By Budi Putra Editor 3GWeek.Net It has everything you need. Its an iPod and a phone. And it's also a 3G and Wi-Fi-enable mini smart phone. How can people say 4Gb with room for up to 3000 songs is not enough? Got this phone a couple of days ago, I can't stop looking at it! Looks very slick and stylish. It's so amazing with it's major features. This phone is going to give everything in one. Since I don't like to carry so many things with me, like music player, camera, handycam, notebook and mobile phone, N91 is for sure a best friend for me. Thanks to Apple's Ipod, Nokia should not to spend too much money and time just ...

Posted by Budi Putra on May 6th, 2006 3 Comments »

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 »

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

Posted by Budi Putra on April 29th, 2006 No Comments »

At least 4,1 milion users of 3 mobile, Australia’s first 3G network, now can enjoying MSN Messenger in their cell phones. According to 3 mobile’s General Manager of Content and Services, Scott Taylor, the launch of MSN Messenger is the opportunity for 3 mobile customers to choose how and when they communicate with each other is now greater than ever before. Hello :-) [3G!] Source

Posted by Budi Putra on April 29th, 2006 No Comments »

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

Posted by Budi Putra on April 29th, 2006 No Comments »

Alcatel Inc. reported strong growth in its fixed-line business during the first quarter, but intense competition in mobile network equipment sales hurt the company’s operating margin, which rose to 6.5 percent from 4.1 percent a year ago, but fell below analyst expectations of 8 percent. The French equipment vendor posted first-quarter net profits of $129.1 million from sales of $3.8 billion. In the year-ago quarter the company posted net profits of $129.8 million from sales of $3.2 billion. “Alcatel has once again turned in a solid quarter with strong revenue growth, and improving margins,” stated Serge Tchuruk, chairman and chief executive officer of Alcatel. Tchuruk pointed out that rising demand for “triple-play” services, combining Internet, phone and TV offerings, was ...

Posted by Budi Putra on April 28th, 2006 No Comments »

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 »

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 »

Taiwanese ODM Compal Communications Inc. (CCI) is developing a 3G cellular videophone/PDA running Windows Mobile 5.0, according to Radvision, the supplier of a 3G-324M protocol toolkit to CCI. The new 3G handheld will include an "advanced" video application that lets users subscribe to video conferences and participate in video communities, Radvision says. CCI's new 3G PDA/videophone will be based on an Intel PXA270 XScale processor, according to Radvision. The company says it developed the CCI videophone application using its 3G-324M Toolkit, in collaboration with both Microsoft and Intel. The toolkit includes APIs for 3G-based multimedia communication devices. [3G!] Source

Posted by Budi Putra on April 20th, 2006 No Comments »

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), the largest telecom operator in Taiwan, yesterday started marketing in Taiwan a co-branded version of the Nokia 6280 3G handset manufactured to its specifications, according to CHT sources. To boost its penetration in the 3G segment, CHT will launch more co-branded 3G handsets, with a model to come from Asustek Computer in May, and a PDA phone and a smartphone from High Tech Computer (HTC) in June, the sources said. A co-branded 3G handset displays CHT’s corporate logo on the front side of the handset, while the name of the contract maker appears on the back side of the device, the sources noted. Contract makers may require a minimum order of up to 100,000 units for each customized handset, market ...

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