Here's something for those who want an environment friendly device. Check out Samsung's new Ecophone, a mobile phone that's partially made from bioplastics.

But before we continue, let's discuss bioplastics. After a bit of research, I found out that unlike common plastics, bioplastics are not derived from petroleum. They are manufactured from renewable biomass sources, such as vegetable oil or corn starch.

Now let's take a closer at Samsung's new biophone, the E200 Eco. The eco-friendly handset offers a candy form and bioplastics forms its entire exterior case. Now Samsung has launched two other handsets made from bioplastics, but the E200 Eco is the first one to carry a case made entirely of eco friendly plastic made from corn. I wonder if you can eat it?

Anyway, the E200 Eco is not just about its bioplastics case because it also boasts a 1.3 megapixel camera and media playback capabilities and an MP3 player. It's eco-friendly attributes are also not limited to the case. For example, it's charger does not carry a flame retardant material that is harmful to the environment. Customers will also received the Samsung E200 Eco in packaging that's made from recycled materials.

Here is a list of other environment-friendly handsets:

Samsung W510

Samsung F268

Nokia 3110 Evolve


It looks like this trend of eco-friendly cell phones will continue, With the continuing oil crises, phones such as these will find their own niche in the mobile phone market. Tune in to this blog for more mobile phone news and updates.

If you love music phones, then you will like this mobile phone scoop. Sony Ericsson continues to release a slew of handsets this year and has announced a couple of new music centric phones. These handsets will hit select markets in the 4th quarter. Let's take a look at each one.

Let's begin with the Sony Ericsson W902. Now this handset is obviously the star of this new crop of Sony Ericsson music phones. This is a high-end, bar-style music phone that hopes to compete with the top music phones in the business. It offers many of Sony Ericsson's signature music applications and services, such as SenseMe and Shake Control.

Here's a statement from a Sony Ericsson official describing the Sony Ericsson W902:

“We all want more from our mobile phones than ever before. If you love music but don’t want to compromise on imaging and video, we have used our expertise as music phone specialists to give users a truly multimedia experience with this latest phone. The W902 is one of our most high-performing phones yet and perfect for those who want it all.”

The new Sony Ericsson W902 music phone is also suited for camera phone fans because it packs a powerful 5 megapixel camera in its candy bar body. This nice camera has autofocus and image/video stabilization to ensure that users take high quality images.

This new music phones also boasts some high end features. The Sony Ericsson W902 comes preloaded with Google Maps, the Access NetFront HTML browser, and Microsoft's Exchange ActiveSync software for mobile email. This handsets appeals not only to music fans but also to hip business users.

Here are the other key features of this new SE mobile phone:

• 5 megapixel camera – snap your stills and videos
• Scratch-resistant 2.2” QVGA screen and lens - made with mineral glass
• 8GB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2) for more than 8,000 songs
• Retro music navigation keys – skip forward, back, play and pause with the push of a button
• Crystal clear video playback


Let's move on to the Sony Ericsson W595. This handset is on a slightly lower level than the W902 but it's also a cool handset. It offers an elegant slider form factor and also offers a decent set of features. The Sony Ericsson W595 music phones offers a 3.2 megapixels and a 2.2-inch display.

Here are the main features of this new Sony Ericsson music phone:

• 3.2 megapixel camera
• Walkman™ player
• 2GB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2)
• Share jack and stereo speakers
• Bluetooth™
• TrackID™ and SensMe™

There you have it. Tune in to this blog for more new handsets and other cell phone news and info.

Here's some great news for senior AT&T subscribers. Through a press release, AT&T has announced that the Pantech breeze is now available for seniors and younger. This handset is being offered at $70 up front with a two-year contract.

AT&T's Pantech Breeze was designed with the elderly in mind. You can see it just by looking at the device. This handset has a trio of big speed-dial buttons designed to be easily used by senior citizens. It also has the common attributes associated with mobile phone for seniors including a large font, simple menus, and a loud speakerphone.

However, the Pantech Breeze isn't your normal handset for seniors because it offers modern features that basic phones lack. Foe example, AT&T's mobile phone for the elderly offers a camera to allow grandparents to snap pictures of their grandkids. These modern features mean that this handset can also attract younger consumers.

Here are the details of AT&T's Pantech Breeze

Technical Specs

• Weight: 3.4 ounces
• Dimensions: 4.0 x 2.0 x .7 inches
• Talk Time: Up to 3 hours
• Standby Time: Up to 10 days
• Quad-Band World Phone - 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Edge Class 10 for rapid data transfer
• Warranty: One year warranty on phone and accessories
• All talk, data & standby times depend on network configuration

Included Features and Capabilities

• Large buttons and display text
• EZ One-Touch quick call keys
• VGA camera with video
• Simple to use intuitive slim design
• Dedicated camera and speakerphone keys
• Bluetooth® Wireless capable
• Backlit keypad for easy viewing
• Customizable user interface
• Downloadable polyphonic and MP3 ringtones
• Instant messaging - AOL®, Yahoo!® and MSN®
• Mobile email - AOL®, Yahoo!®, and Windows Live
• MEdia Net capable for surfing the internet
• Hearing aid compatible
• Games

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Here's some exciting mobile phone news.

HTC Corp., one of the world's top companies in mobile phone innovation and design, has unveiled its new flagship handset, the HTC Touch Diamond.

Peter Chou, president and CEO, HTC Corp stated,

"Today we mark a new era in mobile phone evolution, an era where beauty and size integrate with uncompromising innovation at broadband speeds. The HTC Touch Diamond will make browsing the Web and using Web-enabled applications just as practical and easy to use as making calls."

HTC's flagship device is defined by its compact size, game-changing Internet and its new captivating 3D touch interface called TouchFLO 3D. All of these elements combine to form a mobile phone that promises to set a new benchmark for phone sophistication.

The HTC Touch Diamond offers new horizons in touch screen innovation with the introduction of its new 3D touch interface called TouchFLO 3D. Consumers can get animated access to people, messaging, email, photos, music, weather and more with the aid of TouchFLO 3D. A new innovative touch-sensitive control for interacting with the device is also offered on HTC's flagship handset.

The Touch Diamond introduces a new mobile Internet experience that utilizes broadband-like speeds with HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA wireless connectivity. A new customized mobile Web browser that enables easy viewing and effortless navigation of Websites in the way they were designed shows the companies commitment to improving customer's Web browsing experience.

To further improve customer's browsing experience, the Touch Diamond allows users to zoom and pan Websites with one-hand. They can also automatically view optimized content that has been specially created to fit the display. Users can easily shift the web page view from a portrait to landscape view by simply turning the device sideways.

The HTC Touch Diamond also offers something for YouTube fans. The mobile phone includes a customized new, HTC-developed, YouTube application. This application is designed for watching a variety of user generated video content. It also works well with using Google Maps for mobile for mapping and traffic data.

Check out the Key Specifications of the HTC Touch Diamond

Size: 102 x 51 x 11.33mm
Weight: 110 g
Connectivity: WCDMA / HSPA: 900/2100MHz. HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA
Operating system: Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
Display: 2.8-inch VGA touch screen
Camera: 3.2MP, with video calling
Internal memory: 4 GB Internal Storage, 256 MB flash, 192 MB RAM,
Bluetooth: 2.0 with EDR
Wireless: WiFi 802.11b/g
GPS: GPS/AGPS
Interface: HTC ExtUSB™ (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 High-Speed)
Battery: 900 mAh
Talk time: GSM: up to 4 hours
Standby time: GSM: up to 300 hours/100 hours with push email
Chipset: Qualcomm® MSM 7201A™ 528MHz