The Demo Site

Here are some more great live pics of the Dopod C750 which is also known as the HTC Juno. What is interesting about this slider phone is it's relatively small size, VGA screen and that new suretype keypad.












Pics from phonedaily

This phone can be hung around your neck or you can attach a wrist strap to it that enables you to wear it on your hand like a watch. This watch phone features a tiny touchscreen and bluetooth. I wonder how it's possible to work with such a small touchscreen.

I have no idea why this was done or the purpose of this. But hey, there are pics of the whole process. Perhaps...boredom?

Here is the latest smartphone from BenQ, the E72. It was launched just recently in Taiwan. This candybar touchscreen less smartphone is powered by Windows Mobile 6 standard and features WLAN, 2 inch QVGA screen, measures 108 x 46 x 13 mm, weighs 90 grams, microSD support and has a 2 mega pixel camera. i think the phone looks nice for a smartphone or even just as a regular phone. It features a stylish red/black color scheme. Enjoy the pics.





















Pics from phonedaily and sogi

This phone doesn't have any Apple or iPhone traces but the design really reminds of the iPhone (especially the front). Instead the phone focuses more on pretending to be running a Windows Vista OS. Here are the specs.

- 3.2 inch 260K QVGA touchscreen
- 1.3 mega pixel camera
- stereo speakers with 3D sound
- microSD support
- measures 114x60x16 mm
- weighs 103 grams




Pics from m8cool

This unusual concept is called eTna. It has a relatively small screen, tiny keypad and huge media keys in the middle but the main attraction of the phone is the hole in the middle. the hole is where you plug in the charger and the phone is held in place and sits next to the outlet.

Check out this half transparent phone concept designed by an institute of industrial design in Europe. It also comes in a different combo of materials like leather/chrome and jeans cloth/stainless steel. Pretty cool. Here are the specs.

- 3 mega pixel CMOS camera
- stainless steel frame
- leather coating
- touchscreen LCD
- built in battery
- 320x320 65K color display
- optional cradle charger
- measures 120x50x8 mm

- Windows Mobile 6 Professional
- GSM/EDGE/HSDPA
- 2 mega pixel camera
- 520MHz PXA27x CPU
- SiRFstar3 GPS
- 64 MB RAM/128 MB ROM
- Wifi

It was hard to find and buy this official iPhone bluetooth headset in Hong Kong. Now, shops managed to get some in stock. It's price is around 200$ US.

Samsung SGH-i560
- Symbian OS v9.2
- S60
- 2.4 inch QVGA screen
- 3.2 mega pixel camera
- microSD support
- A2DP
- USB 2.0
- i560v is just a Vodafone branded i560




i780
- full QWERTY keyboard
- Windows Mobile 6 Professional
- A2DP
- microSD support
- IEEE 802.11b/g
- 2 mega pixel camera
- GPS
- TV out
- only 13.3 mm thick
- square 320x320 screen

Here are some fresh new pics of Samsung's latest 5 mega pixel slider camera phone for the GSM market. The phone looks nice and compact but this phone pales in comparison next to the G800.









Pics from pconline

Tourality is a new type of game for your mobile phone that combines sporty outdoor activity with virtual gaming experience. In contrast to normal sport simulations, you will face the real challenge of reaching geographically defined spots in reality as fast as possible and before your opponents. Your movement directly influences the gaming progress - because you are the game!

The Challenge
Equipped with a mobile phone and a Bluetooth GPS receiver your challenge is to reach spots before your opponents. A spot is a certain point on a virtual map that you have to reach in reality. While you are on your way by foot, on eight rolls, two wheels, or even motorized, your real position is transmitted from the Bluetooth GPS receiver to your mobile phone and is shown on the display. Tourality shows you the position of all participating players as well as the spots to reach on your mobile phone: you will know the spots still to reach and their location, as well as how you assert yourself compared to the other players.

The 4 Game Modes
Tourality has four different game modes:

Game mode and Challenges
Spot RACE: Finish all laps faster than your competitors by reaching the spots in the given order!
Spot CHASE: Reach more 'active' spots than the others before the spots become 'inactive'!
Spot RUSH: Reach all spots in the game faster than your competitors!
Spot ACT!: Act fast when the next spot becomes 'active' randomly!


Singleplayer, Player vs. Player or Team vs. Team - The choice is yours!
You know best which way is the fastest and best between the spots? Then don't prove
it only to yourself (Singleplayer) but also to your opponents in a multiplayer game (Player vs. Player). Or show team spirit and compete against up to four other teams (Team vs. Team). Create a multiplayer game yourself or join a game that is currently ongoing in your surroundings! It is up to you whether you play with your friends or get to know new people in your area as part of a multiplayer game ;-)


The requirements:

Hardware
Tourality seems like a computer game but it's outdoor and mobile! That's why there are some requirements concerning the hardware: You need a mobile phone that supports Java (MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1) as well as Bluetooth. To get the GPS data on your mobile phone you will further need a Bluetooth GPS receiver. During playing Tourality, you will need an internet connection (GPRS/UTMS connection) of your mobile network operator. The amount of data transferred for Tourality is generally low (see this FAQ entry). Mobile phones which are compatible are listed here. We have also compiled a selection of compatible Bluetooth GPS receivers here.

Software
How you get Tourality to your mobile phone is described at the Download section. Either you can install Tourality directly 'over-the-air' on your mobile phone or can you download the installation files to your computer to save the costs for the mobile download (about 1.4 MB).

Tourality Account
Every player has a Tourality Account that can instantly be created at Signup - completely free of charge! With this Tourality Account it's up to you to play Tourality whenever you want in one of the supported regions (see Where to Play). In addition, you can use all the base features of the platform tourality.com with your account:

- Create Spots, Points of Interest and Game-Templates on your own on basis of Google Maps
- Review Game-Templates created by other users in order to activate them
- Review your games played on basis of Google Maps
- Personal Tourality Profile
- Browse other Member Profiles
- Browse Game-Templates
- Your own Highscores
- Tourality Forum Postings
- Sign up right now and start the virtual reality experience!

via symbian-freak

This is the first Sony Ericsson W890 preview from the Polish club-se site. The review is in Polish but here is a pretty readable translation ito English. Enjoy.

The first review of the SE latest model - W890i Walkman!

The first review of the latest model SE - W890i Walkman! .
Zaprszamy for the reading. The review was described by the owner that of prototype.

You can comment on the review on Forum Club-SE.

Prototype of the W890i model - Walkman.

What did I receive in the box?
Phone,
battery,
battery charger,
operating manual,
the memory card and receivers (dependent on the country and the operator)


First impressions.
After taking out the phone call from the box, I am thinking, it behind the model? I don't know it. The phone was put into the casing of the type slim - 9,6mm, is made of some metal and held in the brown key. For me personally doesn't appeal - but it is a matter of the taste. Something what at once riveted my attention is a big display. Small keyboard, but will let on it be spelled. The phone efficiently and quickly works.

Display:
How I already recalled is big. He causes the remarkable impression, legible, distinct. Diagonal 5.2 cm (~2 "), rodzielczość QVGA. To want more?

Keyboard.
Small, but in turn comfortable. Great and quickly he/she is spelled on it smsy. I don't have reservations about her. With novelty in this model it is inserting the red and green receiver. Of course we are getting back and zakończamy with them connections. The right functional button is performing roles of the button "backwards" which now is performing the role of the button of abridgements.


Multimedia:

Apparatus:
Apparatus built in in this model is doing the good quality of taking for 3,2Mpix resolutions. Everything known well for us from K800i... apart from AutoFocus'a and of mode macro. In the end it is not CyberShot.

Radio , so as in previous Ericssonach Sony, with the RDS function. He/she isn't humming and nicely he is playing.

Mp3 - with function Walkman.

Here the phone very much surprised me, and what's more positively. They are MP3 straight out fabulous! Version Walkman'a for setting up in it it is 3.0.

Entertainment / games / TV:
I am telling also to try out new java 3D games of the screen of the turnover with the possibility. Graphics - super. How to the phone without Symbian `a he deals with impeccably! Not zapomniane impressions!

TV: the Phone is supporting the mobile TV what is marked in the picture below. The quality of watching can be good, because of the UMTS technology.

Summary.
Generally the phone is doing the good impression. He is elegant and little, he has the very big display. Apart from the fact that he can very well to serve as the mp3 player of the good class, it is possible from time to time to immortalize theses something with apparatus built in about good parameters. Too certain will hit on someone's tastes. The phone will be presented officially 15 November. In which he will be for price? Probably moved close to K770i.

Click for pics here and here.

Update from shaliron over at the huge esato rumor thread.

- The V640 has been announced.
- Added 'Colours' section.
- The K770 is meant to be available in seven colours. Up to now, only beige, brown, and purple have been officially announced.
- The V640 has been seen in white, which has yet to be announced.
- The P3 will probably have a slider form factor.
- DVB-H Phone
- A phone with DVB-H is going to be available next year.

Here are some bits from arunc

- C++ SUPPORT WILL ALLOW DEVELOPERS to create creative applications Music & sound related apps, Productive mobility & web communication, Gaming, Imaging and Mobile TV & Video.( SIMILar to JAVA MICRO EDITION-JAVA ME)
- Sony ericsson Z350i Low end clamshell ,1.3 MP,Bluetooth MAY BE ANNOUNCED SOON
- R U READY TO WATCH TV NEXT YEAR DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting) COMING SOON>>>>|

According to an article on stuff.tv it is...actually it's an article/contest (the question is amultiple choice question and it asks you how many mega pixels does the K850 camera have...2, 5 or 8). Here is the article.

Win a Sony Ericsson K850i
Closes: 01 October 2007

We've been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Sony Ericsson's flashy 5MP K850i camphone for some time now – and it's finally hitting the shops after the weekend. But we know how you hate to wait, dear Stuffer, so here's your chance to bag a piece of gadget zeitgeist right now.

Mr Sony and Ms Ericsson are rather chirpy about their latest lovechild too. The K850i boasts tri-band HSDPA, a 2.2in screen and a host of intuitive software. Oh, and it also does "phone calls" too, whatever they are...

The K850i hits the shops on Monday 1 October, and to celebrate this momentous mark on the technological timeline, we’re giving away three of these stunning snappers. All you have to do is answer this eye-wateringly easy question planted on the right...

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. and Seiko Epson Corp. announced that they will start the joint development of non-contact quick charging system.

The development will be promoted based on Seiko Epson's non-contact charging technology and Murata's technique for making Li-ion batteries suitable for quick recharging. Targeting use in mobile phones, etc., they aim to ship samples in 2008 and start mass production in 2009-2010. The prototype non-contact charging system will be on display at CEATEC JAPAN 2007 from Oct. 2-6, 2007.


Power transmission efficiency 70%

The non-contact charging system slated for joint development leverages electromagnetic induction. The charger stand and the mobile device are respectively equipped with coils that generate power by electromagnetic induction. Seiko Epson will mainly focus on the development of the charger stand (transmitting side, or primary side), while Murata will be involved in the production of Li ion rechargeable battery. Their goal is to recharge a mobile phone in about 10-15 minutes in a non-contact manner. For this purpose, the system will be designed to supply a large current of more than 3 A at a time of recharging, said the companies.

"The secondary battery and the mobile device will not generate heat," claimed Murata. "We will be able to provide a safe battery."

The non-contact power transmission system, which will be the core of this product, is based on Seiko Epson's proprietary AirTrans technology. This technology relates to a non-contact charging system intended for mobile devices. It includes techniques for foreign matter inspection, ID authentication and coils. Meanwhile, Murata will develop the quickly rechargeable battery, module and power source designs, magnetic field shielding technology, etc.

As for the quickly rechargeable Li ion battery in the latest system, the two companies plan to employ the product that is currently under joint development by Murata, Enax Inc. and others. It is expected to be a laminate Li ion rechargeable battery using lithium manganate (LiMn2O4) for the positive electrode.

The mass production technology used for Murata's laminated ceramic capacitor will be applied to the development of the rechargeable battery, the companies said.

Murata and Epson aim to increase the power transmission efficiency to about 70%.

"The power transmission efficiency of existing systems is only about 30% on average and barely reaches 50% at the highest level," said Seiko Epson.

Meanwhile, Seiko Epson developed another non-contact charging system besides the joint development with Murata and announced that the volume shipment of the 2.5-W class product is slated for launch as early as in May 2008.

At the press conference, the two companies also conducted the demonstration of recharging by using the box-shaped prototype system. It is equipped with a Li ion rechargeable battery with a current capacity of about 800 mAh and a non-contact recharger.

The demonstration showed that the recharging can immediately be started simply by placing the prototype on the charger stand. A current as large as 3 A was used to fully recharge the battery only in about 15 minutes.

According to the companies, a power transmission of 95% or higher is ensured between the transmission and reception coils of the prototype. Although substantially no heat is generated in the coil portions, the temperature rises to a certain degree in part of the power supply circuit, the companies said. Thus, they intend to take appropriate measures against this problem.

source

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Playboy.com, a leading men’s lifestyle and entertainment Web site, has partnered with Quattro Wireless to bring the Playboy.com experience to the mobile consumer. Using Quattro’s GetMobile™ platform, Playboy.com will offer access to the world of Playboy in a mobile-friendly format, combining its compelling lifestyle content with targeted, relevant advertisements from premium sponsors such as AXE Vice body spray and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Whether at work or on the go, Playboy enthusiasts can browse non-nude photos of their favorite Playboy models and get to know turn-ons and turn-offs in their personal interviews. Readers can get their own burning questions answered by the Playboy Advisor, Playboy’s solutions to your most vexing problems. Users can also access trusted reviews of music, games, and books from their mobile phone. For those looking for a quick laugh, the Playboy Joke of the Day serves up irreverent humor with a sexy twist. All of Playboy’s content was adapted by Quattro using its GetMobile™ Platform, ensuring that must-have content is kept fresh and in sync with the wired Web version. In addition, as a part of its Premier Services, Quattro Wireless generates incremental revenues for Playboy by selling and serving rich advertising matched to the interests of Playboy.com’s audience.

“Playboy is one of the world’s most recognized brands and, as our customers increasingly turn to their mobile devices for content, we now can reach them whenever and wherever they are,” said Chris Petrovic, VP of Digital Media for Playboy Media Group. “Quattro enables Playboy to extend its reach into the mobile Internet while maintaining brand consistency with our wired Web site and print publication.”

“Playboy is always on the forefront of technological innovation, and they realize the mobile Internet is an important, growing channel to reach their consumers,” said Lars Albright, Vice President of Business Development for Quattro Wireless. “By combining their high caliber lifestyle content with relevant ad inventory via the mobile Internet, Playboy continues to blaze a trail into new media, extending its brand recognition and leadership position to a new generation of mobile-savvy consumers.”

About Playboy Enterprises, Inc.

Playboy Enterprises is a brand-driven, international multimedia entertainment company that publishes editions of Playboy magazine around the world; operates television networks and distributes programming globally; owns Playboy.com, a leading men's lifestyle and entertainment Web site; and licenses the Playboy trademark internationally for a range of consumer products and services.

For more information please visit www.playboyenterprises.com.

About Quattro Wireless

Quattro Wireless brings publishers, advertisers, and wireless operators together to embrace the mobile Web. The company matches global advertisers with its network of exclusive publisher inventory. Through its GetMobile™ platform, Quattro empowers advertisers and publishers to quickly build, manage and extend their brand to the mobile channel. The result is device-optimized, dynamic mobile Web sites and mobile advertisements that provide a superior user experience and high advertising yield. Quattro Wireless was founded in 2006 by proven mobile pioneers and is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. For more information, please visit http://www.quattrowireless.com.

The phone features 3G + HSDPA, a 400MHz Qualcomm processor, a 2 mega pixel camera, microSD expansion and some new kind of Windows Mobile Suretype keyboard. The phone looks great. I can't wait for official announcement.

It always amazes me when the Chinese manage to implement something new faster than some bigger companies. This time it's haptic feed back which they call "special touch feeling". The phone also features a totally flushed touchscreen but this has been used before but the Chinese. Here are some specs.

- 3.2 inch QVGA 16 million color flush touchscreen with haptic feedback
- microSD support
- 3D sound
- gaming keys
- VGA camera
- GB/NES emulator
- measures 113x59x15 mm
- weighs 120 grams

The phone has decent dimensions and weight for a device with a huge 3.2 inch display (it does look huge in your hand...). The front is shiny black and the back is chrome with glossy black (it has a bit of iPhone influence). The UI also looks a little like the iPhone UI. In all...not a bad phone.







Pics from eemobi

This is getting ridiculous. Does slapping on the iPhone on a phone, make it more valuable, expensive or attractive? Maybe, this is the case in China. Anyways, this is the latest phone to bear an iPhone badge on the phone. It actually has a not bad design (it has a slim design with checkers colors and style)...having a bit of Japanese look to it (infobar comes to my mind). Here are some specs.

- 2 inch 260K color 176x220 screen
- VGA camera
- microSD support
- 3D sound
- measures 118×40×12 mm
- weighs 85 grams




Pics from m8cool

Here the first live pics of the HTC S730 destined to be the S710 successor. It will feature 3G, 400 mhz Qualcomm CPU, better keypad, better keyboard, better bluetooth and better build quality. Looks great!

Gaming phones are popular over in China so there is always a new one very now and then. This one doesn't adopt a totally gaming phone style design. However is come with a snap on controller that holds the phone in landscape mode for widescreen gaming. Here are the specs.

- 3 inch WQVGA (240x432) 16 million color touchscreen
- FM radio
- microSD support
-1.3 mega pixel camera
- NES emulator
- stereo speakers
- measures 112×48×15 mm
- weighs 90 grams

The phone has decent dimensions, weight and looks ok. It also comes bundled with an external AA battery emergency charger.






Pics from m8cool

This phone was released for a while already but it hasn't really made an impact with not many places even selling the phone. In Asia, the phone has been advertised alone and along with the T650. It's been a while since I saw some new pics of the phone and I must say that the phone looks great...but the screen for me is still too small.






Pics from gophone

I was really surprised and found this amusing at the same time since 99.99% of m8cool's phones are either clones or ripoffs. They have sold so many iPhone ripoffs that it is quite unbelievable that they are actually selling the real iPhone. This is real and not an incredibly good copy.

Data HotSync and battery charging cradle.

Price US$24.00 from brando

US Type/UK Type/Europe Type

Features:
Data HotSync and battery charging on your desk with a cradle.
LED indicator Size : 110 x 88 x 32mm
Model:

Nokia N95
Package Contents:

Cradle
USB Data Cable
AC Adapter (The length : 118cm)

Yummy! Choose your favorites!

Price US$3.00 from brando

Hang on your cell phone for decoration

Models
Hamburger
Cookie
Dumpling
Shrimp
Sushi

Package Contents
One Handy Strap

It's quite remarkable that a phone that hasn't even been leaked or announced has been ripped off so many times by the Chinese. I think after the iPhone, the Nokia N82 has the most ripoffs prior to anything. This one is the best rip off I have seen so far. Here are some specs.

- dual mode GSM/CDMA
- 3 inch QVGA 16 million color touchscreen
- 5 mega pixel camera
- FM radio
- bluetooth
- titanium keypad
- microSD support
- measures 117x55x18 mm
- weighs 115 grams








Pics from m8cool

This was the world's first cellular phone and boy has things advanced since then. This phone was so big that it earned the nickname of "brick" and when it first came out, it cost a fortune. It was huge and weighed over a kilogram and had extremely short standby and talk time. Enjoy the pics.

Xero Mobile Inc., the mobile virtual network operator in terminal pre-launch mode, is being eyed by ROK Entertainment Group.

ROK CEO Laurence Alexander said he is negotiating to acquire Xero, which has long planned—and, thus far, failed—to deploy an ad-subsidized service for college students. Xero claimed to be in talks with two would-be suitors late last year, but has largely gone silent after the deals fell apart.

Xero hopes to give away handsets and airtime to users who agree to accept ads on their phones, and the company went public last year via a reverse merger. But the outfit has been investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and has apparently been idling as it looks for a buyer.

ROK closed a $7 million funding round before going public earlier this year. The developer targets mobile users directly with free, on-the-go video offerings as well as a place-shifting device dubbed the ROK Box. ROK also operates an online storefront that delivers mobile content via memory cards.

Xero's founders include executives from Gizmondo, a European mobile gaming company that tanked in early 2006.

source

London, UK – 28th September 2007 – Sony Ericsson today announces the V640i, a stylish music phone with a funky feature set, available exclusively with Vodafone in selected markets*.

- Real music, real time
Download a full-length track in around 14 seconds**

- Name that song
Record a song clip on your phone, identify it immediately using TrackID™ and download it instantly

- Manage your media
Drag and drop music and videos between phone and PC

Available in two rich colors or shades – Havana Gold and Quick Black - the
Sony Ericsson V640i available exclusively with Vodafone provides a true music and entertainment experience. With support for Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) up to 4 gigabytes – that’s up to 3600 full-length tracks – and a dedicated music key to help you navigate all of those songs, the V640i really can be your music library on-the-move.

The V640i is designed to appeal to music lovers looking for no-compromise performance. Weighing in at a pocket-sized 97grams, it delivers 3G Broadband (HSDPA) Web browsing on your mobile. It also means that it takes about 14 seconds to download a full-length music track**; up to four times faster than average on a 3G phone.

There’s no need to worry if you just can’t place a song that you hear on the radio. The V640i’s in-built TrackID™ feature lets you record a 5 second music clip – either by tagging it from the phone’s own FM Radio or from a nearby stereo – and then within seconds receive notification back of the song title, the artist and the album name. The TrackID™ music recognition software can then provide a direct link to the homepage of Vodafone’s Music Store for fast track download. Hear it, identify it and own it.

More than just a music phone, the Sony Ericsson V640i keeps you entertained and fully informed. It will playback video at 15 frames per second and this, coupled with the bright 2.0 inch screen, makes it ideal for checking out the latest music videos when you are on-the-move. The V640i comes complete with pre-loaded Google Maps and eBay clients*** and also supports RSS Feeds to keep you up-to-date with the latest news, weather and entertainment.

If you prefer to capture the action for yourself, the V640i’s 2.0 megapixel camera is always at hand to shoot still pictures or moving images. Share these instantly with friends via MMS, email or postcard; or by uploading them to your own online gallery, or blogsite. Share the Web address to share your latest photos or video clips.

The V640i comes complete with new Media Manager**** software to let you easily move your favorite music, photos, videos and more between your PC and your phone. Music tracks or video clips will be automatically converted into phone-friendly formats and creating playlists or adding album artwork to your tracks is simple.

“The new V640i is a great all-rounder that is packed with advanced music capabilities,” says Peter Marsden, Vice President and Head of the Vodafone customer group at Sony Ericsson. “It’s designed to allow users to get the most from Vodafone’s music services, such as the Vodafone Music Store, without compromising on the ease-to-use and strong design that they expect from a Sony Ericsson.”

Jens Schulte-Bockum, Global Director, Terminals, Vodafone, said: “The new V640i from Sony Ericsson offers our customers a stylish, desirable and fashionable mobile device that does not compromise on music capability or performance. It’s a great balance of form and function.”

The Sony Ericsson V640i is available exclusively in Vodafone stores from Autumn 2007.

Facts and figures:
Features V640i
Music Streaming Audio/Video
Media Manager
FM Radio
Audio Codec support: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA
DRM: Phase 1+2 and Microsoft DRM
PlayNow 4.0
Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)

Imaging Picture and Video Blogging
Video Telephony CIF camera
2.0 Megapixel fixed focus
4x digital zoom
Video codec support: MPEG4, WMV, H.264, H.263
Video recording / playback (15fps)

Productivity/Connectivity Web mail; Hotmail, Yahoo, G-Mail as shortcuts
Wireless Village globally with support for AOL, Yahoo, MSN and ICQ
Push email
PC Synchronization
Flight mode
Bluetooth™ 2.0
USB 2.0 full speed
Java™ MIDP 2.0
E-mail client (POP3/IMAP4)
FOTA
SAIC

Accessories
In-Box:
256 MB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) ****
Stereo Headset HPM-64 (with 3.5 mm jack)
Media Manager PC software ****
USB cable (DCU-60) for easy and fast transfer ****
Battery (BST-38)
Charger (CST-70)
Documentation Set
PC Suite ****
Optional: Portable Speakers MPS-70
No matter where you are going, take your music with you and share it with friends
Music Deskstand MDS-65
Great sound, great design. Connect your phone and experience powerful sound with optimum bass.
Stereo Bluetooth™ Headset HBH-DS200
Pair this compact Bluetooth™ Headset to your phone and enjoy superior sound in stereo. Streaming direct from your phone’s music library.

Fact and Figures
Size (length x width x thickness): 103 x 47 x 15.5 mm Weight: 97grams Color(s): Havana Gold and Quick Black Screen: 262,144 color TFT Resolution: 176 x 220 pixels Size: 2.0 inches Phone memory: Up to 32MB Memory card: 256 MB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) **** Talk time GSM/UMTS: up to 9 hours / up to 5 hours Standby time GSM/UMTS: up to 300 hours Video call time: up to 2.66 hours Music listening time: up to 21.8 hours Networks: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900/1800/1900 UMTS/HSDPA 2100

London, UK – 28th September 2007 – Sony Ericsson today announces an exclusive colour range with Vodafone that combines both companies’ expertise in mobile music with a unique new style, labelled the Havana collection and finished in a stand-out Havana colour.

Exclusively with Vodafone
Sony Ericsson music phones in a sophisticated Havana colour, exclusively with Vodafone
Exclusively for Everyone
A unique colour available across a selection of 3 stylish mobile phones
Inclusive of Everyone
Share the music on your phone. Portable Speakers colour-matched to complement the Havana mobile phone collection




The chic family of mobile phones and accessories unveiled today by Sony Ericsson and Vodafone sets out to combine music with fashion. The new collection comprises exclusive colour variants of the popular W880i and W910i Walkman® phones, plus a colour-matched music accessory, the Portable Speakers MPS-70. The final addition to the collection is the Sony Ericsson V640i, a music-enabled phone available exclusively to Vodafone customers in selected markets*.

W880i Walkman® phone in Havana colour
The Sony Ericsson W880i Walkman® phone has become a style ‘must-have’ since its launch in early 2007. As Sony Ericsson’s slimmest phone to date at just 9.4mm thin, the W880i fits neatly into a handbag or pocket; not that you will want to keep it there with the stunning new Havana colour. Still able to store up to 900 full-length tracks on the 1GB Memory Stick Micro™ - that’s around 75 albums – this exclusive colour refresh adds further desirability to an already feature-packed phone.

W910i Walkman® phone in Havana Bronze
The new W910i is a 3G broadband (HSDPA) Walkman® phone that is designed for entertainment; whether music, 3D games, video, or high-speed Web access. It is geared to let you choose your music, your way. Select Shake control and just flick the phone to control games or skip and shuffle between tracks. Or opt for SensMe™ and discover music to match your mood and tempo. The W910i is the ideal mobile music companion, and with the addition of the exclusive Havana treatment it is ideal for Vodafone customers who are looking for a great Walkman® phone with added style.

Sony Ericsson V640i in Havana Gold
The Havana collection is further extended by the launch of the Sony Ericsson V640i, exclusively available to Vodafone customers. The V640i is a music-enabled phone that offers high-speed 3G broadband (HSDPA) performance. As with the W910i Walkman® phone, the V640i offers Media Manager software***, making it straightforward to transfer music, photos, videos and more from PC to phone and vice versa.

All of the phones in the Havana collection let you download music directly from Vodafone’s Music Store, either via 3G or high speed 3G broadband (HSPDA). With the V640i it takes around 14 seconds to download a full-length music track**.

The three mobile phones also feature Sony Ericsson’s exclusive TrackID™ music recognition software, which lets you identify a music track played from an external music source and receive a notification back within seconds of the artist name, song title and album. Once you have identified it, you can then download the full-track from Vodafone’s Music Store.

Bring more colour to your music
Both Sony Ericsson and Vodafone realise that having ‘music on your mobile’ is about more than keeping your sounds to yourself. That’s why they have added an exclusive Havana version of the popular Portable Speakers MPS-70 to the Havana collection. These provide music-lovers with the ability to share their music collections with friends, simply by plugging them into their Sony Ericsson phone. Announced today in a colour that perfectly complements the rest of the Havana collection, they provide great audio performance with clear sound.

Peter Marsden, Vice President and Head of the Vodafone customer group at
Sony Ericsson, said: “The new Havana collection, developed exclusively with Vodafone, incorporates three different music-enabled phones to ensure everyone’s mobile music needs are met in a stylish way. The inclusion of the Portable Speakers in the collection means that Vodafone customers will be able to enjoy their mobile music library, wherever they are, and whoever they’re with.”

“Sony Ericsson’s strong heritage in producing innovative mobile music devices, combined with Vodafone’s expertise in bringing customers best music and entertainment services across a fast and reliable network service is an ideal combination which will appeal to a wide range of our customers across the world” said Jens Schulte-Bockum, Global Director, Terminals, Vodafone Group.

Notes to Editors
The Havana collection will be available across a number of Vodafone Operating Companies in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom, in the coming months.

W910 Facts and Figures
Size: 99 x 50 x 12.5 mm Weight: 86 grams Colour(s): Hearty Red and Noble Black Havana Bronze (Vodafone exclusive) Screen: 262,144 colour TFT Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels Size: 2.4 inches Phone memory: Up to 40 MB Memory card support: Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) Talk time GSM/UMTS: 9 hours / 3.5 hours Standby time GSM/UMTS: 400 hours / 350 hours Video call time: 3 hours 20 minutes Music listening time: 20 hours Networks: W910i: UMTS/HSDPA 2100-GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 ?

V640i In-Box
In-Box:
256 MB Memory Stick Micro™ - M2™***
Stereo Headset HPM-64 (with 3.5 mm jack)
Media Manager SW ***
USB cable (DCU-60) for easy and fast transfer
Battery (BST-38)
Charger (CST-70)
Documentation Set
PC Suite***

V640i Fact and Figures
Size (length x width x thickness): 103 x 47 x 15.5 mm Weight: 97grams Colour(s): Havana Gold and Quick Black Screen: 262,144 colour TFT Resolution: 176 x 220 pixels Size: 2.0 inches Phone memory: Up to 32MB Memory card: 256MB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™)*** Talk time GSM/UMTS: up to 9 hours / up to 5 hours Standby time GSM/UMTS: up to 300 hours Video call time: up to 2.66 hours Music listening time: up to 21.8 hours Networks: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900/1800/1900 UMTS/HSDPA 2100
Compatible Music Accessories

Portable Speakers MPS-70
No matter where you are going, take your music with you and share it with friends

Music Deskstand MDS-65
Great sound, great design. Connect your phone and experience powerful sound with optimum bass.

Stereo Bluetooth™ Headset HBH-DS200
Pair this compact Bluetooth™ Headset to your phone and enjoy superior sound in stereo. Streaming direct from your phone’s music library.

Stereo Portable Handsfree HPM-90
A handsfree with a display which tells you who is calling and which song is playing.

The Nokia 3110 Classic has been released and is available for purchase for the price of around 170$ US. This is a low-mid end phone so it probably won't excite too many people. Ebay seller X1387 has the phone in stock. Here is a recap of the specs.


pe TFT, 256K colors Size 128 x 160 pixels
5-way navigation key
Card slot microSD (TransFlash)
9 MB internal memory
Data GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD Yes EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0
Infrared port Yes
USB Yes, v2.0 miniUSB
Camera 1.3 MP, 1280 x 1024 pixels, video(QCIF)
Push to talk
Java MIDP 2.0
MP3/MP4/AAC/AAC+/H.264/WMA media player
FM stereo radio

Package Content
1 Nokia 3110 Classic Phone
1 Travel Charger
1 Li-ion Battery
1 Data Cable
1 Handsfree

- For the US Verizon network
- 1.3 mega pixel camera

The Sharp WX-T82 HSDPA mobile phone is a slider format and features a 2 Megapixel camera and a 2.2-inch 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) monitor. With a dedicated button to access music and video playback, one touch takes you to the easy-to-use multimedia menu. The animated Multimedia Launch Screen is a fun way to find the music or videos you want to play.

Compatibility
The new Sharp 880SH HSDPA slider mobile phone is compatible with MP3, AAC, AAC+ and AAC+e file formats. Enjoy playback of your favorite songs whenever you want, either directly from your mobile operator or by playing audio files you have downloaded to your PC. The integrated FM radio of the 880SH slider lets you access music, news and sports on the move. From high speed network access to superior wireless compatibility, the Sharp 880SH extends the possibilities at your fingertips.

Radio and Mobile TV
Experience a customized listening experience with Vodafone Radio DJ's interactive engine. This new music distribution service allows you to create and personalize your own radio stations. With the ability to playback video content downloaded from your PC or video camera, you can watch your own videos wherever and whenever you like. With Mobile TV, you can enjoy watching a large selection of programs, such as news, sports or variety shows.

Streaming and A2DP
Instantly watch video clips or music, news and sports on Vodafone Live! using streaming video technology. HSDPA compatibility means download speeds can be up to 10 times faster than 3G, giving you music, games, video and a range of other content in an instant. Use with A2DP compatible headphones and speakers for high quality wireless sound and music. Also, by connecting a Bluetooth or USB data cable, you can exchange data from a PC, PDA or other portable device. Additionally, you can take advantage of the convenient hands-free call feature while driving.

Internet browsing and Camera
The full feature set includes an array of messaging possibilities, advanced Internet browsing, and a 2 Megapixel camera to make sure you never miss those precious moments. The 2 Megapixel integrated digital camera with autofocus takes beautiful detailed photos. In addition, you can adjust the magnification with the 20x zoom function.

Display and Messaging
Enjoy clear video reproduction of 3G content with the 2.2-inch QVGA display (240x320 pixels) TFT LCD display. You can also switch to landscape mode to watch streaming video, mobile TV and more. In addition to mail exchange using SMS and MMS, compatibility with E-mail (POP3) and IM is now possible. The integrated browser (NetFront 3.3) is compatible with HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.1. Due to the integrated Java model playing the latest games with your Sharp WX-T82 is no problem.

bundled accessories
• Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery
• Battery cover
• AC charger
• Stereo handsfree
• CD-ROM with software
• microSD flash memory card
• User guide
• Quick start guide

Optional accessories
• Lithium Ion Spare battery
• AC charger
• Cigarette Lighter Charger
• USB Data Cable
• Stereo Headset
• Handsfree microphone unit
























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Easy enough to use.

Price US$166.00 from brando

Features:
Portable Palm Phone Jammer
Blocking distance: 5 - 10 meters
Blocking frequency: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
Size: 6 x 6.8 x 2 cm
Weight: 70 g

CAUTION:
Illegal usage may be affected the emergency caller
Avoid to use in public area without notice

Package Included:
1 pc Portable Palm Phone Jammer
1 pc Battery
1 pc Power Adaptor

In preparation for the upcoming K850 and W910 Sonystyle Hong Kong have launched a presale micro site where you can check out the phones and their corresponding special features. It's quite nice and worth checking out even if you don't know Chinese. There you can also register for a K850 or W910 so you can be one of the first to get it from them. This move by Sony indicates that the K850 and W910 will be very very soon...

Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has agreed to sell its Embedded Communications Computing (ECC) business to Emerson Electric for $350 million in cash -- a move that will enable Motorola to focus more intently and with strengthened financial resources on its ailing cell phone business.
In a statement issued Friday, the firms said: "For Motorola, the transaction sharpens its focus on its core business and technologies and provides additional capital to drive further growth and enhance shareholder value." The deal is expected to close by the end of the year.

The ECC unit was profitable for Motorola. The division recorded $520 million in revenue in 2006. The group manufactured embedded computing products and services to communication infrastructure and equipment makers in the telecommunications, medical imaging, defense and aerospace, and industrial automation industries.

Emerson indicated the acquisition will help its position in the $6 billion merchant embedded computing business. The Motorola unit, currently headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, will be merged into Emerson's Network Power unit. Some 1,100 employees are slated to move to Emerson in the transaction.

The deal will enable Zander to focus more intently on Motorola's mobile phone business, which has been losing market share of late, particularly to Nokia (NYSE: NOK).

"We regularly evaluate our company's portfolio to ensure alignment with our core vision and business strategies to enhance shareholder value," said Motorola chairman and chief executive officer Ed Zander, in a statement. "We believe that Emerson has the proven track record to continue to serve ECC's customers with the same high quality and level of products and services."

Emerson chief executive David Farr noted that the growth in wireless communications is driving long-term telecommunications market growth and broadband applications are driving near-term wireline investments. He said the Motorola acquisition will strengthen Emerson's position in those markets.

"The combination of Motorola's ECC business with the $100 million embedded computing business we acquired as part of Artesyn last year established Emerson as a leader in the embedded computing industry," Farr said in a statement.

One planning benefit to Motorola's ECC customers is that both operations -- Motorola's ECC and Emerson's Network Power unit -- already promote industry standards Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture (Advanced TCA) and Micro Telecommunications Computing Architecture (MicroTCA). The firms believe the industry will continue to be attractive because those standards are increasingly being adopted by major telecom companies.

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This is a concept ad based on the black W890 photoshop made from the W880 successor leaked spy pics. It is made by beta-labs over at esato. This phone in black really looks nice.

Glamorous and sexy stands in synonymy with LG Phones. Whether you talk about the LG Prada or the LG Banana phone, all phones manufactured by this reputed mobile phone manufacturer, LG Electronics is just rocking , both in terms of performance and looks. LG KS20 is no exception.

Often rumoured to be an upgraded LG Prada phone, LG KS20 is a smartphone that has a big 2.8-inch Touchscreen. It is an iPhone-like phone that also operates on Windows Mobile 6 Professional, which is very useful for professionals who desires to do their official works while on the move.

This tri-band GSM phone LG KS20 is much advanced than many of its contemporaries. Being a HSDPA smartphone, the phone is inculcated with most advanced features ever expected in a mobile handset. The super-fast Internet access capabilities in LG KS20 in combination with intuitive touch input technology is specially designated to enhance Internet experience in mobile phones. Either you want to explore the latest happenings around the world, check market trends or send and receive e-mails, LG KS20 facilitates your every necessity. Moreover KG KS20 further exemplifies LG's strong desire to enable better mobile communication with the help of 3G technologies incorporated in the latest LG phones.

Apart from better communication and Internet experience, LG KS20 is also enhanced with multimedia and downloading capabilities. Users can find everything from music and video clips at their finger tips. The 2 megapixel autofocus CMOS, located on the back of LG KS20 and the VGA camera for UMTS video telephony in the back of the phone lets users capture photographs and videos with brilliant colours and vividness. Users can store their memorable moments and music on 128 MB ROM which can also be extended by using microSD memory cards.

LG KS20 is further loaded with advanced features like push e-mail and videoconferencing. LG KS20 is not only a multi-functional phone, but with minimalist concept and slim and sexy look LG KS20 is an appealing phone that can win the hearts of mobile aficionados who has an inclination towards design.

The titanium black LG Shine KE970 has made it to the shops and can be bought for only about 370$ US. It's currently a tad more expensive than the original silver version. The black one looks great I must add...

Global and regional digital leader LG Electronics, a worldwide technology leader in mobile communications, will soon be launching a new version of its phenomenally successful Black Label Series handset, the LG Shine.

Sporting a new luxurious gold finish, the LG Shine 'Gold' will be available across mobile outlets across the Middle East and Africa and will build on the legacy of the original Shine phone, which has sold over three million units worldwide less than four months of its launch.

Mr. K. W. Kim, President, LG Electronics - Middle East and Africa, commented:

'LG Shine, introduced as the second handset within the LG Black Label series, has proved to be another huge success globally and we aim to provide our customers alternative exquisite design options with high-tech supporting features by offering new LG Shine 'Gold'. This new phone will take LG Shine to wider audiences who favour new trends, ensuring it remains this year's iconic handset.'

Continuing on the tradition and huge success generated worldwide by the LG Shine slider phone, the dazzling new version of LG Shine handset offer mobile users its stylish appearance in 'Gold' for those looking for a premium styled handset that reflects their image and lifestyle.

Furthermore, botanical patterns decorating the back of the handset offer consumers a unique style to reflect their premium image. This new handset offer new experience and style with a full metal body that shines in the palm of your hands.

Unlike the slider version of LG Shine, LG Shine Bar type comes with 1.77-inch wide mirror LCD screen illuminating vivid colour displays that allow contents to be viewed from different angles. Other key features include a 2 mega-pixel camera, expandable memory (micro SD card), multimedia players (MP3, MPEG4, WAV), USB and Bluetooth (V1.2), messaging (SMS, EMS, MMS) and internet access. Above all, it supports long battery life, at least 160 minutes of talk time and 280 hours of standby.

The LG Shine, now available in over 65 countries, has boosted LG's presence in the ever competitive mobile market, helping establish it as a leading global mobile manufacturer.

LG Shine 'Gold' will be available in major mobile dealerships in UAE from the first week of October.

South Korea's best-known company, Samsung Electronics, is tied up in a court battle with a local food supply chain over an Internet domain name.

The small chain which makes a popular Korean-style fast food, has filed a lawsuit appealing against an earlier decision that the company should hand over their domain name to Samsung.

The domain name causing the problem is: www.sens.co.kr.

Samsung registered 'SENS' as a trademark for its computers and monitors in May 1996 while the chain registered its domain name two years later.

Samsung recently won a hearing at the country's Internet Address Dispute Resolution Committee which ruled that the domain name should be handed over to Samsung.

The chain store is complaining they have been using the domain name for products and businesses that have nothing to do with computers and monitors.

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(WebMD) Long-time mobile phone users who talk more than an hour a day on the devices may be may be more likely to have high-frequency hearing loss, researchers say.

"Our intention is not to scare the public," says Naresh K. Panda, MS, DNB, chairman of the department of ear, nose, and throat at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, India, and researcher for the study. B The study, he tells WebMD, is preliminary and small. "We need to study a larger number of patients."

He presented the findings Wednesday at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery in Washington.

His team found that people who had talked on cell phones for more than four years and those who talked more than an hour daily were more likely to have these high-frequency losses. These losses can make it difficult to hear consonants such as s, f, t and z, making it hard to understand words.

But another hearing expert familiar with the study says there is as yet no cause for alarm.

Hearing Loss Study

Panda and his colleagues evaluated 100 people, aged 18 to 45, who had used mobile phones for at least a year, dividing them into three groups according to length of use. One group of 35 had used phones for one to two years; another group of 35 had used them for two to four years, and a group of 30 had used them for more than four years.

"We asked them if they had been using the phones less than 60 minutes or more than 60 minutes per day," Panda tells WebMD. They compared the phone users with 50 people who had never used cell phones and served as a control group. The study was conducted in India.

Those who used the mobile phones for more than four years had more hearing loss in high-frequency ranges in their right ear, the ear most held the phone to, than those who used the mobile phone for one to two years.

"When we compared high-frequency thresholds (the level at which the sound is first detected) between the one- to two-year [users] and more than four years; there was a significant difference in the thresholds between these two groups," he says.

One- to two-year users had a 16.48 decibel loss in the high-frequency range, he says, while those who used the phones more than four years had a 24.54 decibel loss.

That decrease in hearing over a relatively brief period may not be noticeable to mobile phone users but would be of concern to a hearing expert, says Andy Vermiglio, AuD, a research audiologist at House Ear Institute in Los Angeles.

Mobile phone users who had symptoms such as a warm sensation, fullness in the ears, or ringing were more likely to have the high-frequency hearing loss, Panda also says.

Long-term mobile phone use may result in inner ear damage, Panda speculates. And symptoms such as ear warmth or fullness could be early warning signs of that damage.

Second Opinion

The research is too preliminary to warrant alarm, says Chester Griffiths, MD, chairman of the surgery department atB Santa Monica -- UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital and assistant clinical professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles. He was not involved in the study but reviewed the findings for WebMD.

"Based on this study, I would not advise any change at the point, but I would caution people if they have any symptoms to stop using a cell phone or to reduce use."


Cell Phone Industry Responds

Joe Farren, a spokesman for CTIA -- the Wireless Association, the industry organization for the cellular industry, tells WebMD he has not reviewed the new study closely so he can't comment directly on the findings.

But he tells WebMD that previous research has not found a link between cell phone use and harmful health effects.

"There have been numerous studies conducted around te globe that have been peer-reviewed and published in leading scientific journals that show no association between wireless usage and adverse health effects," Farren says.

The subjects in the Indian study used GSM mobile phones. Farren says U.S. mobile phone users have phones that use the GSM platform but also other platforms.

Panda plans to continue his research. Meanwhile, his advice to preserve hearing: "Use cell phones when absolutely necessary."

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HELSINKI, Sep. 28, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) -- Nokia's (NYSE:NOK) chief legal officer Carl Belding died last week after accidentally falling from a balcony of a Swiss hotel during a business trip, a company spokeswoman said.

He headed a team of more than 150 lawyers at Nokia, whom he joined in January 2006 after spending 20 years at IBM. (NYSE:IBM)

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Espoo, Finland / Taipei, Taiwan, September 28, 2007

Chunghwa Telecom, the largest telecommunication operator in Taiwan, has awarded a 3G network expansion and services contract to Nokia Siemens Networks that will enable the operator to provide enhanced, industry-leading 3G and HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) services to subscribers and reduce associated operational costs. The contract deepens the existing cooperation between Nokia Siemens Networks and Chunghwa Telecom.

The project will further expand Chunghwa Telecom’s 3G network coverage and also boost high speed Internet access by using 3.6/7.2/10.7 Mbps HSDPA service. A hybrid backhaul solution will allow Chunghwa Telecom to utilize IP transmission in base station backhaul to increase cost efficiency. Under the terms of the agreement, Nokia Siemens Networks will supply a total solution for Chunghwa including turnkey network implementation and system integration, consulting and competence development services for Chunghwa Telecom’s staff as well as software maintenance and hardware repair services to assure network quality and availability. Nokia Siemens Networks is also providing Chunghwa Telecom with its multitechnology NetAct™ solution to help the operator manage the network and service quality for their subscribers. Nokia Siemens Networks will not only ensure a successful network deployment but also collaborate with Chunghwa to speed up the commercial launch for a fast return on investment. Deliveries will start immediately and are scheduled for completion by September 2008.

Nokia Siemens Networks’ 3G solutions provide operators with maximum efficiency at a minimum operational cost. With this expansion project, Chunghwa Telecom aims to provide to its subscribers enhanced 3G service to subscribers, such as HSDPA. This advancement is a breakthrough in the market and far beyond what is available today. Furthermore, this expansion project allows Chunghwa Telecom to lower operational costs with advanced equipments and solutions.

“This expansion is an important milestone for Chunghwa Telecom as Wireless Broadband services are expected to become a very important area,” said Jen-Hon Lin, President, Chunghwa Telecom, Mobile Business Group. “Nokia Siemens Networks will provide our network with the most updated technology that will further enhance our leadership in the mobile market as well as within the harsh broadband wireless Internet market. We are committed to offer our customers a leading HSDPA solution, and we are excited about the extensive support that Nokia Siemens Networks has provided to make this happen."

“Nokia Siemens Networks is honored it can strengthen its relationship with Chunghwa Telecom and assist with the expansion of its 3G capabilities. In addition to broadening Chunghwa’s 3G coverage, our solutions will enable Chunghwa to offer the high speed Internet access service and a flexible charging mechanism for today and tomorrow’s Internet business model to its customers, reinforcing Chunghwa’s value to subscribers,“ said Mike Wang, Regional General Manager for Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, Nokia Siemens Networks.

Nokia Siemens Networks is the industry leader in WCDMA/HSPA, to date having 99 WCDMA radio network references and enabling over 70 operators to launch HSDPA. Nokia Siemens Networks’ high-performing HSPA can be activated with a simple software upgrade to its existing WCDMA networks thus enabling cost-effective and fast rollout.

About Chunghwa Telecom
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. is the largest telecommunications service provider in Taiwan and has the largest market share in all key business lines. Chunghwa provides an integrated and full range of telecommunications services that include fixed-line, wireless services and Internet and data services. The company is Taiwan's largest cellular service provider in terms of revenues and subscribers. It had 8.2m subscribers as of December 2006, giving a market share of 38% of total cellular subscribers and 35% of total cellular service revenues in Taiwan as of December 2006. www.cht.com.tw

About Nokia Siemens Networks
Nokia Siemens Networks is a leading global enabler of communications services. The company provides a complete, well-balanced product portfolio of mobile and fixed network infrastructure solutions and addresses the growing demand for services with 20,000 service professionals worldwide. Nokia Siemens Networks is one of the largest telecommunications infrastructure companies with operations in 150 countries. The company is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com

I never knew that there was an all black version of the Nokia N93i. Anyways...this all black version of the N93i is being sold over in Asia. I love how it looks...absolutely stunning.

The Samsung X828 was one impressive device when it first appeared and it is still a pretty good phone. It is only 6.9 mm thick and features a 2 mega pixel camera, 80Mb internal memory and A2SP. It's price has recently dropped to around 230$ US in Hong Kong.

The iPhone price has dropped to around 560$ US. Now the new price for those who want to unlock their iPhones is around 50 bucks.

With this contract Nokia Siemens Networks strengthens its position as one of China’s leading GSM network suppliers

Nokia Siemens Networks deepens its ties with Henan Mobile Communications Company (Henan MCC) with a GSM network expansion, EDGE introduction as well as network planning and implementation services deal. The agreement further cements Nokia Siemens Networks’ position as the leading network supplier for the radio and core networks of Henan MCC.

Under the contract of close to RMB 2 billion (EUR 180 million), Nokia Siemens Networks will extend its cooperation with Henan MCC and become the sole supplier of EDGE for Henan MCC in addition to already being a leading supplier of its GSM networks. The company will provide Henan MCC with its GSM and EDGE core and radio networks equipment, mobile soft switching solution including MSC (Mobile Switching Center) Servers, MGW (Media Gateway) and HLR (Home Location Register), as well as system integration, network planning, rollout and support services for Henan MCC’s GSM and EDGE network.

“We’re pleased to be continuing our long-standing partnership with Nokia Siemens Networks,” said Henan MCC general manager Yuan Jianguo. “The stability, reliability and cost-effectiveness of Nokia Siemens Networks’ network systems will allow us to provide our more than 27 million customers with exciting mobile experiences in the province, whether it is in GSM voice communications or EDGE for high speed and data connectivity.” Henan MCC will provide EDGE commercial services for its customers from September.

“Nokia Siemens Networks is very proud to continue its strategic cooperation with Henan MCC,” said Zhang Zhiqiang, head of Nokia Siemens Networks’ Greater China region. “The GSM expansion and the move to EDGE will help operators build state-of-art networks and generate new revenues while preparing the network for future evolution.”

GSM radio access networks delivered by Nokia Siemens Networks connect more than 1.3 billion subscribers around the world. Nokia Siemens Networks is the global No. 1 in EDGE with 120 references. Nokia Siemens Networks is a leading supplier of GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks to over 20 customers in China, with the largest installed base in China Mobile’s GSM network.

About Henan MCC, China
China Mobile Group Henan Company Limited is the wholly owned subsidiary of China Mobile. The company specializes in operating mobile voice, data, IP telephony and multimedia services. Since its founding in August 1999, it has built a mobile communications network with extensive coverage, high-quality, business rich variety and first-class level of service. The network covers 100% of Henan – China’s most populous province – and offers international GSM roaming access with 271 operators in 206 countries and regions, including Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, and GPRS roaming through 214 partner operators in 106 countries and regions.

About Nokia Siemens Networks
Nokia Siemens Networks is a leading global enabler of communications services. The company provides a complete, well-balanced product portfolio of mobile and fixed network infrastructure solutions and addresses the growing demand for services with 20,000 service professionals worldwide. Nokia Siemens Networks is one of the largest telecommunications infrastructure companies with operations in 150 countries. The company is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com

Under a long-term contract, Nokia Siemens Networks will deliver maintenance services for Juniper Networks E-, M- and T-series routers in the IP backbone and broadband access network of Deutsche Telekom in Germany.

With a service package optimally targeted to the demands of Deutsche Telekom, Nokia Siemens Networks ensures that network incidents are avoided or quickly resolved. The network is monitored around the clock by dedicated service specialists at the Nokia Siemens Network Care Center. Among the services included are ticket handling, incident processing and troubleshooting, software maintenance and service and the exchange and repair of defective network components. Maintenance of Deutsche Telekom’s test-lab equipment is also included in the service contract.

Nokia Siemens Networks’ maintenance services offer T-Com important advantages. In addition to a significant reduction in operating costs (OPEX), operational advantages are realized through processes and arrangements designed specifically for T-Com. The current and planned network expansions are considerably bolstered through service level agreements and create new ways to further improve network quality. Nokia Siemens Networks is a Juniper Networks Global Support Partner, the highest accreditation level possible for offering maintenance services on Juniper equipment.

“We are pleased with the confidence Deutsche Telekom has in us – after supplying the system technology – to now also entrust us with the maintenance of the Juniper network components,” said Christoph Caselitz, Chief Market Operations Officer at Nokia Siemens Networks Services. “Our references and our portfolio speak for themselves, laying the groundwork for securing a world-leading customer such as Deutsche Telekom."

“Based on the long-standing relationship and good quality of services, it was a logical step for us to now outsource maintenance to Nokia Siemens Networks as well, said Ulrich Schwaer, head of the technical centre network management from T-Com. “This is a business-critical area for Deutsche Telekom so it was essential for us to go with a trusted partner who would deliver the quality of service we need.”

With over 20,000 service specialists, Nokia Siemens Networks is one of the largest and most experienced communications service companies for telecommunications operators worldwide. In the Care Group alone, some 650,000 repairs are serviced and 250,000 error messages handled annually. Some 300 fixed network and 200 mobile operators worldwide depend on the company’s services, which – in a complex and convergent IP and IT world – depend increasingly on external support. A recent Gartner Group report estimates that the market for telecommunications services is growing at more than 8 percent a year.

About Nokia Siemens Networks
Nokia Siemens Networks is a leading global enabler of communications services. The company provides a complete, well-balanced product portfolio of mobile and fixed network infrastructure solutions and addresses the growing demand for services, with 20,000 service professionals worldwide. Nokia Siemens Networks is one of the largest telecommunications infrastructure companies with operations in 150 countries. The company is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com

The MOTORIZR Z6tv is Motorola's First Device to Premiere V CAST Mobile TV

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced the availability of the MOTORIZR(TM) Z6tv on October 5. This sleek phone comes with a hot slider design and is equipped with V CAST Mobile TV, V CAST Music and Video, making it the ultimate in entertainment.

The MOTORIZR Z6tv provides entertainment lovers 24-hour access to broadcast-quality full-length TV shows through V CAST Mobile TV from Verizon Wireless. V CAST Mobile TV offers programming for TV viewers of all ages and interests including the "Late Show with David Letterman," "24" and "Dora the Explorer." The service offers live shows and mobile television content from CBS Mobile, Comedy Central, ESPN Mobile TV, Fox Mobile, MTV, NBC 2GO, NBC News2GO, and Nickelodeon. V CAST Mobile TV customers can enjoy fast channel surfing, view upcoming programs on the easy-to-use program
guide and access parental control features.

Beyond V CAST Mobile TV, the MOTORIZR Z6tv can access Get It Now(R) applications, such as VZ Navigator(SM) which helps customers access location information to more than 14 million points of interest. For customers who are musically inclined, V CAST Music is sure to keep customers connected to their favorite music while on-the-go, allowing them to enjoy over-the-air full-track downloads from a library of more than 2.1 million songs. The MOTORIZR Z6tv is also equipped with Bluetooth(R) stereo
headset support for music, creating a truly wireless mobile music experience. Other features of the MOTORIZR Z6tv include:
-- Integrated digital audio player and support of .mp3 and .wma music
files
-- 2.0 megapixel camera
-- Video capture and playback
-- Landscape and portrait modes available for TV, video or camera capture
-- Location-based services-capable
-- Text, picture and video messaging capabilities
-- Display: 2.0" 240 x 320 TFT (65k colors)
-- Memory: Over 50 MB internal and optional external microSD(TM) expansion
slot
-- 2.5mm headset jack
-- Weight: 3.7 ounces
-- Battery: 940 mAh

V CAST Mobile TV from Verizon Wireless is powered on the FLO TV(TM) service from MediaFLO USA Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Because MediaFLO USA operates a dedicated multicast network that delivers programming in a linear format, Verizon Wireless can offer customers the latest in mobile entertainment without impacting its award- winning voice and data services.

Pricing and Availability
The MOTORIZR Z6tv will be available on Friday, October 5 for $179.99 after a $50 mail-rebate and new two-year customer agreement. Customers may purchase the new MOTORIZR Z6tv at more than 2,300 Verizon Wireless Communications Stores, including those in Circuit City, and online at http://www.verizonwireless.com.

Monthly access packages for V CAST Mobile TV range from $13 to $25 per month. For the latest information on V CAST Mobile TV from Verizon Wireless, including programs, handsets, pricing and availability, visit the V CAST Mobile TV Web site at http://www.verizonwireless.com/mobiletv.

For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or visit http://www.verizonwireless.com.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 62.1 million customers. The largest U.S. wireless company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 67,000 employees nationwide. The company is a joint venture of Verizon Wireless Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of

Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and seamlessly to the people, information and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $42.8 billion in 2006. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com.

This popped up over at the FCC today. There are no live pics or any sort of detailed info because of confidentiality. The only pic is the one above. I wonder how this new bluetooth headset looks like.

- North Americans now able to experience television, navigation, imaging and more virtually anywhere -

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia announced today that the new Nokia N95 with support for North American High Speed Download Packet Access (HSDPA) networks has begun shipping across the United States. The Nokia N95 retains the award-winning functionality of the current Nokia N95, while gaining a number of other notable product upgrades including Assisted GPS (A-GPS), increased memory, and a new battery with extended operating time. The power of this cutting edge technology means that the new Nokia N95 can deliver the most desirable set of mobile features available today.

Along with today's availability of the new Nokia N95, Sling Media is also announcing the availability of its innovative SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian OS software on this powerful multimedia platform. Representing the ultimate in time and place-shifting, the combination of Slingbox hardware and the SlingPlayer Mobile software means that consumers can enjoy their home television programming, including live broadcasts or content recorded to a Digital Video Recorder, from virtually anywhere that North American HSDPA or WiFi networks are available. The high-speed connectivity and large, crisp display of the Nokia N95, combined with the new SlingPlayer Mobile software, allows a train, hotel, street corner or almost anyplace else to be the next best thing to a home theatre experience.

Whether for finding a new restaurant in the next town, or finding the best way to a customer's office on the other side of the country, the Nokia N95's integrated A-GPS functionality with Nokia Maps makes being lost a thing of the past. The included Nokia Maps software allows for mapping and routing in over 150 countries and has support for full turn-by-turn satellite navigation in over 30 countries -- the most comprehensive map coverage offered on any mobile device. While supplies last, Nokia N95 buyers at select retailers will receive a free one-month navigation
license, a city guide of their choice and additional maps already preloaded on a 1GB memory card -- a $50 value.

While a 5-megapixel camera and DVD-quality video recorder makes the Nokia N95 among the most capable mobile imaging devices ever produced, the new Nokia N95 recognizes that the memories worth capturing are memories that are made to be shared. Thanks to its 3G prowess, the Nokia N95 can take the largest images and video files and then quickly and effortlessly upload them to the user's sharing site of choice. So instead of those important moments being forever locked in a purse or pocket, they can now be made readily available for friends and family to enjoy -- virtually as
they are happening.

"Already seen as a revolutionary multimedia device, the enhanced North American version of the Nokia N95 will allow people to truly enjoy and benefit from the convergence of mobility and the Internet," said Bill Plummer, Vice President, Multimedia, Nokia North America. "Advanced multimedia devices like the Nokia N95 are allowing consumers to take those things that matter to them most wherever they go -- this truly reflects Nokia's long-term commitment to connecting people around the world."

The new Nokia N95, with an MSRP of $699, is now available at the Nokia Flagship Stores in New York and Chicago, online at http://www.nseries.com, and through wireless and electronics retailers in major markets as well as many online channels. In addition to the new Nokia N95, the Nokia Nseries portfolio of devices currently available in the United States includes the Nokia N73, Nokia N76 and the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet.

About Nokia Nseries
Nokia Nseries is a range of high performance multimedia computers that delivers unparalleled mobile multimedia experiences by combining the latest technologies with stylish design and ease of use. With Nokia Nseries products, consumers can use a single device to enjoy entertainment, access information and to capture and share pictures and videos, on the go at any time. http://www.nseries.com

About Nokia
Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. Nokia makes a wide range of mobile devices and provides people with experiences in music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games and business mobility through these devices. Nokia also provides equipment, solutions and services for communications networks. http://www.nokia.com

The international version of the W910 has been approved just recently and now the Chinese version of the W910 also joins the approved list. The release of the W910 is getting closer and closer...

Google's plans to extend in the mobile space could include the launch of a mobile phone. For now, Google bought another mobile social network: Zingku. "We've entered into an agreement to have Google acquire our Zingku service," informs us Zingku.com.

Our service is designed from the mobile phone, outward, allowing you to create and exchange things of interest ranging from invitations to "mobile flyers" with friends in a trusted manner. On the mobile phone, Zingku uses standard text messaging features that come with every phone. On the web, our service uses your standard web browser and instant messenger. There is nothing to install.

With Zingku, things you wish to promote or share, can easily be created and fetched via mobile, instant messenger, and web browser. Our service integrates your mobile phone with a personalized web site so that you can easily move (zing) things back and forth between the web and and your mobile as well as powerfully connect with friends and optionally their friends.


Zingku's features include:

* Store & fetch mobile photos and txt reminders with alarms on your companion mobile web site.

* Share mobile photos and posts with friends and friends-of-friends with txt msg'ing, instant messenger, & web.

* Gather a big crowd & their friends with txt messaging, IM, and email, all at once!

* Take an instant poll among friends, all with txt messaging. "Hey what should we do ? 1. Movie 2. Dan's party"

* Your own mobile cards that people fetch by txt'ing a magic code. Make as many as you want & link them together.

* Fetch postings from any blog or any syndicated feed (RSS, Atom) to your mobile phone via txt message.

The service is limited to the US and, until Zingku migrates to Google's servers, you can't create a new account.

In 2005, Google bought dodgeball, another mobile social network, but the product stagnated and its founders decided to leave Google. Grandcentral, another Google acquisition, links all your phone numbers. Zingku could unify instant messaging, SMS and email.

Update. Google confirms the acquisition: "It is true that we acquired certain assets and technology of Zingku. We believe these assets can help build products and features that will benefit our users, advertisers and publishers."

- supports CDMA and iDEN
- 2 mega pixel camera
- microSD support

- supports CDMA networks
- 2 mega pixel camea
- microSD support

Shanghai-based Plant to Assemble and Test Flash Memory Chip Packages for Use In Mobile Phones

SHANGHAI, PR CHINA, Sep. 27, 2007 – SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), the world’s largest supplier of flash storage card products, today announced the opening of its production facility in Shanghai, the company’s first in the People’s Republic of China. Based in Zizhu Industrial-based Science Park, SanDisk Semiconductor (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. (SDSS) is expected to play a critical role in SanDisk’s worldwide operations as the plant will focus on the assembly and test of its advanced flash memory products for mobile and other consumers in markets worldwide. SanDisk’s worldwide operations function will also reside at the Shanghai facility. The announcement was made today at a press conference held at the facility.

The new SanDisk manufacturing plant produces a flash memory-based chip package called System-in-a-Package (SiP), which is particularly valuable in mobile phones where there is limited space due to their small size.

“Shanghai is a strategic location that is close to our supply partners and allows us to stay ahead of the curve as we seek to bring our products to market faster,” said Sanjay Mehrotra, president and Chief Operating Officer at SanDisk. “We believe our new state-of-the-art facility will help us to meet the growing demand for storage cards as consumers increasingly use their mobile phones to view photos, listen to music as well as record and play videos.”

The new 34,000 square meter facility is a vertically integrated production operation with all test and assembly processes carried out at the plant—from receiving wafers from the company’s fabrication sources, or fabs, based in Japan to shipping complete products to customers. The production capacity of SDSS is expected to meet approximately 30 percent of SanDisk’s SiP products projected global demand.

Mehrotra added, “From Shanghai, SanDisk will lead our global drive for ever improving operational efficiency and effectiveness to further strengthen our leadership in areas of product quality, competitive cost and customer satisfaction. The transformation of our supply chain is a strategic step for the next phase of growth for SanDisk.”

Randhir Thakur, executive vice president of technology and world wide operations at SanDisk, said, “Our new facility will produce some of SanDisk’s most technically sophisticated flash memory products, such as the 4 and 8 memory-die stacks required in high capacity microSD, SDHC™ and Memory Stick Micro™ (M2) cards for mobile devices, with plans to set up a locally based development team for new products. The selection of Zizhu Science Park for our plant location gives us an advantage in recruiting the wealth of talent from neighboring leading universities—Jiaotong University and Huadong University—as well as from the Shanghai area.”

Thakur commented, “We would like to thank the Shanghai municipality, Minhang district and Zizhu Science Park for their tremendous support. This support has helped SanDisk establish its presence in Shanghai and build this state-of-the-art facility in record time.”

Juha Raisanen, senior vice president at SanDisk, is responsible for managing end-to-end supply chain and overseeing SanDisk’s worldwide backend manufacturing operations organization. His office will be located at the Shanghai facility. CK Lin has been appointed general manager of the SanDisk Semiconductor (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. factory.

SanDisk is the original inventor of flash storage cards and is the world’s largest supplier of flash data storage card products, using its patented, high-density flash memory and controller technology. SanDisk is headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., and has operations worldwide, with more than half its sales outside the U.S.

Ingram Micro, D&H Distributing and Bell Microproducts Named Solid-State Drive Distributors in the U.S. to Support System Builder Channel to Enterprises and Small and Medium Businesses

MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA, SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 – SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today announced that it will offer its line of solid-state drives (SSD) for resale to the system integrator community through select U.S.-based distribution partners. The move comes after a successful OEM launch last spring of SanDisk’s 32-gigabyte (GB)*, 2.5-inch Serial ATA (SATA) interface model, which is compatible with most mainstream notebook designs.

Previously available only to PC manufacturers as a drop-in replacement for hard disk drives, the SanDisk 2.5-inch SSD fits in the same internal slot as 2.5-inch hard drives. Now, the distribution channel that resells integrated systems with solid-state drives, or stand-alone units, to system builders will be able to offer the durability, performance and low power consumption of solid-state flash memory to their customers. System integrators are those who create PCs or other devices from acquired components.

“System integrators will now have the ability to offer the SanDisk SSD as part of their solution and bring it to their customer base,” said Scott Deutsch, vice president of worldwide sales for SanDisk’s Computing Solutions Division. “As a result, this will make SSD-based systems available to large enterprises and small-to-medium businesses that choose to take advantage of SSD over the typical hard disk drives.”

Initially, SanDisk has named Ingram Micro Inc., D&H Distributing and Bell Microproducts as U.S. distribution partners to sell into the system integrator community, with shipments of the 32GB units expected to start in October. SanDisk plans to broaden distribution in the U.S. and into Europe during the first quarter of 2008 to accommodate expected increases in demand for SSDs as hard drive replacements.

This new distribution represents a deeper penetration by SanDisk into the OEM and distribution channel by partnering with these leading broad line technology distributors. Until now, SanDisk SSDs have been available through its OEM distributors for various OEM applications including industrial, embedded and computing solutions.

"Mainstream notebook PC OEMs are beginning to feature the performance and high reliability benefits of solid-state drives as drop-in replacements for hard disk drives," said Jeff Janukowicz, a research manager in IDC's Storage Group. "With SanDisk’s expansion of sales through the distribution channel, systems integrators and white box manufacturers will gain easy access to SSDs, enabling further market adoption.”

SanDisk is the original inventor of flash storage cards and is the world’s largest supplier of flash data storage card products using its patented, high-density flash memory and controller technology. SanDisk is headquartered in Milpitas, California, and has operations worldwide, with more than half its sales outside the U.S.

This announcement and the information contained herein are restricted and are not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into the US, Canada, Australia or Japan.

In the voluntary public takeover offer to acquire all outstanding shares in LHS Aktiengesellschaft (ISIN DE000LHS4000, WKN LHS400), Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), through an indirectly held wholly owned subsidiary, has purchased shares and received acceptances representing together approximately 84 percent of the outstanding shares and voting rights in LHS. The statutory additional acceptance period will run until October 8, 2007. All conditions to the offer have been fulfilled.

The offer has been accepted for 2,475,462 LHS shares as of the end of the acceptance period, which in addition to the 9,742,780 LHS shares acquired by Ericsson, amounts to 12,218,242 LHS shares, representing approximately 84 percent of the total number of LHS shares outstanding.

Pursuant to German takeover law, an additional acceptance period will run until October 8, 2007, allowing all LHS shareholders who have not yet accepted the offer the chance to still do so.

On September 18, 2007, Ericsson declared that all the conditions to the offer had been fulfilled during the acceptance period.

Ericsson intends to complete the offer in accordance with the procedure described in the offer document.

Notes to editors:

Ericsson announces cash offer to acquire LHS
www.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/releases/20070605-1131109.shtml

Commencement of a voluntary cash offer to LHS
www.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/releases/20070709-1138229.shtml

Public takeover offer for LHS Aktiengesellschaft
www.ericsson.com/ericsson/investors/events/2007/lhs_offer_en.shtml

Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet communications through its continuous technology leadership. Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful communication companies in the world.

Read more at http://www.ericsson.com

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), the world's leading telecommunications supplier, today announced it would partner with the GSMA Development Fund, MTN Uganda, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to provide connectivity to refugee camps in Adjumani, northern Uganda. The initiative will address the urgent need for access to affordable communication for refugees.

The Refugee Connectivity Project is designed to demonstrate that access to voice and data communications can be carried out in an affordable and sustainable way in refugee camps and settlements. By establishing a model of sustainability, the project will be able to grow rapidly and be introduced into new refugee territories to support family reunification, education, health care, economic empowerment and other urgent refugee concerns.

The GSMA Development Fund in partnership with Ericsson, the UNHCR and MTN Uganda will pilot the introduction of mobile connectivity into refugee camps and settlements.

Carl-Henric Svanberg, President and CEO of Ericsson, says: "Our commitment to the Refugee Connectivity pilot is in line with our vision to be the prime driver in an all-communicating world. This project will allow us to apply our core technology to connect some of those in greatest need, and we hope that mobile connectivity will also stimulate local business development in the area."

António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, says: "I commend the work of Ericsson to bring much needed mobile communications to refugee settlements. The UNHCR's primary purpose is to protect the rights and well-being of refugees, and connectivity not only allows refugees to connect with families and communities at home, but it also enables entrepreneurialism, drives education and provides opportunity and hope for the future."

Rob Conway, CEO of the GSMA, says: "Information is a basic human need and it is vital that we do everything we can to help refugees fulfill that need. Mobile networks are the only economically viable way to connect refugee camps to the outside world and provide their occupants with the means to communicate with their relatives, access health information, run a business and, above all, educate their children."

Ericsson will support the pilot by extending networks into previously unconnected areas or by upgrading existing GSM networks to provide voice and data capabilities. This will include the required technical solution, alternative power sources as appropriate, as well as the development of possible mobile applications and the provision of phones, in cooperation with Sony Ericsson.

Miles Flint, President of Sony Ericsson, says: "Sony Ericsson is happy and proud to support and simplify the life of refugees and refugee workers who rely on mobile phones as their only means of communications in harsh and difficult circumstances."

Mobile communication will allow both refugees and humanitarian organizations to connect children and families who have been separated, ensure the delivery of quality education and e-learning, and provision of real-time health information including data on disease outbreaks, patient records and drug supplies.

Provision of real-time data on refugee management, including effective distribution of food, stimulation of employment, and income generation for refugees by enabling entrepreneurship, are some additional benefits of the project.

Noel Meier, CEO of MTN Uganda, says: "MTN is delighted to support this pioneering initiative that highlights how GSM communications can be used to improve the quality of life for some of the most marginalized communities within the African continent."

Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet communications through its continuous technology leadership. Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful communication companies in the world.

Read more at http://www.ericsson.com

Elegance, innovative techniques of working of the materials and connettività 3.5G HSDPA characterize new the ultracapacities them Asus U6S, able to satisfy in full load the more demanding customers, also from the aesthetic point of view.

In occasion of the press conference kept yesterday in the wonderful scene of Crespi Villa, Asus has introduced the new products that we will see soon on the Italian market, probably already beginning from the next month of October.

The company has focused its attention on the two concepts hinge of mobility and power, having gone encounter to the requirements of who portable search light, a compact one and in a position to distinguishing itself for indiscussa the ability to conjugate high technology and design at best. We offer a panoramic one to you of the notebook introduces to you, beginning from the ASUS U6, that we can place in the category of the notebook “thin & light”.

Fruit of the ingegneristica ability of planners ASUS, that they are resolutions to hardly enclose in 1,5 Kg of weight all that that is necessary in order to continue to work far away also from the office without some renunciation in terms of comfort and performances, the ultracapacities them ASUS U6S represents a perfect equilibrium between performance and portabilità and is proposed as ideal solution for who wishes a notebook comfortable to transport also for various hours to the day and with optimal dowries of autonomy (approximately 5 hours with battery to 6 cells).

Thin and light, new the these ultracapacities them it is distinguished for a winning design, than it renders it extremely interesting also under the aesthetic profile. Characterized from refining color moka, ASUS U6S is the first one notebook to the world in which it has been used the innovative technique of called working “Shimmery Fiber”, in a position to donating to the covering one brilliance and one only brightness. Once open, then, new signed solution ASUS reveals a precious one palm rest rifinito in skin color brown, that it enunciates on silver of the inside.

Equipped with the technological solutions more advances, ASUS U6S introduces a rich connettività, for always being operated to you and raggiungibili ovunque it is found to us. With technology 3,5 HDSPA and net WLAN 802,11 abgn, the U6 will allow to connect themselves to Internet without threads from whichever place, while with Bluetooth 2,0 enhanced given installments it will be possible to transfer given from and towards other devices it qualifies you to you to high speed. ASUS U6S puts on hand four doors USB, one door HDMI, one VGA, one slot for Express Card and two audio jack (SPIDIF then) /Mic-in.

In unusual way for a portable PC of these dimensions, Asus U6S will have graphical abilities 3D, thanks to one card NVIDIA GeForce 8400M G with 128 MB of memory. Ulterior element of distinction is special panel LCD with retroilluminazione to LED, that it concurs to save energy without to lose in terms of quality of the image. The diagonal of the display from 12,1 " (1280x800) assures a sufficiently wide workspace maximizing the portabilità.

It completes also the multimediale equipment that takes advantage of Super masterizzatore DVD Fines Double Layer, a Card Reader 8 in 1, in a position to reading all form you of memory more diffuse, and one webcam integrated. It integral also also a series of advanced emergency functionality times protect all the sensitive information that will be destined to guard, as the reader of digital prints integrated them and ASUS Security Protect Manager, that it renders the memorization of the codes of access to documents and the inside informations possible.

Like all the products of the company, also ASUS U6S offers two years of guarantee with formula pick-up and return, that it previews the withdrawal and at domicile gives back it of the portable one to average expressed courier, and will be in sale in Italy from fine October with prices to the public beginning from 1999 enclosed Euro Vat.

Technical detailed lists Asus U6S:


Screen: 12.1” W WXGALED backlight
Processore: Intel the 2 Cores Pair T7500
Chipset: Intel PM965 + ICH8M
Diagram: nVidia Geforce 8400MG with 128MB VRAM
Memory: until 2GB
HDD: 250G/5400rpm
ODD: Ultraslim superfines
Slot: Express card 54/34, 8-in-1 card reader (MMC, MMC, SD, MS, MS-For, xD; MS-Pair, MS-For-Pair, Miniums SD w/adapter)
Network: 10/100/1000 Giga LAN; 56K MDM; 4965abgn
I/O: USBx4, 2 audio jack (Micx1, SPDIFx1), RJ11x1, RJ45x1, HDMIx1, VGA out x 1
webcam: 0.3M of fixed type with ASUS Face logon
Bluetooth: yes
3G (HSDPA): yes
Emergency: Fingerprint, TPM, ASUS ASPM
Software: Room Total Solution: Face Logon, Virtual room, LifeFrame3, Security Guard: ASUS CopyProtect, ASUS Security Protect Manager, Communication Assistant: ASUS Wireless Consul, ASUS Net4Switch, ASUS Power4phone, ASUS MultiFrame, Dignostic system: ASUS NB Probe, lifeUpdate ASUS
Operating system: Seen Windows Home Premium
Dimensions: 300mm x 220mm x 25.3~31.6mm
Weight: 1.75kg (with battery from 6 cells)

Award recognizes leadership in the development and deployment of WiMAX technologies

WiMAX World USA - Chicago, IL – 27 September 2007 – Motorola (NYSE:MOT) has received the Industry Choice Best of WiMAX World USA 2007 Award for its WiMAX CPEi 800/850 Series Desktop CPE. Selected from a field of 16 finalists from among more than 80 submissions, this “people’s choice” award marks yet another honor for Motorola and its innovative WiMAX portfolio including customer premises equipment (CPE), access networking, network architecture and deployments.

“This award further recognizes that Motorola continues to lead the industry in wireless broadband technologies,” said Fred Wright, senior vice president, Motorola Home & Networks Mobility. “We are very pleased to win this award and to be recognized by the industry, customers and vendors alike as the industry’s choice for WiMAX.”

Motorola is involved in 40 WiMAX trial deployments with customers around the world and has contracts with 12 of them for commercial WiMAX systems. Motorola’s CPEi 800/850 Series Desktop CPE is the second generation, WiMAX 802.16e Wave 2 ready desktop wireless broadband modem portfolio. This CPE provides fixed, wireless broadband connections to bandwidth intensive, media rich applications leveraging voice, data, WiFi and video services. With its “plug-and-play” functionality, it acts as a compact communications center for advanced home communication.

Conference delegates voted for the Industry Choice Award at the event, and the WiMAX World USA awards presentation took place following the close of the first day’s convention sessions. Motorola will be featured with the other award winners in the November issue of xchange as well as on the WiMAX World and xchange Web sites.

Earlier this week at WiMAX World USA, Motorola presented a mobile WiMAX experience including live hand-offs during an exclusive cruise along the Chicago River. Attendees experienced uninterrupted mobile applications including web browsing, voice over IP (VoIP) calls, video streaming and MobiTV while moving past access point sites along the route of the cruise.

Motorola has also successfully demonstrated several of these applications on streets along the Chicago River while driving at speeds of more than 50 mph and while riding Chicago’s famed elevated train. These demonstrations are another step in achieving an all IP wireless mobile network that is capable of supporting VoIP, data and video.

Within the past 12 months, Motorola’s award-winning WiMAX portfolio has received numerous accolades for its end-to-end solution including customer deployments, CPE, access point technology and distributed network architecture. Some of most recent honors include the NXTcomm Eos Award in the Technology Innovation Access Networking category for Motorola’s WiMAX Flexible Access Point System; the WiMAX World Europe Awards Devices category for the next-generation CPEi 200/300 Series WiMAX desktop; and the third annual Network Middle East Innovation Awards Best Telco/Service Provider category for its wi4 WiMAX technology.

About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $42.8 billion in 2006. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit www.motorola.com.

Remember the Sony Ericsson Konan concept by WhiteEye over at esato? Well, he has added more new colors complete with cool names. This is one beautiful concept.



As I stated before, Sony Ericsson Konan will come in more colors And here they are: Ferocious Red, Narochansky Blue, Lucky Purple, and Dried Persimmon. Enjoy!

Espoo, Finland - A total of 846 510 shares of Nokia Corporation ("Nokia") were subscribed for between 4.9.2007 - 24.9.2007 based on Nokia's 2001, 2003 and 2005 employee stock option plans. The total amount of subscription prices, EUR 12 538 844.25, is recorded in the fund for invested non-restricted equity. The new shares carry full shareholder rights as from the registration date September 28, 2007. The shares are admitted to public trading on the Helsinki Exchanges as of the same date together with the old Nokia share class (NOK1V).

After the registration, the total number of shares is 3 935 542 025 including the shares held by the company.

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More than 100 million handsets with touch screens will be shipped in 2008, according to a new study from ABI Research. Increasing numbers of handsets with touch screens have started to appear in the market, including the Apple iPhone, the LG Prada, the HTC Touch, and the Ultra-Smart F700 from Samsung, as well as the P990, M600, and W950 handsets from Sony Ericsson. Touch screens and touch pads are gaining popularity and becoming more common on handsets, while helping to make the handsets more intuitive, pleasant, and efficient to use.

According to ABI Research industry analyst Shailendra Pandey, “Handsets with intuitive user interfaces allow quick and easy access to various applications and services and can result in higher ARPUs for mobile operators by generating greater usage of their value-added services. Mobile operators are therefore keen to promote and market handsets with good UI on their networks.” In the past, many smartphones and high-end handsets with a good number of attractive features have been commercial failures, simply because their user interfaces have been too complex and difficult for convenient use.

ABI Research expects that more than 500 million handsets shipped in 2012 will sport a touch-based user interface. “A good handset UI is important not just to meet and exceed users’ expectations,” notes Pandey, “but also to support fast and flexible design changes, operator customizations, and late software distribution, while maintaining low demands on the hardware.”

The firm’s new research brief, Mobile Phone User Interfaces, analyzes the current market trends in handset UI design and examines the companies that are licensing advanced UI engines for handsets. It also discusses in detail the growing movement to develop touch-based UIs in handsets, and the position of handset manufacturers in the mobile operating system market. Further, based on current market developments, the report forecasts the likely features and benefits of handset UIs in the future.

This brief forms part of two ABI Research services: Mobile Devices and Mobile Operators, which include a variety of Research Reports, Research Briefs, Market Data, Online Databases, ABI Insights and analyst inquiry support.

Founded in 1990 and headquartered in New York, ABI Research maintains global operations supporting annual research programs, intelligence services, and market reports in broadband and multimedia, RFID and M2M, wireless connectivity, mobile wireless, transportation, and emerging technologies. For information, visit www.abiresearch.com, or call +1.516.624.2500.

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MontaVista will ship a "fifth-generation" Linux-based operating system for mobile phones in mid-November. The company says Mobilinux 5.0 will offer new security, power, networking, and quick-boot capabilities, along with footprint reductions, real-time improvements, and lower build costs for vendors of handsets and other mobile consumer devices.

Mobilinux is MontaVista's brand name for the version of its Linux-based OS aimed at mobile devices such as phones. MontaVista claims that Mobilinux powers "90 percent of Linux smartphones," while reductions in footprint may enable future success in lower-end phones. For instance, Mobilinux reportedly powers the GSM/GPRS version (V8) of Motorola's RAZR2 (depicted above), a mass-market feature-phone that is just now reaching market.

Like other MontaVista offerings for vertical markets, Mobilinux is based on MontaVista Linux Professional Edition ("Pro"), and designed for use with MontaVista's Eclipse-based DevRocket toolsuite. Like Pro 5.0, which was announced in April and shipped this summer, Mobilinux 5.0 is positioned as smaller, lighter, and more real-time capable, with sub-50 microsecond latency and footprints as small as 3MB.

Founder and CTO Jim Ready observed that when used in mobile phones, Mobilinux typically has a footprint of about 14MB. "The long pole in the tent is no longer the OS, [but rather] the application space and middleware," he suggested.

Like Pro 5.0, Mobilinux 5.0 uses a 2.6.21 kernel, and is the "first mobile operating system" to do so, the vendor claims. Touted benefits of the newer kernel are said to include functionality, performance, and connectivity gains.

In addition to new features that echo Pro 5.0 capabilities, Mobilinux 5.0 includes several enhancements of its own. Of these, "MicroSELinux" is perhaps the most unique. This new feature could be used to build devices that offer multiple users differing levels of access and control, MontaVista said.

Ready said MontaVista created MicroSELinux by miniaturizing and "significantly shrinking policies" of the National Security Agency's Security-enhanced Linux, a set of kernel modifications aimed at protecting system software integrity, configuration information, and system logs. SELinux's adaptation to MontaVista's mobile device OS appears to validate the company's claim that Mobilinux users can easily exploit standard open source software, thanks to the mobile OS's compliance with Linux standards.

Another touted area of improvement is in Mobilinux's "dynamic power management" (DPM) capabilities. MontaVista claims that a DPM-enabled MP3 player running on Mobilinux 5.0 can achieve playback times five times longer than a standard MP3 player application, when run on a TI OMAP2430 processor.

A MontaVista invention, DPM comprises a set of kernel and driver APIs aimed at letting applications power down unused hardware subsystems. DPM capabilities in Mobilinux 5.0 are said to offer fine-grained control over cores, buses, bridge controllers, and other peripherals. "[DPM gets its] fingers into as many willing subsystems as the device hardware allows," Ready said.

Additional touted enhancements in Mobilinux 5.0 include:

- "Typical" phones based on Mobilinux 5.0 are said to be capable of booting in under five seconds, and placing calls within 10. Boot times are reduced through XIP (execute-in-place) technology that runs applications directly from flash, without first instantiating them in RAM. Application startup times are reduced by prelinking, including to glibc.

- "Standard" support for SDIO (secure digital input output), Wi-Lan/Wi-Fi over USB, USB On-The-Go, ALSA sound drivers, GStreamer, plus "many new devices and the protocol stacks to support them." Additionally, Bluetooth over USB (supporting wireless headsets, headphones, and other items) is supported by a third-party add-on.

- Real-time capabilities enable "baseband and application processor consolidation," MontaVista said. Real-time capabilities are said to be based on "100 percent native Linux with real-time performance features, including MontaVista enhancements." These reportedly include fast mutexes, threaded soft and hard IRQ handlers, application-level priority inheritance and queuing, and high resolution nanosecond timers (hrtimers) said to "avoid the compatibility and footprint headaches caused by double-kernel non-Linux add-ons."

- Multi-core support, including devices with one baseband and one application processor, and those combining multiple cores in one integrated CPU chip.

- MontaVista claims its device development tool chain for Mobilinux 5.0 is the first in the world to provide KGDB over USB -- helpful, considering that most phones lack serial ports but include USB interfaces. Mobilinux 5.0 thereby "allows debugging and tracing of both the kernel and applications to be done on the target device itself," MontaVista said.

Additionally, Mobilinux is said to be supported by a third-party ecosystem comprised of more than 100 partner companies, including the likes of Aonix, Aplix, Jataayu Software, RealNetworks, SafeNet, Scalado Software, Sun Microsystems, Trinity Convergence, and Trolltech, MontaVista said.

Matt Volckmann, senior analyst with VDC's embedded software practice, stated, "With Mobilinux 5.0, MontaVista has targeted improved power management, real-time performance, optimized execution, reduced footprint requirements, as well as many other features that allow customers to differentiate through the software stack."

Additional background

Mobilinux was last revised one year ago, with the release of Mobilinux 4.1. It first shipped in April of 2005, but was actually announced as a partner ecosystem several months prior to that.

Like LinuxDevices, MontaVista was founded in 1999, just as Linux was starting to make embedded inroads. After arguably establishing an early lead, MontaVista has faced increasing competition as larger embedded companies such as Wind River have entered the Linux OS, tools, and services market. A change of CEOs last year has worked well for the company, Ready asserted, commenting, "The combination of Tom [Kelly] and Jim has worked out extremely well. He's a great business guy, and great operationally, and my load gets to be more on the center of gravity now."

MontaVista claims its Linux OS has shipped in some 45 million devices -- "far more" than any other commercial Linux, it reckons. That figure includes 35 million mobile devices such as phones, GPS devices, and MP3 players from household names like Panasonic and NEC, along with non-mobile consumer devices such as Sony LCD and projection TVs and Samsung DVD players, according to Ready. Medical equipment is another area of success, he says, noting that "We're in a lot of patient monitoring kinds of devices -- in-home, as well as in hospitals."

Availability

Mobilinux 5.0 will ship on Nov. 15. However, it has already been delivered to several large companies, concurrent with the mid-summer release of Pro 5.0, and has thus been thoroughly production-tested, Ready said.

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Italy-based KDev has used Linux to build a cellphone-to-web gateway device aimed at letting users easily and instantly upload camera-phone photos to the web. The FoxBox MMS integrates a GSM/GPRS cellular modem card, and accepts photos sent via multimedia messaging service (MMS).

KDev's founder, David Cantaluppi, notes that MMS messages are usually free to the receiving party. Thus, he suggests that it would be inexpensive for web sites to use the FoxBox MMS as the basis for games or photo contests.

According to Cantaluppi, no phone configuration is required; users simply send their photos via MMS to the FoxBox's cellular phone number. The FoxBox converts them to a suitable web format, such as JPEG, GIF, or PNG. After that, they are remotely accessible and can be managed as normal files using the FoxBox's FTP and HTTP (WebDAV) interfaces.

Alternatively, users can program the FoxBox to handle received messages in a custom way -- for example, to upload them to a production website. The device's Linux 2.6 operating system environment can be programmed in bash, C, or PHP, Cantaluppi said.

The FoxBox MMS succeeds KDev's original FoxBox SMS, which shipped in May. Both devices serve as a bridge between TCP/IP and cellular networks, which they connect to via a quad-band GSM/GPRS modem. Both offer web, email (SMTP/POP3), and SQL database interfaces, and store messages in an SQL database format on removable SD/MMC cards or USB storage devices.

Both systems are based on the Acme FoxServe (pictured at right), which runs Linux on a tiny SBC (single-board computer) measuring 2.6 x 2.8 inches. The board is based on an Etrax 100LX MCM (multi-chip module).

Touted features and specs of the FoxBox MMS include:
- Full MMS receiving and decoding
- Multimedia contents "automatically decoded" into web formats including JPEG, GIF, and PNG
- Can reply to each MMS via SMS
- Handles 30 incoming SMS messages per minute, with a common SIM card
- Web (webDAV) and FTP interfaces allow remote file management of uploaded content
- Read and write messages
- Make "pools"
- Manage phone book
- Broadcast messages
- Define user access profiles
- Edit event scripts
- Customize pages via XSL, CSS
- BIS Module for failover, using two appliances for backup
- 2 x USB ports
- Internal clock with backup battery and NTP support
- Case measures 4.3 x 4.1 x 1.8 inches (110 x 105 x 45mm)

Additionally, the FoxBox MMS is said to have a "stunning" Web 2.0 interface, as depicted in the screenshots below.

Cantaluppi said, "Think how nice [would] be to populate your site with photos coming from users' mobile phones!"


Availability

The FoxBox MMS is available now, priced at 880 Euros (about $1,240). It comes with a cellular modem and antenna, 1GB SD/MMC memory card, and Linux software CD, according to the company. Preinstallated applications are said to include a Linux 2.6-series kernel, bash shell, the Apache Web server and a SQL lite database, which is used to manage and store the MMS/SMS message queues. Also available on an included CD are C and PHP programming tools.

A Tux-shaped case is available for the FoxServe board, but is not large enough to accommodate the GSM/GPRS modem card, Cantaluppi said.

Revenue from shipments of removable memory cards for handsets is expected to be over $7 billion in 2007, compared with $5 billion expected from headset shipments including both Bluetooth and wired headsets, according to a recent study from ABI Research. Memory cards will continue to be the highest revenue-generating mobile phone accessory category over the next five years.

ABI Research industry analyst Shailendra Pandey says, “With few exceptions, memory cards for handsets are bought by users separately from the handset purchase, whereas an increasing number of headsets are now being supplied inbox with the handsets.”

“Earlier handset vendors only provided wired headsets, but now even Bluetooth headsets are being presented inbox with the handsets. Therefore, greater aftermarket sales of memory cards versus increasing inbox sales for headsets are resulting in stronger growth and higher revenue from memory cards when compared with headsets.”

The recent announcement by Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Spansion, STMicroelectronics, Micron Technology, and Texas Instruments of support for the creation of the UFS (Universal Flash Storage) specification for use in mobile phones, digital cameras, and other CE devices is likely to fuel the rapid growth of the memory card market. The UFS standard, expected to be finalized in 2009, will provide a unified memory solution for embedded memory and removable memory cards — eliminating the need to have adaptors for different memory card formats.

“In the coming years,” adds Pandey, “a greater number of handset accessories (including memory cards) will be supplied inbox as handset vendors recognize that to boost sales of high-end, feature-rich mobile phones and smartphones, they need to offer accessories that allow users to benefit fully from the multimedia features in those handsets.”

ABI Research expects the market for mobile phone accessories to grow steadily in the next five years, generating over $80 billion in revenue in 2012. The continuing innovation and further advancements in technology — coupled with the increasing desire of customers to personalize their handsets — bode well for the future of the market.

ABI Research’s recent study "Mobile Phone Accessories" examines the market landscape and future potential for inbox and aftermarket mobile phone accessories. It discusses the various types of accessories, features and pricing, suppliers, and vendor market share analysis for key accessories.

This study forms part of two ABI Research services: Mobile Devices and Short-Range Wireless, which include a variety of Research Reports, Research Briefs, Market Data, Online Databases, ABI Insights, ABI Vendor Matrices, and analyst inquiry support.

Founded in 1990 and headquartered in New York, ABI Research maintains global operations supporting annual research programs, intelligence services, and market reports in broadband and multimedia, RFID & contactless, M2M, wireless connectivity, mobile wireless, transportation, and emerging technologies. For information, visit www.abiresearch.com, or call +1.516.624.2500.

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TeaShark is a new way to use the web when mobile.
The web on your Java enabled phone, fast and free.

- desktop-like layout
- zooming, link-snapping and fast scroll
- data compression and encryption
- fast back-forward, smart url entry and one-click search

TeaShark gives you full web browsing on your mobile phone with superb usability and performance.


Full Web for your mobile phone
TeaShark renders web pages the same way as desktop browsers.
It's no more mobile web with hardly any content. Your favourite sites are the same on your phone and the desktop.


Navigate intuitively
There's an intelligent mouse for easy navigation.
- the cursor jumps to the next link to click, saving you the trouble
- navigate as fast or slow as you need with page up and down, left and right
- jump to content: the display snaps to the text you're reading.


Lean, high quality
Within TeaShark, all unnecessary information in a web page is discarded and the page is compressed to a fraction of its original size, sent at lightening speed.
Images are processed to give good visual quality on a phone display, optimized for mobile delivery.

Less data means less network traffic, quicker loading and a smaller number in your data bill.


Slide to your history instantly
Pages you've visited are not gone - they are still on your phone. You can easily slide back and forth in your browsing history.
Depending on how much memory your phone has, TeaShark can remember up to 10 pages.


Rotate to landscape
Go sideways for a more natural feel. Press "0" and TeaShark will rotate itself 90 degrees to landscape mode.


Zooming
Press 5 and view your page from a distance, a zoomed-out page with a mangifier showing you where you are.
Scroll in zoomed-out mode to navigate quickly, and press 5 again to zoom into exactly where you want to be.


Smart address entry
Entering web addresses in a mobile phone has been painful. With TeaShark's address entry it's predicted for you, finding the page as easily as possible.
The engine remembers common patterns - popular sites, URLs - and the addresses you have visited*, incrementally filling the adress bar as you type.

* Address history is stored only on the phone and can be cleared in the preferences (privacy).


Find text
TeaShark allows you to search for any text on the page, and immediately jumps to the match it finds.
It's like Firefox's incremental keyword searching, on your phone.



Click and search
Press 1, select your search engine from the list. Mark the words and "Search". Done.
Send the text around the cursor to your favourite search engine in only a couple of clicks.

And when you're done, just press "Back" to get back to that article.


Take your bookmarks with you
You have dozens of feeds and bookmarks in your PC browser, and you want them on your mobile. TeaShark allows you to migrate your desktop bookmarks to your phone, and back again.

Import from del.icio.us or manage from your desktop, synchronize with TeaShark.


A powerful RSS reader
Read your feeds through TeaShark. TeaShark can tell you when it finds a feeds to subscribe to, a dedicated RSS view will let you read your subscribed and discovered channels.

Manage your feeds through the TeaShark web interface, and synchronize them with your phone.


Ad blocking
TeaShark server blocks most ads banners and graphics, making sure they never arrive to your phone. Get your content compact and clean.
A secure connection
Communication between the TeaShark client and server is encrypted by an 128-bit encryption algorithm. (privacy)


TeaShark demo

Another big name in the super expensive automobile industry has decided to join in on the mobile phone business. Here is a brief description of the Spyker company.

Spyker Cars N.V. (Euronext SPYKR) is a Dutch hand-built automobile manufacturer, not related to or controlled by the previous Spyker company that went bankrupt in 1929. The modern Spyker Cars only has the legal right to the brand name. The company's motto is "Nulla tenaci invia est via", which is Latin for "For the tenacious, no road is impassable".


C4S - C8 LAVIOLETTE

Operation Frequency: 900/1800
Dimension (mm): 92.6x35x14.7
Battery: Rechargeable Lithium Battery
Standby time: 90 - 150h
Talk time : 2 - 4h
Screen: 1.5" 262K TFT (128x160)
Phone Book Message: SMS/MMS
Camera: CMOS VGA 1.3M
Multimedia: MP3, MPEG - 4
Ring: MP3
Memory: 128 + 32MB
I/O Ports: T - Flash
WAP: WAP 2.0
Bluetooth: Yes
Others: Calender, Reminder, Calculator, Alarm, Games
Consumer end price: 399,00 Euros


C4S - C8 SPYDER

Operation Frequency: 900/1800
Dimension (mm): 97x39x9.8
Battery: Rechargeable Lithium Battery
Standby time: 90 - 150h
Talk time : 2 - 4h
Screen: 1.3" 262K TFT (128x160)
Phone Book Message: SMS/MMS
Camera: CMOS VGA 1.3M
Multimedia: MP3, MPEG - 4
Ring: MP3
Memory: 128 + 32MB
Games: YES
I/O Ports: Micro SD
WAP: WAP 2.0
Others: Calender, Reminder, Calculator, Alarm, Games
Consumer end price: 299,00 Euros


C4S - C8 LATURBIE

Frequency: 900/1800/1900 GSM
Internet Class: 10 GPRS
Battery: Rechargeable Lithium Battery
Conversation time: 2 to 4 hours
Standby time: 200 to 300 hours
Memory: (Flash + RAM) 128M + 32Mb
Display: 2.2" LCD - TFT, 262K Color, QVGA (320x240)
Camera: 1.3 M pixel (1280x960)
Video: MPEG4, Support Format (JPG, GIF, BMP)
Ringtone: Ring Tone 64 chords, Mp3 & Midi Format, MP3
Function: EQ, Support Format MP4
Security: SMS lock, Cell - phone lock, Setup PIN password
SMS: Memory 300, Group sending, SMS&MMS
Extra: Bluetooth, USB interface, Flashcard support
Consumer end price: 199,00 Euros

These handsets are designed by top brands and have unique features, which you will not find on your normal mobile phones. If you are into fashion, then you need one of these to complete the look.


Ted Baker Button

Expected: October 2007*

Key Features:
2.0 Megapixel camera
MP3 player
3G

The Ted Baker Button mobile phone - has been exclusively tailored by one of the UK's top fashion designers. The result is a sophisticated slide-open handset that effortlessly combines elegance with essential features. Inside the colourful casing is a 2 megapixel camera, an MP3 player and an FM radio... along with 3G technology and an expandable memory. Available in Reef Blue, Coffee and Rouge.

Now look closely at the central menu button. Yes, it's a button in every sense – which is just one of the distinctive touches added by the Ted Baker team. Samsung handsets are already well-known for their cool contemporary designs... and the partnership with Ted Baker has added bold colours plus additional styling highlights, making the Button a bespoke beauty.


Porsche P'9521

Expected: November 2007*

Key Features:
3.2 Megapixel camera
MP3 player
Quad-band

The Porsche Design P'9521 mobile phone blends dark mineral glass with aluminium to create a stunning high-performance handset. This multimedia mobile has a touch-screen display that can be flipped open or twisted to provide the perfect viewing angle. A 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera is ready for photos or videos, while a stereo MP3 player will keep you entertained.

But the P'9521 is also serious about work. You'll find a proper web browser, email software and quad-band international coverage. On the front of the handset is a fingerprint sensor to protect your personal data – and, in keeping with the luxury styling, the phone even gives you access to a concierge service. The whole package is rounded off with a wealth of accessories in the box, including a leather cover, Bluetooth headset, USB data cable and microSD memory card. Put yourself ahead of the crowd with the Porsche Design P'9521.


Levi

Expected: November 2007*

Key Features:
2.0 Megapixel camera
Bluetooth®
MP3 player

The Levi's mobile phone is a unique handset that's been created exclusively for the world's leading denim brand. And you can make it as personal as your favourite jeans by customising it in over 500 different ways!

This compact phone is wrapped in 100% stainless steel with a tough patterned finish. You'll find a choice of attractive metallic colours, all including the same high technical specification of a 2 megapixel camera, multimedia player, Bluetooth stereo, 40MB of built-in memory and expandable microSD storage. In addition, a detachable chain offers a clever solution when you want to secure your phone to your jeans or to a bag. With its practical style and sturdy casing, the Levi's mobile phone is a welcome addition to The Carphone Warehouse… and it's easy to keep it looking good because we're stocking a wide range of authentic leather and ‘red label' holders as well.


Mandarina Duck

Expected: November 2007*

Key Features:
Bluetooth
MP3 player
Innovative bag clip

The Mandarina Duck mobile phone brings the company's informal contemporary style to a fashion-friendly handset. Thanks to a range of bold colours, Cherry Red, Purple and Green, and a rubberised casing, the Mandarina Duck phone is certain to stand out – yet it's also been designed to look good wherever you are.

An MP3 player means you'll always have your favourite tunes with you, while the built-in camera makes it easy to snap and send photos. As well as this, you'll discover Bluetooth connectivity and a variety of other useful features. In addition, the Mandarina Duck phone incorporates an innovative bag clip that'll save you from rummaging inside your handbag, rucksack or briefcase to find your mobile. With a range of colour co-ordinated accessories available to buy, there's no doubt the Mandarina Duck mobile is going to attract a great deal of attention. Just one question: which colour should you choose?


Ted Baker Needle

Expected: November 2007*

Key Features:
Wireless (Wi-Fi)
Touch screen
Expandable memory

The Ted Baker Needle mobile phone is unlike most other fashion phones. As you'd expect from the designers at Ted Baker, it's very smart… but it's also smart in the technical sense. You see, this touch-screen handset has been made in partnership with HTC. It uses the Windows Mobile operating system – which means you'll have access to a wide range of familiar-looking software programs on the move – and it has WiFi connectivity too.

The Ted Baker Needle offers TouchFLO technology. This clever system lets you control your contact information, your programs and your multimedia files by simply swiping your finger across the screen. So if you're looking for a truly stylish smart phone, take a good look at the Ted Baker Needle. It's been tailored to suit all your needs.

The iMONO 39 in 1 + Sim Card Reader is lightweight and compact enough to be kept, it supports most of the storage cards avaliable on the market, especially the new high capacity standard SDHC 2.0 SD card, M2, Sim and MicroSD/T-Flash, all of them are adapter-free!

Price US$17.00 from brando

Available colors: White/Black

Features:
True plug & play and hot swapping
USB 2.0 speed - Fast data/files access and transfer rate up to 480Mbps
Rotary Cover Protect
MicroSD/T-Flash direct access No adapter required
M2 direct access No adapter required
Support Sim Card
Sim Phone Book editor 4.0
Support NEW high capacity standard SDHC SD card
Support ME/2000/XP/Vista
Support Windows ReadyBoost
Size: 85x31x11mm
Weight: 20g

Supported Memory Cards:
MS
MS PRO
MS Duo
MS PRO Duo
MS MG PRO
MS MG
MS MG Duo
MS MG PRO Duo
Extreme MS PRO
EXtreme III MS PRO
Ultra II MS PRO
HS MS MG PRO
HS MS MG PRO Duo
MS ROM
MS SELECT
SD
MINI SD
HS MINI SD
Extreme SD
Extereme III SD
Ultra II SD
SD-Ultra-X
Ultra Speed SD
SD Pro
SD Elite Pro
HS SD
MMC
MMC 4.0
HS MMS
HS RS MMC
RS MMC
RSMMC 4.0
MMC Mobile
Micro SD(T-flash)
SDHC2.0
SIM
M2

Package Contents:
iMONO 39 in 1 + Sim Card Reader
Card Storage Case
Driver CD
Strap

Foster City, CA — September 27, 2007 — Sling Media, Inc., a leading digital lifestyle products company, today announced the retail launch of the new Slingbox™ SOLO, a freshly designed new Slingbox that can connect to a standard definition or high definition set top box and features increased streaming performance for less than $200. Slingbox SOLO transforms PCs, laptops, Macs and a variety of smartphones into personal, portable TVs and builds upon the goals of the original Slingbox – giving consumers the freedom to view their home cable, satellite or digital video recorder (DVR) programming on a wide range of devices anywhere they can access the Internet. Slingbox SOLO is available in retail stores and at www.slingmedia.com for a suggested retail price of $179.99.

”Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of place-shifting their favorite TV and DVR programming, and are demanding products that are both attractively designed and future-proof as they look to upgrade their TV service from standard definition to HD in the coming year. Slingbox SOLO has all of the right features built-in, making it an ideal fit for a wide range of customer needs,” said Blake Krikorian, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Sling Media. “The Slingbox SOLO fits the digital media needs of both new and existing customers, giving them the flexibility and capability to enjoy personalized content from any of their home entertainment devices - virtually anywhere.”

Slingbox SOLO is designed to meet the varied requirements of today’s multi-faceted TV-viewing households. The product includes standard (4:3) and widescreen (16:9) video support and increased streaming performance (full VGA resolution, up to 8Mbps around the home). Slingbox SOLO accepts inputs from either standard definition or high definition set top boxes, giving customers the ability to connect virtually any Audio/Video device via component video, S-Video or composite video connectors and features integrated looping outputs for each input.

Slingbox SOLO will be available nationwide through Sling Media’s retail partners, including Amazon.com, Best Buy, Buy.com, Circuit City, CompUSA, Fry’s, J&R and Micro Center as well as www.slingmedia.com for a suggested retail price of $179.99.

Sling Media also announced a new version of its SlingPlayer Mobile software today that is compatible with smartphones that run S60 software on Symbian OS™ including Nokia Nseries and Eseries devices. Customers who purchase an N95 receive a free version of the SlingPlayer Mobile software, a $29.99 value. For a list of compatible smartphones and more details on the Nokia N95 offer, please visit www.slingmedia.com/go/nokia.


About Sling Media

Sling Media, Inc. is the world's leading digital lifestyle company offering consumer services and products that are a natural extension of today’s digital way of life. Sling Media's product family includes the internationally acclaimed, Emmy award-winning Slingbox™ that allows consumers to watch and control their living room television shows at any time, from any location, using PCs, Macs, PDAs and smartphones. For more information on Sling Media or the Slingbox, visit www.slingmedia.com.

This black W890 is a photoshop done by beta-tester over at esato. This W890 is part of the spy pics that was leaked a few days ago and is originally in brown. I must say it also looks good in black.

Foster City, CA — September 27, 2007 — Sling Media Inc., a leading digital lifestyle products company, today announced that its award-winning SlingPlayer™ Mobile software is now available in the U.S. for select Nokia Nseries and Eseries devices running S60 3rd edition software on Symbian OS™, including the just released US HSDPA (High Speed Download Packet Access) version of the Nokia N95. SlingPlayer Mobile gives Slingbox owners the ability to watch and control their home TV from a network-connected mobile phone. For a limited time Sling Media is offering Nokia N95 current and future handset owners in the U.S. a discount on Slingbox AV. In addition, all U.S. Nokia N95 customers will receive a free version of SlingPlayer Mobile (a $29.99 value). Complete details can be found at www.slingmedia.com/go/nokia.

“Customers have been calling for this software from the time we first announced support for Symbian OS last fall and I am thrilled to be answering the call with today’s announcement,” said Blake Krikorian, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Sling Media. “SlingPlayer Mobile really showcases the multimedia capabilities of the N95 and we are greatly enhancing the overall mobile experience on these Nokia handsets with our SlingPlayer Mobile software. People love their living room TV programming and simply want the ability to watch it on any device wherever they happen to be.”

“Using SlingPlayer Mobile on the new high-speed Nokia N95, you never have to miss your football game again,” said Andrew Elliott, Director, Multimedia Experiences, Nokia North America. “The award-winning Nokia N95 offers a first class entertainment experience with a large 16 million color display, built-in stereo speakers and industry standard 3.5 mm audio jack for a great personal TV experience on the go. In this sense, the Nokia N95 and SlingPlayer Mobile are excellent companions.”

SlingPlayer Mobile gives consumers their entire home TV experience, including local channels, local sports teams, video on demand, pay per view, etc. Any program that you can watch on your sofa back home, you can now watch via a PC, Mac, Palm OS, Symbian OS and Windows Mobile-based devices via internet connections worldwide (3G Cellular, WiFi). In addition, SlingPlayer Mobile users can also control their home digital video recorder (DVR) to watch recorded shows, pause, rewind and fast forward live TV, or even program new recordings while on the road.

“SlingPlayer Mobile is a marvel of innovation and really comes to life on Symbian OS, which has been engineered to deliver the very best in mobile multimedia experiences,” said Jerry Panagrossi, vice president of US operations, Symbian. “This new release of SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian smartphones brings compelling new data revenue opportunities to operators and a feature-rich service to consumers looking for convenient access to their home TV channel surfing, programming and viewing experience.”

The enhanced, personalized mobile TV experience is enabled by Sling Media’s breakthrough product, the Slingbox. The Slingbox redirects, or “placeshifts,” live or recorded TV from an analog or digital cable box, satellite receiver, DVR or DVD player to the viewer’s 3G or WiFi-enabled handset or laptop located anywhere in the home or anywhere in the world.

Sling Media is making this version of SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian OS software available to customers in the U.S., Canada and in the UK on a select number of Nokia handsets at launch, and plans to extend support for additional handsets in the near future. The retail price of the application is $29.99 U.S., $34.99 CAD and £19.99 GBP, including VAT. To download the application, please visit http://downloads.slingmedia.com.


About Sling Media

Sling Media, Inc. is the world's leading digital lifestyle company offering consumer services and products that are a natural extension of today’s digital way of life. Sling Media's product family includes the internationally acclaimed, Emmy award-winning Slingbox™ that allows consumers to watch and control their living room television shows at any time, from any location, using PCs, Macs, PDAs, and smartphones. For more information on Sling Media or the Slingbox, visit www.slingmedia.com.

Colors...colors...this is the latest rave with the phone companies lately. I ain't complaining but I am for it. This time it's Nokia adding two new color version schemes for their relatively old 6300. There has been many rumors in the past regarding new colors for this phone and now it has become a reality. The two new versions are white/silver and red/silver. I personally think they look awkward. Maybe in real life I would like them more. Enjoy the pics.










Pics from pconline

U960 specs

- 3.6 Mbps HSDPA
- UMTS/GSM/GPRS (2100/900/1800/1900Mhz)
- DVB-H tuner with EPG,
- 2.2 inch QVGA pixel 262K color screen
- 2 megapixel camera with 2x digital zoom and QCIF and QVGA video recording,
- front VGA camera for video calls
- USB 2
- A2DP
- 5 MB built in mermory
- microSD support
- comes with 1000 mAh Li-Ion battery

Nokia unveils enhanced mobile email for Microsoft Exchange server, delivers mobile email to broader user base, adds functionality

New York, USA -Nokia announced today a new version of the Mail for Exchange mobile email software client, available now for business customers using Microsoft® Exchange Server and Nokia Eseries and selected Nokia Nseries devices. The new client will improve the user experience and offer access to popular Microsoft Exchange Server features, such as meeting request handling and directory look-up, on a mobile device. Mail for Exchange, a client application tightly integrated with the device for improved user experience, provides an end-to-end mobile email solution for businesses deploying Microsoft Exchange Server. Mail for Exchange 2.0 is available immediately.

Mail For Exchange delivers all of the features and benefits of full email to Nokia Eseries mobile devices and is native to the handset which means that inbox, calendar and contacts functions integrate seamlessly with Nokia Eseries devices. Mail for Exchange further extends Nokia devices' position as a premier mobile email platform which also includes support for Nokia Intellisync Mobile Suite, Lotus Domino, Novell GroupWise, and consumer email solutions like Yahoo, Hotmail, and Gmail.

"Exchange Server 2007 includes built-in mobile access capabilities that go beyond what users expect," said Jeff Ressler, Director for Microsoft Exchange. "With the release of Mail for Exchange 2.0, owners of Nokia Eseries and Nokia Nseries phones can stay productive on the go with these new Exchange mobility features, including remote corporate address books, the ability to accept and reject meeting invitations and other improvements."

"As a means of enabling business mobility, our integrated solutions portfolio makes it easier for companies and operators to deploy mobile technologies," said Antti Vasara, senior vice president, Mobile Devices, Nokia. "Offering Mail for Exchange on our Nokia Eseries devices aligns with our goal to overcome challenges related to mobilizing businesses by protecting customers' existing investments and by expanding the choice of mobile applications for our customers."

Mail for Exchange 2.0 uses the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® protocol and is compatible with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange Server 2007. The added benefits of Mail for Exchange 2.0 are:

- flexible, cost-effective solution for IT Managers to benefit from the full power of Nokia Eseries devices in a Microsoft Exchange environment
- increased work efficiency by enabling inbox, calendar and contact management on Nokia Eseries devices including the ability for full attachments handling and to manage and respond to meeting requests
- optimal use of Microsoft Exchange Server investment by extending desktop features to mobile devices

The client is available for Nokia Eseries customers directly from their devices through the Download! application free of charge. Nokia customers with compatible phones can also download the client from Nokia for Business web site. Click here for the web site

For widescale company deployments, IT departments can use Nokia Intellisync Device Management to remotely provision the client over-the-air to employees, along with the necessary server connection and user credential settings.

More information on features please Click here

Compatibility
Exchange Server 2003, SP1 and SP2 (ActiveSync protocol versions 2.0, 2.1 and 2.5). Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 SP1 and R2. Exchange Server 2007. Compatible with Nokia E50, Nokia E60, Nokia E61, Nokia E61i, Nokia E65, Nokia E70, Nokia E90 Communicator, Nokia N73, Nokia N76, Nokia N80, and Nokia N95.

The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. Nokia makes a wide range of mobile devices and provides people with experiences in music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games and business mobility through these devices. Nokia also provides equipment, solutions and services for communications networks.

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Gsmarena posted an excellent review as usual on the Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot K770. There is lot's of info and tons of pics of the phone and from the cam. It's definitely worth checking out. Here are gsmarena's pros, cons and final words. Enjoy!

Key features
Slim and stylish
TFT display with a QVGA resolution
3 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash
Memory card slot with hot-swap support
3G support with video calls
Multi-tasking support
Walkman-style music player
FM radio
TrackID support
Bluetooth (with A2DP)
Dedicated quick camera settings keys
Main disadvantages
Only 16MB internal memory
No EDGE
Records video in ancient QCIF (176 x 144 pixels) resolution only
No Xenon flash
No BestPic shooting mode

Final words
The Cyber-shot line is astir. Following the K810, the 5 megapixel monster K850 took a bow. Having recently given you the leader of the Cyber-shot pack, we had our hands on the sleek and thin 3 megapixel K770. We liked this Cyber-shot for its design and friendly handling. A bit of a disappointment is the stale user interface. The other serious drawback is the low video capturing resolution. The photo quality couldn't impress us either, as it wasn't near the one of its Cyber-shot elder brothers. The camera performance was further beaten down by the lack of a xenon flash and the lack of the BestPic shooting mode. So in all honesty, the new Sony Ericsson K770 seems pretty much as a Cyber-shot-branded replica of the T650. Fair enough, there's nothing wrong with trying to build on a successful design. Without much effort, Sony Ericsson adds a stylish mid-range handset to its Cyber-shot lineup.

This is not mobile phone related but I just had to post this as a Sony/Sony Ericsson fan (plus the device looks awesome). This was announced by Sony Japan today. This is the all new A91x series (there is a A916/A918/A919/A919BI) network Walkman. It is a digital audio player with a large 2.4 inch QVGA screen, one-seg DMB tuner (with recording capabilities), noise cancelling, DSEE technology, measures 86.8x48x12.3mm, weighs 74 grams and comes in two colors: black or silver. It also comes with those cool Sony 13.5 mm earphones. I wouldn't mind getting one of these since it looks so good. A Sony Ericsson phone based on this design would also be nice.

Disney Mobile has announced that it will cease its wireless operations as of December 31, 2007. It has been our privilege to serve as your wireless service provider and we want to thank you for your support of Disney Mobile.

We will continue to provide voice, messaging and the Family Center services through December 31, 2007. In addition, billing and care support will be available during that time. As of September 27, 2007, content and applications will no longer be available for purchase.

The Disney Mobile web site will remain in operation to service our existing customers through December 31, 2007.

In recognition of any inconvenience this may cause you, Disney Mobile will be providing a reimbursement program covering handsets as well as accessories and content purchased directly through Disney Mobile (please note: reimbursements will be processed upon final receipt of full payment and termination of your account). Complete details surrounding this reimbursement program will be communicated via this web site by October 8, 2007.

You will continue to be billed for service through December 31, 2007, unless you call Guest Services to terminate prior to that date. Disney Mobile will waive early termination fees provided your account is paid in full.

If you want to retain your wireless phone number and transfer it to another wireless carrier, we encourage you to sign up for service with the other carrier before November 30, 2007. This will ensure there is adequate time to transfer your phone number. You should not terminate your Disney Mobile account until your new carrier successfully transfers your wireless phone number (See http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/NumberPortability/ to learn more about porting your number to a new carrier).

We at Disney Mobile have truly valued your business and apologize for any inconvenience this change may cause.

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - If you are in Sudan it is a 'missed call'. In Ethiopia it is a 'miskin' or a 'pitiful' call. In other parts of Africa it is a case of 'flashing', 'beeping' or in French-speaking areas 'bipage'.

Wherever you are, it is one of the fastest-growing phenomena in the continent's booming mobile telephone markets -- and it's a headache for mobile operators who are trying to figure out how to make some money out of it.

You beep someone when you call them up on their mobile phone -- setting its display screen briefly flashing -- then hang up half a second later, before they have had a chance to answer. Your friend -- you hope -- sees your name and number on their list of 'Missed Calls' and calls you back at his or her expense.

It is a tactic born out of ingenuity and necessity, say analysts who have tracked an explosion in miskin calls by cash-strapped cellphone users from Cape Town to Cairo.

"Its roots are as a strategy to save money," said Jonathan Donner, an India-based researcher for Microsoft who is due to publish a paper on "The Rules of Beeping" in the high-brow online Journal of Computer Mediated Communication in October.

Donner first came across beeping in Rwanda, then tracked it across the continent and beyond, to south and southeast Asia. Studies quoted in his paper estimate between 20 to more than 30 percent of the calls made in Africa are just split-second flashes -- empty appeals across the cellular network.

The beeping boom is being driven by a sharp rise in mobile phone use across the continent.

Africa had an estimated 192.5 million mobile phone users in 2006, up from just 25.3 million in 2001, according to figures from the U.N.'s International Telecommunication Union. Customers may have enough money for the one-off purchase of a handset, but very little ready cash to spend on phone cards for the prepaid accounts that dominate the market.

Africa's mobile phone companies say the practice has become so widespread they have had to step in to prevent their circuits being swamped by second-long calls.

"We have about 355 million calls across the whole network every day," said Faisal Ijaz Khan, chief marketing officer for the Sudanese arm of Kuwaiti mobile phone operator Zain (formerly MTC). "And then there are another 130 million missed calls every day. There are a lot of missed calls in Africa."

'CALL ME BACK'

Zain is responding to the demand by drawing up plans for a "Call-me-back" service in Sudan, letting customers send open requests in the form of a very basic signal to friends for a phone call.

The main advantage for the company is that the requests will be diverted from the main network and pushed through using a much cheaper technology (USSD or Unstructured Supplementary Service Data).

A handful of similar schemes are springing up across Africa, says Informa principal analyst Devine Kofiloto. "It is widespread. It is a concern for operators in African countries, whose networks become congested depending on the time of day with calls they cannot bill for.

"They try to discourage the practice by introducing services where customers can send a limited number of 'call-back' request either free of charge or for a minimum fee."

There are plenty of other reasons why mobile operators are keen to cut down on the practice. One is it annoys customers, pestered by repeated missed calls.

A second is that 'flashes' eat into one of mobile phone companies' favourite performance indicators -- ARPU or average revenue per user. Miscalls earn very little in themselves - and don't always persuade the target to ring back.

Orange Senegal, Kofiloto said, lets customers send a 'Rappelle moi' ('Call me back') when their phone credit drops below $0.10 (5 pence). With Safaricom Kenya, it is a "Flashback 130" (limited to five a day -- and with the admonishment 'Stop Flashing! Ask Nicely'). Vodacom DR Congo's 'Rappelez moi SVP' service costs $0.01 a message.

MORE THAN MONEY

But beeping is not only about money. Donner's 'Rules of Beeping' suggests a social protocol for the practice.

"The richer guy pays," he writes. It is acceptable to beep someone if you are short of cash and they are flush with credit. Never beep someone poorer than you.

Never beep someone you are tapping for a favour. You don't want to risk annoying the person you are trying to win over. Never flash your girlfriend, unless you want to look cheap.

"Most beeps are requests to the mobile owner to call back immediately, but can also send a pre-negotiated instrumental pick me up now,' or send a relational sign, I'm thinking of you,'" the paper says.

It can go even further than that.

Cameroonian researchers Victor W.A. Mbarika and Irene Mbarika identified a different kind of beeping-powered relational call in a study for the technology association the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). beeping'," said the study. "One party dials another's number and then Call me now.'"

And the name they gave this new entry in the beeping lexicon? Borrowing a street slang term for an appeal for sex, they christened it "the booty call".

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3 is launching its new Mix&Match tariff on 1 October, which a source said has internally been dubbed as 'Flext' killer.

As tipped by Mobile (31 August), the new deal will offer more value to customers opting for a cheaper handset and will help 3 bolster its margins with customers paying towards their handset.

The tariffs come in 100, 300, 500, 700, 900 and 1,100 bundles and customers can use their allocation in texts or minutes as they choose. For example, a customer on the Mix&Match 300 will have 300 minutes to spend and they can divide it up in texts and minutes as they choose, with each text equalling one minute from the allowance.

The bundles vary between £15 and £27 and customers on all tariffs will get 300 free 3-to-3 minutes and free voicemail.

Customers can choose which handset they want and this will alter the price of the tariff. For example, the Sony Ericsson K610i with the Mix&Match 500 will cost £18 per month. However, choosing the Nokia N95 on the same tariff would cost £30 per month.

'Now we can target consumers with offers that better meet their needs and take share from other operators,' 3 said in a Mix&Match presentation.

Dealers have welcomed the new tariff and said it will rival T-Mobile's Flext. 'I think it is a fantastic set of tariffs and if the customer wants a better handset, now they are going to have to make a contribution,' said one dealer.

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3.2 megapixel camera with photo geotagging, business card scanner, GPS navigation and PDA for the business traveler on the move

A leading maker of GPS devices, Mio Technology, announces today its much anticipated successor to the Mio DigiWalker A701, the sleek Mio DigiWalker A702 GPS PDA phone. The multipurpose A702 features the latest Windows® Mobile 6 Professional operating system. Offering all-in-one capabilities in one compact and slim device, including those of a 3.2 megapixel camera, GPS navigation system, Quad-band phone, and PDA, the A702 is the perfect companion for business users.


3.2 megapixel Camera

Business travelers no longer need to worry about the quality of photos taken with a GPS PDA phone! With a built-in 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash, the A702 is ready to capture crisp photos and videos on the go. The A702 is also equipped with geotagging, providing a new approach to taking and sharing photos. Also equipped with a business card scanner function, A702 does away with cumbersome inputting of long business address and contact details. Users can just scan a business card with the built-in camera and the A702 will do the rest. (note)

GPS Navigation

In addition to the latest 20-channel SiRFstarIII GPS receiver, the A702 is also equipped with quick positioning technology, which improves GPS start up times with ephemeris data downloaded via Wi-Fi or GPRS. Whether traveling on a train, automobile or on foot, users can know where they are at all times and plan the quickest routes to their intended destination. Turn-by-turn directions, visualized instructions and detailed maps, allow users to navigate a new city with ease and locate restaurants and other establishments via the Points of Interest (POI) search feature.

Windows® Mobile 6 Professional

Windows® Mobile 6 Professional operating system offers new usability, manageability and security improvements not found on previous versions. It also offers a new more authentic PC-like Microsoft Office experience on mobile communication devices with the new mobile versions of Outlook®, Office Word®, Office Excel® and Office PowerPoint®. It also features Windows Live for Windows Mobile, providing access to Windows LiveT services.

Connectivity

The A702 helps users stay connected on the move with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® connectivity. Whether synchronizing with other Bluetooth devices, such as a hands-free headset, or staying connected with business contacts and colleagues via Wi-Fi, the A702 will help users stay productive and informed.

Specifications:

CPU
200 MHz (TI OMAP 850)

GPS Chipset
20-channel SiRFstarIII

Camera
3.2 megapixel with autofocus and LED flash

GSM Networks
GSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900), GPRS, EDGE

Display
2.7" Anti-glare TFT

Wi-Fi
802.11b+g

Bluetooth®
V2.0

USB
V1.1

Memory Slot
MicroSD, support SDHC

Dimensions
110 x 57.5 x 16.5mm

Weight
148 g

Here are some great new pics of the Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot K770. The phone really shines in these pics. It looks great from all directions especially the back. I think the beige version looks the best. The phone also takes decent pics.















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Motorola to deliver cost effective high-speed broadband infrastructure and services to connect the unconnected

CHICAGO, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WIMAX World USA -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced that it has been selected by Warid Telecom Uganda, part of Warid Telecom International, to design and deploy an 802.16e WiMAX network in Uganda.

With much of Africa facing major challenges with limited fixed line access, Motorola will deliver a high-speed wireless broadband network, allowing Warid Telecom Uganda to quickly and cost-effectively connect the unconnected. Initial deployment, which is progressing rapidly, is due for completion by the end of 2007, enabling residential and enterprise voice and data connectivity services such as Voice over IP (VoIP) and virtual private network (VPN).

"In selecting the country's first 802.16e WiMAX network for our broadband services we remove the limitations that come with deploying fixed infrastructure and have a more cost-effective solution for reaching more subscribers across all market segments," said Zul Javaid, CEO and country general manager for Warid Telecom Uganda. "With Motorola's global strength and WiMAX leadership, and the track record it has established with the Warid Group, we are confident that we can quickly and effectively bring next-generation broadband services to the people of Uganda."

"Motorola is excited to be working with Warid Telecom Uganda to deliver wireless broadband to the country, using Motorola's 802.16e WiMAX solutions. For emerging markets such as Uganda, Motorola's ability to bypass legacy communication architectures and deliver next-generation technology offers competitive advantage to operators such as Warid Telecom Uganda. We believe WiMAX will greatly change the broadband landscape in Africa, not only enhancing access for consumers but also allowing for lower tariffs to bridging the digital divide and provide operators with new revenue opportunities," said Ali Amer, vice president, Motorola Home & Networks Mobility, Middle East and Africa.

In addition to delivering state of the art equipment and services to Warid Uganda to support its ambitious deployment schedule, Motorola is currently working with Warid International's subsidiary Wateen Telecom in Pakistan on the deployment and management of a nationwide end-to-end 802.16e WiMAX network.

Motorola's WiMAX solutions are designed to support fixed, portable, nomadic and mobile applications. The WiMAX access points, customer premises equipment and mobile WiMAX chipsets under development for use in Motorola's devices are part of the MOTOwi4(TM) portfolio of solutions that complement and complete wireless broadband networks. Delivering IP coverage to virtually all spaces, MOTOwi4 also includes fixed, mesh, and indoor solutions for private and public networks. All of the MOTOwi4 solutions complement each other and can be deployed to meet the specific requirements for public and private networks. For more information on Motorola's wi4 WiMAX and MOTOwi4 solutions, please visit: http://www.motorola.com/wi4

About Warid Telecom Uganda
Warid Telecom International is owned by the Abu Dhabi Group led by His Highness Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan. The group is one of the largest in the Middle East and has diversified business interests ranging from oil and gas exploration, hospitality services, telecommunications, banking and financial services, automobile industries and property development.

Warid Telecom has implemented a new and modern corporate identity as a result of the dynamic changes taking place in the telecom industry. With a reflection of a new strategy, Warid's aim is to be perceived not only as a telecommunication operator of voice services, but also as a universal provider of comprehensive communications services for both residential and business customers. Warid's corporate identity seeks to reflect the changes in telecom sector in relation to helping customers keep pace with rapidly changing technology in the field of communication, and to harmonize the customers' perception of Warid's brand with the quality and range of our services. Warid's objective is to provide optimum level of support and care through our highly skilled and motivated team of professionals and through maximum network coverage and clear connectivity that Warid has committed to provide.

Warid Telecom Uganda Limited is fully owned by Warid Telecom International and was licensed to operate in Uganda on the 26th of March 2007. Warid Telecom Uganda's vision is to become a leading national communications provider with a strong international presence. The blend of industry experience from overseas operations, combined with a strong local focus should create the ultimate in user-friendly, high quality network.

About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and seamlessly to the people, information and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $42.8 billion in 2006. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit
http://www.motorola.com.

I think that this phone doesn't really excite many people since it is a low end offering from Sony Ericsson but it is always nice to see a phone pass the FCC tests. Both the US version and the international version have passed the test. We will see it soon released.

Results to shape future high-speed wireless broadband service offerings

CHICAGO, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WIMAX WORLD USA --Motorola, Inc.(NYSE:MOT) is working jointly with Primus Canada and Mipps Inc. on trials of WiMAX IEEE 802.16e-2005 in Toronto. The trial, using Motorola's wi4 WiMAX solution, will provide valuable in-field experience and data to both service providers as they evaluate WiMAX technology for planned future deployments of innovative, high-speed wireless broadband services to their customers throughout Canada.

With WiMAX users can enjoy untethered access to Internet applications such as browsing and video streaming using customer premise equipment (modems), PCMCIA cards for laptops, and handheld devices at speeds greater than today's cellular networks.

Mipps Inc. ("Mipps") acquired 3.5 GHz licensed spectrum covering Toronto as well as similar spectrum in most major cities across Canada. Mipps is building the WiMAX network infrastructure in Toronto and the companies will collaborate and share knowledge and expertise gained throughout the trial.

"Primus Canada's trial of the latest WiMAX technology, in partnership with Mipps, is another example of our dedication to providing Canadians with leading-edge services and features," said Ted Chislett, president of Primus Canada. "Toronto, being a critical market for Primus, represents an ideal test-market for this initiative, which could lead to a roll-out in other centers across Canada in the coming months."

"As a wireless network operator, and given the potential for WiMAX to become a widely embraced technology in Canada, we are pleased to evaluate the WiMAX IEEE 802.16e capabilities with a leading supplier such as Motorola, and to explore the possibilities of new services with Primus Canada's innovative offerings," said Joe Boutros, president of Mipps. "The benefits of WiMAX technology and the ecosystem of equipment suppliers that can support us in other trials make WiMAX an attractive option for us to evaluate as we design new services."

"For markets like Canada that have readily accessible access to broadband connectivity, Motorola's wi4 WiMAX solutions create a cost-efficient business model that can enable a new wireless operator to quickly realize the large revenue potential of corporate as well as residential users," said Fred Wright, senior vice president, Motorola Home & Networks Mobility. "The ability to come to market quickly and effectively is critical for success of these entrepreneurs. We expect that the
collaboration in these trials will demonstrate this."

Motorola's wi4 WiMAX solutions are part of its MOTOwi4(TM) portfolio of innovative wireless broadband solutions and services that creates, complements and completes IP networks. Delivering IP coverage to virtually all spaces, the MOTOwi4 portfolio also includes fixed broadband, mesh, and indoor solutions for private and public networks. For more information, please visit http://www.motorola.com/motowi4

About Primus Canada
Primus Telecommunications Canada Inc. is the largest alternative communications carrier in Canada with over 1,000,000 customers. The Company offers facilities-based voice, data, e-commerce, Web hosting, VoIP and broadband Internet services utilizing ADSL2+ technology. Primus Canada's national network consists of nationwide switches with international connectivity through its parent company's global network, ATM and IP nodes, and collocation facilities at major cities across the country. Primus
Canada is also one of Canada's largest MVNO's (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) offering PRIMUS Wireless service. Primus Canada is a wholly-owned subsidiary of McLean, Virginia-based PRIMUS Telecommunications Group, Incorporated (OTC Bulletin Board: PRTL). Primus Canada news and information are available at the Company's Web site at http://www.primus.ca.

About Mipps Inc.
Mipps Inc. is a Canadian wireless operator and has acquired 3.5 GHz licensed spectrum in 40 licensed areas covering most major cities and towns across Canada potentially serving over 15 million in population. Mipps is one of the first companies in Canada to use fixed wireless technologies to conveniently and cost-effectively meet the full range of communications and e-services needs of organizations of all sizes. In addition to supplying its customers with robust and secure wireless broadband service at speeds ranging from T1 through to an unprecedented 480Mbps, Mipps provides a host of other comprehensive Internet related services. Mipps' world class technology takes advantage of international standards and provides innovative services to end-users with the highest reliability.

About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $42.8 billion in 2006. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit http://www.Motorola.com.

Achieves milestone demonstrating live, contiguous service between WiMAX cells; shows voice, data and multimedia applications on pre-commercial Sprint Xohm™ network

WiMAX World USA – CHICAGO – 26 September 2007 – Motorola (NYSE:MOT) presented a mobile WiMAX experience last night that included live handoffs during an exclusive cruise along the Chicago River for media and industry analysts in town to attend WiMAX World USA. Attendees experienced uninterrupted mobile applications including web browsing, voice over IP (VoIP) calls, video streaming and MobiTV while moving past access point sites along the route of the cruise.

In addition to the cruise, Motorola has successfully demonstrated several of these applications on streets along the Chicago River while driving at speeds beyond 50 mph and while riding Chicago’s famed elevated train. These demonstrations are another step in achieving an all IP wireless mobile network that is capable of supporting VoIP, data and video.

“Motorola has reached a significant milestone in the industry by proving through these demonstrations that mobile WiMAX is real and ready for commercial deployment,” said Fred Wright, Motorola senior vice president, Home & Networks Mobility. “We tackled one of the most challenging environments -- a river lined with tall buildings, 30 feet below street level, and crossed by numerous steel bridges -- to bring this WiMAX experience to life.”

“Motorola has made tremendous progress in the deployment of our Xohm WiMAX network in Chicago. This live demonstration provided just a glimpse of what WiMAX technology can deliver,” said Barry West, Sprint Nextel CTO and president, Xohm Business Unit. “We are on schedule to begin Xohm pre-commercial service in Chicago by the end of 2007, with commercial service planned in that and other markets beginning April 2008.”

Motorola, a market-leading provider of end-to-end WiMAX solutions with 40 WiMAX trial deployments with customers around the world and contracts with 12 of them for commercial WiMAX systems, showcased its latest high mobility software on Sprint’s pre-commercial Xohm network. The array of devices used during the outing included Motorola’s trial WiMAX mobile handset developed for high speed video telephony and laptops enabled with Motorola’s WiMAX PC cards. The network infrastructure used for this demonstration was standard Motorola WAP 25400 access points with backhaul provided by Motorola’s wireless IP backhaul equipment to its Innovation Center in Schaumburg, Ill., where a Motorola IMS provided connection to the public switched telephone network.

“Motorola continues to drive market acceptance of WiMAX technology by delivering products and deploying networks that meet the diverse needs of many types of operators worldwide,” said Phil Marshall, vice president of Yankee Group’s Enabling Technology and Asia-Pacific Research and Consulting practices, who was also on the cruise. “From the nationwide 802-16e network it deployed in Pakistan to connect the previously unconnected, to the network it is building for Sprint to deliver a whole new mobile internet experience, Motorola has proven itself to be a leading supplier of end-to-end WiMAX solutions.”

The Chicago market is one of six in the U.S. that Sprint (NYSE:S) has awarded to Motorola to build WiMAX network infrastructure to support its recently announced Xohm mobile Internet services.

With Xohm mobile Internet, customers will be able to experience a new form of interactive communications, high-speed Internet browsing, local and location-centric services, and multimedia services including music, video, TV and on-demand products. Sprint also plans to bring Xohm WiMAX mobile Internet customers search, interactive communications and social networking tools through a new mobile portal in a deal announced with Google.

WiMAX technology is changing the way the telecommunications industry is looking to connect people to people, and to the information and entertainment they want on-the-go. WiMAX technology will allow consumers, businesses and government to experience a data network that offers faster speeds, greater convenience and enhanced multimedia quality. WiMAX also makes broadband accessible in all regions of the world for fixed, portable and mobile users with the most cost-effective, fastest and easiest-to-deploy option in the market today, often providing an economical way to provide telecom service where previously there was none.

The WAP 25400 is part of Motorola’s WAP 400 series which features diversity antenna techniques and provides Non-Line-of-Sight, fixed and mobile wireless broadband connections. These access points are based on the IEEE 802.16e-2005 technology standard and include spectrally efficient S-OFDMA interface, low latency performance, and IP based architecture.

Enhanced system gain, supported by diversity MIMO antenna capabilities, allows strong indoor penetration as well as support for cellular-like mobility applications. Additionally, QoS capabilities, security features, and redundancy options make the WAP 400 series platform a true carrier-class solution. The WAP 400 series access points, paired with a common IP core, will support seamless inter-technology handovers.

For more information about Motorola’s portfolio of end-to-end wi4 WiMAX solutions, please visit www.motorola.com/motowi4 or stop by booth #501 at WiMAX World USA. Information on Motorola’s presence at that and other events can be found at http://www.motorola.com/wi4events

About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two robust wireless networks serving 54 million customers at the end of the second quarter 2007; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international walkie-talkie capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. For more information, visit www.sprint.com.

About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $42.8 billion in 2006. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit www.motorola.com.

Small, with low power consumption, Motorola’s WiMAX chipset modem solution delivers ultra-high-speed functionality to provide consumers with new wireless broadband experiences

WiMAX World – Chicago – 25 September 2007 – A global leader in WiMAX solutions, Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT) today announced it will be showcasing its mobile WiMAX chipset modem solution at booth #501 at WiMAX World USA. The chipset is part of Motorola’s new "controlled application centric architecture" that will efficiently support 3G and 4G mobile devices. Uniquely designed to deliver ultra-high-speed functionality through thin devices, this WiMAX chipset modem solution is optimized for both size and low power consumption to further connect consumers around the globe with mobile wireless broadband.

Key Highlights
Motorola’s new WiMAX chipset modem enables mobile WiMAX for a variety of new experiences through voice and data-centric devices with a chipset solution that surpasses existing 3G technology:

Cost - The 4G feature-rich implementation accelerates migration to 4G networks from existing 3G technologies in a cost effective solution.
Size – The fully integrated memory enables a small footprint suitable for development of revolutionary form factors.
Speed – DSL or cable-like speeds open up mobile broadband business models for carriers.
Power – More efficient power consumption as compared to existing 3G technology, powers the true wireless internet to a consumer’s hand.

The new WiMAX chipset modem solution is scheduled to debut in Motorola’s line-up of WiMAX mobile devices beginning in 2008 for various carriers around the world, including Sprint’s Xohm business unit. This solution supports Motorola’s ongoing commitment to delivering WiMAX end-to-end solutions and specifically, to the development of the eco-system of devices enabled with WiMAX.

“The introduction of the WiMAX chipset modem solution marks yet another significant milestone in Motorola’s end-to-end WiMAX solutions portfolio, allowing users to enjoy a superior Mobile Internet experience,” said Gary Koerper, vice president Platform Planning and Systems Architecture, Motorola. “With this chipset, Motorola has been able to redefine what is possible for WiMAX mobile devices, enabling a wider portfolio of devices, from voice-centric handsets to multimedia terminals.”

Technical Details
Motorola’s new modem solution, consisting of a baseband modem and radio reference solution, has been tested with Motorola's own market-leading WiMAX infrastructure solutions, and the core modem technology has been verified with infrastructure equipment from other leading vendors. The modem is designed for WiMAX 802.16e Wave 1.0 and 2.0 compliance, supporting advanced MIMO matrix A and B antenna configurations.

Motorola WiMAX Leadership
Motorola is a market-leading provider of end-to-end WiMAX solutions with contracts for 12 commercial systems and active engagements in more than 40 WiMAX trials worldwide since late 2006.

WiMAX technology is changing the way the telecommunications industry is looking to connect people to people, and to the information and entertainment they want on-the-go. WiMAX technology will allow consumers, businesses and government to experience a data network that offers faster speeds, greater convenience and enhanced multimedia quality. WiMAX also makes broadband accessible in all regions of the world for fixed, portable and mobile users with the most cost-effective, fastest and easiest-to-deploy option in the market today, often providing an economical way to provide telecom service where previously there was none.

For more information about Motorola’s portfolio of end-to-end wi4 WiMAX solutions, please visit www.motorola.com/motowi4 or stop by booth #501 at WiMAX World USA.

About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $42.8 billion in 2006. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit www.motorola.com.

Here are some more stunning pics of the the HTC TyTN II.











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Company Reveals Significant Expertise “Outside the Membrane” as Tiny 111cc DMFC Stack Delivers 56 Watts – more than 2X the Requirement of a Typical
Laptop – For an Unprecedented 500 Watts per Liter

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – September 25, 2007 – Fuel cell membrane leader PolyFuel announced today the development of a fuel cell stack that is capable of delivering an unprecedented 500 watts per liter of stack volume, significantly advancing the state of the art for “direct methanol” fuel cells (DMFC). The tiny stack – which easily fits in the palm of the hand – delivers a peak power of 56 watts – more than twice that needed to power a typical laptop computer. The announcement marks PolyFuel’s first public disclosure of its significant and growing expertise in fuel cell technology outside the membrane.

“PolyFuel’s breakthrough is important for portable electronics – particularly laptop computers,” said Henry Voss, vice president of engineering for PolyFuel and holder of 27 fuel cell patents. “It is the first time, to my knowledge, that anyone has demonstrated a Direct Methanol Fuel Cell stack with this high a power density.” In layman’s terms, explained Voss, this means that long-running fuel cell power supplies of a size and weight attractive to consumers, and that physically integrate with a laptop in the same fashion as today’s Lithium ion batteries, are technically within reach.

Fuel cells can be thought of as “refillable” batteries. But unlike a battery, which when exhausted must be recharged or discarded, fuel cells will run continuously, as long as there is fuel available. As conceived by most consumer electronics manufacturers, many of whom have aggressive fuel cell development programs, the consumer would simply “pop in” a replacement cartridge of methanol fuel when necessary. Spare, lightweight, plastic cartridges – made readily available in convenience stores – could be carried in ones pocket or purse. Eight to ten hours of laptop runtime per cartridge is a common industry goal.

The fuel cell “stack” is a precisely-engineered, dense “sandwich” of repeated thin layers of fuel cell membranes, electrodes, and bipolar plates. The membrane is the heart of the fuel cell, and the various layers of the sandwich are designed to deliver fuel and air to as much membrane surface area as possible, while diffusing away moisture and CO2 byproducts. Certain layers additionally provide a current path to carry off electrons produced at the membrane’s surface. This current is used to power the portable device. PolyFuel’s 56 Watt stack has a volume of just over 111 cubic centimeters (see photo).

PolyFuel has been quietly but aggressively designing fuel cell stacks and other fuel cell system components over the years to best understand the properties that need to be engineered into its membranes. In addition, it has increasingly shared its growing expertise with its customers to assist them in optimizing their fuel cell development efforts, particularly around PolyFuel’s popular hydrocarbon membranes. Although the company believes that the new stack is the highest-performing direct methanol fuel cell stack ever developed, its purpose remains to provide developers of fuel cells or fuel cell components with tangible examples of how a consumer-acceptable fuel cell design can be accomplished, particularly with PolyFuel’s hydrocarbon membranes.

A pent-up demand for long-running, portable power supplies has been developing in the last few years as portable electronics devices increasingly gain additional functionality – particularly motion video – and consumers are essentially “eating up” emerging, power-hungry applications. Improvements in lithium-ion batteries – the benchmark for portable power sources – are slow and measured, about 8% per year in terms of energy density, and are being pushed to their limits, as evidenced in part by the many recent Li-ion battery safety recalls.

By contrast, with PolyFuel’s latest results, the power density of direct methanol fuel cell stacks can now be shown to be increasing at a much faster rate – more in line with the rising power demand of portable devices (see chart). However, industry observers have often commented that until the amount of power produced by a portable fuel cell power pack can meet or exceed that produced by a lithium ion battery pack of the same size, fuel cell adoption would be limited to those consumers – such as traveling executives – for whom “unlimited” run times might justify some inconvenience in terms of size. Now, with PolyFuel’s latest stack development, that performance threshold is finally attainable.

Fuel Cell Stack Progress, 2003-2007

Loc: www.roeder-johnson.com/RJDocs/POStackChart.html
Caption: PolyFuel has had an active stack development program for many years, as part of its membrane qualification process. This is the first that the technology, which has been shared with interested customers, has been openly disclosed. To the best of PolyFuel’s knowledge, the latest results represent the highest power density of any portable DMFC stack ever made.

PolyFuel Fuel Cell Stack Photo

Loc: www.roeder-johnson.com/RJDocs/POStackPhoto1.html
Caption: Power density is a measure of the size of a fuel cell stack relative to its power. The higher the power density, the smaller the fuel cell stack can be for a given power level. This stack, developed to a particular customer specification, measures 8.8 by 4.5 by 2.8 cm and produces 56 watts at peak power. To the best of PolyFuel’s knowledge, the stack delivers the highest power density of any portable DMFC stack ever made – over 500 watts/liter.


About PolyFuel

PolyFuel (www.polyfuel.com) is a world leader in fuel cell technology, particularly engineered membranes, that provides significantly improved performance in both direct methanol and hydrogen fuel cells, especially for portable electronic and automotive applications. The state of the art in fuel cells is closely tied to the membrane, and PolyFuel’s best in class, hydrocarbon-based membranes enable a new generation of fuel cells that for the first time can deliver on the long-awaited promise of clean, long-running, and cost-effective portable power.

PolyFuel has an unmatched capability to rapidly translate the system-level requirements of fuel cell designers and manufacturers into engineered polymer nano-architectures. Such capability — based on PolyFuel’s more than 150 combined years of fuel cell experience, world-class polymer nano-architects, and a fundamental patent position covering more than 25 different inventions — also makes PolyFuel an essential development partner and supplier to any company seeking to advance the state of the art in fuel cells. Fuel cells built with PolyFuel’s hydrocarbon membranes, as the Company’s own performance-leading reference designs have demonstrated, can be smaller, lighter, longer-running, more efficient, less expensive and more robust than those made with other membrane materials.

PolyFuel is working with most of the world’s leading portable fuel cell system developers, the majority of whom are household brand name consumer electronics manufacturers. Several of the largest Japanese and Korean consumer electronics companies rank PolyFuel’s hydrocarbon membrane as the best portable fuel cell membrane available in the world today, and its DMFC stack technology, which it readily shares with its customers, is unsurpassed.

PolyFuel was spun out of SRI International (formerly the Stanford Research Institute) in 1999, after 14 years of applied membrane research. The company is based in Mountain View, California, and is publicly listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

Looks like I was wrong. I always thought that the wasabi green Touch would be popular in Asia. The Touch apparently is not doing well in Hong Kong with almost everyone going for the black version. The price of the Touch in HK currently is around 460$ US.

They are environmentally friendly in the sense that they are made of wood. I am sure these will appeal to the Asians more. Enjoy the pics.

I guess this is the next best thing to a real iPhone...

Skype Chat Accessory that works both as a standard 800 DPI Mouse and as a high quality VOIP phone with a unique sliding cover for easy transfering from mouse function to calling. It is a perfect add on if you are constantly using Skype for calling another computer or another phone, and with the backlit LCD Screen you will constantly be getting useful information such as contact details, time, and call duration, and all in any language that your skype program is running under. Also featured are the large speaker for listening to music or voice and a smaller 20mW if you need more privacy. A great accessory to make chatting online that much easier, adn available at great wholesale discounts direct from Chinavasion.

China Manufacturer Specification:
Display: Backlit LCD Screen
800 DPI Optical Sensor
Standard 2 Mouse Button and center scrolling wheel
Output of Speaker: 1.5W for Large Speaker 20mW for Small Speaker
Languages: LCD will display any language that the Skype runs under
USB: 1.1
System: Windows 98/2000/XP
Power Source: directly powered by USB
Dimension: Closed: 105x70x35mm (LxWxD) Open: 160x70x35mm (LxWxD)
Manufacturer Ref.: 56PJDCC2GWHY

Other Features:
Sliding Cover
Handsfree Function
Compatible with multiple VOIP platforms
Independent sound chip to handle softphone VOIP voice quality
Built in Mic
Large 1.5W Speaker for high quality sound. Small 20mW Speaker for privacy
Plays music from your computer on the speaker
LCD displays contact details, time, and other information from the chat program
Auto Detection or Manual Switch between Mouse and Phone

Accessories:
CD with Driver to run Skype Mouse Program
Manufacturer and Origin: China
Login for Wholesale discount price

Colours available- Red; Black; Silver

This is the first time I am seeing the black W580 in the flesh. The video isn't really a hands on video but a themes show off video but you can catch a glimpse of the black W580. The themes are nice.

I could have sworn that I posted this before in the past but I can't seem to find it in my archives. Anyways, here it is and the specs.

P3i
- Symbian UIQ 3.2
- 2.8 inch 260K VGA touchscreen
- A2DP
- 5 mega pixel AF camera
- built in VOIP
- 332 Mhz CPU
- HSDPA

This is an ad for the Ericsson T65 featuring Takeshi Kaneshiro and some funny girl.

Michel Gondry makes moving set magic for Motorola.

Agency: Cutwater, San Francisco
Production Company: Partizan, Los Angeles
Director: Michel Gondry
Visual Effects Company: Fly Studio, Montreal

This system is a free, easy and innovative electronic Ariadne's Thread for anyone is willing to be followed virtually in real world.

Common applications: people walking alone in hazardous places, parents that would like to follow their children, sports people that would like to track their run/walk/bike ride, etc. etc. etc.

1. Requirements
Mobile phone with integrated GPS or paired with bluetooth GPS
Available models currently on market and tested by us:
- Nokia 6110 Navigator: integrated GPS, assisted GPS, bluetooth GPS, network position
- Nokia E61: bluetooth GPS, network position
This project has just started if you try other models where Eriadne successfully run, please, report us your model.

Other models that supports Location API are listed here


2. Download the application
Directly with the mobile browser
Enter following address in your mobile web/wap browser

http://www.eriadne.org/get

You will receive a confirmation request via email and will have 48 hours to confirm, after then you will not be able to get your path online. Pravacy policy: We will keep your email confidential and will not share your email to third parties. Your email is needed as unique ID.


3. Run the application
Open the application with the icon:
Answer YES to the request to allow the application to get your position and allow the application to follow You.
From then Eriadne will get your location each 15 seconds and show on screen.
On screen You'll get other information like the Swiss topographinc coordinates and height in meters. Other coordinates systems may be available in near future.

Once You would like to inform someone about your position hit the button menus and choose between:
- Send SMS to send a single SMS with Swiss coordinates, longitude, latitude and height via SMS to one of your contacts.
- Send Path to send all saved positions since the application start to Eriadne server. You will be asked to specify a GPRS connection and confirm to use it.

A housing arrangement for a mobile communication device comprises first and second housing sections connected together and movable relative to one another between open and closed positions. The first housing section includes a display that is substantially concealed by the second housing section in a closed configuration. The second housing section includes a window that reveals a portion of the display in the closed configuration. In the open configuration, a touch sensitive input is accessible through the window in the second housing section.

Description
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates generally to handheld and portable electronic devices and, more particularly, to housing and user interface design for handheld and portable electronic devices.

[0002] Handheld and portable electronic devices have become a ubiquitous accoutrement for consumers in modern society. Such devices include mobile phones, personal digital assistants, cameras, and audio players. Because it is inconvenient to carry numerous devices to perform different functions, consumers desire multi-function devices that can perform a variety of functions. This trend has led to a convergence of wireless communication and computing technologies in a single device. Such devices may also include a camera and audio recording/playback capabilities.

[0003] Many mobile devices have multi-part housings with two or more sections that pivot, rotate or slide relative to one another. For example, clamshell-type mobile phones (also known as a flip phones) typically comprise two housing section pivotally connected by a hinge. One section serves as a cover or flip and moves between open and closed positions to cover the display and/or keypad of the phone on the other section. Sliding designs (referred to herein as sliders) are known in which two or more housing sections slide relative to one another. There are also jack-knife designs where two or more sections rotate relative to one another like a jack knife.

[0004] There are advantages and disadvantages for each different design type. Clamshell designs can accommodate large displays that are protected when the cover is closed. A smaller display may be provided on the cover section to allow viewing of information, such as caller identification, current time and date, and battery power, when the cover is closed. In most clamshell designs, the keypad is also covered in the closed position to prevent accidental dialing and key presses When open, the clamshell designs are a "natural" size for most ear to mouth distances. However, clamshell designs are prone to breaking and mechanical failures, have limited functions in the closed configuration, and have less than ideal distances between soft keys and the display. In sliding designs, the display is typically on the outside and supports functions in the closed configuration. Keypads are usually covered in the closed configuration and are protected against inadvertent key presses. Sliding designs tend to be more robust than clamshell designs and provide the same size advantage in terms of ear to mouth distances. However, sliding designs do not provide protection for the display and do not typically include a secondary display to view information.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] A portable electronic device according to one exemplary embodiment comprises a first housing section and a second housing section connected to the first housing section so as to be movable relative to one another between open and closed positions. A display is disposed on the first housing section and arranged to be substantially concealed by the second housing section when the first and second housing sections are in the closed configuration. A window in the second housing section allows a portion of the display to be viewed through said window when the first and second housing sections are in the closed configuration.

[0006] In some embodiments of the invention, a touch sensitive input device is disposed on the first housing section and is accessible through the window in the second housing section when the first and second housing sections are in the open configuration. The display may comprise a touch screen display. A portion of the touch-screen display may be accessible through the window in the second housing section and function as the touch sensitive input. Alternatively, the touch sensitive input device may comprise a touch pad or other input device that is wholly separate from the display.

[0007] In some embodiments of the invention, the second housing section may further include one or more soft keys for receiving user input. The soft keys may be disposed adjacent the window. Soft key icons indicating the function of the soft keys may be displayed on the portion of the display visible through the window in the second housing section.

Just like the LG Prada that has it's own matching Prada bluetooth headset, Samsung will be releasing an matching Armani bluetooth headset for it's Armani P520. Looks like Samsung is really going after LG...

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has signed a new frame agreement with leading Bangladesh operator TMIB to upgrade and expand its EDGE-enabled GPRS/GSM network, and provide mobile broadband services.

Under the agreement, Ericsson will provide new radio base stations and mobile softswitch equipment that will enable TMIB to minimize network costs while evolving towards an all-IP network.

Software upgrades to increase capacity and network performance will also enable TMIB to add new subscribers simply and efficiently while ensuring a high-quality service for end users.

The project includes more than 1000 sites - covering half the country's population - in and between the Dhaka and Chittagong regions.

Ericsson will further support TMIB with a comprehensive range of telecommunication services covering turnkey deployment and integration as well as network optimization and tuning.

Kamshul Bin Kasim, Managing Director of TMIB, says: "Ericsson has shown itself to be a reliable and committed partner that will help us deliver a superior quality network and richer mobile communications experience to our customers. This strategic partnership will position us to offer a wider range of differentiating services to our end users."

Arun Bansal, Managing Director of Ericsson Bangladesh, says: "Ericsson is proud to continue supporting TMIB in bringing the latest mobile technologies to its customers. We are fully committed to supporting TMIB in strengthening its market leadership in Bangladesh, as well as maintaining its competitiveness in the future."

Ericsson and TMIB have built a strong partnership since Ericsson made its first GSM/GPRS delivery in 2000, with agreements that support all aspects of the operator's business.

Ericsson is shaping the future of mobile and broadband internet communications through its continuous technology leadership. Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful communication companies in the world.

Read more at http://www.ericsson.com

Tokyo, Japan - KDDI Corporation, Intel Corporation, East Japan Railway Company, Kyocera Corporation, Daiwa Securities Group Inc., and the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. today announced that they have agreed to invest in a joint venture, Wireless Broadband Planning K.K. (WBPK). The joint venture has been established to bid for the 2.5GHz frequency band for Mobile Broadband Wireless Access System (BWA). Subsequent to obtaining a license, it will develop and operate a wireless broadband network based on mobile WiMAX technology.

Under the agreement, WBPK intends to commence license application procedures for BWA base-stations based on mobile WiMAX technology. Should the company be successful in obtaining a license, the company plans to swiftly launch a mobile wireless broadband business.

In 2003 KDDI became among the first to focus on mobile WiMAX technology, and has since been heavily involved in fostering standardization of the technology with both IEEE and the WiMAX Forum. As a step towards commercialization of the technology, KDDI also carried out Japan's first WiMAX field trial last year in Osaka. Additionally, KDDI has long-standing technologies and expertise in telecommunications infrastructure development, operation and maintenance as well as telecommunications business operations, and is a leading comprehensive carrier offering mobile and fixed-line services. WBPK will leverage the strength and resources of KDDI.

Intel plays a strong leadership role in the development and deployment of WiMAX technologies and the development of compliant WiMAX devices. Intel plans to invest in the joint venture through Intel Capital, its global venture investment organization, which already has made significant WiMAX investments elsewhere around the world.

JR East holds extensive infrastructure including 7,500km of railway networks and 1,700 stations. JR East is an integral part of daily life for its customers, including a world record ridership of 16 million daily around Tokyo.

In addition, the extensive financial resources of Kyocera, Daiwa Securities Group and the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ will help WBPK promptly deploy its planned mobile WiMAX network.

WBPK intends to become a global leader in the development and deployment of innovative services based around mobile WiMAX, and also intends offering these services globally through roaming agreements.

Subsequent to obtaining a license, WBPK intends to launch a wireless broadband business promptly. WBPK also sees opportunity for creating new market segments in co-operation with Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs). This will help consumers enjoy a variety of broadband services.

Looking ahead, WBPK intends to help develop and energize information and communication market segments, contributing to enhance Japan's international competitiveness as well as economic and social development for Japan.

New Company Outline
Name Wireless Broadband Planning K.K.
Headquarters Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Capital [1] 850 million yen

Shareholders [2] KDDI (32.26%)
Intel Capital (17.65%)
East Japan Railway Company (17.65%)
Kyocera Corporation (17.65%)
Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (9.8%)
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (5%)

Scheduled finalization date for new share issue [3] [4] September 27, 2007

Director Takashi Tanaka, representative director (KDDI)

The more I see the TyTN II, the more I like it. It has everything I would want in a phone. It has built in GPS, a nice big touchscreen, WLAN, HSDPA and a full QWERTY keyboard. It also looks great in these pics. I also really like that active display screen. Enjoy the pics!














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You know what's cool about this phone asides the fact that it's a Japanese phone? This phone was actually a concept from KDDI's design project that features some very creative and crazy ideas. It is quite surprising that one on the concepts there has been made into reality (probably the firs I think). The phone is made by Sanyo and designed by Naoto Fukasawa. Here are some specs.

- 2.6 inch 240x400 OLED screen
- one-seg DMB
- microSD support
- 2 mega pixel AF camera
- AGPS
- stereo speakers
- CDMA EV-DO
- measures 47×138x15.5 mm
- weighs 104g

This is one nice phone. Check out the curved body.

Aren't we all excited? The Sony Ericsson will be available real soon. It was approved recently by the FCC and also a new white color was revealed unofficially. I really like the slim form factor and big screen of the phone. Enjoy the pics!



















Pics from pconline

Photograph shows 8925 AT & T, Verizon XV6800 and Samsung i760.


Brand Model: AT & T 8925 (HTC Kaiser)
Operating system: Windows Mobile 6 professional
Network: GSM / GPRS / EDGE quad-band WCDMA / HSDPA 2100
The screen parameters: 65,536 color 2.8-inch QVGA (240 x 320)TFT touchscreen
The main camera parameters: 3000000 pixels autofocus
By camera parameters: none
Processor: Samsung SC32442, effective frequency up to 400MHz
Runs Memory: 128
Storage Memory: 256MB
Third-party storage media: micro SD (T-Flash) card
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, USB 1.1, Wi-Fi (802.11b / g)
GPS chip: SiRF Star III
Battery Capacity: 1500mAh
Dimensions: 110 × 58 × 18 mm
Weight: 160 grams



Samsung SCH-i760
- ARM920T S3C2442 CPU
- Wifi
- A2DP
- 1.3 mega pixel camera
- microSD support
- slide out full QWERTY keyboard
- Window Mobile 6


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Here are some great new live pics of the Nokia N81. This blue/black color scheme doesn't look bad. It is unique...I can't seem to think of many phones that have these colors. The phone has a nice shiny look and I like all those buttons that light up (very cool). This is truly a music and gaming phone. If it had a better camera then it would have been even better. Below are some results of benchmarks of the phone. Enjoy!
































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Check out these yummy, looks good enough to eat phone straps. You probably thought like me that these novelties come from Japan...but this time it's from Korea. I can understand why they attached "Don't Eat" to them. They really look delicious. Enjoy the pics!























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Samsung have been releasing some awesome phones lately. Here are just 3 among the bunch.


i550
- Symbian S60 powered
- 3.2 mega pixel AF camera
- GPS
- trackball navigation key
- 2.6 inch 260K screen
- FM radio
- 3.5 mm jack
- GPRS / EDGE / WCDMA / HSDPA
- bluetooth
- microSD support
- built in 150 MB memory
- 115 × 53 × 13.8 mm
- 1200 mAh battery
- to be released in November
- estimated price: 380 Euros


Armani P520
- full touchscreen UI phone
- 2.6 inch QVGA 260K touchscreen
- new "Croix touchscreen" interface
- measures 87.5 × 54.5 × 10.5 mm
- weighs 85 grams
- 3 mega pixel camera
- 50 MB built in memory
- microSD support
- Office documents support
- UMA WIFI
- to be released November
- estimated price: 650 Euros


G600
- 2.2 inch 16 million color QVGA screen
- 5 mega pixel AF camera
- VGA 30fps video recording
- microSD support
- A2DP
- FM radio
- TV out
- available now in two colors: black or silver

It has been really busy lately at the FCC especially with the Z750. Now the K770 also joins the approved phones. Now release this baby fast...

There is already a Ferrari Vertu released earlier this year and they decided to release a another version to commemorate Ferrari's 60th birthday. This newer version sheds the red on the black and replaces that with brown and the gas pedal has been replaced by a gate shifter. The whole packaging is also alot more luxurious. The phone comes in a very impressive black Ferrari box and even comes with a valve from a Ferrari Formula One car. This is definitely for the rich Ferrari fans.

Brand: HTC
Manufacturer: High Tech Computer
Project Codename: HTC Nike
Model ID: NIKE
Release Date: October, 2007

Physical Attributes
Dimensions (width x height x depth): 55 x 107 x 16.5 millimetres
2.2 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
Bounding Volume: 97.1 cubecentimetres
Mass: 120 grams (battery included)

Software Environment
Embedded Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional (Crossbow)
Operating System Kernel: 5.2.1640

Microprocessor, Chipset
CPU: Qualcomm MSM7200 (SoC)
Width of Machine Word: 32 bit
CPU Clock: 400 MHz
CPU Core: ARM1136EJ-S
Instruction Set: ARMv6

Memory, Storage capacity
ROM type: Flash ROM
ROM capacity: 128 MB
RAM type: SDRAM
RAM capacity: 64 MB
Hard Disk capacity: Not supported

Graphical subsystem
Display Type: color transflective TFT
Display Color Depth: 16 bit/pixel (65536 scales)
Display Resolution: 240 x 320 (76800 pixel)
Display Diagonal: 2.6 " (67 millimetres)
Viewable Area: 1.6" x 2.1" (40.2 x 53.6 millimetres)
Dot Pitch: 0.1675 millimetre/pixel
Graphical Controller: Qualcomm MSM7200

Audio Subsystem
Digital/Analog Converter: stereo , 16bit audio sampling
Microphone: mono
Speaker: 1 loudspeaker (mono)
Audio Output: Proprietary jack
Audio Chip: Qualcomm MSM7200

Cellular Phone
Cellular Networks: GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS850, UMTS1900, UMTS2100
Cellular Data Link: CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA
Cellular Antenna: Internal
Call Alert: 72 -chord melody (polyphonic)
Vibrating Alert: Supported
Speakerphone : Supported
Phone Controller (DSP): Qualcomm MSM7200 (QDSP4000, QDSP5000)

Control Peripherals
Positioning Device: Touchscreen
Primary Keyboard: Slide-out numeric phone keyboard, 16 keys
Primary Keyboard Backlight: Automatic keyboard backlight (upon press of any key)
Directional Pad: 5 -way directional block (including action button)
Jog / Scroll Wheel: Not supported

Interfaces
Expansion Slots: microSD, microSDHC, TransFlash, SDIO
Supports memory cards with capacity of up to 32GB
Serial (UART): RS-232 , 115200bit/s

Proprietary connector
USB: USB 2.0 client, 480Mbit/s
USB Series Mini-B (mini-USB) connector
Infrared Gate: Not supported
Bluetooth (802.15): Bluetooth 2.0 , Internal antenna
Wireless LAN/Wi-Fi (802.11): 802.11b, 802.11g (54Mbit/s)

Internal antenna
Multimedia Telecommunication
Analog TV: Not supported
Analog Radio: FM radio reciever

Proprietary headset as antenna
Satellite Navigation (GPS)
GPS Protocol: NMEA 0183
GPS antenna: Internal antenna
GPS Chip: Qualcomm MSM7200 gpsOne

Built-in Digital Camera
Main Camera: CMOS sensor, 1600x1200 (1.92 million pixels)
Autofocus (AF): Supported
Optical Zoom: 1 x
Macro Mode: Not supported
Built-in Flash: Mobile light (LED)
Recordable Image Formats: JPG, BMP
Camcorder: 320x240pixel
Recordable Video Formats: 3GPP, MPEG4, MJPG
Secondary Camera for Video Calling
Secondary Camera: CMOS sensor, 640x480 pixel
Recordable Image Formats: JPG, BMP
Camcorder: 640x480pixel
Recordable Video Formats: 3GPP, MPEG4, MJPG

Power Supply
Battery: Lithium-ion , removable

Additional Details
Additional Features:

* GPRS Class 10
* voice command
* A-GPS
* HTC TouchFLO

We all know that in the technology world, the hype about new products often doesn't match reality. So it's fair to ask: Is the iPhone as good as its hype? In particular, does iPhone's much-discussed touch-screen interface really make using the device simpler and more intuitive?

Everybody will have an opinion, but what's need is something more objective and definitive. So an expert in the field -- Perceptive Sciences, an Austin, Texas-based usability consulting firm -- was asked to examine and compare the iPhone and two competitors.

The results of its tests were unequivocal: While the iPhone is not the most feature-rich device, this group of experts found that when it comes to usability, iPhone does, indeed, live up to its hype.


The phones

Besides iPhone, the two other products in this usability comparison test were selected for two reasons: They were available, and they had competitive feature sets. In particular, the testers needed a touch-screen phone to compare to the iPhone and a more traditional button-based phone with strong multimedia capabilities.

For now, there are few touch-screen devices available. One that has received a fair amount of publicity is the LG Prada, which is not yet available from a U.S. cellular carrier. LG declined to participate in these tests.

Timothy Ballew, seated, and Tom Thornton of Perceptive Science observe as tester Mindy Cambel tries out a smart phone.Another is the HTC Touch, a Windows Mobile device that has both standard button-based navigation and touch-screen capabilities. Like the Prada, it isn't offered yet by U.S. carriers, but HTC still agreed to participate in this test. This device is based on the Windows Mobile 6.0 platform, has a 2.8-in., 240-by-320 resolution display and a 2-megapixel camera. It supports both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

While the HTC Touch currently isn't available from a U.S. cellular carrier, the company has indicated that it will be before the end of the year. An unlocked GSM version of the Touch is currently available from numerous resellers for between $450 and $600.

Nokia's N95, based on the Series 60 variant of the Symbian platform, provides only the more traditional type of button-based navigation, but it is a multimedia powerhouse. It boasts a 5-megapixel camera and can create VGA-quality, 30-frames-per-second videos. It also supports many types of media playback and has a long list of other features including built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS, not to mention a bar-code reader that came with the test device. It has a 2.6-in., 320-by-240 resolution display.

Unlocked versions of the Nokia N95 are available for between $600 and $700.

Obviously, iPhone is the best known of the three devices. It has received much attention for its 3.5-in., 480-by-320 resolution display screen and its touch-screen interface, in which you use finger gestures for virtually all tasks. Based on the Mac OS X, it comes with a built-in 2-megapixel camera.

The tests

Perceptive Sciences designed this test to be as objective as possible, according to senior research scientist Tom Thornton and research scientist Tim Ballew. That's particularly important, they said, because of the high level of attention iPhone has received; it would be easy for that hype to influence the results of more subjective tests.

The company brought in 10 testers who had never used any of the three devices. It then asked the testers to perform a series of tasks on each device with quantifiable results, such as the time needed to find and use the on/off switch. Other tasks included setting the phone to vibrate, making a call, saving a phone number to the contact list, sending a brief e-mail, taking a photo and finding a Web site using the device's built-in browser.

Based on the test results and on Thornton's and Ballew's observations, each phone was given a score of between one and five (five being the highest) in each of five categories. In addition, each phone was given an overall score.

It's important to remember that these are usability tests, not tests of functionality. Perceptive Sciences took a broad look at the features on each phone, but largely as they related to usability. For instance, the Nokia N95 is justly famous for its strong feature set. But did that feature set contribute to overall usability, or detract from it?

It's also important to remember that the tests focused on how easy it was to pick up the device and use it right out of the box.

"People can eventually learn to use any device," Ballew said. "But that's not true usability. We wanted to see how long it took to figure out how to use the phones. That's the difference between learnability and usability."

The results

Let's cut to the bottom line: In terms of usability, iPhone blew away its two competitors. Its overall score in the usability tests was 4.6 out of 5. The HTC Touch was a distant second at 3.4, and the Nokia N95 scored 3.2.

"Testers were [typically] about twice as fast doing specific tasks on the iPhone, which is pretty remarkable," Thornton said.

Here is a breakdown of how each device scored in the five sometimes-overlapping categories, along with comments from Ballew and Thornton.

Global navigation

Apple iPhone 5

HTC Touch 4

Nokia N95 2.5

Global navigation refers to how simple it is to navigate through the operating system and how easy it is to find and select specific applications. The clear winner in this category was the iPhone. One reason for iPhone's high marks is its simplicity, Ballew noted.

It has one top-level menu, and it has only one button, which lessens the learning curve," he said.

The HTC Touch did reasonably well, in part because, as a Windows Mobile device, it looks and acts somewhat like desktop Windows, which many people are familiar with. People can choose between standard Windows Mobile navigation and using its touch-screen capabilities.

The Nokia N95, however, suffered from too much complexity, even for basic tasks.

"People had a hard time turning it on," Thornton said. "Only 30% of our sample group could turn it on right away."

Once turned on, navigation was confusing to some users.

"You can access different menus from different locations, which can be disorienting," Ballew said. "And common features are hard to find -- turning the sound down, putting it on vibrate, things like that."

Usability/Information Architecture (IA)

Apple iPhone 5

HTC Touch 3

Nokia N95 2

Usability/IA is similar to global navigation, but it more specifically refers to how easy and fun the interface is. This category also includes such issues as how clearly icons are labeled and how easy it is to find applications and specific files. Once again, the iPhone received perfect marks.

"iPhone's [touch-screen] feature makes it fun to use," Ballew said. "Plus, the screen layout is simple and intuitive, and most of the labels are clear. And the file structure is transparent -- you don't see a list of files unless you go into iPod functionality, and even then, a lot of people are familiar with iPod functionality."

The HTC Touch, by contrast, was confusing to some users.

"It has a bunch of icons that are small, hard to see and not intuitive," Thornton said. "And it was hard for people to see the keyboard and to type. Also, the screen isn't brilliant. We had one [tester] who had had her eyes dilated a few hours earlier -- we kept her in the test because she represented a person with imperfect vision. She had trouble with the HTC Touch but not with the iPhone."

Some testers even had trouble making a phone call with the HTC Touch, Ballew said. "That's pretty basic functionality, but we had people who couldn't complete a call at all."

While the Touch had some rocky aspects in this category, the Nokia N95 was almost uniformly difficult to use for beginners.

"Some of the button functionality and labels weren't intuitive," Ballew said. "And some external stuff like the power button being hard to find and use, and the camera not functioning as expected, really hurt it."

Ergonomics
Apple iPhone 4.5

HTC Touch 3.5

Nokia N95 3

Ergonomics refers to such issues as size, weight and shape, as well as the placement of switches and buttons and the quality of the display. Once again, iPhone led the way in this category but not as decisively as in the previous two categories.

"The iPhone is nice and thin, although it's a bit large," Ballew said.

A minor issue is that there's no tactile feedback from the iPhone screen, he added. "People are used to keyboard click, and it wasn't there," Ballew said.

Overall, the HTC Touch scored well in this category, but with some caveats. "There are a limited number of buttons, which is a good thing," Ballew said. "The screen is pretty small, though, and the display isn't that good."

The Nokia N95 has a solid, often satisfying feel, the testers said.

"It's fat, but it's pretty light, and it does have a full-fledged camera," Ballew said. "The display is nice -- better than the HTC, although not as good as the iPhone."

Look and feel

Apple iPhone 5

HTC Touch 3

Nokia N95 4.5

Look and feel refers to subjective issues such as how the device looks, how pleasing various graphical design elements are and its color and style. Once again, the iPhone received perfect marks.

"It's clean and plain, but it has that large screen, which increases the appeal," Ballew said. "It has a minimalist design, which, interestingly, made people feel it was a more high-end phone."

The Nokia N95 didn't trail far behind the iPhone in terms of look and feel.

"The outside look of the Nokia is very nice," Ballew said. "And incorporating a full-fledged camera makes it seem high end. On the inside, it has nice animated icons. So the look and feel on both the outside and inside is pretty nice."

The HTC Touch suffered a bit because its screens were sometimes confusing.

"The home page is different than the start menu, which is confusing," Thornton said. This problem is shared by virtually all Windows Mobile devices, he added.

Functionality
Apple iPhone 3.5

HTC Touch 3.5

Nokia N95 4.5

Functionality refers to what some consider the meat and potatoes of the device -- its applications and how complex and customizable they are. It also refers to the quality of subsystems within the device, such as the camera. In this area, the Nokia was the clear leader.

"It has a really nice feature set," Ballew said. On the other hand, he stressed, its strong feature set contributed to its relatively poor usability scores in previous categories.

"It's right on the verge of feature bloat," he said. "I mean, I'm not sure when I'd ever use the bar-code scanner. And some of the features are hard to set up." In particular, Ballew said it took four hours to set up Wi-Fi on the N95, which was a fast, simple task on both the HTC Touch and the iPhone.

The HTC Touch did well in this category, as do most Windows Mobile devices.

"You can easily add new applications, new widgets," Ballew said. "The screen quality probably decreased the ability to use some of the functionality, though."

By contrast, this is one area in which the iPhone did not excel.

"It has really basic functionality," Ballew said. "For example, the camera functionality is pretty basic. We're starting to see more third-party apps, but they're Web-based, and some aren't very good."

However, Thornton noted that some of the functionality the iPhone did have was extremely well implemented. That was particularly true with the ability to use the Safari browser to see a whole Web page on-screen, then to zoom in on what you specifically wanted to see.

"People were faster and more successful in getting to a Web page with iPhone," Thornton said.

The bottom line in this category is that there often are trade-offs between the feature-richness and usability, Thornton said.

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