AT&T is currently offering its Pantech C630 cell phone that comes in a candybar format, featuring specifications that you normally won’t expect from a $39 handset (tethered to a 2-year contract, of course). Underneath the C630’s hood, you will be pleasantly surprised to find the following :- 3G connectivitiy aGPS and AT&T Navigator Bluetooth support microSD memory card slot 1.3 megapixel camera AT&T Video Share capabilities AT&T Mobile Music It is nice to see deviated number keys that glow white when depressed for a change, while the C630 is also made from a mixture of materials including a rubberized back-panel,...
While the N97 was free to fondle, the slightly less exciting E63 was decidedly bolted to a table, so we had to take what angles we could get. The phone is basically a cheap-o version of the E71: Nokia figured it had a good thing going on in that QWERTY candybar, and decided to spread the love at a lower price point, with a slightly thicker, plastic handset. The good news is that no matter what you do to cheapen the phone, the E63 comes from good stock, and is really a compelling form factor. The slight bump in...
Filed under: Handsets, Sony Ericsson, GSMMankind has never known a greater mystery than that of the true identity of "Kate." We knew it was a camera phone, manufactured by Sony Ericsson, and that it was part of the Cyber-shot line -- but beyond that all we had was speculation and innuendo. And here's some more! According to SEMC Blog, Kate -- officially known as the C510 -- should be available in roughly "two months." The camera sports a 2.2-inch QVGA display, 3.2-megapixel camera and 120MB on board storage. Also detailed were Filippa, a new Cybershot candybar, and Frances, its slider...
Short Version: The $99 Samsung Highnote is a capable music phone with a 3.5mm headphone jack and built-in stereo speakers. If music’s your thing, the Highnote could serve you well. Overview and Features: Candy bar phone with a face that slides up to reveal a numeric keypad and down to reveal integrated stereo speakers Built-in clickwheel for easy navigation of menus and music GPS, Bluetooth, and high-speed EVDO data connections Two-megapixel camera Sprint Music Store and Sprint TV compatible Includes 1GB microSD card and 3.5mm headset w/ microphone MSRP of $99 after two-year agreement and $50 mail-in rebate What’s...
Your corn is sweeter, your potatoes are starchier and your turkey is much, much bigger than the foods that sat on your grandparents' Thanksgiving dinner table. Most everything on your plate has undergone tremendous genetic change under the intense selective pressures of industrial farming. Pilgrims and American Indians ate foods called corn and turkey, but the actual organisms they consumed didn't look or taste much at all like our modern variants do. In fact, just about every crop and animal that humans eat has experienced some consequential change in its DNA, but human expectations have changed right along with...
That's some beefy phone Motorola's got there. Assuming, of course, we're not looking at a KIRF which is entirely possible in the three months since the initial leaked image -- that iPhone looking UI / theme pictured after the break doesn't help with the legitimacy either. Regardless, it's not like you're holding out for this 320 x 240 pixel WinMo 6.1 candybar anyway, right? No matter how many HSPA frequencies (three, ok) it supports. Embarrassing Moto, embarrassing. One more shot after the break just to rub it in. [Thanks, Anthony C.]Continue reading Motorola's Attila even more cruel in the...
Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, Windows Mobile, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS, HSUPA That's some beefy phone Motorola's got there. Assuming, of course, we're not looking at a KIRF which is entirely possible in the three months since the initial leaked image -- that iPhone looking UI / theme pictured after the break doesn't help with the legitimacy either. Regardless, it's not like you're holding out for this 320 x 240 pixel WinMo 6.1 candybar anyway, right? No matter how many HSPA frequencies (three, ok) it supports. Embarrassing Moto, embarrassing. One more shot after the break just to rub it in. [Thanks, Anthony...
While most smartphone manufacturers have released at least one fancy touchscreen model, RIM has pretty much stuck with their Blackberry's standard businessman-pleasing form, a squat candybar design with QWERTY and a tiny screen. That was, until they announced the BlackBerry Storm, the first full touchscreen Blackberry on the market—and also the first smartphone to transform a normally cold, lifeless touchscreen into one big clickable button. So what did the press think? They loved it...and they hated it...depending who you talk to. CNET ...its 3.25-inch VGA glass display also demands attention for its sharpness and brightness, showing 65,000 colors at a...
The iCEphone is a curious little mobile that features a triple hinge that allows it to expand from a relatively slim three inch candy bar into a full keyboard mini-notebook. When fully unfurled, the top panel contains a 3-inch touch screen, the middle panel a QWERTY, and the bottom panel the odd assortment keys usually left off of cell phone keyboards: the caps lock, the shift, the alt and function keys, all organized in a D-pad like array which doubles as arrow keys or a mouse tracker pad for gaming, of all things. The iCEphone runs on Windows Mobile...
Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, CDMA As we'd heard back in August, the scrappy little VE240 candybar from Moto is destined for a pair of regionals -- Cricket and MetroPCS. It's got stereo Bluetooth, MP3 support, expandable memory up to 4GB, and that's about it; nothing to get terribly excited about, but the light spec sheet should keep things affordable. It's available now in Cricket's Tulsa market with wider availability coming to both carriers in the next few weeks.Motorola VE240 officially coming to Cricket, MetroPCS originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:36:00 EST. Please see our terms...
The Toshiba G450 is an odd conglomeration of different functions merged into a silver candy bar shell. It's not just a memory stick, or a memory stick / MP3 player, or a memory stick / MP3 player with built-in tri-band GSM cell phone. It's all of those things secondary, while primarily being an HSDPA USB modem capable of dropping back down to EDGE if 3G isn't available. That's a lot of gadget for £140, even if its usability as a memory stick or MP3 player is severely gimped by a measly 160MB of memory. Still, Gadget Lab's Charlie Sorrel...
Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, GSM, EDGE If you like what the ZN5 brings to the table but roundish sliders are more your cup of tea (and when the alternative is a drab gray candybar with purple accents, we can't say we blame you), Moto's got the solution to the pollution this morning with the official announcement of the VE66. You've got that 5-megapixel autofocus cam with LED flash (as opposed to the ZN5's xenon) and image stabilization, WiFi, FM radio, Motorola's CrystalTalk noise reduction, and a navigation wheel for flying through song tracks. Interestingly, there's no mention of Moto's partnership...
Filed under: Cellphones If you like what the ZN5 brings to the table but roundish sliders are more your cup of tea (and when the alternative is a drab gray candybar with purple accents, we can't say we blame you), Moto's got the solution to the pollution this morning with the official announcement of the VE66. You've got that 5-megapixel autofocus cam with LED flash (as opposed to the ZN5's xenon) and image stabilization, WiFi, FM radio, Motorola's CrystalTalk noise reduction, and a navigation wheel for flying through song tracks. Interestingly, there's no mention of Moto's partnership with Kodak anywhere...
