Nokia store New York - the latest flagship

(Chicago store pictured)

Nokia have announced the launch of their latest flagship store on the exclusive Fifth Avenue shopping district in New York.

With all the latest devices available on display and for sale, this is sure to be a hit with US consumers. New York is the second flagship store to be opened in the US proving Nokias commitment to taking on the US market and its major manufacturers such as Motorola.

The New York store includes the full product range, including the super expensive and exclusive Vertu range.

This is nokias 5th flagship branch, previous launches include Moscow, Hong Kong, Helsinki as well as Chicago.

The new store will launch on September 9th 2006, so if you are in the area, check it out.

Sony Ericsson W43S - Beauty x Beauty

The latest offering from Sony Ericsson - the W43S. This phone will only be available in Japan at present.

According to uber phones the W43S will feature a unique front cover lighting system which glow in time when calls are recieved. The W43S also features a 2MP camera, 2.7 inch display and Memory Stick Pro support.

Find more details about the W43S

Also in the range are the W42S and W41S - (in Japanese, but worth a look)

More pictures and details available on Gizmodo

Samsung Ultra Edition 3G - world beating handsets

Yet again Samsung are pushing the boundries of what’s possible with mobile devices today.

With the release of the Ultra Edition 8.4 (Z370), Ultra Edition 13.8 (Z720) and Ultra Edition 11.8 (Z620) Samsung has ensured it has a competitive future in the 3G handsets market.

Ultra Edition 8.4 (Z370)

The Z370 (Ultra Edition 8.4) is the worlds slimmest 3G mobile handset at 8.4mm and weighing in at a tiny 71g. Featuring a TFT display, with dual 2 megapixel and VGA cameras for video calling, a micro-SD card slot, bluetooth, USB and a whole host of useful features.

Ultra Edition 11.8 (Z620)

The Z620 (Ultra Edition 11.8) is the worlds slimmest HSPDA mobile handset at 11.8mm and weighs only 96.5g. Similar in many ways to the 13.8 and the 8.4 the Z620 has a 2 MP camera, microSD, bluetooth and loads more features you’d expect.

Ultra Edition 13.8 (Z720)

The Z720 (Ultra Edition 13.8) features a 3MP camera, 2.1 inch screen, video recording, bluetooth, document viewer, music player and a whole lot more.

All of the phones in the Ultra editions range have high specifications, especially for their size:

Ultra Edition 8.4 (Z370) Specification

GSM / GPRS (900/1800/1900MHz) + EDGE + UMTS
2 Megapixel Camera + VGA Dual Camera (3x Zoom)
1.9inch 220×176 262K Color TFT LCD Landscape Screen
Video Recording & Messaging (MPEG4 / H.263 )
Music player
Digital Power Amp / Landscape Display
Bluetooth & USB
Document Viewer
Size: 112 x 50 x 8.4 mm
Weight: 71g

Ultra Edition 11.8

GSM / GPRS (900/1800/1900MHz) + EDGE + UMTS + HSDPA
2 Megapixel Camera (3x Zoom)
2.3inch 240×320 262K Color TFT (Sub LCD : OLED)
Video Recording & Messaging (MPEG4 / H.263 )
Music player
Digital Power Amp
Bluetooth 1.2 / USB 1.1
Size: 103 x 54 x 11.8 mm
Weight: 96.5g

Ultra Edition 13.8 (Z720)

GSM / GPRS (900/1800/1900MHz) + EDGE + UMTS + HSDPA
3 Megapixel Camera + VGA Dual Camera (AF / 3x Zoom)
2.1 inch 240×340 262K Color TFT LCD
Video Recording & Messaging
Music player
Digital Power Amp
Bluetooth & USB
Size: 104.5 x 51.3 x 13.8 mm
Weight: 80g

Release date: Before 2007

Benq Siemens offer Ronaldos boots for Charity Auction

Benq Siemens announced today that you can bid on a pair of Brazil’s superstar Ronaldos football boots on the famous auction site - eBay.

Benq Siemens are the official sponsors of Real Madrid and have launched the auction to coincide with the launch of the new football season. Ronaldo who recently became the all-time top-scorer in World Cup history has donated this pair of used (worn) boots, so this is a chance to get a one of a kind pair that will never be available in any stores.

All proceeds from these signed football boots will be going to UNICEF Germany, so spend away, without the guilt.

Checkout the auction here

Seems slightly odd timing considering this speculation

Samsung D900 vs Samsung E900

Which one?

We have been getting a lot of requests for a comparison between the Samsung D900 vs Samsung E900

So here you go:

The similarities

When you compare the D900 and E900 they are similar in many ways, including their styling and functionality. Both devices share an 80 MB internal memory, MicroSD, Mobile printing, Bluetooth, TV-output, Video calls and weigh 95g (including the battery)

The main difference lies in the quality of the internal features, such as; the camera, network capability and thickness. The D900 is the world’s slimmest slider phone, whereas the E900 has a unique glass like display.

The differences

Camera
D900: 3 megapixel
E900: 2 megapixel

Networks
D900: Quad Band
E900: Tri Band

Size
D900: 103mm x 51mm x 12.9mm
E900: 93mm x 45mm x 16.5mm

Winner: D900

In our eyes it’s pretty simple really. The D900 has a better camera, network capability and is much thinner (its slightly bigger - but both are small phones anyway). Most of the other features are the same.

There’s no real reason to choose the E900 over the D900 (unless you are getting a much better deal of course)

Expect both to be very popular in 2006 - 2007.

Samsung B570 Released

The 8 GB phone has been released in Korea, it features a 2mp camera, 5.1 Channel 3D sound, TV output, and last but not least, mobile printing.

This phone is the perfect example of what is to come in the future.

Thanks to www.mobiledia.com

Samsung B570 launched in Korea

Samsung have announced the launch of the new SCH-B570 dubbed the ‘Super music phone’. The B570 features an 8GB internal memory

The B570 has a host of audio and multimedia related features including vitual stereo (5.1 Channel), ‘picture in picture’ (PIP) which lets users watch satellite digital multimedia broadcasts and PMP movies at the same time.

According to engadget Samsung have banned its employees from using this phone in case of espionage.

Feature list
CDMA 2000 1XEVDO
2 Megapixel Camera
1.98“ 240×320 262K Colour TF display
8GB Hard drive disk
Satellite DMB / Picture In Picture / Personal Media Player
Motion Recognition Technology/ GPS
VOD/MOD/MP3
Document Viewer/ Mobile printing/ TV out
5.1 Channel stereo sound (EQ,3D Sound)

The Samsung B570 will be released in Korea before september, though there’s no word if this phone will reach UK shores yet.

Sony Ericsson Z610i

Checkout the new Sony Ericsson Z610i, it features a mirror like design and an OLED display that is hidden under the cover. Some features include a 2 MP camera, music player with many supported files, and QCIF video record as well as streaming.

The phone is a geat device and clearly has something to say, the Sony Ericsson Z610i almost resembles the PEBL, but look out, this one is shiny.

This phone is available in several colors.

Sony Ericsson Z610i sees UK launch

Sony Ericsson announced the launch today of the stylish Z610i 3G phone in the UK. This shimmering ‘mirror’ clamshell features an innovative front cover, with a display that appears to float when in use and disappear when not.

The Z610i is a 3G, 2 Megapixel camera phone with push email, a large 2.0 inch screen and is capable of making video calls, accessing the Internet and even reading RSS.

“The unique design of the Z610 is inspired by nature. We have applied a mirror finish and used a hidden display for the first time to achieve the feel of a calm ocean surface”

says Eiji Shintani, Art Director, Creative Design Centre, Sony Ericsson.

Available in 3 colours, this phone also has support for Sony’s Memory Stick Microâ„¢ (M2â„¢), meaning that the Z610i can be used as a portable music and storage device.

We think this is a beautiful phone, although not the highest spec, but then many people just dont need all the functionality and are happy to have a good looking device in their hands rather than an all singing, all dancing brick.

Key Features
2.0”, 262k colour TFD, (220×176 pixel) display
OLED, 128×36 pixel external display
2.0 Megapixel Camera with 2.5 x Digital Zoom

Checkout more about the Sony Ericsson Z610i

Release date: From Sept 2006

HTC Hermes

The Hermes is for Cingular, which means there will more than likely be one for T-mobile that is just a different color.

It has a touch screen QVGA, runs on Windows mobile and is a PDA delight. It has a very nice design and the keypad looks gorgeous and very easy to use.

 

 

 

HTC Hermes

Checkout details of the HTC Hermes, for Cingular.

It runs on Windows Mobile and has many features, check it out!

Synaptics + Pilotfish = Onyx concept phone

The Onyx looks so beautiful we could not help but feature it.

This phone will not actually be launched and is only a concept, but the Synaptics ClearPad technology and amazing Pilotfish interface will hopefully inspire new phones incorporating these features very soon.

The capacitive ClearPad technology may be available in phones even before 2007.

Hat tip to: Engadget mobile