Denmark-based Lumigon has finally lifted the veils off their long-promised Android smartphone.  Called the Lumigon T1, it's a multimedia-heavy handset packing some serious entertainment hardware.

It's the first Android device to come with Bang & Olufsen's renowned ICEpower amplifier, which should give the handset enhanced audio talents.  You gotta admit - an Android phone with enjoyable loudspeakers is a rare attraction.    Other notable entertainment features include a separate HDMI dock and even rarer universal remote control capabilities, which Lumigon claims can work with "virtually any device."

Details of the Lumigon T1 include a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen (480 x 800 resolution), a 5.0 megapixel autofocus camera, aGPS, 3G with HSPA, WiFi, an FM transmitter, a 3.5mm headset jack and microSD card expansion.  The system is run by an 800MHz Freescale i.MX515 processor (we've seen mention that this might actually be clocked at 1GHz, so keep that in mind).

Judging from the photos, it is quite an attractive phone, with a rather identifiable design.  According to the company the body is made from aluminum, steel and scratch-resistant glass.  It has Android 2.2 Froyo at the helm, with the custom Lumigon P-GUI software on top.

The Lumigon T1 will be out at the end of the year,  priced at €525 (about $730).

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HTC announced a sleek-looking new handset today.  Billed as the HTC Gratia, the smartphone sports mid-range hardware, paired with Android 2.2.

Possibly the biggest news for this release is that it will come in a choice of colors that include "forest green." No, really, as in a lovely dark shade of green, as pictured above.    Wouldn't that be awesome as a regular colorway for everything else HTC releases?  That's aside from the usual blacks and whites, of course, in case your tastes run more towards the familiar.

Details of the HTC Gratia include a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen (320 x 480 resolution), a 5.0 megapixel camera module (only with VGA video, though), 3G with HSPA, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 and microSD card expansion.  Core hardware consists of a 600MHz processor, with 512MB of ROM and 384MB of RAM.  There appears to be no GPS radio.

Phone dimensions measure up at 4.09 x 2.27 x 0.46 inches, with 4.06 ounces of weight.  It runs Sense UI over the latest version of Google's mobile OS, along with the usual set of preloaded apps (from both the Android and Sense UI side of the spectrum).

American fans hoping to get some of that striking color will have to bow their heads in sadness, as the HTC Gratia is only slated for a European release (for now, at least).  Pricing will vary depending on carrier deals when it drops across the continent starting November.

[via Gizmodo]

Just when you thought Nokia was finally done with S60 5th Edition, they go ahead and announce a new handset running just that.  Except they're now calling the OS, Symbian^1 -- as if that really changes anything.  The new phone is billed as the Nokia C5-03, an affordable touchscreen device with the platform's same old feature set.

Sporting rounded corners, two-tone colors and a clean design, it's actually quite gorgeous for an entry-level smartphone.  It measures 5.8 x 51 x 13.8 mm and weighs a light 93 grams, so it's quite the compact bundle, too.

Details of the Nokia C5-03 include a 3.2-inch resistive touchscreen display (640 x 360 resolution), a 5.0 megapixel camera module, aGPS (with free Ovi Maps Navigation), 3G with HSPA,  WiFi, stereo Bluetooth, FM radio, a 3.5mm headset jack, 40MB of onboard storage and microSD card expansion (with 2GB in the box, expandable to 16GB).  Battery is rated at 4.5 hours of talk time.

As it's running the longstanding OS, it gets all of Nokia's usual features, including Nokia Messaging (with Mail for Exchange), Ovi Music and Ovi Store.  There's apps for social networking, too, specifically for Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.

The Nokia C5-03 will be available during the fourth quarter, priced at €170 (around $240) before taxes and subsidies.

[Nokia]

So far, we've covered nine of the ten Windows Phone 7 handsets that Microsoft debuted during their event on Monday.  The tenth one comes from a company trying to make its name in the now-crowded smartphone market: the Dell Venue Pro.

Sporting rounded chrome sides, a contoured backside and a slide-out portrait QWERTY keyboard, it's easily distinguishable from the rest of the frontline WP7 devices we've seen so far.  Plus, it's got Gorilla Glass covering that nice-looking curved screen for extra durability and scratch resistance.

Details of the Dell Venue Pro include a 4.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen (480 x 800 resolution), a 5-megapixel camera module, aGPS, WiFi, 3G with HSPA, Bluetooth 2.1, 8GB of internal storage and a 1,400 mAh battery (up to 7 hours of talk time).  Core hardware consists of a 1GHz Qualcomm CPU, with 512MB of RAM.

Naturally, it gets all of the new platform's rich set of features, from Xbox Live integration to the array of preloaded Microsoft apps.  Early hands-on from those at the Windows Phone 7 event were overwhelmingly positive, making this quite the serious effort from Dell to gain ground in the smartphone market.

The Dell Pro Venue will come out right in time for the holidays under T-Mobile.  Pricing is yet to be announced.

[Dell Blog]

If you ever doubted HTC's resolve about Windows Phone 7, their portfolio of devices during the platform's official unveiling should be enough to leave you convinced.  Not only did the Taiwanese company show up with a new phone running Redmond's latest mobile OS, they came in with five of them.

We've already covered the HTC HD7 yesterday.  This time, let us introduce you to the rest of the roster:

HTC 7 Surround. A multimedia-centric smartphone, the Surround features a slide-out speaker and kickstand, making it an ideal phone for tabletop movie-viewing on a small screen.  Details include a 3.8-inch capacitive touchscreen (480 x 800 resolution), a 1GHz processor, 512MB of ROM, 448MB of RAM, a 5-megapixel camera module (with 720p video recording), aGPS, WiFi, 3G with HSPA, stereo Bluetooth, 16GB of onboard storage and a 1,230 mAh battery.  It boasts both Dolby Mobile and SRS WOW HDTM, delivering high-fidelity audio and virtual surround sound.

HTC 7 Mozart. Another multimedia powerhouse, the Mozart boasts the same high-fidelity audio as the Surround.  A sleek, anodized aluminum unibody houses a hefty hardware suite that includes a 3.7-inch capacitive touchscreen  (480 x 800 resolution), a 1GHz processor, 512MB of ROM, 576MB of RAM, an 8-megapixel camera module (with Xenon flash and 720p video recording), aGPS, WiFi, 3G with HSPA, stereo Bluetooth, 8GB of onboard storage and a 1,300 mAh battery.

HTC 7 Trophy. This one's targeted at the younger gaming crowd, although it really doesn't bring anything that the other smartphones don't deliver.  Details include a 3.8-inch capacitive touchscreen (480 x 800 resolution), a 1GHz processor, 512MB of ROM, 576MB of RAM, a 5-megapixel camera module (with 720p video recording), aGPS, WiFi, 3G with HSPA, stereo Bluetooth, 8GB of onboard storage and a 1,300 mAh battery.

HTC 7 Pro. The business-minded of the bunch, the Pro features a tilt-slide mechanism that reveals a full QWERTY keyboard, which should work beautifully with the platform's strong business capabilities and HTC's own business apps.    Details include a  3.6-inch capacitive touchscreen (480 x 800 resolution), a 1GHz processor, 512MB of ROM, 448MB of RAM, a 5-megapixel camera module (with 720p video recording), aGPS, WiFi, 3G with HSPA, stereo Bluetooth, 8GB of onboard storage and a 1,500 mAh battery.

The phones will begin showing up in various markets towards the end of October.  US customers can get the HTC 7 Surround from AT&T, the HTC 7 Pro from Sprint and the HTC HD7 from T-Mobile.

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Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 event is happening today and, along with it, a slew of phone announcements running the new mobile platform.   One of the earliest to unveil is Samsung with the Samsung Omnia 7.

According to the company, the handset represents their first WP7 release for both European and Asian markets.  US release doesn't sound likely, since there's glaringly no mention of it  (not that the Americans will be starved with new Windows Phones - the US will likely get the lion's share of releases, as always).   From the sound of the specs, they're looking to hit those two markets hard.

Details of the Samsung Omnia 7 include a 4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen (800 x 480 resolution), a 5.0 megapixel camera module with LED flash, surround sound, WiFi, aGPS, Bluetooth 2.1, 3G with HSPA, microSD card expansion, a choice of onboard storage (8GB or 16GB) and a 1,500 mAh battery module (6 hours of talk time).  A 1GHz Snapdragon processor (which happens to be a rare choice for a Samsung handset) drives the whole thing.

It sports a decidedly attractive metallic body that looks really nice when paired with the Windows Phone 7 homescreen.  Features include Xbox Live integration, Zune integration, WiFi-syncing and a customizable Start Screen.

You've probably seen rumors and leaks of the Samsung Omnia 7 before. If you're familiar with those, you might be surprised by the fact that this is a different phone entirely (which means, that old prototype is likely going to come out under another name).  No pricing has been announced, but expect it to drop in stores before the holiday season.

[Omnia 7]

I hate press releases with a bunch of products  squeezed in.  That's exactly what Motorola did, though, for announcing the phones they have showing at their booth in CTIA Enterprise & Applications.  With that said, they introduced six Android smartphones, some of them previously announced, namely: the Motorola Citrus, Motorola Spice, Motorola Bravo, Motorola Flipside, Motorola Flipout and Motorola Defy.

Motorola Citrus. There aren’t many details, but this appears to be the entry-level of the lot.  Only known details are that it will have a capacitive touchscreen and the Backtrack touch panel, along with a custom skin over Android.  It will be released in the US under Verizon sometime in the fourth quarter.

Motorola Spice. This one's a vertical QWERTY slider with a touchscreen, Backtrack and Motorola's Flashback app, a centralized management screen for user content.  Details include a 3-inch capacitive touchscreen (320 x 240 resolution), a 3.2 megapixel camera module and 3G with HSPA.

Motorola Flipside. A horizontal slider, it features a 3.1-inch capacitive touchscreen (320 x 480 resolution), a four-row QWERTY keypad, a 3.2 megapixel camera module, 3G with HSPA, microSD card expansion (2GB included) and 256MB of RAM.

Motorola Bravo. The better-equipped of the new announcements, details include a 3.7-inch touchscreen display (480 x 854 resolution), a 3.2 megapixel camera module (with autofocus and one-touch uploading to social networks), aGPS, stereo Bluetooth, WiFi, DLNA support, microSD card expansion (2GB preloaded) and a 1,540mAh battery.  Processing is handled by an 800MHz processor, paired with 512MB of RAM.

Both the unusually-styled Motorola Flipout and the semi-rugged Motorola Defy have been announced previously.

[Motorola]



AT&T quietly added the LG Neon II to their website today.  The sequel to last year's Neon, the new handset retains the basic messaging capabilities and beefs it up with a faster data connection.

One thing of note: this appears to be slightly different from the Neon 2 (at least, in the front panel's design), which was released on Rogers' network earlier this year.  Yes, the confusing differences between models "2" and "II" from Korean cellphone manufacturers appear yet again.

Like its predecessor, the LG Neon II features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard for that all-day messaging convenience.  It sports 4.06 x 1.96 x 0.6 dimensions, weighs 3.7 ounces and retains the youthful styling present in the original device.

Details include a 2.4-inch screen (240 x 320 resolution), a 2.0 megapixel camera,  stereo Bluetooth, 3G, microSD card expansion (up to 16GB) and a built-in GPS.  Battery  is a 950 mAh slab, good for 4 hours of talk time and 11 hours of standby.  Preloaded apps include  AT&T Maps, Social Net and Instant Messaging.  In a lot of ways, it's actually very similar to the original Neon, with just a few tweaks (3G inclusion being the most prominent upgrade).

The LG Neon II is available now, priced at $29.99 on a two-year agreement after a $50 discount.

[AT&T]

Samsung's naming conventions for their Bada-powered phones just got really confusing.  Just when you thought the Wave had a proper follow-up in the Wave 2, it turns out the Bada pioneer's real successor is this one: the Samsung S8530 Wave II.  Yep, with Roman numerals, instead of the number "2."

We guess it's understandable, since the numbered Bada phones after the Wave did have less features than the original and were aimed at the lower range of the smartphone market.  This one, however, steps the specs up a notch.

Details of the Samsung Wave II include a 3.7-inch capacitive touchscreen (not AMOLED - sorry, guys), a 5.0 megapixel camera (with LED flash and 720p video recording), Bluetooth 3.0, 3G, WiFi, microSD card expansion and a 1GHz CPU.  Extra features include Samsung Apps (the company's app store for Bada phones), Trace typing (which is like their version of Swype), an HTML browser and a few onboard apps.

Samsung claims this is the best Bada screen to view videos on, although, we doubt the Super Clear LCD really bests their Super AMOLED, which is reportedly in short supply.  The Samsung S8530 Wave II will hit European stores beginning November, priced at 430 Euros (for the German version, at least).

[via GSM Arena]

Nokia announced two new compact touchscreen phones, both of them running the relatively new Symbian^3.  Billed as the Nokia C6 and Nokia C7, the handsets pair sleek looks with some pretty serious hardware specs.

The more pocketable of the C-Series duo, the Nokia C6 sports a 3.2-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, reinforced with the company's ClearBlack technology for blacker blacks, brighter colors and improved visibility under sunlight.  Details include an 8.0 megapixel camera module (with 720p video recording), WiFi, Bluetooth and microSD card expansion up to 32GB.  Battery is rated at up to 11 hours of talk time.

The Nokia C7, on the other hand, will be the C-Series' new flagship device.   Clad in a stainless steel body measuring a slim 10.5mm, Nokia's Anssi Vanjoki is billing it as the "sleekest, smoothest device in the whole world" (with a straight face, mind you).   Details include a 3.5-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen,  an 8.0 megapixel camera module (with 720p video recording), 3G with HSPA, WiFi, Bluetooth, 8GB of onboard storage and microSD card expansion up to 32GB.  Battery is rated at up to 9.5 hours of talk time.

Both devices will feature social networking integration right on the home screen, along with access to the Ovi Store and whatever other features Nokia managed to squeeze into Symbian^3.  They will go on sale around the end of the year, with the Nokia C6 (available in silver or black) priced at  €260 and the Nokia C7 (available in black, metal or brown) at €335, both before taxes and subsidies.

[Nokia]