Sony Ericsson have finally announced the W880i

Sony Ericsson have finally announced the W880i (codenamed ‘Ai’) Walkman handset, after months of speculation. Sony Ericsson first confirmed the W880i at the beginning of January, but until today the final specifications of the device have been kept behind very tight lips. In London today all the details were spilled: a 9.4mm thin 3G Walkman handset with a 2mpx digital camera, 1GB Memory Stick Micro, stainless steel finish, and much more.

The thinnest Walkman handset to date, the 9.4mm profile will definitely rival other super-slim handsets on the market. The stainless steel finish (available in black or silver) on the W880i gives it a touch of class, while the orange hints to the W880i’s fun side: the multimedia functionality.

The W880i makes an impressive start with a 262,144 colour TFT LCD with a 240 x 320 (QVGA) pixel resolution.

Features
# Ultra slim design (9.4 mm thin)
# 2 megapixel camera
# Memory card slot with hot swap functionality
# 3G support with video calls
# Walkman 2.0 music player
# Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP stereo audio profile
# Multi-tasking support
# TrackID music service
# 1GB Memory Stick Micro M2 included in the package
# Included headset has a standard 3.5 mm audio adapter

Review By Sonyericsson

At just 9.4mm thin, the W880/W888 is the slimmest Sony Ericsson phone yet and combines the full Walkman phone experience with a device that fits easily into your pocket. The 1GB Memory Stick Micro provided in-box gives you room to store up to 900 full length tracks*, whilst the host of innovative music applications (such as Walkman Player 2.0 Disc2Phone) make it easy to get music onto your phone in the first place search through play lists once its there. All of this, plus a 2.0 megapixel camera, is packed into a UMTS phone that’s as slim as a standard CD case.

Toshiba G500 smartphone

At the 3GSM fair, Toshiba recently released the G500 smartphone, a device targeting the business area of the mobile market. This handset comes in a slider form-factor and has a design strikingly resembling with Nokia’s business class handsets.The G500 is a tri-band GSM phone working on 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz networks and also featuring UMTS 2100 MHz connectivity.

It runs a Windows Mobile 5 operating system and the spec sheet mentions a 2 megapixel digital camera with camcorder support, a second VGA camera for video calls, wireless Bluetooth connectivity, 64 MB built-in memory, a music player with support for MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ and WMA audio files, a SIP over Wi-Fi feature, a 2.3 inch 65k TFT LCD QVGA color display with a 320 x 240 pixels resolution, a miniSD memory expansion card slot and probably the one feature that will set every businessman’s pants on fire, fingerprint authentication.

Features
# Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone
# Fingerprint Reader!
# 3G + HSDPA
# WiFi
# 2.2″ screen
# 2 Megapixel Camera
# Slider design
# Toshiba VOIP (pictured below)
# Light Sensor
# 4 hours talk. 150 hours standby
# miniSD expansion

Review By Tradearabia

The Portege G500 is the world’s first Windows Mobile device which slides open and will be available in the second quarter at around 450 euros ($584.6) before local taxes and operator subsidies.

The 3G phone, which can download data at 3.7 megabits per second over the mobile network or via local Bluetooth and Wi-Fi wireless networks, has fingerprint recognition security built in and the software on the phone can all be controlled from a Toshiba Portege laptop computer.

LG Prada

Prada is one of the world’s leading brands in design, production and distribution of luxury ready-to-wear, handbags, small leather goods, footwear, eyewear and fragrances. Prada, together with Miu Miu, Car Shoe and Azzedine Alaïa, is part of the Prada Group, which operates 211 stores in major markets around the world and distributes its products through a network of selected, high-end multi-brand shops and luxury department stores.

LG Prada KE850 Specifications
• Music Multitasking Messaging
• MP3, ACC, ACC+, WMA, RA Music Player
• Macromedia Flash UI
• MPEG4 Video Player
• ppt, doc, xls, pdf, txt Document Viewer
• EDGE Tri-Band
• Micro SD Expansion Slot
• 98.8 × 54 × 12 mm
• Weighs 85 Grams

Review By Phonesreview

The all new LG Prada KE850 is Phones Review Phone of the Day and this is because well come on look at it, do the words classy, sexy, stylish and fashionable come to mind and being LG and giants Prada launching this world’s completely touch screen mobile phone makes it even more interesting. They say this is the worlds first completely touch screen phone but is this true because the Apple iPhone is a completely touch screen phone as well we will let you be the judge of that.

Nokia N800 Internet Tablet

The N800 is Nokia’s second generation Internet Tablet, replacing the Nokia 770. It offers some serious improvements in the CPU, RAM and looks departments while adding $50 to the price. The device features a phenomenal 4″ 800 x 480 color touch screen, the Opera 8 web browser with Flash 7, a webcam, WiFi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth, email, PDF reader, IM and a slew of other apps. It’s not a PDA and it’s not a phone, rather it’s meant to bring the Internet along with you most anywhere with a desktop-like experience. And yes, it fits in a roomy pocket and it runs Linux.

The N800’s beautiful 800 x 480 pixel touch screen is extremely sharp which is a good thing because text is quite small when viewing web pages and PDFs. As with the 770, you can zoom the Nokia N800’s display with the press of a button: there are zoom in and zoom out buttons on the tablet’s top edge. Zoom is fluid and extremely useful given the very high resolution relative to screen size. The built-in RSS reader, email, notes and other applications are easier on the eyes than web browser content since Nokia can control the font point size. It’s a rare pleasure to have a pocketable device with such high resolution, and web browsing and video playback truly shine on the N800.

The Nokia N800 retains the same size and form factor as the 770, but in a slightly smaller package. The button layout is roughly the same, with the scrollpad, back, menu, and home buttons all on the front. The power button has been relocated to the top of the unit next to the zoom in, zoom out, and full screen mode buttons. The right side has the headphone and power adapter jacks along with the stylus. On the right side is the new VGA camera for video chatting (more on that later). The bottom features an SD card slot. That slot is covered by the stand, which is now integrated into the device. Nokia’s focus on good design is apparent with the N800, and it’s a sexy-looking little gadget.

Palm Treo 750

PCWorld reviews the Palm Treo 750 and writes, "Don't let the sleek design of Palm's new Treo 750 fool you: This is a serious business device. The Windows Mobile-based phone, available for $500 with a two-year contract from AT Cingular Wireless unit, includes mobile Office applications, world phone capabilities, and support for Cingular's 3G UMTS high-speed network; but business users may not tolerate its poor talk-time battery life. ... Its QWERTY thumb keyboard is easier to use than those on past Treos, but it still feels cramped, and the domed keys feel slippery and stiff compared to those on competing PDA phones."

Mio A701

Lordpercy reviews the Mio A701 and writes, "Our first day with the Mio had us wondering in in fact this was a 3 in one device, phone / PDA and GPS, we were soon to test the Phone part as a call came in while LP was on his way to work having swapped his SIM card in. As a mobile the RF performance seemed on a par with an average mobile and the sound quality was pretty good. The main downside is the size as it's like clamping and iPaq to the side of your face to make a call, not good should you be illegally using it while driving (not that we were)."

MOTORIZR Z3

3G has a review of the MOTORIZR Z3 and writes, "A two-megapixel camera is perched on the rear cover, which you can fire up with a side-dedicated shutter key. Unlike the KRZR, the lens is joined by an LED flashlight that, while it doesn’t work like a proper automatic flash, illuminates your subject before capture. It’s a bit of a hit and miss experience, sometimes causing images to be overblown with light, but when you get it right it can highlight darkened areas nicely. ... The pictures themselves are good for a two-megapixel lens and show nice detail and focus, if a little washed out at times. One gripe is the fact you can’t send a photo via Bluetooth straight after capture. Instead you have to access it via your image library before sending wirelessly, which is a bit irritating."

Samsung SCH-W559

CNET reviews the Samsung SCH-W559 and writes, "One of the biggest gripes we have with the current crop of touch screen phones has been the lack of tactile feedback. Though we're still waiting for the Apple iPhone, our experience with the NEC N908 tells us that manipulating a touch screen phone takes quite a bit of getting used to--you can't dial by feel and texting can be a pain. The Samsung SCH-W559 attempts to solve this problem, however, with the integration of Immersion's VibeTonez technology that provides tactile feedback in the form of tiny vibrations. While it's not quite perfect, it is a step in the right direction. Combined with the W559's multimedia feature set and its support for both GSM and CDMA networks, this is one phone that is sure to be a conversation piece. The price is $150 but as noted above, it isn't compatible with U.S. cellular networks."

Sanyo M1

MobileBurn reviews the Sanyo M1 and writes, "The Sanyo M1's on-board 2 megapixel camera with auto focus produced some nice photos right from the get go. When taking photos outdoors, no messing around with any of the image controls was needed to get a good shot. But when we went indoors, we struggled a bit when it came to the camera's flash. The white balance always seemed a bit off kilter and needed adjustment. The M1 comes with lots of great options to help improve images though. A focus lock feature lets users center on a subject, set the focus, and recompose the picture while still keeping the original subject clearly in focus. We tested this feature over and over and it never failed us. The cameraphone is also able to take multiple photos in quick succession. The 2 megapixel camera can handle up to 9 continuous shots taken in sequence. Resolution will be lowered to QVGA (320x240 pixel), but this is still a great bonus. The M1's cameraphone can be activated from either the open or closed position. Either way, I had trouble keeping my fingers off the camera's lens, and at times the flash. My hand always seemed to want to block the camera. The M1's video recorder produces QVGA (320x240 pixel) resolution video clips that can be up to 120 minutes in length. Both pictures and videos can be uploaded to the Sprint website, or can be copied over directly to your computer via USB or Bluetooth."

Nokia N93

PCAdvisor reviews the Nokia N93 and writes, "It's got the lot: digital camera, camcorder, email, internet, instant messaging, music playback, FM radio, video playback and Java gaming. And after chucking in everything but the kitchen sink, Nokia took an unusual step: it paid attention to quality. For example, while no modern phone could show its face in public without a camera, few go to the lengths of including a 3.2Mp (megapixel) Cmos chip. This makes the N93 a genuine contender to replace your regular digicam."

LG U830

3G reviews the LG U830 and writes, "The camera has also been hiked from 1.3 megapixels to a more respectable two and despite occasionally suffering from over exposure, the photo quality is decent enough. Internal memory has been given a welcome boost, but LG has again neglected to include a memory card slot. The rise from 128MB to 180MB is encouraging, but this still limits the potential of the music player. 180MB won’t hold many tunes and don’t forget you will have to share this with other multimedia gubbins."