Sony-Ericsson W980

Once again the guys from Sony-Ericsson have paid us a visit with yet another hot new phone.

The W980 is the new gem in the Sony-Ericsson treasure chest that is expected to be a big hit with the music lovers.

Unlike many of the other phones about that offer audio playback the W980 goes a step further by being specifically designed for playing music in the highest quality.

The W980 does this with its ‘clear audio’ feature, a unique functionality that as the name suggests offers clear audio.

With the clear audio system you experience a sharp level of audio and dynamic bass without the annoying ‘tinny’ noise that you would usually hear from mp3 players and other handsets.

However this audio delight can only be experience with specific ‘clear audio’ headsets, such as the HPM-77 which comes as standard with the handset, so no pre-ordering required...nice!

With 8GB of internal memory, 8 equaliser functions and an FM transmitter allowing you to send your music to other devices without an additional plug-in accessory, the W980 looks well equipped to be real winner with the music loving public.

The W980 is not all about music though it is also a 3G handset that offers HSDPA functionality with touch-sensitive keys and an accelerometer that is very useful when viewing images taken from the great 3MP camera.

If you love your music then try the W980 for size, it is due for release in July and will cost around £300 sim free.

BlackBerry Thunder 9500

The BlackBerry Thunder 9500 will be coming soon!

For a long time now the web has been filled with rumours of the BlackBerry Thunder, now with leaked photos appearing on the web its seems like the Thunder is set to go ahead.

This may be a big venture for BlackBerry seeing that this will be their first fully touch-centric phone however with their current dominance in the business phone market, this may prove to be a winner.

Isn’t it funny though how these photos leak just days before the launch of apples new 3G iphone? A genuine coincidence or maybe a big warning to Apple that they are in for some stiff competition.

The BlackBerry Thunder 9500 will run on OS 4.7, be fully touch-centric and will sport a 2.5" 65K color touchscreen TFT display with 360 x 480 pixels resolution.

In addition to this it will be a hybrid device working on GSM and EV-DO networks supporting EDGE/HSDPA and built-in GPS.

It not known as yet what the internet browser will be like, or the processor speed but if the Thunder is set to battle the iphone it will have to pull out big guns and offer a rich array of features to dazzle the crowd.

With The HTC diamond and Samsung Omnia, scheduled for release this year it looks like Apple will have to battle to retain their position on the smart-phone podium.

The BlackBerry Thunder 9500 will be exclusively available to Vodafone customers, however its pricing has not been confirmed as yet.

Watch this space for more info.

Toco-fantastic

Yes Samsung have done it again producing yet another great phone!

The catchy but unusually named Toco is a neat lil touch phone that definitely gives the iphone a run for its money.

The distinctive 2.8-inch touch-screen, meagre dimensions (98 x 55 x 11.5mm) combined with a wispy 100 grams in weight make the Tocco a very comfortable and usable phone that fits neatly in the palm of your hand or your pocket!

With the Soul, F490 and the Tocco now available, Samsung are really heating up the competition.

Don’t miss out check out the Tocco here.