Leaked shots of the Blackberry 7130c
Leaked shots of the Blackberry 7130c
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds Is it just us, or are RIM’s Blackberry devices getting svelter by the minute? The latest pictures to surface are of their unannounced 7130c phone for Cingular. The device shares the keypad ethics of the rest of the 7100 series, though it does seem to have its very own sense of style, a definite departure from the 7130e which was launched last year. The good news is that the phone seems to be trimming the bulk, with its front dominated by the screen and keypad. The bad news is that’s all we know so far. We’ll keep you posted.[Via MobileWhack; thanks Jon]Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Sony Ericsson’s W700i: just the W800i Walkman phone done-up in gold
Filed under: Cellphones, Portable Audio That Sony Ericsson Walkman line-up just keeps growing and growing. Today, SE announces their 8th Walkman phone, the W700. Said to appeal to “lovers of classic and discreet design,” the W700i throws-down tri-band GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900, Bluetooth 2.0, FM radio, a 2 megapixel cam, and ships with 256MB of Memory Stick Pro Duo’in storage. Expect these to ship in Q2 nought-six in both “titanium gold” and “smooth white.” Hey, wait a second, other than being gold and shipping with a 256MB (not 512) MS Pro Duo card, there’s nothing to distinguish this Walkman from the W800i released last year. Hell, it even sports the exact dimensions. A bit trivial for a full model number change especially when the addition of EDGE, an extra GSM band, and new controls only warranted a 10-point bump.[Via GadgetCandy]Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Motorola ROKR E2 to Include iTunes After All?
The FCC approval of the Motorola ROKR E2 has revealed that the manual for the handset mentions the iTunes media player being included on board – something Motorola denied at the product’s launch.
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Samsung’s 2GB SBH-300 Bluetooth MP3 player
Filed under: Cellphones, Portable Audio, Wireless Samsung officially announced their 2GB SBH-300 Bluetooth MP3 player. Now, hang with us here ’cause this is not your usual player. As you’d expect, it features the A2DP stereo Bluetooth profile, but ships with what appear to be wired headphones with an inline remote. Out of the box, however, you can pair the SBH-300 with your Bluetooth enabled cellphone allowing the SBH-300 to pull double-duty as a bulky wireless headset. The SBH-300 features a 262k color OLED LCD, FM Tuner, voice recorder, photo viewer, and MicroSD expansion if that 2GB ain’t enough. If this is your idea of a good time, then you’ll need about $236 to bring it home when it goes up for pre-order starting next month.[Via SamsungHQ]Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Press Release: Nokia and Yahoo! add Flickr Support in Nokia Nseries Multimedia Computers
Easy Mobile Photo Sharing Directly From Your Device
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Treo Hollywood sighted for reals?
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds Enough with that sketchwardo, sparkle blue, antenna-free Treo we’ve been seeing around, these new pics seem to be more like the real “Hollywood” deal. Just as rumored, the phone is slimmer than the 700 and 650, and antenna free as well. The profile actually looks a bit BlackBerry-esque, but the front is all Treo. Palm OS loyalists among us won’t be so excited to see Windows Mobile 5.0 running on this thing, but just keep in mind Ed Colligan’s word that Palm OS isn’t going anywhere, we’re sure a Palm OS version of this unit will follow soon. There’s no carrier branding on this unit, but the tipster reported 67KB/s speeds on Cingular’s UMTS 1900 network, along with a 300MHz processor, 1.3 megapixel camera, and that fairly tired 240 x 240 display. Of course, these pics are a bit blurry, and we shouldn’t expect the gospel truth on this device until Palm trots it out at a press conference (if then), but it’s looking good so far.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Vertu intros first 2 of 6 Racetrack Legends handsets
Filed under: Cellphones Ever since their Ascent Motorsport Edition withstood five rollovers by a Porsche Boxster, we’ve taken Nokia’s Vertu luxury handset division much more seriously, and you’ll never again hear us questioning the logic of spending $X on one of their products (where X = some obscenely large number). The company’s newest designs, called the Racetrack Legends series, each pay tribute to one of six of the greatest circuits on Earth and are limited to 1000 units apiece, with outlines of Italy’s Monza and Britain’s Silverstone etched onto the back of the first two releases. When you’re in the market for a Vertu phone, features are surely not your top priority, and the Legends series meets those expectations with nary a notable spec other than the inclusion of Bluetooth and tri-band GSM connectivity. Likewise, if you have to ask about pricing on these, you’re probably not part of the target demographic.[Via Luxist]Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Palm set to announce Treo 700p for Sprint on May 15th
Filed under: CellphonesWe were sort of hoping against hope that Palm would officially take the wraps off their new Palm-powered Treo 700p here at CTIA this week, but a highly trusted source has confirmed for us that they won’t be making an official announcement until Monday, May 15th (or thereabouts). That date could slip, of course, but it does jibe with the May 28th launch date that’s been floating about the interweb. We’ll keep poking around here at CTIA to see if we can find out any more details, cool?Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Press Release: Mobile Phone Style Evolves With the New LX350 From LG Electronics MobileComm
The Ultra-Sleek LX350 Features Bluetooth Capabilities, 3D Imaging and an Unparalleled Design
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Motorola Patents Shocking New Silent Alert System
The new system, designed to overcome the shortcomings of the common vibrating alert, notifies the user of new calls and messages using mild electric shock.
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