Apanda A60 Android device

This Chinese smartphone runs on Ophone OS which is Chinese version of Google Android. The list of technical characteristics looks good and includes 3.2 inch touch screen with 320x480 px resolution, 5 Mp camera, 600 MHz Qualcomm CPU, 256 MB ROM, 256 MB RAM, GPS, 3.5 mm audio output, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity. Apanda A60 also supports 3G networks. That means that this mobile will become available beyond the bounds of China. Unfortunately there is no information about release date and price. But it is expected that Apanda A60 Android phone will cost about $200.

Samsung M5650 Lindy

This mobile phone has not been officially announced yet but has been already available in Spain and Portugal. Samsung M5650 Lindy is improved version of Samsung Corby. The list of upgrades includes Wi-Fi module, 3G networks support and 3 Mp camera. Other characteristics are 2.8 inch touch screen with 240x320 px resolution, 50 Mb built-in storage, microSD memory card slot, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and FM Radio. The dimensions are 106 x 57 x 12 mm. Samsung M5650 Lindy will become available in other countries in next few weeks and will cost about $230.

LG GW525 QWERTY phone

LG has just published first information about this phone. LG GW525 is a sliding device with QWERTY phone and 2.8 inch touch TFT screen with 240x400 px resolution. This phone is also equipped with ARM9 processor and supports GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) and UMTS (900/2100 MHz) network standards. It is also said that LG GW525 has 3.2 Mp camera with autofocus, FM radio, 128 Mb RAM, 256 Mb built-in storage, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and microSD memory card slot. This mobile device measures 106.5 х 53 х 15.9 mm, and weights 125.5 g. Unfortunately we don’t have any information about release date and price.

Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition

Nokia has just officially announced its new mobile phone. Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition is modification of Nokia 5330 Xpress Music and is designed for mobile TV lovers. This sliding device has built-in TV tuner that support DVB-H standard. Other characteristics are 2.4 inch screen, 3.2 Mp camera, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP and 3.5 mm audio jack, The battery provides up to 6 hours of TV mode. Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition will become available in the beginning of 2010 and will cost EUR155.

Eston N95 MID announce

Eston has just unveiled its new mobile internet device. The N95 runs on Windows CE 6.0 but the producer asserts that it can also run on Android operating system. As for hardware specifications Eston N95 has Marvell PXA303 CPU, 5 inch touch screen, 512 Mb DDR2, 8 Gb SSD, microSD memory card slot, Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, Wi-Fi and 2600 mAh battery. Connectivity includes miniUSB, Ethernet and 3.5 mm audio jack. It expected that this MID will become available by the end of this month and will cost about $450.

DROID Eris official release

Verizon Wireless has just officially released its new communicator –DROID Eris which is also known as HTC Desire. This mobile device runs on Android 2.0 operating system and supports CDMA EVDO Rev.A networks. The list of hardware specifications looks good and includes 528 MHz CPU, 3.2 inch capacitive touch screen, 5 Mp camera with autofocus, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, Wi-Fi, GPS module and microSD memory card slot. There is also 3.5 mm audio jack and USB 2.0 interface. DROID Eris costs $100 with two year contract.

5 new budget phones by Nokia

Nokia has just announced its five new mobile devices meant for developing countries. These phones are Nokia 1280, Nokia 1616, Nokia 1800, Nokia 2690 and Nokia 2220 Slide. All of them have simple design and very low price. At first these new phones will become available in Indonesia, but later they will be sold in other countries.

Nokia 1280, Nokia 1616 и Nokia 1800 have classic shape factor. The only difference between them is their design and type of screen. Nokia 1280 has monochrome screen but costs only EUR20. Nokia 1616 and 1800 cost about EUR25. All these devices have FM radio and torch. The cases of these phones are made of firm plastic.

Nokia 2220 slide and Nokia 2690 also belong to budget class, but have more advanced set of technical characteristics – VGA camera, Bluetooth, web browser, GPRS, email and MMS support. The battery provides up to 20 days of idle mode. The price of both phones will be about EUR50.

Samsung Giorgio Armani SCH-W820/SPH-W8200

Recently Samsung and Giorgio Armani announced new stylish device. It is sliding mobile phone with impressive set of technical characteristics – 3.1 inch touch screen with WVGA (480x800 px) resolution and sapphire covering, 5 Mp camera with autofocus, 0.3 Mp camera for video calls, Bluetooth, microSD memory card slot (up to 16 Gb) and DMB TV tuner. The dimensions are 100.9х53.7х15.1 mm, the weight is 132g. Unfortunately Samsung Giorgio Armani SCH-W820/SPH-W8200 is not a communicator but it features Armani UI user interface. This mobile will become available by the end of this month and will cost about $850.
Dual sim phones

Samsung F839 touch screen phone

South Korean Samsung company has just announced its new touch phone - Samsung F839. It supports CDMA2000 1X EVDO 800 MHz networks and is equipped with 3.2 inch touch screen with 240x400 px resolution and 262K colors, 3 Mp camera, Bluetooth 2.0, FM radio, GPS module, 100 Mb built-in memory, microSD memory card slot (up to 8 Gb) and 1000 mAh battery. The dimensions are 115.1x55x12.9 mm, the weight is 109g.

Motorola VE440

Motorola together with MetroPSC mobile operator announced new Motorola VE440. It is budget mobile phone designed for music lovers – it has 3.5 mm audio jack and special buttons to control media player. Other characteristics of this device are 1.9 inch TFT screen with 176x220 px resolution, 1.3 Mp camera, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS module, microSD memory card slot (up to 8 Gb), 940 mAh battery. Motorola VE440 measures 111.8х48.3х15.2 mm and weights 74.8 g. The price of this mobile phone is $130.

LG Chocolate Touch VX8575

LG is ready to introduce another Chocolate series phone. It is LG Chocolate Touch VX8575. The company has not shared official information about this coming device but we know that this touch screen phone supports CDMA 800/1900 MHz and has 3.2 Mp camera, 3.5 mm audio jack, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS module and microSD memory card slot. The resolution of the screen is 480x800 pixels. It is expected that LG Chocolate Touch VX8575 will become available in Verizon’s shops in next few weeks.

Samsung SPH-M330 budget slider

South Korean Samsung company together with Sprint mobile operator has just announced Samsung SPH-M330. It is budget class mobile phone with simple set of technical characteristics. Samsung SPH-M330 is stylish slider with third generation networks support. This device is equipped with 2 inch TFT screen with 128x160 px resolution and 65K colors, 0.3 Mp camera, Bluetooth 2.0 module, microSD memory card slot and 960 mAh battery. The dimensions are 94x45x15 mm. This phone will be free of charge with two year contract.

Samsung SGH-t659 Scarlet

Samsung together with T-Mobile operator has just announced its new sliding phone – Samsung SGH-t659 which is also known as Samsung Scarlet. It is equipped with 2.2 inch screen with 240x320 px resolution and 256K colors, 2 Mp camera, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, GPS module, microSD memory card slot and 880 mAh battery. This phone measures 103х49х15 mm and weights 93 g. Samsung SGH-t659 Scarlet will cost $70 with two year contract.

LG GM750 touch screen smartphone

It is known that LG is going to introduce three new smartphones that run on Windows Mobile 6.5. According to some sources on of these devices is LG GM750 which has been already announced by Vodafone. This mobile phone is also known as LG Layla and has 3 inch touch screen with 800x480 px resolution, GPS module, Wi-Fi, 5 Mp camera and Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP. Another feature is S-Class 3D user interface. Supported network standards are GSM 850/900/1800/1900/HSDPA/EDGE. The LG GM750 will be available in stores initially in seven countries: Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and the UK.

Fly DS150 Xlife

Fly company has just officially announced its new mobile phone. This device belongs to XLife series and has long-living battery. Fly DS150 Xlife has classic shape factor and simple but nice design. The mainf feature of this mobile phone is Dual-SIM mode support. As for technical characteristics this device has 1.77 inch screen with 128x160 px, 0.3 Mp camera, FM radio and microSD memory card slot. The battery has 1200 mAh capacity and provides 400 hours of idle mode. Fly DS150 Xlife will become available in September and will cost $70.

Samsung Gravity 2

T-Mobile USA has just introduced its new mobile phone – budget slider Samsung Gravity 2. The main feature of this phone is QWERTY keyboard in addition to usual one. Other characteristics are 2.4 inch screen with 240x320 px resolution, 2 Mp camera, Bluetooth 2.0 module, 40 Mb built in memory, microSD memory card slot, A-GPS, FM radio and 800 mAh battery. The dimensions are 52 x 114 x 15 mm. The price of this mobile device is $29.99 with two year contract.

Philips V900 Android communicator

Together with Dell Mini 3i China Mobile demonstrated another communicator – Philips V900. This device has classic shape factor and runs on Open Mobile System (OMS) which is Chinese modification of Google Android. It is known that Philips V900 has 3.2 Mp camera with autofocus, Wi-Fi module, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, 3.5 mm audio jack, microSD memory card slot and 1450 mAh battery.

Philips Xenium X550

Recently Philips announced its new coming phone – Philips Xenium X550. It has classic shape factor and like other Xenium series device this one has can work for a month in idle mode. Other characteristics of this stylish mobile phone are TFT screen with 240x320 px resolution, 3.2 Mp camera with autofocus, FM radio with RDS, 79 Mb built in memory, microSD memory card slot and Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP. Supported network standards are GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz.

Ezio MEGA6 touch screen phone

The first information about this mobile phone appeared on FCC website. It is Ezio MEGA6 by South Korean Ezze Mobile Tech. This mobile device features touch screen with 320х240 px resolution, built in TV tuner and TV out. Other characteristics of this phone are 3.2 Mp camera with video recording function support, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, FM radio, accelerometer and microSD memory card slot. According to some sources this stylish mobile phone will become available in a next few weeks and will cost approximately $200.

Samsung Glyde 2 QWERTY phone

Samsung is almost ready to introduce Samsung Glyde 2 mobile phone which is also knows as SCH-U960. Its first spy photos have already appeared in the global network. It features sliding QWERTY keyboard and nice set of technical characteristics – big touch AMOLED screen, 3 Mp camera, Bluetooth 2.0 module, GPS, accelerometer and Wi-Fi. It is also notable that this mobile device has TouchWiz user interface. Samsung SCH-U960 Glyde 2 will be become available in Verizon Wireless mobile operator’s shops.

Philips Xenium X630 long-living phone

According to some sources Philips is ready to introduce its new long-living mobile device. It is Philips Xenium X630. It is said that the battery of this phone provides up to 50 days of idle mode and 12 hours of talk mode. In addition to its remarkable battery this device has nice design. Other technical features are 2.4 inch screen with 240x320 px resolution and 262K colors, 3.2 Mp camera, FM radio, 80 Mb built in memory, microSD card slot (up to 8 Gb) and Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP. The release of Philips Xenium X630 will take place in a next few months.

Motorola Karma QA1

AT&T mobile operator together with Motorola has just officially announced Motorola Karma QA1 mobile phone. This compact device is assigned for active interaction with social networks. Besides, future owners of this mobile phone will be able to communicate with their friends using such massagers as Yahoo! Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk and etc. Motorola Karma is slider with QWERTY keyboard. As for technical features this device is equipped with 2.5 inch screen with 240x320 px resolution and 262K colors, 2 Mp camera, 100 Mb built in memory, microSD card slot, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, 3.5 mm audio jack, GPS module and 1170 mAh battery. The dimensions are 88x64x16. Motorola Karma QA1 will cost $80 with two year contract.

Huawei U8230 Android communicator

Recently Huawei Technologies announced some coming devices. The most remarkable of them is Huawei U8230. This device belongs to communicators’ class and runs on Android operating system. First time Huawei U8230 was shown on Mobile World Congress 2009 but unfortunately the design of this phone changed. However that may be this communicator is equipped with 3.5 inch touch screen, 3.2 Mp camera, Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi and 1500 mAh battery. The list of pre-installed applications includes mobile version of Google Chrome web browser. It is also said that release will take place by the end of the third quarter of this year.

Nokia E72 business class smartphone

At last Nokia announced its new business class smartphone – Nokia E72. It has classic shape factor, horizontal screen and QWERTY keyboard. This mobile phone also features 2.4 inch screen with 240x320 px resolution, 5 Mp camera with autofocusing and flash, 0.3 Mp camera for video calls, 250 Mb built in memory, microSD card slot (up to 16 Gb), GPS module, FM radio with RDS, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, 3.5 mm audio jack and 1500 mAh battery. The operating system is S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2, supported network standards are GSM/EGPRS, WCDMA/HSDPA/HSUPA. Nokia E72 will become availbel by the end of the third quarter of this year and will cost €350.

Sony Ericsson Naite

Sony Ericsson Naite is another mobile phone which was announced by SE recently. It belongs to “green” series and has used reduced packaging materials, recycled plastics, optimized display light and waterborne paint in order to reduce the lifetime CO2 footprint of the device by 15%. The list of technical characteristics includes 2.2 inch touch screen with 240x320 px resolution, 2 Mp camera with 4x digital zoom, FM radio with RDS, 100 Mb built in memory, microSD memory card slot and Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP. Supported network standards are quad-band GSM with 3G. Sony Ericsson Naite is expected to become available by the end of the third quarter.

LG GW520 QWERTY phone

South Korean LG company has just announced its new QWERTY device assigned for social networks lovers. LG GW520 sliding phone has third generation networks support, 2.8 inch touch screen, 3.2 Mp camera, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP and memory card slot. The list of pre-installed applications includes full-scale web browser. This phone will become available by the end of this month.

Sony Ericsson Yari gamephone

Sony Ericsson has just announced another mobile device – Sony Ericsson Yari. It is positioned as game phone. It is nice looking sliding device. According to producer this phone features gesture control function. Nevertheless there is no special buttons. It seems that this phone will not be very expensive but its set of technical characteristics looks rather impressive. Sony Ericsson Yari has 2.4 inch screen with 240x320 px resolution and 262K colors, 5 Mp camera with autofocus and flash, 0.3 Mp camera for video calls, FM radio with RDS, 60 Mb built in memory, microSD card slot, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, G-sensor and stereo loud speakers. Available colors are Achromatic Black and Cranberry White.

Alcatel OT-800A

Recently FCC approved Alcatel OT-800A mobile phone. This device supports tri band GSM/EDGE 850/1800/1900 MHz networks and has QWERTY keyboard. The list of technical features is not so impressive but it is said that this mobile device will not cost more than $100. Alcatel OT-800A has 320x240 px screen with 262K colors, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, 2 Mp camera, microSD memory card slot, accelerometer and FM radio.

LG GW600 HQ QWERTY smartphone

LG has just announced its new half-QWERTY phone. It is LG GW600 HQ which is also know as LG Herald. This mobile phone runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard. LG GW600 HQ is equipped with 2,4 inch screen with 320x240 px resolution, 2 Mp camera, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, microSD memory card slot (up to 16 Gb) and 1100 mAh battery. The release will take place in the beginning of July.

M1 mobile Internet device

UMID company has just introduced new line of its portable laptops. The most interesting device from this series is M1. This MID features third generation networks support, 32 or 16 GB built in memory, 512 Mb RAM and Intel Atom 1.33 MHz CPU. The operating system is Windows XP. The price is $599 for 16 Gb version and $749 for 32 Gb one.

Samsung Infinity touch phone

Recently AT&T announced some new mobile phones. One of them is Samsung Infinity. It is a budget touch screen phone. The design of this mobile phone corresponds to “e2e” standards. The screen has 3 inch diagonal and 240x400 px resolution. Other characteristics are 2 Mp fixed-focus camera, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR, microSD memory card slot, A-GPS and 1000 mAh battery. Unfortunately there is no any information about price. It is said that release will take place by the end of July.

Nokia Mako sliding phone

It is known that Nokia is going to invade US mobile market. One of devices that will be introduced is Nokia Mako mobile phone. It is slider with QWERTY keyboard. This device is based on S60 series 3.2 platform and supports third generation networks. Nokia Mako also has 2.4 inch screen with 320x240 px resolution, 2 Mp camera, 128 Mb built in memory, microSD memory card slot, Bluetooth 2.0 and 2.5 mm audio jack. This mobile phone will be released in the beginning of the next month.

Samsung SGH-t349

Samsung together with T-Mobile operator has just announced its new budget mobile device – Samsung SGH-t349. It has classic shape factor and features 20 buttons keyboard. Supported network standards are GSM 850/1800/1900 MHz, 2.2 inch TFT screen with 176x220 px resolution and 256K colors, 1.3 Mp camera, Bluetooth 2.0 module. Samsung SGH-t349 costs $15 with two year contract.

Sharp AQUOS SHOT 933SH

Japanese Softbank and NTT DOCOMO mobile operator has just introduced some new mobile phones. One of the most remarkable devices is Sharp AQUOS SHOT 933SH. It is clamshell phone with turning screen. The main feature is 10 Mp camera with flash and high aperture optics with 28 mm effective focal length. The camera also supports picture stabilization and smile detection functions. Other technical characteristics of Sharp AQUOS SHOT 933SH are 3.3 inch touch screen with 480x854 px resolution, additional 0.8 inch screen with 96x16 px resolution, microSDHC memory card slot (up to 16 Gb), Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, IR port, TV tuner and GPS module. I hope that this device will become available not only in Japan but also in other countries.

Nokia 2720 Fold budget phone

Nokia has just announced Nokia 2720 Fold mobile phone. It is positioned as stylish and affordable mobile device. Nokia 2720 Fold is a clamshell phone with two screen both main and external. In spite of the fact that this device belongs to the budget class it has Nokia Life Tools and Ovi Mail services support. The list of characteristics includes 1.8 inch internal screen with 128x160 px resolution, 1.36 inch external screen, 1.3 Mp camera, FM radio, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP. Available colors are Black and Deep Red. Supported network standards are GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 MHz. The release will take place by the end of the third quarter of this year.

Samsung i637 Jack

AT&T mobile operator has just announced Samsung i637 which is also know as Samsung Jack. This smartphone has classic shape factor and QWERTY keyboard. It supports GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSDPA networks and runs on Windows 6.1 Professional. The resolution of the screen is 320x240 px. The list of characteristics includes 3.2 Mp camera, 256 Mb RAM, microSD, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. The price of Samsung Jack i637 is $100.

Samsung Exclaim M550 QWERTY phone

South Korean Samsung company introduced another mobile phone with QWERTY keyboard. It is Samsung Exclaim M550 which is also known as Samsung Lucello. This mobile phone is double sliding device and is assigned for CDMA/EV-DO Rev. 0 800/1900 MHz networks. The list of characteristics includes 2.6 inch screen with 320x240 px resolution, 2 Mp camera, microSDHC memory card slot (up to 32 Gb), 1000 mAh battery and GPS module. Samsung Exclaim M550 will become available in Sprint mobile operator’s shops by the end of the June.

Coming Sony Ericsson W995a

FFC has just approved Sony Ericsson W995a mobile phone. It is special version of W995 for US and Canadian market. This device belongs to Walkman series and supports GSM/EDGE and HSDPA/WCDMA (850/1900 MHz). Sony Ericsson W995a has 8.1 Mp camera, 2.6 inch screen with QVGA resolution, GPS module, 8 Gb built in memory, Memory Stick M2 card slot, 3.5 mm audio jack, FM radio, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP and Wi-Fi.

Coming Palm Eos

It is rumored that Palm is going to introduce another mobile device with WebOS operating system. It is Palm Eos. It has classic shape factor and QWERTY keyboard. Supported network standards are GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and 3G. The screen has 2 inch diagonal and supports 320x400 px resolution. There is also 2 Mp camera with flash, 4 Gb memory, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and A-GPS. It is expected that Palm Eos will cost approximately $350.

Nokia N97: disappointment

Nokia has just announced the list of technical characteristics of its coming “flagman” smartphone – Nokia N97. It turned out, that it is no as impressive as it was expected. It is said that Nokia N97 will have ARM11 434 MHz CPU and 128 Mb RAM. For example Nokia XpressMusic 5630 and Samsung i8910 smartphones have 600 MHz CPU. As for other features this coming device will have QWERTY keyboard, 3.5 inch touch screen, 32 Gb built in memory, microSD memory card slot, 5 Mp camera, GPS and Wi-Fi module. I hope that Nokia will please us at least with low price.

LG GT500 touch screen

It is said that LG GT500 will be soon released. But until the last moment we had no any information about it. So this mobile phone has 3 inch touch screen with 240x400 px resolution, 5 Mp camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP and GPS modules. It is expected that this mobile device will be announced by T-Mobile next month.

Hualu UCG501 MID

Chinese Hualu company introduced its new mobile internet device – Hualu UCG501. This device runs on Windows Mobile operating system and supports CDMA 2000 MHz network. The list of technical characteristics includes 5 inch touch TFT screen with 800x480 px resolution, Bluetooth 2.0 module, TV tuner, 3.5 mm audio jack and GPS module. The battery has 4700 mAh capacity. Unfortunately there is no any information about European and US release date.

Duet D888 dual SIM phone

National Geographic in cooperation with Cellular Abroad mobile operator announced Duet D888 phone which was produced by Beyond E-Tech company. This mobile phone has classic shape factor and not very impressive list of technical characteristics but features Dual-SIM function support. The handset comes around with a range of National Geographic content, including wallpapers and ringtones. Duet D888 also has 2.8 inch screen with 240x320 px resolution, 2 Mp camera, Bluetooth 2.0, FM radio and microSD card slot. Supported network standards are GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 MHz.

Two new Indian phones

Indian Intex Technology Ltd. company announced two new inexpensive mobile phones – IN 5000 and IN 5040. Both of them have classic shape factor and supports GSM networks.

Intex IN 5000 is the first touch phone by this Indian producer. The back side of this device is covered with leather. Du to this fact it looks stylish and solid. There is 2 inch touch screen, 2 Mp camera, FM radio, Bluetooth 2.0 module and memory card slot.

Intex IN 5040 features Dual SIM card mode support . The list of characteristics also includes camera, Bluetooth with A2DP and FM radio. Both of this mobile devices cost only $110.

Ben Bazaar dual SIM phone

Ben Bazaar company announced its mobile phone. This device features big touch screen and Dual SIM card mode support. Ben Bazaar mobile device has classic shape factor and reminds of HTC Touch Diamond communicator. It supports four-band GSM and has 2.7 inch touch screen with 240x320 px resolution, TV tuner, Fm radio, Bluetooth 2.0 module, microSD memory card slot and 1800 mAh battery which provides 2.5 hours of talk mode or 48 hours of idle mode. The price of this device is $145.

Sony Ericsson G9

Japanese AU KDDI mobile operator has just introduced Sony Ericsson G9 mobile phone. First of all this device is remarkable for its design but not for its technical features. The case of this mobile phone is covered with titanium. Nevertheless Sony Ericsson G9 has 3 inch screen with 480x854 px resolution, 3.2 Mp camera, IR port, Bluetooth, 1Seg TV tuner, GPS, 700 Mb memory, microSD card slot and 3.5 mm audio jack.