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Samsung i8510 Camera Phone: to replace digital cameras

The day when a mobile phone could replace a digital camera seems a long time off, but Samsung have different ideas. The Samsung i8510 Camera Phone could be the first mobile phone in Britain to kill of the digital camera.

The Samsung i8510 mobile phone has a built in 8-megapixel camera, this phone will take better shots that a huge number of digital cameras being sold on the high streets today.

The phone not only has a top quality, it also has all the great features that we have come to expect from Samsung phones. The phone even comes with face recognition, not even my camera has that.

The Samsung i8510 also comes with a massive 8 GB of storage, which is perfect to store a huge collection of music tracks.

The new phone from Samsung has a host of features like Bluetooth WiFi, GPS and much more.

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BlackBerry Bold 9000: N. America within a month

Research In Motion has announced that we can expect N. America to get the new Blackberry Bold 9000 within a month. This new handset from RIM is already for sale in Chile and Germany.

This phone is the first new Blackberry model in over a year, the Bold or 9,000 is a high-end Blackberry which offers twice the screen resolution of RIM’s current models. However it still does not have the size screen as Apple’s iPhone.

AT&T has announced that the Bold will be exclusive to them, much like the iPhone. This could have an effect on sales of the new Blackberry handset, however AT&T have declined to release any details as to the exact date of the phones launch.

Peter Misek, Canaccord Adams analyst expects that AT&T will start to sell the Blackberry Bold on September 15. Rogers Communications is expected to release the handset on Aug 18.

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Samsung’s new E200 Eco cellphone

Samsung is really showing the world how much it cares about the environment by launching its third phone in 2008 that’s has parts made from bioplastics.

This is the new Samsung E200 Eco cellphone and the bioplastic (materials extracted from corn) parts in this phone have stepped up a gear. This is the first Samsung phone to have an entire case made of bioplastic.

Within the Samsung Group is a company called Cheil Industries, they have been developing these environmentally friendly materials.

The Samsung E200 Eco features an MP3 player, has video messaging capabilities and a 1.3-megapixel camera. There is no U.S. release date yet, although Europe is getting the E200 Eco in September.

As expected, its not just the phone that’s good to the environment, the packaging is made from recycled materials as well.

How much do you think bioplastics will help the environment?

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Sprint to offer Red HTC Touch Diamond

We have known for a long time that Sprint is introducing a new version of their HTC Touch Diamond. But what we did not know is there could be a red version on its way.

The image and rumor was posted in the forums of SprintUsers. These could very well be a hoax just to build up some publicity for the new cell phone, but I would rule a red version out as Sprint knows that this could sell well.

There should be a CDMA version of the Touch Diamond coming within the next few weeks.

The HTC Touch Diamond will have a VGA screen and comes with 3 megapixel camera. The handset also comes with 4 GB of storage, GPS and Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro.

The CDMA version of the cell phone will have a more curved casing than that of the GSM version, as well as a larger battery.

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Palm Leaks Treo Pro (aka 850) Photos

This is the Palm Treo Pro, which was formally known as the Treo 850, and today we have some images that show the real Treo Pro.

It’s becoming a common mistake for companies to upload images of devices that aren’t meant to be seen by the public yet. Palm is the latest company to do this, and have leaked details of the Treo Pro.

Mistakes like this are corrected very fast, but with millions of us on the web its very easy for someone to see the product before its removed.

We have heard before of leaked images when it comes to the Palm Treo 850, but now a forum member on WMExperts has shown the world the device known as Treo Pro.

What we know is that the Palm Treo Pro will feature WinMo 6.1 out of the box, a MicroSD expansion slot, a Ringer Switch, Touchscreen, a Micro USB connection and WiFi.

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iPhone 3G Problems: Solution in firmware update

It was obvious that the Apple iPhone 3G would have problems in one-way or another, but nobody ever thought that we would see this amount of complaints on blogs and even the Apple forums.

While many iPhone 3G users have had different problems, it seems that the root of most complaints from around the world is in an Infineon chip.

We have heard many iPhone users complain of lag and everything going really slow, in fact this happens to us on a daily basis even after the latest firmware update. But calls dropping are not something we have experienced ourselves.

According to a research report from Nomura and also reports on Business Week, it looks like an Infineon chip on the iPhone 3G has some faulty software on it. Reportedly, all users need is a new firmware update to fix this issue when it’s available.

As of writing this post, Infineon and Apple representatives have not officially commented on this matter.

Has your iPhone 3G suffered from lag, calls dropping often or Edge data speeds in 3G areas?

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Apple iPhone 3G online for AT&T’s Premier account

When it comes to getting an Apple iPhone 3G you have many choices and it’s a lot easier now than it was for those that bought one on launch day.

Today we are hearing that those fortunate enough to have access to a Premier account with AT&T, can now get the iPhone 3G easily online. This business account may give extra options to business buyers now, but it should not be long before the doors are open to other consumers.

The AT&T Premier account gives access to all three varieties of Apple’s hottest product, which are priced at the usual $199 / $299 pricing scale on the carrier’s B2B online store.

We will update you if we find out they open the doors to the majority, and while its anyone’s guess when that may be (expect it sooner rather than later).

Source: Read | Get the latest iPhone 3G news here.

Update on HTC Touch Pro and Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1

HTC Touch Pro the wait is over! - We have been looking forward to the arrival of one device in particular this summer the HTC Touch Pro and today eXpansys received their first stock, more coming shortly.

Looking every part the iPhone-killer, the powerful HTC Touch Pro is packed with features and is available without a phone contract for £519.99. But what makes it so special? For a start, the slide-out keyboard is a full 5-row QWERTY version - and the screen is a 2.8-inch VGA touch screen. It is WiFi-enabled and HSDPA-enabled for high-speed wireless data connectivity, and also includes an in-built GPS receiver. Add 512MB of ROM and you have a powerful Pocket PC Phone Read more

Nokia E71 and the BlackBerry Bold do battle

While the Nokia E71 and the Blackberry bold are not going head to head in a battle for sharing the same market place, we have to admit they do have a number of things in common. Both handsets are for the enterprise market but they are two totally different breeds of handsets.

Both the Nokia E71 and the Blackberry Bold from RIM have a QWERTY keyboard along with that all important Wi-Fi. These phones also come with a camera, corporate email and superb battery performance.

If both handsets were to do battle with each other, what one would come out the winner?

No one can argue that the Blackberry Bold has to be one of the sharpest and cleanest looking Blackberry’s ever built. The handset has been built to a high standard and should be able to take what everyday life throws at it.

The Nokia E71 has to be one of the nicest looking Blackberry style phones, with its metal finish giving it a real slick look and feel.

Read a full comparison of the two handsets here

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Apple iPhone 3G taking fight to Blackberry

When it comes to the enterprise market it was Blackberry that had the market share. It seems that there now might be a shift in that market since the Apple iPhone launched. Apple took the fight to RIM when they first launched the iPhone as they were now able to communicate with clients easier, this has now become even easier with the launch of the 3G version of the iPhone.

When the iPhone 3G was launched a number of business men who were Blackberry users were queuing up for the iPhone 3G, when asked why they wanted the new iPhone they just held up the Blackberry and said that it is damn ugly.

It seems that business people mostly agree that most Blackberry’s are ugly and chunky, many hate the QWERTY keyboard and web browser. They much prefer the iPhone 3G as it is easier for them to communicate with clients.

Apple are not stupid, they know that the iPhone 3G is aimed at taking on Blackberry’s business market. Apple has done this by improving security, e-mail and by allowing third-party software to run on its platform. This challenge will not be taken lightly by Research in Motion; they have a number of new handsets coming onto the market which they hope will take the fight to the iPhone 3G.

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BlackBerry Javelin not as Bold as bigger brother

Everyone knows how popular the Blackberry Bold Smartphone is, but RIM knows that this larger handset is not ideal for all. RIM knows this which is why they now have the Javelin. Many believe that this smartphone is the little brother to the Bold.

Unlike HSDPA the Javelin will use EDGE, Wi-Fi, and GPS instead. That is not all that is different with this little brother; the Javelin comes with a 512MHz processor as well as 256MB of flash memory.

Some things are the same on the new handset to the Bold, like the 480×360-pixel resolution display. There is also a 3.2MP camera as well as a microSD slot.

Most people agree that the Javelin is the smaller brother to the Bold, but it seems that the smaller handset will replace the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8320 from T-Mobile’s lineup.

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Pink Samsung Tocco available at the Carphone Warehouse

The Samsung Tocco is now available from the Carphone Warehouse and has been receiving a lot of positive feedback due to its elegant design and its small compact size.

Its 2.8 inch touch-screen interface adds to the style of this phone and its bright pink colour contributes to what would be an ideal present for the lady or man if that’s your thing.

Carphone Warehouse are currently offering this handset on T-Mobile, on a monthly tariff of £30. Within this package is an 18 month contract, 700 minutes and unlimited texts per month, as well as getting the handset for free.

Features:

- 3G
- Tri-band
- 5MP Camera with auto-focus and LED flash
- GPRS
- Bluetooth
- FM Radio
- MicroSD slot
- Video Recorder

If you are interested in picking up this phone, head over to Carphone Warehouse where you’ll find more details on the Samsung Tocco.

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Verizon gets Visual Voicemail

For those of you looking for an alternative to your voicemail, you can be pleased that users on Verizon will now be able to have Visual Voicemail on your Voyager.

Voyager users who are running software version VK10KV09 will have the ability to watch and listen to your messages without dialling that *86 each time, a feature that iPhone users have been enjoying for a while now.

The application itself is free, but to use the service will cost $2.99 per month not including data charges. For those of you without a VCAST plan, look away as you will be charged $1.99 per MB. So careful use is advised unless you want to end up with a whopping bill. The App also allows you to store 40 messages for 40 days and have 10 separate greetings based on caller-IDS which is very useful.

Since the service isn’t entirely free, it may not please many of you Voyager users out there, but at least it’s good that they are looking to improve things for the future.

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Alcatel OT-V770: The good and bad

This is the Alcatel OT-V770, its one of the cheapest products you will find and its suffering smartphone anorexia. The Gadget Blog has looked at the good and bad points of this cell phone.

This is what they like about the Alcatel OT-V770: Comes in a matte scratch-resistant black finish, Long battery life despite “weak” 700mAh capacity, Plays music (MP3), 1.3 megapixel camera captures pictures and videos, Standard 4-pin USB port, microSD slot, Bluetooth 2.0, Barely under a centimeter (10mm) thick, Can be used as a webcam and all this for an average of $215.

Now for a few bad points: Weird keypad layout (pound, star and 0 all to the side), Flat keypad makes pressing the wrong key easier and the menus need to be more straightforward.

In a nutshell: The Alcatel OT-V770 has mid-range functionality at a budget price.

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Fresh details on the BlackBerry Javelin

Fresh details have emerged on the BlackBerry Javelin, which is rumoured to be the follow up to the BlackBerry Curve handset.

The handset which is likely to be released in 2009 will come equipped with Wi-Fi and integrated GPS. Here is a list of the features which we can expect for the Javelin:

Speed and Performance

- High speed USB
- 256 MB Onboard Flash Memory
- A Faster Processor: 512 MHz

Built in features

- 3.2 MP Camera
- Wi-Fi b/g with UMA + GPS

User Interface

- Improved Web browser and graphics
- Micro USB
- Easy to swap MicroSD slot
- New Industrial Design – thinner, more stylish.
- High Resolution HVGA + Display (480 x 380)

Fans will have to wait until sometime next year to get their hands on this eagerly anticipated handset, hopefully more details will emerge about its release so we’ll bring you them as soon as we hear of it. Head over to the link to view more images of the BlackBerry Javelin.

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Blackberry Thunder Vs Apple iPhone in October?

There have been reports that the upcoming touchscreen Blackberry Thunder will be released in the US and that it will be competing against Apple’s Iphone.

These rumours state that US mobile operator Verizon is planning a head to head with Apple’s product when the iPhone gets released on the 13 October in the US. It was further evidence that this will be backed up , when there was an image released from a timetable from Verizon showing the model number of Blackberry’s new phone, the 9530 as being on schedule for an October release.

The new touchscreen from Blackberry is expected to remain a Verizon exclusive in the US, with reports saying it will become a Vodaphone exclusive in the UK.

It looks like fans of both phones will see a busy October if everything appears to be true, which phone are you going to buy? Stay tuned for more news.

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HTC Dream Android Phone shown on video

We have managed to locate a video that shows of the new HTC Dream Android phone, forgive us as it is not the highest quality video. As a phone fan you should be able to look past the poor video quality as well as the Darth Vader heavy breathing noises, from the guy in the video.

This video footage does look as though it could be the HTC Dream, which is the world’s first Android handset. The phone features a slide out QWERTY keyboard along with a touchscreen.

It has been a while since we have seen anything on the Google Android interface; this latest video appears to have been tweaked a little. The auto-rotating display looks as though it has come straight from the iPhone.

The phone does look nice with its hidden keyboard, once the panel slides out the phone then takes on a Sidekick look, this could be a bad point for many.

You will just have to watch the video to make your own decision, is the real HTC Dream or just someone’s idea of a joke.

RIM’s BlackBerry Bold UK Launch Date on T-Mobile

Many phone buyers that were not bothered about the Apple iPhone 3G have been waiting to get their hands on the new RIM BlackBerry Bold and it looks like the wait in the UK may be short.

Today we are hearing that T-Mobile have become the first to give us some details on when it’s launching in the UK. T-Mobile hopes to launch the BlackBerry Bold before the 1st of November, and more specifically September 2008 in shops and online.

While pricing and other details have not been released, it first looked like T-Mobile will offer the BlackBerry Bold to all T-Mobile Business 1-Plan customers. Today we are hearing from Pocket-lint that the Bold will also be available on T-Mobile consumer tariffs.

Have you turned a blind eye to the iPhone 3G in favour of the Blackberry Bold?

When pricing and the exact date is made available we will update you, also look out for updates on Vodafone and the BlackBerry 9000.

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Three great tricks for your Apple iPhone

There is no denying that the iPhone from Apple has to be the greatest handset of all time. We all know that this cell phone can do a number of things that other phones can only dream of doing, but there is more to the iPhone than meets the eye, as it has a few tricks up its sleeve.

Here is a list of three tricks that the iPhone is capable of doing. We have to tell you that the first one will work with any phone, but works best with the iPhone. The second works with any iPhone and the third trick will work with iPhones and iPod touches, as long as they are running iPhone software version 2.0.

The first is that your iPhone is in fact a dictation machine. The thing is when it comes to writing a long email it can sometimes get a little boring on the touchscreen. But there is an easy way around this problem and that is to use a free voice-to-text transcription service.

The second trick is that your iPhone is an exit stratergy. There has been many times when I have been stuck in a meeting and I just feel the urge to get out of there. Well the iPhone is on hand to help as you are able to open your clock program and select the timer. You can then select say 30 minutes from now, then the iPhone will use your ring tone to alert. You can then pretend that you need to take this urgent call.

The third trick is that your Apple iPhone is a weather station. Just by using a free app from iTunes Store called WeatherBug, you are able to get the current temperature along with wind speed, wind chill temperature, humidity, dew point, precipitation level, and highs and lows for the day.

For all the details on these three iPhone tricks visit PC World

iPhone 2.0.1 update stops unlocked handsets working

We reported yesterday that there was a firmware update for the Apple iPhone. 2.0.1 Update was meant to fix some of the iPhones problems and in most cases it did just that.

Now we have learnt that several iPhone 3G owners are experiencing problems, mostly those who have paid to have their handset unlocked by Vodafone. Once iPhone 3G owners have updated to 2.0.1, they then receive a “0xE8000001″ error message. As a result they are not able to re-connect.

Apple already has a discussion on this problem, and it looks as if it is just specific to Vodafone. The problem is happening in many countries like, Italy Spain and Sweden.

If you have been affected by this problem, please let us know if you have managed to solve this problem.

The guys over at Phones Review have reported another problem with 2.0.1 firmware update. It seems that when you update your iPhone with Airplane Mode enabled, owners experience problems. In some cases, the iPhone stops working altogether.