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Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:34 pm
Macromedia announced a licensing agreement with Samsung Electronics to provide Flash Lite 1.1. A variation of Macromedia Flash Player, Flash Lite 1.1 is specifically designed for mobile devices, giving the ability to view interactive Flash content.
Samsung plans on using Flash Lite to deliver graphical user interfaces and rich interactive experiences on new mobile handsets worldwide.
"We are very proud to be working with Samsung who has become a global leader in mobile because of their foc... [Continue reading Samsung Phones To Include Macromedia Flash]
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Sat Jan 22, 2005 5:16 pm
Samsung and Verizon Wireless, the nation's leading wireless service provider, today announced the February 1 availability of the SCH-A890, the first wireless handset from Samsung for Verizon Wireless' VCAST service - the nation's first 3G wireless multimedia service. The innovative A890 will allow consumers to access a variety of VCAST applications, including Video on Demand (VOD), designed to inform and entertain wireless customers.
Pioneers in wireless technology, Samsung and Verizon Wirele... [Continue reading Verizon Releases the Samsung SCH-A890]
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Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:13 pm
Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Ken Kutaragi has revealed plans of creating an accessory attachment to give cell phone and wireless functionality to its PlayStation Portable gaming system.
Stating plans for the adaptor were "in the near future," this development comes at no surprise. Largely speculated when Sony filed patent applications, the announcement confirms rumors that wireless add-ons were in planning.
In addition to providing communication features, Sony's PlayStation Portable cou... [Continue reading Sony PlayStation Portable Phone Accessory]
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Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:57 pm
Results from a University of York study showed using hands-free headsets reduce cell phone radiation by as much as 47%. The study, part of the UK's Mobile Telecommunications Health Research program, concluded that radiation was cut by nearly half when using a wired hands-free kit running up from the torso, rather than directly talking on a phone against the head.
Dr. Stuart Porter, from the Department of Electronics at the University of York said, "The previous work on measuring the effect of... [Continue reading Headsets Limit Radiation UK Study Says]
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Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:40 pm
Two years ago, top designers at Motorola began a secret project - to develop a phone the size of a credit card, featuring all the latest multimedia features including a camera, video recorder, and MP3 player.
After months of refinement it was released last November accompanied by a furious barrage of ad campaigns; outperforming Motorola's initial sales estimate of 750,000 units. Two months later and over 2 million RAZRs sold; Motorola has wasted little time designing a family of Razr-like han... [Continue reading Move Over RAZR, Make Way for the Motorola SLVR L7]
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Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:27 am
Since Siemens announced it plans to abandon the cell phone market, it has been accepting offers from rivals companies to sell off its mobile phone division. Perhaps the most interested may be Korean manufacturer LG Electronics; however there have been conflicting reports.
Initially German news source, WirtschaftsWoche, reported LG and Siemens were in ongoing negotiations regarding the sell off of Siemens' sluggish division. However LG released a response stating:
"We have never been in suc... [Continue reading LG Interest in Siemens Mobile]
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Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:30 pm
Today, Motorola announced it beat expectations and rode strong fourth quarter sales to regain the No. 2 position from Samsung. Spearheaded by the RAZR V3, Motorola released a massive 20 phone portfolio resulting in a 34% increase in fourth-quarter profits; solidifying its position behind Nokia.
Samsung had temporarily overtaken Motorola as the second-largest mobile phone maker two quarters ago; however it recently saw its handset margins squeezed by higher marketing costs and a price war laun... [Continue reading Motorola Regains No. 2 Spot From Samsung]
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Tue Jan 18, 2005 12:17 pm
Plastic may be a thing of the past as handset manufacturers begin integrating computer chips into phones; storing account information necessary to make purchases similar to credit cards.
Already in use in Asia, North American trials are being held in an attempt to bring the technology across the Pacific. Advocates believe consumers will welcome the technology; making small purchases less bothersome.
Due to shifting trends in the banking industry, credit cards companies are migrating toward... [Continue reading Charge It To My Cell Phone]
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Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:28 am
After cutting 5,000 jobs, Siemens Mobile is prepared to leave the phone industry due to struggling profits and the increasingly competitive marketplace. Being the fourth largest phone manufacturer with 7.6% market share, Siemens is looking for a joint partner, much the Sony Ericsson agreement, to save its struggling division rather than abandon it completely.
Heinrich von Pierer, Siemens CEO, said earlier, "Either the situation has to be fixed or we have to find a partner for cooperation. We ... [Continue reading Siemens Mobile Looks For Savior]
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Mon Jan 17, 2005 12:13 pm
It was only a matter of time before Asia's two most celebrated pop culture icons were combined; the cell phone and Hello Kitty. Actually Nokia previously created one, but Taiwanese manufacturer, OKWAP, has taken it one step further by created the A267 and i516 clamshells for Hello Kitty's 30th anniversary.
OKWAP A267
Being incredibly pink, it's safe to assume the phone is aimed at girls who love all things Hello Kitty. The clamshell has 128 x 128 px internal and 96 x 48 px external screens... [Continue reading Hello Kitty Meets The Cell Phone]
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