Monthly Archive: September 2007

Cellphones / News

Vertu Launches Vertu Ascent Ferrari 60

September 28, 2007

Vertu, the luxury division of Nokia, today announced a £12,547 mobile Ferrari-branded handset.

Released to coincide with Ferrari’s 60th anniversary, the Vertu Ascent Ferrari 60 phone went on sale in Nokia stores in London, Paris, Hong Kong and Singapore this morning, Nokia said.

“We worked very closely (with Ferrari) to develop this limited edition of 60 phones. The detailing on the phone is inspired by detailing on a number of Ferrari cars,” Vertu spokeswoman Elizabeth Maragh said in a statement.

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Cellphones / Motorola / News

Boost Mobile Brings Motorola W385

September 27, 2007

Boost Mobile, a brand of Sprint Nextel, announced the availability of Motorola W385, expanding this way its Unlimited by Boost mobile phones offering.

Motorola W385 is the richest featured handset that benefits from the Unlimited by Boost service. Among its features, it has GPS, Bluetooth, Wireless Web, Text and Multi-Media Messaging, VGA camera with video recording, access to Yahoo, MSN and AOL Instant Messaging, Customizable Photo Caller ID and hands-free speakerphone with Voice Recorder and Voice-Activated Dialing.
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Cellphones / News

T-Mobile Introduces Sidekick LX

September 26, 2007

T-Mobile today revamped its Sidekick messaging phones with two new models, both of which break new ground for the series. The Sidekick LX is the first ever to bring a wide, 320×240 screen to the series and is said to borrow elements of Sharp’s experience with its AQUOS HDTVs to provide higher picture quality. It can also create a personalized mood for messaging at night: users can customize ambient lighting around the front face. T-Mobile bundles the LX with a 128MB microSD card to store photos taken with the 1.3-megapixel camera as well as other data.
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Cellphones / LG

3 Italia Picks LG U960

September 26, 2007

3 Italia has picked a new LG cellphone, the U960. The handset places heavy emphasis on TV viewing, not only through a digital DVB-H tuner, but also by snapping the sliding screen horizontally, enabling widescreen video while allowing access to the numberpad.

The phone has other high-end features like 3.6 Mbps HSDPA, UMTS/GSM/GPRS (2100/900/1800/1900Mhz) Triband connectivity, 2.2?, QVGA 320×240 pixel, 262K color TFT LCD, 2 megapixel camera with 2x digital zoom and QCIF and QVGA video recording, front VGA camera for video calls, USB 2.0 and Bluetooth A2DP, 5MB of user memory, and microSD card slot.

3 Italia is selling the U960 for €102 ($144) as part of a plan.

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Cellphones / News / Samsung

Samsung Confirms i550 GPS Phone

September 25, 2007

Samsung has now confirmed the existence of the i550 GPS phone. Aside from a built-in GPS receiver, its main highlight is likely to be its 3.2-megapixel camera, which is equipped with both flash and autofocus. The phone is also capable of EDGE and UMTS/HSDPA broadband, and connects locally via Bluetooth 2.0 or a USB 2.0 cable.

The i550 is expected to ship in November, but right now it looks like it won’t be coming to North America just yet.

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