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Filed under: Handsets, ASUS, HTC

Oftentimes, it’s difficult to remember that ASUS is in the handset game at all, and don’t think for a second that ASUS isn’t well aware of that fact. According to undisclosed sources, said outfit is looking to ramp up its reputation and seriously take on the likes of HTC next year by pumping out no fewer than ten handsets, almost all of which will boast 3G and a touch user interface. There’s no definitive word on what operating system(s) will be relied upon, but we’d say it’d do ASUS good to get an Android-based mobile out in the States if it wants to seriously roll with High Tech Computer. Oh, and three cheers for competition.

ASUS gets serious about R&D, plans ten HTC-rivaling handsets for 2009 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

Details are in, Nokia has a new flagship phone. The N97 packs a 3.5-inch, 640 x 360 pixel (that’s a 16:9 aspect ratio) resistive touchscreen display with tactile feedback and QWERTY keyboard into this sliding communicator with an “continuously open” window to favorite internet or social networking sites. Nokia calls it the “world’s most advanced mobile computer.” To back up the claim they’ve dropped in HSDPA, WiFi, and Bluetooth radios, A-GPS, a 3.5-mm headjack, 32GB of onboard memory with microSD expansion (for up to 48GB total capacity), and a battery capable of up to 1.5 days of continuous audio playback or 4.5-hours video. 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss glass and “DVD quality” video capture at 30fps, too. The specs are certainly impressive, let’s see if the S60 5th Edition OS can support it. The N97 will launch with a retail price set at around €550 ($693) excluding subsidies and taxes, phone to ship in H1 2009.

Update: Hah, Nokia just boasted on stage at Nokia World that the N97 was the scoop “Engadget didn’t get.” O RLY??? Sure looks like the device codenamed Eitri that we broke to the world last month.

Update 2: Video demonstration after the break.

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Nokia unveils flagship N97 phone [update: video!] originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, Sony Ericsson, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA

We know it’s the season for giving and all, but you’re probably ready to stop being handed all these postmortem looks at Sony Ericsson’s P10 (Paris). The UIQ-based handset, which was inexplicably canned earlier this year, was recently acquired and handled by the SE lovers over at SEMC Blog. As with most everyone else that has been fortunate enough to play with this in this place slider, these critics also couldn’t figure out why the firm didn’t forge ahead with production. Of course, it could just be the sentimental factor making the phone feel a bit more awesome than it actually is, but even with a bit of bias taken into account, it still seems like a winner. Too bad the powers that be deemed it a loser. Check the read link if you’re okay with one last shower of tears.

Sony Ericsson’s P10 (Paris) gets another hands-on, full-blown review originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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