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January 28, 2005
Cingular yesterday added the LG F9100 to their handset lineup. The LG F9100 features a slide out QWERTY keyboard, 65K color 128×160 pixel display, IM and Java 2.0 support. Cingular is currently charging $149.99 for the phone along with a 2-year activation.
via mobile tracker
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January 27, 2005
Earlier today Motorola CEO Ed Zander was on CNBC showing off the special edition Motorola V3 RAZR that will be included in the Oscar bags for the fabulous A list celebrities. The special edition phone will be black, instead of the standard metal finish. A representative for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences would not comment of the black V3, something to do with standards, but I will take the CEOs word. - MORE
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January 26, 2005
MobiTV yesterday announced the launch of their Live streaming TV service on Cingular Wireless' Media Net service. The live news, sports and entertainment broadcasts will include SNBC, CNBC, ABC News Now, NBC Mobile, FOX Sports, Discovery, TLC and C-SPAN on 22 channels. Cingular is offering up the service to subscribers for $9.99 a month using the Nokia 6620, Motorola V3 (RAZR), Motorola V220 and Motorola V180. While MobiTV features live content, the frame rate is not full motion.
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TransPortTrends points the Parkmobile parking solution that uses RFID transponder cards to allow drivers to pay for their parking via cellphone. The system features a visible barcode that is tied to the car registration and the driver's mobile phone number. The payment method is chosen by the account holder to either withdraw the charge from a credit/debit form, which can be viewed online, or an itemized invoice. Car park attendants read the transponder card using a handheld wireless device, which validates the parking using a GPRS link to a central database, and the amount of the ticket is then issued. - more - thanks creaza
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Security firm SimWorks has issued an advisory for a new mobile phone virus, Gavno.a. that leaves Symbian 7 handsets unable to make calls. Gavno.a is spread via a file called patch.sis and induces mobile phone users to install it on their devices by masquerading as a patch for their phone. Gavno affects Series 60 phones using Symbian OS v7 such as the Nokia 6600 and 7610.
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Boost Mobile has announced the limited edition Motorola i860 Woody Box that combines nostalgic wood-grain design details with the latest mobile phone technology. The iDEN i860 features Nationwide Boost Walkie-talkie, 4x Digital Zoom Camera, Video Recorder, Large Color Screen, MP3, Polyphonic & Voice Ringtones and GPS Enabled (Global Positioning System). The Motorola i860 Woody Box is expect to cost $499 (no contract required, Boost Mobile is a prepaid MVNO). - Seen at MobileTracker
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Sanyo has announced "Sweets" (A5510SA) a CDMA 1X handset designed by product designer Fumie Shibata. The new handset revolving around sweets such as mousse and jelly features a 2.1" 240 x 320 dot, 260,000 color TFT LCD - main display, 1" monochrome STN subdisplay, a 0.33MP CMOS camera, supports QR codes, 8MB data folder, a predictive text form of ATOK. 260 hours standby time - 180 minutes continuous talk time. Measures 49 x 93 x 24mm, and weighs 109g. Three body colors will be available: Cassis Mousse, Vanilla Beans, and Mango Pudding, all with packaging to match.
- Seen at TechJapan
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January 24, 2005
Texas Instruments today announced that it has completed development of a single chip solution that combines the radio-frequency receiver and transmitter functions of a cell phone. This announcement makes good on TI's 2002 statement to integrate the bulk of handset electronics on a single chip, including digital baseband, SRAM, logic, RF, power management and analog functions. The new chip set for launch via Finnish mobile giant Nokia incorporates TI's Digital RF Processor technology into a single chip an innovation that will lead to lower manufacturing costs and improvements like longer battery life and higher data transfer rates. Texas Instruments spokesman Bill Krenik states the new chip will allow Nokia to make slimmer, less costly models. Nokia will start using the new generation TI chip in its lower-priced cell phones in 2006. Nokia phones based on the TI solution will be marketed in high-growth regions such as India and China.
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NTT DoCoMo, JP has announced the Premini-2 (SO506i) their latest in the uber Premini series. The new handset features a 1.3 mega-pixel digital camera, 1.9 inch QVGA LCD screen, DoCoMo's i-apli feature, FeliCa IC card which acts as a mobile wallet, memory card slot, Sony's ATRAC3 music file playback capability, and a keypad that features blue LEDs.
The SO506i is available in body colors are black, silver, and brown. Measures 105x46x19.4mm and weighs 97g - More
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January 21, 2005
Samsung Telecommunications America and the nation's leading wireless service provider Verizon Wireless have announced that the Samsung SCH-a890 will be available February 1. This will be the first wireless handset from Samsung for Verizon Wireless' VCAST service -- the nation's first 3G wireless multimedia service. The innovative a890 will allow consumers to access a variety of VCAST applications, including Video on Demand (VOD), designed to inform and entertain wireless customers. The clamshell dual-band CDMA "SCH-A890" camera phone features a 260,000-color capable main display, a rotating 1.3megapixel camera with flash, dynamic 3-D user interface, Voice recording capability and Internet browsing. Measures 8.9cm. The Samsung a890 is available to Verizon Wireless customers for $249.99 after $70 rebate with a two-year customer agreement.
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