Indonesia, which has five 3G operators already, will be the third ASEAN country after Singapore and Malaysia to have WCDMA-based 3G services. We will be joining around fifty million people who already have access to this service around the world. But it's not clear what services the operators will offer. When the operators did 3G trials last years, they indicated that their services would be video conferences, video telephony and internet broadband connection only. According to an Ericsson Consumer Lab survey in Indonesia, video telephony -- being able to see the person you are talking with -- ranked only fifth in the list of services that users were interested in. Topping the list was radio entertainment, ...

Posted by Budi Putra on July 6th, 2006 No Comments »

Nokia recently announced a new commercial DVB-H pilot in Stockholm with Teracom in Sweden. Nokia is supplying the Nokia Mobile Broadcast System 3.0 and Nokia N92 mobile TV devices to the pilot which will last from October to December 2006 and includes 400 consumers. The project is a co-operation between ATG, Boxer, Nokia, Sveriges Radio, Sveriges Television/UR, Telenor and Teracom. The pilot participants will be able to watch fourteen TV channels and listen to four radio channels in the Stockholm city region, where a network has been built for high quality indoor and outdoor coverage. The objective is to evaluate what Swedish consumers think about commercial broadcast mobile TV. We strongly believe in the capability of the DVB-H technology as ...

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

As the market evolves with new phones arriving weekly, Whoscallingme.com is poised to support over 600 of them, delivering ring tones to all on-comers. The vast chasm of mobile functionality is rapidly being bridged by a weekly influx of new mobile devices. This causes more than enough headaches for those hoping to get in on the latest multimedia craze; games, pictures or the most popular…ring tones. Now, a California Ring Tone company has re-designed their web site to support over 600 devices, and the list grows with the market. Motorola commands over 28% of the new sales market, selling their Razr phone to millions, while the rest of the market including Nokia, Samsung, LG, Kyocera and Sanyo all are delivering new devices ...

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

Nokia and Siemens today announced the future top executive team for Nokia Siemens Networks, the recently announced 50-50 joint venture that combines the Networks Business Group of Nokia and the carrier-related operations of Siemens. The new company is expected to start operations by January 1, 2007, subject to customary regulatory approvals, the completion of standard closing conditions, and the agreement of a number of detailed implementation steps. The team consists of: Mika Vehviläinen, who will serve as Chief Operating Officer. Vehviläinen is currently Senior Vice President & General Manager, Core Networks, Nokia. Karl-Christoph Caselitz, who will serve as Chief Market Operations Officer. Caselitz is currently ...

Posted by Budi Putra on June 22nd, 2006 No Comments »

Nokia Podcasting Application let's you discover and download podcasts on your mobile device. Today, Nokia introduced the beta release of the Nokia Podcasting Application. Available for the Nokia N91 and other Nokia S60 3rd edition devices, the application enables people to find and download supported audio and video podcasts directly to your Nokia Nseries multimedia computer. The Nokia Podcasting Application also allows you to play previews while tracks are downloading, download multiple podcasts simultaneously, and even multi-task while downloading in the background. Also, you can personalize the application by adding new podcasts and directories, share and import OMPL files, and interact via mobile Internet links to add comments to podcasters blogs or websites. Podcasts downloaded from the PC can ...

Posted by Budi Putra on June 21st, 2006 No Comments »

Most cell phones nowadays have a camera, but this does not make them "camera phones". If you want to replace your digital camera with a camera phone, you need more than a cell phone with a camera. And remember that megapixels isn´t everything. If you want a really good camera phone you should consider things like is the lens made of plastics or is it made of real optics. And do not believe what the sales man in the phone shops tells you. Nor should you look at the phone manufacturers example pictures taken with a phone. In most cases they are for promotional use and have been taken in an ideal light conditions or studio. I say you should use our ...

Posted by Budi Putra on June 7th, 2006 2 Comments »

N-Gage owners get easy access to games through www.n-gage.com/gameshop Today, Nokia launched its first global digital retail distribution channel for N-Gage games. N-Gage owners can now trial, purchase and download popular N-Gage games like Pathway to Glory and Mile High Pinball from www.n-gage.com/gameshop. To access N-Gage content, N-Gage owners simply browse the online catalogs to see what is available and then download their choices to a PC. With a compatible memory card reader and memory card, game files can then be installed to the N-Gage game deck. The price of games ranges from 19.99 to 29.99 euros per game and purchases can be made directly using a credit card. [3G!]

Posted by Budi Putra on June 6th, 2006 No Comments »

By Zatni Arbi What is black all over but has been christened with the name "Chocolate"? Well, let me tell you -- it is another handset that I have found quite hard to part with. I do not consider myself fashion-crazy, but when it was time to return it I could not help saying to myself, "This one would be nice to have." LG Electronics, the consumer electronics giant from South Korea, has just launched what they call the "Black Label Series" of cell phones outside their home base. Chocolate is the first in the series. Courtesy of LG Electronics Indonesia, for three weeks I could witness the envy of the people around me each time I ...

Posted by Budi Putra on June 6th, 2006 No Comments »

Millions can now explore, find and connect with Mobile Search as coverage extends to Denmark, France, Italy, Norway and Spain Nokia recently announced the expansion of Mobile Search, a free software solution for the high-performing Nokia Nseries multimedia computers and other Nokia devices based on the S60 platform. Mobile Search provides people with an easy, fast and direct way to find what they want, when they want it. The Mobile Search application fast-tracks the user directly to the desired contact number, with just one click. Users of this online search tool in select countries across Europe will have access to decisive local search capabilities from their Nokia mobile devices, including the Nokia N70, Nokia N71, Nokia N80, Nokia N90, Nokia 6630, Nokia ...

Posted by Budi Putra on June 4th, 2006 No Comments »

JAKARTA -- Nokia will promote its master piece, NSeries, as a multimedia computer and considered as a latest invention of computer history, a Nokia senior manager told 3GWeek.NET here today. "NSeries was different from cell phones or smart phones. It's a computer, a mobile multimedia computer," said Usun Pringgodigdo, Business Development Manager, Nokia Indonesia. Nokia Nseries is a range of high performance multimedia devices that delivers unparalleled mobile multimedia experiences by combining the latest technologies with stylish design and ease of use. With Nokia Nseries products, consumers can use a single device to enjoy entertainment, access information and to capture and share pictures and videos, whenever and wherever they want. According ...

Posted by Budi Putra on May 30th, 2006 4 Comments »