Sony Ericsson W960i First Unboxing Pictures

With the existence of these pictures of the retail package of the 8GB Walkman W960i, it won't be long before the phone will be readily available in shops...

(it looks like the bluetooth headset which was supposed to be included in the package has been removed--as seen in the white paper posted recently at the SE website, and no deskstand included unlike the P1i)

source: planetenokia

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UK's Carphone Warehouse Misleads iPhone Customers on Insurance

Staff at the UK's biggest mobile phone retailer, Carphone Warehouse, have been caught misleading customers about Apple's popular iPhone handset.

Undercover researchers from BBC One's Watchdog found staff made false claims about what would happen if a phone was stolen and had not been insured. This was in the hope customers would take out the store's own insurance. The firm said there could be "some element of confusion among an isolated number of sales consultants".

But Carphone Warehouse added it did not believe that the "small number of complaints" were "a fair reflection of the experience of thousands of iPhone customers who have received insurance advice in our stores". The findings come just a year after Carphone Warehouse was fined £245,000 by the Financial Services Authority for breaking the rules on selling insurance.

Viewers complained to Watchdog that they had been told if they lost their iPhone, they would have to buy an entirely new 18 month contract - at a minimum cost of £630. But that is not true. Customers would have to buy a new handset but the contract itself would continue.

In three out of five stores visited by Watchdog, researchers were told the same. And at one store, they were also told insurance offered by O2 shops - the only other UK mobile retailer authorised to sell the iPhone - would not offer as much cover as theirs, which again was untrue. Staff at the stores receive commission on all insurance and phones they sell.

source: bbc

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LG Cellphone Battery Explodes, Owner Killed

Authorities in South Korea are investigating the death of a man amid reports he may have been killed by an exploding mobile phone battery. He was found at his workplace with a melted battery in his shirt pocket and punctured lungs and heart.

Phone maker LG said the cell would have been rigorously tested and was only sold in Korea but it could not comment further because of the police probe.

The 33-year-old South Korean was found in a quarry where he worked in Cheongwon County in North Chungcheong Province, 135km (85 miles) south of Seoul, police said.

A co-worker said the victim was bleeding from the nose and his shirt had soot in the shape of a phone. Kim Hun, a doctor at Chungbuk National University Hospital, told South Korea's Kookmin Ilbo: "There were burns on his left chest, and fractures of his ribs and spine as well as haemorrhaging in the lungs. "Considering all these factors, it seems that high pressure from an explosion damaged his lungs and heart, leading to his death." A police investigation is under way.

Phone maker LG issued a statement saying it rigorously tested its products and the lithium-ion polymer batteries had been approved for consumers by independent agencies. It said: "We are not in a position to discuss this incident further, as an investigation by the Korean police department and the National Institute of Scientific Investigation (Nisi) is underway.

"We confirm that the handset which is presumed to be involved in the incident is manufactured and sold only in Korea."

Korean media said this was the first case of a suspected phone battery fatality in the country. The case in China's Gansu province was attributed to the man's high working temperatures. The explosion apparently drove rib splinters through his heart and he died after emergency surgery. High temperatures would not have been the cause on such a cold day in a Korean quarry, local media said.

source: bbc

Nokia N82 Now Available in Singapore Shops

Sample Pics:



The Nokia N82 is now widely available in Singapore, with prices ranging from SG$968-SG$988 (US$670-US$684)...

Note: some are reporting faulty directional pads and missing data cables

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Nokia N82 Available Now Online

A number of online retailers are now offering the new 5MP Nokia N82, with prices ranging from a low of $685 t0 a high of $899...unless the high cost is of no concern, its better to wait for the prices to come down in a couple of weeks...

PhoneSourceUSA $694.95
Plemix $ 685.00
Samstore $789.99
Popularelectronics $899.99

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Slovenia the First Country where the SE W960i will be Available?

The Official SE Slovenia website shows the W960i to be available (notice the coming soon star absent from the phone)...will Slovenia be the first lucky country to avail of the 8GB Walkman phone? Curiously, the same page shows the K850i and the K770i still coming soon...

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Fring Available for Nokia E51, Announces fringMe! Widget

Folks behind Fring have announced a new fringME! widget, allowing users of the popular VoIP client with web sites, blogs or social networking profiles to interact (chat) with their visitors. But, it’s not all about chatting and sharing your presence with your community and/or your friends — in case you have a GPS equipped Symbian-based phone (N95, N95 8GB, N82), other people can also view your location in real time via Google Maps! Wow!

In addition to the new widget, Fring team has also announced that owners of Nokia’s latest member of the ESeries devices, E51, can download Fring and start saving money on free (or low cost) VoIP phone calls.

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No confirmation yet if this is an official color...

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Nokia Picks Up GyPSii GPS Application for the N95 and 6110

Small Finnish handset maker Benefon, which has changed its business name to GeoSentric, said Nokia has picked its social networking application for the Nokia GPS handsets N95 and 6110.

The platform, branded GyPSii, which is already compatible with Windows Mobile software based devices and with Symbian and Nokia support, is now available on most mobile phones, Benefon said in a statement.

GyPSii will allow users to upload pictures, videos and sound clips recorded with their phones that are automatically encoded with the location where the picture was taken or the recording was made.

Using the platform, users can see where their friends are and see and search each other's saved places.

Combined with mobile Internet access, GPS (global positioning system) is seen in the industry as adding a new dimension to social networking that could also have implications for the media business.

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SE P1i to Come Pre-Loaded with Blackberry Connect 4.0 in Asia

Sony Ericsson and Research In Motion (RIM) announced out-of-the-box availability of BlackBerry Connect software v4.0 on the Sony Ericsson P1i in select countries in the Asia Pacific region — including Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.

BlackBerry Connect will bring all the beauties of the CrackBerry “way of of life” to the Sony Ericsson P1i owners such as push-based email, attachment viewing and wireless email synchronization and more — all in conjunction with both BlackBerry Enterprise Server and BlackBerry Internet Service.

Finally, in case you’ve already got yourself the Sony Ericsson P1i, you can download the BlackBerry Connect v4.0 software from the Sony Ericsson website.

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T-Mobile Germany to Sell Unlocked Iphones for $1500 or 999 Euros

It's finally a fact - Apple iPhone unlocked will be selling officially. We know it's hard to believe but T-Mobile has formally announced it today. And if you are just starting to think it's too good to be true here goes the sobering fact. The handset is going to cost 999 Euro. Yeah, you heard it just right - about $1500 a piece is what T-Mobile is going to charge for the precious unlocked iPhone.

Furthermore, the handset won't be available for online or telephone orders and will only be sold in the telecom's official shops. In case you wondered how come T-Mobile is selling unlocked iPhones just 11 days after the official start of sales in Germany, a court ruling has outlawed the exclusive sales of phones on contract only. With the unlocked handsets costing an arm and a leg, we really wonder if the court decision is of much point really.

The good news is mostly for the customers who bought the iPhone between the 19th of November and the day the first unlocked handsets are released. Their iPhones can be unlocked for free.

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P1i Camera Green Tint Problem Solved thru Hardware Repair?

Before

After



As of one of the owners of the Sony Ericsson P1i, my shots from the camera have been plagued with the notorious "green tint" problem. This has been a very popular subject at the esato forum, with members debating if the tint is a hardware or software issue.

With the latest post of a member of the said forum, who just had his camera module replaced, it is apparently a hardware issue (before and after pictures above).

Hope SE will replace all problematic camera modules of P1i users with warranty covered phones...

source: raduci via esato

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Sony Ericsson PSP Phone Rumors Rekindled by Sony COO

Watch out Apple and Google, Sony may just surprise the world with a ‘Playstation Phone’. The Japanese company is toying with the idea of developing a ‘Playstation phone’ that will combine the power of a gaming console with that of a mobile phone, a top company official told ET.

If it hits the market, the gadget could well be the next big thing for the struggling consumer electronics giant and give it a unique product to cater to two of the fastest growing segments in the market, namely gaming and mobile telephony. Sony Computer Entertainment co-chief operating officer Jim Ryan told ET that a Playstation Phone is a future possibility: “The playstation is a proven success and so is Sony Ericsson. Convergence with the two arms working together is definitely plausible.” SCE already works with Sony Electronics in jointly bundling Bravia with the Playstation franchise.

However, Mr Ryan said that it could be a while before a commercial launch of such a device happens given that there are a lot of issues that need to be addressed before a Playstation phone hit the markets. “What has been done is finding a match between a camera and a mobile phone, and that has been done wherein the mobile phone features are not reasonably inhibited and the camera is also a reasonably competitive product. It is hugely intellectually seductive to have a console-oriented phone.

He believes that the way this would happen though is the phone being superimposed on the console, unlike camera phones where the camera was put into the phone. What could make the exercise tricky though is the small screen size and limited key space, which could impact the gaming experience.

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Nokia E61i Latest Firmware Update Available

There is a new firmware available for Nokia E61i. There is nothing about the firmware on Nokia's device software update page yet, but the software is available when using Nokia Software Updater. The new firwmare version is 2.0633.65.01 .

It is important to note that availability of new device firmware depends on a number of factors. Region, language and of course carrier version are variables that influence when new firmware is available.

Note: Predictive text available in phone settings, but does not function?!
(qwerty phones from Nokia do not usually have predictive text)

The update, also includes changes/enhancements to:

• Web browser
• Bluetooth
• VoIP
• WLAN

More at: e-series.org

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Motorola Plans to Release 20 to 30 Phones in 2008

We’re glad to see Motorola starting to claw their way back to their days as a leader in the mobile industry. Moto just secured a significant portion of the top ten 3G handsets sold in the US this past Q3 2007, and they’re not going to just sit back and bask (which is the mistake they made with their initial successes in the Moto RAZR V3) in their achievements. Motorola has announced that they’ll be running a blitz on the mobile space by pushing some 20-30 handsets onto the market in 2008.

While Motorola sits pretty as the 3rd largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world, their stance in Taiwan only measures up to a ho-hum 4th place. Motorola is gunning for the top-spot in the Taiwanese market with this new handset blitz. Bill Chen, newly appointed general manager of mobile device business at Motorola Taiwan, said that “In the coming year, Motorola will also stress strengthening its relations with channel partners in Taiwan and to pursue a balance between sales volume and profitability while gearing up efforts to boost performance.”

If you’re looking forward to Motorola’s Android-based handsets, you might want to make yourself comfortable - as there’s no set timetable for the release of Moto’s new OHA-compliant handset. But, with about two handsets launching every month, Taiwan is going to get their fill of non-Android Motorola mobile phones.

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Duo Atom: Phone with a Gravity Sensor

The Duo Atom is a life-enhancing multimedia solution incorporating cutting edge technology. Supporting two SIM cards and with an in-built gravity sensor, the Duo Atom lets users move effortlessly between separate mobile accounts with a simple flip of the phone.

Featuring a unique touchpad application, the screen and keypad are reversed as the handset is turned 180 degrees to allow access to each of the two phone accounts in turn from the same touchpad. In addition, the in-built camera, TV-out and mp3 player make the Duo Atom a powerful leisure companion.

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Sony Ericsson Concept Phone with Full Size USB Port

Another handset that tries too hard? Not quite. We actually would like to see this Sony Ericsson mobile phone with a full-size USB port on store shelves. At least that's one designer Vincent Palicki's dream.

But it's far from reality. From the picture, the concept phone is shown together with a Sony Micro Vault Tiny with exposed USB contacts, so we're not sure if flash storage devices with shielded contacts would work. Also, the alphanumeric keypad could do with larger keys and the control panel more tactility. What were we thinking? This is just a concept model.

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AT & T Plans to Launch SE K850 by March, LG Vu by January

Remember way back when we caught wind that AT&T was eying Sony Ericsson's initial American 3G efforts -- the Z750 and K850 -- for release? Well, it's looking good! This slide, imploring employees to focus on "exclusives," shows us that AT&T has locked onto launching a version of the K850 as the "Ansel" (seriously?) come next March. Seems like an awfully long time to wait, but in the meantime, we can check out the MediaFLO-equipped LG Vu in January. Why must you make it so hard on us, LG -- Voyager or Vu? Decisions, decisions!

source: engadget

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JCB Launches Rugged "Toughphone"

Construction equipment company JCB has announced it will launch what must be the hardest ever handset: the Toughphone.

The construction giant has teamed up with Phones 4u and distributor Data Select to launch the handset, which comes in a uniform JCB yellow hardened rubber case.

The Toughphone is shock, dust, water and drop resistant, and is operational from -20ºc to 60ºc. It is on sale from November and will be manufactured by US company Sonim, which has underlined the phone's durability by offering a three-year guarantee.

As well as the Toughphone's obvious brawn, it is loaded with Bluetooth, Push-To-Talk and tri-band. The device also has built-in dual speakers, which enable it to be heard in noisy environments.

According to JCB consumer products director Matthew Conrad, the handset targets a gap in the market. 'It's reaching out to an area of people who want simplicity and durability.

'Anyone who listens to The Archers on Radio 4 will know that one of the farmers lost his phone in the mud this week. When he found it, the Sim card was fine, but the phone was broken. If only he had a JCB Toughphone!'

The Toughphone will be available in Phones 4u, Speedy Hire and Plumb Centres. It will also be available online at www.phones4u.co.uk.

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AT & T Launches First Napster Equipped Phone - Samsung SLM

AT&T's first mobile phone to bring Napster Mobile will come as Samsung SLM (SGH-A747). The device will make it possible to search a music catalog of 5 million songs, preview samples of each song and purchase and download songs at great
speeds.

AT&T subscribers will be able to use this mobile phone to buy and download songs the mobile way. Moreover, the Samsung SLM will also support the full AT&T Mobile Music suite of services, including XM Radio Mobile, Pandora, MusicID song-recognition service and VIP access, a mobile fan club and music-discovery service. All this should make it a handset capable of bringing a great music experience to its owner.

There is also stereo Bluetooth included for listening to music free of any wires and an external memory microSD card support. There is also a 2 megapixel camera included, although this should be of less importance, as Samsung SLM is a music phone and not a camera one. The 3G technology that this device also packs is essential for downloading songs in just a few seconds.

The operator included this device into its offer, just in time for the Christmas season, to make it a fun gift. "The SLM by Samsung represents the best collection thus far of our music, multimedia and messaging services -- just in time for the holidays," said Carlton Hill, vice president of Product Development for AT&T's wireless unit.

The device will bring a large number of services, aside from the Napster Mobile one. The Samsung SGH-A747 SLM phone will also be the first handset to have AT&T's mobile banking application pre-loaded. Moreover, the device is also capable of supporting AT&T's Video Share service.

Samsung SGH-A747 SLM will be available from now on at AT&T for the price of USD 150 with a two-year contract and a USD 50 mail-in rebate.

source: softpedia