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"Specs: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) GSM/GPRS/EDGE radio; 262,000-color display featuring 176 x 220 pixel resolution; Bluetooth radio; micro-SD expansion card slot; 1.3-megapixel camera; speakerphone.

Pros: High-speed EDGE capability; advanced voice-recognition software; full spectrum of Bluetooth connectivity options.

Cons: Onboard user-accessible memory is miniscule at 25 MB; no Wi-Fi capability.

Verdict: A good upgrade choice for T-Mobile customers in need of a phone that is intuitively easy to operate.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5...

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"A mid-tier Korean cell phone maker took the wraps off a miniature handset, sized at just 8.2 by 3.7 centimeters with a thickness of 1.69 centimeters. It weighs 73.5 grams.

KTF Technologies, a handset-making subsidiary of the nation¡¯s No. 2 wireless carrier KTF, Thursday said it plans to market the mini-sized slider, EV-K130, next week at around 370,000 won.

``Following our wafer-thin model months ago, the EV-K130 is the result of our continual efforts to cater to the needs of many tech-savvy Koreans,¡¯¡¯ company spokesperson Lee Min-ji said.

In March, KTF Technologies caught the tech world by surprise via developing a 7.9-millimeter-thick model, the bar-type EV-K100 that has been a big hit in the local market....

Article Courtesy of The Korea Times (click for full Article)

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"The Sanyo SCP-2400 was announced by Sprint today. While it looks like a conventional Sanyo flip phone, the SCP-2400 has parental control options that make its target age in the 8-12 range. The controls make it easy to set which calls the handset can make or receive. Data services can also be disabled to avoid suprise charges....

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"One of the original BlackBerry’s best features was its full QWERTY keyboard, which made writing emails and text messages a very simple affair. But the downside of that keyboard was that it made the handset big and bulky, resulting in most BlackBerry users carrying a separate mobile phone for making voice calls. Research In Motion (RIM) tried to address this issue with the BlackBerry 7100 with varying degrees of success. But now RIM has released a new handset aimed at the user who wants to carry one device for email and phone, the BlackBerry 7130g.

The first thing that I noticed about the 7130g is that it looks good. Whereas previous BlackBerry handsets looked pretty dull and work-like, it looks like RIM considered design as well as functionality with the 7130g. Finished in matt black and silver, the 7130g looks pretty sleek and stylish – OK, it’s not going to win any beauty contests when compared to a Motorola V3 RAZR or a Nokia 8800, but it’s definitely a step in the right direction from RIM....

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"There are a few mobile phones out there with scroll wheels, such as the Sony Ericsson P series, but most phones don't have one. Fortunately, LG has made the LG U400 music phone (pictured), which not only has 3G with video calling, stereo Bluetooth, stereo speakers, a 2-megapixel camera and an expandable microSD slot, but also has a nifty scroll wheel.

...We think it's going to be launched sometime next week but we'll let you know for definite once we find out. In the meantime, you're going to have to make the scratching noises yourself. Expect a full review soon...

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"At $129.99 (list), the Motorola L2 fits between the camera-less Nokia 6030 and the BlackBerry 8700c in Cingular's lineup. The 6030 doesn't have Bluetooth or global roaming but sounds a bit better than the L2; the 8700c costs $70 more and requires a much more expensive service plan, but it's an enterprise e-mail powerhouse. Considering the L2's failings as a phone, I'd recommend that the camera-shy on a budget buy the super-cheap Nokia 6030 and get an inexpensive unlocked European handset as well if they intend to roam.

Review Courtesy of ABCNews (click for full Review)

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"The Samsung E500 is the mobile phone aimed at women. We have seen in the last few months a selection of popular handsets being released in pink to appeal more to women, such as the Motorola L6 Pink, Motorola V3 Pink, Nokia 6111 Pink and the LG U880 Pink to name a few, but the Samsung E500 has built in features especially for women!

The E500 has special features such as a biorhythm calculator, a calorie counter, the screen can be used as a mirror (as first seen in the VK 570) and there is even an application where you can take a photograph of yourself and paste different hairstyles onto it...

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"I really like the V3x. It is a beauty and the soft touch feel of its external casing feels really good. With a great feature set and excellent audio quality, I have no qualms about giving it a Highly Recommended rating. Style and function does not come any nearer than this. With the addition of its slightly revamped user interface, it just shows what Motorola is highly capable of. However, if you cannot stand the short battery life and the annoying iTap system, I would suggest you look elsewhere. As for me, I will just get a spare battery and use the multitap system for SMS....

Review Courtesy of MobileBurn (click for full Review)

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"LG Mobile is launching the U300, a 3G handset offered exclusively from 3.

The clamshell phone is available in the UK in black, chameleon and orange, and features a rotating 1.3MP camera that snaps images displayed on a 2-inch colour LCD.

The U300 is also a music phone that stores content on MicroSD cards, one of which, a 128MBs worth, is bundled with the phone....

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"The good: The Pantech C300 camera phone offers a good range of features and a decent feature set for its small size.

The bad: The Pantech C300 may be too small for some users, and the speakerphone quality was unremarkable.

The bottom line: The Pantech C300's minuscule size will be a turnoff for many, but it manages to offer a fair amount of features and decent performance....

Review Courtesy of c|net (click for full Review)

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"Pros: Integrates the latest technologies for previewing, downloading, storing, and playing music tracks and video programs while on the go.

Cons: Expansion card slot located behind the battery.

Verdict: The Razr V3m is an excellent choice for anyone looking for a flashy multimedia handset with high-speed data capabilities.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5...

Review Courtesy of TopTechNews (click for full Review)

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"I said at the very beginning that the Motorola Q is a great device for certain types of users. When I use a smartphone, I hammer it on the data (email access via Exchange) and phone side. I don't install many applications or expect the device to do much beyond my data, phone and PIM needs.

I've been using the Treo 700w as my personal device since January, but my few weeks with the Q has me converted. It's officially supplanted the 700w as the best device for the way I work. Of course, the Q has limitations, but aside from battery life, I don't need the Q to do any more than it does.....

Review Courtesy of BrightHand (click for full Review)

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"Quick Take: The Nokia 6680 promises a powerful set of features in a somewhat mundane design vaguely reminiscent of the Nokia 6682. Most notably, the Symbian smart phone offers two digital cameras, which, along with the 3G UMTS support, can be used for videoconferencing. You'll also find Bluetooth, a document reader, an MMC slot, and a digital music player. The triband (GSM 900/1800/1900) phone is not offered by a U.S. carrier, but an unlocked model will work stateside. For a full shakedown on the Nokia 6680, check out the reviews from CNET.co.uk or CNET Asia....

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"LG CDMA today announced the launch of LG RD 6330 Moviefone, the latest mobile handset for spontaneous video recording. This stylish new handset also offers a power packed camera with still and sequential shots, 4X zoom and flash. The LG RD 6330 Moviefone comes in silver and black finish, contemporary square design and a 65000 colour display. Attractively priced at Rs. 5500/-, the phone is available with Reliance India Mobile at all the Reliance Web Worlds, Web World Expresses and Reliance outlets..

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"The good: The Nokia 6305i offers 3G support, a speakerphone, and quality performance in a superior, stylish design.

The bad: With no Bluetooth or external memory slot, the Nokia 6305i's feature set is lacking. Also, picture quality wasn't great.

The bottom line: The Nokia 6305i is sexy and performs well, but its feature set doesn't back up its slick design...

Review Courtesy of c|net (click for full Review)

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"A prototype of the upcoming Motorola Capri slider cellphone has surfaced in exclusive photos obtained by Gizmodo. Not much new info was available beyond this set of pics, but as we speculated two months ago, the Capri bears a strong resemblance to the Motorola Razr, especially when viewed from the side.

About the same size as the Slvr, it will probably have a miniSD/TransFlash slot to store plenty of tunes. Rumor also adorns it with a relatively “high rez” camera, with a CCD said to be around 2.2 megapixels....

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"Pantech has announced what it claims is the world's smallest clamshell GSM phone is now on sale in the US, courtesy of North American carrier Cingular.

The C300 was unveiled back in April. It measures just 6.8 x 4.3 x 1.9cm when closed and weighs just 70.9g, Pantech said. Open it up and you'll see the 1.52in, 262,144-colour main display. On the back is a 300,000-pixel camera (VGA) with a 4x digital zoom facility....

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"The Verdict

The Motorola Pebl is available now from T-Mobile at a discounted price of $99.99 with a two-year contract. Like the Razr and Slvr, the Pebl is a fashion statement, but its meager memory and low-resolution camera place it on a subpar footing with other phones in its class....

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"Nokia has launched its latest Smartphone for the business consumer that incorporates handwriting recognition. This will be the first candybar form factor phone from Nokia to have a stylus, which can be used all over the 2.66-inch, 208×320, 65k color screen. Other than handwriting recognition, the phone also offers an on-screen QWERTY keypad for input. The Nokia 6708 also features a 1.3 megapixel digital camera with an anti-shake feature, video recording and a multimedia player for playback of MP3, WAV, MIDI, AAC and AMR digital audio formats, an Infrared remote control application to control a variety of consumer devices. The phone has 18 MB of built-in memory and takes in miniSD cards upto 2 GB for expansion. The phone runs the SymbianOS UIQ 2.1 operating system like the Sony-Ericsson P-series phones and comes with QuickOffice suite pre-installed. The phone also features improved security via a Remote Lock feature – just send the device an SMS to lock the phone....

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"As expected, Cingular Wireless has launched the BlackBerry 7130c. The device was approved by the FCC last month and has a similar feature set to the 7130e which is carried by both Verizon Wireless and Sprint. Along with the introduction of the 7130c, Cingular has also introduced a new service plan aimed at selling BlackBerry handsets to individuals without access to corporate email servers....

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"Verizon Wireless is expanding its Motorola RAZR offering with the introduction of the RAZR V3m. The handset supports Verizon Wireless' V CAST Music service.

The V CAST Music service, which supports Verizon's EV-DO network, offers more than 1 million songs for download, according to Verizon Wireless. Consumers can grab songs over-the-air (OTA). The RAZR V3m is the first RAZR in the line to support OTA downloads, according to Verizon. The service is accessible from eligible handsets or at the carrier's online store.

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"Features of the Samsung SCH-a930 include a 262k color (176x220 pixel) internal display and a 4 grey, OLED (176x16 pixel) external display, 1.3 megapixel camera with flash, auto-focus, 10x digital zoom, Bluetooth, expandable memory with microSD memory card slot, speakerphone with dual stereo speakers and voice dialing with advanced speech recognition.

The Samsung SCH-a930 is available for $99.99 after $50.00 instant credit and two-year customer agreement...

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"Editor's Rating: 6.7 Good

The good: The Helio Hero has a 2-megapixel camera, EV-DO support, tight MySpace integration, a great display, a beautiful user interface, and excellent audio quality. It also features Helio On Top, a dynamic newsfeed aggregator.

The bad: The Helio Hero suffers from a bulky design, and it lacks Bluetooth and instant-messaging options. Plus, its store doesn't offer music downloads at this time, and the Helio On Top aggregator doesn't allow the manual addition of feeds. It also has a hefty price tag.

Review courtesy of ABC News (click for full review)

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"UK-based mobile service operator O2 launched two new PDA phones (Xda Atom and Xda Atom Pure) in the Taiwan market on June 7. The company aims to grab 20% of the local Taiwan PDA phone market and it plans to launch three or four new handsets by the end of the year, according to Lee Wen-Jie (transliterated from Chinese), company president for Taiwan and Hong Kong region.

Apart from Taiwan market, O2 has begun marketing in Singapore, Australia, Thailand, South Korea and Malaysia in Asia. The company is looking to enter the China market in 2007, the company pointed out....

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"We have got some good news for our American readers, the eagerly awaited and drool worthy Nokia N91 is now available in the USA. So guys be ready to empty out those pockets as the N91 can be yours for a cool $599. As of now no cell phone carrier is offering the handset and one can buy is exclusively from the Nokia USA Online Store. The Nokia N91 since its inception has been touted as an iPod killer and includes specs like 4GB hard drive, 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, wireless LAN support, dedicated music keys, and easy PC synchronization with Windows Media Player. Music lovers will also love the fact that phone will come preloaded with footage from the recently head Live 8 concerts including songs from giants like Sting, U2, Coldplay and much more....

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"...There is a lot to like about the physical aspects of the M6100. It looks like an MP3 player more than a phone, it has solid build, and most of all, its petite size will appeal to many of the ladies out there. However, beyond the aesthetics, the M6100 is just plain ordinary. Being marketed as a music phone, the only thing that differentiates it from the recently reviewed S5200 is the doubled on board memory. Even so, 128MB is definitely not enough for a decent playlist. The lack of expandable memory is unacceptable for a music phone....

Review courtesy of mobileburn (click for full review)

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"...Physically, the Q has a lot going for it. It's thin and light enough to be only slightly uncomfortable carried in a shirt pocket, unlike the heavier Treo. At the same time, the Q is wider than a Treo (though not quite as wide as some BlackBerries), providing the space for a QWERTY keyboard with comfortably spaced keys.

It also has a Bluetooth chip for wireless connection to a headset and works as a speakerphone. Of course, Bond needs his hands free for other things...

Review courtesy of CNN (click for full review)

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