I’ve no idea when LG announced the KC550, but it was just recently we’ve spot it around the web. First let’s talk about price. For 179.95 GBP (about $356) on Expansys, you get a sexy, 14.3 mm thin slider which boasts a 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus. In addition, the tri-band device (GSM 900/1800/1900 +…
Archives for May 2008
France Telecom getting serious about TeliaSonera; Wants to raise 10 billion EUR for the acquisition
France Telecom has reportedly approached a series of financial institutions to arrange a 10 billion EUR loan that will enable it to acquire TeliaSonera. The French telecom giant, which is also known as the owner of the Orange mobile group, has been negotiating with the Nordic operator for quite some time now. However, it seems…
Virgin Mobile Festival Special Edition Wild Card phone now available
Just in time for the Virgin Mobile Festival, the MVNO has announced a special edition of its Wild Card phone. The so called Virgin Mobile Festival Special Edition Wild Card is pretty much the same as the original Wild Card, except that it comes with 50 music downloads from eMusic and a one-year subscription to…
Nokia N95 shrank then cloned
Now, we’ve seen quite a few fake Nokia N95 devices. However, this time Chinese handset makers cloners went one step beyond. The so called “MM95” is, you guessed that correctly, much smaller than the original device. However, it does keep the dual-sliding mechanism and therefore looks quite nice. Even though I shouldn’t praise fake devices,…
Opera to support Google Gears in its desktop and mobile browsers
Opera Software has ambitious plans to go beyond the browser. They already rule the mobile web browser market and they think it’s about time their software is turned into platform. That being said, they’ve just announced support for Google Gears in their desktop and mobile browsers. The inclusion of Gears in Opera’s main browsing products…
Gresso’s White Diamond Collection for uber-rich
Gresso’s Avantgarde collection recently got two White Diamond members. The two new handsets aren’t designed for everyone, or at least not many of us can afford even the less expensive of the two. White diamonds, casing made of 200-year-old African blackwood and a titanium keyboard base plate are there to say “Are you sure this…
Sony Ericsson works on motion sensor gaming?
Sony Ericsson phones may already be known as one of the top choices among mobile gamers, but that’s obviously not enough for both Swedish and Japanese shareholders, especially in a time when they’re facing the competition from Nokia’s NGage platform. The handset maker has reportedly signed a deal with California-based GestureTek, which we already covered…
Images: Nokia 7310 Classic caught in the wild
Three days ago we posted a leaked Nokia 7310 Classic press photo. Now it’s time for some real-world experience. As you’re about to see, this baby looks much better live and I’ve no doubt Nokia will sell tons of these. The materials used look just right and the overall size of the device (or at…
Griffin’s new iTrip AutoPilot sends out sweet iPod/iPhone tunes over FM – car stereo adapter for iPhone
For those of you still able to use an FM radio transmitter to beam the pop-hits in your iPod or iPhone through your car’s audio system, Griffin has just announced their newest iTrip offering. The Griffin iTrip AutoPilot transmits all your tunes to your car’s radio through an unoccupied FM channel. Thanks to a cigarette…
Deutsche Telekom gets shot down in Magenta-lawsuit
Excuse us if we have a hard time keeping a straight face on this one. It seems that Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile’s parent company, has lost its lawsuit against wireless carrier Telia over the use of the color Magenta in their logo. The Danish Eastern Regional High Court today shot down Deutsche Telekom’s push to keep…