For those who want to enjoy 2006 World Cup beginning June 6 in your handset, you may choose a new release of LG Electronic mobile phone, LG-U900. This phone supports the digital video broadcasting handheld (DVB-H) standard, exclussively to Italian mobile telecommunications service provider, Hutchison. The provider has exclusive DVB-H broadcasting rights for the 2006 World Cup. Supporting UMTS network, LG's new LG-U900 DVB-H handset features a 2.2-inch 'wide-swing' screen for mobile TV viewing, 1.3 mega-pixel Camera, 55 MB internal user memory and external 512MB transflash, internal antenna (3G/GPRS), antenna(DVB-H). But are you sure to watch video footage of all World Cup matches in your cell phone? ...

Posted by Budi Putra on April 30th, 2006 No Comments »

The Philippines's leading wireless services provider Smart Communications Inc. unveiled new 3G service offerings and announced the commercial rates for its 3G cellular service. Starting May 1, Smart postpaid and prepaid subscribers with 3G-capable handsets will enjoy enhanced applications and extensive rich media content on a commercial basis. These include live TV streaming of two major television networks and 3G downloads of full music tracks and video clips. With 800 cellsites covering 119 key cities and municipalities, Smart offers genuine nationwide 3G coverage. Smart was the first mobile operator in the country to commercially launch 3G services and the first to use a 3G network with HSDPA technology. The Philippines' 3G is a good sample for others ASEAN countries which soon ...

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Indeed, there is no content there is no 3G. I think the only way to have the success of 3G service is offering unique and creative content services. For example, UK's Virgin Mobile Bites. The operator offers 3G services and more unique music, editorial and video content. There are exclusive celebrity and music interviews, the latest film reviews, and some exciting new comedy services such as Dancing Dads and Bites Boy. I must look this content someday. [3G!] Source

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The Philippines would be one of the fastest growing 3G country in Southeast Asia. Smart Communications, a mobile operator in the Philippines which received its 3G operator's licence in December 2005 and became the first 3G operator in the country when it launched W-CDMA services in February 2006, has expanded its 3G network to 60 cities in the country. [3G!] Source

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If you arrive at Thailand's Suvarnabhumi Airport or just killing time in transit process, you can enjoy the advanced multi-telecommunications network there. The airport will incorporate six different network technologies, including WCDMA and GSM, to allow for third-generation connectivity across the facility. Ericsson sait it completed the network project in the new Thai international airport. [3G!] Source

Posted by Budi Putra on April 29th, 2006 1 Comment »

Nokia High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) is a cost-effective, high performance solution that helps operators tackle the challenges of providing high speed, quality services with optimized cost of delivery, a senior director Nokia Networks told in a business meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia. Speaking before Synovate Business Consulting - Breakfast Meeting 2006 in Hotel Mulia today, Arjun Trivendi, Account Director Nokia Networks explained that today's mobile subscribers are a sophisticated crowd - looking beyond just voice and basic messaging, they want high quality music downloads, streamed video and higher speed connectivity to mobile office and the Internet. In a new report, mobile industry body The UMTS Forum forecasts that there will be almost one billion active users of HSPA networks by ...

Posted by Budi Putra on April 27th, 2006 No Comments »

Mobile phone network giant Ericsson reported first-quarter earnings and profitability below expectations on Friday due to costs from its takeover of Marconi and the start up of new contracts. It hinted at further pressure on profitability as it takes on new business in a market for equipment for GSM and high-speed 3G phone networks where it said the long-term growth drivers of new subscriber additions were still in place. Ericsson shares opened down 2.4 percent at 28 crowns. The group reported pretax profit of 6.7 billion crowns ($888 million), below the average of forecasts in a Reuters poll of 7.5 billion crowns and flat on the first quarter of 2005. It was a drop of 34 percent from the fourth quarter ...

Posted by Budi Putra on April 24th, 2006 No Comments »

Motorola has launched its latest 3G handset, Motorola E1070, an affordable, user-friendly device, featuring an integrated speaker phone and Bluetooth wireless technology. The company claims the handset is designed to offer entertainment, news and connectivity while mobile. E1070 is equipped with multi-call capabilities, enabling users to conduct a call while downloading a video clip, game or MP3 file, with broadband-like connectivity for rapid downloads, audio and video streaming. The company said users can make personal connections during work and play by using the E1070's second internal VGA camera to enjoy 2-way video calling. The 1.3 megapixel camera with up to 8x digital zoom and an expendable Micro SD TransFlash memory card slot has the ...

Posted by Budi Putra on April 23rd, 2006 No Comments »

A recent study projects that by 2010, India will have 21.3 million 3G users (11 per cent of the mobile lines). Within two years, India will take over Japan to become the third largest mobile market in the world after China and the US, says the recent Confederation of Indian Industry report titled, "Enabling India's Broadband Economy - The 3G Way", conducted in partnership with the research firm, The Yankee Group. Keeping in view that as on date we have managed only one million broadband users against a target of three million to have been achieved by December 2005, there is a need to exploit the 3G technologies to enhance the penetration of broadband access particularly in the congested urban areas ...

Posted by Budi Putra on April 23rd, 2006 No Comments »

1. Sony Ericsson W900i: This is the first 3G Walkman phone, and while its storage capacity can’t match the Nokia N91, its system for transferring music from PC to phone is extremely simple, playback is strong and the handset’s rotating front is effective. Bulky, but recommended. 2. Nokia N91: This is the real music-lover’s phone. It has a 4GB hard drive so you can take the phone and leave your iPod at home. Sound quality is extremely good, adding tracks is straightforward and if there’s a fault it’s that the phone is not exactly tiny. Out next month. 3. Samsung i300: This phone comes with a 3GB hard drive so you can store a lot of music or photographs on board. That’s ...

Posted by Budi Putra on April 19th, 2006 No Comments »