The compact slider phone was announced yesterday by Sony Ericsson. It has nice metallic finish with chrome accents. The T303 model works in GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 and another version called T303a is a GSM/GPRS 850/1800/1900 phone. The slick Sony Ericsson T303 measures only 83 x 47 x 14.7 mm and weights 93 grams. It perfectly fits in any pocket.

“The T303 is a great addition to the Sony Ericsson T-line of products, combining premium finish and materials with a good feature-set to deliver ‘style with substance’.” said Lykke Tærsbøl, Senior Designer at the Sony Ericsson Creative Design Centre.

Sony Ericsson T303 looks amazing, but I am not impressed with its features. The phone has a 1.3 megapixel camera and only 8MB internal memory. Furthermore T303 doesn’t have a memory card slot. Hey guys, it’s 2008! Nowadays the phones do amazing things and have high-end features. Anyway, the T303 could be used just for talking, as a regular budget mobile. Sony Ericsson mobiles have the best batteries. And this one strengthens what I am telling you with a talk time up to 9 hrs and up to 400 hrs in standby. The T303 was equipped with FM tuner, Bluetooth and the TrackID feature.

It will be launched somewhere in mid 2008. The price should be low, as the phone features don’t make too much impression.

Press release

Nokia has officially announced today its Nseries superstar - Nokia N96. The phone continues N95 tradition with high-end features and amazing multimedia capabilities. To give you a first impression, I will tell you it has 16GB internal memory, live TV with DVB-H technology and 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss Tessar lens.

The dual-slider could be name the most powerful mobile on the market. Nokia N96 works in the following networks: WCDMA2100/900 (HSDPA) / EGSM900, GSM850/1800/1900 MHz (EGPRS). It sports a 2.8-inch QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) LCD TFT display and supports multiple video formats. Besides, Nokia N96 features integrated music player, radio and a TV tuner as I told you above. The 5 megapixel camera captures amazing photos at 2592 x 1944 pixels. The phone has a secondary camera for chat. Also it features a built-in GPS receiver, with support for assisted GPS (A-GPS), Nokia Maps application and voice guided car navigation.

The chapter connectivity is also well covered. The mobile has Wi-Fi 802.11 g/b with UPnP support, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 with Micro USB type B interface, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP stereo audio and Enhanced Data Rates (EDR), 3.5mm stereo headset plug and TV-out support (PAL/NTSC). It also has an email client with support for SMTP, IMAP4, POP3, MMS, SMS.

The retail price will be set up at 550 euros before taxes and subsidies. About availability I can say the phone will be ready in the third quarter of 2008. Guys I tell you, this could be the iPhone killer!

Nseries via Engadget

No, in fact I don’t call myself. I Call Me is a concept gadget that allows two way connections between a keychain and a cellphone. This devices could be very helpful when you misplace the keys. The cellphone calls the I Call Me device and vice versa when you lost your mobile.

The idea seems pretty nice, but I think is very hard to put it in production. First of all the manufacturer should consider its efficiency and utility. It might be a good solution to use radio signals between the two devices rather than a mobile network. Some mobiles have a PTT function, but the service is offered with contract. Other solution would be creating a mobile with dedicated I Call Me button that use Bluetooth or other radio waves. All in all, it is a great idea in my opinion.

via SciFi

… and I thought my mobile has a good battery. Two months in standby is almost unbelievable, but Philips has found the recipe. Its new Philips Xenium 9@9k supports 17 hours of continuous talking and an amazing 1440 hours standby time. Divide by 24 and you obtain 60 days. Speechless!

I’ve never been a fan of Philips mobiles, but this one seems interesting. Philips Xenium 9@9k is tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900)/GPRS phone. It sports a 65K color TFT display, VGA camera, microSD memory card slot and Bluetooth. No word on pricing or availability, but the cellphone can be a nice addition for those who are not impressed by fancy, shiny mobiles.

via Unwiredview

After we delivered you the news about the SpyDisk Pen, now is time for a new pen gadget. As the matter of fact, this one won’t be seen in stores for the Christmas because it’s only a concept.

However, Gizmodo informs us that the Pen Phone concept will be developed by an anonymous manufacturer. The phone uses Bluetooth ear buds for voice calls. It features a little display, the dialing numbers, a microSD card slot and seems to support USB connection. The project looks very promising and I would love to hold one in my palm.

When I read the story I felt very well about this practice even it is not legal. For many times when I was in a movie theater, I had been disturbed by some stupid guys that were talking at their cellphones. Did this happen to you too? In this case I agree with these phone jammers.

The device emits strong radio waves that interfere with cell phone antennas cutting the signal. Consequently the noisy talker will stare at a blank display showing the “No Signal” message. So, the gadget turns off any cellphone in a 30-foot range. However its use is illegal, but more jammers get in US everyday.

The fine for using such a device is $11,000. Nevertheless, many owners of cafes and hair salons, hoteliers, public speakers, theater operators, bus drivers and, increasingly, commuters on public transportation use them to reduce to silence the noisy chatterers. It costs from $50 to several hundred dollars.

The jammer can be useful in schools during the classes or in prisons. I also agree their use in theaters or libraries. But those illegal devices could do harm too. Think about criminals using them to jam the signal of their victims. The problem won’t be solved too easy as I see it.
NY Times via Switched

Samsung, as the official partner of the Olympic Games, has created a special edition mobile - Samsung Anycall 18K Golden Edition E848. It seems Samsung prepared its campaign for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The mobile has the official logo printed on its back, so it more than a souvenir. Featuring functions above the middle category mobiles, E848 impresses with its golden case. This jewel mobile could retail for HK$2,780 (Honk Kong Dollars) or $360 USD.

Please check the list of features:

Band: Quad Band (850/900/1800/1900MHz)
Dimensions: 101.5 (H) x 52.5 (W) x 10.6 (D) mm
Weight: 99g
Display: 2.2-inch 260K TFT color display (240 x 320 pixels)
Camera: 2.0 Megapixel camera (4 x digital zoom)
Memory: 70 MB + support microSD

Internet Browser: NetFront Browser 3.4
Talk time: up to 5 hours
Stand-by time: up to 250 hours
Document Viewer: Yes
Speakerphone: Yes
Codec: Audio Format: MP3, AAC, AAC+, e-AAC+, WMA
Video Format: H.263, MPEG4

Connectivity:
Data Transfer: EDGE / GPRS
Bluetooth: Version 2.0 , A2DP
Data Connectivity: USB 2.0

via Mobile Phone Blog

Akihabara has announced a new Hello Kitty phone produced by OKWAP. It is available for Taiwanese market. No price was revealed. OKWAP C150T Hello Kitty Edition has no SIM and is able to play music and video files. It also features 2 megapixel camera. Customizable with some pinkish themes, this cellphone will be a great addition for teens. We don’t know details about launching on other markets.