I have some good news to share especially with girls who prefer to show attitude and style. Toshiba has come up with a cellphone who is not only feminine in terms of look but also have loads of features to match your attitude. Toshiba fanfun 815T has12 case colors, 300 panel colors and 30 illumination schemes. In other word, it has whopping 240 million possible configurations.

This latest offering from Toshiba features HSDPA and FeliCa. In addition, it also has a 2.4 inch clear screen liquid crstal, face recognition and IC card lock security functions. Toshiba fanfun 815T is expected to hit the market next week. Though, no word on price as yet.

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Designer phones have always been associated with flashy appearances. “All style, no substance,” people say. However, there are some glaring exceptions to this belief. And, the O2 Cocoon designer phone is one of those.

For a designer phone, looks would never be a shortcoming. And it is evidenced from the stunningly beautiful O2 Cocoon with its black and white exterior. It is not disappointing in the features department either. In fact, it is loaded with features that most phones can only dream of. The Cocoon incorporates an intuitive music interface that is compatible with Windows Media player. With this feature, you can play and manage your favorite 500 tracks. It supports all formats, including AAC, AAC+, WMA, MP3 and WAV.

Now, we come to the best part. The phone has a hidden LED display as seen in the picture. The display shows the number of the caller and also displays time. For your video needs, the phone features a 2 Megapixel camera with autofocus, flash and zoom and you can store your favorite pics in its 2GB internal flash memory. There is also a MicroSD slot with a 2GB expansion to boot. The phone also features Bluetooth connectivity.

I am pretty sure you have already fallen in love with this heavenly beauty. However, you might have to wait for some more time to get the pricing and release information.

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?Apple? has just given its answer to iPhone hackers with its ?anti hacking software patch?! This newly released software update would be competent enough to deal with hacking software that boast of taking over the iPhone. The hackers would have taken full control over cell phones in their vicinity with their malignant hacking software, consequently stealing high security data and personal information that may have costed a lot to the user. WiFis would have been a threat, an uncontrollable one for sure.

However, according to surveys, no official case of security breach regarding the iPhone has come up till date. Why are we facing such hacking problems repeatedly? Answers to such questions are difficult to find, seriously!

The site injected a bit of code into the iPhone, making it transmit a set of files to the attacking computer that included recent text messages ? including one that had been sent to the reporter?s cell phone moments before ? as well as telephone contacts and e-mail addresses.

Jennifer Bowcock, one of the key spokespersons from Apple, commented that ?

One of the great things about iPhone is that we can easily deliver software updates and bug fixes through iTunes when necessary.

We heard another incident where iPhone?s battery fused into the phone?s panel itself made the owner sue Apple. The Chicago attorney Larry Drury lodged a class-action lawsuit against Apple as well as its buddy network company ? AT&T.

Drury opined that ?public is entitled to know what they’re getting for the money that they spent.?

Trujillo, a person who bought an iPhone recently found something that is not at all acceptable. His iPhone?s battery was soldered to the device itself! Hey, are we looking into some FCC catastrophe? So, will he be buying another iPhone after this battery is wasted after some 3000 recharges?

?New York Consumer Protection Board? recently sent a note regarding the iPhone?s battery replacement that confirmed that its battery costs very high and stands uneconomical for the consumer to switch. They have asked Apple to revise their ?iPhone return policy? and hence help customers with maximum support needed for its replacement and repairs.

To this, Apple’s Bowcock and AT&T spokesperson Fletcher Cook never commented and seemed indifferent in their reactions. So, who will solve the so-called pending litigation matters? Let?s wait and watch!

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HP is about to upgrade their mobile series with a Windows Mobile 6 operating system. The iPAQ VoiceMessenger 514 has been the first member of this new generation, which will also include integrated GPS functionality. The other series will be configured in the following way:

- 100 Series: The substitute of old the rz1710. Entry range PDA with no phone but at for a very low price
- 200 Series: PDA/PND (autonomous GPS) hybrids, replacing the range iPAQ rx57/59
- 300 Series: equipped with a VGA screen (replacing ancestral the iPAQ hx4700)
- 500 Series: medium range smartphones
- 600 Series: 3G PDA phones equipped with keyboard and integrated GPS.
- 900 Series: The successor of the HP iPAQ hw6915. Specially designed for business users.

The first devices from the new HP line-up will be released at the end of the year.

Link via The Cell Phone Blog

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StepMania, the computer keyboard version of the Dance Dance Revolution, gets its Chocolate Rain remix on. Hit the play button to watch the video demonstration.

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One more feather in Apple iPhone?s cap as it?s now armed to translate phrases and speak in numerous foreign languages with the help of the lastminute.com Talking Translator application.

The talking iPhone Translator is a free service that delivers text and audio translations from French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and German (with a Greek translation version to follow shortly) to travelers.

To exploit the service, you just have to select a phrase and the application will display a written translation and spoken translation recorded by a native speaker. Not only this, the users can also let the iPhone to do conversation on their behalf or they can use the correct pronunciation feature that eliminates communication barriers between users and locals.

In May this year, lastminute.com released a series of six Talking Mobile Phone Phrase Books for Nokia and Sony Ericsson phones and now the software developer Coolgorilla has developed an iPhone version that amalgamates these books into an all-in-one application.

To download the application directly for free visit Coolgorilla.com.

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Casio has just launched two new phones - the W52CA and the Exilim W53CA. The Casio W52CA comes with 2.6 inch QVGA LCD screen, an old fashioned 2 megapixel camera with 10x digital zoom, InfaRed, 100 MB of internal memory, a microSD slot for memory expansion and exploits 1Seg Technology to allow you to gaze EZ-Television instantly.

Whereas, the Casio Exilim W53CA is a combination of a cell phone and a high-end digital Exilim camera and comes with a 2.8-inch LCD screen, ultramodern 5-megapixel camera with 28-mm wide angle plus auto focus, high speed InfaRed and a microSD slot.

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Bowers & Wilkins a.k.a. B&W has recently released their Zeppelin iPod docking system, which is a two-foot-long black ellipsoid that comes with a 5-inch subwoofer, four speakers and 100 watts amplifier. The docking station is also capable of streaming pictures and videos from you Apple iPod to a TV. The B&W Zeppelin iPod dock retails for $599.

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A new software update is soon coming for iPhone users. Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of iPod product marketing, revealed that a software update for Apple iPhone will shortly arrive.

The upcoming iPhone software updates will allow users to send text messages without using standard GSM text messages procedure and then will be converted into audio for later playback. This technology might prove useful for visually impaired people or for those having small screens on their handsets.

As per analyst Mike Abramsky, “The sky is the limit’ for iPhone software.”

The upcoming updates would include peer-to-peer applications (chat, picture messaging, social networking), location-based services, MMS support, home networking, and possibly some integration with Mac OS X Leopard.

Apple now tries to differentiate its iPhone lineup not only by features, but by price and memory capacity also. Therefore iPhone’s basic price could drop to $400 or below with higher-capacity models being made available.

European users will be able to buy an iPhone this year, but a 3G version of the device might not debut until 2008.

Source: Wired

Sony Ericsson have released a new R6E28 firmware for both Sony Ericsson P990 and W950 phones. The new firmware fixes the space bar bug and allows the Auto focus and video recording to work better. Hit the jump to continue reading.

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LG Korea has released the KC1 smartphone which features WiBro connectivity. The phone comes with Marvell Monahans CPU at 800 Mhz and runs on the Windows Mobile version 5.0 operating system. The handset also sports a 2.8 inch touchscreen LCD, Bluetooth, SD card slot and T-DMB receiver for watching digital TV on the move. For your info, the WiBro is the Korean name for mobile Wi-Max although it has a much shorter range at 1.5 Kms per base station with an aggregate data throughput of 30 to 50 Mbit/s. The LG-KC1 phone will be available in Korea only for $750.

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Hitachi unveiled the DZ-BD70 and DZ-BD7H hybrid Blu-ray camcorders at a press release today in Japan. These Blu-ray cams feature 8cm Blu-Ray drive, a 30GB hard drive, a 5.3MP CMOS sensor delivering 2.07MP videos or 4.32MP stills, USB, HDMI and SD card slot. It’s hard drive can store up to 4 hours of full HD video. The camcorders also sport Advanced CCM circuit and Adaptive DNR (Digital noise reduction) to ensure your HD video looks and sounds perfect. The Hitachi DZ-BD70 and DZ-BD7H will be released on August 30th in Japan for $1348 and $1600 respectively. In addition, the special 8 cms BD-R disc will sell for $21 and BD-RE for $30. These hyper-expensive Blu-Ray discs have a capacity of 7.5 GB and can record up to 60 minutes of full HD 1,920 x 1,080 MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video.

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