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

This was bound to happen sooner or later so we should be happy it happened a lot sooner than expected. Nokia has announced its first LTE Modem. The RD-3 is going to offer support for GSM/EDGE, WCDMA/HSPA and LTE bands so it will certainly be useful no matter what network you decide to use. We have no idea when and where this first Nokia LTE Internet modem will be available but it’s good to know Nokia is getting ready for the immediate future. Samsung, where’s your LTE modem?

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Tags: edge, GSM, HSPA, internet, LTE, Mobile News, modem, Nokia, Nokia, WCDMA

RF Micro Devices just pushed Samsung further ahead as it has announced the its support for ramping up the Samsung’s Tocco Ultra Edition and GT-S8000 “Jet” 3G handsets with 3G cellular front-ends. These two new power amplifiers are expected to provide better power consumption and battery life as well as rich multimedia experience for smartphone users.

Both Samsung handsets, the Samsung’s Tocco Ultra Edition handset and the Samsung’s GT-S8000 Jet handset need all the power support they can get owing to their vast array of features. Among the highlighted features include an AMOLED display, GPS, media players, and built-in cameras.

With all those features stored in these Samsung handets, you know that battery consumption will be at an all-time high. However, that was before RFMD came out with their own resolution through these amplifiers, the RF3267 and RF6266.

RFMD’s RF6266 WCDMA/HSDPA PA operates in either Band 5 (824 to 849 MHz) or Band 8 (880 to 915 MHz) and delivers a similar feature set to the RF3267, with the same ultra-compact 3×3x0.9 mm package.

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Tags: 9 mm, array, band 8, battery consumption, battery life, cameras, handset, HSDPA, media players, package source, power amplifiers, power consumption, rf micro devices, rfmd, rich multimedia experience, Samsung, Samsung, samsung handsets, WCDMA

While the rest of the world has been enjoying their iPhones for some time now, consumers in China have been stuck dealing with alternatives as the handset has yet to legally make its way to their shores.

Luckily, documents have been revealed that show a GSM/WCDMA iPhone being passed through China’s SRRC (think Chinese FCC). The model number of the phone is reportedly A1324 and will ship with Bluetooth capabilities and no WiFi to be seen.

The approval date was apparanlty May 7th, 2009 so we may see iPhones appearing on Chinese carriers sooner than we though.

via Engadget

Tags: a1324, bluetooth, China, GSM, iPhone, Uncategorized, WCDMA, WiFi

We’ve talked and talked about the Chinese version of the iPhone 3G but the phone has never made it to China. And today we have one more piece of information related to Apple’s iPhones and China. Apple seems close to signing a deal with China Unicom. The carrier should have its WCDMA network ready in May 2009. We have no prices available yet and we’re waiting for a confirmation on this one. What do you think? Is it finally time for the iPhone to officially get to China?

via Shanghai Daily

Tags: Apple, Apple, China, China Unicom, iPhone, Mobile News, WCDMA

As of now, there are not much info about them yet, but LG has just announced two new mobile phones which are the first handsets to embody their GSM Association�s (GSMA) Horizon Phone initiative. The LG-KM560 and LG-KP330 are the first two 3G handsets which can roam in 220 countries supporting all — 850, 1900 and 2100 MHz — WCDMA bands. The Horizon Phone initiative was an effort to create worldwide mobile phone solutions. We reckon it won’t be long until we get the juicy details about the LG-KM560 and LG-KP330. So until then, stay tuned.

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Tags: Cell Phones, LG, LG, Uncategorized, WCDMA

Nokia has yet another music phone that got the FCC approval today. Termed the RM-242 - no, that’s just the FCC ID - the phone is clearly a music phone judging by its facade. It features play/pause buttons right in between the answer/hang-up keys. The phone comes in a slider form factor and appears to be a Java-based phone. It’s got a 3.2 megapixel camera (supporting video). It is 3G-compatible (WCDMA 850 and 2100 are supported) and is a quad-band GSM world phone.

The phone features a 2.5mm audio connector, as well as USB interface for data sync. For additional memory, it supports microSD memory cards. There’s also support for Nokia Xpress audio messaging. Other usual goodies include FM radio, Visual Radio, Voice Recorder, Equalizer, and Push-To-Talk support.

No word on the pricing yet, but the new Nokia phone should hit the markets soon.

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Tags: 3.2 megapixel, 3G, camera, Cell Phones, mp3, music, Nokia, Nokia, Phone, player, rm-242, unnamed, video, WCDMA