The latest dual SIM mobile handset from Karbonn Mobiles has been launched in India. The new handset is expected to support two SIM cards (GSM+GSM). The mobile handset, to be known as Karbonn K777 has got a 2.4 inches screen and it has got a resolution of 240×320. The phone has got a memory of 17 MB, but it can also be expanded up to 8 GB. The connectivity of the phone is quite smooth, as it supports both USB data transfer and Bluetooth.

There is a music and video player which is capable of supporting all the files. The phone is all set to support all Java applications and it comes with opera mini browser which is pre installed. On the back side of the phone, there is a 3.2 megapixel camera which can help a lot in capturing wonderful images.

The K777 phone is capable of offering 3 hours of talktime and the standby time of 250 hours with the 1000 mAH battery. Priced at Rs 4500, the product is available for sale at the stores.

The Hyundai group which is known because of their cars now showcases mobile phones. The car experts offer the Hyundai MB Series. This series consist the following models- MB-115, MB-121, MB-D130, MB-150, MB-400, MB-220, MB-500 and MB-910. The most popular model in this series is the MB-400. The MB-400 offers a 176 x 220 pixel touchscreen display, 1.3MP camera, GPRS, WAP, Bluetooth, mp3 and video player, and a microSD slot which can hold up to 1gb. Its battery’s standby time is up to 200 hrs and its talk-time is up to 2 hrs. Other features of this phone are its voice memo and FM-radio.

Since 2008, Huawei has plans to develop an Android smartphone. At the recent MWC 2009 in Barcelona, the Chinese company unveiled its first Android-powered smartphone.

Up to this time, not much information is released about this phone. What is known is that Huawei has teamed up with an established design consultancy to develop a strong and user-friendly interface to serve the costumers better.

The body of the phone is sleek and stylish but has strong similarities with Apple’s iPhone.

Nevertheless, there is much anticipation about this new phone that holds the promise of a better experience of mobile phone communication.

Lenovo is a laptop manufacturer which has created its own Android OS based phone. The only sad fact of this beautiful start is that it is only coming to China.

The OPhone which is already being compared to the iPhone and Blackberry in its features is going to remain secluded and confined to the Chinese. The chances of it coming to the US markets seem to be very bleak.

The operating system of the OPhone is based on China Mobile’s Open Mobile System, a Android  and TD SCDMA which is China’s indigenous 3G standards. The Android Smartphone with its large touchscreen will offer integrated support and applications for China’s 3G network. Not much is talked about its various specifications. The release of this phone is expected sometime during February-March 2009.

Barbie P520 is a newly launched mobile in category of Chinese handsets. The launch of Barbie P520 is good news for the girls who are lovers of Barbie. This handset is in shape of pocket make up box. Barbie P520 is a very unique type of handset. This handset is made in China. This phone is specially designed for girls. This phone is touch screen.

You can click variety of photographs by using 1.3- mega pixel camera. There is also a MP3 player in this handset. You can find a Bluetooth device in Barbie P520 handset. You can use this phone for transferring variety of data by using Bluetooth device. The memory of phone is 2 GB.

One significant feature of phone is that you can use 2 Sims at a time in this handset. The cost of phone is near about $113. Barbie P520 is the preferred choice for lovers of Barbie. This is very small sized attractive handset. The size of screen of Barbie P520 is 60 x 23 x 21 mm frame. There is facility of in-built FM radio in Barbie P520. This handset has girlish pink color

 LG launches a entry level clamshell LG KP152 in Brazil. But this won’t be a Brazil-only phone. Europe is lined up for it (date of release not known), with Russians being among the first to be able to grab the stylish LG clamshell in either red or black.

Its simplicity and goodlooking body catches the eye. It is stylish, compact and available for a $100 only. But yes, it isn’t so impressive on its features.

The phone carries a not so impressive list of features. The Integrated FM radio, VGA camera and Tri band GSM/GPRS connectivity for the net, TFT display with 65K colors(resolution not known), a 800 mAh Li-Ion battery, talk time of 3.5 hours with the standby time clocked at 350 hours doesn’t catch the imagination of the modern day gadget lovers.

Yet this beauty does make heads turn with its sexy exterior. So all those who want to put mobile phone to its basic usage without getting lost in its hifi features, come grab this sexy phone LG KP152 which will be available in two colours – red and black. The clamshell will have a retail price of somewhere around $100.

Pantech Duo 810 is the latest Smart phone to be released in Mexico through Telcel, the largest mobile operator in Mexico. The phone is available through AT&T in the US markets.

Pantech Duo 810 is a dual sliding handset, with two keypads, one alpha-numeric and the other a full QWERTY keypad. This will prove to be very useful for those people who want to send a lot of text messages or e mails.

The Duo 810 runs on Windows Mobile 6.0. The features of this smart phone include a quad band GSM connectivity with GPRS and EDGE and dual-band HSDPA. The phone comes with global roaming which helps the users to access their e mail or just browse the Net in more than 135 countries and also enables voice communication in 190 countries through GPRS and EDGE.

The Pantech Duo 810 comes with a 2.2 inch TFT display with 240 x 320 pixels resolution and 256K colors, Windows Media Player 10, Pocket Office for viewing and editing documents, Outlook e mail, Pocket Internet Explorer, Blue tooth with A2DP, USB and micro SD card support along with many other useful features.

The battery gives about 3 hours of talk-time or up to 240 hours of stand by time. The phone measures 102 x 50 x 19.9 millimeters, so it may appear a bit bulky but the dual sliding explains that.

The pricing in Mexico is not yet known, but the phone is available through AT&T in the US for $99 for a two-year contract agreement. It comes in two color versions of black and red.

This pink i-phone box is released by otterbox. 10% of purchases of this box goes to Avon breast cancer Crusade to support access to care and finding a cure for breast cancer, with a focus on the medically under-served.

One more marketing stunt.

Hop On an American based gadget maker has introduced cheap disposable mobile phones this month. First order of 10,000 mobiles is made by an European based mobile phone distributor.

It uses Texas Instruments technology chip set and is set to be a big success among every body. You can even safely recycle the phone after use.

Peter Michaels, president of Hop-on said, “During our meetings with distributors in Vegas the response to our simple, inexpensive, $20 phone (Eur13) was phenomenal. The initial test purchase order with multiple purchase orders behind it is a big step in introducing Hop-on to Europe.”

Source: telecoms.com