HP IPAQ SmartPhones
HP just released two new smartphones with Vodafone (Europe) today.
The new iPAQ Voice Messenger and iPAQ Data Messenger both run on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional.
The Data Messenger features a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a touchscreen. The Voice Messenger doesn’t have a touchscreen, and features a standard alphanumeric keypad, as it is focused primarily on voice calling.
See full specs from HP:
HP iPAQ Data Messenger
HP iPAQ Voice Messenger
Hewlett Packard
HP already has an all-in-one touchscreen PC they call the HP TouchSmart. I’ve tested it quickly the other day at the store, and frankly, I wasn’t impressed.
Sure, it’s fun for the first few minutes, but then you just don’t see the point.
Anyhow, we are hearing rumors of a TouchSmart laptop coming along from HP before the end of 2008. Stay tuned for more!
Motorola Krave ZN4
Here is yet another touchscreen phone that could have been interesting but that just isn’t: The Motorola Krave ZN4. It’s available now with Verizon Wireless for $149 (after $50 mail-in rebate).
The first thing to know about this flip-type phone is that it has only one screen but two touchscreens. When the phone is closed, you see the screen that is behind the flip cover because it is made of clear plastic. The flip cover is also touch sensitive so you can still access the main phone features even if the flip is closed. Read it all..
EeeTOP PC
Asus is finally offering their new touchscreen EeePC to the world!
You might have thought that it would be another netbook but this time, Asus is surprising us once again with this new all-in-one, mini-iMac clone that also reminds me of a really small version of the HP TouchSmart PC. This computer comes with Windows XP Home edition.
Here are the main specs from Play.com:
Asus
Asus is planning to add touchscreen functionnalities (as seen on the HP Touchsmart all-in-one PC) to its popular line of EeePCs starting in 2009.
It hasn’t officially been announced as of now but we should see the first models appearting at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
BlackBerry Storm
Engadget has a very nice and complete hands-on article on the new BlackBerry Storm 9500 touchscreen smartphone.
In the end, it’s a positive review and it looks like a real good quality and durable phone that is feature-rich and expendable (with the App Center).
Read the complete article. It’s worth it!
BlackBerry
The new business model that has been around now for a few years is to build a service around a product so that people are “forced” to spend more money even after having bought the product.
Music, software, games, etc. It has always been around but now is more integrated than before with virtual stores appearing on all games consoles (Wii, PS3, Xbox), music stores specifically designed for specific products (Zune Marketplace, Apple iTunes), and app stores designed only for specific devices (Apple iTunes Store, Android Marketplace).
Now there is a new one joining the hype: the RIM App Center. At first, the application center will support only the new Blackberry Storm touchscreen smartphone but will (probably) be supporting other devices as time goes by.
Each carrier will have their own RIM Application Center so they will be able to control what appears on theirs and maybe have “exclusive” content not available to other carriers.
HTC Touch HD
HTC has left us hoping with their upcoming Touch HD phone but they are not planning to bring it over here in North America.
According to a post on a Twitter account, HTC says that by the time they can have it here, the technology will already be “passé”. However, they apparently have “other cool stuff” for us. Let’s hope they live up to it!
Nokia Remix London
Nokia will soon be revealing their new “Tube” phone to the world. The launch is scheduled for 5:30 PM UK Time (that’s 12:30 PM EDT-NY time) and will take place in London.
It seems that the phone releases (iPhone, G1, Nokia, HTC) are now all called “special events” and “partys”. Nokia’s calling their event: “Nokia Remix London”.
You will be able to watch the live event directly on their website are they are transmitting live over the web.
LG KP500
LG Electronics announced yesterday via a press release that they will soon be offering the LG KP500 phone, “a new attractively-priced full touch screen handset.”
The quad-band GSM handset will feature a 3 inch touchscreen and promises to be slim and lightweight. It will come in black, Vandyke brown, Anodizing silver, or Elegant gold. The LG KP500 will have an embedded stylus pen concealed in the base. It will also be equipped with a motion sensor.
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No price has been announced yet. Availability will be at the end of October 2008 in Europe and then on to the rest of the world.
HTC Touch Diamond White
I found this post on a French tech web site that says there will be a white version of the HTC Touch Diamond available in October in Europe.
I haven’t found anything else supporting that though so I can just tell you to check it out for yourselves…
HTC Touch HD
It’s official and on the HTC web site right now for your viewing pleasure.
The HTC Touch HD will have a 3.8 inch touch screen featuring a 480 x 800 WVGA resolution. It will have a standard 3.5” headphone jack (nice), GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth®: 2.0 with EDR and will run at 528Mhz.
This phone will also have a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus.
Expect it in Q4 of 2008 for Europe but no date yet for the Americas.