T-Mobile Tap Touchscreen Phone With 3G Network Connectivity

T-Mobile has announced the availability of a new touchscreen phone which called as the Tap. The fashionable touchscreen phone has been featured with basic functionality for messaging, video recording and etc. The phone is targeted for those who look for entry-level phone with an affordable price.





The 3G enabled phone is featured with a 2.0-megapixel camera with video recording capability that allows the users to snap pictures or shoot video. The phone also supports A-GPS connectivity with TeleNav application for turn-by-turn directions while on the go. Other features of the handset including media player, speaker phone and, supports messaging like SMS, MMS and instant messaging. Additionally, it is Bluetooth enabled, supports up to 16GB of microSD memory and, comes with Li-ion polymer battery that provides up to 5 hours of talk time and up to 10 days of stand by time.

The Tap with measures 2.2 x 4.2 x 0.5-inches and weighs 3.7 ounces is now available at T-Mobile for the price of $79.99 with a two-year service agreement after mail-in rebate.


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ViewSonic Enters Mobile Market With its V901 Running on Windows Mobile 6.5 OS

ViewSonic is famous for its LCD display, projector but have you ever wonder that it may emerge as one of the smartphone manufacturers in one day? Targeted for China market primarily, ViewSonic is getting ready to release its V901, a Windows Mobile
6.5 based touchscreen smartphone by this quarter before end of year.





V901 will be powered by PXA310 processor and with a standard 3.6-inch 480X800 WVGA resolution touch sensitive display, it will be designed with TouchWiz UI that intends to simplify its operation menu especially for those that are newly exposed to Windows Mobile devices. Since it is targeted for China mainland with huge population, it supports China Telecom CDMA 800MHz as well as EDVO Revision A and as expected, it integrates GPS (Global Positioning System), Bluetooth and 802.11b/g wireless LAN technologies. Internally, it is backup with 128MB RAM and 256MB ROM storage space and users can easily expand the storage capacity up to 32GB with its micro SD card slot. That is not all, its 5-megapixel camera module will able to differentiate it from the rest as even the Apple famous and latest 3G S only comes with 3.2-megapixel camera module.

Measured at around 117.5 X 61.5 X 12.75mm and weighted at only 140gram, no doubt this is a great achievement for ViewSonic with its sleek and stylish flagship product especially when trying to enter the competitive segment in China market.


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Nokia 1506 And Nokia 3806 For China Consumer Market

In addition to Nokia 6316s, Nokia has another two Nokia CDMA handsets for China market, known as Nokia 1506 and Nokia 3806. Both of these handsets are being designed with innovative functionally. The Nokia 3806 has been featured with stylist candybar design, while Nokia 1506 is aimed to be the most affordable CDMA handset.





The Nokia 3806 is featured with a 2.2-inch QVGA display and equipped with a 2-megapixel camera with video recording functionality. The Nokia 3806 has been integrated with Health Assistant applications for providing users advice on health issues like stress. Apart of that, it is Bluetooth 2.1 enabled, supports up to 4GB of external memory card and, available in three color schemes including piano black, pure white and rose gold.



The affordable Nokia 1506 handset is featured with a slender monoblock design with high-gloss colors and a Navi key in metallic finish. It is also supports video recording, integrated with hand free speaker, comes with long life battery and, available in black and plum.

The Nokia 1506 is expected to be available in China comsumer market by end of this year. However, the Nokia 3806 will be available at the first quarter of 2010.


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Nokia 6316s With 3G Enabled For China Market

Nokia has added a new phone to its CMDA collection for the China market, which called as Nokia 6316s. The phone has been specifically designed to support for China Telecom’s 3G network. The functionally of the phone has been enhanced with a built-in GPS receiver and media player with dedicated controls on top of the slider.



The Nokia 6316s is featured with a 2.2-inch display with 320 x 240 resolutions and is equipped with a 2-megapixel camera. Its preloaded with several mobile applications including MSN, QQ, an e-mail client, Internet browser and trial apps for mobile navigation as well as stock quotes. In addition, it is Bluetooth enabled.

“Nokia is boosting its leadership in the CDMA market by updating an already strong line-up with products that appeal to a wide range of customer needs,” said by David Tang, Vice President of Nokia China.

“Of these devices, the Nokia 6316s is bringing exciting 3G services to life for users in China. Building on previous collaboration over the Nokia 8208, this is yet another success story resulting from our close relationship with China Telecom,” he added.

Available in black, gold and red, the Nokia 6316s is expected to be available at the first quarter of 2010 and the price is not yet announced.


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Rugged Motorola Quantico With US Military 810F Standard

Motorola has unveiled its new rugged phone which named as Motorola Quantico. The rugged phone has been designed to meet the US military 810F standard for resistance to dust, shock, vibration, salt, fog, humidity and temperature extremes. The phone is able to supports for CDMA 1700/2100MHz and 800/1900MHz CDMA EVDO frequencies.




Key features of the Motorola Quantico:

• Battery Life – Supports up to 5.8 hours of talk time and up to 18.6 days of standby time.
• Weight – 4.2 oz.
• Dimensions – 2.2 x 3.7 x 1.0-inches.
• Battery – 1140 mAh.
• Connectivity – Stereo Bluetooth Class 2, 2.5mm headset jack, USB 2.0 FS and mobile phone tools.
• Display – 2.2-inch internal display with 176 x 220 resolutions and 1.6-inch external display with 120 x 160 resolutions.
• Messaging – Supports MMS, SMS, IM, email and BREW 3.1.5.
• Audio – Supports AAC, AAC+, AAC+ Enhanced, AMR NB, MIDI, MP3, WAV and WMA v9 formats.
• Video – Supports H.263, H.264, MPEG4 and WMV v9 formats.
• Camera – 1.3-megapixel with fixed focus functionality.
• Memory – Supports up to 8GB MicroSD.
• Address Book – Up to 1000 entries.
• Browser – WAP.
• Location Services – SGPS.
• Antenna – Internal.
• Form Factor – Clam.

The Motorola Quantico is expected to be available in Q4 2009 and the price is not yet announced.

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HTC Touch2 Runs On Windows Mobile 6.5

HTC has unveiled its latest smartphone, known as HTC Touch2. The compact and stylist form factor form has been preloaded with the Microsoft latest Windows Phone software, Windows Mobile 6.5. The HTC Touch 2 is the first ever HTC phone which runs on Windows Mobile 6.5 and new Windows Phone services like My Phone and Windows Marketplace. With the new Windows phone software, the HTC Touch2 is expected to deliver an exceptional experience that make it easier for users to stay connected with their friends.


“The HTC Touch2 delivers a familiar touch experience that millions of people have come to expect and rely on from HTC in their daily lives,” stated Peter Chou, Chief Executive Officer, HTC Corporation. “Whether it’s making a call, checking in with a friend or simply responding to an important email, the HTC Touch2 puts you in touch and in control.”

Featured with TouchFLO interface that provides access to calendars, contacts, media and the web, HTC Touch2 is also incorporates Google Maps for Mobile, YouTube and etc. Besides, it allows users to check and manage multiple email accounts. In addition, the phone is also packs in a zoom bar.

Features of the HTC Touch2 includes the following:

* Processor: Qualcomm MSM7225, 528 MHz.
* Display: 2.8-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with QVGA resolution.
* Camera: 3.2 megapixel color camera with fixed focus.
* Expansion slot: microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible).
* GPS: Internal GPS antenna.
* Dimensions: 104 X 55 X 12.9 mm (4.1 X 2.16 X 0.51 inches).
* Memory: ROM: 512 MB, RAM: 256 MB.
* Weight: 110 grams (4 ounces) with battery.
* Connectivity: Supports Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.

The HTC Tocuh2 is expected to be available on October 6 in European and Asian markets in early Q4 2009.

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HTC Hero Android Phone Coming Soon To Sprint

Good news for Sprint and Android fans! HTC Corporation and Sprint have announced that HTC Hero Android phone is coming to Sprint on October 11, 2009. It’s the first U.S. mobile device that incorporates redesigned UI – HTC Sense, combining open and innovative Android platform with high-speed connectivity of America’s most dependable 3G network.


“The arrival of HTC Hero and the Android platform to Sprint’s network is an important milestone for our customers and the U.S. wireless industry,” said Kevin Packingham, senior vice president of product development at Sprint. “With the dependability and coverage of Sprint’s 3G network, HTC Hero users will appreciate a much better experience than is possible now with any other Android phone operating in the United States.”

Features Of HTC Hero (Sprint):

* 3.2-inch touch screen with pinch-to-zoom capability and fingerprint resistant coating
* Built-in 5 megapixel camera, GPS navigation and trackball navigation
* Easy access to personal and business e-mail, IM and text messaging through POP, IMAP and Exchange Active Sync accounts
* Easy access to popular social networking sites including Facebook, Flickr and Twitter
* HTC Footprints enables users to chronicle their special moments by capturing a digital postcard on their handset
* Stereo Bluetooth 2.0 Wireless technology
* Accelerometer, light sensor and home screen widgets for improved usability
* Sprint TV with live and on-demand programming
* NFL Mobile Live and NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile
* Visual voice mail for quick and easy access to specific voice mail messages

“Sprint and HTC are helping to drive openness and innovation in the mobile industry with the introduction of the Android-powered HTC Hero,” said Andy Rubin, vice president, mobile platforms for Google. “As the world’s first truly open mobile platform built with the Internet in mind, Android provides to consumers the same Internet services they have become accustomed to on their desktop PC. Offering access to thousands of applications, a suite of Google services, and unique personalization features, the HTC Hero offers a compelling mobile experience.”

“HTC Sense on HTC Hero revolves around three basic principles: Make it Mine, Stay Close and Discover the Unexpected. These principles are based on the recognition that people want their mobile device to conform to their needs and wants, easily keep them in touch with the most important people in their lives, and surprise them with small moments of joy and delight,” commented Jason Mackenzie, vice president of HTC America. “Working with Sprint to introduce HTC Hero to the US was a natural fit, as both HTC Hero and Sprint’s Simply Everything plan are designed to give customers everything they need in a simple package.”

HTC Hero full-featured smartphone that offers synchronization for integrated Google mobile services including Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail and YouTube will hit Sprint stores starting October 11 for $179.99, after a $150 in rebates and a two-year service agreement.

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BlackBerry Tour Smartphone Available From Alltel Wireless

One of the market leaders in wireless telecommunications, Alltel Wireless has released the popular BlackBerry Tour 9630, which combines advanced communications, rich multimedia capabilities and consummate styling in a single device, taking advantage of Alltel’s advanced 3G network for faster upload and download speeds, streaming audio and video, as well as speedier browsing.


Highlights of BlackBerry Tour:

* Large 2.44-inch high-resolution screen display
* 3.2-megapixel camera with image stabilization, flash and video recording
* Highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard and 3.5 mm stereo headset jack
* microSD/SDHC expandable memory slot supports up to 16 GB
* Support for the Bluetooth Stereo Audio Profile (A2DP/AVCRP)
* Compatible with BlackBerry App World

“Alltel recognizes that for many people, a smartphone has become a lifeline to their business and personal relationships,” said Paul Bowersock, Senior Sales & Operations Leader for Alltel Divestiture Trust. “If you’re traveling across the world or just across town, the speed and power of the BlackBerry Tour let you easily manage your busy life.”

BlackBerry Tour 9630 smartphone is now available through Alltel Wireless retail stores and its official website for $199.99, after a $100 mail-in rebate and 1-year service agreement.

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Apple 3G S iPhones Potentially Capable of Running Full HD 1080p Media Clips

Previously we mentioned about the teardown analysis that showed a 720p HD capable processor being embedded in Apple latest’s iPhone 3G S, but in actual fact, the processor is claimed to be capable of delivering 1080p full HD media decode capability based on testing conducted by a forum member at Weiphone.


During the testing, a full HD with 1920 X 1080 resolution media clip was copied from PC then played in iPhone and surprisingly, it is claimed to be able to run smoothly at 30 fps (Frame per second) without any lagging. Furthermore, the media playback was run on its original iPhone player without any tweaking or third party software assist. If this is true, quite interesting and wonder why Apple Inc doesn’t advertise its full capability as the best mobile device in terms of media playback. Some do speculate that the main concerns could be due to the excessive power drawn when the processor was run at full speed, which eventually impact the battery life to be used as a conventional mobile device. Besides, HD video generally consumes much more storage space and can easily take up the full capacity available even at 32GB maximum storage.

Nevertheless, with current capability of

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Motorola Plans for First Android-based IDEN Phone on 2010

We have been seeing new gadgets such as netbooks, nettops, smartphones being powered by Android OS (Operating System), but seems that Motorola, the famous 2-ways radios manufacturer is also interested to let his iDEN phones preloaded with Android OS. Named as Opus 1, it is the first Android-based iDEN phone that will be manufactured by Mirs, an Israel-based subsidiary targeted for niche commercial market.

Opus 1 will be supporting data and Internet access through WiFi connectivity and voice call through its IDEN infrastructure networks. Although it seems to be weird to have this OS installed in its iDEN technology handsets at the first place, but this will definitely help to trigger some volume boost since Android has becomes one of the preferred OS in smartphone market.

No official details on it yet, the Android based device is expected to reach Israel commercial market by early of 2010, which will be slightly behind Samsung’s plan to push its Android-based i7500 to the market by September time frame. Apparently, Google’s Android OS can be fitted well in various market segments without being limited by only smartphone and netbook usages.

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Mobile Manufacturers Agreed to Standardize Charger Units in Europe Market

As a huge initiative effort towards greener environment, the European Commission has been working hard in standardizing mobile phone chargers with the hope that these chargers can be cross shared and more importantly allows consumers to reuse some of the existing chargers even when the users have upgraded to a newer phone in the future. Good news now, most of the mobile phone manufacturers in Europe countries have agreed to adopt the new proposal for the benefits of all.

Some of the manufacturers include the famous Nokia, Apple, RIM (Research in Motion), Sony Ericsson and many more with few of them are expected to start offering the universal chargers as early as 2010 timeframe. Although it is only limited to European countries for the start, but the standardization effort may impact as much as 30 different kinds of standard chargers which accommodating for over 400 million mobile phones in European market currently.

The benefits are obvious, just imagine that now you can always get the same types of chargers regardless whether you own multiple mobile devices with different brand and model and more importantly, it will help to conserve the environment by reducing the scrapped charger units significantly whenever users upgrade their new mobile devices.

If the effort is successful, you may no longer able to find the mobile charger that used to be bundled in new mobile phone package since there is no point to push them into market other than as a defective replacement purpose.

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Nokia Surge Smartphone To Hit AT&T Stores

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.

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HTC Ozone (HTC Snap) Smartphone To Be Available At Verizon Wireless Stores

Verizon Wireless has expanded its smartphone lineup with the Verizon Wireless HTC Ozone (known as HTC Snap), which incorporates 2.4″ QVGA LCD screen, 2MP autofocus camera, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP and full QWERTY keyboard. Based on Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard OS, HTC Ozone provides users a host of connectivity options including the nation’s largest wireless 3G network, global roaming as well as Wi-Fi














Main features of Verizon Wireless HTC Ozone:

* Ergonomically-designed full QWERTY keyboard delivers fast and easy typing experience
* Flexible connectivity options with Wi-Fi, Verizon Wireless’ 3G network and global roaming capabilities
* 1500 mAh battery for extended operating time
* VZ NavigatorSM gets audible turn-by-turn directions to more than 15 million points of interest and share the directions with others
* Visual Voice Mail to view, delete, reply, listen to and forward voice mail messages without having to listen to prior messages/voice instructions
* Mobile IM allows users to connect with friends on AOL Instant Messenger, Windows Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger
* Mobile Email access to popular e-mail services such as Yahoo!, Hotmail, AOL and Windows Live Seamless Microsoft Exchange synchronization with Microsoft Office Mobile for maximum productivity
* Simplified “sliding panel” user interface
* Quick connection to friends and family thanks to one-touch messaging key

The new stylish and elegant HTC Ozone that bundled with international charging adapters will be available through Verizon Wireless’ official site starting June 29 for around $50, after a $70 mail-in rebate and a new 2-year service contract.




















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Android Powered N12 Handset With Touch Screen

China SciPhone has recently announced its N12 handset which runs on Google open source Android operating system. The N12 handset is powered by a 624MHz Marvell Monahands CPU with Qualcomm MSM6246 chipset. According to the report, it is the first Android phone from small manufacturer. The phone has been designed with trackball for easy navigation.

































Along with a 3.2-inch touch screen, N12 is also equipped with a 3.2-megapixel camera, it boasts A-GPS, supports Wi-Fi and CMMB TV. In addition, it is quad-band GSM device which supports 3G WCDMA data network and Bluetooth enabled.

The SciPhone N12 is expected to be available on 25 June and is priced at equivalent of about $234.

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Purplera1n Free Download to Jailbreak Apple iPhone 3GS (3G S)

George Holtz, aka Geohot who is a member of the iPhone Dev Team and the first people to unlock the original iphone (iPhone 2G) has released a software to general public that called purplera1n to jailbreak iPhone 3G S (or 3GS) on iPhone firmware OS software 3.0. However, purplera1n will only allow jailbreak iPhone 3GS to allow installation of unofficial third-party applications which is not approved on Apple App Store, and will not unlock the iPhone 3GS to allow carrier-locked iPhone 3GS to use other mobile provider’s SIM card, which can be done with Ultrasnow.



















iPhone Dev Team actually plans to release the jailbreak for iPhone 3GS only after iPhone OS software version 3.1 is released. However, George Holtz decided that this is not how game should be played, and release the purplera1n anyway. purplera1n is based on IBoot Environment Variable Overflow hole in iPhone OS to make jailbreak works.

purplera1n works on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, including 32-bit and 64-bit versions with the release of purplera1n RC2, which also includes some kernel patches and bug fixes, although there is still no winterboard support. A Purplera1n Mac version also been released. The installation of purplera1n will required the latest iTunes (iTunes 8.2) installed and an iPhone 3GS with the iPhone 3.0 firmware. iPhone 3G and 1st generation iPhone users should use PwnageTool and Red Snow to jailbreak instead.

The purplera1n is available forfree download purplera1n.com or directly download purplera1n.com and user is recommended to make full a backup of the phone before running the software.

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