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Tuesday 05 February 2008

Opera previews new version of mobile browser [ 05-02-2008 21:10 ]

Author: Serge Novikov Translation by: Administrator

Today, the popular web browser maker Opera the commercial release of its latest mobile version – 9.5, which offers a “desktop-like browsing experience”. Version 9.5 has a completely new user interface, users can pan, and zoom in on web pages. A new feature, which is supported by version 9.5, is Opera widgets - which are basically small web programs running outside of the browser, widgets can 'float' around the screen. Version 9.5 should be faster than ever, due to the fact that 9.5 utilises Opera's Presto rendering engine, in order for 9.5 to achieve desktop-like browsing speed.

Also new to 9.5 is support for Flash Lite, as well as users having the option of sending web pages and text via SMS or MMS. Opera have claimed that their browser is somewhat faster than Windows Mobile's Internet Explorer. Opera mobile 9.5 will be available for Linux, Windows Mobile, and the UIQ platform. All in all the developers promise to bring the following features in the latest release:

Tabbed browsing
Improved text wrap
Page overview, zooming and panning
Landscape mode
Save Web page for future offline access
Call phone number from Web page
Send link as SMS/MMS
Send image as SMS/MMS
Small Screen Rendering™
Password manager
Web address input auto-completion
History and bookmarks
Copy text
Opera Widgets

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Greg Brown steps up to guide Motorola's phone biz [ 05-02-2008 17:08 ]

Author: Serge Novikov Source: Bloomberg Translation by: Administrator

Following the avalanche of rumors on possible separation of the mobile phone divison, after seeing $388 million losses for Q4 2007 alone, today, Motorola, the biggest mobile phone maker in the US, announced that CEO Greg Brown had taken complete control of the handset division. Brown's predecessor, Stu Reed started operating the unit last July, and while Reed will remain with the company, Erickson declined to disclose more details on that subject. Erickson said Brown (who was appointed CEO just last month) “decided to oversee the unit more closely to help speed its turnaround”. Motorola has tried to feed off the success of their original RAZR, but, that attempt never really worked out, as the RAZR2, and the rest of its family, failed to shake up the market.

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Pre-release of N-Gage First Access Now Available [ 05-02-2008 17:08 ]

Author: Irina Turina Source: AllAboutSymbian Translation by: Administrator

Today, Nokia rolled out a pre-release of its eagerly-anticipated N-Gage platform, for those that own their N81 handset. If you own an N81, you can download the N-Gage application, and try (before you buy) selected games. Of course, more handsets will be supported, further down the line. If you wish to use the N-Gage service, users must first download the N-Gage application, allowing you to download games, as well as community features, though, more features will be added in the final version.

The N-Gage blog had this to say about First Access: “It’s a great opportunity to be the first to join the new wave of mobile play. The features available through this pre-release version of the N-Gage application are constantly evolving, so keep in mind that this offering is only the beginning, and our feature set, game catalog and device portfolio will continue to grow in the weeks and months ahead”.

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Intel and Micron to speed up flash memory 5 times [ 05-02-2008 15:48 ]

Author: Irina Turina Translation by: Rytchkova Anja

Intel and Micron Technology have teamed up to develop a new NAND memory. It will be released by IMFT (IM Flash Technologies). Reportedly, the new technology boosts the data transfer rates up to five times – 200 Mbps read speed, 100 Mbps write speed. While the current single level NAND memory is limited to 40 Mbps and 20 Mbps speeds, respectively. The new NAND complies with ONFI 2.0 specifications. Intel and Micron managed to such performance by applying a four-plane architecture and higher clock rate.

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Apple launches 16GB iPhone, and 32GB iPod Touch [ 05-02-2008 14:44 ]

Author: Serge Novikov Translation by: Administrator

Today, Apple launched updated versions of its iPhone, and iPod touch, doubelling their previous memory capacity to 16GB, and 32GB respectively. The memory update is a welcome addition for users who believe the current iPhone's/Touch's memory is insufficient. Apple Worldwide iPod and iPhone Product Marketing VP, Greg Joswiak had this to say: "For some users, there's never enough memory.", but, now, of course users have double the capacity then they did previously.

The 16GB iPhone and 32GB Touch are selling for $499 from Apple's online store. New iPhones are also set to hit the stores of supported operators shortly.

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GSmart MS800 – 3G GPS-enabled communicator in the slimmest shell [ 05-02-2008 13:55 ]

Author: Irina Turina Translation by: Rytchkova Anja

GIGA-BYTE Communications has announced a new communicator GSmart MS800 to be showcased at Mobile World Congress 2008 in Barcelona. The device is aimed at business audience first of all and positioned as the world slimmest GPS communicator for 3G. The company has scheduled the launch of GSmart MS800 for 1Q 08.

The specs of GSmart MS800:

Networks - GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/180/1900 MHz) and UMTS/HSDPA 2100 MHz
OS - Windows Mobile 6 Professional
Display – 2.8” touchscreen QVGA
CPU - Marvell PXA270 520 MHz
2-megapixel camera
Frontal camera for video calls
FM-radio with RDS
Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, Wi-Fi b/g
GPS-receiver on SiRF Star III
MicroSD-slot
Battery - 1300 mAh
Talk time – 3.5 hours, standby time - 150 hours
Dimensions – 116x59x14.95 mm

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Giga-Byte GSmart MW700 [ 05-02-2008 11:00 ]

Author: Klimov Oleg Translation by: Rytchkova Anja

On the eve of Mobile World Congress 2008 GIGA-BYTE Communications has unveiled a new GPS-communicator – Giga-Byte GSmart MW700 finished in company’s style and featuring somewhat advanced specs.

GSmart MW700 comes with Marvell PXA270 520 MHz processor, Windows Mobile 6 Professional OS inside, 2-megapixel camera and EDGE support. At the same time the device is mere 15 mm thick.

The device is mainly controlled by a 2.8” touch-sensitive QVGA display and carries a GPS-module onboard.

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Dell to launch new Latitude E series [ 05-02-2008 08:42 ]

Author: Irina Turina Source: Engadget Translation by: Rytchkova Anja

Some Internet sources suggest that Dell is about to launch a new notebook series called Latitude E. Engadget.com reports the series will consist of 14.1” and 15.4” WXGA models and 12” and 13.3” ultra portable notebooks. Reportedly, the series will support DisplayPort video interface, eSATA interface, sufficient number of USB ports and PC or ExpressCard slots in senior models. However the source hasn’t provided more details on the Latitude E series.