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Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:05 am
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MySpace, the hugely popular social networking site, is planning to launch its own wireless service, allowing users on the go to read and post to the site for free.
Debuting in a partnership with Helio, an MNVO joint venture between Internet service provider Earthlink and South Korean carrier SK Telecom, MySpace Mobile will bring together the 55 million MySpace users with the power of wireless connectivity.
"MySpace Mobile On Helio will allow our members to share their lives as they happen and evolve the MySpace experience from being about what you did last night to about what you are doing right now," said Rob Gelick, head of media and community services, Helio.
The mobile service will offer a look, feel and overall customer experience that are true to the online MySpace environment while optimizing it for mobile including:
- Mailbox - Ability to read and write MySpace mail from a Helio device
- Bulletin - Send messages to all your friends anytime, anywhere from a Helio device
- Blogs - Read and write blogs on-the-go without a PC
- Photos - View photos on friends' profiles optimized for a Helio screen
- Profiles - View profiles and add new friends as users meet them directly from their Helio device
The service will also enhance the overall MySpace experience with new featu... [Continue reading MySpace Cell Phones Arriving]
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Wed Feb 15, 2006 1:44 pm
As the world's most exclusive and expensive mobile device, the Vertu Signature is assembled entirely by hand, using 404 individual parts and going through 96 rigorous inspections. Carefully crafted of either stainless steel, 18-carat yellow and/or white gold, platinum, or encrusted with diamonds, the Vertu Signature is not just a communication device, but a work of art.
Offering a Yamaha synthesizer for exceptional polyphonic sound, the AKG speaker is housed in a specially designed acoustic c... [Continue reading Vertu Signature 2006 Review Posted]
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Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:49 pm
This year, Motorola is giving Oscar nominees a special-edition PEBL phone in a gunmetal color finish. Recipients will also receive Motorola's new H700 Bluetooth headset and three months of T-Mobile wireless service.
Inspired by the feel of a stone worn smooth by water, the Motorola PEBL features an innovative form with rounded edges, a vertical external display and unique dual-hinge mechanism for effortless, one-handed opening. In addition to the eye-catching shape, the PEBL is fully function... [Continue reading Gunmetal Motorola PEBL Given to Oscar Nominees]
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Tue Feb 14, 2006 12:27 pm
Motorola today announced the UMTS version of its Q device family. The first Q is expected to ship with CDMA/EVDO capabilities later this quarter with the newly unveiled version expected to be available for operator trials in late Q4 2006.
"The addition of UMTS to the Motorola Q family expands the capabilities and geographic reach for those that want a true mobile PC-like experience without the size and weight of a PC," said Ron Garriques, Executive Vice President, President, Mobile Devices, M... [Continue reading Motorola Q Goes UMTS]
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Tue Feb 14, 2006 12:01 pm
Virgin Mobile today announced it will become the first wireless carrier in Europe to offer digital TV and radio content on mobile devices through broadcast technology. The announcement of the deal coincided with the unveiling of the Trilogy - the world's first DAB-IP enabled Smartphone.
Virgin Mobile will offer the broadcast service to its customers later this year giving access to a wide range of digital TV content and more than 350 DAB digital radio stations nationwide, broadcasting twenty-... [Continue reading Virgin Mobile Offers Live Digital TV on Phones]
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Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:50 am
A major addition to Sony Ericsson's family of Walkman phones was announced today. The W950 is an ultra-slim, ultra-stylish, UMTS-enabled device with 4GB of onboard storage complete with touch screen for simple navigation through music genres, playlists, individual songs or music albums.
More than a music phone, broadband-fast email and Web browsing plus a suite of high performance entertainment applications add to its capabilities, making it one of the most highly specified phones in the Sony... [Continue reading Sony Ericsson W950 Walkman Music Phone Revealed]
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Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:43 am
Nokia and Sanyo today announced a preliminary agreement to set up a global joint venture in 3G cell phones. The new entity will operate in the spirit of partnership and have major operations in San Diego, USA as well as Osaka and Tottori, Japan.
Nokia brings to this partnership the strength of its world-renowned brand, demand supply expertise, a solid entry-level and mid-range CDMA mobile phones product portfolio and well-established relations with over 60 CDMA carrier customers around the gl... [Continue reading Nokia and Sanyo Team Up for U.S. Market]
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Mon Feb 13, 2006 1:59 pm
T-Mobile USA today announced the availability of the new T-Mobile SDA, and the upcoming availability of the new T-Mobile MDA. Both smartphones feature a host of applications that offer simple solutions for organizing hectic work and personal-life schedules.
The new SDA and MDA, available exclusively from T-Mobile, are both EDGE- and GPRS-capable and come with integrated Wi-Fi, making it easier to stay connected with the people who matter the most to you. Stay up-to-date and in the know with c... [Continue reading T-Mobile Announces SDA and MDA Smartphones]
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Mon Feb 13, 2006 1:51 pm
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BenQ Mobile today introduced the BenQ-Siemens EF51, a music device with an integrated mobile phone. The EF51 is fully focused on the needs of heavy music users on the move and equipped with accessories standard to other music players on the market.
The EF51 demonstrates its prowess as a high-performance music player with every refinement. Fully fitted with easy to use keys located on the shiny exterior, the EF51 serves every user's music needs. Clearly arranged keys for play, pause as well as fast forward and backward functions are located below the 1.6-inch TFT color display (262,144 colors, 128 x 128 pixels) for quick and easy operation.
Apart from an FM radio, the EF51 boasts a player for music files in MP3, WMA, AAC and AAC+ formats. A particularly convenient feature is the voice-operated music selection (Speech-to-Music) function, which allows users to simply tell their mobile phone the name of the song and it starts playing, so a search function isn't needed! The BenQ-Siemens EF51 also has integrated 3D surround sound, a 6-band equalizer for individual sound arrangement ... [Continue reading BenQ-Siemens EF51 Music Phone Introduced]
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Mon Feb 13, 2006 1:40 pm
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BenQ-Siemens debuted the ultra-thin S81 today, making mobile telephony even more diverse. At only a slender 13 mm, it is one of the world's slimmest UMTS-mobiles to offer complete UMTS functionality. Winning the 2006 international iF Design Award, the S81 is the ideal mobile phone for discovering the diverse possibilities of mobile communication. A video call function enables calls to be made face to face with friends and colleagues.
The special video telephony VGA camera at the front of the mobile phone ensures video calls in brilliant quality. Music in MP3, AAC, AAC+, AMR and WMA formats as well as video clips can be loaded onto the mobile directly via high-quality, UMTS-supported streaming and downloading and subsequently played anywhere and anytime in stereo quality on the integrated media player. The high-quality stereo headset supplied with the mobile offers excellent audio performance. To make multimedia experiences more personal, photos and videos can be taken whilst on the move. Its 1.3-megapixel, camcorder function, 10x digital zoom and LED photolight make the S81 an ideal camera for capturing spontaneous impressions. Pictures and movies are a sight to behold on the brilliant 2-inch TFT display (262,144 colors). All data have sufficient space in the phone's internal memory or on a plug-in microSD card - and can be synchronized with a PC in an instant via the USB DCA-150 data cable.
However, the elegant S81 does not only offer multi... [Continue reading BenQ-Siemens S81 Ultra-Thin UMTS Phone Presented]
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