XPERIA X5 Nadine Concept

25/07/2009 01:51 par slaytane

Just as the heat was killing our neurons, we found something cool enough to distract us from the evil sun: Esato user tob!s’ latest Sony Ericsson concept phone. This is yet another render of the XPERIA X5, bearing the codename Nadine, but it manages to surpass every other render so far, design-wise.

XPERIA X5 is available in Chrome Silver, Ocean Blue and Sunny Orange, each of these versions looking well enough to compete with any HTC or Nokia device. As far as specs are concerned, we get the best on the market: 12 megapixel camera with autofocus, Xenon flash and HD video recording, plus a 3.5 inch touchscreen.

There’s also a touch keyboard on the features list, Android OS (2.0 most likely) and even a Sony Ericsson App Store, something that seems impossible now, considering the company’s financial problems. Great job as usual tob!s and this might just be the best Sony Ericsson design I’ve seen this summer.

What would tob!s’ XPERIA X5 Nadine concept phone be without a proper App Store? The Esato board member published a concept screenshot of the “Sony Ericsson AppsNow Arena”, obviously only a project of his and not the real deal.

Considering SE’s financial losses, it’s very unlikely they’ll launch such a service in the following years. The concept looks nice, though…

Samsung S9110 wristwatch phone unveiled, no video calling though

22/07/2009 15:44 par slaytane

Today Samsung announced the S9110 - the world's thinnest wristwatch mobile phone. Sporting a decent (for the class that is) feature set, the fully-touch operated Samsung S9110 is the next device that will try to make all you James Bond dreams come true.

Launched as a direct competitor to the LG GD910, the Samsung S9110 is almost 2mm slimmer, standing at the pretty acceptable 11.98mm. It also packs a larger 1.76" touchscreen and matches its Bluetooth connectivity and speech recognition features.

The Samsung S9110 also puts Outlook sync support to the table but unfortunately lacks the 3G support of the GD910. Well, we guess even with the advance of technology they still had to leave something out to make the S9110 so slim.

The lack of 3G not only means there's no high speed data on the thing, but more importantly - there will be no video calls support. Now that's a bummer, where's the fun in a wristwatch phone that doesn't allow video conferencing?

The Samsung S9110 should be able to offer a built-in speakerphone instead in case you really prefer talking to your wrist rather than using a Bluetooth headset. A scratch-resistant glass take cares of the protection of the little fella's pretty face.

The body of Samsung S9110 is crafted from stainless steel, while the strap is made from leather, giving it some pretty stylish looks.

The Samsung S9110 will hit the shelves in France this month for an estimated price of 450 euro

Gravity 2 for T-Mobile USA

22/07/2009 15:39 par slaytane

Here come some good news for texters on T-Mobile - there are two new QWERTY phones coming your way. The Samsung Gravity 2 and Samsung Comeback were spotted in the wild a while back, but only now do they make their official debut.

The Samsung Comeback sets up the ground for many properly named sequels, at the small price of not being an actual comeback. The funny name aside, Samsung Comeback takes the Communicator way, being a normal looking, but bulky phone on the outside and opening up to reveal a second, bigger screen and a four row QWERTY on the inside.

The Comeback is available today for 129.99 US dollars on a contract and the Gravity 2 will hit the shelves in August, its price still unknown. You can get the Comeback in either Pearl white plum or Frost silver cherry and the Gravity 2 in Berry mauve and Metallic pumpkin.

Comeback for T-Mobile USA

22/07/2009 15:38 par slaytane

Here come some good news for texters on T-Mobile - there are two new QWERTY phones coming your way. The Samsung Gravity 2 and Samsung Comeback were spotted in the wild a while back, but only now do they make their official debut.

The Samsung Comeback sets up the ground for many properly named sequels, at the small price of not being an actual comeback. The funny name aside, Samsung Comeback takes the Communicator way, being a normal looking, but bulky phone on the outside and opening up to reveal a second, bigger screen and a four row QWERTY on the inside.

The outside display of Samsung Comeback sports a resolution of 128 x 128 pixels, while the inner one comes with QVGA pixel count. Storage can be boosted up to 16GB thanks to the built-in microSD card slot and there's a 2 megapixel camera on board. The Comeback will also pack 3G connectivity, though there's no word on HSDPA support.

Samsung Gravity 2 takes up where the first one left off - classic side-slider with full QWERTY keyboard. Just like the Comeback, it supports up to 16GB microSDs and features a 2 megapixel camera. The most tangible upgrade over the old Gravity however is the 3G capabilities.

Sony Ericsson Rachael gets specs and a proper name – XPERIA X3

22/07/2009 14:44 par slaytane

It’s only been a short while since we last saw Sony Ericsson Rachel heading our news column. Online retailer Expansys has just published the specs of the device and revealed the name XPERIA X3.

Following their unusual marketing strategy, Expansys have yet again published an unannounced handset making the news and gaining popularity by spilling the beans on information they obviously have straight from the manufacturer.

You probably remember X3 (Rachael) from its previous public appearances in black and white.

Unlike its predecessor(s), the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X3 (codenamed Rachael) will run Android OS but the proprietary 3D panel user interface, the X1 was known for, will still be there.

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X3 will feature a 4-inch touchscreen display with the unusual resolution of 852 x 480 pixels. The 800 x 400 pixel resolution reported by Expansys is more likely a mistake as the screen aspect ratio is different. The 852 x 480 pixel one sounds more probable as confirmed by a leaked portrait video that we've reported on before.

The XPERIA X3 also has an 8 megapixel autofocus snapper with LED flashlight and capability of shooting VGA videos at 30 fps. VGA video recording may not sound like much these days, but it will definitely be a first for an Android smartphone.

And the specs list goes on, of course. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X3 should also pack HSDPA, Wi-Fi and stereo Bluetooth support and a GPS receiver. On board is also a 3.5mm audio jack and a miniUSB port.

QWERTY-enabled Nokia 6760 slide to hit Europe

22/07/2009 14:42 par slaytane

Nokia Surge went on sale a couple of days ago and now we hear about its European brother - the Nokia 6760 slide. The main update that the 6760 has got concerns its camera, which now has 3 megapixel resolution instead of 2MP. The lack of carrier branding pretty much rounds up the rest of the differences.

The Nokia 6760 slide, just like the Nokia Surge is a Symbian-powered, side-slider with a full QWERTY keyboard and 3.6Mbps HSDPA. There's quad-band GSM support and the local connectivity is covered by Bluetooth, microUSB and a 2.5 mm audio jack.

The AT&T Navigator is replaced with Nokia maps and the phone is packed to the brim with messaging software. Nokia Messaging, Google Talk, Windows Live IM are there right out of the box and the 6760 slide will give you easy access to social-media favorites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.

The feature list of the 6760 is completed by 128 MB of internal memory, expandable by up to 8GB through the microSD card slot (2GB one provided), as well as FM radio. Standby time is the respectable 500 hours with 5 hours of talk time.

The Nokia 6760 slide will be available in Q3 2009 for 199 euro before subsidies and taxes. Initially it will only be available in black, with red and white versions coming soon after that (though not everywhere it seems).

Sony Ericsson Compass Phone, Just a Teaser for Now

19/07/2009 13:33 par slaytane

board user Shane A. Bygrave has created a brand new Sony Ericsson concept phone, that looks a bit like a combo between an XPERIA device and the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic handset.
There’s a 5 megapixel camera at the back and the mystery Compass feature on its specs list, that Shane promised to reveal later. What do you think about this design? What Sony Ericsson series would this device fit in?

T-Mobile Samsung T749 Highlight burns with 3G, has a cool touch

18/07/2009 02:14 par slaytane

Samsung really have a thing for touch phones - and now there's a new one headed to T-Mobile. It's called the Samsung T749 Highlight and it's 3G capable (Internet services being a focal point) and running the widget-happy TouchWiz.

Sporting a 3" WQVGA touchscreen, capable of displaying up to 16 million colors, Samsung T749 Highlight stands at 108 x 54 x 13.7 mm and 105 grams. The Highlight offers quad-band GSM and dual-band HSDPA (it covers the two T-Mobile's frequencies).

The T749 Highlight is a social creature with email and support for AIM, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger. In short - the on-screen full QWERTY keyboard won't catch a break.

On the local connectivity side the Samsung T749 Highlight offers USB and Bluetooth with A2DP, to be put to good use by the music player, which supports MP3, AAC and WMA. The camera is a 3 megapixel snapper with video recording, lacking any goodies like autofocus and the like.

The Highlight will be available in two colors - Fire and Ice (black on blue and orange on red) and it's coming this month. It will set you back 149.99 US dollars if you are willing to sign a two-year contract.