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Here's another smartphone from Samsung. It's the SGH-i200 which some people have been waiting for more than 4 months as it was announced back in February. And if you want to have it you'll be able to get it without a contract for just 399 Euros or $626. That's quite a price for a phone that doesn't have a touchscreen, WiFi support or GPS. But let's see what it does have!

The SGH-i200 is a Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone. It comes with triband GSM/GPRS/EDGE at 900/1800/1900 MHz and singleband UMTS/HSDPA at 2100 MHz. There's Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR and A2DP. It has two cameras, one on the back, a 2 megapixels with face detection software and one on the front side, a VGA camera for video calls. The 2.3 inch regular screen has QVGA resolution and a light sensor. The SGH-i200 comes with Microsoft Office Mobile, Windows Live Messenger and ClearVue software installed.

OK folks, there's nothing to actually see here! Better invest your hard earned money in a better Samsung smartphone!

via theunwired

It's a pleasure talking about those new HP laptops especially as they keep coming in. Today we have the Puma based Compaq 6735b and 6535b models. These two business oriented laptops come with the AMD Puma platform and their basic setup will sell at $779. But let's look what else we're going to find inside.

The Compaq 6735b is a 15.4 inch laptop while the 6535b is a 14.1 notebook. Both of them will have similar configuration. As for processor you can choose between the AMD Turion X2, X2 Ultra, or Athlon X2. You will get the ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphic card and up to 8GB RAM, you know just in case your job is launching rockets from NASA and you have to occasionally do it from home. The hard drive is a little little at 160GB but you can replace the DVD burner with a second HDD. Although I would advise for getting yourself and external dependable hard drive and leave that DVD in place.

The LCDs are special too. They will play nicely in WXGA resolution. The 15 inch version will get WSXGA+ while the 14 inch version will get the WXGA+ resolution. Need more details? Check with HP for further customization, although it might not be available just yet.

via Engadget

If you miss those Polaroid moments which were so popular at a certain time, you should try the Polaroid PoGo Instant Mobile Printer. It's a perfect solution for on the go pictures. Of course quality can't be asked
for. After all it's not a regular printer, but it will get the job done.

Connect your camera via PictBridge or any device via Bluetooth to this Polaroid Instant Mobile Printer and go printing. You wil get a 2 by 3 inch photo in about 2 minutes or so. You can take about 15 pictures on a fully charged battery and it costs $150. You will have to pay $10 for a 30 sheets pack and off you go printing.

There's no ink needed to print those pictures. This device uses a Zero Ink technology or ZINK. If you aren't familiar with it here's how it works. The paper has clear dye crystals embedded into it which is activated by heat. This is how images will be later formed in printers like the Polaroid PoGo. The paper includes a polymer at the exterior which will protect the images and give that traditional photo feeling.

The Polaroid PoGo Instant Mobile Printer is attractive for what it can do. It's a "look what I have" kind of gadget which could use more improvement for better picture quality. Try it while traveling if you have the chance to get your hands on one; it should be fun.

via Engadget

Virgin Mobile seems to be rather active lately. Not only did they launch their Totally Unlimited plans and pay as you go options, but they also managed to buy Helio out. And they aren't stopping there. They have launched the Arc, a very affordable entry level cell phone.

UTStarcom's Arc will retail for $49.99. It doesn't offer that much besides actual phone calls and messaging. You will have Bluetooth, a VGA camera, speakerphones and 2 displays to play with. If you need a smartphone looking like that, you'd have to look elsewhere. This is just a fast phone ready to be used and dumped afterwards. It's a good pay as you go alternative if you have just lost your primary cell phone.

While you are waiting for the Asus Eee 901, 1000 and 1000H to hit the USA, Asus has announced they are going to launch the new Eee PC laptops which are the 904 and 905. What's new you ask? Well, these two models will have an 8.9 inch LCD but the chassis and keyboard will be taken from the 10.2 inch models. So they finally realized the keyboard is too small to use successfully? Are we going to see 704 and 705 laptops too?

Here's what Asus officials said:

The Eee PC 904 and 905 will adopt Atom processors and the major difference between the two and the previous 901 model is that they feature a bigger keyboard. Asustek is still evaluating whether to make changes to the two models battery and storage capacity.

The 904 and 905 should retail for almost the same price as the 900 and 901 do, and in time they will replace the first 8.9 inch models. It's also rumored that Asus will either drop 900 and 901 prices to sell them out or leave them to compete against the Acer One. If I were Asus I'd drop prices and have the 904 and 905 compete the Acer.

Check out this cool new headphone from Sony. It's probably built specifically for Sony Ericsson walkman phones for an even greater music experience, but I think it can be used with any device that is compatible with it. You can clip the pendant to your shirt and don whatever headphones suit you best. It has a 3.5 mm input jack that allows you to connect it to you favorite portable music device.

As mentioned, the headphone is built for Sony Ericsson phones. I guess that is why the headphone has a feature that automatically mutes your music when a call comes in, and resumes when you end the call - and you don't even have to touch your phone.

clip the pendant to your shirt and don whatever headphones suit you best. A 3.5 mm input jack allows you to swap them to listen to your music your way.Play the music in your phone through the high-quality stereo headphones of the DS205 without any physical connection between the phone and your ears.

Features:

* Bluetooth technology - 2.0
* Ear hook
* Fast port connector
* Auto pairing

Specification:

* Dimension: Size 13 x 65 mm
* Weight: 13g
* Colour: Dark Grey

via: sonyericsson

Here's another phone spotted at the FCC, the Sony Ericsson TM506. Sony Ericsson went wild this week. We've seen more than a few cell phone releases as well as cell phone accessories like Bluetooth headsets and headphones. If the previous handsets were entry level to mid range, the TM506 seems to be better than that.

Here's some of the features of the TM506:

• 3G,


• Bluetooth,


• aGPS,


• memory card slot


• camera of unknown quality,


• Web browser, Web feed, Instant Messaging,


• Picture and video blogging,


• Music and Video players, MusicDJ,


• USB,


• Voice command,


• embedded games, file manager, organizer, calendar


• TV access and streaming videos


• dual-band GSM/EDGE 850/1900.


• WCDMA 1700/2100.

And we all see the T-Mobile logo right there. That's the carrier then for the USA. Coincidentally the phones name, TM506, seems made specifically for T-Mobile. No news on pricing or release dates yet.

via USEB

It's a Sony day today here at Mobilewhack.com so here's the next mobile device we're going to introduce. Sony Ericsson K330 is yet another entry level phone. It doesn't have all those feature to brag but it's more than just a dependable phone.

Let's look at some specs:

• Screen: 65,536 color TFT, 128x160 pixel


• Memory: Phone memory 10MB


• Networks: 850/900/1800/1900


• Colours: Gold on Black and Green on Black


• Dimensions: 100.0 x 45.0 x 12.0 mm


• Weight: 75.0 gr


• VGA Camera


• Bluetooth


• Battery Life: talk time 7 hours, standby time 300 hours.

It's somewhat similar to the J132 phone. As for special functions you can count on the VGA camera to capture up to 250 pictures or record 2 minutes of video. Not spectacular but useful. Oh and if you need a light, the screen will light so brightly that you will find whatever it was that you lost in the dark in the first place.

If you are interested in the K330 from Sony Ericsson, just go your location on their site and look it up for more details.

I don't know if this cuts cake or not, but Toshiba's Portege R500-12Q, rebranded for US as the R500-S5007V, still remains the first laptop to have 128GB of SSD sweetness, while being thin and light at the same time. There is no word on when it will become available, but at $3000, I would give the MacBook Air a pass any day over this.

Here is what you will get if you pony up $2,999:

• Intel Core2Duo Processor U7700 1.33GHz, 2MB L2, 533MHz FSB with 64 bit


• 2GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM


• 128GB Serial ATA Solid State Drive


• 12.1-inch diagonal widescreen high-brightness display with 1280 x 800 WXGA resolution


• Transreflective backlit LED


• Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 950


• 7mm, 8x SuperMulti-DVD (+/-R Single Layer) drive supporting 9 formats


• Genuine Windows Vista Business (32-bit version) with downgrade media for Genuine Windows XP Professional


• Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965AGN, Intel PRO/1000 - 10/100/1000 Ethernet, and Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR


• 3-Year Standard Limited Warranty

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After releasing so many new mid ranged and entry level phones yesterday, Sony Ericsson went ahead and announced three Bluetooth Headsets too, the HBH-PV-715, 720 and 740.

The HBH-PV-715 is a practical and stylish headset. Here's some highlights:
• Good value for money
• 11 h talk time/ 800h stand by so it is ready to use at any time
• Removable ear hook
• Auto-pairing for easy set-up
• DSP and automatic volume adjustment for clear sound in every environment
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR for a stable and reliable connection
• Available in either black or white

The HBH-PV-720 is elegant and more sophisticated. It offers:
• 11 h talk time and 800 h stand by
• 3 elegant Style-up™ covers with black and silver patterns
• Autopairing
• DSP and automatic volume adjustment
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR for a clear sound and reliable connection in every environment
• Removable ear hooks
• Black necklace

HBH-PV-740 is more business oriented and it will deliver exactly that:
• 11 h talk time/800 h stand by
• Convenient sliver necklace carrying solution
• Headset desk stand and USB charger
• Status display for battery and connection indication
• Removable ear-hooks
• Autopairing for easy set-up
• DSP and automatic volume adjustment
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR for a stable and reliable connection

We don't know prices yet but the HBH-PV-720 will all be available in Q3 2008 while the HBH-PV 715 and HBH-PV-740 will be available in Q4 2008.

via SonyEricsson

KDDi Corporation has unveiled a new mobile phone for the summer hoping that many will subscribe to their Smart Sports Run and Walk service.

Toshiba's Sportio, a handset that features an acceleration sensor and GPS, keeps track of how many steps you take, how far you have gone, and how many calories you used up in its Calorie Counter mode.

Place it in Beat Run mode and you can compose music by jogging to special tracks. The phone features a 2.2-inch TFT (240 x 320), a 2 Megapixel camera, and a 1 Seg Tuner. Available in orange or red, the Sportio is also Bluetooth capable so you can take it with you wherever you go.

via: Toshiba

With its slide-out QWERTY keypad and the flashily stylish red attire aside, the LG KS360 is pretty much any other 2.5G cell phone that is available in the market now. The horizontal 2.4-inch display has a resolution of 240x320 pixels and there's a 2-megapixel on the back for your casual photography needs. The KS360 is designed to work with triband GSM topping out with GPRS/EDGE connectivity. LG has also thrown in a music player and an FM radio to go with the snazzy color, so this might be a good option for your musically inclined nephew or niece. USB 2.0 support along with Bluetooth round its connectivity options. There is no word on pricing or availability but we could be looking at an Asian release pretty soon.

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Remember how a while ago I was comparing the Instinct from Samsung and the iPhone from Apple? Remember how I said that despite the fact the Instinct might be better than the iPhone, the iPhone 2 will kick Instinct's ass? Boy was I wrong! I was expecting a lot more changes from Apple, and apparently I need to wait for a iPhone 3 one more year or so.

Soon after the WWDC we also found out that Samsung via Sprint is going to match the price of the iPhone 2. For a two-year contract you would get the Sprint Instinct for $199.99. How cool was that? Well imagine my surprise to find out Sprint is feeling rather generous and it's going to take $70 more off.

Here's how it works. The Instinct is going to be released on June 20th for the price of $129.99 with a two year contract and after $100 mail in rebate. This price will feet most people. But let's go on. The plans vary as far as pricing goes and unlimited data plans are recommended for taking full advantage of Instinct and its capabilities. Should you choose the Everything plan for individuals you will be starting at $69.99 per month for 450 voice minutes. Should you choose the Talk/Message/Data Share plans for families you are looking at $129.99 per month for 1500 voice minutes shared between two lines. Sprint's Simply Everything Plan which offers unlimited nationwide voice and data services for just $99.99 per month seems the way to go. With this last one you will get lots of things including GPS navigation, email, web surfing, Sprint Music Premier and Sprint TV Premier.

Need I say more? The Instinct will be available in Sprint stores directly or via online or telesales order. And from June 20th to August 28th Best Buy will be Sprint's exclusive Instinct partner.

via Sprint

Just yesterday we were talking about the possibility of the 3G iPhone to officially arrive in Russia and today we've learned that Apple is planning to have iPhones in Chine too. I guess Apple is going for China in order to get some people to use their handwriting recognition software already!

China Unicom are rumored to be the ones to deliver the 3G iPhone on Chinese soil some time in August. With no official word on that we are to wait and see what happens. China is a large market, but the iPhone might just be too expensive for the average Chinese. There's of course no word on pricing or eventual plans either.

How many of you were expecting the MSI Wind to hit the market already? And from what we learned at Computex this year the Wind should have already arrived. Well it didn't! Not yet! The release date has been postponed to June 27th. What's one more week of waiting anyway?

Why did they cancel and postponed this event? Apparently they ran out of batteries out there and all six-cell batteries will be downgraded to three-cell batteries. The price will drop accordingly to just $479. That doesn't sound that good. After all I wanted the Wind to be really portable and useful. Battery life just went down from 6 hours to Eee battery time (approximately 3 hours). How portable and useful is that?

I was actually surprised to see the Wind run into problems. I kinda started liking it over any of the Eees.
I'd like to know if future battery upgrades for the Wind are to be expected. In other words, should I buy an MSI Wind now (read June 27th) or wait for a better version to be released?

Here's a more simpler handset from Sony Ericsson, the entry level J132. Like many other Sony Ericsson phones, the J132 has one other main job besides phone call making and that is delivering good quality FM radio.

The J132 has limited capabilities but nonetheless is a dependable phone. And here's what's been built inside that Night Black or Heaven Blue case:

• Screen: 65,536 color CSTN; 128x160 pixel


• Memory: phone memory 4MB


• Networks:GSM 900/1800


• Dimensions: 103.0 x 45.0 x 15.0 mm


• Weight: 76.0 gr

As FM radio is available at all times, you will always have something to listen to while on the go. The loudspeaker on the back of your J132 will particularly come in handy. It is just perfect for good quality phone calls and FM experience. And the battery has a 450 hours stand by time so there's at least a few hours of FM music and news between battery recharge.

Who needs an iPhone after all? For availability and pricing check your local Sony Ericsson site.

Sony Ericsson has finally made it official! The 8.1-megapixel shooter in the CyberShot lineup will see a release somewhere in the fourth quarter of this year as will the S302 in the Snapshot series, who decided to go public with the C905. Unlike the C905, the S302 will feature only a 2-megapixel camera, more suitable for the casual photographer than a pro. The little one will also have Bluetooth, USB support, 20MB of internal memory with Memory Stick Micro expansion. While the S302 decides to stick to just Crystal Blue and Thunder Gray, the C905 will come in colors of Night Black, Ice Silver, and Copper Gold.

There are no details on the pricing yet, but at the rate at which the C905 turned from a rumor to reality, I don't think we'll have to wait too long.

The MSI Wind U100 gets ready to meet the people. We've seen so many Eee wannabes so far, each having good and bad parts to add to this new mini laptop market.

From what people are mumbling over the MSI Wind it looks like Asus should fear the U100 release. First of all I must say the price looks really good. The Wind with Windows XP is going to retail for $499 which is a whole $100 cheaper than the Eee 901. And if you don't remember why the Wind is not only cheaper but better, here's why: it's got 10 inch screen and a whooping 80GB hard drive.

I haven't had the chance to test the MSI but I did try the Eee. The MSI does make a better impression. I would alway recommend a bigger, better laptop, but if I were to choose from the MSI and the Eee series, I'd go for the MSI Wind for now.

I don't know about you guys but when I think about my laptop I want it to be better and more efficient when it comes to doing all that work or entertainment. I don't particularly want it to look better so others can admire it. Same thing goes for my desktop. They aren't cars. I wouldn't tune them up. But Dell sure is investing time and resources in their Studio Laptop line as for some people personalization is important. I am just hoping they are working unde the hood as well.

Besides Mike Ming's touch, multiple colors are rumored and more tech upgrades are waiting inside. We'll have HDMI and eSATA in the 1536 version. There's WWAN options from Sprint, AT&T and Verizon. There's hybrid and dual drive options in the 1735 and as for video cars, we can count on ATI 3450, 3650 and NVIDIA 8600M GT.

All we need now is some prices for this Studio laptops!

via Engadget

Samsung has released two new eco-friendly phones during the World IT Show in Korea, the W510 and the F268. The SCH-W510 is called the Bio Cover Phone as it uses bioplastic material made from cornstarch and is manufactured using an environmentally-friendly metal finishing process while the SGH-F268 has no brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) that can be harmful to people and will be offered with eco-friendly accessories such as a headset and a charger.

Unlike most of the phones on the market, the W510 does not contain elements like Mercury, Lead or Cadmium. The features of W510 were not unveiled yet, but we can see a photo camera with flash, a pretty wide display and mobile TV capabilities, hence it's most probably a mid-end device.

Samsung F268 comes with a special alarm that allows users to know exactly when the battery of the phone is fully charged and can be plugged out. In terms of features, the new F268 is a tri-band GSM handset with a 2.1 inch TFT display (262K colors and 240 x 320 pixels), a 2 Megapixel camera with video, Media player (supporting MP3, AAC, WMA, MPEG4 and 3GP), FM radio, Bluetooth 2.0, WAP browser, USB and microSD card support.

The W510 is expected to be available in the end of this month and the F268 will see a launch in China this month - no word on a UK launch just yet.

A guy shooting his gun at this Motorola i335 wasn't portrayed in this video. Other than that, this slick Motorola phone seems to take everything on. And they say it will surely survive any kind of mistreatment. If you need a phone that can take a punch (wonder what your day job is) then maybe you should buy one of these, later this year when the i335 is supposed to hit the market.

This phone was designed for the Nextel/Boost iDEN network and for what it will lack in features it will make up in strength and design. We don't have a price yet. The i335 has a VGA camera, updated Bluetooth, and improved music capabilities. Other than that there's a case, a keypad, a battery, a SIM card, and everything else that's supposed to help you make calls.

Those guys over at Megawhat.tv had a chance to lay their grubby paws on Samsung's newest touchscreen toy, the Omnia aka i900 and man is that a monster, and that goes for its size as well as its features. As we already told you, this sleek touchscreen device has a huge 3.2-inch WQVGA touchscreen display to see some of Samsung's TouchWiz technology in full glory running on some WM 6.1 Pro sweetness and a 5-megapixel autofocus camera with dual-LED flash. It's connections galore when it comes to Omnia with GSM 850/900/1800/1900 network support, HSDPA at 7.2Mbps, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and TV-out. The i900 will be available in two variations of 8 and 16GB but if that doesn't suffice you, the microSD slot can fill that void for you. Ah, now that's you'll get when you combine a N95 and Xperia X1. The i900 will hit the stores this August, so not a long wait!

While we're still waiting for Heath Ledger's last movie, the Dark Night, Verizon Wireless has prepared a mid-range phone surprise, the Dark Knight Edition of the Nokia 6205. This flip phone will arrive on June 15th in the US. As the Dark Knight it will be black with a Batman like logo on it.

The 6205 is a mid-range but it still has to offer quite a lot:

• 1.3 megapixel camera with flash and 4x digital zoom,


• 58 MB internal memory expandable up to 4 GB via microSD memory card,


• Get It Now® for downloading games, ringtones, wallpapers,


• VZ NavigatorSM,


• Mobile Web,


• Voice dialing and voice commands,


• Built-in speakerphone,


• Bluetooth-enabled for Wireless Headset Support,


• Verizon Wireless' V CAST Music service,


• two-inch display that supports up to 262,000 colors.

The 6205, not the brightest phone in its class, will live up to your expectation. It comes just at $69.99 after $50 online instant rebate but with a two year contract extension.

via Nokia

Samsung has recently unveiled the new SCH M470 slider handset. This model is compatible with the HSUPA technology. It is for the first time that Company has experimented with a HSUPA capable smartphone. Evidently, HSUPA is a better version of the conventional WDCMA technology.

Now, let us have a look at its remarkable features.

• 2 Megapixel Camera
• Video Telephony
• Bluetooth enabled
• Push e-mail
• Web Access

As for now, the device is available only in South Korea at a price of 600,000 Won.

LG recently announced the launch of LG-KM710 and LG-KM380 Cell Phones in the Korea market. These models will be available in Asia, Brazil, Chile, South Central America and China in the third quarter 2008. The KM380 model will let music buffs enjoy continuous 40hour music. LG-KM710 and LG-KM380 Cell Phones will explode the market with their features. Great! Isn't it? At least they won't be disappointing like the LG Vu cell phone. Hope so! Interested to know more? Wait for a couple of days, we will update this info soon.

Via: LG