Chic Gadgets

Next to popularity with pink gadgets is purple themed ones, connoting femininity.

Samsung has recently unveiled its latest Omnia cellphone which comes in this lovely shade. Previously released in sleek black or white casings, the splash of color is a refreshing one.

Not only is it new in terms of color, some applications have also been added such as new security settings and social applications previously not available to the first models. It also has a TV-out cable, which means you can connect this phone to a TV monitor and read everything on the big TV screen.

This Omnia is first available in Italy. There is no news as to when it will hit other markets around as well, for now.

Specifications to this latest Samsung Omnia Cellphone in Purple:

• Wi-Fi, HSDPA and GPS support
• 8GB or 16GB internal storage
• LED flash
• 3.2 inch WQVGA touch display
• 5 megapixel camera

Samsun has recently unveiled its newest handset called Blue Earth. It is a cellphone that is very different from the rest as it is deemed “eco-friendly”. The body or PCM is made from recycled water bottles, for one thing. For another thing, the phone carries an eco mode, meaning usage is minimized and efficient. Screen brighness and backlights do not use the maximum energy, as well as Bluetooth usage. The phone even has a built in pedometer to indicate CO2 emission.

And the most environmentally efficient use? The phone is equipped with a solar panel on the back portion, which enables the phone to be sufficiently charged when you’re outside. Using solar energy, you can make calls anytime and not have to worry about the battery dying, as long as the sun is bright and shiny.

The phone’s price has not yet been announced. But environmentalist should be on the lookout for this by mid-2009 when it is released. And then we’ll know for sure just how effective it is when running its operating system using the kind of energy it is supposedly going to work on.

This summer, Toshiba’s latest smart phone called the TG01 is going to be released worldwide.

This handheld will be 9.9mm thick and will feature the following:

• 4.1-inch WVGA (with 800 x 480 pixel) touchscreen display
• HSDPA data
• GPS, GSM, 3G
• WiFi
• a microSD slot
• a custom Toshiba 3D GUI
• Windows Mobile 6.1
•  3.2 megapixel camera

It will be powered by a 1GHz mobile CPU which will come with a 512 MB internal storage with support for DivX videos, which promises to “revolutionize” how we know and make use of mobile entertainment.

Compared against the iPhone and the Black Berry handhelds,  this new mobile unit seems to hold its own and may very well give it a run for its money.

The price to the  TG01 is still unknown but expect more news about it in the coming weeks.

To see a proper breakdown of its features, you can check the details from this site.

Photo from LikeCool.Com

While not every women likes their gadgetry to be too girly, such as this LG Flare phone in pink, know that this one carries the very feminine color in support of breast cancer research. For every purchase made of this phone, $5 of it will go to the Susan G. Komen Organization.

This pink mobile phone is only available if you are a Virgin Mobile subscriber, our would wish to want to subscribe to their services.

According to the Vice President of Sales for Virgin Mobile USA, Joel Silverman —

“We couldn’t be more excited to bring this partnership to our customers by offering such a great way for them to get involved in this important cause. It’s our experience that Virgin Mobile USA customers look to actively support causes that they care about and this partnership with Best Buy and LG provides a new, visible opportunity for them to do so.”

With Valentine’s day just around the corner, gifting someone you love with this, other than the usual flowers and chocolates or teddy bears, would surely make a huge mark on her.

Remember how Walkman’s used to be and how cool it was to own in and carry it around in the 80’s? Today, Sony’s Walkman gets an upgrade and doesn’t look like it’s 80’s incarnation at all. Today, the Walkman is also a mobile phone.

The Sony W508 Walkman Phone appeals to the very young and trendy. The gadget, which comes in two types  — Metal Grey or Poetic White — has about eight changeable covers all in colorful styles and designs to suit every personality.

It also has the following features —-

• SensMe, Shake and Gesture control features
• 2.2″ TFT scratch-resistant display at 240 x 320 resolution with 262k colors
• 3.2 megapixel camera with photo fix and 3.2x digital zoom
• M2 memory card slot
• Bluetooth connectivity
• External music controls
• TrackID with text search
• Integrated FM radio
• quad band EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
• HSDPA 850/1900/2100 (W508a); HSDPA 2100 (W508)
• 3.2 megapixel camera with 3.2x digital zoom
• 1GB Memory Stick Micro

This Walkman phone is going to be out in the market in the second quarter of this year.

Read more of it in this full press release .

Nokia recently unveiled its flagship handset, the Nokia N97. It’s been branded as the most technologically advanced mobile in the world, making it possible to not just send in text or calls, but to use the internet extensively.

The mobile features a 3.5 touchscreen, it’s quite generous for a handset. It’s even bigger than that of the iPhone.

It also has a QWERTY keyboard for easy typing and dialing.

Because it actually a tiny mobile internet phone, emails, surfing and instant messaging may be easily configured. You can update your social networking sites like Facebook or even keep bookmarks and get regular RSS feeds from this very portable device.

The cellphone has a powerful 23GB on board memory,  a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio, GPS sensor and microSDHC memory card slot to store an extra 16GB of memory space.

The gadget will be released in Europe first by early next year.

Samsung’s Cleo mobile phone, which has recently been launched in Canada, is shaped like no other cellphone I’ve seen. It is oddly a solid square unit. It reminds me too much of a compact kit which we women use to touch up make-up.

But odd as this phone may seem to look, the Cleo, is in fact, quite a handy devise to carry around. The size isn’t a bother at all because the screen is big enough that it doesn’t leave the user visually impaired. It even comes with a set of QWERTY keyboard pad, where typing SMS isn’t also compromised. The compact cellphone is spacious.

It also features:

• 1.3MP camera
• an MP3 player
• 8GB expandable memory
• Bluetooth

And the final touch? The floral pattern on its surface. Samsung Cleo comes with three lovely colors — pink, champagne (as sampled in photo) and the limited edition Kisses from Cleo.

This gadget is exclusive to Solo Mobile, a service provider in Canada.

Via Unwired

I’m not quite sure how much baby monitors cost these days, but I’m guessing it’s definitely a lot more money than this $.99 application for the iPhone. The application should work the same as any other type of baby monitor in that when the unit is left where the baby is, it will detect any movement, sound or stirring. The iPhone then will call you on a designated number to alert you.

Because it’s an iPhone, the “monitor” works on any range. You can be at the grocery store, for instance, and can still monitor the baby.

But then…it’s still quite an impractical gadget don’t you think? I mean, to leave an iPhone to basically do just this one thing is using such a powerful gadget for little function. And even if it does offer unlimited range… I doubt any parent would wanna leave the house that far, especially with such a fancy baby monitor.

I mean, for me, a baby monitor is tons helpful when you’re also within the same range as your baby — such as being in the next room, or at the downstairs part of the house.  If you plan on going somewhere else, then it’s not a baby monitor you’d need, right?

For a $.99 application, it still wouldn’t stop me from getting an actual baby monitor, though.

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The one thing that struck me with this latest cellphone from LG is that it looks so much like a make-up compact kit at 3.3 x 2.4 x 0.7 in dimension. But then, the gadget is so small, the QWERTY keyboards are all squeezed together. Even with small fingers, it’s hard to navigate or text through this unit.

On the other hand, for something so small, it comes with some okay to good useful features — Google access, IM access, TV streaming, 2 megapixel camera and radio. An easy, one-click gadget for women who do not really need such a complicated unit. But for a lady who wants something more powerful, this will be a disappointment.

There are two models available but the purple one is the unit with floral prints. If that’s the only reason why it’s being pitched as a “lady cellphone”, then I would have to protest.

The LG LX6000 Lotus cellphone is available via Sprint.

I would have to say that with everything cellphones can do to make our lives more streamlined now, this is the most impressive one for me. The SENS is still a concept phone but it’s a concept I can get on board with. It is a cellphone that uses a clever technology which aids those with poor eyesight (or no eyesight at all!)

The key pad has an audible feedback. Pressing a certain number in the key pad, and the phone will tell  you what it is. If it’s in fact the right key you need to dial, pressing it again a second time will complete the input. When a call is made and confirmed after a sequence of inputs, the user will be able to hear a sound signifying that it is going through.

On the side, the phone has a built in color illumination that blinks for any status changes —- like getting calls, or text messages, or when the battery is already on low. This is especially helpful for those who are visually impaired but can still function with 20% or so eyesight.

The phone will also have an integrated Blutooth headset so that the audie feedback won’t disturb others when in public places.

Via Gizmag