Motorola + LTE

Motorola + LTE. Motorola announced that it has joined the LTE/System Architecture Evolution (SAE) Trial Initiative (LSTI), the industry group which is "driving the acceleration of commercial and interoperable next-generation LTE mobile broadband systems through the collaborative efforts of leading telecommunications companies worldwide".

modu - The lightest Cell Phone (Guinness World Record)

modu - The lightest Cell Phone (Guinness World Record). The Guinness World Record for the world's lightest mobile phone has been awarded to modu for its tiny and sophisticated mobile phone. The Modu, created by Dav Moran, the Israeli also behind the USB Flash Drive, will debut October in Italy, Israel, and Russia. Costing around $280, the phone is also the only phone designed specifically for upgrades.

modu was awarded this prestigious honour after careful consideration by the Guinness World Records judges, who declared that: "The lightest mobile phone is the modu, which weighs 40.1 g (1.41 oz)." Guinness World Records added: "modu's dimensions are 72.1 mm (2.8 inches) x 37.6 mm (1.4 inches) x 7.8 mm (0.3 inches)."

My Touch Keys Accessory for iPhone's Screen Protection

My Touch Keys Accessory for iPhone's Screen Protection. My Touch Keys is a thin sheet of plastic with holes for the on-screen keyboard which mounts onto the iPhone's screen. In addition, aside from reportedly providing you with the easier typing experience, it also protects the screen of your shiny handset.

MWg UBiQUiO 501, UBiQUiO 503g (WinMo 6.0 Smartphones)

MWg UBiQUiO 501, UBiQUiO 503g (WinMo 6.0 Smartphones). Two QWERTY-enabled smartphones has been added to MWg's portfolio. MWg was coming off parent company O2 Asia's demise. The cellphones come with Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional OS.

MWg has taken to simply re-branding handsets rather than coming up with their own. The lower-end offering from MWg will be based on the UBiQUiO 501 - and will be should be known as the MWg UBiQUiO 501. The UBiQUiO 501 sports a tri-band (900/1800/1900Mhz) GSM radio, WinMo 6.0 Pro, 200Mhz OMAP750 CPU, 2 megapixel camera, and WiFi radio. Unfortunately, there's no 3G in store for this handset.

Windows Mobile 6.1 Release on April 1st?

Windows Mobile 6.1 Release on April 1st? We've known WinMo 6.1 in the last post (Windows Mobile 6.1 Features + Screenshots). And Recently According to sources close to Microsoft, the official Windows Mobile 6.1 launch is set to happen at the same time with the April Fools' day. However, you should know April 1st is also meaningful in other sense as the first day of CTIA Wireless, so this may happen after all. Windows Mobile 6.1 update is pretty much designed as a temporary solution before Windows Mobile 7 is officially rolled out.

Mobile Messaging Growth to reach $212 billion by 2013

Mobile Messaging Growth to reach $212 billion by 2013. According to a new study from ABI Research, With SMS taking off in the Americas, mobile e-mail continuing strong growth in developed regions, subscriber growth driving messaging adoption in Asia-Pacific, and social networks lifting the messaging boat across nearly all regions — revenues from mobile messaging are set to hit $212 billion by 2013.

Samsung Anycall Haptic Phone Video

Samsung Anycall Haptic Phone Video. The device filmed on this video is Samsung SCH-W420/W4200, It is a slender, iPhone-like handset with a 3.2" touchscreen, a lively user interface, Samsung Anycall Haptic sports a lively UI which support widgets on the homepage (looks like it's TouchWiz, Samsung TouchWiz Video from the last post), and a terrestrial broadcast TV receiver.

Samsung T229, T339 for T-Mobile USA

Samsung T229, T339 for T-Mobile USA. The launch of two entry-level phones from Samsung - SGH-T229 and SGH-T339 is being prepared by T-Mobile USA. Both devices have a clamshell form factor and look quite decent (for the low-end phones they are).

There is no information on the specifications yet, but they surely look cool for cheap phones.

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Samsung Spex (SCH-r210) for MetroPCS

Samsung Spex (SCH-r210) for MetroPCS. Samsung SCH-r210 Spex comes with dual band CDMA 850/1900 as well as CDMA 1700 MHz AWS support. Samsung Spex (SCH-r210) is an entry-level phone with 128×128 screen, Maybe first-time phone buyers who only need texting and calling want to buy this cellphone, or If you're only looking for a handset that Grandma will appreciate.

LG KF300 (Wine)

LG KF300 (Wine). LG KF300 is actually the world market version of the LG Wine model, which we saw launched in Korea back in May 2007. With the new (upcoming) device, LG will target the lower end of the fashion phone market.

LG KF300 Wine looks like a budget fashion phone, which may be a nice addition to an already popular LG Chocolate and LG Shine brands.

LG KF300 comes with a front display hidden behind glassy mirror surface, unusual application quick access buttons beneath the main display, black/red (actually pink) color schemes and a little better camera - 2Mpx with autofocus, instead of a lame 1.3Mpx on a Korean version.