Nokia N96 images and specs leaked!

“Thanks to a possible mistake of web-masters some info on the Finnish giant’s new N96 smartphone leaked from his German site. The product’s dedicated page was posted at the site and then removed, however tons of Internet sources managed to grab all pieces of info they only could find. Reportedly, Nokia N96 specs resemble those of the N95. However it comes with larger storage (16GB) and Flash Lite 3 support. Curiously, the new N96 is more of the Nokia N81 in terms of design, being a glossy all-black slider, plus it has grown length- and width-wise, yet dropped some millimeters off its girth, as compared with the predecessor.According to IntoMobile, Nokia’s German page had the following specs of the N96 posted : Networks – GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and UMTS/HSDPA 850/2100 MHz Symbian S60 3rd Edition FP 2 Display – 2.8” QVGA, 16M colors Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) AGPS DVB-H Class C Camera – 5-megapixel, Carl Zeiss lens, video capture at VGA 30 fps (double LED flash at video shooting) Memory – 16 GB microSD-slot 3.5-mm jack microUSB port Battery – 950 mAh Dimensions – 103x55x18 mm Weight – 125 g” via mobile-review.com

O2 Xda Orbit 2 Review at 4winmobile!

“When one removes the Xda Orbit 2 from the box the first impression is of sleekness and mirror finishes. The housing designed and specified by O2 serves to eliminate the ‘hard’ corners of the HTC Polaris and replaces them with gentle curves as seen on the original Orbit. These ensure a pleasing and comfortable position in the hand. The style of the main body is bright reflective silver which surrounds the edges of the Orbit 2 in a distinctive strip and holds within it the side mounted controls. This is set into a matte black casing which is almost velvety to the touch. This looks good in contrast to the polished silver and also serves to give a ‘tactile’ surface which means that when held grip slippage is reduced. I hate to say it but on an emotional level the Orbit 2 fairly screams to be picked up and fondled – I found myself picking it up over and over and moving it around in my grip – prior even to turning it on and charging it for review! I don’t believe in calling PDAs sexy – but the Xda Orbit 2 certainly is! Most of the front face of the Orbit 2 is taken up with a highly polished transparent touch sensitive screen which is pierced only by the second camera. The actual display screen in set centrally within this with the Xda and O2 logos printed immediately above and below this area.” Read more here:

Samsung's 2008 flagship phone has Soul

“Today, mobile phone giant Samsung announced its 2008 flagship device – Soul, an abbreviation of The Spirit of Ultra, is part of the slim Ultra series of handsets, combining features and style in one sleek, compact package. The Soul will debut next week, at the Mobile World Congress, to be held in Barcelona, Spain. Samsung are set to heavily push the Soul, with a big advertising campaign. The Soul is schedule to be launched in European countries, sometime in April.The Soul is set to offer different sets of Graphical User Interfaces, with up to three different options for users. Thanks to the Soul’s Thematic User Interface, users can change it, in accordance to their own, personal taste. Users can also make their own skins for the Soul, with the on-board User Created Skin application. Much like the rest of Samsung’s Ultra Series, the Soul is encased in a slim, full metlic body. Also, the same is true of the handsets thinness, continuing the thin trend, at a petite 12.9mm thin. One of the centerpieces of the U900 is its Magical Touch DaCP pad which changes its navigation indicators on the phone change according to the user’s needs. Below is the Soul’s feature set: Connectivity: quad band GSM/HSDPA 7.2 Mbps Display: 2.2″ 16M color QVGA TFT Camera: 5 mpxwith autofocus, 4x digital zoom, face recognition, image stabilizer and WDR optimizer, power LED FM Radio with RDS Google mail 15 hours of music playback Bluetooth 2.0/USB 2.0 ICE Power digital power amp by B&O microSD memory card slot Dimensions: 105.9×49.5×12.9 mm” via mobile-review.com