Cell Phone News from September 2009

Sony Ericsson has recently announced the launch of Xperia X2, the company's 2nd Windows Mobile powered smartphone, and its first to make use of the new Windows Mobile 6.5 platform that will be available starting in October of this year. As was the case with the X1, Sony Ericsson is pushing its panels touchscreen user interface on the X2, which ships with 14 pre-installed home screen panels while 16 others are available for download.

Samsung S5230 aka Star has truly shone like a star; brilliantly. The affordable touchscreen is the highlight of this year and the best example of this phenomena is the reasonable but beautifully done, Samsung Star S5230. The hand set has already sold over 5 million units since it was introduced back in May and the company is expecting the number to reach up to a figure of 10 million latest by November.

A phone that is created with environmental protection in mind, Samsung Blue Earth completely justifies its name. The whole handset has been made with recycled materials and the device features a solar panel which will extend its battery life. Now in addition to this, the phone also features a 3-inch touch sensitive screen, TouchWiz interface and some features which will increase its attraction to you as users. So this environmentally conscientious phone has a tremendously lovely surface texture which does not make you feel that you are using something that has been made with recycled matter.

There has been an official discussion over exploding iPhones in France, of course it goes without saying that Apple is in for trouble as it in potential danger of facing an official investigation over the possible risks of its popular smartphone. The trouble began when an 80-year-old Parisian pensioner, Rolland Caufman, claimed that his iPhone screen started cracking in his hands a week after he bought it. "I went out shopping, with my iPhone in my left pocket, when I suddenly felt it heat up and start vibrating -- even though I never use the vibrate setting," said Caufman.