The LG KF750 or LG Secret, is official and the thinnest 5 MP offering from LG with impressive inclusions like accelerometer, touch screen and 120fps video.

In a week full of announcements including two Nokia XpressMusic handsets and the Sony Ericsson G502, the LG Secret camera phone still manages to draw attention for its feature friendly offerings.

Made of high tech materials, Neon Touch Navigation buttons, auto-rotating display, large QVGA 2.4-inch 262K color TFT display, HSDPA 3.6Mbps, Bluetooth, 100MB built-in memory expandable with the MicroSD memory card slot and FM radio with RDS and DivX playback, the LG KF750 is unlikely to be a secret for long.

Apple has released Beta 4 of its iPhone SDK which includes OpenGL ES support in the SDK’s emulator enabling 3D acceleration testing whilst leaked video shows promise of v2.0 firmware.


The update allows developers access also Xcode IDE, Interface Builder, Instruments, frameworks and samples, compilers, and Shark analysis tool. all of which together makes for easy testing for those exciting games which are just beyond the horizon.

Early shots of the iPhone 2.0 firmware give an indication of what we can expect in just over a month and for a closer look check out the video below.

Motorola has launched their latest 3G handset the UIQ-based Z8m kick slider in Korea.

A follow-up on the Motorola Z8 it features the same UIQ, unusual design and HSDPA connectivity, which it updates to 7.2Mbps., as well as 2 megapixel camera with 5x digital zoom and Bluetooth connectivity.

Check out the video of the launch at the Grand Hinton in Seoul.

Early leaks of the Motorola roadmap for 2008 caused excitement but new photos have peaked interest in what is though to be the most exciting model to come from the ailing manufacturer, the Motorola ZN5.

The Motorola ZN5 MOTO Zine (pictured above) leaks are coming thick and fast so one expects an announcement may not be too far away for this triband GPRS/GSM/EDGE, Montavista Linux 2.6.1 OS operating, 5 megapixel camera phone.

The Nokia 7310 Classic (pictured below) shares similarities with other budget fashion phones. Running S40 and featuring 3.2 megapixel camera, quadband GPRS/GSM/EDGE, FM Radio, memory card expansion, Bluetooth and 3.5mm audio jack, the Nokia 7310 Classic is a good entry into he mid-range music phone market.

With the moral panic surrounding Grand Theft Auto and Bully one has to wonder what the media will make of a real world first person shooter game on Android phones.

Using GPS technology the game is designed to create a virtual World of Warcraft in the real world where you can locate enemies in the games virtual world, oh wait, my head hurts.

The scavenger hunt/paintball like game may sound confusing but check out the video demonstration below and imagine what the future holds for Android phone gaming.

Respected Italian newspaper Repubblica is reporting that Telecom Italia will be launching the 3G iPhone in Italy for sale by Summer, unlocked.

According to the paper the Italian release will not follow the roll-out model employed by Apple elsewhere with no revenue sharing partner involved and no term exclusivity.

Is this the beginning of a global 3G iPhone UMTS network launch this summer?

Bound to excite drug traffickers, the elderly and travelers alike, Hop-on Inc has launched a disposable 13 euro cell phone.

The phone features no LCD screen and operates on 900/1800 Mhz frequencies, optional GPS module and is designed so that it can be thrown away or recycled after use.The phone is available in North America, South America, Latin America, Australia and Asia and is being launched in Europe.

LG has launched its LG KF700 multimedia smartphone that combines intuitive user interface and touchscreen.

Claiming to be the first phone to incorporate 3 different input methods, Shortcut dial, alpha-numeric keypad and 3″ touchscreen, the KF700 creates a UI that provides instant access to the tasks that each method is most suited.

When not using the the Shortcut Dial to scroll through your six selected features or zoom in/out on web pages or adjust volume, you can use the touchscreen to access widgets or enjoy the ease of text messaging with your alpha numeric keypad.

The KF700 is not all buttons and dials though - it also features HSDPA, MP3 player and 3 megapixel camera and Bluetooth connectivity.

Leaked photos of the forthcoming Sony Ericsson smartphone, the BeiBei, have pundits excited at what is expected to be a high end feature packed phone running UIQ 3.3.

The much anticipated device could include features such as 3G, GPS, Opera Mobile 9.5, WiFi, Bluetooth and 3.2 megapixel AF camera but this stylish matte black and brown candybar will no doubt cause a stir no matter which features make the cut.

The expectations are high, and given these early shots - why not get excited?

Nokia has warned that their will be no major new products this quarter but with the release of the Nokia 5320 XpressMusic and Nokia 5220 XpressMusic there is still cause for excitement.

The 3G 5320 XpressMusic (pictured left) is a music focus handset with all the trimmings: 24 hours of playback time, dedicated XpressMusic keys, 3.5mm audio jack, audio chip for high quality sound, HS-USB for fast music transfer and microSDHC support for up to 8GB memory expansion. When you’re not using it as an iPod you can enjoy its quad band GSM/EDGE and dual band HSDPA support on its 2″ 16M color screen while running what is suspected to be S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2,

The Nokia 5220 XpressMusic (pictured right) is a lower end entry into the same XpressMusic arena. Still boasting 24 hours playback dedicated music keys, 3.5m audio jack and HiFi audio chipset and FM radio, the 5220 is still a contender. It’s unique asymmetrical design is sue to be one of the talking points on this triband GSM/EDGE, Bluetooth A2DP supporting model.

These XpressMusic music handsets are expected to begin shipping in Q3 2008.