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E-Ten glofiish X800 now in stores
John Chan | Nov 08, 2007
It's been a busy week for mobile phones and handhelds--here's one more. The E-Ten glofiish X800 has finally arrived in Singapore. According to the local spokesperson, it will be rolled out across Asia Pacific very soon, too, so look out for it in your local stores.
Originally slated for a September release, the X800 was delayed due to the manufacturer's tweaking of the software. It's still not too late though as this handheld remains one of the first WM6 (Windows Mobile 6) devices with a VGA display to be commercially available. There are others like the O2 Xda Flame and Dopod U1000, but those have much larger form factors and may not exactly be suited for the same target audience as the X800.
For those in Singapore, this glofiish is going for S$1,188 bundled with a 1GB microSD card and MapKing software with Singapore maps for navigation. The operators are not offering the device here, so discounts with mobile plans don't apply. Check with your local retailer for the price in your country.
We will be putting the X800 through its paces in the coming week, so look out for the CNET Asia review soon.
i-mate finally sets up shop
John Chan | Nov 07, 2007
With all the anticipation for the Ultimate series of WM6 (Windows Mobile 6) PDA-phones, and i-mate having no products to show for outside of tradeshows, we were wondering if this was another case of vaporware. Well, we can put those fears to rest now as the Dubai-based company has officially set up shop in the region with its headquarters in Singapore.
Aside from announcing its new operations, i-mate also revealed which of its new products will be making their way to this region. The new devices were first showcased in the US during CITA and includes four in the Ultimate series and three in the JAMA line. Read on for pricing and availability information.
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Sony Ericsson to launch W890i, W380i and K660i?
Reuben Lee | Nov 06, 2007
The most feature-packed model of the handset trio has to be the W890i which was first mentioned back in September. Based on supposedly "leaked" images of the phone, the W890i will feature a metallic exterior and is expected to succeed the current W880i. It will also be equipped with a 3.2-megapixel autofocus camera, a 2-inch QVGA display, HSDPA as well as a new Walkman application.
The second Walkman model, the W380i, is rumored to be a clamshell handset that will replace the W300i. One of its unique features is a new gesture control mechanism for music playback but it is unknown how this works. What is said about the phone though is that it will come with either a VGA or 1.3-megapixel camera and is unlikely to support 3G or HSDPA.
A lot of information has been circulating about the Cyber-shot K660i phone. Features such as a 2-megapixel camera, quadband GSM with HSDPA, FM radio, 262K-color QVGA display and M2 card expansion slot have been reported by most of the gadget sites and blogs. However, one feature that stands out from the rest is the screen orientation toggle function which, according to reports, allows for better view of Web pages in the landscape mode.
Do note that the above information on the three new Sony Ericsson phones is based purely on writeups gathered from the Web.
Via electronista and Mobile Magazine
Picture credit: electronista
New site for Xda handhelds
John Chan | Nov 06, 2007
You may have heard that O2 has sold its device business in Asia to the management. A new company has been formed with the name Mobile and Wireless Group (MWG) and is still led by O2 Asia Pacific CEO Mark Billington. Though the announcement may have come suddenly, the new company has wasted no time in putting up its Web site, www.mwg.com.
Most of the site is the same as the old O2 Asia Pacific site, with information about products, support matters and FAQs. But the content is not exactly a carbon copy, and two differences particularly stand out.
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iPhone data plans go international
Kent German | Nov 06, 2007
AT&T is now offering iPhone owners international data plans designed to give discounted rates to 29
countries In North America, Australasia, and Europe (see AT&T's Web site for a complete list). The plans are designed for iPhone users who
travel frequently outside the US, the US Virgin islands and Puerto Rico, where iPhone data use is unlimited.
For US$24.99 per month, you can get 20MB of data use in the select group of nations, while US$59.99 will get you 50MB of data use. The overage rate for either plan is US$0.005 per kilobyte (or about US$5 per megabyte), while data rates in other countries range from US$0.010 to US$0.0195 per kilobyte.
Though that may sound great to some globetrotters, remember that the international plans will be in addition to your normal iPhone monthly plan and AT&T's international calling rates. But we're more concerned with how you're supposed to track your usage. Just how are you supposed to know how many kilobytes you're using at a time? Couldn't AT&T have given us a better metric?
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