Samsung is bringing its fancy Diva series to Communist China. Two phones rich person been announced — Diva S7070 and S5150 — and both should be available in “early spring,” which is about now.

The first base of the two is an all-touchscreen device with a 2.8-in QVGA display, 3.2-megapixel photographic camera with auto-focus and “beauty shot,” stereo system FM wireless and a built in accelerometer. Samsung’s own TouchWIZ drug user interface is used for all the fundamental interaction, including approach to popular social networking services which are not banned in Communist China.

As for the S5150, it’s a clamshell-shaped headphone with hidden external display, QVGA internal blind, stereo system FM radio and the same 3.2-megapixel photographic camera.

In summation, both devices come with pre-installed QQ that is the most popular second electronic messaging client/network in the country.

And to assistance spur the sales, the Korean giant relies on its human relationship with the international modelling Carmen Kass, who is promoting the deuce stylish devices. Pricing was not unveiled, though.

[Via: Unwired View]

Expected soon 18th February 2010

A WiFi-enabled update of the existing B3410 Corby Plus, the Samsung Ch@t B3410W is yet another phone aimed at users of social networking sites, in an affordable package that should appeal to younger customers.

The Samsung Ch@t comes with a 2.6" 240 x 320 pel touchscreen display, a slide-out QWERTY computer keyboard, 2 megapixel photographic camera, microSD expandable memory, Bluetooth and USB connectivity. This is a GSM-only device, but the cellular inclusion of wireless local area network should partly compensate for this.

Social networking documentation includes Facebook, Flickr, MySpace and others, and usefully the Ch@t’s built-in WiFi way that these sites can be accessed without incurring information charges.

It does seem that every earpiece these days has documentation for FaceTube and MyTwit or whatever they’re called, and the Ch@t doesn’t really stand out from the crowd. wireless local area network is goodness, but the Ch@t lacks 3G support. The QVGA solving showing might be OK for social networking sites, but it’s not much use for web surfboarding, and two megapixel cameras ar frankly out of date. Samsung’s TouchWiz interface is pretty good, and their handsets tend to be well built.. but even so it is difficult to get excited about it.

Samsung say that the B3410W does come with a useful quantity of internal memory, either 1GB or 2GB depending on stipulation. It also takes microSD cards up to an additional 16GB.

The B3410W Ch@t is likely to sell on price rather than features, the non-WiFi version tin can be had for about Ђ150 in the retail distribution channel SIM-free people, so we would expect this version to be available for a street cost of less than Ђ200.

It’s probably worth considering if you just can’t tear yourself away from Facebook, but unless you ar on a really tight budget then we would suggest that there ar many other wagerer handsets available.

Anyway, we’re two steps closer to that evolution thanks to FAVI, who rich person launched a twosome of interesting new projectors – the FAVI RIOLED-Q and RIOLED-V. I bet you are wondering what the dispute is right, given the name calling don’t spring much away? Well here you go:

The RIOLED-Q is aimed for stage business – with a unique looking, 800×600 resolution and 50 lumens (very bright!).

The RIOLED-V has Wi-Fi, and runs Linux and supports all sorts of vane apps such as Flickr, You-Tube, newsworthiness and radio. It also includes a vane browser.

Both should ship late February/early Mar, and you can checkout you the stallion FAVI stove here.

[Via: picoprojector-info.com - here and here / via: PC Mag]

A nice feature of the Nokia 7230 is an illuminating light source that tells you if you rich person misfire calls or incoming messages from your friends.

The Nokia 7230 also supports Nokia Ovi memory, gift you quick access to media share-out sites such as Ovi Share, Flickr, Facebook and more.

Additional features of the Nokia 7230 includes an FM wireless, MP3 and AAC ringtones, Bluetooth, phonebook with a maximum of 2,000 entries and documentation for Nokia Xpress Audio Messaging as well as MMS.

The Nokia 7230 is a WCDMA 850/1900/2100 and 900/1900/2100 earphone and also supports GPRS/EGPRS net connectivity. It comes with a 320×240 TFT screen and provides you with up to 14.3 years bandstand by meter and 4.1 hours talk time. It runs S40 mobile chopine. The Nokia 7230 comes with a 2GB microSD card.

via Nokia

What would we do without the Federal Communications Commission? For one matter, we wouldn’t know much about the upcoming phones. That said, we’ve spotted a new LG gimmick hit FCC labs called GW600. The phone seems to be heading to AT&ere;T (New York Stock Exchange: T) or at least the talk about the (AT&ere;T’s) Video Share feature and 3G at 1900 MHz suggest so. Rest of the spectacles include a 3.1 megapixel photographic camera, touchscreen, Global Positioning System, WiFi, Bluetooth, microSD memory board circuit board slot, accelerometer, 20-keystone SureType style computer keyboard, standard audio frequency jack. Windows Mobile is run the appearance.

We’ve no idea when volition this sister be announced as both LG and AT&ere;T hold their mouths shut at the consequence…

Just few days ago Stefan talked about the Vertu Constellation Ayxta, a super-expensive, built like a High German cooler clamshell. It’s at the FCC now, substance Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is getting it ready for the U.S. liberation. This is not to say we rich person any interior selective information, it’s just to point out that one legal roadblock is down feather, hinting us the launching is close. If you see some wellspring-protected cargo advent to Nokia’s Chicago and New House of York Flagship stores, that could easily be the signboard, considering the Ayxta’s whooping monetary value.

[Via: Engadget Mobile]

The Samsung SCH-u750 Alias 2 is an innovative grapple electric cell earphone from Verizon with an e-ink computer keyboard that changes according to the stream nation of the phone. The phone also features EV-DO documentation for Verizon’s high-speeding 3G net and a server of multimedia features. We put the Alias 2 through its paces to see how well it replaces the master Alias.

Physical Aspects

The Samsung SCH-u750 Alias 2 from Verizon is a dual-manner clamshell electric cell earphone, built of sturdy plastic with a professional-look gray and silver exterior. The phone feels solid in your hand, though unfortunately the flexible joint has quite a bit of spring, and does not inspire much confidence in its power to last through excessive use. The Alias 2 is quite a large French telephone, measuring a full 102mm x 51mm x 18mm (4in x 2in x 0.7in), but weighs only 122g (4.3 ounces). The phone tin be opened top to freighter in portrait manner, like a convention grapple earphone, or side to position in landscape painting mode, more like a toy laptop.

On the outer panel of the Samsung SCH-u750 Alias 2, there is a 2 megapixel camera for taking snapshots or video recording clips. Below this is the external exhibit, a small public square 1.3-in whole with 128 x 128 pel solving. Immediately below this exhibit are 3 touching-sensitive music playback buttons that are also used to navigate through the petroleum menu that’s available on the external display. On the left hinge of the earphone you’ll discovery a 2.5mm audio frequency port that is protected by an attached doorway to keep dust out. Further down feather along the left margin of the earphone you’ll find the proprietorship Samsung might port, also protected by a door, as wellspring as the volume rocker and a dedicated voice control push button. A covered microSD circuit board slot is on the right margin, as is a Hold button for the medicine actor and a dedicated power button below. Noticeably missing is a dedicated camera push button.

When you open the earphone in portrait manner, the first matter you’ll notice is the massive internal 2.6-in QVGA exhibit, which is extremely bright and easily readable both indoors and out-of-doors. There are stereo system speakers located above and below the exhibit, as wellspring.

The Samsung SCH-u750 Alias 2’s e-ink computer keyboard is located on the freighter portion of the earphone, and looks like a lot of square white keys, with three skinny, elongated keys along the right edge. Thanks to the e-ink inside, these keys change labels based on the orientation and current state of the phone. When in portrait mode, you rich person 2 dedicated softkeys, left and right field, positioned above the d-pad like directional keys. To the left field of the d-diggings are 3 dedicated buttons for the camera, part controller, and speakerphone toggle. Below the d-diggings you’ll find send, clear/back, and end buttons, as well.

When you surface the earphone in landscape painting manner, the constitution of the keypad changes so that the d-diggings is in the freighter right corner, and the numeric keypad is positioned to the far left field, with a number of shortcuts around it. In landscape painting mode, when you activate any field of operation where you rich person to enter textual matter, such as in a new message, the keys again change, this meter to a QWERTY keyboard, so that you tin quickly and conveniently enter in your textual matter.

Samsung SCH-u750 Alias 2 Samsung SCH-u750 Alias 2

The keys themselves are large and well-spaced, with a confident tactile response when you press them. They ar slightly convex, gift a swoon ‘bubble’ feel that is a joy to use. When in landscape manner, the three elongated buttons along the circus tent are slightly awkward to use, as they’re slightly underneath the bottom of the exhibit, unfortunately. Lighting is even and bright, thanks to the e-ink engineering.

Beneath the ribbed backrest cover you’ll find a small 880mAh battery, though assault and battery life is certainly not an issuing with this phone.

Don River’t quotation me on this, but it looks like Samsung’s full QWERTY keyboard-equipped lineament earphone, R560, is heading to MetroPCS (NYSE: PCS). Apparently, the aircraft carrier wants to replace its now outdated R450 Messager with this baby. And how we know this? Well, the gimmick with MetroPCS stigmatization has been spotted at Samsung’s website, though when I checked it later, it wasn’t there.

Specs wise, we’re talking about a tri-band CDMA gimmick with EV-DO 3G connectivity, 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, memory circuit board one-armed bandit and so on. Few carriers in Canada ar already oblation it as the Samsung Vice…

[via slashgear]