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Nokia today unveiled a new range of cell phones called the Cseries and a new device, the Nokia C5 .

The C5 is a HSDPA/HSUPA phone with a 3.2 MP camera and will be available in the second quarter of 2010 globally in Europe, Eurasia, SEAP, China and MEA.

Other specs includes a bright 2.2, 320 x 240 display that can show up to 16M colours, A-GPS with Ovi Maps 3.0 pre-installed and a 860 mAh battery that gives 12 hours of talktime or 34 hours of audio playback. 

Nokia will also bundle a 2GB microSD card when it comes out in the second quarter for an expected price of around €135, before applicable taxes and subsidies.

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Microsoft unveiled the latest version of its mobile operating system at Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona. The new platform is called 'Windows Phone 7 Series'. With this new platform Microsoft will bring together Xbox LIVE games and the Zune music and video experience on a mobile phone. Partners have already started building phones; customers will be able to purchase the first phones in stores by holiday 2010. 

Windows Phone 7 Series includes six hubs built on specific themes reflecting activities that matter most to people: People,  Pictures, Games, Music + Video, Marketplace and Office.

Partners from around the world have committed to include Windows Phone 7 Series in their portfolio plans. They include mobile operators AT&T, Deutsche Telekom AG, Orange, SFR, Sprint, Telecom Italia, Telefónica, Telstra, T-Mobile USA, Verizon Wireless and Vodafone, and manufacturers Dell, Garmin-Asus, HTC Corp., HP, LG, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Toshiba and Qualcomm Inc.

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HTC today, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, introduced two new smartphones that take Android to the next level, the HTC Legend and HTC Desire .

HTC Legend

Built around a newly enhanced HTC Sense, the HTC Legend boasts a unique design, machined from a single aluminum block into a seamless compact frame.  To complement its looks, the HTC Legend includes a stunning 3.2 inch, AMOLED HVGA display.  The traditional trackball has also been replaced with an optical joystick, surrounded by a narrow button to improve usability.

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 HTC today introduced the HTC HD mini , an HTC Sense-based Windows Mobile 6.5 Phone focused on delivering the experience of the HTC HD2 in a more compact design.

 Like the HTC HD2, the HTC HD mini continues the same focus on people-centric communication with complete Outlook integration. HTC’s Windows-based Twitter application, HTC Peep, enables you to tweet and follow your twitter stream.

HTC HD mini includes capacitive touch for viewing, zooming and resizing websites, Microsoft Office files, PDF documents and pictures with just a pinch of your fingers.  Leveraging its 3G broadband connectivity, the HTC HD mini also offers personal Wi-Fi anywhere for your computer or other devices. The HD mini can also be further enhanced to reflect your needs and style by downloading a variety of applications from the Windows Marketplace for Mobile.

The new HTC HD mini will be available across major European and Asian markets beginning in April. 

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 Today sees the announcement of Xperia X10 mini (pictured) and X10 mini pro , compact versions of Xperia X10 . Xperia X10 mini and X10 mini pro with slide out QWERTY keyboard run a version of Sony Ericsson ’s UX platform specifically designed for smaller devices.

Xperia X10 mini and X10 mini pro

- Sony Ericsson Timescape
- Four corner control
- 5 megapixel camera and video
- Music player links to music stores and YouTube
- Android platform  - with Google services and Android Market
- QWERTY keyboard - (Xperia X10 mini pro only)

X10 mini and X10 mini pro supports HSPA 900/2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, HSPA 850/1900/2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900.

The X10 mini will be available from Q2 in the colours Pearl White, Black, Pink, Lime, Red and Silver. The X10 mini pro will be available from Q2 in the colours Black and Red.

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 Sony Ericsson Vivaz pro , announced today, adds a QWERTY keyboard to the touch screen offering.

“Having announced Sony Ericsson Vivaz in January we are now adding a sister phone that includes a QWERTY keyboard along with the touch screen for a superior messaging and entertainment experience,” said Daniel Sandblom Marketing Business Manager, Sony Ericsson . “Sony Ericsson Vivaz pro meets the increased consumer demand for QWERTY devices without compromising on any entertainment features.”

Sony Ericsson Vivaz pro supports UMTS HSPA 900/2100 and GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS HSPA 850/1900/2100 and GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900.

Sony Ericsson Vivaz pro will be available in selected markets from Q2 in the colours Black and White.

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 With a full touch screen on the outside and MOTOBLUR on the inside, QUENCH gives you social connectivity, Web and more features. With pinch and zoom you can enlarge and enjoy all your content at your fingertips while an easy-to-use “laptop like” touch pad and enhanced browser let you see content-rich Web sites. Adobe Flash Lite lets you see content heavy Web sites with videos and images. 3G and Wi-Fi assure your connection is always speedy.

MOTOBLUR organizes all your favorite stuff and streams it to live widgets so it’s ready for immediate reply right from the home screen. It’s the first service that syncs friends, pics, emails, messages, Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, feeds and more.

 Motorola QUENCH is expected to be available beginning in Q1 2010. In the U.S., the device will be called CLIQ XT with MOTOBLUR and will be available exclusively through T-Mobile USA beginning next month.

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 LG announced its new LG GD880, or LG Mini , the smallest and slimmest 3.2-inch full touchscreen phone on the market today (according to LG).

The GD880 measures just 10.5mm and packs a whole lot of good features like a large 3.2 inch touchscreen with an aspect ration of 16:9, 5 megapixel shooter with autofocus, geo-tagging and face detection, HSDPA 7.2Mbps, bluetooth and WiFi connectivity, built-in GPS, 100MB internal memory and a microSD card slot.

Popular social networks such as Facebook and Twitter are instantly accessible through built-in applications and a Social Network Feed provides instant and automatic updates on the home screen. Updates also appear next to each contact in the Social Address Book.

The LG Mini is a UMTS 900/2100 and GSM/GPRS 850/ 900/1800/1900 phone and will be available in Europe starting in March, followed by other markets. Prices will vary country-to-country and will be announced separately in each market.

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 LG is set to make another major splash in the touchphone market with the release of its LG Cookie Plus (LG GS500) , a new 3G handset with SNS capabilities. Offering the same full touchscreen experience as its popular predecessor the LG Cookie , the LG Cookie Plus is raising the bar with a host of exciting new features.

LG Cookie Plus comes with the same fun graphical interface and convenient social networking connectivity including Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and other top sites.

The LG Cookie Plus will be available in 45 countries beginning with France and Italy in early March, but a price hasn't been highlighted yet.

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 The Nokia 6303i classic has just been unveiled, a refined and refreshed version of it’s ‘i’-less predecessor . The 6303i classic allows you to make up to 8 hours of calls, listen to around 30 hours (offline mode) of music via its built-in music player and FM radio, and around 500 hours standby time.

6303i also features a 3.2-megapixel camera with dual LED flash, supports instant messaging and will be available in two colours: silver and khaki gold.

The 6303i classic begins shipping in the first quarter of 2010 and will cost aroud 105 Euros. 

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Today sees the announcement of Sony Ericsson Aspen , a business mobile phone with green credentials at its core. The newest edition to Sony Ericsson 's GreenHeart portfolio, Sony Ericsson Aspen, allows easy multi-tasking combining the touch experience and a full QWERTY keyboard.

Product Features:

- 3.2 megapixel camera
- Size: 117 x 60 x 12.45 mm
- Weight: 130g
- OS: Windows Mobile 6.5.3
- Memory card support: SanDisk microSD, up to 16 GB
- Screen: 64K colour TFT resistive touchscreen, 2.4 inches, 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA)
- Connectivity: A-GPS, 3.5 mm audio jack, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB

Sony Ericsson Aspen will be available from Q2, 2010 in the colours Iconic Black and White Silver.

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Today Sony Ericsson announced Vivaz, a S60-powered HD-capable mobile phone. The Vivaz (code-named Kurara) follows on from the Xperia X10 announced in November 2009, and is the second phone in the new family of phones coming to market in the first half of 2010. Sony Ericsson Vivaz will come to market in Q1 2010.

The Vivaz sports a 8.0-megapixel camera, 75 MB internal memory, microSD card slot and a 8GB card included in the package, Bluetooth 2.1 w/A2DP, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g with DLNA, 10.2 Mbps HSDPA and 2 Mbps HSUPA and MicroUSB 2.0 connectivity.

Other features include a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, 720 MHz processor and PowerVR SGX graphics and an in-built GPS system with A-GPS and Wisepilot turn-by-turn navigation (free trial version).

Sony Ericsson Vivaz supports UMTS HSPA 900/2100 and GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS HSPA 850/1900/2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and will be available in the colours Moon Silver, Cosmic Black, Galaxy Blue and Venus Ruby.

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