2 XDA Ignito. It is the official successor of the HTC Touch. Read more
Apple iPhone 3G
February 19, 2009 by coolgear.org
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The iPhone is an internet-connected multimedia smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc. with a flush multi-touch screen and a minimal hardware interface. The device does not have a physical keyboard, so a virtual keyboard is rendered on the touch screen instead. The iPhone functions as a camera phone (including text messaging and visual voicemail), a portable media player (equivalent to an iPod), and Internet client (with email, web browsing, and local Wi-Fi connectivity). It adds UMTS with HSDPA.
With fast 3G wireless technology, GPS mapping, support for enterprise features like Microsoft Exchange, and the new App Store, iPhone 3G puts even more features at your fingertips. And like the original iPhone, it combines three products in one, a revolutionary phone, a widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device with rich HTML email and a desktop-class web browser. iPhone 3G. It redefines what a mobile phone can do. Read more
Nvidia’s Tegra ready to power $99 mobile Internet devices
February 16, 2009 by coolgear.org
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Nvidia said it’s ready to show how its Tegra computer on a chip will power a new family of HD mobile Internet devices that could sell for $99 to $200, or nothing at all with a subsidy from a mobile carrier.
The graphics chip maker said this new class of devices will provide users with a full high-definition experience that boasts a cheap price and a battery life 10 times that of current Intel Atom-based netbooks. Nvidia will be speaking more on its latest moves in mobile at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week.
Solar-powered mobile phone
February 16, 2009 by coolgear.org
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BARCELONA – SOUTH Korean electronics group Samsung showcased its first solar-powered mobile phone on Monday at an industry event in Barcelona, promising a commercial launch later this year.
The sleek-looking, touch-controlled ‘Blue Earth,’ the centerpiece of Samsung’s drive to be more environmentally friendly, has solar panels on its back which the company claims are able to charge the battery in 10-14 hours.
This would offer approximately four hours of talk time, a company representative said at industry event Mobile World Congress where the phone is on display for the first time.
HTC debuts Touch Diamond2 and Touch Pro2
February 16, 2009 by coolgear.org
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It’s pretty safe to say that GSMA Mobile World Congress 2009 isn’t lacking in action or excitement. Already, a number of handset manufacturers have revealed details of upcoming product launches, including Sony Ericsson and Garmin-Asus, and now you can add HTC to the mix.
With the show officially under way, HTC added two new models to its Touch series of smartphones: the HTC Touch Diamond2 and the HTC Touch Pro2. While the names lack imagination, the handsets get some spiffy makeovers and incorporate new features that bring a “people-centric approach to mobile communication.”
Nokia 6710 Navigator launched
February 16, 2009 by coolgear.org
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BARCELONA, Spain – The new Nokia 6710 Navigator has just been announced, and this svelte new pocket satnav caller is very clear about its role from the minute it’s plucked from its box. The Nokia 6710 Navigator is a device that is as dedicated to in-car navigation as it is pedestrian guidance – when it launches later this year it will come with the Nokia CR-111 car holder accessory inside the box, which cradles the handset so it can sit smartly in view on your dashboard.
Read on for the full lowdown on Nokia’s newest Navigator.
One of the major goals for the Nokia 6710 Navigator was to make it an effortless satnav companion, for driving and walking, offering quick access to real-time navigation via a dedicated navigator key and an instinctive service via Nokia Maps 3.0. Something Markku Suomi, vice president at Nokia, emphasized today.