A hitherto modest Israeli company called Emblaze Mobile has set out to challenge the smartphone majors such as HTC, RIM and Apple in (what else but) introducing smartphones that are rumored to have some key enhancements - welcome the Emblaze Edelweiss and Emblaze Monolith. Emblaze Mobile has apparently set its sights on leaving the competitor products gasping for breath with the launch of Edelweiss (October 2008) and Monolith .........

LG (phones/lg/index.html) and PRADA today announced that the partnership that created the PRADA Phone (phones/lg/lg-prada-2-kf900.html) by LG will release its second handset before the end of the year.Almost identical to the original, the new telephone has a hidden secret. In one smooth movement the ultra-thin keyboard slides from under the handset. As serenely as it appears it slides invisibly, effortlessly away.The Prada phone made history as the first full touch-screen phone to reach the market. The new Prada mobile will be available with a starting price of 600 Euros though major mobile dealerships in Italy, UK, France, Germany, Spain and Netherlands in the 4Q of 2008.

LG (phones/lg/index.html) announced today the launch of its KC780 (phones/lg/lg-kc780.html) , a 8 megapixel camera phone with special features for shooting portraits.The LG-KC780 is a slim slider phone at just 13.9 mm thick, but manages to include a large 2.4-inch widescreen LCD. A Schneider-Kreuznach certified lens ensures that the LG-KC780’s camera takes high quality photos that are sharp and clear.LG-KC780 will go on sale in November 2008, in Europe, later expanding to CIS and Asia, including India, Thailand, Hong Kong and China. LG expects that the LG-KC780 will build on the leadership the company established with its multimillion selling Viewty and enhance its lineup of 8 megapixel camera phones, along with the recently released an 8 megapixel touch screen multimedia phone, LG Renoir (LG-KC910).

The Motorola Q11 Smartphone is the successor of the Motorola Q9 Smartphone and it has recently been caught on a video by the folks at Zumo. It comes with a fresher look and some impressive set of features and might prove to be a hit amongst Motorola's loyal customers. However with so much competition in the Smartphone Industry, I guess it won't be enough to save Motorola from the mess it finds itself in. Tell us what you .........

Good news for Blackberry users as RIM has announced that it will be launching an application center for the Blackberry Storm and other upcoming Blackberry devices featuring the OS 4.7. The Blackberry App Center will be similar to Apple's App store and it will allow Blackberry users to easily find, browse and install third party applications and games on their Blackberry devices. Considering the fact that third party Blackberry applications are in high demand these days, this move by RIM will certainly add to the popularity of the Blackberry Storm and other upcoming Blackberry .........

Nokia (phones/nokia/index.html) turned up the volume on its music offering today by unveiling the new Nokia 5800 XpressMusic (phones/nokia/nokia-5800-xpressmusic.html) , a touchscreen device for music. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will be among the first devices to support Comes With Music, Nokia's service which offers one year of unlimited access to the entire Nokia Music Store catalogue. With the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, we set out to connect people through the one thing we all feel a universal connection to - music, said Jo Harlow, Vice President, Nokia. The way in which people enjoy music is different around the world. With that in mind, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic gives people the freedom to experience music they love in the way they prefer. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will be available worldwide beginning in the fourth quarter of 2008 for an estimated retail price of 279 EUR before taxes and subsidies. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic featuring Comes With Music will be available early next year. Pricing details to follow.

Samsung Pixon M8800 (phones/samsung/samsung-m8800-pixon.html) was officially unveiled today. The 8MP phone’s camera has a 16x digital zoom and a Power LED flash, which is teamed together with face detection, smile shot, Face Link (face tagging), and ASR(advanced shake reduction). Main Features: * Network: Quad-Band GPRS/EDGE (850, 900,1800,1900MHz) * 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, image stabiliser, video(VGA@30fps, QVGA@120fps), flash; secondary videocall camera * Smart reader, auto-panorama shot, smile shot, blink shot * High Speed USB 2.0 Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP * Built-in GPS receiver * DivX/H.263/H.264/WMV/MP4 player * SRS (Surround Sound System) Virtual 5.1CH * 3.5 mm audio output jack * TV Out FM Radio * Display: 16 million colour 3.2 QVGA TFT LCD * Memory: 200MB * Mirco SD Slot upto 8GB

T-Mobile G1 (phones/htc/htc-touch-g1.html) combines full touch-screen functionality and a QWERTY keyboard and popular Google products, including Google Maps Street View, Gmail, YouTube and others.T-Mobile customers in the U.S. have the opportunity to pre-order the T-Mobile G1, in limited quantities, beginning today at www.T-MobileG1.com and be among the first to experience this game-changing phone. The device will be available at select T-Mobile retail stores and online in the U.S. beginning Oct. 22, for a price of $179 with a two-year voice and data agreement. The T-Mobile G1 will also be available in the United Kingdom beginning in November, and across Europe in the first quarter of 2009. Countries include Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and the Netherlands.

LG (phones/lg/index.html) announces in Seoul, Korea the launch of LG KP500 (phones/lg/lg-kp500.html) with an affordable introduction price. This attractively-priced full touch screen handset is complete with the latest touch technology and features found in the existing high-end full touch screen handsets currently available on the market.“The feedback we receive from consumers around the world indicate that there’s more people who wish to try the latest touch screen phones,” said Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “We want to reach out to this group and LG KP500 is our answer to deliver a high quality full touch screen phone that is easy to use and much easier to afford. Within reach of many consumers, we hope that more people will experience the joy of using the latest touch screen technology with LG KP500.”The LG KP500 will be available at the end of October 2008 in Europe and then on to the rest of the world. The price of the LG KP500 will be announced during the launch.