Nokia launches N900, a slick Maemo 5 Linux powered smartphone

Nokia has announced the N900, an impressive looking QWERTY slider phone and the company's first Maemo Linux-powered smartphone. While Nokia has introduced Maemo based devices before, such as the N810 Internet Tablet, this is the first Maemo 5 device and also the first Maemo device with full phone functionality. Nokia's Linux-based Maemo system is wholly incompatible with the Symbian OS and Nokia's S60 user interface, which has long been Nokia's smartphone platform of choice.

This powerful new phone features an ARM Cortex-A 8 600MHz processor and 256MB of RAM along with 786MB of virtual memory which should run its slick next-generation Nokia Internet Tablet-inspired operating system with ease.

A sharp-looking 3.5-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixel) resistive touchscreen display should go along with the phone's 5.0 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and dual-LED flash. The camera includes WVGA video capture, geo-tagging with integrated aGPS technology, and easy social media sharing. The device also includes a built-in stand that can be used for watching video.

On the multimedia front, N900 users can enjoy their media in a number of ways. A 3.5mm headphone port includes TV-out functionality and the phone can also be used with Bluetooth devices, such as wireless headsets and stereo headphones. An FM transmitter is on-board, and users can store their music collections on 32GB of built-in flash storage that can be boosted with microSDHC cards as large as 16GB, for up to 48GB total.

With all this under the hood, Nokia decided to include a high-capacity 1320mAH battery for long use.

The phone has a unique interface, shown briefly in the video below, which looks easy and fun to browse. Users can slide through interfaces and move widgets around the screen, choosing customized placement of menu objects. Maemo 5 includes Mozilla Fennec browser technology with full Flash and AJAX support so users can stream music and video from their favorite web sites.

Maemo has a unified contacts portal that organizes voice and Internet calls, instant messages, and SMS in one place. Users can also merge their Skype and other contacts to their traditional address book with ease. A three row full-QWERTY keyboard will let users easily communicate with their friends and family, too.

The N900 will be available in October for 500 EUR (US$700). More details on the device will be announced at Nokia World next week.

Sirius XM Radio launches XM SkyDock iPhone satellite radio add-on

Sirius XM Radio has announced XM SkyDock, a docking component that plugs into the Apple iPhone and iPod touch to allow users listen to satellite radio in vehicles.

The SkyDock houses the iPhone or iPod touch device and includes a flexible arm for the best in-car view. The unit comes with a patent-pending installation process which makes it easy to install using the existing radio or Aux-in cable connection.

The device is paired with a free App Store application to control and browse though all SIRIUS XM programming and it even charges the wireless device while you listen to the service. The app lets users tag songs to purchase later from the iTunes Store and it includes sports tickers, song alerts, and a stock ticker.

The XM SkyDock and the XM SkyDock App will be available for US$119.99 in fall 2009, pending evaluation by the Federal Communication Commission.

Nokia E52 - Email with ease Nokia E52 lets you email with ease & packs business-friendly

Nokia E52 - Email with ease Nokia E52 lets you email with ease & packs business-friendly

features into a convenient design. Take advantage of the exceptionally long talk time of Nokia E52 with great talk quality, & work remotely whenever you need to. Accomplish more with the Nokia E52. The exceptional battery life means you can stay connected whether you are. Nokia E52 gives you up to 8 hours talk time with noise cancellation for excellent talk quality. Nokia E52 - Be Productive, Stay Organised & Keep connected.

Dimension 116 x 49 x 9.9 mm, 54 cc

Weight 98 g

Battery Talk time Up to 8 h, Stand-by Up to 672 h, Music play Up to 18 h

OS Symbian OS, S60 rel. 3.2

Memory 60 MB Built-in + 1GB microSD Card included (Supports up to 16GB)

Processor ARM 11 600 MHz

Connectivity Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, USB, WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP), GPRS Class 32, HSCSD, EDGE Class 32 (296 / 178.8 kbits), 3G (HSDPA 10.2 Mbps, HSUPA 2 Mbps)

Display Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2.4 inches (Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate)

Display Colour TFT, 16M colors

Operating

Frequency / Band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (HSDPA 900 / 2100)

Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML

Colors Metal Grey Aluminium, Golden Aluminium, Graphite Grey

Entertainment Stereo FM radio with RDS, MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A music player, 3.5 mm audio jack, WMV/RV/MP4/3GP video player, Games (N-gage + downloadable)

Camera 3.2 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, enhanced fixed focus, LED flash, Video (VGA 15fps), 2ndary videocall camera

Other Features GPS + A-GPS support, Nokia Maps 3.0, Digital compass, Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) incl. MS Office 2007 support via free update, Speakerphone

Ring Tones Downloadable polyphonic, MP3

Messaging SMS, MMS, Email

Price in Rs: 26,500

Price in USD: $331

Nokia 2700 classic - An elegant device with multiple uses

Nokia 2700 classic - An elegant device with multiple uses

Connect with Nokia 2700 Classic. Discover a reliable, user-friendly phone, perfect for sharing your day with friends. Nokia 2700 Classic is a practical mobile phone with handy features to keep you entertained & connected throughout the day. With Nokia 2700 Classic Store your favourite tracks, pictures, & other content on microSD card up to 2 GB. Nokia 2700 Classic - take your content with you, stay entertained on the go & share your stories.

Dimension 109.2 x 46 x 14 mm, 62 cc

Weight 85 g

Battery Talk time Up to 6 h, Stand-by Up to 288 h, Music play Up to 12 h

OS Nokia Series 40

Memory 32 MB Built-in + Extendable microSD Card (supports up to 2GB)

Connectivity Bluetooth v2.0, USB, GPRS Class 32, HSCSD, EDGE Class 32

Display Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2.0 inches (5-way navigation key)

Display Colour TFT, 256K colors

Operating

Frequency / Band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML

Colors Jet Black, Mahogany Red, Frost Gray

Entertainment Stereo FM radio with RDS, MP3/MPEG4 player, 3.5 mm audio jack,

Games (Rally Star, Soduko, Snake III, Diamond Rush)

Camera 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, 4x digital zoom, Video (CIF 15fps)

Other Features Speakerphone, Voice Dial / memo, Organizer

Ring Tones Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, video tones

Messaging SMS, EMS, MMS, Email

Price in Rs: 8,100

Price in USD: $101

T-Mobile now offering Samsung Gravity2 full-QWERTY slider phone

T-Mobile has announced that the Samsung SGH-t469 Gravity2 messaging slider with a full-QWERTY keyboard is now available.

The Gravity2 features a 2.27-inch 262k color display and a 2.0 megapixel camera that lets users snap photos while on the go. Users can stash portions of their music collection on supported microSD(INFO) cards and listen to their favorite selections with stereo headsets and headphones since it includes support for Bluetooth with A2DP.

The Gravity2 lets users send messages to friends over instant message apps like AIM, Windows Live Messenger, and Yahoo! Messenger or with email services like AOL, Yahoo! and standard POP3 accounts. Owners can also get location-based information with an included aGPS system that supports the TeleNav application for turn by turn directions.

The Samsung SGH-t469 Gravity2 is available in metallic pumpkin and berry mauve for $29.99 with a two-year customer agreement, a mail-in rebate, and a qualifying data plan.

Nokia 5730 XpressMusic - Play. Share. Chat.

Nokia 5730 XpressMusic - Play. Share. Chat.

Play music, play games, share media, Nokia 5730 XpressMusic has everything you need for music, sharing and messaging on the go. Nokia 5730 XpressMusic includes a high quality camera, dedicated music keys and a full side-slide keyboard. Enjoy a rich music experience with Nokia 5730 XpressMusic through any headphones using 3.5 mm AV plug, or get a big sound from the built-in speaker. Take on multiple players in the N-Gage Arena. Then follow up your games & share your media on social networking sites. Nokia 5730 XpressMusic - share the excitement!

Dimension 112 x 51 x 15.4 mm

Weight 135 g

Battery Talk time Up to 5 h, Stand-by Up to 300 h, Music play Up to 25 h

OS Symbian OS, S60 rel. 3.2

Memory 100 MB Built-in, 128 MB RAM + 8GB microSD Card included (Supports up to 16GB)

Processor ARM 11 369 MHz

Connectivity Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, GPRS Class 32, HSCSD, EDGE Class 32 (296 / 178.8 kbits), 3G (HSDPA 3.6 Mbps), WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP)

Display Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2.4 inches (Full QWERTY keyboard + Accelerometer sensor )

Display Colour TFT, 16M colors (3D engine)

Operating

Frequency / Band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100)

Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML

Colors Red, Monochrome, Blue, Pink

Entertainment Stereo FM radio with RDS, Nokia Say and Play (voice control to music player), 3.5 mm audio jack, MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A music player, WMV/RV/MP4/3GP video player, Games (N-gage + downloadable)

Camera 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, 8x digital zoom, LED flash, Video (VGA 30fps), 2ndary videocall camera

Other Features GPS + A-GPS support, Nokia Maps, Dedicated music keys, Speakerphone,

Ring Tones Downloadable polyphonic, MP3

Messaging SMS, MMS, Email

Price in Rs: 29,000

Price in USD: $362

Nokia 5530 XpressMusic - Play, touch, admire.

Nokia 5530 XpressMusic - Play, touch, admire.

A full touch music phone that lets you discover, manage, and enjoy your favourite sounds. Nokia 5530 XpressMusic puts your closest friends and favourite music at your fingertips. With Nokia 5530 XpressMusic stay in touch with music, discover and play. The thin, attractive design of Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is framed by a durable stainless steel front cover for a solid feel and lasting beauty. Nokia 5530 XpressMusic - a pleasure to see, hold, and use.

Dimension 104 x 49 x 13 mm, 68 cc

Weight 107 g

Battery Talk time Up to 4 h 54 min, Stand-by Up to 336 h, Music play Up to 27 h

OS Symbian OS v9.4, Series 60 rel. 5

Memory 70 MB built-in, 128 MB SDRAM + 4GB microSD Card included, (Supports up to 16GB)

Processor ARM 11 434 MHz

Connectivity Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, USB, GPRS Class 32, HSCSD, EDGE Class 32, WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g)

Display Size 360 x 640 pixels, 2.9 inches (Accelerometer sensor, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off)

Display Colour TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors

Operating

Frequency / Band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds

Colors Red on black, Blue on white, Grey on black, Pink on white, Yellow on white

Entertainment Stereo FM radio with RDS, 3.5 mm audio jack,

MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A music player, WMV/RV/MP4/3GP video player, Games (built-in + Java downloadable)

Camera 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Video (220 x 176, 15ps)

Other Features Speakerphone with 3D Surround stereo speakers, Photo editor, Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF), Voice command/dial

Ring Tones Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, Video ring tones

Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging

Price in Rs: 26,000

Price in USD: $325

Sony Ericsson W995 - Wave goodbye to boredom!

Sony Ericsson W995 - Wave goodbye to boredom!

On your new Sony Ericsson W995, Play & organise your fun stuff the easy way with Media Go & view the latest YouTube videos in perfect resolution. Get it all on Sony Ericsson W995, its 8.1 megapixels give you big pictures - store them on the 8 GB memory card. Sony Ericsson W995 gives you Complete clarity, Catch the action on the bright, clear 2.6” screen. Want to share with friends? use the built-in stand and stereo speakers of Sony Ericsson W995 .

Dimension 97 x 49 x 15 mm

Weight 113 g

Battery Talk time Up to 9 h, Stand-by Up to 370 h

Memory 118 MB built-in + 8GB Memory Stick Micro included (Supports up to 8GB, M2)

Connectivity Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, USB, GPRS Class 10 (48 kbps), HSCSD, EDGE

Class 10 (236.8 kbps), 3G (HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA 2 Mbps), WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA)

Display Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2.6 inches (Accelerometer sensor)

Display Colour TFT, 256K colors

Operating

Frequency / Band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (HSDPA 900 / 2100)

Browser WAP 2.0/HTML (NetFront), RSS reader

Colors Progressive Black, Cosmic Silver, Energetic Red

Entertainment Stereo FM radio with RDS, Media Go™, MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player, Walkman 4.0 player, TrackID music recognition, YouTube application, 3.5 mm audio jack, Shake control, Games (incl. motion-based + downloadable)

Camera 8.1 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Video (WQVGA@30fps), Geo-tagging, face detection, image stabilizer (2ndary Videocall Camera)

Other Features GPS + A-GPS support, Wayfinder navigator, Stereo speakers, Kickstand, SensMe, Voice memo/dial

Ring Tones Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, AAC

Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, IM

Price in Rs: 41,500

Price in USD: $519

LG BL40 Chocolate Black Label

LG took the next step towards revealing the identity of their BL40 fashion phone. Official photos of the device appeared on the manufacturer's web site showing the LG Chocolate successor in its full shine.

LG are yet hesitant to reveal the exact specifications of the new LG Chocolate, but the official announcement that's rumored for August should clear things out.

The LG BL40 Chocolate will run on the latest S-Class interface, sporting an extraordinary 4" touchscreen display with cinema aspect ratio of 21:9 and a resolution of 800x345 pixels. A 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash, Wi-Fi, GPS and 3G are the other features expected to be on board.

The new LG Chocolate also has some sort of Dual Screen UI to help utilize the extra wide display better by showing two different types of content simultaneously.

LG Mobile announced on Tuesday plans to come to the market with a new version of its very popular Chocolate mobile phone (LG BL40 Chocolate Black Label Series 4). Although it mentioned that the new device should land sometime before the end of August, the company hasn't said too much on the specifications of the handset.

The fourth member of the fashionable Black Label series has just made another step toward revealing its identity. A short video appeared on YouTube demonstrating the UI of the LG BL40, as seems to be the name of the next Chocolate successor. The video also comes to confirm most of the rumored hot specs of new the handset.

LG BL40 Chocolate Black Label Series 4 will come with an exciting 4" touchscreen display with cinema aspect ratio of 21:9 and a resolution of 800x345 pixels. It will run what a revamped S-class UI and will sport 3G connectivity with 7.2Mbps HSDPA.

Other specs that I could deduce from the UA Profile is the camera – 5 megapixel (though I’m not 100% sure that it’s max resolution, since the profile refers to supported MMS image size and it is quite often, though not always, identical to camera resolution), GPRS, UMTS and HSDPA connectivity, proprietary LG OS, Obigo Q7.3 browser with full HTML suuport.

A scratch-resistant glass will make sure that your new Black Label handset keeps its excellent looks for a long time. Muti-touch, Wi-Fi and A-GPS are among the other confirmed specs.

Philips Xenuim X620

Philips Xenuim X620: 50 days of autonomous work.The Philips Company announced the Xenium line enrichment. New model X620 can function for a long time on one battery charge and has a number of multimedia options.

Philips Xenium X620 working talk time is limited by 12 hours and stand by time – by 50 days. This way the user will not have to limit him/herself in using some of the functions and recharge the device often.

The monoblock Xenuim X620 is equipped with 3,2 Mega pixel camera with auto focus, FM radio, wireless connection module Bluetooth with A2DP and microSD memory card slot (for the cards up to 8 Gb). Only work in second generation nets is possible.

Philips Xenium X620 is another representative of the long-livers family. This time the accent is made on the multimedia component and this fact will hopefully interest the buyers.

INQ unveils Chat 3G and Mini 3G, two new social networking mobile devices

INQ has announced the INQ Chat 3G and the INQ Mini 3G, two new mobile devices with 3G data connectivity and a focus on social networking and media features. Users will appreciate the tightly integrated Twitter, Facebook, Skype, GMail, and media sync capabilities.

Claiming to have worked with the Twitter development team, INQ says the devices feature a proprietary Twitter application that lets users update to the microblogging site without using SMS.

Both phones work as plug-and-play HSDPA modems for tethering to PCs and Macs. The phones also include media features that let users sync music from iTunes and Windows Media Player with the devices.

The INQ Chat 3G features a 2.4-inch QVGA display, a 3.2 megapixel camera, and on-board GPS. It also features a full-QWERTY keyboard for use with the wide variety of available social networking apps. The INQ Mini 3G, built with the pre-paid market in mind, includes a 2.2-inch QVGA display, a 2 megapixel camera, and a standard T9 alphanumeric keypad.

The devices will be available in the UK during the fourth quarter, but pricing has not yet been set.

Sprint launches Samsung M560 Reclaim, an affordable and eco-friendly QWERTY phone

Sprint has launched the Samsung Reclaim M560, an ultra-affordable and eco-friendly phone for the environmentally conscious. The attractive slider device features a full-QWERTY keyboard, a 2.0 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, and more.

The Reclaim is created from 80 percent recyclable bio-plastic material, its packaging is compact and made from 70 recycled materials and printed with soy-based inks. Samsung offers only an electronic manual for the phone, available on the Sprint website, in an effort to save paper. It also includes a more efficient Energy Star phone charger.

The Samsung Reclaim includes a customizable user interface with Sprint's 1-Touch access to green applications that provide information on ways to make your life more eco-friendly as well as standard Sprint services.

Two dollars of each Reclaim purchase will benefit Nature Conservancy's Adopt an Acre conservation program. Sprint also announced efforts to support other green initiatives. It has established environmental design standards and as a corporation it has pledged to reduce paper usage by 30 percent over the next five years.

The Samsung Reclaim M560 will be available August 16 for under $50 after two-year customer agreement and mail-in rebate.

BlackBerry Curve 8520 available today from T-Mobile; HTC Touch Pro2 coming next week

T-Mobile USA has made available its RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520, the company's newest BlackBerry device. The 8520 features a 512MHz processor, 2.64-inch 320 x 240 TFT pixel display, EDGE and WiFi data connectivity, and Bluetooth headset and stereo headphone support. A 2.0 megapixel camera and a microSDHC card slot allow users to capture their favorite moments in photos or in video.

Of course, the Curve 8520 comes with all of the business features that BlackBerry phones are famous for, including BlackBerry Enterprise Server support and support for Yahoo!, Windows Live, Gmail and other email services.

The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 is available for $129.99 with a two-year contract and qualifying data plan.

T-Mobile USA also announced that its Android-powered myTouch 3G touchscreen smartphone is available today and that its Windows Mobile-powered HTC Touch Pro2 will be available next week, on August 12.