This is another new handset challenger in 3G market... Research In Motion (RIM) recently announced its first UMTS-capable handhelds, the BlackBerry 8707g and 8707v, in Singapore. Both models, which essentially offer the same features but with slight differentiation in exterior casing, will be carried by all three local mobile operators. The 8707g will be available from SingTel and StarHub, while the 8707v will be offered by M1. One of the key features of the new BlackBerry handhelds is their ability to multitask. According to RIM, the 8707g and 8707v allow simultaneous voice and data usage while being used as a modem for a PC. Each handheld will come with a 16-bit QVGA screen, 64MB flash memory, onboard BlackBerry ...

Posted by Budi Putra on August 23rd, 2006 2 Comments »

The country's largest cellular operator, PT Telkomsel, launched its third-generation (3G) service yesterday, marking the first commercial introduction of 3G to Indonesia. "Today marks the start of a new era in the world of Indonesian cellular telecommunications," said Telkomsel president director Kiskenda Suriahardja. During the kick-off ceremony, Telkomsel signed contracts for network deployment with vendors Nokia and Ericsson, and will do so later with Siemens, to support the rollout of Telkomsel's 3G network. Telkomsel also signed collaboration agreements with 4 initial content providers -- SCM, Metro TV, Bizcom and Elasitas -- in order to provide a large selection of content through live mobile TV services, video-on-demand streaming and video downloading. Link

Posted by Budi Putra on August 16th, 2006 1 Comment »

We know that GSM technology is a sort of open standard technology -- just like Linux in computer world. And we consider its competitor, CDMA, as a propietry technology, which always deal with royalty, patent rights or something like that . That is why, so far, Qualcomm -- the owner of CDMA technology -- has been portrayed as the bad guy, as it has come under fire for its royalty charges and licensing policies from Nokia, Broadcom and others in anti-trust complaints and patent suits. But now, Qualcomm was not alone. A GSM guy already joined the club! Ericsson is getting just as aggressive, suing Samsung over use of essential GSM, GPRS and EDGE patents. Like ...

Posted by Budi Putra on August 9th, 2006 No Comments »

With legions of communications platforms and devices used by employees nowadays, it's not easy for a company to assemble a proper and optimal integrated communications system. But there is one option available: provide an "umbrella". Cisco Systems, the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, has unveiled such an "umbrella": Cisco Unified Communications. Based on Cisco's Service-Oriented Network Architecture (SONA), which was introduced in December last year, the Cisco Unified Communications system is an open and extensible platform for real-time communications based on presence, mobility and the intelligent information network.

Posted by Budi Putra on August 3rd, 2006 1 Comment »

Espoo, Finland -- Nokia today announced the availability of the Nokia N93 Golf Edition, a special package combining the unparalleled mobile video capabilities of the Nokia N93 multimedia computer with a unique golf application that enables you to capture your golf swing, analyze and improve your game by split screen swing comparison and other advanced analysis tools. The Pro Session Golf by Nokia application has a ready to use golf-tailored viewfinder that instantly captures a player's swing from the correct angles and distances. Unlike current video analysis solutions, Pro Session Golf is portable and instantly usable with no additional cameras, cables, or computer needed. Everything you need is already included in the Nokia N93 Golf Edition! Golf ...

Posted by Budi Putra on August 2nd, 2006 No Comments »