Friday, August 29, 2008

Apple may roll out 3 new iPhone models this summer

Apple may roll out 3 new iPhone models this summer

As if all the chatter about Apple iPhone’s pending arrival in Canada later this year wasn’t enough, we’re now hearing through a Taiwanese news site that Apple may roll out three new iPhone models this summer.

Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. has apparently received an order to make 25 million units of the next-generation iPhone and would begin to ship the phones in June, the Taiwan Economic News reported on Wednesday.

The online report says Apple plans to diversify its iPhone product line in order to widen its reach in the mobile phone market. The new models will adopt a smaller, plastic casing, instead of its current display of aluminum magnesium. Other reports even suggest the possibility of a 5 megapixel camera, video recording and playback and an FM radio tuner.

One of the three new models won't offer 3G support, but the report says Apple intends selling a higher-specified iPhone equipped with such support.

The new models will weigh between 110 and 120 grams, much lighter than the 135-gram weight of the current one. It will also offer a 2.8-inch screen, rather than the 3.5-inch screen currently offered on the iPhone.

Earlier this week, Rogers Communications Inc. confirmed that the all-in-one touch screen iPhone would be available on its network later this year.

nokia new mobiles

The two new models are part of the new series called Nokia Prism collection.

Nokia today unveiled the Prism collection, its latest range of mobile phones aimed at style-conscious consumers. The Prism collection consists of the Nokia 7900 Prism and the Nokia 7500 Prism, handsets which combine individual style and state-of-the-art technology. The two mobile models will be available in the third quarter of 2007 with an estimated retail price of EUR 400 for the Nokia 7900 Prism and EUR 210 for the Nokia 7500 Prism, before taxes and subsidies.

Nokia Prism collection is highlighted by cutting-edge colors, materials and graphics. Its signature diamond-cut design, featuring sharp angled lines, geometric patterns and graphic light-refracting colors, ensure these models stand out in the mobile phone market.

Nokia 7900 Prism
Opposite its sleek, liquorice-black front, the Nokia 7900 Prism comes with an anodized aluminium backcover, which is coin-stamped and laser-etched in Nokia Prism's signature diamond-cut design. Its design is amongst the first to feature an Organic LED main display that supports up to 16 million colors and displays light-focused screensaver graphics. In addition, the Nokia 7900 Prism features a "living wallpaper", which subtly changes throughout the day according to time as well as battery and signal strength, so that each screen is unique.

For greater personalization, the Nokia 7900 Prism offers a gallery choice of 49 illumination colors. Once selected, this color radiates from under the graphic key-mat as well as from the LED display. Lights are also emitted from the top of the phone to signal missed calls and messages.

The Nokia 7900 Prism features dual band 3G technology for fast and easy downloads and browsing, and quad band GSM capability for worldwide connectivity. In addition to a 2 Mpx camera, the Nokia 7900 Prism comes with 1GB of internal memory for lots of pictures, video, contacts and more.

Nokia 7500 Prism
The Nokia 7500 Prism is the Nokia 7900 Prism's quirky sibling. The Nokia 7500 Prism's slick black exterior is spliced with bright, interchangeable color accents. The Nokia 7500 Prism has a 2 Mpx camera and it can record high quality movies. The Nokia 7500 Prism can play music for nine hours and hold up to 1500 songs on an optional 2 GB microSD card.



Nokia 7900

Nokia 7500