Cellphone Central

Ignorance is bliss. This is true. A couple of weeks ago I received the Samsung F480 to review and now I must confess that I can’t look at a phone in the same way again. Launched this month, the F480 or the Tocca as its also known is the latest addition to the Samsung family and in short I loved it! It’’s everything I want in a phone:

1. The menu is so simple to use its practically childproof and although the touch screen is admittedly fiddly at first, it didn”t take long for me to get used to it.

Sprint has officially launched the Blackberry Curve 8830 a few days before the rumored launching date and it is available for $179 on a two year contract. The launch comes soon after Verizon officially launched the same device for $170 also on a two year contract.

The device would off course be compatible with Sprint services like Sprint TV, Sprint Music Store and Sprint OnDemand on Sprint Network and Verizon services like VCAST TV and VZ Navigator on Verizon Network.

LG keeps hitting the world with some cool phones and the LG KM380 is no exception. LG has unleashed its new stylish & slim KM380 music device which features a unique clamshell form factor. Unlike other clamshell devices the flip covers only the keypad instead of covering both the keypad and the screen. The flip also features an innovative five way navigation keypad that allows you to control your music without having to open the flip.

It also comes with an audio enhancing “Restoration technology” by Mark Levinson that makes sure that there is no deterioration in the quality of MP3 files. All in all a must have music device for all music lovers. For the moment it is only available in China for around 200 dollars. More information coming soon….

© Daveybot Remember nickel allergy? It is an allergy to metals (most metals have nickel!) wherein direct skin contact can lead to itching and rashes.

Mobile phones can be a cause of nickel allergy too.

According to Slash Gear:

If you’ve ever felt a bit itchy after messing with your cellphone or iPod for a while, you might have to face facts that you’re a bit allergic to technology. I have a slight nickel allergy, but luckily my ears and hands can handle it. Whereas my neck and wrists will break out in a rash over almost nothing. Well apparently those with a nickel allergy are the ones that need to worry.

There is cause for worry but this is something that can easily be resolved. Like opting for a a model of mobile phone that has outer rubber or some kind of plastic coated to the metal house.

Like I do. Yes, I have nickel allergy too!

And if you really cannot resist the mobile phone with a metal finish, then you can easily buy the so called cellphone condoms that are all abound these days. Yes, the cellphone condom is a like an extra, thin, rubber housing that you cover the body of your cellphone with. That way direct skin contact of the metal will be prevented. Unless of course you have rubber allergy! But then, that is another story.

Nokia has recently announced that its two new XpressMusic devices would be available in Q3 of 2008. The Nokia 5220 is a device for the masses based on the Symbian Series S40 platform and has a unique and edgy design. Whereas the Nokia 5320 is a high end device based on the Symbian Series 60 platform, has a dynamic design and comes with a 3G social entertainment Package.

Here are the detailed specifications of both devices.

Your Blackberry device is just like your PC and behaves exactly like it. Storing more and more data on your device can reduce its performance and slow it up considerably. Here is a list of things that you can do to keep your Blackberry device up and running at optimum health.

1. Delete all Unnecessary Applications: You might have installed more applications than you actually need on your Blackberry device. Your Blackberry would run faster and perform better if you keep only those applications that you actually use.

2. Delete all Unimportant text and email messages: Having old and unimportant text and email messages on your device can consume too much space and memory. Therefore it is good idea to delete such messages from your device.

3. Make use of Content Compression to free up space and memory: Your Blackberry comes with a feature called “Content Compression”. You can use it to compress all your Blackberry data including messages, contacts, calendar entries, tasks, and memos and free up memory.

Wow, cell phones with a digital camera feature are still relatively new, and now we have what can only be described as a digital camera with telephone features.

Alexander Graham Bell could never have envisioned this device that replaces a bag full of gizmos and is available at a reasonable price.

Oh, did I mention that this camera/phone is also a GPS device?

With the Sony Ericsson Cybershot C905 digital camera cell phone you can get directions to your destination, listen to the stereo FM radio along the way, take pictures and videos when you get there, and then call your friends and email them the pictures and videos.

By the way the image sensor is 8.1 mega pixels and it has a true Xenon tube flash.

Here’s all the details and specs of the Sony Ericsson Cybershot C905 camera phone.

Take a camera, or now, a high quality cell phone with you whenever possible, and look around, you’ll find a picture somewhere.

It is very fitting that Samsung has called their newest phone the Access. Since this is Samsung’s first foray into AT&T territory, the phone gives special access to a lot of things not seen on other Samsung phones.

For example, an Access user has full access to AT&T mobile TV, Video Share, and Mobile Music. The phone also has other great features, such as Bluetooth, microSD slot, as well as a 1.3 Megapixel camera with video.

So far, there is no word on the price, but the Access is planned to be released sometime in May.

Sprint has recently announced the availability of the new sleek and powerful Palm Treo 800w, which features the Windows Mobile 6.1 Operating System instead of Palm’s own Operating System. The device also comes with built-in GPS, high speed EV-DO internet connection with peak download rates of 3.1 Mbps and upload rates of 1.8 Mbps, Outlook email with Microsoft Direct Push Technology, document viewer and document editor. It is available now for $249.99 after discounts and rebates on a two-year contract.

Will Palm be able to make a come back with this device? Well we will have to wait and see.

Here are the details:

Network: CDMA 850 / 1900
OS: Windows Mobile 6.1
Size: 112 x 58 x 19 mm, Weight: 142 g
Display: 65000 colors TFT Touch Screen (320 x 320 pixels)
Camera: 2 Megapixel (1280 x 1024 pixels) with Flash, Zoom and Video Recorder
Memory: 170MB internal memory with microSD support
Connectivity: EV-DO, WiFi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth, USB
Navigation: Full QWERTY Keypad, Touch Screen
GPS: Built in GPS with maps, point-to-point directions and point-of-interest (POI) searches for locations
Others: Outlook Mobile with Push Email, Internet Explorer Mobile, Handwriting Recognition, Document Viewer/Editor
Battery: 1150 mAh Li-Ion

Samsung has recently announced its Anycall Haptic Touch Screen phone. It is like a living phone as it stimulates the sense of touch, hearing and sight. It features Samsung’s new TouchWiz User Interface which allows users to create and modify their own phone desktop through the use of Widgets. It also features a 2 Megapixels camera, 3.2 inch display & Bluetooth connectivity. Expected to be priced around US $700.