Well the title is a bit dogdy, it’s actually a virtual surround or 5.1 coming to earphones, transmitted from phones, and this type of concept already exists. If you have a C-Media software for audio test, you might get a helicopter application, where you can make the sound "sound" like it’s coming from behind you even if you only have a 2 channel system.

The concept comes from SRS Labs, and it shouldn’t be much different from the PC version.

According to SRS:

• SRS Circle Surround Headphone ups the ante for the consumer mobile video experience by unleashing latent surround sound.
• SRS Circle Surround Headphone is the answer for wireless service
  providers, media sites and device makers that rely on 2-channel-audio-based architecture for video playback

Unfortunately it seems you actually need the CS headphones, otherwise the sound will be plain stereo, although it seems to be that there might be a digital solution to this.

SRS obviously wants to win the hearts of tons of mobile operators and DVB-h providers on this technology.

Picture: Gadget ress

Source: IntoMobile, Newswire

They did try hard, but Toshiba was just a bit off-target when releasing the Portege G910. It had been announced some time ago, but now it’s official.

The Toshiba is mainly focused on GPS, and has good connectivity options, Bluetooth v2.0, WiFi and USB v2.0. In network terms, there is quad-band GSM/EDGE and tri-band UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA.

The feature that stole "glamour" from the Toshiba was the low QVGA resolution in the huge 2.8" touchscreen.

Powering the G910 is a Qualcomm MSM7200 (400MHz) processor, with 256MB of ROM and 128MB of RAM. There is also a satisfying 1530 mAh battery. Internal memory isn’t a feature to talk about, instead there is support for microSD cards.

To finish, a 3 megapixel camera with autofocus was included, and supporting everything is Windows Mobile Professional, I’m guessing version 6.0.

Source: GSMArena

This does come as a suprise, I still hadn’t seen a 3G/HSDPA phone without a colour screen, but the Toshiba G450 is a different case.

Taking the shape of a MP3 player, the G450 weighs 57g only and was made to be used as a modem, and it supports GPRS and EDGE as well.

It has a standard USB port, which means that it might be quite thick, so we just have to wait for the live pictures for comparison.

Source: Mobile-Review

Everytime I saw this phone it looked like a fake, I don’t know if you also think so, but to me the picture looks drawn on a computer:

Well we do know that is real, so let’s hit the specs.

A great advantage on the music side is the interal FM antenna, no more need to plug headsets just to get hold of radio.

The internal display is still the same old QVGA, we haven’t seen many improvements on resolutions, apart on less famous phone, but after all it’s only 2.2".

The secondary display, the external one, has an acceptable 176×176 resolution, although I’m not aware of the size of it.

8GB of internal memory is the standard now for any good music phone, and Sony Ericsson didn’t forget that, even being a slim fashionable phone, the W980 has the heartbeat of a great phone.

Obviously we can’t ask for perfection, so a 3.2 megapixel camera is a decent addition to the package. As usual on Walkman series, TrackID is a must, and on this phone an accelerometer was included making it possible to use the Shake Control.

To finish in style, there is HSDPA at 3.6mbps, but unfortunately no WiFi.

Unfortunately, just like any glossy device, the Sony Ericsson is a fingerprint magnet.

Source: Engadget, GSMArena

Reading the features will tell you exactly that, but does it really live to the competition?

Well it does have a GPS, HSDPA, Symbian OS9.2 S60 v3.1, and a full QWERTY keyboard. The camera is a bit disappointing, with only 2 megapixels of resolution, it stays behind the Nokia E90, but what is hidden beneath the clamshell is the beautiful VGA resolution display.

If the phone isn’t released too late, it won’t make a difference that it lacks of a touchscreen or it only has 64MB on internal memory, although a memory card can be added.

On the design size, it looks like a very old phone, especially if you look at the keys, and I was expecting the display atleast a bit bigger.

Source: Softpedia, GSMArena