Sony Ericsson has introduced its new clever Sony Ericsson MH907, which the company claims as the first ever motion activated headphones that sense the user’s body contact, thanks to Sony Ericsson’s SensMe Control technology. With the technology, user can start enjoying music by simply plug in both earbuds, and pause by removing 1 earphone, simply reinsert it in to begin listening to music again (same process applies to answer and end calls). So users can’t accidentally answer a call while their handset is in pocket or bag, compatible with most Sony Ericsson phones with a fast port connector.
“With the MH907 consumers can pocket their phone but still stay connected all day, every day by simply plugging in or removing their earbuds – there is no need for a remote control or any buttons,” said Jacob Sten, Senior Vice President for SEMC Accessories. “At Sony Ericsson we think it is very important to listen to what our customer needs and introducing the world’s first ever motion activated headphones highlights our commitment to offer our customers a complete Communications Entertainment experience. The MH907 supports our realigned brand strategy, which aims to build a fun, playful and inclusive interaction with consumers.”
With Clear Audio experience, Sony Ericsson MH907 (size: 164cm long ; weight: 25.32g) delivers superior stereo sound quality, allowing users to enjoy their favorite music as it’s meant to be heard.
The new sleek, stylish Sony Ericsson MH907 motion activated headphones that offered in yellow/white and titan chrome colours is expected to be available soon for €39 or approximately $55.
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The Nokia N86 NAM has finally hit the US! N86 8MP is Nokia’s first phone featuring 8-megapixel camera seems no longer a preorder on Amazon. The 8-megapixel shooter is going for $469 on Amazon while the flagship stores sell it for $499.
Anyway the Nokia N86 8MP NAM features a 2.6-inch QVGA OLED dual-sliding display, WiFi, 3.6Mbps 3G, 8-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens and dual-LED flash, 1200mAh battery, 8GB internal memory expandable via a microSD card slot of up to 16GB, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, 3.5mm headphone jack, and MS Outlook support.
After a long wait, Motorola has finally announced its first-ever Android phone which known as CLIQ at the Mobilize conference in San Francisco. The Motorola Android phone has been improved with a new interface which known as MOTOBLUR that customized home screen widgets for allowing the users to check and update their social status, synchronizes contacts, messages, feeds, photos and more from Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo!, Gmail or corporate mail.
Featured with a 3.1-inch HVGA 320 x 480 touchscreen, Motorola CLIQ is also equipped with a 5-megapixel camera with auto-focus function and 24fps video capture. It boasts with QWERTY keyboard, integrated A-GPS, and preloaded with Amazon MP3 store app, Google browser and Google applications. Besides, it is Wi-Fi enabled and a pre-installed with 2 GB microSD memory card.
“T-Mobile’s highly social and always-connected customers have a natural affinity for mobile social networking, and we’re excited to feature the Motorola CLIQ with MOTOBLUR prominently in what’s shaping up to be our most innovative holiday product lineup ever,” Brodman said. “The CLIQ lives up to Motorola’s tradition of great design and quality, and to our history of working together to create products that enhance the lives and the relationships of our customers.”
Jha said, “We’re pleased to announce our first Android-powered device in partnership with T-Mobile USA. Motorola CLIQ with MOTOBLUR differentiates the Android experience for consumers by being the only smartphone that automatically syncs conversations, contacts and content, and delivers a solution that’s instinctive, social and smart.”
Available in winter white and titanium, the Motorola CLIQ is expected to hit T-Mobile USA in Q4 2009. During the conference, Motorola has also announced that it will launch the same device as Motorola DEXT around the world including France, Latin America and Spain.
Motorola is famous for its 2-ways radios that being built specifically tailored for usage in harsh environment. Although it doesn’t seems to do well in mobile phones business in consumer market space, but its hybrid handset plus 2-ways radios function iDEN push-to-talk mobile devices continue to excel in both consumer and industrial market space. Just recently, Sprint has just announced a new Motorola iDEN based r765IS into its product lines as an additional options for selection.
Similar to other models, r765IS is compliant with military MIL 810F standards which can sustain very reliable operability even in extreme environments such as long exposure to water, shock, dust as well as abnormal temperature change. Besides excellent reliability and durability, the portable device is enhanced with GPS (Global Positioning System), making it suitable to be used in any mission critical applications. Furthermore, it is supported by SOS calling mode that can be used for emergency rescue purposes. Some other advanced feature sets include the NextMail support that can convert any voicemail to be sent as email attachment for easy and convenient retrieval by designated recipients and many more.
Regardless of all these great capabilities, the standby time is surprisingly long, rated at 140 hours without the need of recharging while the talk time can last for 4 hours continuously which is sufficient for long traveling. However, the price of $2000 may set you back as an individual user unless you are in military or industrial space that can easily get budget for device upgrade.
Green cell phones will definitely appeal to nature lovers. The make and design of a cell phone reflect the status and lifestyle of the user; Sprint and Samsung’s collaborated brainchild, Reclaim, is made from 80% recycled material including bio-plastic materials derived from corn. The phone is PVC and BFR-free. The QWERTY-friendly device features a stereo Bluetooth and a 2-megapixel camera.
The phone also comes in environmentally-friendly packaging. Besides constituting 70% recycled material, the package is printed with soy-based ink. Putting its money where its mouth is, every $2 of the profit earned will be donated to Nature’s Conservancy’s Adopt. The phones come in two colors – Ocean Blue or Earth Green.
Usually the design and the color will be the important criteria to consider when you purchase a mobile phone. Targeting the ladies market, LG has recently announced its folding form factor mobile phone, LG KG376. The exterior of the phone has been designed with round flowers and twisting stems of red color. Besides, the exterior combines a color combination of beige, gold and red.
Another attractive features of the phone is it has an indicator light which blinks when an incoming call or text arrives. Along with a internal display of 1.5-inch with 128 x 128 resolutions, the LG KG376 is also equipped with a FM radio for the users to enjoy their favorite music while on the go.
In addition, it comes with 1MB of internal memory and, comes with a 750mAh battery that offers up to 250 hours of standby time and 3 hours of talk time.
The availability and the price of LG KG376 with measurement of 85.9mm x 45mm x19.8mm and weighs 73g are not yet announced.
Philips has added a new member to its Xenium series with new slider phone named as X650, which features cool stylish metallic keypad and long-lasting battery. The new Philips X650 slider phone has an impressive battery life which capable of lasting up to 8 hours in talk time or 720 hours (one month) in stand-by mode. In addition, the phone also comes with 3.2 megapixel photo snapper with autofocus function, FM radio, Bluetooth connectivity and USB port. Furthermore, it also integrated with 30MB of internal memory which be able to expand by using micro SD memory cards. The new slider phone also supports Tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900MHz) and GPRS connectivity.
Features of Philips Xenium X650:
* 2.4-inch TFT LCD display with 240 x 320 pixels resolution and support up to 262k color
* 3.2 megapixels autofocus camera
* Support tri-band (900/1800/1900 MHz) GSM and GPRS connectivity
* FM radio and media player
* 30MB internal memory and micro SD card slot
* Bluetooth and USB connectivity
* Up to 720 hours of standby time
* Up to 8 hours of talk time
The new Philips X650 slider phone measures just 104.5 x 52 x 16.75 mm and weighs only 133.9 grams. Unfortunately, the price and launch date have yet to be announced.
One of the global leader in mobile communications, LG Electronics has expanded the popular Black Label Series with its new LG Chocolate (LG-BL40), which features a large, wide 4-inch HD LCD display (800 x 345 pixel resolution ; 21:9 aspect ratio) with Dual Screen UI that able to efficiently display 2 different types of content simultaneously, giving users a panoramic, cinema-like quality and optimal mobile computing experience.
According to the company, LG-BL40’s “Real VGA” wide screen that delivers a full range of natural colors to ensure superb viewing quality is overlaid with curved tempered glass.
“The initial response to the new LG Chocolate phone has exceeded our expectations by a wide margin,” said Dr. Skott Ahn, CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications. “Although much interest seems focused on the striking shape of the handset, the real surprise will be when people discover the advantages of the 4.0-inch screen in terms of viewing pleasure and ease of use.”
The new stylish and slim LG Chocolate LG-BL40 that available in glossy black finish and iconic red highlights is expected to ship in 54 countries starting Q3 2009, but no words on its price yet.
AT&T has announced the availability of a socially supercharged smartphone – Nokia Surge 6790, which features slide-out full QWERTY keyboard, Symbian S60 multi-tasking capabilities and an impressive suite of messaging capabilities, seems perfect for folks who want to stay connected to social networks anytime.
“Launching at 79.99 USD with a complete email solution, downloadable applications and full HTML browser with Flash support, Nokia Surge hits the sweet spot between a quick messaging phone and a smartphone because of its low-price and strong feature set,” said Michael Woodward, vice president, Mobile Phone Portfolio, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets.
Impressive features of Nokia Surge:
* 2.4-inch QVGA (240 x 320 pixels resolution) screen display
* 2 megapixel color camera with 4X digital zoom
* Full HTML web browser with Flash support for viewing most sites in full HTML or watching YouTube videos
* A-GPS with AT&T Navigator support providing users an audible turn-by-turn directions
* AT&T Mobile Music allows users to listen and download their favorite music from Napster Mobile, eMusic Mobile, XM Radio and more over the air
* AT&T Video Share allows users to share live video over wireless devices while participating in a voice call
* JuiceCaster allows users to share videos and images from their wireless device to the Web’s most popular sites including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr
“Designed in the U.S., this socially charged smartphone comes in a sleek slide form factor that supports social networking and messaging – and all on an open platform,” said David Petts, vice president and general manager, AT&T Account, Nokia. “Together with AT&T, we’re excited to address the increasing demand for smartphones with a device that’s as attractive to the customer as it is to his or her wallet.”
The new slim and stylish Nokia Surge smartphone is scheduled to be available through AT&T for $79.99 starting July 19, after a two-year service contract and a $50 mail-in rebate.
Nowadays technology convergence is a huge trend with more functions being integrated into a single device. Similar happens to Apple Inc’s products that have been aggressively developed with more and more features added to be able to stand out from the crowd. And obviously, this trend seems to have gradually taken away its ‘traditional’ iPod series from the market space. One of the major reasons was due to its own hot selling iPhone and iPod touch that cannibalize its lower end iPod products such as nano, shuffle as well as classic series.
The situation is understandable as consumers are expecting a single device that can do everything and obviously, iPod series’ role as MP3 players no longer seems to be competitive. Instead of purchasing few gadgets individually, consumers rather spend more to get an all-in-one device that also simplifies the need to carry few gadgets while on the move. Regardless of what it is, Apple Inc is believed to still occupying 70 percent of MP3 players in this competitive market space.
The cannibalization is quite common especially in fast and dynamic market segments and another example is the giant chipmaker, Intel was also believed to have cannibalizing its entry level and middle range notebook processors sales with its famous Atom processors released into the market.
Nowadays, the watch phones have become more and more popular. Some of the mobile manufacturers have starting look into it as the new consumer line. Again, the Korean electronic giant, Samsung has unveiled its S9110 watch phone which claims as the world’s thinnest watch phone with just 11.98mm thickness.
The stainless steel metal body watch phone has been integrated with a built-in speakerphone and Bluetooth supports for syncing to compatible headsets and headphones. Along with a 1.76-inch touch screen with a scratch-resistant, Samsung S9110 is also supports voice recognition and email. It also comes with music player that supports MP3 and 40MB of internal memory.
Samsung S9110 watch phone will be available in France for the price of about 450 Euro.
Nokia has recently announced its Nokia 6760 Slide. The slider phone with QWERTY keypad has been optimized for messaging. The phone has been enhanced for easy access to favorite social networking sites such as Facebook, Myspace, Twitter as well as email accounts from Ovi mail, Gmail, Yahoo!Mail, Windows Live Hotmail and etc.
Along with a 2.4-inch QVGA display, Nokia 6760 is also equipped with a 3.2-megapixel camera, supports WCDMA 900/2100 HSDPA, integrated A-GPS with Nokia Maps 3.0 and Bluetooth enabled. In addition, it supports Push email and comes with MP3 player.
The Nokia 6760 slider phone will be available in the third quarter of this year.
RIM (Research In Motion) has expanded its popular BlackBerry Curve series of smartphones with its new BlackBerry Curve 8520, which the company claims as the first BlackBerry smartphone to sport dedicated media keys that provides users an easy, convenient way to control their favorite music and videos, featuring rich multimedia capabilities and an innovative touch-sensitive optical trackpad navigation for easy scrolling through menus, icons and info.
“People increasingly expect a rich, diverse experience with their phones because they’re using them in new and different ways,” commented Travis Warren, director of product marketing, T-Mobile USA. “Adding the BlackBerry Curve 8520 to the T-Mobile line-up gives our customers a phone capable of helping bring balance to the chaotic demands of a busy professional and personal life
Impressive highlights of BlackBerry Curve 8520:
* Clear 2.64-inch Transmisive TFT MCD with 320 x 240 pixel resolution
* Highly tactile full QWERTY keyboard and touch-sensitive optical trackpad for reliable, responsive typing and navigation
* Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR and voice activated dialing function
* 256MB Flash memory and next-generation 512Mhz processor for enhanced performance
* 2 megapixel camera with zoom and video recording capability
* Advanced media player with dedicated media keys and 3.5 mm stereo headset jack
* BlackBerry Media Sync to quickly sync music from iTunes or Windows Media Player with the smartphone
* Integrated Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) with support for T-Mobile Unlimited Hotspot Calling service
* Easy mobile access to email, messaging (IM, SMS, MMS) as well as popular social networking sites (such as Facebook and MySpace)
* BlackBerry Internet Service support for access to up to 10 supported email accounts, including Yahoo!, Windows Live Hotmail, AOL and Gmail
* BlackBerry Enterprise Server support provides advanced security and IT administration features for corporate deployments
* MicroSD/SDHC memory card slot supports up to 16 GB
* Supports BlackBerry App World
* 1150 mAHr cryptographic Lithium cell battery supports up to 4.5 hours of talk time or up to 17 days of standby time
* Size: 4.29 (H) x 2.36 (W) x 0.54 (D) inches ; Weight: 3.73 ounces (106 grams)
“More and more cell phone users are choosing to upgrade to a smartphone and the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 will undoubtedly convince many more people to make the switch. It delivers all the great messaging, social networking and multimedia features that have made BlackBerry the top-selling smartphone brand in the United States,” said Carlo Chiarello, vice president, product management, RIM. “T-Mobile customers are going to love how easy it is to keep in touch on Facebook and MySpace and the full-QWERTY keyboard is amazingly fast and comfortable for typing on the go.”
The new slim BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone that available in black and frost colors will hit T-Mobile retail stores, Walmart Stores and select authorized dealers starting August 5, 2009 for around $130 on a 2-year service contract.