All About New Cell Phones

Nokia today announced the exclusive availability of the Nokia N801T Symbian Anna smartphone in China. What makes this handset special is that it supports TD-SCDMA connectivity and Near Field Communication (NFC).

The Nokia N801T features a 4-inch display, which is large enough for users to enjoy a mobile TV. The new smartphone also has a stainless steel case, an external antenna), Nokia Maps and a 3.5mm audio jack. Read more…

Our folks in South Korea will be able to buy the new LG Prada 3.0 smartphone on December 28, 2011, which is tomorrow. Unfortunately, people in North Korea will not be able to purchase this handset.

The LG Prada 3.0 runs on the Google Android Gingerbread. The company has confirmed that the first Android 4.0 updates for the LG Prada 3.0 will be released in the second quarter of 2012. This Android smartphone is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor, a large 4.3-inch IPS WVGA display, an 8MP rear-facing digital camera with 1080p video recording, a 1.3MP front-facing camera for video calls and an 8GB of storage space. SK Telecom and KT will launch the Prada 3.0 to Korean customers for 899,800 Won or approx. US$776. [Press Release]

Cricket Communications has decided to release the Huawei Mercury Android smartphone exclusively in the United States. The handset is claimed to be Cricket’s fastest and most powerful smartphone so far. Powered by a 1.4Ghz processor, the Huawei Mercury features a 4-inch FWVGA touchscreen display, an 8.0-megapixel Auto Focus HD rear-facing camera, a VGA front-facing camera for video calls, a 2GB of internal storage, 3G, Wi-Fi and Stereo Bluetooth. What makes this Android smartphone more interesting is that it provides Mobile Hotspot (i.e. Tethering) for up to 5 devices. The Huawei Mercury is currently available for US$249.99 at Cricket branded retail stores, dealers and at www.mycricket.com. [Press Release]

Folks in India are now able to pre-order the new LG Optimus Hub via Indian retailer LetsBuy. Priced at 12,990 INR or approx. US$245, this affordable Android smartphone comes jam packed with a 3.5-inch HVGA Gorilla Glass display, an 800MHz processor, a 512MB of RAM, a 5MP autofocus camera with LED flash, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, a GPS navigation, a 3.5mm audio jack, a 1500mAh battery and a microSD card slot. Each purchase is equipped with a free 2GB microSD card. The LG Optimus Hub runs on the Google Android Honeycomb OS. [AndroidOS.in]

Phones4U has started selling the White Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 on Pay As You Go for £79.95 or around US$122. You can also get this mid-range Android smartphone for free on various plans from T-Mobile, O2, Vodafone or Orange. For your info, the new Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 is equipped with a 3-inch QVGA display with the TouchWiz user interface, an 830MHz processor, HSDPA 7.2Mbps support, a 2MP digital camera, a 3.5mm headset jack, a GPS navigation, a 180MB of internal storage and a microSD card slot for storage expansion. The handset also offers several connectivity options such as Bluetooth 3.0 and Wi-Fi with hotspot capability. What’s more, the Samsung Galaxy Y runs on the Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. [Unwiredview]