The latest prototype cell phone based on a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) made its debut on Tuesday at the Ceatec show in Japan.
The modified Toshiba T002 handset is being shown by Japanese carrier KDDI as a research and development device and shows some improvements in technology based on previous prototypes, but there’s still no word on when a phone based on the technology will be available. (more…)
While SE confirmed the WM 6.5 based Xperia X2 recently putting the Android based Xperia rumors with a ‘?’, latest round of rumors suggest that the X3 would be outed in Jan 2010. This might be around the same time as the X2 hits the shelf’s.
Leaked shots of the X3 suggest that it would be a full touchscreen Android with no physical QWERTY (much like the Nokia X6). We have already seen a couple of leaked shots for the X3 along with rumored specs. With Android becoming a crowded space, Sony Ericsson would certainly like to come out with its own offering asap.
Source : Mobile Chrunch
Last when we heard of this weird concept phone (KiKi) from Sony Ericsson, little did I knew that this would show up as soon as November 2009! Officially named the Xperia Pureness, the feature list of this phone can be written differently, i.e. with the features that it is actually missing. (more…)
Carved out of a single piece of stainless steel the Nokia Erdos is the latest super expensive luxury phone
from Nokia. The Nokia 8xxx series has been a head turner in its early days with the 8850’s being one of my most cherished gadgets ever. However its a completely different story now with the Erdos; it features a 2.4″ OLED display, 8GB internal memory, 3G, WiFi, GPS, 5MP camera and runs on Symbian S60 platform. (more…)
Motorola has went official with its first Android device: Cliq. Motorola has a custom UI called the MotoBlur running on the Android OS, which sure gives the HTC’s Sense UI a run for its money. T-Mobile would launch the Moto Android in US as Cliq and globally it shall be branded as the ‘Dext’ featuring a 3G, full QWERTY keyboard, 3.1″ touchscreen, 5MP camera, GPS, WiFi and a 3.5mm headphone jack. While Palm has learnt its lesson and integrated a minimum of 8GB internal memory, I wonder what stops Motorola from doing the same. Cliq has 512mb of internal storage and supports MicroSD memory of upto 32GB. (more…)
It Looks Like Nokia X6
BGR has leaked images of a Vodafone branded Samsung and it seems like the Nokia X6 seems to has some company here. Vodafone is about to make an announcement on Sept 24th which according to rumors will see the official announcement for a ‘Vodafone People’ service (probably called ‘360′), this Samsung device might well go official then. The rumored specs are a 8MP camera, OLED display and LiMo OS. According to BGR this handset might be the Riedel l8305 that was spotted recently.
Vodafone has launched its mobile WiFi Hotspot device that can connect upto five simultaneous users to get access to (high-speed) internet service. The credit-card sized “MiFi 2352″ permits users present within a 10 meters range to be connected. This hotspot can also be used as a 3G modem via a USB connection to a laptop.
The MiFi 2352 allows for a maximum of 7.2 mbps while downloading, and 5.7 mbps while uploading. The bandwidth would obviously have to be shared by the number of users connected. (more…)
Samsung Electronics is eyeing the top slot in the Indian mobile phone market over the next two years. The Korean chaebol plans to grow its market share in the GSM and CDMA handset segments by more than 5% annually to ensure its goal of achieving the highest shipment of handsets in the country.
The company is betting on open market handsets in the CDMA space and touchscreen and multimedia phones in GSM to drive growth. “Our plan is to consolidate market share in both GSM and CDMA handset segments in India till 2010, following which we will strongly vie to become the largest handset vendor,” Samsung India Electronics country head (telecom division) Sunil Dutt told ET.
Samsung India has a near 23% share in the CDMA phone space and some 14-16% in the GSM segment. It is the second-largest player in both segments in terms of market share, with Nokia leading in the GSM space and LG in CDMA. (more…)
Leading CDMA player Samsung today announced the launch of the world’s first OMH (Open Market Handset) phone “Mpower 699″ in the Indian market in cooperation with Qualcomm that develops digital wireless communications products and services.
The OMH technology gives cellphone customers the flexibility to buy SIM cards for CDMA handsets from operators of their choice. (more…)
For the ones who keep getting lost and love to enjoy music while doing so, Nokia is bringing the Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition. The Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition cannot be exactly called as the successor of the Nokia 5800 XpresMusic, but it definitely is an upgraded variant of the same.
The Navigation Edition comes bundled with a lifetime Drive and Walk navigation license, a car stand and a car charger for converting the your phone into a fully functional GPS device. The navigation license will be valid only for the region of purchase. The phone would come equipped with the latest version of the Ovi Maps and a new Chrome and Black color styling.
The Navigation Edition would be available in three different types, dependent mostly on the availability of the type of networks in the area. While all three would be Quad-band GSM phones, only two of them would be available with WLAN and dual-band 3G with HSDPA.
The Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition is expected to roll out in Q4 and would be available for 285 Euro before any subsidies or taxes. Hit the jump for the promotional video of 5800 Navigation Edition. [Source]
