Mobility Phones – Mobile Phones

Two new camera phones announced today by Sony Ericsson are set to impress serious camera phone users and occasional picture snappers alike.For those users looking for a camera phone that delivers the picture quality you would expect from a digital camera, the Sony Ericsson K850 is certainly in the frame. This 5 megapixel Cyber-shot phone packs state-of-the-art digital camera features into a slim-design mobile phone. The new Sony Ericsson Z320 is perfect for those that want a compact phone with a simple camera on-board for those impromptu photo moments. ...

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced the world's first 3-megapixel (M-pixel) CMOS image sensor (CIS) with a 1/4-inch lens aperture that is well suited for ultra slim camera phones. "The rapidly evolving trend of user created content, blogs, and personal web pages is triggering demand for constant access to high-resolution images, bringing the consumer's attention to high-resolution camera phones," said Yong-Hee Lee, vice president of Samsung Electronics' System LSI Division. "Our 1.75um-pixel, 1/4-inch lens aperture 3M-pixel CIS is a unique combination of Samsung's high resolution sensor technology and high speed serial interface that brings digital still camera-level picture quality to mobile ...

Pantech Wireless based subsidiary of Pantech Group, Korea’s leading mobile phone manufacturer today announced the introduction of the Pantech C3, an enhanced version of the world’s smallest camera flip phone.   Building on the success of the C300, the company has given the popular phone a stylish upgrade. Customers can now articulate their personal style by quickly customizing their world’s smallest camera flip phones with a variety of changeable color faceplates.  Upon purchase, the C3 comes equipped with both Secret Blue and Silver frontages.  Other colors and styles will be made available following the launch.  ...

Sprint (NYSE: S) and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) today announced the availability of the thinnest clamshell wireless phone currently available in the United States – the Sprint Power Vision M610 by Samsung. Harnessing the speed of Sprint's Power Vision(SM) EVDO network, the M610 by Samsung enables customers to access the latest news, music and entertainment content at broadband-like speeds. In addition, the M610 by Samsung is the first ultra-slim, compact handset from Sprint to feature a 2.0 megapixel camera. The sleek handset features a large, crisp QVGA internal display, stereo Bluetooth® capable, speakerphone, advanced voice recognition and an external MicroSD™ memory card slot. Measuring less than a ...

 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a market leader in consumer electronics and IT equipment, is bolstering its brand image by showcasing state-of-the- products and technologies at Korea Electronics Show 2006. This year marks the 37 th running of, Korea 's largest electronics industry event, which is being held at the Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) in Ilsan October 17-21.The 1,155m 2 Samsung booth, the show's most spacious, is where you can see the latest offerings items from the Samsung Digital Appliance, Digital Media, Semiconductor and Telecommunication Network Business Divisions. Sophisticated mobile phones on display include the Ultra Edition series sold Korean market and led by the Ultra ...

New Sensor Enables Ultra Slim Camera Phones With Megapixel Quality OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OVTI), a leading independent supplier of CMOS CameraChip image sensors for high-volume applications, today launched its sixth generation 1.3 megapixel CameraChip sensor. Featuring a 2-micron pixel and 1/5-inch optical format, the OV9660 enables a 25 percent thinner camera module, meeting the requirements of ultra slim handset designs. Additionally, the smaller module size is especially attractive to handset makers because it allows a drop-in upgrade from VGA to 1.3 megapixels, thereby extending the life of existing VGA camera phone designs. “Handset makers continue to design thinner and more compact camera phones to support consumer ...

Nokia unveils three new mobile phones for the fashion-conscious, including the first 3G fashion phone  Building upon the success of last year's highly popular L'Amour Collection, Nokia has unveiled three new mobile phones to meet the growing demand by stylish consumers the world over. From the elegantly iconic Nokia 7390, Nokia's first 3G fashion phone, to the truly desirable Nokia 7373 and the timeless Nokia 7360, each model from the latest L'Amour Collection draws its design inspiration from tribal art and ethnic decoration. The result - a beautifully designed, intelligently considered and exceptionally crafted range of mobile phones, in a palate of colours and textures to ...

Cingular is going small in a big way. Cingular Wireless today announced the availability of the Pantech C300 - the world's smallest camera flip phone. The phone is now available exclusively for customers of Cingular's GoPhone, the most innovative and feature-rich prepaid wireless service in the industry.The Pantech C300 is part of the Pantech Group's unique "Slim Series" of handsets, which will be offered exclusively in the United States to Cingular customers. The new phone, Cingular's first offering from Pantech, is just 2.72 inches tall, 1.69 inches wide and only 0.76 inches thick with the flip closed. Nevertheless, it boasts bright, large font color screens, a ...

New phone is the first ruggedized iDEN(R) handset with Integrated Bluetooth(R), MP3 player and camera  Motorola (NYSE:MOT) today announced the Motorola i580, the newest iDEN(R) handset to answer the call for an ultra-durable, stylish, fully equipped handset. It is the first rugged iDEN(R) clam phone designed to meet strict military specifications for blowing rain, dust, shock and vibration and to be enhanced with an extensive multimedia experience, which includes Bluetooth, a 1.3 megapixel camera, video and messaging. The phone's durable design and rubber over mold can withstand even the toughest day on the job or the most demanding outdoor activities, for those who enjoy an ...

With new Motorola Share service, photos stored on your computer can be viewed and shared remotely using your Motorola mobile phone Today at the Consumer Electronics Show, Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT), a global leader in wireless communications and Avvenu, a Palo Alto, California based start-up specializing in remote access and sharing technology, announced Motorola Share, a free service for mobile users providing on-the-go image access and sharing capabilities from a wide range of Motorola mobile devices -- including the popular RAZR, ROKR, and V557 models. Sharing photos with the new service is easy, requiring only an Internet- connected computer with Motorola Share software and a web-enabled mobile handset.* ...

New Quad-Band EDGE Walkman Phone Delivers High-Quality Music Experience With Two Megapixel AutoFocus Camera and Removable Memory  CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW -- Sony Ericsson today announced the latest addition to its line-up of Walkman(R)- branded mobile music phones to further enhance the consumer's mobile music experience, the sophisticated, Satin Black W810. The Sony Ericsson W810 is a Quad-band EDGE phone (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), enabling people to easily transfer their CD collection while staying connected to friends, family and business colleagues anywhere in the world. The Sony Ericsson W810 offers the latest in mobile multi-media functionality. The W810 lets you listen to hours of music, capture and send high-resolution ...

W600i Walkman Phone Handset Delivers High-Quality Digital Music, 3D Gaming and Megapixel Imaging  Mobile music is expanding the world of mobile communications like never before as Sony Ericsson and Rogers Wireless announce the availability of Canada's first Walkman(TM) phone, the W600i - a new feature-packed, high-quality music phone, 3D gaming and 1.3 megapixel camera handset - just in time for the holidays. "After more than 25 years helping consumers move and groove the Walkman brand is now making it easy for people to stay connected," says Magnus Ahlqvist, General Manager for Sony Ericsson Canada. "The award winning W600i Walkman phone, with its innovative swivel and bold design, ...

Nokia 6282 phone combines 1 megapixel camera, QVGA display, and sleek slide design with 3G technology New York, NY, US - As part of its annual Capital Market Days event, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) today unveiled one of the industry's first mobile handsets designed to support 1900MHz UMTS networks expected to go online in the Americas during 2006. In addition to enabling 3G services, the new Nokia 6282 phone features a 2.2 inch, 320x240 pixel QVGA display, a 1 megapixel camera, FM radio, digital music player with hot-swappable miniSD card support, Bluetooth technology and an eye-catching sliding design. The Nokia 6282 phone (GSM 850/1900/1800/UMTS 1900 MHz) is ...

Part of the Nokia Nseries Multimedia Range, Nokia N90 Combines the Best of Photography, Video and Communications Nokia today announced sales start of the Nokia N90 in the U.S. The first mobile device to feature Carl Zeiss optics and a range of advanced camera functions in addition to superb quality video, the Nokia N90 is set to transform the mobile photography market. The industry-acclaimed Nokia N90 will be available in November at select Ritz Camera stores and online at ritzcamera.com for an estimated retail price of $399 with activation. The Nokia N90 will also be available in December at CompUSA retail locations, and through the Neiman ...

This first two-mega pixel, 2.0 optical zoom camera phone in the U.S. also features a built-in media player and exterior music keys to easily access digital music files stored on the removable external memory card Media Contacts: Sprint (NYSE: S) and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) today announced the Sprint Power Vision(SM) Multimedia Phone MM-A940 by Samsung(r). The MM-A940 by Samsung is compatible with the Sprint Power Vision network– Sprint's EV-DO (Evolution Data Optimized) wireless high-speed multimedia network. The new services supported by the MM-A940 include the newly announced Sprint Music Store(SM), which allows users to immediately buy and download complete songs directly to their phone; ...

SGH-d307 Features Remarkable Swivel Screen Design and Qwerty Keyboard For Dynamic Speech and Messaging Communication Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) today announced the availability of the multi-functional designed SGH-d307, which features a swivel display that morphs the clamshell phone into a virtual mini-laptop. With a quick flip of the screen, the d307's numeric keypad becomes a full QWERTY keyboard, unveiling a productive messaging device for users to send and receive emails and instant messages on the fly. The d307's large internal display features a 262K-color TFT screen, making it easy to view and move from one message to another. Its integrated EDGE technology takes advantage of ...

Users of Nokia’s embedded Movie Director application can make and share their videos in a variety of fun, party-themed muveeStyles muvee Technologies, the pioneer and global leader in Instant Personal Video, has launched its second mobile stylePack, featuring 5 popular party-themed styles for making quick, personalized music videos on various Nokia camera phone models . Using Nokia's embedded Movie Director application, camera phone users can instantly and automatically turn their unedited phone video clips and pictures into stylish “muvees”, which can be shared on the phone itself or sent to others via a multimedia message (MMS). muvees typically feature highlights of a user's video footage and pictures ...

2.0-inch Display Utilizes New SW1605 PenTile RGBW Driver Chip from Silicon WorksChunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd. has produced a high-brightness, low-power 2.0-inch qVGA display utilizing patent-pending PenTile RGBW(tm) technology developed by Clairvoyante. The amorphous silicon display - which uses half the power of RGB Stripe legacy designs - is driven by the new SW1605 PenTile inclusive driver chip from Clairvoyante licensee Silicon Works of Daejon, Korea. The new display panel is being demonstrated in booth 781 through Friday, October 21st at FPD International in Yokohama, Japan. Silicon Works' driver chip has the same interface as standard RGB Stripe smart driver ICs, but only requires two-thirds of the memory, ...

Two Megapixel Camera, Camcorder, Swivel-Flip Design and MP3 Player Are Among the Phone's Highlights Shaken? Stirred? Not quite -- this time, it's all about swiveled. The innovative new SCH-a970, announced today by industry leaders Verizon Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung), will have trendsetting customers in a whirl with its wide array of multimedia functions, including V CAST and MP3 capabilities. The a970 is not just another camera phone; it also supports certain Bluetooth(R) profiles giving busy consumers the ability to multi-task and work on the go. This clamshell phone supports Bluetooth profiles for headsets and hands-free accessories.* The a970 opens and swivels to reveal a compact, ...

Nokia today opened an on-line store enabling consumers to purchase the latest N-Gage accessories easily. Consumers in the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain and France can buy N-Gage accessories directly from Nokia at www.n-gage.com/store. "We want to provide easy consumer access to the new N-Gage accessory portfolio through the online store. The accessories expand the functionality and usability of the N-Gage QD game deck, and combine attractive price points with a distinctive N-Gage accessory design," said Jukka Hosio, Director, Global Sales, Games Business Program, Nokia. The new portfolio of N-Gage accessories complements both the gaming and smartphone functionality of the N-Gage QD game deck. With the ...