SB-190 is the latest cell phone from LG that features an onboard GPS chip. Other features of the SB190 include 1.3MP digicam, DMB receiver, and an MP3 player. Its TFT-LCD screen supports 262K colors with 240 x 320 resolution. Too bad, this handset will only be available in Korea from SK Telecom for a while.
Via Akihabaranews
Rune Larsen, the designer of the Easy as Pi phone that we have posted earlier this month, has designed another simple phone concept. It has a standard keypad and a pop-up see-through LCD display. There is no word whether this concept will go in to mass production or not.
Via Gizmodo.
Samsung’s new Z720 boasts a 2.1-inch QVGA display, 3.0MP camera, HSDPA, Bluetooth, and a microSD card slot. It measures just at 104.5 x 51.3mm and weighs 80grams.
The Ultra Edition 13.8 (Z720) also supports Samsung’s newest uGo and uTrack interfaces. The uGo interface automatically responds to the user’s environment and displays a city landmark of where you are located, adjusts the picture to represent day or night, and adjusts the time to reflect user’s location automatically. The uTrack interface sends an SMS message to a predetermined number to alert the user of changes in the mobile’s SIM card, as well as the location to increases the chances of recovering a lost or stolen phone
Via Akihabara.
