LG launches GT540 Swift Android Phone
March 4th, 2010 by admin
LG introduced at the CES 2010 its second Android mobile phone, the GT540 Swift, after the GW620. The Swift feature a 320×480 resistive touchscreen (oh..) and a 3 Megapixel autofocus camera. It runs Android 2.0 OS with S-Class-like UI.
The LG GT540 gets integrated GPS and supports Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity. It supports playback of DivC and WMV video and comes with a Motion UI player. Itworks on 3G/HSDPA networks. There is a microSD card.
Motorola Devour - Verizon’s First Android Phone With Motoblur
March 2nd, 2010 by admin
Verizon ireless announced the Motorola Devour (aka Calgary A555), the latest addition to the cellphone maker’s MOTOBLUR lineup. The Devour is first Verizon phone to include the MOTOBLUR. It is a mid-range Android phone with a 3.1-inch capacitive touchscreen, a side-slide QWERTY keyboard and a touch-sensitive navigation pad.
The Devour features a 3 Megapixel camera, dual microphone for noise cancellation, integrated AGPS support, and support for Bluetooth and WiFi 802.11b/g. It runs Android 1.6 OS and is pre-loaded with Google apps. It supports Verizon’s dual-band CDMA EVDO Rev A 3G network.
The Motorola Devour will be available in March. Other MOTOBLUR phones include the Backflip, the MOTOROI and the CLIQ/DEXT.
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Lenovo Lephone Android Snapdragon Smartphone
January 31st, 2010 by admin
Lenovo introduces a new smartphone called the LePhone, which is made for the Chinese WCDMA 3G market. Boosted by Qualcomm’s SnapDragon 1GHz processor, the LePhone runs a customized Android 1.6 software, instead of the OPhone platform developed by China Mobile.
The 1GHz handset features a 3.7-inch capacitive touchscreen, a 3 Megapixel main camera, a front camera for video call, A-GPS support, WiFi connectivity, a 3.5mm audio jack and a 9-pin connector. The LePhone will probably be released in May 2010. Lenovo has also created a snap-on keyboard accessory that turns the LePhone into a QWERTY device.
[Engadget]
Dell Mini 3 Android Smartphone via AT&T
January 23rd, 2010 by admin
Dell announced its Dell Mini 3 Android smartphone will also be available in the US via AT&T. The specs of the US version should probably be the same as the original one, getting a 3.5-inch multitouch display, 3 Megapixel auto focus camera, GPS, Bluetooth and WiFi.
AT&T is expected to release the Mini 3 during the first half of 2010.
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Motorola Backflip with MOTOBLUR Android Phone
January 22nd, 2010 by admin
Motorola has launched a second Motoblur Android powered handset on Wednesday at CES in Las Vegas and with it a new control mechanism for navigating around the screen.
Where the phone differs from the average touchscreen device is a second touchscreen panel behind the screen that means you can navigate around the screen without your fingers getting in the way.
The second screen, which works like a trackpad on a laptop, is revealed only when you backflip the QWERTY keyboard into place.
Tech specs include a 528 MHz Qualcomm MSM7201A processor, 512MB ROM, 256MB RAM, a 3.1-inch display with 320 x 480 (HVGA) resolution, 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, GPS and OS Android 1.5 with Motoblur.
The phone, which is expected out shortly, is likely to make it to the UK Motorola has confirmed.
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General Mobile COSMOS Google Android 2.0 Smartphone
January 19th, 2010 by admin
General Mobile, after the DSTL1 Imaginary, is going to release another Android smartphone called the Cosmos. As the company’s second Android device, the Cosmos runs the Android 2.0 Eclair OS. The phone features a 3.2-inch 320×480 capacitive touchscreen, a 5 Megapixel auto focus camera, support for Bluetooth and WifI 802.11b/g and GPS.
The Cosmos is boosted by a Marvell PXA935 processor, 256MB flash memory and 128MB RAM. It comes with acceleromter, digital compass, FM tuner and a microSD card slot. The bar-type touchscreen phone has a trackball but lacks QWERTY keyboard.
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Motorola XT701, MT710 and XT800 Phones
January 13th, 2010 by admin
Motorola is planning three Android smartphones for China market, one for each of the three carriers in China. All these phones supports 3G network and runs the Android OS.
First of all, the MT710 is a OPhone device for China Mobile. Obviously it supports world’s biggest carrier’s TD-SCDMA 3G network. It runs the Android-based OPhone platform. The MT710 features a 0.3 Megapixel front camera for video call and integrated CMMB mobile TV tuner.
The Motorola XT701, which is also called the Sholes Tablet, is for China Unicom. It works on WCDMA/HSPA networks. The XT701 is boosted by a Cortex A8 processor, like the Droid/Milestone.
Lastly, the Motorola XT800 (aka Zeppelin) is a device that looks like Dell’s Mini 3i. It is designed for China Telecom and supports dual-mode GSM and EV-DO network.
All three Android devices feature 3.7-inch 854×480 touchscreen, a 5 Megpaixel camera with flash, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS support and microSD/SDHC card slot.
[engadget]
Motorola Milestone Launched in Hong Kong for US$602
January 6th, 2010 by admin
After European market, Motorola launches its Milestone smartphone in Hong Kong, the first in Asia region to get the Android 2.0 device. The version Motorola sells in Hong Kong is English version with MOTO Chinese input methods (but no Chinese UI), including Chinese handwriting recognition and Pinyin.
According MOTO’s product manager, the cellphone maker will release later in Hong Kong a Chinese version with native Chinese UI and more Chinese input methods. The Chinese version may be released with Android 2.1 OS, and current devices will receive updates.
The Motorola Milestone is selling in Hong Kong at HK$4680 (US$602), unlocked and no contract needed.
Motorola Milestone Specs:
•WCDMA/900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSPA, GPRS Class 12
•Android 2.0
•3.7-inch 480×854 Touchscreen Display
•5 Megapixel Auto Focus Camera with Dual LED Flash, 4X Digital Zoom
•QWERTY keyboard
•Bluetooth
•WiFi 802.11b/g
•aGPS
•CrystalTalk
•3.5mm Headset Jack
•MicroUSB port
•microSD slot (up to 32GB)
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Motorola MT710 OPhone for China Mobile
December 31st, 2009 by admin
Motorola officially introduced in China its MOTO MT710, which is the company’s first smartphone for China Mobile. The MT710, a Droid/Milestone-like device, runs China Mobile’s Android-based OPhone platform and supports TD-SCDMA 3G network and quad-band GSM/EDGE networks.
MOTO MT710 is boosted by a Marvell PXA310 processor. It has a touchscreen, a 5 Megapixel camera, a front camera and support for WiFi.
[engadget]
Motorola MT710 OPhone for China Mobile
November 22nd, 2009 by admin
Motorola has a hot phone for Chinese customers too. The MT710 is a handset meant to deal with China Mobile’s Android-based Open Mobile Systen. This OPhone will offer a 3.7-inch 854 x 480 touchscreen display and TD-SDCDMA support and that’s about all we know about this Motorola OPhone. It looks like the MT710 is the Chinese version of the Droid and people say it’s going to lack keyboard support. They also say that Motorola will launch seven Android phones next year which means that the Droid-like MT710 is just the first one of them.
[engadget]