Motorola CLIQ in T-Mobile USA stores today

Posted in Motorola by Conner Flynn on November 2nd, 2009

Motorola CLIQ now available to T-Mobile customersMotorola’s CLIQ has been available to existing T-Mobile USA users for a bit now, but until today it hasn’t been widely available to all who may want it.

Sure the launch has suffered a bit thanks to the DROID, but it’s MOTOBLUR you want right? All you need to do is find your nearest T-Mobile retail location and have $199.99 ready. Should be easy enough. Go get it.

Nokia N920 shows itself

Posted in Nokia by Conner Flynn on October 15th, 2009

Nokia N920 shows itselfThe Nokia N900 might have just been released, but hot on its heels is its successor, the Nokia N920 Internet Tablet. It showed up at the Nokiaport.de forums.

The photo appears to be real and we know that the device will feature a 4.13″ capacitive touchscreen display in a thin body. And yes, no sign of a physical keyboard. We don’t have any info on its release date, but don’t expect it for awhile. We will likely see it at Mobile World Congress 2010.

LG officially unveils BL20 Chocolate handset

Posted in LG by Conner Flynn on September 28th, 2009

LG officially unveils BL20 Chocolate handsetLG has officially announced the upcoming release of its new Chocolate series handset, the BL20. Some specs include a 5-megapixel camera, 2.4-inch display, and a touchbutton interface. The BL20 will ship to Europe first in October for the equivalent of $394 without a contract.

Some other features include an LED flash and autofocus for the camera, with internal memory at 130MB, expandable with an 8GB microSD memory card. It supports Quad-band GSM voice networks and two-band 3G data networks.

Motorola and Verizon unveil the budget Entice handset

Posted in Verizon by Shane McGlaun on September 23rd, 2009

motorolaenticeMy grandma has no need for a feature laden cell phone. She has a hard enough time figuring out how to answer calls or check her voice mail without having to worry about how to send a text or surf the Internet. The perfect phone for her is cheap and easy to use.

Motorola and Verizon have unveiled a new handset that Grandma and other people looking for cheap and basic will love called the Entice W766. The handset has a 2-megapixel camera that can record video and has dual displays set up for reading.

HTC Leo to Be Officially Known as HTC HD 2

Posted in HTC by Conner Flynn on September 20th, 2009

HTC Leo to Be Officially Known as HTC HD 2Putting HD in your name is all the rage. The thinking must be that if you put HD in your moniker, they will come, buy it, brag about it, be happy and buy your next device as well. So the HTC Leo is jumping on that same bandwagon and laughing maniacally.

The Leo, or HD2, is that large and in charge handset that we saw earlier this month. The HTC HD 2 will sport a 4.3-inch display, which is awesome for video and it looks like it will have a micro-USB connector as well.

Mivvy one with Windows Mobile for $380

Posted in Mobile Phones by Conner Flynn on August 25th, 2009

Mivvy one with Windows Mobile for $380Mivvy, the Czech company just dropped the Mivvy one smartphone, powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. The full touchscreen handset won’t blow you away with killer features though as it’s a mid-range handset with the following specs.

You can expect Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), 3.2″ TFT display at 240 x 400 resolution, GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, Integrated FM radio, 3-megapixel camera, 624MHz Marvell PXA300 processor, 128MB RAM, 256 MB ROM and a microSD memory card slot

Sony Ericcson debuts Jalou handset, D&G edition

Posted in Mobile Phones by Conner Flynn on August 12th, 2009

Sony Ericcson debuts Jalou handset, D&G editionSony Ericsson has teamed up with Dolce & Gabbana to launch the Jalou handset for those who are style conscious. It features a 3 Megapixel camera, FM radio, pedometer and A-GPS. The rose color and gold plating should attract a lot of women and that’s the idea.

The two-inch display doubles as a mirror after pressing a dedicated key. The handset ships with three satin bags to protect the phone or hold various accessories, and a Dolce & Gabbana branded headset with gold accents. No word on price or availability yet.

Philips K700 and X501 coming soon

Posted in Philips by Conner Flynn on August 3rd, 2009

Philips K700 and X501 coming soonPhilips has two new phones coming soon. The K700(pictured) and the X501. The K700 sports a full touchscreen display and is part of the Xenium family. It also features a 3.2-megapixel camera. Our guess is that you can expect good battery like with other Xenium handsets.

The X501 is more of a mystery. We do know that it sports a 2-megapixel camera. No word on pricing or availability yet on either of these up and comers.

LG cellphone transforms from handset to headphones

Posted in LG by Conner Flynn on August 2nd, 2009

LG cellphone transforms from handset to headphonesLG has announced its Design the Future competition winners, one of which was this Hi-Fi cellphone that also doubles as headphones. Supposedly when it’s folded up, it can fit into a slot in a laptop or your pocket. Unfold it and you have a fancy pair of stereo headphones.

Pretty nice. If this design concept ever finds its way to the real world, it could be a winner. LG could do itself a huge favor by thinking outside of the box and actually offering up some items like this one.

LG BL40 unveiled

Posted in LG by Conner Flynn on July 30th, 2009

LG BL40 unveiledLG’s latest Chocolate handset, the BL40 has been unveiled. It packs a 4″ widescreen high definition LCD display at 800 x 354 resolution, which is a first for cellphones. That gives you an aspect ratio of 21:9, which comes in handy for a Dual Screen UI.

It’s a beauty alright. The new LG Chocolate’s screen is overlaid with curved tempered glass seamlessly encased in a glossy black finish with red highlights. No word on pricing, but the new LG Chocolate should be available in 54 countries in Q3.

Modu launches first phone

Posted in Mobile Phones by Conner Flynn on July 23rd, 2009

Modu launches first phoneA few months back, Modu was showing off a cutesy little phone at Mobile World Congress and creating quite a stir. And here it is now available on the market. Mobo, an Israeli website has already done a hands-on. Here’s the basic low-down.

It sports 2.5G, no WIFI. The phone consists of two pieces: the “module” that houses the actual phone and the “jacket”, which is a physical shell/case. You can switch “jackets” as often as you like. The available jackets are a little basic at the moment, but should get better.

The HTC Firestone?

Posted in HTC by Conner Flynn on July 22nd, 2009

The HTC Firestone?There’s no way to know for sure if this is the real deal or not, but this is purportedly a leaked render of the HTC Firestone. Here are some specs to go along with it: GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS900, UMTS2100. Windows Mobile 6.5. 3.6-inch WVGA touchscreen. A Qualcomm 8250 processor at 600MHz. 512MB ROM/256MB RAM. Micro SD. Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR. WiFi b/g. aGPS. G Sensor. 3.5mm headphone jack. And a 8MP camera.

None of this is official of course. When we know more, you’ll know more. One thing is certain. It sure is shiny.

Yet another Buddha Phone

Posted in Mobile Phones by Conner Flynn on July 8th, 2009

Yet another Buddha PhoneAre you Buddhist? If you are, you can add this one to your wishlist. It’s yet another Buddha phone. It’s dubbed the C91, a luxury gold phone with a round shape and Buddhist design.

It features a 2.0 inch display, 1.3-megapixel camera, FM radio, dual SIM support, audio and video player, microSD slot and it includes a buddistic music box too. The C91 Buddha phone will cost you $123.

Sony Ericsson Bao handset

Posted in Sony Ericsson by Conner Flynn on July 6th, 2009

Sony Ericsson Bao handsetI’m calling this new Sony Ericsson handset the preferred handset of Stealth fighter pilots since it seemingly has so many angles that it might evade radar. It reminds us the Nokia 7070 aside from the clamshell format. One thing is for sure, it stands out from the pack.

We don’t have much info on this one. Just that the Sony Ericsson Bao comes with a built-in camera. A launch date is still likely a long way off. I don’t know about you, but I like the angles.

Sony Ericsson “Kiki” handset

Posted in Sony Ericsson by Conner Flynn on July 5th, 2009

Sony Ericsson "Kiki" handsetThis leaked handset is the Sony Ericsson Kiki. It’s interesting for a few reasons and the design is nothing like we’ve seen from Sony Ericsson. For one thing, the screen is made of glass and the screen image appears to be projected onto the glass surface for more in depth images. You’ll also notice the lack of keys.

How it works, we aren’t sure, but with the lack of keys we’re guessing it isn’t a full feature smartphone.





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