Sony PSP phone
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Sony is going to launch Playstation Portable Phone. This device will be a PSP with mobile phone features, and mobile connectivity.
The current Sony’s gaming handheld may be used as a VioP phone via Wi-Fi, but it is unable to use cellular networks.
Playstation Phone is developed by Sony alone - without Ericsson partnership, because Sony has learned from it’s error of giving Walkman brand to Sony Ericsson venture.
This device will be released on Christmas 2009.
Symbian Foundation
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Openness become the most important factor in the mobile devices market. Few month after Android presentation - new powered by Google OS for smartphones, is the best time for competitors move.
First answer is from the biggest mobile phone manufacturer - Nokia, and Symbian - Nokia’s operating system. Finland based mobile phone supplier is going to make the Symbian mobile OS an open platform.
Nokia will establish a foundation to make the software free. Symbian Foundation are also participated by Sony Ericsson, Motorola Inc and NTT DoCoMo.
This venture is also a big problem for Microsoft, because Microsof Mobile has relatively high license fees, and Google and Nokia will provide full-featured mobile operating systems for free.
Nokia E71
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Nokia E71, the successor of the E61i, is another step to BlacBery dominated niche, and it is an answer to the BlackBery Bold device.
As all E series, this mobile is equipped with full qwerty keyboard and half VGA, 2.4″ display (480×320).
Nokia E71 is powered by TI OMAP 2420 with 369 MHz ARM11 Freescale processor and 128 MB of RAM and 128 MB of internal storage.
This HSDPA smatphone supports such technologies like WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11, GPS, Bluetooth 2.0, Infrared and microUSB.
Also it is equipped with 3.2 megapixel camera, and 1,500 mAh lithium-polymer batery. This phone operates under Symbian OS v9.2.
It’s expected to be released on third quarter of 2008.
Nokia 1508
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Nokia has announced new, low-end device. 1508 doesn’t include any interesting features, but it is Nokia’s moove to increase low-end phones share in the U.S
Advantegas of this slim, lightweight mobile are FM radio, voice recorder, color display,5-way d-pad and enough memory to store up to 400 text messages and 500 contacts.
Release date of this CDMA-based candybar handset is planed on the third quarter of 2008.
3G iPhone - opportunities
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With new iPhone with 3G features, Apple doesn’t have to trouble about target users. The probability of selling targeted 10 million units, until the end of 2008 is about 100%.
Since launched, Apple has sold more then 5 million smartphones, but Apple is going to increase selling by lowering price - new device will be available for $199 (199 euros in Europe).
According to the data first smartphone maker in US is Nokia with an impressive 45% market share, Steve Jobs’ company share is between 6-8%.
New iPhone will integrate HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, so it will increase its chance on fight with Nokia on the USA smartphone market.
Samsung SGH-i900
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Samsung SGH-i900 is a new Samsung’s flagship Windows Mobile smartphone. This mobile is a new player on touchphones market.
This device is equipped with large 240 x 400 pixel, 3.5″ touchscreen. Supports such communication technologies as HSDPA, WiFi and Bluetooth, so it is 3G phone. Other features implemented like SGH-i900 are GPS receiver, 5 megapixel camera, a FM radio, TV-out and microSDHC support up to 8 GB. Expected battery is a 1500 mAh Li-Ion.
Samsung is going to release SGH-i900 in September 2008.
HTC Touch Pro
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Mobile witch was expected to be a first Android Platform phone is powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 OS.
HTC Touch Pro is a device similar to HTC Diamond - it is powered by Qualcomm MSM 7201A @ 528MHz, but has much more memory; 512 MB flash, 288 MB RAM.
First difference is keyboard, this device is equipped with full qwerty keyboard. Next difference is related wiht battery; HTC Touch Pro has 1340 mAh, size - 102 x 51 x 18.05 mm and weight - 165 g.
Other parameters and supported technologies are as like in Diamond. HTC Touch Pro will be available in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Nokia 6210 Navigator
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Nokia 6210 Navigator allows the user to access a 2G and 3G networks, thanks to HSDPA 3.6 Mbps, EDGE and GPRS. This mobile also supports such data transfer technologies like Bluetooth and USB.
ARM 11 369 MHz processor is a 6210 Navigator heart and Symbian OS 9.3, Series 60 UI is a OS that operates this mobile.
Moreover, device is equipped with 64 MB SDRAM, 120 MB user memory and up to 8GB of TransFlash memory via microSD Card slot.
As a Navigator Nokia 6210 has got built-in GPS receiver with A-GPS function and additionally accelerometer to extend functionality.
For this smartphone, producer adopted 240 x 320 pixels, 16M, 2.4″ TFT, colors display. Big advantage of 6210 is 3.15 MP, 2048×1536 pixels, camera with autofocus.
LG Secret KF750
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KF750 is, another LG Black Lebel mobile, like LG Prada and LG Viewty. This LG device, the slimmest 5 megapixel smartphone in the LG portfolio, was announced on 24 Apr, 2008.
Secret is made from high tech materials like tempered glass or carbon fiber. This camera-phone can shoot DivX video at 120fps.
It is equiped with such advanced functions as built-in accelerometer, 100MB built-in memory, MicroSD memory card slot, Bluetooth, HSDPA 3.6Mbps and FM radio with RDS.
Ambient light sensor can control a brightness of the large QVGA 2.4″ 262K TFT display.
Details about pricing and detail specification are still not known.
N-gage games form Konami
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Nokia is going to add games from Konami, a Japan based video games producer, to N-gage platform. First title from Konami to Nokia’s gaming platform will be Metal Gear Solid, an stealth action game.
Next games are expected to be released in th fourth quarter of 2008. Konami has got experience in mobile software devlopnig.
Mobile titles from Tokio based corporation, include Pro Evolution Soccer 2008, Silent Hill, Castlevania - Aria of Sorrow, and Frogger Evolution, so this games are candidates for N-Gage releas.
Morover, Nokia gains for N-gage such big names as Vivendi and Electronic Arts.