Nokia is about to launch a new ruggedized phone handset, according to a new rumour. The Nokia 3720 is believed to be water- and dust-proof, and the Finns’ first handset that meets IP54 specification.
Tagged ‘handset’
iPhone 3GS: the S stands for ‘speed’, but just how much speed, exactly? Quite a lot actually; in fact new benchmark test results show it’s three times faster than the iPhone 3G, three times faster than the Palm Pre and nearly six times faster than the T-Mobile Android G1. Read on to find out why.
Another day, another promising iPhone rumour. At this rate, if Apple doesn’t announce something iPhone shaped next week, thousands of Mac-heads may succumb to lethal amounts of disappointment. The latest speculation comes from a leaked image, belonging to Fido – a Canadian mobile network – which strongly suggests that a 4GB version of the iPhone is on its way.
Nokia has announced that its brand new N Series flagship smartphone, the N97, is going to hit the UK on 19 June. The touchscreen, QWERTY-sporting, S60 5th edition N97 handset will set you back £499. You can start laying out your sleeping bags outside the Regent Street Nokia Store whenever you feel like it.
Samsung has officially announced a brand new 12 megapixel camera phone. If that sounds strangely familiar, cast your mind back to mid January when the company was hotly rumoured to be on the brink of announcing a 12 megapixel camera phone at Mobile World Congress. That never panned out leading us to believe it was a hoax. But lo and behold, sneaky Samsung has been planning one all along – it’s called the Pixon12.
HTC’s second Android handset is only just out, but the smartphone maker is showing no signs of slowing its Android assault. A third Android model, the HTC Hero, has been leaking its way across the web, and has just shown up in a fresh spy pic.
BlackBerry Storm 2 is already hot mobile gossip, but now RIM CEO Jim Balsillie has made it official. BlackBerry Storm 2 is the follow up to RIM’s divisive iPhone Killer, which was widely criticised for its buggy software and unresponsive touchscreen tech. If BlackBerry Storm 2 can remedy those issues, stick in a WiFi chip and harness the power of BlackBerry App World, RIM may finally be able to give Apple a run for its money.
If you haven’t ordered your hawt new 
T-Mobile G1 Android phone… it’s too late. The phone operator has announced that pre-order sales for the G1 Android handset have been three times greater than expected and it won’t promise to ship any more before the official US launch on 22nd October.