Motorola has recently announced three new Android-powered handsets for China, the largest market in the world. The first one is the Motorola XT701 (Sholes Tablet) that should be available via China Unicom
Available in Red Passion and Oiled Bronze colors, the Dell Mini 3i will be released in China later this month via China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator that serves more than 500-million subscribers. The Mini 3i runs on China Mobile’s flexible OPhone open source platform, and includes the latest in popular entertainment including pre-loaded 139Mail e-mail, Fetion chat and digital maps for navigation.
Sony Ericsson has introduced the Sony Xperia Pureness at a business update meeting in London. The company mentioned the new Xperia Pureness as “a work of art rather than technology” and something that reflects the “purity of water”.
LG has officially confirmed that the LG BL40 Touch Chocolate will be available for purchase on the European market starting mid-September 2009. In case you didn’t know, the new LG Chocolate features a 4-inch wide screen with a 21:9 aspect ratio, support for 7.2 HSDPA for fast Internet browsing with the elimination of side scrolling due to the wider screen, a panoramic multimedia experience, the Dual Screen UI (shows two types of content at the same time), simplified touchscreen navigation, one-touch copy and paste, a wide range of personalization options through wallpapers, themes and ringtones, a slim shape with glossy black finish, as well as a smooth, elegant surface provided by the curved scratch-resistant glass encasing the device. The LG Chocolate LG-BL40 should first become available for purchase on the UK market, with other European countries receiving it in September
U.S. Cellular is set to launch another messaging phone from LG namely the LG Bliss.
Microsoft today confirmed the launch date for the latest Windows Mobile 6.5 or “Windows Phones”. The new software will be released on October 6th, 2009. Here is the official list of carriers and manufacturers around the world who will launch new smartphone using Windows Mobile 6.5 OS.
Apple and China Unicom have finally announced their agreement concerning their plan to launch the iPhone in China later this year.