In Ukraine, the local Samsung team held a press conference for the new line of Samsung mobile phone models. The others were already well-known to the world at large but the F490 and P720 weren’t — most especially the latter

The Samsung F490 should rock a 5 megapixel camera with a gorgeously huge 3.2 inch touchscreen display. The 432 x 240 resolution screen should also complement all that touchy goodness with some tactile feedback (presumably that pseudo-haptic, click-based feedback that we saw on the Samsung F700 Croix). Details are slim at the moment, but we do know that this little beauty will be packing an HSDPA data connection (that’s right, it’s 3G). It’s probably not too much to believe that Bluetooth, external storage, and WiFi are in the cards for this handset either. Expect a price tag of around $600.

The lower-end Samsung P720 should check in around the same time as the F490, and seems to be a variant of the Samsung P520 Armani phone. With a 3 megapixel camera, 2.6 inch touchscreen (also with tactile feedback), and dual SIM card support, the Samsung P720 is lower-end, but not exactly low-end. Bluetooth? Check. MicroSD card? Yup. Price-point? Something like $500, maybe lower.

The two phones are slated for a Q1/Q2 2008 release, so they aren’t too far off on the horizon. And, we’ll most likely be seeing more of these two new touchscreen handsets with tactile feedback at CES 2008 in a couple weeks. Keep checking back for more details!

[Via: Unwired View]

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Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has announced that a brand-new security device with positioning capabilities, enabled by Ericsson technology, has been launched in Japan.

NTT DoCoMo, Inc., the Japanese telecoms giant, has launched a safety device that gets high-precision location information by using the GPS function. The device is designed to provide family members or authorities with positioning information or to enable location tracking when the user pulls the slide switch in a dangerous or emergency situation. The slide switch also triggers a crime prevention buzzer on the device.

The device is based on the U310 platform developed by Ericsson. The platform enables the modem and GPS functionality within the device, which is small enough to be carried inside a pocket or bag for easy activation in case of emergency.

Robert Puskaric, Head of Ericsson Mobile Platforms, says: “This shows that our platform technology is flexible and small enough to be implemented in devices other than the traditional mobile phone. We are also pleased to see that our platform has been included in a security device within the DoCoMo portfolio, as this proves its stability and quality.”

The product, CTG-001G, has been developed by Giant Electronics on behalf of DoCoMo, and was launched on the Japanese market on December 7.

Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet communications through its continuous technology leadership. Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful communication companies in the world.

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About NTT DoCoMo
NTT DoCoMo is the world’s leading mobile communications company. DoCoMo serves about 53 million customers, including 40 million people subscribing to FOMA, launched in 2001 as the world’s first 3G-mobile service based on WCDMA. DoCoMo also offers a wide variety of leading-edge mobile multimedia services, including i-mode, the world’s most popular mobile e-mail/internet service, which is used by more than 47 million people. With the addition of credit card and other e-wallet functions, DoCoMo mobile phones have become highly versatile tools for daily life. NTT DoCoMo is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM) and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.nttdocomo.com.

Press Release (pdf)
http://hugin.info/1061/R/1178532/234416.pdf

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Samsung Electronics aims to take up a 25% share of the Taiwan handset market with shipments totaling 1.8 million units in 2008, according to Scott Huang, vice president of the mobile communication unit at Samsung Taiwan.

Samsung’s handset shipments in Taiwan will top 1.1 million units in 2007, surpassing its target of one million units, Huang said.

To sustain its goal for 2008, Samsung plans to launch at least two new handsets per month, or 24 models for the year, with half of the new models being 3G handsets, Huang noted.

New handsets to be launched by the second quarter of 2008 will include the first top fashion handset that Samsung co-developed with Giorgio Armani, the next-generation Ultra Edition handsets and its first 8-megapixel handset, according to the company’s roadmap.

In other news, Samsung was ranked as the third largest handset vendor in Taiwan in November, accounting for a 14.8% share in terms of unit sales and a 9.9% share in terms of sales value, according to data compiled by sources in channels in Taiwan channels.

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Check now this hot pictures of Nokia 6500 classic golden version.At just 95 grams, the 6500 Classic is light for a 3G phone.

It is also only 9.5mm thick, and the attractive casings are individually polished to make them individual and are available in Black and Bronze and now Gold colours.

There’s a 240×320 pixel display in 16 million colours, a 2 megapixel camera with flash, dual-band 3G (850/2100 MHz), an MP3 player and stereo output to wired headphones1 GB memory .After you jump see all the pictures

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The new Nokia N96 looks a lot like the form factor of the N81, which I really like. So this is what Nokia’s next flagship handset looks like? Quite honestly, there is nothing here that looks to be innovative or yells out “wow I have to have it.” Perhaps I should hold my judgments until the product is official announced.

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