Nokia XpressMusic 5310 Coming to T-Mobile

Here's some great news for Nokia fans and T-Mobile subscribers.

I've just found out that T-Mobile USA and Nokia have just launched the Nokia XpressMusic 5310. This handset is the successor to the Nokia 5300 music phone.

The phone will be available in three exclusive colors, black/red, black/purple and black/orange. Customers can purchase the phone starting May 28th for only $49.99 with a 2-year contract. Let me give you some basic details but I'll list the main features of the device later on.

This handset offers a combined slider candybar design and sports a number of mid-range features. The features include a 2MP camera with video support, FM radio, QVGA screen, 3.5mm headphone jack, and more.

Nokia and T-Mobile also have a promotion for the subscribers to drum up some attention for the Nokia XpressMusic 5310 launch. New 5310 owners can win a range of prizes, including free music and ringtone downloads, and a grand prize of a $100 Ticketmaster gift card.

Here's the list of the main features offered by the Nokia XpressMusic 5310:

* 9.9 mm slim and lightweight
* 3.5 mm standard jack
* Lots of preloaded applications
* 2" 16M color display with QVGA resolution
* Ambient light sensor
* Decent keypad
* Bluetooth with A2DP
* S40 5th edition user interface
* Stereo FM radio with RDS
* Dedicated music keys
* microSD card slot (2GB memory card included)

Reviewers who have examined the device have noticed some disadvantages. For example, the Nokia XpressMusic 5310 has a slow and mediocre camera with no flash or auto focus. The device is limited to tri-band and lacks 3G. The phone also has uneven backlighting and the memory card slot has been placed under the battery cover.

Well, those are the main info on the Nokia XpressMusic 5310. I think this is another addition to the series of music phones from Nokia. If you want a music centric device then you should consider this handset.

Samsung F400: a Premium Dual-slider Music Phone

Here's a scoop that music phone lovers will like. Samsung just unveiled a premium dual-slider music phone for consumers who love to listen to their favorite artists on their handsets. Music lovers, say hello to the Samsung F400 dual-slider music phone!

The Samsung F400 sports a 3 megapixel camera with AF and LED Flash, Bang & Olufsen ICEpower tech, Digital Natural Sound engine (DNSe™) 2.0. It packs all of these and a lot of other features in a 16.9 mm thin casing.

Here are the top features found on this premium music-centric mobile phone:

• Dual stereo speakers
• 2.2-inch 262K TYT screen
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
• USB 2.0
• HSDPA network support
• FM Radio with RDS
• Bluetooth 2.0
• 1 GB microSD card in-box with support for up to 8GB cards

Music playing handsets are usually more expensive than your average cell phones. However, the price becomes lees of an issue if the music mobile phone also offers a set of features that would justify the price. Well, Samsung's new F400 music phone offers great features that would put a lot of other music phones to shame.

However, some experts note that the Samsung lacks a bit of originality because it borrows a few concepts from its competitors. For example, the dual-sliding design of the Samsung F400 was already used by Nokia with the Nokia N95. Samsung's new premium music phone becomes a metallic keypad equipped handset when users slide it up. The music functions become visible and combine with the music hotkey in the middle of the phone, when users slide it down.

The Samsung F400 is schedule to be released in mobile phone stores in France. Then it will be available in other cell phone markets around the globe by the end of the year. There is no clear information on the price. Some experts say that it will be a popular phone if it’s not too expensive. Tune in for more news on new mobile phones and mobile product reviews.

LG Special Edition Iron Man Shine Takes Off!

Here's some great scoop for Iron Man fanatics.

LG just released the limited edition Iron Man mobile phone!

This amazing and very expensive handset was made by LG and Paramount to commemorate Blockbuster film. The LG Special Edition Iron Man Shine is based on the Shine slider found on AT&T's lineup.

However, the LG Special Edition Iron Man Shine is very different from the garden-variety Shine. This special commemorative handset is designed with a deep red case with gold plated highlights and a solid 18K gold battery cover. This design was crafted to commemorate the launch of the film in style.

This special mobile device was first unveiled at this year’s CES convention but it was best that the release match the Iron Man film premier. Ordinary mobile phone consumers won't be able to get their mitts on the LG Special Edition Iron Man Shine because it is priced at a princely $1,500.

Of course, this mobile phone is not just about the shiny exterior. The inner core also counts. Aside from the expensive case, LG Iron Man brings the same basic features that LG Shine has: 2.2 inch TFT display, 2 Megapixel camera, EDGE connectivity, email, and Web browsing.

Fortunately, customers can still own their own LG Special Edition Iron Man Shine because a few units is being given away by LG directly with cooperation of some mobile phone websites. In some sites, a user simply has to submit a photo of his or her broken handset and hope to be picked as one of the winners who will receiv3e the Iron man phone as a replacement. Click here to know more about the details.

Boy, I wish I can get this mobile phone. I think I'll join one of these contests. How cool would it be to have a $ 1,500 handset? If you want to join these contests, then I suggest that you do it the honest way. Cheating will not win you the LG Special Edition Iron Man Shine and you will only get disqualified. Good luck to all!

RIM's First Clamshell: BlackBerry KickStart

There have rumors that RIM is planning to launch their first clamshell smartphone. Recently, those rumors were confirmed when images of a new BlackBerry device circulated on the web.

So what? Images of new BlackBerry devices are always pop up online. Well, these new images show a BlackBerry CLAMSHELL ! It's the photographs of a flip phone that RIM has codenamed the KickStart.

These initial pictures informed mobile phone enthusiasts that the BlackBerry KickStart uses a SureType keyboard. They also suggest that the clamshell will sport a camera, external LCD, and a TrackBall devoted for navigation. It is expected that this handset will be launched in the third quarter of this year.

Updates and new photos immediately followed the first images of RIM"s BlackBerry KickStart clamshell. These new photos and information strengthened the idea that a clamshell BlackBerry is being prepared for launching this year. Let's explore the juicy details of this exciting and new mobile device.

One of the most intriguing aspect of the new photos is the T-Mobile brand on the phone. That obviously suggests that the Blackberry KickStart will be offered by T-Mobile. The new info also suggests that T-Mobile will launch the clamshell smartphone sometime on September.

There were also some additional details on the physical design attributes including some interesting information the the screen. The details describe that the border around the KickStart's screen will "glow" different colors and will become invisible once the outer display is turned off off.

Customers will have their pick on the colors set to launch with the KickStart and they’ll be anodized. The back battery cover will either be a soft-touch rubberized finish, or a low gloss finish. Perhaps customer will have some sort of customization opportunities for the end user with the low gloss finish.

The BlackBerry KickStart will be a Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE device and the "Next Gen" SureType keyboard has been confirmed. It will run on OS 4.6 and offer a 2 Megapixel camera, 3.5mm headset jack, WiFi and sport 16-bit color LCDs. The internal LCD offers 240×320 resolution while the external one is 160×128.

I expect that more details and information about these device will come out in the near future. I guess T-Mobile subscribers will be proud to get access to the first clamshell by RIM.