Monday 29 May 2006

SK Telecom is the first to launch the commercial HSDPA network    [ 29-05-2006 20:17 ]

Author: Serge Novikov     Translation by:     

The largest South Korean mobile service provider SK Telecom has announced it’s the first one to launch commercial HSDPA networks based on the equipment and technologies by LG Electronics and Nortel.

Currently the citizens of 25 South Korean cities can enjoy the opportunities of a high-speed HSDPA network. There will be up to 59 cities by the end of this year.

The new technologies, according to the company, will lower exploitation costs for high-quality connection effectively using its UMTS networks. The new service will be provided by SK Telecom under “3G+” brand and ensure enough “wideband” and QoS (quality of service) required for making high quality video calls and ultra speed data transfer.

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NeoKeys: a hybrid of the keyboard and the LCD, now for mobiles    [ 29-05-2006 12:54 ]

Author: Verа Kozlova     Translation by:     

The idea of the famous desktop keyboard Optimus with changing button icons and inscriptions gradually comes to the mobile sphere. Yuvee has introduced an interface called NeoKeys – the new keyboard version for mobile phones. It makes the phone interface easier, i.e. simpler launching of commands, number dialing and text input, there is an opportunity to switch quickly between the modes. Above the button rows are monochrome screens displaying functions assigned to the buttons.

When you press, for example, a side voice mail button, on the screen you’ll see all the commands for this function – save, delete, answer and so on. Respectively, by pressing other side buttons you’ll see corresponding commands – only for SMS, only for address book, only for camera and so on. Side buttons can be reassigned depending on the mode.

The company says, with this keyboard you don’t need manuals, notes and multi-level menu. At the moment Yuvee is issuing licenses for vendors to use this interface.

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SHARP MP-B200/B300: MP3-players with FM-tuner and transmitter, flash memory and miniSD cards    [ 29-05-2006 10:40 ]

Author: Serge Novikov     Translation by:     

The Japanese company Sharp has announced today its two new flash MP3-players with integrated FM-tuner and transmitter for audio tracks on external audio systems, for example, car audio systems. The models MP-B200 and MP-B300 differ in memory size – 12 MB or 1 GB. Besides there is an expansion slot for miniSD cards. It is possible to record audio signal from external audio sources due to line-in.

The short specs of the MP-B200/B300:

• Dimensions: 87.6x49x8.9 mm
• Weight: 65 g
• Playback formats: WMA (32-192 kbps), MP 3 (8-320 kbps)
• Write format: MP3
• FM-tuner: 76 – 90 MHz
• FM-transmitter: 85.1 – 88.9 MHz (0.2 MHz step)
• Power source: Li-Ion battery, full charge time – 4 hours

The sales of the MP-B200/B300 are set for June 8.

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LG FM-35: a compact flash media player with a DVB-receiver    [ 29-05-2006 09:59 ]

Author: Serge Novikov     Translation by:     

LG Electronics has announced the start of sales of its flash media player supporting DMB broadcasting. The model will be called the FM-35 and be available in 3 versions differing in memory size: 512 MB, 1GB and 2GB. In addition shell colors will be different.

The short specs of LG FM-35:

• Dimensions: 92x52x14 mm
• Weight: 82 g
• LCD: 2.4” widescreen
• Audio formats: MP3, WMA, OGG
• Video formats: AVI, ASF
• Battery life in DMB mode: 4 hours
• Battery life in music mode: 55 hours

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Pantech PT-K2300 – a slider with 8 sensor buttons    [ 29-05-2006 09:15 ]

Author: Serge Novikov     Translation by:     

Soon there will commercially available a mobile phone made by Pantech&Curitel for the South Korean operator KTF. The phone will be called the PT-K2300.

This is a slider phone with 8 sensor buttons to control the phone is closed mode. Besides the PT-K2300 is equipped with a 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth interface and a microSD slot. The phone can be used as an MP3-player and play Internet radio. Somebody will find useful PictBridge technology or Walkie-Talkie mode.

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