Nokia N97 mini and Nokia E72

For the first time you can set up instant messaging (IM) directly from the homescreen, accessing communities such as Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk and Ovi Chat.

The Nokia E72 can also accommodate multiple work and personal email accounts and, with separate profiles for work and play, allows people to be flexible when it comes to choosing how, when, where and who to respond to.

See an unboxing video below

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The LG Xenon comes equipped with a large 71mm (2.8″) touchscreen display and a unique customizable user interface that allows for three distinct home screens. It also features a 2 megapixel camera with camcorder, integrated media player, HTML web browsing and memory expandable up to 16 gigabytes. The LG Xenon comes in purple and black and is available nationally from Bell Mobility for as little as $89.95 on a three-year contract or for $289.95 without a contract.

Specifications:

* Compatible with the HSPA network
* Global access
* Speed: Up to 3.6 Mbps
* Full touch screen with slide-out QWERTY keyboard
* 2 megapixel camera with adjustable resolution, colour effects, shot quality, self timer, multishot, night mode and white balance controls, plus camcorder
* Text, picture and video messaging
* MP3 player
* Personal email
* Downloadable games, wallpapers and ringtones
* Internet browser
* Windows Live™ Messenger
* Video Calling
* Live TV
* Bluetooth® 1.2
* Radio
* Speakerphone
* Speech-activated commands
* Expandable memory compatible with up to 16 GB microSDHC cards
* Accessibility (TTY)
* Tools: calculator, voice recorder, alarm clock, airplane mode and datebook
* Dual-Band: 850 / 1900 MHz HSPA
* Quad-Band: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz GSM

Included in the box:

* 3G LG Xenon
* Standard Li-Ion battery
* Travel adapter
* Quick reference guide

Also designed for easy social networking are the 5 MP camera for taking high quality pictures that you can view and edit on the LG Eve’s 3-inch touch screen, and the 5-line QWERTY keypad, which is ideal for email and messaging. Additionally, the LG Eve features a Face Recognition application which means that once a person is tagged in a saved photo, the device will automatically recognize the person’s face and tag him or her in other photos.

Other key features of the LG Eve include:

• A 3D gallery for viewing and sorting photos, with the ability to quickly and easily find photos by tagging favourites or using the filtering tool to sort photos by tags, face recognition or date
• 5 line QWERTY keypad
• Video Recording: MPEG4,H263@QVGA24fps
• Video Playback: MPEG4, H264 @ HVGA 24fps, WMV, DviX
• 5 megapixel camera with auto focus, LED Flash
• Micro USB
• Bluetooth 2.0 EDR

The LG Eve is available at Rogers for $49.99 with 3 year voice and data activations.

The Mythic’s 3.3″ full touch screen features Samsung’s innovative TouchWiz™ user interface, which allows users to simply drag and drop widgets for their favorite and most commonly used features and functions on the phone’s home screen. It is also the newest AT&T Mobile TV-capable device to hit stores. AT&T Mobile TV is available for $9.99 per month effective Nov. 8 for new and existing subscribers.

Additional key features and specifications of the Mythic include:

• One-finger Touch and Finger Zoom
• Full HTML Web browser
• Virtual full QWERTY keyboard
• 3.2 megapixel camera
• Advanced Messaging capabilities
• AT&T Mobile E-mail
• SMS and MMS
• Instant Messenger
• AT&T Navigator (requires a separate subscription)
• AT&T Mobile Music with Napster Mobile and eMusic Mobile
• Stereo Bluetooth technology
• Dimensions: 4.49″ x 2.06″ x .5″
• Weight: 3.8 oz

The messaging device from Samsung, the Flight, available in red and silver color options, has a vertical sliding form factor that opens to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard underneath. The Flight’s unique touch screen user interface provides one-touch access to functions like shortcuts, favorites and messaging, including SMS and MMS, Instant Messaging and Mobile E-mail.

Additional key features of the Flight include:

• Social Networking with AT&T Social Net
• 2.0 megapixel camera
• Full HTML Web browser
• AT&T Navigator compatible
• AT&T Mobile Music with Napster Mobile and eMusic Mobile
• AT&T Video Share
• Stereo Bluetooth technology
• Dimensions: 4.17″ x 2.2″ x 0.5″
• Weight: 4.8 oz

The Samsung Mythic is available for $199.99 after mail-in rebate. (Pay $249.99 and receive $50 AT&T Promotion Card with a two year service agreement.) The Samsung Flight is available for $99.99 after mail-in rebate. (Pay $149.99 and receive a $50 AT&T Promotion Card with a two-year service agreement.) Both devices will be available from Nov. 8

According to the new press photos, it looks like LG will bring its S-Class UI, which are currently widely used in their multimedia touch screen phone and smartphones. There is also integration with social networking site with its SNS Manager (Social Networking Service), allows you to link your contact to facebook or twitter and view their latest status updates easily.

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The LG GW620 should be available by the end of this year in selected countries

Full Specifications

• Talk Time: 8.1 hours (GSM) / 7.7 hours (3G)
• Standby Time: 700 hours (GSM) / 625 hours (3G)
• 5-rows Qwerty Side Slider
• Band/Modes: GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) , UTMS (900/2100MHz)
• Weight: 139 grams
• Dimensions: 109 x 54.5 x 15.9 mm
• Battery: 1500 mAh
• Bluetooth v2.1+EDR, 3.5mm Headset jack, USB 2.0 HS
• Display: 3-inch, resistive touch screen, 320 x 480 pixels
• 5.0 megapixel camera, LED Flash
• microSD card slot
• GPS
• 802.11b/g
• FM Radio
• 4GB/2GB internal memory

The new Nokia N97 software update 2.0 is available immediately through the PC on the Nokia Software Update website (http://www.nokia.com/softwareupdate), and will be followed by a wide range of country and operator versions over the coming weeks as well as possibility to do the update over-the-air.

“In September, 2009, we exceeded 2 million Nokia N97 devices sold, and now introduce the Nokia N97 mini, underscoring the success of the design. We have also listened to consumer feedback about the performance of the device. The Nokia N97 software update 2.0 is a way for us to optimize the device and add new features and functions,” said Jose-Luis Martinez, Vice President, Nokia Nseries. “We are also excited about the early feedback that we have received on the Nokia N97 mini, which carries a very similar feature set to the original Nokia N97 and comes in a pocket-friendly size for those out and about.”

Among the new experiences available with the free 2.0 software update are:

• ‘flip scrolling’ has been added in the entire user interface, making scrolling in all views very smooth
• shortcuts to personalized homescreen
• Ovi Maps 3.1 with 3-D maps
• Nokia e-mail (Nokia Messaging)
• Ovi Contacts
• Ovi Store

Check out the N97 mini hands on video below:

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A new Facebook application will be available with Palm Pixi, so users can see and comment on all the latest news from friends and easily update their status. Palm Pixi features an exposed full QWERTY keyboard, multi-touch screen and a durable, removable rubberized back cover. You can now sign up for email notification at www.palm.com/pixi for information related to Palm Pixi

Palm Pixi Features

• High-speed connectivity (EVDO Rev. A)
• 2.63-inch multi-touch screen with a vibrant 18-bit color 320×400 resolution TFT display
• Gesture area
• QWERTY keyboard
• Integrated GPS
• 2-megapixel fixed-focus camera with LED flash
• 3.5mm headset jack
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR with A2DP stereo Bluetooth support
• 8GB of internal user storage
• USB mass storage mode
• MicroUSB connector with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
• Qualcomm MSM7627 chipset
• Proximity sensor, which automatically disables the touch screen and turns off the display whenever you put the phone up to your ear
• Light sensor, which dims the display if the ambient light is dark, such as at night or in a movie theater, to reduce power usage
• Accelerometer, which automatically orients web pages and photos to your perspective
• Ringer switch
• Removable, rechargeable 1150 mAh battery
• Dimensions: 55mm (W) x 111mm (L) x 10.85mm (D) [2.17 in. (W) x 4.37 in. (L) x 0.43 in. (D)]
• Weight: 99.5 grams (3.51 ounces)

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Soon to be available around the world beginning November, for example AT&T, T-Mobile and Bell Canada, T-Mobile will sell the new BlackBerry Bold 9700 for $199.99 with a 2 yrs service contract.

Key features of the BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone include:

• Size: 4.29″ x 2.36″ x 0.56″ (109 mm x 60 mm x 14.1 mm) 
• Weight: 4.3 oz (122 grams)
• 2.44” display (480 x 360 resolution at 245 ppi)
• touch-sensitive trackpad
• Built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
• 3.2 MP camera with variable zoom, autofocus, flash and video recording
• Built-in GPS
• 3.5 mm stereo headset jack
• microSD/SDHD memory card slot
• 256 MB of Flash memory
• Bluetooth (2.1)
• Removable, rechargeable 1500 mAhr battery that provides approximately 6 hours of talk time and 17 days of standby time in 3G mode

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The BlackBerry Storm2 smartphone introduces a new SurePress technology based on an electronic system that provides the user with tactile feedback when the touch-screen is pressed. The new SurePress technology also allows the user to type a letter with one thumb even while their other thumb may still be touching or resting on another letter, enabling faster typing and multi-key actions such as Shift or Alt -key combinations.

Hardware Features

• 3.25-inch capacitive touch screen (360 x 480)
• Global connectivity support: UMTS/HSPA (2100Mhz), quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM and Wi-Fi® (802.11 b/g) networks
• 3.2 MP camera with variable zoom, autofocus, flash and video recording
• 256 MB of Flash memory
• 2 GB of onboard memory storage and a microSD/SDHD memory card slot
• 3.5 mm stereo headset jack and dedicated volume controls
• Bluetooth 2.1
• Built-in GPS / WiFi
• Removable, rechargeable 1400 mAhr battery that provides approximately 6 hours of talk time on 3G networks and 280 hours of standby time

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To satisfy business professionals, who want to easily and efficiently manage their work and personal lives, the Giorgio Armani-Samsung smartphone offers the latest multi-media features such as a 5-megapixel camera, a music player and a video player supporting various types of multimedia formats. The phone comes with 3.5” AMOLED screen for viewing videos and slide shows in high-resolution and with reduced power consumption. Furthermore, it offers 8 Gigabytes of internal memory and an extendable microSD slot up to 32GB to store multimedia content.

The Giorgio Armani-Samsung smartphone also offers GPS navigation, so users can get their bearings wherever work or life takes them.

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