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- February 2005
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Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:30 pm
Building on the resounding success of the RAZR V3, Motorola has introduced a special-edition RAZR V3 in jet black, dubbed the BLZR. Previously showcased on CNBC by CEO Ed Zander, the BLZR was provided to the top acting and directing nominees of this year's Academy Awards.
At the World Congress in Cannes, Motorola announced that the BLZR will not only grace the red carpet, but also come to stores worldwide. No exact date has been announced yet; however Motorola said it would be coming "very so... [Continue reading Motorola BLZR To Be Sold Soon]
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Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:54 pm
At the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, Motorola officially announced and the SLVR L7 phone; a razor-thin block phone similar to the popular RAZR V3 clamshell.
Weighing at just 85 grams, the SLVR supports EDGE high-speed transfer rates over 300 kbps, push-to-talk walkie-talkie access, Bluetooth Class 2 wireless connectivity, J2ME downloadable games, and Wireless Village instant messaging chat.
Additionally it will be supplied with a 176 x 220 px TFT screen displaying up to 262K colors, built... [Continue reading Motorola SLVR L7 Officially Announced]
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Sat Feb 12, 2005 12:40 am
Nokia is planning to unveil a concentrated portfolio of 3G phones at the 3GSM World Congress 2005 in France. Competing late compared to rivals, the new Nokia models are expected to include two cameras; able take photos and make video calls.
Nokia currently sells three 3G phones; the 7600, 6630 and 6650. But with the increasing popularity and growth of the high-speed technology, Nokia has chosen to focus on the standard making it a priority in 2005.
Motorola and LG Electronics have already ... [Continue reading Nokia Focuses on 3G Phones]
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Fri Feb 11, 2005 2:49 pm
Boston officials have signed a contract to install wireless service in subways. Partnering with InSite Wireless to install the equipment, the 15-year contract provides wireless service at the Park Street, Downtown Crossing, Government Center and State Street stations as well as the tunnels that connect them.
The stations are within a half-mile radius and among the busiest in the system.
"This will be a new convenience for our customers," said Michael Mulhern, Massachusetts Bay Transportati... [Continue reading Boston Plans Wireless Access In Subways]
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Fri Feb 11, 2005 2:32 pm
Siemens has acquired the personality rights for Ronaldo for a period of two years. The football star will advertise for the company in commercials and advertisements until the end of the 2006 football season. In addition, Siemens has extended its sponsoring activities to Real Madrid's men's basketball team and is supporting the technical implementation of Realmadrid TV, which will be broadcast digitally worldwide.
This year and next, Siemens can use the star striker Ronaldo in its PR and adve... [Continue reading Brazilian Football Star Ronaldo Advertises for Siemens]
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Fri Feb 11, 2005 2:24 pm
Nokia inventors have patented glasses to notify users of incoming calls by illuminating an LED.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,190,227 describes, "An incoming call reporting toy that visually or au rally reports a call arrival state of a portable terminal to a person around the toy in an amusing fashion. An electromagnetic wave emitted when a portable terminal receives an incoming call is used to activate an incoming call reporting circuit incorporated in the toy body. A signal outputted from a signal contr... [Continue reading Nokia Patents Glasses To Detect Cell Phone Calls]
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Fri Feb 11, 2005 2:10 pm
Nokia and Macromedia today announced a licensing agreement that will integrate Macromedia Flash technology into Series 60 Platform. Series 60 becomes a reference platform for Macromedia's mobile Flash technology, and Macromedia will implement new versions of its mobile Flash technology on Series 60. Nokia has also agreed to support Flash in its other software platforms.
The agreement will provide opportunities for the 1.8 million registered developers in Forum Nokia and the more than one mill... [Continue reading Nokia Signs Licensing Agreement With Macromedia]
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Thu Feb 10, 2005 2:47 pm
Business customers who prefer the look and feel of a phone for their primary wireless device now have a handset on which they can access their corporate and personal e-mail and organizer information with today's introduction of the BlackBerry 7100g from Cingular Wireless. The BlackBerry 7100g provides the look and feel of a sleek handset while incorporating a quad-band GSM "world phone" and retaining the powerful wireless e-mail, browser and data capabilities enabled by the BlackBerry platform. ... [Continue reading Cingular Introduces BlackBerry 7100g]
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Thu Feb 10, 2005 1:05 am
MasterCard is developing a SMS fraud alert system using cell phones to clear up card-usage questions. In partnership with mBlox, a mobile messaging infrastructure provider, registered customers will receive text messages should a high-risk transaction be detected, and can then either approve or block the transaction.
"It is an add-on module that will work as a turnkey or plug-and-play solution to easily give banks the ability to reach more customers rapidly and reliably at a lower cost," says... [Continue reading MasterCard Fights Fraud With Cell Phones]
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Wed Feb 09, 2005 8:53 pm
Nokia today introduced a new product for secure mobile contactless payments and ticketing. The world's first Near Field Communications (NFC) product for payment and ticketing will be an enhanced version of the already announced Nokia NFC shell for Nokia 3220 phone. It delivers the promise of NFC based services, covering service discovery, payment and ticketing. The Nokia NFC shell will provide the first opportunity for consumers, mobile operators and service providers to benefit from an easy, to... [Continue reading Nokia Announces Contactless Payment and Ticketing]
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