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NEC E616 WCDMA (UMTS) and Dual Band GSM (900/1800Mhz) Dimensions: 103mm x 53mm x 26mm Weight: 131g 3G and GPRS data services 65K colour TFT screen (176 x 240 resolution) External monochrome screen (120 x 30 resolution) Video calling, video streaming, and video recording Dual-cameras (352 x 288 resolution) with assist light 19MB internal memory GPS Audio (AAC and WMA) and Video (MP4 and WMV) playback support Bluetooth Java application support 40 chord polyphonics Sony Memory Stick Duo support (up to 128MB) Pre-order a NEC e616 here Third Generation First there were big, clunky analogue mobile phones, then came 2G digital handsets. Finally, 3G has arrived and boy was it worth the wait! The 3G NEC e616 is a small clam-shell design mobile with two built-in digital cameras for easy Video Calling and Video/Photo messaging. Video Calling Video Calling from 3 is live, two-way video communication between 3 customers, using your 3G NEC e616 mobile phone. Video Calling makes communication both practical and fun because you can now see people and show objects, surroundings and activities in real time as you talk. Quick Map Some of the most useful features of the 3G NEC e616 mobile phone are the Locate services from 3, A to B, Quick Map and Find. On request, your 3 mobile phone can work out where you are in Britain and then display your location on a clear, easy to read map using the NEC e616 high resolution screen. Even better, type in a destination address such as a postcode and A to B will give you a straightforward map and direction on how to walk there! In the future this will be expanded to include car journeys by road as well. Find me a ... Using the same real-time location technology as A to B, Find has three options - all of which display a clear map of your location and what you want to find. My Nearest can find your nearest banks, cash machines, shops, restaurants and petrol stations amongst others. Business Finder can find the location of any of 2m businesses from the Thompson Directory and Quick Map allows you to map any address in Britain. Built-in E-mail You can send text, your pictures or voice clips from your 3G NEC e616 by MMS or e-mail to any other e-mail address, to another NEC e616, or to another MMS-capable phone. Bulletins Bulletins is a video-only service from 3. It enables you to download news videos directly to your 3G NEC e616 mobile phone. There are three type of Bulletin: Headlines from ITN, in-depth special reports of the day's biggest events and a Business roundup of the days highs and lows from the City. Pre-order a NEC e616 here Multimedia Messaging Send your pictures over MMS, the Multimedia Messaging Service. It works like text messaging, except that you can send a picture, text, voice and even video all at once. Snap a picture, write a short note, record a message, "This view is fantastic. Words fail me. Wish you were here." And send it as a multimedia message from your 3G NEC e616. A new sound The 3G NEC e616 uses the new "polyphonic" ring tone technology. This produces a high quality ring tone that sounds incredibly closer to CD quality sound. Voice Recorder The 3G NEC e616 is also a voice recorder. Use it for recording voice messages to send as part of a multimedia message. Record a memo to yourself. Or record part of a phone conversation, Java technology Thanks to Java technology, you can further enhance your 3G NEC e616 mobile phone with interactive, vibrant games, which can be downloaded and stored in the handset. They are easy to delete, so you don't have to worry about cluttering up your memory. Almost everyone has downloaded wallpapers and ring tones to their mobile phone at some time, and now with this added Java technology, this should provide hours of fun and entertainment for everyone. Pre-order a NEC e616 here

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Sony Ericsson Z1010 3G (UMTS) / GSM Phone soon The Sony Ericsson Z1010 will be available to buy in January 2004. This will be the first 3 G Sony Ericsson Phone that will work on the new 3G UMTS Networks as well as the older 2G (GSM) networks. The Sony Ericsson Z1010 SIM Free will work on all UK networks as well as those in Europe, Africa and most of Asia. The clamshell Sony Ericsson Z1010 features two displays and two cameras. The main display is a full graphic 65K colour display and a grey scale status display is located on the front panel of the phone, for easy access to information when the phone is closed. To be able to easily move information between the Z1010 and other devices, as well as for memory extension, the phone features Sony Memory Stick Duo technology which makes it easy to transfer images, video clips and music files to and from the phone. More information on the Sony Ericsson Z1010 3G (UMTS) / GSM Phone here

With a built-in camera for shooting video at over ten frames per second, a 4096-color display, and MMS capability for sending and receiving clips, you can spontaneously share your world like never before. The Nokia 6650 phone works both in GSM 900/1800 networks and in the new WCDMA networks. In the WCDMA network you can talk, snap, and send pictures at the same time. Use Nokia PC Suite software and your phone's Bluetooth capability to load your video clips wirelessly to a compatible PC and store them there. BUY NOW Size Weight: 141 g (with Li-Ion battery) Dimensions: 133 x 52 x 25 mm, 123 cc Display and User Interface Illuminated, graphical, active-matrix colour display 4096 colours Graphical user interface Built-in HF for audio and polyphonic ringing tones BUY NOW