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Well, Porsche is really starting to get into consumer goods: after seeing the Porsche branded sled, we just found out that Porsche and Sagem will launch the Porsche P9521 mobile phone.
Designed with a double hinge system, which allows you to open and rotate the phone 360 degrees, topped with a touch sensitive screen the sophistication just keeps coming. With mineral glass on the screen, which looks amazing and a fingerprint built-in scanning device to protect your personal data this phone is all about style and, in keeping with the luxury styling, the phone even gives you access to a concierge service.
You think that’s impressive, the features will entice you further, with a 3.2-megapixel camera to capture those spontaneous moments and a built-in MP3 player the multimedia functions will not disappoint. Share your multimedia files instantly with Bluetooth and with EDGE technology that offers high-speed internet access.
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Since Christmas is just around the corner and since Palm Treo 680 has been around for the last year, the guys at Palm thought of increasing their sales by giving you a free TomTom GPS Kit valued at £155 with every Treo 680 bought until the 31st of January 2008.
This is not bad at all, since Palm Treo is not a bad smartphone to begin with, so you may get a great deal out of it.
This offer is available for the UK readers, but you should check it out, nevertheless, no matter where you live: here.
Parrot just released a Press Release saying that iPhone users can now use their hands free and car kits.
They say that some of their gadgets, including, among others, the Parrot MINIKIT, Parrot 3000 Evolution, Parrot 3100 LCD, Parrot 3200 LS-COLOR, Parrot MK6000, all work with the ultimate gadget of the 2007: the iPhone.
What does this mean for the iPhone users?
iPhone(TM) users will enjoy crystal clear conversations directly through their car speakers in hi-fi quality audio with an installed Parrot car kit or music kit, both which allow drivers to keep their hands on the wheel and eyes on the road. The iPhone(TM) also supports the same automatic synchronization of contacts available in all Parrot’s car kits.
Today, Motorola announced the MOTOROKR T505 Bluetooth In-Car Speakerphone with Digital FM Transmitter. Long name, yeah, we know! However, you don’t need to remember it, all you have to remember is that this is a pretty cool device. All you have to do is clip the T505 to your car’s visor, connect your phone or MP3 player to it and you have access to some impressive functions.
Besides the clear sound and noise reduction technology, the device features StationFinder, a new Motorola technology which announces you where the best FM connection can be found on your car radio. Another cool thing the T505 does is that, when you have an incoming call, it mutes the music and a voice tells you who’s calling, this way you can keep your eyes on the road and not be distracted. The device is expected to be released in the first quarter of 2008.
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Of all mobile phones, the Nokia 6110 Navigator is probably the most useful one that you could carry around in your car. Because its smartphone features combined with the GPS navigation is almost everything you need. And here is a review by gsmarena, so, let’s see, is this phone really worth it. I’m not going to bore you with unimportant details so I’m gonna skip to the conclusions.
So, for a driver, the 6110 Navigator’s advantages are the very good navigation solution (that’s why we buy the thing), excellent display with great picture quality and great legibility under bright light (this is a key feature, because the device is most likely to be put on a car’s dashboard thus exposed to bright light all the time), fast user interface (doesn’t require endless menu browsing, therefore you can keep your eyes on the road).
As for weaknesses, except the fact that detailed maps have to be purchased separately, the phone doesn’t really have minuses, from a driver’s point of view. I mean, the sound’s quality is not impressive (doesn’t really bother you unless you drive a tractor), the thick body (again, not a problem) or the short battery life (that’s why we have car chargers).
So, the conclusion of the review is that the Nokia 6110 Navigator is an almost perfect phone for drivers. I mean, it even has cool games that you can play while stuck in traffic.
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