Palm announced their first 3G model – Treo 750v for the Vodafone networks. The smartphone runs on Windows Mobile 5.2 OS for PocketPC and is the first Windows powered device of the company for the GSM networks (Treo 700w is CDMA). Treo 750v has an internal antenna – another first for Palm. The network support of the device is extensive – quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900) and tri-band UMTS (850/1900/2100), which means that there will be versions for the device for North American carriers like Cingular. Treo 750v has a square TFT touchscreen...

Today in London, Sony Ericsson announced their 3G barphone K618. The latest addition in their lines reminds very much of the K610 model and differs only by the 256 MB Memory Stick Micro memory card included in the package. Otherwise the phone has UMTS 3G networks support and is tri-band GSM device. It will come with a display of 176 x 220 pixels resolution and 1.9″ size. The TFT technology display will show up to 262K colors. K618 also has a 2 megapixel camera with 2.5x digital zoom and QCIF resolution video recording options. The memory card can be...

Samsung officially announced their new QWERTY Smartphone Samsung SGH-i320. It remained a mystery why the Korean mobile manufacturer delayed the announcement so long since the model have been well known for a good deal of time already. The first time we actually had a look at it was on the first day of the 3GSM Barcelona this February when the Korean manufacturer had mistakenly put it on display. The smartphone really offers nice performance in a modest body – the handset is only 11.5 mm thick and weighs mere 95 g. The phone boasts a 2.2-inch 65K color...

We just got some information about Motorola ROKR E3 – the forthcoming successor of the not yet released ROKR E2. A month ago, when we first saw photos of Motorola E3 on the web, we were skeptical – we thought the phone on the pictures is more like an unsuccessful prototype of the E2. Now it’s sure- the phone with the controversial design and fake scroll wheel is really the next ROKR. The main difference is the dual 3G support – the phone will work in the 3G networks in Europe and USA (UMTS 1900 + WCDMA 2100). The Motorola E3 also...

A new BlackBerry device with 3G support will be launched on Vodafone in the UK – the 8707v model, which is based on the 8700 and is the same in features, size and shape, only has UMTS support added. The BlackBerry device has full QWERTY keyboard, Intel PXA901 processor at 312MHz and 64 MB RAM. Bluetooth and USB connectivity are also present. 8707v is supplied with the same 65K colors 320 x 240 pixels resolution display as the 8700 model. The new quad-band BlackBerry model will weigh about 140 g and keeps the same size as the 8700 model, 110 x 69.5...

Two rival phones have hit the market almost at the same time. Sony Ericsson W810 and Nokia 3250 are considered to fight for the same market share. The two devices are quite similar in functions, but they also have differences. To start, Nokia 3250 is a smartphone, based on Series 60 and runs on Symbian OS v9.1. The Sony Ericsson W810 is slightly smaller and weighs less. Both phones are equipped with 2 megapixel cameras, but the Sony Ericsson is expected to take better pictures, because of the auto-focus system. The Nokia 3250 has 10 MB internal memory and...

Sony Ericsson presented another mobile phone in Barcelona. The 4GB Walkman, W950 UMTS phone. The new device is 106 x 54 x 15 mm big and weighs 112 g. It runs on Symbian 9.1 OS and UIQ 3.0 platform. The 4GB flash memory and the 2.6″ QVGA display with 262K colors make the stylish Walkman phone very desirable for music lovers. The W950 supports multiple music file formats like MP3, m4a, AAC, AAC+, E-AAC+, WAV. The UMTS device also has Bluetooth, Infrared and USB connectivity features. The Sony Ericsson W950 will be available in Q3 2006. You can see live...

An information leak has appeared on the Internet about a new 8 GB Samsung SGH-i310 8GB model, successor of the i300. This new bar phone with 8 GB hard disk will have tri-band GSM and EDGE support and will run on Windows Mobile 5.0. It will be equipped with a 2″ 65K colors display with 240 x 320 pixels display. The i310 is almost the same in size and weight as the Samsung i300 model. A 2 megapixel camera can be found on the back of the phone and storage space can be expanded via the microSD card slot. The connectivity features of the Samsung i310 are...

On the 3GSM Congress today, Sony Ericsson announced their latest additions in phone models. The K610 3G phone and low-end J100. The K610 is 102 x 45.2 x 16.9 mm big and weighs 92 grams, thus is one of the smallest 3G bar phones. It has a 262K colors 1.9″ TFT display with 176 x 220 pixels resolution. The UMTS/GSM phone also has a 2 megapixel camera, built-in music player, Bluetooth, Memory Stick Micro (M2) slot and USB port. The J100 is aimed for the everyday use and is not very sophisticated in features. It has a 65K colors on its 96 x 64 pixels STN...

Samsung is going for the European video broadcast market this year, as they will present their new SGH-P900 DMB (Digital Media Broadcast) phone at the 3GSM World Congress. The new device is based on Korean DMB technology that has been adapted for the European broadcast standards. The clamshell supports EPG (Electronic Program Guide) for user convenience in loading and searching a DMB program. The thing about this phone is the landscape mode of the display. The Samsung P900 can record broadcasts for later watching and also has TV-out port for exporting the...