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Sunday, 24 July, 2011 -- Having a coffee beak with my son Kevin at Mt Eden, Auckland.  Kevin, my son was driving me around for a Sunday cruise during his university term break.

2011 Tech News: LG Optimus 2X and Optimus Black released

LG mobile is keeping its collection updated with the latest line of mobile phones it is releasing one after the other. The newest addition to this collection is Optimus 2X and Optimus Black. The Company is reportedly planning to add approximately 10 new phones in the coming 6 months!

Let’s have a sneak peak of the 2 new phones:

LG OPTIMUS 2X

* It runs on Android 2.2 OS which can be upgraded to Android 2.3

* 4 inch TFT touch screen (resolution 480X800 pixel)

* 8 MP camera along with auto focus

* Proximity sensor, Accelerometer sensor, Proximity sensor

* 512 MB RAM, 8 GB memory, 32 GB expandable memory

* Supports GPRS, WiFi, 3G etc.

LG OPTIMUS BLACK

* Excellent visibility of the screen under sunlight

* Runs on Android 2.2 Froyo

* 4 inch screen with 400X800 resolution

* 5 MP camera ( 2 MP front camera)

* 2 GB storage, 512 MB RAM

* Supports 3G, GPRS, WiFi.

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Casio Commando Rugged mobile phone (Dr Mobiles Limited - www.drmobiles.co.nz)

Casio is a world renowned company which has recently added a mobile phone to their list of gadgets and equipments and this new product is known as Casio Commando which is a rugged looking and water resistant mobile phone.This phone runs on the Android 2.2 Operating system.

This unique looking device runs on the 800MHz CPU and on the CDMA EV-DO network. Being 3G enabled, it supports options such as Wifi, GPS and Bluetooth. In addition to these features, it also sports a 3.7 inch TFT display screen which is capacitive in nature.

Apart from these basic specifications, Casio Commando lives up to its name because of features such as earth compass, thermometer, accelerometer and proximity sensors. The options which enable the sound department of this model are FM radio and the multi format music player. As far as the camera is concerned, there comes a rear camera which offers clear images due to the high resolution offered by it.

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NEW BREED OF SOLAR-POWERED CELL PHONES - Dr Mobiles Limited - North Shore Phone Repair

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An elegant solar powered cell phone was unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week naming as ‘Apollo’. It has Designed by Chinese cell phone manufacturer Umeox, this phone with a solar panel incorporated on its back side, is already being touted to be the world’s first Android-powered, mass produced, solar-powered cell phone.

The Apollo features a 3.2″ 320×480 display, 1GB of storage, a microSD card slot, FM radio, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, a 3 megapixel rear camera and a 3.5mm audio jack. While the Apollo is the first solar-powered cellphone unveiled at MWC 2011.

The Alternatives:

While the Apollo is the first solar-powered cellphone unveiled at MWC 2011, there were similar phones unveiled at previous events too, which included big names like the Samsung Blue Earth.

1. Samsung Blue Earth:

This green technology imbued, flamboyant blue phone is made of recycled plastic, features a pedometer, and even an advanced software that acknowledges just how much we are contributing to Earth by using it. Integrated solar panels are embedded on the sleek back side, with full touchscreen on the front.

2. LG Pop:

The LG GD510 Pop carries an optimized feature set that allows the phone to be more compact and easy to use. The phone is equipped with a 3MP camera with auto focus and 8GB of internal memory that can store several popular audio and video file formats to keep the user entertained for a long time. In addition to a host of trendy features, the cellphone carries a large photovoltaic panel to charge the onboard battery on the move.

3. Sagem Puma Phone:

Weighing it at 115gm, the solar-powered Puma Phone features a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen interface and a 3.2MP camera with LED flash. The phone also doubles as a sports tool with included features like bike speedo and a run tracker, both of which use the phone’s GPS receiver, a pedometer and even a sailing compass. It also includes a music player, an FM radio and a stopwatch. The phone has 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and 2.9 Mbps HSUPA, an 880 mAh Li-Ion battery that’s good for 350 hours of standby and 5 hours of talk time and 24 hours of music playback.

Comparison:

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