Archive for March, 2008
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 CTIA is kick starting tomorrow and Into Mobile's own Will Park will be at the show, in the mean time Symbian just popped out 2 press releases worthy of your attention. First PR discusses Symbian's SQLite implementation, which directly correlates to their announcement back in December of last year that they [Symbian] joined the SQL Consortium, that will now go under the name of Symbian SQL. Anticipate devices with this technology to come out by the end of this year.
Location Based Services, otherwise known as LBS, will also be backed into the operating system therefore decreasing the time to market and complexity a manufacture would usually run into if they attempted to write an LBS implementation for their devices from scratch.
Second PR announces Dolby's entrance into the Symbian Platinum Partner Program which can only mean one thing: We're going to see phones hit the market with Dolby Mobile certification.
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This day Alltel Wireless and U.S. Cellular announced availability of the Motorola Q9c on their networks. We've already covered the MOTO's smartphone in the past, so I'll just recap the basics — there's a 2.4″ screen, full QWERTY keyboard, 1.3 megapixel camera with flash, 128MB of on-board memory, Windows Mobile 6 Standard edition, and a memory expansion slot that can accommodate cards as massive as 32GB in capacity.
While U.S. Cellular is quiet when it comes to pricing, Alltel said it will sell the device for $99 after a $100 rebate and with an appropriate contract. Neither of the two carriers stated anything about the availability, though we're kinda sure, the Q9c is coming sooner rather than latter. That's for both black and lime version… Official releases from Motorola are available from these two links.
[Via: MobileBurn]
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Japanese CDMA operator KDDI has decided that they're going to go with LTE for their next generation network, just like their competitors NTT DoCoMo and Softbank. Anticipate the new network to be up and atom sometime in 2010.
[Via: Cellular News]
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Virtua Fighter. Do I’ve to say anything more?
Virtua Fighter will be coming to mobile phones in June courtesy of Glu Mobile in June. It might be a Java application, but that isn't certain.
[Via: Pocket Gamer]
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The struggle currently taking place in the mobile industry between hardware manufactures and operators is being mirrored in the music business. Artists want more control of how their music is distributed, they want to engage their fans using today's newly available social mediums and they've recognized that this silly concept of a record label oligopoly needs to die; likewise manufactures want to tap into the consumer space directly rather than letting the operators take all the credit.
Reuters has an interview with Dave Stewart, now heading Nokia's Artist Advisory Council and Dr. Tero Ojanperä, who as of the turn of 2008 is now VP of Entertainment & Communities, to discuss the current digital music market, how mobile is changing everything and the Nokia Music Store.
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Behold, the first HSDPA-enabled Sony Ericsson phone for the U.S. market is here. It's the Z750a which we previously saw leaked with AT&T logo and on the FCC pages. You already know everything about it — it's a stylish phone with a “reflective mirror clamshell casing” and hidden organic light-emitting diode (OLED) reflective display screen on the front of the phone that illuminates when receiving a call, displaying caller ID. There's also a 2 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth (A2DP), support for AT&T's Mobile Email, full HTML browser and a Memory Stick Micro (M2) slot on board…
The Z750a will be available in three “tantalizing” colors — Mysterious Purple, Phantom Grey and Rose Pink — starting from early April for $49.99 after a $100 mail-in-rebate and a new two-year service contract… Keep reading after the break for the official release.
PRESS RELEASE - Mobile phone owners no longer have to decide between high performance and attractive design when choosing a new handset with the new Sony Ericsson Z750a. Available in the U.S. exclusively at AT&T, the Z750a is an inexpensive and stylish handset with a mirrored clamshell design and a hidden exterior display that illuminates when the phone is in use. As Sony Ericsson's first 3G/HSDPA handset for the U.S. market, the Z750a features mobile broadband for a high-speed Internet connection and access to multimedia content that complements its multimedia player, 2.0 megapixel camera, Internet1 browser and e-mail capability using AT&T's Mobile Email application.
“Sony Ericsson continues to expand its North American portfolio with a distinctive and signature design that combines entertainment, style and speed in a sleek device,” said Karen Morris, vice president of marketing for Sony Ericsson North America. “Representing one of our most distinctive and colorful 3G clamshells, the Z750a will appeal to those who want to do more with their phone — share music, high-quality pictures, browse the Internet — and project a sophisticated image all their own. We are delighted that AT&T will offer this device in the U.S. along with the hugely successful W580 Walkman Phone.”
The Z750a works hard, offering features such as data download transfer speeds from 600 to 1400 kbps from AT&T's High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) 3G network, support for AT&T's Mobile Email, a 2.0 megapixel camera, full HTML web browsing1 capabilities and stereo Bluetooth support (A2DP). The Z750a also plays hard with 3D gaming abilities, a media player that supports numerous media file types for listening to your favorite music tracks and video. The phone has up to 26MB of internal memory and is Memory Stick Micro (M2) compatible - currently upgradeable to 8GB - providing ample storage space for pics, videos, music, games and more.
No matter how smart and powerful the Z750a might be on the inside, it still dares to be sleek and sophisticated on the outside. The Z750a has a reflective mirror clamshell casing and hidden organic light-emitting diode (OLED) reflective display screen on the front of the phone that discretely illuminates when receiving a call, displaying caller identification. When active, it also displays battery life, text message alerts and other useful information. To match anyone's personal style, the Z750a launches in three tantalizing color choices: Mysterious Purple, Phantom Grey and Rose Pink.
The Sony Ericsson Z750a will be available at AT&T stores and authorized dealers in early April for $49.99 after a $100 mail-in-rebate and new two-year service contract.
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Behold, the first HSDPA-enabled Sony Ericsson phone for the U.S. market is here. It's the Z750a which we previously saw leaked with AT&T logo and on the FCC pages. You already know everything about it — it's a stylish phone with a “reflective mirror clamshell casing” and hidden organic light-emitting diode (OLED) reflective display screen on the front of the phone that illuminates when receiving a call, displaying caller ID. There's also a 2 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth (A2DP), support for AT&T's Mobile Email, full HTML browser and a Memory Stick Micro (M2) slot on board…
The Z750a will be available in three “tantalizing” colors — Mysterious Purple, Phantom Grey and Rose Pink — starting from early April for $49.99 after a $100 mail-in-rebate and a new two-year service contract… Keep reading after the break for the official release.
PRESS RELEASE - Mobile phone owners no longer have to decide between high performance and attractive design when choosing a new handset with the new Sony Ericsson Z750a. Available in the U.S. exclusively at AT&T, the Z750a is an affordable and stylish handset with a mirrored clamshell design and a hidden exterior display that illuminates when the phone is in use. As Sony Ericsson's first 3G/HSDPA handset for the U.S. market, the Z750a features mobile broadband for a high-speed Internet connection and access to multimedia content that complements its multimedia player, 2.0 megapixel camera, Internet1 browser and e-mail capability using AT&T's Mobile Email application.
“Sony Ericsson continues to expand its North American portfolio with a distinctive and signature design that combines entertainment, style and speed in a sleek device,” stated Karen Morris, vice president of marketing for Sony Ericsson North America. “Representing one of our most distinctive and colorful 3G clamshells, the Z750a will appeal to those who want to do more with their phone — share music, high-quality photos, browse the World wide web — and project a sophisticated image all their own. We are delighted that AT&T will offer this device in the U.S. along with the hugely successful W580 Walkman Phone.”
The Z750a works hard, offering features such as data download transfer speeds from 600 to 1400 kbps from AT&T's High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) 3G network, support for AT&T's Mobile Email, a 2.0 megapixel camera, full HTML web browsing1 abilities and stereo Bluetooth support (A2DP). The Z750a also plays hard with 3D gaming abilities, a media player that supports numerous media file types for listening to your favorite music tracks and video. The phone has up to 26MB of internal memory and is Memory Stick Micro (M2) compatible - currently upgradeable to 8GB - providing ample storage space for photos, videos, music, games and more.
No matter how smart and powerful the Z750a may be on the inside, it still dares to be sleek and sophisticated on the outside. The Z750a has a reflective mirror clamshell casing and hidden organic light-emitting diode (OLED) reflective display screen on the front of the phone that discretely illuminates when receiving a call, displaying caller identification. When active, it also displays battery life, text message alerts and other useful information. To match anyone's personal style, the Z750a launches in three tantalizing color choices: Mysterious Purple, Phantom Grey and Rose Pink.
The Sony Ericsson Z750a will be available at AT&T stores and authorized dealers in early April for $49.99 after a $100 mail-in-rebate and new two-year service contract.
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AOL is launching a free mobile web-based (WAP) games through its mobile portal at wap.aol.com/games. New York-based Cellufun is is powering up the new site and is delivering all of its WAP-based titles — including the award-winning Call of the Pharaoh, Space Wars, Chess, Ice Fishing and more — to AOL's mobile portal visitors.
The idea of course is to provide the website visitors with a free content/games, while making money out of advertising. In that sense, AOL is making use of its Third Screen Media acquisition as all mobile banner ads on the games will be powered by their technology.
Both parties seem satisfied with the deal, with AOL's Senior VP Steve Murphy saying: “Games are a great complement to the robust entertainment offerings available through the AOL mobile portal.” On the other hand, Cellufun's CEO Arthur Goikhman said the alliance will allow the already strong Cellufun community to “grow even stronger, and offer more exposure to the Cellufun name.”
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AOL is launching a free mobile web-based (WAP) games through its mobile portal at wap.aol.com/games. New York-based Cellufun is is powering up the new site and is delivering all of its WAP-based titles — including the award-winning Call of the Pharaoh, Space Wars, Chess, Ice Fishing and more — to AOL's mobile portal visitors.
The idea of course is to provide the website visitors with a free content/games, while making money out of advertising. In that sense, AOL is making use of its Third Screen Media acquisition as all mobile banner ads on the games will be powered by their technology.
Both parties seem satisfied with the deal, with AOL's Senior VP Steve Murphy saying: “Games are a great complement to the robust entertainment offerings available through the AOL mobile portal.” On the other hand, Cellufun's CEO Arthur Goikhman stated the alliance will allow the already strong Cellufun community to “grow even stronger, and offer more exposure to the Cellufun name.”
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 Rogers Wireless in Canada has recently launched a new service called “Wireless Box Office,” allowing its subscribers to use their mobile phones as wireless tickets for select Live Nation concerts in the country. Right from the start, users of the new service have first access to the upcoming Easy Plan tour tickets.
Naturally, it is required that you’ve a specific handset to use Wireless Box Office, though a relatively easy phone with WAP 2.0 browser and MMS ability will do the work just fine. Once all the requirements are met, easy send “TIX” to 4TIX or 4849 and you're nearly ready to go.
From Rogers' mobile portal select “Music & Tones”, then “Wireless Box Office” and find a concert you want to go to. Next comes the payment page and afterwards you got the ticket on your phone. Finally, at the concert entrance show your digital ticket to get “Rogers VIP treatment” to avoid the queues… More information is available from here.
[Via: MobileSyrup]
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