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Leading mobile manufacturers and carriers have reached a landmark global agreement to end their plug-based differences. The micro-USB(INFO) port as the standard charging port for all handsets sold in the EU. Ten manufacturers – including Nokia, Samsung, LG, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Apple, RIM, NEC, Qualcomm, Research in Motion, and Texas Instruments have all signed on for the new charging port standard, will start producing a single charger that works for all of their phones and which goes into effect next year. A similar plan for January 1, 2012 has been proposed by the CTIA(INFO) in the United States, while the carrier-led Open Mobile Terminal Platform has also been pushing for micro-USB to be adopted as a standard.

The Nokia N97 improves very little on the interface from the company’s first major tablet phone, the Nokia 5800. In terms of the hardware design, the Nokia N97 is a superb, polished phone. The thick tablet clicks open with a firm snap to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard. Open, the screen lies at an angle to the keys, similar to the HTC Touch Pro 2. The N97’s call quality over AT&T’s 3G network was very good. Voices sounded loud, clear, and crisp–better than any phone I’ve reviewed recently. I heard no static or background hiss, either. Parties on the other end gave similar reports. Even while standing on a busy city street corner, my contacts said my voice sounded loud and clear. (more…)

Samsung announced Wednesday its first solar-powered GSM mobile phone, the E1107, also known by the catchier name Crest Solar. The phone is a dual-band GSM (900MHz and 1800MHz) and can be charged anywhere the sun is shining. (more…)

Alltel announced the addition of the LG AX840 Tritan to its roster of messaging devices. The Tritan is a sideways slide with a full QWERTY keyboard. Stand-out features include a 3 megapixel camera with flash and video capture, stereo Bluetooth, GPS, microSD support and a three-inch touch display. It will cost $100 with contract after rebates.  (more…)

LG KM900 Arena Specification:

As per the company, its 3-inch WVGA screen with 16M colors has four times sharper resolution than standard QVGA screens. D1 recording capability with a 5 MP camera captures DVD-resolution video that looks great even when played back on a large TV through TV Out. Moreover, Arena can record 120 frames per second slow motion video to catch every detail. (more…)