Apple is ‘trying’ to keep up with the shortages and sell-outs of the iPhone and they announced that their global launches will not be interrupted by these shortages.And thus the iPhone 3G will be released in 20 more counties in Asia,Africa, Americas and Europe on August 22.
Apple’s iPhone 3G has become a major hit ,breaking the production records created by the original iPhone.Apple’s COO Tim Cook stated that Apple would be increasing iPhone 3G production. "I like what I’m seeing in the production ramp," Cook said.
Apple is set to release the iPhone 3G in 50 countries overall and it has already been released in 22 of them.Apple should be seeing iPhone sales in Q3 2008 increase to record levels.
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Nokia announced their latest flagship model for the year, The Nokia N96 ,though it looks similar to the N81 its a dual slider like the N95 much to everyone’s surprise.Plus its having high end features like DVB-H digital TV receiver and 16 GB Internal storage.
N96 supports Flash Lite 3 with Flash Video [ now you can view video from youtube and such sites with high speed net ] too because of the S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2.
Lets get into the specifications :
Supported networks
- UMTS networks (WCDMA 2100/850; HSDPA)
- Quad-band operation in GSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks (EDGE)
- Automatic frequency band and mode switching
- DVB-H, class C, 470-750 MHz
Dimensions
- Volume: 92 cc
- Weight: 125 g
- Length: 103 mm
- Width: 55 mm
- Depth: 20 mm
Memory
- 16GB of internal flash memory, Also memory expansion via hot-swappable microSD memory cards
- 128Mb of RAM, 256Mb of system memory (operating system plus dynamic memory for user data)
For more specifications read on..
Operating Hours
- Battery: Nokia Battery BL-5F, 950 mAh
- Talk time: GSM: up to 220 min; UMTS: Up to 150 min
- Stand-by Time: GSM: Up to 220 hours; UMTS up to 200 hours
- Video playback: Up to 5 hours (in offline mode)
- Music playback: Up to 14 hours (in offline mode)
- TV Play: Up to 4 hours (DVB-H)
Display and user interface
- QVGA TFT display with a 2.8" screen and 16.7 million colours at a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels
- User interface: S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2
- Active standby mode, multimedia menu
Video Center
- Video Center: Central application for video experiences
- My Videos: collection of videos stored in the device
- Access to Internet video, compatible with news feeds and video podcasts, updates and downloads directly over the cellular network
Video codecs and formats
- MPEG-4 Part 2 (H.263/SP), up to VGA at 30 frames / s codec with hardware acceleration, max. QVGA on the screen of the device, max. SDTV on TV Output
- MPEG-4 Part 10 (H.264/SP), up to VGA at 30 frames / s codec with hardware acceleration, max. QVGA on the screen of the device, max. SDTV on TV Output
- Windows Media Video (WMV9), up to CIF / QVGA at 30 frames / s codec with hardware acceleration, max. QVGA on the screen of the device, max. SDTV on TV Output
- Real Video (QCIF) with 30 frames / s
- Support for Flash movies in Internet Browser
- Digital rights management: OMA DRM 1, OMA DRM 2, WM DRM (Windows Media DRM)
Live TV
- DVB-H-based mobile TV with integrated antenna
- DVB-H, class C, 470-750 MHz
- Access to videos on the browser
- Downloading, streaming and playback during download
- Support for Flash movies
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Just check this latest offering from Nokia if you didn’t like the N96 design, Its having all the high end specifications you might be looking for .Having the Candybar form factor, It has retained the navigation features of N81 ,Just like the N96 is assumed to be having.Its having the Multimedia menu button and a NaviWheel .The Candybar format will make it popular everywhere for sure.
Specifications wise , its having assisted GPS , 3.2 Megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and LED Flash.Also you will get a 2 GB memory bard along with it.Plus its having an FM Transmitter actually for transmitting the music to near by radios .Much more to the joy 
Read through for more pics and detailed specifications
Specifications in short:
- Audio:
- Audio playback time up to 24 hours
- Music player with integrated FM transmitter
- Camera :
- CMOS 3.2 megapixel (2048 x 1536) autofocus camera with Carl Zeiss optics
- LED flash and up to 20x digital zoom
- Also there is Automatic tagging with capture location.
- Display :2.4" QVGA (240 x 320) display with 16 million colours
- Navigation : Multimedia menu and NaviWheel for accessing content
- Connectivity:
- Mobile broadband with WLAN and HSDPA
- Integrated A-GPS
- HSDPA at 3.6 Mbps
- Bluetooth 2.0
- OS: Symbian S60 Feature pack V3
- Memory:
- Internal Memory of 70 MB
- You can expand memory to up to 8GB .2 GB Card is provided
It will be available by Second Quarter of 2008 at a price tag of $507.
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Sony Ericsson finally unveiled their new G series phones, the G700 and G900.Both of them runs on Symbian UIQ 3.0 as speculated before.G700 and G900 are in fact very similar to each other matching each n every specification except for the Camera and WiFi,G700 is having a 3.2 Megapixel camera while that oft he G900 is 5 Megapixel Also G700 doesn’t have the WiFi.
Sony Ericsson G700 and G900 are the smallest and lightest among the smartphones released by Sony as of now , having dimension of 106 x 49 x 13 mm and weight of 99g.Both of them are having touchscreen controls .Also you can use either the keypad or the touchscreen whenever you wish.They support GSM 900\GSM 1800\GSM 1900\UMTS 2100 networks and offer standby time of 380 hours and talk time of 12 hours. Improved battery life :).Also both of them are having internal memory of 160 MB which you can expand using the provided Memory Stick Micro M2 Slot.
In fact these are one of the lowest priced smartphones available from Sony and that’s why they are classified into new G Series.Read through for more pictures and details.
Main Features of G700:
Main Features of G900:
- One touch media experience
- 5.0 megapixel camera with touch Auto focus and Multi-shot function
- One- touch media and organiser menu
- Large 2.4" display with single touch control menu
- Wi-Fi™ for high speed data transfer and Internet browsing
Common Features of the G700 and G900 :
- Camera: Autofocus , Image Stabilizer , Red Eye reduction, Light, Digital Zoom 3x and Video Stabilizer with the camera
- Audio: Plays MP3, AAC and WAV .Also you can have Album Art in the media player .
- Connectivity: Bluetooth with A2DP enabled
- GPS is available as add-on accessory.
- FM Radio with RDS
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Samsung unveiled the Soul [ short form of Spirit Of Ultra edition series of Samsung ],it also marks the end of the Ultra series.The Samsung Soul is a perfect example for the balance between beauty , design and technology.
Samsung Soul U900 is light weight and has all the features you are looking for in a high end phone.The navigation of the phone itself is perfect, by the use of Magic Touch by DaCP , the navigation controls change according to user’s needs .Thus making it simple and intuitive for users.
The GUI of the Soul is great and gives three options for users ,There’s the Thematic UI which can be modified by the user according to their personal tastes, and users can even create skins on the phone itself.:).
Read through for more pictures and details .
Samsung Soul U900 is 12.9mm thin and has a5 Megapixel camera with all the advanced features you might want in a high end camera actually , like face recognition , image stabilizer and Wide Dynamic Range colour detection.Its having 7.2 Mbps HSDPA network support and has music library navigation along with Digital power amplifier for that extra kick ass effect you might be craving for through the technology provided by Bang & Olufsen ICEpower.
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You will have to wait for pics of its big brother G900i though.It wont take long because Sony’s turn for announcements are just comin’ up at the Mobile World Congress 2008,Barcelona.
For now the rumoured details of the Sony G700i ,like we published some days before are:
- 2.6 inch display just like the G900i
- 3.2 Megapixel camera
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Well , Here we are with more updates about LG KF700.Its indeed a touchscreen and its a silder like it was rumoured yesterday.The LG KF700 will be having a 3 inch touchscreen display at 240×320 resolution.But there wont be a ‘physical’ QWERTY keypad though.The slider will unveil a normal keypad but the QWERTY keypad will be available for the user on the screen.
It can recognize the gestures u give on the screen and plus its having a dial behind the screen for controlling the scroll menu on the display.
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More announcements keeps on coming at the Mobile World Congress 2008[GSMA 2008 ] , Barcelona.LG has announced that they will be including the Divx encoding technology in their LG Viewty Phones.
The Current specification of LG Viewty KU990 is :
- 3G capable
- 170MB Internal Memory
- microSD memory expansion slot
- 5.1 Megapixel Camera with Autofocus , Image stabilizer , Manual Focus
- 120 fps Video recording
- Schneider Kreuznach optics
- 3.6 Mbps HSDPA
- Handwriting recognition for photo editing
- Document viewer
- Voice recording
- 3 inch touchscreen at 240×320 resolution
Read Through..
Now according to LG’s latest announcement the Viewty will be shipped with in built Divx encoder for high quality recording, making it possible for users to record video at higher quality. Its not even compromising 120 fps recording the current Viewty KU990 is having but ,its going to do well with Divx encoding at 640×480 resolution [ VGA ].Currently the Viewty is being sold in Europe and all the future versions will be having the updated hardware which is needed for Divx encoding.
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At the Mobile World Congress 2008 going on at Barcelona , LG announced their latest offering with a 2.4 inch full VGA resolution display , The KT610 runs on Symbian S60 Feature Pack v2 OS and its the first Symbian to sport the VGA display.
The KT610 is having flip screen form factor and its equipped with support for 3.6 Mbps HSDPA networks , has GPS and is having a full QWERTY keypad.Lets wait for the visuals .
LG is rumoured to unveil their flagship of the year 2008 , KF700 soon
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LG KF700 might be the flagship phone of LG for the year 2008,It seems to be full touchscreen handset with a display of 240×480 resolution with 16 million colours.It supports HSDPA , UMTS and GPRS enabled networks.
And Unwired view suggests that there wont be a keypad , but my guess is that its having a keypad with 3 soft keys so, its a slider phone. . Flash lite is included in it.It can playback MPEG-4 , H.263 , H.264 and Divx video formats.and can play back almost all audio formats.
Lets wait till LG publish detailed specification or hope that someone will care enough to leak some details from LG.Check GadgetLive in between for keeping up to date about this news by subscribing to our RSS Feed
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