Samsung prepares a new 8-megapixel slider

As it seems Samsung have a really nice cameraphone in store for all of us, due in the beginning of 2009. The S8300 has obviously slipped under someone's door, as it's not officially announced yet.

Only 12.8mm thick, the Samsung S8300 has an absolutely massive widescreen OLED display, probably the largest one we've seen to date, and the fact that it's a touchscreen, makes it that much sweeter.

The S8300 specs sheet is further pumped up by an 8 megapixel camera with auto focus, a GPS receiver, HSDPA and DivX video support. Judging from the interface shots, the handset doesn't seem to be a smartphone, but instead is running on the Samsung's proprietary TouchWiz feature phone interface, well known from the Samsung Pixon for example.

Upcoming Samsung S8300 looks nice

Among its other niceties are FM radio with RDS, Bluetooth 2.1, and a microSD card slot. It's a long list.

Unfortunately, as it's evident from the photos the 8 megapixel camera is not equipped with a xenon flash. There's only LED instead that's best used as video light. There's no mention of Wi-Fi functionality either.

Samsung S8300

As you may guess, there is no official info about the device yet, however word is out that it should be available by March 2009.

LG announces dual SIM KS660 and 3G wristwatch GD910

The new touchscreen based LG KS660 supports two SIM cards simultaneously, while the extravagant GD910 mobile phone takes the shape of a wristwatch and shines with 3G support for video calls.

LG KS660 is a dual-SIM phone supporting tri-band GSM connectivity. It has a 3-inch TFT touchscreen display with WQVGA resolution (400×240), 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and video recording at 720×480@15fps. Additional specs include 50MB internal storage, microSD expansion slot (up to 4GB), Bluetooth and USB capabilities.

The unfortunately absent suspects are 3G and Wi-Fi. Since this is the first LG handset featuring two SIM cards, it will aim the Asian and Eastern Europe markets much like the Dual SIM lineup by Samsung.

The second mobile phone is LG GD910 and it comes in the unusual wristwatch form factor. Perhaps you remember the wristwatch prototype by LG that was displayed at the MWC 2008. Well, this they’ve managed to make it real this time and it would be first showcased at the CES 2009 next month.

LG GD910 is 13.9 mm thick and sports a 1.43-inch touch LCD screen. The main selling point of the device is that it allows for 3G video calls thanks to the front-facing camera.

Anyway behind the watch disguise you will also find HSDPA and Bluetooth connectivity, voice dialing and speech recognition, text-to-speech feature and a music player.

Currently, we don’t have any information about pricing or availability on both devices.

Nokia 8800 Gold Arte ups the ante with even more luxury

The latest piece of art in the Arte lineup appeared at Nokia website without a proper introduction from the manufacturer. The new Nokia 8800 Gold Arte follows on the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte but adds quite some luxury and tackiness to the package. The functionality remains identical, but you know - when it comes to Arte, plain technical capabilities just don’t tell the whole story.

Nokia 8800 Gold Arte

The main selling point of the new Nokia 8800 Gold Arte is the 18-carat gold plating and the high quality white genuine leather.

The Nokia 8800 Gold Arte has no other secrets as everything else is inherited by the 8800 Carbon Arte. And like it, the Gold Arte packs a 2″ QVGA OLED display with 16 M colors, 4GB on board memory (non-upgradable as there`s no memory card slot) and 3.2-megapixel autofocus snapper.

The accelerometer-based features such as tap-for-time and turn-to-mute are also available as before.

Price tag and availability are still unknown however we`ll keep you posted when more info surfaces.

The Sony Ericsson IM502 is an accessory for the photo maniacs

Sony Ericsson has introduced a new accessory, which gives the photo maniacs the ability to take better pictures. The IM502 is a stand, with really portable dimensions (1.1 x 2.3 x 0.4 inches), so it shouldn’t take a lot of space, even when in one’s pocket. In order to attach a phone (only Sony Ericsson models) you should use the charging port, as the stand has the suitable connector.


In addition, its legs have been covered with rubber, so it won’t slide. You can also use it with a standard camera, which sounds really practical, since you can buy the IM502, even if you don’t have a Sony Ericsson phone. The price has not been announced on the manufacturer’s online store yet, but our source informs, that this accessory can already be found on some other official stores.

Google optimizes search results for smartphones

Google made optimizations on its search engine results for Android and iPhone. The result pages fit perfectly to the screens of all Android-based and Apple devices and load much faster. Currently the changes are available only in English.

Apple and Google Android devices are welcomed to use the new search results optimizations of the Google powerful search engine. There is no longer need of zooming or scrolling side-to-side, because the pages fit to the specific phones' screens. Also touch-friendly buttons and an option for expandable maps are available for users convenience.


All these optimizations are currently available only in U.S. English. iPhone and iPod touch devices need firmware 2.x to take advantage of the new Google functions. Anyway if you want to use the old-fashion view, there's always the "Classic" link at the bottom of every page.

Samsung Pixon in US, a piece each for AT&T and T-Mobile

Shortly after leaks of an 8-megapixel Samsung cameraphone on its way to T-Mobile, the US are about to get a double serving of Samsung M8800 Pixon. Having just approved Samsung T929, dubbed Memoir, FCC are busy with another version of the popular model.

The latter, called M8800L, is obviously bound to AT&T given the dual-band 3.5G support of 850 and 1900 MHz. The Memoir sports 1700 MHz HSDPA connectivity, but another major difference is notable - the camera flash has changed shape and position. As for the rest, most of the specs should keep sufficiently close to the original.

Having seen much of the Pixon in action, we guess Samsung will be hitting the right spot with the massive touchscreen and serious imaging power. By whatever name, the Pixon should be more than welcome to the US market.

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Google releasing an unlocked G1 for developers at $399

As of now developers can get a fully SIM-unlocked T-Mobile G1 with unlocked bootloader that allows flashing of custom Android builds (no need of signed system images anymore). Called the Android Dev Phone 1, the special device will be available to all developers registered at the Android Market from 18 international markets including US, UK, Germany, Japan, India, Canada, France, Taiwan, Spain, Australia, Singapore, Switzerland, Netherlands, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Poland, and Hungary (with more to come soon).

The Android Dev Phone 1 is the next step by Google of making the Android OS as open source as possible. The device currently costs 399 US dollars with free shipping within US. The only prerequisite to buy one is to have a developer's registration over at the Android Market, which will set you back a one-time registration fee of 25 US dollars.

For now there is a limit of only 1 phone per developer and as Google point out the "Android Dev Phone 1 devices are not intended for non-developer end users. Since the devices can be configured with system software not provided by or supported by Google or any other company, end users operate these devices at their own risk."

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Motorola EM35 is said to have excellent sound

Motorola today announced the ROKR EM35, the latest addition to its music line. The new model is touted for its sound quality both during a call (thanks to Motorola’s CrystalTalk technology) and when listening to music, with headphones. According to Moto, “a unique algorithm enables music to sound as if it is playing in the space around your head, rather than inside of your eardrums”, which should result in higher sound quality. The EM35 features music dedicated keys on the front and the FastScroll digital wheel, known from the E8. It is the second Motorola to offer Widgets, which were announced with the cameraphone VE66. Like the latter, the EM35 is quad-band non-3G slider but unfortunately lacks Wi-Fi.
The Motorola MOTOROKR EM35 is expected to be available before the end of the year.

Apple is one step ahead of all Windows Mobile sales in Q3

Well, it's official - Q3 2008 saw Apple's only current smartphone, the iPhone 3G, outsell the numerous devices based on the Windows Mobile platform not only in USA but on worldwide scale. That's some surprising news, we bet Mr. Jobs is already throwing in a dinner party.

Despite the global financial crisis the smartphone market share is still growing (though at a slower pace than last year) and territories are being remapped. The third quarter of 2008 saw some really interesting changes in position.

Nokia is still king of the hill with 42.4% market share in Q3, but for the first time they have a decline in sales as compared to last year.

Windows Mobile has shamefully slipped behind Apple proving that sometimes it's not all about pumped up specs, but user experience and service integration count big time as well.

RIM's Blackberry devices are also growing in popularity having 81.7% more sales than last year's quarter. And they should do even better in Q4. Seems like the Bold and the Storm just might liven up the conservative facade of the brand.

Different OSes are changing market shares too. For the first time Symbian has fallen bellow 50% market share possibly because of the rise in popularity of touch-screen devices, which effectively lacked in the Nokia portfolio in Q3. Sony Ericsson's UIQ wasn't there to fill the gap either.

The now elederly WinMo will probably continue to suffer hard hits from the competition due to its inferior user-friendliness. The OS definitely needs a serious refresh and we really hope to see one soon.

But user-friendliness is only part of the game. The successful future of the smartphone platforms will also depend on building up better application portfolios, wider online services with easier and more intuitive access. AppStore or no AppStore, Apple's application business model is one fine example of delivering the right content straight to the device hassle-free.

Touchscreen Nokia N97 is the next step ahead with full QWERTY

The Nokia N97 is most definitely one of the most loaded N-series devices out there, but that's not it's all about. The N97 is the first high-end device powered by the latest touchscreen Symbian S60 OS. And if the 3.5-inch touchscreen display is not enough for you, you can always slide-and-tilt it up so the large full QWERTY keyboard gets revealed.

Nokia N97

Tri-band HSDPA and quad-band GSM ensure world wide roaming, but the new Nokia N97 also boasts 32GB of internal memory, a 5 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, touch-enabled Nokia Maps with a digital compass, an accelerometer for auto screen rotation and a proximity sensor for auto screen turn-off during calls.

Nokia N97

The 16M color 3.5-inch touchscreen TFT display has a resolution of 360 x 640 pixels that should meet all your handheld widescreen multimedia needs. Of course all the basics are covered too - with stereo Bluetooth, 3.5mm audio jack, TV-out and FM radio with RDS.

As you can imagine the loaded Nokia N97 is quite hefty - it weighs 150 g, but size-wise it's not bigger than say, the Apple iPhone 3G (except in thickness, that is).

Nokia N97 lifestyle shots

You may remember that we published the leaked Nokia smartphone roadmap and as it seems, the Nokia N97 is quite close in its description to the handset codenamed IP08 in this table. Have a look around. The good news is that obviously the roadmap is legit and there are some quite interesting handsets under way.

The Nokia N97 will be available in Q2 2009, at an estimated price of 550 euro before subsidies and taxes.

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Lively colored Lenovo P80 to hit China big time

Most likely you've never heard of Lenovo making mobile phones. Still, they do - mainly for the Chinese market. Their new Lenovo P80 is a stylish flip phone that comes in various color combos. The P80 is slim, has an external OLED display and is equipped with a modest 3 megapixel camera.

In case you didn't know Lenovo actually sold their China-based cellphone business along with the brand to a company called Hony Capital. They have taken up the task of continuing that not so successful part of Lenovo's business and the first result is the new Lenovo P80.

The Lenovo P80 main display is a 2.8-inch TFT unit, but the device also has an ingeniously hidden 1-inch OLED one on the outside. The rest of the modest specs include a 3 megapixel snapper (CIF video @15fps), FM radio, Bluetooth and a microSD slot. There is dual-band GSM support and of course, but no 3G.

he target market for Lenovo P80 is logically China and it will be available in seven different colors. There is no info on pricing and availability yet, but you've probably guessed it - we just can't wait!

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