New devices: Nokia (N96, N78...), SE (X1...), etc... Mobile World Congress is on...

flywheel

the announcements have started:

http://mwc.nokia.com/launches.htm
- N78, N96, 6210 (Navigator)
- Series 60 Maps 2.0 Beta, and Maps for Series 40 planned


http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/corporate/press/pressreleases/latestnews
[ http://www.sonyericsson.com/mobileworldcongress/ ]
- XPERIA X1 Windows Mobile with Touch Interface
- more Walkman and Cybershot devices
- HSPA ExpressCards

etc...
http://www.wdisdigital.com/gsm.php?jnl=DAILIES

MiCr0

another good atom feed
http://feed.theregister.co.uk/atom?q=mobile%20world%20congress

4Xcut

Well, that N96 announcement has out the nail in the coffin for me as to whether get the N95 8Gb. Without a doubt getting this phone. iPhone, take that and shove it up your poorly placed headphone input....Well, the iPhone is still ok but not amazing when compared to this.

BArra

the n96 only has dual led flashes for its 5mp camera?? surely the n82's xenon flash is still superior to this?

the only other things that catch my eye are the 16gb flash memory, and the mobile dvb mobile tv

anyone know if this will be free to just tune in when u like or will it require a data plan?? i know 02 trialed it in dublin not so long ago sucessfully

allen175

when will the n96 show its pretty face in ireland??

BArra

q3 2008 is the release date, but the operators wont have it then, ud need to buy it from expansys, or ebay or something while the operators "test" the handsets

wba88

defo gettin the n96, might upgrade to the n82 in the meantime though.

the flash is bothering me aswell and the 950mh battery!

Gekko

3120 classic and 6220 classic also look pretty good

cheerspal

Glad I didnt buy that Iphone now!

cheerspal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay7RMHcUuGQ

MiCr0

http://www.sonyericsson.com/x1/?lc=en&cc=IE

KTRIC

I don't know how this one got by me. I work for SE in Munich and we usually see the prototypes floating around.

I think I'll have to make some friends in marketing before this comes out

MiCr0

from what i can see, it was developed over in san diego with HTC

KTRIC

MiCr0 wrote: »

from what i can see, it was developed over in san diego with HTC

That would explain that then :rolleyes:.


*edit - just spoke to the powers that be and I'm going to be in the pre-launch test group !!! F*cking Great

4Xcut

Does anyone know if they're planning on bringing out 16Gb cards anytime soon. I know there's 8Gb one's out but the extra would really nail this as an iPhone destroyer in my book.

Looks amazing though, both literally and specs wise

kaimera

Asked in work to see if we'd be getting one of these but alas looks like a no

Only phone I'd consider forking over 500e odd for.

Creamy Goodness

looks great, except for them diamondy shaped buttons.

Sniipe

looks really nice. 520mhz, wifi, aGPS, dunno which OS will be out for it by then.
Someone said released in August... wonder when after that will it be in Ireland.

Kehoejck

Sniipe wrote: »

looks really nice. 520mhz, wifi, aGPS, dunno which OS will be out for it by then.
Someone said released in August... wonder when after that will it be in Ireland.

It will be running on Microsoft OS. Microsoft said it would be released in 2nd half of 08.

slegs

If Blackberry Connect and Audiobook (audible.co.uk) work on this then I'm getting one. Presume this will be based on Windows Mobile (7?)

billbond4

KTRIC wrote: »

I don't know how this one got by me. I work for SE in Munich and we usually see the prototypes floating around.

I think I'll have to make some friends in marketing before this comes out

Could I get a job in SE Munich? Would be cool to test SE prototypes

neilled

KTRIC wrote: »

That would explain that then :rolleyes:.


*edit - just spoke to the powers that be and I'm going to be in the pre-launch test group !!! F*cking Great

Ooooohhh SE123's :D:D:D

KTRIC

neilled wrote: »

Ooooohhh SE123's :D:D:D

lol, those pics online are not the 123 :rolleyes:

I'll say no more, lest I be whipped.

mkennedy

Gotta hand it to HTC for coming up with yet another cool device
By all accounts they pretty much built it with a bit of SE finishing touches thrown in.

Kinda weird that SE chose WM6 as the OS though.

Lovely looking device, nice and light (ish) for a slider.
Wonder if A-GPS here necessarily means data charges for voice navigation. :rolleyes:
Otherwise nice specs.

tallus

I'm glad they chose windows mobile, the lack of it on S.E. devices was putting me off buying them.

Frankmagnet

mkennedy wrote: »

Gotta hand it to HTC for coming up with yet another cool device
By all accounts they pretty much built it with a bit of SE finishing touches thrown in.

Kinda weird that SE chose WM6 as the OS though.

Lovely looking device, nice and light (ish) for a slider.
Wonder if A-GPS here necessarily means data charges for voice navigation. :rolleyes:
Otherwise nice specs.

Anyone have an idea about this? Does aGPS cost to use?

slegs

My understanding is GPS is GPS and that aGPS is a mobile specific expansion of this with certain features (like the network sending you extra information about satellites and providing mobile cell triangulation services). I dont believe it requires a data connection though unless you want to use some these extra features. Standard GPS should still work as normal with the right software.

Just found the Wiki on it...think I'm at least partially correct

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_GPS

Frankmagnet

Thanks for clearing that up Slegs

mkennedy

Some more crazily-specced devices from Gigabyte at that Congress here:
http://www.tracyandmatt.co.uk/blogs/

The Gigabyte G-smart MS808 will have HSDPA, DVB-H/DVB-T and GPS.
These G-smart devices will have a modularised setup apparently where you can add as many features to the device as you want apparently..

frankymail

I want the SE C902, looks well better than the ugly K850i

http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/mobilephones/overview/c902?cc=ie&lc=en

strecker

Seems the X1 wont be out before Feb 2009...
http://axxxr.freeforums.org/sony-ericsson-handset-release-dates-t433.html#1377

Just as I was getting excited about SE AGAIN...