The Unwired have spotted the successor to the HTC Touch Diamond and it will be called the HTC Touch Diamond II, Not too much information at the moment but it looks like the camera will be a sweet 5MP, screen will have the WVGA 800 x 480 resolution and is powered by a 528 MHz Qualcomm CPU and features 288 MB RAM/512 MB ROM.
There is an HTC press conference later this morning where more details will be revealed
via The Unwired
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At a press conference at MWC last night Sony Ericsson announces their latest handset, the W995 from the Walkman range and a new handset concept under the name of "Idou" which promises to merge the best of Cyber-shot and Walkman technology in to one fully-featured handset.
Full information can be found in the press releases below:
Sony Ericsson today unveiled the next step in its evolution. The Entertainment Unlimited consumer proposition is the pinnacle of what the company has been working towards since the start of the joint venture in 2001 – the true fusion of communication and entertainment.
Bringing together rich content, unique applications and best in class entertainment experiences, the new consumer proposition is based around three key promises:
1. Uniting best in class entertainment experiences into one offering such as the Walkman™ music experience, the Cyber-shot imaging experience, Java gaming and messaging integrated with services and applications.
2. Broadening entertainment experiences by seamlessly integrating the mobile phone into other devices in the home letting consumers share and enjoy top quality entertainment content through a variety of channels including TV, PC and Hifi systems.
3. Fusing communication with entertainment by removing barriers and offering unlimited sharing opportunities, multiplying the value of people’s entertainment experiences through a host of innovative web applications and Sony Ericsson’s unique Play Now offering.
Sony Ericsson is unveiling the W995 Walkman™ phone at Mobile World Congress offering the most complete communication entertainment package to date. The launch of this phone exemplifies the excellence that Sony Ericsson has achieved in both the music and imaging categories and enables the evolution into Entertainment Unlimited. The company is also showing a mobile phone under the concept name Idou* giving a glimpse of one of a number of projects that will be launched this year under the umbrella of Entertainment Unlimited.
“Entertainment Unlimited lets us reinforce our position as THE communication entertainment brand,” said Lennard Hoornik Head of Global Marketing and Vice President at Sony Ericsson. “Everything that we have done to date has brought us to this point – we created the music phone category in 2005 selling over 100 million Walkman™ phones and we are now ready to unveil the next chapter in the evolution of the company – Entertainment Unlimited – giving consumers unlimited opportunities to share their entertainment experiences.”
Idou encapsulates the future of mobile entertainment in the palm of your hand delivering visual communication like never before.
Capture moments, talk through pictures and share all your experiences like never before with the 12.1 megapixel camera, intuitive touch features and Xenon flash. Tap directly into your favourite videos and tracks with the full-touch media menu and feast your eyes on movies, TV-series and video clips in true 16:9 widescreen format. Based on what will become the Symbian Foundation operating system, thousands of applications are available online letting you install new applications and download exciting content from PlayNow™ to make the Idou truly yours.
Dick Komiyama, President, Sony Ericsson said, "Entertainment Unlimited is at the core of Sony Ericsson’s philosophy, building on the strength of our great entertainment assets such as Walkman and Cyber-shot phones and our unique service and applications integration. Many of the strategic initiatives we’ve announced in the past year have laid the internal framework to launch this new consumer proposition to the market and Sony Ericsson is now ready to drive the next wave of market development with Entertainment Unlimited."
Keep amused like never before on one powerful video mobile phone; watch news, TV shows or blockbusters in premium video quality or check out the latest videos from YouTube™ using Turbo 3G or Wi-Fi™. Complete with an 8.1megapixel camera and Walkman™ player, with clear audio experience, the W995 Walkman™ is the ultimate mobile phone to keep you entertained when on the bus, lunch break or waiting for a train.
With Media Go™ it’s easy to bring your media with you. This unique Sony application makes its worldwide debut on the W995 Walkman™ and lets you effortlessly and automatically transfer any audio, photos and videos between your phone and computer. You can even find podcasts with exciting content easily from the directory – just two clicks and you’re away, and watch the action in all its glory on the bright clear 2.6” screen.”
“With Media Go™ there’s no need to worry about format, resolution and ‘frame per second’ anymore.” said Alexandre Cardon, Global Marketing Business Manager at Sony Ericsson. “No longer will the video you transferred from your PC to your phone play in low resolution or bad quality. With Media Go™ and the W995 the experience is as good on your phone as it was on your PC.”
“The W995 Walkman™ phone brings together the very best music experiences of any phone, augments this with best in class video and sharing capabilities to offer the most complete communication entertainment package to date.” said Alexandre Cardon. “This powerful mobile phone delivers the best possible video resolution that can fit in your pocket and with enough battery stamina to watch two full length feature films. The W995 also comes complete with the award winning clear audio experience and an 8.1 megapixel camera for the highest quality picture and sound available in a mobile phone.”
More news as we get it.
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Palm have released a new video demonstrating the Preâs calendar application in action. The clip, which you can see after the break, shows the integration between appointments and contacts, together with the smartphoneâs browser and its sharing functionality. Now the big question is what are Palm going to give us at MWC 09, please tell us when we can get our hands on the Pre at the very least, we need to know. Video after the break.
Our Barcelona correspondent, Jonathan from Clove Technology has barely arrived in Spain, and not even got to the even when he’s already scooped some info.
Looks like Samsung are due to release a fantastic update to their popular Omnia, the Omnia HD. Looks a bit like the Touch HD though doesn’t it? If you are a Windows Mobile fan though, there’s some bad news, the Omnia HD will be a Symbian powered device! đ
So we have arrived in the beautiful city of Barcelona, and even before MWC has started there is already indications locally of what is going on. Strolling down La Rambla we couldn’t help but notice this huge advertisement from Samsung:
With a very similar feel to the rumoured Samsung Acme i8910, it seems Samsung have officially branded it the Omnia HD. The specification is still to be confirmed but we should have more information in the next couple of days.
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Msmobiles have managed to get some pictures of the Microsoft Windows Mobile phone stand at Mobile World Congress, and as we mentioned last week it looks like the Mobile will be dropped in place of Windows Phone. Microsoft will be showing "start socializing", "start revealing", "start exploring", "start tagging", etc. It looks like the green branding for Windows Mobile is gone and it also looks like "Windows phone" is the new buzzword and the colour for the branding will be orange with light blue.
via msmobiles
Microsoft Recite is a search technology for your voice that runs on Windows Mobile devices. With Microsoft Recite, you can use your voice to easily store, search and retrieve the things you want to remember, where and when you need them. Microsoft Recite is available as a free technology preview beginning February 16, 2009. Full details after the break complete with a video showing what itâs all about.
If you are a regular to tracyandmatt.co.uk you’ll know that over the past few months we have been looking at a number of new ‘feature phones’ and music phones and Nick has been reviewing and comparing each of them.
One handset that seems to be very popular at the moment is the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. It’s one of only a few touch-screen handsets to be released by Nokia and certainly seems to be feature-packed.
Once again Nick is doing the review honours so have a look at my unboxing video below for a preview of what the 5800 has to offer.
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic specification:
Overview of Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
When it comes to music phones, people all over the world want a device that offers a great music experience – with more memory, loud and powerful speakers and easy synchronisation.
The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic delivers just this and allows you to access and share content as well as offering all the standard mobile phone functions. So where-ever you are, what ever you are doing, you remain in contact.
Taking advantage of touch screen technology, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic takes advantage of the ‘Media Bar’, a handy drop down menu that provides direct access to music and entertainment, including favourite tracks, videos and photos.
The Media Bar also offers a direct link to the web and to online sharing. Because the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic supports Flash content, you can surf the entire web.
In addition, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic offers all the music essentials, including a graphic equalizer, 8GB memory for up to 6000 tracks and support for all main digital music formats, and a 3.5mm jack and Built-in surround sound stereo speakers.
Ensuring a seamless music experience, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic also provides easy access to browse and purchase tracks from the Nokia Music Store thanks to the HSDPA and WiFi internet connectivity.
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Next week is one of the biggest events of the year for enthusiasts of mobile technology. Mobile World Congress (sometimes called MWC) is the largest trade mobile technology trade show, and is held in Barcelona every February. Most handset manufacturers make their big announcements at or Just before Mobile World Congress. The mobile enthusiast community is abuzz this year with speculation about all the new Android announcements that are thought to be coming at MWC, but what if Android doesnât Show up?
Samsung has already announced that they wonât be showing any Android based devices next week in Barcelona (or anywhere else), instead saying the announcement will now be made sometime around the second half of 2009. Besides the T-Mobile G1, there hasnât been another Android device released, despite the fact that the G1 has been out for over 4 months. Lenovo has announced an Android phone, the Ophone, but so far it is just vaporware, and there were a few android devices announced at CES last month, but they were mostly from no name Asian OEMs, and will most likely never see the light of day.
The thrust of Microsoftâs efforts to reclaim control over its public image and counter the perceptions planted so successfully by Apple involves trying to connect with consumers on a more personal, less monolithic, level. The many faces of the âIâm a PCâ ad campaign was one step. The next involves showcasing Microsoft products where the masses gather (or at least where they used to) â the malls.
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