Samsung S730i, ZV60, Z170 under way

The recently announced to be the second largest market share holder Samsung is about to release a few more additions to its mobile devices range. The engineers of the company have paid attention to each form factor producing bar shaped, clamshell and slider phones. Here is a quick preview of the newly accepted members of the Samsung family.
The Samsung S730i is a stylish i-mode enabled slider with touch sensitive keypad. It features a 2 megapixel camera which can record video in CIF (352 x 288 pixels) resolution, as well as a microSD memory card slot which allows for extending the 80MB internal memory. The handset has a 262K color TFT display with a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels. Its Bluetooth capabilities include support for the A2DP profile which allows listening to music on stereo Bluetooth headphones.
The Samsung S730i is quite compact, standing at 100x50x14.8 mm and weighing only 83g. Overall, it's not that impressive specs wise, but it's a job well done for an i-mode enabled handset. Availability and pricing of the Samsung S730i remain unknown.


Samsung S730i
The Samsung ZV60 is a 3G clamshell with 91x46x18.3 mm and weighs 105g. It has two displays with the external being a 1" CSTN 65K color one with 96 x 96 resolution while the internal is 1,9" TFT 265K color one with a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels. There is a 2 megapixel camera and a secondary VGA camera for video calls. The internal memory is 30 MB, but the ZV60 comes with a microSD memory card slot. No word on availability and pricing.


Samsung ZV60
Finally comes the bar-shaped Samsung Z170 which also sports 3G support and is the slimmest of the three standing only at 9.3 mm thickness and weighing 76g. The Z170 display is 1.8' 262K one with 176x220 pixels resolution. There is a primary camera with 1.3 megapixel CMOS sensor and secondary one (VGA) for handling the videocalls. Video recording is available in QCIF (176x144) resolution at 15 fps. Z170 can connect with other devices through its Bluetooth v.1.2 or via the USB port. It has 55MB of internal memory and features a MicroSD memory card slot. Availability and pricing are yet unkonwn.


Samsung Z170
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Samsung i550 GPS smartphone

Just a day off since some hot information about Samsung G800 leaked, and we face the next rumored Samsung phone - the bar-shaped Samsung i550. It is supposed to be a GPS-enabled smartphone, running on Symbian OS S60 UI.
The Samsung i550 is a fresh reinforcement to the high-end smartphone portfolio of the company. Samsung i550 will be the first Samsung GPS-enabled smartphone, sporting 3G and HSDPA (3.6 Mbps). The 3.2 megapixel camera will make technology freaks really consider its purchase. It is also worth mentioning that this will be the first bar-shaped Symbian smartphone of the South Korean company.
The Samsung i550 will also feature dedicated keys for GPS, music player and internet browser. Other specifications include a 2.6" display, FM radio with a 3.5 mm jack, 128 MB RAM, microSD card slot and microUSB.
All this functionality is packed into surprisingly small dimensions of 115 x 53 x 13.8 mm.
At this stage no information regarding its availability and pricing is available.
(Source : http://www.gsmarena.com/)

Motorola gets new ROKR rolling

Phonescoop.com uncovers fresh news from Motorola. Announcement is due of a new addition to the ROKR series. The ROKR U9 is a music enabled clamshell taking after the PEBL. It features an external color display and music controls similar to the ones we have already seen in the RAZR2. Information about the new model's specifications is scanty, but a mini-USB slot is much more likely to be expected than a 3.5 mm jack. Given Motorola's choice of names, U9 coud easily be expected to be an exclusive, top-of-the-bill model.
The PEBL is another Motorola attempt to perk up the ROKR which are having a hard time getting a corner on the music-enabled phones market against the Sony Ericsson Walkman series and Nokia’s XpressMusic lineup.(Source : http://www.gsmarena.com/)

Nokia 8600 Luna goes official

After months of waiting and a good deal of spy photos, the new high-class Nokia phone with smoked glass cover was finally confirmed - today Nokia made the 8600 Luna model official.

The exquisite Nokia 8600 Luna is the next generation of Nokia luxurious line being a successor of highly successful models such as Nokia 8800 and Nokia 8800 Sirocco. Inspired by the Roman goddess of moonlight, the Luna comes with a unique body made of nearly opaque smoked glass and fine stainless steel.



Nokia 8600 Luna

Besides the unique body materials, the Nokia 8600 has more to offer than the Sirocco including a 2" 16M color TFT display with a QVGA resolution, quad-band GSM/EDGE/GPRS support and some soft pulsating light effects which correspond to the mysterious divine name it bears. This is also the first Nokia handset to be equipped with a microUSB port used for connecting the charger, the headset or the data cable. The handset is also heavier than the Nokia 8800 Sirocco by 10 g.



Nokia 8600 Luna

Unfortunately, due to an unknown reason the handset still lacks a memory card slot as the Sirocco did and that fact is not at all alleviated by the moderate internal memory of 128MB. One could expect more form such a high-end fashion model since even budget handsets already have a memory card slot for expanding the available memory.

Beside that, the handset retains all other key Nokia 8800 Sirocco features such as the 2 megapixel camera, the stereo Bluetooth, and the FM radio.

The Nokia 8600 Luna is already available at Carphone Warehouse exclusively for the UK, while worldwide availability of the handset is expected very soon at an estimated retail price around 700 EUR.

(Source : www.gsmarena.com)

Nokia 6500 classic and Nokia 6500 slide

Today Nokia expands its mid-range portfolio by offering two distinct handset with accent on fine craftsmanship and 3G connectivity. The Nokia 6500 classic and Nokia 6500 slide are unique with their simplistic, yet refined metallic design and rich features. Despite being gathered under a common 6500-series model line the two handsets are pretty different when it comes to specifications and form factor.
The Nokia 6500 classic features a seamless body case made from anodized aluminum and measures only 9.5 mm in thickness. With a classic bar form factor, it is based on the S40 user interface and features dual band 3G support (WCDMA 850/2100) and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support.

Nokia 6500 classic
Focusing mainly on data transfers and streaming content instead on video calls, the Nokia 6500 classic doesn't feature a video calls camera and its main photographic gear is a 2 megapixel camera with a dual LED flash. It also offers a 2" 16M color TFT display with QVGA resolution and 1GB of internal memory. If that is not enough, unfortunately, the handset doesn't have a memory card slot.
The Nokia 6500 is also equipped with a microUSB port to meet all cable connectivity needs such as charging, listening to music and transferring data.
The Nokia 6500 classic will be offered in black or bronze and is expected to become commercially available in Q3 2007 at an estimated retail price of 320EUR.
The Nokia 6500 slide comes in the slider form factor (obviously!) and is jam-packed with features. It is again based on the S40 user interface and features dual band 3G support (WCDMA 850/2100) and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support. This photo-centric handset has a video calls camera and is the first Nokia feature phone to be equipped with a 3.2 megapixel camera. The camera itself has Carl Zeiss optics, auto focus and a dual LED flash plus video recording in VGA resolution (15fps).

Nokia 6500 slide
The Nokia 6500 slide also boasts a 2.2" 16M color TFT display with a QVGA resolution and connectivity wise is equipped with a microUSB slot, Bluetooth, and a TV-out jack. The TV-out jack is not only for browsing your pictures on a large screen but also can be used for exciting features such as TV video calls and TV video conference calls. The device is further equipped with a FM radio with RDS and a microSD memory slot with support of up to 4GB memory cards.
When it comes to design, the Nokia 6500 slide doesn't fail to impress, too. The body has a brushed stainless steel finish plus some clear hard coating which should prevent scratches and fingerprints.
The Nokia 6500 slide is due to hit the markets in Q3 2007 at an estimated retail price of 370EUR(Source : http://www.gsmarena.com/)