Motorola RAZR V8 Luxury edition

Motorola has announced a special edition of its RAZR V8. By the Christmas holidays we’ll see models coated with expensive materials. The elite clamshells will be released in limited edition. The black sleek shell comes with 18-carat and 24-cater gold, the rear cover has a snake-like texture. The top cover features laser engraving. The Luxury Edition handsets are supplied with Motorola H680 Bluetooth-headset, also with gold elements. The shipments of the RAZR V8 Luxury Edition in several regions are set for 4Q.

The specs of the RAZR V8:

• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
• External display – 2” (240x320 pixels, 262K colors)
• Internal display – 2.2” (240x320 pixels, 262K colors)
• 2-megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom
• Built-in music player
• Interface - Bluetooth, USB 2.0
• 2 GB of internal memory
• Opera Mobile 8.5 browser
• Dimensions – 103x53x12.05 mm
• Talk time - 250-450 minutes
• Standby time - 200-300 hours

i-mate JAMA 201: a low-end QWERTY-smartphone

i-mate is about to release another JAMA model. Unlike other products of the lineup the JAMA 201 is a smartphone, not a communicator. It features a touchscreen display, Windows Mobile 6 Standard OS and a QWERTY-keyboard. The new smartphone belongs to the low-end class and has similar specs to its predecessors.

The specs of i-mate JAMA 201:

• Networks - GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900/1800/1900 MHz
• OS - Windows Mobile 6 Standard
• CPU - Samsung 300 MHz
• Display – 2.5” VGA (much for a low-end phone, but the site states the VGA), 65K colors
• 128 MB ROM and 64 MB RAM
• MicroSD-slot
• Camera - 2-megapixel 4x digital zoom, auto focus and flash
• Interface - Bluetooth, USB
• Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery
• Talk time – up to 4 hours
• Standby time – up to 150 hours
• Dimensions – 113x63x14 mm
• Weight - 152 g

Official announcement of MOTO U9 music phone

Motorola has announced MOTO U9 music phone. Speculated details had already popped up in the news. On the whole the official announcement confirmed this info. MOTO U9 is a stylish clamshell in a sleek form. It has an external display with touch-sensitive media player buttons in it. The phone is designed for GSM networks. MOTO U9 will hit the stores in 4Q in Asia, Latin America and Europe.

The specs of MOTO U9:

• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (Class 12)
• External display – 1.45” OLED (128x160 pixels, 65K colors)
• Internal display – 2” TFT (QVGA, 262K colors)
• Built-in music player WMA (Janus DRM), MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+
• Video formats - MPEG4 3GPP, h.263
• Interface - Bluetooth (A2DP), USB 2.0
• 25 MB of internal memory
• microSD-slot
• 2-megapixel camera
• Talk time – up to 430 minutes
• Standby time – up to 350 hours
• Dimensions – 90x48.6x16.4 mm
• Weight – 87.5 g

Samsung SPH-P9200: another UMPC

We’ve got our hands on new details about an ultra mobile PC Samsung SPH-P9200. This is an heir of Samsung SPH-P9000 released this spring on the Korean market. It is packed in a clamshell form with the QWERTY-keyboard, which can also fold up. The vendor hasn’t yet officially confirmed the specs of Samsung SPH-P9200. Besides there is no info on the release date and the price.

The specs of Samsung SPH-P9200:

• CPU - Via C7-M
• OS - Windows XP Home edition
• Display – 5” 800x480 pixels
• 512 MB RAM
• HDD – 30 GB
• Connectivity - Wi-Fi, Wibro and HSDPA
• Camera – 1.3-megapixel
• Slot for SIM
• 2 USB-ports, LAN, VGA
• Offline time on the standard battery - 2-2.5 hours
• Offline time on the enhanced battery – up to 5 hours

Sony Ericsson W910i and K850i launched

Sony Ericsson has announced sales of its two handsets: the W910i of the Walkman series and the K850i of the Cyber-shot series. The shipments will start during this month. I’d remind you that both devices were unveiled on June 14.

Sony Ericsson W910i is a compact and lightweight slider featuring a QVGA-slider, a 2-megapixel camera, a frontal camera for video calls, an FM-radio with RDS and Bluetooth A2DP. Sony Ericsson K850i is a candy bar with a QVGA display, a 5-megapixel camera with auto focus, image stabilizer and xenon flash, an FM-radio and Bluetooth support. Both handsets can work in GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSDPA.

LG Rolex mobile phone?

LG is said to continue partnership with fashion brands for making mobile phones. I’d remind you that LG had already teamed up with Roberto Cavalli and Prada. This time the company is rumored to do business with Rolex, elite watchmaker.

The TechDigest reported that LG Rolex prototype showed it off, but photos were prohibited. Reportedly there is a centerpiece on the phone which is a real Rolex watch face embedded in the casing and surrounded by luxury leather on the outside. As for the release date and the price tag, the company hasn’t unveiled the info. Apparently this device belongs to the luxury class.

Official announcement of a 3G Sony Ericsson K630i

Sony Ericsson has announced a new mobile phone K630i. This is a compact and stylish device supporting 3G. It will be available in two color solutions – Havana Gold and Quick Black. It holds all key multimedia capabilities: two cameras, media player, radio and so on. NetFront browser provides Internet access, you can work with RSS-feed and e-mail. Sony Ericsson K630i is expected to be released in 4Q 2007.

The specs of Sony Ericsson K630i:

• Networks - GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900/1800/1900 and UMTS/HSDPA 2100
• Display – 2” 176x220 pixels, 262K colors
• Onboard memory - 32 MB
• Storage card - Memory Stick Micro (M2)
• Interface - Bluetooth 2.0 (A2DP), USB 2.0
• Camera - 2-megapixel 4x digital zoom
• Frontal CIF-camera (352x288 pixels)
• FM-radio with RDS
• Java MIDP 2.0
• Audio formats - MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA
• Video formats - MPEG4, WMV, H.264, H.263
• Talk time – up to 9 hours (GSM) and up to 5 hours (UMTS)
• Video call time – up to 2.66 hours, music time – up to 21.8 hours
• Standby time – up to 300 hours
• Dimensions – 103x47x15.5 mm
• Weight - 97 g

BenQ M7 rugged 3G handset

The Czech source Mobil.iDnes has posted info on a new mobile phone BenQ M7, which is not yet officially introduced. The rumors about it popped up in the net, however the specs weren’t unveiled. According to the source, BenQ M7 is a candy bar in a rugged shell, which can stand a fall from height, dust and moisture.

The phone can work in GSM/GPRS (900/1800/1900 MHz) and UMTS networks. BenQ M7 features a QVGA 262K color display, a 2-megapixel camera, a frontal VGA camera for video calls, a microSD slot, Bluetooth 1.2 interface and GPS/A-GPS navigation. Other details are expected after the official announcement.

MTube: a prototype for WiMAX mobile device

STAG (Science and Technology Advisory Group) from Taiwan has introduced a mobile device proto called MTube. It is powered by Linux OS and supports WiMAX networks. Reportedly, the finished product based on this proto will come out in 2009.

The specs of MTube:

• CPU - 1 GHz
• Chipset - VIA
• OS - Linux
• Display – 2.8” touchscreen 640x480 pixels
• 8 GB of onboard memory
• WiMAX support
• Battery life - 4 hours
• Dimensions – 85x85x20 mm
• Weight - 150 g

Official announcement of a two-way music smartphone Samsung SGH-i450

Today Samsung Electronics has made an official announcement of Samsung SGH-i450 music phone (in addition to the SGH-F330) for the European market. The device is peculiar for its form-factor – a two-way slider phone like Nokia N95. Instead of media player buttons the new Samsung phone has a sensor wheel, which fulfils the same functions.

I’d remind you Samsung SGH-i450 is built on Symbian S60 3rd Edition and supports 3G networks and HSDPA technology (up to 3.6 Mbps to download music from the web), let alone EDGE and GPRS. Bluetooth technology with A2DP enhances opportunities for music playback.

The price tag for Samsung SGH-i450 makes up €360, and the launch is scheduled for the end of this month.

On our site you can learn more details about Samsung SGH-i450.