Archive for January, 2005
Bringing The New ARCHOS Pocket Media Assistant PMA400 Into the Wireless Realm
Opera Software today announced that the Opera browser will be included on ARCHOS' new WiFi enabled Pocket Media Assistant PMA400. The PMA400 will be the first portable video player to include full Internet access with the fast Opera browser and its unique rendering technology for all screen sizes.
The Pocket Media Assistant is the first Linux®-based 30GB portable video player and recorder, which allows consumers to record directly from the TV, listen to music, browse the Internet and stay connected, for entertainment or productivity anytime, anywhere. With integration of the Opera browser, users can enjoy ...
Posted on 11th January 2005
Under: Browser, Software, Video |
Nokia's Multimedia Business Group will streamline its global research and development activities. This activity reflects Nokia's recently announced aims to increase the efficiency of research and development work across the company. Nokia has earlier set a target to bring overall Nokia R&D expenditure down to 9% - 10% of net sales by the end of 2006.As a part of the activity, Multimedia product roadmaps have been streamlined and cross-functional synergies have been identified. Streamlining has a global scope but the downsizing is mainly expected to materialize in Germany and Finland. The number of personnel reductions will be decided after negotiations with employee representatives are finalized.
"Reducing ...
Posted on 11th January 2005
Under: Nokia |
New suite of Bluetooth wireless-enabled products merges wire-free mobility with musical entertainment
Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT) forges new ground in mobile music with the announcement of the Motorola Bluetooth(R) Stereo Headset HT820, Motorola Bluetooth(R) Stereo Transceiver DC800 and Motorola Bluetooth(R) USB PC Adapter PC850. Designed for freedom, ease of use and seamless access to favorite songs, this trio creates a premium hi-fi wireless mobile music system.
As the first headset of its kind on the market, the Motorola HT820 wirelessly connects to a Bluetooth wireless-enabled phone and a separate music source simultaneously -- promising that users can enjoy favorite songs without missing a call. Music automatically pauses when ...
Posted on 10th January 2005
Under: Bluetooth, Motorola, Wireless |
In the Car or Out in the World, Consumers Have Access to an Array of Hands- Free and Wire-Free Communication Experiences
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is showcasing its complete BLNC Bluetooth(R) Car Kit Portfolio during the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) being held in Las Vegas, Jan. 6-9. The portfolio includes three aftermarket products providing consumers with a range of features and price points to choose from to make in- vehicle communication more convenient. All three products are expected to be available in North America during the first quarter of 2005 via http://www.hellomoto.com/ .
During CES, Motorola is demonstrating how its aftermarket Bluetooth car kits automatically connect securely ...
Posted on 6th January 2005
Under: Bluetooth, Car Kit, Motorola |
Sprint PCS Wireless Software Upgrade Saves Customers a Trip to the Store as Wireless Data Growth Makes Software Updates More Important Than Ever Consumer Electronics Show -- As more wireless customers rely on advanced data applications and cutting-edge services, getting the latest software updates is increasingly important. Sprint (NYSE:FON) today announced a new capability that will improve the customer experience by making phone software upgrades as easy as pressing a button -- saving customers from taking a trip to a store. Sprint now offers Sprint PCS Wireless Software Upgrade directly over its wireless network to Sprint PCS Vision(SM) devices. Sprint is the first wireless provider ...
Posted on 6th January 2005
Under: Software, Wireless |
Sleek New SX66 Combines World Phone and PDA with the Familiarity of Microsoft Windows Mobile Software to Create an Indispensable Productivity Tool
Cingular Wireless and Siemens Communications today announced the availability of the Siemens SX66 Pocket PC Phone. Sold through Cingular, the SX66 with Microsoft's Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition Software delivers voice, data, an integrated keyboard and Wi-Fi capabilities.
The SX66 combines a quad-band (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) GSM "world phone" and wireless PDA in a portable office workhorse mobile professionals can use to stay connected working from home, in the field or when traveling around the world. Cingular customers can use the Siemens SX66 to access their ...
Posted on 6th January 2005
Under: Cingular, Siemens, Windows Mobile, Wireless |
Building on its record of first-to- market innovations, Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) today introduced another breakthrough in wireless technology: speech-to-text dictation on cell phones. Samsung will debut this revolutionary speech-to- text product called VoiceMode(TM), which allows consumers to speak into the phone and have the phone convert those words directly into text. Using advanced speech recognition technology, consumers also can send short messages with the sound of their voice.Unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Samsung's p207 is the first phone with VoiceMode(TM) technology that allows consumers to simply speak the words of a message and have the phone translate those exact words ...
Posted on 5th January 2005
Under: Samsung, Wireless |
Nokia (NYSE:NOK) today announced the latest addition to its successful line of messaging devices with the introduction of the Nokia 6822. Like its predecessors in Nokia's messaging portfolio, which have been hailed for combining excellent voice features with easy thumb typing on a full keyboard, the new Nokia 6822 has a unique design that opens into a full messaging keyboard for richer messaging and documentation. The new model also has an advanced VGA camera, and 65K color display.The compact messaging device supports a wide range of e-mail and instant messaging solutions, easy-to-use Personal Information Management (PIM) capabilities and wireless data synchronization. The company plans to ...
Posted on 5th January 2005
Under: Nokia |
Newest Music-Optimized Mobile Delivers More Tunes Much Faster
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) today is unveiling the Motorola ROKR E2 -- the newest member of the company's ROKR family of music-optimized mobile handsets. Designed for the music enthusiast who wants to carry one device, ROKR E2 lets you take hundreds of your must-have music selections with you -- and delivers a world-class wireless communications experience.
Motorola is showcasing ROKR E2 as part of its rapidly evolving vision of Seamless Mobility for consumers at the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show in Central Hall Booth 8545, where visitors can experience innovations that enable enriched wireless communications, home entertainment, and on-the-go productivity.
Delivering ...
Posted on 4th January 2005
Under: Motorola, Music |
Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) kicked-off the new year in unprecedented fashion by unveiling an amazing array of new wireless phones at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. In addition to previewing new handsets, Samsung also used this year's forum to highlight why its products have become favorites with consumers and how the company has gained market and revenue share at the expense of rivals. Samsung's preview of wireless devices at CES will give consumers a glimpse into the future of U.S. wireless products. The company is debuting products with advanced video, music, speech recognition and data capabilities, including phones with "world's first" ...
Posted on 4th January 2005
Under: Samsung, Wireless |
Breakthrough from Burnside Telecom will provide a range of traditional desktop telephone services, without the need for a landline
Burnside Telecom (
www.burnsidetelecom.com), a developer of innovative landline and cellular communications equipment, today highlighted the benefits of its Desktop Mobile for users who do not have access to telephone landlines. The Desktop Mobile provides the perfect solution for such a scenario, since the device can offer phone, SMS text, and Internet/e-mail communications via the worldwide GSM/GPRS network, using just an ordinary desktop phone.
"If, like 80% of the world's population, you don't have access to landlines, or you are in a location where ...
Posted on 4th January 2005
Under: Services |