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« September 2005 | Main | April 2006 » >October 24, 2005Motorola RAZR V3xMotorola, Inc. one of the biggest mobile phone manufacturer today unveiled its next The introduction of the RAZR V3x combines with the power of 3G/UMTS technology with the world acclaimed RAZR clamshell design, one of the top in its class. The ultra-slim RAZR V3x is available in three colors: liquorice black exclusively through 3, ash silver exclusively through Vodafone, and cosmic blue available through other wireless operators. In addition, Motorola announced the compact E1070 clamshell with the very latest multimedia capabilities and as the small yet powerful E770v candy bar, which is available exclusively at Vodafone. Lets take into account each phone individually Motorola RAZR V3x Since its the slimmest compared to any other mobile phones it weighs less than 130g, the Motorola RAZR V3x is an ultra-slim clamshell model that delivers an extensive range of impressive multimedia tools. This phone also includes a 2-megapixel camera, real-time two-way video calling, still and moving image capture, and all in hugely unique RAZR design language. Bluetooth wireless technology, which supports wireless stereo sound through Motorola's Bluetooth Stereo Headset, and an externally accessible Transflash/Micro SD memory card enhance users' mobile entertainment experience. Motorola E1070 The sleek and stylish Motorola E1070 combines amazing audio-visual quality with extensive multimedia capabilities to pack a powerful punch. Inside its compact clamshell form, the E1070 provides a 1.3-megapixel camera with digital zoom, enhanced Bluetooth support, externally accessible Transflash/Micro SD memory card and high-quality QVGA display and video. The Motorola E1070 will be available through several operators, including TIM, Telefonica Moviles, Orange and O2. Motorola E770v The Vodafone exclusive E770v is a small and powerful 3G device which is both effortless and fun. Featuring video calling and a powerful multimedia engine, the Motorola E770v provides affordable access to the latest Vodafone live! Service, including up-to-the-minute news full-track music downloads, an increasing range of mobile TV services and content, as well as sports and other entertainment. All three handsets will be available in Q4 2005. For pricing and local-market availability, please contact your local Motorola representative Courtsey: - www.motorola.comPosted by Lohrasp at 10:41 PM | Comments (1) >October 18, 2005Sony Ericsson W900 Launched TodaySony Ericsson does it again, just a few months back they had released the first walkman phone, the W800i, Sony Ericsson today annouces the Sony Ericsson W900i, Lets talk about Features of the Sony Ericsson W900i include a 262.000 color screen, a 2 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash (highest megapixel phone till now). The W900i also has the ability to capture video at up to 30 fps (frames per second). Other features include Bluetooth, an MP3/AAC/AAC+ music player, 470MB built-in memory, which can store between 120 and 240 songs (that's what they say). As a music player, the W900 makes it easy to import, transfer, manage and play music from operators' over-the-air (OTA) music download services, allowing tracks to be downloaded directly to the phone, while on-the-move and from a PC. Stereo Portable Handsfree HPM-80 with remote control, which can be used to operate the music player without having to touch the phone. Rikko Sakaguchi, senior vice president - product and application planning, Sony Ericsson, said, "The W900, along with the rest of the Walkman phone family, will establish a new life-style habit of enjoying quality music and video, and a full internet web experience on-the-move from a single mobile device." The Sony Ericsson W900i will be available in black or white in the fourth quarter of 2005. Price not disclosed. 
Posted by Lohrasp at 05:44 PM | Comments (3) >October 15, 2005Palm TX Launched By The PalmThe Palm TX handheld features integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth(R) wireless technologies; a large, high-resolution 320x480 color screen; and all the power needed to With the versatility of two integrated wireless technologies, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, Palm TX handheld customers can enjoy the convenience of information they want readily at hand. New mobile applications optimized for use over Wi-Fi such as Avvenu and MobiTV give Palm TX users additional versatility. With Avvenu for Palm Products, users can view, download and share their media and documents they left on their desktops at home or at work. MobiTV (sold separately) allows users to view a wide range of television programs, including news, sports and entertainment, on their Palm TX handhelds. Additionally, Bluetooth offers the freedom of connecting without cables to a range of compatible Bluetooth-enabled devices, such as a desktop for wireless synchronization, a Bluetooth phone to check email or search the web, or a Bluetooth GPS system for navigation. With DataViz(R) Documents To Go(R), Palm TX handheld users can view, edit and create Word and Excel compatible files, and view and edit PowerPoint files. The 128MB (approximately 100MB user available) of non-volatile flash memory protects users' documents and information, even if the device is not charged and the power runs down. For mobile professionals, the Palm TX handheld provides all the conveniences of managing email on the road. The handheld's large 320x480 screen provides a stunning color display for documents, web pages and media such as photos and video. Users can view a movie in landscape mode, and then easily switch to portrait to view Word documents or a schedule. With a 312MHz processor, the power of the Palm TX handheld means mobile professionals can enjoy songs, photos and video clips to go. The handheld comes bundled with Pocket Tunes for playing music files or Podcasts. Users can create and edit play lists, shuffle songs and navigate by album, artist or genre. The expansion card slot for MultiMediaCard, SD and SDIO formats lets users insert a card from a digital camera and view photos on the large, color display; they even can add transitions between photos and present them as a slideshow. The Palm TX handheld's compatibility with SD Cards up to 2GB lets road warriors carry a few favorite home videos and be entertained on long trips. Pricing and Availability: - The Palm TX handheld has an estimated U.S. street price of $299. Courtsey: - www.palm.com Posted by Lohrasp at 01:20 AM | Comments (0) >October 14, 2005Nokia E61, Nokia E60 and Nokia E70 3GNokia announced today the addition of three new models to its portfolio of business-optimized devices. The Nokia E60, Nokia E61 and Nokia E70 - the first of the new Nokia Eseries - are distinctively different in design and allow businesses of all sizes to mobilize their workforce. Nokia Eseries models combine attractive and easy-to-use designs that appeal to individual business users with new underlying technologies that allow IT departments to effectively manage security settings, corporate applications and data. The Nokia E60, Nokia E61 and the Nokia E70 will be available in the first quarter of 2006 worldwide. The Nokia E60, Nokia E61 and Nokia E70 support today's most popular and newly announced corporate mobile email solutions like BlackBerry Connect, GoodLink from Good Technology, Inc., Nokia Business Center, Seven Mobile Mail, Seven Always-On Mail and Visto Mobile. The new Nokia Eseries devices are built on the latest edition of the Series 60 Platform, the world's leading smartphone software platform. Series 60 3rd Edition together with Symbian OS v. 9.1 provide an identical application environment for the Nokia E60, Nokia E61 and Nokia E70. They include a variety of GSM frequencies and 3G (WCDMA) cellular network support for seamless roaming across different countries, as well as a range of local connectivity options such as WLAN, Bluetooth and Infrared and are USB 2.0 compatible. The Nokia E60, Nokia E61 and Nokia E70 also feature superior voice functionality and quality when compared to other devices that combine PDA-like features with a mobile phone. The devices support advanced voice services, such as Internet (Voice over IP) phone calls, Push to talk, and other SIP-based rich call services giving businesses a variety of ways to make it easier for employees to collaborate or respond rapidly in or out of the office. Companies deploying an Avaya or Cisco IP PBX can connect the new Nokia devices directly to their corporate phone networks, enabling functions employees have come to expect from a corporate network like four-digit dialing and assisted call answering. The new business-optimized devices are the first in the industry to support remote device management based on OMA DM* giving the IT manager powerful tools to remotely control and protect corporate data on the device and configure devices via device wipe, device lock or task management, application management and customization, for example. Nokia's well established competence in network security addresses strict corporate requirements covering information stored on devices, back-office systems and transmitted over networks. The Nokia E60: A classic design with unmatched voice features The Nokia E60 provides the uncompromised look, comfort and usability of a classically designed mobile phone. Supporting an array of advanced call features from integrated speakerphone and conference calling to voice-aided applications like Push to talk, and IP-based telephony, the Nokia E60 is the best mobile device for active voice communications - in and out of the office. The Nokia E60 offers fast and flexible data connections with WCDMA enabling wide area connections and WLAN offers a cost effective option for local access. Although optimized for one-handed use, its large color screen makes email and calendar entries easy. The Nokia E60 operates in GSM900/1800/1900 and WCDMA2100 networks. 
The Nokia E61: Built for mobile email The Nokia E61 is designed in the familiar style of today's most popular mobile email devices. Yet it is incredibly slim and packed with powerful new functionality. A cinch to use with either hand, the device has a four-way joystick and full keyboard combined with a wide 16 million color screen making mobile email easier than ever before. Supporting multiple mobile email clients like BlackBerry Connect, GoodLink, Nokia Business Center, Seven Mobile Mail, Seven Always-On Mail, and Visto Mobile, the Nokia E61 provides seamless and encrypted mobile connectivity. Full attachment handling (documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDF viewer and ZIP manager) and an editing function (document, spreadsheet and presentation) are included. The Nokia E61 also includes the same advanced business call features and IP-based telephony functions as the Nokia E60 and Nokia E70. The Nokia E61 can send and receive emails, even when on a phone call. The Nokia E61 operates in GSM850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA2100 networks. The Nokia E70: The all-in-one messaging device At first glance, the Nokia E70 looks like a modern smartphone. Open it up and find a full messaging keyboard for fast and easy thumb typing, a generous color screen for viewing emails, plus attachments (document, spreadsheet, presentation, PDF viewer and ZIP manager) and an editing function (document, spreadsheet, presentation) for staying up-to-date with the inbox. Like the Nokia E60 and Nokia E61, the Nokia E70 supports a common set of applications like advanced voice and email. Nokia will offer two versions of the Nokia E70 - one optimized for mobile networks in Europe and Asia (GSM900/1800/1900/WCDMA 2100) and one optimized for mobile networks in the Americas (GSM850/1800/1900), yet both versions are able to roam in GSM networks across regions. Courtsey: - www.Nokia.comPosted by Lohrasp at 11:14 PM | Comments (1) >October 13, 2005Sony Ericsson Unveils UMTS P990 SmartphoneSony Ericsson emphasised its continued commitment to Symbian OS today with the announcement of its next generation smartphone to the global development community. The P990 will be the first commercially available smartphone to adopt the enhanced Symbian OS version 9.1 and UIQ 3 software platform. This flagship UMTS smartphone is Wi-Fi enabled, has a 2 megapixel camera with autofocus and features a new hardware keyboard beneath the flip-down keypad. The phone will start shipping during Q1 of 2006. 
To ensure a large proportion of applications are available on the new Symbian and UIQ software platform when the P990 goes on sale, Sony Ericsson has decided to announce the smartphone well in advance of availability so that developers have time to create and certify as many applications as possible. As with its predecessors, the P990 is designed to be first and foremost a great mobile phone. It also offers all the benefits of UMTS including video calling, high-bandwidth multi-media downloads and the ability to browse the Internet with full HTML pages. These are viewed in landscape on the new Opera 8 browser. In addition, the P990 is prepared for all major push e-mail clients enabling full e-mail access with attachments, anywhere, anytime. The P990 has multiple text input methods enabling it to support all users needs and preferences. Writing e-mails is made easier by the new hardware keyboard positioned beneath the flip-down keypad on the main body of the phone. Reading them is made simpler on the large 2.8 inch QVGA touch screen. Multi tasking - being able to browse the Internet, send and receive files at the same time as talking - is now possible due to the enhanced capabilities of the new software platform. Memory has been extended in order to handle all multi-media downloads and e-mail attachments. Memory Stick PRO Duo up to 4GB will be available in the market at launch and the P990 now has up to 80 MB user free memory. A 64 MB Memory Stick PRO Duo is included in the box, preloaded with a VPN client and trial version of a virus scan package. The combination of UMTS and WLAN features will also significantly improve the efficiency and flexibility of applications such as e-mail, browsing the Internet/Intranet and video telephony. WLAN, available in hot spots all over the world, acts as a complement to high speed 3G services, enabling widespread access to corporate network services. Other new features include automatic time zone change to the Calendar diary and updated PC sync software with extended synchronization possibilities. Additionally the 2 Megapixel camera with autofocus, digital zoom, photo light plus the bright TFT screen and video recording provide a high quality imaging experience. In a separate announcement today, Sony Ericsson Developer World and UIQ Technology outlined their plans to support UIQ 3 developers. 
Developers can program in C++ or Java(tm) to create powerful professional and personal productivity tools for the P990. The smartphone is based on Java Platform 3 (JP-3). It supports four new Java Specification Requests (JSR's) including Web Services (JSR-172) and is the twentieth phone from Sony Ericsson supporting Mobile Java 3D, demonstrating the company's leadership in this new technology. Standard Java applications can be run with either the flip-down keypad open or closed. The P990 will be commercially available in Q1 2006. The variants will be:
Technical specifications:
-JTWI 1.0 (JSR-185) consisting of Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) 1.1 HI (JSR-139), MIDP 2.0 (JSR-118), WMA 1.1 (JSR-120). PDA Optional Packages (JSR-75), Bluetooth (JSR-82), Wireless Messaging API 2.0 (JSR-205), Web Services (JSR-172), Mobile Media API (JSR-135), Mobile 3D Graphics (JSR-184), Nokia UI API 1.1 -Connected Device Configuration (CDC) 1.0 (JSR-36) - Foundation Profile 1.0 (JSR-46), Personal Profile 1.0 (JSR-62),PDA Optional Packages (JSR-75) Courtsey: - www.sonyericsson.comPosted by Lohrasp at 12:32 AM | Comments (2) >October 08, 2005Samsung chooses TI technology for Symbian OS Series 60 smartphonesTexas Instruments Incorporated today announced that Samsung Electronics has selected technology from TI's OMAP(TM) platform and Bluetooth solutions for its first Symbian OS(TM) and Series 60-based smartphones, the SGH-D720 and SGH- D730. Available in either clamshell (D730) or slider (D720) designs, the GSM/GPRS smartphones from Samsung are leveraging TI wireless technology to offer a variety of feature-rich entertainment and productivity applications, including RealOne Player and Bluetooth multi-game and music maker. The Symbian OS-based Series 60 platform is the world's leading platform for smartphones. "Samsung is committed to combining multimedia functionality and efficient features into small, stylish, and lightweight handsets that mobile consumers will find very attractive," said Dohwan Choi, senior vice president of Samsung's Product Planning Team. "Adopting TI's OMAP processor and Bluetooth technologies will help Samsung in meeting this commitment." TI's OMAP1610 application processor runs Symbian OS for the new Samsung smartphones and powers a full range of features and applications, including a 1.3 megapixel camera with zoom, built-in flash, and camcorder functionality; MP3 Player; and Series 60 applications such as e-mail and synchronization via Bluetooth or SyncML. As part of the comprehensive OMAP platform offering, TI's robust Symbian board support software allows Samsung to focus its valuable development resources on product differentiation, while reducing the time required to bring smartphones to market. TI's power-efficient BRF6150 Bluetooth single-chip solution, which is based on TI's innovative DRP(TM) process technology, seamlessly interfaces to the OMAP platform and provides voice and data connectivity to the new Samsung smartphones. Samsung's new clamshell handset, the SGH-D730, soon to be followed by the slider version, the SGH-D720, is available today in Germany followed by further roll-out throughout Europe later this year. Courtsey: - www.ti.comPosted by Lohrasp at 05:20 PM | Comments (1) >October 03, 2005Memory Stick Micro (M2) FormatSanDisk and Sony Corporation today announced the development of the "Memory Stick Micro" format, an ultra-small IC recording media designed to meet the growing storage needs of highly compact, multifunctional mobile phones. Licensing for the development of "Memory Stick Micro" compatible hardware will begin October 3, 2005. "Memory Stick Micro" media is approximately one-quarter the size of "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media, yet only about 1.2 mm thick. The media's edges are slotted lengthwise to allow for more slim-line designed connectors to reduce space in host devices. As dual-voltage media, Memory Stick Micro supports devices operating at 3.3 volts and 1.8 volts. Memory Stick Micro is designed as an externally removable media with a controlled eject function to prevent users losing the media. Users will be able to insert Memory Stick Micro into an adapter for exchanging data to a Memory Stick PRO compatible product. Dr. Eli Harari, president and chief executive officer of SanDisk Corporation, said, "Sony and SanDisk recognize the rapidly growing market opportunity for memory cards with multimedia mobile phones, and are joining forces to develop the ultra-small Memory Stick Micro format to foster development of extremely compact multimedia mobile phones." Akira Kubota, President of Micro Systems Network Company, Sony Corporation, said, "Sony's collaboration with SanDisk Corporation has continued to develop since our initial announcement of the joint Memory Stick PRO format development in 2003. Today's joint announcement of the Memory Stick Micro format provides a new, versatile IC recording media for mobile products such as mobile phones for sharing entertainment and data." The Memory Stick Micro media will be made available in the first half of 2006. Courtsey: - www.sandisk.comPosted by Lohrasp at 04:37 PM | Comments (0) >October 02, 2005Google Bids to Help San Francisco Go WirelessGoogle ended months of speculation late Friday afternoon by submitting a proposal to offer a free wireless Internet service to the city of San Francisco. The proposal, which is one of a range of proposals being submitted both by large communications firms and small start-ups, is in response to a TechConnect program proposed by the city's mayor, Gavin Newsom, this year. Mr. Newsom has positioned the program as a way to offer universal and affordable broadband Internet access to the city's residents and businesses. In recent months, speculation about Google's plans as an Internet service provider has reached a fevered pitch. However, the company said Friday that it did not yet have plans to roll out free nationwide Internet services. Instead, it called its proposal to San Francisco an opportunity to learn about offering a range of location-based services, including advertising. "Offering a free service like this is a great way to support the Bay Area," said Chris Sacca, a new-business development executive at Google. "We don't have any plans outside of the Bay Area." He said the company expected to compete with a number of providers for the right to offer the new city service. The service will take Google into a new technology arena beyond its rapidly growing Internet services. The Google proposal calls for deploying a wireless network based on the 802.11b and g standards and then upgrading to the coming 802.11n standard. The company said its service would be an "open" one and added that it had proposed wholesaling wireless bandwidth to third parties that might be interested in selling premium services. A spokesman for SBC Communications, the local phone company, said the company was also planning to submit a proposal. Courtsey: - www.nytimes.comPosted by Lohrasp at 12:25 AM | Comments (0) |
generation of 3G/UMTS mobile handsets, which are launching first with operators in Europe and Asia. The Motorola RAZR V3x, the E770v and the E1070 underscore Motorola's commitment to 3G/UMTS by providing the very latest technology coupled with industry-leading design innovation.
the companies first UMTS handset. Wondering what UMTS means; well let me tell you UMTS stands for Universal Mobile Telecommunications System. Two other walkman phones, that were annouced in June and August are about to be launched: US gets a major share with the W600 and the W550i for everybody else.
efficiently access and manage information conveniently on the road away from the desktop.
Each of the devices is designed to accommodate must-have mobile applications needed in today's business world like mobile email and advanced voice calling functions.