Category: Mobile World Congress 2008
MWC 2008 Video Preview: Samsung Bang & Olufsen F400 handset
The Soul handset isn’t the only feather in Samsung’s cap this MWC. Oh no, it’s got the F400 as well, which is the handset branded with Bang & Olufsen goodness I told you about earlier. Check it out above….
MWC 2008 Video Preview: Susi looks at the Zeemote JS1 joystick for mobile gaming
I don’t have to point out that the Zeemote JS1 is obviously a gaming peripheral of some sort to you lot, but what I should say is that it’s similar to a joystick for your mobile phone, communicating via Bluetooth and measuring just 95x35x20mm and weighing…
MWC 2008: Nokia finally (finally!) unleashes the N96 handset
Nokia’s suddenly entered the MWC game, with their N96 causing a huge buzz over in Barcelona.
It’s got a – get this – 16GB internal memory capacity, alongside a microSD slot. Perfect for storing photos taken on the 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics lens, flash and video light, and videos which are taken at 30 frames per second. The ability to geo-tag your photos using the A-GPS system is also touted…
MWC 2008: Samsung's possible F480, G400 flip and F400 handsets
Stories are flying thick and fast across the blogging networks about Samsung possibly announcing more than a dozen new handsets this week at MWC. Until they’re officially confirmed, we’ll just show you a couple that are the most impressive – the F480, G400 flip and F400.
If you’re looking at the F480 on the left there, and thinking it looks familiar, you’d be right, as it’s basically the Armani-branded handset from 2007, minus the actual Armani branding. At 11.5mm thick and with a 2.8″, 240 x 320 touchscreen, it also adopts…
MWC 2008 Video Preview: Susi looks at Samsung's Soul, but what does she see?
Susi’s over at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, sporting a new haircut, and the latest mobile handset in Samsung’s Ultra Edition series of handsets.
The unique selling point for the Soul handset is the half ‘normal’ screen and half touchscreen, ensuring every party is happy. With five-megapixels…
MWC 2008: Spice Movie Phone has a built-in optical disc drive
Indian handset manufacturer Spice is unveiling its innovative Movie Phone later today, but I’ve had a go on it already. It’s the first handset to come with a built-in optical disc drive for playing movies, and goes on sale in India this June. The discs are a proprietary format, but they use blue laser technology, and the compression uses the H.264 standard.
MWC 2008: Sony Ericsson G700 and G900 touchscreen organisers
The Sony Ericsson G700 and G900 are described as ‘a new generation of phone’, but aside from the touchscreen control, there’s nothing massively out of the ordinary.
MWC 2008: Sony Ericsson introduces Z770 – web-enabled clamshell
Yet another new handset from Sony Ericsson – the Z770 clamshell – which promises to keep you up- to-date via the web, email and with the latest news.
MWC 2008: Sony Ericsson adds to Walkman phone range with W980
Sony Ericsson promises ‘an unrivalled music experience’ with its new W980 Walkman phone.
MWC 2008: Sony Ericsson launches Xperia brand – and introduces the Xperia X1
Sony Ericsson has introduced the Xperia brand at the MWC 2008, with the first handset also launched – the Xperia X1.
