Today Nokia announced new 6212 classic, it may not be the thing of beauty but it could be very useful. Near Field Communications is technology that easily connect two devices simply by holding them close. With a single touch of a button you are sharing photos, ringtones, video, contacts,etc. With the new 6212 Classic, users will be able to make payments simply by placing the phone on a sensor. First we will have to store credit card information on the phone, but don’t worry transactions are made secure so losing this phone shouldn’t be so scary. Beside the NFC technology, Nokia 6212 also has a 2-megapixel camera, a 2 inch TFT display (240 x 320 pixels), players for audio and video, FM radio and microSD card support for up to 4GB. It should be available later this year for $315. Continue reading »

 

The Vtech IS6110 is the first cordless phone to deliver instant messaging capabilities. It was designed to look like a smartphone, so you just might actually fool visitors at your home. It features a full QWERTY keyboard for instant messaging purposes, that means hook the phone’s base station to a PC via USB and gain access to MSN Messenger, Windows Live Messenger and AOL Instant Messenger. It also include a click to talk feature for peer to peer voice chats and a large LCD color display. The price is quite reasonable for this cordless phone, you can get it for $99.95.

While poking around the ASUS booth this morning we had a chance to witness the world premier unveiling of the ZX1 Lamborghini. We even took a few shots before it went under the glass. However, the real treat is the UI based on a Windows Mobile 6.1 core running special ASUS tweaks. It’s “just like the iPhone” according to our friendly ASUS guide. The device is expected to fetch an unsubsidized €1,000 ($1,500) price tag when this 3G world-phone launches in Europe this May. Maybe you’ll think it’s worth it when we get back to you in a few with a video of the GUI albeit sans all that Lamborghini theme nonsense. Continue reading »

A 7.2Mbps HSDPA cellphone which, at only 12.9mm thick comes with auto focus 5MP camera, 2.2″ 320 x 240 pixel full-color display, SD slot and a touchpad display system isthe Samsungs’s new flagship handset for
2008, presented as the “Spirit”of the Ultra Edition series. The Samsung Soul features an adaptive touch pad that changes buttons in context of the current applications and 5MP camera with face detection, image stabilizer and 4x digital zoom, Bluetooth, music player, FM Radio, and microSD card slot.
It is stylish, slim slider case. Samsung Soul is portable and functionable and it`s getting announced at next week’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona.

If u still don`t know, Nokia N82 Black appeared in the USA Nokia online store. Nokia N82 is pretty much identical in hardware to the N95.
Unlocked version includes: lithium ion battery, compact wall charger, 26B microSD Card, USB data cable, travel Charger; Music Headset HS-43,5 megapixel, xenon flash equipped, GPS, WiFi, HSDPA.
Built-in GPS receiver that works with Nokia Maps, and it also has a TV-out port to watch those on your TV set. It has versatile options for high-speed web surfing and content downloading (WiFi, HSDPA). It doesn’t have the 8GB built-in storage capacity of the recently upgraded N95, just 100MB of internal dynamic memory.
But if you hardly expected it you can order it online for $629 and shipping for USA is free.

Sony Ericsson T270:

Sony Ericsson introduced four new handsets. Sony Ericsson T270 comes in bar phone-factor and is equipped with a 1.7″ 65K TFT display with a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels.
Ohter features: 10MB internal memory, Java support, Bluetooth connectivity, FM radio with RDS, dimension of 100 x 45 x 13 mm and weigh the mere 82 grams.
What is missing: no built-in camera, no card slot. The T270 will be available in two color versions - Silver on Black and Copper on Silver.

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