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Sagem rolls out cheap my300C flip
When a manufacturer points out that a particular model is "cheap to replace if lost," well... needless to say, expectations should be kept to a minimum. Indeed, the meager "my300C" clamshell from Sagem doesn't bring particularly much to the table -- VGA cam, 3MB of onboard memory, and a display-less exterior -- but it does deliver on the "cheap to replace if lost" promise, coming in at just £39.99 (about $82) on Vodafone's pay-as-you-go service. Get it now in black, white, or pink.[Via Mobilewhack]
Porsche Design Mobile Group unveils P'9521 handset
While the unlicensed version of Porsche's mobile handset still holds a special place in our hearts, it looks like the Porsche Design Mobile Group finally took it upon themselves to join the growing fray and introduce its own co-branded device. The group has already slapped the luxurious logo on a sat nav device as well as a portable XM radio, but Stephane Bret (the group's director) was caught showing off a new mobile in Essen. Unfortunately, details on the phone are all but nil, but we do know that the P'9521 was unveiled at the Red Dot Design Museum and will rock a squarish flip-phone design, integrated camera, and multimedia player. No word just yet on when (or if, actually) this sure-to-be-overpriced handset will hit store shelves, but we can't help but notice that a few formidable opponents are quite a few laps ahead at this point. Click on through for a few more shots.
Porsche Design Mobile Group unveils P'9521 handhset
While the unlicensed version of Porsche's mobile handset still holds a special place in our hearts, it looks like the Porsche Design Mobile Group finally took it upon themselves to join the growing fray and introduce its own co-branded device. The group has already slapped the luxurious logo on a sat nav device as well as a portable XM radio, but Stephane Bret (the group's director) was caught showing off a new mobile in Essen. Unfortunately, details on the phone are all but nil, but we do know that the P'9521 was unveiled at the Red Dot Design Museum and will rock a squarish flip-phone design, integrated camera, and multimedia player. No word just yet on when (or if, actually) this sure-to-be-overpriced handset will hit store shelves, but we can't help but notice that a few formidable opponents are quite a few laps ahead at this point. Click on through for a few more shots.
Sagem's stylish my411x for the prepaid crowd
Gone are the days when going with a prepaid account meant sacrificing style or functionality in your choice of handset; actually, we think those days have been gone for a while now in Europe, but at any rate, add the Sagem my411x to the list. The fashion-friendly candybar features a mirrored front, media player with dedicated buttons, Bluetooth, and a VGA cam -- groundbreaking features by no means, but hey, when you consider that it goes for £49.99 (about $100) contract-free, it ain't bad. Look for it now on Orange in the UK.
Sony Ericsson rumor mill churns out "Nicole" and "Shinobu"
The Sony Ericsson rumor mill has been churning things out at a wild rate in the last days and weeks, leading some (that some includes us) to speculate that a product launch (or two!) may be just around the corner. The latest fodder for our eyes to feast upon -- from left to right in the picture -- is the candybar codenamed "Nicole" and the slider called "Shinobu." The Shinobu is rumored to pack such niceties as HSDPA, 2.4 inch QVGA screen, 2 megapixel cam, and what appears to be a forward-facing camera into a svelte half-inch thick package. Nicole is touted to be the first handset under the Sony Ericsson / Sagem partnership and brings a 2 inch QCIF screen, 2 megapixel camera, and 3G (no word on flavor) also packed in a half-inch thin handset. Both pics smack of fan renders, so we will just have to cross our fingers and hope that Sony Ericsson spills the beans on these two in the near term.[Via Just Another Mobile Phone Blog, thanks Michael]
Sony Ericsson hooks up with Sagem for low-end lineup
We know that the cellphone makin' game can be rough, Sony Ericsson; we really do. Sometimes you've just gotta take a load off. Heck, your fellow European in the Big Five, Nokia, washed its hands of much of its CDMA responsibilities through a deal with Korea's Pantech, so we can totally understand wanting to offload your low-end R&D and manufacturing duties to SAFRAN Group's Sagem. Of course, Sagem is a little closer to home -- France, to be exact -- than those Korean folks, so you should have a pretty easy go of it keeping your rebranded stuff in check. In fact, you're so uptight about it that you've decided to open a new office right in Sagem's hometown of Cergy, France, dedicated to the low-end segment. We look forward to seeing what y'all come up with -- let's just try to make them a little more believable than the "Nokia" 6315i, mkay?
Sagem My Dual Radio 700 does internet / FM radio, MP3s
Don't look now, but it appears that Sagem is taking a brief break from kicking out Bluetooth accessories and smartphones to delve into the oft ignored world of internet radio boomboxes. The Sagem My Dual Radio 700 touts a lopsided design, a very noticeable antenna, and a built-in LCD screen to keep you in the know. Feature wise, it plays nice with internet radio signals (via WiFi or Ethernet) and FM radio, while also supporting RDS and MP3s via the integrated USB port. Additionally, you'll find a 3.5-millimeter headphone jack, wireless remote, RCA stereo outputs, two-watt amplifier, and an obligatory alarm clock function to get you all cranked up in the AM. Sure, we have our doubts about the sound quality here too, but if you're looking to cover most of your audio bases in a single device, and are hoping to keep it all under €150 ($200), you can look Sagem's way when this thing reportedly lands next month.[Via TRFJ]
Sagem releases world's tiniest Bluetooth headset, the H4
In the quest to continue driving down the size of cellphone handsets these days, the quest to make the tiniest (and hopefully most usable) Bluetooth headset is not far behind. Remember when the Nextlink Bluespoon was claimed to be the world's smallest Bluetooth headset? Those days are long gone and Sagem has announced that it now has the world's smallest Bluetooth headset. We better call the Guiness Book of World Records (at least for today), as the Sagem G4 claims that it "could be" the world's smallest (nice cop out), at 35 x 18 x 12.5mm -- and weighing just 8 grams as well. Performance, you ask? Sagem claims 5 hours of talktime and 100 hours of standby, and charging time is only 1.5 hours to boot. Cost? 53 British pounds, or about $103 greenbacks in U.S. currency, but right now, there's only a teaser at Sagem's website -- and it's supposed to be available some time this week.[Via Pocket-lint]
Sagem starts off year with four-pack of phones
Sagem's more or less a non-starter in these parts, but the French concern does good business in Europe and kicks off '07 with four new pieces to satisfy the cheapskate in all of us. Starting from the left, the my501x has been available for a few months now but is inexplicably being trumpeted as a fresh model with Bluetooth and a 1.3 megapixel cam for £60 ($120). Next up, the rather eye-catching my202c keeps things simple, forgoing an external display and camera but sucking a mere £30 ($60) from wallets, purses, and carryalls. The my401c offers Bluetooth and 1.3 megapixels of shootin' power in the buyer's choice of black / silver or silver / pink for £50 ($100), and finally, the my215x does on the light and cheap, weighing in under 85 grams and running £40 ($80). Look for the whole range to be available now on European shelves.[Via Shiny Shiny - my202c and my401c, my501x and my215x]
Dude, it's the "My Oxbow by Sagem" for surfers
We're not really down with the surfer crowd around here, but there's apparently a market for a surfing-themed cellphone -- or at least that's what Oxbow would have us believe. The French purveyor of surf gear has teamed up with Sagem (bringer of a couple uninspiring clamshells to the European marketplace in recent memory) to offer the "My Oxbow by Sagem," a -- you guessed it -- Oxbow-themed phone for the surfer dude / dudette in all of us. Details are slim for the picking, but the squarish candybar is apparently based on the my400, so we don't expect any blockbuster features to be packed underneath its bright blue skin. If nothing brightens your day like a trip to the beach, look for the My Oxbow now on France's SFR network.[Via Shiny Shiny]
Motorola mulling Sagem purchase
Now that Motorola's back to its old industry-dominating self, it sounds like an acquisition or two might be in order. Ron Garriques, head of Moto's Mobile Devices division, apparently mentioned in an interview that the company has a "serious interest" in scooping up Sagem from current parent SAFRAN Group. As expected, the comment has put both SAFRAN and Motorola in damage-control mode, with Motorola France insisting that Garriques' comment has no bearing on the company's plans and SAFRAN noting that they're still exploring all their options for flipping Sagem, which has had a for-sale sign around its neck since September. If the sale were to materialize it probably wouldn't mean much this side of the Atlantic, but it'd give Motorola a significantly expanded presence in Europe where France-based Sagem does the lion's share of its business. More importantly, though, it'd mark the union of two of the more unusual marketing schemes in the industry: Sagem's "my"-everything and Motorola's MOTOBRNDs. Who wouldn't want a myMOTOKRZR?
Vodafone announces blockbuster 31-phone lineup
So, this actually went down a couple days ago, and we've been sitting here trying to process all the information ever since. The idea of any carrier -- let alone a non-Japanese one -- announcing thirty-one handsets in one fell swoop simply boggles our mortal minds. We take it so seriously, in fact, that we liken it to the discovery of penicillin or man landing on the moon; if a US carrier were to launch 31 handsets at once, we wouldn't be surprised to see it on the front page of every newspaper in North America. Alas, this isn't Cingular or Verizon with the announcement -- it's Vodafone, so let's get down to business. First up, Nokia is bringing six phones to the party: the 6070, 6151, 6234, 6288, 7390, and the N73; all but the 6070 are 3G, and you get your choice of cams ranging from VGA all the way up to the N73's monster 3.2-megapixel shooter. LG will be contributing its KU800 (a Chocolate variant) and L600V, both with 3G data. Motorola rolls deep with four models, the MAXX, V1100 (an HSDPA-capable Vodafone exclusive), MOTOKRZR K1, and V3xx. Sagem's got the my600V and my800V -- both lower-end 3G devices -- and the super simple myC5-3. We're starting to get a little fatigued here, but let's keep going; Sharp has their 770SH and EDGE-only GX29 in store with 1.3-megapixel and VGA cams, respectively. Sony Ericsson brings their K310i, K610i, K800i Cyber-shot, V630i (another Voda exclusive, hence the "V," we're guessing), and W850i Walkman phones, though no mention of the P990. Samsung wins the title of "World's Most Phones Launched By A Single Manufacturer In This Particular Vodafone Announcement," dropping the X510V, X680V, Z400V, Z540V, Z560V, Z720V, ZV40, and ZV50. Last -- and possibly least -- the Vodafone 710 inaugurates Voda's self-branding initiative, bringing 3G and a 1.3-megapixel camera in (what should be) an inexpensive package. All told, six of the new phones will rock HSDPA, and a total of 24 support some manner of high-speed data. Now if you'll excuse us, we need some milk of magnesia and a nap, but we hope we've brightened the day of a Brit or two among our readership. [Warning: PDF link]
Sagem intros my600V candybar
Sagem's got a fresh new handset exclusively for Vodafone customers (one of many they'll soon be seeing), recently announcing its my600V handset -- apparently the company's first 3G phone for the UK market. This one boasts a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth connectivity, a music player with support for MP3, AAC, and AAC+ files, 16MB of built-in memory, and a microSD slot to satisfy anyone with a heftier media appetite. Battery life is said to clock in at four hours of talk time and 400 hours standby. If any of that's enough to seal the deal for you, you'll be able to snag this phone for £70 ($130) later this month.
Sagem adds simple myC5-3
With their new myC5-3 GSM clamshell, Sagem looks to be trying to tackle a segment of the market traditionally (and strongly) held by the Korean manufacturers: the low-end flip segment. The phone's spec sheet reads like a younger sibling to the earlier-announced my501C, with a 160 x 128 internal display, monochrome external display, VGA cam, and not much else crammed into its 82 x 43 x 23mm frame. The myC5-3 can be... uh, yourC5-3 starting this month.[Via PhoneMag]
The my501C: Sagem adds a low-end clamshell
Sagem must've gotten a distinctly different feel for the level of market saturation in the low- to midrange clamshell field than we have, showing their latest my501C model, which is (you guessed it) a low- to midrange flip phone targeted at the European arena. To their credit, the spec sheet sounds decent enough, with a 1.3-megapixel cam, 256-color OLED external display, music player with AAC support, 32MB of internal memory, and expansion via microSD. As long as Sagem prices this thing on the lower end of the low to mid range, they seem to have a solid entry here -- but in a field with literally dozens of solid entries, it'll be no small feat if the my501C ever gets its 15 minutes of fame.
Vodafone's Simply Sagem VS4
Vodafone's Simply has a new pedestrian candybar going on, the Sagem VS4. It's just your usual tri-band GPRS handset with a 160 x 128 CSTN display, and 4MB internal memory, although it does have a USB 1.1 connection (which we're only hoping isn't some proprietary-to-USB solution). We wouldn't expect much more from the thing, especially since it's probably about a low end (and cost-effective) a device as you're likely to find for your mum on Vodafone.
Sagem vectroTEL X8 crypto phone
Shh, keep this on the down-low, but there's a new crypto phone on the scene dubbed the vectroTEL X8 apparently manufactured by Sagem. It goes tri-band GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 and features a 240 x 320 pixel, 256k color display, Bluetooth, and 1.3 megapixel camera no self-respecting spy should be without. Clearly, the most important feature, however, is end-to-end call encryption via 1024-bit Diffie Hellman Key exchange and 128-bit AES encryption. Slap in a miniSD card / crypto module (with PIN activation) and you too can make "tamper proof" calls to uh, all the other nefarious peeps with vectroTEL handsets. So get to planning your conspiracy now kid, this game ain't for the shortsighted. [Thanks, Dave]
Live from CeBIT: BenQ-Siemens, Motorola, DVB-H prototype roundup
Today, we found two additional unannounced DVB-H devices from Motorola (pictured) and Sagem at the T-Mobile Germany booth as the country, or rather, major cities in Germany gear up for the launch of digital mobile TV before the FIFA World Cup. We also learned the deets behind the telephony capabilities of that BenQ-Siemens device we brought you yesterday -- it's tri-band GSM/GPRS, features a 3.6-inch 640 x 480 262k color TFT display, 250 minutes talk time, 1.3 megapixel camera, USB-host mode, 64MB of memory with memory card expansion (which we can't see, but that's what they are saying), and a media player capable of MP3 / AAC and (unspecified) video playback. Pics of all three devices after the break.
Sagem drops four new phones, including pair of 3G units
We've seen a couple of handsets from Sagem over the past few weeks, and they seem to be ramping up the features every time we seem 'em. This time around they have four new phones, two of which sport UMTS radios: the my900C clamshell and my800X candybar. Both phones sport VGA cameras for video conferencing along with main cameras of 1.3 megapixels (my800X) and 2 megapixels (my900C). The 900C wins in the display department as well, with a 240x320 internal screen plus a 96x64 external display, but the my800X comes in at 0.6-inches thick, so it's hard to knock. Accompanying these 3G efforts are the lower-end my500X and my405X, which still manage a few features in their own right. The my500X includes a VGA and 1.3 megapixel camera, along with a miniSD card slot to augment the included 32MB of memory. The my405 merely sports a VGA cam, but it does include 64MB of storage in attempt to appease music lovers. All of these phones should be available in Q2 this year.
Sagem debuts UMTS myW-7 phone
Looks like Sagem isn't just holding to mid-range fashionphones, they've also got good thing going with their new myW-7 3G phone. The unit is a tad chubby, and only features a 176x220 pixel display, but the dual cameras allow for video conferencing over UMTS, and the phone is designed to receive live TV over its high-speed connection as well. Bluetooth is also present, allowing the phone to operate as a modem for you computer. No word on price or availability, but we're having a hard time imagining this thing stateside.[Via PhoneMag]
