Archive for the 'MMS' Category
Ron Chapman ASiQ’s CEO stated “up until now passengers have only had very expensive options for in flight mobile phone communications however, with the evolution of our SafeCell App, combined with our new Bluetooth Access Point, airlines will now be able to offer their passengers affordable SMS, MMS, voice messaging and text email on the popular device of choice, the mobile phone. Better still SafeCell eliminates GSM roaming charges, as it does not require a GSM Picocell connection to deliver its services.”
Bluetooth access points are more efficient, as they operate as a Personal Area Network (PAN) ...
Posted on 9th March 2010
Under: ABI, Bluetooth, Handset, MMS, SMS, WiFi |
Orange today announces it will roll-out interactive SMS and MMS advertising across its European footprint in 2010. Following the launch of ad-supported tariffs and interactive mobile advertising in the UK, Orange is making this a European first, bringing interactive SMS and MMS advertising into new markets and tailoring offers locally to give advertisers new and targeted ways to engage with customers.
Paul Francois Fournier, Executive vice president in charge of audience and advertising says: "Orange is at the forefront of giving advertisers exactly what they need - direct, targeted dialogue with customers. Supported by our global ad-sales ...
Posted on 16th February 2010
Under: MMS, Orange, SMS |
Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S.2, today announced the availability of the Samsung Mythic™, a full touch screen device with AT&T Mobile TVSM capability, and the Samsung Flight™, a touch screen phone that slides open vertically to reveal a full keyboard.
Samsung Mythic
The Mythic’s 3.3” full touch screen features Samsung’s innovative TouchWiz™ user interface, which allows users to simply drag and drop widgets for their favorite and most commonly used features and functions on the phone’s home screen. With one-touch access to features including AT&T Mobile TV and social ...
Posted on 6th November 2009
Under: AT&T, Browser, MMS, Music, SMS, Samsung, Video |
"Following the successful launch of Nokia Life Tools in India, where people are getting the benefits of vital information sent directly to their mobile phones, we are pleased to bring this service to consumers in Indonesia," said Dieter May, Vice President, Emerging Markets, Nokia. "Inform, Involve, Empower - the vision of Nokia Life Tools - applies no matter where it's implemented. With the number of devices that Nokia Life Tools supports, including the five new phones we are announcing today, we are giving people the solution that suits them the most." Five new mobile phones designed ...
Posted on 4th November 2009
Under: GPRS, MMS, Music, Nokia, SMS |
Sprint announced Nov. 15 as the first day of exclusive nationwide availability for Palm® Pixi™. It will cost just $99.99 with a two-year service agreement, after a $50 instant rebate and $100 mail-in rebate and be available at Sprint stores, online at www.sprint.com, through telesales at 1-800-SPRINT1, and at Best Buy, RadioShack and select Wal-Mart stores.
“We are excited to offer the new Palm Pixi to our customers in time for the holiday season, and it’s a great addition to Sprint’s industry-leading device portfolio,” said Kevin Packingham, senior vice president – Product Development, Sprint. “Simply put, this ...
Posted on 27th October 2009
Under: 3G, AT&T, Browser, Google, MMS, Microsoft, Palm, Sprint, T-Mobile, Yahoo |
Cricket Communications and Samsung today announced the availability of the new Samsung Messager II®, which comes fully loaded with a slider QWERTY keyboard, email, super fast 3G technology, a 2.0MP camera, camcorder, MP3 player and Cricket’s enhanced user experience, MyHomeScreen. The addition of the Samsung Messager II brings Cricket’s device lineup to a total of four QWERTY devices, three of which feature 3G for faster Mobile Web browsing.
Sleeker, faster and cooler than its best-selling predecessor Messager, the new Messager II offers users real-time connection to friends through revved-up social networking applications and faster internet browsing and ...
Posted on 26th August 2009
Under: 3G, Email, MMS, Music, SMS, Samsung, Video |
Smartphone penetration in the U.S. mobile markets is increasing rapidly. For some time, mobile operators have been offering a branded 'catalog' of mobile content and services that could be purchased from the handset itself. However, all that is changing for smartphones, in which newer types of targeted app stores are being introduced to enable the device owner to purchase content from outside the operator environment. The availability of a large number of inexpensive or free mobile applications that leverage the next-generation technical capabilities of the target device will help drive adoption. However, in the end, service ...
Posted on 14th August 2009
Under: MMS, Palm, SMS, Smartphone, Symbian, Windows Mobile |
Apple today announced that it has sold over one million iPhone(TM) 3GS models through Sunday, June 21, the third day after its launch. In addition, six million customers have downloaded the new iPhone 3.0 software in the first five days since its release.
"Customers are voting and the iPhone is winning," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "With over 50,000 applications available from Apple's revolutionary App Store, iPhone momentum is stronger than ever."
The new iPhone 3GS is the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet, packed with incredible new features including improved speed and performance -- up to twice as ...
Posted on 23rd June 2009
Under: 3G, AT&T, Apple, MMS |
The number of smart phone-devices for which developers can create native applications will be increasing rapidly in the coming five years, according to new research from In-Stat (www.instat.com). By 2013, In-Stat projects nearly 30% of Smart Phones representing over 100 million unit shipments will be based on an Operating System that supports app stores.
Apple's highly promoted App Store set the stage for a flurry of similar handset-based application discovery and sales portals. Google's Android (included under "Linux - Other") was also conceived around a similar app store, as was the Palm WebOS, the replacement for Palm's ...
Posted on 5th June 2009
Under: Apple, BlackBerry, Email, Google, Handset, Internet, Linux, MMS, Multimedia, Palm, SMS, Smartphone |
Notable changes introduced in cupcake:
Applications
* MMS
o New features
+ Save attachments from MMS.
* Settings
o New features
+ New menu option to list running processes in Settings->ManageApplications.
* Music
o New features
+ Music playback fades in after suspending for phone call.
+ New media search intent allows for 3rd party apps to launch or respond to media searches based on artist, album, or title. Affects: Music Player, YouTube, Browser applications.
* Browser
o New features
+ Updated WebKit browser core, synced with Nov 2008 WebKit version.
+ Support for new, optimized JavaScript engine (SquirrelFish).
+ Copy / paste is enabled in the browser. To copy with touch, ...
Posted on 17th May 2009
Under: Browser, Google, Internet, MMS, Multimedia, Music, Video, YouTube |
Apple® announced that customers have downloaded one billion applications from its revolutionary App Store, the largest applications store in the world. The one billionth app, Bump created by Bump Technologies, was downloaded by Connor Mulcahey, age 13, of Weston, CT. As the grand prize winner of Apple’s one billion app countdown contest, Connor will receive a $10,000 iTunes® gift card, an iPod® touch, a Time Capsule® and a MacBook® Pro.
“The revolutionary App Store has been a phenomenal hit with iPhone and iPod touch users around the world, and we’d like to thank our customers and developers ...
Posted on 29th April 2009
Under: 3G, Apple, MMS, Mobile TV, Video |
Get the most out of your best music and favourite radio channels with Walkman(TM) player, FM radio and TrackID(TM) music recognition. The slider mobile phone comes with a complete package of entertainment features and the power to set up playlists to ensure you have the right music no matter the occasion. Share your tunes with friends via the speaker phone function - if you love your music they will too. Need a change? Tune into the FM radio to listen to the latest news, music, sport commentary and talk shows. Heard something you like? Use TrackID(TM) ...
Posted on 7th April 2009
Under: GPRS, MMS, Music, Sony Ericsson |
The Nokia E75 has arrived in stores, bringing the company's best efficiency and productivity solution to the market. The new arrival is the first device to ship with the new email user interface, offering full desktop email functionality, and complete integration of Nokia's email and messaging services.
Made from the quality materials one expects from Nokia Eseries, the Nokia E75 has a slide out QWERTY keyboard and efficient three-step email setup. This simplicity is achieved with the integration of Nokia Messaging, which ships with a device for the first time in the Nokia E75. Nokia Messaging is ...
Posted on 6th April 2009
Under: Email, Games, Google, Internet, MMS, MSN, Microsoft, Nokia, SMS, Yahoo |
Mobile devices could be used for voting purposes in the United States by 2012, according to market predictions made by the Messaging and Mobile Media division of VeriSign, Inc., the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world.
Among its top five predictions, VeriSign expects:
-- Mobile government will become more popular as citizens seek real-time access to their elected officials.
-- More financial institutions will offer mobile banking and payments as a value-added service to customers.
-- Donations using mobile devices will grow in popularity, eventually overtaking online donations.
"Barack Obama's presidential campaign last year demonstrated the popularity ...
Posted on 1st April 2009
Under: MMS, SMS |
Kyocera Communications Inc. (KCI), the newly formed sales, marketing and service organization for Kyocera- and Sanyo-branded wireless devices in the Americas, today announced two new Kyocera CDMA handsets at the CTIA Wireless 2009 trade show in Las Vegas. The G2GO M2000 (pronounced “Good-to-Go”) and Laylo M1400 address a need for affordability and value in today’s challenging economy, yet they also come from product categories in which Kyocera has rich history and expertise.
The G2GO M2000 is Kyocera’s third-generation handset to offer a full QWERTY keypad in a low-cost, text-centric device. It’s a category Kyocera helped to create ...
Posted on 1st April 2009
Under: Bluetooth, CDMA, Handset, Kyocera, MMS, SMS, Video |
On March 17, Apple presented the blueprint for iPhone OS 3.0, the next version of the world’s most advanced mobile platform. In addition to previewing its innovative features, Apple gave members of the iPhone Developer Program immediate access to the iPhone OS 3.0 software beta and an updated Software Development Kit (SDK) with over 1,000 completely new APIs.
For iPhone owners, it just keeps getting better. When iPhone OS 3.0 arrives this summer, it will introduce over 100 new features, including the ability to:
* Search your iPhone
* Cut, copy, and paste
* Send photos, contacts, audio files, and ...
Posted on 18th March 2009
Under: Apple, Bluetooth, MMS, Music |
Boost Mobile(tm), a lifestyle-based telecommunications brand and wholly-owned division of Sprint Nextel, today announced that it has added the MOTOKRZR phone to its Unlimited by Boost service handset offering. The Boost-branded Motorola phone is available in black with a reflective finish, and includes the first month of service free of charge with new service activation on Unlimited by Boost.The Boost-branded MOTOKRZR handset features an MP3 Music Player with Touch Sensor Music Controls, 1.3 Megapixel Camera with 4X Digital Zoom and Video Recorder, Bluetooth wireless technology, GPS, Text and Multi-Media Messaging, Wireless Web and Email capabilities, access to ...
Posted on 4th March 2008
Under: Bluetooth, Email, GPS, MMS, Motorola, Music |
T-Mobile USA, Inc. (T-Mobile USA) today reported fourth quarter and full year 2007 results. At the end of the quarter, the company had 28.7 million customers, adding more than 951,000 net new customers during the fourth quarter, OIBDA of $1.33 billion, up 13.2% compared to the fourth quarter of 2006, and a reduction in contract customer churn to 1.8% from 2.1% in the fourth quarter of 2006."T-Mobile continues to drive strong year-over-year growth by pioneering innovation that matters to consumers," said Robert Dotson, CEO and President, T-Mobile USA. "In 2007, we increased growth to more than 3.6 million ...
Posted on 28th February 2008
Under: MMS, SMS, T-Mobile, WiFi |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., announces today that it will offer consumers a plan that includes unlimited nationwide wireless calling and unlimited nationwide messaging for $99.99 per month. This offer will be available beginning Thursday, Feb. 21, and will be a great value for new and existing T-Mobile customers."T-Mobile is passionate about helping people stick together with those who matter most, and providing them with the best value is one way we help our customers do that," said Jeff Hopper, vice president, Marketing, T-Mobile USA. "This offering empowers people to communicate as much as they like on ...
Posted on 20th February 2008
Under: MMS, SMS, T-Mobile, Wireless |
AdaptiveMobile, the leading provider of mobile subscriber protection for enterprises and individuals, today unveiled a powerful set of parental controls that operate across any mobile device, network or technology. The solution, which combines the AdaptiveMobile Policy Control Framework with the Cisco Service Exchange Framework, gives parents the ability to block inappropriate sites, such as those featuring pornography or other adult content, as well as restrict access to sites like MySpace and Facebook. In addition, parents will be able to limit access to certain technologies, like SMS and MMS, as well as block unauthorised phone numbers.The solution works ...
Posted on 11th February 2008
Under: Cisco, MMS, SMS, Wireless |
