France-based Sagem keeps trying to find its niche in the mobile phone marketplace. So far their affordable fashion phones brought them mixed success, but they’re certainly trying hard to reach niche markets. Their latest My411C Lulu Castagnette model seems designed for kids and young women — the original Lulu Castagnette’s market. In terms of features,…
Thoughts on Mobile TV – today…. Devices!
Following from my post yesterday about the multiple Mobile TV standards, today I thought we might take a short tour de force of Mobile TV handsets – with specific reference to the DVB-H standard….
Sagem my220x candybar with a golden touch
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…
Sagem my850c – for people who want stylish music phone with 3G
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…
Sony Ericsson integration with the Sony Connect Music Store to be announced on November 6
The Inquirer is reporting that Sony Ericsson 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…
Sony Ericsson to begin making low end phones to complete their product offering
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 for example, their ASP (average selling price) for Q1 2007 was 89 Euros,…
Sagem my850v – stylish 3G music-centric clamshell
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.
Porsche P’9521 mobile phone will cost $1600!!
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…
Porsche breaks into Mobile Phones – Porsche P’952
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…
Sagem my411x: Go Pre-paid with Style
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!…