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

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Aurora Telecom, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Taiwan-based IT distributor Aurora Corporation, and Vibo Telecom, one of the five operators of 3G mobile communication services in Taiwan, on April 18 jointly announced a strategic-alliance to sell 3G handsets and service under a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) license Under the agreement, Aurora Telecom will purchase 3G numbers at wholesale from Vibo and rent Vibo’s 3G infrastructure and operating capacity while selling 3G numbers and handsets under its own brand through an existing retail network of 230 outlets throughout Taiwan. Aurora is the 10th MVNO licensee in Taiwan but is the first one with the competitive advantage of having its own retail outlets. [3G!] Source

Posted by Budi Putra on April 19th, 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 ...

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South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. has unveiled a 3G music phone equipped with Bluetooth, the company said in a statement Tuesday (April 18). The WCDMA-enabled LG-U890 phone provides Bluetooth stereo audio for higher fidelity compared with the mono audio used in other Bluetooth 3G phones, said LG in a statement. The phone measures 18.5 mm thick and has a 70-megabyte internal memory for MP3. A button on the outside of the clamshell controls the MP3 function. An integrated 1.3 megapixel rotating camera with flash can take pictures without having to open the clamshell. The phone also has a 2.2-in. wide LCD screen. Starting this month, the LG-U890 will be available through the global telecommunications service carrier Hutchison in ...

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Nokia hatched the Nseries as an elite brigade of 3G multimedia virtuosos. So elite in fact, that with the exception of the popular N70, getting your hands on these ‘multimedia computers’ has proved problematic. The N90 didn’t even get picked up officially by a network operator. Its 4GB-hard-drive-packing musical sibling, the N91, hasn’t yet hit the shops despite being unveiled just under a year ago. And the N92 TV handset won’t even make it to UK shores because we don’t yet support Digital Video Broadcast for Handheld (DVB-H) technology. Nokia has gone on record declaring that the Nseries is an exercise in chest thumping and concept building, showing just how high mobile technology can reach, but these ...

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Sagem Communication unveils the my900C, it’s a hot new multimedia mobile phone. With both EDGE and UMTS technology, Sagem's latest innovation lets you make the most of broadband wherever you are, on whatever network, with the best service quality available. A top-of-the-range mobile phone, the Sagem my900C is a powerhouse of functions guaranteed to appeal to the most technology enthusiasts. Sagem Communication has designed the my900C for all those who wish to make the most of every possible feature of their mobile. Designed to enhance your leisure pursuits, it has a 262,000-color QVGA display (320x240 pixels) giving outstanding image quality. It also has an ingenious external 262,000-color TFT LCD display (96x64 pixels). The Sagem my900C has two ...

Posted by Budi Putra on April 17th, 2006 No Comments »

Research In Motion (RIM) reportedly expects to launch its Blackberry wireless e-mail deivce with Hong Kong-based China Mobile by the end of 2006. The number of Chinese mobile subscriptions reached 404 million at the end of February, according to Chinese government statisticians. Over half of Chinese users rely on China Mobile for their wireless service, a total of 254.9 million as of the end of February, according to the company. China Mobile alone has more mobile phone subscribers than the entire U.S RIM has also announced plans of launching a Blackberry device that uses 3G mobile technology in the second half of 2006. Meanwhile, China Unicom has launched a 'Redberry' wirless e-mail service which emulates the Blackberry. Once the genuine Blackberry hits ...

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Nokia yesterday introduced a 3G handset, the 6280, to the mid-range market in Taiwan. The new slide phone, which offers a 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, MiniSD memory card and flash light, will be priced at NT$16,800 (US$519). :: Photo: Jeremy Huang, DigiTimes

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Samsung Electronics posted an increase in its year-over-year net income during the first quarter, although, despite record shipments during the quarter, the company's results were hit by declining margins in its cell phone business. The company reported net income of $1.96 billion, up from $1.56 billion a year ago. Revenue was up slightly, too, but operating profit was down 25 percent year-over-year. Samsung shipped 29 million handsets in the first quarter, setting a record and coming close to its forecast of 29.5 million. The company shipped 27.2 million units in the fourth quarter and 24.5 million in the comparable period a year ago. The operating margin for the telecom unit came in at 10 percent, down from 17 percent a year ...

Posted by Budi Putra on April 15th, 2006 No Comments »