Monday 19 March 2007

Google rumored to be planning a mobile phone of its own    [ 19-03-2007 16:43 ]

Author: Verа Kozlova     Translation by: Saliquincer     

NEW YORK: Google Inc. could be in advanced stages of developing a mobile phone as indicated by various leaks to the media about the possibilities of such a project. Sources close to the company say a low-cost, internet-enabled communication device is getting readied by the search company.

Adding credence to the speculation is a remark by a top official of the company based in Spain, who confirmed last week the company is exploring such a project. A Spanish news website, Noticias.com, quoted Google's chief for Spain and Portugal Isabel Aguilera as saying Google has investigated developing a mobile phone. She said such a project is in existence and some Google engineers are engaged in developing a mobile phone device.

Google has not directly reacted to the reports, but a spokesperson of the company said Friday mobile is an important area for the company and it is focused on creating applications and establishing and growing partnerships with industry leaders to develop innovative services for users worldwide. She, however, ended saying she has nothing further to announce.

                                     

Some analysts, however, pointed out that such speculations about Google's plans had been proved wrong in the past. Reports circulated at one time talked about Google coming out with a personal computer system of its own. It transpired later that there was no such plan for the search major. however, the word that is spreading at the CeBIT trade fair, which is now on, is that reports about Google phone could not be wrong because some of the company's representatives themselves have said in the open about developing a phone and that it could be a mass market product.

Some sources indicated the device could be something like a Blackberry, with voice over internet protocol capability and with bare PC features. earlier in December 2006, there was a report in The Observer saying Google is interested in developing a branded Google phone. The report said the company had talks with Orange on a partnership to develop the phone, google has recently entered into a partnership with Samsung Electronics to have mobile versions of Google Apps on Samsung phones. Some observers believe this could be pre-runner to Google entrusting the task of designing its phone to the Korean phone maker.

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Samsung declares serious intentions for mobile phones accessories    [ 19-03-2007 15:16 ]

Author: Serge Novikov     Translation by: Oleg Kononosov     

At CeBIT 2007, being held in Hannover, Samsung Electronics has declared intentions of expanding into the market of accessories for cellular phones. Backing up these words, the company has inaugurated two new Bluetooth-headsets, the WEP-420 and WEP-500, among other novelties

The WEP-420 is notable for being developed in cooperation with Bang & Olufsen, and just all other products of this brand, shows off trendy design and superb sound quality.

Samsung WEP-420 headset is due out in this month, while the WEP-500 will become available in the 2Q in Europe and Asia.

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Voxtel W520 to become available shortly    [ 19-03-2007 09:57 ]

Author: Verа Kozlova     Translation by: Oleg Kononosov     

Voxtel has announced that it is releasing another Windows Mobile-based device, communicator W520.

Voxtel W520 builds on TI OMAP730 platform and runs on Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Edition (AKU 3 edition). The communicator's dimensions are smaller than what we've come to expect from this type, yet its display measures 2,4 inches diagonall. Support for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 2 Mpix camera are also onboard.

As the company reports, the previous models, specifically W210, W420 and W740, made goods names for themselves on the Russian market.

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E-Ten to launch Glofiish X800 counterpart with thumbboard    [ 19-03-2007 08:23 ]

Author: Verа Kozlova   Source: SoloPalmari     Translation by: Oleg Kononosov     

At CeBIT 2007, E-Ten has announced its brand-new communicator known as Glofiish X800, which is the first E-Ten branded communicator to have acquired VGA display, WCDMA connectivity, HSDPA data and Windows Mobile 6 operating system, at that it employs conventional-looking candy-bar form-factor.

As the head of E-Ten told journalists, before the end of 2007 the company is going to launch 5 new offerings, one of them - a model that might be called the M900, a counterpart of Glofiish X800 housed in different form-factor - side-slider armed with a thumbboard.

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