All the way from Korea comes a new cellphone for Samsung, codenamed SCH-B710 which has a couple of special features.

At the moment those special features are also the only known ones, and the 3-item list includes: 3D camera with Dual Camera Lens, a TV Tuner, and lastly a 3D Parallax Barner Display.

There is no information about “when” and “if” the Samsung SCH-B710 will ever be released to the public. But as always, we’ll keep you updated with all the details.

Tags: Cell Phones, Cellphone, korea, Samsung, Samsung, SCH-B710

LG Electronics has been making waves with its LG Chocolate BL40 mobile phone and now, its Black Label Series has finally found its way towards the Korean market. The LG-SU630/KU6300/LU6300 features a widened 21:9 display with a 4” WVGA LCD Touch Screen boasting of a 800×345 resolution. It comes with DivX support for mobile phones without the assistance of a standard PC allowing people to enjoy videos.

Among its standard features include a system memory of 4GB Nand Flash and 2GB SDRAM. For user memory, SU630(80MB), KU6300 (133MB) and LU6300 (68MB). Provisions for external memory can accommodate up to 16GB for user MP3 and video files. It also comes with a Schneider built-in 8 megapixel camera, BlueTooth connectivity and Li-ion batteries.

(Source) LG Korea

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Korean customers will be able to select two new handsets from KT in the near future. One is the LG Lilac, but the most interesting one is the Samsung Prism, a WiMAX-enabled phone which could find its way to Sprint soon.

The Prism will offer WCDMA, WiFi and WiMAX connectivity which means you’ll definitely be able to enjoy decent data speeds. We’ll be waiting for more details about the Prism once KT, or Sprint, will announce it.

The LG Liliac is the other phone coming from KT, and although it’s not WiMAX enabled it will do just fine in a 3G network. Just like the Prism, the Liliac remains secret for now, but we’ll be waiting for more specs to emerge soon.

via WMPowerUser

Tags: 3G, korea, KT, LG, LG, Lilac, Mobile News, Other Brands, Portable Devices, Prism, Samsung, Samsung, Sprint, Sprint, WCDMA, WiFi, wimax

Those currently residing in Korea looking for an eBook reader that looks exactly like the Kindle 2 but, well, isn’t the Kindle 2 should check out iriver’s Story e-reader.

This 6-inch, QWERTY keyboard touting eBook reader has recently went up for pre-order over in Korea for 358,000 KRW (~$290). Other incentives to buy the e-reader include a 2GB SD card, a case and 2 free eBook downloads.

Unfortunately there is no work on when, if ever, this thing will be made available in the States.

via electronista

Tags: e-reader, eBook Reader, iRiver, korea, Mobile News, Portable Devices, pre-order, story

LG Electronics unveils another mini nettop that should give ASUS a run for their money. The LG XPION XS30 Ion-based nettop features an Atom N230 CPU, 2GB of RAM 250GB HDD and comes with a Windows Vista OS. It has four USB ports and weighs only 2.4 lbs.

It consumes only 40 watts of power and can be easily mounted to the back of LCDs that have provisions for such nettops. The LG XPION X30 nettop is scheduled for release in Korea tomorrow.

(Source) Engadget

Tags: 2GB, Atom, HDD, korea, Laptops, LCDs, LG, lg-electronics, Money, netbooks, nettop, provisions, usb ports, watts

LG Electronics has unveiled a new phone in Korea, the LG-LV7500 Whistle Mobile. The phone is said to be catered to Koreans only and comes in four different colors: white, dark navy, hot pink, and sky blue.

Among its striking features include support for 115 LED lights on the front panel to create users’ own emoticon designs. Basing it from this feature alone, it can be seen that this phone is targeting the yuppies market although don’t be surprised if some mature ones may consider getting it.

Standard Features:

• 2.4-inch 240×320 Pixel External Display
• LED 5h23
• Battery 800 mAh for up to 150 minutes talk time/ 150 hours standby time
• 2G network connectivity

The LG-LV7500 Whistle Mobile carries a price tag of about $322.

(Source) LG

Tags: Cell Phones, dark navy, korea, koreans, LG, lg-electronics, network connectivity, price tag, standby time, striking features, talk time, yuppies

KTFT has added a new clamshell to its lineup, the EV-W530.  The EV-W530 or the Audition features HSDPA 7.2Mbps with global roaming, a terrestrial DMB receiver, and an mp3 player with microSD support.  Also thrown in are a 2-megapixel camera, English dictionary, Metro Maps, and a 3D “Sensibility” user interface to make menu navigation a little more fun.  But what gives it the nickname of Audition is its keypad, which can form up to 16 different animations using the keypad’s LED lighting and the navigation keys that can display up to 8 different colors.  A pretty cool feature to have if you are a teenager, but otherwise of no real use, if you ask us.  There is no information on its release date or a price, but we are pretty sure that this won’t step out of Korean boundaries like all the other good Korean tech we come across.

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Tags: Audition, Cell Phones, ev-W530, Everton, korea, ktf

Motorola lifts the covers of the Motorola ROKR ZN50, a mobile phone that comes with a full-touchscreen slider with 3.2-megapixel camera, GPS and a T-DMB2 digital TV tuner. It also boasts of a 3.2-inch 240 x 427 touchscreen with a Panorama UI which seems to be copying the Anroid-like layout.

For now this mobile phone remain in Korea though it would be interesting to note if the phone would become available worldwide soon.
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We have seen many 8mpx cameraphones come and go, but this is a first for the Korean market.  Apart from its 8-megapixel lens, Samsung SCH-W740 or the Haptic 8M has other features that are equally high-end and include a big 800×480 pixel touchscreen display and support for HSUPA for up to 5.7 Mbps.  There is also a T-DMB receiver thrown in for good measure along with Bluetooth 2.0, and a business card scanner.  A host of other camera-centric features like auto focus, face tagging, smile recognition, and a Xenon flash are available.  One feature that sets the Haptic 8M aside from the other 8mpx shooters is its ability to translate a document to English automatically from a picture.  There is no indication anywhere that the handset supports haptic feedback, as one might be led to believe by its name.

The Samsung Haptic 8M will be available from SK Telecom for 900,000 KRW or about 660 American greens.

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Tags: Cell Phones, Haptic 8M, korea, Samsung, SK Telecom

With a name like Lollipop, it’s pretty obvious which segment of the moblie phone users LG is targeting, but the LG Lollipop, which comes in three models of SV800, KH8000, and LH8000, is no kid when it comes to specs.  The clamshell is fully capable of handling HSDPA and can make video calls with a 1.3 megapixel camera on the inside just for those occasions.  There is also a 3-megapixel camera on the outside to capture those funny moments and microSD support to house that ever-growing folder of pictures and videos.  Measuring a thin 106.5 x 51.5 x 13.4 mm, the Lollipop also has an expansive 2.8 inch TFT display and a media player to while away those times of boredom in class.

The LG Lollipop will start selling this month in South Korea and will be available from all major Korean carriers in enticing colors of Cutie Pink, Boyish Titanium, and Aqua Blue at an undisclosed price.

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Tags: Cell Phones, KH8000, korea, LG, LG, LH8000, Lollipop, SV800

LG Electronics launches another mobile phone in the mold of the Pantech WPP-8000 Mobile. This mobile phone is LG Electronic’s first Wi-Fi phone and sources have it that should this release be successful, succeeding phones may carry practically the same features.

The phone uses the providers myLG070 service which allows users to access the Web via a wireless LAN connection or iHub. Through this, they are able to get all the news, stock information or weather updates they require. All this without extra data charges. The WPP-8000 also supports text messaging and Caller ID. A simple phone in some regards, although powerful in it’s own right.

(Source) LG Korea

Tags: caller id, Cell Phones, ihub, korea, lan connection, LG, lg-electronics, mobile phone, mold, stock information, text messaging, weather updates, which allows users, Wi-Fi, wireless lan, wpp

The country which sees some of the best tech we envy before us seems to be the farthest on Sony Ericsson’s mind, at least when it comes to releasing its flagship Xperia X1 smartphone.  SK Telecom will be the lucky carrier to play mama to this multimedia monster, but are those tech-savvy Koreans really that eager to get their hands on it, considering the kind of Korean gadgets that we hear and see in pictures from time to time? The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 isn’t available here in the States too, but who cares when have the iPhone 3.0 to look forward to, huh?

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Tags: Cell Phones, korea, Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson, XPERIA X1

Samsung has unveiled a new mobile device in Korea recently in the Samsung SPH-W6450 Mobile. It boasts of a folding design and great for watching television in mobile fashion.

Key Features:

2.8 inch screen

3MP camera

Bluetooth

MP3 Player

(Source) Samsung Korea

Tags: korea, mobile device, Samsung, Samsung, samsung sph, watching television

Here is a new phone from Samsung which carries an SOS function to help alert local authorities of your position via GPS. It emits an alarm equivalent to your MP3 player at full volume and is a great phone to have for women for added safety and protection.

The handset is set to be unveiled next month in Korea.

(Source) Samsung

Tags: Cell Phones, GPS, handset, korea, MP3 Player, Samsung, Samsung, samsung sph

Looking more like a digital desktop calendar more than anything else with its pyramid-like shape, the upcoming “Style” from Korea Telecom has features that can put any other internet phone to shame.  Its large 7-inch touchscreen display is equipped to act as a video/music player, a digital photo frame, a widget holder, and also facilitate video calls (using Video Response System instead of the usual Audio Response System) aided by the stereo speakers.  There’s about a gig of memory crammed in and the Style can provide up-to-date information on weather, stocks, news, and traffic, not to mention basic online money transactions.

The Style VOIP phone is expected to be available starting this March in Korea for 200000 KRW (about 150), which actually seems to be a fair price considering the features it offers.

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Tags: Cell Phones, korea, KT, style, voip phone

LG has made the Incite official for Korea too. The smartphone has been announced by AT&T last year and it is now official for the Korean market too. The LG-SU200/KU2000 will run on Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 and its most important features are a 240 x 400 touchscreen display, 3G connectivity, Wi-Fi and a 3 megapixels camera. The handset won’t be available until the second half of the year but once it arrives, you will find it at LG Telecom and KTF stores.

via Press

Tags: At&T, At&T, Incite, korea, LG, LG, Mobile News, Portable Devices

UMID will launch the M1 on February 20th in Korea. We have no idea how much it will cost or if it will arrive in other markets, but the M1 will have the following features:

• 4.8-inch display with 1,024 x 600 resolution
• WiBro, HSDPA, WiMAX, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
• Intel Atom processor
• 512MB/1GB RAM
• Up to 32GB SSD
• Windows XP/Vista/Linux OS
• 1.3 megapixel camera
• SD/USIM card slot
• Mini USB 2.0

What do you think? Ready for a new MID?

via UMPC Portal

Tags: korea, m1, MID, Mobile News, Portable Devices, umid, UMPC

Nokia isn’t a very big name in Korea. The Finish manufacturer hasn’t been shipping any new phones to Korea since 2003. But now it looks like it’s ready to send phones to Korea as the WIPI regulation will soon be lifted. And Nokia has a cool phone for the Korean market. It’s the 6210 Navigator, a phone that might impress even the toughest Korean customers.

Or won’t it? It seems that these Korean customers won’t be able to use the navigation capabilities of the 6210. Which means the 6210 won’t be a good Navigator for anyone in Korea. According to Korean regulations, Nokia has to “embed a server with stored map information” in Korea. Nokia has one in Singapore and it wants to use it. So how is Nokia going to make an impression if they don’t want to play by Korean rules?

Tags: 6210 navigator, GPS, GPS, korea, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Nokia, Nokia, Singapore

MotoPrizm, a 2G full touch phone, is the Korean version of the Motorola Crave ZN4. The Motorolla MotoPrizm was officially launched in Korea sporting a good-looking orange version. Motorola has blessed the Prizm with 840 x 480 pixels touchscreen display as well as some other great features.

Features:

3 megapixel camera

2.8-inch WVGA screen

Bluetooth connectivity

A satellite mobile TV receiver (S-DMB)

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Here’s an interesting touchscreen phone from iRiver. It’s not the PMP we’ve gotten used to but it’s a totally new concept. Showed first at CES 2008 last January, the phone was picked up by Korean carrier KT and it has received a launch date, March 9th of next year.

The phone is practically a PMP with phone functionality and we’re going to see it in store’s as iRiver’s wave. The wave will get you a 3 inch touchscreen, WiFi and possibly 3G support, FM radio, PMP features and even an e-dictionary. The wave comes with 4GB of internal storage space which is upgradable via miniSD cards.

OK then, we need some prices and some official release dates for European and American markets.

via hallyutech

Tags: Europe, iRiver, korea, Mobile News, Other Brands, PMP, Portable Devices, wave