Nokia N80 Internet Edition

Nokia are now bringing out the N80 in the form of the Internet Edition. It’s a 3 megapixel slider phone with a whole new range of software. Some of the features included are a spruced up Internet Browser, new software from Yahoo Go, Flickr, Amazon etc…

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Also amongst all this is a cool SIP-Compliant VoIP which will be able to utilise the N80’s wifi support. Various other features can be found such as it being quad band. Apparantly it has the same hardware spec as the current N80 and it’s just the software that is better. This means there is a chance that you might be able to upgrade the firmware. No official word on that though.

Via: EngadgetMobile

Sony Ericsson P990

The P990 is expected to hit the market very soon. This smartphone is truly amazing. It has more features then any other phone on the market and most of us tend to love more features as it cuts down the number of items you need to carry around with you.

Among these features is a 2 megapixel camera with auto focus. It has a second camera as it works over 3G networks and can make video calls. It has a QWERTY keyboard, memory stick slot and features an FM radio with RDS. It runs the latest Symbian OS (version 9.1) and has a nice 2.76″ TFT screen.

What I also love about this phone is it’s wifi support which will surely be a hit.

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Via: GSMArena

MP3 YoYo

The REGEN is a battery less MP3 player. You are now asking… how does it get it’s power? Of course you use it as a yo-yo to give it the power you need to listen to MP3’s. It can store up to 200 songs on it’s harddrive and has a touch screen LCD which you can select your music to play.

Expect to have to yo-yo around 10 – 12 throws to get enough power to use the device. The headphones are bluetooth so there is no worries about your yo-yo pulling them out of your ears.

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Vonage

I recently moved home and decided rather then paying £10/Month for the phone line I would pay £7.99/Month for Vonage so I could use VOIP. With this offer I get unlimited calls to landlines, cheap international calls and cheap calls to mobiles. With Telewest (my internet provider) I would have to pay extra on top of the £10/Month to get cheap calls to the US and free calls in the UK. I estimate £5 – £10 savings per month which is not bad!

I must admit, I am impressed with the service offered by Vonage. I ordered Monday night a couple of weeks back and the equipment was delivered Wednesday (just 2 days later… well 1 if you dont count Monday with me ordering after close of business). I received a new router (the Motorola VT2442), connected it and it fired up right away. It seems like the Vonage service just needs the MAC address of the new router and ties it to your account/number. No matter which internet connection I plug the adapter in to I can receive calls on my new UK landline number. Fantastic!

Calls so far have been clear and reliable. I decided to use cordless phones from Philips and connect them to the phone adapter. No problems there either. Some report problems with wi-fi using the same frequencies but I have not had that problem with my wifi network and cordless phones. It would be worth checking out to see if your phone is compatible though if you use wi-fi.

My overall rating… 5 *’s 🙂

Samsung SGH-X820

The Samsung SGH-X820 is an ultraslim phone which measures at just 6.9mm thick. Thats very slim! It has a 2″ LCD display, 2 Megapixel camera, bluetooth, music, tv out and more. The display is very impressive and the functions make it nice to use. One weird problem is that it wont ring and vibrate at the same time.

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Via: TechEBlog

Sony Mylo

The Sony Mylo has been reviewed over at Gizmodo. It has built in wi-fi with Google Talk/Yahoo Messenger and a nice sized QWERTY keypad. What makes this really stand out is that you can use it as a Skype phone also via wi-fi. The device also features 1Gb memory, a 2.4″ LCD screen and a duo slot.

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Via: TechEBlog

Motorola MOTOKRZR

The MOTOKRZE is the latest which will be released soon. It has a 2 megapixel camera, 262k screen, stereo Bluetooth audio, new messaging apps, MP3 etc. It will be available in 2 versions. The CDMA and GSM. The CDMA version has touch sensative music controls and has advanced services via EVDO.

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ASUS V80

The ASUS V80 falls in to a catagory of a thin phone, but it’s not as thin as the Motorola though. It is 16mm thin. It has a 2 megapixel camera and can shoot MPEG-4 videos. It has 3 colour options available which are black, white or gold.

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Motorola RAZR MAXX

The Motorola RAZR MAXX has now been unveiled. It features a 2.2 inch QVGA screen, 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, 50Mb internal memory and more. It is just 0.6 inches thick which beats the V3x by 0.2 inches. It also now includes EDGE and HSDPA and UMTS.

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Via: TechEBlog

Black Diamond Smartphone

The Black Diamond Smartphone was a concept a few months back and most of us thought it would stay that way. However, a company called VIPM is going to be producing these in very limited numbers. Basically it means that they will be a tad on the expensive side (ie… you wont get it free with a contract). The price tag will be somewhere in the $300k price range. Yes… that K is another 3 zero’s on there 🙂

It looks amazing. It runs the Windows Mobile 5.0 platform and has a 2 inch screen. It has a 400Mhz XScale processor with wifi, bluetooth, 128Meg of internal memory and a touch sensative keypad.

Earlier I mentioned it is a limited edition. A total of 5 will be made. Good luck at getting one 🙂 And raising the money to buy it. What happens if it breaks though? Will they ship another? That would mean that a 6th would have to be made. Hmmmm.

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Via: OhGizmo

Skype Retro Phone

If you do not mind being attached to your PC with a curly cord then the Skype Retro phone is for you. It’s basically shaped in the form of one of those old 80’s and earlier phones with the curly cord and chunky hand set. Looks funny and I dont think I will be able to make a serious call with it.

All we need now is a Skype Candlestick Phone 🙂

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Via: UberGizmo

Belkin Skype Phone

Skype has taken the world by storm over the last few years. Recently we are seeing more and more phones become available so that you can make calls like you would with a regular phone and not have to be attached to your PC and wearing a headset.

The Belkin Skype phone is a nice new Wi-fi Skype phone which has all the software built in. All you do is get your self to the nearest wi-fi hotspot (which are all over these days) and then you log in on the phone to the Skype network and can make calls all over the world for free to other Skype users. These new phones are just amazing! What else makes it great is that wi-fi is world wide. It doesnt matter what country you are in, as long as you are in a hotspot then you are good to log in and call anywhere.

The only downside is that wi-fi networks are not as accessable as a mobile cellular network, but who cares? Wi-fi is growing at a huge rate and it wont be long before wi-fi is everywhere.

The phone is set to retail for $190 and looks just like a regular phone. More details below.

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Via: TechEBlog