As some may already be aware both Paris and the G702, otherwise known by the codename BeiBei, have both been cancelled. Whilst this might not be news to some of you we have a new twist on the story that might be. There is the suggestion that both of these handsets were cancelled due to a large volume of criticism from reviewers and other industry watchers, including recent articles on Mobile-Review.com
The story doesn’t end there because we are hearing that whilst Paris and the G702 may have been cancelled in Europe, they might still make an appearance in Asia.
Our good friends over at Mobile Review have published a preview of the much talked about Paris. There are plenty of screenshots and M-R promises that new spy pictures will be leaked soon. An interesting tidbit to come out of the preview is that Paris will retail for 400 euros. Head over to M-R to read the preview.
A recent Handango newsletter made mention of the fact that the Sony Ericsson X1 will launch with Handango’s InHand service pre-installed. Whilst that is interesting news in its own right the newsletter also mentioned that the X1 would launch in mid-September.
Handango via Engadgetmobile & MoDaCo
We just thought we would remind you that Mobile-Review will be publishing their English language review of the G900 this evening. This is one of the higher-end handsets announced by Sony Ericsson at 3GSM so you won’t want to miss the review, which should be online in around 3-5 hours time.
If the G900 fares as well as the G700 did then we should be looking at a really top class handset!
Update! It’s online now, right here.
I had a wee play with the W380 today and I am well and truly smitten with it. It’s not a handset for the technoista as it is a decidedly low-end handset in terms of features, but that’s not where its strength lies. Granted that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I think many will agree that the W380 cuts a rather fine dash with its trim figure and simple, clean, and almost retro looks. It’s not a phone that many of you may have considered buying because of the feature set, but I urge you to take another look if you are seeking a simple, yet elegant, handset for going out or on other occasions when your main handset may be too bulky or lacking in charm.
P.S. As always, enjoy my incredible photographic skills!
You may remember the pictures of the unidentified slider that were posted a few days ago, well it seems that the handset has picked up a name; the T303. As well as the name semcblog are also reporting that the handset will feature the following specifications:
- Low-end phone
- GSM/GPRSDisplay 128×160 pixels
- Camera 1.3 Mp
- Fast-port on left side
- Three soft-keys, Red end/green call keys (could be A2 platform?)
- Available in two colours: Black and Silver
semcblog via sefanatics
I had a bit of a play with the W890 today and I have to say, it’s a jolly decent wee handset. I snapped some quick pictures of the handset for this preview, they are up to my usual high standard (that is they’re mince), but better quality pictures should be available for the full review.
Let’s get my gripes out of the way first shall we? The speaker volume isn’t too good in my opinion, being a little on the quiet side. At maximum volume the speakers do perform reasonably well, but I would have expected better performance overall in this department from a dedicated music handset. The speakers themselves are a little disappointing in that they are simply small holes on the front and back near at the top of the handset. The speakers aren’t stellar although they are better than one might expect in terms of their quality. It would have been nice if there were side positioned stereo speakers, but one can’t have everything in such a small package I suppose.
The size of the handset is obviously a major selling point in that it is very thin (only slightly thicker than its predecessor, the W880). I like the tiny stature of the W880, but not it’s small buttons, which is why I am keener on the W890 as it has larger buttons that are easier to operate. Not that one doesn’t occasionally press the wrong button on the navi pad, but for the most part it’s ok to use.
For it being such a small handset it does pack in some nice features, not the least of which is HSDPA data access, which makes web browsing nice and speedy. The usual features are present; the Walkman player, Track ID, etc. It’s not the most advanced handset in the world, but it doesn’t have to be. It sells itself with a well rounded package of features in an attractive form factor that will appeal to those looking for something stylish.
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