Nokia 8800 Sirocco levels up with Gold

We all know that exclusivity comes at a price. What better way to illustrate it than with an 18-carat gold plating on the new Sirocco.
The price we're talking about here is S$1,888 (US$1,242.11). We could think of a million and one ways to spend that kind of money, but for those to whom a Vertu is out of reach, the Sirocco Gold looks like an equally flashy handset without the excessive sticker shock.

Expect the unit to be in stores by this week. For that price, you also get a matching desk stand and Bluetooth headset. On the specifications front, the Sirocco Gold edition is similar to its triband predecessor made from high-quality stainless steel, complete with a 2-megapixel camera at the rear.

Dopod C730 (HTC Cavalier) shipping in May

The Dopod C720W was one handheld with a sleek design, good performance and a robust set of features. Its successor, the C730, brings to the plate more goodies.

One of the first Dopod handhelds to run on the Windows Mobile 6 Standard edition, the C730 is powered by a 400MHz processor with 64MB RAM and 128MB ROM. The quadband (850/900/1,800/1,900MHz) phone comes with 3G, HSDPA, a 2-megapixel CMOS camera and an external memory card slot that supports microSD media up to 2GB.

Unlike the C720W with a two-toned silver and black design, the new C730 in one single shade of classic gray. There's also a strip of touch-sensitive controls for the volume, return and email functions on the side of the unit.

Editors' note: 17 April 2007--According to Dopod International (Singapore), availability of the C730 in Australia and Hong Kong is still pending confirmation. We'll update again once we have more information.

The Dopod C730 is expected to be available in Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and The Philippines from May.

Nokia N95 wireless adventure begins May 26

This should get your blood pumping and adrenalin rushing if you're a fan of The Amazing Race. Nokia is organizing its own wireless adventure in conjunction with the recently launched GPS-enabled N95.

Registration starts now and interested participants can log onto the Web site to find out more details. Closing date is on May 13 and 30 teams will be selected for the race that flags off on May 26 in Singapore.

"We are looking for participants who are Internet-savvy and street smart, but most importantly, people who know how to have fun and express themselves. Let the race begin!" said Chris Carr, general manager for Nokia Singapore in the press release.

Participants are not required to drive since tokens will be given for transport in the race. More details will be revealed to the selected teams but one thing's for sure: Don't dream of hiding extra cash in your shoes.

The winning team will stand to win a cash prize of S$5,000 (US$3,289.47) and a pair of Nokia N95. So what are you waiting for? Grab your buddy, girlfriend, boyfriend, partner, spouse, enemy and register at the official Web site.

Nokia N73 Godfather edition not coming to Asia

Take out your tissues because the Nokia N73 Godfather edition won't be making its way to Asia, according to the Finnish company.

The special edition of the Nokia N73, which commemorates the 35th anniversary of Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece, The Godfather, ships with a 256MB miniSD card preloaded with the full-length movie so you can enjoy it on the phone. What's also really cool is that you can suggest to Nokia which movie you'd like to see on the next Nseries device.

Too bad that we folks in Asia won't be getting any love from The Godfather. The special edition N73 will be available in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, The Netherlands, Portugal, Romanian, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland, as well as Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Venezuela at a later date.

Now's the time to hit your address book to see if you have any friends in the above-mentioned countries.

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iStockphoto images for your cell phone

iStockphoto, an online subsidiary of stock-art seller Getty Images, is taking its business to consumers.

The company typically sells images to newspapers, ad agencies and others with a large appetite for photos and illustrations, but on Wednesday it announced a partnership with Amuse Entertainment Group to let ordinary folks download images to use as mobile phone wallpaper.

The companies began a pilot phase of the project in the United Kingdom. Subscribers using the Orange, O2, T-Mobile, 3, Virgin Mobile and Vodafone networks will be able to download images beginning in April.

The pilot could be expanded to the United States and Canada. A second phase will make the image library available worldwide.

Picture credit: Wikipedia

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