Showing posts with label smartphones. Show all posts
Showing posts with label smartphones. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Newly Released Mobile Phones for October

Here are some basic information on the latest mobile releases from US wireless network operators. Many mobile phones have been launched in the final weeks of October including a well anticipated Android device and a powerful HTC smartphone. Let's take a quick look at his newly launched cell phones.


New Sprint Cellphones:

HTC Touch Pro

This new Sprint smartphone is a Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional device that sports a 2.8 inch VGA touch-sensitive display and a full QWERTY keyboard. It offers a high quality 3.2 megapixel camera with auto-focus, flash and video calling. The features of this touch screen Smartphone also includes Bluetooth technology, WiFi, GPS and web browser. The HTC Touch Pro is being offered at $299 with a contract and at $579 at full price.


Samsung Rant

This new Sprint cell phone is designed for messaging users. It offers a slide out QWERTY style keyboard for text messaging and mobile email. It also offers a decent 2.0 megapixel camera for those memorable moments. The Samsung Rant also provides stereo Bluetooth, media player, GPS and microSD memory card slot. Sprint subscribers can get it for $49.99 with a contract or purchase it at the full price of $299.99.


Samsung Highnote

This new Sprint mobile phone is a music-oriented device with a stylish dual slider design. It also features a scroll wheel that reminds users of an iPod and a 2.0 megapixel camera with video capture support. The Samsung Highnote music phone also offers stereo Bluetooth, One Click user interface, voice memo, music player and and microSD card slot for expanded memory. This device is being offered for 329.99 at full price and $99.99 with a new agreement.



New T-Mobile Cell Phones

T-Mobile G1

This well anticipated Android Smartphone is now available at T-Mobile. This powerful device features a large touchscreen display and full slide out QWERTY style keyboard. The first Android device also offers a 3.0 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, high speed 3G data, Wifi, Google maps with street view and music player. An Android market also provides application downloads for this device. the T-Mobile G1 is being offered for $179 with a contract and a full price of $399.



New AT&T Cell Phones

Samsung Propel

This new AT&T mobile phone is targeted towards messaging users. The Samsung Propel for AT&T features a slider design with a full QWERTY keypad for text entry. It also offers a 1.3 megapixel camera and a host of messaging features. this AT&T messaging phone also offers a stereo Bluetooth, music player, 3G high speed data, GPS and memory card slot. This messaging phone is available for $79.99 with a contract and $279.99 at full price.


Those are the mobile phones released by wireless network operators in the past several days. Tune in to this blog to know about the latest cell phone releases and other wireless network related news.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

The T-Mobile G1 Android Phone has Landed!

Finally the first Android phone has come. After months of speculation, rumors and info leaks, the first Android phone will finally enter the mobile phone market.

A few days ago, I blogged about the Wall Street Journal saying that T-Mobile and HTC will unveil the G1 today. T-Mobile confirmed that report and the wireless network has made good on that promise. Soon Android fans will get their hands on the device that they have waited for months.

Let's get close and personal with the newly announced T-Mobile G1. The official photos of the first ever phone to run on the Google Android OS have been released. I think the device looks great. It may not look as sexy as the iPhone but it looks stylish and sleek. It resembles the iPhone with its iconic large touchscreen display.

The T-Mobile G1 will be a great device for texting and email because its display to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard. Obviously, a full QWERTY keyboard will make composing email and text messages fast and easy. This device will also sport a track ball that will make it easy to navigate the device's menus and applications.

The new T-Mobile device is packed with high powered features. The first Android phone will have a full HTML browser and an HTML email client. The T-Mobile Google mobile phone will also have a beta client for the Android Market with several pre-installed applications.

Since this device runs on an Operating System made by Google, it's only natural that it will be highly integrated with Google's services. The T-Mobile Android cell phone will also provide customers with one-touch access to Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps Street View, and other Google services.

T- Mobile customers can get their hands on the T-Mobile G1 starting on October 22nd for $179 and a two-year mobile phone contract. It will be offered in white, brown and black versions.


Here is a list of the basic info and features of the T-Mobile G1:

  • Size–4.6 x 2.16 x 0.63 in
  • Weight–5.6 ounces
  • quad-band GSM/EDGE
  • Display–65K color screen, HVGA (480×320)
  • 3 megapixel camera
  • 3G network connectivity
  • Wi-Fi
  • GPS
  • Bluetooth
  • Google Talk
  • Yahoo Instant Messenger
  • cards up to 8GB
  • Talk Time: 5 hours
  • Standby Time: 130 hours
Keep on visiting this wireless network blog to get the latest news and updates.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Will T-Mobile Unveil the Android Phone on Sept. 23?

I got some exciting news for all of you who have been waiting for the arrival of the Google Android phone. I've just read a Wall Street Journal article informing readers that their sources have reported that the Android phone may be unveiled on the 23rd of September . That's only about a week from now.

Unfortunately, this doesn't mean that we will be able to get our hands on the Android phone next week. HTC and T-Mobile will offer the Android phone in October even though they may unveil it next week. The Wall Street Journal article also did not indicate any price for the device so we won't have any idea if we can afford it. Well, October is only a few weeks away so we can afford to wait.

The article also confirmed some of the reports and rumors on the first phone to run on the Android platform. WSJ confirmed that the Android phone will have a generous touchscreen display. I think every high-end handset should have a touchscreen display to compete with the current crop of high-level handsets.

The WSJ article also confirmed that the fiorst Android phone will have a "a swivel-out full keyboard and a BlackBerry-style trackball to help with navigation." I think this is great. The trackball will make navigation easier and it's a popular feature especially among BlackBerry users. The Qwerty keyboard is also a great asset. It makes takes entry faster and easier but it may add to the handset's bulk.

The Android phone will be manufactured by HTC Corp. and it will be named the HTC Dream. However, T_Mobile is giving it the name "G1." HTC expects to ship 600,000 to 700,000 units of the smart phone this year. This estimate bis a bit high considering it will hit the stores in October and it doesn't carry the same hype as the iPhone. However, if HTC can come up with a great device and T-Mobile can market it well, then that figure may be reached.

I guess there's nothing to do but wait for the expected launch on Sept. 23. T-Mobile doesn't have a signature device and the Android phone will surely bring prominence to the wireless network provider.