Tag: phone
Atlas Kinetic mobile phone – shake to wake
Sony Ericsson uses movement for functionality in its Walkman phones, but that’s just for novelty – the Atlas Kinetic mobile phone uses it for power.
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: First picture of the LG MusicStation Max music phone
Remember the big news yesterday about LG’s MusicStation Max handset, which they’re working on with Omnifone? You know, the one that you buy, sign up to a monthly contract, and then get unlimited music downloads for the duration of your contract? Pretty cool, eh?
MWC 2008 Video Preview: LG and their KF700 touch-sensitive mobile
LG’s KF700 handset gets a run-through from Susi in the latest video direct from MWC. You’ll remember this one, it has the unique three…
MWC 2008 Video Preview: Nokia's N78 gets the once-over from Susi
Nokia’s N78 – the recently announced ‘multimedia’ handset which gives users easy access to Nokia’s Music Store, and contains FM radio functionality in case you’re a cheap-skate and just want to stream your choons instead.
Discover…
Won't SOMEONE put Motorola out of their misery and just buy them already!?
Motorola has been pulling a lot of those sad faces recently, with reports they’ve seen a huge 33% drop in sales in 2007 compared to 2006, and that they’re seeking a rival manufacturer to take pity on them and buy them out.
LG, however, is not interested in the slightest. Their Mobile CEO, Skott Ahn, claims the company has “never looked to buy” Motorola. Sony Ericsson also claims they’re not considering purchasing Motorola either. The man in my local kebab shop isn’t in the slightest bit interested either, commenting “I can shift more lamb donors in an hour than I would Razr2…
MWC 2008: Samsung epitomises 'entry-level' with the J700, J150 and L170 mobiles
We’re not yet done with Samsung’s plethora of entry-level handsets, as the J700, J150 and L170 will surely appeal to some people doing a Google search on these rather budget models. Oh, hai, Google searchers!
Starting at the left, the J700 slider model contains a 1.3-megapixel camera, microSD slot, FM radio, music player and…
MWC 2008 Video Preview: Google Android platform shown off at ARM's stand
As every man and his Labrador puppy is talking about the Google Android platform at this year’s Mobile World Congress, I cajoled Ashley into showing us just how spiffy it is, through the medium of interpretive dance video. He spotted it at ARM’s stand, which if you remember, is the British chip designer who promised…
MWC 2008: Toshiba's Portégé G810 smartphone announced
Spanning laptops and mobile phones, Toshiba is adding to their Portégé range with the G810 touchscreen handset. Yes, you’ve heard the model number ‘G810’ before – Samsung announced a handset by the same name today at MWC, and LG released the KG810 clamshell back in October of last year.
Running on Windows Mobile 6, it’s got HSDPA and HSUPA support, integral for the push email and web-browsing WM6 is renowned…
MWC 2008 Video Preview: NTT DoCoMO fitness handset
The things Ash does for a story! In this video, he takes a look at NTT DoCoMo’s prototype fitness handset, which can measure bodily functions such as your heart rate, body fat, or act as a pedometer. But which function does he choose to test?
Erm, the halitosis measure…
MWC 2008: LG rocks on with their KF700, KF600 and KF510 handsets
LG is cranking out the touch-screens like there’s no tomorrow, with the KF700 having not one, not two, but three touch-sensitive displays.
Being touted by LG as a multimedia handset, the three touch-related input methods – the 3.0″ touch-sensitive screen, an alpha-numeric keypad and shortcut dial. HSDPA connectivity, video playback and a 3-megapixel camera are all added bonuses.
It’ll be available mid-March for the whole of Europe, with the rest of the world to follow.
Take a look under the jump for the KF510 and KF600, also from LG….
