Today LG announced its new communicator. LG Optimus Q is powered by Android 1.6, but it is expected that the version of OS will be updated to 2.2 by the moment of release. It is know that this high-end sliding device is equipped with 1 GHz Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon processor, 512 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM, 3.5 inch AMOLED multi-touch display with 480x800px resolution, 5 Mp camera with LED flash and HD video (720p@30fps) recording support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth with A2DP, GPS module, TV tuner, MicroSD external memory card slot, 1350 mAh battery. Supported network standards are It is also notable that this device supports Air Sync social contacts aggregation service.
HTC has just unveiled its new smartphone running on Google Android 2.1 operating system with HTC Sense user interface. It is positioned as affordable high-end mobile device designed for younger audience. As many other device of such class HTC Wildfire integrates the most popular social networks featuring Friend Stream application that gathers and displays content from social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr into one organized stream of updates. As for technical specifications HTC Wildfire has 528 MHz Qualcomm MSM7225 processor, 384 Mb RAM, MicroSD external memory card slot, 3.2 inch multi-touch capable screen with 320x240px resolution, 5 Mp camera with autofocus and LED flash, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi. HTC Wildfire is expected to be available in the begging of September.
At last LG Electronics together with Verizon Wireless mobile operator officially announced its new affordable smartphone. LG Ally is horizontal slider with full QWERTY keyboard. The main feature of this device is ergonomic design, special screen covering made of tempered glass, tactile feedback support, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n module, advanced media player. It is also know that LG Ally runs on Google Android 2.1 operating system and is equipped with 600 MHz Qualcomm MSM7627 processor, 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM 3.2 inch capacitive multi-touch screen with 480x800px resolution, 3.2 Mp camera with autofocus and flash, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, GPS, 3.5mm headphones jack. Supported network standards are CDMA/1xEV-DO rev.A 800/1900 MHz. The dimensions are 115.8×56.4×15.7mm, the weight is 157.9g. LG Ally will be released in a week and will cost $100 with two-year contract.
T-Mobile has just unveiled new smartphone that will become available in its shops next month. The producer of this device is Taiwanese HTC. T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide is horizontal QWERTY slider running on Google Android 2.1 operating system with HTC Sense UI. This device features such custom pre-installed apps including the “Faves Gallery” – a social aggregator, “myModes” – a profile manager that can change the phone’s themes and settings depending on current time or location, and the Swype keyboard. There is also “Genius Button” that allows to do just about anything on the phone using voice, hear messages read back to you and etc. The list of technical specification includes 3.4 inch touchscreen with 320x480px resolution and 65K colors, 5 Mp camera with autofocus and flash, 512 Mb internal storage, MicroSD external card slot, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, GPS, compass, accelerometer, motion sensor. Supported network standards are GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS/HSDPA 1700/2100 MHz. T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide measures 116x60x15mm and weights 164g.
This device was first shown at CTIA Wireless 2010 exhibition. But it has been already available for pre-order in UK for $850. Samsung I9000 Galaxy S is flagship smartphone running on Google Android 2.1 operating system. It features 4 inch Super AMOLED multi-touch screen with 800x480px resolution, 1 GHz processor, 5 Mp camera with autofocus and HD video (720p) recording support. Other specifications are Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, GPS, 8 GB or 16 Gb internal storage, MicroSD external memory card slot (up to 32 GB), frontal VGA camera for video calls, accelerometer, digital compass, motion sensor, 3.5mm headphones jack, 1500 mAh battery. Samsung I9000 Galaxy S measures 122.4×64.2×9.9mm and weights 118g.
T-Mobile operator together with Garmin announced new smartphone featuring impressive navigation capabilities. T-Mobile Garminfone is a version of Garmin Nuvifone A50. It runs on Google Android 1.6 operating system and is equipped with 3.5 inch capacitive multi-touch capable screen with 320x480px resolution, 3 Mp camera with autofocus, 4 Gb built-in storage, microSD memory card slot (up to 32 Gb), Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, accelerometer digital compass, GPS module. The battery has 1150 mAh capacity and provides up to 3 hours of talk time or 250 hours of idle one. Naturally though the Garminfone’s speciality is the fully-functioning navigation features which include driving, walking and public transportation directions – whether in or out of network coverage. There’s the option of using lane guidance when driving too. It also includes several pre-installed Garmin apps that provide info on local petrol prices, real-time traffic, weather, local events and movie listings. There is no information about price. The release will take place in next few weeks.
The first information about this Android-based flagship smartphone appeared some months ago. But only now we have its list of specifications and photos. This stylish communicator runs on Google Android 2.1 with HTC Sense user interface and features 1 GHz Snapdragon QSG8650 processor, 8 Mp camera with autofocus and flash. Other characteristics of HTC Incredible are 3.7 inch capacitive touch screen with 480×800 px resolution, 512 Mb RAM, 512 Mb ROM, microSD memory card slot (up to 32 Gb), Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, 3.5mm headphones jack, GPS, digital compass, accelerometer, motion sensor. The battery has 1450 mAh capacity and provides about 6 hour of talk time. This smartphone measures 117.6×58.4×11.9mm and weights 130g. HTC Incredible is intended for Verizon mobile operator and supports CDMA/EV-DO Rev. A 800/1900 MHz network standards.
As it was expected Samsung officially announced its new flagship smartphone on CTIA Wireless 2010 exhibition. Samsung GT-I9000 Galaxy S is high-end device with impressive set of technical characteristics. It runs on Google Android 2.1 Eclair operating system with TouchWiz user interface. The list of pre-installed applications includes Social Hub that provides close integration with popular social networks.
One of its most remarkable features of this mobile device is 4 inch Super AMOLED display with 480x800px resolution and mDNIe (mobile Digital Natural Image engine) technology support. Other specifications are 1 GHz processor, 5 Mp camera with autofocus and flash, 0.3 Mp camera for video calls, 8.16 Gb built-in storage, MicroSD external memory slot (up to 32GB), Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n), DLNA, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, 3.5 mm headphones jack, GPS, motion sensor, digital compass, accelerometer. 1500 mAh battery. Samsung Galaxy S measures 122.4×64.2×9.9mm and weights 118g.
This high-end device will become available in next few months. Unfortunately there is no information about price.
Nokia has just announced its budget class smartphone. Nokia C5 is the first mobile device from new Nokia’s Cseries line. It has monoblock shape and runs on Symbian S60 3rd edition operating system. One of the notable features of this device is contact list. It provides an opportunity to check view the status of friends in popular social networks like Facebook and Twitter. You can also change your status in Facebook, adding to information about your location using Ovi Maps 3.0. The main phone screen displays the three most used contacts. This widget allows you to call these people or send them a message via Google Talk or Windows Live Messenger.
The list of technical characteristics looks good – 2.2 inch screen with 240×320 px resolution and 16 million colors, 3.2 Mp camera with flash, FM radio with RDS, 50 Mb built-in storage, microSD memory card slot (up to 16 Gb), 3.5 mm audio jack, GPS with A-GPS support. Connectivity includes Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, USB 2.0. Supported network standards are GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and WCDMA/HSDPA/HSUPA 900/2100 MHz. This smartphone measures 112x46x12.3 mm and weights 89g. Nokia C5 will become available in April and will cost €135.
