Mobile News and Mobile Info

Previously, there were rumours that Sony Ericsson’s X1 would get an update to Windows Mobile 6.5 after a supposed leaked ROM hit xda-developers. Well, sources close to the matter are apparently dashing those hopes, saying that no official update is actually in the works. Considering the X1 already has a customized user interface, you aren’t really missing out on the facelift, and Marketplace is coming to 6.1 anyway, so the only substantial feature X1 owners won’t be enjoying is My Phone. Big loss? Not really.

Samsung has introduced 2 phones, which are designed for a new line of designer phones called “Diva”, which are obviously targeted to ladies.

Samsung S7070 is a touchscreen phone made in the traditional for this class of devices candy bar. The smartphone is equipped with a 3-inch WQVGA touch screen, 5 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, microUSB, FM-radio, support for microSD memory cards pre-and user interface TouchWiz. Phone will be available in the first quarter of 2010.

Samsung S7070 Specifications:
Connectivity: GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz, GPRS, EDGE
Screen: touch screen, resistive, 3 inch, TFT, 240 x 400 pixels, 256 thousand colors
Interface: TouchWiz
Camera: 5 megapixel autofocus camera
Music player: MP3/eAAC
Video player: H.263/H.264/MP4
Slot for microSD memory cards
Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP
USB 2.0, microUSB
Messaging: SMS, MMS, email
Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Stereo FM-radio with RDS
Java MIDP 2.0
Organizer
Battery: Lithium-Ion 960 mAh
Dimensions: 101 x 55 x 13.7 mm
Weight: 93.3 grams

The second phone, the Samsung S5150 Olivia is designed for the middle price range.
Samsung S5150 Olivia is a clamshell made in the shell, which looks quite unusual due to non-traditional form and mirror coating. The principal characteristics of the new items should include a 2.2-inch QVGA screen, 3 megapixel camera, and possible integration of the most popular social networks. S5150 Olivia should appear on sale in early 2010.

Samsung S5150 Olivia Specifications:
Connectivity: GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz, GPRS Class 10 32 – 48 kbps, EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
Main display: 2.2 inch, TFT, 240 x 400 pixels, 65 thousand colors
Camera: 3.15 MP
Music player: MP3/eAAC
Video player: H.263/H.264/MP4
Slot for microSD memory cards
Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP support stereoprofilya
USB 2.0, microUSB
Messaging SMS, MMS, email
Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Stereo FM radio with RDS, recording gear
Java MIDP 2.0
Organizer
Battery: Lithium Ion

It is expected that both phones will go on sale in the first quarter of next year.

Representatives of Acer have announced that their new smartphone Liquid (A1) will be available on sale in Britain in late November. Let us remind that the A1 is the first smartphone of the company running Android operating system and the world’s first Android phone based on Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.

It is sad, but the device will be equipped with the Android 1.6 Donut, and not with the latest version of Android 2.0 OS. Also, apparently said earlier 1GHz processor of the new phone will operate at 768 MHz. Acer has, most likely, decided to reduce the working frequency of the processor to reduce the very high power consumption, as well as heating of the device.

Some of the most significant characteristics of the new Acer Liquid A1 include the 3.5-dm WVGA capacitive touch screen, HSDPA, WiFi b / g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, GPS and a 5-megapixel camera.

According to the information available the new smartphone from Acer will be priced at $481.

Main technical characteristics of Acer Liquid:
Display: 3.5 “WVGA (800 × 480) capacitive
OS: Android 1.6 (Donut)
Processor: Qualcomm QSD 8250 1GHz
256 MB SDRAM, 512 MB FLASH ROM
Size: 115 × 64 x 12.43 mm, weight 135 g (including battery)
HSDPA Category 8 / HSUPA Category 5 / UMTS (2100/1900/900 Mhz) for Europe
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
GPRS / EDGE: Class B, multi-slot class 10
WLAN: 802.11b / g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
Bluetooth ® 2.0 EDR
5MP camera with autofocus
accelerometer, light sensor, support for AGPS
3.5-mm headset jack
Capacitive buttons: Home, Search, Back, Menu
hardware buttons: increase and decrease volume, camera, food
Battery Lithium Polymer 1.350 mAh
Talk time Up to 5 hours for WCDMA / Up to 6 hours for GSM

If you are in the market for a new business phone, the amount of options available can make the process of selecting the right one quite challenging. To make this is an easier process for you, our staff has gone through all of the latest business phones on the market. After hours of comparing and evaluating one phone after another, we are proud to present you with our list of the top 5 business phones of 2009:

#5 – HTC Touch Pro2

Price: $699.99 from Amazon

Strengths: Thanks to its Windows Mobile operating system, the HTC Touch Pro2 offers a long list of features specifically for business users, ranging from Microsoft Office Mobile Suite to real-time e-mail delivery. Using the phone is enjoyable thanks to its vibrant 3.6 inch touch screen with 480×800-pixel resolution.

Other notable features of the Touch Pro2 include a full physical keyboard, Wi-Fi, GPS navigation, and Bluetooth.

Weaknesses: Currently no 3G support in the US, large size, slow GPS and a high price tag.
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No wonder that a year after the start of sales of Omnia i900 WiTu, the company has produced its successor, the smartphone i8000 Omnia II, also known as WiTu AMOLED. So, all the fans of Samsung smartphones can safely defer a certain amount for the purchase of the new devise. It is worth it.

The size of the novelty is like the iPhone, at least, it was with this smartphone that wanted Samsung to compare. Thus, the dimensions are the same, only WiTu AMOLED is still thicker. If you don’t like big screens, this unit is clearly not for you, look for something else.

The i8000 Omnia II has an extremely discreet design. The novelty comfortably lies in the hand. Like the model S8000, WiTu AMOLED also has only six buttons. Key with the image of the cube in the center (it is also present in S8000), is also available. In short, if we talk about the buttons, everything is very convenient, especially as the new smartphone based on Windows Mobile has a touch screen and the display takes over the 90% of control.

Samsung i8000 Omnia II is equipped with a 5 megapixel camera with dual LED flash, Wi-Fi controller, Bluetooth module version 2.0, microUSB-port, GPS-receiver, 2, 8 or 16 GB internal memory, a slot for a microSD flash drives, etc. The basis of Communicator is Samsung SC36410800-megahertz processor.

The smartphone also comes with a 3.7-inch touchscreen AMOLED-display with a resolution of 480×800 points.

Motorola announced a new all-touchscreen phone called Crush. The device is a mid-ranger with power and lock keys unusually placed above a 2.8-inch 240×400 pixels display — a fact that gives Crush a somewhat interesting look. Rest of the specs include a 3G radio (EV-DO Rev. 0), 2-megapixel camera, media player, Bluetooth, 950 mAh battery, and of course a microSD memory card slot.

No details on pricing except that the Crush will be affordable, and that it will hit US Cellular before the end of this year…

Kyocera announced three new phones for the U.S. market, with two of them targeting heavy texters. From left to right, they are:

* SCP-6760 Incognito – it’s actually a Sanyo branded sideways clamshell that combines a touchscreen (2.6-inch QVGA) with full QWERTY keyboard. In addition, there’s the so called “glow-thru” keypad and OLED secondary display, as well as 3G radio, Bluetooth 2.0, 2-megapixel camera, threaded messaging support, and microSD memory card slot. Sprint has picked up the Incognito and will start offering it on November 30th.

* S2300 Torino – another QWERTY phone, this time in candybar form. Specs include a 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, threaded messaging, speakerphone, and 1xRTT data. It should be available in February 2010.

* S1310 Domino – basic candybar with tri-band CDMA radio, 1xRTT data, Bluetooth, WAP browser, speakerphone. Should be available in December.

And that’s it from Kyocera. Nothing high-end-ish, just something for the mass market.