If you’re looking for a gaming phone, you might hold on from rushing to buy the product pictured below, since it’s a mere PSP Phone mockup, made by Shenzhen. The handset plays MP3s, MP4 files, it’s a dual SIM device with WiFi support and other common features.
Its specs include Java support, simulation games and T-DMB mobile TV. We’re still wondering where the camera on this thing is and we wonder how you’ll be able to dial phone numbers on it, although we have to say that the call/reject call keys are well placed.
LG Electronics has just unveiled a new affordable handset, the GX200 model, pictured below and working with two SIM cards. The handset is only 13mm thick and it’s a pretty ergonomic piece of machinery, also sporting a microSD card slot and a 3.5mm audio jack.
LG GX200 should cost about 95 EUR and we found out that the handset supports GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz connectivity, it incorporates a 2 inch QCIF resolution display, a 1.3 megapixel camera with support for VGA video capture and 80MB of internal memory.
There’s also Bluetooth 2.0 on the specs list, plus FM radio with the option of recording radio programs and JAVA MIDP 2.0.
Not much to say about this piece of gear, except for the fact that Sciphone’s Android phone, the N21 got unboxed by Engadget Chinese, who found it to be very much like the General Mobile DSTL1, at least as far as looks are concerned.
The handset doesn’t pack surprises, since it comes with twin SIM slots, a 5 megapixel camera and a pretty old version of Google’s Android OS. Better luck next time, Sciphone!
The folks of Mobilissimo have just reviewed a pretty interesting dual SIM touchscreen phone, Allview T1 Vision, that comes with a pretty decent specs list and a reasonable price:
This is a product that is for now available in Eastern Europe, on the Romanian market and you might want to know that Allview T1 Vision comes with a wide touch sensitive screen, with a 3 inch diagonal, a 3.2 megapixel camera, a microSD card slot (16GB cards max), analog TV and motion sensors.
T1 Vision supports GPRS, WAP, Bluetooth and USB, while its battery should last for 300 minutes in talk mode and 220 hours in standby mode. Opera Mini and Google Maps are also on board for the full experience.
Yeah, you thought that HTC Magic was finally coming your way, without a local branding and customization by T-Mobile… Well, tough luck, because the Tiger G2 is probably a Chinese clone or knockoff of the original device, not necessarily spec-wise, but rather name-wise.
Of course, this is a touchscreen dual SIM phone with a 2.8 inch screen, a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth and a microSD slot. The specs list also includes an audio and video player and you should know that the device runs on GSM 850/90/1800/1900 MHz networks and measures 111 x 50 x 13mm.
Tiger G2 weighs 80 grams and is available for $115.
What if the Batmobile wasn’t a vehicle but a cellphone? It would probably look something like the Nokla handset below, made by Chinese manufacturers. The device looks pretty hard to hold in one’s hands, specially if they’re small.
We’re dealing with a dual SIM phone with FM radio on board, 3 built in games, MP3 and MP4 playback, an E-book reader and 506 Kb of internal memory. The handset supports Bluetooth connectivity and 4GB TF memory expansion cards and it comes with a 2 inch screen (176 x 220 pixels) plus a “high definition video camera” (probably not).
Java is also on the specs list, as well as SMS/MMS messages, MP3 ringtones, an independent speaker, GPRS, IP call and a 1200 mAh battery, that will provide 180-220 minutes of GSM talk time and 160-200 hours of standby time.
If you’re into Nokia N97, but you can’t afford Nokia’s first touchscreen smartphone, you have a better shot at messing around with its Chinese clone, NOKLA N97. Pictured below, the device looks 90% the same, but its specs are way poorer than the ones on the original smartphone.
NOKLA N97 comes with the same side sliding QWERTY keyboard on the original phone (45 degrees slider), a touchscreen with handwritting recognition, a virtual keyboard, audio and video player and a VGA Camera. Of course, this clone is a dual SIM phone, with FM radio, microSD slot, Bluetooth and other basic features on board, like calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, currency converter etc.
The handset measures 119 x 54 x 16 mm and works on GSM 900/1800 MHz networks, plus it comes bundled with 2 batteries, a desktop charger, an USB cable and a handsfree. While the genuine Nokia N97 will be available for $695, this clone will only set you back $164.
Be sure to check out the video below, for a more detailed rundown on the phone’s features:
National Geographic partnered with Cellular Abroad in order to offer the handsome Duet D888 dual SIM phone. Made by Beyond E-Tech, this unlocked handset can host a GSM SIM and another card of your choice.
Duet is a silver candybar phone with mediocre features, like a 2 megapixel camera, an MP3 player, FM radio, Bluetooth, USB, messaging, a speakerphone and a personal organizer. National Geographic content is also on board (wallpapers, ringtones) and you should know that the phone is not flawless, since it lacks support for the GSM 850 band, used in North America.
This may be a triband phone (GSM 900/1800/1900), but getting it to work on the 1900 band in the US can be tricky.
Samsung Electronics has just announced a brand new Duos handset, GT-B5702, that was designed for the Russian market and is meant to hit the streets quite soon. The dual SIM phone is a business device, that will work anywhere on the globe and you can notice that GT-B5702 has a solid build it’s pretty thin (17.5 mm).
This Samsung slider packs a 2.4 inch display, email support, EDGE connectivity, a document viewer (plus support for most Office apps) and an English-Russian dictionary. There’s also a memory slot on its specs list, for cards of up to 8 GB, an audio player, video recording, a 3 MP camera and FM radio with RDS.
Samsung GT-B5702 features a 50MB internal memory, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, USB 2.0 and support for video playback. Start looking for it in local Russian shops from May, at a price of approximately $400.
Allview is a brand that’s famous for its cheap and reliable handsets, among which there’s the famous Tytan, available in Romania for months now. Sincron M3 is the follow-up to this device and we’re dealing with a dual SIM handset, that is now being reviewed by the folks of Mobilissimo.
The M3 is a glossy device, with a fluid design and a major improvement, as far as the menu is concerned, specially in comparison with its predecessor. Allview Sincron M3 features GPRS connectivity, lacks 3G, supports Bluetooth, FM radio and comes with a 1.3 megapixel camera.
The phone will be yours for 100 EUR and its Li-Ion battery will last for 180 minutes while chatting, or 72 hours in standby mode. You can find more info on Allview’s product page and a photo gallery of the device right here.
