Monday, February 16, 2009
Phones
Samsung BeatDJ and BeatDisc Feature Audio by Bang & Olufsen
11:43PM Mark Wilson | The Samsung BeatDJ and BeatDisc are just mobile phones, but they promise “deep rich bass and crystal clear treble” through stereo speakers featuring B&O’s ICEpower amplifier. We’re ever so sceptical.
Phones
Samsung OMNIA HD Makes Calls, Shoots 720P Video
11:22PM Mark Wilson | Samsung is working hard to up the ante on mobile phone camera resolution. But forget digital cameras. With their 8MP Omnia HD (spotted yesterday), Samsung is going after camcorders.
Phones
Nokia N97 Hands On Video of Nokia’s First N-Series Touch Phone
10:25PM Jesus Diaz | I got a good feeling groping the Nokia N97. Not in my pants, but close. Unlike the boring E75, it goes beyond “nice,” The interface—which divides the screen in big, easy-to-click buttons—felt quick.
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Nokia E75 Hands On Video: Shiny Slick Boredom
10:00PM Jesus Diaz | Remember the old Nokia Communicators, those smartphones with email and applications that were fuglier and bigger than Herman Munster’s left shoe? Yeah, me neither. Here’s the heir, according to today’s Nokia conference: The Nokia E75.
Phones
Nokia E55 is Supermodel Skinny, Only Has Half a QWERTY
9:55PM John Herrman | The E55 is superficially similar to the BlackBerry Pearl, with its low-profile design and half-QWERTY keyboard. The main difference? The E55 is hilariously slim, at just under 1cm.
Phones
Nokia Hybrid Slider E75: For People Who Enjoy Lots of Buttons
9:32PM John Herrman | The long-since-leaked E75 has been announced by Nokia, offering bring a new form-factor to Nokia’s smartphone lineup.
Phones
Video of Sony Ericsson Idou Mobile Phone’s User Interface: Hotter than Butter Down Beyoncé’s Pants
9:01PM Jesus Diaz | As you can see in these videos, the Sony Ericsson Idou’s is extremely smooth and elegant. I want it. Seriously, I want to lick it more than I want to lick Beyoncé’s underpants. Portrait mode:
Phones
HTC Touch Diamond2 and Touch Pro2 Feature Bigger Screens, Better Battery Life
8:30PM John Herrman | HTC’s Touch Diamond, and its QWERTY’d doppelganger the Touch Pro, have formally passed into their second generation, with bigger screens, higher (WVGA) resolution, better battery life, and deeper interface changes.
Phones
i-mate Launches Military Grade Smartphone, Still Runs WinMo
3:30PM Nick Broughall | Is it just me, or did i-mate really go off their game after they stopped just rebadging HTC handsets and actually creating their own hardware? Even if it is just me, it looks like the smartphone company is back in the game with the 810-F, a smartphone built to military specifications that comes with a lifetime warranty. More »
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