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Thursday 31 May 2007

Nokia 6500 classic and Nokia 6500 slide launched [ 31-05-2007 21:11 ]

Author: Serge Novikov Translation by: Oleg Kononosov

Today Nokia announced two additions to its 3G-enabled mid-range - phones having very modern looks to them and designed to be as ergonomically-friendly as possible: meet Nokia 6500 classic and Nokia 6500 slide

Nokia 6500 classic – is a handset housed in the classic (otherwise what was the point for Nokia to add the "Classic" suffix) candy-bar form-factor with seamless casing crafted from anodized aluminum.

Music aficionados will be pleased to find out that Nokia 6500 classic comes with 1 Gb of memory onboard and an inbuilt music player. And for the photography-incluned it sports 2 Mpix camera with dual LED flash.

Short spec sheet for Nokia 6500 classic:

Operating frequency: WCDMA 850/2100 MHz, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, EDGE/GPRS
Software platform: Series 40
Dimensions: 109,8x45x9,5 mm
Weight: 94 g
Display: 240x320 pixles, TFT, 16 mln colors
Battery: Li-Ion, BP-6P (830 mAh)
Camera: 2 Mpix, video recording
Memory: 1 Gb
Comes packaged with a wired stereo-headset (HS-82)
Connectivity: microUSB, Bluetooth

Nokia 6500 classic is expected to start shipping in Q3 2007 for about 320 Euro

Nokia 6500 slide – embracing the slider-style form-factor, this handset utilizes the same coating technologies as Nokia 6500 classic, which allows it to resist scratches and finger prints. Consumers keen on imaging and video recording won't overlook the 3,2 Mpix camera with auto-focus and Carl Zeiss lens, allowing to shoot VGA (640x480 pixels) video, which can be watched on a telly once you link it up with the handset. And music-conscious users won't come out disappointed either, with the FM radio and music player being chucked in.

Short spec sheet for Nokia 6500 slide:

Operating frequency: WCDMA 850/2100 Nhz, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 Mhz, EDGE/GPRS
Software platform: Series 40
Dimensions: 96,5x46,5x16,4 mm
Weight: 125 g
Display: 2.2-inch TFT, 240x320 pixels, 16 mln. colors
Battey: Li-Ion, BP-5M (900 мА/ч)
Main camera: 3,2 Mpix with auto-focus and Carl Zeiss lens
Forward-facing camera: QCIF (176х144) resolution
Support for microSD memory cards of up to 4 Gb
Stereo FM radio.
Comes packaged with a wired stereo-headset (HS-47) and a 256 Mb memory card
Connectivity: microUSB, Bluetooth, video-out

Nokia 6500 will start retailing in Q3 2007 for about 370 Euro

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The magnificent Nokia 8600 Luna goes official [ 31-05-2007 20:03 ]

Author: Serge Novikov Translation by: Oleg Kononosov

Earlier today Nokia officially introduced another brand-new premium handset - Nokia 8600 Luna, taking up the heritage of Nokia 8800 and the 8910.

As they claim over at Nokia, this model was named after the Roman goddess of moonlight, Luna. So as to live up to the name, the designers of Nokia 8600 Luna made the cover concealing the keypad smoky glass, which makes the keys glow so alluring that nobody can't resist the desire to touch it. Another thing of note is that the stainless steel body of the Luna is clad in soft-touch finish.

Spec sheet for Nokia 8600 Luna:

Operating frequency: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, EDGE/GPRS
Software platform: Series 40
Dimensions: 107x45x15,9 mm
Weight: 143 g.
Display: 240x320 pixels, TFT, 16 mln colors
Battery: Li-Ion, BP-5M (900 mAh)
Camera: 2 Mpix, video recording
Connectivity: microUSB, 2,5 mm audio jack, Bluetooth

Nokia 8600 Luna is slotted for Q2 of this year and will go for about 700 Euro.

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1,5 mln of LG Shines shipped already [ 31-05-2007 17:34 ]

Author: Klimov Oleg Translation by: Oleg Kononosov

LG Electronics (LG) today announced that as of May, 6, the globe-wide sales volume of the Shine have stepped over the 1,5 mln mark. This is another big statement made after the wild success of the Chocolate, the Blac Label's first handset.

LG Chocolate, the first phone coming from the Black Label series, was also the highlight of the month last April - in a bit less than a year since the release date, its accumulated sales had exceeded 10 mln units. At that the follow-up model in the line, LG Shine, is, to say the least, equally big success, and its sales rating are currently on the rise.

"LG will continue to strive to create new values for consumers and I believe the way to the new values involves interactive marketing, cutting edge technology and innovative design," says Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.

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ViewRanger: navigation for S60 [ 31-05-2007 17:04 ]

Author: Irina Turina Translation by: Oleg Kononosov

Augmentra has released an update to its ViewRanger application - version 2.3. This application allows handling the navigation department of smartphones running S60. As the manufacturer claims, ViewRanger is a perfect solution for everyone fond of travilling and geocaching, at that it can manage both inbuilt receivers and those connected over Bluetooth.

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TripView - displays a range of statistics about your current journey. You can configure which statistics are shown and can choose from several different screen layouts. The statistics include values such as distance, speed, average speed, time moving, estimated time of arrival, altitude and pace. You can save different combinations and layouts as profiles, and step through the profiles with the arrow keys.
Track & Route Analysis - for a track you can display graphs of speed, altitude, GPS altitude and distance against time. You can display these individually or superimposed. For a route you can display a graph of altitude against distance.
Buddy Beacon - you can send your location to the ViewRanger server. If you give friends your details, they can see your location either using their own copy of ViewRanger or using a web page.

The application retails for 24,99 £. You can upload a demo or purchase the program here.

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Linux to outrun Symbian on the smartphone OS market? [ 31-05-2007 16:16 ]

Author: Irina Turina Translation by: Oleg Kononosov

According to Berg Insight's market forecast, after 2012, the number of smartphones running on Linux might outrun that of Symbian smartphones. The experts claim that in 2012 will still be the market's best with a 44% share, whereas Linux will have 41% and Windows Mobile - 6%.

Its noteworthy that the future Windows Mobile in Berg Insight's vision are pretty grim, compared to the data presented in reports of other companies. For example, as IDC puts it, in 2010 this operating system will occupy a big 32,3% share of the market for "convergent mobile devices" (maybe this term includes not only smartphones, but communicators as well). In its turn The Diffusion Group (TDG) more than a year ago came up with a forecast that by 2010 the market of smartphone OS will have looked as follows: Windows Mobile - 29%, Linux - 26%, Symbian - 22%.

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