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Sharp's WS011SH Windows Mobile superphone in the wild

by Chris Ziegler, posted Sep 10th 2007 @ 3:01AM


Sometimes -- all too often, in fact -- devices simply don't live up to their carefully selected and prepared press shots, but yeah, we're pretty sure that's not the case here. LetsGoMobile recently had a peep at Sharp's lovely WS011SH Advanced/W-ZERO3 [es] on the floor of IFA, and seriously, it seems to look every bit as good in the wild (if not better) than it did in Sharp's own materials. With a 3-inch WVGA (yes, wide VGA) touchscreen serving up Windows Mobile 6, you can sorta think of it as an HTC Vox on performance-enhancing drugs -- the only difference being that we stand zero chance of ever seeing this 'round here on account of the PHS radio designed for Willcom service in Japan. Tragedy, ain't it?

[Thanks, David]

Samsung F330 music slider gets official

by Chris Ziegler, posted Sep 3rd 2007 @ 4:50AM


Though any shot it had at basking in the spotlight was stolen by the B&O Serene II that we happened to peep at the same time, Samsung's F330 looked to be shaping up into a fine device in its own right -- and now that the phone's specs are official at IFA, we're gonna go ahead and stand by that statement. The SGH-F330 is a music-centric slider (notice the prominently placed track controls) with 1GB of onboard storage, microSD expansion, and an FM radio. Naturally, you get stereo Bluetooth to pump the melodies up to your ears, primary and front-facing cams, and 3.6Mbps HSDPA. No word on a release date or carrier, but outside of Europe, we're going to venture that the odds are slim.

Hands-on with the LG KU990

by Joshua Topolsky, posted Aug 31st 2007 @ 8:59AM Featured Story


We wanted to get down and dirty with LG's other touchscreen phone -- the KU990 (AKA the Viewty) -- a 5.1-megapixel cameraphone that also does Flash, but the company's staff would barely even let us get close. It's true: the German showgirls and Japanese press handlers were less than forthcoming with the goods, but after a round of strong drinks and some serious sweet talking, we got to demo some of the phone's functions -- though there appeared to be a lot more lurking beneath the surface. Check the gallery for some "hands-on" action, and feel free to write letters suggesting LG's people to lighten up.

Hands-on with Samsung's SGH-i620 WM6 slider

by Paul Miller, posted Aug 31st 2007 @ 7:46AM Featured Story


It might look a little squat at first glance, but slide her open and the SGH-i620 is ready for business. We had some tactile problems with the touch-sensitive buttons up top, but the scroll wheel is like butter. Like most keyboards, we need some more time with it to give it a fair rating, but at first touch it's certainly passable. The screen seems awkwardly tiny compared to most recent smartphones, but it's certainly sharp and bright. In all the phone is a pleasure to hold and quite small enough to pocket, but we're not quite sure how much we could get done with it -- other than the usual photo snapping that Samsung phones are known for.

Orange, O2, and T-Mobile agree to iPhone revenue deals

by Darren Murph, posted Aug 21st 2007 @ 4:59PM

Merely days after we caught wind of Apple's rumored discussions with Vodafone, three other European carriers became the ones to reportedly agree to Apple's terms. According to FinancialTimes, "Apple has succeeded in committing European mobile phone operators that want exclusively to sell its new iPhone to share parts of their revenues with the technology group." The contract, which was signed by T-Mobile Germany, Orange, and O2, "requires that the operators hand over to Apple ten-percent of the revenues made from calls and data transfers by customers over iPhones" -- the same chunk required of those wanting to slap that Made for iPod logo on their accessories. Unfortunately, there's no word just yet on pricing, a launch timeframe, or any other lingering deals with overseas carriers, but we could very well hear more from all sides during IFA.

[Via The Boy Genius Report]




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