Samsung 360 H1 to be released on October 30

Vodaphone's specially created Samsung 360 H1 handset to be released on October 30, free on £35, 24-month contracts. Network also launches website for parents to understand 'Twitter' generation

Vodafone has announced that its 360 Samsung H1 handset can be pre-ordered today online.

The handset will be out on October 30.

Tailor made for Vodafone, the device is the first in a range which delivers Vodafone's new 360 web portal proposition.

The 360 Samsung H1 has a touchscreen, 16GB memory, Wi-Fi, GPS, and a 5 megapixel camera. It also features a 3D display that displays a user's contact list in a gallery-style card stack, with the most frequently contacted friends and family at the front.

Vodafone 360 automatically syncs all contacts from a user's phone, Facebook, Windows Live Messenger and Google Talk, and will soon also include Twitter. It also automatically backs up all phone content to the internet

The 360 Samsung H1 will be free on 24 month contracts of £35 and above, including unlimited data.

Meanwhile, the network has also launched a website aimed at parents to help them understand and support their children's online activities.

The website aims to help parents play an active role in their children's digital world and to understand how they use their mobile phones, and online social media such as Twitter and Facebook.

Vodafone global head of standards content Annie Mullins said: "Many parents tell us that they are baffled by what their children are doing be it on their on their mobile, on Facebook or via their iphones. They say it's hard to keep up with the pace of change.

"Their desire is to get simple, clear information on everyday matters, such as knowing what age a child should be given a mobile or setting the rules for using Facebook, and very practical advice about what to do."

This article is from mobilenewscwp.co.uk

Samsung SGH-T749 Highlight available for 149.99 USD

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T-Mobile and Samsung have announced the SGH-T749 Highlight, an attractive touchscreen feature phone with high-speed HSDPA 3G data connectivity. The Highlight features a 3.0 megapixel camera, Bluetooth support, an on-screen virtual landscape keyboard, and more.

Like most T-Mobile phones available now, users have access to myFaves so that they can easily connect with their best friends and family. With an on-screen virtual landscape QWERTY keyboard, users can type out email and instant messages to their friends quickly and accurately.

On the multimedia end of things, pictures and video shot with the Highlight's 3.0 megapixel camera should appear vivid on the device's 240 x 400 pixel, 16 million color TFT display. Music can be stored on removable microSDHC^(INFO) cards and the device can even play music in the background while users complete other tasks.

The T749 uses a proprietary Samsung operating system called TouchWiz that offers a lot for a feature phone. Users can drag their favorite widgets onto the home screen for easy access to quick, real-time information. They can also use a 'magnifier' to quickly scroll through letters of the alphabet in their contact list.
The SGH-T749 Highlight is available today for $149.99, after a $50 mail-in rebate, with a new two year agreement and qualifying data plan.

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Google Voice App in Blackberry and Android handsets soon

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Google Voice is headed for Blackberry and Android handsets, potentially turning smart phones into your hub for managing voice mail, all your contacts, and making low-cost phone calls, according to reports surfacing on the Web today.

The news, which by early this morning hadn't yet officially been posted on Google's own Voice blog, could be huge for mobile phone users who will be able to take advantage of all the cool features included in the Google Voice service. It also has the potential to irk wireless carriers by turning them into essentially "dumb pipe" providers, as Om Malik points out in a blog post.

The Blackberry and Android applications were privately demonstrated yesterday by the creator of the original mobile application, which was originally called GrandCentral before being acquired in 2007 by Google, according to the GigaOM blog. The imminent release of the new applications was also reported on Google Voice's Twitter page early this morning, promising that more details about the releases would come today.

The Google Voice application for Blackberry and Android handsets will reportedly allow you to:

* Play voice mail messages from your Google Voice account

* Send and receive SMS messages, bypassing wireless carrier fees

* Read and store transcripts of voice mails

* Allow you to save money on long distance phone calls

Calls initiated from your cell phone using Google Voice are carried over your wireless carrier's network and are not VoIP calls, according to reports.

Late last month, Google began sending out a limited number of invitations for users to sign up and try Google Voice. You can still send in a request for the service.

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Blackberry Tour

Good news to all Blackberry fans! This good news is from cnet.com; have fun reading.

Unlike its smartphone competitors, the BlackBerry Tour is not offered exclusively on a single carrier network. Instead it will be available on two carrier networks: Sprint Nextel and Verizon Wireless. Each carrier is set to launch the device on Sunday. Making its phone available on multiple carrier networks is not unusual for RIM, which sells its products on all four major carrier networks. But typically carriers don't make the devices available on the same day. In some ways, the non-exclusive arrangement could help RIM sell more devices because it greatly increases the potential sales base. But it might also hurt, if carriers focus more marketing attention and budget on promoting their exclusive phones.

 

It's yet to be seen how popular the new BlackBerry Tour will be. But at this point any new device from BlackBerry is likely better than none.

"Sales of the Tour are key in our opinion, as our checks indicated RIM may need strong July and August sales to meet its guidance," Walkley said in his research note.

The new phone, which sports Bluetooth, GPS, a 3.2-megapixel camera, a full QWERTY keypad, and a high-resolution screen offers everything that BlackBerry lovers have come to expect. And it also comes equipped with a Quad-band radio that allows the phone to be used internationally on both CDMA and GSM networks. The addition of the 800MHz and 1900MHz radio for CDMA is particularly important for users traveling to Latin America and parts of Asia where CDMA is available on these frequencies.

The device is likely to appeal mostly to business customers, particularly those who travel, and existing BlackBerry users. While Sprint Nextel also plans to market the phone to consumers, the carrier plans to target these customers first.

"Clearly there is already a strong base of BlackBerry customers, and many of them are business users," said Tim Donahue, vice president of business marketing for Sprint. "And we want to make sure they have access to the latest and greatest BlackBerry device out there."

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Leak: Sony Ericsson RACHEL and KIKI

"The Sony Ericsson XPERIA Rachael phone is based on the Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon platform, that provides a 1GHz CPU and dedicated graphics acceleration. The connectivity options of the chipset are also top-notch with Wi-Fi, GPS and 3G with HSDPA all onboard.

The fully-touch operated phone comes complete with an 8-megapixel autofocus camera, a 3.5 mm jack and a standard miniUSB jack. Probably the best part of the Sony Ericsson Rachael is its 4" touchscreen that will to come with the exciting WVGA resolution (800 x 480 pixels)."

Along with the Rachael, leaked another Sony Ericsson handset, nicknamed Kiki. It packs a really extraordinary design that is nothing like we've previously seen from Sony Ericsson. According to the source, the Kiki packs some innovative display technology, where the image gets projected on the glass surface on the screen, making it possible to create a 3D screen image.

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Is it true that Apple iPhone 3GS easily overheats?

 

"It's not yet clear how badly, if at all, some iPhone 3GS devices are overheating. Also unclear is the number of handsets affected. Assuming that number is greater than zero, the cause of the sizzling phones remains a mystery. Some users are blaming GPS, while others are blaming game playing. Some are speculating it's a battery issue, while others suspect faulty power management in the iPhone 3.0 software.

 ...there are accounts percolating in the Applesphere that suggest 3GS batteries are quick to overheat. A French Web site -- Le Journal du Geek -- included a photo of what appears to be a 3GS that overheated to the point of scorching."

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Compare: Apple iPhone 3GS VS Nokia's N97

No Apple iPhone porn apps for now

 

"The Hottest Girls app is temporarily sold out. The server usage is extremely high because of the popularity of this app. Thus, by not distributing the app, we can prevent our servers from crashing. Customer satisfaction is more important to us than profits. Those who already have the app will still be able to use our app. To answer the question on everyone's mind: Yes, the topless images will still be there when it is sold again."

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Wanna see how an iPhone 3GS is cracked open?

 

"There are three cables holding the LCD and digitizer to the rest of the logic board. Disconnecting them is as easy as 1-2-3.
• 1: LCD panel
• 2: Digitizer
• 3: Ear speaker  "

If you wanna know more about what's inside your iPhone 3GS, click here.

Would all phones be unlocked soon?

"President Barack Obama's choice to head the Federal Communications Commission plans to review the exclusive arrangements between wireless carriers and cell phone makers.


The issue of exclusive agreements among some of the biggest companies like Apple Inc's iPhone and service provider AT&T Inc is at the center of some lawmakers' concerns about whether such practices hinder competition and innovation."

"...The path to innovation is paved by openness, and unlocking devices is a good start, said Ben Scott, policy director at Free Press, a consumer watchdog."

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My personal comment on this: God bless America! Cheers to unlocking of all cell phones!

What's in a Nokia 5530 XpressMusic?

The EDGE Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, like the aforementioned 5800, comes with a touchscreen display with tactile feedback sporting Contacts Bar (allowing quick access to people you keep in contact the most) as well as 3.2 megapixel camera with LED flash, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and microSD card slot (a 4GB microSD card being bundled with the phone).

Nokia 5530 XpressMusic Specifications:

• Dimensions: 104 x 49 x 13 mm

• Weight: 107 g

• Display: 2.9 inch widescreen (640 x 360 pixels) with up to 16 million colors

• Camera: 3.2 megapixels with autofocus and LED flash

• Video capture: widescreen 640x 360 px up to 30 frames-per-second

• Memory: Up to 70Mb phone memory with 4GB in-box MicroSD card, supports up to 16GB MicroSD memory

• Connectivity: High speed MicroUSB connector, 3.5mm stereo headphone jack, Bluetooth 2.0

• Data connectivity: GPRS/EDGE, WLAN (IEEE 802.11 b/g)

• Talk time: Up to 4.9 hours

• Standby time: Up to 14 days

• Music playback: Up to 27 hours

• Video playback: Up to 7.3 hours

Nokia 5530 XpressMusic Key Features:

• Touch-screen responsiveness gives tactile feedback and the fastest, most intuitive access to all the phone, web and multimedia features crammed inside - including music, video, gaming, social networking and messaging.

• Contacts carousel - one-touch access to 20 favorite contacts, each displaying their most recent emails, calls or social media updates and a thumbnail pic chosen by you.

• Media Bar pops-up to give quick access to instant messaging like Windows Live Messenger, on-board videos or YouTube, access to other sharing sites like Ovi Share, Flickr, Facebook, MySpace, VOX - or just to browse the web.

• Music features include a world-class quality music player for excellent audio quality, FM radio, stereo speakers with surround sound, dedicated full touch music keys, 4GB built-in storage expandable to 16GB for up to 12,000 songs with album art.

• Listen to music - plug in the superb Nokia Stereo Headset WH-205 that comes in the box, and features a great tangle-free lead, or plug your choice of headphones into the standard 3.5mm headphone jack, or listen over Bluetooth stereo audio.

• Synchronize and manage music with Nokia Music Store, upload and download tracks via WLAN, Bluetooth or MicroUSB. Manage playlists on the go, or via PC with Nokia Ovi Suite

• 2.9-inch brilliant widescreen with up 16 million colors brings videos, album art, photos and phone menus vividly to life.

• Accelerometer automatically switches between landscape and portrait format whether you want use the phone, browse the web, watch a video or play games.

• 3.2 megapixel camera with flash and autofocus for snapping good quality photos and videos.

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Meet Samsung's newest smartphones: OmniaPRO B7610--- OmniaPRO B7320 --- Omnia II --- OmniaLITE B7300

 

"Samsung has released details on the new line of Omnia phones it will show off at the CommunicAsia show in Singapore, including new OmniaPRO models that feature the standard candy bar form factor and the slide-out QWERTY design. The OmniaII has a large AMOLED screen, and the OmniaLITE sports Samsung's own TouchWiz 2.0 interface."

 The OmniaPRO comes in two form factors: a standard keypad/screen arrangement on the B7320 and a touchscreen design with slide-out QWERTY keypad on the 7610.

OmniaII

The OmniaII's features include video recording/playback capabilities and a 7.7-inch active matrix OLED display.

Samsung will likely market the OmniaPRO line first in Asia.

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Apple selling iPhone 3G S at 8 a.m. June 19, AT&T at 7 a.m.

 

"The 3G S will go on sale starting at 8 a.m. (in all time zones) next Friday. We know that many stores will open early that day for the occasion. 

AT&T Stores will open even earlier, at 7 a.m., just for those who have pre-ordered an iPhone 3G S from the carrier. Those who haven't will have to wait outside AT&T stores until 8 a.m. with the rest of the public."

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Why is Nokia's N97 smartphone worth 700 USD?

"The reason the price of the N97 is still so high is that Nokia is not selling it through any particular carrier. Instead it will be sold to U.S. customers in Nokia flagship stores in New York and Chicago as well as online...

For the Apple iPhone 3G S and Palm Pre, however, consumers must sign a two-year contract to get the discounted prices. These phones are exclusive to one carrier. Subscribers are also charged an early cancellation fee if they terminate their contract before it ends..."

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Apple iPhones at 99 USD!

"Apple's loudest shot across the bow at the rising tide of smartphone competitors like PALM and RIMM may be its new $99 price tag for the current iPhone 3G, while the new 3GS will begin selling for US$199 for a 16 GB version and $299 for 32 GBs starting June 19 (with a two-year service agreement). That goes into effect immediately."

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For specification comparison of iPhone 3G S and iPhone 3G check this link!

What's in a Palm Pre?

"The Pre’s biggest advantage over the iPhone is that, in addition to sporting an elegant touch-screen interface that matches or exceeds Apple’s, the new Palm device has a real physical keyboard that slides out from its curved body. While I like the iPhone’s virtual on-screen keyboard, others hate it, and yearn for a device with both a great touch interface and a physical keyboard. The Pre delivers." ---Walter S. Mossberg

To read more about the Palm Pre, click here.