Sony Ericsson K890 Design, Looks Like a Spaceship, Interfaces like a HTC
06/08/2009 17:37 par slaytane
Sony Ericsson K890 Design, Looks Like a Spaceship, Interfaces like a HTC
06/08/2009 17:37 par slaytane
Matthias Kolb from Pulse Design has shown us a pretty interesting Sony Ericsson concept phone, the K890. The phone reminds me of a spaceship, as far as design is concerned and from what I can see, it borrows HTC’s TouchFLO interface and some Windows Mobile flavor.
Can’t really tell is the device is a slider or not, but I’m betting that there’s a keypad underneath the case, although it can be a mere numeric keyboard. Windows Mobile 6.5? Stylus? What’s your opinion?
A887 Solstice
03/08/2009 11:18 par slaytane
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A887 Solstice
03/08/2009 11:18 par slaytane
Bien que ce ne soit pas le smartphone le plus intéressant de la gamme d’AT&T, Samsung et l’opérateur américain ont rendu officielle la sortie du nouveau téléphone de Samsung, le Solstice A887.
En ce qui concerne ses caractéristiques techniques, on en sait encore bien peu. Il devrait être équipé d’un écran 3 pouces entièrement tactile, l’interface utilisée sera l’interface Samsung “TouchWiz”. Le Solstice sera quadri-bandes GSM et un bi-bandes 3G, et sera équipé d’un capteur de 2 mégapixels mais sans flash. Il aura aussi un GPS, un accéléromètre ainsi qu’une série de fonctionnalités standard pour ce type de gamme.
D’après ce qui s’est dit mardi, le Solstice devrait sortir aux Etats-Unis le 2 août pour 99.99 USD pour un engagement de 24 mois.
Nokia 5800i XM - better camera, but no Wi-Fi
03/08/2009 10:11 par slaytane
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Nokia 5800i XM - better camera, but no Wi-Fi
03/08/2009 10:11 par slaytane
The US FCC website leaked a new version of the popular Nokia 5800. It's called 5800i, but contrary to what the name suggests, it's not a pure upgrade over the regular 5800 XpressMusic. There are no detailed specs yet, but as evident from the photos and the concluded tests, there are at least two differences. Just by looking at the shots of the Nokia 5800i XpressMusic, there don't seem to be any visual clues to what is different. A closer look at the 3 megapixel camera specs written on the back reveal a longer focus distance - 4.6mm as opposed to 3.7mm in the original model. Now that may mean one of two things - either the camera has a more narrower field of view (it's more zoomed-in in layman's terms) or there's a larger sensor hiding behind the Carl Zeiss optics there. The first suggestion doesn't make any sense for a cameraphone, so the right answer is probably B). The Nokia 5800i XM has a bigger sensor and that's here to fix one of the major disadvantages of the original - the poor camera results.
However for some reason, Wi-Fi has been left out of the new 5800i equation. Quite strangely, as we're not really sure whether users would prefer better image quality over Wi-Fi. The Nokia 5800i XpressMusic, of course, is probably far from its official announcement so we'd just have to wait a little bit longer to get all the juicy details. In the end things might take a turn for the better.
Nokia N97 Mini, a Fake or a Genuine Leak
03/08/2009 10:02 par slaytane
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Nokia N97 Mini, a Fake or a Genuine Leak
03/08/2009 10:02 par slaytane
After seeing the iPhone nano, it seems only logical that we get to have a look at another “miniature” version of a famous smartphone, this time Nokia N97. Nokia N97 Mini seems to be the slimmed-down version of its bigger brother and I bet that its specs are also less impressive. The available info doesn't get any further than a spy shot or two, but we're talking the real deal here. The most popular handset in our database for several weeks in a row - Nokia N97 is to have a baby brother soon. Rumors of a more compact version of the Nokia N97 have been around for quite a while now but that does look rather more believable. The possibility that this might be a nicely done fake unit still remains of course. With the entry-level 5530 XpressMusic just around the corner, Nokia needs an upper-midrange model to fill the gap between the N97 and the 5800 XpressMusic so it can have a complete range of touchscreen devices. We aren't quite sure if a QWERTY side-slider is the best choice, but the N97 was pretty well received so what do we know. A more affordable version of the Symbian-fans dream device might be just what's needed to have them make the switch to the Symbian touchscreen world.
N97 Mini lacks the sliding cover of the bigger handset, but its keypad looks very decent and comfortable to use. We’ll see if Nokia announces this beauty of we have to sigh again and accept the fact that we’re dealing with a beautiful render.
Nokia 03 Concept Phone is Compact, Simple
28/07/2009 19:37 par slaytane
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Nokia 03 Concept Phone is Compact, Simple
28/07/2009 19:37 par slaytane
Simplicity is the new complexity… at least in the world of gadgets, handsets and portable devices. Adhering to this trend there’s also a Nokia concept handset, the 03-Phone that mimics an armadillo and features the simplest of functions. It was created by Jonathan C. Smith.
03 packs a basic interface, buttons with tactile and audio feedback, a jog wheel that can be squeezed to fit the device in your pocket and… that’s about it. You’ll have to open the handset in order to make a call, but back to the design, I have to say that this is not quite an impressive device, although its simplicity can be admired.
Sony Ericsson 8MP Cameraphone
27/07/2009 01:07 par slaytane
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Sony Ericsson 8MP Cameraphone
27/07/2009 01:07 par slaytane
user tob!s are probably the most constant creators of Sony Ericsson concept phones (Razec and the others too), great looking concepts that is, like the new one below. We’re dealing with an 8 megapixel cameraphone concept with support for autofocus, a huge touchscreen and a great case pattern at the back.
What do you make of it? Cyber-shot Android? Touch focus included?
XPERIA X5 Nadine Concept
25/07/2009 01:51 par slaytane
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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
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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
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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
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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.