Archive for May, 2008
Nokia E71 spotted in the wild
May 31st
The Boy Genius Report spotted the secretly developed Nokia E71. Specs include: 3.2-megapixel camera Wi-Fi GPS 3G/HSDPA Bluetooth SD card expansion slot This is like the E51, only wider with QWERTY keyboard.
Nokia E51
May 28th
This 3G, HSDPA, and Wi-Fi phone is pretty cheap nowadays. The Nokia E51 got everything — Bluetooth, 2MP camera, Office Tools, and FM radio. The Nokia E51 costs about Php12,500 in phone stores around Metro Manila.
Cure launches U Mobile in the Philippines
May 21st
A report from PTB mentions that U Mobile was officially launched Monday evening. It’s the first ad-supported telco in the Philippines. A subsidiary of Smart Communications, CURE was bought last April for a reported Php500 Million.
Mimique Phone
May 17th
The Mimique is a response to feature-heavy cell phones that look more like PDAs than phones. Playful and engaging, the Mimique’s design marries the heritage of old-school cell phones with next-generation style and touch-screen technology. The Mimique will use the new open-source cell phone software which will allow users to download features and “skins.” With
Download Opera Mini 4.1 Mobile Browser
May 14th
The final release of Opera Mini 4.1 is now out and ready for download. Tons of new features are included in this release: Sync bookmarks and Speed Dial Opera Mini 4.1 features Opera Link, which allows you to synchronize your bookmarks and Speed Dial with a computer running Opera 9.50 or other mobile device running
Touchscreen Blackberry Thunder
May 14th
Rumors from Boy Genius Report indicated that RIM is developing a secret new Blackberry called the Thunder. Here are the specs to watch out for: It is a full touchscreen BlackBerry — no slide out keyboard — with only 4 physical keys. Those are the send / end phone keys, the BlackBerry menu key, and
Globe, Apple to offer iPhone in the Philippines
May 12th
In a short announcement this afternoon, Globe Telecom reveals it will offer the iPhone in the Philippines this year. No details yet but this short cryptic press release: Globe, SingTel, Bharti Airtel and Optus to bring iPhone to the region Manila, 12 May 2008 – Globe, SingTel, Bharti Airtel and Optus today announced that they
HiPhone: Fake iPhones on the loose
May 12th
Fake iPhones are on the loose and the HiPhone is the closest they can get to the real thing:
Free Nokia City Guide for every new Nokia N95
May 11th
Put the world in your pocket with every purchase of a Nokia N95 in plum, red, brown or black. Get one City Guide of your choice with your Nokia N95 and enjoy expert advice plus useful information on where to go and what to do. Nokia Maps on your Nokia N95 lets you access free*
Nokia Mobile Entrepreneur Awards
May 11th
Nokia will finally announce the awardees of the 2008 Nokia Mobile Entrepreneur Awards. Ceremonies will be held at the Rizal C Ballroom, Makati Shangri-la Hotel, Makati City at 6PM of May 13, 2008. The Nokia Mobile Entrepreneur Award is open to all Filipino citizens who are at least 18 years of age; engaged in a
iPhone is Most Popular Cameraphone on Flickr
May 10th
According to Flickr stats, the Apple iPhone is the most popular among all other camera phones on their photo sharing website. The iPhone has surpassed the Nokia N95 as the leading phone used. Stats are based on the photos uploaded by Flickr members. Runners up are the Nokia N73, Sony Ericsson K800i and the Sony
Dora is Nokia E66
May 8th
The Nokia E66 will be an updated version of the Nokia E65 with built-in Wifi and GPS. It will be quad-band and will run on 3G and HSDPA. Screen display is 2.4 inches at 320 x 320 pixels. A primary 3.2 megapixel camera and another VGA in the front for video calls. Optional upgrade for
HTC Touch Diamond
May 5th
HTC Touch Diamond 2.8-inch VGA display Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 eGPS, FM tuner Quad-band HSDPA 7.2 4GB internal flash, microSD slot 528MHz CPU 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus 10.7mm (0.47-inches) thick
Nokia 6220 Classic
May 2nd
The Nokia 6220 Classic has a 2.2 inch screen, 3.5G/HSDPA, Assisted GPS, 5MP Camera, TV Output, Xenon flash, FM Tuner, Bluetooth, up to 8GB storage
Nokia N78
May 2nd
The Nokia N78 was announced during the Mobile World Congress 2008. It has 3.5G/HSDPA, WiFi, 3.2MP Carl Zeiss optics, Assisted GPS, FM, Bluetooth, up to 8 GB. The N78 has no real keys and uses a touch surface.
Nokia N96
May 2nd
The Nokia N96 was announced in February 2008. It has 3.5G/HSDPA, WiFi, Assisted GPS, 2.8 inch screen, 5MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics, flash & video light, DVB-H for Digital TV, 16GB Internal memory Nokia today unveiled the Nokia N96, a multimedia computer truly optimized for video and TV. With a large 2.8” screen, 16
Nokia 5310
May 2nd
The Nokia 5310 is one of the best and hottest model in the XpressMusic line. It first came into the Philippines and was sold in many stores in Metro Manila for about Php13,500. The phone is now only Php11,000 or so. Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3, MP4, WMA, AAC, video tones TFT, 16M colors 240 x
Nokia 6500
May 2nd
The Nokia 6500 is a slider phone in black and silver. 240 x 320 pixels, 2.2 inches TFT, 16M colors 2000 entries, Photocall 3G, GPRS, EDGE Bluetooth, micro USB Free Games: High Roller Casino, Golf Tour, Rally 3D, Snake 3* + downloadable 3.15 MP, 2048×1536 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, video(VGA 3gp@15fps), flash; secondary QCIF