Microsoft has finally and officially launched the Windows Phone 7 Series at the Mobile World Congress 2010. The new platform integrates Xbox LIVE games and Zune music and videos for the first time into a mobile platform. What makes this new version interesting is that all Windows Phone 7 Series handsets will feature a Bing dedicated hardware button for one-click access to Microsoft’s search engine
The Pharos 565 is touted as the first rugged PDA in the world that is powered by the Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system and supports sports the IP54 standard. The gadget comes jam packed with a 3.5-inch QVGA touchscreen display, a full QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, a GPS support, a 512MB ROM, a 256MB RAM, Office Mobile and a 624MHz Marvell PXA310 processor
According to rumors, HTC will launch a new smartphone namely the HTC Trophy. Measuring at only 11-mm thick, the phone has a 3-inch VGA capacitive touchscreen, a full QWERTY keyboard, and a 5-megapixel Auto Focus camera. The HTC Trophy is powered by a 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 chipset with a 512MB of flash memory, and a 256MB of RAM.
According to rumors, HTC will launch a new smartphone namely the HTC Trophy. Measuring at only 11-mm thick, the phone has a 3-inch VGA capacitive touchscreen, a full QWERTY keyboard, and a 5-megapixel Auto Focus camera. The HTC Trophy is powered by a 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 chipset with a 512MB of flash memory, and a 256MB of RAM.
TDK will launch their latest product in the near future namely the TDK TH-WR700.
Intex Technologies has recently dropped a new budget-friendly phone ‘IN 6622′ for the Indian market. Priced at just Rs.4800 (about $104), this low-end phone offers a 7.1-cm TFT display, a 2MP camera, dual SIM card slots, a microSD card slot (up to 2GB), an audio/video player, an FM radio, a sound/video recorder, a mobile tracker, Bluetooth, an 800 mAh battery and supports GPRS connectivity. [ FoneArena ]
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
RIM has just announced the availability of BlackBerry Bold 9700 in India. The handset is available through most Indian mobile carriers including Airtel, Reliance, Vodafone, Tata, Idea Cellular, BSNL, Aircel, MTNL and Loop Mobile.
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
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.
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
Meizu CEO J. Wong has unveiled the specifications of the 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.
Truphone has recently announced that the Truphone for Android ver.
The Skyfire 1.5 mobile web browser for Symbian S60 3rd and 5th edition is now available for download. The new version provides a user interface improvement for full touchscreen device, smooth scrolling and performance tweak for better performance. You can download the Skyfire here .
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. Watch the video after the break.