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Nokia N96 gets put through its paces
05.09.2008 12:28
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Filed under: Handsets, Nokia We've already seen Nokia's new N96 up-close and unboxed, but if you're looking for a bit more information before your potential purchase, you may want to head over to All About Symbian, which has a few first impressions of the phone. Among other things, its contributor found the screen to be "great," even outdoors, and the overall build quality is described as "good," if a bit "plasticky." He also found the music quality to be especially good over Bluetooth/A2DP, and from the built-in speakers as well, which are apparently "very loud." On the downside, the camera shutter key proved to be a bit stiff, and some of the third-party applications like ProfiMail were to be a bit buggy, as was Nokia's Switch app when attempting to transfer data from an E90 to the N96. Hit up the link below for a few more details, and some sample photos taken with the N96's camera. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Sony Ericsson TM506, T-Mobile's first HSDPA handset, goes live
05.09.2008 12:28
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Filed under: Handsets, Sony Ericsson, T-Mobile, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS The well-scooped TM506 from Sony Ericsson is now on sale, marking the first time that T-Mobile has openly and proudly admitted that a handset in its lineup can actually support 3G -- despite the fact that they've had such gear for over a year now. Why the big secret? Until now, T-Mobile's 3G network has been undergoing pretty much the softest soft launch in mobile history, and only now are enough markets starting to come on board to make the whole thing worthwhile. For what it's worth, every previous 3G handset on the carrier has merely rocked UMTS, so the TM506 becomes its first HSDPA-equipped piece while also offering up a 2-megapixel cam, TeleNav navigation, and stereo Bluetooth. As of this writing it's still showing "Coming Soon" on the site, but we're hearing that it'll be available today for $79.99 after rebate on contract.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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LG PRADA II to include WiFi, even more pretention?
05.09.2008 10:23
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Filed under: Handsets, LG, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS Looks like LG wants some bite to back up the PRADA II's bark -- assuming both the device and its specs are real, of course, since we've been basing everything we know about Lucky Goldstar's rumored fashion monster on rumors thus far. The latest word on the street has the phone packing a what's-what of good things, ranging from a 5-megapixel autofocus cam, wide QVGA display (with capacitive touch, we can only imagine), HSDPA 850 / 2100, motion sensing, an FM radio, and a WiFi radio for those poor US souls who find themselves surrounded by more 1900MHz 3G than 850. It certainly all sounds real enough -- not as revolutionary as the first PRADA may have been, but a solid upgrade. While we're waiting for LG to sort this business out in a slightly more official capacity, we'll be working on the Armani, we s'pose.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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QKfone S3 is big on tacky, almost a Mercedes Benz SLK
05.09.2008 10:23
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Yeah, we know at first glance this might look like some hellish giant out of your worst nightmare crushing the life out some poor, unsuspecting Mercedes, but fear not, it's just a phone. The QKfone S3 is a dual-band set with a touchscreen, dual-SIM, Bluetooth, FM radio, and memory expansion with microSD. OK, enough with that business, the fun begins under the S3's top where you'll find the batter, both SIM cards and the battery. Charging is done through a hole in the trunk, and -- this is actually clever -- one of the mirrors is actually the stylus for the set. So if you're looking for Benz style on a budget you'll likely wanna look elsewhere, but if you need a weird handset that will barely work over here, this might be it. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Qwerty LG Prada II Confirmed
05.09.2008 10:18
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Dumps the virtual keyboard and goes old school.
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FCC reveals LG CP250 for AT&T
05.09.2008 08:22
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Filed under: Handsets, LG, ATT, GSM, EDGE LG's generally one of the most consistently tightlipped companies when it comes to revealing details about upcoming handsets via FCC documentation; yes, granted, they've got to file certain documents, but they do so in the most obscure, boring way possible (take, for instance, the ID label samples, which show the same meaningless diagram for every single device they test). Imagine our surprise, then, to see that the LG CP250 flip has been revealed here in full AT&T battle regalia -- complete with a VGA cam, EDGE data, a pair of color displays, and that's just about it. We would've liked their one-in-a-million FCC reveal to be just a little more interesting, but hey, it's a start, LG. Keep it coming.[Via Phone Scoop]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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LG KP199 has long battery life, face only mama could love
05.09.2008 06:20
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Filed under: Handsets, LG, GSM In the world of long life batteries for mobile phones, it seems there's weird ugly, and then there's LG's KP199. This tri-band GPRS candybar drags Bluetooth -- including A2DP -- 60MB of storage, 30 days standby and 11 hours of talktime into the mix. We get that some people are going to want to chatter for a long time, by why can't that be done inexpensively and still be a lovely thing to behold? Pricing seems set at about $100, though no word on what cereal box this'll show up in if it'll be knocking on our doors any time soon. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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