Motorola is set to launched yet another sleek phone bearing a very cool 5 megapixel camera, the MOTO VE66.
The VE66 bears, in addition to the 5 MP camera, the enhanced CrystalTalk audio technology, MP3 player-like navigation for a 1-2-3 punch of great call quality and an enjoyable music experience. Unlike the ZN5, this time round Motorola has not branded the camera phone as Kodak’s, instead the camera has and LED Flash instead of a Xenon one. Considering that the Xenon flash on the ZN5 had been such a disappointment, this is probably a smart move. The camera also has autofocus and image stabilizer. The
The form factor of the VE66 is certainly different from the ZN5, but the features are quite similar. A treat that the phone brings is, for the first time form Motorola, widget integration. Now you get seamless access to your favorite info, ranging from sports scores, stock tickers to RSS feeds from your favorite website. It also has a quad-band GSM without 3G, but with Wi-Fi. Its display is smaller (2.2” instead of 2.4”) but is also with QVGA resolution and support for 262k colors. Other features include stereo Bluetooth, microSD slot and FM radio.
The VE66 lacks a hybrid keypad like which were quite an attraction in the ZN5 and E8 but the digital Fast Scroll wheel is still intact with all its glory.
The VE66 should be out before the year ends but there isn’t a release date as of yet. Motorola also hasn’t specified which carrier will be show casing the VE66, but chances are it may be T-Mobile.
Alltel and Samsung have announced the first US cell phone bearing the TouchWiz user interface. The cell phone has been named Delve (also known as SCH-r800).
The Delve has a slim candy bar design complimented by an expansive touch screen. The touch screen measure a nice 3 inches and the physical keys are next to none. It brings a nice fuze of characteristics from both the Samsung Omnia and Instinct but also claims uniqueness in design with its tapered bottom as well as silver Talk and End buttons. The large screen size makes the use of the TouchWiz user interface all the more fun. There’s already a lot of hype about the TouchWiz interface that provides users the ultimate personalization experience with widgets for the applications that one uses most often. The TouchWiz interface lets you store widgets for your favorite applications in a tray on the left side of your cell phone screen. These are accessible with a swish of your finger. There are also widgets for the applications or services provided by the carrier.
The Samsung Delve also comes with a 3.5 mm headset port in addition to Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP support for stereo heads. You can get the best music experience by stocking up on your favorite songs, a facility made available with microSD support. There’s also a nice 2 megapixel camera. The battery life gives 5 hours of talk time and 14 days of standby time.
Among the features you get with new partnership of Samsung and Alltel is access to Alletel’s high speed EV-DO network for fast data transfer. There’s also Alltel Pic Transfer, Alltel Mobile Advisor, City Id, Collapse Chaos and Wallpaper Universe. The Samsung Delve is available today for pre-order for $199.99 with a 2 year contract and a $100 mail-in rebate. The retail price of the Delve is $299.99. It will be available in stores and online on November 7th, 2008.
The latest touch screen phenomenon to hit the US will be the TouchWiz from Samsung.
The TouchWiz is Samsung’s state of the art User Interface that provides one-touch access to an assortment of applications and favorites like the Web, email, weather, stock quotes, etc. The finger friendly surface uses specially designed widgets and creates a unique user experience. The widgets allow for the personalization of both the phone and commonly used applications. The widgets are located in a tray on the left-hand side of the screen. Favorite widgets can be dragged into the tray based on the user’s preferences. Your pick of widgets and applications range over quite a large variety including web, music player, instant messaging, Bluetooth and navigation services.
Samsung launched the TouchWiz initially in Europe. It was used in tri-band GSM cell phones, but the interface had the public jumping with joy (so to say). “Samsung’s TouchWiz interface has been a huge hit overseas and we’re excited that it is coming to several new Samsung phones in the U.S.,” said Bill Ogle, Chief Marketing Officer of Samsung Mobile. “TouchWiz is all about customizing your phone to make it look and work just the way you want it to.”
Another great thing that Samsung brings with the TouchWiz is that it’s possible to create carrier specific widgets. This means that Verizon Wireless can create a widget to access V Cast or AT&T to create a widget to access T Nav. The TouchWiz is also very diverse in its use. It can be used on feature phones as well as ‘layered’ on top of another operating system like the Samsung Omnia.
Samsung expects to launch several full touch screen devices with TouchWiz technology in late 2008 and early 2009. Which models will the US be seeing is as yet unknown, but taking a cue from the kinds of phones that have thus far borne the TouchWiz, it’s safe to assume excellence is on the way.
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