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- June 2007
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Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:46 pm
AT&T has announced that women are catching up with men in cell phone usage, according to an annual poll. After six years of men using significantly more minutes than women on average, the difference this year has narrowed to only five minutes of average talk time.
According to the survey of approximately 1,000 users, men average 458 minutes of monthly wireless phone usage, and women average 453 minutes. The largest historical gaps since the survey's inception in 2001 were in 2002, when me... [Continue reading Men Talk More Than Women, Says AT&T]
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Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:30 pm
The consortium behind the Bluetooth wireless standard announced today that Nokia is contributing a technology that promises to bring the wireless connections to devices that are too small for regular Bluetooth chips.
An agreement to use the Nokia technology as the basis for an ultra low-power Bluetooth standard should help to speed its use and acceptance - rather than be a competing technology, the Bluetooth SIG industry interest group said.
Because Wibree addresses devices with very low b... [Continue reading Nokia's Wibree Joins Bluetooth]
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Mon Jun 11, 2007 5:53 pm
The Linux Phone Standards (LiPS) Forum announced today the publication of specifications, improving interoperability across the Linux-based mobile telephony ecosystem - from software stack suppliers to mobile device OEMs to regional and global wireless operators.
The specifications published include the following: LiPS Reference Model, Address Book and Voice Call Enabler, and User Interface Services (Widget sets, Key Navigation and Text Input Method APIs-based on GTK). Before the end of 2007,... [Continue reading Linux Mobile Phone Standards Published]
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Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:54 am
CSR today announced a multi-microphone configuration for Bluetooth headsets. Incorporating a multi-microphone option, called VoiceField, the headset brings an extremely clean transmit signal in headset environments.
VoiceField uses two microphones to capture the speech of the headset user before it is lost amongst competing noise sources. ATLAS with VoiceField is optimized for very low power requirements and very low signal latency on the CSR BlueCore Multimedia platform.
Combined with CSR... [Continue reading CSR Unveils Multi-Microphone Bluetooth Headset Technology]
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Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:18 am
Nokia today announced the initial launch of the Nokia N77 in Finland, with availability in Vietnam and India later this month. With optimized mobile TV, the Nokia N77 allows users to keep up to date with news and sports and enjoy their favorite TV shows live on the move.
Designed in a stylish form factor with complete Nokia Nseries functionalities, the dedicated TV key gives users direct access to a world of TV programs. It even remembers the last channel viewed when switched off the TV. View... [Continue reading Nokia N77 Starts Shipping]
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Thu Jun 07, 2007 3:11 pm
AT&T has announced that TeleNav Traffic now has direct access to traffic information and rerouting services, offered initially on the BlackBerry 8800, BlackBerry Pearl, BlackBerry 8700c and the new BlackBerry Curve.
TeleNav Traffic alerts users through voice and on-screen prompts to traffic slowdowns and incidents along their programmed travel route. With just one click, customers can choose an alternative route or can remain on the original course. TeleNav Traffic calculates and provides... [Continue reading AT&T Offers TeleNav Traffic Service on BlackBerry Device]
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Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:26 am
Nokia today announced that they are working with noted Finnish artist Bjorn Weckstrom to offer a customized, limited edition Nokia N76 multimedia computer available only at the Helsinki Nokia Flagship store.
Inspired by natural forms made when the wind, together with the high tide broke up the ice along the Finnish sea shore; the miniature sculpture relief, hand-crafted by leading Finnish art jewelry house Lapponia Jewelry is permanently attached to the back of the Nokia N76. Other pieces will be sold as handset jewelry and can be attached to devices already purchased. The N76 Signatur... [Continue reading Nokia N76 Gets a Makeover]
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Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:08 am
HTC Corp., the world's leading provider of Microsoft Windows Mobile-based smart devices, today announced the global launch of the HTC Touch, the first device to feature new underlying touch screen technology.
The HTC Touch offers a unique way of controlling touch screen-based devices by recognizing and responding to the sweep of a finger across the screen. It is even intelligent enough to distinguish between finger and stylus input and then respond accordingly.
Consumers simply sweep their... [Continue reading HTC Touch Delivers New Touch Screen Experience]
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Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:54 am
Apple and AT&T Stores will begin selling the much-awaited iPhone on June 29th, according to television ads by the high-tech group.
The combination iPod, cell phone and Internet device was unveiled in January by Apple chief executive Steve Jobs.
Jobs has projected sales of 10 million iPhones in its first year. With two models priced at $499 and $599 depending on storage capacity, that would generate more than $5 billion in additional retail sales. Neither AT&T nor Apple is accepting... [Continue reading Apple iPhone Launching on June 29th]
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Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:05 am
Motorola and Sanyo tied in highest overall customer satisfaction with cell phones, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 U.S. Wireless Mobile Phone Evaluation Study.
The study found that Motorola performed particularly well in the physical design, operation and features factors, while Sanyo received high ratings in operation and battery functionality. Following Motorola and Sanyo in the rankings and performing above the industry average are Samsung and LG, respectively.
Other fin... [Continue reading Motorola and Sanyo Ranked Highest in Customer Satisfaction]
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