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Okwap's C150T gets mauled by Hello Kitty

by Darren Murph posted Oct 12th 2007 @ 1:03PM

Hello Kitty has certainly claimed her fair share of cellphones in the past, but she's going totally diva on the Okwap C150T. From top to bottom, side to side, this GSM handset is smothered in cuteness, and reportedly, it boasts a built-in media player, a two-megapixel camera, and a myriad Hello Kitty themes / backgrounds. Regrettably, there's no word on a price just yet, and it's doubtful you'll find this thing anywhere in America, but go on and click through for shots of the interface if you just can't get enough.

[Via AkihabaraNews]

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Unlocked iPhones now available in Hong Kong -- cost arm, leg

by Chris Ziegler posted Aug 15th 2007 @ 5:17PM

Just how bad do ya want an iPhone, punk? Yeah, we're talking to you, Mr. Hong Kong Resident, because they're now available in your neck of the woods -- if the price is right, anyway. Supposedly unlocked examples of Apple's mobile gem (which we're starting to believe is really possible, even if this picture doesn't definitively prove it) are floating around the territory for a stiff $2,000, though that number falls to $750 if you can supply the phone yourself and bring it in just for the unlocking service. Still, though, you'd better really want one.

[Via Gearfuse]

Sharp ships SX633 to Hong Kong's SmartTone-Vodafone

by Chris Ziegler posted Aug 18th 2006 @ 5:34PM

Apparently Sharp likes its 705SH for Softbank Mobile enough to export the thin clamshell, though not before getting a name change. Apart from some minor cosmetic changes, the tri-band SX633 is a dead ringer for its Japanese cousin, ready to bring joy to the hearts of SmartTone-Vodafone customers willing to shed the asking price of $4,180 HKD -- a bit north of $500 USD. For the money, you get a 17mm-thick 3G clamshell with 2.2-inch QVGA internal and 72 x 12 external displays, and microSD support for when you fill that 20MB of internal memory to the brim, all in your choice of Black Opal, Pink Champagne, or Silver McIntyre. Doesn't quite seem to justify the coin; we'll pass. Er, we would if we were in Hong Kong, that is.

[Via Ministry of Tech]

Another Nokia flagship opens its doors

by Chris Ziegler posted Jul 18th 2006 @ 7:49AM

Can't make it to Chicago? Moscow a little out of your way? Maybe Hong Kong is a little more to your liking. On its way to 18 flagship stores worldwide, Nokia has opened its third this week -- the first in Asia -- on Russell Street, Causeway Bay. The joint looks to fit the typical Nokia flagship mold, offering a big ol' variety of Finnish hardware and packing enough LCD firepower on its walls to show a novel's worth of text messages coming across the wire from its sister stores across the globe. Any HK residents care to give us the full rundown?

[Via Mobiledia]