Toshiba has met the Mobile World Congress with its Toshiba Portege G810 GPS Communicator. The Toshiba Portege G810 runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and has 3G functionality (although it also has GPRS/EDGE capability) with HSDPA/HSUPA support. It boasts 2.8″ QVGA LCD touch display, 3-megapixel camera, a microSD card slot of up to 4GB capacity, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g, FM radio, built-in GPS receiver supporting A-GPS, and Bluetooth 2.0 and USB 2.0 connectivity. The Toshiba Portege G810 will be available in Europe on Q2 2008.

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Japanese mobile network, NTT DoCoMo, has unveiled their new handset, a variant of the Fujitsu FOMA F905i, the F905iBiz. The beauty of the handset is that you’ll be able to remotely control it such that you can wipe out its memory if ever it is stolen. You can even disable some of its features some as the camera or infrared, if it’s prohibited in the workplace. The Fujitsu F905iBiz measures 108×50x21 mm, weighs 135 grams, and has a 3.2″ VGA TFT display. It also has a 3.2-megapixel camera and built-in GPS.

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Adding to the roster of Samsung’s low-end mobile phones along with the L170 and the J150 is the Samsung SGH-J700. The SGH-J700 is 14.7mm thin, with a glossy mirror-like surface and a 2″ TFT display. It has a multimedia and FM player and can record video, has a 1.3 megapixel camera, and Bluetooth and USB connectivity. It might not be the BEST looking phone Samsung has presented in the MWC, but you got to admit, for something being touted as low-end, this doesn’t look half-bad at all.

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Still another low-end cell phone, more affordable than even the L170 is the Samsung J150. The Samsung J150 is a very basic handphone with no unnecessary garnishes — just a straight-to-the-point functioning mobile phone. The Samsung J150 has a 1.9″ display, a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth and USB connectivity, and EDGE/GPRS connection. The Samsung J150 will retail for around US$190

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Another phone Samsung has presented during the Mobile World Congress along with the F400, the Soul, and the F480 among others, is the Samsung L170. The Samsung L170 is a low-end candybar phone, which looks quite good despite being tagged as the more “affordable” handset. The mobile phone boasts minimalist design with a glossy, platinum metal-like finish.

Features:

Metal-like finish
102.3 x 45.8 x 10.7 mm
Touch-sensitive keys
2 Megapixel camera
Plays MP3 / AAC / AAC+ / AAC+(e) / WMA files
Music Library organizers WMDRM and MTP
Records H.263 / H.264 / MPEG4 video
Multi-tasking capability
FM Radio with RDS
Full HTML browser
Mobile blogging
Bluetooth 2.0 / USB 2.0
Mobile Printing through PictBridge

The Samsung L170 will hit the stores in March for around US$250. More pics after the jump.

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Remember the Samsung Armani? Imagine the Samsung Armani stripped off of its Armani branding and you have the Samsung SGH-F480. While the SGH-400 is part of Samsung’s multimedia phone line, this one’s part of Samsung’s “Style” line. It features a 2.8″ touch screen, video messaging, email, USB 2.0 and Bluetooth connectivity, mobile blogging, and a 5-megapixel camera equipped with auto-focus as well as image stabilization. Sources imply that the phone’s slated for an April or May release for a MSRP of around ~US$580.

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Samsung has presented a gamut of phones this MWC including those we’ve already seen like the F490, the Soul, and the L320. One of the handsets featured in the event was the multimedia phone — the SGH-F400. The SGH-F400 has a 2.2-inch display, a 3-megapixel camera, and USB 2.0 connectivity. The highlight of the phone however, is its multimedia player capabilities. It has video support, music player, multiformat audio, music recognition, stereo speakers, and an amplifier with Bang & Olufsen technology. The triband Samsung SGH-F400 has 3G support for European countries.

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Another phone LG has unveiled in the Mobile World Congress is the LG KB620 clamshell phone. The LG KB620 model is a DVB-H phone, which means it can be used for watching TV. The model features an internal antenna as well as HSDPA 7.2 support. These two features ensure uninterrupted TV viewing and internet browsing as well as fast download and upload.

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Apple has released Aperture version 2. Aperture is the company’s own image editing and management software. The new version features new tools for local contrast definition, highlight recovery, soft-edged retouching, color vibrancy, RAW fine-tuning, and vignetting. Aperture 2 also has the functionality to allow users to post their pics directly to the .Mac Web Gallery to be viewed directly through the iPhone, iPod, or Apple TV. The new software allows switching between Viewer and Browser modes using a single key. The performance has also been enhances for the version 2 which means better edited pics.

Aperture 2 works seamlessly with Mac OS® X, iLife®, iWork™, .Mac and Apple print products, so any image in the Aperture library can be accessed directly from within other applications, such as iMovie®, Keynote® and Pages®, and even from within Leopard™ Mail.

Aperture 2 is available for US$199 while those who already own the previous version can upgrade for only US$99.

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i-mate has unveiled the latest addition to its Ultimate range of products — the Ultimate 9502 and the Ultimate 8502. i-mate is a famous brand for Windows Mobile-powered devices. The Ultimate 9502 is the new flagship model of the series with 3.5G connectivity and HSUPA/HDPA support, and 2.8-inch VGA screen. It runs on Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional, with integrated GPA and a sliding QWERTY keyboard, a camera, and a microSD card slot. Another pic of the 9502 after the jump.

The Ultimate 8502, on the other hand, has 2.6-in touch screen display, and a sliding slim-line QWERTY keyboard. It also runs on Windows Mobile 6.0, with integrated GPS and full-loaded with Microsoft Office Mobile. It’s also equipped with Windows Media Player 10 Mobile media player, for video and audio playbacks.

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BenQ is showcasing two new mobile phones in MWC, one of which its new and next generation NFC or Near Field Communication smartphone, the T80. The BenQ T80 boasts a 2.2-inch screen and 3.0 megapixel camera. And it because it’s integrated with the NFC technology, it could be used for tasks such as paying for public transportation. You can even choose where to save your NFC data — in the phone’s memory or in your microSD card. The T80 is also DLNA compliant, so it can be integrated into your also DLNA-compliant home theater system.

The other phone is the BenQ T60 smartphone. At 8.9mm thin, it boasts the biggest screen among all current phones thinner than 10mm. It also has a built-in audio player and a 2-megapixel camera. As of current, the T60 is an ordinary smartphone, but BenQ promises to roll out an NFC T60 soon.

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Nokia recently broadcasted the news of the release of its Nokia Maps 2.0 Beta version. Adding multimedia city guides, satellite images and pedestrian navigation to Nokia Maps, it is designed to take you to a higher level of navigation.

Nokia Maps 2.0 features Drive the ultimate car navigation system, and Walk the innovative pedestrian based navigation component. Walk from one place to another with proper step by step guidance. Get located easily, even if you are amid streets, parks or buildings. Explore and discover what is around you and make your journey memorable with a multimedia guide consisting of pictures, videos and audio components.

Upgrade your mobile with GPS navigation to get clear visual and voice assistance while on the go, and never loose your right track. In partnership with TeleAtlas and Navteq, Nokia Maps 2.0 offer vector maps enveloping 200 countries. Travel around new places with hybrid satellite views or multimedia city guides. Jump to nearest transit station with localized icons in 17 cities while riding on a metro.

The Series 40 version of Nokia Maps will reach customers during First half of 2008.

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Hey Guys!!! I found an interesting scoop for you. Samsung Korea is expecting to bring forth a cell phone based on Google’s Android mobile phone software platform coming year. The company made this remark at the Mobile World Congress on Monday. Moreover, they are also hoping to roll out four or five WiMax phones this year. WiMax is a reliable and stringer platform. It boasts longer range. People will forget WiFi after using WiMax.

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I promised you a lot more “first evers” didn’t I? Here’s one more. The first ever mirasol-enabled cell phone. Produced by Hisense, the C108 is a light-weight, ultra-low-power candy bar with a 1.2-inch mirasol display featuring a resolution of 128×96 pixels. It uses Qualcomm’s QSC6010 chipset and has 32MB of ROM and 8MB of memory. The phone will be on display at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona if you want to take a peek.

For the uninitiated, mirasol is a new reflective display technology developed by Qualcomm that “harnesses ambient light and require no backlighting, thereby consuming significantly less power. The reflective mirasol display also automatically scales to the surrounding lighting conditions, allowing users to see their content in almost every environment, even bright sunlight.” Incidentally, the Audiovox ARWH1 Stereo Bluetooth Headset was the first product to actually feature a mirasol display.

Other than that, the phone seems pretty limited and the only major feature seems to be its multi-language support. This one is heading to China and other emerging markets later on in 2008.

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We all know what the LG Viewty is, and many of us have been enamored by its beauty (pun intended) at one time or another. Now LG has presented its new version of the Viewty, the “Viewty in Silver” LG handset. If you’ve forgotten, the Viewty is a high-end camera phone with 5 megapixel Schneider-Kreuznach camera. It has a 3-inch touch screen display and video recording at 120 fps. For full specs, check this post out. LG has sold 550,000 in Europe since November of 2007, outperforming even the highly-popular Apple iPhone.

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LG showcased a number of mobile phones in Mobile World Congress this year including the LG-KF600, LG Viewty, LG-KF510, and the LG-KS20; all of which we’ve already featured before. One we haven’t yet, however, is the LG KF700 slider cell phone. The LG KF700 is a multi-media phone; the first in the world to have three different input methods. These are the 3″ touch screen, shortcut dial, and alphanumeric keypad.

�Our consumers told us that they wanted a phone that had plenty of multimedia features, but doesn�t take a long time fiddling with menus to figure out. We created the LG-KF700 based their insight,� said Dr. Skott Ahn, CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. �Internal research showed that a phone�s multimedia features often lay dormant if they are hard to access. On many phones these features are hidden deep in menus, requiring too much time and effort to find them. The LG-KF700 eliminates these endless menus with its intuitive interface and multiple input methods.�

These three input methods could work together to make the easiest intuitive phone available. The LG KF700 is a 3G phone with HSDPA support, plus, it has a full-featured web browser, allowing you computer-like access to web sites. It also features a 3-megapixel camera, MP3 player, Bluetooth connectivity, and MP4 video player. The model will first be available in Europe on March, 2008, followed by other markets in the following months to come.

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While we knew that the P3470 was on its way, we can’t help but be disappointed that this device is somewhat crippled by 2.5G while the rest of its specs don’t look half bad. HTC has thrown in a 200MHz CPU, 256MB ROM, 128MB memory, Bluetooth 2.0, and microSD. Even the big 2.8-inch QVGA TouchFLO display and GPS don’t make me forget the fact that this is only a quad-band EDGE device with no WiFi connectivity. Headed straight to the European market later this month at a not-so-cheap $650.

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The last of the three new handsets presented by Motorola is the Motorola W181 Cell Phone. It’s another basic handphone like the Motorola W161, except this time, the unit boasts a 128×128 colored screen display. Measuring 110 x 45 x 15 mm, it also features Motorola’s CrystalTalk technlogy which ensures clear audio despite noisy surroundings. Other features include a one-key access to SMS, built-in FM radio, various applications, and 7 different African languages as well as Hinglish (Hindi + English) menu translations. The Motorola W181 will be released this Q1 ‘08 and prices will vary depending on your region. We reckon it would be an affordable model, but a bit more pricey than the black and white Motorola W161.

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Among the three new handset units released by Motorola this Mobile World Congress is the Motorola W161, a basic cell phone for those with basic mobile phone needs. The 114 x 43 x 14 mm GSM handset features CrystalTalk technology for clarity in communication even with considerable ambient noise. It has black and white 128×128 display screen, a built-in FM radio, 60 SMS inbox storage, 200 contacts internal phonebook storage, 10 preloaded 32-channel polyphonic ringtones, and office quality speaker phone. The handset color is black, although the navigation is in chrome. Designed for a specific market, the Motorola W161 Cell Phone has available 7 African languages for menu translation, and even Hinglish (a mixture of Hindi and English). The model will ship this first quarter of 2008.

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In spite of their announcement that they’re thinking of selling their cell phone unit, Motorola has unveiled three new handsets in this year’s Mobile World Congress. The first one is the Motorola MOTO Z6w, a device focused on mobile connectivity. The MOTO Z6w is both GSM and WLAN compatible, which widens the coverage for wireless coverage. The device has the ability shit between one connection to the next without interruption even if you’re in the middle of a phone call. The Motorola MOTO Z6w has a 2-megapixel camera and is capable of capturing 14 fps. It plays music using Windows Media Player 11, features a high-speed USB connection, Bluetooth connectivity, MPEG-4 video playback, and microSD card slot for up to 4GB cards. This slider uses Motorola’s EasyPair technology, which makes synching with other devices a cinch. The Motorola’s EasyPair will be available starting Q2 2008 in molten gray color as you see on the picture.

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