No surprises here – Nokia N95 has been voted the “Best Mobile Imaging Device in Europe 2007” by TIPA (Technical Image Press Association), the largest photo and imaging press association in Europe. Those not familiar (anyone?) should know that Nokia N95 is the first phone (actually a Symbian S60-based smartphone) that comes with built-it 5…
Archives for 2007
Onetp rugged concept phone
By now the designer of the Onetp concept device has probably broken a number of handsets. That’s probably the reason he went for a rugged device design — to make a phone that should last for some time. The Onetp concept phone has only the basic phone functions like calling and texting, thus assuring longer…
Camera phones killing mobile wallpapers
Have a camera phone? Sure you do – as most of the latest handsets come with a built-in camera. Apparently, that camera in your phone is one of the reasons mobile wallpaper sales are going down. It seems that people prefer to have their own photo on the mobile phone screen than to purchase one.
Sony Ericsson K800i Ferrari limited edition
Love a Ferrari? Who doesn’t? It’s just that Ferrari branded handsets are either ugly or way too expensive, like Vertu Ascent Ferrari 1947 Limited Edition we’ve already talked about. Sony Ericsson seems to have found the right balance of features and the design. The Swedish-Japanese company has recently showed-off their version of a Ferrari phone.…
LG LX570 cleared by the FCC; Heading to Sprint
LG LX570 has been recently approved by the FCC and is heading to Sprint. The LG LX570 is a mid-range 3G CDMA (800/1900 MHz) clamshell device, which aims to appeal to the younger crowd that wants a decent, yet not-that-expensive music phone. The new device has dimensions of 3.8″x1.9″x0.6″, weighs 3.1oz and also packs a…
Verizon to debut BlackBerry 8830 on May 14
We’ve seen the leaked photos, and now we have the official word from Verizon Wireless – BlackBerry 8830 will be ready on May 14/28th and will work on both GSM and CDMA networks. Two dates suggest that on May 14 Verizon will make the new BlackBerry available through its business units and online retailing outfit,…
Another Symbian S60 smartphone from Samsung, SGH-i400
What we have here is the first Symbian-branded device. And it’s coming from no one else than Samsung. So far, we haven’t seen any Symbian-powered device wearing the Symbian badge, and in that sense this is something new. Samsung SGH-i400 is a non-3G mid-range device, runs S60 on top of Symbian OS, and among other…
Only 8% of U.S. mobile users interested in mobile banking
Mobile banking is coming whether we want it or not. According to the latest study conducted by Jupiter Research there isn’t a real consumer demand for such services, it’s the banks and financial institutions that desire to expand their relationships to the mobile channel. Furthermore, Jupiter’s research numbers suggest that only 8% of U.S. respondents…
Will: Eten M700, Pillete, and Watch Out For Mobile Phone Scams
Aside from the FCC giving its blessing to the Eten M700 GPS smartphone, it’s been somewhat quiet on the Windows Mobile front. In the lull, we got a valuable heads-up from “The Real Hustle” team and a fresh take on Bluetooth headset design from Matthias Lange. Go check out their stuff, it could end up…
Pillete Bluetooth Headset Concept – World’s Smallest Bluetooth Headset (Concept)
If this thing was actually real, it would easily take the cake as the “World’s Tiniest Bluetooth Headset.” Matthias Lange is at it again with another take on the whole Bluetooth headset idea. This tiny pill-sized headset is a complete about-face from Lange’s Clipset, and rocks a high-performance microphone and twistable design for awesome voice-quality…