LG Decoy (aka LG VX8610) will soon be available via Verizon’s stores.
The Decoy was approved by the FCC at the beginning of 2008. Coming in a slider form factor, LG Decoy VX8610 packs a TFT display with 240 x 320 pixel and 262K colors, a 2 Megapixel camera with video recording, microSD card support, Music and Video players, a 2.5mm audio jack, email, WAP 2.0 browser, Instant Messaging, Bluetooth, microUSB and so on.
The exact release date of Verizon’s new LG Decoy is not known yet, but it will probably be available starting early June, in at least two color versions: blue and silver.
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Justin on May 24, 2008 | Posted in
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According to a Czech mobile-related website, Samsung L870 (aka SGH-L870) seems to be a mid-end slider phone that belongs to the Soul family.
Samsung L870 (or SGH-L870) runs on Symbian 9.3 S60 3.2 Edition. Measuring only 102 x 50 x 13.5 mm (when closed), the L870 packs a 2.3 inch TFT display with 262K colors and 240 x 320 pixels, tri-band GSM (900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz) and UMTS 2100 connectivity, a 3 Megapixel camera, secondary video-call camera, a microSD card slot, Music player, FM radio with RDS, email and Internet capabilities, Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0 and so on.
Samsung L870 will probably be released on the 17th of June, at the Communic Asia show held in Singapore.
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Justin on May 20, 2008 | Posted in
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Samsung U900 Soul was released in Romania recently, via Hat Group.
Samsung U900 was first announced in February. Measuring 105 x 49.5 x 12.9 millimeters (when closed) and weighing 112 grams, this high-end slider phone packs tri-band GSM connectivity with GPRS and EDGE, 3G / HSDPA for high data transfer speeds (up to 7.2 Mbps), a 2.2 inch screen with 16 million colors and 240 x 320 pixels, a 5 Megapixel camera with image stabilizer, Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), LED flash and video recording in QVGA mode, microSD card support, Bang & Olufsen’s ICEpower technology, FM Radio with RDS, Video player, Web browser, email, Instant Messaging, Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0 and so on.
Samsung U900 was already released in other European countries, it costs 1,800 RON (about $765) in Romania.
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Justin on May 17, 2008 | Posted in
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Verizon launched the Samsung Glyde recently. The Glyde comes in a QWERTY slider form factor, packs a touch screen, a 2 megapixel cam with flash and autofocus, music player, Bluetooth, GPS, microSD slot, a 2.5mm headset jack, and a true HTML browser.
Samsung Glyde costs $249.99 with contract after $50 rebate.
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Justin on May 13, 2008 | Posted in
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Three new LG phones were launched in India recently: LG KF510, LG KP320 and LG KP110.
LG KF510 is the most expensive one among the three new phones. It comes in a slider form factor. Weighing 91 grams and measuring 104.5 x 49.5 x 10.9 millimeters, this handset packs a 2.2-inch TFT display with 256K colors and 240 x 320 pixels, a touch-sensitive navigation pad, a 3.15 Megapixel camera with auto focus, flash, video recording and image stabilizer, FM radio, Media player, email, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP and so on.
LG KF510 will cost 12,250 INR (about $290).
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Justin on May 12, 2008 | Posted in
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Sony Ericsson Paris (aka P5) was first unveiled at the beginning of April.
Although there are no official informations about this smartphone, these leaked images unveil that the high-end, good looking slider phone will probably packs a touchscreen display with a VGA resolution, GSM and 3G connectivity, QWERTY keypad, a 5 Megapixel camera, a Memory Stick Micro (M2) card slot, Symbian UIQ 3.3 operating system, GPS, Wi-Fi.
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Justin on May 11, 2008 | Posted in
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LG Vantage will soon be available from Bell Mobility, the second largest mobile carrier in Canada.
LG Vantage comes in a slider form factor. Measuring 102 x 52 x 15 millimeters and weighing 125 grams, the Vantage packs dual-band CDMA connectivity, a 2.8 inch TFT touchscreen display with 240 x 400 pixels and 262K colors, an alpha-numeric keypad, a 2.0 Megapixel camera with flash and video, a 512MB (or 4GB) memory card, media player, voice dialing, handsfree, speaker phone and so on.
LG Vantage will be available on the 16th of May, for $425 (free of any contract), for $375 with a 1-year contract agreement or $275 with a contract for 2 years.
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LG KM501 was first launched back in 2007. This new music phone comes in a slider form factor.
Measuring 101.5 x 48 x 15 millimeters, the KM501 packs tri-band GSM connectivity (900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz) with both GPRS and EDGE, a 2 inch TFT display with 240 x 320 pixels and 260K colors, a 2.0 Megapixel camera with flash, digital zoom and video recording, 42MB of internal memory, microSD card support for up to 4GB, special dedicated music keys, advanced music player with easy controls, equalizer and “background mode”, video player, FM radio, 3.5mm headset jack, Web browser, email, Instant Messaging, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, a 29 hours of music playback time / 3 hours in talk-time / 250 hours stand-by time battery and so on.
LG KM501 comes in two color versions: black and red, and will be available in Taiwan for the moment.
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Justin on May 9, 2008 | Posted in
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Samsung P960 TV phone will be available in Europe soon, and will be the world’s first TV phone to come in a slider form factor and to support DVB-H, according an announcement by Samsung.
Samsung P960 was first unveiled at the beginning of the year, during MWC 2008. The P960 works with both of the current European mobile TV standards: DVB-CBMS and OMA-BCAST.
Measuing only 16.7 millimeters in thickness, the P960 packs a 2.6 inch TFT display with 263K colors, 240 x 320 pixels and DNIe image enhancement, a 3.15 Megapixel camera with flash and video recording, tri-band GSM and HSDPA 2100 connectivity, microSD card support, Music player, FM radio with RDS, email, Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0, Bang & Olufsen ICEPower technology for a high-end audio experience, TV-out, Time-shifting, a feature that allows you to view the programs without interruptions, ESG (Electronic Service Guide) for on-screen program guides, PIP (Picture in Picture) for viewing two channels simultaneously, a 1200 mAh battery capable of offering up to 5 hours of TV-watching and so on.
The price and the exact markets that will get the new Samsung P960 were not unveiled yet.
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Justin on May 3, 2008 | Posted in
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Samsung J700 (or SGH-J700) has been launched in the UAE by Didier Drogba (Samsung’s new brand ambassador for the Middle East and Africa).
Samsung J700 comes in a stylish slider form factor. Measuring 99.5 x 48 x 14.8 millimeters and weighing 92 grams, the J700 packs a 2 inch TFT display with 128 x 160 pixels and 65K colors, a 1.3 Megapixel camera with video recording, tri-band GSM connectivity (900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz) with GPRS and EDGE, 10MB of internal memory, microSD card support for up to 1GB, Audio / Video players, FM radio, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, Java MIDP 2.0, a 3 hours of talk time / 250 hours of stand-by time 800 mAh battery and so on.
Talking about the new slider, Mr. Sandeep Saighal, General Manager of handheld phones at Samsung Gulf Electronics, said: “Samsung J700 blends sleek styling with essential features, creating a high-class handset with a practical price. The slim design and the glossy casing have turned it into a contemporary fashion statement. With Samsung J700, we are confident that the combination of cutting edge technologies and sophisticated style will attract our consumers”.
Samsung J700 will be available in the next few days in the UAE, the price was not revealed yet, but it costs about 130 Euro ($200) in Europe, so the UAE price will probably be the same.
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