You know what sucks? We left BEFORE they unveiled this huge ass screen. The unveil was breathtaking. This is the video showing the 5800 Xpressmusic being officially unveiled at A Venue, in Makati, Philippines.

If Motorola has David Beckam, Sony Ericsson has Maria Sharapova. The 20 year old Russian tennis player has signed a four year deal with Sony Ericsson to become the company’s first global brand icon. Sharapova will be involved in off court campaigns and will have some say in the design process of new Sony Ericsson accessories and handsets.
And yeah, speaking of scantily clad women…
In other news, Sony Ericsson has closed the sponsorship deal with MGM and the latest James Bond movie franchise – Quantum of Solace. In this light, they are launching a special edition of the SE C902 …read more

This is by far the most affordable fashion hack I’ve seen. For only $989.00, you can own an LG Prada that’s dipped in 24 karat gold.

Prada, one of the World’s leading designers, have teamed up with LG to unveil this completely touch screen mobile phone. The Prada Phone by LG (KE850) is a breakthrough in the industry, with its sophisticated design and elegant looks.
Other features of LG include a web browser, email client and MP3 player. This fantastic looking phone is probably the hottest designer phone at the moment.
I like the web copy on this one. It’s a 24 karat …read more

Now we can actually get to play with Paris Hilton!
Dunno how well this is going to do the world in the overall design of things, but a Paris Hilton mobile phone game seems to be the thing the world needs now. Yes friends – the cure for Cancer, the fight against terrorism and solving world hunger – these are just more important things to do like create a series of “exciting” (*sheepish grin*) mobile phone games starring everyone’s favorite Hilton.
I’m just as curious as you to find out what type of games will be released by developer Gameloft. I have …read more

So it’s nearing Christmas time and just like the very first one, people are coming back home to their place of origin. Mostly for vacation though, not some form of census.
Shai Coggins, our Queen of b5media went back to the Philippines to visit her family. So I rang her sister and we met up Monday night for a round of drinks (I paid of course, being the dashing gentleman that I am).

Since it was the first time I met her, I didn’t want to ask what gadgets she carries on her person. She does have a digicam, which she used …read more

There’s been a lot of hype with the pink Motorola RAZR. Even Xiaxue (Wendy Cheng) talks about it. She’s pretty popular among the young.
So what’s with the color pink?
“Both red and pink denote love but while red is hot passion, pink is romantic and charming. Use pink to convey playfulness (hot pink flamingoes) and tenderness (pastel pinks). Multiple shades of pink and light purple or other pastels used together maintain the soft, delicate, and playful nature of pink. Add strength with darker shades of pinks and purple and burgundy.”
from About.com
Oh and from a design point of view …
All shades of …read more