Friday 03 March 2006

Bluetooth-watch for mobile phone users    [ 03-03-2006 18:57 ]

Author: Verа Kozlova     Translation by:     

Seiko Instruments has introduced a proto of Bluetooth-watch called BT Watch or MCPC TR-006 ver.1.0. The device is meant to be an accessory for mobile phones. For example, with vibration or a melody it informs about an incoming call, received SMS or e-mail displaying the number and name of a contact or e-mail subject.

The LCD of the watch also displays some service info – for example, battery charge level. There is the support of an interesting function – the watch produces a signal, when the Bluetooth-connection with the phone is broken, thus there is little chance you lose the device. The release date of the watch is far ahead – the company set it for the end of 2006 or the beginning of 2007.

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Top 10 of mobile phones, smartphones and PDA in February    [ 03-03-2006 13:24 ]

Author: Kozlov Alexey     Translation by:     

The Swedish company Krusell, engaged in making carrying cases for mobile devices, has published its another monthly report of the top 10 mobile phones, smartphones and PDA. The statistics is based on the volume of carrying case orders during the month. In brackets you see the previous rating.

Top 10 of smartphones and PDA in February 2006:

• 1. (2) Qtek 9100/ I-mate K-Jam
• 2. (3) HP hx2100/24x0/27x0
• 3. (1) Palm Treo 600/650/700
• 4. (4) Qtek 9000/SPV M5000/MDA PRO
• 5. (8) Qtek S100/I-mate JAM
• 6. (5) HP iPAQ HW 65xx/6700
• 7. (-) O2 XDA Atom
• 8. (7) HP iPAQ hx4700/4705
• 9. (-) Fujitsu Siemens Pocket Loox N500/N520
• 10. (-) PalmOne Tungsten E2/E

In February we can see some dramatic changes. Palm Treo 600/650/700 communicators, the 7-months leaders, have eventually yielded their position and dropped to the 3rd place. Now we have new leaders Qtek 9100 and I-mate K-Jam followed by the hx2100/24x0/27x0. There appeared a newbie – O2 XDA Atom, which soared high enough for the first time to be ranked the 7th. The fact reveals the growing popularity of compact devices.

Top 10 of mobile phones in February 2006:

• 1. Sony Ericsson K750i/D750i/W800i
• 2. (2) Motorola RAZR V3/ V3i /V3c
• 3. (4) Nokia N70
• 4. (-) Motorola SLVR L7
• 5. (3) Nokia 6230/6230i
• 6. (6) Qtek 9100/ I-mate K-Jam
• 7. (5) PalmOne Treo 600/650/700
• 8. (7) Nokia 6680/6681/6682
• 9. (-) Qtek S100/I-mate JAM
• 10. (9) Sony Ericsson K700i/K700c

Nothing special has happened in the first lines of the rating. The leader is the same – Sony Ericsson K750i/D750i/W800i, the second position is still occupied by Motorola Motorola RAZR V3/V3i/V3c. Nokia N70 switched its 4th position to the 3rd. An impressive soar to the 4th place has been made by Motorola SLVR L7. According to Krussel, this model has good prospects – this ultra slim candy bar in the RAZR style has gain popularity at once.

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NTT DoCoMo releases ecologically clean handset    [ 03-03-2006 12:38 ]

Author: Kozlov Alexey     Translation by:     

The N701iECO handset made by NEC will be offered by NTT DoCoMo in the end of next week. The handset is peculiar for it’s ecological clean for the environment – the shell is made of armored photogenic plastic, which is also durable. The handset is based on the N701i and it’s a clamshell for 3G FOMA-network.

 

The specs of the N701iECO:

• 2.3” internal TFT LCD, QVGA＋ (345x240 pixels), 65K colors
• 0.9” external monochrome STN LCD, 120x30 pixels
• 1.25-megapixel νMaicovicon-camera and 0.1-megapixel CMOS-camera
• Slot for miniSD cards
• Talk time – up to 130 minutes
• Video talk time – up to 80 minutes
• Standby time – up to 430 hours (still)
• Standby time – up to 350 hours (in motion)
• Dimensions – 102x48x23 mm
• Weight - 115 g

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New BenQ-Siemens models for CeBIT, details    [ 03-03-2006 09:18 ]

Author: Kozlov Alexey   Source: Modopo     Translation by:     

In the Internet appeared some info on new BenQ-Siemens models to be introduced by BenQ Mobile next week as the CeBIT show. The models have been mentioned earlier under the names of Cupid, Hermes B and Venus C3. Now they are said to be called BenQ-Siemens CL71, E61 and СF81. Several Taiwanese websites have posted live pictures and revealed some unofficial specs of two of them.

BenQ-Siemens CL71 (Cupid) is meant for businessmen in the first place, it has quick and easy access to all main functions and simplified navigation. It is equipped with a big LCD, so it’s quite easy to read info from it. Design doesn’t feature anything excessive, there are metallic parts in the shell. The model is expected to be released in 2Q 2006.

The specs of the CL71:

• Standards - GSM (900/1800/1900 MHz), GPRS class 10
• 2” TFT-LCD, 200x176 pixels, 262K colors
• 1.3-megapixel camera
• FM-tuner
• Graphical formats - JPEG and GIF
• Music formats - MP3 and MIDI
• 24 MB of internal memory
• Slot for microSD (TransFlash) cards
• Bluetooth 1.2 and USB 1.1
• Java and WAP 2.0
• SMS, EMS and MMS
• Organizer
• Calculator
• World time
• Alarm clock
• Calendar
• Dimensions – 97x46.5x17.8 mm
• Weight - 110 g

BenQ-Siemens E61 (Hermes B) is a music phone for young people, it features original location of buttons, including music player buttons.

The specs of E61:

• Standards - GSM (900/1800/1900 MHz) and GPRS class 10
• 1.8” TFT LCD, 126x160 pixels, 65K colors
• VGA-camera
• Graphical formats - JPEG and GIF
• Music formats - MP3, AAC and MIDI
• Voice recorder
• Bluetooth and USB
• Java and WAP 2.0
• SMS, EMS and MMS
• Organizer
• Calculator
• World time
• Alarm clock
• Calendar
• Li-Ion 840 mAh battery
• Dimensions – 101x44x13-17 mm

There is no info on the music phone BenQ-Siemens CF81 (Venus C3) so far, but the name. Well, just have a look at some photos of it.

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HW rw6800 announced in Asia    [ 03-03-2006 02:35 ]

Author: Klimov Oleg   Source: Slashphone     Translation by:     

A new PDA by HP, the rw6800, has been announced in the following Asian countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan. Its protective LCD-flip cover has several color solution. Most likely there will be two versions on the market, the rw6800 and the rw6828, one of them with a GPS-module. The sales are set for April.

The technical specs:

• GSM networking;
• Support of GPRS, EDGE;
• TFT LCD 320x240 pixels;
• Weight: 140 g;
• Processor: Intel PXA272, 416 MHz;
• Memory: 64 MB RAM, 128 MB ROM;
• Support of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 1.2;
• Battery capacious of 1530 mAh;
• SDIO slot;
• 2-megapixel camera.

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