The Vodafone 150 (shown above to the left) will have indeed a really low price at just $15.00. For that price you get a basic phone with a 1 inch 96 x 64 monochrome display, polyphonic ringtones, dual-band GSM, a currency converter, an alarm clock, 2 embedded games and a built-in “torch” (light in the back). The handset doesn’t have a camera but it does give you voice calls and SMS as well as a built in mobile payment service.

The Vodafone 250 (shown above to the right) is the “most expensive” of both handsets at around $20. The extra money gives you a 1.45 inches 128 x 128 color display, a FM radio, wallpapers and all the same features as the Vodafone 150. The new handsets — Vodafone 150 and 250 — will initially be sold in India, Turkey, Qatar, South Africa, Lesotho, Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana and Congo.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Click here to view the embedded video.

“We started preparing our network over a year ago so that iPhone customers will really feel the advantage of being with Vodafone,” said Guy Laurence, CEO, Vodafone UK. “We will offer an outstanding iPhone experience wherever our customers live, work and travel, delivering speed and reliability – something our customers have told us they really value.”

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

[via slashgear]

An updated ROM is now available for HTC Touch Diamond2 users to download. As always, HTC is committed to providing customers with the best possible mobile experience.

Installationsanweisungen:

ROM version 2.16.162.1

[via xda-developer]

Samsung H1 / Samsung M1

The Vodafone 360 service is automatically backed up and synchronised, regularly and wirelessly, between the mobile and PC or Mac. All contacts updates, emails, photos and conversation history or settings changes made either at home or when on the move are saved, keeping all the content up-to-date.

“Vodafone 360 is the first service of its kind to offer customers the benefits of a truly integrated mobile internet experience that gathers all their contacts and content, all around them, in one place,” said Pieter Knook, Director of Internet Services at Vodafone Group.

At launch four Nokia Symbian smartphones will come pre-loaded with Vodafone 360 and part or all of the service will be downloadable to over one hundred popular phones. In the coming months Vodafone will be making the service available through as wide a selection of handsets and operating systems from multiple manufacturers as possible.

The 2009 launch in Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the UK will be followed by launches in a number of other countries in 2010, including India, Turkey, South Africa, New Zealand and Romania and in France through SFR. through MTS in Russia, and through Vodafone Hutchison Australia.

[via slashgear]

[via engadgetmobile]

Earlier this week, Palm Pre GSM has been spotted in a Vietnam website, if you are considering a Palm Pre in the near future, check out this review on My Pre.

[via My Pre]

“‘Feature packed’ describes Nokia 6730 classic really well. With its iconic design – available in sleek black or white – the device is a perfect upgrade for Nokia 6500c or 6300 users or anyone seeking an elegant device, optimized for mobile internet and navigation. What’s more, this mobile comes with industry-leading power-saving features and accessories” says Gustavo Eichelmann, Head of Vodafone Global Account Team, Nokia.

HTC Magic Specifications:

• Processor: Qualcomm MSM7201a, 528 MHz
• Operating System: Android
• Memory: 512 MB ROM / 192 MB RAM
• Dimensions: 113 x 55 x 13.65 mm ( 4.45 x 2.17 x 0.54 inches)
• Weight: 118.5 grams ( 4.18 ounces) with battery
• Display: 3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320×480 HVGA resolution
• Network HSDPA/WCDMA:
  • 900/2100 MHz
  • Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
  • 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
  • (Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.)
• Device Control Trackball with Enter button
• GPS Internal GPS antenna
• Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
• Wi-Fi
• HTC ExtUSB (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
• 3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus
• Audio supported formats AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC-LC, MIDI, OGG
• Video supported formats MP4, 3GP
• Battery: Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
• Capacity: 1340 mAh
• Talk time:
  • Up to 400 minutes for WCDMA
  • Up to 450 minutes for GSM
• Standby time:
  • Up to 660 hours for WCDMA
  • Up to 420 hours for GSM
• microSD memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)

[via Android Community]