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Nokia 6300i offers a fully integrated and easy-to-use VoIP client (via WLAN 802.11b/g) combined with a Tri-band GSM/EDGE mobile phone. The 6300i also sports a 2.0 megapixel camera, FM stereo radio, Media Player, Bluetooth 2.0 (A2DP), and MicroSD expansion slot (TransFlash), 512 MB card included, 30 MB of user memory. Web broswsing is made easy with pre-installed Opera mini browser and 2.0 inch TFT QVGA display with 320 x 240 pixel resolution and up to 16.7 million colors. Coming soon expected release second quarter 2008.{Mobile88}

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The Edge phone is designed for those concerned with style, design and unique flavor. The Edge’s look is what captures you with its glowing glass keyboard.

To answer an incoming call, slide the glass keyboard out. An embedded LED illuminates the etched numerics via refraction creating a glowing effect. The only visible lines is the microphone wiring which designer Chris Owens has cleverly disguised as a keyboard border.

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Looks like Apple might release a clamshell iPhone in the near future. This is an illustration of what it might look like found in a recent Apple patent application.

In a closed position, this clamshell becomes an ordinary slate tablet computer, with a multi-touch touchscreen. If you open the flip to up-to 160 degree angle, it becomes a normal laptop computer. Interesting concept if you ask me.

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Alcatel OT-Sport is a tri-band handset for the sport oriented person. It has a built-in accelerometer with handy sort functions. These functions include a pedometer and a calorie counter. An accelerometer-based option mutes the alarm when you shake the handset. On top of that, the phone has an MP3 player, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP profile, 2MB memory, microSD card slot and a 1.3 megapixel camera. Not to shabby if you ask me. Expected release date is sometime in third quarter 2008. No price yet.

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As of the March 14th 2008 the Apple iPhone will be available in Austria and Ireland. In Austria, the exclusive carrier is T-Mobile, while in Ireland O2 is the network. The 8GB model will go for 399 EURO and 499 EURO for the 16GB iPhone.

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My sources tell me that Metro PCS will Launch Las Vegas as soon as they think the network is 100%. They are really making sure that what happened in the LA market doesn’t repeat itself in future markets. There will be 2 phones released due to the fact that they are using a new spectrum out there. Metro PCS will utilize the AWS (Advance Wireless Services) spectrum band and soon all their phones will be CDMA AWS capable. Bad news is only AWS capable phones will work out there so if you’re in the LA market and travel to Vegas a lot you will have to upgrade your phone soon. Good news is pretty soon you can travel from LA to Las Vegas with no problems or service interruptions. The Network should launch April or May 1st 2008. {Source}

Here’s another color for the Sony Ericsson W580i Walkman phone. Originally in white and then in pink, the W580i is now available jungle green. No word on where and when this will be available everywhere.

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Seiko Instruments Inc. (SII) announced today plans to develop, manufacture and market Varioptic’s Liquid Lens products, offering a cost advantage for auto-focus.

Varioptic’s liquid lens feature many advantages over competing technologies in terms of cost, size, robustness, power consumption, silent operation and speed. These advantages position liquid lenses for the emerging camcorder phone market where continuous auto-focus for video is a sought after feature.

SII production capacity plan is expected to reach 0.5 million units per month by 3Q of 2008 and will expand mass production capacity according to market needs. This agreement builds on an existing production capacity for Arctic 314 and Arctic 416 liquid lenses designed for 5.0-megapixel, 1/3-inch and 1/4-inch format camera modules.

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