If trends reflected in the latest cell phones are any indication, we have barely seen the tip of the iceberg. What's crystal clear though is that cell phones are not just for talking anymore.
The Apple iPhone integrates iPod and cell phone, creating an all-in-one device that's already a winner. Add its all-touch and no keypad interface, and you some new mobile trends in the making. The new LG Prada helps make that point; so does the new Samsung Instinct.
With an advanced touch interface that completely eliminates the conventional keypad, the LG KE850 Prada cell phone combines LG technology with Prada's luxury-class design. Strikingly similar to the Apple iPhone, the new LG Prada began hitting the shelves well before the iPhone.
With stereo sound, dual speakers, microSD memory card and Bluetooth technology, the LG VX8300 is part of Verizon's V CAST line-up of music-enabled phones....
Packed with a 4GB hard drive, 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, wireless LAN support, dedicated music keys, and easy PC synchronization via Windows Media Player, the highly acclaimed Nokia N91 rocks....
Espresso is not just about coffee anymore. Now it's also about cell phones, following the release of a Sanyo cell phone said to be the first Espresso-colored handset in the U.S.
The Sanyo SCP-3100 camera phone features a high-quality speakerphone, SMS text messaging and a large external LCD. It supports Sprint PCS Vision for downloading images, ringtones, Music Tones, games and other applications, and also supports Sprint PCS Ready Link for walkie-talkie communication.
The SCP-3100 comes in three other trendy colors - Pure Silver, Blue Energy or Always Pink - in addition to Espresso.
The Sony Cybershot camera brand has gone mobile. Now you can take your best shot with some of the latest cell phones by Sony Ericsson.
Case in point - the K790 handset. The cell phone has a 3.2 mega-pixel camera with autofocus and flash, and a unique technology for selecting the best take from a series of photos - all from one snapshot.
With music, video, FM radio and Bluetooth, K790 looks like a sure shot.
The cell phone continues to spawn new mobile commerce and advertising programs. One of the latest programs is dubbed qtags. It lets mobile phone users request and receive promotional offers, including coupons via text messaging....
Mobile phones could soon rival the PC as the dominant Internet platform in some markets, according to a new study by global market research firm Ipsos Insight....
Packed with digital cameras, MP3 players, radio-TV programming, and video recorders, the latest cell phones are delivering the telecom industry's long-sought convergence of voice, video and data communications.
To be sure, this is uncharted territory and there are challenges. Issues range from radiation safety to concerns over driving while phoning.
And as more PC and Internet functions show up on the latest cell phones, so do the attendant issues such as data security, privacy and age-appropriate content. But the cell phones just keep on ringing and making headlines.
Hop-on is introducing three new CDMA handsets. Two of the latest cell phones - Models 1926 and 1927, are tri-mode handsets with the look of Hop-on's GSM Model 1806; one has the appearance of a color screen and the other has an actual color screen.
The third of its latest cell phones, Model 1993, comes with an MP3 player, camera and video recorder. Based on the external housing of Hop-on's GSM Model 1893, this tri-mode handset also features a 65K color display screen, GPS, 64 polyphonic ring tones, predictive text input, SMS messaging, vibration call alert and 128 Mb of flash memory.
Hop-on said these latest cell phones target markets in North America, South America, Africa and Asia. Visit Hop-on for more information about its latest cell phones.
The Audiovox SMT 5600 Smartphone is one of the latest cell phones available in Canada on the Rogers Wireless GSM/GPRS network, providing users with global roaming capabilities.
Also widely available in the U.S. market, the compact tri-band SMT 5600 is dubbed as "the world's smallest windows mobile-based smartphone" and weighs just 3.6 ounces.
Raj Doshi, vice president at Rogers Wireless said, "Our busy wireless customers will appreciate the ease of use and reliable mobile data support of the SMT 5600, and will love the incredible audio-video experience it provides."
The SMT 5600 also works with MyMail wireless email service, a Rogers service included at no charge for subscribers to any of Rogers Wireless' Data Service Plans.
Hop-on has released a low cost MP3 cell phone. Model 1895, one of a multimedia line of Hop-on cell phones, features an MP3 player with a popular clamshell design. The GSM tri-band cell phone has a color display screen, 16 ringtones, and a phonebook capable of holding 300 names.
Dan Gannon, CEO of Hop-on, said, "We hope that we can capitalize on current consumer market trends by offering this low cost phone that combines the practicality of a cell phone with the entertainment value of an MP3 player."
NOP World Technology's mKids Study reveals that cell phone ownership has topped 16 million among teens and tweens nationwide, with almost half (44%) of 10-18 year olds in the U.S. owning a cell phone. [more]...
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