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Nokia 5230 3G Mobile Phone Now Available In India at Rs.8500
Nokia the worlds leading mobile handset giant today announced that its 3G compatible new touch screen mobile phones Nokia 5230 is available across India and it cost Rs.8500. As the latest addition in… ] Related... »
Here Comes Dynamic Caller ID
Flat Planet Phone Co., an Israeli VoIP startup, has developed a new VoIP technology called Dynamic Caller ID that essentially allows you to have multiple caller IDs built on the fly. These caller IDs depend on the local number being dialed. For instance, if you call someone in Orange County, Calif., from New York,... »
ACCESS Supercharges Mobile Browser
ACCESS Co. Ltd. has upgraded its NetFront Browser for mobile handsets and Internet-enabled devices. Version 4.0 performs JavaScript executions 20-times faster than the previous 3.5 version, the company says.The NetFront Browser is offered to device manufacturers via an API application and porting layers; the 4.0 versions are backward-compatible with 3.5. …(239 words) Related Topics: application,... »
Kodak launches lawsuit against iPhone and BlackBerry
Kodak has launched lawsuits alleging that the iPhone and BlackBerry – two of the world’s most popular mobile phones – infringe its patents. The photographic pioneer said on Thursday that it had filed a case in the Western District of New York against Apple and Canadian handset manufacturer Research in Motion, as well as an... »
Will Android Pay for Google’s Moves in China?
British scribe Paul Carr is not one to mince words. For him, Google’s newfound morality around censorship and China is too little, too late. Four years too late, to be precise. And I agree with him — up to a point. Morality has to be absolute; it cannot be used as a tool of... »
Google: Nexus One Support Issues to Be Resolved ‘Quickly’
Trouble with getting support from Google Inc. for that Nexus One handset? Never fear, Google said on Wednesday. It’s working to make sure issues will be resolved “quickly.” It’s unclear if consumers will buy that promise. Google has had a rough first week since the launch of its Nexus One …(568 words) Related Topics: consumer,... »
Google: Nexus One Support Issues to Be Resolved ‘Quickly’
Trouble with getting support from Google Inc. for that Nexus One handset? Never fear, Google said on Wednesday. It’s working to make sure issues will be resolved “quickly.” It’s unclear if consumers will buy that promise. Google has had a rough first week since the launch of its Nexus One …(568 words) ... »
Google Nexus One Sales Not Terrific
Calling the new Google phone “the most controversial and confusing Android handset launch to date,” the mobile application market research firm Flurry published sales estimates that indicate first-week sales of the much-anticipated Nexus One have been disappointing.Selling the device, based on its Android mobile operating system, online directly to consumers, …(395 words) ... »
Google Nexus One Sales Not Terrific
Calling the new Google phone “the most controversial and confusing Android handset launch to date,” the mobile application market research firm Flurry published sales estimates that indicate first-week sales of the much-anticipated Nexus One have been disappointing.Selling the device, based on its Android mobile operating system, online directly to consumers, …(395 words) Related Topics: application,... »
In the First Week, Google May Have Sold 20,000 Nexus One Phones
When I spoke with Google’s mobile boss, Andy Rubin, he said that Google would be happy to sell about 150,000 Nexus One devices. That number, he said, would be enough for the Google Phone to get in front of a majority of American phone buyers who might want to take a look at it.... »
Google’s Nexus One won’t shake Apple’s iPhone to the core… yet
Last Tuesday, Google finally confirmed it was entering the hardware market by launching its own mobile phone handset. The Nexus One is made to Google’s specifications by HTC, a Taiwanese firm, and runs the latest version of Google’s Android software, an open source operating system already running on a number of handsets, including ones... »
Australia goes wild for wireless internet
Use of wireless broadband services mushroomed during the past year to reach more than two million subscribers, driven by the popularity of wireless modems and mobile devices such as the iPhone. The Australian Communications and Media Authority’s communications report, released yesterday, revealed the use of wireless broadband services jumped 162 per cent in 2008-09, while... »
New Product Could Ease Handset Radiation Fears
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) — Better known as the name one the world’s first arcade games, Pong might just keep you safe from harm. Pong is a company that makes skins for mobile phones. It released its iPhone skin last year and is now taking pre-orders for its BlackBerry Curve …(176 words) ... »
New Product Could Ease Handset Radiation Fears
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) — Better known as the name one the world’s first arcade games, Pong might just keep you safe from harm. Pong is a company that makes skins for mobile phones. It released its iPhone skin last year and is now taking pre-orders for its BlackBerry Curve …(176 words) Related Topics: consumer,... »
Nokia tries to reinvent itself: Can the world’s largest handset-maker regain the initiative?
Ask Finns about their national character and chances are the word sisu will come up. It is an amalgam of steadfastness and diligence, but also courage, recklessness and fierce tenacity. “It takes sisu to stand at the door when the bear is on the other side,” a folk saying goes. There are plenty of bears... »
Micromax Launches C350 Open Market Handset for CDMA
Micromax, the leading Indian mobile handset manufacturer announced the launch of Micromax C350, the first Indian OMH (Open Market Handset) compliant CDMA2000 phone was launched in Hong Kong. The… ] Related Topics: handset, Hong Kong,... »
Is Google’s Nexus One phone any good?
The screen is fantastic, it links superbly with your online Google account – but does it have what it takes to win over iPhone obsessives? At first glance, the Nexus One doesn’t look like a revolution waiting to happen. In fact, Google’s much heralded rival to the Apple iPhone looks remarkably similar to almost every... »
So What Should Motorola Do Now?
Earlier this week, when Google announced its Nexus One phone, it appeared that the new Android-driven connected device ecosystem is going to be a three-headed monster: Qualcomm as provider of the chips, Google as maker of the operating system and HTC as the preferred device manufacturer. (In the PC-centric WinTel world, the infamous troika... »
Truphone Comes to Android – But no VoIP over 3G
Truphone fans will be happy to hear that the popular VoIP application now works on Android mobile handsets, though support for the new Google Nexus One is coming soon. Truphone’s new Android application enables free calls to other Truphone, Skype and Google Talk users – though only over Wi-Fi and not 3G. I don’t... »
Google Nexus One Review
The Nexus One. In the modern climate of hyped (and over-hyped) smartphone launches, Google’s official entry into the phone-sales game has excelled in a department where many find difficulty: generating legitimate excitement. Of course, long before the name Nexus One or the recent bounty of pictures and details existed, the very concept of a... »
Sprint, Samsung to Trial DTV
Sprint-Nextel Corp. will begin trials of mobile digital television in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore markets during the first quarter of 2010. The service will be available on the Android-powered Samsung Moment.The handset, which boasts a 3.2-inch AMOLED display screen for crisp colors, bright pictures outdoors, and wide viewing angles, …(273 words) Related Topics: handset,... »
Gmail On The Motorola Droid/Milestone: Screenshots
While searching for screenshots of the Gmail application on the Motorola Droid/Milestone, in order to compare it to the one included in the first Android phones, I simply realized there were no screenshots easily available on the internet! I was not lucky during my search and also video reviews were lacking of a dedicated... »
Google unveils Nexus One phone
Google has unveiled an own-brand smartphone called the Nexus One. The wraps were taken off the handset at an invitation-only event held at Google’s Mountain View HQ. The Nexus One is a slim, touchscreen phone built in partnership with Taiwanese manufacturer HTC and runs Google’s Android operating system. To read this BBC News report in full, see: news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8442205.stm Also... »
Ufone Your Chance to Earn Through BlackBerry
Hafeez Center Lahore is full of BlackBerrys these days, courtesy Ufone’s discounted offers to educational institutions, particularly a special deal with MCB whereby all the MCB group employees are able to get any BlackBerry model on a 40% discount and 20% is waived off on services. At MCB group, BlackBerry is given to the managers... »
Sony Ericsson launches Two Eco-friendly Hazel and Elm Mobile Phone
Sony Ericsson the leading mobile handset maker today announces two new eco friendly mobile phone, Sony Ericsson Elm, and Sony Ericsson Hazel the newest additions to the company’s “GreenHeart”… ] Related Topics: handset, Info, LEC,... »
Hotspot Usage Shifting Toward Handhelds
With the increasing prevalence of Wi-Fi-enabled handsets, hotspot usage by handheld devices has increased significantly. As a percentage of total connects, handhelds increased from 20 percent in 2008 to 35 percent in 2009, according to In-Stat. The research firm reported that by 2011 handhelds are anticipated to account for half …(286 words) Related Topics: 2008,... »
Nokia says most Apple products violate its patents
Nokia has ramped up its legal fight against Apple, arguing that almost all of its products infringe Nokia patents. Nokia, the world’s largest phone maker, filed its new complaint with the US International Trade Commission (ITC). The Finnish phone maker alleges that Apple is using patented technologies to “create key features in its products”, including iPods... »
Google phone could arrive next week
Google could be preparing to launch its new mobile phone as early as next week, after the company called a press conference at its Californian headquarters. Speculation has been rife that the company is planning its own branded phone, known as the Nexus One, as it tries to tempt customers and handset manufacturers into using... »
Samsung Introduces Corby Speed,New OMH CDMA Phone In India
On the line of “What Next” Samsung the leading mobile handset market player, today commercially launched its new OMH CDMA Mobile phone “Samsung Corby Spped” the young phone for Indian market. The… ] Related Topics: handset,... »
Hotspot Usage Shifting Toward Handhelds
With the increasing prevalence of Wi-Fi-enabled handsets, hotspot usage by handheld devices has increased significantly. As a percentage of total connects, handhelds increased from 20 percent in 2008 to 35 percent in 2009, according to In-Stat. The research firm reported that by 2011 handhelds are anticipated to account for half …(286 words) ... »