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Nokia 3110 Classic

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February 26, 2007 in Nokia. 7 Comments

Nokia has announced a new “basic” phone, called Nokia 3110 Classic. This phone is a Nokia 3310 wannabe, or at least Nokia hopes to sell millions of 3110 Classic.
What it delivers ? 2.2 inch color screen 262,000 colors (128 x 160 pixels), 1.3 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom, Weight: 87 g, dimensions: 108.5 x 45.7 x 15.6 mm, Bluetooth, Infrared, USB port, XHTML browser, stereo MP3 player and FM radio, and a hard to believe 370 hours in standby.

Nokia Press Release for 3110 Classic:

Full press release from Nokia:
The Nokia 3110 classic: Straight forward technology in a reliable package

February 12, 2007, 3GSM World Congress 2007, Barcelona, Spain/Espoo, Finland - At the annual 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Nokia introduced the new Nokia 3110 classic, a well-balanced mobile phone for people who appreciate staying connected and value for money. The Nokia 3110 classic is a robust and dependable device with an urban, durable design. The triband (EGSM 900, GSM 1800/1900) Nokia 3110 classic is expected to be available in the second quarter of 2007 at an estimated retail price of 150, excluding taxes and subsidies.

“The Nokia 3110 classic delivers on the promise of honest performance, dependability over time and up to date styling,” says John Barry, Director, Mobile Phones, Nokia. “The Nokia 3110 classic has several little crafted details that most people will not notice, like thicker plastic and a larger antenna to make the phone more dependable. To keep up with the latest trends in mobile phones, the Nokia 3110 classic also has a 1.3 megapixel camera, music player with expandable memory and an FM stereo radio. Our newest addition to Nokia’s mid-range selection offers a wide range of conventional features at an accessible price.”

With the Nokia 3110 classic, consumers can listen to their favorite music at any time; on the bus, during a walk or even on a plane thanks to the handset’s practical flight mode. A convenient USB port and Bluetooth support also makes it quick and easy to transfer songs, images or calendar events directly from your PC to your phone.

A broad range of enhancements also gives users the choice of customizing their Nokia 3110 classic device. For example, the new Nokia Bluetooth Display Car Kit CK-15W offers a number of functions that allow easy in-car communications. With its bright 2.2 inch color display, consumers can easily view and control call functions while the separate input device provides controls over volume adjustment and accepting or ending calls.

Tags: nokia, nokia 3110 classic, new phone, new nokia, news, mobile phones

Palm Treo 700wx

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February 26, 2007 in Palm. 0 Comments

The new Palm Treo 700wx is a Windows Mobile 5.0 based smartphone. It was announced to run Windows Mobile 6.0 but in the end the device came out running Windows Mobile 5.0. It has 64 RAM (double than Palm Treo 700w).
The Palm Treo 700wx sports a 1.3 megapixel camera, a SD memory card slot (the phone supports cards of up to 2GB), a full QWERTY keyboard, a 240×240 pixels touchscreen. The handset is capable of EV-DO high speed internet and it has support for Bluetooth stereo handsets.

With Windows Mobile 5.0, the Treo 700wx offers the tools mobile professionals need, including access to mobile versions of Windows Media Player 10, Internet Explorer, and Outlook applications in addition to the ability to view and edit Microsoft Word and Excel files and view PowerPoint and PDF files.

“People love the Treo smartphone because they are driven by the need to stay in touch and manage a variety of communications and information both business and personal,” said Tim Roper, vice president, U.S. region, for Palm, Inc. “Palm’s one-of-a-kind user experience and broad support of key applications and e-mail solutions make the Treo 700wx a core asset for mobile professionals to stay productive and maximize their downtime while on the road.”

Tags: palm, treo, 700wx, phones, mobile phones, windows mobile, windows mobile 5.0

Apple and Cisco settle the Iphone

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February 26, 2007 in News. 0 Comments

Apple and Cisco settled their dispute concerning the Iphone trademark.
After launching the Iphone, Apple was sued by Cisco, which owned the trademark since year 2000.
The agreement says that both companies can use the “Iphone” trademark on their products and no other action will be taken regarding the Iphone.
Other terms of the agreement are confidential, so we don’t know what Apple had to pay, if this was the case.

Tags: iphone, apple, cisco, settle, lawsuit

Haier M600 Black Pearl

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February 7, 2007 in Haier and News. 0 Comments

Haier’s M600 Black Pearl is seemingly a combination between a MP3-player and a mobile phone, however its weight has a bent for the former class of devices, as it weights only 64g. Measuring 90.6×35.3×18.2 mm, the M600 is quite easy to manage, fitting women’s hands especially. In fact, this Black Pearl’s main target are women in particular.

This phone’s main specs include: a OLED, 65K colors display, sized 96 x 96 pixels, 20 x 20 mm with 3D graphics, a microSD (TransFlash) as well as 128MB internal memory and a Processor/ OS ADI 6528, v2.0, A2DP, v2.0, miniUSB.

Some dissapointment comes with the lack of camera, but the phone is also equipped with MP3 Players well as FM Radio. The phone has a Li-Ion 730 mAh battery that provides up to 3 hours talk time and 200 hours standby.
Haier M600 Black Pearl

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Innostream INNO P10

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February 7, 2007 in Innostream and News. 0 Comments

Although it measures a distinctly petite 44 x 91 x 23 mm, and weighs 94 g, the Innostream INNO P10 is a slider phone is ideal for text, messages, simple pictures like logos and picture massages. The black and white display provides a resolution of 128 x 160 pixel. The left side of the unit holds a spacious volume rocker, while on the other side we find a dedicated camera button. The INNO P10 is not comfortable for hold in ones hand because it is too wide.

Innostream INNO P10
In the WAN department, the INNO P10 boasts healthy support for Tri-band 900/1800/1900 MHz, as well as GPRS, SMS, and a range of applications such as Java MIDP 2.0, 64-channels polyphony, a voice recorder, all of which laptop and handheld users will be pleased to learn is extremely easy to utilize either by means of infrared old wireless device, GPRS support is the fastest way to download files with your mobile, and spacious phone book.

Innostream INNO P10
As previously mentioned, the INNO P10 is also equipped with a 1.3 megapixel camera support for picture-taking and audio/video recording, as well as an integrated MP3 player. The INNO P10 also comes with an and Multi Media Card (MMC) expansion slot located under its battery,a 16-128 MB card comes bundled in the sales package, more space for images audio and video files, less time for PC and communication cable for updating internal memory, MP3 and MPEG4 are both formats which can be stored for playback on the Innostream INNO P10.

Innostream INNO P10

The Innostream INNO P10 is currnetly available throughout Europe in some language version.

Tags: audio-files, inno-p10, innostream, mobile-phone, mp3, mpeg4

Chargebox

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February 7, 2007 in News. 0 Comments

A novel service has been unleashed this year’s mid January, targeting individuals that encounter the very common low battery issue on their mobile phones.
The creators of the public charging kiosks called Charge boxes, the Box Brands, have launched a texting facility used to notify clients where the nearest kiosk is situated.
Users are invited to text the word ‘Chargebox’ to 80010 followed by the town or postcodes they are in in order to obtain a listing of the three closest kiosks.
Charge boxes allow users to charge their mobile phone for £1 in a secure locker. These kiosks can easily be found in 70 locations, such as easy Internet cafes and Premier Travel Inns. Customers can also charge I-Pods, PSPs and Blackberries at the Chargebox kiosks.
Chargebox
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Tags: Chargebox, Box Brands, battery

Nokia N99 concept phone

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February 7, 2007 in News and Nokia. 1 Comment

This time, Nokia has previewed the theoretical Nokia N99 concept phone, that embodies all the specs the N800 Internet Tablet has and much more, reading like a gadget lover’s dream.
Like many HTC products, the N99 has got a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a touchscreen display that allows users to navigate through the interface extremely easy.

The Nokia N99 concept phone could provide an on-board camera, integrating an 8-megapixel image sensor, it also bests the music-centric Nokia N91 in the storage department, tossing in a full 16GB of flash memory. The joystick button is a nine-way navigator. To completely win anyone over the Nokia N99 has also got a miniSD card slot (supporting up to 4GB), 16:9 3.2-inch widescreen, GPS, media player, WiFi, VGA video at 30fps, and what appears to be Microsoft Word.
Nokia N99 concept phone
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MOTORAZRmaxx V6 Ferrari Challenge

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February 7, 2007 in Motorola and News. 0 Comments

The MOTORAZRmaxx V6 Ferrari Challenge Mobile Phone Limited Edition is a unique handset with HSDPA capability and offers a series of exclusive features: the Ferrari emblem on the exterior glass, the roar of the Ferrari F1 eight-cylindre engine accompanies the switching of the handset on or off, images of the Ferrari F430 engine on the mini external display and the image of the Ferrari emblem on a grey Ferrari in the internal display.

Available at the recommended price of €490.00, starting this year, on the 29 th of January, the MOTORAZRmaxx V6 Ferrari Challenge Mobile Phone delivers the capability to listen to music, browse the Internet and download content at extremely high speed, all within a handset with high-end finishes, in a futuristic mix of metal and tempered glass.

External touch controls allow for fast access to the music functions when the phone is closed with great elegance and simplicity.
MOTORAZRmaxx V6 Ferrari Challenge

Tags: MOTOROLA, RAZRmaxx V6, Ferrari, mobile phone

Samsung X830

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February 7, 2007 in News and Samsung. 0 Comments

The Samsung SGH-X830 is probably one of this year’s most interesting phones that we’ve seen this year. To prove that we’ll just say that it’s a very distinctive handset to look at, measuring just 84×30x20mm and coming in at 72 grams, is equipped with a 128×220 pixel display and a distinctive circular control pad.

It’s a rotator phone that also comes with a 1.3 megapixel camera and Bluetooth, and of course there’s a multimedia player capable of playing MP3, AAC and WMA media formats. The SGH-X830 comes in a variety of colours: black, white, orange and pink. The X830’s internal memory is quite generous, 1Gb, however, there’s no expansion slot.

The Samsung X830 has a USB 2.0 connection, so this means that data can be transferred quickly enough to make it viable to transfer large amounts of data. Samsung say that up to 330 tracks (at 3Mb per file), holding about 250 tracks or 15 albums.
The phone also has EDGE data support but unfortunately it’s dimensions do not provide enough space for 3G or WiFi. The usual features users expect to find within the phone are: PC synchronisation, Java and some PIM tools. Sources say that the Samsung X830 should be available from October 2006 in certain markets.
Samsung X830

Tags: Samsung, X830, mobile phone, PC synchronisation, Java, PIM tools

Nokia Sales

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February 7, 2007 in News and Nokia. 0 Comments

Nokia’s officials reported that sales of mobile phones for Q4 2006 grew 14% to E7.1billion (£4.68bn) compared to the same period in 2005, helped by a strong Latin American market. The average selling price of Nokia’s mobile devices declined by E10 (£6.6) to E89 (£59) over the year. Reports also show that Nokia’s Q4 operating profit for mobile phones has increased 19% year-on-year to E1.26bn (£0.83bn) and operating margin increased from 17.1% to 17.8%. The combined mobile device volume of Nokia’s mobile phones, multimedia and enterprise solutions business groups for the quarter was 106 million units, up
26% year-on-year. In Europe, mobile device volumes increased by 11.4% to 33.3 million units. The manufacturer said its market share for the fourth quarter was 36%, which meant a slight increase from 34% in Q4 2005 Gross margin in 2006. These figures reflect ‘the inability of certain higher end products…to compete effectively in various markets, coupled with a general shift to lower priced products driven primarily by the growth of the emerging markets and Nokia’s strong position in those markets.’ In 2006, net sales of mobile phones increased 19% to E24.8bn (£16.3bn). Operating profit increased 14% to E4.1bn (£2.7bn) but operating margin fell from 17.3% to 16.6%. Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo said:

Nokia was able to increase its share of the global device market significantly in 2006 to an estimated 36%, clearly solidifying our number one position in the industry.

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Tags: Nokia, device market, Q4, Europe, position

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Palm Treo 700wx

Apple and Cisco settle the Iphone

Haier M600 Black Pearl

Innostream INNO P10

Chargebox

Nokia N99 concept phone

MOTORAZRmaxx V6 Ferrari Challenge

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