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Monday 28 January 2008

Nokia acquires Trolltech [ 28-01-2008 23:05 ]

Author: Irina Turina Translation by:

Nokia has announced its acquisition of Trolltech, a Norwegian software developer. As it's been reported, Nokia will get Trolltech's major assets and offer its staff to keep their current work places. This deal will allow the Finnish phone maker to accelerate the cross-platform software strategy for mobile devices and desktop applications, and develop its Internet services business. Moreover, having Trolltech under its wing will further increase the competitiveness of S60 and Series 40, but they are not going to dump current Trolltech's solutions or cease support of its clients at the same time, as they plan to license Trolltech technology under both commercial and open source licenses. The deal, however, is still being processed but is expected to be cemented in the second quarter of 2008.

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SE Cyber-shot W61S 5-megapixel camera phone [ 28-01-2008 19:10 ]

Author: Serge Novikov Translation by: Rytchkova Anja

Sony Ericsson will offer au KDDI subscribers a new 5-megapixel camera phone from the Cyber-shot series – W61S. This slider phone features “Exmor” CMOS matrix, the same sensor technology (analog-digital converter) from Sony’s Alpha DSLR.

The W61S can work in CDMA 1 X WIN networks supporting EV-DO Rev.A technology, and supports Bluetooth, so the user can feel free without wires. GPS-functionality enhances photo capabilities of the phone: when you take a picture, the phone records the info from the GPS-receiver about the place, and then you can see it on a PC map.

In addition to photo and GPS the new Cyber-shot phone can boast of a big widescreen 2.8” TFT VGA display, which can be used as a pocket TV display. If the this display isn’t big enough for you to share the content, the developers added a video out.

The short technical specs of the W61S:

Networks: CDMA1X WIN
Dimensions: 50x114x22 mm
Weight: 149 g
Display: 2.8” widescreen, 480x800 pixels, 262K colors
microSD storage cards
Camera: 5.11-megapixel, CMOS
Payment, music and navigation services

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Spy pics of upcoming Verizon handsets [ 28-01-2008 15:46 ]

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

Phonearena has posted spy pics and short info about three new products upcoming from Verizon operator. These are Motorla W755, Nokia 2605 and Nokia 7205 clamshells. All of them probably belong to a low-end class.

The specs of Motorola W755:

Networks - CDMA 1x EV-DO
Camera – 1.3megapixel
Small external display with sensor buttons around for the player, sound volume and Bluetooth
microSD storage cards
80 MB of onboard memory
Bluetooth interface
miniUSB-port

The specs of Nokia 2605:

Networks - CDMA 1x
VGA-camera
25 MB of onboard memory (no expansion slot)
Bluetooth interface
microUSB-port

The specs of Nokia 7205 (“advanced’ version of Nokia 2605):

Networks - CDMA 1x EV-DO
2-megapixel camera
Bluetooth interface
Portrait oriented display
Slim shell

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FULLFACE 2 (SoftBank 921SH) slider with motion sensor [ 28-01-2008 14:45 ]

Author: Serge Novikov Translation by: Rytchkova Anja

Sharp has rolled out several models for the spring collection of SoftBank operator, the FULLFACE 2 (921SH) being one of them. The device is peculiar for a big widescreen 3.2” VGA display, which is good for watching “One-segment” digital TV. In addition the 921SH comes with motion sensor, it allows operate 3D menu or camera and orient the display (portrait or landscape) depending on its location.

The short technical specs of Sharp FULLFACE 2 (Softbank 921SH):

Networks: national W-CDMA
Weight: 123 g
Main display: 3.2” (480x854), Mobile ASV LCD, 262K colors
Main camera: 3.2-megapixel, CMOS with auto focus
Video call camera: CMOS, 110 kpix
External memory: microSDHC
Connectivity: Bluetooth, IrDA

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PlayNow arena kicks off in May [ 28-01-2008 14:32 ]

Author: Irina Turina Translation by:

Sony Ericsson says its updated PlayNow Arena service is to kick off in select regions shortly. With its help, the users will be able to upload various types of content onto their phones, including music, games, images etc. The phone maker has already signed up 10 world's largest international music recording studios, adding more than 5 million tracks to the library. Apart from that, they have brought 250 new games from leading developers in this industry. Also the company notes that PlayNow Arena sports PlayNow Uncut (formerly known as M-BUZZ), that helps unknown artists to take their first steps in this big world. And finally, the revamped service comes equipped with support for TrackID, which can aid you in identifying tracks by short snippets of audio recorded on your mobile device.

PlayNow Arena will go live in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland in May 2008, aiming to spread all over Europe during the second quarter of this year and make it to the US and Asia by Q3 2008. Sony Ericsson expects to cover 30 major markets with this service by the end of 2008.

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Philips Xenium 9@9q: another long battery life performance [ 28-01-2008 12:09 ]

Author: Irina Turina Source: Mobil Idnes Translation by: Rytchkova Anja

Philips is about to release a new Xenium phone. The model is called 9@9q and traditionally for the Xenium series it stands out for long battery life. This clamshell hasn’t been officially introduced yet, the info about it probably leaked from the FCC site. The new Xenium phone will be marketed mainly in China and Russia.

The specs of Philips Xenium 9@9q:

Networks - GSM/GPRS (900/1800/1900 MHz)
Main display – 262K colors
Camera – 1.3-megapixel with video capture (MPEG4, 15 fps)
Music player - MP3, AAC and WMA
Slot - microSD (up to 2 GB)
Bluetooth and USB interfaces
Standby time – about 750 hours (1 month or so)
Talk time - 9 hours

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Nokia N95 Diamond Edition [ 28-01-2008 08:15 ]

Author: Irina Turina Translation by: Rytchkova Anja

GoldStriker International has unveiled its Nokia N95 8GB Diamond Edition smartphone. This diamond handset is plated with 18-carat white gold and coated with 325 diamonds, 3.3-carat of total weight. The company released 10 devices, each has the unique number. The smartphones come with “Concierge” international service, phonebook protection and backup (free for 1 year). The price tag for Nokia N95 8GB Diamond Edition makes up 12000 pound sterling (about 23700 US dollars).