Global Mobile updates --
- Motorola launches new Android phone Droid X
DROID X gives customers a 4.3-inch high-resolution screen for viewing the latest movies and video from BLOCKBUSTER On Demand® presented by V CAST Video, the newest addition to the Verizon Wireless V CAST application, which also includes access to favorite TV shows.
more....
- Digital China and RIM launch the BlackBerry Curve 8910 Smartphone in China
Digital China Holdings Limited and Research In Motion today introduced the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8910 smartphone. The BlackBerry Curve 8910 smartphone is now available through Digital China’s nationwide retail distribution network with over 300 points of presence in China.
more....
- BlackBerry App World launches in Japan
Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced that BlackBerry App World™ is now available in Japan, offering BlackBerry® smartphone* customers easy access to a broad mix of free mobile applications.
more....
- Nokia E73 Mode smartphone from T-Mobile USA helps customers balance work and life
Nokia and T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced the upcoming availability of the Nokia E73 Mode, exclusively for T-Mobile customers, designed to help balance the need to stay connected with one's work and personal life at home or on the go.
more....
- Motorola launches Flipout with Motoblur in Latin America
Launching in Brazil & Argentina during Q3 2010, FLIPOUT runs on Android™ 2.1 and features an innovative square pivot design that opens to reveal a five-row QWERTY keypad with a separate row for numeric keys. FLIPOUT features up to seven customizable home screens.
more....
- Four new Nokia Cseries mobile phones add affordable ways to connect
At a media conference held today in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, Nokia unveiled its latest Cseries mobile phones with three new products under the Nokia C1 name, as well as the new dual-SIM Nokia C2 which will follow at the end of the fourth quarter of 2010.
more....
- Talk, Play, Listen and Go with the new Sony Ericsson Extras
Today, Sony Ericsson is announcing Extras as the new name for its accessories portfolio. Through Extras Sony Ericsson will enhance the mobile phone experience for consumers via its products and in store. Sony Ericsson is also announcing two new Bluetooth Headsets today.
more....
- Motorola FLIPOUT™ with MOTOBLUR™: Stylishly Square & Pocket Perfect
MOTOBLUR is Motorola’s exclusive Android experience that syncs contacts, posts, messages, photos and much more — from sources such as Facebook®, MySpace, Twitter™, Gmail™, work and personal e-mail, and last.fm — and automatically delivers them to the home screen.
more....
- Maximize your social networking experience with LG TOWN GT350
LG Electronics (LG) today announced the launch of the LG Town GT350, a QWERTY keypad equipped messaging phone optimized for social networking integration. The LG Town GT350 is the first phone in LG’s new Town Series, with its special focus on social networking services (SNS).
more....
- Ovi Maps makes summer travel easier and more fun
Ovi delivers unique mobile experiences that mix content with the best location, social networking and connectivity services and is the go to-place for discovering, sharing and enjoying lifestyle content and entertainment, all from a Nokia smartphone.
more....
- VIVA, Alcatel-Lucent and RIM introduce the BlackBerry Solution in Bahrain
VIVA, Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the launch of the BlackBerry® solution for VIVA customers in Bahrain.
more....
- ZTE and SoftBank launch customized handset for elderly in Japan
ZTE Corporation, a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and networking solutions and Japanese telecommunication and media Corporation, SoftBank have announced the joint launch of SoftBank-840Z - a specially customized 3G handset for senior citizens in Japan.
more....
- Keep your friends close with HTC Wildfire
HTC Corporation, a global designer of smartphones, today introduced HTC Wildfire™, a new HTC Sense-based Android phone that integrates the most popular social networks to help bring your friends closer to you.
more....
- China Telecom and RIM launch the BlackBerry Solution in China
China Telecom Corporation Limited (China Telecom) (HKEx: 00728; NYSE: CHA) and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today launched the BlackBerry® solution for China Telecom enterprise customers in China.
more....
- BlackBerry App World launches in Taiwan
Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced that BlackBerry App World™ is now available for BlackBerry® smartphone* customers in Taiwan, offering them a broad mix of free mobile applications.
more....
- ZTE launches two handsets in French mobile phone market with Bouygues Telecom
During its annual press conference dedicated to its mobile terminal strategy, ZTE unveiled an Android smartphone, the ZTE Link, as well as a touchscreen handset, the ZTE Cute, both to be sold by Bouygues Télécom. ZTE launched the new handsets under its own brand.
more....
- Nokia's Ovi Life Tools launched in China
Nokia today announced the launch of Ovi Life Tools (Nokia Ovi Sheng Huo Tong) in China. Designed for the emerging markets, Ovi Life Tools offers a wide range of information services covering healthcare, agriculture, education and entertainment.
more....
- Microsoft Communicator Mobile for Nokia debuts
Today, Microsoft and Nokia launched the first application from their alliance around mobile productivity, Microsoft Communicator Mobile for Nokia devices. This new unified communications client connects directly with a company's communications systems.
more....
- hello, Alcatel-Lucent and RIM launch BlackBerry Bold 9700 Smartphone in Cambodia
The BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone comes with a large, hi-resolution display that provides a vivid viewing experience for web sites, photos, videos, files and more. It also features a trackpad for easy navigation.
more....
- Get smart, get started with LG Optimus (LG GT540)
LG Optimus allows users to enjoy diverse Android applications and automatic account synchronization with all Google mobile services. LG Optimus also features enhanced social networking functions in a high-powered multimedia environment.
more....
- Nokia N8. Connect. Create. Entertain.
The Nokia N8, Nokia's latest smartphone, intuitively connects to the people, places and services that matter most. With the Nokia N8, people can create compelling content, connect to their favorite social networks and enjoy on-demand Web TV programs and Ovi Store apps.
more....
- RIM Introduces the New BlackBerry Pearl 3G Smartphone
Research In Motion today announced the new BlackBerry® Pearl™ 3G, the smallest BlackBerry® smartphone yet. Despite its impressively compact and elegant design, this stylish new handset is a powerful 3G BlackBerry smartphone with uncompromising performance.
more....
- Pepsi adds refreshing content to Nokia's Ovi Store
Nokia today announced the launch of the Ovi Store football channel featuring exclusive Pepsi content as well as entertainment, apps and information from the world's most recognized football content providers.
more....
- RIM Introduces the New BlackBerry Bold 9650 Smartphone
CDMA customers get a bold new choice with powerhouse 3G smartphone that offers premium features and performance together with popular keyboard and trackpad, as well as support for Wi-Fi and high-speed 3G networks around the world.
more....
- RIM announces BlackBerry Mobile Voice System 5 with Voice over Wi-Fi Calling
BlackBerry MVS 5 works with Cisco® Unified Communications Manager to provide a business user with the ability to use their regular desk phone number and extension from their BlackBerry® smartphone.
more....
- Nokia extends its offering in the TD-SCDMA market
With these devices, users can connect to the internet through China Mobiles high-speed 3G (TD-SCDMA) network as well as enjoy preloaded applications such as CMCC Music, Mobile Video, Fetion IM, and the Mobile Market-Ovi Store.
more....
- RIM Introduces the BlackBerry Storm2 Smartphone in Indonesia
Research In Motion today introduced the BlackBerry® Storm2™ smartphone in Indonesia. The second generation of RIM's innovative and award-winning touch-screen smartphone, the BlackBerry Storm2 significantly improves the BlackBerry® touch-screen platform.
more....
- Nokia launches 3 new handsets boosting social netwoking and messaging
Nokia has announced three new handsets - the Nokia C3, Nokia C6 and Nokia E5 - designed to put better messaging and social networking tools in the hands of more people around the world, at affordable prices.
more....
- Nokia launches unlimited music download service Comes with Music in China
This announcement sees China's number one mobile brand drive further innovation in the music space by introducing the first device and PC-based free, legal, DRM-free musicdownload service in the world's biggest mobile market.
more....
- Maximize your mobile web experience with new Mini phone from LG
LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in mobile communications, today officially launched its new LG Mini (LG GD880), a pocket-size communication hub that maximizes the mobile web experience.
more....
- Motorola Introduces H17txt with MotoSpeak
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), the world leader in Bluetooth headsets, today announced H17txt with MotoSpeak™, a Bluetooth® headset designed to keep you connected and responsible – on and off the road.
more....
- BlackBerry App World launches in the Philippines
Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced that BlackBerry App World™ is now available to BlackBerry® smartphone* customers in the Philippines, bringing together a broad mix of free mobile applications.
more....
- RIM introduces the BlackBerry Storm2 Smartphone in Australia and New Zealand
The second generation of RIM's innovative and award-winning touch-screen smartphone, the BlackBerry Storm2 significantly improves the BlackBerry® touch-screen platform with new technology and new features to let customers stay easily connected to the people.
more....
- Motorola MILESTONE brings power of Android 2.1 to Spain
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced the launch of MILESTONE™ in Spain to become the first Android 2.1 phone in this market. MILESTONE will be available for all the Spanish consumers from mid-march.
more....
- Skype now available for Nokia smartphones in Ovi Store
Skype for Symbian will run on any Nokia smartphone using Symbian 1, the latest version of the Symbian platform. Skype will soon introduce this client to Symbian mobile devices from other manufacturers, including Sony Ericsson.
more....
- Motorola announces alliance with Microsoft for Search and Maps services
Motorola, Inc. today announced a global alliance with Microsoft Corp. to deploy Bing services on Motorola devices powered by Android. This new offering will provide consumers a choice when using search and map functions on their Android-based devices.
more....
- Nokia 5230 Nuron delivers apps, maps and free navigation to T-Mobile USA customers
Nokia and T-Mobile USA today announced the upcoming availability of the Nokia 5230 Nuron, a smartphone solution for the masses packed with applications, maps with turn-by-turn directions, and more. Operating on T-Mobile's blazing-fast 3G network.
more....
- Smart Telecom and RIM Launch the BlackBerry Tour smartphone in Indonesia
Smart Telecom, a national cellular operator, and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, today launched the 3G-enabled BlackBerry® Tour™ 9630 smartphone for CDMA customers in Indonesia.
more....
- RIM introduces the BlackBerry Storm2 Smartphone in Hong Kong
The second generation of RIM's innovative and award-winning touch-screen smartphone, the BlackBerry Storm2 significantly improves the BlackBerry® touch-screen platform with new technology and new features to let customers stay easily connected to the people.
more....
- AT&T announces availability of first device on Android Platform with Motorola
AT&T and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced that the Motorola BACKFLIP ™ with MOTOBLUR™ will be available in AT&T stores nationwide and online at www.wireless.att.com beginning March 7.
more....
- Motorola launches QUENCH, a new touch-screen smartphone
QUENCH’s sleek touch-screen design, combined with great navigational features such as pinch and zoom and a touch pad, as well as the inclusion of Adobe Flash Lite, make browsing the web on its 3.1” high-resolution display a breeze.
more....
- Samsung aims to make waves with bada
Available globally from April, the HSPA device features very high-quality screen resolution (thanks to what the South Korean vendor claims is “the world’s first Super AMOLED display”) and contains a 5 megapixel camera and internally-developed 1GHz processor.
more....
- Sony Ericsson Aspen - Business Partner with a conscience
Today sees the announcement of Sony Ericsson Aspen™, the business mobile phone with green credentials at its core. The newest edition to the successful Sony Ericsson GreenHeart™ portfolio, allows easy multi-tasking combining the touch experience and a real QWERTY keyboard.
more....
- ZTE introduces world’s first ultra-slim big-screen BMP 3G smartphone
ZTE Bingo adopts Qualcomm’s Brew Mobile Platform™ (BMP), which is the Mobile Operation System that provides high-end functionality to mobile terminals. In addition to full support for Adobe Flash, the platform also provides such advanced terminal functions as touch screen.
more....
- Huawei to unveil world's first HSPA+ Android smartphone - U8800
Huawei will today unveil a lineup of new Android handsets, including what it claims is the world’s first HSPA+ smartphone based on Google’s operating system. The U8800 model (pictured) runs Android 2.1, supports theoretical peak downlink data speeds of up to 14Mb/s and has a 3.8 inch screen.
more....
- RIM introduces BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express
Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today introduced BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Express - free new server software that wirelessly and securely synchronizes BlackBerry® smartphones with Microsoft® Exchange or Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server.
more....
- New Ovi Maps with free navigation races past 1 million downloads in a week
Nokia has today announced that since the 21 January 2010 launch of the new version of Ovi Maps with free walk and drive navigation, there have been over 1.4 million downloads. The one million mark was reached just one week after the launch.
more....
- Ovi Maps Racing by Nokia now in Ovi Store
Developed by RedLynx, a leading developer of connected games for handheld consoles and mobile phones, Ovi Maps Racing is available for download in Ovi Store for all Nokia touch screen devices based on Symbian1, such as the Nokia N97 mini and the Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition.
more....
- Ericsson launches new application store for all handset users
The eStore has already from start over 30,000 applications and they are downloadable to any mobile phone. Some of the applications are free to download and others can be paid via a prepaid or via the phone bill.
more....
- Synchronica launches first low-cost MessagePhones
The Java-enabled MessagePhone handsets feature a full QWERTY keyboard, large color LCD screen, MP3 and MPEG4 player, camera, SD memory expansion, a robust Personal Information Manager, optional Bluetooth connectivity, USB connector and a built-in FM radio.
more....
- Pleasure to look and use: the Nokia 6303i classic
Nokia today announced the Nokia 6303i classic, a sophisticated and compact device that follows in the footprints of the Nokia 6303 classic and builds on the proven formula that made Nokia the world leader in mobile phones.
more....
- Motorola DEVOUR brings MOTOBLUR to Verizon Wireless’ 3G data network
Verizon Wireless and Motorola, Inc. today announced the availability of Motorola DEVOUR™ in March. Motorola DEVOUR will be the first Verizon Wireless phone to feature MOTOBLUR™, Motorola’s unique Android™-powered content delivery service.
more....
- Catch Life in HD with Sony Ericsson Vivaz
Sony Ericsson Vivaz™, announced today, follows on from the Xperia X10 announced in November 2009, and is the second phone in the new family of communication entertainment phones coming to market in the first half of 2010. Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ will come to market in Q1 2010.
more....
- Sony Ericsson and NTT DOCOMO to launch Xperia (SO-01B) in Japan
The SO-O1B is the Japanese version of the Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X10. Sony Ericsson today announces that it is strengthening its portfolio by launching Xperia™ (SO-01B) with NTT DOCOMO,INC. in Japan in April 2010.
more....
- Motorola launches SHOP4APPS Android application stores in China
Motorola, Inc. today in China introduced SHOP4APPS (or Zhi-Jian-Yuan, which means "Place for Apps Wisdom" in Chinese), Motorola’s store for Android applications, which makes it easy to discover, purchase, and download applications.
more....
- Nokia PUSH N900 MOD IN THE USA
Nokia invites US tweekers and modders to submit their ideas for morphing the Nokia N900 into something entirely new. Whether it’s turning the Nokia N900 into a TV remote control or the brain of a fully functioning robot, the only limit is the contestants’ imagination.
more....
- Motorola introduces MOTOROI, Korea’s first Android 2.0 smart phone
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), a global leader in mobile telecommunications, today inaugurated a new era in Korea’s mobile lifestyle with the introduction of MOTOROI™, the first smart phone in Korea to be powered by Android™ version 2.0.
more....
|
