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There are more cell phones manufacturers in this industry than the ones that people are more familiar with. After all, it would be such a pity for the mobile phone realm to be limited to only a couple of famous companies, such as Nokia, HTC, Sony Ericsson, LG and Samsung. There are many more, but their disadvantage is that no one is interested in talking about them.

Solomobi, for example, is a relevant example of an unknown brand. I must confess that I have never heard about it, but now that I ran into a mobile phone concept developed by this company, I realize that they might have something to say in this intriguing battle for supremacy.

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The concept is called the Cool8800C and incorporates, as main features, dual SIM support (the card can work simultaneously), dual screen, an analogue TV tuner, support for MP3 and MP4 files, FM radio and e-book reader.



Now, as far as the features are concerned, they include, among others: a 2.4 inch WQVGA LCM, with 260k QVGA and a resolution of 240x400 pixels, a 0.3 megapixel camera with video capabilities, GSM 900/1800 MHz, stereo loud speaker, GPRS, WAP connectivity, U disk support function for keeping the information storage, Bluetooth connectivity, FM radio, voice recorder and T-Flash card support of no more than 7GB (1GB is for free).



This smart flip phone measures 120 x 55 x 23 millimeters and comes with a 1500mAh Lithium battery that provides up to 240-360 hours of stand-by time and up to 3-5 hours of talk time.

A very cool feature is that the phone comes with a flip out screen and keypad. When flipped, they reveal another screen and a set of gaming-dedicated controls for NES games. In addition, there are three games preloaded.

The smart flip phone designed by Solomobi is priced at $140.00.

(Source: phonesreview.co.uk)

It seems that more and more mobile phones developed these days are based on the Windows Mobile platform. It’s not just my opinion, I’m sure it’s not, but what would you think if the great majority of the devices that you run into every day ran on the Windows Mobile software? A simple coincidence? I don’t really think so.

Mio, a Taiwan-based manufacturer of a wide variety of mobile devices, has just announced the Mio Explora K70. Not only the Explora is the first 3.5G GPS phone that the company has ever released, but it is also based on the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. When looking at the pictures, you’ll be able to discover a very simple device, with a stylish silhouette. And you’ll be happy to know that Explora isn’t just a pretty face, being equipped with an impressive list of nice features.

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As for the specs, the device comes with the following: a quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), a tri band HSDPA/HSUPA connectivity (850/1900/2100 MHz), a 3.5 inch TFT touchscreen display with a resolution of 240x400 pixels, a 3 megapixel camera with autofocus and geotagging, Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity with A2DP, USB 2.0 and a rotation sensor. Now let’s breathe in, breathe out, for a while.

And here we go again. It also comes with a 256MB ROM, 128MB RAM, Qualcomm MSM7201A 528 MHz processor and a microSD/SDHC cards slots. Measuring 115x61.5x11.9 millimeters and weighing 115 grams, the battery provides up to 4 hours of GPS usage time, up to 4.5 hours of talk time and up to 200 hours of stand-by time.

That’s all folks, ‘cause the information about pricing and availability about this handset, based on the Windows Mobile 6.1 software, is still unknown.

(Source: unwiredview.com)

When you hear about X5, you might think about something else, the mid-sized crossover SUV manufactured by BMW (don’t be surprised if searching the term “X5” on Google the first result will be the vehicle’s page on Wikipedia). But you’re far from the truth, so that you know. Anyway, there’s another word there, Nautiz, which might help not rushing up into conclusions.

Nautiz X5 is a rugged cell phone released by Handheld Europe, being, in fact, a PDA (personal digital assistant). The launch took place at CeBit in Hannover, Germany (3-8 March).

This is a full-featured device that comes with the Windows Mobile 6.1 platform, combining a set of impressive features that you won’t be able to find in many similar devices. Thomas Löfblad, the Managing Director of Handheld Europe, said: “The features of the Nautiz X5 are outstanding – customers will not find another computer with such advanced features in a rugged and value-priced package. The processing speed, 3G cellular communication, GPS and the camera in particular really offer our customers a combination they can’t find anywhere else”.

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Now, as far as the features are concerned, they include: 3G communication (HSDPA/EDGE), a 3 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash, an integrated barcode scanner, WLAN, Bluetooth connectivity, GPS, SiRF star III GPS chip with InstantFix II, a powerful Marvell PXA320 Xscale 806MHz processor, a 3.5 inch TFT touchscreen with a resolution of 480 x 640 pixels, Wi-Fi, 256MB RAM, 512MB Flash memory and a microSD card slot.



The device measures 160 x 80 x 35.5 centimeters and weighs approximately 410 grams with the rechargeable 4400 MAh Li-ion battery included.

A great thing about it (which makes it rugged) is the fact that it can be used at extreme temperatures from -20 to +55 degrees Celsius, being dust and sand resistant. In addition, the Nautiz X5 supports multiple drops from heights that are no higher than 1.8 meters.

For the moment, the Nautiz X5 rugged PDA can be tested and reviewed, and will be presented at the CeBit event. Other information about pricing and availability isn’t yet available.

(Source: unwiredview.com)

We’ve been so very focused on the novelties brought in the market by famous companies like Nokia, Samsung or Sony Ericsson, that we’re tempted to forgot that the world doesn’t go round these manufacturers only.

Here’s an example: Lenovo, “China’s largest and the world’s fourth largest personal computer manufacturer (the latter since its 2005 purchase of IBM’s PC division), after Hewlett-Packard and Dell of the US and Acer of Taiwan” ( Wikipedia), has just introduced two new cell phones. They were released under the names of i60 and i60s and they are aimed at the Chinese market only.

Made in a monoblock form factor, both devices are touchscreen cell phones that support dual band GSM 900 / 1800 MHz.

Lenovo i60, for example, comes with the following features: a 3 inch WQVGA touchscreen display with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels, dual-SIM card support, a 2 megapixel camera, an integrated media player and a microSD card support for expandable memory of no more than 16GB.

Measuring 105 x 55 x 15 millimeters and weighing 110.5 grams, the Lenovo i60 is provided with a battery that has a capacity of 1250 mAh.

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Lenovo i60s, on the other hand, comes with a 2.8 inch display that has a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels, a 2 megapixel camera, more front buttons, the possibility for expandable capacity storage via microSD cards of up to 16GB and, of course, the built-in media player.

This one measures 105 x 51 x 17.8 millimeters and weighs approximately 130 grams, while the battery is equipped with has a capacity of 1000 mAh.

Both devices are powered by two processors: the 200MHz main processor and the 600MHz multimedia one.

As I said before, the latest Chinese mobile phones are exclusively aimed at the Chinese market, so you shouldn’t have expectations with respect to it if don’t live in this Asian country. As far as the pricing is concerned, the i60 costs 1150 Chinese Yuan, while the i60s version is more expensive, as it costs 1599.

(Source: cellphonebeat.com)

It was yesterday when I told about a brand new concept developed by the GSMA that gathered no more than 17 cell phone makers and operators (the most famous in the whole world) in order to introduce in the market the universal phone chargers.



This is a very good idea and there’s no doubt about it. But, up until 2012, when the implementation is expected to be finished, there’s another company that has just announced the release of an Eco Charger which is designed to be used with several Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson mobile phone. Besides the great advantage of being compatible with the brands I mentioned above, the charger is also eco-friendly. Aimed at reducing the amount of energy that a mobile phone usually needs in order to fully charge, the Eco Charger “shuts down” as soon as your device has its battery all charged and ready to go, if I may say so.

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Some estimates have been made and they revealed the fact that if British mobile phone users would make use of the Eco Charger, an impressive amount of electricity, measured at approximately 300,000,000 KWh, would be saved every year. And when you think that this amount is the equivalent of £85 million!

This eco-friendly cellular phone charger is expected to start selling starting March 3rd, 2009, in Carphone Warehouse stores, and will retail a price of £22.29.

(Source: unwiredview.com)