Samsung F700 Mobile Phone

Packing both GSM and WCDMA (see the end of the article for a spelling-out of these and some other acronyms), Samsung's touch-screen F700 handset will have people talking all over the world. In addition to its good looks, the phone boasts a 5-megapixel camera and can play back video in a number of formats, including MPEG4, H.263, H.264, and Real Video, as well as the audio formats MP3, AACplus, eAACplus, and Real. There's also a surprise for people who can't get enough of mobile e-mail: a QWERTY keyboard that slides out from behind the display. With such a rich feature set, some are already talking about Samsung's F700 as an iPhone-killer, but perhaps we should leave the iPhone-killing until both are on the market. No launch or pricing details have yet been announced for the F700.

Via PcWorld

Verizon Wireless to Feature YouTube Videos

YouTube videos will be viewable on cell phones for the first time under a deal with Verizon Wireless, which will also allow users to upload videos shot with their camera phones.

The deal, announced today, will begin in early December. YouTube will deliver a sampling of the most popular videos to Verizon Wireless' VCAST subscribers in the United States. With the largest community for online video entertainment, YouTube's move into the mobile space will enable a new audience of mobile users to enjoy entertaining videos virtually whenever.

YouTube will provide Verizon Wireless' VCAST customers with a variety of videos, enabling users to access video clips on any one of the Verizon Wireless VCAST-enabled handsets. Video enthusiasts also will be able to record and share their favorite moments with their mobile phones.

Via Mobiledia