The Nokia E63 is a GSM/UMTS/HSDPA smartphone running Symbian v9.2 OS with S60 v3.1 UI. Other features include Wi-Fi, 3.5mm AV jack, microSD card slot, Bluetooth and 2.0 megapixel camera. Nokia E63 also has a full QWERTY keyboard and a landscape QVGA screen. In order to reduce the price the metal construction of the Nokia E71 is replaced by plastic.

The Nokia E63 will be available in three versions, with one sporting proper 3G frequencies for AT&T.

Scartel, Russian provider of Mobile WiMAX, and HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today announced the HTC MAX 4G, the world’s first integrated GSM/WiMAX handset. Supported by a broad range of services based on Yota’s Mobile WiMAX network, the HTC MAX 4G delivers a rich multimedia and high quality telephony experience in a sleek and powerful touch screen handset.

Specifications:

The Yota Mobile WiMAX network offers high-speed wireless Internet access that opens a new realm of entertainment and communication possibilities. The basic Yota Home package will provide subscribers with instant access to online games, maps, messaging and file exchange applications while on the move. In addition, the high-capacity Mobile WiMAX network with traffic prioritisation algorithms, allows online films, video and TV programmes to be viewed on the large WVGA screen.

Broadcasting 14 free channels at launch and 23 channels by the end of 2008, Yota TV introduces a powerful mobile television experience. The vibrant, 3.8 inch 800×480 screen of the HTC MAX 4G can display up to nine TV channels simultaneously, allowing quick and easy channel surfing and programme selection. Thanks to the device’s TV-out capability, users can also watch content on the big screen, putting the HTC MAX 4G at the very heart of the mobile entertainment experience.

Communication:

The HTC MAX 4G supports GSM calls using a SIM card from any Russian network operator and when both callers are Yota subscribers, the call will automatically be routed as a VoIP call over the Yota Mobile WiMAX network. The Yota Phone service also supports more business applications, allowing users to switch between English and Russian contact records while providing functionality such as call holding, conference calling and video calling using the VGA camera on the front of the device.

The HTC MAX 4G was created to take full advantage of Yota’s high-speed Mobile WiMAX network without compromising style or ease of use. The device is sleek and elegant and includes a vibrant, large 3.8 inch, 800×480 WVGA touch screen display. Running Windows Mobile 6.1, the HTC MAX 4G incorporates HTC’s proprietary Touch FLO 3D user interface, allowing swift and intuitive navigation to key applications such as dialling calls, listening to music, taking picture and more.

Multimedia:

HTC MAX 4G users can now record their lives through a lens thanks to Yota’s Yap-yap service. This allows contacts to be synchronised and edited through the Web and video clips and photos can also be uploaded to www.yota.ru. Images taken with the integrated 5MP camera can also be geo-tagged using coordinates from the integrated GPS.

more specif:

* Processor: Qualcomm® ESM7206ATM 528 MHz
* Platform: Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
* Memory: ROM: 256MB / RAM: 288MB / Flash: 8 GB
* Dimensions: 113.5mm X 63.1mm X 13.9mm
* Weight: 151 grams (with battery)
* Display: 3.8-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 480 x 800 WVGA resolution

* Network:
o Yota Mobile WiMAX 2,5-2.7 GHz
o Tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:900/1800/1900 MHz

* Device Control: TouchFLOTM 3D

* GPS: Inbuilt GPS

* Connections:
o Bluetooth® 2.0 with EDR
o Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g
o HTC ExtUSBTM
o VoIP

* Main camera: High-resolution with autofocus, 5 mp

* Second: VGA-camera

* Additional:
o Proximity sensor (saving energy while talking due to the switching the display off)
o Motion G-sensor (automatically rotating picture)
o FM-radio

* Audio: Ring tone formats:
o 40 polyphonic and standard MIDI format 0 and 1 (SMF)/SP MIDI
o AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, QCP, MP3, WMA, WAV

* Battery: Li-Pol, 1500 mAh

* Talk time:
o VoIP: up to 230 minutes
o GSM: up to 420 minutes

* Standby time:
o VoIP: up to 50 hours
o GSM: up to 350 hours

* DC output: 5V and 1A

* AC Adapter: Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz

HTC MAX 4G and Mobile WiMAX presentation

Google has been working on a new voice-recognition search application for the iPhone (Google Mobile App) for some time now. Rumor had it that the new app would have launched this past Friday, but sometime on Friday Google found out that Apple wouldn’t be pushing it out, despite getting the thumbs up for Friday earlier in the week.

The good news for Google and all that were eagerly awaiting this app, is it will likely become available come Monday. This news comes from a source with insider knowledge of the situation (according to a report at TechCrunch). Google has apparently had little contact with Apple during this period, and have been getting updates on the situation via the iPhone developer tool which has had a status of ‘in review’ for the last few days.

Lets hope the rumors are true and this new app makes an appearance in the App Store on Monday. I can’t wait to try it out. In the meantime make sure you check out the video I’ve posted above which gives you a great overview of the new Google Mobile App for the iPhone.

Samsung has started publishing it’s latest touch screen phone to US mobile users under T-Mobile USA: the Samsung Behold.

The Samsung Behold is a slim touch screen mobile phone boasting of sleek design characterized by a brushed espressor or light rose finish. It provides high-speed connectivity and full HTML web browsing with support for direct uploading of images and videos while users are on the go. The Samsung Behold is a great mobile phone for mobile blogging, texting and chatting where ever you may be.

The phone can also supports microSD memory card for additional storage solution for your videos, images or music files. The Samsung Behold supports microSD card up to 16GB capacity. And why would you need extra storage expansion? For storing photos and videos that you will take and shoot using the Samsung Behold’s 5 megapixel camera/camcorder that even comes packed with a flash and auto-focus. These photos and videos display well on the phone’s 3-inch LCD color touch screen which also features haptic feedback mechanism.

The Samsung Behold has tree dedicated keys for calling, ending a call and back to the main menu. For its touchscreen features, the Samsung Behold makes use of the TouchWiz user interface which offers simple drag and drop feature that lets users to have access to their favorite functions including clock, music player, instant messaging, photos and custom widget.The Samsung Behold is also a multimedia device that offers music and video player. It also has a built-in GPS, Bluetooth wireless technology, speakerphone and voice activated dialing. Other key features of the Samsung Behold include; advanced responsive touch screen, IM support for AOL, ICQ, Yahoo and Windows Live Messenger, virtual landscape QERTY touchpad. The Samsung Behold gives out 5 hours of talk time and up to 12 days of standby time. The Samsung Behold operates on 850MHz, 900Mhz, 1800MHz and 1900MHz frequency band. The phone is available now for $149.99 plus a two-year service agreement with T-Mobile.

HTC fans it looks like AT&T is starting to get its first shipments of the HTC Fuze. We got a hold of some of pictures showing the Fuze sitting pretty in its AT&T packaging, just waiting for its launch date so it can officially go on sale. It’s so close you can practically taste it. How many of you will be hitting AT&T tomorrow morning to see if you score one of these bad boys for yourself?
Take a look to shots of the Fuze!

It’s been so long that we almost stopped caring, but HTC and Sprint have come through to deliver a welcome update to the Sprint Touch. Unofficial versions of this firmware have been floating around the web for quite some time, but if you’re the sort that doesn’t like to color outside of the lines, you’ll be happy to know that the official Windows Mobile 6.1 upgrade for the Sprint Touch is now available directly from the HTC website.

The changes and enhancements that come along with the WM 6.1 upgrade are old hat by now, but we’d still suggest updating your handset if you have the chance, as you’ll reap the benefits of EV-DO Rev. A, enhanced GPS functionality, an OEM version of Opera, and more.

The latest ad from Nokia N series: Fusions

Whatever your prejudice may be to Windows Mobile devices, the Samsung Omnia wants you to change your mind. On the outside, this 3.2-inch touch-screen phone is just another iPhone clone, Instinct 2, if you will. Omnia’s features, though, is on a league of its own.

It runs on WinMo 6.1, has GPS and geotagging and a 5 megapixel camera. As the first DivX-certified WinMo phone, the Omnia gives clients the best format choice for viewing movies while keeping in mind their smartphone needs. The TV out feature speaks volumes about Omnia as a mobile entertainment unit. No price yet for the phone, which is available in 8GB and 16GB formats.

Motorola stocks dipped to a five-year low in yesterday’s trading spelling more trouble to the beleaguered handset manufacturer. Moto plans to split into two companies, but whether the market will regain its confidence on Motorola after the split remains to be seen.

My on opinion? Moto’s handset division needs a buyer. Moto needs a major injection of new ideas. Right now, none of its current lineup of handsets seem formidable enough in the current mobile climate. The RAZR might have been Moto’s biggest success, but the line proved to be true to its name as it also spelled suicide for the company that just refused to accept the glory days are over.