Sony Ericsson today revealed the W980, a Walkman phone that promises to get the most out of your music. Its unique audio enhancing technology, together with the Walkman on Top design, sees the W980 cement Sony Ericsson's position as a true market leader in the world of music on your mobile.W980 Walkman phone Created with music in mind.You also get Shazam-esque TrackID feature, which can "identify any track that you just can't put a name to" and may be useful in the music round down the Dog and Sprocket.The W980 Walkman phone is designed to allow you to listen to music as it should be heard. Clear stereo enables the music to sound like the original recording. Clear bass delivers distortion free sound even at higher volumes. These features combine with the premium headphones, the Stereo Portable Handsfree HPM-77, to deliver an incredible clear audio experience and music that sounds as true as possible to the original recording.The W980 Walkman phone has a built-in FM transmitter, which allows you to send whatever’s playing on your phone to other devices with a built-in FM radio receiver. This gives you the ability to share your music with all those around you, whether through a friend’s hi-fi or your car stereo. The Walkman on Top feature on the W980 gives you the full functionality of a Walkman player without even having to open your phone. The entire Walkman player that would normally be displayed on the inside of your clamshell is also replicated on the outside of the phone, so navigation through your music library is effortless.
Features
* Clear audio experience
Superior sound quality lets you enjoy your music as it was meant to be heard
* Walkman on Top
Intuitive music access and control,
* Storage solutions
8GB internal memory lets you store up to 8,000 song
* HSDPA (3.5G),
*Hit shop in June 2008
Sony Ericsson W980 Walkman phone with HSDPA(3.5G)
LG unveils 26 million colours display phone
The LG SH150A slider launched in Korea sporting 26-million colours and new fangled AM OLED technology.This next generation screen has 1000 times faster response times than standard TFT LED displays. The AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode) screen is offering a crisper image and 1,000 times faster response time compared to existing TFT-LCD mobile screens. Not only that but its kind to battery drain by reducing power consumption. Throw in the 26-million colours and the screen quality is going to be stunning.It's also no surprise to also see this display fitted into the DMB TV version of the SH150. This AM OLED technology is obviously geared for improving mobile TV broadcast picture quality.Phone spotters also might be interested to know the LG SH150A also features blistering 7.2Mbps-flavoured HSDPA download speeds and a two-megapixel snapper. Naturally, the LG SH150A is only availble in Korea and we're still unsure when or if this AM OLED technology will reach Blighty. But surely it's only a matter of time.A built-in electronic dictionary, PC-out capability, multitasking, external memory and automatic global roaming are some of the other features of the LG SH150A.
LG’s first Windows Mobile 6-based PDA phone
The LG KF600 sports a sleek minimalist design with smooth round edges and a black finish.
The highlight of the KF600 is its unique a semi-reflective dual screen design
that utilises LG’s InteractPad – a menu keypad that changes according to the function it is used for, such as text messaging, music playback control and image capturing.Like the HTC Touch Dual, for example, the LG KF600 offers the obvious multimedia and visual benefits of a full-blown touch-screen, while still providing the traditionalists (Mobile Choice included) with a mechanised slide-out keypad for inputting phone numbers and texts.However, even accounting for the mechanised keypad, this is still very much a touch-sensitive phone at heart.The InteractPad also allows users to easily review images captured with the second screen doubling up as a zoom screen to focus on different parts of the picture.
Salient Features
*music playback control
*3-megapixel camera with autofocus
*image stabilisation features
*2.8in touchscreen display
*HSDPA (high speed downlink packet access) connectivity for mobile web browsing.
*microSD slot that supports up to 2GB cards.
Transcend releases 16GB JetFlash V85 pen drive
Transcend Information has released a new high-capacity USB flash drive, the 16GB JetFlash V85.Packaged in a compact zinc-alloy body, the JetFlash V85 measures 49.5×15.8×7.4mm and is now available in 16GB capacity. This elegant drive has a huge capacity, in which users can store their files, music, digital photos, and even full-length HDTV movies.The JetFlash V85 also comes bundled with Transcend's JetFlash elite software package that includes seven tools specifically developed to help users manage mobile data more efficiently and increase productivity, according to the company. The V85 supports Windows 98SE/2000/Me/XP/Vista, Mac and Linux.
Software Bundle
*Website Autologin
*PC-lock
*Mobile-Favorites
*Secret-Zip
*DataBackup
*Online update
Nokia and T-Mobile jointly launches 6650
T-Mobile and Nokia have announced the Nokia 6650, a new phone optimised for use with T-Mobile services. Available exclusively for T-Mobile International customers, the Nokia 6650 is equipped with integrated GPS and multimedia player, allowing T-Mobile customers easy access to a wide range of services such as Web'n'walk, MyFaves, Mobile Jukebox and NaviGate.
Nokia 6650 will be available from T-Mobile during the third quarter at T-Mobile sales points across Europe at what's described as "a very attractive price" - in Germany it will go one sale for just 1 euro on the Relax 100 rate.
Features
*The stainless-steel clad clamshell
* HSDPA data connectivity
* a 2.2-inch weight
* TFT QVGA colour display
* dedicated music keys
* built-in AGPS
* a 2-megapixel camera with flash
* 30MB of internal memory
* a microSD card slot
* FM radio
* Bluetooth.
