Archive for June, 2009

The Samsung Omnia has apparently proved so popular that the latest handsets to be announced by the manufacturer will build upon the device’s branding.It was announced this week the firm would be launching three new models that would carry on the name of the 2008 multimedia smartphone – and each one would bring something different [...]

Like thousands of other iPhone owners I was waiting around yesterday for the new 3.0 firmware upgrade and I have to say I was not that impressed. After leaving work I ventured home to be caught up in a family issue and missed the official launch time of 6:20 GMT and by the time I [...]

Research In Motion (RIM) has added a new mobile to its range of branded handsets, it has emerged.The BlackBerry Tour joins other handsets in the manufacturer’s line-up that includes the Pearl, Curve and Storm – the Vodafone-exclusive model representing the firm’s first foray into the full touchscreen market.RIM has equipped the new gadget with 3G [...]

An innovative new handset that uses touch-sensitive technology on a transparent keypad has been showcased at the CommunicAsia 2009 event in Singapore this weekThe LG GD900 was originally unveiled by the South Korean mobile phone manufacturer in February this year, but has now been displayed for the world to see.According to LG, the model is [...]

Smartphones like the Apple iPhone 3G and Nokia N97 could be among the many reasons why the mobile sector is well-equipped to ride out the current economic uncertainty, it has been suggested.Reuters reports a spokesman for the GSM Association has confirmed his confidence in the abilities of the telecommunications industry to experience continued levels of [...]

The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is a device that will appeal to those who want fast access to a range of communicative tools as well as the latest audio technology, according to the manufacturer.Announced recently alongside two other new devices – the Nokia E72 and 3710 Fold – the Finnish group said this week it had [...]

Nokia claims it has been able to marry functionality with the latest in fashionable design with a new device it has unveiled at an industry event this week.The Finnish manufacturer took the opportunity to announce three devices at a recent conference – the Nokia E72, 5530 XpressMusic and the 3710 Fold – and noted the [...]

The Nokia E72 is a smartphone that can be summed up in three words according to its creators – “swift, slim and resourceful”.Unveiled at the manufacturer’s Nokia Connection event in Singapore this week, the device is one of three new models that will be brought to the market in the third quarter of 2009.The Finnish [...]

The LG VX11000 enV Touch is a smartphone that builds on its predecessor and is capable of delivering on features such as text and email messaging as well as web facilities, it has been advised.In an article for Mobile Burn this week, Michael Oryl looks at the follow up to the South Korean manufacturer’s VX10000 [...]

The Sony Ericsson W995 may seem to be just another entry into the manufacturer’s long line of music-focused Walkman devices, but it appears to have impressed one reviewer. Sandra Vogel states in an article this week there are many reasons the firm should adopt a broader approach to creating new models rather than concentrating on [...]