Esato News Archive

Happy New Year: See You in 2007
It's been a great year for Esato,i'd like to thank you the readers for making this happen.

Privacy Mobile Phone
Seongho Kim's New Vision of Mobile Devices concept proposes the implementation of a private viewing port on the underside of the phone.

Hitachi Launches 800 x 480 LCD Panel for Mobile Phones
Hitachi has started mass production of 800 x 480 2.9-inch LCD panels for use in mobile phones, which the company claims is "the industry's first 800 x 480 product as a mobile phone display panel."

Sony Ericsson phones of Japan: Video
Akihabara near Tokyo Japan is best known as one of the largest shopping areas on Earth for electronic goods including of course mobile phones,check out the video with a few of the Sony Ericsson handsets which we will probably never get to own this side of the planet.

UK Picture messaging: 1 million a day
UK mobile phone users are now sending almost 1 million picture messages every day, according to the first set of figures on MMS message activity released today by the Mobile Data Association (MDA).

SAMSUNG Launches the Ultra Edition Thinnest HSDPA Slider
The Ultra Edition 13.8 (Z720) is the thinnest HSDPA slide-up mobile with a slim 13.8mm profile. It offers the latest multimedia features and the best of mobility in a fast and slender design.

Mitsubishi Double-Screen Concept Phone
Mitsubishi Electric unveiled the prototype of double screen universal design phone featuring two LCD screens.

Samsung's 10 Megapixel Camera Phone Video Review
Back in october Samsung launched the worlds first 10 MP Camera phone which was unveiled at CeBIT in March of this year,here's a video review.

Christina Aguilera and Sony Ericsson Phones in Pepsi Advert
Christina Aguilera is seen useing a Sony Ericsson W300 in a commercial for Pepsi along with other handsets.

Christmas Wishes from Esato
Let me take this opportunity on behalf of Esato to wish everyone Happy Holidays and a Very Merry Christmas.

Sony Ericsson phones to appear in Spiderman 3
Watch out for Sony Ericsson handsets in the movie Spiderman 3 that is set to hit the theatres next year. According to Mr Dee Dutta, Corporate Vice-President, Head of Marketing, Sony Ericsson.

Rumour: Sony Ericsson W42S GSM Version Coming?
mobilmania says the Sony Ericsson W42S, from Japan will be available for the GSM network as the W880.

Toshiba Drape Analog Clock Phone
The Toshiba Drape is a stylish modern clamshell, except when you open it up, you discover an old school analog clock.

Samsung Develops 3-megapixel Sensor for Slim Camera Phones
Samsung has announced the world's first 3-megapixel CMOS image sensor with a 1/4-inch lens aperture that is well suited for ultra slim camera phones

Vertu Signature Cobra
Vertu is now taking orders but only 8 of them for the Signature Cobra, designed by French jeweler Boucheron.

Eco Friendly Mobile Phone Concepts
French designers ModeLabs has developed three of the first truly energy and environment-friendly mobile phone concepts.

Next Year Will be the Year of WiMAX
With 2006 coming to a close, Motorola predicts 2007 will be the year WiMAX will begin entering the mainstream with growing consumer awareness and anticipation, and with an increasing number of commercial launches of mobile WiMAX networks.

Nokia Auctioning Special Handsets for Charity
Ten Nokia 8800 Sirocco Brian Eno Signature Edition phones to be auctioned for charity.

Sony Ericsson W44S Bravia phone TV Adverts
If your like me and waiting in anticipation for new announcements from Sony Ericsson,so until then feast your eyes on these new Adverts from Japan for the Sony Ericsson Bravia phone the W44S.

Mobile TV popular in bed
People primarily watch TV via their mobiles in the home, preferably with their morning coffee in the kitchen or in bed before they fall asleep. This was the conclusion of mobile TV consumer testing that Telia conducted in Hammarby sjöstad in Stockholm.

Video of Nokia’s Next-Gen User Interface
Nokia recently presented a couple of short videos at NokiaWorld 2006 that show off its designs for a fantastic new user interface.

Toshiba announces the TS605
Toshiba announced a new addition to its mobile portfolio, the TS605 handset,The handset has an impressive feature list for such a slim handset and is available in a range of stunning dual colour designs.

Samsung launches an 'Optical Joystick' Phone
Samsung launches the world's first mobile phone featuring an 'Optical Joystick Phone.Users utilize the optical joystick key by placing their finger and moving a cursor to navigate through the menu, similar to a cursor of a mouse on a PC.

Reuters Signs Deal With Sony Ericsson
Action Images, the specialist sports arm of Reuters, has signed a contract with the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, the governing body of women's professional tennis, to be its primary photographic provider, covering Sony Ericsson WTA Tour tournaments.

New Sony Ericsson Walkman phone W200a
Sony Ericsson is to announce a low end Walkman phone for the American region dubbed the W200a.

Is this the Sony Ericsson BRAVIA phone?
And the leaks and rumour mill continues with a "First Ever" picture of the DVB-H Bravia TV phone from Sony Ericsson,could this really be it?

Mobile Phone Telescope - For Sony Ericsson Phones
As we know the biggest problem with our phones is the lack of Optical Zoom,now here's a small solution to that problem.

'YouTube' Type Service for Mobile Phones Launches in the U.K
The service enables users to upload video clips that have been filmed using a mobile phone to where they can be shared with friends, family and the Moblr community.

TIME's Person of the Year for 2006 is You!
"You" yes "YOU" have been named as Time magazine's Person of the Year for the growth and influence of user-generated content on the internet.

Me and My Mobile Phone:The Past 25 Years
Here's a interesting Commercial from the U.S for Verizon wireless which captures the progression of mobile phone technology over the past 25 years.

Orange and Google work on "Google Phone"
Google has held talks with Orange about a multi-billion-dollar partnership to create a 'Google phone'

New Spyshots of the Sony Ericsson "Li" K770i
This seems to be a bonanza week for spy pics,2 new pictures of the Sony Ericsson "Li" have been leaked today on a chinese website.

Live Pictures of Sony Ericsson's "Ai"
Some rather decent quality pictures have emerged of the upcoming Sony Ericsson's Super Slim "Ai" handset.

2.6 Billion Mobile Phone Users in the World
According to the latest figures from The Mobile World, the mobile telecoms analysis company, there are now over 2.6 billion mobile users in the world.

Tiny Switchblade Phone
Here is a Phone design thats very different from the rest,its very small and has no flash features to boast about.

Neo Launches the Next Generation of Mobile Phones
In recent years,the world of mobile phones has turned a shade of grey.A thin line separating one company's design from the other. Neo, a new mobile phone company, claims to be the brand to add some long awaited flavor back into the mobile phone industry.

British army embraces every day text messaging with soldiers
As of today,British soldiers,their superiors and their families will all be able to communicate using a technology most of us take for granted SMS text messaging.

Esato Exclusive: Sony Ericsson's Flagship Store
A couple of weeks ago Sony Ericsson opened its doors to its new state of the art flagship Store in London and i went along to pay a visit.

Samsung places Giant Phones at Airports
Samsung has started a second phase of its innovative ‘World in Your Hand’ themed Landmark Statue marketing.

Prada Phone to Launch Soon
LG Mobile and Prada,one of the world’s leading brands in the luxury goods industry,today announce an exclusive partnership to develop an innovative and iconic mobile phone.

Sony Ericsson "I LOVE MUSIC" TV Advert
Here is the Sony Ericsson Walkman Phone "I LOVE MUSIC" TV Commercial featuring the Music Track "Jump on Foot" by Holiday For Strings.

Vertu Racetracks Legends:The Ultimate Box Set
Vertu's Racetrack Legends series consists of six limited-edition phones, each featuring a different racetrack on its shell.The final two members of the set were just released, depicting Monaco and the Nürburgring.

T-Mobile UK Introduces 3G Sony Ericsson M600i
T-Mobile UK has introduced the Sony Ericsson M600i, expanding its business and data portfolio.

Ericsson and NRK launch world first - customized mobile TV advertising
Ericsson and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) have launched a trial of personalized mobile TV advertising.

Sony and Sandisk develop Memory Stick Pro-HG format
Sony and SanDisk have today announced the development of the new 'Pro-HG' Memory Stick format which is designed to deliver faster continuous write speeds and larger capacities.

Global Ronaldinho Sony Ericsson Campaign for K800i
Sony Ericsson,IRIS Nation and mobile entertainment and solutions provider Mowave to create comprehensive mobile sites promoting Sony Ericsson's K800i handset on operator portals in 16 countries around the world.

Sony Ericcson's New VoIP Kit HBV-100
Bluetooth VoIP Kit HBV-100 is a high performance kit for lower cost calls via the internet.

Sony Ericsson’s new Z310
Sony Ericsson’s new Z310 is the mirror-finish clamshell phone that colour codes your contacts.