The word from Nokia is that the Nokia N81 8GB has been shipped and will be available globally in the next few days. According to sources, the price is around €430 for the 8GB variant. That is roughly about £299 in the UK.

The Nokia N81 8GB comes pre-loaded with three playable demos of FIFA 07, Asphalt 3: Street Rules, and Space Impact Light. Those same games will be available for free download-and-preview over HSDPA when the service goes live sometime "later in 2007."

Samsung today announce the latest handset to their camera phone range, the Samsung G800. The Samsung SGH-G800 is the first camera phone to support a 3x optical zoom lens. With this extraordinary optical power, together with a 5.0 megapixel sensor, as well as its advanced camera features such as the auto-focus and the xenon flash, digital image stabilization, red eye reduction mode and face detection system, the Samsung G800 is going to be a one of a kind mobile phone, or should I say digital media device!

The Samsung G800 is packed with other impressive features. As well as being a unique camera phone, the SGH-G800 features HSDPA mobile broad band speeds, Bluetooth 2.0 support and a 262K QVGA colour screen. The Samsung G800 isn’t the smallest handset around, measuring up at 101mm x 51mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.0" x .7"), but with an impressive amount of features and its amazing camera capabilities, I don’t think you will be complaining too much about the size.

The G800 is held horizontally when taking photos so that its large QVGA display is viewed in landscape format. Other features include PictBridge and USB 2.0, in addition to a full HTML browser (NetFront) and a microSD memory card expansion slot.

The official UK release has not been confirmed, but the handset will be released in Europe later this year.

UPDATE 20/11/07: The Samsung G800 is now available to order On Vodafone. Check out the deals on Mobile Venue Shop

 

Is the new Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 OS coming in February? Well rumours around the internet may suggest that this is true. WM Experts and intomobile have reported that their might be some truth to the rumours.

The Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system is thought to be similar to the Windows Mobile UI overlay that we last devices running the Windows Mobile 6.0 standard OS. But, it looks like a slight change in the layout. Instead of a horizontal scroll, the Windows Mobile 6.1could use a vertical scroll layout.

The carousel (check out The Unwired Video of the interface ) is actually really cool. You move left or right to switch between different "zones" and then up and down to choose an "action." The idea is that instead of thinking in terms of "applications," you can think in terms of "what do I want to do today?" (Ah, Microsoft slogans, how I love them). So instead of having to go into the Tasks app to make a new task, you just flip to the proper portion of the carousel to do it directly.

6.1 is apparently going to be a vertical scroller with horizontal options in place of the 500v's horizontal scroller. Improved WiFi, Exchange integration, and Bluetooth are also in the mix.(WM Experts, 2007).

Is Nokia's answer to the Apple iPhone the new Nokia N810 Internet Tablet? well if it is, it's missing one very important thing - it's not a phone! The Nokia N810, like the previous Nokia Tablets, connects to the internet via a Mobile Phone using either Bluetooth or WiFi, so we will have to see if the Nokia N810 can hold its own when it is released in the UK later this year.

The Nokia N810 is a Linux based mobile media device that is running the brand new Maemo operating system. The new OS2008 OS from Maemo will support a Mozilla web browser, enhanced Adobe Flash support, Windows Media Player compatibility, the Nokia Maps application, VOIP SIP call support and a new user interface. There are plenty of free applications available for download for the Maemo operating system, so the Nokia N810 should have a huge range of software add-ons available in the future.

The specification for this device is quiet impressive. Nokia N810 features large 4.1" 800 x 480 pixel display, QWERTY keyboard, 128MB of DDR RAM plus 256MB Flash and a TI OMAP 2420processor running at 400 MHz, as well as having Bluetooth and WiFi. All these features are packed in to a handheld size unit at only 72 x 128 x 14mm, and the Nokia N810 weights 226g. The device also supports SD cards up to 2GB and SDHC cards up to 8GB.

One key advantage in having the big screen in a separate device to your phone is that you can have a normal size device as a mobile, and you only need to take the N810 out with you when you need it.

The overall design of the N810 is a bit sleeker than the N800 - the video calling camera is now more traditionally mounted on the front, the seldom used navigation pad has been moved to the QWERTY keyboard and the other controls are mounted on the edge of the device so that they can be reached easily. As with the N800, the N810 Internet Tablet comes with a built-in stand. You don't have to use the physical keyboard as text can be entered directly onto the N810's screen with a finger or stylus.

Microsoft have launched a new version of their Windows Live Search mobile search application. This launch is indead going to go up against the GMaps application. GMaps has the ability to find just what we need and pinpoint that particular need on a map, but Live Search for Windows Mobile gives you voice recognition to take it step further.

Typing out a search can be a trying experience at times. The new Microsoft Live Search for Windows Mobile wants to make it easier to find just what you need, when you need it. Simply spea into your mobile phone’s microphone and Microsoft Live Search will translate your speech into a mobile query and retrieve your information.

Live Search for Windows Mobile with voice input. The updated Live Search for Windows Mobile 5.0 and 6.0 will be available for download for free on Tuesday, Oct. 16, and now includes voice input (beta version), gas prices, and hours of operation for businesses. The service can also use Global Positioning System (GPS) data on GPS-enabled phones to provide location-aware local search for customers.

Microsoft press release

Sony Ericsson today announced another Walkman handset to add to their already fantastic range. For the music fan on the move, the W380 Walkman® phone combines a unique clamshell design with all the music cred users expect from Sony Ericsson’s Walkman® phones. The phone packs in never-seen before features, including Gesture control which allows users to mute calls with a wave of their hands. There is also an external display that comes to life only when you need it; to show the name of a music track or to let you know who is calling.

The Sony Ericsson W380i is due to be release early 2008

Sony Ericsson today announced their newest Walkman handset – The Sony Ericsson W890i. Sony Ericsson just can’t stop producing top quality handsets, and the Sony Ericsson W890 looks to be just that. Top quality! Yes, the W890 is a  super slim stylish Walkman handset, with a massive 2GB music storage capacity. As well as having the traditional music player functions you would expect to see from a Walkman handset, the Sony W890i supports a 3.2 megapixel camera.  The W890 Walkman phone promises to hit the right notes with sophisticated music lovers and design connoisseurs alike. The handset is expected to be released at the beginning of 2008.

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Sony Ericsson is to announce new Sony Ericsson K660i any day now. The K660i will not be a cyber-shot handset, even though it carries the 'k' in its title. The Sony Ericsson K660i will be available in two colours - Wine on Black and Line on White. Some of the features of the K660i include Bluetooth, HSDPA, an RSS reader, SE M2 memory stick slot a 2.0 megapixel digital camera. The Sony Ericsson K660 weights only 96G and has a very small frame that measures up as 104 x 47 x14.7 mm. Again, this handset has not been officially announced by Sony Ericsson yet, but look at link, it should be announced any day now.

 

'Music' is the message from Sony Ericsson , with the announcement of the music focused handset that isn't a Walkman phone! The new Sony Ericsson K630i is equipped with HSDPA, offering download speeds of up to 4 times faster than a standard 3G connection. The Ericsson K630i makes use of animated icons that sit on the front screen of the handset, that offer one press access to your favourite websites and applications. Along with the built in RSS reader, the Sony Ericsson K630 is capable of delivering to you the information you want, when you want it. The K630i also has Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync pre-installed, which allows you to mirror your email inbox on your PC and your mobile phone. 

Motorola handsets have been known to be more about style than about software and content. Well that is until now! Motorola have announced that they are going to enrich the MOTO Z8 product experience by teaming up with some the leading mobile phone software developers in the world, industry-leading developers such as Actimagine, CNN Mobile, DataViz, Podcast.com, ShoZu, weComm and Yahoo!.