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Philips Xenium X800 Touch screen phone
Apple sets the tone for touch devices, and now almost every handset manufacturers are putting at least some sort of effort to improve touch screen device experience. Philips unveiled its own touch handset today called X800, a tri-band GSM/GPRS Windows Mobile based handset. The X800 features a large 2.9-inch touch screen with 262k colors and resolution of 240 x 400 pixels. Other notable features include a 2-megapixel auto-focus camera, microSD slot, and Bluetooth.What’s amazing about this phone is its battery life, the X800 will go on up to 850 hours of standby time and up to 8-hours of talk time. Phillips did not unveil any pricing and availability information yet.
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FCC clears i-mate Ulimate 8502 for duty in the US
i-mate's Ultimate lineup of mobile phones is definitely a mobile enthusiasts wet dream. At least in theory. With no US wireless carrier-support and nary an FCC seal of approval to speak of, i-mate hasn't exactly broken into the US high-end handset market. So, no matter how high-end the i-mate Ultimate lineup may be, there's just that little issue of getting the handset into consumer hands.
But, that may all change with the FCC's approval of the i-mate Ultimate 8502 Windows Mobile Professional-powered handset. As evidenced by the FCC's label to the right, the Ultimate 8502 has been cleared for duty in the US by the almighty FCC. The i-mate Ultimate 8502 boasts a veritable what's what of high-end mobile phone features that any true cellphone lover can appreciate.…
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New international features coming to Twitterfone beta
Twitter is certainly usable via SMS on a mobile device, but typing messages on a phone is cumbersome. A service that converts voice to text and then posts it to Twitter could be a niche hit. A number of services have launched to allow users to record messages and link to the recording from Twitter (see Twitsay, Twittergram). And services like Jott and Spinvox are providing tools that allow voice to text conversion for Twitter, Facebook, Pownce and other social networks. But nothing I’ve seen so far is as simple to use as TwitterFone, a new service by serial Irish entrepreneur Pat Phelan. The service launched moments ago into private beta. To use it you need to verify your phone number and Twitter account, and TwitterFone will then give you a local phone number to call…
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Sprint Mogul (6800) WM 6.1 ROM "leaked"
Oh sure, most people in the ROM cookign community know about this little story as there have been many,many variations with some form of WM 6.1 for a few months now. But it's a slow news day, so why not? Word is this ROM (3.49, radio 3.39.10) for Sprint is indeed the "almost official, but still technically beta" WM 6.1 update that many are expecting this summer from Sprint. Not too much in the way of changes though you get: WM 6.1 (latest test build for this device) HTC Large Start Menu Sprint TV Slightly faster
Plus all that RevA and GPS goodness from the earlier update.
The inside joke on this one is that Sprint "leaks" these updates now officially so the community can test out and fix the bugs for them. Either way, these "leaks"…
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Nortel paid to determine how many people around the world can be defined as “hyperconnected"
A survey conducted by research firm IDC and sponsored by Nortel Networks asked 2,367 people what item would they choose to take with them if they had to be absent from their homes for 24 hours. More than 38% chose their mobile phone over things like keys, a laptop or music player. Less than 30% thought their wallet was the most important item. It looks as though many of us have bought into the mobile lifestyle and fear withdrawal symptoms if separated from our cell phones. Nortel paid for the survey to determine how many people around the world can be defined as “hyperconnected.” Someone hyperconnected uses at least seven devices for work and personal access, in addition to at least nine applications like instant messaging, text messaging or web conferencing. Cell…
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MySpace Partners with mBlox:
MySpace, the world's most popular social network, and mBlox, the world's largest mobile transaction network, today announced that MySpace's text message alert program is now available to millions of users from the following wireless service providers: Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile USA, Alltel Wireless, U.S. Cellular, and Virgin Mobile USA. MySpace's text message alerts provide users near real-time notification of new messages, friend requests, comments and other key activity within their MySpace profiles. With the addition of five major carriers to distribute MySpace alerts via mBlox, more than 90% of MySpace users are now able to receive these alerts. MySpace users can register for MySpace text message alerts by logging into http://www.myspace.com, then clicking the…
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Toshiba to mass-produce mobile-friendly fuel cells in 2009
Toshiba is gearing up for a greener 2009 by announcing plans to mass-produce Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFCs) by March next year. The company last week said it will set aside cash to build a DMFC production line from which the first products are expected to appear by the end of March 2009. Toshiba said it views the technology as a more eco-friendly way to power UMPCs, mobile phones and other handheld devices. The scheme is part of a plan that will see Toshiba spending an extra ?500bn ($4.8bn/?2.5bn/?3.14bn) on R&D over the next three years in a bid to drive double-digit sales growth. The strategy is Toshiba's attempt to move beyond its failed attempt to establish HD DVD as the standard next-gen optical disc format. The plan will see it put the PS3's Cell processor…
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RIM pitches 'power user' tri-band HSDPA BlackBerry
Blackberry has launched its first tri-band - 850/1900/2100MHz - HSDPA 3G handset, dubbed Bold. The phone was first uncovered by the rumour mill back in 2007. Manufacturer RIM states that the quad-band GSM/GPRS/Edge Bold- aka the BlackBerry 9000 - is crafted from "premium materials", both inside and out. On the inside, this translates into integrated GPS and 802.11 a/b/g Wi-Fi, while the device’s rear is finished in a “leather-like” material. A slot for SD/SDHC memory cards of up to 16GB support the 9000’s 1GB on on-board storage, which should give you plenty of space to store all those important emails, which Blackberry boasts can be sent and received during a phone call. Bluetooth 2.0 is also built in for headset usage. Bold also has a two-megapixel camera…
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PTA reduces mobile termination rates
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has ordered a reduction in mobile termination rates from 1 June by about 30 percent. The authority announced cost-based interconnection (termination) charges for fixed-line as well as mobile operators in the decision. After considering the results of cost models, international benchmarks and other factors, the PTA issued a short determination whereby MTR has been reduced by 28 percent, from PKR 1.25 to PKR 0.90 over a period of two and half years. This reduction is mainly due to rapid growth in the mobile market of Pakistan. It is expected that the reduction in MTR would reduce fixed to mobile tariffs as well as off-net tariffs for mobile operators.
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Swisscom will launch DVB-H based mobile TV service on 13 May
Swisscom has unveiled its mobile TV service based on DVB-H called Bluewin TV mobile. The service will be available from 13 May using Swisscom's DVB-H network that already covers 44 percent of the Swiss population. The service will cost CHF 16 a month or CHF 2 a day, offering 20 TV channels. If customers are outside the DVB-H coverage area or don't possess a DVB-H enabled handset, they can receive Bluewin TV mobile on the Vodafone live! portal using UMTS/EDGE which covers 99.8 percent of the population. The first DVB-H enabled handset - the Nokia N77 - will be on sale at all Swisscom sales outlets. With a 24-month swiss liberty contract and a monthly Bluewin TV mobile subscription, the Nokia N77 will cost CHF 1, while without a contract it will cost CHF 899. Swisscom…
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Philips Xenium X8...
Philips unveiled its own touch handset today called X800, a tri-band GSM/GPRS Windows Mobile based handset.
FCC clears i-mate...
...FCC's approval of the i-mate Ultimate 8502 Windows Mobile Professional-powered handset. As evidenced by the FCC's label to the right, the Ultimate 8502 has been cleared for duty in the US by the...
New international...
The service launched moments ago into private beta. To use it you need to verify your phone number and Twitter account, and TwitterFone will then give you a local phone number to call to leave mess...
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