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Mobilewhack.com
on April 26, 2009 1:21 AM | Permalink

Last week, the GC900, which we have now come to call as the LG Viewty Smart, made an appearance on the LG blog, which was later taken down. This time around, we bring you news straight from the horse's mouth and have one more detail to add: a release date. According to the press release by LG recently, the 8mpx Viewty Smart cameraphone will start appearing through "operators in Europe" this May, but the article did not mention a price, so may be it's up to the operators now to come out with their subsidized prices. In the meantime, enjoy a few beauty shots of the LG Viewty Smart on us after the break...

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Toshiba TG02 and TG03 Pictures Leaked
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Mobilewhack.com
on April 24, 2009 3:28 AM | Permalink


Toshiba's future lineup has been leaked recently and now we have some pictures to match those names. The TG01 which we are already expecting will be followed by two new sets the TG02 and the TG03. The shots aren't exactly clear but we're so familiar with blurry leaked pictures that we'd be surprised to see the new handset any different. Now that we have the leaked images we'd like more details about actual pricing and availability dates.
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via techblog.gr
Sony Ericsson C905 Ready for T-Mobile
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Mobilewhack.com
on April 24, 2009 2:59 AM | Permalink


T-Mobile has a new Sony Ericsson phone scheduled to be released soon. It's the C905 which has just been approved by the FCC. T-Mobile will sell it as the CS8, which means its the version for T-Mobile's GSM and AWS 3G bands. The phone should arrive later this year so both AT&T and T-Mo subscribers will be able to enjoy that same phone. Question is, who will be the first one to launch it?

via Engadget
LG GC900 goes official, now called LG Smart
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Mobilewhack.com
on April 22, 2009 1:53 AM | Permalink

And Smart it is, with its ultra-sleek looks and power-packed features. LG has now fessed up and announced the GC900, which we knew better as the Viewty II, and will be called the LG Smart hereon. We pretty much knew all its ins and outs but in case you missed some, here are its major features all crammed into a thickness of 12.4 mm:


* HSDPA network support

* WiFi

* 3-inch TFT touchscreen display

* 8-megapixel camera with video capture at 720x480 resolution

* aGPS with Geotagging

* S-Class 3D UI

* Weight: 90g


Pricing and availability aren't revealed yet, but the Orange logo on one of the images confirms that it will be the carrier playing home to LG Smart in the UK.

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The Samsung Propel Pro is Available from AT&T
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Mobilewhack.com
on April 18, 2009 3:26 AM | Permalink


I know you have been waiting for this one and it has finally arrived. The QWERTY handset from Samsung baptized the Propel Pro is finally available from AT&T. You can have it for $149.99 after $50 mail-in rebate on a two-year contract. And here are the official specs of the Propel Pro, just to remind you what all that money will buy:

• Slider form factor, QWERTY keypad
• 2.5-inch TFT display, 320 x 320 pixels, 65K colors
• Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
• Tri-band UMTS/HSDPA connectivity (850/1900/2100 MHz)
• Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard OS
• 3 megapixel camera with autofocus
• Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 2.0
• MicroSDHC support
• 4 x 2.5 x 0.6 inches, 4.8 ounces
• Talk time: up to 6 hours, Standby time: up to 12 days

via Business Wire
Samsung i8910 goes to Italy as Omnia HD
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Mobilewhack.com
on April 16, 2009 9:41 PM | Permalink

Samsung seems to have finally realized that it would be foolish not to use the successful "Omnia" moniker and has decided to use it after all with the Samsung i8910. The i8910 is now scheduled for a release in Italy as the Omnia HD, although Samsung may still go ahead and release it as the i8910 HD in other markets. Making the event a bit more special is Samsung's colloboration with the movie, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which will be opening the same week, for the release of Omnia HD in Italy. As we already know, the the i8910 is similar in most features to Samsung Omnia with a few worthy upgrades, the most notable being an 8-megapixel lens instead of 5 megapixels and the use of AMOLED technology instead of TFT for its 3.2-inch touchscreen display. We still have no idea whether it will be able to record vidoes in 720p, but considering the HD tag that is attached to its name, we are betting it will.

Look for it to land in Italy on April 29 at an undisclosed price.
Samsung S8000 Cubic Features Get Leaked
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Mobilewhack.com
on April 16, 2009 7:16 AM | Permalink

We've seen the Samsung S8000 a while ago and now we have some more specs for you. These features have been leaked from a Russian retailer's website and now the whole world can get a better idea of the S8000 Cubic phone. And here are those features for you:

• Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
• Dual band UMTS connectivity (900/2100 MHz)
• Wi-Fi
• A-GPS
• Bluetooth 2.1
• Media player
• 3.5mm headset jack
• 5MP camera with autofocus
• 2GB of internal memory
• 1,100 mAh battery
• 108.9 x 53.5 x 11.9 mm

What do you think? Would you get a Cubic? Or would you rather get an LG Arena instead? The Cubic has a new TouchWiz UI which is similar to LT's S-Class 3D UI.

The price has not been leaked yet but if the Russian site is getting ready to launch the Samsung phone, we should assume we're going to find out more about the S8000 soon.

via Euroset.ru
Samsung SGH-A657 Officially Launched
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Mobilewhack.com
on April 14, 2009 1:55 AM | Permalink

Samsung may have been thinking of a reliable rugged phone worthy for military use and it looks like the Samsung SGH-A657 is the perfect fit. However, if you are expecting to get some attention as far as features and overall appearance concerned, you can just forget it!

As far as features go, it's the mobile equivalent of a Kia Spectra wrapped up in a tank's body. It's got Bluetooth 2.0, Stereo Bluetooth, AT&T Navigator and Mobile music, Push to Talk, EDGE and HSDPA, microSD expansion, and all the basics you would expect from any phone.

The Samsung SGH-A657 was specially made for meeting military specifications for dust, shock, vibration, and extreme temperatures. As a bonus, it has a flashlight, just in case you drop the keys of your military vehicle along the way.


(Source) Mobile Crunch
Is the HTC Fiesta an Android Phone?
By
Mobilewhack.com
on April 13, 2009 6:25 AM | Permalink


This is just an early rumor with absolutely no confirmation whatsoever from HTC or anybody else, but the Fiesta is said to be another Google phone made by HTC.

The Android phone will supposedly be available in Asia, Europe and North America but we have no clue about its features. The Android phone has been found in the Bluetooth SIG so it will at least have Bluetooth support. We won't mind if you happen to have more information on the Fiesta! Just send it over right away!

via Bluetooth
BlackBerry Storm 2 Officially Confirmed for 2009
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Mobilewhack.com
on April 11, 2009 5:41 AM | Permalink


Apple is getting ready to launch a new iPhone and RIM's response seems to be a new BlackBerry Storm. The Storm 2 has been confirmed by Alain Segond von Banchet, RIM's Channel Sales manager in the Netherlands. The phone should arrive in late 2009 or early 2010. Isn't that too late? The new handset will launch with KPN which must mean the second Storm won't be a Vodafone exclusive.

What novelties will the Storm 2 bring us? A new touch input method which should be better than what we've seen so far. We're guessing that other things are also going to be added by RIM because just a new input method will not suffice in this tough business.

via tweakers.net
Samsung Impression on Sale from AT&T
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Mobilewhack.com
on April 9, 2009 2:17 AM | Permalink


A while ago we announced AT&T buy-one-get-one new offers which included the Samsung Magnet, the Samsung Propel Pro and the Samsung Impression. The latter one is on sale starting today. You can have it for just $199.99 with a two-year contract and a $50 mail-in rebate via AT&T Promotion Card. The phone will also be available free of contract for $399.99.

Here's a quick features recap of the Samsung Impression:


* Quad band GSM connectivity

* Dual band HSDPA connectivity (850/1900 MHz)

* GPS

* Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP

* 3.2 MP camera

* 190 MB of internal memory

* MicroSD card support

* Talk time: up to 3 hours

* Standby time: up to 250 hours

* 4.48 x 2.28 x 0.61 inches

* 5.3 ounces


via AT&T
Samsung B7610 Louvre surfaces
By
Mobilewhack.com
on April 9, 2009 2:15 AM | Permalink

This may seem out of the blue but that's the way most cell phones get leaked, isn't it? Touted to be a successor to the F700, a new smartphone has popped up on ThePhoneHouse (Dutch subsidiary of Carphone Warehouse) called the Samsung B7610 Louvre. Details are sparse as of now but from the picture, we can assume that the device will be running Windows Mobile 6.1 and has a full QWERTY keypad. We will have to wait for Samsung to open up for other details and with a release date of July according to the website, they better make it official real soon, before blurry pictures or detailed spec sheets start emerging.