Unlocking Mobile – Sweet shots of Samsung’s SGH-A990
Sweet shots of Samsung’s SGH-A990
Filed under: Cellphones, Digital Cameras We were getting a little sick of hearing Samsung SGH-A990 whispers here and there (and FCC filing thrown in for good measure), which is why we’re rather thankful a little bird dropped off these sweet shots of Verizon’s forthcoming handset — one of the first Stateside (let alone from VZW) we’ve seen to feature a swiveling display. If our expectations are to be fulfilled, this hot little number won’t only have EV-DO, but will drop with a QVGA display, MicroSD, Bluetooth, and a fat 3.2 megapixel camera. Expect more details as we get ‘em, but for now click on to see some more shots of what may well be many a feature phone users’ next device. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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GlobalSat TR-101 GPS phone for easily misplaced children
Filed under: Cellphones, GPS Thanks GlobalSat, we we’re starting to think the worrying-parent market was drying up a bit. After that first wave of GPS kiddie phones hit, the feature set has been slowly sinking into the everyphone, which doesn’t allow for that special self-importance that comes to a child owner of a stripped-down tracking phone. The TR-101 allows for calls to 3 preset numbers, and sends location data via SMS or over the Internet. It uses a full-on SiRF Star III chipset, and can be remote controlled via other phones or through Online software. There’s also an SOS button for emergencies, Google Earth integration for visualisation, and quad-band GSM support to keep track of the little bugger all over the globe. No word on price or availability.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Energizer’s Energi To Go charges gadgets with AAs
Filed under: Cellphones, Gaming, Portable Audio, Portable Video We’ll sheepishly admit to being among the reported 20 percent of cellphone users whose phones conk out at least once a week (in fact, it just happened today), so you can bet we’ll be first in line to pick up one of Energizer’s new AA-based cellphone chargers when they hit stores on September 1st. Eschewing proper spelling for catchy branding, the Energi To Go line will come in numerous configurations to support a claimed 100 handsets covering most major manufacturers, with each package containing a special tip for individual models. Energizer promises that its e2 batteries will enable most dead phones to make a call in just 30 seconds (you can use regular alkalines, but of course Energizer recommends its own pricey products), with smartphones requiring several minutes to suck up enough juice for calling. Along with the $20 cellphone version, Energizer will also be releasing a $30, four-battery model to charge DAPs and portable gaming devices, with iGo-developed tips available for iPods, PSPs, Nintendo DSes, and other small gadgets you see mentioned with regularity on these pages.[Via Mobiledia, thanks Ryan]Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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HTC self-brands Hermes (TyTN) and Breeze (MTeoR)
Filed under: CellphonesIt’s been a crazy few years for the once unknown Taiwanese OEM known as High Tech Computer. Although still not a household name like Sony or Samsung, HTC has leveraged its strong ties with Microsoft to offer tantalizing products that have made us early-adopters stand up and take notice, and now the company feels that it’s in a strong enough market position to ditch the Qtek brand and begin selling phones under its own name. The Qtek phase-out was announced as part of HTC’s official unveiling of the 3G Hermes Windows Mobile Pocket PC phone — now known as the TyTN — as well as the compact, UMTS-capable Breeze smartphone — which is now called the MTeoR (yeah, we’re noticing a MOTO-like naming trend too; see the rebadged STRTrk for further proof). In announcing July’s European launch of these self-branded handsets, HTC reemphasized its dedication to the many carriers selling its products under their own names, but this development certainly bodes well for the company’s overall name-recognition; imagine, instead of lying and telling people we have a Treo because Sprint-branded-UTStarcomm-PPC-6700-based-on-the-HTC-Apache sounds so nerdy, we may one day be able to proudly proclaim “Oh, it’s an HTC.” [Warning: PDF link][Via Geekzone, thanks to everyone who sent this in]Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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