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Sony Ericsson K850 quicksilver black edition

It’s black! No, it is now turn to be silver! Yes, the diversification of Sony Ericsson K850 finally reach other color. After turning into all black, the HSDPA and 5 megapixels camera series now be completed by the new color trimmings of silver. It is still black, but not only velvet blue and luminous green [...]

Nokia to turn Romania to be world biggest mobile factory

Due to the closing of its factory in Germany, which becomes controversy, Nokia plans to to turn its Romanian factory to be the biggest mobile factory in the world. It is hopefully to be realized by the end of 2009. Local newspaper, Ziarul Financiar said, the factory to open on Feb. 11 near the Romanian [...]

Symbian powered 30 million Japan’s phone in 2007

Symbian turned out to be successfully delivers service for 30 million Japan’s phone until November 2007. To date, a total of 69 mobile phone models based on Symbian OS have launched in Japan by six Symbian customers: Fujitsu, Mitsubishi, Nokia, Motorola, Sharp and Sony Ericsson. Definitely a breeze for Symbian since nowadays the competition among [...]

Softbank white call: new free call service for IP phone

Due to great response from customer, Japan’s third largest operator, Softbank, is going to enable free-of-charge call service, especially for IP phone subscribers. Started in Hokkaido, Niigata and Ehime, the company will enlarge the area to cover across Japan. This service known as White Call, is being introduced for the first time in Japan. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: [...]

Samsung to create Windows-Mobile-based iPhone competitor

iPhone is truly becoming new benchmark of smartphone industry. Now it is Samsung’s turn to create “iPhone killer” handset. With Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional based, this new phone currently coded i900. What’s so special with this phone? SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Samsung to create Windows-Mobile-based iPhone competitor", url: "http://3gweek.net/2008/01/18/samsung-to-create-windows-mobile-based-iphone-competitor/" });

Motorola unveiled 2 new phones in CES 2008

Yes, we are bored with RAZR-look-alike series. If you want to take back the position, you must be creative, Motorola! One of the effort is the launching of 2 new phones in CES 2008 last week. The first is ROKR E8. One fresh feature is touch keypad, named Omega Wheel. It has 2 megapixels [...]

Sony Ericsson sold 100 million handsets in 2007

Japan-Swedish manufacturer, Sony Ericsson, which is now rank in number 4 of mobile producer, reported to sell 100 million handsets in 2007. Translated into percentage, now Sony Ericsson holds 9% of market share and plan to take the US market from Motorola. One big contribution made by its Walkman series. Among 145 million music phone [...]

iPhone is struggling to enter Japan’s market

Apple is dying to enter Japan market. As their desktop (and laptop) dominate the computer market (and vanish Windows into second place), they want iPhone to have same history. Even if they have already made conversation with DoCoMo and Softbank, iPhone is hardly to enter Japan’s market. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "iPhone is struggling to enter Japan’s market", [...]

Motorola introduced fuel cellphone

US phone manufacturer, Motorola, introduced something we have been waiting for so long. Their SLVR L7 is powered with hydrogen! In creating the technology, Motorola are in cooperation with Canadian company, Angstrom Power. Angstrom claimed that the fuel cell lasts twice as long as an equivalent sized lithium battery, and recharges in just 10 minutes. [...]

China Telecom selected NSN to boost MegaEyes service

China Telecom, the leading wireline provider of telecommunications services in China has selected Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) as the primary solutions provider for its video monitoring service, MegaEye. This video monitoring solution is an operator host IP based offering capable of providing high end images for remote monitoring. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "China Telecom selected NSN to boost [...]