Sony Ericsson TM506 becomes the first phone to support T-Mobile's 3G network

Sony Ericsson has finally returned on T-Mobile with the launch of the Sony Ericsson TM506 in the US. This will also be the first handset to support T-Mobile’s 3G networks operating in the AWS spectrum. Although there is nothing irresistible about TM506 but it is an affordable standard 3G phone with a compact design, incorporating all the essential features. The specifications of the phone include 2.0MP camera, GPS navigation powered by TeleNav, Tri-band 850/1800/1900 GSM/GRPS/EDGE, dual-band UMTS/HSDPA, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, microSD slot, video recording and IM. The price of the flip phone has however not been mentioned but you can find it for yourself once TM506 hits the stands next month.

Smartest of the smartphones coming?
Is the smartest of the smartphones coming to the tech world? Apple, Nokia, BlackBerry and Samsung beware if the website the01phone.com, devoted to this new wonder, is to be trusted then we have 28 more days for the launch of the 01 Phone, which incorporates all those features missing from famed iPhone, Nokia N96, BlackBerry Bold, Samsung’s INNOV8 i850. The 01 will don a 5.0-megapixel camera, 3G internet, laser QWERTY keyboard, full touch-screen, forward facing camera for video calling, swanky headphones and 32GB internal memory.
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ToughSkin rubberized case for the iPhone 3G



The news surrounding the iPhone sometimes just downright sickens me. But this is not one of those times since I just spotted an absolutely astonishing case or the good old Apple phone that just blew me away with its innovativeness. Called ToughSkin, the all new rugged case for the iPhone 3G features a rubberized case with a rather quirky textured pattern that not only protects your iPhone from accidental bumps and drops but also offers you full access to buttons and controls.

Nokia 2680 slide with AT&T logo spotted at FCC

AT&T might not be a household name in what companies call emerging markets but that little fact might soon change for good. FCC voyeurs have reported seeing a Nokia 2680 slide doing the rounds of the certification specialists proudly bearing an AT&T logo on its face. And since we all know that the phone has already been described as Nokia as being one created especially for the masses already described above, it can mean only one thing- that those poor chaps in the developing world are going to be bombarded with yet another massive ad campaign!


Samsung intro Chinese text entry solutions from Zi Corporation into its handsets

In a bid to widen its customer base in China, Samsung has joined forced with Zi Corporation and introduced the predictive text entry software eZiText and Decuma Chinese V4.1 handwriting recognition technology into its L258 and G618 models. The G618 handset has already been in the news a lot lately as Samsung presented entire the Chinese Olympic Team including athletes, coaches and staff with the handsets.

Carry on the flame with Bird’s Nest Cell Phone

Here’s yet another product looking to cash in on the Olympics’ craze. Imobile Phone V248 looks to squeeze into your assortment just before the sporting events end. The 2.4-inch touch screen phone is made to look like (no prizes for guessing) the Bird’s Nest Stadium. And for all the regular inspiration, I must confess, the phone does look kinda nice. On the specs front, it is the regular TV phone with commonplace features including 250k LCD, MP3 and FM support, Bluetooth stereo, 13.0 lacpixel camera, USB transfer and so on. If you are crazy enough to spend $295 on this golden color phone, then you may as well hurry about it so that you can flaunt it in time.


Samsung’s i8510 might overpower digital cameras



Samsung will shortly introduce i8510, a camera phone that comes with an eight mega pixel (MP) image sensor, the first of its kind on mobiles. With the introduction of this new feature, customers can now enjoy capturing high quality pictures compared to what it was on older mobile phones.

The i8150 camera phone with its capability to take high quality pictures identical to the ones taken on a digital camera, might as well lead to the end of digital cameras. Sources indicate that the pictures taken on the i8150 were the best ever to have been taken via a camera phone. Says Paul Nuttall, writer of What Digital Camera, that the open space between a digital camera and a camera phone has narrowed over the years and with the introduction of an 8 MP on mobiles, customers will find it difficult to distinguish an image taken with a 8 MP camera phone and a digital camera.




360 Touch Phone Concept: Slick looks and novel charging solution

If you could for a moment see beyond the amazing looks of 360 touch phone concept, you’d see that it is not all about superficiality. Instead it tries to incorporate every nice feature that is deemed necessary these days and still proposes something new. Designed by Eno Setiawan from Malaysia, 360 Touch Phone Concept is for a smartphone that has, well, a touch-screen. It has a rotating screen that makes it equally suited for left- and right-handed users. There’s also an accompanying stylus, camera with flash, and accelerometer technology. And as already said 360 concept promises a great charging option. It provides users with a charger adapter that can be plugged to either an electric plug or a USB one. The charging is then accomplished wirelessly. If only this were an actual product, I’d be so all over it!


Sony La Croix PSP Phone: Blend business with pleasure!



While cellphone companies out there are pumping millions of dollars into marketing to try and make their handsets more popular, designer Nate Ribbens has come up with a way to make cellphones literally sell themselves. The Sony La Croix PSP Phone created by him is a marvelous design that blends all the essentials of a business phone with the goodness of a larger than life PSP. Thanks to a handy touchscreen and video playback support, the device allows uses to easily switch from phone mode to game mode and the delicious 180 degree slider makes us wanna ask for more.

Source: cellphonebeats