Mobile Reviews

Sky Wood – reflections on the wooden theme

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:00:55 +0000

Company Pantech introduced a novelty in Korea, done in the body, whose decorated “under the tree,” wrote Akihabaranews. This phone number has received IM-S640S and several more sonorous name of Sky Wood, liaises in GSM, is equipped with DMB TV-tuner, 3 mpix camera and a 3-inch screen.

Microsoft Windows Phone 7 will be released in partnership with HTC, Samsung, LG, Dell and ASUS

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:59:56 +0000

According to Unwiredview, Microsoft has mouths Greg Sullivan (Greg Sullivan), the principal product manager of the company, confirmed the list of partners, who will release the first device but the latest operating system Windows Phone 7. This will be the company HTC, Samsung, LG, Dell and ASUS.

In the so-called “First Day” will be presented Smartphones LG Panther, Dell Lightning, HTC Mondrian and HTC Mozart. Also mentioned was a LG Pacific, but about him is unknown, perhaps it is only an alternative name Panther.

The first Android-smartphone for networks iDEN Motorola i1 comes from Sprint

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:57:42 +0000

U.S. operator Sprint revealed the release date Smartphone Motorola i1. According to him, the first model-based operating system Android, designed for cellular networks, iDEN, will go on sale July 25. Although this applies only to direct sales channels, for example, through the online shop or by phone. For other channels, the device will be available starting August 8. Cost Motorola i1 is $ 149.99, taking into account the two-year contract and rebates of $ 50.

Recall Announcement Motorola i1 held in March this year. This is a candybar with 3.1-inch touchscreen display, 5-megapixel camera and a wireless Wi-Fi adapter and Bluetooth. The hardware keyboard does not have. He is running Android 1.5. The smartphone can operate in the radio (push-to-talk). Also, Motorola i1 protected from external influences, in accordance with military specification MIL-810A, and it will not harm the spray water, dust, shock, high and low temperatures and the like.

Sharp FX – mobile phone with a sliding screen and QWERTY keyboard

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:38:27 +0000

North American mobile operator AT & T announced the start of sales at the end of this week a new mobile phone – Sharp FX, which is the first phone from Japanese company for this operator with support for the regime quickly create reports (quick messaging). A distinctive feature of novelty is its design, which very much resembles the model Sidekick from the same company Sharp, but for the operator T-Mobile: ie in the presence of a retractable display, which opens access to the QWERTY-keyboard.

In addition, Sharp FX supports the operator’s mobile TV service, has a touch screen, access to various messaging service (E-Mail, IM, and SNS), MP3 Player, 2 megapixel camera and Bluetooth 2.1 wireless technology and navigation.

The cost of Sharp FX will be $ 99.99, subject to the signing of two agreements with the operator.

Apacer AM101 – card reader for mobile phones

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:37:59 +0000

The company introduced lightweight mobile Apacer Card Reader AM101. New product designed to work with memory card format micro SD and micro SDHC and weighs only 4 grams. AM101 Dimensions are 25 x 12 x 2 mm. Tiny Apacer card reader from the company comes with a strap that allows you to attach the device to a mobile phone and use it as an optional accessory.

New product supports USB 2.0 interface and two-year warranty.

Nokia Siemens Networks is buying the assets of Motorola, associated with the production of wireless equipment

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:37:36 +0000

Company Nokia Siemens Networks and Motorola announced an agreement whereby Nokia Siemens Networks will acquire the bulk of the assets of Motorola, related to the production of wireless equipment for 1.2 billion U.S. dollars in cash. Companies are going to close the deal before the end of this year with all the conditions for such cases, including approval by regulatory agencies.

As noted in a statement the deal:
Significantly enhance the presence of Nokia Siemens Networks all over the world, especially in the United States and Japan.
Nokia Siemens Networks will let you concentrate on strengthening existing relationships with more than 50 operators and strengthen relations with the rest.
Strengthen the position of Nokia Siemens Networks in the key wireless technologies, and give out the company’s global market for CDMA.
Allows you to keep your Motorola iDEN business, and virtually all patents related to selling the business and certain other assets.

“Lit» Motorola Droid 2

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:10:27 +0000

On Android-smartphone Motorola Droid 2 know everything except the date of its output and cost. Previously, only rumors, though the device appears on the U.S. market on August 23. The impending release of flagship smartphone Motorola has confirmed operator Verizon, have placed the device in its summer catalog, according to Boy Genius Report.

Thus, potential buyers have only to know the value Droid 2, as well as the geography of its distribution.

Novelty has a gigahertz processor, a 5-megapixel camera, QWERTY-keyboard, 8 GB of internal memory, a slot MicroSD. Perhaps the sale immediately appear version smartphone running Android 2.2.

The company Nokia Siemens Networks can buy a unit of Motorola

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:10:01 +0000

According to The Wall Street Journal, the company Nokia Siemens Networks is in talks with Motorola to purchase telecommunications unit of the American corporation. The deal, rumored to be between $ 1.1 billion to $ 1.3 billion, sources say a final agreement both sides can come in the next few weeks.

The press service of Motorola declined to comment about Nokia Siemens Networks interested in buying parts of the business of American company.

Recall that in February, the head of Motorola, Sanjay Jha said that in 2011 the corporation will be split into two companies. One of them will engage in the production of mobile phones, and the second, on which the alleged claim and the German-Finnish company, will focus on the creation of equipment for wireless networks and portable computers.

YouGov: buyers rapidly losing interest in Nokia smartphones

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:09:32 +0000

The company YouGov, dedicated to the study of public opinion, published a survey of more than two thousand British smartphone users. As it turned out, devices from Nokia are committed to buy only 10% of respondents, while at the end of last year the figure is closer to 20%, according to resource Mobile magazine.

The number of potential buyers for Nokia equal to the number of fans brand HTC. In this most current owners of smart phones are still interested in the iPhone and BlackBerry.

Hopelessly behind the leaders Sony Ericsson, Samsung and LG, and Motorola devices Britons do not want to buy.

HP: wait for Palm with stiff display

admin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:37:42 +0000

The event MobileBeat in San Francisco with the story about stiff displays representative of HP’s Phil McKinney (Phil McKinney). Display was not just a non-rigid, but also can display a picture without it energy, ie work on the principle of electronic ink. And it is interesting not only that such a thing came up and realzovali, but words McKinney that “displays of this type will change our perception of form factors – both products Palm, and HP”, – says Engadget. What, therefore, suggests that the market expects the coming of a new devaysa branded Palm – but not simple, and collapsing into a tube, for example.