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Fly MC130 to go on sale next week for $145 a piece

Music phones with built-in audio chips aren’t exactly new, but have you ever tried one with a piece from Yamaha? If you want to, then you should keep your eyes on the simple Fly MC130. I’m not sure if its name is supposed to be a joke (there’s a kind of plane called the MC130) or if there’s pun involved, but I’m getting it, if only partially.

Among its main features are the inclusion of a standard headphone jack, miniUSB connector for quick syncing of music files, and the aforementioned Yamaha audio chip. All these should already make for a good music-listening experience, but of course, that’s not all.

Here’s a quick list of the Fly MC130’s other great feats:

- Support for standard connection: GSM900/DCS1800/PCS1900 or GSM850/DCS1800/PCS1900, GPRS Class12
- Dimensions: 109h46, 5h13 mm
- Messages: SMS / EMS / MMS / E-Mail
- Display: 2-inch, a resolution 176h220 points, TFT, displaying more than 262 thousand colors
- Camera: 1.3 MP, CMOS, feature web camera, video support
- Sound: 64-s tone ringtone, support for MP3-ringtones
- Entertainment: FM-radio, MP3 player with support for microSD memory cards, video player, Java games
- Bluetooth v2.0 (including profiles A2DP, DUN, HFP, AVRCP, FTP, OPP, SPP), USB 1.1
- Other features: Alarm clock, reminders, notes, do list, calculator, calendar, Voice Memo, World Clock, Currency Converter and values, Stopwatch

It is said to be scheduled for a release early next week, with a retail price of 4,000 Russian rubles or about $145 USD. That’s just about the right price to consider it a bang-for-buck giving gadget. Anyone looking for a music phone to give to a music-loving friend for Christmas this year can have this to consider.

Via Mobile-Review

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Written by David Gonzales on December 1st, 2008 with comments disabled.
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psp clone plays retro nes games

Sure, this portable gaming system might LOOK just a little bit like the Sony PSP, but don’t expect it to play any games made in the last 15 years.

2PG TC8281 PSP Clone 8-bit

Another in a long line of cheap Chinese knock-off systems, the 2PG TC8281 handheld plays a mish-mash of questionable 8-bit and 16-bit retro games that come only on special multi-game cartridges.

The 2PG console comes with five built-in games, as well as an additional “112 in 1″ game cartridge, for a total of 117 games for under $50. Hundreds of additional games can be played if you know where to look for the proper cartridges. The system also has an AV out and comes with a cheezy-looking Playstation clone controller so you can play games on your TV.

2PG TC8281 PSP Clone 8-bit

If you’re willing to take a gamble on one of these somewhat suspect systems, you can get your hands on one over at DealExtreme for $48.80 USD.

Written by technabob on November 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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Motorola launches the MOTO VE240 in the US

MOTO VE240 is the name of latest phone that Motorola has prepared for the mobile users in the US.

The new phone was just announced today and it will be available soon via Cricket Communications and MetroPCS, two of the largest regional US mobile carriers.

Coming as a simple candybar, Motorola VE240 is not exactly the hottest phone around. Its features are also far from what we can find in handsets like the Moto Krave ZN4, for example. But that’s OK, since the VE240 is a device made for customers who are on a budget.

Here are the known specs and capabilities of MOTO VE240:

Cricket said the MOTO VE240 will be available for only $89.99 after a $30 instant rebate. Tusla will be the first town to get the new candybar, while Cricket’s other markets should get it starting the coming weeks.

MetroPCS will launch the MOTO VE240 in the next weeks too, but it didn’t say for what price.  

Via Motorola 

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Written by Ilinca Nita on November 14th, 2008 with no comments.
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LG KP152 launched, simple, cheap and good looking

LG has quietly released a new affordable clamshell, the LG KP152. For the moment, the handset officially appears only on the LG Brazil website, but it’s said it will be released in Europe too – in Russia for the beginning, starting this month.

LG KP152 is surely an elegant device. Unfortunately, its features are not at all ones to crave for.

The phone might represent the beginning of LG’s new campaign to conquer emerging markets with basic devices.

Here are the main specs and capabilities of LG KP152:

LG KP152 will have a retail price of somewhere around $100. As seen in the images above, the clamshell will come in at least two color versions: red and black.

Via Mobile-review

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Written by Ilinca Nita on November 5th, 2008 with no comments.
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Nokia intros new services and 7 new phones under €100 – 7100 Supernova and 5130 XpressMusic included

Nokia, the “king of emerging markets”, has just announced the upcoming release of no less than 7 (seven) new cheap phones.

Most of these handsets come with Mail on Ovi and Nokia Life Tools, two new services especially created for mobile users in emerging markets. 

Mail on Ovi lets you create an email account directly on a cell phone, hence there’s no need for you to own a personal computer to start emailing. By the end of 2008, the service will be available for all of Nokia’s Series 40 phones.   

Nokia Life Tools, a suite of agriculture information and education services, is created for rural and small town communities. The services leverage on an icon-based user interface and on SMS, providing “timely and relevant information” to farmers and students. Nokia Life Tools will first be launched in India, starting 2009, with other Asian and African markets to follow later. 

Now let’s present the new phones.

Nokia 5130 XpressMusic, the most affordable Nokia music phone to date, has a 3.5 mm headset jack, music player with dedicated keys, FM radio, a 2MP camera, Share on Ovi and Mail on Ovi. The 5130 XpressMusic will be on sale starting the first quarter of 2009 for a retail price of around €90 ($115). 

 

Nokia 7100 Supernova is the cheapest Supernova phone to date. It comes with a “large, high resolution color screen”, a 1.3 MP camera, FM radio, web browser, Share on Ovi and Mail on Ovi. 

Nokia 7100 Supernova will be available before the end of 2008, for an estimated retail price of €75 (approx. $95).

Nokia 2320 classic, Nokia 2323 classic and Nokia 2330 classic are basic handsets that look alike and offer “premium looks and practicality”. They all feature Mail on Ovi and Nokia Life Tools. Nokia 2323 classic also has FM radio with recording and Web browser, while Nokia 2330 classic comes with a photo camera too.  

Nokia 2320 classic and Nokia 2323 classic will be available in the second quarter of 2009 for a retail price of €40 each. Nokia 2330 classic will hit the market at about the same time, but for €50.  

Finally, Nokia 1202 and Nokia 1661 are two ultra-basic phones.

The 1202 is the cheapest Nokia phone ever, as it will be available, by the end of this year, for only €25. Its features include flashlight, loud ringtones, a phone book for up to five users and extended battery life. Nokia 1661 adds an FM radio and a color screen and it will be on sale starting early 2009, for €30.  

Source: Nokia   

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Written by Ilinca Nita on November 4th, 2008 with no comments.
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Sporty Alcatel OT-I650 comes with a G-sensor and an affordable price tag

We don’t hear much about Alcatel mobile phones, but the latest handset to come out under this brand surely deserves a bit of our attention. 

Called Alcatel OT-I650, the new phone is an entry-level one that comes with a G-sensor (accelerometer). This apparently allows users to switch between applications – like music player, games, alarm – just by shaking the phone. So the handset has some sort of Shake Control function, similar to lots of Sony Ericsson phones.  

Alcatel OT-I650 is a candybar manufactured by TCL Communication Technology, a Chinese company that produces Alcatel cell phones instead of the French-based Alcatel, which is now part of the Alcatel-Lucent joint venture.     

The OT-I650 is a sporty device, not only by design, but also because it offers several sport applications, like a pedometer that should help you when jogging. 

Other specs of the new Alcatel phone include:

Alcatel OT-I650 will first be available in Russia, in two colors (black and orange) for the price of 3,190 Russian rubles. That’s about $120, so the phone is quite cheap. 

Via Mobil.ru

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Written by Ilinca Nita on October 29th, 2008 with no comments.
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Nokia 2600 launched by AT&T, free with a 2-yr contract

Nokia 2600 is a basic candybar that was officially announced by the Finnish manufacturer at the beginning of 2008. The device is targeted mainly at emerging markets, so it might come as a surprise that, today, AT&T has launched it in the US, in two color versions: black and red.

AT&T is offering the Nokia 2600 for free for those who sign a contract agreement for two years. The phone’s “real price” is of $150, though.

Naturally, at such a low price, the 2600 won’t lure anyone with its features. The handset doesn’t even have a MicroSD card slot.  

 

Here are the main specs and capabilities of Nokia 2600, as presented by AT&T:

Nokia 2600 should be on sale in most of AT&T’s store. But if you don’t feel like making a trip to a store, the handset can be bough online too: here in the red version and here in the black one.

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Written by Ilinca Nita on October 27th, 2008 with no comments.
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Nokia 1606 clamshell launched by Cricket USA

If you’re a US mobile user who happen to like simple flip phones, Cricket has just launched something for you: Nokia 1606, an entry-level clamshell that works on the said carrier’s AWS network.   

Of course, Cricket only offers its mobile services in limited areas of the US, but it still has ~3.3 mil customers who need phones too, right?

So, after the more evolved Samsung JetSet, Leap Wireless’ subsidiary has now come up with the Nokia 1606. The new phone is not one to be excited about, but it might prove to be a good choice if you don’t need too many features.

   

Here’s a rundown on the specs of Nokia 1606:

 

No memory expansion slot, no camera, no MP3 player. But hey, some of us might not need those. 

Nokia 1606 can be found in all of Cricket’s stores, retailing at $129.99. If bought online, from Cricket’s website, the flip phone will cost you only $109.99.

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Written by Ilinca Nita on October 21st, 2008 with no comments.
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