Published on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 by git Sony Ericsson today unveiled the S312, a basic camera phone with illuminated shortcuts on the keypad for easier usage. The London-based company said the S312 offers a 2.0-inch screen and 2.0-megapixel camera can be turned horizontally for a more realistic camera-quality feel. It has illuminated shortcuts on the keypad for more convenient usage, photo fix fun...

Published on Monday, April 27, 2009 by git The Nokia E75 business smartphone has a large 2.4-inch QVGA screen and slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It features an integrated 3.2-megapixel camera with auto-focus, high-speed HSDPA access, integrated A-GPS with Nokia Maps, and a music player with a 3.5mm standard audio connector. As one of the first device with access Nokia’s new online apps store, the E75 is buil...

Published on Monday, April 27, 2009 by git The Sony Ericsson W205 is an entry-level sliding music phone with a built-in FM radio and TrackID music recognition software. The handset’s music player features album art, playlists, shuffle mode and loop mode. It also comes with TrackID music recognition software to identify the title and artist of unknown tracks — even recorded from the integrated radio. Ad...

Published on Sunday, April 26, 2009 by git The HTC Snap has a new function called ‘Inner Circle’ that sorts emails based on a user’s preferences. By pressing a button, the smartphone can bring emails from a preselected group of people to the top of the inbox — so users can read and reply to them more conveniently. It has an ergonomic QWERTY keyboard with extra-large domed keys and tactile feedback ...

Published on Friday, April 17, 2009 by git AT&T, the nation’s largest telecommunications company, plans to launch the Nokia E71x, its thinnest smartphone, in the coming months. The Finnish company said the E71x features a black steel finish and award-winning design. Similar to traditional BlackBerry devices in looks, the E71x is a sleeker 10mm thick. It has a QWERTY keyboard for corporate email...

Published on Friday, April 17, 2009 by git The Japanese-Swedish joint venture said the handset’s pulsating notifications and light effects can be personalized to each friend. In addition, photos taken with its 3.2-megapixel camera can be uploaded to social networking sites using the HTML web browser. The handset also includes an MP3 player, FM radio and Bluetooth audio streaming. Changing wallpa...

Published on Friday, April 17, 2009 by git Verizon Wireless, the nation’s largest wireless carrier, today introduced the Nokia 7205 Intrigue, a stylish clamshell with a hidden-until-lit external display. The Basking Ridge, N.J.-based company said the Intrigue has an external display that illuminates when an incoming call or text is received. Users can see incoming text messages, play songs from VCA...

Published on Thursday, April 16, 2009 by git Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said it is betting heavily on camera phones in the United States this year, hoping high-end photography will convince consumers to buy a new phone or replace digital cameras. The Swedish-Japanese company plans to launch its C905a 8.1-megapixel camera phone, hoping the boost in picture quality and carrier promotions will help it ...

Published on Thursday, April 16, 2009 by git South Korean phone maker LG Electronics today launched its flagship Arena (KM900) multimedia handset in Europe. As the world’s first handset to use Dolby Mobile technology, the Arena delivers surround sound for video and enhanced sound for music. Its 3.0-inch WVGA screen has four times sharper resolution than standard QVGA screens, so users can watch DVD-q...

Published on Thursday, April 16, 2009 by git Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia today unveiled the 5730 XpressMusic, its first music phone to have a QWERTY keyboard for quick messaging. The new 5730 targets the social networking trend with a full sliding keyboard. Its homescreen features an improved contacts bar that lists up to 20 friends and accesses music, people, N-Gage games, email, calendar and other ...