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LG Prada II Cellphone Details Leaked

According to a leaked specifications list, LG has a Prada II handset in the works, and it sounds like it will be packing quite a punch. The details that have been leaked suggest the cellphone will have a 3-inch (400x240) WQVGA touchscreen, 5MP camera, front mounted camera for video calling, Wi-Fi connectivity, 7.2 Mbps HSDPA, USB 2.0, Full HTML browser, FM radio, TV-out, microSDHC support and—we just can't believe it until we see it— a full, slide-out QWERTY keyboard. More »

10:00 AM on Sat Apr 26 2008
By Haroon Malik
7,551 views, 15 comments

Latest by DJTripleRRR: Your excited??? I'm not! more »

linux

OpenMoko Neo Freerunner Pricing Details Surface

The OpenMoko Neo Freerunner has been in the making since before the Jurassic period, but it looks like official word has now been released regarding the final pricing details. The Linux based cellphone will retail at $399 for a single unit and $3690 for a pack containing ten handsets. More »

4:00 PM on Sat Apr 12 2008
By Haroon Malik
5,837 views, 13 comments

watch phones

Cool G108 Watch Phone Won't Make You Cool

It's sad but true; wearing a watch phone isn't going to make you cool, not unless your name begins in "Dick" and ends in "Tracy." Nevertheless, the crew at Cool have put together the G108 watch phone to try and sway you. The G108 has a round face and a clamshell design; under the watch-face hood you'll get a 1.5-inch, 256k color display (128 x 60), circular RAZR-esque keypad and a 1.3MP camera.
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4:24 AM on Wed Apr 9 2008
By Haroon Malik
4,919 views, 20 comments

cellphones

Sony Ericsson Paris Image Leaked; Face Job Works Wonders

The last time we caught Sony Ericsson's Paris on the tubes it looked a little chunkier, but now the aesthetics have been immensley improved. For the proof, check out the image above. USEB has run a complete rundown of the expected specifications, so jump in for the best of what they found. More »

11:00 PM on Sat Apr 5 2008
By Haroon Malik
9,801 views, 12 comments

Latest by jackfrost132: @Step666: Turn it sideways, wham widescreen. more »

mobile tv

Video: AT&T's Mobile TV Service In Action

The new LG VU is the first handset to support AT&T's new Mobile TV offering and we got a quick video of the service in action at CTIA. The best part is that Mobile TV on the VU is all run from the touchscreen; from the channel up/down to the on-screen guide. The video quality looks pretty good as well. But you really have to pay attention where and how hard you're pushing on the screen because it will not recognize the button action if you don't press down just right. But all things considered, the interface is quick, snappy and well presented. [Giz@CTIA]

9:28 PM on Wed Apr 2 2008
By Adrian Covert
4,228 views, 23 comments

Latest by greggantic: they should make it so it likes up with your tv, so you could use it as a "cable" source. more »

novelty

World's Largest Cellphone is a Day Late, Misses Joke Deadline

Mr Tan from Songyuan city, China, claims to have built the world's largest cellphone. The cellphone stands 3-ft high and weighs in at 48lbs and is 620 times bigger than his own, normal-sized cellphone, which he used as a model for the gigantic, pointless and generally fantastic handset. More »

4:35 AM on Wed Apr 2 2008
By Haroon Malik
4,745 views, 23 comments

cellphones

Kyocera Neo E1100 Brings OLED, Designer Sensibility to Low End Phone

The Kyocera Neo E1100 is a forgettable CDMA handset save for the fact that it has a glowing blue "lightpipe" and a hidden OLED display on its minimal exterior. Other than that, it has Bluetooth 2.0 and a 1.3 MP camera. But hey, it's nice to look at and it's coming soon to a North American carrier near you.

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12:00 AM on Wed Apr 2 2008
By Adrian Covert
3,543 views, 6 comments

Latest by macrumpton: Better than tilting,have the camera detect your finger moving across the lens, sort of an optical trackball. That would be far more controllable and useful. more »

cellphones

Green House Telephoto Kit Gives 8x Zoom to Cellphones, Superman, Fools

Hey, fool! Why would I need a 8x cellphone zoom lens, complete with additional universal handset tripod and holder? That's right, I wouldn't, because B.A's eyesight is better than Superman's. Still, for those without Mr. T's 40:40 vision, Green House is doing a good thing releasing their Telephoto Kit. B.A. don't know nothing about pricing or shipping dates, but he does know that if Superman were ever to come up against him, he'd pity that fool. And if you need the Green House Telephoto Kit, I pity you, fool! Now, I'm gonna go crush Balboa's head in. Balboa, you ain't Rocky, you just cocky and I'm gonna snap you like a Pocky! Arghh! [Akihabara News]

4:25 AM on Tue Apr 1 2008
By Haroon Malik
1,485 views, 7 comments

Latest by Mandatory_Field: I pity the fool who thinks that this will somehow make a cellphone capable of taking good pictures, and buys one.... more »

cellphones

AT&T LG Vu Specs, Images Leaked

The chaps at Phone Arena have managed to gain some leaked press shots of AT&T's LG Vu, and it is looking tastier than before. The Vu will come in two primary versions; the CU915 will lack a mobile TV antenna, whilst the CU920 will be supplied with mobile TV antenna, which will support AT&T's new, streaming TV service. Checkout the gallery for some more great shots, then jump for the specs. More »

9:00 AM on Sun Mar 30 2008
By Haroon Malik
17,650 views, 17 comments

Latest by highfloydelity: Dammit... no WiFi.. I want a touchscreen phone, with WiFi, that's not called iPhone... more »

cellphones

Helio Ocean 2 Hits FCC, First Impression is Same-Old Same-Old

The FCC has just leaked this image of Helio's Ocean 2. How do we know that? Well, it's carrying an OZ2 model and OZ was the alternative moniker of the original Helio Ocean. We can't tell much else from the drawing, such as whether the Mark 2 Ocean will have the dual slider of its older brother, but we can see the body design will remain true to the original. However, having been overly impressed by the original, we're sure this baby is going to kick ass whenever it does land. [FCC via Crunch Gear]

6:30 PM on Sat Mar 29 2008
By Haroon Malik
6,339 views, 14 comments

Latest by toyotaboy: I'm slightly dissapointed by ocean. They made all sorts of claims of constant updates to new features and software, and so far all I've seen besides the youtube program is a bunch of stealing from third party developers (namely more »

iphone

My Touch Keys Brings Tactile Feedback to iPhone

My Touch Keys is a simple idea; a thin sheet of plastic with holes where each key appears is mounted onto the iPhone's screen. When the keyboard is used, you can "feel" each key as you press, thanks to the slight depression the My Touch Keys sheet offers. Though this isn't exactly a new concept, it is the first time it has been commercially made available, and we think it may be a worthwhile investment for some. Watching a movie with the plastic film attached will probably annoy you to no end, but if you can't quite get to grips with the whole touchscreen thing, there are probably worse ways to squander $8. Additionally, the guys at My Touch Keys are running a BOGOF promotion, meaning you can grab yours for $4, just as long as you have someone to go halvsies with. [Product Page via OhGizmo]

5:45 AM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Haroon Malik
7,244 views, 36 comments

Latest by Tensor: @alinear: try that HapticKB app ... i hope apple hires these guys or at least buys their app And texting while driving on an iphone sounds like something out of a SF movie ! I miss 1 in 5 keys while more »

palm

No New Palm Treo Handsets Until Late Summer

Electronista reminds me of a bit I missed from last week's Palm earnings call. Palm CEO Ed Colligan said that there wouldn't be any new Treos til late Summer. I'm not sure if that means announce or release, but I'll take that as a sign that Palm, who hasn't done anything new in hardware since the Centro, and anything really new in software since forever, is cooking up something greater than a mere revision. [Electronista]

3:12 AM on Mon Mar 24 2008
By Jason Chen
5,473 views, 20 comments

software

Meizu M8 MiniOne UI Tweaked, Again

A whole week almost elapsed without there being any rework to Meizu's M8 MiniOne UI, which is so shocking, I almost fell of my chair. Thankfully, it was not to be, as some new images are making the rounds on the old tubes.
Update: Apparently, this is just a mockup by the guys at CNMO and not at all a UI refresh. Dammit.

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8:30 PM on Sat Mar 22 2008
By Haroon Malik
5,694 views, 30 comments

Latest by NotMe: I think Meizu should change the name to the 'Yeti Phone'. Lots of talk, talk, talk, but nobody has ever seen one. more »

android

HTC Calls Android Phone Dream, Feels Like One Already

More details of HTC's Google phone are emerging, it seems. The handset is to be called "Dream", will be touchscreen and have a large QWERTY keypad. So, what else do we know? And, more importantly, when is it coming out? More »

8:15 AM on Thu Mar 20 2008
By Addy Dugdale
16,365 views, 20 comments

cellphones

Nokia N95 8GB Gets Official US Release, Ships With Six Months Free Navigation

We heard of Nokia N95 8GB availability on US shores a little while back, but it now looks officially official, all with proper HSDPA connectivity under its hood. The feature packed handset has impressed us no end, and Nokia know how to sweeten us up, as the N95 8GB will be shipping with six months free voice-directed navigation, which is usually a premium service. Still, the $749 price tag is a little on the heavy side, even if it is an awesome piece of gadgetry. Catch the PR release after the jump. More »

6:03 AM on Thu Mar 20 2008
By Haroon Malik
4,556 views, 14 comments

Latest by iamnotdrtran: @stingray: You still had to pay for Tom Tom software. Instead of having a large one time fee, Nokia charges for voice navigation either weekly, monthly, or quarterly. @dysh: This has US 3G. You can do torrenting, stream video more »

cellphones

LG Touch Web Cellphone Has 3-inch 800 x 480 Screen, Full Browser

LG are sending some serious touchscreen love to South Korea, all in the form of the Touch Web cellphone, a.k.a. LG-LH2300. The touchscreen wonder has a 3-inch display, with a staggering 800 x 480 resolution, as well as a 3MP camera with AF, MicroSD memory slot and a full internet browser, which has incorporated hot keys and a jog wheel for scrolling. The widescreen toting cellphone is expected to retail for 700,000 KRW ($693,) when it begins to ship this April. At present, the device is a South Korea exclusive and there is no word on a Stateside release as yet, but honestly, we wouldn't hold our breath. [Aving]

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5:32 AM on Thu Mar 20 2008
By Haroon Malik
3,662 views, 10 comments

Latest by chrisfl: If it had Video-out it would be close to the Nirvana Smartphone. [nirvanasmartphone.com] more »

news

Samsung 8MP Cellphone Module is World's Slimmest

Good news for those who rely on their cellphones for their photo- taking needs; Samsung has just unveiled the world's slimmest 8MP CMOS, which measures a diminutive, 28mm × 15.3mm × 8.5mm. The semiconductor was designed specifically for cellphones, and it will push handsets beyond their current 5MP restraints. [Ed: 5MP as the limit in slimmer phones.] The new module, which is 10% more compact than current solutions, will have an ISO 1600 sensitivity, anti-shake capability, face detection technology, 1-cm macro and an automated shoot mode that is activated by silly, smiling faces. More »

4:55 AM on Tue Mar 18 2008
By Haroon Malik
7,192 views, 25 comments

Latest by rimplestultskin: dont know about you guys, but i'm at 800x600 and it's enough. i'd rather have a decent-rez sensor with no noise than a high-rez sensor with lots of noise. more »

design

Aloisson iPhone Costs $176K, Your Dignity

As a rule, stuff that retails for $499 should not be embellished with 17.75 carats of diamonds, set in 18k white gold and then priced at $176,400. Nonetheless, Peter Aloisson has done exactly that to create the Aloisson designed iPhone. The treatment makes it the most expensive iPhone in the handset's relatively short history. That's great and all, but even if you do have more money than I have vacant aerial hair follicles, don't do it—save your dignity. Paris! Save your dig—hmm, that'd be a pointless plea. Catch another shot after the jump. More »

9:30 PM on Mon Mar 17 2008
By Haroon Malik
5,142 views, 23 comments

Latest by zenpoet: @Curves: yeah he probably didn't mean it. I just wanted to see if I could think of something funny in German. And who doesn't think German is funny? more »