Introduction / Preview : Sony Ericsson Vivaz

Sony Ericsson Vivaz is the second phone in the new family of communication entertainment phones.

With Sony Ericsson Vivaz communication truly becomes entertainment with high quality HD video allowing consumers to produce and broadcast their best experiences with the latest video capture and sharing features.

Capture - record spontaneous moments and memories in HD quality and crisp high resolution for a real-life video experience. The dedicated video key allows consumers to shoot video instantly with continuous auto focus for the perfect film every time.
View - review video content in the standby panel or online via Wi-Fi on the 3.2 inch widescreen
Share - upload via Wi-Fi onto YouTube™ and Picasa in high resolution while still using other features on the handset

The open platform also allows users to personalise their entertainment experience by downloading great applications through PlayNow and the Symbian Developer Community.

Sony Ericsson Vivaz features the new design philosophy ’human curvature’, first introduced with the Xperia X10, which will become a consistent feature of Sony Ericsson’s portfolio going forward. Designed to mirror the shape of the human body, and at the same time delivering a precise and compelling phone interaction, Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ is instantly recognisable.

Sony Ericsson Vivaz

• HD video – produce and broadcast your best experiences with the latest video capture and sharing features
• Social networking – easy access to social networks such as Facebook™ and Twitter
• 8.1 megapixel camera – capture life’s moments in high quality
• Face and smile detection – a perfect picture every time
• Sony Ericsson Media Player

Sony Ericsson Vivaz supports UMTS HSPA 900/2100 and GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS HSPA 850/1900/2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900.

Sony Ericsson Vivaz will be available in selected markets from Q1 in the colours Moon Silver, Cosmic Black, Galaxy Blue and Venus Ruby.

Introduction / Preview : LG GW880

LG GW880 is the second Android smartphone runs a China Mobile customized Android OS.

LG GW880 doesn't have a hardware QWERTY keyboard. However, it has more advanced features, including: a 3.5 inch WVGA touchscreen display, 5MP camera, GPS, CMMB (China Multi Media Broadcasting) support and TD-SCDMA connectivity.

Introduction / Preview : Samsung i9000 Galaxy

Samsung i9000 Galaxy its another Google Android smartphone and comes with the latest version of Google Android 2.1.

Samsung i9000 Galaxy specifications seem pretty impressive, it features four inch Super AMOLED WVGA display with a resolution of 800 x 480, and has a five megapixel camera, and 1GHz processor.

The Samsung i9000 Galaxy features Samsung’s custom ’social hub’ user interface which has a range of social networking feature built in. On top of that the i9000 also features A-GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, USB 2.0, integrated 802.11 b/g/n WiFi and a micro SD card slot.

Samsung i9000 Galaxy comes in a choice of 8GB or 16GB as standard, and the microSD card slot will take up to 32GB microSD cards, there is also quad-band GSM and tri-band (900/1900/2100) UMTS/HSPA connectivity. Samsung i9000 Galaxy will feature a range of pre-loaded applications which include Swype, Layar, ThinkFree Office viewer and DLNA.

Introduction / Preview : Samsung I6500U Galaxy

Samsung I6500U Galaxy supports WCDMA/HSDPA/HSUPA 850/2100 MHz connectivity, plus GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and it packs a 3.2 inch AMOLED display with a 320 x 480 pixel resolution, handwritting recognition and a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus. An 800 MHz processor is hidden under the hood, while the built in memory is 180MB.

Samsung I6500U Galaxy also features a microSD card slot (32GB max), playback for major multimedia formats, 30 fps video recording and it comes with FM radio, Bluetooth, WiFi and GPS, to complete the specs list. Its battery capacity is 1500 mAh and the case measures 13.3 mm in thickness.

Introduction / Preview : Philips X312

Philips X312 will have a month of battery life, according to this render’s front screen. The few other specs to leak out include a modest QVGA display, Bluetooth, FM radio, 2 megapixel camera, and a microSD memory card slot. It's likely to only have 2G, which probably contributes to its truly righteous battery life.

Philips X312 simple lines and a long battery life, and it is in this context that we find ourselves.

Introduction / Preview : Microsoft Kin Two

Microsoft Kin Two handsets are made by Sharp and are both being pushed as Windows Phones. The Windows Phone version running is similar to Windows Phone 7.

The UI has been customised with a slant on social media and the browser has been customised and looks similar to what is used on the Zune. No 3rd party apps will be supported on the device.

Microsoft Kin Two devices are capacitive and do support multitouch. No support for Flash or Silverlight is built in to the browser.

Microsoft Kin Two was formerly known as Pure and has a HVGA display along with a QWERTY keyboard. This is also a slider phone with the keyboard sliding out to the side of the device. 8GB of storage capacity is included with this device although other than that it's essentially the same as the Kin One. Each has WiFi and Bluetooth for connectivity. Of course each is also 3G.

Introduction / Preview : Sony Ericsson Spiro

Sony Ericsson Spiro has a memory card slot for microSD cards up to 16GB and a 3.5mm audio jack. It supports the two most popular audio codecs - MP3 and AAC through the Walkman player of course.

Sony Ericsson Spiro spec sheet also lists an FM radio, social networking integration (Facebook, Twitter) and microUSB connectivity.

Sony Ericsson Spiro - it's a compact slider at 92 x 48 x 16.75 mm and weighs 90 grams. It's a dual-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE phone with a 2.2" QVGA TFT screen and a 2MP camera.

Introduction / Preview : Nokia C3

The Nokia C3 is the first of three new messaging devices to break cover today. It’s also the first Series 40 device to come sporting a full QWERTY keyboard, but that’s not the only trick up its slender sleeve. Designed to put messaging and social networking in the palm of your hand this tiny tyke comes packing access to your favourite Instant Messaging, social networking and email accounts, all courtesy of Nokia Messaging. Read on after the jump to find out what else is in store. Not content with just being a social butterfly the C3 also boasts Wi-Fi connectivity, a two-megapixel camera, 2.4-inch screen and support for up to 8GB of storage on a microSD card.

Introduction / Preview : Samsung Corby TV

Samsung Corby TV features a 2.8-inch QVGA TFT display along with a two mega-pixel camera. Corby TV is OMH (Open Market Handsets) enabled, which means that the handset is unlocked and users can switch service providers later. Other features include support for microSD cards up to 8 GB, 32 touch widgets and active mail sync for push mail.

Samsung Corby TV also have a two mega-pixel camera along with support for microSD cards up to 8GB. Other features include Indian calendar, nine regional language support, advanced mobile tracker and SOS alert.

Introduction / Preview : HTC Legend

HTC Legend will contain a Qualcomm MSM7227 processor.It'll be fast, but it's no Snapdragon, with the CPU clocking in at 600MHz. Internal memory is listed at 512MB with 256MB RAM, and the battery is a 1300 mAh floozy and its having a 1500 mAh battery.

HTC Legend 3.2-inch HVGA AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 5.0-megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash (a one-up on the Hero, there), microSD slot, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS, G-sensor, digital compass, 3.5mm headphone jack and microUSB port round the HTC Legend.

Introduction / Preview : Sony Ericsson Elm

Sony Ericsson Elm, which is a candybar phone.The fact that the phone will be made out of recycled plastic, uses a low-power charger and comes in minimized packaging will certainly help.

Sony Ericsson Elm will sport or specification

• 5-megapixel camera
• Noise-reduction technology
• Easy access to social networks
• aGPS technology that works with Google Maps
• Wisepilot (built-in turn-by-turn navigation)

ntroduction / Preview : Garmin-Asus nuvifone M10

The Nuvifone M10 will sport a 3.5" WVGA TFT touchscreen, 600MHz processor (manufacturer is still unknown), 512 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM, 4 GB internal storage, a 5 megapixel camera, 3G connectivity, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth and microSD card slot. It will come with the latest Windows Mobile 6.5.3.

As its older siblings from the Nuvifone family G60 and M20, the M10 will come with full navigation services from Garmin, which will turn your phone into a complete SatNav solution.

Introduction / Preview : Motorola MILESTONE

Motorola MILESTONE sets new standards for how fast and smart a modern, multi-tasking smartphone should be with a rich mobile web experience, superior messaging and top-of-the-line multi-media features.

Powered by Android 2.1, it offers the ability to use multiple applications at once and one of the world's thinnest QWERTY sliders (13.7mm). Motorola MILESTONE also boasts a hi-resolution, 3.7” widescreen pinch and zoom display with an incredible 854 pixel width and more than 400,000 total pixels.

A suite of Google mobile applications including Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail and YouTube are also integrated onto the device. In addition, you have access to thousands of apps and widgets from Android Market.

Key MILESTONE features include:

• 3.7” widescreen display with 854 pixel width and more than 400,000 total pixels

• High-speed, cortex A8 processor

• Pinch and zoom, double tap zoom

• 5 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash, AutoFocus, and image stabilization

• Motorola Media Link and Motorola Phone Portal to manage and share media content across desktop, phone and the Web²

• Stereo Bluetooth® / BT 2.1, high-speed USB 2.0³

• 3.5mm headset jack

• CrystalTalk™ Plus for superior talk quality

• 8GB memory card

Additional functionality and apps include:

• Full suite of the Google applications: Google Search, Google Maps with Google Latitude, Gmail, YouTube, and Google Talk™

• Unified Google and Microsoft Office Contacts

• Navigation: GPS, MOTONAV * turn-by-turn navigation, Google Maps, E-Compass Latitude

• Email Support: IMAP and POP, Google Mail and Exchange

• IM Support: Google Talk

• Calendar: Exchange, syncs with Google CalendarÔ

Optional Accessories include:

• Use the multimedia station to transform MILESTONE into a clock, movie player or digital picture frame.

• Place MILESTONE in the car mount to instantly launch a full-blown GPS navigation device.

BlackBerry Storm2 Now Available in India

Blackberry Storm 2 which can be called a smarter and improved version of its predecessor “Blackberry Storm”. After the not-so-good response from the Blackberry Storm due to its various discomforts found in it as per a touch-screen phone, the company has arrived back in the market with a new technology for Touch Sensing known as SurePress. This technology uses 4 sensors under the screen located at four ends while the previous Storm used a single sensor located at the middle of the screen.

Another advantage for this phone is its battery life and the new Blackberry OS 5.0 which features contacts syncing in applications and allows more features in the SDK for developers. The phone’s keyboard has been enhanced very well and is customizable to show pop-up of the keys being pressed just like the Apple iPhone.

BlackBerry Storm2 Specifications:

• Wi-Fi® Enabled: This is one of major positive point for Storm 2. It supports 802.11b/g/d/i (all variants) so that you will never be out of connectivity.
• 3.2 MP Digital Camera:
  • 3.2 MP camera
  • Flash
  • Auto-focus
  • 2x digital zoom
  • Image stabilization
• Display
  • High resolution 480 x 360 pixel color display
  • 3.25” (diagonally measured)
  • Transmissive TFT LCD
  • Supports over 65,000 colors
  • Dynamic hardware brightness control
• Video Camera Capabilities
• Size & Weight
  • Height: 4.43 inches (112.5 mm)
  • Width: 2.45 inches (62.2 mm)
  • Depth: 0.55 inches (13.95 mm)
  • Weight: 5.64 ounces (160 grams)
• Supports BlackBerry App World™
• Bluetooth® Enabled
  • Bluetooth v2.1+EDR1
• Multimedia Player
  • Video format support: MPEG4 H.263, MPEG4 Part 2 Simple Profile, H.264, WMV
  • Audio format support: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WMA ProPlus
  • 3.5mm Stereo Headset Capable
• SMS/MMS
• Built-in GPS for maps and other location-based applications, as well as photo geo-tagging.
• Wireless Email
• Organizer
• Browser
• Phone
• Corporate Data Access

Sprint's HTC EVO 4G is world's first 3G/4G WiMAX Android smartphone

Today Sprint officially launched the HTC EVO 4G, an Android powered smartphone that's chock full of premium hardware.

The EVO runs Android 2.1, with an enhanced HTC Sense custom Sense user interface and Friendstream, and has a 4.3-inch 800 x 480 pixel resolution display, a forward-facing 1.3 megapixel camera, a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, an 8 megapixel camera with 720p video recording capabilities, and 1GB of RAM inside. The EVO 4G even has HDMI video-out for streaming content on your HDTV. It's also capable of sharing its connection with 8 other WiFi equipped devices.

Other unique features include a tap-and-hold support within the browser for copy/paste, sharing, and translating.

The EVO 4G sports rounded edges and a glossy black finish. The back of the device, home to the camera and flash, also has a kickstand for when you want to leave the device on a desk to stream YouTube HD, SprintTV, or to watch other video content.

The EVO 4G will be available in Sprint retail channels and in RadioShack, Best Buy, and Walmart, this summer. Pricing will be announced at a later date, but you can register for your EVO 4G at sprint.com/evo.

AT&T to offer 3G OpenTablet touchscreen computer

Today AT&T announced that, through a partnership with OpenPeak Inc., it will offer the OpenTablet, a touchscreen tablet. The device will run on AT&T's 3G network.

The 228.6mm x 127mm x 15mm (9in x 5in x .59in) device also supports 802.11b/g/n WiFi connections, runs on an Intel Atom processor, and has a 6-inch LED backlit display. The computer appears to have a proprietary operating system, and includes HDMI-out and a microSD card slot as well.

AT&T hasn't gone into specifics, but it appears the device is "based on" the Open Tablet 7 tablet, also created by OpenPeak Inc.

AT&T hopes owners use the device to access social networks, navigate, download books, and access email and multimedia. AT&T says it will also support home security systems and energy consumption management tools. The device will have an "App Shop" for installing other apps.

Pricing has not yet been announced, but AT&T expects it will be available in late 2010.

Samsung launches Android 2.1 powered W9600 Beam projector smartphone

Today Samsung announced the W9600 Beam, the successor to the Samsung Haptic Beam, for the Korean smartphone market.

The 56mm x 116mm x 15.7mm (2.2in x 4.5in x 0.6in) W9600 Beam has a 3.3-inch 800 x 480 pixel resolution AMOLED display that Samsung says is 1.5 times brighter than the one offered on the original Haptic Beam phone.

The W9600 Beam also comes equipped with a 5 megapixel camera and a projector, which can be used to display presentations, or even to project a movie up on the wall. It offers a 1,200mAh battery as well as up to 11GB of internal memory tha can be upgraded to 16GB via a microSD card.

The W9600 Beam also runs the latest Android 2.1 operating system. As we noted in our hands-on video back at Mobile World Congress, the device also has a custom Samsung user-interface on top of Android 2.1.

Samsung did not announce pricing.

Sony Ericsson debuts Spiro with Walkman feature phone

Today Sony Ericsson announced the Spiro with Walkman feature phone. As the name implies, the phone runs the Sony Walkman media player functionality to users.

The 92mm x 48mm x 16.75mm (3.6in x 1.88in x 0.65in) Spiro comes equipped with the Walkman music player, as well as a 3.5mm headphone jack, a 2 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth support, the Obigo Q7 web browser, and a 2.2-inch 320 x 240 pixel display. It also supports microSD cards up to 16GB in size.

The Spiro will be available in contrast black, sunset pink, spring green, and stealth black and is expected to be land on retail shelves in select markets in the third quarter of 2010. Sony Ericsson did not provide carrier or pricing details.

Sony Ericsson releases Zylo with Walkman feature phone with FLAC support

Today Sony Ericsson announced the Zylo with Walkmnan feature phone, one of two new devices in Sony Ericsson's Walkman family of phones.

The Zylo with Walkman offers the Walkman music player and is among the first devices to feature FLAC audio playback support. The player also offers TrackID, and the PlayNow music store. Zylo provides easy access to both Facebook and Twitter, and lets users share their photos to Flickr and Picasa, and upload videos to YouTube in just two clicks.

The 103mm x 52mm x 16mm (4.0in x 2.0in x .62in) Zylo comes equipped with a 3.2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth support, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync support, a 2.6-inch 320 x 240 pixel display, and up to 16GB of microSD storage.

Sony Ericsson expects the Zylo to be available in select markets in the third quarter of 2010, and the phone will be available in Jazz Black, Chacha Silver, and Swing Pink. Pricing has not yet been announced.

Nokia outs E5, an S60 QWERTY smartphone for mobile professionals

Today Nokia announced the E5, the company's latest Eseries phone that's targeted at mobile professionals. The E5 follows other popular executive devices such as the E72 and the E63, and it offers the ability to reconfigure its user interface for business and personal life at the tap of a button.

The E5 supports 90 percent of the world's corporate email servers including Mail for Exchange, IBM Lotus Notes Traveler, as well as personal IMAP/POP accounts. The phone appears to have a revamped homescreen over the aforementioned E63 and E72, with the ability to dial out contacts at the click of a button by selecting their contact photo. It also sports a 5 megapixel camera with flash and auto-focus.

The phone offers a metal chrome-colored backplate, and will be available in white, black, and baby blue.

Samsung u820 Reality QWERTY feature phone lands on Verizon Wireless

Today Samsung announced the Reality, a feature phone, for Verizon Wireless. The Reality offers a full horizontal slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 3-inch 400 x 240 pixel resolution display, a 3.2 megapixel camera, a microSD card slot for up to 16GB of storage, and an HTML browser.

Verizon Wireless also added VZ Navigator for turn-by-turn directions, visual voice mail, its media center application, and quick access to social networking services.

The device will be available on April 22nd 2010.