Sony Ericsson W760i Global Walkman Phone

Sony Ericsson today announced the W760i, the first truly global Walkman phone with tri-band HSDPA, enabling broadband speed downloads of the latest music and content wherever in the world it is used.

The W760i's built-in GPS with Wayfinder Navigator lets users search over 20 million points of interest around the globe and talks users to their destination every turn of the way. There's also a GPS-supported fitness application called Tracker that can tell them how fast, for how long and how far they've ran.

Become the focal point of a spontaneous party or gaming experience with the W760i's powerful built-in stereo speakers. If outdoors, use the phone with the Active Speaker MAS-100 - a case that not only looks fantastic but also protects the Walkman phone at the same time as being a built-in speaker and FM radio antenna for enjoying music with friends.

The W760i helps select the right music for the occasion. Store up to 950 tracks on the phone, and use SensMe to pick the music and tracks that match the mood in an instant. Navigate through a playlist with Shake Control - shuffle and skip through tracks, or adjust the volume, with just a shake of the phone.

The TrackID functionality allows users to identify any song they're listening to on the FM Radio or at a club. And with TrackID Charts, they can also review the most searched tracks in their country or anywhere in the world.

The intuitive Media User Interface rotates depending on how consumers are holding the phone, so they can see everything they need at a glance. Auto-rotate works for photos, videos and games too. Just twist the phone to change the view.

The W760i allows gamers to play in landscape mode, with sound from stereo speakers and use of dedicated gaming buttons like a gaming console. It is preloaded with the latest games, including Need for Speed ProStreet. The W760i is built for fast-paced action with a large 2.2-inch screen for great gameplay and Motion Sensor Gaming that allows users to play top games on their phone in 3D quality, using the motion of the phone to control the game.

A 3.2-megapixel camera is built in to the phone. Pictures can be stored on the 1GB Memory Stick or transferred to a PC using Media Manager.

Sony Ericsson W350a Walkman Clamshell

Sony Ericsson today announced the launch of the W350a, a Walkman flip phone that allows users to control music at their fingertips.

At just 10 mm thin, the W350a is sleek enough to fit comfortably with no bulges into a pocket or purse. Its unique flip covers the keypad for a minimalist look. Available in trendy colors including Electric Black with orange accents, the W350a is a classy yet modern statement that is never out of place.

The W350a's Walkman player can easily be accessed and operated even without opening its flip cover. With Walkman on Top, key MP3 functions including Play, Pause and Scroll are outside the phone's flip cover so consumers can use it just like they would a standalone MP3 player.

The W350a makes it straightforward to transfer music onto the phone. Whether favorite tracks are on a CD or on a computer, all users need to do with the phone's intuitive Media Manager software is drag tracks from the computer onto the phone via a USB cable. They can store up to 470 tracks or 40 entire albums and, once the music is onto the phone, it's also easy to navigate around it with the Walkman player.

With TrackID, users can record a few seconds of the song into the phone's microphone (or tag it from the built-in radio) and identify it. The W350a provides the name of the song, the artist, and even the album so that users can download it and enjoy it again and again.

The W350i is an EDGE 900 / 1800 / 1900 phone that will be available in selected markets from Q2 2008. The W350a is an EGDE 850 / 1800 / 1900 phone.

Palm Treo 755p Launched

Compared to its Treo 700p predecessor, the Treo 755p has a sleeker design with an internal antenna and a soft-touch feel. Featuring a large, high-resolution, color touch-screen for quick stylus access to applications, the Treo 755p offers a full QWERTY keyboard for easy email creation, web browsing and text messaging. It also includes features such as a 1.3-megapixel camera and built-in support for Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents and PDF documents. Customers can view and edit Microsoft Word and Excel files, and view PowerPoint and Adobe PDF files. Running the Palm OS, the Treo 755p gives mobile professionals the tools they need to help maximize productivity.

The Treo 755p offers VersaMail 3.5.45 with built-in Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync support for Microsoft Direct Push Technology that delivers email and calendar updates from a home or office PC using Outlook. Businesses connected to a Microsoft Exchange Server get fast, automatic wireless updates of email, calendar and contact information with added IT security and remote manageability.

Users also have the option of using Verizon Wireless' Wireless Sync for access to personal or corporate email, contacts, calendar, and tasks from their home or office PC. Customers can sync up to 10 POP3 or IMAP email accounts, including AOL, Yahoo! Premium and more with their Treo 755p. Wireless Sync supports Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Notes and IBM Lotus Domino.

Customers using the Treo 755p have the benefit of Verizon Wireless' EV-DO high-speed network to send and receive data. For users interested in using their Treo 755p as a modem, the smartphone can take advantage of the 600 kbps to 1.4 mbps typical download speeds of the EV-DO network.

The Treo 755p comes with built-in 60 MB of user-available memory and can be enhanced by using the miniSD slot to add separately purchased memory cards of up to 4 GB for storing data, photos, music, and video.

With Google Maps installed right out of the box, customers can get directions; perform local searches; and view moveable/scalable maps, satellite imagery, and traffic updates while on-the-go. Customers can also map a contact's address directly from the contact listing simply by selecting the "maps" button.

Samsung Katalyst T739 Wi-Fi Phone

T-Mobile today announced the availability of the Samsung Katalyst, a stylish slider for the growing line-up of phones that support T-Mobile HotSpot @Home service.

With built-in support for T-Mobile HotSpot @Home, the Samsung Katalyst provides customers with wireless coverage when placing calls over a home Wi-Fi network and at nearly 8,500 T-Mobile HotSpot locations nationwide. When users leave home or a T-Mobile HotSpot, their calls are passed onto T-Mobile's wireless network, and vice versa. With the purchase of a HotSpot @Home add-on plan, customers can have unlimited, nationwide calling over Wi-Fi.

The Katalyst features a slider design with a metallic silver finish and is equipped with Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth wireless technology and a 1.3-megapixel camera. The Katalyst also features advanced messaging capabilities including instant messaging, which enables instant chat and supports AOL, ICQ, Yahoo! and Windows Live Messenger. Key features of the Katalyst include:
- Wi-Fi-enabled phone; supports T-Mobile HotSpot @Home
- T-Mobile myFaves enabled - Bluetooth wireless technology
- Music player
- Expandable memory (microSD memory card)
- Speaker-independent voice recognition
- Instant messaging (AOL, ICQ, Yahoo! and Windows Live Messenger)
- Compatible with T-Mobile Address Book
- GSM/GPRS/EDGE, Quad-Band: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- Dimensions: 3.97" x 1.98" x 0.65"
- Weight: 4.1 ounces (with standard battery)
- Main Display: 176 x 220 px, TFT, 262K-Colors

Motorola Z6c World Slider Released

Verizon Wireless today announced the availability of the Motorola Z6c World Edition, an eye-catching dual-mode GSM / CDMA slider. The slim Z6c adds global connectivity, comes with advanced mobile phone technology and multimedia features.

The Z6c features fast multimedia capabilities within an espresso casing with a high-gloss front and soft-touch back. For video and music, the Z6c can access VCAST Video for news, sports and entertainment video clips; and VCAST Music, which offers access to more than 2.4 million songs that can be purchased and downloaded over-the-air, directly from the phone. In addition, to fully-enhance the music experience, the Z6c supports stereo Bluetooth wireless technology and can be paired with a compatible Bluetooth enabled headset. The Z6c also features a 2.0-megapixel camera, a 2-inch QVGA display, and supports up to 4 GB of optional removable memory.

Samsung FlipShot 3.0 MP Camera Phone - U900

For optimal viewing while in camera mode, the FlipShot enables photo enthusiasts to capture picture-perfect moments while carrying a device that allows for full mobile phone functionality and high-quality digital photos. The handset features Bluetooth capability for headsets, stereo, car kits, object push (for vCard only), basic image and basic print as well as a business card scanner. Additional features of the new Samsung FlipShot include:

- 3.0-megapixel camera and camcorder with Digital Zoom
- Living Wallpaper
- PictBridge printing capable
- VCAST Music and Video capable
- Speakerphone
- Messaging Services - SMS, EMS and MMS messaging, email, Mobile IM and chat
- VZ Navigator
- Mobile Web 2.0
- Dimensions: 3.76" x 1.83" x 0.73" with standard battery
- Personal organizer with Calendar, Calculator, Notepad, Alarm Clock and World Clock - Display: 240 x 320 px, 260K color TFT Internal

LG Voyager and Venus Available

The Venus and Voyager offer the latest features in mobile phones, including a 2.0-megapixel camera, VZ Navigator capability, a microSD memory slot that can support up to 8 GB of additional memory, and dual screen displays.

The Voyager features a large external touch-screen while the Venus offers dual external screens, with the bottom screen incorporating touch technology. For video and music fans, both the Venus and Voyager also offer access to VCAST Video, Verizon Wireless' multimedia service with news, sports and entertainment video clips, 3D games and more; and VCAST Music, which offers access to more than 2.4 million songs that can be purchased and downloaded over-the-air, directly from the phones.

The Voyager's large external touch screen, VCAST Mobile TV capabilities and full QWERTY keyboard are sure to put it at the top of many shopping lists this holiday season.

The Voyager also includes the following features:
- Stylish and functional design with two screens, including a large 2.8-inch external touch-screen with VibeTouch technology for tactile feedback
- Touch protection - prevents unwanted key actions
- Ability to play MP3, WMA, and unprotected AAC and AAC+ files
- HTML browser for enhanced Internet browsing Bluetooth stereo for headsets and speakers
- LG Voyager Specs Fashion-forward mobile users will love the Venus' sleek slider design with a mirror finish.

The Venus also includes the following features:
- Dual screens, lower screen with interactive touch navigation
- Touch-key vibration for button-like feedback
- Music player with dedicated key that plays MP3, WMA, and unprotected AAC and AAC+ files
- Multitask while playing music
- hide player to send messages, browse the Web and more Bluetooth stereo for headsets and speakers