Mobile Phone Reviews

KDDI will release the Fujitsu Arrows Z ISW13F Android 4.0 smartphone in the Japanese market in July 2012. Powered by a 1.5GHz Tegra 3 Quad Core processor, the smartphone features a 4.6-inch 720p display, a 16GB of ROM, a 1GB of RAM and a 1800mAh battery. Its 13.1-megapixel digital camera is able to record 1080/60p videos. Measuring 135mm x 67mm x 10.6mm and weighing 145 grams, the Fujitsu Arrows Z ISW13F also provides several connectivity options such as Bluetooth 4.0, WiMax, Wi-Fi and CDMA/GSM/GPRS/W-CDMA support. [Akihabara]

The HTC Desire C will be available in Europe later this month. The budget-friendly smartphone is priced at just €200 or around $256. Powered by the Google Android 4.0 Ice Cram Sandwich OS, the HTC Desire C features a 600MHz processor with a 512MB of RAM, a 4GB of internal storage, a 3.5-inch display with a 480×320 pixels resolution and a 5-megapixel rear-facing digital camera.

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Sony will release two new Android smartphones in Japan namely the Xperia GX and SX. Both smartphones feature the Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system and 4G LTE support. The Sony Ericsson Xoeria GX has a 1.5GHz dual core processor, a 4.6-inch Mobile Bravia display, a 13-megapixel digital camera with full HD video recording capability and a built-in 16GB of storage capacity. The Sony Xperia SX comes jam packed with a 1.5GHz dual core processor, a smaller 3.7-inch Mobile Bravia display and an 8-megapixel digital camera. Too bad, there is no info on pricing or availability.

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The Sony Xperia Ion will be released in the U.S market via AT&T in the second quarter of 2012. The Sony Xperia Ion is actually an AT&T’s version of the Sony Xperia S, which is currently available in Europe. The smartphone features a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, a large 4.6-inch HD Reality display with a 1280 x 720 pixel resolution, a 16GB of storage capacity, LTE, DLNA, HDMI, NFC, Sony’s Bravia Sync and a 12-megapixel rear-facing digital camera with Sony’s latest Exmor R sensor. This camera is able to record full HD video in 1080p resolution. The Sony Xperia Ion runs on the Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. [PhoneArena]

The HTC One V will be available in the U.S. market this summer via several US carriers. The smartphone is equipped with a 3.7-inch WVGA display, a 1GHz single-core processor, a 512MB RAM and a 5-megapixel digital camera. The HTC One V runs on the Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system with Sense 4.0 user interface. [Ubergizmo]

LG has officially released the Optimus L7 P700 Android smartphone in selected European and Asian countries. The unlocked version of LG Optimus L7 P700 is priced at €300 ($389). Powered by the Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS, the handset comes jam packed with a 4.3-inch WVGA IPS display, a 1GHz single-core processor, a 512MB of RAM, a 4GB of internal memory, HSDPA, NFC, GPS navigation, Wi-Fi b/g/n, DLNA, a 5MP rear-facing digital camera and a microSD card support. [Geeky-gadgets]

LG has announced the availability of the Optimus LTE2 in South Korea. The Android smartphone features a quad-core processor, a True HD IPS display, a 2GB of RAM, wireless charging capabilities, a 2,150mAh battery and the Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS. LG will launch the Optimus LTE2 in South Korea sometime in the middle of this month. No word on pricing at this time. [Press Release]

If you are living in Hong Kong, then you are now able to buy the Sony Xperia Sola. Priced at HK$3,000 or around US$385, the smartphone comes jam packed with a 3.7-inch display with a 854×480 pixels resolution, a 1Ghz single-core processor, a 512MB of RAM, an 8GB of storage capacity and a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera. The Sony Xperia Sola is powered by the Google Android Gingerbread OS. [Slashphone]

The Sony LT29i “Hayabusa” features a superb 13-megapixel Sony’s camera sensor, offering an improved low-light performance and “HDR Video” function. Measuring at only 7mm thin, the smartphone also has a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, a 4.55-inch HD Reality display, a 2200mAh battery and the Google Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. Word has it that Sony will release the Sony LT29i “Hayabusa” in July 2012. We will keep you posted. [PhoneArena]

T-Mobile has finally released the HTC One S for only $199.99 with a two-year contract after a $50 mail-in rebate. The smartphone features a 1.5GHz Qualcomm processor, a 4.3-inch qHD display with a 540 x 960 pixels resolution, a 1GB of RAM, an 8MP rear-facing camera, a front-facing camera for video calls, an integrated 16GB storage space and Beats Audio. The HTC One S runs on the Google Ice Cream Sandwich OS with HTC’s Sense 4.0 UI. [Ubergizmo]