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South Korean company LG Electronics announced in his home country a new model of mobile phone – LG-LU4500, supporting the work of, among other things, and Wi-Fi networks. Ability to work in WLAN networks has caused support for the novelty of another technology – FMC (Fixed Mobile Convergence), ie able to make voice calls, bypassing the mobile operator’s network.

On the technical side LG-LU4500 looks like this:

* Support communications standards: CDMA Rev.A
* Dimensions: 111,5 X52, 2×12, 4 mm
* Weight: 105 gr.
* Display: 3-inch touchscreen WQVGA resolution
* The presence of a digital TV tuner (T-DMB)
* Support for microSD memory cards up to 16 GB
* Communications: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, USB2.0, acceleration sensor, 3.5 mm audio jack
* Battery: 900 mAh

We have already mentioned in the news about the smartphone BlackBerry Bold 9800, made in a slider with a touchscreen and a retractable down QWERTY keyboard. By the way, according to one version, the device will be named Torch.

The characteristics BlackBerry Bold 9800 is rumored to already know quite a lot. For example, it was reported that he built on the new BlackBerry OS version 6, with 4 GB of flash memory and 512 MB RAM, HVGA-screen, 5-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi Wi-Fi module and GPS-receiver.

But now online New photos smartphone, and some of them confirm its specification, as some of the features shown on the screen. In addition, the photo you can see the different applications and become familiar with the operating system interface BlackBerry OS 6. It is assumed that the release BlackBerry Bold 9800 will be held in September at the U.S. operator AT & T. It is possible that this model will be released in other regions, for example, in Europe.

Secure your phone with the name Samsung E2370 Xcover, first shown in the MWC this year, appeared on the Swedish market. Model certified as conforming to IP54, which means that it can easily operate in conditions of high humidity and dust. Even you can drop and dip into the water. This fundamental difference from most of its phones, but not unique.

For the modern “off road” an important feature of the phone is not only pylevodonepronitsaemost, but also the possibility of functioning in a long time in isolation from the benefits of civilization such as the electricity grid. Phone Samsung E2370 Xcover not equipped with a solar panel for the Nordic countries is not too relevant, but has a battery capacity of 2000 mAh. It provides work in the standby mode for 67 days (1600 hours) or continuous talk time of almost daily – 22 hours.

Other characteristics of the device are fairly standard for entry-level vehicles and includes FM-radio, music player, Bluetooth, speakerphone, flashlight with a single button include, VGA-camera, and 5 MB of internal memory, upgradeable to 2 GB. The cost is 950 Swedish kronor (99 euros).

Rumors that the flagship devices at Nokia, facing a series of N, will no longer use the operating system Symbian, the network is already circulating for some time. Now, however, it became officially known that the Nokia N8 will be the last flagship device that will be running this operating system. This is, in an interview with Reuters said Nokia spokeswoman Doug Dawson (Doug Dawson), stating: “In the future, the N-series devices will be based on MeeGo». This decision was taken at the fall of unending interest to high-Symbian-devices, comes amid rising popularity of touch phones, original Apple iPhone, and then a set of models from Samsung and HTC.

MeeGo is an operating system based on Linux, which ties it with the Android operating system from the company Google, webOS from Palm and operator LiMo. In general, throughout the world has been a steady growth in popularity of operating systems based on open source Linux. Last year, the Linux-system occupy 8,5% of the market, and this year – already more than 14%. The main disadvantage, which leads to a reduction in popularity of Symbian, is his poor adaptation to touch screen phones. In fact, the use of this operating system has already refused to Samsung and Sony Ericsson, which in the future do not intend to create a Symbian-smartphones. About Motorola Motorola is banking on Android-Smartphones and Symbian did not mention in her future plans. Nevertheless, smartphones from Nokia continues to dominate the market, despite all the successes Android, their share is 40%.

The Chinese company ZTE officially presented its first Android-smartphone X850. Not so long ago it was approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and now available for sale in China. Model inexpensive and, indeed, most devices ZTE. It is based on Qualcomm MSM7227 processor and runs on Android 2.1. In terms of form factor – it besklaviaturny candybar with 2.8-inch touch screen. Its characteristics are quite simple, and the price – low. Cost ZTE X850 is 1180 yuan, is approximately $ 173. The device will be sold at the operator China Unicom.

Features ZTE X850:

* Operating System: Android 2.1
* Processor: Qualcomm MSM7227
* Cellular: GSM (900/1800/1900 MHz), UMTS (2100 MHz),
* Display: 2.8-inch touchscreen, resistive, with a resolution of 320×240 pixels
* Memory: 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
* MicroSD-slot
* Camera: 3,2 Mp
* FM-radio
* GPS-receiver
* Accelerometer
* Wireless: Wi-Fi/WAPI, Bluetooth 2.0
* 3,5-mm audio jack
* Dimensions: 102h54h14, 5 mm
* Weight: 100 grams

Samsung and Verizon Wireless will soon introduce a new joint project Haven – corporate business phone with support for most carrier services. Release to be held on July 29. Samsung Haven does not have built-in camera, but it has three buttons for emergency calls to selected numbers, voice dialing, as well as built-in speakerphone. According to manufacturers, the unit may come to people leading an active lifestyle, thanks to the various functions of the reminder, instructions on fitness and an integrated music player. Price Samsung Haven range from $ 30 to $ 50 at the conclusion of the two-year contract.

Features Samsung Haven:

* CDMA 1x 800/1900 MHz
* 2.2-inch internal TFT display with a resolution of 176×220 pixels, capable of displaying 65K colors
* 1.07-inch external CSTN display with a resolution of 96×96 pixels
* 56-tones polyphony
* 2,5-mm audio jack
* Time running conversation – up to 300 minutes
* Hours of standby time – up to 336 hours

Last year, the company’s Verizon Wireless and Pantech have experience of joint cooperation in production of inexpensive phone with an expanded social component. Apparently, he was recognized as successful and this year replaced the Pantech Razzle come QWERTY-slider called Jest. The model will relate to the primary level, but have all the necessary “social” phone function as clients of social services, special button “Send” or function of Self Icon, which allows you to create your own icons and banners with the ability to view e-signatures directly to the phone screen. Also, the section of attractive features have been allocated a mirror, helping to make himself / images.

If we talk about the technical side Pantech Jest, then it is a vertical slider with QWERTY-keyboard, designed to work in the CDMA-network with 1xRTT, 2-megapixel camera with video recording function, a wireless interface, Bluetooth, slot for memory cards microSD format with up to 16 GB, GPS-navigation-enabled carrier services, and 2,5-mm audio jack.

The exact timing of delivery to the market BGR does not disclose, but, presumably, the announcement to be held next week.

Good news for those who have devays Palm. The company said that until July 9, almost all applications submitted to the Palm webOS App Catalog, will be sold for half price. This includes popular games such as, Need for Speed Undercover, or James Cameron’s Avatar, as well as many other programs.

China – he is big, a fact well known. But sometimes the data are published, which makes wonder how much. According to Reuters, China’s largest mobile operator China Mobile said that the number of its subscribers by May 2010 is 549 million people, of whom 9.3 million use the 3G-connection.

The operator China Unicom, the Chinese market, which occupies the second place, noted that the total number of customers had increased to 155.3 million people, including 6.5 million users of 3G. A number of subscribers of the third-largest ISP – China Telecom – to May 201 the year amounted to 71.5 million people.

LG Electronics introduced in the Russian market next inexpensive monoblock LG GS155 – a plain tube with some multimedia features. Staff from the category of “nothing extra” – 1.5-inch screen, radio, operating without a headset, camera VGA, MP3-player, slot for memory cards, a flashlight. Pricelist appropriate – 1990 rubles, though, perhaps, to divide it into two, it would be appropriate.

LG GS155

Performance characteristics of LG GS155
Network GSM GPRS / EDGE 900/1800
Size 103.9h44.5h13.9 mm
Weight 65 g
Battery 950 mAh 6 h in dir. talk, 600 hours in dir. expectations
Display 128×128 TFT, SQQVGA, 1.5 ”
Camera 0.3 mpix
MP3, FM-radio
microSD (2 GB)