Kogan Technologies revealed the Kogan Agora, when available, it will be the next smartphone powered by Android after T-Mobile G1. Agora will comes in two version, the Agora will be sold at AU$299 and the Agora Pro will be sold at AU$399. The Kogan Agora (AU$299) features a full QWERTY keyboard, central navigation key, 2.5″ touchscreen, microSD slot, and 3G connectivity. The Kogan Agora Pro (AU$399) adds a 2 MP camera, Wi-Fi, and GPS. Both models will be available from January 29th 2009.

Kogan Starts Agora Android Phone Specifications:

* Display: 2.5-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 262K QVGA (320 X 240 pixel) resolution
* QWERTY keyboard
* GPS navigation capability (included with Kogan Agora Pro)
* Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
* Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11b/g (included with Kogan Agora Pro)
* 2.0 megapixel camera (included with Kogan Agora Pro)
* Audio
* Built-in microphone and speaker
* Headphone jack
* Ring tone formats: MIDI, MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, PCM
* Video formats supported: MPEG2 H263, H264, MPEG4, AVI
* Dimensions (HxWxD): 108 mm x 64 mm x 14.8 mm
* Weight: 130g
* 1300 mAh Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
* Talk Time: Up to approximately 400 minutes
* Standby Time: Up to approximately 300 hours
* 624 MHz CPU
* Memory: 256 MB ROM / 128 MB RAM
* microSD card expansion slot
* Network: UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz) / GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

One of the consequences that has resulted from the development of this new and widespread technological age is the fact that personal information is now significantly easier to access than it was before. On the surface, this news can be a bit disconcerting until you realize that information about everyone is equally available, and this information can be used to protect your privacy from unwanted phone calls.

We have all, at one time or another, received unwanted and unsolicited phone calls from telemarketers or prank callers. In the case of the solicitor, you can ask to be removed from their call list, but there is no way to know if they are really going to honor your request or not. In the case of the prank or obscene caller, the only way to put an end to their fun is to identify them and report them to the proper authorities. Now, thanks to a brand new reverse search technology, putting an end to unwanted calls is easier than ever.

A reverse phone number lookup makes use of existing databases, online phone books and internet searches to pinpoint the name of the person or company that owns a particular phone number. For the first time, cell phone numbers are also included in these kinds of search results. You no longer have to have your privacy invaded by people looking to harass you during your private time at home with your family.

When you need to search a cell phone number instantly, an online reverse phone lookup service will mostly likely be your best bet. You can get your phone number trace information back in mere seconds and regain control of your home phone once and for all. This service works hand in hand with your existing caller identification box to help you protect your privacy. A reverse phone search can put an end to harassing phone calls for good.

Sonim Technologies announced that it has partnered with Land Rover, the British manufacturer of all-terrain vehicles, in order to bring us new rugged mobile phones. A total of three phones are already in the works, with two — the Land Rover S1 (pictured) and Land Rover S2 G4 — slated for launches in the first half of 2009, and the third following later in the year.The phones will feature Bluetooth, being water resistant and certified to withstand thermal shock, humidity and 1.6-meter drops to concrete.

With a freak score of 8.2 the Nokia N82 is a efficient phone.Available also in stylish black, bringing a blend of state-of-the-art imaging, integrated navigation and high-speed Internet connectivity to the Nseries range of converged devices.

What i like: The Nokia N82 features a 5-megapixel camera that produces high-quality photos and videos. The Symbian smartphone also has integrated Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, and good call quality.
What i don`t like: The N82’s hardware feels a bit cheap, and the dialpad and navigation controls are cramped and difficult to use. It also doesn’t support U.S. 3G bands and it’s pricey.

Today Samsung Ego GT-S9402 has been launched officially.

The cell is characterized by the body made of a special alloy developed in collaboration with the California Institute of Technology. The list of features of the phone includes a screen-resolution QVGA AMOLED technology by 2.0 inches, 262 thousand colors can appear, from a 5.0 megapixel camera, Bluetooth with A2DP support and expandable memory with microSDHC cards.

The Samsung S9402 GT-Duos measuring 115 x 48.4 x 15.9 mm with a weight of 140 grams and also has an MP3 player with ICEpower technology of Bang & Olufsen, FM radio with RDS and a series of exclusive content preloaded into memory. The first SIM Card operates on GSM / GPRS / EDGE triband and the second on the networks Dualband.

Other Samsung Ego S9402 specs include:

* Triband GSM (900/1800/1900 Mhz), GPRS/EDGE connectivity on 1st SIM card
* Dual band (900/1800 Mhz), GPRS/EDGE connectivity on 2nd SIM card
* 2? 262K color QVGA AMOLED display
* 5 mpx camera with autofocus, image stabilization, smile detection, WDR and LED flash
* FM Radio with RDS
* 1 GB of built-in memory
* microSDHC memory card slot (up to 8 GB)
* Bluetooth 2.0 and USB
* 960 mAh battery
* Dimensions: 115 x 48 x 16 mm
* Weight: 140 g
The retail Samsung Ego price is expected to be somewhere around 1200 EUR.

LG and Franklin Covey announced a new phone for the Korean market.The handset provides a 3 inch AM OLED WVGA touchscreen display, DMB TV tuner, Bluetooth, and an integrated Camera. What makes the LG-SU100 different with other handset is that it has a unique feature designed by Franklin Covey based on their famous Franklin Planner.

Motorola the American handset manufacturer has just announced its latest music phone, which is named MOTOROKR EM35 and comes to offer an “exceptional audio experience for music and talk”. 

Motorola MOTOROKR EM35 is a pretty cool-looking slider that runs on a Linux Java 7.4 platform and features dedicated music controls, a 3.5mm headset jack and CrystalTalk technology, among others.

Here are the full specs of MOTOROKR EM35:

*Quad band GSM/GPRS/ EDGE connectivity (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz)
*2.2 inch TFT display with 240 x 320 pixels and 262K colors
*Email, Instant Messaging
*Web browser
*Pre-installed and downloadable widgets
*Stereo Bluetooth
*Dual speakers for a stereo surround sound
*Windows Media Player 11
*FM radio with RDS
*3.1 MP camera with fixed focus
*110MB of internal memory
*MicroSD and MicroSDHC card support, up to 32GB
*116 grams
*107 x 49.5 x 16 mm
*Talk-time: up to 6.6 hours
*Stand-by time: up to 400 hours

The FCC has revealed the T-Mobile Shadow 2 smart device.The device features Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard, 240MHz TI OMAP processor, 256 MB ROM/128 RAM, 2.6 inch QVGA display, quadband GSM/EDGE, Wi-Fi radio with UMA support, 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, microSDHC expansion slot, HotSpot@Home, myFaves support, and speakerphone.

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Reigncom has released its portable Wi-Fi phone ‘iriver wave phone’ in Korea market, which features various multimedia functions.The asymmetrical Wave will play back MP3, OGG and WMA audio files along with MPEG 1, 2, 2.5 and MPEG-4 video files at 30fps and 480×272 resolution. Built-in storage is fixed at 4GB and expandable with miniSD memory cards. Users can also download audio files via the supported Bugs Music Service. An FM radio tuner is built-in, along with electronic dictionaries, in typical Korean device fashion.

The handset was unveiled at the start of the year at the CES expo. Pricing for the Wave in Korea is not known, and neither is whether or not it will come to North America or markets outside of Korea.

Just announced and EngadgetMobile.com have this phone.Here are some grate pictures. (more…)