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beTouch-and-neoTouch by ACER

The E100 and E101 come equipped with 3.2-inch WQVGA touchscreens, a Qualcomm 7225, 528MHz processor, as well as a 2-megapixel camera, and a Bluetooth 2.0+EDR module. The main difference between the two is represented by the supported networks, the E100 featuring quadband GSM and dualband HSDPA support, while the E101 also sports quadband GSM, but EDGE for data transfers. The third model in the beTouch series, the E200, is quite similar to the E100, apart from the fact that it comes equipped with a slide-down numeric keypad, 3-megapixel camera, as well as GPS and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR support. The neoTouch series, on the other hand, includes just the S200 model, which is described by the company as a “fast and powerful device, complete and versatile, but at the same time attractive and easy to use. It is Acer’s response to those trendy and demanding users who are perfectly at ease with technology and who only choose devices that fully satisfy their expectations in terms of communications, information, and entertainment.” The S200 comes equipped with Qualcomm’s 1GHz Snapdragon processor, a 3.8-inch WVGA touchscreen, quadband GSM and triband HSPA. There’s a 5-megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash, WiFi b/g and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, together with GPS, an accelerometer and 3.5mm headphone jack.

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The Nokia Booklet 3G Netbook wil be out in Europe on two weeks…The first customers that will be able to get their hands onto the fresh netbook will be the German subscribers to O2, who, starting with October 22, will be able to get the device for €249 upfront and then €20 per month over 24 months. The Nokia Booklet 3G will have Intel Atom Z530, 1.6 GHz CPU, Intel Poulsbo US15W chipset with a fanless design, as well as 1 GB of DDR2, 533 Mhz, soldered down RAM memory. For storage, the netbook relies on a 120GB, 1.8-inch SATA HDD, with 8MB cache and 4200 RPM. the Nokia netbook features a broad range of connectivity options – including 3G/ HSPA and Wi-Fi, as well as an HDMI port for HD video out, plus other extras, such as a front-facing camera for video calling, integrated Bluetooth and an easily accessible SD card reader. Other premium features are the 10-inch glass HD-ready display, which provides a 1280×720 pixel resolution, and integrated A-GPS.

Acer will join the competition,four Windows Mobile 6.5-powered handsets. Acer should deliver on October 6, news on the company’s Android-based A1 smartphone emerged….There are great chances that Acer A1 will become available for purchase before 2009 is gone, while featuring a price tag of $568 (€389) unlocked. The Acer A1 is reportedly powered by a Qualcomm 8250 768 MHz processor and sports 512 MB of ROM and 256 MB of RAM. At the same time, it also comes with a 3.5-inch touchscreen display that boasts a WVGA resolution, and a 5-megapixel photo snapper with auto focus capabilities, as well as the Donut flavor of Android on board (Android 1.6). Other specifications of the phone also include Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR and A2DP and Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 b/g connectivity features, along with a 3.5 mm headset jack, a MicroSD memory card slot for additional storage space, and a 1350 mAh Lithium-ion battery that can deliver up to 300 minutes of talk time or 400 hours of standby time. The new Android phone measures 115 x 62.5 x 12.5 mm and weighs 135 grams with the battery included. It comes to the market with support for HSPA/WCDMA: 850/1900/2100 MHz (up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds) and for quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:850/900/1800/1900 MHz frequencies.

This is the Windows phone that will come out on October 6. The specifications of it is that it has quad-band GSM and tri-band HSPA connectivity, along with Wi-Fi capabilities, Bluetooth, a 3.5mm headset jack, an accelerometer, 512MB of ROM and 256MB of RAM, as well as a 5-megapixel photo snapper that sports auto focus. Expect for other features to also be included in the package, along with support for a series of services that will come to all handsets running under Windows Mobile 6.5. This Acer F1 will come out in UK that will cost £295 (or $482).

This one sure took awhile but the oft leaked HTC Click has been renamed and kicked out the door as the Tattoo. While HTC is light on specs with the press release, we know it has a 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera, 3.5-mm headset jack, and microSD expansion. And besides being small and compact, the Tattoo can be personalized with owner-designed covers — hence the name. The HTC Tattoo lands in Europe early October before hitting select global markets in the months to follow. continue reading…