Archive for May 13th, 2008
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 Not that anyone is actually waiting for the Motorola Z6w to launch on T-Mobile, but if you were looking for a WiFi-enabled Motorola Z6w slider to put in your pocket, think about your hopes and dreams dashed into oblivion. T-Mobile USA has reportedly nixed their plans to release the sleek Motorola Z6w slider due to “testing issues.” The handset was slated to launch on June 23.
But, things are looking superior for fans of the Nokia 5310 Xpress Music and Nokia 5610 Xpress Music. While the two cellphones from Espoo are delayed, T-Mobile is still going to launch the music-centric duo in the next couple months. The Nokia 5310 Xpress Music should be going live in early June, with the Nokia 5610 Xpress Music seeing some official network-duty in early July.
The question is, will the new Nokia Xpress Music 5610 handset sport 3G radios compatible with T-Mobile's 1700Mhz AWS spectrum? Here's to hoping that T-Mobile has delayed the device launches to prepare them for 3G duty on the carrier's new 3G network.
[Via: BoyGeniusReports]
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 While Sprint scrambles to get their house in order and get their only hope for serious survival in the US wireless landscape off the ground, the No. 3 US wireless carrier has announced that it has teamed up with Google to bring more functionality to its handset lineup. Apparently, Sprint wants to use Google's search functionality in its mobile web portal. And, Sprint wants to introduce homescreen search on certain devices later this year.
Google Maps and YouTube are also slated to come pre-installed on future handsets, which should be music to Sprint subscriber ears'. Location-based search will also be introduced later this year.
Let's see what the more consumer-oriented approach to wireless service does for Sprint's flagging performance. The new partnership with Google combined with the unlimited Simply Everything plan and the Samsung Instinct, Sprint could have a winning combination on their hands.
Press release on link.
Sprint and Google Expand Relationship to Enable Richer Mobile Experience and more Choices for Sprint Customers
Sprint Handsets to Feature Simple Access to Google Mobile Search, Google Maps for Mobile, YouTube and More
Overland Park – May 7, 2008 – Sprint and Google [NASDAQ: GOOG] today announced a partnership aimed at more deeply integrating Google applications and services into Sprint customers’ mobile experience. As part of the deal, Google™ will become Sprint's preferred mobile search provider and Sprint users will have easier access to Google Maps™ for mobile, YouTube™ and more.
Sprint and Google are committed to providing users with the most dynamic mobile experience possible. Both companies have actively advocated the importance of an open mobile ecosystem and understand that users should have more choice when it comes to selecting and accessing content on a mobile phone.
“Our partnership with Google is a great example of how Sprint is making the mobile World wide web experience even more customer-friendly and useful to our customers,” stated Kevin Packingham, vice president of product management at Sprint. “Sprint looks forward to extending its partnership with Google, and to bringing customers a mobile experience enhanced by the speed of the Now Network, complimented by the services of Google.”
“Google and Sprint have a lot in common when it comes to our vision for the mobile web,” said Doug Garland, vice president of product management at Google. “We both believe in openness and providing compelling, easy-to-use mobile services that consumers can use each day. We look forward to working together to deliver a great experience.”
With some capabilities available as soon as this summer, the partnership with Google and Sprint offers Sprint customers:
- Google mobile search: Google will become the default search provider for web search and local search (GPS-enabled) on the Sprint portal on customers’ current web-enabled Sprint phones as well as new devices. On choose new devices later this year, Sprint customers will be able to bring up a Google search box on their device's home screen, providing them with one-click access to Google mobile search.
- Google Maps for mobile: Also featured on new Sprint handsets and available on some current smart phones will be Google Maps for mobile, an application that enables users to view maps and satellite imagery, find local businesses, get driving directions and view real-time traffic information when they're on the go.
- YouTube: With this new partnership, millions of fun and interesting YouTube videos — as well as all the user's favorites, videos and channels — will be accessible from select new Sprint handsets.
- Location-enabled search and maps: Sprint will also enable users to take advantage of location data for Google search and Google Maps for mobile, making it even easier for users to discover what's around them and then figure out how to get there.
Going forward, Sprint and Google will continue to explore ways to provide users with compelling mobile experiences and more application choices.
Today's announcement extends the two companies' collaborative history. In November 2006, Sprint and Google made Gmail™ available from the Sprint portal. Late last year, Sprint joined Google as a founding member of the Open Handset Alliance™, which is currently developing the Android™ open mobile platform. And earlier today, the two companies announced that they would contribute to the formation of Clearwire, a company focused on building the first nationwide mobile WiMAX network.
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 approximately 54 million customers at the end of 2007; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 World wide web backbone. For more information, visit www.sprint.com.
About Google Inc.
Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google this day is a top web property in all major global markets. Google's targeted advertising program provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall web experience for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit www.google.com.
Google, Google Maps, Android, Gmail, Open Handset Alliance and YouTube are trademarks of Google Inc. in the United States and / or other countries. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Media Contacts:
Jennifer Walsh Kiefer, Sprint
913-794-2950
jennifer.r.walsh@sprint.com
Michael Kirkland
Google Inc.
415-793-5571
mkirkland@google.com
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 Apple's bringing 3G to the iPhone-table, there's no doubt about that. But, just how did Apple manage to solve the battery-drain issues that they claimed kept the current-generation iPhone from sporting a 3G radio? By allowing the user to disable 3G data access for those times when super-speedy data speeds (or more battery uptime) are needed, of course.
There are presumably some technical improvements to the internals that’ll get the 3G iPhone closer to Steve Jobs's goal of getting “battery lives for 3G get back up into the 5+ hour range.” But, we're likely not going to see the 3G iPhone surfing the 3G waves for the same 6 hours of continuous use on the current generation iPhone.
The iPhone OS 2.0 beta 5 firmware has shown that the 3G iPhone will offer the user the option to turn off 3G data connectivity in the name of longer battery life. We imagine that one could turn on 3G data for actively surfing image-heavy webpages. The 3G data setting can be disabled to force the iPhone to use the more power-friendly EDGE data connection for automatic email checking, stocks, and RSS reading.
[Via: ChronicProductions]
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 When it comes to the flexible displays of the future, E-Ink technology could very well usher in an age of low-power, static displays that can bend around corners and do the yard-work. Ok, so it won't clean up that pile of leaves, but E-Ink Corporation's new Segmented Display Cell (SDC) technology grants for next-generation displays based on E-Ink technology to bring flexibility and low power-consumption to a paper-thin package.
The high readability and flexible design options allowed by the SDC E-Ink display's “organic non-rectangular very special shapes, including holes, curves, and other non-standard designs” is perfectly suited to a range of bendable and oddly-shaped displays.
The new technology has already been used to develop a communicating key fob from Delphi. E-Ink's next generation SDC technology not only allows for the uniquely shaped and trim key fob, but also provides excellent readability in bright sunlight - one of the main draws of E-Ink technology.
We're looking forward to a future filled with highly visible, paper-thing electronic devices that can bend and fit nearly any shape. Nokia Morph, Here we come!
[Via: Unwired View]
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 The BlackBerry 9000 Bold is pretty much the biggest BlackBerry news that you'll hear for some time to come, but that doesn't make eOffice for BlackBerry any less important.
As the enterprise handset of choice among corporate types, RIM's BlackBerry has become synonymous with “push emailing, corporate workhorse.” And, with Quickoffice's announcement of eOffice for BlackBerry, the venerable business-oriented mobile phone lineup can now enjoy native support for opening, creating, editing, and viewing Microsoft Office documents, courtesy of Quickoffice.
The new eOffice suite is compatible with all current BlackBerry handsets, and should require no software updates.
“Mobile professionals rely heavily on their BlackBerry handhelds to conduct work while away from the office,” states Paul Moreton, vice president of product management for Quickoffice. “Our recent acquisition of DynoPlex enables us to have productivity applications across a variety of platforms. We're excited to be the first to provide a native Office suite for BlackBerry users and look forward to continuing to provide the next-level of performance to our customers.”
Full press release on the link.
Quickoffice® and DynoPlex Announce Native Office Document Support for Blackberry Devices
First productivity suite to enable viewing, editing and creation of native Microsoft® Office files for leading smartphone platform
Wireless Enterprise Symposium, Orlando, Florida – Might 12, 2008 – Quickoffice, the leading global provider of mobile office productivity software and solutions, and DynoPlex, the leading developer of enterprise mobile office solutions for BlackBerry® handhelds, recently acquired by Quickoffice, today announced the immediate availability of a new release of eOffice. For the first time, BlackBerry users are able to open, view, edit and create native Microsoft Office documents in their original format and save the document with high data integrity.
The eOffice solution works on all currently shipping BlackBerry devices, connected both through BlackBerry Enterprise Server architecture and carrier-hosted BlackBerry Internet Service solution for individual customers. eOffice is immediately available without any upgrade requirements to the enterprise server or the BlackBerry device operating system.
The eOffice application allows users to open native attachments sent via email, stored on the device memory card or transferred to the BlackBerry. eOffice also enables users to create new documents and spreadsheets with comprehensive editing abilities. Edited documents retain all original formatting, allowing users to make changes and save or send with complete confidence. All features, including editing native files, are available even when the BlackBerry is not wirelessly connected or in airplane offline mode. eOffice is also seamlessly integrated with BlackBerry’s email client.
“Mobile professionals rely heavily on their BlackBerry handhelds to conduct work while away from the office,” said Paul Moreton, vice president of product management for Quickoffice. “Our current acquisition of DynoPlex enables us to have productivity applications across a variety of platforms. We’re excited be the first to provide a native Office suite for BlackBerry users and look forward to continuing to provide the next-level of performance to our customers.”
eOffice includes the following Word, Excel and Sharepoint features:
- View, edit and create ‘real’ Word documents with all formatting, tables and embedded graphics displayed; includes comprehensive editing features and a power spell-checker
- View, edit and create new Excel files including charting; powerful features to modify spreadsheets such as control over formatting and updating formulas with an extensive list of built-in functions
- Integration with Sharepoint plus an on the web account with unlimited space for storing, retrieving, faxing and printing documents
eOffice will be showcased at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium, May 13-15, in Orlando, Florida.To subscribe to an RSS feed of all Quickoffice’s news, please visit http://www.lewiswire.com/us/lewiswire/Quickoffice/c/117 and click subscribe.
About DynoPlex, Inc.
Recently acquired by Quickoffice, DynoPlex, Inc. is a leading developer of wireless document management solutions for handheld devices and enterprise productivity applications. With offices in New York and St. Petersburg, Russia, DynoPlex utilizes a cost-effective, on-shore / off-shore development model to deliver complex, high quality software solutions. To download a demo of DynoPlex products, visit www.DynoPlex.com, or call 1-212-400-7909.
About Quickoffice
Quickoffice is the world leader in providing mobile office productivity software and services for mobile devices. The company’s robust software product line-up includes Quickoffice Premier, which allows hi-fidelity viewing and editing of Microsoft Office documents, Quickmanager, which is an embedded e-commerce application that grants for over-the-air upgrades and purchases, and Quickaccess, which provides for remote access of PC-based content. Quickoffice Premier has been thoroughly tested by and ships through major operators such as Vodafone®, Orange®, China Mobile® and Cingular® and also ships worldwide as a built-in solution on tens of millions of smartphones. Quickoffice Premier, which is available in nearly 50 languages, has been a top-selling mobile office application since its initial market introduction in 1997. Privately held, Quickoffice Inc. is based in Dallas, Texas with offices in London, England and Ottawa, Canada. For more information, please visit www.quickoffice.com.
Press Contact for Quickoffice:
Katie Eakins / Amy Robinson
LEWIS PR for Quickoffice
619-677-2700
quickoffice@lewispr.com
eOffice is a trademark of DynoPlex, Inc. Quickoffice is a trademark of Quickoffice, Inc. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders.
[Via: I4U]
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 If using your Apple iPhone as a web-device/internet tablet is more compelling than using it as an actual, you know, phone, then you'll be glad to hear that AT&T is on your side. AT&T has just announced their new data-only plan available through AT&T's Pay-As-You-Go pre-paid wireless service. At just $20 per month, the new unlimited data-only rate plan gives iPhone hopefuls the option to put the large multi-touch display to good use in gaming, internet, email, PDA functionality - everything but voice calls.
Here's how you get your iPhone to work as a data-only internet tablet for just $20 a month.
- Purchase an AT&T pre-paid SIM card and load it with minutes
- Activate your iPhone to work with the Pay-As-You-Go SIM card through iNdependence
- Call “611″ and register your new SIM card
- Use the telephone-based system to purchase the “Unlimited MediaNet” package for $19.95 (at the voice prompts, indicate that you want to “Buy Features” and then “Data Packages”)
Now, keep in mind that the unlimited data package is only good for a month, and you'll need to re-up your pre-paid account with another data-package buy each 30 days. Going over the unlimited 30-day period will have AT&T charging you $10 for each megabyte that you pull down. But, that could be a risk worth taking for cheap, unlimited data on your iPhone.
[Via: TUAW]
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If using your Apple iPhone as a web-device/internet tablet is more compelling than using it as an actual, you know, phone, then you'll be glad to hear that AT&T is on your side. AT&T has just announced their new data-only plan available through AT&T's Pay-As-You-Go pre-paid wireless service. At just $20 per month, the new unlimited data-only rate plan gives iPhone hopefuls the option to put the large multi-touch display to good use in gaming, internet, email, PDA functionality - everything but voice calls.
Here's how you get your iPhone to work as a data-only world wide web tablet for just $20 a month.
- Purchase an AT&T pre-paid SIM card and load it with minutes
- Activate your iPhone to work with the Pay-As-You-Go SIM card through iNdependence
- Call “611″ and register your new SIM card
- Use the telephone-based system to purchase the “Unlimited MediaNet” package for $19.95 (at the voice prompts, indicate that you want to “Buy Features” and then “Data Packages”)
Now, keep in mind that the unlimited data package is only good for a month, and you'll need to re-up your pre-paid account with another data-package purchase every 30 days. Going over the unlimited 30-day period will have AT&T charging you $10 for every megabyte that you pull down. But, that could be a risk worth taking for cheap, unlimited data on your iPhone.
[Via: TUAW]
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 Things are looking worse and worse for our favorite WiMAX-pusher. Sprint has just announced its 1Q 2008 financial results (PDF link), and they're a doozy. The No. 3 US wireless carrier lost 1.09 million subscribers in the last quarter, with net revenue taking a 9% dive to $9.3 billion in the same period last year. Apparently, Sprint's Simply Everything plan hasn't helped take Sprint to new levels. The bad news comes on the heels of Qwest's announcement that they'll be ditching Sprint as their network provider for Verizon's greener pastures.
Fortunately, Sprint can still boast of 52.8 million customers, keeping it planted in third place, ahead of T-Mobile USA with 30 million subscribers. Unfortunately, AT&T and Verizon Wireless widened the gap to first and second place by boosting their subscriber count to 71 million and 67 million users, respectively.
For what it's worth, Sprint stated that their less than stellar performance was expected as the company continues to reword its business model and evolve (we're thinking their moving toward a data-centric model). And, with the current Clearwire partnership announcement, Sprint's WiMAX network should be good to go soon - hopefully boosting Sprint's outlook.
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 Don't let the lack of iPhones in-channel confuse you into thinking that Apple is twiddling their thumbs in preparation for the highly-anticipated launch of the 3G-toting iPhone next month. Cupertino is apparently working to ensure that their next-generation iPhone launch goes off without a hitch - just like they did with the current iPhone's initial US launch. As such, AT&T is already showing an “iPhone Black” option through its on the internet database of cellphones.The listing of a Black variant of the iPhone seems to concur with previous rumors that the 3G iPhone will hit the scene with a high-gloss (high-quality) Black plastic backing in favor of the current iPhone's Silver-colored aluminum backing. Of course, we won't be surprised if Apple turns around and launches the 3G iPhone with an aluminum-magnesium body - that would be such an Apple-like thing to do.
And, Telecom Italia Movil (TIM) CEO Luigi Licciardi stated to Electronics Weekly that, “We will be selling an iPhone with 3G capability next month,”essentially guaranteeing that we'll be hearing Steve Jobs waving a next-generation iPhone around the keynote stage on June 9. And, the statements jibes well with AT&T's decision to block employee vacations from June 15 to July 12 - setting the stage for the 3G iPhone to launch sometime around (or on) the initial launch anniversary of the current iPhone.
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This is just s swift glance for those of you out there curious of the design of the Macbook. Here I’ll display you the new 2008 2.4 GHz Macbook as well as the iWorks software and Incase Shell. I created this video with iMovie. I’m a large amateur on making video with this still so sorry if its not that good. Enjoy.
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