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Designer: Marat Kudryavtsev

While the Vertu Void concept phone failed to impress me, the gorgeous NamFleG concept phone, designed by Marat Kudryavtsev, somehow manages to go well with the likes of Vertu. The luxury handset is a real treat to the…

Samsung’s i770 Saga QWERTY phone and clamshell world phone, Renown, are now available online at Verizon Wireless. Both the phones have their own target audience. While the Saga is a high-end smartphone, the Renown is a mid-range flip phone….

Designer: Kyung-Ryul Lim and Miyeon Kim

One touchscreen was not enough, so Kyung-Ryul Lim and Miyeon Kim have come up with a new concept hand-held communication device that boasts of two flip-up touchscreens with video, telephone, dictionary, and..

Wallet phones are no longer an innovative new concept. A new mobile payment service called Beem has been launched in the UK, which will let the mobile phone users pay for goods and services without the need to carry cash in your wallets. Beem allows..

Voice recognition functionality is no new thing for phone users, but if it’s about browsing Google on your iPhone through voice commands then it’s certainly a groundbreaking technology. Yes! The tempting application is coming from Google as a…

Targeted consumers: Social networking enthusiasts

European wireless network provider 3 has launched the world’s most advanced social networking mobile phone INQ¹. The phone brings Facebook to your mobile by delivering alerts directly on your…

Ericsson AB of Sweden has already envisioned mobile phones of the future that can shoot Full HD video with a XGA resolution display screen. They seem to be on the right track as they have announced a new image sensor “Exmor” that could deliver up.

Designer: Jung Woo Baik

I have always had a thing for concept phones as most of them come with some unique, innovative features. Now, what say about a handset that can do the work of a digital frame? The Pantech Flame concept phone by Jung Woo…

Target Customers: Business professionals.

HTC, in collaboration with the Russian network provider, Scartel Yota, has announced their first GSM/WiMAX phone. Dubbed HTC MAX 4G, this GSM/WiMAX phone runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 and uses the same…

The latest news in the air is of Nokia’s upcoming half-QWERTY messaging phone codenamed, Wahoo. The name really looks ludicrous, but it’s really good to see Nokia prepping up such a sleek and sexy handset. This new Symbian smartphone strongly shares..