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Release Date Calendar Updated for September

Andy Simpson — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:49:21 +0000

It’s the start of a new month, so I’ve just updated our release dates calendar to show the main handsets due out in the next 3 months.

August saw the release of some key handsets – the BlackBerry 8520, Nokia E52 and the latest Android handset – the Samsung Galaxy. September is promising to be a busy month with at least 9 new handsets scheduled for release, with another 19 planned for October.

Nokia

Nokia E55

Nokia will be adding to their E-Series range with the, Nokia E55 their latest messaging phone with a new ‘Half-qwerty’ keypad. The Nokia 3720 is a rugged handset that has been designed to take on the Samsung Solid and JCB Toughphone.

We also have a provisional release date for the Nokia N97 Mini, E72, N900 and the new XSeries handsets, the X3 and X6.

View all Nokia release dates

Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson C901

Sony Ericsson‘s Entertainment Unlimited range has been delayed again, but the release of thef the Satio (previously known as the Idou), Yari and the Aino is getting closer. Each handset focuses on music, gaming or imaging.

The Sony Ericsson C901 will be joining the Cyber-shot family along with the environmentally friendly Sony Ericsson C901 Greenheart; a handset made from eco friendly materials designed to help preserve the environment and reduce pollution.

View all Sony Ericsson Release Dates

Samsung

Samsung Pixon12

Samsung‘s 12 megapixel cameraphone, the Pixon12 although delayed is expected very soon, along with a new range of touchscreen handsets. More handsets will join the Omnia family, and a couple of cheaper touch screen handsets are also expected

View all Samsung Release Dates.

Palm

Palm Pre

Palm have put a lot into the Palm Pre, it’s doing well in America, and it’s new operating system is said to be one to rival that on the iPhone. See the latest Palm Pre release information.

HTC

HTC Touch2

Since the launch of the Hero, HTC have been a bit quiet, but following the announcement that Microsoft will be releasing their new phone operating system on October 6th, HTC revealed the Touch2 would be the first Windows Phone. See the latest HTC release information.

Handset Release Dates – August Update

Andy Simpson — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:33:19 +0000

It’s the start of a new month, so I’ve just updated our release dates calendar to show all the key handsets due out in the next 3 months.

July saw the release of the Nokia N86 and the latest Android handset – the HTC Hero. While there aren’t so many handsets scheduled for release in August, there are still a few highly anticipated phones making their way on to the shelves.

Nokia

Nokia E52

Nokia will be adding to their E-Series range with the Nokia E52, Nokia E55 and Nokia E72. All are messaging phones, each with a different style keypad. The E52 has a standard phone keypad, the E55 has a new ‘Half-qwerty’ keypad and the E72 has a full keyboard for even quicker text entry. Nokia will also be releasing a new rugged handset to take on the Samsung Solid and JCB Toughphone – the Nokia 3720 Classic

We also have a provisional release date for the Nokia 5530 Xpess Music.

View all Nokia release dates

Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson C901

Sony Ericsson have some big handsets coming out over the next three months. Their Entertainment Unlimited range currently consists of the Satio (previously known as the Idou), Yari and the Aino – each with their own focus on music, gaming or imaging.

View all Sony Ericsson Release Dates

Samsung

Samsung Pixon12

Samsung are aiming to be the first to launch a 12 megapixel cameraphone, by releasing the Pixon12 ahead of the Sony Ericsson Satio and they don’t plan on stopping there. A whole range of touchscreen handsets are scheduled over the next 3 months, as well as 2 new business handsets, the BlackBerry-esque Samsung Omnia Pro B7320 and the Samsung Omnia Pro B7610. For everyday users, the Samsung Omnia II will be taking the place of the original Samsung Omnia.

View all Samsung Release Dates.

Palm

Palm Pre

Palm have put a lot into the Palm Pre, it’s doing well in America, and it’s new operating system is said to be one to rival that on the iPhone. See the latest Palm Pre release information.

BlackBerry

BlackBerry 8520

BlackBerry have been fairly quiet over the last couple of months, but we’re expecting the BlackBerry 8520 to be the first of a new range of BlackBerry devices, with a new touchscreen device to replace the Storm not too far away.

Handset Release Dates – July Update

Andy Simpson — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:15:46 +0000

We’ve just updated our release dates calendar to show all the key handsets due out in the next 3 months.

July should see quite a few of the most highly anticipated phones make their way on to the shelves.

Nokia

Nokia E52

Nokia will be releasing their flagship Camera Phone, the Nokia N86 8MP, which as the name suggests features a fantastic 8 megapixel camera with Xenon Flash. We’re also expecting the replacement to the E51, the imaginatively titled Nokia E52 to be released as well. The E52 keeps the same look and feel as the incredibly popular E51, but has an improved battery, camera and a 3.5mm headphone socket.

We also have provisional release dates for the Nokia E55, Nokia E72 and Nokia 5530 Xpess Music.

View all Nokia release dates

Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson C903

The Sony Ericsson C903 will be joining the Cyber-shot family along with the environmentally friendly Sony Ericsson C901 Greenheart; a handset made from eco friendly materials designed to help preserve the environment and reduce pollution.

View all Sony Ericsson Release Dates

Samsung

Samsung Pixon12

View all Samsung Release Dates.

HTC

HTC Hero

HTC only have one handset due over the next three months, but as it’s going to be the first android handset that isn’t Google branded, it should have a few tweaks and enhancements over previous version. Check the calendar for the latest HTC Hero Release Date.

Palm

Palm Pre

Palm have put a lot into the Palm Pre, it’s doing well in America, and it’s new operating system is said to be one to rival that on the iPhone. See the latest Palm Pre release information.

Sony Ericsson Announce Aino & Yari

Andy Simpson — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:45:03 +0000

It’s been a busy few days for the guys over at Sony Ericsson, with not 1, but 3 handsets being officially launced. The first – Satio, is the official name for the 12MP touchscreen ‘Idou’ that was announced back in February and is covered on a separate post.

The Idou certainly attracted a lot of attention at the Mobile World Congress, and the Aino & Yari will no doubt turn a few heads too.

First up then is the Sony Ericsson Yari. The name is unusual, especially as Sony Ericsson are known for using model numbers with letter prefix to determine the range the handset belongs to ( think W for Walkman, C for Cyber-Shot etc..), but as Sony Ericsson are moving towards a new ‘Entertainment Unlimited’ range, I suppose the naming rules had to change too. Anyway, back to the phone. The Yari is a Slide handset that is a strong all round multimedia handset, with a 5MP camera, HSDPA for faster Internet, GPS, 2.4" screen and support for 16GB memory cards.

The one feature though that makes this phone stand out though is something new called gesture gaming. I say new, gesture gaming has been around for a while, since the introduction of accelerometers anyway, but the Yari takes this a step further. As well as being able to detect movement and translate this into game controls, the Yari can use its camera to detect movement and translate them in to game moves too (similar concept to eyetoy for the Playstation 2). Add this to multiplayer support, and you’ve got a whole new gaming experience on a mobile phone. Sony Ericsson have tried to launch a gesture gaming phone before, the F305, but this had limited success, as most other features on the phone were quite low spec. Hopefully with the Yari having a better camera, more storage and faster internet, this will have more success.

The Menu system on the Yari has been given an upgrade too, you can now view your geo-tagged photos on a map on the phone using Google Maps and you can send your images directly to Flickr & Picasa. In a first, the Yari also has a fully featured Walkman music player, despite the handset not being branded as a walkman device, the camera too has most of the features that you would normally only find on a Cyber-Shot branded phone.

You can find a more detailed preview on the Sony Ericsson Yari at GSMArena.

The Sony Ericsson Yari is expected to go on sale around September 2009, Register your interest for priority stock availability.

Next up is Aino, a touch screen Multimedia phone with a twist & baby brother the Satio.

The Aino has been designed act as a streaming media player when connected to a PS3 Console, so once you are connected to your Wi-Fi network, you’ll be able to access and control any music, pictures and video stored on your PS3 on your handset. The Aino also supports DLNA for watching back your media on networked TV’s and PC’s (What is DLNA).

The Aino has some pretty impressive features: 3" Touch screen display with Numerica Keypad, 8MP Camera, Support for 16GB memory cards, GPS, HSDPA & Wi-Fi for faster internet browsing. The Aino is though to include a desktop charging stand matching Bluetooth Headset.

The Menu system is the same as is found on nearly all Sony Ericsson handsets, the only real difference is that parts of it are now touch controlled. The camera, the FM radio, the gallery, the Walkman and the video player are enabled for touch control, with the rest of the phone being controlled using the traditional D-pad.

As with the Yari, the Aino has a fully featured Walkman Player and Camera. The camera on the Aino though has a touch based interface and is capable of recording video at near DVD quality. You can also sync your content to the phone using Wi-Fi, rather than USB.

The Aino also has Wayfinder navigation software preinstalled, along with Google Maps.

You can find a more detailed preview on the Sony Ericsson Aino at GSMArena.

The Sony Ericsson Aino is expected to go on sale around September 2009, Register your interest for priority stock availability.