Gimme Gizmos

After pitch black variant, selected Asian countries will enjoy Sony Ericsson W880 in fresh gold color. This variant of Sony Ericsson’s slimmest will be available as before the launch of its successor, W890. It is 9.5 mm thin, even thinner than plastic CD box.

Source: Daily Mobile via 3GWeek

Yet another avalanche effect of Google’s Android. Now it affected Apple’s iPhone. After several attempt on defending its system, now Apple finally open its iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK) for several selected developers. They will create third party application to enhance the iPhone applications. The SDK itself has some limitation compared to MacOS X programing application.

Source: intomobile via 3GWeek

After silver and flame black version, Sony Ericsson W880 is launched again with pitch black variant where the body is fully colored with black. Although is going to be replaced with W890, this phone is still attracting consumer due to its slimness, possibly the slimmest phone until now. The new variant will also get nice black leather slip case.

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This week Nokia launched its new Nseries, N82, and next generation luxury phone N8800 Arte series. N82 equipped with GPS, 5 megapixels camera, and TV-out port. Two GBs memory is included in the package. The phone is in the market right now.

The other product is N8800 Arte. They are launched in two variants. Arte is dressed in black, while Sapphire Arte will come in brown. The feature includes 3G connectivity and 3 megapixels camera. Both will be available next year with premium price.

Source: GSMArena via 3GWeek

And this is what I said truly iPhone-killer. Or is it going to be Windows Mobile-killer? Seems like Linuxers should not wait any longer for long-not-yet-come new PalmOS since Android, built on top of Linux platform really rocks! After all, this is only a platform, so you can choose which phone do you want to use, either HTC, Motorola, LG or Samsung. You can view the video in here and here.

Source: gPhone Daily via 3Gweek

Not yet a phone, Google performs an Open Handset Alliance to develop new mobile platform known as Android. With T-mobile, HTC, Qualcomm, and Motorola as main supporters, Google will build a new multinational alliance of technology and mobile industry leaders. “This partnership will help unleash the potential of mobile technology for billions of users around the world,” said Google Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt.

Source: Press release via 3GWeek

Sony Ericsson announced 3 new products in their headquarter in London, UK. Those 3 are K660, W890, W380. K660 will focus on web surfing via HSDPA, W890 is plotted as thin phone replacing successful W880, while W380 is the new fashioned clamshell phone. All of them will be released in public by Q1 2008.

Source: Official site via 3GWeek

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3GWeek said, Sony Ericsson’ new line up of Walkman and of competitor for iPhone to be rumored. W890 is not yet introduced but we can get the leak information. The phone is plotted to be the successor of previous slim phone W880. Another phone, codenamed Maria, will focus on media features with solid user interface and assign as P600.

W890’s photo source: Mobile-review via 3GWeek

Seemingly, Nokia will keep to take a lead as “the bigger GPS-device maker” as after getting the FCC nod for their N81. This multimedia computer has “slotting-in the GPS receiver“.