We have four of the Japan’s finest companies that decided to play together in order to create a SH-Mobile G4 single-chip LSI device. Wow, that’s so cool, I will want two or three of those!

Seriously speaking, NTT DoCoMo, Renesas, Fujitsu and Sharp are working on a handset which will have GSM/GPRS/EDGE support and HSUPA/HSDPA/W-CDMA standards. The Japanese companies are getting ready a cell phone that’s going to offer HSUPA speeds of up to 5.7Mbps and HSDPA speeds of up to 7.2Mbps. The devices will come with 45-nm processors, 3D graphics support, HD support and more. The SH-Mobile G4 will arrive in 2010, which is a long long time from now. Maybe too long!

The Sagem Roxy mobile phone was found lurking in the FCC amidst today’s T-Mobile G1’s unveiling. Compatible with 3G/2100MHz (UMTS/HSDPA) and GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz, the Roxy is your typical world phone. Interestingly, the phone features a visual cue in the form of a light at the top, indicating missed calls and new messages. Available in a candy-bar form factor, the phone comse with T9 input mode.

There’s also an integrated FM radio receiver on the Sagem Roxy. The phone is equipped with a 3.2 megapixel camera with flash, and is capable of capturing photos and videos. Depending on the recipient phone, you can also make video calls. The music player can download files using WAP or connecting to a computer. The Roxy also supports external memory cards (volume controls are on the side).

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T-Mobile is expanding their 3G network. Next stop is Phoenix where the 3G network infrastructure and spectrum cost $127 million.

The network offers HSDPA with speeds running at up to 7.2Mbps. But T-Mobile doesn’t offer any HSDPA handsets yet. Which means that if you happen to be a T-Mobile in Phoenix and you have a HSDPA unlocked device from some other carrier, you might enjoy an almost virgin network. T-Mobile will get you some HSDPA devices in the near future, as soon as they get used to the idea that they actually have a 3G network.

Oh my, but what do we have here today? It looks like the FCC has a chic phone to analyze. The Vertu Signature S Design is the new model from Nokia’s luxury division. Well then go ahead and tell your boss you found out the next Vertu is available. I’m sure he is too busy to read these lines, but he’s probably definitely interested in the device.

The new phone might just have a little bit of this and a little bit of that. 3G is there via HSDPA, quad band EDGE and WiFi. Can you imagine that? It’s definitely a first from Vertu handsets. How much will it cost? We’re probably going to find out soon! (more…)

As we suspected earlier this year when first TM506 shots appeared through the FCC, this Sony Ericsson handset became available from T-Mobile. The 3G device is waiting for you in T-Mobile stores starting today. It will retail for just $79.99 after some rebate and with a contract.

Besides HSDPA support in T-Mobile’s young 3G network you will get a 2 megapixel camera, built-in music player with stereo Bluetooth and TeleNav navigation. All in all not that bad for the price it comes with.

Remember the LG Prada phone? It’s updated, enhanced version - which, by the way, is not confirmed - is already making people sit up and take notice. According to the rounds doing the Internets, the phone, dubbed Prada II, will feature a 5 megapixel auto-focus camera and a wide QVGA display with touch capability.

As far as cell phone networks go, this one can happily work on 850/2100MHz as well as HSDPA. The thing is also supposed to bundle an FM radio and WiFi on board.

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Along with announcements of the Nokia N96 and Nokia N79, the folks over at Espoo also unleashed the new Nokia N85 multimedia computer featuring a 2.6 inch, battery-saving OLED display. The feature set is pretty similar to the N79, including the integrated FM transmitter, 5 megapixel camera, HSDPA and Wi-Fi support as well as 10 pre-loaded N-Gage games.

Where it differs is in its dual slider design and of course the display technology. When the phone is in landscape mode, the gaming keys light up for an enhanced experience. The camera on this baby can shoot videos at 30 fps - which you can store on the included 8GB microSD memory card.

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Nokia added yet another phone to their growing N-series portfolio. The new Nokia N79, like many of the other phones, is a multimedia computer. With integrated navigation, FM transmitter and HSDPA connectivity, the phone comes pre-loaded with 10 N-Gage games. You also get a 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics.

The N79 features Xpress-on covers that let you customize the phone to your tastes, with the following colors being available: Light Sea Blue, Espresso Brown, Olive Green, White and Coral Red. With the phone, you get a combo of 3 of these covers. Along with HSDPA, the phone also supports Wi-Fi for times when you don’t want to incur data charges.

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One of the hot phones of the year, the Nokia N96, will finally arrive at the American shores in Q4 of 2008. The N96 was introduced to us in the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and will be targeted at 3G/HSDPA networks. Featuring a 2.8 inch screen, the phone will come with 16 gigs of memory in a sleek package.

Touted as an entertainment phone, it supports a range of video formats (including Windows Media) along with integration with popular video download services, allowing you to purchase, download and play TV shows and movies right on the phone. It features a convenient kick stand for handsfree viewing.

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As T-Mobile continues deploying its 3G network across the country, Sony Ericsson has decided to add one more affordable 3G cell phone to its network, one that also supports the upcoming AWS (advanced wireless spectrum) 1700 band, the TM506. We knew that this clamshell is capable of supporting triband 850/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE and dual-band UMTS/HSDPA 1700/2100, but the AWS support was not brought to light until the official press release now. An ideal solution for customers looking a cheap 3G fix and a 2.0-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, and microSD slot to complement it. The TM506 is scheduled for a release on September 3rd at an undetermined price.
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LG’s KF390 will arrive exclusively from Telstra in Australia. The carrier has added the handset to their Blue Tick range of Next G cell phones. That means actually that the KF390 is a great phone for rural and regional coverage areas.
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Sure, people didn’t line up for it like they did for the Apple iPhone, but the Nokia E71 made it to the USA officially at the Nokia Flagship Store in midtown Manhattan. The GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz phone supporting HSDPA 850/1900 bands is just 0.39 inches thick and one of the slimmest QWERTY phones available in the market.

Available through the Nokia Flagship stores in New York and Chicago, the Nokia E71 features a one-click switch mode function which changes the phone’s appearance fro work-focused to personal-focused. Goodies include GPS, wi-fi, 3.2 megapixel camera, integrated A-GPS with Nokia Maps 2.0.

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Folks in the US can look forward to Nokia’s latest Nseries device, the Nokia N78, with features like assisted GPS (A-GPS), a 3.2 megapixel camera and HSDPA connectivity. With support for Nokia’s suite of Ovi services, you can do a lot more on your mobile phone. There’s an integrated FM transmitter that lets you broadcast music from your phone onto your car stereo - so there’s no need to splurge on an additional accessory.

The Nokia N78 comes with a 3-month trial navigation license for the Nokia Maps service. With A-GPS, you can also geotag your images and upload them to Share on Ovi. With support for 8GB on an optional microSD memory card, audiophiles can look forward to carrying their music with them.

Thanks to Web Runtime technology, you get useful little widgets for weather, sports, news and more. More widgets are available using the Download! client on the Nokia N78 or through the MOSH platform.

Priced at US $560, the Nokia N78 mobile phone will be available in Nokia Flagship stores in Chicago and New York.

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For those of you following closely the development of the HTC Advantage 7510 and waiting for a release date in USA, we have a bad news. This baby contains a Qualcomm chipset which is not available for sale in the US at least for now.

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BlackBerry 9000 has been officially released today. What’s Bold about that? Well Bold is what RIM called their new toy. From now we will refer to it as the new BlackBerry Bold.
It’s another remarkable creation and it’s the first BlackBerry with full tri-band HSDPA support and I’m sure more will follow. It comes with GPS and WiFI support where available, and it has of course the full QWERTY keyoard (customizable to AZERTY or QWERTZ for some languages).

The Bold is powered up by a 624 MHz mobile processor and has a 128MB flash memory completed by a 1GB on board storage memory.A microSD slot is there for those of you who need more space for their applications, videos and music. The LCD is half-VGA (480×320) for a better experience. Visualize photos, websites and video like never before. The built-in 2 megapixel camera with video recording capability, built-in flash and 5x digital zoom will come in handy when you will need that fast picture. And for smoother web surfing, besides the 3G and WiFI I already mentioned there’s a mouse like track-ball.

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T-Mobile USA is the company launching their new 3G wireless network in New York. That you already know right? We told you it was bound to happen and I am sure other have as well. We all have also told you that at first, 3G under T-Mobile was supposed to come without data transfer as this feature was to be added afterwards.

But guess what, and I am glad to announce this, T-Mobile has fully launched 3G today in full. Better phone calls and more importantly for some users, better data transfer speed for all subscribers in the New York City area. For now that is, as 3G will be implemented in other important metropolitan areas with lots of T-Mobile customers waiting for it.

T-Mobile also offer a variety of phones that will operate within the UMTS network. They will connect to the best available network whether it’s 3G or GMS/GPRS/EDGE for best quality. In the months to come, HSDPA phones are to be released under T-Mobile’s name to further enrich the 3G experience they want to offer to all customers.

New York has gone 3G and we’re going to let you know when other major cities will join T-Mobile’s revolution.

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Fujitsu LifeBook U810 and Fujitsu T2010 Tablet PC have been revealed since January at CES 2008. What we didn’t know yet were their prices.

The two tablet PCs have both the built in HSDPA modem for better, faster connectivity. 3G access will be provided, and there’s no surprise here, by AT&T with download speeds from 600 to 1400kbps and upload speeds from 500 to 800 kbps.

But let’s look at the prices! The U810 model has an 800Mhz processor topped by 1GB of DDR2 RAM. It has both Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity options, an USB port, VGA out and Ethernet slots. The U810 runs either Windows Vista or XP and has a 5.6 inch touch screen LCD and a 40 GB hard drive. Battery life is up to 5.5 hours which is a good thing to keep in mind. If you choose this one you will have to pay $999 for it and add an extra $200 for the HSDPA modem.

The T2010 has a 12.1 inch WXGA indoor/outdoor LED. The processor is an Intel Core 2 Duo 7600 with ultra low voltage. Battery life is said to be up to 11 hours which is remarkable. I would choose this tablet PC (with a Windows XP) if I needed one badly. This model’s price starts at $1,499 but then you add the extra $200 for the modem.

Remember the ModBook? How would you like a Fujitsu real tablet PC instead?

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Sony Ericsson has unveiled latest HSDPA phone model number Z780. Adding to its collection of web-enabled phones, Sony Ericsson Z780 is a variation of Z770. The company is set to increase the choices for consumers all over the globe.

Martin Winkler, director of global marketing and head of multimedia web at Sony Ericsson said “Being able to check your email whenever you like or surf the web when on-the-move should not just be the preserve of professionals. The Z780 and the G502 will appeal to anyone juggling a busy life”.

The cell phone with tri-band 3G and HSDPA comes with a stylish clamshell frame. What’s new in the new Z780 cell phone? The latest version of Google™ Maps for Mobile is provided in the cell phone for locating places. A built in GPS solves the problem of navigation. Receive emails and browse the web at great speeds in any country. Subscribe to RSS and receive updates on your desired topics.

Sony Z780 is a UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900/2100 and GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 phone. It will be available Grand Onyx and Amethyst Silver during second quarter of 2008.

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Asus unveiled a new GPS-enabled mobile phone. The Asus P750-es phone is a HSDPA capable GSM phone supporting 900/1800/1900MHz operating frequencies and runs on Windows Mobile 6. Powered by a PXA270M 520MHz processor, the P750 is equipped with 64MB SDRAM and 256MB Flash memory. On-board goodies include WLAN 802.11b/g, USB 1.1 connectivity and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR. The phone also incorporates an SiRF III chipset GPS and supports the TMC (traffic message channel) so you can have real-time information on traffic and other details about reaching your destination in time.

The Asus P750 sports a 2.6″ QVGA screen at 240×320 pixels resolution and a 65k color TFT display. It comes with a 3 megapixel camera and weighs in at 130 grams including the battery. For added memory, it supports microSD memory cards.

Supported media formats include MPEG4, H.263, 3GP, MP3, WMA, AAC and AAC+. It can also handle JPEG, PNG, BMP and GIF image formats. No word on the pricing yet.

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The new LG-SH240 3G HSDPA slider cell phone’s selling point is not its 3G or its HSDPA capabilities, but it’s unusual texture. The LG-SH240 cell phone actually feels like skin. I don’t know why anyone would want their cell phones to feel like human skin, but LG seems to think it’s a good idea. The texture came from a design using silicon which is used on the front panel including the directional buttons, keypad, and menu. The LG-SH240 comes with SK Telecom Korea’s MONETA service, 2 megapixel camera, MP3 player, video telephony, and Bluetooth connectivity. The cell phone will sell for approximately US$400 in the Korea market.

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