T-Mobile also confirmed that it will have TeleNav GPS Navigator and Amazon MP3 store pre-installed. The Bold 9700 still hasn't been made official by RIM, and T-Mobile didn't preview much more info. However, the assumed specs of the much-leaked device are listed below. [CIO]

• New Trackpad
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
• UMTS/HSDPA
• 480×360 resolution screen
• Wi-Fi (802.11g)
• OS 5.0
• QWERTY keyboard
• 3.2 megapixel AF camera
• Bluetooth

With a sleek stainless steel design, the Nokia 6301 phone launched today is not only stylish, but offers consumers seamless voice and data mobility across GSM cellular and WLAN networks via Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) technology. The Nokia 6301 phone uses UMA technology to integrate the benefits of landline and a mobile phone, including seamless indoor coverage, sound quality and affordability. "The convergence of mobile and fixed/land-line technologies means consumers are looking for products that can help make their lives easier," said Peter Ropke, Senior Vice President, Mobile Phones, Nokia. "With the Nokia 6301 utilizing UMA technology, worldwide triband GSM coverage is combined with superior indoor WLAN coverage to create a device that people can use in virtually any situation. With UMA technology, the consumer can use the GSM network or a broadband Internet-connected WLAN network for mobile services. This can ensure excellent indoor coverage both at office and home. The consumer can have one multi-mode handset that works everywhere with enhanced and easy-to-use voice services. And, WLAN/UMA provides excellent coverage and sound quality, even in areas where mobile phone reception has previously been poor. With UMA technology, the Nokia 6301 benefits operators as well, allowing them to deliver voice and data services to subscribers over WLAN, substantially increasing mobile service availability while decreasing the costs related to network deployment. Orange will be one of the first operators to offer the Nokia 6301, as part of its Unik/Unique portfolio. Yves Maitre, Senior Vice President, Devices, Orange said "The Nokia 6301 is a stylish new addition to our Unik range of converged fixed and mobile phones. Orange's Unik offer brings together the convenience of a single phone and tariff at home and on the move and the widest range of UMA handsets. The Nokia 6301, with its sleek candy bar design and attractive stainless steel exterior adds to the appeal of Unik for Orange customers." The Nokia 6301 is an evolution of the modern monoblock design. Weighing a mere 93 grams and measuring less than 13.1mm thin, the Nokia 6301 is constructed of quality materials. To accompany the UMA technology, the Nokia 6301 also offers consumers a modern suite of features, including a 2 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom and full screen viewfinder. Ideal for home and office, the Nokia 6301 comes with an attractive desk stand, the Nokia Desk Stand DT-23, to hold the phone and keep its battery charged while connected to WLAN. The clean lines and recessed buttons of the Nokia 6301 are highlighted by a stainless steel frame with hand-hugging curves. In addition, the Nokia 6301 includes: - 2-inch QVGA screen - USB/PC Synchronization - Internal user memory of 30MB and 128MB in-box microSD card, with support for up to 4GB microSD cards - Voice dialing, voice commands and voice recording - MP3 player, FM radio - Integrated hands-free speaker The Nokia 6301 has a talk-time of up to 3.5 hours and a standby time of up to 14 days. The Nokia 6301 is expected to begin shipping to select markets in Europe during the fourth quarter of 2007 with an estimated retail price of 230 euros before subsidies or taxes.

Utilizing UMA (unlicensed mobile access), the 6086 can connect to service via the 802.11 b/g standard. This allows "for flawlessly switching from quad-band GSM to WLAN coverage, as the environment demands... making them completely transparent to the consumer."

Let's face it, we may be dork techies, but there are way more nerdy things we can be wasting time with than the signal of our mobile phones. Heck, they give technology a bad/good name. Drool for this tiny powerhouse overseas at 200 euros...we just can't get enough UMA. – Mark Wilson

The mobility options are endless with this phone. It can do everything you want, on every network you could want. In addition to the hotness of UMA, the P200 comes with a 1.3-megapixel camera, MP3 player, camcorder and MMS system, all housed in a nice slider design. Time to move to Italy? Maybe, this phone is worth it. – Travis Hudson

Samsung Launches World's First Cellular/WiFi Phone [Mobiledia]

Philips has announced that sometime next year, a US cellphone carrier will be using its Nexperia 6120 chipset to allow you to make calls on home WiFi networks—for a flat rate of a few dollars a month. Already in the Samsung SGH-T709 phone, the UMA solution uses Philips' BGW211 802.11g WLAN chipset and allows you to go from a WiFi access point through the Internet and onto a cellular network. Carriers can then track those calls with their billing system and move them along to their destination.

Though Philips is keeping mum about a partner in the cellular world right now, the Samsung T709 shown at CES did have options to connect to T-Mobile Hotspots and home networks—so one never knows.

Also announced by Philips was a DTM (dual transfer mode) solution, which would allow simultaneous voice and data transfer over EDGE networks. However, since real 3G isn't something we're getting here in the US yet, we won't worry ourselves over this too much.

Cell Phones to Make WiFi Calls [PC Magazine]

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