The limited edition Incrudo Phantom from Russia is a GSM/GPRS phone that will be available exclusively via the Euroset mobile network. There are only 10 units of these phones will be released. The handset’s casing and buttons are made out of high strength titanium alloy with a blue sapphire for the OK button. The display also uses a scratch-proof sapphire glass. Weighing at 230 grams, the Incrudo Phantom also comes equipped with a 240 x 320 resolution display at 16 million colors, 3MP shooter, 8GB internal memory, Bluetooth, and infrared. [JustAMP]
The highly anticipated Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is now official. Priced at €279 ($392) unlocked, the handset comes with the S60 5th Edition operating system and provides a 3.2 inch 640 x 360 (resistive) touchscreen with stylus input, Wi-Fi connectivity, HSDPA (North American), GPS navigation, 8GB internal memory and a microSDHC memory card slot. Its 3.2MP digital camera comes equipped with autofocus Carl Zeiss lens and LED flash. [Nokia]
NTT DoCoMo has unveiled a new handset that comes equipped with an ultra small LED projector. The projector features “DLP (digital light processing) Pico chipset by Texas Instruments, DMD (digital micromirror device) downsized for mobile use, and consumes about 3W pf power to function. It projects a picture in 480 × 320 (HVGA) resolution with a 7.5 lumens from a distance of about 80cm. The projector could be used for only 15 to 20 minutes per charge. The company still needs to develop this technology to commercialize the new handset with a built-in projector. [TechOn]
Here are the pricing details for the BlackBerry Pearl 8220 from T-Mobile.
- New Activation 2 Year Contract $149.99 (after $50 MIR)
- New Activation 1 Year Contract $199.99 (after $50 MIR)
- Full Upgrade 2 Year Contract $167.99 (after $50 MIR)
- Full Upgrade 1 Year Contract $217.99 (after $50 MIR)
- Partial Upgrade: TBD
- Retail Price: $349.99
Rogers also offers the BlackBerry Pearl 8220 for $149.99 with a 3-year contract. [CrackBerry]
LG has officially released the LG Renoir this week. This “artistic handset” comes with several innovative features. It is actually the first phone in the world that features Dolby Mobile, an integrated suite of audio processing technologies that will bring Dolby quality sound to your handset.
This handset also boasts TouchShot feature that allows you to focus on an object by touching it on the phone’s screen. The shutter will fire automatically when you lift your finger off the screen. The LG KC910 Renoir Mobile Phone is able to take high quality pictures with its 8MP digital camera with Xenon flash, Schneider-Kreuznach lens, auto or manual focus, face, smile and blink detection and digital image stabilization.
Other features of this Quad band GSM and UMTS (HSDPA 7.2 Mbps) handset including WQVGA 240×400 touchscreen display, Homescreen Widgets (including online widgets that pull down real-time data), Picture-Based Speed Dial, VGA video capture up to 30fps and QVGA capture up to 120 fps, DivX and XviD video support, integrated GPS with support for geotagging and location based services, TV Out, and Bluetooth 2.0/ WiFi connectivity.
The brand new LG KC910 Renoir will be released in Europe later this month, and Asia and Latin America in November, the Middle East and Africa during Xmas holiday 2008 and China in January of 2009. [Press Release]
T-Mobile is now offering the MOTOACTV W450 clamshell handset to their customer. It is actually the rugged handset that is perfect for those who like outdoor activities. The phone is also known as the Motorola Active. It comes equipped with a rubber-like casing that makes this handset durable. Users can also clip this MOTOACTV W450 to their belt. Other features include a 1.3MP digicam, a microSD memory card slot, and Media playback capability. You can bring home the MOTOACTV W450 with your $30 with assuming you tie your soul to T-Mobile for a couple of years. [intomobile]
