LG’s fantasy with the soft and glossy colors of icecream comes alive in their range of mobile phones meant for the korean market. LG-LU1600 is the fresh one on the block which talks about Ice creams.

LG’s LU1600 is a 15.5 mm thick handset with LED lights. The handset which has DMB support, also boasts of a mobile web and a e-dictionary for the language perfect people. The phone carries nearly 26 emote-icons for the different calls and messages.

The phone is a 3G phone  and is already on the shelves starting today, the 15th of December. The handset is going to cost only 400,000 won and is available in 3 colors the snow white, sky blue and pink.

Team it up with an Ice cream and you are ready to be clicked.

For a quick review of the other Ice cream and winter inspired models from LG.

There was a LH5000 ( ice cream inspired) announced in March which came up right after the Chocolate range. This was a 13.6mm thin clamshell with LED lighting. The 3G connectivity, email support, e-dictionary, 2mp camera  and a 2.2″ color QVGA display was everything it had and was priced between $404 and $505(calculate today’s rate accordingly).

The other one announced a month earlier from today was named LG-SH460 ( winter snow inspiration) which had 2 displays and is available in colors black or white. Mobile banking, roaming features and Bluetooth 2.0, USB 1.1, 2mp camera, e dictionary, a 800mAh battery offering 140mins talk time and 160 hours of standby time was what the SH460 offered for a cost similar to LU1600 – a 400,000 won.

While we are still debating as to whether or not we should have the kids handling the mobiles and the schools have gone ahead with banning the cell phones in the school premises and the samaritans are trying to magnify the possible health damages to the young adults, Nokia has gone ahead releasing the colorful Tobi S3030 slider phone which states “I am for the Pre-Teens”.

The slider phone which is available in colors – Pink, Bright Orange, Blue, Oasis Blue, Apple Green and Snow Silver is made non hazardous for the youngsters. It is made out of non toxic recyclable, biodegradable bio-plastic and non-toxic paints with much effort towards non-allergic materials going into its making. Even the ear phone says “I am non PVC”.

Tobi S3030 comes with a 1.3MP camera, audio player, Bluetooth with BT messaging, 1.9-inch TFT display, GPRS and microSD card support. The light weight phone of 85g comes equipped with some safety measures which include the SOS call, SOS msg and Fake Call feature. These features sure make sense.

The mobile carries Monster,Snowman, Ocean World themes to capture the imagination of the youngsters. It’s interchangeable cover for its back has a transparent portion where one can insert a photograph.

The handset is which is releasing this month in the Europe sector has no mention of price.
Samsung Handsout Pre-Teens Tobi S3030 Handsets to the Young Adults

Motorola’s new handset is official and has a vibrant look to it. I wonder if the thought was to build a wallet size look alike. Giving the thougts some rest, Motorola seems to be setting a new trend here with QA30. Of late we have been seeing the QWERTY phones with horizontal sliders and Motorola QA30 might be the first to have a vertical sliding QWERTY keypad.

The set which comes in a shiny black color with a hint of red to it as seen here has a 2.5inch TFT LCD ( 240X320 ) screen, supports a 8GB MicroSD, stereo Bluetooth 2.0 plus integrated 3.5mm headphone jack and a sliding QWERTY keyboard. The QA30 will lend CDMA support, thread messaging support, have a 2 mp camera, HTML browser, Email, USB 2.0 and it is rumoured that it’s microSD/microSDHC card will support up to 32GB. The truth will be known only when the official specs are revealed to us.
The phone is being released in US alone. Reports state that the new ‘Q’ series device will be out in the US with Alltel as the operator. The dates and the pricing has not yet been revealed.

Broadcom Corporation, a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced its next generation Bluetooth(R) Version 2.1 + EDR single-chip solution that provides significant performance upgrades and enhanced features, including lower power consumption, smaller chip size and improved radio performance. Developed in a highly advanced 65 nanometer CMOS process, the new system-on-chip (SoC) solution targets mobile handset applications and includes the unique Broadcom(R) SmartAudio(TM) sound and voice enhancement technology that was previously available only in wireless headset products. Cellular handset makers can now offer improvements in battery life and audio quality, providing a clearer, more satisfying wireless experience to consumers.
Bluetooth has continued to grow in popularity in the mobile handset segment as an enabler of hands-free functionality and as a convenient way to wirelessly enjoy digital multimedia such as stereo music. As handheld devices continue to add additional technologies such as multimedia processing, Wi-Fi(R), GPS and others, Bluetooth solutions that are smaller in size and provide less of a strain on system battery life are gaining increasing traction amongst OEMs. Broadcom’s new silicon and software Bluetooth solution uniquely addresses these key requirements.
“Broadcom has achieved leadership as a supplier of Bluetooth technology in the mobile phone market by consistently delivering the innovations that handset makers desire for their products,” said Craig Ochikubo, Senior Director of Marketing for Broadcom’s Personal Area Networking line of business. “Enabling improved audio performance in handsets with a smaller, lower power solution provides our customers yet another advantage for their advanced handset devices.”
Announced today is Broadcom’s new single-chip BCM2070 that integrates a high performance 2.4 GHz “Class 1″ Bluetooth radio for improved output power, providing a stronger radio connection between handsets and other devices such as headphones or wireless headsets, and a more satisfying end user experience. Based on 65 nanometer CMOS technology and enabling Bluetooth version 2.1 + EDR (the most advanced version of the technology), the BCM2070 introduces new levels of performance for Bluetooth devices including the smallest available solution (with an innovative chip-on-board implementation enabling board space designs of less than 25mm2) and a savings in power consumption of up to 40% compared to other Bluetooth solutions.
The BCM2070 is based on multiple generations of Broadcom’s field proven Bluetooth technology and features a new RF architecture that provides key improvements in receive sensitivity and transmit output power to ensure better connectivity between mobile phone and headset products. The new chip also allows the handset to stream stereo music to multiple users simultaneously using the advanced A2DP Bluetooth profile – a feature made increasingly attractive as handsets add advanced multimedia capabilities and move to the center of the personal area network.
Additionally, the BCM2070 integrates key elements of the company’s SmartAudio sound and voice enhancement technology that significantly improves the audio quality of Bluetooth links. The audio enhancement technologies in the BCM2070 include Broadcom’s unique packet loss concealment (PLC) technology that reshapes audio streams, compensating for lost data packets and delivering clearer digital voice communications. SmartAudio PLC is based on the company’s extensive experience and research in processing voice in voice over IP (VoIP) applications.
Broadcom PLC technology has been specially developed to improve audio quality in wireless systems, which are particularly susceptible to packet loss and connection issues with radio interference occurring from other radio frequency (RF) signals, as well as blocking from buildings, structures or even human bodies. As governments and municipalities enact legislation requiring “hands-free” configurations for in-car mobile phone use, the ability to deliver compelling voice conversations over Bluetooth grows increasingly important.
Green by Design
Broadcom and its foundry partners are leveraging today’s most advanced lithographic node for manufacturing semiconductors. By designing solutions in 65 nm process technology, Broadcom is able to provide significant environmental benefits over competitive solutions in 90 nm and 130 nm processes by enabling lower power consumption, smaller size and higher yields while providing higher levels of integration that result in fewer components. Additionally, Broadcom supports the current industry initiatives to remove lead (Pb) and other hazardous materials, such as halogens like bromide and chlorine, from all products. With the depth and breadth of Broadcom’s advanced portfolio of market-proven IP, the company is able to drive innovative new products to market while reducing the impact on human health and the environment.
Availability and Pricing
The single-chip BCM2070 Bluetooth baseband processor is sampling to early access customers. Pricing is available upon request.

source: broadcom via pr news