The latest Mobile News for August

Welcome to the August edition of the Phones 2U Direct email news letter. This month we feature the results from an independent study in to the short term health effects of exposure to mobile network masts, details of how parking in London is about to get more convenient by owning a mobile phone and some free technology to help you find your way around. You will also find some great new releases from Nokia and Samsung and the latest offers for August. Thanks for reading!

News

- Mobile phone related health symptoms are all in the head

University of Essex finds no link with phone masts and ill health... more

- Car parking pay-by-phone scheme brings cashless benefits

Parking meters to be scrapped in central London... more

- Motorola to incorporate projector display in phones

Microvision signs agreement to enhance the viewing of information and entertainment... more

- Find your way around with Amaze

Free to download mapping facility for any Java enabled handset... more

- Nokia gets musical for the 3rd generation

Nokia announce new 6267 music phone... more

- Samsung slides out the G force

G600 slider model packs 5 megapixel punch... more

Latest Handsets

Samsung U700

The Samsung U700 is an extremely thin 3G handset measuring in at around 12mm thick. The U700 is part of the Samsung Ultra range.

It has an excellent quality 3 mega pixel digital camera and a second video calling camera too. You can take great quality digital photos at 2048x1536 pixel resolution. The U700 also has a flash, auto focus and video, offering great quality digital media.

With a 40MB internal memory and a MicroSD slot the Samsung U700 is well equipped for all your needs. You can use the integrated MicroSD slot to upgrade the memory of the handset to store more pictures, videos and music.
The Samsung U700 also has high speed Bluetooth 2.0 and USB 2.0 connectivity to connect up to a PC or wireless Bluetooth device. Data transfer to and from the U700 is very fast, great for backing up or sharing your pictures or putting music on your handset. You can use the Bluetooth connection to make wireless hands free phone calls, using a compatible Bluetooth headset.
The U700 can also access the internet using either 3G, GPRS, EDGE or the WAP2 connection. Using the HTML browser you can view web pages, you can also send and receive email.
With the Samsung U700 you can set MP3s as the ring tone, or play music through headphones like a portable music player.
The extremely stylish Samsung U700 is available in silver, with further colours to follow.

See the Samsung U700 at Phones 2U Direct

Sony Ericsson P1i

The Sony Ericsson P1i is the next step in the Sony Ericsson P-series of smart devices. The Sony Ericsson P1i is based on the Symbian 9.1 operating system and runs with the UIQ 3.0 interface. It provides the complete set of cutting edge functions to combine desktop features with mobile phone convenience.

Those features include a 2.6" 262K colour touchscreen TFT display, a 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus, 3G support with video calls and Wi-Fi, just to name a few. The goodies don't end here and they continue with stereo Bluetooth, QWERTY keyboard, USB, FM radio and a Memory Stick Micro M2 slot.

System wise, it has a 208 MHz processor, large RAM (128MB) plus it has 160MB of integrated memory available to the user. As with all UIQ 3 smartphones it is equipped with a handwriting recognition system, MS Office documents viewer/editor and it even has a business card scanner application that works reliably to scan a business card and to insert the data from it directly to your contacts list!

See the Sony Ericsson P1i at Phones 2U Direct

Motorola RIZR Z8

The stylish new Motorola RIZR Z8 has a unique design which gives the phone a natural slide motion when opening. The curved slider feels ergonomically pleasing to hold and use.

Apart from its great new sliding design the Motorola Z8 also offers a number of other stylish looks. The high quality materials used by Motorola and the colours make this handset very desirable.

So what's inside the Motorola RIZR Z8? The answer is a whole load of technology. The RIZR Z8 is a 3G handset capable of video calls and makes use of either a 2 megapixel forward facing camera or a secondary VGA camera that is used only when making video calls.

For internet access the RIZR Z8 has 3G, GPRS and EDGE, providing a high speed connection on the move. You can use these many ways of connection to visit web pages, check email, or download media files direct to your handset. You can download Music, Motorola Games, Wallpapers and Ring tones.

The RIZR Z8 has the top level Symbian OS 9.2, Series 60 v3.1 UI software. This gives the Z8 its fast and stylish menus. The TI 2420 multimedia processor keeps the Z8 operating fast.

The Motorola Z8 RIZR has a MicroSD slot so it can be upgraded with Micro SD Transflash memory to store more music, photos and videos.

For local connectivity the Motorola RIZR Z8 has Bluetooth and USB, this means you can send and receive files to and from the phone. Using the Bluetooth wireless connection you can make wireless hands free calls using a compatible Bluetooth headset. This is great for commuters who need to comply with the new driving legislation.

See the Motorola RIZR Z8 at Phones 2U Direct

August Offers

Introducing X-change from Phones2U Direct

Exchange your mobile phone for a new one after only 8 months of your contract!

Simply take out an 18 month agreement with one of our FREE phones, then choose another FREE phone in 8 months time.

Make sure you always have the latest phone with X-change.

How does it work?
We have compiled a list of handsets which we are able to offer free of charge on X-change pay monthly. These will be constantly updated as availability and pricing change. You choose a handset from this list and connect to an 18 month airtime contract, then return to us after 8 months to choose another handset from the list.
If you wish to choose a handset not offered free of charge you may pay a fixed fee for another handset under our ‘Platinum Upgrade’ program.

X-change pay monthly is subject to our terms and conditions and is only available on selected networks and tariffs.

See the X-change offers page at Phones 2U Direct

Free Line Rental Offers

		Free Samsung U600 & 12 months free line rental 500 mins & 250 texts anytime, every month			Free Sony Ericsson S500 & 12 months free line rental 500 mins & 250 texts anytime, every month
		Free Nokia 6300 & 12 months free line rental 500 mins & 200 texts anytime, every month			Free Sony Ericsson W580 & 18 months half price line rental 500 mins & 250 texts anytime, every month

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Maximize your mobile with these new accessories!

The following items represent our most popular companion products. To view a full range for every current phone just click here.

Nokia 770 internet tablet £89.99	Samsung Bluetooth headset £24.89	Universal glass mount holder £5.89	USB Bluetooth dongle £11.89