Philips launched a music cell phone with SRS WOW technology, which improves the sound quality of MP3. Philips M600 is equipped with music keys, 3.5 mm headphone output and Bluetooth adapter with support of A2DP. As usually the device of this company is capable to work a long time without being recharged. Producer declares that phone is able to work up to 40 hours in the player mode. Specifications: Network: GPRS 900/1800. Display: 2", 176×220, 256K colors. Memory: microSD. Camera: 1.3 MP. Features: Bluetooth, A2DP, USB 1.1, 3.5 mm output. Dimensions: 105×44x15.3 mm. Philips M600 will be launched on the market of China, and later may appear in Europe.  

  The new slider Nokia 3600 Slide is made in bright colors and its construction is of unusual materials. Soft ceramic paint is combined with metal and glossy surfaces. The peculiarity of this device is that it is the first phone of the company with DSP processor which clears voice from the extraneous noises. In addition, it has a 3.2 MP camera with self-focusing and flash, access to TV, the program Nokia Maps working together with an external GPS. The cell phone will cost 175 EUR, it will be released in third...

  On 22th April in USA was celebrated The Earth Day. With this occasion was presented a lot of ecological inventions meant to ease the life of our loved planet. One of them was a battery charger that uses the sun light.The Universal Solar Cell Phone/iPod Charger is indeed universal, sorry for the tautology. It is equipped with a miniUSB cable, 2 iPod adapters and 5 phone adapters. Also it is very easy to use: lightweight, small and can be taken in the pocket. And another plus – it charges the phone in less than 3 hours in the sun, which is very comfortable in vacation. This device is good for such players like iPod, iPod Shuffle, iPod Nano, iPod Mini and for the Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Siemens, Motorola and Blackberry phones. And all this costs only 89.99$

  A long time in Cuba could use the mobile phone service of the single local operator ETECSA only the government officials and the tourists.However, on 14th April 2008, the new government has removed this restriction and allowed all the citizens to use the mobile phone services.During the first 10 days of freedom, ETECSA subscribed only 7400 persons. But this is not a small number, like it can be considered at the first sight, because the subscription fee is 120 USD. This means that an usual Cuban must work half a year to earn 120 USD, meantime he has to forget about food and so on.Accordingly to ETECSA data, nowadays a total of 300 thousands people are registered as mobile phones users. 

  Yesterday Apple published the financial results of the first quarter of the 2008 year that ended on 31 march 2008.So, accordingly to the report, the Apple Company had a turnover of 7.51 mlrd. USD during the first quarter and a profit of 1.05 mlrd. USD.During the first quarter, Apple has sold 2.289.000 Macintosh computers, 10.644.000 iPods and 1.703.000 iPhones.

  The Linux phone Motorola A810 is ready for announcement. The Federal Commission of Communications has approved the device and has published all the necessary documents. This means that the product is ready to be launched on the market. The phone is listed among the new Motorola’s phones that must be presented this year.This is a phone with Linux and touchscreen. The device has applications for viewing the office files and multimedia files. Some of extra features are the digital camera of 2Mp and FM-radio.Technical specifications: Network: 900/1800/1900 EDGE Processor: TI OMAP850, 200 MHz Display: QVGA, 2,2”, 262K colors, touchscreen Memory: microSD Digital Camera: 2 MP Specials: 3,5 mm audio jack, USB 2.0, FM-radio Dimensions: 104,85х50,8х13,5 mm Weight: 100 g Battery: 910 mAh  

  The Sony Ericsson company has published the first quarter sales results for 2008. The forth world phone manufacturer has prevented its investors about the profit fall in advance, that’s why the news that the company’s profit fell from 254 mln. EUR in the first quarter 2007, to 133 mln. EUR, was not surprising. The company’s indicators had even surpassed analysts' expectations, resulting in a modest growth rate of shares on the Stock Exchange in Stockholm.The company’s revenue also fell with 7.6% till 2.7 mlrd. EUR in the first quarter. The drop rate was caused by the forecasted low demand for middle and high class phones. However, the average sales rose based on the low end phones, the company sold 22.3 mln. of such phones, which means a 2% growth compared with the last year. All together, compared with the fourth quarter 2007, the sales dropped with 26%. The average cost of the company’s mobile phones fall to 121 EUR from 123 EUR in the IV quarter 2007. One year ago, the average phone cost was 134 EUR.In this way, the Sony Ericsson market share also dropped to 8% (it was 9.7% in the IV quarter 2007). 

  The Sony Ericsson company has officially announced the new model Z780. We’ve already mentioned this device on news, it is the successor of Z770. Accordingly to the manufacturer’s words, the clamshell Sony Ericsson Z780 it is oriented to a wide range of markets worldwide, not only for the European market. The phone is capable to work in both available networks, second and third generation. Z780 supports Exchange ActiveSync and Google Maps for Mobile. The device will appear on some markets on the second quarter of the year. The mobile phone will be available in two colors: Grand Onyx and Amethyst Silver.Technical specifications of Sony Ericsson Z780: • Network GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA • Display with resolution of 128х160 pixels and capable of 262К colors • Digital camera of 2 Mp• FM-radio with RDS • Bluetooth (with A2DP), USB • aGPS • Card slot for Memory Stick Micro (M2) • Dimensions - 95x48x17 mm• Weight - 96 grams 

  Samsung Electro-Mechanics has developed a power energy microelement on liquids and a hydrogen generator which work on water. The vice president of the research centre has declared that the device is good for mobile phones. When the phone works, metal and water are reacting and the hydrogen is produced and further sent to the battery. It reacts with the oxygen from the air and produces electrical energy.The liquid batteries can provide up to 3W power – this is enough to have a mobile phone working. One charge can last for 10 hours talk time or 5 days in medium use. When the battery is drained, the user has to replace the hydrogen cartridge. After a while, there will be batteries that needs only water to be added, no cartridges.The developers declared that the phones powered by such systems should be available on the market during the 2010 year. 

  Tomorrow, Sony Ericsson will present the cell phone known under the code name Emelie. It would go on the market as Sony Ericsson G502 and will be available in two colors - Champagne Black and Brilliant Hazel. The features are similar as much as possible to the novelty K660: 2" QVGA display, 2.0 MP camera, support of HSDPA, a software platform - A2. This is the first non smartphone of G-series. The dimensions of body are 109x46x13.5 mm, the weight - 83.5 g. There are 32 MB of memory and a built-slot for memory cards M2. G502 will appear in the second quarter and will cost around 150-200 EUR.  

  The Swiss company TAG Heuer announced the new elite cell phone called Meridiist. It is necessary to remind that the body of this device is made of stainless steel with leather inserts and the display is firmly defended by sapphire glass. The novelty offers 1.9 inch QVGA display, 2.0 MP camera, Media player with support of the formats MP3, AAC, MPEG-4 and a Bluetooth module. The battery of TAG Heuer Meridiist will provide you up to 7 hours of work in the talk mode. The cell phone will appear in the second quarter of this year.  

  The Korean company Pantech introduced stylish slider that supports 3.5G network. The device is made for the Korean market and is proposed under local brand SKY. Pantech Duke has 2.4" QVGA screen, 1.3 MP camera, Bluetooth and a set of standard functions completed with a system of payment M-Commerce and the local subway card. The device will cost about $400, which is expensive for an ordinary cell phone of middle class. The producer said that the phone is assembled with quality materials and looks very stylish.  

  As can be seen from the official page of the model Nokia 6500 Classic, we will have soon a silver version of the phone. For the moment, Nokia 6500 Classic has been designed in black or beige colors. By the way, the largest European retailers (in England, for example) have already made possible reservations of a new color version. It is expected that there will be no difference in the price as compared to the previous versions.