AT&T today launched the Samsung Eternity, a touch-screen phone with a full-touch QWERTY keypad and support for AT&T Mobile TV. The Eternity is a multimedia-rich device that is one of the best in its class. Featuring a black and chrome look, the Samsung Eternity is also called the SGH-A867. In addition to one-touch access to AT&T Mobile TV and a full-touch QWERTY keypad, it provides customers access to mobile broadband Web from the nation’s fastest 3G network, AT&T Navigator2, and AT&T Mobile Music with Napster Mobile
The Eternity is equipped with a 3.2” WQVGA widescreen display, HTML browser, GPS support through AT&T Navigator and a 3.2 Megapixel camera including Video Share, plus other just as useful features such as TouchWiz, Mobile TV, Media Flo and expandable SDHC memory. AT&T has included the same service package for the Eternity as we’ve seen on the 6650, but when it comes to price, the difference is noticeable.The black and chrome Eternity is priced at $149.99 after a 2-year contract and the 30-day free trial of AT&T Mobile TV is valid till the last day of Decmeber ‘08.
AT&T is just about to introduce the Nokia 6650 smartphone. A replacement to the aging N75, the new device takes a few steps up in hardware and software. Designed with premium materials and customizable illumination, the stylish Nokia 6650 will be available to AT&T customers beginning Nov. 14 in red and silver, colors fit for the holiday season. The Nokia 6650 is apparently commands a price tag of $69.99 after a $50.00 mail in rebate and signing a two year agreement.
The 6650 is a dual-band HSDPA GSM/EDGE phone, with a 2.2 inch QVGA 16M color external display, SDHC slot, flash and Video Share support, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, and HTML browser. The 2.0 Megapixel camera and all the AT&T applications (Video Share, Mobile music, XM radio, Mail) make it an even more interesting device. In addition, the AT&T Navigator service provides dedicated menu keys and it’s operated by Symbian’s S60 OS.
Time for a little break from all the Storm news, for anyone who are itching to give the new BlackBerry Curve 8900 a test run. RIM has released for download the 4.6.1 software simulator for the 8900 Curve2. So if you want to get a fake “hands on” with the device , be sure to head on over to the BlackBerry download site to get your fix.
The simulator may just end up being a little more of a tease, but at least you will get to check out the latest 4.6.1 software. There is a hidden message in the availability of this simulator and that is the 8900 is coming soon. The 8900 just got approved by the FCC yesterday, and T-Mobile Germany just announced the new Curve yesterday as well.
Check out the BlackBerry Curve 8900 simulator here
Sony Commercializes 12.25 Megapixel CMOS Image Sensor for Mobile Phones. The unit gives a cellphone the image quality and detail of a modern point-and-shoot camera, according to the company. The three new image sensors boasts pixel densities of 5.15, 8.11 and 12.25 megapixels. The range-topping Exmor IMX060PQ unit brings with it more than 12 million pixels into a 1/2.5 type CMOS image sensor.
The modules include the sensor, lens and autofocus mechanism. The “piezo” type lens motor used reduces power consumption when shooting video images. It also operates quickly enough to shoot 1080p video as quickly as 27 frames per second and 720p at a TV-level 30 frames per second as long as the processor and storage are also capable of the same speed. Sony rival Samsung has already released a 10-megapixel camera phone in Korea. By comparison Apple has a 2-megapixel camera for the iPhone, while the latest BlackBerry Storm touchscreen phone to be released on Verizon Wireless later this month will have a 3.2-megapixel camera. Look for handsets with 12 megapixel cameras hitting the market sometime in the middle of next year - especially those from Sony Ericsson.
Verizon Wireless customers will be able to download Beyonce content from her new album “I AM… SASHA FIERCE” days before its Nov. 18 release date. While the upcoming album will be officially launched on November 18, Verizon customers that use V CAST Music or VZW Tones can listen to some of the tracks startig tomorrow, November 14, and afterwards they can download + purchase the desired song.This is the first time that an artist has taken over Verizon’s VCAST page is such a way.
Users can select full tracks including: “Halo,” “Satellites,” “Broken-Hearted Girl,” “Ave Maria,” “Sweet Dreams,” “Video Phone” and the current single, “If I Were A Boy.” Today, Verizon Wireless customers can download and purchase as ringtones or ringback tones all those songs plus, “Disappear,” “Radio,” “Diva” as well as Beyoncé’s current single, “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” all before the album drops next week
Finally, Verizon will send a video message to all subscribers who have purchased any Beyonce content during the promotion with information on how to be the first to download new ringtones and full songs from the entire album when available. Fans can also text Beyonce to 8901 to download any of the exclusive titles.
