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Wednesday 06 February 2008

118 million smartphones shipped in 2007, says Canalys [ 06-02-2008 21:40 ]

Author: Irina Turina Source: Cellular News Translation by: Administrator

The smartphone market has grown at a fast rate in the past year, and, this is evident by data released by Canalys. Smartphones represented approximately 10% of the world market in 2007, with 60% of yearly growth, which makes them one the fastest growing devices of the technology industry. No doubt, Apples emergence into the market caused quite a media stir, plus they have managed it bite off a good market share - Canalys estimated that Apple took approximately 28% of the US converged market, in the fourth quarter in 2007, which was somewhat behind RIM's 41%, but quite a fair bit ahead of third-placed Palm's 9%. Apple were also slightly ahead of all Windows Mobile device vendors, who had a share of 21%. The top manufacturers for the EMEA region are as follows (from first to last): Nokia, RIM, HTC, Motorola, Apple, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, Palm

As far mobile platforms are concerned, according to Canalys, in the fourth quarter of 2007 Symbian had around a 65% share of worldwide converged device shipments, which puts them ahead of Microsoft (12%), and RIM (11%).

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Sony Ericsson set to launch G-Series? [ 06-02-2008 20:52 ]

Author: Irina Turina Source: SEFanatics Translation by: Administrator

The rumor has it that this coming Friday,(a day before the Mobile World Congress) Sony Ericsson are expected to launch two new G-Series handsets (the Compact Touch Series) – the G700i (codenamed Josephine), and G900i (codenamed Tyra). The G700 is expected to have a 2.6 inch screen and 3.2 megapixel camera, however, it will have no WLAN. The G900i should come with a 2.6 inch screen and 5 megapixel camera, as well as WLAN. Another rumor floating around is that Sony Ericsson are also set to announce the K850's successor at 3GSM, equipped with a conventional navigation pad - no more details are available, though.

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BenQ T60 – 3.2-megapixel camera and slim shell [ 06-02-2008 17:15 ]

Author: Irina Turina Source: Mobil Idnes Translation by: Rytchkova Anja

Mobil Idnes has posted the info on an upcoming BenQ T60. This is a slim candy bar, 9.5 mm thick. Despite that we can decipher “2.0 Megapixel” sign near the camera lens, Mobile Idnes says that the final version will be equipped with a 3.2-megapixel camera. BenQ T60 also supports NFC (Near Field Communication) technology. The sales in Asia start in 2Q 08, then the T60 will probably come to other markets, says the source.

The specs of BenQ T60:

Networks - GSM/GPRS/EDGE (900/1800/1900 MHz)
Display – 2.2” QVGA 262K colors
3.2-megapixel camera
Bluetooth interface
MP3-player
microSD-slot (up to 2 GB)
NFC (Near Field Communication) technology
Dimensions – 109x46x9.5 mm
Weight - 80 g

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Motorola M990 Smart Rider phone approved by FCC [ 06-02-2008 16:02 ]

Author: Irina Turina Source: Unwiredview Translation by: Rytchkova Anja

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has certified Motorola M990 Smart Rider. This unusual device is dubbed “GSM high tier fixed mobile car phone”. Reportedly, it is it is targeted to a broad band of markets looking for exclusivity like business men, limousines and private cars. Motorola M990 Smart Rider incorporates the support of GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks, voice communication, Internet access, GPS-receiver and Bluetooth interface. The source hasn’t specified the release date. However it has already got the FCC approval, and thus we can expect it in the US soon.

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LG Viewty: now supports VGA video recording at 120 FPS [ 06-02-2008 14:05 ]

Author: Irina Turina Source: Cellular-News Translation by: Administrator

For you video recording lovers out there, news of LG's Viewty now being able to shoot video in VGA at 120 FPS, as opposed to the previous QVGA will be like music to your ears. The LG Viewty has undergone a rigorous testing program, as do all the products that bear the DivX Certified logo, and now it is the only phone around with native high-quality DivX video recording.

Dr. Skott Ahn, of LG Electronics Mobile Communications commented on the Viewty's brand-new DivX video feature: "The addition of DivX recording capability to the Viewty will open up the media experience and enable our users to do more with the videos they capture, from sharing that content online to playing it back beyond the phone on a wide variety of devices."

LG Viewty, currently available in Europe, will begin shipping immediately with DivX encoding capabilities, so video buffs should better watch out for this marvel!

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Asus Galaxy Mini – low-end communicator [ 06-02-2008 11:36 ]

Author: Irina Turina Source: MobiFrance Translation by: Rytchkova Anja

MobiFrance has posted some info and live pics of a communicator codenamed Asus Galaxy Mini. The device hasn’t been officially announced yet. It is powered by Windows Mobile 6 Professional and belongs to Asus new low-end series. However the communicator comes with a set of wireless modules and an integrated GPS-receiver. We’ve got no info on the availability and price of Asus Galaxy Mini. According to the source, there will be several color solutions: Rose, Blue and Champagne. It is supposed to have the price tag around €300-400.

The specs of Asus Galaxy Mini:

Networks - GSM/GPRS/EDGE
OS - Windows Mobile 6 Professional
Display – touchscreen QVGA
CPU - TI 200 MHz
Wireless - Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
GPS-receiver
2-megapixel camera
microSD-slot

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Nokia 3120 classic – 3G-phone at a low price [ 06-02-2008 11:13 ]

Author: Irina Turina Translation by: Rytchkova Anja

Nokia has unveiled a new cell phone – Nokia 3120 classic. It comes in the classic candy bar form-factor and several color solutions. The company positions the device as an affordable device for 3G networks and video calls. Nokia 3120 classic will hit the stores in 2Q 08 at the price starting from €150.

The specs of Nokia 3120 classic:

Networks - GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, WCDMA 850,2100 / 900,2100 / 850,1900
S40 platform
2” QVGA-display, 16M colors
24 MB of memory onboard
microSD-slot
2-megapixel camera
Bluetooth 2.0, MicroUSB 2.0
Media player - MP3, MP4, AAC, eAAC+ и Windows Media Player
Stereo FM-radio
Java MIDP 2.0
WAP 2.0
Opera Mini browser
Dimensions – 111.3x45.4x13.4 mm
Weight - 85 g

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Spy pics of Motorola Z12 smarphone [ 06-02-2008 10:32 ]

Author: Irina Turina Source: Unwiredview Translation by: Rytchkova Anja

We’ve got another leak to the Web, i.e. some spy pics of a new multimedia smartphone Motorola Z12 codenamed Scarven. Reportedly, the Z12 is a successor to the Z10 kick-slider. It packs an 8-megapixel camera with optical zoom, a 2.8” 16M color VGA touchscreen, GPS- and Wi-Fi- modules. However some sources mention a 5-megapixel camera and a touch-sensitive panel, not display. Anyway we’ll know something for sure during the official announcement. We can see three devices at the picture – supposedly, Motorola Z8 (left), Z10 (mid), Z12 (right), the latter differs from the previous models and matches the description.

A teaser video (for Motorola’s Z12) popped up on YouTube - people lugging around TVs, laptops, CDs and DVD players. “It doesn't have to be this hard” says the company in the end of the clip suggesting that we don’t need a TV set outdoors, when we can use Motorola’s multimedia smartphone. We expect to hear more about the device at Mobile World Congress 2008 in Barcelona.