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7
Mar
2009
Venezuelan phone – the cheapest mobile phone in the world
In Venezuela, in May will begin the sales of the phone, which is positioned as the cheapest in the world. Its price – 21.57 USD. It will have a radio, MP3 player and a camera.
It is called “El Vergatario”. President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela announced that it is a product of the Venezuelan-Chinese company Vetelca. Mobile will be on the markets of Latin America and the Caribbean. Vetelca plans to issue 4 million shares of El Vergatario year together with another Chinese company, Huawei, writes Australian news.
Of course, the world produces, and other low-cost models designed for those who can not afford iPhone and Nokia. For example, There is a device in India which is called “people’s phone”, and is sold for about the same price as the El Vergatario.
7
Mar
2009
Alcatel OT-800 – the first Alcatel QWERTY-phone
Alcatel introduced a cell phone under the name Alcatel OT-800.
This unit is the first Alcatel phone with a full QWERTY-keyboard. It is intended for use in networks GSM / GPRS / EDGE (900/1800/1900 MHz) and can offer users the display with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, capable of displaying up to 262 thousand colors, 2-megapixel camera, FM-tuner with RDS and preinstaled Opera Mini browser.
The size of the phone is 111 x 58 x 14 millimeters.
When the Alcatel OT-800 appears on the market – so far unknown. The phone will cost about 120 dollars.
5
Mar
2009
The new HTC Touch Cruise communicator with HTC Footprints feature
HTC presented a new communicator with integrated GPS-module. HTC Touch Cruise, the continuation of the popular model last year with the same name, is a new, more compact and ergonomic design, as well as a set of new features and capabilities.
НТС Touch Cruise
Among the innovations implemented in the new HTC Touch Cruise, – the application HTC Footprints, which allows you to create a chronicle of your life, saving on the phone e-cards. When a photograph is made, the application Footprints will provide an opportunity to add a text description or a voice recording, and GPS-coordinates of the cozy restaurant or a special place where you went. Application gets photos automatically assigns the name of the place where the photo was taken.
Scrolling to their pictures, the user HTC Touch Cruise will be able to trace the route to the most remembered in just a few touches. Unlike many devices with the function of adding GPS-tags, HTC Touch Cruise is working effectively within the premises or on the street, giving the user an exact description of its location.
Communicator HTC Touch Cruise is equipped with innovative automobile navigation system. If the device is placed in a car holder that is supplied, HTC Touch Cruise automatically converts the user interface, making it more convenient for the driver, and gradually set the direction of motion.
The device also includes software for navigation «Navitel Navigator» with complete map of all available cities. In addition, the simplified system of coordination with the help of an extensive database of useful POI (gas stations, traffic police, cafes, restaurants, motels, hotels).
The HTC Touch Cruise is a compact and elegant design and is equipped with a 2.8-inch touch QVGA-display. HTC Touch Cruise is a shining example of how the company HTC continues to strive for innovation, providing its users with various devices designed to meet their personal needs. Thanks to technology TouchFLO user gains easy access to telephone, address book, e-mail, calendar and GPS applications using a single touch.
The new GPS-communicator HTC Touch Cruise will be on sale in spring 2009.
Main technical characteristics:
* Supported communication standards: GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, WCDMA / UMTS 900/2100; HSDPA up to 7,2 Mbit / s; HSUPA up to 384 kbit / c
* Operating system: Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
* Display: 2.8-inch TFT QVGA touch screen
* Control Panel: HTC TouchFLO, navigation wheel with a central Enter key, two keys to quickly call the card and HTC Footprints
* Camera: 3.2-megapixel camera
* Chipset: Qualcomm MSM7225 with clock frequency of 528 MHz
* Integrated Memory: 512 MB ROM, 256 MB RAM
* Expansion Slot: microSD memory card (compatible with SDHC)
* Bluetooth: 2.0 with EDR technology
* Wi-Fi: 802.11b / g
* GPS: GPS built in
* Interface: HTC ExtUSB (mini-USB, combined with the audio output, high-speed USB 2.0)
* Battery: 1100 mAh
* Size: 102 x 53,5 x 14,5 mm
* Weight: 103 g
* Talk time GSM: up to 400 minutes
* Standby time GSM: up to 330 hours
* The set further includes: a car holder, car charger ustroytsvo program Navitel navigator with full maps of all the available cities in Russia in two languages, and 1GB memory card
4
Mar
2009
New communicators HTC Touch Diamond2 and HTC Touch Pro2
Company NTS Corporation under the GSMA Mobile World Congress 2009 introduced two new flagship line of Communicator – HTC Touch Diamond2 and HTC Touch Pro2.
It uses the latest version of the interface TouchFLO 3D. Developers have achieved a greater integration of TouchFLO 3D running Windows Mobile 6.1, it is aimed at the greatest possible simplification of navigation. The most important information for the user – contact list, SMS-communications, e-mails, photos, music, weather – in the user interface is given great attention. Within the framework of integration with the Windows Mobile area, and the icons that are targeted at the management of a finger, enlarged for greater ease of administration.
Main technical characteristics of NTS Touch Diamond2:
Operating system: Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset: Qualcomm MSM7200 with clock frequency of 528 MHz
Integrated Memory: 512 MB ROM, 288 MB RAM
Expansion Slot: Memory Card microSD (compatible with SDHC)
Display: 3.2-inch TFT touchscreen with a WVGA-resolution (800×480)
G-Sensor: sensor situation communicator-in-space
FM-radio
Light sensor
Supported communication standards: GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (Europe, Asia); HSDPA / WCDMA 900/2100 MHz (Europe, Asia), from 2 to 7,2 Mbit / s
Control Panel: HTC TouchFLO, Zoom bar
GPS: GPS built in
Bluetooth: 2.0 technology with EDR and A2DP (Technology Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) for wireless stereo audio files)
Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11b / g
Interface: HTC ExtUSB (mini-USB, combined with the audio output, high-speed USB 2.0)
Camera: 5 MP camera with autofocus and front VGA CMOS-camera for video
Support audio formats: AAC, AAC +, eAAC +, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, QCP, MP3, WMA, WAV, MIDI, M4A
Support video formats: WMV, ASF, MP4, 3GP, 3G2, M4V, AVI
Battery: 1100 mAh
Talk time:
GSM: up to 340 minutes
WCDMA: up to 300 minutes
Standby time:
GSM: up to 360 hours
WCDMA: up to 500 minutes
Opening hours in video mode: up to 150 minutes
Size: 107,85 x 53,1 x 13,7 mm
Weight: 117,5 g
The new devices provide a convenient overview of each contact, by displaying the entire history of the individual – such as voice calls, text messages or emails.
HTC Push Internet technology increases the speed of loading and displaying web-pages on your mobile phone. Users can pre-select their favorite sites to get fast-track access, when needed.
Touch Diamond2 is a compact design and style inherent in the original NTS Touch Diamond. It is equipped with a large 3.2-inch VGA-LCD with high resolution and wide viewing angle. In doing so, the thickness of the device – only 13.7 mm. Phone also has a new touch panel for more rapid changes in the scope of web-pages, e-mail, text messages, photos and documents.
Designed specifically for business professionals, HTC Touch Pro2 is equipped with a 3.6-inch display with a high-resolution WVGA (800h480 points) and an increased viewing angle, and a large QWERTY-keyboard. Thanks to the simplified ability to organize conference calls with the stereo speakers, longer battery, expandable memory, GPS, as well as sensors and illumination of the space, Touch Pro2 is the best device for business.
Differences NTS Touch Pro2:
Chipset: Qualcomm MSM7201a with clock frequency of 528 MHz
Keyboard: retractable QWERTY-keyboard
Display: 3.6-inch TFT touch screen with WVGA resolution (800×480), to regulate the angle of your screen
Camera: 3.2-MP camera with autofocus and front VGA CMOS camera for video
Stereo speakers
Handsfree: activated automatically when you turn 180 degrees Communicator
Battery: 1500 mAh
Talk time:
GSM: up to 419 minutes
WCDMA: up to 270 minutes
Standby time:
GSM: up to 348 hours
WCDMA: up to 454 minutes
Opening hours in video mode: up to 150 minutes
Size: 116 x 59,2 x 17,25 mm
Weight: 187,5 g
NTS Touch Pro2 offers a new use of voice communication. Technology HTC Straight Talk provides an opportunity to combine the use of electronic mail, voice communication and the speaker. Just when working with e-mail user can select the interviewees from the letter and a simple click to arrange a conference call.
In addition to the new simplified calling features, technology, Straight Talk includes innovative mechanical and acoustic design, which provides a microphone with speakers like those used in conference rooms. Straight Talk Technology provides high quality voice and sound that is reinforced by the asymmetrical loudspeakers and noise of modern technology with two acoustics. When Touch Pro2 rotated 180 degrees – the screen down – it automatically goes to the conference call.
NTS Touch Diamond2 will appear in major markets in Europe and Asia in the second quarter of 2009 and in global markets – at the end of 2009. NTS Touch Pro2 will be on sale in early summer 2009.