The Bluetooth SIG has unveiled two new touchscreen phones from Motorola in the form of the Motorola Goldfinch 8208 and the Motorola Bei Hai. The Goldfinch is an Android-powered handset that features a 3.2-inch display, Bluetooth 2.1, an FM radio with RDS, a 3MP camera, and ISDB-T receiver. In case you didn’t know, the ISDB-T is a digital TV standard used in Latin America and Japan. The Motorola Bei Hai features Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 2.1, a 5MP camera with HD video recording (720p), and an HDMI port. Stay tuned for more updates. [UnWiredView]
Folks in the UK will receive the Samsung Diva S7070 that is designed for women. This touchscreen handset has a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen display, TouchWiz UI, Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity, social networking integration, a 3.5mm headset jack, and a 3.2MP Auto Focus camera with a “beauty shot” feature. The phone also features a diamond-shaped navigation key and a fashionable back cover. The Diva S7070 is currently available via Carphone Warehouse and O2. Carphone provides Benefit make-up products as gifts to the first 10,000 S7070 Diva buyers, while O2 offers free 12-month subscriptions from iSUBSCRiBE to the first 8,000 buyers. [UnWiredView]
Korean SKY has recently introduced its new 3G full touchscreen phone, the Qbric II (IM-R520S), for the South Korean market. The main feature of this phone is the integrated DivX player to enjoy DVD-level video playback. The SKY IM-R520S also features a 3.2-inch WVGA (800 x 480) LCD screen, T-DMB, PIP (Picture In Picture) function, a 3MP Autofocus camera, a 4GB external memory card, and Bluetooth connectivity. Available in white or black, the SKY Qbric II (IM-R520S) retails for 800,000 Won ($693). [AVING]
by Johan on November 2, 2009
LG today introduced the LG SB210 touchscreen phone that comes with several unusual features. The handset provides maps for 280 golf courses and other golf-related services, including a so-called “Receive PJT” application. The new LG SB210 also features a G-sensor, compass and a calories calculator. Other specs including a 3-inches touchscreen display with 240 x 400 pixels, GPS, a 3MP shooter, a 242MB of internal memory, a MicroSD card support, and a 1,000 mAh battery. Measuring 111mm x 55mm x 12.3mm and weighing 106 grams, the LG SB210 will be released later this month in South Korea via SKT for 638,000 Won ($539). [Press Release]
According to rumors, HTC and Verizon will release two new smartphones under the carrier’s banner namely the HTC Imagio and Predator. The Imagio will come with a 3.6-inch touchscreen display with 800 x 480 resolution, a 3G connectivity, a GPS navigation and Wi-Fi support. The handset will be released on October 6th, 2009. Meanwhile, the HTC Predator will be the first Android phone for Verizon from HTC that will ship later next month. [BoyGenius]
Designer Seunghan Song has creatively designed the Universal Phone, which is specially designed for both blind and sighted people. The phone features thousands of micro pins that dynamically raise and lower forming a tactile surface for all to get touchy with. This brilliant idea was inspired by the little raised dot on the number 5 on almost all mobile keypads. Too bad, it is only a concept. More
