FCC Approve New Toshiba TG02 Smartphone

FCC has approved the successor to the Toshiba TG01 smartphone. Dubbed as the Toshiba TG02, the phone sports WiFI 802.11b/g and Bluetooth connectivity. However, the Toshiba TG02 doesn’t support 3G. According to rumors, the TG02 is powered by a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and a 4.1-inch LCD display. Stay tuned for more updates. [PhonesReview][Source]

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New Samsung S5620 Monte Picture Unveiled

Samsung will release a successor to the previously released Samsung S5600 Preston. Known as the Samsung S5620 Monte, this handset will feature a 3-inch touchscreen display, HSDPA, Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS support and a microSD memory card slot. The S5620 Monte will also support Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface. No word on when the Samsung S5620 Monte will be available for purchase. We will keep you posted.




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Upcoming Samsung Galaxy 2 Uses Android

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy 2 will be powered by Google’s Android OS, possibly Android 2.1. The smartphone is powered by a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, a 3.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen, a 5-megapixel camera, a 32GB internal memory, GPS and WiFi. This handset is a good competitor for the Nexus One and Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. Expected release date is Q2 2010 but we are sure Samsung will make the official announcement at MWC in Barcelona next month. [Androphones][Source]

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There New Colorful KDDI Lotta Handsets

KDDI and Okinawa cellular have collaborated to launch three new colorful clamshell handsets. Dubbed as the Lotta (Produced by Kyocera), these cell phones will be available in White, Green, and Yellow and each one is represented with an embedded number 3, 7 and 5, respectively. For your info, the name “Lotta” means “a lot of fun”. The handset boasts a large 2.8-inch LCD display, a 2MP camera with an LED flash, a microSD card slot for expanding memory and GPS.

[AV Watch][Source]

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New Vodafone 547 Touchscreen Phone

Vodafone is reportedly preparing to launch their own touchscreen phone namely the Vodafone 547. Manufactured by ZTE (one of Vodafone’s main ODM partners), the handset is said to feature a touchscreen display, an accelerometer sensor, a Mobile TV and support GSM/EDGE connectivity. Sadly, there’s no word on pricing and release date yet. [Bluetooth SIG][Source]

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New Nokia Mobile Radar

Nokia Research Center (NRC) Helsinki has proudly introduced the mobile radar concept at Demo House 2010 research exhibition in Espoo, Finland. The demo shows how a mobile device can use an active radar sensor to measure speed and the direction of movement of approaching objects. It uses electromagnetic waves to provide a different type of mobile wireless sensing. For your info, the Nokia mobile radar concept is only one of 40 demonstrations being shown at Demo House 2010, an event hosted jointly by Aalto University, the Technical Research Center of Finland (VTT) and Nokia Research Center (NRC).[Nokia Conversations][Source]

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Beta Of Firefox For Android In February 2010

Word has it that the mobile version of Mozilla’s Firefox browser may soon be available for Google’s Android platform. The German Mozilla Community Website camp-firefox.de has reported that a first beta version of Firefox for Android (Fennec) may be out in February 2010. Too bad, there is no confirmation from Mozilla so far. We will keep you posted. [AndroidSpin][Source]

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Sharp’s Launches Latest Solar-Powered Phone For Chiness Market

Sharp is gearing up to launch their latest solar-powered phone for the chinese market. Dubbed as the SOLAR HYBRID SH6230C, this new clamshell phone offers a large 2.9-inch internal display, a 5-megapixel autofocus camera and Sharp’s proprietary solar cell module. The SH6230C will become available in China starting in February for unannounced price yet.

[Press Release][Source]

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New HTC Touch HD2 Available T-Mobile USA

You are lucky if you are living in the States, because HTC has finally rolled out the HTC Touch HD2 via T-Mobile USA with an internal memory boost. The T-Mobile version has a 1GB ROM and a 576MB RAM, which means that you can install more applications or store more data on it. What’s more, the HTC Touch HD2 is also sold with a 16GB microSD card. The phone should be running with Windows Mobile 6.5 OS. [MobileTechWorld][Source]

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HTC’s Upcoming Android Smartphone Supersonic

Here’s a rendered image of HTC’s upcoming Android smartphone ‘Supersonic’. The handset is said to feature a 4.3-inch OLED display, a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, a 5-megapixel camera, a 1GB ROM, WiMAX connectivity, a kickstand on the back and run on Android 2.1 with Sense UI. The phone itself will be coming to Sprint sometime in March. [Androphones][Source]

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New Nokia X6 16GB With 3.2-Inch Full Touchscreen Display

Nokia has recently introduced the Nokia X6 16GB, a full touchscreen handset that has a 3.2-inch full touchscreen display in 16:9 ratio (360 x 640 pixels) and 16 million colors. Available in all black, all white, white with pink highlights and white with yellow highlights colors, the phone is powered by a 433.9MHz processor with a 5-megapixel camera with dual flash LED for low light photography, Bluetooth 2.0, a 3.5mm headphone jack, A-GPS and WLAN. The Nokia X6 16GB will be sold without the Come with Music service but will come with the latest Symbian S60 5th edition. Additionally, the phone comes equipped with a battery that provides up to 11.5 hours of talk time, up to 18 days of standby time, up to 35 hours of music playback time, or up to 4 hours of video playback time. [PhoneFav][Source]

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VTech Releases First Push-to-Talk DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone System

VTech has finally released their first Push-to-Talk DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone System. The LS6325 series provides instant communication for large households and small offices, where you get Push-to-Talk (PTT) functionality which enables instant voice delivery through the handset speakerphone. The cordless phone system is capable of working within a 1,500 foot radius. Available in three different product bundles, the three-handset LS6325-3 (MSRP: $79.95) and four-handset LS6325-4 (MSRP: $89.95) will be available at retail outlets in April 2010. [Press Release][Source]

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New Motorola Unlocked A45 Eco

Motorola has started selling the MOTOCUBO A45 Eco via its North American direct-to-consumer store. Priced at $160, the phone sports a full QWERTY slider with a 2-megapixel camera, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a microSD (up to 32GB), and a QVGA display. This environmental friendly handset is made from recycled and corn-based materials. [Motorola Store][Source]

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New Meizu M9 Specs Unveiled With 3.6-Inch 720 x 480 Touchscreen Display

Meizu CEO J. Wong has unveiled the specifications of their upcoming M9 smartphone. According to him, this new handset will feature a 3.6-inch 720 x 480 touchscreen display, a 1GHz Cortex A8-based Samsung S5PC110 CPU, a 5MP camera, a 512MB RAM, a 512MB ROM, a microSD card slot, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, a USB port, TV-out and support WCDMA/CDMA/TD-SCDMA connectivity. The Meizu M9 will hit China soon for a price tag of 2,500 Yuan (about $366). [Cellaz][Source]

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Sony Ericsson Vivaz

Here’s a demo video of the upcoming Sony Ericsson Vivaz that we found over at YouTube. As a reminder, this new smartphone offers a 3.5-inch full touchscreen display, an 8.1MP autofocus camera, GPS, WiFi, HSDPA, HD video recording (720p), a 3.5mm headset jack and runs on the Symbian S60 operating system.[Click Here To Watch Video][Source]

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World’s Smallest Slider Phone - Golden Bumblebee

The Golden Bumblebee from KIRF S.T. Dupont is claimed to be the “world’s smallest slider phone”. The phone comes jam packed with a 2-megapixel camera, a stereo speaker, an FM radio, a mini-USB port, Bluetooth and a huge 8GB memory. You can purchase this slider phone for $179.99.[Source]

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Garmin-Asus Nuvifone M10 Available In Taiwan

Garmin-Asus has begun taking pre-orders for their upcoming smartphone ‘Nuvifone M10′ in Taiwan. This new handset will run on Windows Mobile 6.5.3 operating system and feature a 3.5-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen display, a Qualcomm 7227 600MHz processor, a 5MP camera, a 512MB RAM, a 512MB ROM, a 4GB of internal memory, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a 1500 mAh battery. The Nuvifone M10 retails for 13,900 Taiwanese dollars (about $435). [Product Page][Source]

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New SciPhone N19 Android Smartphone With 2 Megapixel Camera

The SciPhone N19 is claimed to be the cheapest Android smartphone in the world. The phone comes jam packed with a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, WiFi, Quadband, Bluetooth, a 2 megapixel camera, a microSD slot and a 128MB of RAM. It is priced at just $135.00 unlocked (including a 1GB memory card). [Product Page][Source]

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Latest LG GX200 Dual SIM Phone For American Market

LG is preparing to launch another dual SIM phone for both Asian and South American markets. Called the LG GX200, this candybar phone has a 2-inch 128 x 160 display, a 1.3MP built-in camera, dual SIM card slots, a microSD card slot, a music player, an FM radio, WiFi, Bluetooth and a 1,500 mAh battery. The LG GX200 will retail for less than $200. [MobileWhack][Source]

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New BlackBerry Curve 8530 Selling At Alltel

Alltel has started selling the BlackBerry Curve 8530. The carrier sells the phone for $49.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with activation of a 1-year service contract and qualifying Smart Choice Pack. Smart Choice Packs start as low as $69.99 per month and include unlimited data, email and Web access. As a reminder, the BlackBerry Curve 8530 features a large full QWERTY keyboard, a trackpad for easy navigation and dedicated media keys that are smoothly integrated along the top of the handset, giving customers an easy, convenient way to control their music and videos. Additional features include a built-in GPS with BlackBerry Maps and a geo-tagging functionality, Stereo Bluetooth support, HTML web browsing, a 256MB of internal flash memory, a 2MP camera with digital zoom and video recording and expandable storage memory via microSD/SDHC slot supporting up to 32GB. [Alltel][Source]

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DoCoMo Launches New Xperia X10 In Japan

NTT DoCoMo has decided to launch the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 in the Japanese market this April. Powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU, the Xperia X10 has a 4.0-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. The smartphone is also compatible with FOMA HIGH-SPEED, DOCOMO’s HSUPA/HSDPA data-communication service for extra-fast 2.0 Mbps uplinks and 7.2 Mbps downlinks. [Slashphone][Source]

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Pantech Drops Latest Sky IM-U560K Cell Phone Specially Designed For Girls

Pantech comes back with their latest cell phone that is specially designed for girls. The Sky IM-U560K boasts a touchscreen display with an accelerometer allowing you to enjoy different games and application, as well as being able to completely manipulate its GUI via hand gestures and movements. In addition, the Sky IM-U560K comes jam packed with a 2.6-inch screen, a DMB TV tuner, an MP3 player, and a Korean to English TTS (Text to Speech) Translator. No info on pricing so far. [Akihabara][Source]

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Upcoming Motorola New MOTOROI US Market In March 2010

Motorola is ready to launch the MOTOROI in the US market in March 2010 via Verizon Wireless. For your info, the handset comes jam packed with a full touchscreen display, a 3.7-inch LCD display, 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS support, an 8-megapixel camera and a 720p video playback via HDMI out. Additionally, the phone has an 8GB of internal memory, which is expandable via a microSDHC memory card slot. [Electronista][Source]

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Microsoft Launches Zune Phone Rumors Later This Year

Word has it that Microsoft will launch the Zune phone later this year. Jefferies analyst, Katherine Egbert, states that Microsoft will be debuting its own phone sometime in the next 2 months, probably at Mobile World Congress (MWC) or CTIA in Las Vegas. She also believes that the Zune Phone will feature a 5MP camera and 720P video support. Stay tuned for more updates. [Digital Daily][Source]

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New Clamshell Phone From Toshiba Introduced In Japan

Japanese mobile phone operator, KDDI has introduced a new clamshell phone from Toshiba namely the E08T. Featuring a waterproof enclosure, the E08T offers a 3-inch FWVGA display, a 3.2MP camera with autofocus, a 100MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, GPS, infrared, BREW OS and supports both GSM and CDMA connectivities. The Toshiba E08T will become available in Japan this month for unannounced price yet. [KDDI][Source]

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LG InTouch Max Android Smartphone

LG will launch its InTouch Max GW620 Android smartphone in UK, which will be offered by T-Mobile and Virgin Media. The LG InTouch Max boasts a 5-line QWERTY and touchscreen keyboard, a Social Networking Manager built-in application (Linkbook), and Auto Face-tagging, which automatically recognizes your friend’s face on a tagged photo. The Face-to-Action feature allows you to call, SMS, MMS or join your friend’s social networking site simply by touching their face in a picture. The LG InTouch Max also has a 5-megapixel camera, a 3-inch touchscreen display, and a 1500mAh battery. [Slashphone][Source]

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New Nokia 5530 XpressMusic Games Edition

Nokia has rolled out the new games edition of the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, which comes preloaded with a total of 20 games from renowned developers EA Mobile and Gameloft. In case you didn’t know, the phone features a 3.2-megapixel AF camera, Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi, and a 70MB internal memory, and an included 4GB microSD card. Unfortunately, the phone doesn’t support 3G. The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic Games edition is currently available in the US for $269. [Engadget Mobile][Source]

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T-Mobile Release myTouch 3G Fender Edition

T-Mobile will release the myTouch 3G Fender Edition on January 20, 2010. T-Mobile has teamed up with legendary guitarist Eric Clapton to promote this special edition cell phone. In case you didn’t know, the myTouch 3G Fender Edition features a 3.5mm headset jack and an included 16GB MicroSD card. The phone comes preloaded with Eric Clapton hit songs like “Wonderful Tonight,” “Layla,” “Rock ‘N’ Roll Heart” and “My Father’s Eyes.” There are also several songs from Avril Lavigne, Wyclef Jean and Brad Paisley. The T-Mobile myTouch 3G Fender will cost $179.99 with a 2-year contract agreement. [Press Release][Source]

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Upcoming Release of Samsung C3510 In Russia

Samsung Russia has officially announced the upcoming release of Samsung C3510 in Russia. The phone will go on sale in Russia starting late January for 5990 Rubles (about $200). Specs-wise, the handset features a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen display, a 1.3MP camera, a 30MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, a music player, an FM radio with RDS, a web browser, widgets, social networking integration, Samsung’s DNSe technology, a 3.5mm headset jack and Bluetooth connectivity.

[Samsung][Source]

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Samsung Introduces Two New Samsung Shark S5350, S5550 And S3550 Cell Phones

Samsung has introduced a new range of cell phones that are designed for multimedia-hungry users who constantly need to be connected to social networking sites. The new Samsung Shark series consists of the Samsung Shark S5350, Samsung Shark S5550 and Samsung Shark S3550. All of these handsets integrate SNS (Social Networking Services), providing one-click access to popular services like MySpace, Facebook, Bebo and others. The Samsung Shark S5350 provides a QVGA display, a 3.2 MP camera, a 100MB of internal memory, HSDPA and a micro SD card support for memory expansion.
The Samsung Shark S5550 has a QVGA AMOLED display, a 5-megapixel camera, a QVGA video recording and a 110 MB of internal memory which is expandable via a micro SD card. And lastly, the Samsung Shark S3550 is a basic slider phone with a 2-megapixel camera, EDGE, a 40MB of internal memory and a micro SD card slot.


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Hisense’s First HS-E90 Android Phone With 3.5-Inch HVGA Touchscreen Display

Hisense has recently announced their first Android phone called the HS-E90. This new handset is equipped with a 3.5-inch HVGA touchscreen display, a 5MP autofocus camera, a microSD card slot, a music/video player, an FM radio, Bluetooth and supports CDMA / EVDO Rev.A connectivity. Its 1500 mAh battery provides up to 4 hours of talk time or up to 180 hours in stand-by mode. The HS-E90 will hit China this month for unannounced price yet.

[Unwiredview][Source]

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Latest iPhone 3GS Supreme Rose

If you like the Nokia Supreme, which is claimed as the world’s most expensive Nokia phone, then check out the iPhone 3GS Supreme Rose, which is touted as the world’s most expensive cell phone. Designed by Stuart Hughes, the handset is priced at £1.93.25 million (unlocked). The iPhone 3GS Supreme Rose comes with 130 diamonds that total up to 97.5 carat on the front. A rose gold Apple logo studded with 53 diamonds sits on the rear side. [Stuart Hughes][Source]

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AT&T Launches New Motorola Backflip On March 7th, 2010. Priced at $324

According to Phandroid, AT&T will launch the Motorola Backflip on March 7th, 2010. Priced at $324, the Backflip will be a good alternative to the popular iPhone. The handset features a 528MHz Qualcomm MSM7201A, a 512MB ROM, a 256MB RAM, a 3.1-inch display 320 x 480 (HVGA), a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, WiFi, and Android 1.5 with Motoblur. Stay tuned for more updates. [Phandroid][Source]

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Gigabyte Android Smartphones

According to rumors, the computer maker Gigabyte may be interested to manufacture Android smartphones in the near future. Gigabyte and Taiwanese AboCom Systems are both in talks with Vibo for producing handsets based on Google’s Android platform. However, there is no official confirmation from Gigabyte so far.[Source]

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LG Force LG370 Slider Phone With 2.0-Megapixel Camera

LG comes back with a new slider phone ‘Force LG370′ for the mass market. This stylish phone offers a 2-inch 320 x 240 TFT display, a 2.0-megapixel camera with video recording, a music/video player, a microSD card slot, Bluetooth and supports CDMA EVDO Rev A. connectivity. [LG][Source]

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Upcomng New iPhone 4G Released In June

Word has it that the next generation of iPhone will be launched in June 2010. According to Telecoms Korea, Apple will likely name its new smartphone “iPhone 4G”. It is said that KT (South Korea’s second largest mobile carrier) has already signed a deal with Apple for releasing the iPhone 4G sometime in June this year. The new iPhone 4G will feature “two camera modules for video-call services”, an improved battery lifetime, and a mobile TV service (for Korea only). However, there is no official confirmation from Apple so far. Stay tuned for more updates. [UnWiredView][Source]

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Lenovo’s LePhone First Smartphone With 3.7-Inch Touchscreen

The LePhone is Lenovo’s first smartphone that comes jam packed with a 3.7-inch touchscreen that can be paired with a keypad/dock that houses an oval full QWERTY keypad with a navigation system in the center. In addition, the cell phone is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, two standard cameras and Android 1.6 OS. The Lenovo LePhone will be launched in China during the first half of this year. Pricing info is still unavailable.


[GadgetCrave][Source]

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RIM’s Upcoming Smartphone BlackBerry Curve 8910

Here’s a leaked photo of RIM’s upcoming smartphone ‘BlackBerry Curve 8910′ that was recently appeared over at BerryReview. Although it’s not officially announced, the phone is said to feature a 3.2-megapixel camera, an optical trackpad, a QWERTY keypad, GPS, WiFi and run on BlackBerry OS 5.0.4. Pricing and release date are still unknown at the moment. [Unwiredview][Source]

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