Nokia E-Cu: Designed by Patrrick Hyland - - A Copper-coated Cellphone Charged by Heat in Surroundings

It is very frustrating when you realize that you forgot to pack your cell phone charger on your business trip. The one you borrow from your colleague turns out to be another make and doesn’t fit your phone. Those are the times when you really wish you had a phone that did not require a charger. You are not the only one so Nokia E-Cu concept phone has been developed that need not be plugged in to be charged.

Designer Patrrick Hyland has developed the phone that can soak up energy from any heat source. The designer is confident that the phone would work off the warmth of your pocket also. The phone will charge itself if kept someplace where the temperature ranges between 86 degrees and 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Initially the phone will take seven hours to be charged fully. After that it will simply keep charging itself if it finds itself in sufficiently high temperature.

There is a thermo generator in the phone that converts heat into electrical energy. The phone has been encased in copper with engraved heat sinks to collect and conduct more heat for the phone. The shimmering copper coating enhances the look of the phone as well. Nokia has no immediate plans to manufacture the phone commercially but Hyland is open to collaborate with anyone who is convinced about its commercial potential. It could be termed a green phone if you consider the saving in terms of chargers not produced and the electricity they consume being plugged in all day.

Blackberry Bold 9700 Customized by Geneva Based Icelink - - The Best-jeweled Versions of the Smartphone in The Market

IceLink are best recognized for Gem watchmaker based at Geneva. They are famed for their 6 time zone watches. Those watches were highly commended by experts as well as the wealthy watch lovers. They have now zeroed in on the Blackberry phone and given it their signature treatment. They have utilized their crafty design aesthetics to the smartphone.

The Blackberry Bold 9700 has been customized by IceLink. One can safely say that they have created the best-jeweled versions of the smartphone available on the market. The phone hasn’t been over decorated. Only 6 carats of black diamond has been used to supplement the elegant look of the phone made with stainless steel with PVD finish. This is a limited edition creation and only 16 pieces have been created for sale. The IceLink BlackBerry Bold 9700 has been priced at $15,000.

IceLink is active on the watch front as well. A limited edition collection of five time zone watches in it “Zermatt” collection will be released soon. There will be simple as well as precious versions of the watch with cool cases made from stainless steel or modern brushed black titanium. The straps will be black rubber. They have already released the “Cortina” ladies watch collection with dazzling timepieces with colored topaz and white diamonds.

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IceLink

INQ Facebook Phone Vows to Improve Interactive Experience Using Social Networks

Few days back we featured here a Facebook branded mobile phone from HTC; which, according to the rumours, was set to unveil at Mobile World Congress 2011 in Barcelona, Spain. But only after few hours of this report gone viral; Facebook official Dan Rose denied saying that the rumours are “overblown”.

Today got yet another news buzzing around web about a Facebook Phone but this time it is from INQ Mobiles. INQ Facebook Phone vows to improve your interactive experience more than its third-party competitors including iPhone, Android Operated smartphones or Widows smartphones. 

The Facebook’s new mobile phone has a big touch-screen display that aspires to better summarize your experience with your online community. INQ Facebook Phone has an integrated Google calendar and contacts, Facebook Chat through the Android instant messaging interface and the home screen is a comprehensive News Feed.

'Sharp Baccarat Phone': Quite Flexible With Its Features and 14.1 Megapixel Camera

Japan is always a forerunner in tech creations in all types of gadgets and gizmos. It is a worldwide fact the “Made in Japan” tag is a sign of quality and durability in every walk of life. 

Now just imagine what will be an outcome if a tech giant of Japan and luxury French brand come together to give life to any idea. The latest ‘Sharp Baccarat Phone’ comes out of the team efforts from the guys over Sharp and Baccarat, luxury French crystal maker.

‘Sharp Baccarat Phone’ quite flexible with its features; not only will allow customers to change many of the phone’s features (such as colour, font and unique Baccarat wallpapers), but they will also be able show their photography talent with the 14.1megapixel camera on the Sharp Baccarat phone.

Facebook Branded Cell Phones' Rumours Denied by Dan Rose

Earlier today it was reported that HTC is working on Facebook branded cellphones to be unveiled at MWC, Barcelona.

Facebook Branded Cell Phones on The Cards to be Unveiled at Mobile World Congress 

But now the claims have been denied by the Facebook officially:

Dan Rose, head of business development at Facebook, said the rumours were "overblown".

"This is really just another example of a manufacturer who has taken our public APIs (application programming interfaces) and integrated them into their device in an interesting way," he said.

Facebook Branded Cell Phones on The Cards to be Unveiled at Mobile World Congress

Social networks' fans and users are ready to explore the new horizons by using Facebook on their smartphones; as the two new Facebook branded cell phones will be launched at Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona next month. 

A manipulated image of the potential Facebook Phone

The HTC, Taiwanese cell phone manufacturer, made cell phones will run Google’s Android operating system and the cell phones will have white and blue colour scheme compatible with the official Facebook logo.

Orange Plans to Launch Nokia C2-01 and Nokia C1-01 in UK - - Specifications and Features

Latest Nokia C2-01 and Nokia C1-01 Specifications : Orange plans to launch Nokia C2-01 and Nokia C1-01 devices in UK. Nokia C2-01 and Nokia C1-01 devices are having many attractive features. To more details about Nokia C2-01 and Nokia C1-01 look at its features below.

Nokia C2-01 is having specifications such as 2-inch QVGA display, Stereo FM radio with RDS, 3.15 mega pixel camera, HTML web browser, Bluetooth 2.1 and a microSD card slot.

Nokia C1-01 is having features such as 1.8-inch display screen with 128 x 160 pixels of resolution, VGA photo camera, 3.5mm headset jack, 3G support and microSD card slot.

Sony Announces The Expected Launch of Xperia Phone and Playstation Phone at Mobile World Congress 2011 in Barcelona on February 2011

After several months of rumours and whispers, finally Sony is about to launch new products at the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2011 in Barcelona next February. Hot from the electronics giant’s factory will be new Xperia phones and the much talked about and hyped, Playstation phone.

Sony will provide press members with previews of the devices with the main focus being on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X12 ANZU smartphone.

Sony has not let much information slip concerning its new products with the odd hint and rumour here and there. The official title of the Playstation Phone is not yet known, as it is a media given name on account of its appearance.

The only information that the world has on the phone is that it fared badly in a bench test with the Samsung Nexus S.

No doubt, both phones will be released to the market next year, with possibly a few other goodies from Sony.

HTC Desire HDTM and HTC HD7 Launched in Saudi Arabia by HTC Corporation

HTC Desire HDTM and the first Microsoft Windows Phone 7 device, the HTC HD7 has been launched in Saudi Arabia by HTC Corporation, a Taiwan-based manufacturer of smartphones. 

The Android-based HTC Desire HDTM symbolizes the HTC Sense 2.0 experience and brings in a number of key novelties including a series of free connected services dubbed as htcsense.com that improves users’ mobile experience on HTC phones. The HTC Desire HDTM brings in new features and high-tech perfection to one of the HTC’s most successful ranges of smartphone models. 

On the other hand, the feature-packed HTC HD7 arrives with a 4.3 inch WVGA TFT capacitive touch screen, and is also equipped with a 5 mega pixel camera with dual LED flash with auto focus and HD video features. The device is supported with 802.11 WiFi, Bluetooth and an AGPS/GPS system.

Source:  Saudi Gazette

LG Star: Gets First Emergence on The Web - - With Super Fast Speed Runs on the NVIDIA Tegra 2

The LG Star made a surprising emergence on US technology website Engadget, courtesy of what it calls a very generous and anonymous tipster.

The phone, which is still a beta device, runs on the NVIDIA Tegra 2 and is ostensibly so fast that it will give current phones; including the Nexus S, an inferiority complex.

The LG Star comes with a 4-inch WVGA display likely to be a super LCD rather than an AMOLED one. It has four touch sensitive buttons in the front with a front camera as well plus a microUSB port.

Although LG played it safe with the design of the handset, the performance, even for a phone still in development, is anything but.

On Engadget's own benchmarks, the LG Star was almost three times faster than the Samsung Galaxy S which provides with the hardware foundation of the Nexus S.

Expect the phone to be launched at CES 2011 or MWC 2011 in Barcelona next year with a global roll out by the end of first half of 2011.

Optimus GT540; The Latest Sleek Looking Smartphone From LG - - Available on Networks Like O2, Orange, T Mobile, Three, Virgin and Vodafone

Optimus GT540 is the latest sleek looking smartphone from electronic market giant LG. LG has all the distinctions with its unique technology in the field of electronics and telecommunications.

LG Optimus GT540; with the 3.0 inches TFT resistive touch-screen which has a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels the screen is very attraction seeking as well. The internet speeds are very high with the Class 10, 32 - 48 kbps GPRS, Class 10, 236.8 kbps EDGE, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps 3G and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g  WLAN. The Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP is also very much helping in wireless data transfer. The integrated camera of 3.15 MP gives a crystal clear resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels. There are additional features like auto-focus, Geo-tagging, face and blink detection. So this is how you have a perfect replacement for your old and bulky digital camera.

LG Optimus GT540 contract deals are offered by the network providers like O2, Orange, T Mobile, Three, Virgin and Vodafone.

Wireless Carrier 3 Announces Availability of Nokia E7 in The First Quarter of 2011

U.K.’s leading wireless carrier network 3 has revealed that the Nokia E7 will be available in the first quarter of next year.

The phone features a full QWERTY keypad, an 8 megapixel camera, social network integration, and a 4-inch AMOLED display with Clear Black.

Clear Black is Nokia’s technology which ensures a clearer picture that’s apparently ideal for visibility when outdoors.

Sylvia Chind, Head of Branded Devices at 3, commented: “We’re pleased to be adding another Symbian 3 device to our smartphone range. The Nokia E7 makes the most of our strong 3G network showcasing features such as email, huge 4 inch screen for fast browsing and customizable home screens.”

No pricing has been announced; although sim-free the E7 isn’t particularly cheap, weighing in at around the £500 mark sim-free.

HTC EVO Shift 4G Smartphone Specs and Images Leaked - - Expected to Hit Market in January 2011

As reported by the website, HTCPedia, a new HTC mobile phone which is apparently entitled EVO Shift 4G is going to be launched in 2011. Important specifications and images have been leaked before the official announcement from HTC.

HTC EVO Shift 4G smartphone equips 4G WiMAX connectivity and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Along with a 3.7-inch display, it also displays a front-facing camera, hence suggesting easy video calling facilities. Also, its launch date is known to be January 6, 2011.

Apparently, the device runs on the HTC Sense and extends a smooth interface. A few colourful cases for the supposedly Android 2.3-powered handset have been put up on the accessory page. The smartphone is also known as the Knight or the Speedy.

The accessories for HTC EVO Shift 4G includes the HTC soft touch holster with swivel belt clip, standard 1500mAH Battery, and hard shell case which are priced at $24.99, $ 49.99 and $24.99 respectively.

Leaked Specifications for Nokia N9 - - With 12 MP Camera and Seemed to be a Powerful Gaming Device

For one week or so WikiLeaks is catching all the attractions but there’s another leak, that is buzzing around the web, has provided details regarding the Nokia N9.

As per the leaked information; specification suggests the Nokia N9 will be powered by an ARM Cortex 1.2 GHz processor, will have a 12 mega-pixel camera that uses Carl Zeiss optics, 1GB of ROM and 768MB of RAM. It's also suggested that the Nokia N9 will be capable of pushing 190 million polygons per second, which will make it a hugely powerful gaming device.
 
However, these are just rumours and looking at the rest of the posts by the guys who leaked the specifications they don't seem the most clued up people. 
 
The only thing we know about the Nokia N9 is that it's due to run on the MeeGo platform and we previously heard rumours that the N9 would have a 10 mega-pixel camera, so perhaps these specs are reliable. The photos above are ones that were leaked back in August.
 
Once we hear more about the Nokia N9 we'll let you know.

sWaP Rebel Touchscreen Phone Watch: Fashion and Function All Together - - To Remind You Dick Tracy and Watch Phone

I remember my golden old days when the Dick Tracy and his watch phone really fascinated me and my age fellows. It was just like a dream to have such watch phone. The modern world technology has already transformed this imagination into reality and you can find quite a bit watch phone on the market. 

The latest one we find, sWaP Rebel Touchscreen Phone Watch, quite chic and trendy with as many as five bright colours including orange, pink and green, with ultra soft silica rubber gel band. 

The sWaP Rebel Touchscreen Phone Watch is just perfect to work on all mobile phone networks in the UK with an exception of 3. Comes with quite attractive features like:

·         1.46” TFT Touchscreen with mini Stylus

·         USB port at the end of watchstrap; allowing an easy transfer of data to/from the watch phone

·         As light as only 65g

·         2GB microSD card for storage

·         and video camera, still camera, FM Tuner, MP3 player, video player, and a calendar.

·         240mAh lithium battery with up to 85 hours of standby and 160 minutes of talk time

If you still think that you need something more in just £189.99 (inclusive VAT); then you have to wait for a clone of sWaP Rebel Touchscreen Phone Watch from China.