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Samsung's touchscreen SGH-Z610 sees FCC approval
We don't want to get anyone too excited here seeing how the SGH-Z610's FCC test report seems to indicate it lacks UMTS 850 / 1900, but when we catch wind of pretty much anything with a touchscreen and an antenna, our ears tend to perk up. The glossy white, uh, block (there doesn't seem to be a sliding keypad beneath) has a touch of Appleness to it, offering what appear to be touch-sensitive music controls on the front, a screen, front-facing cam for video calling, and not much else to interrupt its flowing lines. Flipping through the user's manual, it looks like finger gestures are used to control the phone's basic functions -- we're not convinced, but if Samsung wants to ship a few of these our way, we'd be happy to give it a whirl.
Sony Ericsson's Z610 gets in touch with its softer side
Does your old, rough-and-tumble handset inspire "the feel of a calm ocean surface" every time you run your fingers over its jaded lines? We didn't think so. Look no further than this here Z610, because if Sony Ericsson's press release is to be believed, the high-style clamshell's mirrored exterior does exactly that, and who doesn't want an ocean in their pocket? Hmm? Besides the external 128 x 36 OLED display hidden behind a glossy shell, the Z610 gets UMTS 2100 to complement its GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 support, a fairly standard 220 x 176 internal display, 2-megapixel camera (whose images you'll have to drop on your Memory Stick Micro M2 card), Bluetooth with A2DP, and USB charging capability, all in your choice of black, pink, or blue. Note to Sony: we'd like to review all three. (No, seriously.)[Via Reg Hardware]
Sony Ericsson's Z610i says hello
It's just a little bit obscure what's going on in terms of specs and details over at Pocket Israel's joint with the Sony Ericsson's Z610i, but really, what do you need to know? Sony Ericsson's following up their Z520 -- which is a hot little number in and of itself -- but we will, of course, fill in the blanks as soon as we can. It's just nice to know what's coming down the pipeline, right?[Thanks, Goku & Harel]
