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Nokia N9 Slides out of Hiding – Meego Evident

by Jay Garrett on August 20, 2010

There has been plenty of chat about the constantly delayed N8 arriving in the UK but this is what I’ve been waiting for.

Say “Oooooer that looks rather tasty missus” to Nokia’s N9.

Chinese website, Baidu, thoughtfully leaked pictures of the top-of-the-line Nokia which flashed its crazy sliding QWERTY-board skillz.

It appears to be packing MeeGo although sources say the aluminium cased Apple Mac Pro-esque design isn’t quite it yet – but that it will be ready in the 8th week of 2010. So, just in time for your lists to Santa and coincidentally in-line with MeeGo’s planned release.

Word on the street is that the metal mobile even has “Property of Nokia” stamped inside the battery compartment. Those crazy Fins!

Moving over to MeeGo is quite a big deal for Nok as all their other smartphones have run on the Symbian OS. Symbian 3 should be busting out on the N8 but it does look like the N9 could well be the first to rock the Intel/Nokia open-source OS which was revealed at this year’s Mobile World Congress.

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Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro Brings the QWERTY at MWC

by Jay Garrett on February 15, 2010

If the only thing holding you back from owning Sony Ericsson’s HD recording Vivaz is your fear of virtual keyboards – have a look-see at the new Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro!

The QWERTY board adds a tiny 2.5mm to the Vivaz’s slimline ‘human curvature’ contours, but you do seem to lose some features.

Instead of an 8.1 MP snapper of the Vivaz, the Vivaz Pro gets a shaved down 5.1 number. You still, however keep the lovely 720p HD video recording and a 3.2-inch screen which is a relief! :)

Wi-Fi, GPS and the 3.5mm headphone jack are as should be as is the microSD card slot.

“Having announced Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ in January we are now adding a sister phone that includes a QWERTY keyboard along with the touch screen for a superior messaging and entertainment experience,” said Daniel Sandblom Marketing Business Manager, Sony Ericsson. “Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ pro meets the increased consumer demand for QWERTY devices without compromising on any entertainment features.”

Here’s a quick features listlet:

  • Full slide-out keyboard for faster typing
  • Stay in touch through email, Twitter™, Facebook™, blogging and chat
  • View everything on the 3.2” 16:9 wide touchscreen
  • Capture the action in HD resolution – upload to YouTube via Wi-Fi™
  • PlayNow – immediate online access to applications, games and music.

Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ pro will be available in selected markets from Q2 in the colours Black and White.

I’m hoping to get a grope of this tomorrow.

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Sony Xperia Mini and Mini Pro Out in Barcelona

February 15, 2010 Click to read more →
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Sony Ericsson has decided to shrinkify the Xperia X10 and created the Xperia X10 Mini and Mini Pro. SE whacked on a full QWERTY board to its new Pro creation as well as pumping in Android. The pintsized Mini is rocking a 65mm (2.55-inch) QVGA touchscreen. There’s Wi-Fi, GPS and an FM radio on board. [...]

Microsoft Project Pink Mobiles Made Official

February 13, 2010 Click to read more →
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The MWC is a matter of hours away and most eyes will be on what Microsoft will be bring to parade on centre-stage. Windows Phone 7 is almost a given but it seems that the Project Pink phone, Sharp’s ‘Turtle’, as been FCC’d (Federal Communications Commission). The diagram on the right for model PB10ZU shows [...]

Puma and Sagem to out a Sporty Little Phone at MWC

February 10, 2010 Click to read more →
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Fashion phones don’t usually get my juices going. They are what they are – a fashion statement first and a gadget second…. or even third. So, when I heard that the result of a Puma and Sagem love-in was set to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress next week a whole lot of ‘meh’ hit [...]

Microsoft Zune Phone Incoming – How it Might Taunt iPhone 4G

February 2, 2010 Click to read more →
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It seems that the chances of getting a Zune Phone are getting more likely. Spanish tech blog, MuyComputer reports that NVIDIA has confirmed it will be joining Microsoft to announce the Zune Phone at the Mobile World Congress conference in Barcelona. This makes plenty much sense as the Tegra chip is already used in the [...]

Tiny iMate Centurion – Credit Card Sized Smartphone Coming to UK

February 17, 2009 Click to read more →

Tiny! That’s the first thing that sprang to mind when I saw the i-mate Centurion. Yup; Centurion. Ok, the name is from the American Express credit card and not a comment about its stature. Why name a smartphone after a credit card? Well, the phone is as big/small as one! The new “quaint” handset will [...]

HTC Magic Vodafone G2 Android Phone

February 17, 2009 Click to read more →

Vodafone has finally bounced the new HTC Magic out of the shadows at their MWC 2009 press conference. Here is the Android loving  Vodafone G2 – what do you think? Better than the T-Mobile G1? – It certainly has lost weight hasn’t it? Well, it’s available to order today and will be in your loving hands in [...]

Modu Sound Jacket – Mini Phone to JBL Loaded Ghetto-Blaster

February 17, 2009 Click to read more →

You know I’m a fan of the Modu modular phone with its array of ‘Jackets’. Well here’s another that will rock your choonz! The ‘music jacket” built by PCH International converts the little phone into a mobile disco! Apparently the sound is pretty good thanks to the JBL Odyssey speakers that it’s loaded with. As well as the [...]

Nokia N86 – 8mp Packing, N-Gage Gaming Slide Phone

February 17, 2009 Click to read more →

With the amount of 8 Megapixel camera packing mobiles around it’s certainly getting to the point where you can leave your compact snapper at home. Nokia have joined the throng with the N86. Nokia are known for their good camera’s on the likes of the N95 and N96 and their latest slider is packing an 8mp [...]

HTC Touch Pro 2 – 2009 Boardroom Must Have

February 16, 2009 Click to read more →

Here’s a business phone that looks pretty nice. It’s the HTC Touch Pro 2. It has shrugged off its wraps at the Mobile World Congress. With the Touch Pro2 you get a nicely proportioned 3.6 inch screen, a touch-sensitive zoom bar, the expected accellerometers and an added bonus. Flip the phone over during a call, [...]

LG GD910 Wrist Phone Coming To UK!

February 16, 2009 Click to read more →

Remember that LG Watch Phone? How could you forget that totally cool thing spotted at the CES. The coolest thing is that LG has confirmed at the MWC that we’ll be getting it in the UK before the year is over!!!  It will initially be an Orange exclusive. The LG Watch Phone (or GD910) is [...]

Samsung Omnia HD – 720p Recording Camera Phone

February 16, 2009 Click to read more →

Samsung has flashed their Omnia replacement that goes by the name of OmniaHD in front of the MWC posse! The OmniaHD has those 2 extra letters for good reason. This is the first ever phone that’s actually capable of recording video in 720p HD which is all very clever.  What’s the good of capturing 720p HD [...]

LG KS360 Now Armed With Google Android OS

February 16, 2009 Click to read more →

LG has confirmed at Mobile World Congress that the Gadgety News readers favourite – the KS360 will be the first handset it releases running Google’s Android OS. This will all be happening in the summer for the slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 2.0-megapixel camera packing handset. The specs will remain as the the current KS360 but it will be running [...]

Do You Take This SE 12.1 Megapixel Touchscreen Phone? Idou!

February 15, 2009 Click to read more →

Sony Ericsson has just broke loose the Idou handset which has the kudos of being the first 12.1-megapixel camera phone for the UK at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Idou is only a working title apparently. It of course has the pedigree of the other SE mobile phone/cameras and is a pretty sleek looking [...]

Huawei i-Mo is a Key Fob 3G Modem and Wi-Fi Router

February 14, 2009 Click to read more →

This little thing is all ready to debut at Mobile World Conference. The Huawei i-Mo is a 3G HSPA modem and a wi-fi router that gives your laptop mobile broadband access without having to connect the dongle or having unsightly wires. Neat huh? Those in the know types over at Slashgear says i-Mo is roughly [...]

Asus Garmin M20 Windows Mobile Navi Phone

February 12, 2009 Click to read more →

Garmin-Asus will launch the M20, a Windows Mobile 6.1 phone, sometime this year. This is the second Nuvifone to hit the market, after the G60. Although the big shocker is that it’s a Windows Mobile and not an Android phone.  The M20 is a GSM-based phone with HSDPA data capability, along with both wi-fi and Bluetooth. Garmin-Asus [...]

Archos Android Powered HD Media Playing Mobile Phone

February 9, 2009 Click to read more →

An Android powered Archos Tablet that also rocks as a phone? Well, not much in the way of details but everyone’s expecting a big reveal at the MWC. No real pictures yet, but the specs are pretty good – A five inch screen, up to a 500GB hard drive, a battery capable of 7 seven [...]

Samsung m7600 – Helio with Bang and Olufsen Amp

February 7, 2009 Click to read more →

Engadget have stumbled upon this Helio Ocean styled Samsung M7600. It looks quite groovy and has HSDPA and a 3 megapixel camera. It’s also packing GPS, a 2.8-inch AMOLED touchscreen display and, you may have noticed, a Bang & Olufsen amplifier. It is said that it has some kinda DJ scratching app. Apparently it’s going [...]

Samsung t929 Memoir 8mp Camera Phone Revealed

February 5, 2009 Click to read more →

Whilst we’re waiting for that 12mp camera phone from Sammy, here’s The Samsung Memoir 8MP snapper-blower. It’s been in the pipe-line for a while but it has just been shown off by T-Mobile USA – this is the States first 8mp Samsung It’s full-name is actually the Samsung t929 Memoir. The t929 Memoir is the [...]

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