MetroPCS has launched the Motorola VE440 Mister Cartoon edition, which is actually a remake of the previously released VE440. The new Motorola VE440 comes with two interchangeable back covers designed by Mister Cartoon, who also designed the case for the Samsung Messager Mister Cartoon edition
Vodafone UK has announced the availability of the new Nokia X6 on its network. The handset is being offered for free with a 2-year contract agreement of at least £30 per month (600 minutes, 500MB of mobile internet and unlimited texts are included). Just a quick reminder, the phone features a 3.2-inch 360 x 640 capacitive touchscreen display, a 5MP Carl Zeiss camera, a 16GB of internal memory, 3G, GPS, WiFi, stereo speakers, a 3.5mm headset jack, TV-out and supports both GSM and HSDPA connectivities.
The much awaited Nokia X6 16GB is finally available for pre-order in the US via Nokia USA’s online store for $455. In case you’ve forgotten, the handset sports a 3.2-inch 360 x 640 capacitive touchscreen display, a 5MP Carl Zeiss camera, a 16GB of internal memory, 3G, GPS, WiFi, stereo speakers, a 3.5mm headset jack, TV-out and supports both GSM and HSDPA connectivities.
Amazon has released “Kindle for BlackBerry” application for free. This app allows you to access and purchase more than 420,000 books for approx. $9.99 each
Motorola has introduced their latest touchscreen phone at this year’s Mobile World Congress called the Motorola QUENCH (aka CLIQ XT in the US). The handset sports a 3.1-inch 320 x 480 capacitive touchscreen display, a 5MP camera with autofocus and LED flash, a full virtual QWERTY keyboard, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), an electronic compass, A-GPS, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 3.5mm headset jack and runs on Android 1.5 OS with supports for Google services and MOTOBLUR features. The Motorola QUENCH will be available in multiple regions around the globe beginning in Q1 2010, while in the US, it will be available starting next month exclusively through T-Mobile USA.
Toshiba today unveiled two new Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphones at Mobile World Congress 2010, which are known as the Toshiba TG02 and K01.
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
Samsung has finally confirmed the Samsung I8520, which is touted as the company’s first Android projector phone. The gadget comes jam packed with a 3.7-inch Super AMOLED screen, an 8-megapixel camera, and a “Specialized Projector UI”. Stay tuned for more updates
Here is a hands-on video of the Samsung Wave S8500 Bada phone. In case you didn’t know, the phone boasts a 3.3-inch AMOLED touchscreen display, Bada OS with TouchWiz 3.0, HSDPA, Wi-Fi b/g/n, a 3.5mm headset jack, DivX player, a 5MP Auto Focus camera with flash and 720p video recording, a 2GB of internal memory, and a MicroSD card slot.
Sony Ericsson today announced their latest messaging phone ‘Vivaz Pro’ at Mobile World Congress (MWC 2010), which is basically an updated version of the original Vivaz . This high-end smartphone boasts a 3.2-inch 360 x 640 TFT touchscreen display, a 5.1MP autofocus camera, a new slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3G, A-GPS, WiFi, 720p HD video recording and runs on Symbian S60 operating system
Samsung has finally launched the latest firmware update for Omnia HD . The JB1 firmware is now available for download via PC Studio 7
Another upcoming smartphone from HTC namely the HTC Legend has recently appeared on Dutch telecom KPN’s website.
Redpark Product Development today unveiled its DB9 and RJ11 serial cable reference designs that will work with the iPhone and iPod touch. These serial cables allow you to connect an iPhone or iPod touch to some devices such as medical or scientific instruments, point of sale devices, industrial process control equipments, networking devices, and building automation equipments.
Garmin and Asus has joined together to release a new smartphone in the form of the Android-powered A50. The handset boasts a 3.5-inch HVGA resolution capacitive touchscreen display with a 3-megapixel Auto Focus camera, and a 4GB of storage space that is upgradable via a microSD memory card slot. What makes the Garmin Asus A50 more special is that it supports a finger-friendly user interface and Garmin’s pre-loaded turn-by-turn navigation.
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