en Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:33:34 +0800 125 The LG-GD900 cellphone, which was unveiled a couple ofdays ago, has one of the most striking designs we've seen. Its head-turning innovation: The softly illuminated keypad is transparent. The phone is slated for a spring 2009 release. We can't wait until someone designs a phone that's entirely clear...

]]> Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:57:39 +0800 Nokia's just announced what it's calling the "world's thinnest smartphone," the E55. They're calling it a compact QWERTY keyboard, but let's be honest, it's SureType. According to the press release, it's got 28 days of standby time in its battery, as well as full Nokia Maps and assisted GPS with in...

]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:19:58 +0800 Sony Ericsson kicked of the MWC show a bit early today with a press conference for a slick new phone: The enigmatically named Idou. With an OS based on Symbian, the Idou continues the cameraphone megapixel pissing match with an impressive 12 megapixel camera/Xenon flash combo. Once you snap those go...

]]> Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:57:31 +0800 A fresh dump from Boy Genius's RIM spy reveals this perfect-through-evolution BlackBerry: The Gemini 9300 is about the size of the svelte BlackBerry Curve 8900, but with 3G and a bigger, higher resolution screen. Want. It, in other words, is all of the Bold's power—maybe even more power than the Bol...

]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:16:36 +0800 Here are some shots of the Blackberry 8900 Curve. Looks as salivating as the Bold I must say.

]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:35:00 +0800 Sony Ericsson's upcoming C510 (Kate) Cybershot phone has been floating around for a while now, but these images from Daily Mobile represent the first decent look at it. In case you missed it, here is a rundown of the features: •3.2 MP AF camera and LED •Face detection •Smile shutter •Auto rotation ...

]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:27:59 +0800 TmoNews says that T-Mobile will still be firstest in line in the US, graced by its presence on Feb. 18. I'm all sweaty right now. Oh yeah! [TmoNews]

]]> Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:08:13 +0800 It's likely to be one of those defensive patents, but RIM's patent application for a fold-out smartphone keyboard forgets why you might want a fold-out keyboard. Because while Blackberries are historically known for excellent emailing on huge keyboards, their newer SureType (two letters per key) sy...

]]> Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:05:26 +0800 You know what they say -- another day, another hands-on look at the N97. Although the folks at Mobile Review insist that this is not a formal review, they have been kind enough to post their extensive thoughts on the phone -- as well as more UI and comparison shots than you can shake a stick at. Ov...

]]> Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:48:06 +0800 Last year (2007) Nokia released two fashion mid-range devices – the candybars 7500 Prism and 7900 Prism. They demonstrated the eccentric prismatic motive and some interesting customization options, by introducing changeable lines and different RGB LED lights. The clamshell 7070 Prism is a lot more s...

]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:07:35 +0800 Samsung has been perfecting their own smart phone lineup for some time now with each device that it releases. Over the past couple of years, Samsung’s BlackJack line has been the most popular QWERTY smart phone series in AT&T’s selection. Now enters the Samsung Epix which hopes to attract more heavy...

]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:07:35 +0800 Today, we will take a closer look at one of Sony Ericsson’s latest additions to the Walkman line, namely the W902. It is a high-class music phone, but is marketed as an all-in-one multimedia device by the manufacturer. To prove that, the new musician should be able to provide decent pictures with it...

]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:07:35 +0800 The W595 is the successor of one of the most successful devices of the Walkman series, the 580, which is being offered at a low price and wide variety of color solutions. The W595 is 3G, its camera supports higher resolution and more features, it’s equipped with stereo speakers and the interesting '...

]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:07:35 +0800 Windows Mobile has always been a powerful but clunky OS, but recently we’ve seen manufacturer efforts to clean it up and make it more user-friendly. Sony Ericsson has thus far stayed out of the WinMo realm, but with the Xperia X1 they are making a splash on both fronts. They have developed a new pan...

]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:07:35 +0800 The Samsung Omnia i910 for Verizon Wireless is almost an exact clone of the GSM variant we reviewed earlier this summer. It is an impressive device, combining a large 3.2-inch touch-sensitive display and 5MP autofocus camera with the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system...

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