Who says luxurious means expensive? Well I do, but Sagem just proved me wrong. Actually, I would put their latest my220x phone in some entry-level luxurious category as it does look expensive, yet it’s not.

The way they’ve managed to pull this out that was to save on features and add just a slight of golden touch. The end result is the stylish, compact, candybar-shaped device which provides just the basic phone features like calling and texting.

Seems like a viable strategy if you ask me. Especially for the pre-computers generation, who may not ask much from their handsets…

[Via: MobileWhack]

In case you’re looking for an affordable stylish music-enabled 3G phone, the new Sagem my850c could be for you. Apart from the built-in 3G radio and music player, this clamshell also packs a megapixel camera, two screen (internal QVGA and external 96×64 pixels), dedicated music controls, stereo Bluetooth (A2DP) and of course the microSD memory card slot. And in case you’re wondering about its size, the my850c measures 96×49×16 mm and weighs 95 grams. Most probably we’ll see it hitting the Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) and some French carriers in the near future…

[Via: Just Another Mobile Phone Blog]

The Inquirer is reporting that Sony Ericsson (NYSE: SNE) will be integrating the Sony Connect service into their devices on November 6th. Whether or not this is a response to Ovi is questionable, but do we really need another player in the “we hope kids stop pirating music” game? Sure the future is services, but why are people trying to take old business models and attach an online interface to it in the hopes that money will be made? The revenue is in hardware and the inq points out that SE has recently signed a contract with Sagem to make sub 75 euro handsets for the upcoming 2.5 billion people in the world wanting handsets. I wish them luck as they are the one company that I think can attack Nokia (NYSE: NOK) if they just got their act together.

We like drooling over phones that seem to get more and more expensive every year, but that isn’t where the money is in our industry. Cheap phones that are sold by the millions with low margins are where the action is. Nokia (NYSE: NOK) for example, their ASP (average selling price) for Q1 2007 was 89 Euros, down from 103 Euros only 12 months prior. Whether analysts out there care or not, the truth of the situation is phones are turning into commodities. The race to create a device that will cost under $20 to the end consumer yet still yield a profit is on, who will win?

I can’t tell you, but Sony sure wants a piece of that pie as they’ve announced today in Dubai. Expect devices to be releasd begining 1Q 2008 and manufactured by the French company Sagem.

[Via: Just Another Mobile Phone Blog]

Usually, I don’t enjoy writing about feature phones — except when they add some extra twist on the table. One such device is the just announced Sagem my850 that is available in shiny blue finish that makes the device looks better than it actually is.

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Porsche Design’s P’9521 caused a quite a bit of buzz when it was announced, and now it’s creating even more shock – at the price tag, that is. The aluminum and scratch-resistant mineral glass-clad designer phone features a fingerprint reader and a 3.2 megapixel camera. Granted, those are some pretty impressive specs, but a $1600 price point?! That’s just crazy.

If you need a lower-end phone, check out Nokia (NYSE: NOK)’s $1400 8800 Sirocco plated in 18k gold (not exactly low-end, but it is cheaper).

We got some amazing photos after the link. Make sure you check them out!

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Porsche design is sleek, beautiful…iconic. They design everything from chairs to sunglasses – so why not mobile phones? Why not, indeed. Porsche is following the growing list of high-end design houses getting into the mobile phone game. Their collaborative effort with Sagem Communications brings us the P’952 handset!

The phone was debuted in the Red Dot Design Museum in Essen, Germany – by Porsche Design Mobile Group director, Stephen Bret.

Pics on the link!

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Sagem’s has launched their slim and sleek “my411x” pre-paid phone. Users looking for some fashionable design in their pre-paid phone are getting some love from Orange UK’s pre-paid service. For about $100US, Brits can go pre-paid in style and value, with the mirror-finished display, Bluetooth, VGA cam, and media player – all without a contract! The features aren’t anything to get excited about, but you do get all the essential functions with a low price-tag. And, did we mention it’s contract-free?

via: pocket-lint

Vodafone Group and Sagem Communication (SAFRAN Group) announced an agreement, under which Sagem will produce a Vodafone (NYSE: VOD)-only branded mobile handset for sale across Vodafone markets.

Announced agreement is an extension of Vodafone’s Original Design Manufacturers’ strategy to use the international recognition of its brand to help to leverage the production of a series of high-quality, competitively priced handsets which will only carry the Vodafone name.

The new handset will be ultra-slim, and is is scheduled for release by June this year.

Who says that French Sagem can only make cheap feature phones. One of their latest devices is the tri-band My750C myMobileTV, which as the name says, is a DVB-H mobile TV-capable device. The Sagem My750C myMobileTV is the company’s flagship product, and features a 2 MP camera with 8x digital zoom, an integrated music (MP3) player, and a standard QVGA 262k colors screen.

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