MTV fans will rejoice with the latest offer by the French carrier SFR and Modelabs, which is the MTV3.4 cellphone. The previous version, MTV3.3 was presented back in April.

The music cellphone features a button to have access to MTV content, be it audio, video, or the most recent reality-shows. This “one-click access” is the feature that stands out the most, because the rest is pretty normal. With that being said, the MTV3.4 has a 2-megapixel camera, supports 3G network, and comes with a slot for microSD memory cards. As for the price, it depends on your plan + contract, but the basic is only $12.

Nokia has added another cellphone to their huge catalog, this one will go directly to the “low-end and cheap” category. It is named 2608 and will become available at unknown markets (for now) during the first quarter of 2009.

The cellphone is the cheapest model on their CDMA line, and it doesn’t have any special features. With that being said, the known details of the Nokia 2608 include FM radio, a speaker phone, and voice memo recording. There will be 3 different versions that only differ in color:

- fuchsia with a pink stripe
- silver with a green stripe
- black with a blue stripe

AT&T and OASIS have joined forces to create an event made specifically for seniors, with the purpose to show them how easy it is to use a cellphone. It will take place in November 21st, at the University Hospital in Dewitt.

At “Cell Phones for Seniors” there will be a few AT&T volunteers that will tutor the seniors in various aspects of a mobile phone, such as how to send a text message and checking the voice mail, or even more basic stuff such as controlling the volume or storing a number on the address book. It can be considered a basic task for some people, but it isn’t that simple for the elderly.

Since promotion of an AT&T service is expected, seniors will get to know HAC - Hearing Aid Compatible - options.

LG has announced yet another mobile phone into the Asian market, this time codenamed SH460 and categorized as a flip cellphone.

At this point there aren’t exact details about its price or availability date, but there are a few known features, like a 2-megapixel camera, bluetooth, and a built-in electronic dictionary. As for the screens, both are TFTs and while the external is smaller and measures 1.3-inches, the internal has a screen with 2.2-inches that provides a resolution of 240×320 pixels.

KC560 is the codename of the new cellphone made by LG, which is suppose to be the upgraded version of the previous model KG550.

One of details that makes this cellphone unusual is the inclusion of colored LEDs located on the bottom, and everytime there is an incoming call, those LEDs will start blinking. Additionally, the lights will blink accordingly to the music being played on the mobile phone. This can’t be considered a useful feature, so just consider it a stylish detail.

Anyhow, in terms of technical specifications, the LG KC560 boasts a 2.4-inch TFT screen, a good 3.2-megapixel camera with flash, and FM radio.

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It is not the first time that Vertu presents special editions of handsets, like the Rococo, but this time they joined forces with Ferrari to create a deluxe cellphone.

Also known as the Ascent Ti collection, the special & limited editions include Nero, Rosso, and Giallo. When said out loud, you could relate the names of the cellphones to soccer players, but that is just the Italian style. Thanks to the

In terms of specifications, this is what the Vertu + Ferrari phone has to offer: life battery of 5 hours in talking-mode, or 300 hours in stand-by mode, 3-megapixel camera, 4GB of internal memory to store all those photos and recorded videos, bluetooth, and being a quad-band handset (GSM/EDGE) with WCDMA 2100.

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Another day passes and another cellphone is unveiled by LG, this time the handset is named KS500 and so far the price is unknown.

One of the special features included on the LG KS500 is the GPS receiver + support for A-GPS. While it comes with Yahoo! Go Maps as the default application, owners can change it to whatever they like the most, be it Google Maps or MSN maps.

The LG KS500 sports a 3-megapixel camera, an internal memory with 100MB of storage, and a slot for microSD memory cards that expands the capacity up to 8GB.

Other features include an optical touchpad, and support for dual-band UMTS/HSDPA.

Verizon has added a new LG handset to their website, more specifically the entry-level LG VX5500. After signing a 2-year contract it only costs $50, and it is only available in one color - gray.

The basic cellphone features a VGA camera with self-timer, and a default resolution of 640×480 pixels. You can add some color effects (aqua, sepia, black & white) to the photos, and pick a white balance that better suits the image. The bluetooth wireless connection supports headsets, hands-free function, and phonebook access.

Other features on the LG VX5500 include a speakerphone, mobile web + chat + email, and voicemail.

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On Tuesday (October 21) Nokia announced a new cellphone codenamed 2228 that will become available in their CDMA markets. This new Nokia cellphone is on the entry-level category and can be considered basic, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t good.

It has practical consumers as the target, and due to the affordable price it becomes more enjoyable for everyone. The 2228 model features a 1.3-megapixel camera, a media player that can playback most common audio + video + image files, and a LED light to inform users about text messages, or incoming calls.

An interesting and unique feature on the Nokia 2228 is the speaker, that works with voice recognition. Additionally, access to the internet can be made thanks to the handsfree speaker that can also work as a modem.

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The Halloween Day is approaching fast, it is on October 31 in case you don’t know. With that in mind, AT&T decided to create a small list of tips with two purposes: help the “trick-or-treat” scenarios become more safe, and also convince people to use phones wisely.

In addition to the list of tips, AT&T is making the Halolloween day more complete by hosting a Child Safety Event + Costume Party, on November 1st, at their Experience Store in NY.

Anyway, here are is a resume of the Top 10 tips:

1 - Have a family communication plan in place.
2 - Establish a periodic check-in time.
3 - Make sure wireless phones are fully charged.
4 - Be a wireless Samaritan.
5 - Keep contact information for chaperones.
6 - Make wireless devices accessible.
7 - Bring old phones in to your local retail store and activate them with a prepaid calling plan.
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The popular Samsung Soul cellphone that had a special edition made for the Olympics, will become available in the near future in a mix of two new colors: black and gold. The standard color when it was launched was red, so it is good to see more options in the table.

As expected, this Samsung Soul version is a limited edition that will cost a bit more - $40 - when comparing to the normal model. The gold look is a good call for stylish people that will certainly enjoy owning it.

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The people (read government) in the UK is pondering the idea to make it necessary to present some kind of identification to buy a cellphone. Be it your passport, your national ID card, or your drivers license - they want something to keep track of.

What are the reasons?

- to make it possible for mobile carriers to keep record of calls, and afterwards provide them to the government if needed
- to fight crime and terrorism
- to make a huge database of everyone in the UK that legally owns a cellphone

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It seems like AT&T is on a roll this week, so on top of the recently launched Pantech Matrix and Samsung Propel there is a new SonyEricsson cellphone on their catalog, more specifically the W760a. According to the AT&T website, the device costs $120 after discounts which can’t be considered a bad price.

Interesting features on the W760a? How about integrated GPS with WayFinder Navigator? Or what do you think of the mobile email support with services such as AOL, Yahoo, AIM, Windows Live? Not good enough? Maybe the 3.2-megapixel camera is the extra you really need?

There are still more goodies on the Walkman phone, like ShakeControl that lets you shake the cellphone to skip tracks, and a nice screen that measures 2.2-inches

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In case you don’t remember, we talked about the Pantech Matrix at AT&T a couple of weeks ago back in Septemer, and the cellphone was officially launched today. It is already listed on the AT&T website with a price tag of $80 with rebate + service agreement, or $280 if you want a free phone.

Like previously mentioned, the Matrix cellphone has an interesting and unique detail - dual slide out keypads. It means there are 2 sliding keyboards, one is numeric while the other is QWERTY. In terms of multimedia, the Matrix can read MP3, MIDI, iMelody, MMF, WAV, SMAF, and AAC+ format files.

The battery on this Pantech cellphone can last 3 hours of talk time, which is below the average and should be improved in the next version. On stand-by mode it works up to 10 hours.

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Samsung has announced the Propel cellphone that will go directly to the US by the “hands” of AT&T. The smartphone costs close to $80 with a 2-year agreement + rebate, and will become available to the public later this month.

The Propel is a “sliding” type of phone that hides a QWERTY keypad in the inside, making the writing tasks on instant messaging programs and email services much easier and faster. It supports 3G HSDPA network, and works with AT&T Mobile Music that provides songs to be purchased and downloaded.

Other features on the new Samsung cellphone include a 1.3-megapixel camera, bluetooth, MP3 player, microSD slot, and Video Share to make 2-way calls.

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Aegist Mobility created a new software called DriveAssist, which will help many drivers that have the bad habit of talking and driving at the same time. The working system of DriveAssist can be viewed as too controlling, but in the end it is the driver that wins.

Basically this piece of software blocks incoming calls, after checking if the cellphone is on movement at car speeds. How can it recognize you’re inside a car? Because it works with GPS systems.

Thankfully, DriveAssist doesn’t have full control of your cellphone because you can pick specific numbers that won’t be blocked, and additionally the car passengers can bypass the system. As for the text messages, those will be delivered once the car stops.

Important features:

- Multiple user options are supported via the interactive voice response “personal agent”
- Outbound calls and text messages are disallowed
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Remember the Samsung D980 that we talked about in July and was released in China? The cellphone will also become available in Russia in the upcoming weeks, but so far there is no information about the price. One of the best features on the D980 is the Dual-SIM functionality, which basically means it supports 2 SIM cards at the same time.

The upcoming (in Russia) Samsung cellphone has a 2.6-inch touchscreen with 240×320 pixels as the resolution, and includes a stylus so you can easily use the TouchWiz interface. Although it doesn’t support 3G, it is compatible with 900/1800/1900MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE bands.

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If you’re afraid of the financial crisis and want to start saving some money, how about selling your cellphone and buying a cheap (but good) one like the HOP 1811? The device is already available in Europe and Asia, but it will make its entrance on the American market in the near future, with a low price tag of $14 including a Graffiti Wireless Airtime Plan.

The HOP1811 is the big brother of the 1800 and has a couple of features that were improved, in the multimedia department for example, you have the option to add a MP3 player which wasn’t possible in the past.

The dual-band Hop-On phone is lightweight at 79 grams, and has a normal battery life that can last 4 hours in talking-mode, or 150 hours in stand-by.

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AT&T has added a new cellphone to their big catalog, sadly it isn’t a top notch phone and it doesn’t have an awesome design either.

The Samsung t109 is an entry-level cellphone in the flip mode category, measuring 3.5 x 1.8 x 0.8 inches and with an approximate weight of 85 grams. It features dual-band 850/1900 MHz GSM/EDGE, and a battery life of 4 hours in talk time, or up to 10 days in standby time.

Interestingly, the Samsung t109 is so cheap that is actually free after the discount and AT&T service agreement.

Key features of the basic phone include Instant messaging software more specifically Yahoo and AIM, a photo caller ID function so you can easily know who is calling, and a few games.

Samsung t109 T-Mobile

Do you like luxury items? The cellphone type? Not the ones that have diamonds like this Nokia N95, but other type of luxurious materials? If the answer to these questions was yes, take a look at the Incrudo Phantom Phone.

The cellphone is so exclusive that only 10 units will be made and released in Europe. On the technical specifications list there is a 3-megapixel camera, 8GB of internal memory, and a display screen that provides a 24×0320 resolution.

The screen is scratch proof thanks to the sapphire glass, and the body + buttons use titanium alloy to make it more robust.

So what do you think of the Incrudo Phantom? It looks like a brick but it has style, or no?