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Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) has launched a 10-channel DVB-H service in the Netherlands, for Mobile Operator KPN. More channels are expected in the future, stated KPN. For right now though, that’s a nice offering - and it syncs up very nicely indeed with the launch of the N96 - arguably one of the few stylish DVB-H devices. As we know, the N96’s good audio, kickstand, and compliance with Nokia’s flavour of DVB-H, make it a great candidate for this deployment. And I wouldn’t bet against Nokia letting a few more DVB-H devices out of the stable by the end of the year, just to shore things up! [Via: TradingMarkets.com] —
Sony Ericsson is shortly going to launch the “PlayNow Arena” portal for mobile music and gaming in Europe. The service will include 1mn tracks from Sony BMG (not a surprise!), Warner, and EMI. The Nordics (again, not a surprise) will be getting first crack at this, followed by the rest of Europe later in the year - and then globally in 2009. PlayNow has some stiff competition though in the form of iTunes, and also Nokia’s various interweb offerings. One large weapon in the armoury is that the tracks will be DRM-free (yay!). Bring it on I say, the sooner we can get good choons and games on our SE Mobys, the sooner we’ll be truly free (or something like that….)! [Via: GSMworld.com] —
We’ve been looking for Nokia to bring a new wave of N-series devices to the world for a good while now. The Nokia N79 and Nokia N85 were expected to take offer consumers even more of the glossy-finished N-series goodness that we see on the Nokia N96. The Nokia N85 NAM (North American edition) has been spotted at the FCC, so it’s fitting that Nokia finally bring the Nokia N85 and N79 out in to the open.
Today, missing our expectations by a small margin, Nokia has officially taken the wraps off their new pair of handsets - the Nokia N79 and Nokia N85. As the successor to the Nokia N81, the dual-sliding Nokia N85 offers a newly uprated 5 megapixel camera, fitted with the dual-LED flash and the Carl Zeiss optics that Nokia adores to use on their higher-megapixel cameraphones. Add to that some GPS, 3G (HSDPA), WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, 2.6-inch AMOLED display, and microSDHC card slot, and you’ve got the makings of a serious handset. The Nokia N85 runs on S60 3rd Edition and is fully N-Gage compatible. The Nokia N79 likewise takes the not-so-old Nokia N78 and bumps things up a notch. The Nokia N79 takes the camera to the land of 5-megapixels, again with Carl Zeiss optics and dual-LED flash in tow. With GPS, WiFi, and microSDHC card slot, the Nokia N79 is a true performer, but don’t let that fool you in to thinking the Nokia N79 is all business. The Nokia N79 is being billed as an N-series fashion phone with swappable back covers.
A month ago Virgin Mobile USA stated that it will acquire Helio for $39 million. The Richard Branson-Sprint’s MVNO has announced that it’s a done deal. Under the terms of the agreement, Helio shareholders (SK Telecom and EarthLink) got 13 million shares of Virgin Mobile USA Class A common stock, or about $38 million based on the average closing price. Additionally, SK Telecom and Virgin Group will each invest $25 million in Virgin Mobile USA for preferred shares.
We wish all the ideal to the larger company and look forward to see Virgin Mobile USA introducing new products and services in the future. —
Google has made it easy for all of us who care to know what’s going on with the US elections from our mobile phones. By pointing your mobile browser to m.google.com/elections you can find the following resources:
What can I say - nicely done Google! —
Roughly a week ago we wrote about HSBC apparent plans to dump BlackBerrys in favor of iPhones. Well, that ain’t gonna happen soon as we now have the official word from the HSBC UK representative who said:
As a reminder, the buzz all started when HSBC Australia and New Zealand CIO Brenton Hush was quoted by ZDNET Australia as saying HSBC was considering the switch. Sure, iPhone might be ready for enterprise usage, but jumping on that swiftly doesn’t seem logical for such a massive bank as HSBC. Guess we’ll have to wait a tiny longer to see corporations going the “Apple route…” [Via: Boy Genius Report] —
MasterCard and Bell Mobility are in the midst of trialing contactless payments with mobile phones. About 24 million locations such as fast food restaurants, gas stations, grocery stores and convenience stores, which accept MasterCrd PayPass are involved in the pilot program. No signature is required for buys under 50 bucks — all you have to do is place your mobile phone near the payment reader and watch your balance going down. As for the security, MasterCard argues contactless payments are as safe as traditional card payment transactions. “Contactless payments also provide more consumer control, since the mobile phone doesn’t have to leave your hands to be swiped by a merchant/retailer. All PayPass enabled mobile phones are protected with Zero Liability coverage for any fraudulent transactions.” MasterCard and Bell’s trial runs until November 2008. More information is available from MasterCard Canada’s website… [Via: MobileSyrup] —
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Nokia N96 Limited Edition buyers blessed with a free Bluetooth headsetPosted by: admin in Mobile
Lucky Nokia N96 Limited Edition buyers waited longer than it was need for their handset. In order to make things clear and keep the good faith among its customers, Nokia has shipped a free Nokia BH-503 Bluetooth headset to impatient buyers. Here’s what the official “thank you” email says:
Now if that’s not a good example of taking care of your customers I don’t know what it is. Way to go Nokia! [Via: TheNokiaBlog] —
We’ve already reported the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 will be hitting United Kingdom in October. Now we have the real proof to show you. Actually, we don’t know the exact release date, but Vodafone’s coming soon section has a page dedicated to the Sony Ericsson’s super smartphone, suggesting we’ll have more to report about this in the near future. October is still rumored as the launch date, and somehow we’ve no reasons to believe that’ll not happen at that time. Stay tuned in the meantime, as we bring you more on the subject… [Via: Engadget Mobile] —
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