Welcome to TechFresh Upcoming Cell Phones. We report the latest news on what's coming up in the cell phone world for you. If you are new here, you may want to subscribe to our FREE RSS feed so you can keep up at your convenience, ad-free. Thank you for visiting!

Samsung hits ITU Telecom World 2006 opening day today in Hong Kong with their Ultra series of cellphones, including the Ultra Music’s F300, the Ultra Video’s F500, and the Ultra Messaging’s i600 smartphone.

The Ultra Music F300 features a screen on the front, a conventional candy bar phone keypad on the other side, a built-in Bang & Olufsen-designed digital amplifier, a 2MP shooter, and a miniSD slot for 2GB more storage.

The F500 is the expert in video playback since it supports DivX (Digital Internet Video Express) codec and some video files including MPEG4, H.264, WMV and AVI formats. This phone is the first cellphone that can play DivX movies. Other features include its 2.4-inch swiveling screen, 400MB of internal memory or up to 2GB on a microSD card, and a 2MP digital camera.

Another member of the Ultra line is the Ultra Messaging i600, which is an HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) smartphone running Windows Mobile 5.0. The phone features QWERTY keypad, and supports push e-mail and various web applications such as Podcasting, RSS Reader and Google Talk. You can use its secondary camera on the front for the video conference. The i600 is touted as the world’s slimmest messaging phone.

Check out for some additional pictures after the jump!

Via Gizmodo and Slashphone.

More »

ShareThis

Motorola phone lovers must be happy to hear that the Motorola V3xx has been approved by FCC. You can expect the phone to debut anytime soon on the Cingular Network. This quad-band GSM/EDGE with 850/1900 WCDMA has been tweaked according to Cingular’s preferences and includes 1.3MP shooter, MicroSD slot, stereo Bluetooth, and support for streaming audio and video. Pricing and availability have not been announced yet.

Via PhoneScoop.

ShareThis

Kevin Rose, the founder of Digg.com who also had accurate word of the Core 2 Duo Macbook and Macbook Pro, has confirmed the availability of Apple iPhone. The iPhone will be launched in January on all CDMA and GSM providers. Available in 4GB or 8GB capacities, the phone will feature a slide-out keypad, touch screen display, Flash memory, and a custom OS. The 4GB version will retail for US$249, while the 8GB will retail for US$449. Watch the video after the jump to get more details.

Via Gizmodo.

More »

ShareThis

The SCH-B550 is Samsung’s latest gaming phone that boasts a 2.5-inch folding LCD display, MP3 player, 2.0MP camera, a 3D graphics chip, Bluetooth, a built-in DMB TV tuner, and TV-out. If you’re interested in it, this phone is now available only in Korea. No word on pricing yet! After the jump, there is one more pic for you…

Via Akihabaranews.

More »

ShareThis

Sharp is showing off their new cellphone, that features an innovative “Cycloid Style” LCD display. Its LCD screen is perfect for viewing digital media because it uses similar technology that found in Sharp’s AQUOS line of LCDs. Dubbed as the Sharp 911SH, the handset features include a 2.0MP shooter, 1.1MP external camera, Bluetooth connectivity, and a microSD card slot. Pricing and availability have not yet been announced.

Via Engadgetmobile.

ShareThis