Mobile phones

The quadband Nokia 6125 (GSM 850/900/1800/1900) is expected to start shipping during the second quarter of 2006 at an estimated retail price of 230 euros excluding taxes and subsidies. "The new Nokia 6125 successfully blends excellent functionality with compact style - key criteria for consumers of a "classic"mobile phone.

Samsung Electronics will launch a Windows Mobile-based mobile phone that packs an 8GB hard-disk drive hitting European markets in the second half of 2006 the company said Monday. The SGH-i310 is a candy-bar form factor handset (long and straight) that looks similar to the i300 hard-disk drive phone launched by Samsung last year.

Samsung is adopting a hard disk drive into mobile phones and has launched three models equipped with a hard disk drive; a 1.5GB HDD embedded phone (model: SPH-V5400) a 3GB HDD embedded phone (model: SCH-V7900) anda 3GB HDD Music smartphone (model: SGH-i300). The i310 works as a perfect platform for users by combining a phone a digital camera and an MP3 player with its immense storage capacity.

Sports clothing firm O'Neill is set to launch a jacket with a built-in keypad that lets you control your iPod or mobile phone without exposing your hands to the cold. Developed in conjunction with German firm Interactive-Wear the winter sports jacket has five buttons on the left forearm that link via a control box to your phone or music player that sits snug in an inside pocket.

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MILAN (Reuters) - It started as a prank that tricked the world's media but spoof stories about people using their mobile phones to hook up with strangers have come true.