Sky, a brand of Pantech, today introduced a new slim HSDPA slider, the IM-S350 Hush which featuring a body thick only 9.9mm. For SKT customers in Korea, the IM-S350 comes equipped with DMB TV functionality, noise cancellation technology, and a MP3 player.
The phone also features a 2 megapixel CMOS camera, microSD card support, video telephone capability, electronic dictionary and many others. The handset will be sold in 3 colors: black, champagne gold and silver, for estimated price at 500,000 won in the second half of September.
RIM has made waves by launching BlackBerry Bold smartphone with two leading operators in Malaysia. Maxis which is named Asian Mobile Operator of the Year 2007 and Celcom which has the widest network coverage covering 98% of the populated areas in the country have announced to offer BlackBerry Bold smartphone in Malaysia.
Blackberry Bold features aGPS and Wi-Fi, a sophisticated new interface, a stunning display and a newly designed QWERTY keyboard. With rich multimedia functionality, BlackBerry Bold offers a 2-megapixel camera, digital zoom and video recording. It has a half-VGA (480×320 resolution) color LCD which is fused to the under surface of the lens which makes images and videos appear with stunning definition and clarity. BlackBerry Bold is the first BlackBerry smartphone which support tri-band HSDPA high-speed networks.
Celcom will offer this phone at retail price of RM 2,499 while for Maxis subscribers will be available at the price of RM 2,199. Both Celcom and Maxis will offer the BlackBerry Bold in late September.
Samsung SGH-A237 is a new clamshell phone exclusively for AT&T carrier which comes with 2 screens: 65k color TFT internal display with 128×160 pixels and 1 inches monochrome external display with 96×96 resolution. This entry-level phone is available in blue, red and black color.
For price $19.99 with a 2 year commitment after $30 mail-in rebate you will get a phone with Bluetooth, a VGA camera and dedicated messaging keys on the board. The handset works in GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz network and provides up to 5 hours of talk time and up to 10 days of standby time.
The newest addition of the Palm range, the Treo Pro powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional comes with built-in Wi-Fi and GPS. The smartphone features Qualcomm MSM7201 400MHz CPU, TFT touchscreen with 320×320 pixels, a 2.0 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom and video capture, microUSB 2.0 and Bluetooth 2.0.
