Motorola makes dual-band Wi-Fi card

Motorola has taken a step in the direction of dual-band convenience by coming out with a card that allows connection on both frequencies. It's the WDE1000 card, and it lets you connect to existing Wi-Fi hotspots or otherwise existing networks and also create your own networks, on either the 2.4GHz or the 4.9GHZ band. The dual-band card is the latest in the company's MOTOMESH line of products designed with similar goals in mind. First responders and ambulance workers will enjoy this new Wi-Fi flexibility, as will other safety personnel who might need to transmit on a different frequency in the event of a network outage. Another obvious use is for cities or towns, which can use just the one card to create a Wi-Fi network for public use and one for public safety. [ via Mobile Mag]

Cingular to Release Blackberry 7130c

Today Cingular officially took the wraps off their release of the BlackBerry 7130c the latest SureType message machine from RIM that we were expecting an announcement at any moment. It'll come with the usual 64MB flash and 16MB RAM, a not-quite-QVGA 240 x 260 display, and EDGE data with rates ranging from the absurd ($29.99 limited access) to the hilarious ($49.99 monthly for unlimited EDGE). Of course, Cingular has another thing coming if they think a 7130c is going to get people to fork over $50 a month for unlimited data when even Verizon does it cheaper with the Q, and is asking the same $200 for the phone. Guess they'll have until June 12 to think it over before it hits the street.[ Engadget]

Nokia N91 Available In The US Now

We have got some good news for our American readers, the eagerly awaited and drool worthy Nokia N91 is now available in the USA. So guys be ready to empty out those pockets as the N91 can be yours for a cool $599. As of now no cell phone carrier is offering the handset and one can buy is exclusively from the Nokia USA Online Store. The Nokia N91 since its inception has been touted as an iPod killer and includes specs like 4GB hard drive, 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, wireless LAN support, dedicated music keys, and easy PC synchronization with Windows Media Player. Music lovers will also love the fact that phone will come preloaded with footage from the recently head Live 8 concerts including songs from giants like Sting, U2, Coldplay and much more.

The N91 can play 10 hours of continues music and is able to support files like MP3, M4A, WMA, AAC, AAC+ and eAAC+. Connectivity options include GSM/EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth wireless technology, USB, and WCDMA.There is a 2 mega pixel camera too and other features include push email support, Internet browsing, RSS-feeds and Nokia PCSuite inbox for easy personal computer synchronization.

"The second Nokia Nseries flagship device to hit the US, the Nokia N91 is ready to rock the US audience. It combines a high-fidelity music experience with all the benefits of a Multi Media Computer" said David Watkins, Director, Multimedia Computers for Nokia North America. "The Nokia N91 delivers on the Nokia Nseries promise in a very compelling way. Its multiple connectivity and powerful performance in all areas, truly makes it the world's best mobile connected jukebox." [ via Mobile Whack ]

Panasonic's interactive TV wall, the demo

Just like all other international companies, Panasonic thinks about our future on a daily basis and they try to come up today with tomorrow's tools. It's clear to everybody that the TV, IT and Internet have a key place in our everyday lives today. Panasonic based themselves on this statement to develop an interactive TV wall. Yes, we are talking about a wall... with a touch sensitive screen that has the surface of two 110" TV's. This wall not only enables you to watch TV, but also to surf on the Internet, read emails, listen to music and even see who's ringing your doorbell. Since it's a touch sensitive screen, it gives you the interactivity to play some basketball or even practice your piano skills on the screens. Images and sound say sometimes more than just some words, so here are 4 minutes of video, available in HDTV and Flash, that give a complete overview of this product.[ via Akihabara ]

Samsung Launches 1GB Music Phone, V940

Samsung Electronics rolls out a slim-slide music phone with 1GB internal memory, SCH-V940, announced the handset maker on Wednesday.The music phone is equipped with an MP3 chip and a music equalizer. The touch-key on the front is touch-sensitive. V940 supports USB 2.0 and features 1.3-megapixel camera, file viewer, mobile printing and portable disc. [ via MobileKorea]

Nokia 8801

The Nokia 8801 has been floating around for a few months now, but we just received one in today’s FedEx dump-off so we thought we’d say a few words. This is a slick little phone, made of stainless steel and gumption. Not very many features—strangely enough, it’s very reminiscent of the RAZR on the design front, if not partially on the UI—and it screams “Sell me to rich people.”

This slider opens with a strange clunk that seems out of place on a phone. While most sliders snap open, the 8801 slides up and settles in, all cozy like. The heft of this phone is considerable. It’s not a big boy, but it’s pretty heavy.The rest of the package is kind of tame. The packaging is pretty cool—all black with a fat manual, sexy little earpiece, and handy carrying sack, but we don’t buy phones for the sack.

It also has Bluetooth, FM radio, SVGA camera, and music playback. It should be appearing on T-Mobile shelves very, very soon and when it does, we can all pretend it might knock the RAZR out of its place in the limelight.

As a luxury phone, the Nokia 8801 delivers. I wouldn’t be surprised if people started etching them with fancy designs, etc. and dipping them in gold and diamond dust.[ GIZMODO]

LF-1200 is more chocolate from LG

Easily one of the most popular phones to come out of the LG camp in quite some time is the Chocolate phone. Here's what appears to be a follow-up to the hot handset, or at the very least, one that borrows many of the styling cues that made the Chocolate phone what it is today. The LG LF-1200 comes with the same Cyon branding, glossy black exterior, and sliding form factor in a 15.9mm thick package.

Just as the original was designed with multimedia in mind, the LF-1200 comes back with the same music playing abilities and a microSD expansion slot for storing your tunes (and pics). The camera, a 1.3 megapixel shooter, isn't exactly top of the line, but is fairly adequate for your spur of the moment cameraphone needs. Other features include Bluetooth wireless technology, remote control abilities (for flipping on the boob tube, for example), and a Bluetooth-powered walkie-talkie function.

No word on availability, but they're expecting the pricing to sit at around $400.[ via Mobilemag]

Nokia 3250

What's New

Do a triple take with the Nokia 3250 phone. One twist of the wrist and it becomes a music player with memory expandable up to 1 GB for up to 750 songs. Transfer tracks from your CDs using Nokia Audio Manager and then transfer them from your PC to your phone. Use the stereo headphones provided or plug your own headphones into the 3.5 mm jack in the headset cable.

Twist again and it's a 2 megapixel camera. Snap in landscape or portrait mode and get up close with the 4x zoom. Store your photos and videos on the 512 MB microSD card and then upload them to your mobile blog with Lifeblog.

Twist back and it's a smartphone. Take calls on five continents, browse over EDGE, and get creative with all the imaging and music software packed inside.

Whichever way you twist it, there's a lot you can do with the Nokia 3250 phone.

Key Features

• Twist-on design to access phone, camera or music functions
• Play your tracks randomly and build playlists effortlessly with a built-in music player, and dedicated music keys
• Memory expandable up to 1 GB of storage space for 750 songs of great quality stereo audio with the new, advanced eAAC+ digital audio codec*
• Share playlists with your friends over Bluetooth, MMS, or email
• Plug your own headphones into the connector jack in the headset cable
• Integrated 2 megapixel digital camera with 4x zoom
• Turn and capture still photos or video in a single twist
• Share and publish your mobile memories via blogging
• High-resolution, 262K color display

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