Virtual keyboards are no longer new to us and now another mobile phone is set to adapt the said technology. Multi-Fineline Electronics has announced the integration of their MFLEX Pelikon technology which will now be integrated into Toshiba Bibilio ebook reader mobile phones.

The device now features a touch screen with a slide-out keyboard using the Morphpad display as a numeric keyboard in portrait mode and as a full QWERTY keyboard in landscape orientation. The Morphpad is power efficient and is visible in any lighting condition. It can also be customized as far as brightness or contrast depending on the user’s preference.

(Source) Press

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Come September 13, a new and different Nokia phone will be hitting the U.S. market courtesy of Verizon Wireless with the expected launch of the Nokia Twist. What started out as rumors is now becoming a reality (similar to most leaks we see online these days) and will retail for $149.99 on a two year deal before rebate.

Some of the features that the Nokia Twist will be having include that of a 3.0 megapixel autofocus camera, a full QWERTY keyboard which can swivel to make the phone to a near-perfect square. The faceplates are also changeable along with other auxiliary features like a full HTML browser and a Habitat Mode Unique Display Theme and a contact light ring for contact and event notifications.

(Source) Engadget

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The Motorola device, the Motorola Clutch i465 initially made its way through Boost Mobile. But now, Sprint is scheduled to introduce the said phone starting at $29.99 a month this coming summer.

The Motorola Clutch i465 is a rugged device contained in a handy candy form factor. It is likewise the first Nextel Direct Connect messaging-centric device that brings the strength of a full QWERTY keyboard to the iDEN line. Among the features of the Motorola Clutch i465 include Group Messaging, which lets customers create groups of up to 20 people to whom they can send messages simulataneously.

“Sprint Nextel Direct Connect customers are used to the immediate communications offered by push-to-talk devices, but Motorola Clutch i465 with a QWERTY keyboard gives those customers a better way to instantly communicate with friends, family and colleagues,” said Danny Bowman, president of Sprint’s iDEN Business Unit. “By combining Nextel Direct Connect with text messaging, Sprint customers have two of the most efficient ways to get business done wirelessly.”

(Source) Press

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Coinciding with the launch of the Motorola Clutch i465 phone boasting of a full QWERTY keyboard is the Clutch Combo Deal that carries an “Monthly Unlimited” service covering calls, text, wireless web and walkie-talkie service for only $50. Now that is a deal that people are sure to want especially now that we are all looking for great deals to help budget our needs.

“Motorola Clutch is a terrific addition to our diverse handset line-up. If you like to text as much as you talk, this is the device for you,” said Neil Lindsay, chief marketing officer, Boost Mobile. “Boost Mobile offers a full suite of solutions for every customer with a range of handsets to choose from and budget-friendly, dependable services such as our $50 Monthly Unlimited plan.”

The deal is something that any mobile phone owner would ream off. And with this new Motorola Clutch i465 being the pioneer of this special promo, expect it to grow as well as the “Service Unlimited Phone” to have which people are definitely going to avail.

Motorola Clutch i465 from Boost Mobile is available now at www.boostmobile.com with free shipping for the price of $129.99 with no contract, credit check or hidden fees. Following the online launch, the Clutch i465 will be available through various other Boost Mobile retail and distribution channels.

(Source) Press

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To sum it all up, Palm’s Treo Pro Smartphone has now invaded New Zealand! At least that is how it all sums up as Palm has announced the availability of the Treo Pro via the Telecom New Zealand XT Mobile Network.

Initially, we posted about the Treo Pro being made available in Mexico. And slowly, it is making its way towards nearby bordering territories to address business needs.

The easy-to-use phone layered on Windows Mobile 6.1 professional aims to make life easier for people, providing Treo Pro users the proper assistance as far as managing their daily itineraries.

Treo Pro’s catchy thin design touts a high-resolution color touch screen and a full QWERTY keyboard. It also comes with a removable battery that packs up to five hours of talk time and enough strength for the business user’s needs, offering a powerful yet effortless mobile experience.

In summary, the Treo Pro is the business professional’s mobile buddy. The need for productivity these days is apparent and to achieve that, wise devices such as the Treo Pro can make it all happen as well as cover other areas needed by people when it comes to self-management.

(Source) Press

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Leave it to Verizon Wireless to come up with something surprising. Thanks to their tie-up with LG Electronics, Verizon Wireless unveils three new phones in time for the summer. The three new LG phones are:

1. LG Glance ($49.99 after a $50 mail rebate)
2. LG enV 3 ($129.99 after a $70 mail rebate)
3. LG enV TOUCH ($149.99 after a $50 mail rebate)

Features they all offer:

• Text, picture and voice messaging with threaded message feature
• Bluetooth headset-capable — headset, hands-free (car kits), object push (for vCard and vCal), and phonebook access
• VZ NavigatorSM
• Mobile Email, Mobile Web, Mobile Instant Messaging and Chat
• Chaperone Parent-capable
• Ability to save up to 10 contacts as favorites

LG enV3 and LG enV TOUCH offer:

• Full QWERTY keyboard
• HTML Web browsing-capable
• Visual Voice Mail
• Up to 16 GB microSD card optional removable memory
• Text Instant Reply feature — can automatically start a reply message when you read a message
• Media Center for storing and downloading music from V CAST Music with Rhapsody, games and more

Unique to LG enV TOUCH:

• Read documents from any microSD card in several file formats including .doc, .xls, .ppt, and .pdf
• 3″ external touch screen / 3″ internal screen
• 3.2 megapixel camera/camcorder with autofocus, flash and image editor

Unique to LG enV3:

• Internal screen: 2.60″ and external screen: 1.56″
• 3.0 megapixel camera/camcorder

Unique to LG Glance:

• An ultra-slim design with a “woven” metal back plate
• 1.3 megapixel camera

(Source) Press

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The Treo Pro from Palm is now officially available over at the Iusacell mobile broadband network, making the easy to use smartphone available for the localities of Mexico. With its streamlined design and Palm innovations layered on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, Treo Pro is a mobile solution that combines sleek simplicity and robust productivity that is an important need among the business professionals of today.

Treo Pro is the first Palm smartphone featuring the Internet Explorer Mobile 6. Treo Pro’s thin design blends a high-resolution color touch screen with a full QWERTY keyboard along with a removable battery that can last up to five hours of talk time.

Treo Pro optimizes business processes by mobilizing users with enhancements to the Windows Mobile 6.1 platform, including:

• One-touch Wi-Fi button – Easy, fast connection experience (802.11b/g).
• Ringer switch – Silences the device immediately.
• Clock and background screen with date – With just a glance at the screen, without having to turn the device on, users can see the date and time and if they missed a call.
• Dedicated email and calendar buttons – Fast one-button access.

(Source) Press

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Samsung Electronics has unveiled a new mobile flip phone in the Samsung Gloss (SCH-u440). The compact flip design makes it a preference and a sure hit among people who put preference in fashion and functionality today.

The Samsung Gloss is available in either pink or charcoal color and comes equipped with stereo Bluetooth for easier communication. Among its other notable features include:

• 1.3 megapixel camera
• Music player
• 16 GB of external memory for photos, music and videos
• Full QWERTY Keyboard
• Stereo Bluetooth Enabled
• 1.3 Megapixel Camera
• Music Player
• easyedgeSM Service
• Dimensions: 2.55”x 2.94” x .82”
• 2.2” QCIF 262K TFT (Landscape)

“Customers are looking for more out of their cell phones every day,” said Alan D. Ferber, Chief Marketing Officer at U.S. Cellular. “The Samsung Gloss offers a full QWERTY keyboard for easy texting as well as a built in camera and music player to make this phone a unique all-in-one device.

The Samsung Gloss is available at U.S. Cellular retail locations or at www.uscellular.com.

(Source) Press

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The Treo Pro Smartphone is now officially available in Canada through Telus as announced by Palm Inc. today. With its smartly designed high-resolution color touch screen and full web-browsing capabilities layered on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, Treo Pro is the ideal smartphone for business users and consumers.

Treo Pro offers TELUS clients simplicity and productivity, including TELUS mobile email, TELUS Navigator, Wi-Fi, web and 3G network capabilities, to meet the needs of businesses and consumers alike. Treo Pro’s thin design blends style and functionality with an LCD touch screen, one-touch buttons and a full QWERTY keyboard.

The 3G-capable Treo Pro smartphone from TELUS helps optimize business processes by effortlessly mobilizing users with enhancements to the Windows Mobile platform, including:

• Full QWERTY keyboard
• High-resolution color LCD touch screen
• Dedicated email and calendar buttons for fast one-button access
• Ringer switch, which silences the device immediately
• One-touch Wi-Fi button for an easy, fast Wi-Fi connection experience (802.11b/g)(1)
• Screen saver, which lets users know at a glance – without turning on the device – what time it is and whether they have missed a call or have a new SMS message
• New voicemail indicator which flashes to let users know that a voicemail is waiting(2)
• TELUS Navigator, for audible turn-by-turn navigation
• TELUS Visual Voice Mail

(Source) Press

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Consumers in the Marianas are in for a treat as IT&E has launched two new Blackberry phones in the Blackberry 8830 World Edition and the Blackberry Curve 8330 smartphones from Research in Motion.

The BlackBerry solution on IT&E’s EVDO high-speed mobile broadband network provides customers with fast and easy wireless access to e-mail, phone, calendar, web and multimedia applications, as well as thousands of other mobile business and lifestyle applications.

IT&E customers can now enjoy the freedom of using BlackBerry smartphones to stay connected while living their “Life in Motion.”

The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition smartphone from IT&E features:

• Voice and SMS roaming in over 210 countries using IT&E’s Global Roaming solution
• Advanced media player, great for listening to music, watching videos and viewing pictures, plus a stereo headset jack
• An intuitive user interface and trackball that makes navigation instinctive and fast
• Robust call management features such as smart dialing, speed dialing and call forwarding
• Enhanced HTML browser for visiting web sites while on the go
• BlackBerry Internet Service support, allowing access to up to 10 supported personal and corporate email accounts, including most popular ISP email accounts
• BlackBerry Enterprise Server support providing tight integration with IBM Lotus Domino, Microsoft Exchange and Novell GroupWise and featuring strong security and IT policy controls for managing smartphone features and usage
• Support for polyphonic, MP3 and MIDI ring tones
• Other voice features including noise cancellation for enhanced audio performance, speaker independent voice recognition for voice activated dialing, dedicated ’send’, ’end’, and ’mute’ keys, low-distortion speakerphone, and Bluetooth support

In addition, IT&E is offering the BlackBerry Curve 8330 smartphone, which features a highly tactile full QWERTY keyboard, a 2 MP camera that supports video recording*, a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, and high-speed USB support for transferring large files quickly and conveniently between a computer and the smartphone. A microSD/SDHC memory card slot and advanced media player enable customers to carry and enjoy their music, videos and photos wherever they are.

Through March 30, customers may choose either BlackBerry smartphone for the introductory price of $249 and get three months of BlackBerry data service for only $19.95 per month-50 percent off regular price (a savings of $60). BlackBerry smartphones are available at the main Chalan Lau Lau Middle Road store or at the IT&E Wireless Express Center in Garapan as well as the IT&E offices on Tinian and Rota.

(Source) Saipan Tribune

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The Nokia 5730 XpressMusic is the first music-optimized phone to offer a full QWERTY keyboard for easier messaging. The real highlight for the Nokia 5730 is the Homescreen for XpressMusic. This provides access and dynamic information on music, people, games, email and calendar.

The Homescreen features an improved contacts bar with up to 20 friends and family members and provides direct access to music, N-Gage and other applications, like Facebook, Photos, Ovi Contacts, Maps, messaging and more. With Ovi Contacts, people see which friends are online, chat and even view what music they are listening to.

With the dedicated gaming keys the Nokia 5730 XpressMusic is a true N-Gage gadget. Direct access to the N-Gage Arena community and the preloaded N-Gage games invite to connect and compete and check high scores with online friends.

The Nokia 5730 XpressMusic is expected to begin shipping in the third quarter of 2009 for an estimated retail price of 280 EUR before subsidies and taxes.

(Source) Nokia

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The much awaited Treo Pro smartphone will be available for use on the Sprint Mobile Network starting March 15. This was announced today by Sprint and Palm Inc. Treo Pro will be available through all Sprint retail channels, and Sprint retail stores, for $199.99 with a two-year subscriber agreement (after a $100 instant rebate and $100 mail-in rebate, with an Everything plan with data or a $30 per month or higher data add-on). It also will be available through the Palm Store and Palm’s B2B sales organization beginning March 16.

Treo Pro is a sleek, full-function smartphone offering users the ease of use and robust features they demand while providing the reliability and manageability IT departments require. With the EV-DO Rev. A speeds of Sprint’s Mobile Broadband Network, Wi-Fi, GPS and Windows Mobile 6.1 capabilities, Treo Pro helps busy professionals stay connected on the go so they can structure their lives around their priorities without sacrificing work productivity.

Treo Pro is the first Palm phone available with Internet Explorer Mobile 6, with options for either a mobile-optimized or desktop-like Internet browsing experience on America’s most dependable 3G network. It blends a high-resolution color touch screen and a full QWERTY keyboard with a removable battery that packs up to five hours of talk time and enough strength for the business user’s needs, offering a powerful yet effortless mobile experience.

Palm’s Wi-Fi hardware and software innovations on Treo Pro make it easy to get online fast and manage network connections and power usage. The one-touch Wi-Fi button provides a clean, uncluttered Wi-Fi experience that gets Treo Pro users rapidly connected at home, in the office or in Wi-Fi hotspots.

(Source) Business Wire

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