LG to Launch Google Phone

The Google phone is pretty much an LG Chocolate with Google apps integrated.

Google's strong search services are just one click away with our phone as we put a hot key that directs users to Google services in a fraction of a second," LG official Choi Je-wook said.

"In addition, the phone provides other Google services such as e-mail (G-Mail) and map-viewing (Google Earth). We hope this will be a grand slam," Choi said.

The device sports a red-on-black color scheme not unlike LG's popular Chocolate phone, but it's larger, sporting a 2in widescreen LCD, the better to view Google's web properties, accessed through a fast 3G connection.

The KU-580 has an FM radio and an MP3 player - controlled with dedicated playback keys - along with Bluetooth stereo and 3D sound enhancement. LG even said it has a song-writing app for budding musos. There's a two-megapixel camera on the back and a smaller snapper on the front for video calls. source:mad4mobilephones

Apple is Working on New Versions of the iphone

Apple is already developing cheaper iPhones to widen the products market appeal, says an analyst.

American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu believes Apple is reacting to the market pressure to make such a move. Historically, he cites the manner in which Apple introduced the iPod mini and iPod shuffle to widen the addressable market for its media player range.

"Apple needs to round out its iPhone product line at lower price points (similar to iPod) if it expects to replicate the success of its iPod with sales of 100 million units," the analyst told clients.

The analyst also claims to be "picking up" news of: "lower cost iPhone prototypes for release at unspecified future dates". source:macworld informationarchitects

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Levi's launch Mobile Phone

Jeans manufacturer Levi Strauss & Co has launched a mobile phone,In tune with its young consumers, the Levi's brand is adding a fashionable, steel mobile phone to its range of lifestyle accessories.

The Levi's® phone embraces mobile technology and enables young people to connect, enjoy music, exchange images and videos whilst on the go.

The functional essence of the Levi's® brand's design philosophy is perfectly captured by the phone's compact design and sturdy riveted steel casing. A unique detachable chain provides a clever design solution that allows users to fasten their phone to their jeans or bags.

"Technology is at the heart of today's youth culture and mobile phones are the ultimate accessory. Adding a mobile phone to our collection is a natural progression for Levi's®, a brand that is driven to meet the desires of young people", says You Nguyen, Senior Vice President of Levi's® Product.

The Levi's® phone is offered in metallic silver, black and brown copper. Stylish feminine "shiny silver" and "shiny sand" editions, featuring a 'mirror' screen have also been created for the fashion forward.

"As pioneers of the connection between fashion and technology, we wanted to create an accessory that combines design aesthetics with consumer needs. We are confident that this phone lives up to the promise of the Levi's® brand", adds You Nguyen.

The Levi's® phone is under license by Paris-based ModeLabs Group. It will be available in selected stores throughout Europe as of September 2007. eu.levi.com/mobile

Announcing the Nokia 5700 XpressMusic!

Nokia have announced the arrival of their stylish new 5700 XpressMusic phone. On first sight you may think its an update on the Nokia 5300, but you’d be wrong as its actually an update on the now ageing Nokia 3250. Remember that phone?…the one with the swivelling bottom? With eye-catching looks the 5700 has been pretty well toned up from the 3250 in most aspects I must say.

It’s now a 3G smartphone, which includes GPRS, HSCSD, EDGE and 3G on the data front, so keeping on top of things isn’t a problem. The camera has stayed the same at 2MP unfortunately, however there is the added benefit of a larger screen that supports up to 16 million colours.

As with the 3250 the 5700 also has the unique swivel designed bottom for switching between modes - music player, smartphone, camera, and video calling. It now actually looks rather appealing compared with the dull looks of its predecessor the 3250!

The 5700 comes with a fairly modest 35MB of built-in memory by today’s standards, but at the same time has the capacity to store up to 2GB via the microSD card slot (that’s probably around 1500 music tracks!). Enough to store all your music, pics and videos then! Oh and for music listeners there’s a dedicated audio chip to boost music performance…fantastic! Formats supported include AAC, eAAC+, MP3, MP4 and WMA, which you can enjoy through the stereo loudspeakers, a bluetooth headset wirelessly, or by simply plugging your favourite headset into the standard 3.5mm connector!

The 5700 also has an FM radio and runs on the Symbian S60 Operating System. It has trimmed down to 17mm, and weighs only 115 grams - that’s a good 15 grams lighter than the 3250!

Samsung i400 - A stylish smartphone!

Samsung have just announced their latest smartphone, the i400, and you have to admit it’s a lot prettier than a blackberry!

The stylish slider is based on the Symbian S60 platform which allows users to add their own applications to the phone as you might to a pc, and it can support up to 4GB of memory when using a memory card. It has full web browsing and bluetooth connectivity, a 2 megapixel camera and an impressive 2.3″ display to showcase its business and multimedia functions.