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This spring the Chinese ZTE company has launched 2 interesting handsets on the US market, the ZTE C78 and ZTE C79, which came out with Advanced Wireless Services support for the specific frequency bands, enabling access to next generation voice, data and multimedia applications.

Back in April we didn’t have a nice picture with the ZTE C79 model but now we have it from the MetroPCS carrier where you can purchase the cell phone from at a price of $169.
ZTE C79 is a CDMA music phone in a clamshell design, bringing 60MB of user memory for different media files including downloaded games and applications, while sporting external dedicated music keys for the built-in MP3 player.

This mid-level stylish red cell phone has a built-in 1.3MP camera with autofocus, self-timer and flash, Bluetooth connectivity technology for short-range wireless transfers, speakerphone, and the extra frequency bands support called AWS, besides the standard PCS and Cellular.
It measures 3.5 x 1.75 x 0.7 inches, integrating a 1000mAh Li-Ion battery lasting up to 3.6 hours of continuous talk time, and 200 hours in standby mode.
Other features include a 176 x 220 main display of 262K colors, an external display measuring 96 x 64 pixels in diagonal and supporting up to 64K colors, and microSD card slot for adding up to 2GB external memory.

"At ZTE, we provide carriers with handsets that have great features and design at an affordable price because we know that is what many consumers today are searching for," said Dr. George Sun, CEO of ZTE USA. "With the ZTE C79, we are giving consumers everything they are looking for on a single, sleek device. Furthermore, MetroPCS is the perfect partner to help us deliver this handset to the U.S. market."

Palm smartphones are from the best and all come in a stylish design with rounded margins, looking like a large candybar but equipped with high-end features meant to increase productivity on the go for business professionals. The latest model introduced is Palm Treo Pro running on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and providing enhancements and the functionalities you already got used with from a smartphone, such as dedicated email button, Instant Messaging, one-touch Wi-Fi button, ringer switch to mute the phone instantly, Today screen with web search, screen saver showing missed calls or messages and the time, voicemail indicator via the center button that flashes when you receive a voicemail, dedicated calendar button, and GPS tracking.

"Businesses want the control and savings that Windows Mobile affords, in an innovative and elegant package that keeps their users happy. That's where Palm comes in," said Ed Colligan, president and chief executive officer, Palm, Inc. "Everything about Treo Pro - from the hardware design to the packaging and accessories - embodies the elegant and simplified end-to-end experience that our customers expect from Palm."



Users can operate different advanced applications using the QWERTY keyboard or the touchscreen, and talk on the phone for up to 5 hours continuously.

"Windows Mobile is delivering mobile solutions that help businesses address the changing competitive landscape," said Andrew Lees, senior vice president of Microsoft's Mobile Communications Business. "The Treo Pro smartphone brings together a powerful combination of Palm's feature innovations and Windows Mobile 6.1, providing access to the information people need when away from the office."

Microsoft’s platform brings the Direct Push Technology for instant access to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2 or 2007, the Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 with increased security levels and access to the corporate network, and thousands of cool applications designed for businesses, international calls via World Phone.
Specifications include a Qualcomm MSM7201 400MHz processor, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, 256MB memory expandable up to 32GB, and a built-in 2MP camera with video recording capability.



Palm Treo Pro will be available starting September with contract options at Vodafone, O2, Telstra in Europe and Australia respectively, while the unlocked version will come out in US, Europe and Asia Pacific. The starting price will be of EUR 399 with contract and $549 without any contract.

By releasing this spectacular high-end mobile handset, Knalihs Athem takes a step in front of the competition from the luxury gadgets sector, unveiling the world’s first diamond-encrusted iPhone 3G, which, according to the company, it is the only true diamond-encrusted iPhone 3G, unlike other creations just pretending to be at the same level.
This is not a photoshopped model, but “the real thing” as they say, and comes in a limited edition at a very attractive price, decorated with over 475 finest quality brilliant cut diamonds weighing 3.75 carats in total.

Hurry up and get one if you want to benefit from the special offer for the first 10 handsets sold, which are available at $10,000. The next ones will have a different price.
The Swiss designer Knalihs Athem will offer only 50 handsets included this limited edition, each of them coming with the official diamond grading report from a gemological lab.

Our previously described diamond cell phone, the £89,000 iPhone from Amosu, another top luxury cell phones designer, is the world’s most expensive iPhone, sporting 1179 dazzling 16.18 carat diamonds, but it’s not the 3G version with high-speed data transfers. Another impressive difference is the price itself, which is of about 18 times higher, and we are talking about thousands of dollars here.

Same as Amosu and others in the branch, Knalihs Athem collaborates with large companies like Apple, Nokia, Samsung and Sony, all famous manufacturers of high-tech gadgets.

The main characteristics of the 3G wireless technology, GPS, Microsoft Exchange, access to the App Store, high-speed Internet access, communication functionalities like email and Instant Messaging, and several innovative features including the multi-touch sensitive display and accelerometer sensor.

Meant to inspire exclusivity and refinement, the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte version of the popular premium cell phone was designed using carbon fiber, titanium, polished glass and stainless steel. These add durability as well as a stylish finish, while the carbon fiber is a very light material with strong resistance, suggesting a high-end mobile handset in the lightest form.

It also sports three-dimensional patterns to add a plus of uniqueness, and the overall look of the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte was inspired by architecture, sports cars and aerospace.
The slider comes out this quarter with themed soundtracks and wallpapers at a price of EUR 1,100, bringing an exclusive range of accessories such as a Bluetooth touch-sensitive volume control headset, a stylish desk stand and a beautiful leather carrying case.



Why is this cell phone so special and high-end? -Because of the ability to display the time at 2 taps of your finger, the cool backgrounds changing during the day, and the silence mechanism that allows you to mute incoming calls as you turn the phone over.
In addition, this cool cell phone has 3G speeds, a built-in 3.2MP camera with auto focus, high-quality audio, OLED display technology, 4GB internal memory, and microUSB connectivity.

The digital camera has a CMOS sensor, 8x digital zoom, white balance, viewfinder, and video recording capability with image stabilizer at 15 frames per second, and a maximum resolution of 640 x 480 pixels.
The OLED display of 16 million colors measures 2 inches in diagonal and there are also a configurable controls, vocal commands, up to 3 hours and 20 minutes of talk time, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, email, Instant Messaging, HTML browsing support, games, and many, many others.

The Samsung E200 Eco mobile phone was showcased at the Beijing Olympic Games, where visitors could see a new eco-friendly mobile handset made of safe materials and based on its E200 model design. On the exterior, the handset has corn-derived biodegradable plastic layer, replacing the petroleum-based material, while the box it comes in features non-coated recycled paper.

"We are committed to being an environmentally and socially responsible corporate citizen," declared Geesung Choi, Samsung telecommunications president. "We strive to make more products as green as possible and to proactively set up and expand a phone recycling system."

According to Digital Trends, Samsung E200 Eco will be out in September in the European stores, together with other eco-friendly models such as the Samsung W510 and Samsung F268.

We don’t know if the Eco version of the Samsung E200 bar phone will be ultra-slim measuring 9.9 mm thick like the standard model, but inside it features a 1.3MP digital camera capable of 4x zooming, photo effects, multi/mosaic shot, white balance, view finder and timer, while there is also MP3 player functionality, FM radio, video player, video recording capability, Java games, wallpapers for personalization, uTrack, voice memo, voice mail, flight mode, Bluetooth printing, Internet browser, and speakerphone.

The internal memory supports 20MB of user data and it is expandable via a microSD card.
It is a practical cell phone with 1,000 phone book entries, displaying call time, call costs, and the photo or video caller ID.
You can connect it to your computer via USB for file transfer, set a black/white user interface, and talk with your friends for up to 6.5 hours thanks to the standard 800mAh Li-Ion battery, which lasts 310 hours in standby mode.

The tri-band handset sports a 1.8-inch TFT LCD display with 65K colors. The standard black model is a mid-level cell phone available at prices around $150.