Vodafone and HTC unveil Android-powered HTC Magic

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Htc Launch 2 new Touch handsets

HTC have announced the launch of two new handsets in the Touch range - Touch DIAMOND2TM and TOUCH PRO2TM .

Building on the earlier Touch Diamond series featuring innovative touch interfaces integrated within the Windows Mobile OS - these new flagship devices truly integrate the 3D aspects in this customized version of the Windows Mobile 6.1.

"The HTC Touch Pro2 and HTC Touch Diamond2 introduce a mobile communication experience that simplifies how we communicate with people in our lives whether through voice, text or email,” said Peter Chou, president and CEO, HTC Corp. “HTC is delivering the latest, cutting-edge sophistication in a broad portfolio of mobile phones that improve how people live, work and communicate."

HTC TOUCH DIAMOND2


The HTC Touch Diamond2 is the next step in the evolution of the successful HTC Touch Diamond. Crafted to fit perfectly into the hand, the Touch Diamond2 evolves the compact design and iconic style of the original HTC Touch Diamond. It incorporates a larger 3.2-inch high-resolution wide-screen VGA display for a greater viewing area in a design just 13.7mm thick. The phone also includes a new touch sensitive zoom bar for even faster zooming of Web pages, emails, text messages, photos or documents.

Leveraging HTC’s TouchFLO 3D experience combined with a people-centric communication approach and HTC’s new Push Internet technology The Touch Diamond2 offers an advanced touch experience that is optimized for one-hand use.

With fifty-percent better battery life, a five mega-pixel auto focus camera, expandable memory, gravity sensor and an ambient light sensor, the Touch Diamond2 brings the most sophisticated capabilities to a broad consumer audience looking for the professional benefits of a smartphone without sacrificing size, looks or functionality.

HTC TOUCH PRO2


Designed for business professionals, the HTC Touch Pro2 is architected with distinct style and strength while delivering the most powerful productivity experience available on a mobile phone. Leveraging HTC’s TouchFLO 3D, people-centric communication and Push Internet technology, the Touch Pro2 features a high-resolution 3.6-inch widescreen VGA display for an expanded viewing area and large finger-friendly QWERTY keyboard. With improved battery life, expandable memory, a touch-sensitive zoom bar as well as gravity, proximity and ambient light sensors, the Touch Pro2 is optimized for touch as well as heavy email use.

Availability
Diamond2 - Q2 2009
Diamond2 Specifications here

Pro2 - Summer 2009
Pro2 Specifications here

Labels: HTC Touch Diamond, HTC Touch Pro

Nokia announce new Business E-Series handsets - E55 and E75

Today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Nokia has launched two new E-series handsets. The popular E-series handsets are the mainstay of the Nokia Business portfolio, offering direct connectivity to Microsoft 'Push' email as well as personal email accounts.

Nokia E55 The Nokia E55 features a 'SureType' keypad allowing for standard mobile phone use and rapid access to business email - all other standard features are available such as 3.2 mega-pixel camera, hybrid QWERTY & numeric keyboard and AGPS

Message Faster:
The Nokia E55's compact keyboard fits comfortably in your hand yet provides a QWERTY keyboard for messaging. The innovative hybrid keyboard combines a phone keypad with a QWERTY keys for easy messaging or dialling. Smart predictive text corrects and completes your typing automatically.

Quick Connections: Take advantage of fast internet connections with high speed 3G (HSDPA/HSUPA) and Wi-Fi connectivity. Connect to colleagues and business rapidly, high speed connections even allow you to access files on your PC remotely.

On-Line Network: Network and socialise with email and instant messaging, browse the web and share content with your friends on popular social networking sites.

Extended Battery: Discuss your business at length, the large battery in the Nokia E55 provides 8 hours of talk time and 31 days of standby. Active noise reduction removed background noise when you call from noisy environments.

Nokia E75


The Nokia E75 features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard as well as the standard keypad underneath the display.

Business Flow.
Stay up-to-date at any time and anywhere and let the Nokia E75 collect all your messages however they arrive. Receive emails and messages, review office documents and send them on instantly. High speed HSDPA connectivity lets you connect to the internet and keep to-date on news and current events.

Work Flow.
Improve your work flow with the Nokia E75. Instant push email support delivers your messages the moment they are sent. Set-up is simple and a dedicated email key and slide out QWERTY keyboard help your get your messages out. Dual mode functionality lets you switch between work and personal emails at a moments notice.

Personal Flow. Two home screens lets you choose between work and leisure modes. Choose application short cuts to suite your schedule with message notification on or off.

Input Flow. Innovative dual keypad design lets you composes messages seamlessly. Start a message on the front phone pad, then slide the E75 open to reveal a QWERTY keyboard and carry on typing.

Design Flow. As good as it looks, a high gloss black finish encircled with smooth polished stainless steel edging and back. Intelligent indicator lights notify you of messages.

Find Flow. Arrive on time to your destination with Nokia Maps and integrated AGPS, helping you stay one step ahead of your meeting schedule.

Media Flow. A large crisp display lets you watch your films in their original wide screen format with smooth uninterrupted playback. MP3 music player and microSDHC expandable memory lets you carry your music and movie collection with you when you want to unwind.


Nokia E55 Specifications - Download Here
Nokia E75 Specifications - Download Here

Release dates TBC (E75/Q1 - E55/Q2)

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Option GlobeSurfer III - Instant Wifi Hotspot

Option International have released the latest Option GlobeSurfer 3G Wireless Mobile Router - Create an instant, secure wifi hotspot for all of your mobile devices.

Packed with new and unique features, the Globesurfer® III pushes the boundaries of conventional gateway routers. Using a Qualcomm 7225 chipset, this clever device offers HSUPA at 5.76Mbps, as well as AWS support - making it a forerunner in the bandwidth market.

Naturally, it comes with full telephone functionality, including composing, reading and managing SMS text messages.

Hard drives and printers can be connected via the integrated USB port.

This means users have access to a central storage system, allowing them to back-up critical files, or share files across the LAN. Multimedia files such as MP3s or AVIs can be streamed across the network. A printer can be conveniently located and used by all connected PCs.

The Globesurfer® III is easy to use, with just two buttons and a clear, colour display screen.

The browser has been sub-divided into two sections, so users who only require basic features such as SMS, Telephone, Quick Set-Up and Security can perform all these tasks without having to navigate through more complex functions within the advanced section.

Main Features

• High-speed: Download 7.2 Mbps, Upload 5.76 Mbps*
• Powerful Wi-Fi Network router
• Easy to use: Intuitive 2-button control
• Unique Notifier software displays alerts and status information across the wireless network
• Built-in security and firewall functionality
• Smart design: Desktop or wall-mounted

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