Chinese producers of mobile phone’s clones react to new devices on-the-fly. For example Motorola Backflip wan announced a month ago but it copy has been already released. Unfortunately MOTOROIAM600 is not smartphone running on Google Android operating system. It is based on MTK platform and has typical for Chinese devices set of characteristics. It supports Dual SIM mode and has 3.2 inch touch screen with 320×480 px resolution, 1.3 Mp camera, Bluetooth, FM radio, and microSD memory card slot (up to 8 Gb). The price is also typical for Chinese phones - $127.
Just a month ago ZTE joined Open Handset Alliance but it has already announced its first smartphone running on Google Android 1.6 operating system at Mobile World Congress 2010. ZTE is known as budget class mobile devices producer and this device is not exclusion. Nevertheless this phone looks stylish and resembles of Palm Pre. ZTE Smooth is vertical slider with QWERTY keyboard. It is said that it has 2.8 inch touch screen with 240×320 px resolution, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, GPS, FM radio, and microSD memory card slot. ZTE Smooth will become available in August and will cost $150.
HTC Legend has not been officially announced yet. But some sources have already published some information. This communicator has stylish and thin case that is made of aluminium. The Legend runs on Google Android 2.1 operating system with HTC Sense user interface. The list of technical characteristics includes 600 MHz Qualcomm MSM 7227 processor, 3.2 inch AMOLED capacitive touch display with HVGA resolution, 5 MP camera with autofocus and LED flash, 256 Mb RAM, 512 Mb ROM, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS module, digital compass, FM radio, accelerometer, 3.5 mm headphones jack, microSD memory card slot and 1300 mAh battery. The dimensions of this mobile device are 112×56.3×11.5 mm. HTC Legend is expected to be announced on Mobile World Congress 2010.
This device runs on Google Android 2.1 operating system with MotoBlur graphic user interface. At present moment it is also known that this communicator is equipped with 3.2 inch touch screen with 320×480 px resolution, 5 Mp camera, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth, 3.5 mm headphones jack and GPS module. It is expected that Motorola Zeppelin Android communicator will be announced at Mobile World Congress 2010 and will become available in March. Expected price is $350.
The design and list of technical characteristics of this communicator are very similar to HTC HD’s ones. But HTC Supersonic runs on Android 2.1 not on Windows Mobile 6. This device features 4.3 inch OLED touch screen, 1 GHz CPU and 5 MP camera. Besides it cannot be even doubted that HTC Supersonic is equipped with Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, FM radio, GPS, memory card slot and 3.5 mm audio jack. It is expected that this communicator will become available in the beginning of the third quarter of 2010.
As it was expected Gigabyte Communications has just announced its first Android communicator. It will become available by the end of the February and will cost about $300. It is also known that this mobile device will have 2.8 inch touch screen with 240×320 px resolution, 2 Mp camera with autofocus, 528 MHz Qualcomm ESM7225 CPU, 256 Mb RAM, 512 Mb built-in storage, microSD memory card slot, Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, GPS and 3.5 mm audio jack. The version of Android OS is 1.6.
According to some sources the first Google’s smartphone will become available directly though the Google website as early as January 5. It is also know that this device will be sold by T-Mobile for $199 with contract. Google Nexus One runs on Android 2.1 operating system and supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE and UMTS/HSUPA networks. The list of technical characteristics looks good and includes 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU, 3.5 inch OLED touch screen with 800×480 px resolution, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR, GPS and microSDHC memory card slot.
Carmangi company has just announced its first mobile Internet device. Carmangi WebStation runs on Android 2.0 operating system and has nice set of technical characteristics that includes 7 inch touch screen with 800×480 px resolution, Marvell PXA303 624 MHz CPU, 128 MB RAM, 256 Mb NAND memory, accelerometer, loud speakers, 3.5 mm audio jack and 4000 mAh battery. Carmangi WebStation measures 120х200х14.5 mm and weights 390 g. Sim Only Mobile
At last Sony Ericsson officially announced its long-awaited Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 (it is also known as Xperia X3 and Rachael). This high-end device will run on Android 1.6 Donut operating system with UX (user experience) platform that provides quick access both to entertaining and communication functions. Two key features of UX are Timescape and Mediascape; both of them are running as a standalone application but fully integrated in terms of features into each of the native applications. Timescape handles events, with a single view of tumbling panes each detailing the most recent changes, updates or events like SMS, email messages, calls, voicemails, photos, Twitter or Facebook updates. Mediascape provides quick access to media content like photos, audio, video and such popular services as YouTube and PlayNow.
As for technical characteristics Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 has 4 inch capacitive touch screen with WVGA (480×854 px) resolution, 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU, 1 Gb built-in memory, microSD card slot and 3.5 mm audio jack. The camera is 8.1 Mp unit with LED flash, geo tagging, autofocus, face and smile detection functions support. Other hardware specifications include GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP. Supported networks standards are GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), UMTS/HSPA (900/1700/2100 or 800/1900/2100 MHz). The X10 measures 119 x 63 x 13 mm and weights 135 g. Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 will become available in the beginning of 2010.
More and more Chinese mobile device producers unveil their Android OS based communicators. SciPhone is not exclusion. Recently it announced SciPhone N19. This communicator runs on Android 1.6 operating system and features Samsung S3C2448 400 MHz CPU, 2.8 inch touch screen with 240×320 px resolution, 2 Mp camera, 128 Mb RAM, 128 MB ROM, Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, microSD memory card slot and 1200 mAh battery. The dimensions are 106.5х57х14.4 mm and the weight is 120 g. The price is only $150
