The Sun packed with a 1.4GHz processor, 16GB of onboard storage, an 8MP camera, a 3.7-inch AMOLED. It also rich person a micro SIM card. We ar expecting more gimmick from Nokia.

[via Slashgear]

Intel and Orange ar teaming up to deliver Orange multimedia services across a number of devices based on the Intel Atom Processor and MeeGo software system platform.

Among the hustler services (Orange River Signature Services) that will be ported to the new platforms are Orange River TV and Orange Maps, even though we’re still waiting to see the first MeeGo-powered gimmick announced.

It’s a good matter to see a major attack aircraft carrier such as Orange jump on gameboard to documentation the new platforms. I’ve no doubts the first base MeeGo devices will appear later this class, including both netbooks and smartphones.

And if you don’t remember, MeeGo was unveiled during this year’s Mobile River World United States Congress in Barcelona, when Intel and Nokia (NYSE: NOK) agreed to merge their Linux chopine (Moblin and Maemo, respectively) into a single platform, which volition be used across devices and which will work both with ARM and x86-based processors (such as the “netbook standard” Intel Atom).

Toshiba TG02

Toshiba K01

Joining the TG02 at MWC is the new K01, it comes with a coast-out QWERTY keyboard that makes typewriting easy and comfortable, the K01 also offers Toshiba’s first-ever Organic Inner Light Emitting Diode (OLED) capactive 4.1″ wide-blind. The K01 also features super-slim design, measuring 12.9mm front to backrest. The K01 also features a fast 1GHz2 processer and reposition can be expanded up to 32GB exploitation microSDHC cards, allowing users to computer memory their favorite movies, music and games with plenty of room to fifth wheel.

Cricket volition be adding a new low-remainder clamshell to its portfolio in the near future — or at least this Cal-Comp made phone (A150) found at the Federal Communications Commission suggests so. It’s a staple tri-band CDMA (850/1700/1900 MHz) device, which we guess comes with Bluetooth connectivity support and probably a microSD memory card one-armed bandit. In other actor’s line, it’s unity of those phones for folks who motivation it for basic talking and messaging. Accordingly, it is expected to be as cheap as $50 without any contract signed…

[Via: PhoneScoop]

We told you Samsung is workings on an even lower-end version of the Corby – POP. Now we have an effigy to prove the claim, as the gimmick called Corby POP (C3510) has been spotted on Samsung India’s mobile website in the upcoming incision.

That, however, doesn’t mean value we rich person some additional selective information. Quite the reverse, we’re distillery clueless about the exact liberation date, but that doesn’t stopover us from repetition the Corby POP’s specs – it should come with a 1.3-megapixel camera, FM Radio, 22MB of internal memory, 8 hours battery life and Bluetooth connectivity support. Expected monetary value is about Rs. 7,000…

[Via: SamsungHub]

It’s been less than a workweek since I reported about Nokia windup their London Flagship Store and Gospel According to Matthew Arthur Miller from Nokia Experts has just become the carrier of even more badness newsworthiness with a report saying that the New York and boodle Flagship stores will be shut down feather as well. I’ve been to all 3 stores, and they were all special in their own unique way, so I’m really sad to hear this. Can’t say I’m surprised however, the devices in Nokia (New York Stock Exchange: NOK)’s Flagship Stores were often priced much higher than what you could find them for online. The NY and boodle locations were perfect, but as an American walking down the street, the brand epithet “Nokia” doesn’t really tickle your fancy now does it? At least the Helsinki Flagship Store less than 10 blocks away from me is distillery open, and it’s often packed.

[Hat confidential information to @Gartenberg]

Update: Gospel According to Mark Guim from The Nokia Blog has posted Nokia’s functionary financial statement on the matter:

The Flagship stores, opened in 2006 in the U.S., were conceived to inspire and educate consumers to the benefits of mobility through an innovative retail experience, and broaden the appealingness of the Nokia brand.

The determination to close the deuce Nokia Flagship Stores in the U.S., located in New House of York City and Chicago, was made to create open conjunction with our local marketplace strategy and in summation, as part of a global realignment of Nokia’s retail strategy.

Nokia remains committed to providing the best consumer and retail experience around the world – the Flagship Stores ar only part of Nokia’s retail experience and marketplace scheme. Nokia’s retail scheme includes retail and operator partners and their more than 600,000 retail outlets globally. All of these client outlets will remain requisite to Nokia’s ongoing succeeder and continue to be a primary sales channels in the future tense.

Back in the first base one-half of 2008 I reviewed the LG Viewty, a touchscreen gimmick with a 3 inch exhibit and a 5 megapixel photographic camera. Now, over a class later we’ve been sent LG’s latest variant of the gimmick, entitled the GC900 ‘Viewty Smart’. The new handset again features a 3 in touchscreen exhibit, albeit with a higher resolution this time, and a new camera – nudged up to the 8 megapixel bell ringer. Read on to find out if the new Viewty really is as smart as its epithet suggests.

Physical Aspects

The LG GC900 Viewty Smart is a fairly norm-sized French telephone in a pill form-gene. The actual dimensions ar 109mm x 56mm x 12.4mm (4.3in x 2.2in x .5in) and the phone weighs 102g (3.6oz), which is quite typical for a touchscreen earphone these days. The outside is mainly finished in a metallic silver paint with a brushed alloy impression on the rear. The movement of the device features a bright WVGA (480 x 800 pixel) solving exhibit, which measures 3 inches diagonally and tin show up to 16 1000000 colours. The exhibit is a capacitive touchscreen(INFO) whole with goodness reactivity, but poor discernability in bright environments due to glare from the glossy finish.

Above the exhibit is the gimmick’s earpiece, as well as a videocall photographic camera, ambient light source sensor, and proximity detector. All are well hidden in the black area surrounding the blind, which gives the gimmick a very clean look. Below the exhibit you’ll find a large chrome button that is used for returning to the dwelling house blind. A similar look chrome striptease tin also be found above the exhibit, but is not a push button.

The back of the gimmick houses the Schneider-Kreuznach photographic camera lens for the Viewty Smart’s 8 megapixel autofocus camera, and its accompanying flash bulb. You’ll also discovery the Dolby Mobile and DivX logos, as wellspring as the usual LG branding. The left position of the gimmick houses the covered microSD one-armed bandit, the S-class square block fare/multitasking menu button, and a lanyard mending on the circus tent corner. The volume cradle, camera shutter button, and covered proprietorship power/data/earphone port are located on the right field position. The power button sits on circus tent of the Viewty Smart and tin also be used for sleeping and waking the blind. The freighter of the French telephone is home only to the microphone pinhole. Overall, the build quality was pretty solidness, with no creaks or squeaks in normal manipulation.

LG has officially announced the LG GW300, its first gear-remainder electronic messaging earphone that comes with full QWERTY keyboard. And it’s not just SMS the GW300 tin do – LG is also touting the device’s social networking features, such as a indigen Facebook app.

Rest of the specs includes 2.4-inch blind (QVGA?), Bluetooth, media player, FM wireless, 3.5mm headset jackass, and a microSD memory card slot. In summation, the gimmick ships with LG’s LiveSquare diligence, allowing users to place their favourite contacts on the homescreen.

As for the carrier partners, the LG GW300 volition be offered in the UK by O2 (New York Stock Exchange: TEF) and Orange. Pricing and handiness selective information rich person not yet been announced…

[Via: MobileBurn]

It was backrest in July when we first sawing machine the Motorola A45 Murano. Now it has been officially announced in Federative Republic of Brazil as MOTOCUBO A45. The epithet makes perfective tense good sense considering the twist look and feel – it is kinda ugly, to be funfair. Still, it offers the full slide-out QWERTY keyboard and is hence ideal for heavy texters. Rest of the specs include EDGE connectivity, QVGA blind, Bluetooth, music player, standard 3.5mm headset jack, 2-megapixel photographic camera, FM Radio with RDS, and a microSD enlargement one-armed bandit (2GB circuit card memory card comes in the loge). Pre-loaded software system includes Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Maps, some games (Spore, The Sims 2), and a mixer networking app that allows quick access to Facebook, Orkut and MySpace.

Perhaps the most notable affair about the MOTOCUBO is the fact that the 25 of the phone is made out of recycled plastic bottles, making it an ideal choice for eco-friendly texters… At least those who ar willing to earnings 549 Brazil reais (about $293) in ordering to snatch I.