What will the Mobile Handsets of the future look like?

If the current iPhone seems like the the most cutting-edge gadget heading your 'must-have' list,
it is surely just the beginning.

Imagine having a mobile phone/TV in your pocket, or even one better, having the ability to instantly access two SIM cards - both active in the one mobile phone.

Every year, Singapore hosts the biggest mobile-phone trade show/expo in the Asia-Pacific region, and it's a great indicator as to the new mobile handsets that Australians can expect to see in the near future.

So what does our mobile future hold?

One thing that was apparent at CommunicAsia '08, is that the newly presented devices are now getting much faster, as well as much smarter.

The built-in cameras on headsets are taking even better pictures, and the on-board media players can now hold even more songs, pictures and movies.

Being able to access the web on our mobile handsets will be a necessity, as will having e-mails at our fingertips.

The following industry stand-out headsets that turned heads at the expo are no doubt destined to turn many more heads when they become available on our shores in the very near future.

*Nokia E71
The word is Nokia has a touchscreen handset planned for later in the year - once all the iPhone hype blows over.
A major new announcement demonstrated at the show was Nokia's E71 - a smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard, slick metallic look, HSDPA and wi-fi connectivity, 3.2MP camera, customisable home screen and
one-touch keys for quick access to calender, contacts and e-mail.

*LG Secret (KF-750)
Style meets technology in LG's KF-750 handset, also labelled the 'Secret'.
The slider-device has a tempered glass, 2.4 inch screen and carbon-fibre build, which makes it both light and sturdy.
A new Neon Touch navigation system gives a vibrating feedback and blue glow when each button is activated.
The HSDPA handset has a 5MP camera, 100MB internal memory, and an expandable memory card slot to go up to 4GB storage.

*Samsung P960
If you've ever fancied having a TV in your pocket, then the Samsung P960 is the handset for you.
Television currently watched on handsets is sent down the pipe across the network, sometimes at great expense.
The Samsung P960 uses a technology called DVB-H, which is short for Digital Video Broadcasting Handheld.
It has a miniature digital set-top box inside, along with an aerial to pick up digital signals just like your TV at home.
We can expect this service in the next year or so - when the Federal Government decides what to do with the licences.

*Samsung D780
Sometimes one SIM Card is never enough.
Many users require/have two handsets, one being for personal use and the other one for business use - but the Samsung D780 fits two SIM Cards inside, both at the same time.
Users can switch between the SIM's when making a call, and can access contacts from either card simultaneously.

*Nokia E66
While it has many of the features seen in the E71, the Nokia E66 is an elegant slider that adds assisted-GPS to the package. It also has a turn-to-full-view feature which, by tipping the device on its side, allows users to view pictures, video's and documents in full-screen mode.

*Sony Ericsson C905
Higher megapixel cameras in mobile phones are all the rage and Sony Erricsson has responded with the best of their Cybershot devices so far. The Sony Ericsson C905 has an incredible 8.1MP camera on board.
It has all the characteristics of a dedicated camera, including face detection, auto focus, smart contrast and image stabiliser. It's also a super-fast HSDPA phone with the ability to share images wirelessly with a television.
There's also the GPS installed - which enables some serious geo-tagging to be performed.

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