Samsung Galaxy R in Malaysia?

The Samsung Galaxy R (also known as I9103) is the first handset to walk in the shoes of the Samsung Galaxy S II. A slightly stripped down version of Samsung's flagship, it wears similar looks, packs an equally powerful core and only downgrades the camera to 5 megapixels. Actually, the Galaxy R is the first of many other versions of the S II that we expect to follow – just as was the case with

HTC Sensation in Malaysia

This smartphone has arrived in Malaysia and retailed @ RM2299 claimed IMCC. HTC Sensation is HTC first dual-core processor smartphone. Checkout the rest of the specification here. Maxis is rumoured to be the candidate to launch this model. It could be due to Samsung Galaxy S II soon to be launch by Maxis and decided to delayed the HTC Sensation launch to a later date.

Samsung Galaxy S II coming to Maxis soon

Just saw this on Maxis website. It indicates that Maxis will be bringing in the Samsung Galaxy S II soon. *** UPDATE: It’s official. Check this site.

[VIDEO] Android vs. Windows Phone 7 vs. iPhone 4… in a grilling contest

WARNING: Do not try this at home. This video by EZGrill (YouTube) shows which smartphones can withstand the heat from a barbecue grill and last longest in the fire? Let’s take a look at the contenders, T-Mobile G2, HTC Surround and iPhone 4. And the winner is…? Source: EZGrill

Samsung Jack on AT&T for $99.99 contract

The BlackJack II's just been made official comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera and video recording, AGPS, WiFi, microSD expansion, 256MB of RAM, triband HSDPA / quadband EDGE, and the all-too-typical QVGA display.The Jack naturally features a full QWERTY keyboard; it'll launch with Windows Mobile 6.1 but will be fully upgradeable to 6.5. Look for it in stores on May 19 for $99.99 on a new two-year contract after rebate. AT&T's already got a unit (not to say that should come as any surprise) and they're showing it off on video.

Watch out the video:

LG GC900 Viewty Smart preview: First look

LG GC900 Viewty Smart (sometimes also called Viewty 2) is making a run for it as the next LG flagship. What can we say, when you're blue-blooded, some things come au naturel - the snappy and quite thumbable S-Class UI, the 8 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi and GPS all hide behind a 3-inch touchscreen lodged into a body that's only 12.4mm thick. We don't know about you, but by our books all that gadgetness calls for a proper inspection.

As rumors have it, the LG Viewty Smart is set to start its European tour as early as May or June, despite the fact that it has only been officially announced two weeks ago. Well, it's true, LG did tease us with a prototype back at the MWC 2009 in February, but it's only now that we get to hold it in our hands and see it in good working order. And pleased we are...

LG Viewty Smart official photos

LG GC900 Viewty Smart at a glance

• General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 900/2100, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, EDGE class 12
  
• Dimensions: 108.9 x 56.1 x 12.4 mm, 102 g
  
• Display: 3" 16M-color capacitive touchscreen TFT of WVGA resolution (480 x 800 pixels)
  
• Memory: 1.5GB flash storage, microSD card slot (up to 16GB)
  
  
• User interface: S-Class Touch UI
  
• Still camera: 8 megapixel autofocus camera, Schneider-Kreuznach optics, LED flash, manual focus, geo-tagging, image stabilization, multi face detection (up to 3), smile detection
  
• Video recording: 720x480@30fps, VGA@30fps, QVGA time-lapse and slow-mo video recording
  
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, Wi-Fi, TV-out, USB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS
  
• Misc: Accelerometer for screen auto rotate, Multi-touch input, DivX/XviD support, Dolby for Mobile audio enhancement, FM radio, office document viewer
  
• Battery: Li-Ion 1000 mAh
  
  
• Retail price: N/A
  

Nokia N97 available for pre-order, costs only 524 US dollars

Yeah, you heard that right. The pre-order campaign started by Nokia USA offers the customers the upcoming N97 top-device at a far lower price than the announced one. Expected to cost about 700 US dollars, the N97 can currently be pre-ordered for only 524 bucks

Paying a visit to the Nokia USA web place and preordering a Nokia N97 (black or white) guarantees you a very pleasant surprise.




Nokia N97 pre-order in USA

To begin with, in the shopping cart you'll find a free Bluetooth headset Nokia BH-703 which alone costs about 85 US dollars.

The next surprise comes with the total price. Upon adding a Nokia N97 to your shopping cart, you automatically receive a 175 US dollars discount from the previously pointed 699 dollars.



Finally if you type the promotional code CARTP409N the price drops to the exciting 454 US dollars which compared to the old 700 dollars is nothing but the deal of the season.



Update: It seems that Nokia have taken notice and have fixed the promotion so that the bonus codes do not accumulate. Well, it was fun while it lasted, but hey, 524 US dollars still sounds nice, right?

So if you live in the USA and dream of the Nokia N97 it might just be the right moment to pre-order it. There is no such evidence for the moment, but it might be safer to act before someone at Nokia changes their mind and withdraws the promotion.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

It's touchscreen o'clock for Nokia and the stage is set for the 5800 XpressMusic. Go ahead and touch it. We did and we've got a story to tell.

Now, it's technically not the first time Nokia get their hands dirty with touch screens, but it sure feels they really mean business this time. For Nokia 5800 is not the only story here. The smart platform with the most influential touch receives its first trial by touch. Being the first device running Series 60 5th alone is enough for the 5800 to be remembered by.



It's a first try and proceeding with caution is only fair. Nokia 5800 is unthreateningly and unobtrusively positioned in the mid-range and the XpressMusic branding helps share some of that first-S60-touchscreen weight. Still, it's way more than an affordable music-centered handset. The 5800 has a strong and unmistakable Nokia identity and delivers multimedia prowess. So, let's touch, shall we?

Key features:

* 3.2" 16M-color TFT LCD 16:9 touchscreen display (360 x 640 pixels)
* Symbian S60 5th edition
* ARM 11 369 MHz CPU, 128 MB of SDRAM memory
* 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera with dual-LED flash
* VGA video recording at 30fps
* Dual-band 3G with HSDPA support
* Quad-band GSM support
* Wi-Fi
* Capable GPS receiver and Nokia Maps 2.0 Touch
* microSD card memory expansion, ships with an 8GB card
* TV out
* FM radio with RDS
* Bluetooth and USB v2.0
* 3.5mm standard audio jack
* Excellent audio quality
* Landscape on-screen virtual QWERTY keyboard
* Proximity sensor for screen auto turn-off
* Accelerometer sensor for automatic UI rotation and motion-based gaming
* Rich retail package
* Affordable price
* Office document viewer
* OVI and MySpace integration (direct image and video uploads)

Main disadvantages:

* Limited 3rd party software availability
* UI is still immature with somewhat dodgy user experience
* Touchscreen sensitivity not the best in the class
* No smart dialing
* Poor image quality and no GPS geotagging
* Touch web browser not quite polished
* No voice-guided navigation license
* No office document editing out-of-the-box
* Doesn't charge off microUSB

Now, you're not the only one waiting for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. A legion of touchscreen phones have been busy delivering more and better, and owning that market. They sure won't be giving Nokia and S60 5th the warmest of welcomes.

HTC Touch Cruise 09

Introducing new Windows Mobile by HTC with name tag "HTC Touch Cruise 09". The mobile phone is expected to release in this year. This smartphone has a price tag of 600$ with a great features. I just love its black shiny color.

As it has wide range of features, some are as follows:

OS: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Games: Yes
Colors: Black
Camera : 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, video

- Built-in GPS receiver
- A-GPS function
- HTC Footprints
- Pocket Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF viewer)
- Java MIDP 2.0
- Voice memo
- MP3/AAC player
- 3GP/MP4/WMV/AVI video player
- Video/audio album
- Built-in handsfree

Other features are like it has bluetooth (v2.0 with A2DP), microSD (TransFlash, 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM, Qualcomm MSM7225 528 Mhz processor.

Nokia 8800 Gold Arte: A Luxury Mobile Phone

The Nokia 8800 Gold Arte has the 18-carat gold plating and the high quality white genuine leather.


The new Nokia 8800 Gold Arte is similar to the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte but looks luxurious. The functionality is identical and the Gold Arte packs a 2" QVGA OLED display with 16M colors, 4GB on board memory (non-upgradable as there`s no memory card slot) and 3.2-megapixel autofocus snapper.

Some Screenshot of Nokia 8800 Gold Arte:

Nokia N97: world’s most advanced mobile computer.

Nokia have made a big statement about the N97, saying that it is the “world’s most advanced mobile computer.”


Nokia is going to launch their most advance mobile computer phone Nokia N97 in coming year 2009. As the Nokia has big statement on Nokia N97, here we go to know about some features of this mobile.

The new N97 has a 5-inch, 640 x 360 pixel screen, giving you an aspect ratio of 16:9 and also has touchscreen.The screen has tactile feedback, as well as a sliding QWERTY keyboard, giving you the best of both worlds.

It also has 32 GB on onboard memory with a microSd expansion up to 48GB. That is biggest memory supported yet by any mobile.The phone also features HSDPA, WiFi and 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss glass.

The mobile will cost around €550 ($693).

Watch out Nokia N97:

LG has 8 MegaPixel camera in KC780 slider

LG has launched its KC780 8 Megapixel mobile phone with Schneider-Kreuznach lens. The LG KC780 has 2.4- inch widescreen LCD display.

More that that it offers an ISO up to 1600. Some other features of it are image stabilization, face detection, smile shot and smile detection. It also has Bluetooth, FM tuner, support for DviX playback. It has 140MB internal memory and a microSD card slot in addition.

Watch video review of LG KC780 by Dan:

Alltel Motorola Hint QA30 Now Official

Alltel and Motorola made the Hint QA30 QWERTY slider official. Motorola Hint QA30 supports CDMA 1x EVDO 1700/2100/800/1900 networks. It features a 2.5-inch 320×240 LCD display, a 2 Megapixel camera, Bluetooth, integrated GPS, and QWERTY keyboard.

Motorola Hint is able to capture and play video files in MPEG-4 format. MP3 audio are also supported. Hint QA30 supports up[ to 8GB of microSD external memory and has a 3.5mm stereo jack.

Motorola Hint QA30 will be available from Alltel starting from 28 November for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate.

[motorola] [alltel]

Skinny QWERTY Slider Phone concept

Here is a skinny sliding smartphone concept designed by David Turpin. The design includes a large touchscreen, a side-slide QWERTY keyboard and an ultra thin form factor.

Pantech SKY Presto IM-310 Touch Music phone

Korean cellphone maker, Pantech launches the new SKY Presto IM-310 touchscreen music phone. The Sky Presto IM-310 features a 3-inch LCD touchscreen display, a 2 Megapixel camera, integrated SKY music player, music hotkeys, built-in DMB TV tuner and a microSD card slot.

Pantech’s SKY Presto IM-310 supports 3G WCDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA as well as Bluetooth.

[pantech]

HTC Touch HD Live Shots (vs. iPhone)

HTC is launching in Hong Kong its Touch HD smartphone for HK$6980 (US $900). The Touch HD features a 3.8-inch wide 480×800 high-resolution touchscreen, and a 5 Megapixel auto focus camera. It is powered by a Qualcomm MSM 7201A 528 MHz processor, 512MB ROM and 288MB RAM.

Touch HD vs iPhone shots after the cut:

HTC Touch HD vs iPhone 2G

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QIGI i6 Dual OS Smartphone(Android+WM6)

Qigi, another Chinese phone maker, announced the new i6 smartphone that can run both Android OS and Windows Mobile 6.1. i6 is available in two versions, the i6 goal running the Android and the i6 Win running the WM 6.1.

Two versions of the i6 are basically the same sporting an Marvell Monohans 624MHz processor, 2.8-inch 65k color LCD touchscreen, a 2 Megapixel camera, integrated support for GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth and microSD card slot. Qigi’s i6 supports quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks, but without 3G.

Live shots of the Qigi i6 Goal after the break:

QIGI i6 Win

Qigi i6 Goal live shots:

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Mobispine iPhone MMS Application

Mobispine is launching the world’s first Multimedia Messaging (MMS) application for Apple’s iPhone. Mobispine’s MMS application adds the abilities to send, receive and forward MMS to the iPhone. The application will be released as a “white label” MMS service for iPhone to global operators.

[mobispine]

Sciphone Dream G2 Android Phone

This is Sciphone’s Dream G2 Android-based smartphone. Though named as the Dream G2, it is not the official successor of HTC’s G1 Dream. Sciphone Dream G2 features a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen display, a 4 Megapixel camera with auto focus, WiFi, Bluetooth and GSM/GPRSEDGE support.

The Dream G2 runs the Android Home Edition V1.0 OS. It comes with FM tuner and built-in hands-free speaker.

[modmygphone]

Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 released for $199.99

Verizon releases the BlackBerry Storm 9530 touch smartphone in the US. Verizon priced the Storm 9530 at $199.99 with a 2-year contract after $50 mail-in rebate.

The Storm 9530 is RIM’s first touchscreen Blackberry smartphone. It comes with a 3.26-inch touchscreen with a clickable surface, a 3.2 Megapixel camera, 1GB internal memory, Bluetooth and support for EV-DO Rev.A, HSDPA 2100MHz and quad-band EDGE networks.

[verizon]