Nokia 7900 Crystal Prism.

Nokia have added a new addition to the Prism Collection, the Nokia 7900 Crystal Prism, which is aimed at the design conscious consumer.

With its seamless diamond-cut design with a crystal centre key, the Nokia 7900 Crystal Prism continues to highlight the geometric shapes and personalized style of the Prism Collection.

The Nokia 7900 Crystal Prism will be available at the estimated retail price of £280 in the first quarter of 2008.

Nokia worked in collaboration with the creative designer Frédérique Daubal, which resulted in unique laser-etched graphic designs, distinctive wallpapers as well as exclusive accessories to the Nokia 7900 Crystal Prism.

"At Nokia we are constantly looking for new and innovative shapes, styles and materials combined with advanced features and personalized experiences," said Jo Harlow, who oversees the Live category in Nokia. "Additionally, we continue to seek opportunities to collaborate with designers and artists at the top of their fields, who can offer different talents and insights to help us create products that meet the individual and unique lifestyle needs of consumers."

The Nokia 7900 Crystal Prism comes with a 2 megapixel camera, 3G technology for fast and easy downloads and browsing, 1 GB of internal memory and a music player with matching headset.

The graphic design of the aluminium back cover, together with intriguing light effects, make each handset unique and complement the glamorous appeal of the Nokia 7900 Crystal Prism.

Samsung launches the Ultra Edition SGH-Z720

Samsung Electronics, one of the leading providers of mobile phones has launched the Ultra Edition 13.8 SGH-Z720. The Ultra Edition 13.8 (Z720) is the thinnest HSDPA slide-up mobile with a slim 13.8mm profile. It offers the latest multimedia features and the best of mobility in a fast and slender design.

Powered by High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) for data transmission speeds at 1.8 Mbps - up to six times faster than 3G UMTS technology – the Ultra Edition 13.8 (Z720 ) enables mobile users to access more files and provides greater fidelity for streaming video content.

The SGH-Z720 weighs only 80 grams, extremely light for a HSDPA handset. The SGH-Z720 comes with a 3 megapixel camera with auto focus and also includes a second camera for video telephony. The wide dimension of 104.5x51.3mm allows for a generous 2.1” QVGA display and also WAP 2.0 and HTML browsing capabilities are supported.

The SGH-Z720 supports microSD external memory and is equipped with Bluetooth ® and USB connectivity, also supporting Samsung's newest uGo and uTrack interfaces.

The uGo interface automatically responds to the user's environment and displays a city landmark of where you are located, adjusts the picture to represent day or night, and adjusts the time to reflect user's location automatically.

The uTrack interface sends an SMS message to a predetermined number to alert the user of changes in the mobile's SIM card, as well as the location to increases the chances of recovering a lost or stolen phone.

“The demand for quick data services and multimedia needs will continue to increase in the mobile industry. Samsung is showing the commitment in bringing the best mobile handsets that will lead the HSDPA market and the mobile industry into the future with the release of the Z720,” said Kitae Lee, President of Samsung's Telecommunication Network Business. “Samsung will continue to put heavy emphasis on creating mobiles that are not only powerful in features, but beautiful to look at.”

Samsung's Ultra Edition 13.8 (SGH-Z720) will soon be available throughout Europe.