Thursday 03 April 2008

N-Gage 2.0 officially released    [ 03-04-2008 23:28 ]

Author: Irina Turina     Translation by: Administrator     

Today, Nokia officially released version 2.0 of its N-Gage gaming platform. With this release comes support for more devices – not just the N81. Now, there is official support for the N95, N95 8GB, N73, N93/i, as well as the N82. Compatibility with more devices will occur down the road. You can read our impressions of the N-Gage 2.0 platform here.

Expect an official announcement by Nokia this coming Monday.

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Velocity 103 and Velocity 111 – first WM-communicators by Velocity Mobile    [ 03-04-2008 20:05 ]

Author: Irina Turina     Translation by: Rytchkova Anja     

Velocity Mobile has introduced a pair of Windows Mobile communicators at the CTIA Wireless 2008 in Las Vegas. Velocity 103 and Velocity 111 turn to be pioneer models by this maker. They feature quite a strong set of specs and meet the current market trends. Velocity 103 is scheduled for 2Q 08 and Velocity 111 – for 3Q 08.

The specs of Velocity 103:

• Networks - GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 850/1900(1700)/2100 MHz
• OS - Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
• Chipset - Qualcomm MSM7201
• Display – touchscreen 480x640 pixels
• Memory - 256 MB ROM, 128 MB RAM
• MicroSD-slot
• Wireless - Bluetooth 2.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
• GPS-receiver
• 2-megapixel and 0.3-megapixel camera
• TV/VGA-out

The specs of Velocity 111:

• Integrated QWERTY-keyboard
• Networks - GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 850/1900(1700)/2100 MHz
• OS - Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
• Chipset - Qualcomm MSM7201
• Display – touchscreen 320x240 pixels
• Memory - 256 MB ROM, 128 MB RAM
• MicroSD-slot
• Wireless - Bluetooth 2.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
• GPS-receiver
• 2-megapixel and 0.3-megapixel cameras
• TV/VGA-out

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Panasonic set to embed plasma screens in mobile phones    [ 03-04-2008 17:09 ]

Author: Serge Novikov   Source: AbleComm, Inc.     Translation by: Administrator     

Today, Panasonic unveiled plans to put plasma displays in mobile phones, in place of the traditional LCDs. They are to be used, presumably, exclusively with US network operator AT&T, with their recently announced Mobile TV service. AT&T's Mobile TV service offers feature-length TV content from top US channels, which is due to launch sometime next month.

Mark Balsama, national marketing manager for Panasonic had this to day at the press event: "For nearly a decade, Panasonic's engineers have been secretly working on a thin, lightweight low-voltage compact plasma display ... We will be able to incorporate miniature plasma displays into both consumer and business telephone products starting this fall. They will rival OLED displays for brightness, contrast and thinness, and can be manufactured for much less money."

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First pic of Sony Ericsson Paris    [ 03-04-2008 16:59 ]

Author: Irina Turina   Source: Unofficial Sony Ericsson Blog     Translation by: Rytchkova Anja     

Unofficial Sony Ericsson Blog has posted an early picture of an upcoming Sony Ericsson smartphone codenamed Paris (it might come to the market under P5 index). Reportedly, the new smartphone is built on UIQ 3.3 platform and packed in a slider form. Sony Ericsson Paris has a P1-style slide-out keyboard. The announcement is expected till the end of May and shipments are scheduled for September, says Unofficila Sony Ericsson Blog. However the source hasn’t disclosed any info on the pricing.

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Sprint introduces LG LX400 CDMA flip phone    [ 03-04-2008 13:48 ]

Author: Serge Novikov     Translation by: Rytchkova Anja     

The American-based carrier Sprint has introduced a CDMA phone – LG LX400. This is a flip phone with a 1.3-megapixel camera, PTT services support and Bluetooth technology onboard.

The short technical specs of LG LX400:

• Cell networks: CDMA 800/1900 MHz
• Dimensions: 87.9x47x20.9 mm
• Weight: 90 g
• Main display: 1.77”, TFT, 128x160 pixels, 262K colors
• Camera: 1.3-megapixel
• Messages: SMS, MMS, IM, Mobile Email
• Battery: Li-Ion, 1100 mAh
• PTT
• Bluetooth
• SyncML
• Speakerphone
• GPS navigation services

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Sprint goes official with Motorola V950    [ 03-04-2008 12:22 ]

Author: Serge Novikov     Translation by: Rytchkova Anja     

Sprint has officially unveiled a new CDMA handset – Motorola V950. As the majority of the recent Motorola’s models the V950 is dressed up in a clamshell form. However it features protected style and aggressive design.

The short technical specs of Motorola V950:

• Cell networks: CDMA 800/1900 MHz
• Dimensions: 104.1x53.3x16.8 mm
• Weight: 118 g
• Main display: 2.2”, TFT, 240x320 pixels, 262K colors
• Camera: 2-megapixel
• Messages: SMS, MMS, IM
• Battery: Li-Ion, 1100 mAh
• microSD cards
• PTT
• Bluetooth
• USB
• Operators services: Sprint Music Store, Sprint TV, Sprint Navigation

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Krusell measures handset popularity with carrying cases    [ 03-04-2008 11:13 ]

Author: Irina Turina   Source: http://www.cellular-news.com     Translation by: Rytchkova Anja     

Krusell, the maker of carrying cases for portable electronics, has released its traditional Top 10 of most popular cellphones. The list is based on carrying case sales over the month (see the previous position in brackets).

Top 10 in March:

Krusell highlights the continuous fight between a pair of Scandinavian vendors: the rating comprises models by Nokia and Sony Ericsson only. By the way, 6 of 10 positions are occupied by the Finnish giant. LG KU990 was close to entering the Top 10, but it reached only the 11th place and failed to diversify the list.

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