Sony Ericsson has released a new Z-series clamshell handset, the Z310. Sharing some styling with the Z610i, the new Z310 boasts a mirrored finish along with a hidden icon display that glows when a message or alert is received. Along with its concealed display, the triband Z310 offers light effects (similar to those of the Z520) that can be color coded for each of your contacts. You can now tell when mom is calling with just a quick glance at the Z310's flashing outer lights.
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It's being called an electronic dictionary, but the upcoming and tentatively named Nurian Z1 (what?) by Hannuri Biz (who?) looks more like a clamshell iBook to me. The device runs Windows CE 5.0 Professional and has a 5-inch touch screen, wi-fi connectivity, and full QWERTY thumboard.
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The Nokia 6290, which was announced at Nokia Capital Markets day (part of the Nokia World event), is a mid tier clamshell S60 on Symbian OS phone. Feature wise the 6290 boasts WCDMA (3G) and quad-band GSM connectivity, a 2.0 megapixel camera, FM Radio, stereo speakers and dual screens
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The Italian-language web site SoloPalmari claims to have acquired specifications of the HTC Omni, the rumored successor to the ultra-high-end HTC Universal Pocket PC phone. Supposedly, this device will be very similar to its predecessor, with a twist-and-flip clamshell design and large 62-key keyboard.
According to the report, the Omni will feature a 400 MHz Samsung processor, 128 MB of RAM, and 256 MB of flash memory. Curiously, the main display as reputed to be 800 pixels wide by 480 high. read more »
According to the report, the Omni will feature a 400 MHz Samsung processor, 128 MB of RAM, and 256 MB of flash memory. Curiously, the main display as reputed to be 800 pixels wide by 480 high. read more »
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Japan's top mobile-services provider, DoCoMo, on Tuesday unveiled several handsets, including one billed as the world's thinnest WCDMA clamshell, the N703i mu (left) and the D800iDS, which features a display screen and a separate touch screen.
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The Pantech PN-820 is the first clamshell that runs Windows Mobile 5 on Verizon's EV-DO network. For all intents and purposes, the PN-820 is a feature phone and comes with what has become the standard set of features, including a 1.3 megapixel camera, speakerphone, dual LCD displays, miniSD slot and Bluetooth.
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Manufacturers haven't found "the sweet spot between small enough for portability and big enough to use and interact with," said Gregg Davis, a principal at Design Central, an industrial design company in Columbus, Ohio.
The FlipStart has a laptop-esque clamshell design, so that users tired of thumb-typing can set it on a desk and peck away and still see the screen.
Another ultra-mobile PC, Sony's VAIO UX, sports a slide-out keyboard, designed to allow "standup computing" so Japanese office workers crammed into commuter trains can be productive. read more »
The FlipStart has a laptop-esque clamshell design, so that users tired of thumb-typing can set it on a desk and peck away and still see the screen.
Another ultra-mobile PC, Sony's VAIO UX, sports a slide-out keyboard, designed to allow "standup computing" so Japanese office workers crammed into commuter trains can be productive. read more »
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After adding music to the RAZR, SLVR, and most recently the RIZR, a source has confirmed that Motorola will soon announce a PEBL style clamshell for music. The ROKR U9 follows in the footsteps of the Z6.
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Motorola yesterday previewed two new walkie talkie phones for Sprint. ic602: A successor to the Blend / Buzz line of CDMA / iDEN hybrid phones. Features the same clamshell design but adds a camera to the Buzz's monochrome external screen.
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