Philips Xenium 9@9q Now Available

Philips Xenium 9@9q is now available in Eastern Europe, in Russia more exactly.

Coming in a clamshell form factor, the Philips‘ new “fashionable entry-level” handset brings the following features: a main internal 2 inch TFT display with 176 x 220 pixels and 262K colors, an external hidden display, tri-band GSM connectivity (900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz) with GPRS, Music player, a 3.5mm headset jack, a 1.3 Megapixel camera with video recording, Bluetooth, WAP browser, 10.5MB of internal memory and microSD card support (up to 2GB), a 890 mAh battery that capable of offering up to 9 hours in talk-time mode, up to a whole month in stand-by mode or up to 22 hours if you only want to listen to music.
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LG Chocolate 3 Available Now in the US

LG Chocolate 3 is on sale starting July 13 via Verizon Wireless.

Coming in a clamshell form factor, the new Chocolate handset brings the following features: an internal 2.2 inch TFT display with 320 x 240 pixels and 260K colors, an external 1.76 inch screen with 176 x 220 pixels and 260K colors, a Flash UI, 1GB of built-in memory, Music and Video players with dedicated external keys, FM radio and FM transmitter, a 3.5 mm headset jack, a 2.0 Megapixel camera with video recording, email, Web browser, Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR, Verizon-specific services (like VZ Navigator, V CAST Video, V CAST Music with Rhapsody and ESPN MVP), multimedia messaging, USB and an 800 mAh battery that should capable of offering up to 4.5 hours in talk-time mode and up to 350 hours in stand-by mode.

LG Chocolate 3 is available in two color versions: black and light blue, and it costs $129.99 (after a $50 mail-in rebate) with a Verizon contract agreement for two years.
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Motorola V750 Will be Released on July 28

According to Engadget Mobile, Motorola V750 (aka Motorola Adventure V750), will be released in the US on July 28 via Verizon Wireless.

Motorola V750 comes in a rugged clamshell form factor. Weighing 3.9 ounces (110 grams) and measuring 4.0 x 2.0 x 0.65 inches (102 x 51 x 16.5 mm), the V750 brings the following features: dual-band CDMA connectivity with EVDO Rev. A for high data transfer speeds, a 2.2 inch internal display with 240 x 320 pixels, an 1.6 inches external display, built-in GPS to work with VZ Navigator, Push-to-talk (PTT) capabilities, V CAST Video and the newly announced V CAST Music with Rhapsody, Music player, a headset jack, Web browser, email, stereo Bluetooth, Bluetooth printing, a 2 Megapixel camera with video recording, USB and an 1170 mAh battery that can probably offer over-average talk and stand-by times..
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Motorola W265 and Another Unnamed Handset Approved by FCC

Motorola W265 (clamshell) and another unnamed handset (candybar) were recently approved by FCC.

Motorola W265 will work both on the 850 and 1900 GSM frequencies. The new clamshell is only a basic device, its most notable features being represented by its miniUSB, FM radio and embedded games. It seems to lack an external display and also doesn’t have a photo camera.

The unnamed candybar brings tri-band GSM and 3G/WCDMA connectivity. Other features include: a QVGA display with 240 x 320 pixel, a 2 Megapixel camera with video recording and digital zoom, secondary camera for video calls, Music and Video players, GPS, Bluetooth, Web browser, email, Voicemail, MMS and SMS capabilities, Photo viewer, USB, microSD card supports for up to 2GB, voice memo, calendar, T9 predictive text input, stop watch, alarm clock, unit converter and so on.

No word yet about the possible release dates for the two new Moto handsets.
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Sony Ericsson SO706i Available in Japan Soon

Sony Ericsson SO706i will soon be available in Japan via NTT DoCoMo, the largest mobile operator in the country.

Coming in a clamshell form factor, the SO706i is mainly targeted at female users. It comes in three basic color versions: black, white and golden pink, as well as in lots of other girly-colored versions. Also, the handset is packed with countless floral motifs wallpapers.

Measuring 105 x 49 x 13.4 millimeters (when closed) and weighing 98 grams, the SO706i packs a 2.8 inch TFT internal display with 240 x 427 pixels and 262K colors, external LEDs for incoming calls, messages or emails, GSM and HSDPA connectivity, a 2 Megapixel camera with video recording and auto focus, microSD card support up to 2GB, advanced email and Web capabilities (Flash Lite 3.0 support included), mobile TV, Google Maps, Google search integration, a battery capable of offering up to 3.6 hours of talk-time, up to 290 hours of stand-by time and up to 100 minutes of continuous TV viewing.

Sony Ericsson SO706i will hit the market in Japan on the 4th of July, for a retail price of 40,000 Japanese yen (around $380 or 240 Euros).
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Sony Ericsson W380 Walkman Phone

Sony Ericsson W380 is now available in Canada via Fido. This mid to low-end Walkman phone was first released in Europe back in March.

Coming in a clamshell form factor, the W380 packs an internal TFT display with 262K colors and 176 x 220 pixels, an external display with 36 x 128 pixels, tri-band GSM connectivity with GPRS and EDGE, external music control keys, Walkman player, FM radio, stereo headset, expandable memory (up to 2GB), a 512 MB Memory Stick Micro card, Instant Messaging, Web and email capabilities, a 1.3 Megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, UISB 2.0 and a battery capable of offering up to 7 hours of talk-time and up to 300 hours of stand-by time.

Sony Ericsson W380 measures 92 x 49 x 16 millimeters (when closed) and weighs 100 grams.
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Panasonic Tropical 823P Waterproof Clamshell for Girls

Panasonic Tropical 823P will be released on June 28, via Softbank, the third largest carrier in Japan (and the only one to bring Apple’s iPhone 3G to the Asian country).

Coming in a clamshell form factor, the new Tropical 823P girly handset is completely waterproof.

Measuring 108 x 50 x 17.6 millimeters (when closed) and weighing 132 grams, the Tropical 823P features a 3 inch TFT internal display with 240 x 320 pixel, a secondary external screen with 96 x 25 pixels, WCDMA and HSDPA connectivity for fast data transfer speeds, a 2 Megapixel camera with video recording and auto focus, secondary camera for video-calls, Music and Video players, IrDA, 1Seg for viewing TV programs, Web and email capabilities, GPS navigation, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, embedded games and a battery capable of providing up to 220 minutes of talk-time, up to 600 hours of stand-by time and up to 5.3 hours in TV-viewing mode.

The Tropical 823P will come in five color versions: white, black, red, blue and green.
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Nokia 7510 Supernova Stylish Phone

Nokia 7510 Supernova was recently presented by Nokia along with three other Supernova line-up handsets: 7610 Supernova, 7310 Supernova and 7210 Supernova.

Coming in a clamshell form factor, the 7510 Supernova features an internal 2.2 inch TFT display with 16.7 million colors and 320 x 240 pixels, a secondary monochrome display with 128 x 160 pixel and a “hidden-until-lit feature”, quad-band GSM connectivity with EDGE, Symbian S40, a 2 Megapixel camera with LED flash, NIPS (Nokia proprietary processing algorithm) and video recording, a 512MB memory card, Music player, FM radio, A-GPS, Nokia Maps, OSS browser, email, Bluetooth 2.0 and so on.

Thanks to a set of Xpress-On cover with “striking colors and glamorous surfaces”, the 7510 Supernova’s look can be changed easily.

Nokia 7510 Supernova will be available in the fourth quarter of the year, with a retail price of 180 Euros ($280).
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Samsung U430 (SCH-U430) via Verizon

Samsung U430 (or Samsung SCH-U430) will be released via Verizon Wireless.

Coming in a clamshell form factor, the U430 is a entry-level handset with basic features.

Samsung U430 features an internal main TFT display with 128 x 160 pixels and 65K colors, an external secondary display with 96 x 96 pixels and 65K colors, dual-band CDMA connectivity (800 / 1900 MHz), a photo camera with self-timer, night shots and only 0.3 Megapixels, Location Based Services (VZ Navigator plus Chaperone Parent/Child included), email and Instant Messaging, WAP 2.0 browser, Bluetooth 2.0, SMS and MMS capabilities, T9 predictive text input, speakerphone and so on

The exact release date of Samsung U430 is unknown yet, but Verizon will probably announced the new entry-level handset in the next few weeks, and might offer it for free with a contract agreement for two years.
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Sony Ericsson W980 Walkman Phone Approved by FCC

Sony Ericsson W980 was recently approved by the FCC, hence this Walkman phone will soon be available in the US.

Unveiled back in February, the W980 features well-known Walkman Player, stereo speakers, external music keys, shake control, TrackID, FM radio with RDS, FM Transmitter and no less than 8GB of internal memory.

Other features of the clamshell handset include: a 2.2 inch internal display with 240 x 320 pixels and 256K colors, an external display with 176 x 176 pixels, UMTS/ HSDPA connectivity, a 3.15 Megapixels camera, NetFront browser, email, Instant Messaging, RSS reader, voice memo, organizer, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, USB 2.0 and a battery capable of providing up to 20 hours of music playback with a single charge.

For the moment, the retail price of Sony Ericsson W980 is not known.
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