Samsung Z650i (SGH-Z650i)

Samsung Z650i is a 3G sliding i-mode phone, and might well correctly guess that the SGH-Z650i comes with a QVGA (320×240 pixel display), a 2 megapixel camera and expandable memory (although unlike the long overdue or possibly cancelled Z600, this isn’t a smartphone).

As well as having 2100 MHz 3G support, the Samsung Z650i has tri-band 900/1800/1900 MHz GSM plus GPRS and EDGE data. Overall size is 102×52x16mm and the SGH-Z650i weighs 95 grams, and has 2.5 hours of talktime on 3G (or 4 hours on 2G) with up to 8 days standby time.

BlackBerry 8707v 3G Ready

BlackBerry 8707v is the first 3G BlackBerry device to market. It’s a derivative of the ubiquitous BlackBerry 8700 series of devices, and it appears to have the same functionality as the 8700, just with added support for UMTS 2100 3G data.

There are limitations with the 8707v though. There’s no WiFi, unlike some recent messaging devices, nor is there any expandable memory (internal memory comprises of 64Mb of Flash memory plus 16Mb dynamic RAM). There’s no MP3 player or camera either. Of course, many businesses actually want these limitations as it makes the device simpler to manage.

Gigabyte G-Smart i120 Review

Gigabyte G-Smart i120 is another pda phone announced by Gigabyte in Computex 2006. The pda phone use Microsoft windows mobile 5.0, has a 2.4″ touch screen. The navigation d-pad is put at the right side, a rare position in phone design.

256MB internal memory is available for file storage before you need a miniSD card. The i120 is a well rounded multimedia phone.

You can receive TV program through its built in receiver tv tuner. WiFi and bluetooth is another great to have feature.

Samsung F300 SGH-F300 Music Power

What makes the Samsung F300 so special is something that we can’t show you.. because Samsung’s press office have only supplied a picture of one side of the SGH-F300. Here’s the clever thing: on one side of the F300 is a “music player” interface with a large screen and multidirectional pad.. on the other side is a conventional numeric keypad plus a much smaller screen. It’s the first time we’ve ever seen this on a mobile phone, and it’s just such a darned shame we can’t show it to you. This arrangement is also found on the Samsung F500.

Samsung SGH-i320 with Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone

The Samsung i320 is a Windows Mobile 5.0 smartphone with a BlackBerry 7100-style keypad, 320×240 pixel display, 1.3 megapixel camera, plus 120Mb internal memory plus microSD expansion and Bluetooth. It comes with all the usual software features you’d expect in a Windows device too.

At 95 grams, this is an impressively lightweight device, and the SGH-i320 measures only 111×59x12mm. It’s a tri-band GSM 900/1800/1900 device with GPRS and EDGE, but there’s no 3G or WiFi support here.

Samsung SGH-Z710 Swivelling Clamshell

This swivelling clamshell comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera, a 2.2″ 240×320 pixel display, Bluetooth, 128Mb of internal memory with microSD expansion, an MP3/multimedia player, FM radio and TV output. Being a “Z series” handset, this is also a 3G phone.

There are a few camera phones around like this - designed to look as much like a dedicated camera as well as a phone, and the Z710 certainly looks the part, although there’s no optical zoom on this device. Physically, the SGH-Z710 measures 96×48x20mm and weighs 107 grams.

Motorola RAZR MAXX Review

The RAZR MAXX has EDGE support as well as HSDPA. It’s a highly competitive handset: the RAZR MAXX comes with a 2.2″ 320×240 pixel display, 2 megapixel camera, video calling, 50Mb of internal memory plus Bluetooth, a multimedia and touch-sensitive external media controls.

The maximum download rate with HSDPA is quoted as 3.6Mbps, although coverage limitations will apply. At the maximum rate, the RAZR MAXX’s HSDPA capabilities will be ten times faster than standard 3G.

Nokia N92 Series Preview

We have the Nokia N92, an odd-looking but certainly a suitable form factor for video viewing. Nokia N92 support for DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting – Handhelds), along with any streams you might catch with the snazz 3G connection.

It’s a dual folder, similar to the Samsung D307, giving you a nice landscape orientation for video viewing on the 2.8-inch, 16 million color, 320 x 240 display. There are once again two cameras available for your snapping pleasure, with 2 megapixels in the high-res one. There is also 802.11g WiFi and the usual Bluetooth and USB 2.0, along with 90MB of storage, expandable through miniSD.