Benq Siemens Black Box Concept

BenQ is still making phones in Asia, just no longer in the German market. This is one of the concept phones being worked on—the Black Box.

No keypads, no buttons, just a big ass touchscreen. From the initial pictures it looks like the interface changes on the fly.

I'm digging the black minimalist design overall. It will probably never see the light of day as an actual product, but it is still cool to look at, nonetheless. – Travis Hudson
source: gizmodo.com

Nokia AEON: another concept with the touchscreen control

Nokia has posted the image of another mobile phone concept called Nokia AEON. Looking at the photos we guess that the model is peculiar for its front panel, which is almost sensor.

The interface of the concept is similar to another concept BenQ-Siemens Black Box, which displays control elements and menu depending on the current function. In any case the model looks very attractive.

Samsung world's first 10 megapixel camera phone

South Korea's Samsung Electronics has started selling what it claims is the world's first 10 megapixel multimedia phone that offers crisp video and top-notch digital camera functions.

"Samsung reinforces its technology leadership by launching the world's first 10 megapixel mobile phone ... in the Korean market," the company said in a statement.

The newest addition to its line of multimedia phones is six millimetres (0.24 inches) thinner and 10 grams (0.35 ounces) lighter than the existing seven megapixel camera handset.

It sets itself apart from its previous megapixel camera phones by combining mobile TV capability at satellite standard, the company said.
It also offers the same level of picture-taking sophistication that a top-notch megapixel digital camera offers.
The front is designed as a bar-type mobile phone, while the back comes with a design reminiscent of a real digital camera.

It will sell for around 900,000 won (937 dollars) in the South Korean market.
source: news.yahoo.com

Nokia launches music-centric versions of N91, N73 and N70

Nokia has introduced updates of Nokia N70, Nokia N73 and Nokia N91 smartphone – Nokia N70 Music Edition, Nokia N73 Music Edition and Nokia N91 8GB. This edition features black shell color, Nokia PC Suite software and a new application for easier synchronization with Windows Media Player and music control. In addition Nokia N91 8GB is equipped with an 8 GB HDD instead of 4 GB in the previous version.

Nokia N70 Music Edition and Nokia N73 Music Edition are expected to appear in shops in October and Nokia N91 8GB – by the end of the year. The recommended price makes up €350, 450 and 550 respectively.

Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition

The Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition draws its name from the powerful desert-born wind that originates in the Sahara when a warm, dry air mass collides with the cooler, maritime air of the Mediterrean. The organic shape of the Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition references the strength of the human form, a concept further implied by stainless steel polished surfaces and a scratch-resistant glass display window. Like its namesake, the Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition consists of two variants - light and dark, the light inspired by the hot, dry air mass, the dark by the cooler, humid one.


Nokia 8800 (Sirocco Edition) Features:

• Sensuous curves inspired by nature translate to an ergonomic masterpiece that fits the hand perfectly
• Signature thumb rest promotes ease of use
• Gleaming stainless steel body frames a host of exclusive features and functions
• Sophisticated slide mechanism uses premium ball bearings crafted by the makers of bearings used in high performance cars
• Premium user interface exclusive to the Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition
• 262,144 color TFT display protected by scratch-resistant sapphire coated glass
• Integrated 2-megapixel camera 128 MB internal memory
• Crystalline designer ring tones composed by renowned composer and ambient music innovator, Brian Eno

You can find full specifications here.

A serious flaw that may have put off a lot of the potential customers of the regular Nokia 8800 was the short battery life. Most of the users had to recharge their batteries every day or so. Nokia has put an effort in fixing that problem too and now the Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition would be equipped with new larger capacity battery instead of the 600 mAh the old one had.
You can see a demo of the phone here.

Conclusions:
It seams that Nokia dominates the high-end market and is the only brand to offer such luxurious phones.
Obviously this phone's main attraction is its looks. Features are sub-par comparing with phones in the same price range; but for those who can afford, why not?

written by Florin C.

The best PDA

At the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, the mobile industry has gathered to showcase new products and services, as well as to further the development of the GSM platform.
Among them is HP, which has silently released the iPaq hw6940 Mobile Messenger and according to our sources this was a launch with Cingular. Sources tell us that Cingular/HP relationship could be a complete break apart.
The follow-up to the HP iPaq hw6915, the hw6940 adds some new features.

Features:
• iTALK: Quad-band GSM technology delivers high quality mobile voice4 and data services5 with roaming capabilities across the world.

• iCONNECT: A variety of integrated wireless technologies, including GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth let you connect and communicate in and away from the office.1,2

• iFIND: Transform your HP iPAQ into a personal guide to get you where you need to go with the built-in GPS receiver.3

• iWORK: Read and respond to e-mail using powerful solutions that help maintain your businesses' security. A Mini-SD slot is available to add memory as you need it or to exchange files between your HP iPAQ and another device.

• iCREATE: The built-in HP Photosmart Camera allows you to take a quick photo and share it wirelessly from your handheld.1

• iPLAY: Your HP iPAQ keeps life fun with Microsoft Windows Media Player® 10 Mobile to play your music and videos, HP Photosmart Mobile Software to show off your photos, and Windows Mobile games to challenge your mind.

• Internet Explorer Mobile, Windows Media® Player Mobile and Microsoft® Office programs for Windows Mobile™ are included.

• Warranty: 1 year hardware, 90 day software.

For full specifications click here.


Pros:

WM5 (play movies and music)
PDA
GPS (a fantastic advantage)
Phone quality above average
Wi-Fi

Cons:

I have had some problems with headsets (blue tooth mainly) and this might be due to the person whose phone I was talking to.

You can see a demo of the HP iPaq hw6940 here.

Conclusions:
The pros of this PPC phone far outweigh the cons and it draws lustful stares.
Hp iPaq hw6940 is a gsm guad-band phone that packs a punch with essential features for business users and thanks to built-in GPS receiver, you can use it easier for navigation.
But it's not always about work, the fun part comes with the Photosmart camera integrated into the device.

written by Florin C.

source : Helpero