LG announced the Secret

LG Electronics announced the global launch of its third LG Black Label Series handset, the LG Secret (KF750).

Boasting style that lasts, the LG Secret has been specifically developed to satisfy the refined tastes of trendsetters who desire a sophisticatedly designed, yet durable handset. Following the success of its predecessors, the LG Chocolate and the LG Shine, this third model from the LG Black Label Series is as feature rich as it is stylish. At just 11.8mm thick, the LG Secret is the slimmest 5 megapixel camera phone on the market.

Timeless style The LG Secret will always look as new as the day of purchase thanks to the materials used to make it. Its casing of carbon fibre, one of the strongest composite materials used for aircraft and high-performance cars, adds to the handset’s durability. Its tempered glass LCD adds sheen and strength, as well as shielding the phone’s screen, and its neon touch navigation buttons sensitively respond to commands with a luminous blue light.

Timeless memories As well as being the slimmest 5 megapixel camera phone, the LG Secret boasts the ability to take video at 120 frames per second and DivX® certified recording. Timeless moments can be edited with powerful photo and video editing features, including facial editing and SmartLight™, a feature that automatically adjusts the picture’s light settings. Users can also create their own music videos using the phone’s Movie Maker software.

Timeless entertainment The LG Secret’s outstanding entertainment features take advantage of the phone’s touch-screen - users can access five multimedia functions which include music, photos, games, documents, and the FM radio. In addition, users can simultaneously flick through photos on the screen while listening to music. Microsoft documents can be opened easily and the handset is loaded with a Google package that enables the user to surf the Internet, log into Gmail, use Google Maps and watch YouTube videos.

Timeless convenience Using Bluetooth, the LG Secret automatically synchronises with PCs without the need to use USB cables. Images can be viewed both horizontally and vertically using the phone’s auto rotating display, and the screen’s lighting adjusts to ensure that it is always clear. In addition, the phone also comes with Voice Clarity technology that guarantees perfect sound quality in every environment.

After its European launch, the LG Secret will be launched in Asia and South America, followed by the rest of the world. Please visit the LG Secret Microsite at http://secret.lgmobile.com/

New WatchPhone Announced

Van Der Led, a Dutch technology firm, have announced the WM2 Watch Phone.

The phone is a quad-band GSM watch with a 1.3-inch 260k color touchscreen display, stereo Bluetooth, 240-hours of standby-time or 300-minutes talk-time and 1GB of storage.

The phone costs €300 and is available right now.

Portégé G810 will launch with Windows Mobile 6.1

Toshiba confirmed that its new Portégé G810 Smartphone, which is due to launch in Q2 2008, will support the newly-announced Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system.
The updated software includes new time-saving features, easier phone navigation and management, and bolstered security safeguards. As Toshiba’s first HSUPA device, with an enhanced user interface and stylish touch screen, a 3 mega pixel camera and GPS receiver on board, the Portégé G810 is a fitting phone for those who like to have it all.

First unveiled in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress 2008, Toshiba’s new Portégé G810 is the ideal device for both professional and everyday mobile users.

The updated version of Windows Mobile software, Windows Mobile 6.1, includes a new home screen that makes the most critical information on the phone available at a glance, and simplified setup that makes it possible to get the phone up and running out of the box in minutes. It also features enhanced web browsing and new tools for email and text management.

With support for both HSDPA and HSUPA, the Portégé G810 can surf the web, download and upload pictures and videos captured on the 3 mega-pixel camera at broadband speeds. The large 2.83” QVGA touch screen and the enhanced user interface make the experience of navigation and access to applications simple and easy.

Toshiba’s stylish new Portégé G810 is scheduled to launch in June 2008.

Samsung Unveils Its First HSUPA Phone : Offering Unparralled Upload Speeds

Samsung Electronics unveiled its first cell phone to support faster upload speeds using HSUPA (high-speed uplink packet access) technololgy.

The SCH-M470 is a slider handset that can upload data at up to 2Mbps when on the HSUPA network.

Conventional 3G offers upload and download speeds of around 384k , while HSDPA (3.5G) enabled download rates to increase to 3.6Mbps and 7.2Mbps. HSUPA which inessentially is 3.5G for uploads increases upload speeeds to 2Mbps.

The means that users spend less time waiting for pictures, video or music attachments on messages to be sent. Samsung stated that it takes only 30 seconds to send a full MP3 , using the new technology.

The phone also features WiFi, Bluetooth and a 2 megapixel camera.

The phone is available South Korea only and costs about 600,000 won (£300).

LG to unveil new Black Label Mobile

LG Electronics announced the global launch of the third LG Black Label Series handset. Successes of the LG Chocolate and LG Shine, the two predecessors of the LG Black Label Series models, together with globally renowned The PRADA Phone by LG, have affirmed LG as a leading design innovator in the mobile industry.

The design heritage of the LG Black Label Series will continue on to the third handset boasting its smart technology with the latest and sophisticated features including the slimmest 5MP camera.

Similar to the previous LG Black Label Series handsets, the latest model also carries a product concept derived from today¡¯s trend leaders. This new concept of ¡®Style that Lasts¡¯ reflects the timeless and elegant design of the phone enhanced by stylish materials such as carbon fiber and tempered glass.

The phone will be unveiled on April 24th starting from Europe and on to the rest of the world, and the product name of the third LG Black Label Series model will be revealed at the official launch.

Levi Limited Edition Red Tag Mobile

Levi has announced the Limited Edition Reg Tag mobile, aimed at fashion conscious buyers with a considerable budget.

Only 100 Limited Edition Red Tag Mobiles will be made and the price is a hefty 549 Euros.

The Phone obviously plays on the Reb Tab with Levi has had on its Jeans for over 70 Years, and indeed the Red Tab is striped accross the top of the handset.

The features of the Phone include an MP3 Player, Stereo Bluetooth and a 2MP Camera. The phone also comes with significant extras , which include a presentation box, a handset case, handfree kit and a metal chain (Which can be customised with up to 13 Characters).

Gresso Announce New Luxury Collection : The Avantgard

Gresso is presenting a new collection the Avantgard , the intellectual mobile phone made of Gold and African Blackwood.

Technology. New intelligent solutions.

Gresso Avantgarde is powered by the Gresso operating system based on the new Windows Mobile 6 Standard. It provides quick and easy access to the most frequently used applications.TFT display of the phone supports up to 65? colors (320*240 pixels). Built-in 2 megapixel camera.

The mobile phone has all the functions that today's mobile consumers demand. It supports Outlook, Pocket MSN, EMS/MMS/SMS, Bluetooth, synchronization with the PC. The organizer will help to plan working day, there is a calculator, a MP3-player.

All these and many other opportunities are completed with ultraslim design. Thickness of the case executed of African Blackwood is only 14 mm.

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Lamborghini Phone

Engadget got a world exclusive look at the Lamborghini ZX1 phone , which is made by ASUS.

Lamborghini Phone Features :

• HSDPA
• built-in GPS
• 2.8in 240x320 TFT screen
• 256MiB of Flash memory.

The Asus ZX1 Lamborghini phone will be priced at 1000 Euros and will launch is May of this Year.

Toshiba Cosmic Shiner : The Latest Luxury Phone

Luxury Phones seem to be all the rage at the moment with Toshiba the latest to announce a luxury mobile.

The Toshiba Cosmic Shiner is based on the Toshiba 815T Mobile and is designed by Kansai Yamamoto , a renowed Japanese Fashion Designer.

Only 1000 Cosmic Shiners will made and the process of buying is hardly conventional. In order to have a chance to purchase the phone the April copy of Seven Hills magazine needs to be purchased in order to obtain a unique ID code to iniate the purchase, which incidently is credit-card only.

The Cosmic Shiner weighs 107 grams and measures 102*50*16 millimeters. The feature-list for the mobile include 3G Connectivity, 2 Megapixel Camera with video, a 2.4 inch internal display with 240 * 320 pixels , 0.7 inch external display , mutimedia player and microSD card support (2gb max).

Nokia N82 in Black is Confirmed

Nokia unveiled the Nokia N82 in stylish black, bringing a blend of state-of-the-art imaging, integrated navigation and high-speed Internet connectivity to the Nseries range of converged devices.

This jet black multimedia computer enables people to "geotag" the images they capture - allowing them to not only be saved by date, but by location as well. This adds to a line-up of compelling photography features, including a 5 megapixel camera, Carl Zeiss optics and a Xenon flash.

Not only does the Nokia N82 take great pictures, array of advanced connectivity features makes it easy for consumers to share their discoveries, journeys and locations.

When it comes to camera capabilities, the gloss-black Nokia N82 is set to wow world travelers and photography enthusiasts alike. The 5 megapixel camera, powerful Xenon flash and Carl Zeiss optics, ultra-fast camera activation, autofocus with a dedicated assist lamp, fast reloading between shots and DVD-like quality video capture all ensure that special moments can be captured "picture perfect" - even in low light conditions.

Taking advantage of its integrated A-GPS functionality and high resolution camera, the Nokia N82 automatically tags images with capture location metadata, making it possible to view the capture location on a map either on the Internet or on the device itself.

When it comes to sharing, consumers can upload their pictures or videos directly from their Nokia N82 to services like Share on Ovi, Flickr or YouTube. By installing Nokia's exclusive and free Sports Tracker application, consumers can share their whereabouts and travel route with others on the Sports Tracker website - including the capture locations of images.

The Nokia Sports Tracker is a GPS based activity tracker that runs on Nokia smartphones. Information such as speed, distance and time are automatically stored in the application, and can be shared with others.

The Nokia N82 in black is expected to start shipping within weeks, with an estimated retail price of approximately 400 euros, before taxes and subsidies.

Garmin's nuvi 900T: Combo Mobile TV, Navigation Device

Garmin International announced the nuvi 900T, a personal navigation device (PND) that combines cutting edge navigation features with DVB-H mobile television. The device is being co-branded with wireless carrier 3 Italia -- the Hutchison Whampoa Group's Mobile Media Company -- and will be available exclusively in Italy.

Using the DVB-H format, video TV content is provided exclusively by La3 TV, the Mobile Digital TV provider of 3 Italia. Each unit comes with a six-month free subscription to La3 TV content as well as access to pay per view offerings. 3 Italia launched La3 TV -- the first Mobile Digital TV based on DVB-H technology in the world, broadcasting the entire FIFA World Cup 2006 on a mobile exclusive basis in Italy. 3 Italia's Digital Mobile TV customers can watch news, sports, movies and entertainment content through an array of digital channels, including Sky, Mediaset, Rai and the "in-house" produced channels La3 Live and La3 Sport.

The nuvi 900T features a bright, 4.3-inch WQVGA color touchscreen display, and can serve as a brilliant picture viewer (with photo navigation capability) and has optional travel guide features as well. Users can also play MP3 audio files, audio books from Audible.com, and pre-loaded games. The nuvi 900T boasts front-firing stereo speakers and a removable lithium-ion battery.
For hands-free phone calls, the nuvi 900T can be paired with compatible phones using Bluetooth wireless technology. Users can find and dial phone numbers (specifically supported phones can even access their history log of received, missed and dialed calls) or nuvi's points of interest database (hotels, restaurants, stores and more).

The nuvi 900T also includes Garmin Locate(TM), which answers age-old questions of a driver's current location or the location of his vehicle in a crowded parking lot. At any time, with a single tap of the screen, drivers can display their exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and gas stations. Additionally, the unit automatically marks its last known position every time it is removed from the mount.
Negotiating busy highways with the nuvi 900T is easy, thanks to a lifetime traffic subscription that helps drivers avoid gridlock and adjust routes accordingly. The nuvi 900T is also pre-loaded with safety camera data that can be updated free of charge for 30 days.

The nuvi 900T comes pre-programmed with highly detailed road maps of Europe. At startup, users are presented with Garmin's intuitive "Where To?" and "View Map" welcome screen, allowing for quick searches of addresses or millions of points of interest like restaurants, hotels, attractions, gas stations, and more. Turn-by-turn, voice-prompted directions guide drivers to
their destination, announcing streets by name along the way. If they miss a turn, nuvi automatically recalculates a route and gets them back on track.

The nuvi 900T will be available exclusively in Italy in July 2008. Visit http://www.garmin.com/ for more information and pricing.

Sony Ericsson T303 Announced

Sony Ericsson today unveiled the T303, an attractive phone that is small and neat enough to carry with you on every occasion. This compact slider phone has been given the high-end treatment, with a mirrored screen, metal housing and chrome finish.

Sony Ericsson T303

Style at its best

• Provides pocket-sized convenience
• Promises premium good looks thanks to a metal and chrome finish
• Does the basics well, whether that’s camera, Bluetooth™ or FM radio

Big in looks, mini in size

The T303’s diminutive size is distinctive for all the right reasons. Because it doesn’t take up much room, it’s perfect for those nights out when space is limited and not everything can come out with you. The T303’s compact size means that this phone will always be one of the chosen few.

Chic and smooth, reflecting your every move

The T303’s metal and chrome finish makes it hard for those around you not to be impressed by its premium appearance. Its soft shape and smooth sliding mechanism make it a feel-good experience that you can enjoy every day. And the mirror glass display on the front of the phone goes yet further in making the T303 even more stand-out in its appearance.

Picture perfect

The T303’s megapixel camera is ready to take pictures in an instant. So if you come across the perfect shoes whilst out and about, but want a second opinion, just one quick snap and you can send a picture message to one of your friends. You can use Bluetooth™ technology to transfer photos wire-free from your phone to a compatible computer, and then email them to any number of helpful style-advisers. Or just to send the photos of a day’s adventure directly to a friend’s phone.

Play-as-you-go

With life being ever more hectic, it’s essential to be able to slow down the pace and take time out, whenever you get the chance. The T303 comes with a built-in FM radio, meaning you can tune in, chill out, and let time just pass you by. It also has its own media player and comes preloaded with Sony Ericsson’s TrackID™ feature. Record a clip of a song in a bar or café and find out instantly what track it is and who sings it.

Accessorise

With such a good-looking phone, you’ll want to keep it that way. The Protective Case IDC-22, part of Sony Ericsson’s Design Collection, gives you the opportunity to develop your stylish look still further. Not only will it help keep your phone looking good, but it also has room for all of those essentials…your credit cards, keys and your T303.

The Sony Ericsson T303 will offer designer good-looks without the price tag to match. The T303/T303c is a GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 phone that will be available in selected markets from mid 2008.

The T303a will also available in selected markets from mid 2008.

Nintendo Games on Your Phone

Fly has announced the MC100 Phone, which is the first phone to support Nintendo games.

The handset supports both Java MIDP2.0 / CLDC1.1. and Nintendo (nes/smc/gb/gbc) platform. Fly MC100 is the first handset offering its users this unique function. Games (nes/smc/gb/gbc) can be freely downloaded from the Internet and set up in your Fly MC100. Special game keys are disposed in the upper part for better convenience. There are in-built e-book and e-mail client functions for intellectual entertainment fans and for those who are used to working outside the office.

Fly MC100 is of medium dimensions — 111.4 × 50.2 × 15 mm and of optimal weight of 106 g for a handset of that class. A powerful 1050mAh Li-Ion battery provides a long musical marathon, many hours gaming and 5 -hour business talks. Fly MC100 is able for 330 hour operating in a stand-by mode.

Fly MC100 up-to-date TFT display of 262K colors with a 240×320 pixel resolution is perfectly suitable for viewing and editing images made with a 2 mega pixel camera with a digital zoom (maximal resolution is 1600×1200 pixels) and a multi-shooting function, as well as for video and clips playback.

Fly MC100 “works” with all popular audio and video formats (MIDI, IMY, WAV, AMR, AAC, MP3 and MPEG4/3GP) and plays records with a help of an in-built MP3 player or FM band. Fly MC100 is synchronized with computer and charged via USB cable, also can be connected with other devices via Bluetooth 1.2 A2DP. Fly MC100 in-built memory is 23 MB, and an additional microSD card for music, video and game collection storage.

The Phone is currently only available in the US , for a price of $270. Any further news of a UK launch will be brought to you, as always, on the 3G Mobile Phone Blog.

Samsung Soul will not be Quad Band

When the Samsung Soul was announced , it was that the slider phone would boast quad-band GSM radios.

However, this has now proven to be untrue.

Instead of having a full smattering of world-friendly GSM radios, the Samsung Soul is only a tri-band GSM unit, latching onto the 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz frequencies. Notably missing from the batch is the 850MHz band that so many North Americans seek for service in less than ideal locations. We can use 1900MHz, sure, but 850MHz just works better. The fourth radio in the Soul is WCDMA 2100.

Other features on the flagship Samsung Soul include a 5MP camera, 2.2-inch QVGA display, Magical Touch by DaCP, a stainless steel finish, Web 2.0 tools, Bluetooth 2.0, FM radio, MP3 playback, and a Bang & Olufsen digital power amplifier.

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No Camera Version for the E51

Nokia has released a camera-free Nokia E51. Of course it features all the same specification as the E51 less a camera. This is because Nokia knows from passed experience that a great number of professional people are banned from taking any form of a camera into their place of work.

The camera-free Nokia E51 will be available sometime around March / April 2008.

The slim and elegant Nokia E51 adds greater simplicity, faster access and tighter integration to key applications, while maintaining the smartphone capabilities and stylish design that customers have come to expect in a Nokia Eseries device.

An all-round device, Nokia E51 is ideal for business professionals who require reliable, real-time access to business and people, need to manage time effectively and value a single device that is easy to set up, maintain and use.

Nokia E51 users with Nokia mobility solutions can experience mobile telephony, mobile email and messaging, office phone functionality, and cost savings - with the convenience of one phone number, one voice mailbox, one dial plan - in a single device.

Nokia N96 Ready for June Release

Yes we have it on good authority that the Nokia N95 will be on sale in the UK in June 2008.

3G is organising a review of the Nokia N96 and when its posted it can be found here whilst full details of Nokia release can be found here.

Meanwhile brief details follow :

The Nokia N96 mobile phone takes the impressive N95 and makes it even smarter. It has the same clever two-way sliding mechanism as its predecessor, giving you the choice of a conventional keypad or music controls, but there are quite a few changes inside.

The 5 megapixel camera is now linked with the built-in GPS mapping, letting you 'geotag' your pictures with location data. You're able to capture video clips in DVD-like quality at 30 frames per second - and there's compatibility with a wide range of video playback formats including MPEG-4, Windows Media Video and Flash Video. The Nokia N96 even has a stand on the back for handsfree viewing. Music is also well catered for, with a massive 16GB of expandable storage, 3D stereo speakers and a standard 3.5mm headphone socket. With WiFi and 3G HSDPA connectivity rounding off the package, this is a true multimedia computer.

Google's Android Software Platform Makes Debut

The first mobile phones fitted with Google's Android software platform made their debut at the Mobile World Congress.3GSM. Google launched Android last year, hoping to establish its software as the standard operating system for mobile phones and to improve the quality of web-browsing for handset users.

The idea is that Android will lead to radically improved functionality, notably for web browsing, meaning more people will use their mobile phones for Internet surfing and other applications.

Internet use on mobile phones can currently be a frustrating experience, with clunky software and slow download speeds.

Android is being developed by a coalition of 30 handset manufacturers, chip makers and software groups and is based on open-source code, meaning programmers are able to build compatible applications for free.

"The future ability of Android is exciting because it's open-source so it allows developers to come up with the next killer application," said a spokesman for US chip maker Texas Instruments, which demonstrated Android software in a prototype phone.

Android was on display for the first time in only prototype phones. The first handset for consumers from either Taiwan's HTC or US group Motorola is expected in the second half of this year.

Google announced the "Open Handset Alliance" in November last year to develop Android, including China Mobile, HTC, Intel, Motorola, Qualcomm, T-Mobile, Telefonica, LG and eBay.
Gartner's Milanesi stressed that "the road between a prototype and commercial handset is a long one" and said the ultimate test of Android's success would be how easily applications could be used.

The interest in a new software platform from Google also stems from the company's desire to establish its brand in emerging markets. Google surprised analysts when it unveiled Android last November. They had expected the Internet giant to announce the launch of its own Google-branded G-Phone to compete against Apple's popular iPhone.

Limited Edition Diamond Blackberry

Amosu, the luxury phone customiser has announced a Limited Edition Diamond Blackberry Phone.

Specifications and Price can be seen below, but it goes without saying that this phone is meant for the superrich.

Infact, many major celebrities including 50 Cent have been spotted with Amosu customised phones.

Side/Bottom: 18k Solid White Gold
Gold Weight: 19.7g
Diamonds: Approx 900
DiamondsCut: Brilliant
cutColour: FClarity:
VSCarat: Approx 12ct

Only 20 will be made and they will be personalised to the customers requirements!

Different Colours of Gold, Diamonds and the Handset itself are available.

Gold: Available in Yellow, White or Platinum Gold
Colours: Available handset colours are black, white, pink and blue.
Diamond Colours: Available in white, black, pink and brown.

The phone costs £45,000 but in terms of the exclusivity , we are sure they will easily sell out.

Lucio Phone Specification

Specifications have now been released for the Lucio Designer Phone , which was originally announced here on the 3G Mobile Phone Blog.
The Phone is being developed by new UK company ONYX .

MAIN FEATURES

• MP3 player
• Tri-band mobile phone (GSM900 / DCS1800 / PCS 1900)
• FM radio (40 stations can be stored)
• 1.1'' OLED colour display
• microSD memory card slot
• Jog-button for easy scrolling through menus and playlists
• Phonebook with up to 500 entries
• Bluetooth• Stereo-Headset
• USB 2.0
• Stylish design, ultra small DISPLAY
• 1.1'' OLED colour display (96 x 96 px, 65K colours)MEMORY
• Internal: 128 MB flash
• External: supports microSD memory cards up to 1GB

HOUSING

• Black, high gloss finished
• Dimensions: 90 x 35 x 17.8 mm
• Weight (incl. battery): 60 g

HTC P3470 Touchscreen Phone With GPS

HTC announced the European launch of the HTC P3470, the latest member of the HTC product portfolio. Combining a lightweight design, large screen, sat-nav software and strong battery life, the P3470 sets a new standard in affordable smartphone, GPS-based devices.

At just 108mm tall, the HTC P3470 offers unbeatable value as one of the most compact devices in HTC's portfolio, featuring a broad range of functionality that today’s consumers desire. The HTC P3470™ enables an easy to use and simple interface for accessing web pages, documents, messages, contact lists and more.

Smart, simple and easy to use, TomTom Navigator 6 is the best sat-nav solution for your PDA or mobile phone. The intuitive interface, crystal clear instructions and easy call handling make it the ideal navigation partner for the P3470. The touch interface and large 2.8in screen ensure the AGPS-enabled sat-nav is easy to use, and the HTC P3470 is truly mobile thanks to the long battery life. The HTC P3470 also includes a 1GB Micro SD card for mapping and other data storage.

The HTC P3470™ will be available to customers across Europe later this month on Orange. The price of the handset will be 449 euros.