due to hit the shops in time for Christmas.

Sony Ericsson describe the Jalou’s shape as a “facet cut jewel form” and although the look is reminiscent of the Nokia 7070 Prism, the Jalou is a much more sophisticated handset.

The “Jalou” and “BeJoo” are two different names for the same device – the phone will be called the “Jalou” worldwide except for France where the “BeJoo” name will be used. The reason? Well, according to Sony Ericsson the “Jalou” name is too close to the French word for “Jealous”, which goes to show that giving products a name rather than a number can be fraught with danger*.

In addition to the standard version of the Jalou, there is also a Dolce & Gabbana variant with gold plating, a rose colouring and exclusive D&G content. Alternatively the standard (and presumably cheaper) Jalou comes in “Deep Amethyst”, “Aquamarine Blue” and “Onyx Black” colour combinations.

The diamond shape is not the only thing that gives the Jalou a distinctive look – it’s also a lot less tall than most clamshell phones, measuring just 73 x 45 x 18mm when closed. Sony Ericsson have gone for this unusual size to make the phone as compact as possible, so it should fit it into the tiniest bag or jacket pocket. The Jalou is also very lightweight, coming in at just 84 grams.

So, what does the Jalou actually do from a technical perspective? Well, it’s a fairly standard 3G phone with a 2″ 240 x 320 pixel display, a 3.2 megapixel camera, microSD expandable memory, stereo Bluetooth and a multimedia player. There’s a semi-concealed external display underneath the glossy casing, and you can also use the Jalou as a mirror to check just how gorgeous you are looking.

In Europe, the Jalou will support 2100 MHz UMTS plus HSDPA downloads, there will also be a US version which supports 900 and 1700 MHz UMTS and has the very useful addition of built-in GPS. We don’t know why there’s no GPS in the European version.. that would have been a pretty cool thing to have in a fashion phone. But, in other words.. the Jalou’s beauty is not just skin deep.

It’s an unashamedly girlie phone – some of the applications on the Jalou include a step counter, zodiac application and of course all the usual features such as a web browser and email client, plus a media player and FM radio. The display might be a little small for web browsing, but the inclusion of 3.5G data does at least mean that it will be quite fast.

There’s no word on pricing, our best guess is that the standard Jalou will retail for about €400 SIM-free. Sony Ericsson say that both the standard and the D&G version should be available during Q4 2009.

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	LG KS360 Compact QWERTY-equipped phone. > LG KS360
	Motorola RAZR2 V9x 3.5G RAZR clamshell with GPS. > Motorola RAZR2 V9x
	Nokia 7610 Supernova 3.2 megapixel slider phone. > Nokia 7610 Supernova
	Nokia 7510 Supernova Stylish clamshell phone. > Nokia 7510 Supernova
	Nokia 7210 Supernova Inexpensive fashion phone. > Nokia 7210 Supernova
	Motorola ZINE ZN5 Featuring a 5 megapixel Kodak camera. > Motorola ZINE ZN5
	Sony Ericsson K330 Entry-level camera phone. > Sony Ericsson K330
	Sony Ericsson J132 Basic colour phone with a radio and torch. > Sony Ericsson J132
	Sony Ericsson S302 Lightweight “snapshot” phone. > Sony Ericsson S302
	Sony Ericsson F305 Novel gaming phone. > Sony Ericsson F305
	Sony Ericsson C905 8.1 megapixel camera phone with GPS. > Sony Ericsson C905
	Nokia E66 Business smartphone with GPS. > Nokia E66
	Nokia E71 GPS enabled smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard. > Nokia E71
	LG KG610 Symbian smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard. > LG KT610
	Samsung Omnia (SGH-i900) Feature packed Windows Mobile touchscreen phone. > Samsung Omnia
	Apple iPhone 3G This second generation iPhone adds 3.5G and GPS. > Apple iPhone 3G
	T-Mobile MDA Vario IV A powerful Windows smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard. > T-Mobile MDA Vario IV
	T-Mobile MDA Compact IV T-Mobile’s version of the HTC Touch Diamond. > T-Mobile MDA Compact IV
	Samsung U800 Soul b A conventional 3.5G phone with a little bit of Soul. > Samsung U800 Soul b
	Samsung L870 3.5G Symbian slider phone. > Samsung L870
	Velocity 103 Touchscreen Windows phone with a VGA resolution display. > Velocity 103
	Velocity 111 Windows smartphone with a touchscreen and QWERTY keypad. > Velocity 111
	BlackBerry Bold 9000 The most advanced BlackBerry device to date. > BlackBerry Bold 9000
	Nokia 3600 Slide Inexpensive 3.2 megapixel camera phone. > Nokia 3600 Slide
	Nokia 6600 Fold Elegant 3G clamshell. > Nokia 6600 Fold
	Nokia 6600 Slide 3G slider phone with a 3.2 megapixel camera. > Nokia 6600 Slide
	Sony Ericsson Z780 HSPDA clamshell with GPS. > Sony Ericsson Z780
	Nokia 5220 XpressMusic Multimedia phone with a somewhat unusual shape. > Nokia 5220 XpressMusic
	Nokia 5320 XpressMusic Multimedia phone with HSDPA support. > Nokia 5320 XpressMusic
	Nokia 6212 Classic Cheap 3G phone with NFC technology. > Nokia 6212 Classic
	Samsung M310 Basic camera clamshell phone. > Samsung M310
	Samsung B300 Low cost but attractive clamshell. > Samsung B300
	Motorola M990 Smart Rider Large device with GPS designed for professional drivers. > Motorola M990 Smart Rider
	Nokia 1680 Classic Ultra low cost camera phone. > Nokia 1680 Classic
	Nokia 2680 Slide Value slider phone. > Nokia 2680 Slide
	Sony Ericsson T303 Compact but basic slider phone. > Sony Ericsson T303
	Samsung G400 Sleek 3.5G slider with a 5 megapixel camera. > Samsung G400
	Nokia 6124 Classic Glossy HSDPA phone, exclusive to Vodafone. > Nokia 6124 Classic
	Nokia 6650 HSDPA clamshell phone with GPS, exclusive to T-Mobile. > Nokia 6650
	Samsung L770 Sleek 3.5G phone. > Samsung L770
	Sony Ericsson W980i HSDPA “Walkman” phone with 8GB of memory. > Sony Ericsson W980i
	Motorola W161 Very inexpensive and lightweight phone with an FM radio. > Motorola W161
	Nokia N96 A multimedia monster with 3.5G, WiFi, GPS and a TV receiver. > Nokia N96
	Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 Advanced Windows smartphone with GPS. > Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1
	Samsung L310 Attractive clamshell phone from the “La Fleur” range. > Samsung L310
	Samsung L320 Curvy looking handset aimed at female customers. > Samsung L320
	Sony Ericsson T270 Cameraless version of the T280. > Sony Ericsson T270
	Sony Ericsson R306 Radio Low cost clamshell phone with useful FM/AM radio features. > Sony Ericsson R306 Radio
	Sony Ericsson R300 Radio Musical entertainment on a budget. > Sony Ericsson R300 Radio
	Nokia 1209 Extremely inexpensive colour phone. > Nokia 1209
	Samsung J400 Basic but smart 3G phone. > Samsung J400
	Motorola W270 Basic clamshell with surprising music features. > Motorola W270
	Motorola U3 A basic but attractive revision of the original PEBL phone. > Motorola U3
	Motorola W213 Elegant and low-cost phone with an FM radio. > Motorola W213
	Motorola W206 Low cost colour handset. > Motorola W206
	Polymer Vision Readius A radical mobile device with a rollable screen. > Polymer Vision Readius
	ROAD S101 A powerful Communicator-style device running Linux. > ROAD S101

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Nokia unveiled the Nokia 2600 classic and the Nokia 1209, two mobile handsets that offer useful features, range of colors or exchangeable covers for consumers in emerging markets. The highlight of today’s announcement is the Nokia 2600 classic which allows consumers to customize their phone with colourful, fully changeable Xpress-on covers and MP3 ring tones. Nokia 2600 classic and the Nokia 1209 are shipping now and will be available this quarter. Before tax and subsidies, the handsets are priced at �65 (�48) and �35 (�26) respectively. If they appear in the UK, they’ll be free with a new contract and will be heavily discounted on the contract tariffs .

�Nokia 2600 classic

• Key features
• 2G Network-GSM 900 / 1800
• 56K colors
• GPRS
• Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0
• Camera VGA, 640×480 pixels, video

Nokia 1209

• 2G Network-GSM 900 / 1800
• Dimensions -102 x 44.1 x 17.5 mm, 70.5 cc
• Weight- 79.9 g
• 65K screen
• Dust-resistant keypad
• Multiple phone books with up to 200 entries
• Dust-resistant keypad
• Built-in handsfree
• Flashlight
• Time tracker
• Cost tracker
• Converter

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]]> http://www.phones2buy.co.uk/2008/01/22/nokia-unveil-the-nokia-2600-classic-and-nokia-1209/feed/ 0 http://www.phones2buy.co.uk/2008/01/21/3-megapixel-sony-ericsson-phone-leaked/ http://www.phones2buy.co.uk/2008/01/21/3-megapixel-sony-ericsson-phone-leaked/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:43:43 +0000 Julie http://www.phones2buy.co.uk/2008/01/21/3-megapixel-sony-ericsson-phone-leaked/ This new 3 megapixel Sony Ericsson device has a 16 million color QVGA (320×240) screen, we get a regular looking dpad and T9 keyboard.

This phone isn’t equipped with the Xenon flash, the camera is boosted with 2 flash light LED. A sliding protection cover is protecting the camera module. Other than the information on the camera module, the display screen will support 16M colors with QVGA resolution.

Other possible info include

• it might be named, targeting at middle range pricing
• you have to open a screw-like switch to open the back cover
• secondary video call camera
• no joytsick

More information will be posted when available.

The Palm Wanda is “high-tier,” runs Windows Mobile 6.1, and will be launched in September 2008 as the successor to the Treo 500v.it features a tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE with 3.6 Mbps HSDPA, it has a 320×240 display, a 2 megapixel camera and it has a in-bulit GPS.

The Nokia Dora is an e65-like sliderphone with Wifi and GPS, it can be yours for £280 price tag, it features a 3.2 megapixel camera, and 3.6 Mbps HSDPA. It has a 320×320 display, microSD card slot and quad-band GSM.

RIM’s Blackberry Pearl 2, the 8110, isn’t priced yet, but will have quad-band GSM, a 240×260 display, a 2 megapixel digicam and bluetooth. It also has trackball navigation and Blackberry’s distinctive 2-letters-per-number keypad.

The ODM v16xx is a slab-like QWERTY smartphone with a budget price ($250 or so), 2.5G data and a 1.3 megapixel camera: it looks kind of like a Moto Q but a year late. Or two years late, since it won’t appear until September 2008.

The HP Silver, to be offered in July for about £250, is a 7.2 Mbps HSDPA phone featuring Windows Mobile 6, a 320×240 display, RIM-style “suretype” keys, GPS and WiFi.

The Nokia Liam replaces the E61i, being “narrower and more stylish,” according to the spec sheet. Specs are what you’d expect of a next-gen MOR smartphone: QWERTY keyboard, 3.6 Mbps HSDPA, 320×320 display, GPS and WiFi. The 3.2 megapixel camera offers a third more pixels than Nokia could have gotten away with offering, but no price has been determined for this Q2 Vodafone model yet.

The rumored BlackBerry 9000 turns out to be “merely” another entry in the 8000 series, albeit one that’s “built on a brand new platform utilising the Tavor chipset providing blazing performance.” It’ll be sold in the UK from May 2008, sporting quad-band GSM and 3.6 Mbps HSDPA, a 624 Mhz CPU, super-high rest 480×320 display, a full QWERTY Keyboard and a 2 megapixel camera.

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