Archive for February, 2005
Photo Marketing Association Show Serves as Forum for Samsung's Innovative Camera Phones
Camera phones are the fastest growing consumer electronics product in history, and this year they will represent more than 75 percent of digital cameras sold worldwide, according to wireless imaging experts.(1) Fueling this dynamic growth, Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) is showcasing six advanced wireless imaging phones that highlight why the company is the world's leading manufacturer of converged camera phones.
Samsung expects more than half of its wireless phones for the U.S. will have digital camera capabilities in 2005. Among these, the company is planning to introduce the first camera phones with two mega pixel, ...
Posted on 27th February 2005
Under: Camera, Memory, Samsung, Wireless |
New Mobile Solutions Create Innovative Ways to Capture, Edit, Share, Store and Print High Quality Images
Seven years after introducing wireless image sharing to the world, Nokia (NYSE:NOK) is demonstrating its commitment to excellence in imaging by joining the world's photography leaders at the 2005 Photo Marketing Association (PMA) convention. At booth #4641 of the Orange County Convention Center, Nokia will be demonstrating not only its range of megapixel-plus imaging phones, but also new technologies that allow these high-quality images to be edited, shared, stored and printed.
"When Nokia took the industry's first steps toward mobile imaging in 1998, few people could have predicted that in less ...
Posted on 26th February 2005
Under: Camera, Memory, Nokia |
Company's Design-in Accepted; To Supply Camera Components for Use in NEC Mobile Handsets
Comtech Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:COGO), a leading module design solutions provider in China focused on the mobile handset and telecom equipment industries, today announced that it has begun providing camera modules to NEC for use in its mobile handsets.
Comtech's camera module design was adopted by NEC's original design manufacturer (ODM) earlier this year. Comtech has begun generating revenue from this specific design-in and anticipates that by the end of the first quarter 2005 the Company will have generated more than US$1.0 million in revenue. Comtech believes that the revenue stream generated from this specific ...
Posted on 25th February 2005
Under: Camera, China, Handset, NEC |
The Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Phone MM-5600 by Sanyo was selected out of the hundreds of digital products on display at the Photo Marketing Association 2005 Convention and Trade show in Orlando, Fla, to receive the prestigious DIMA (Digital Imaging Marketing Association) Innovative Digital Product Award. The award is presented by DIMA based on a comprehensive evaluation by a blue-ribbon panel of digital imaging editors and writers.An Innovative Digital Product of PMA 2005 was defined by the judges as a product utilizing new technologies and/or applications in such a way as to make it either unique or the first of its kind. The MM-5600 by ...
Posted on 24th February 2005
Under: Sanyo, Sprint, Wireless |
Mobile Photo Weblog and Newsfeed Reader for Java Enabled Mobile Phones. Read any weblog or newsfeed and view associated photos formatted exactly to the size of the mobile display
Mobile phone users wanting to read weblogs and newsfeeds from anywhere at anytime will benefit from 49PM's Photo NewsReader. The application will read any RSS or Atom newsfeed through a backend server which preformats the data before sending it to the mobile phone, keeping download time to a minimum. Any associated photos are formatted exactly to the size of the user's mobile display by the server and can be saved and viewed at any time.
Users add any ...
Posted on 24th February 2005
Under: Java, Software, Technology |
The New Sprint PCS International Phone IP-A790 by Samsung(R) Gives Customers Multimedia Capabilities on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network and the Ability to Make Voice Calls in More than 130 Countries.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint (NYSE:FON) today announced the introduction of its first digital quad-band phone, the Sprint PCS International Phone IP-A790 by Samsung, giving multinational business customers a wireless connection to the rest of the world at simple, flat-rate pricing in supported GSM countries abroad.
When used in conjunction with a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, the Sprint PCS International Phone IP-A790 by Samsung allows customers to make voice calls on both ...
Posted on 23rd February 2005
Under: Samsung, Sprint, Technology, Wireless |
Top Designer Communicates Glam Rock, Vintage Sensibilities in Latest Creative Collaboration
The following was released today by Samsung Telecommunications America, Anna Sui and VOGUE:
Who ... is Anna Sui?
Anna Sui, known for her unorthodox translation of fashion, lends her vision to Anna Sui Mobile by Samsung, a modern woman's most fundamental fashion accessory.
An astute businesswomen, technology lover and trend-setting fashion designer, Anna Sui recognizes that women are empowered by high-fashion and high-technology.
"The wireless phone is the most visible accessory and should be an extension of your personal style and essence," said designer Anna Sui. "Anna Sui Mobile by Samsung reflects my favorite things -- purple, ...
Posted on 23rd February 2005
Under: Accesory, Samsung, Uncategorized |
Movida Communications, Inc. today announced that it has teamed with the Cisneros Group of Companies, Sprint (NYSE:FON) and Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) to provide nationwide wireless voice and data services to the U.S. Hispanic market. Movida is the nation's first Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) to offer pay-as-you-go wireless communications services specifically targeting the more than 40 million Hispanics living in the United States.
Movida will provide wireless voice and data communications using the Sprint nationwide wireless network, with rate plans that cater to the needs of the domestic Hispanic market. Through its arrangement with Wal-Mart, Movida plans to sell Movida-branded handsets and cards in Wal-Mart stores in ...
Posted on 22nd February 2005
Under: Sprint, Wireless |
 Delivering live concerts direct to the desktop, groundbreaking MyVBX.com chooses market leaders txtNation to deliver worldwide premium SMS reverse billing password solution.My Virtual Business eXchange (www.myvbx.com) has chosen m-commerce giant, txtNation (www.txtnation.com) to deliver their revolutionary new service broadcasting live concerts for viewers to watch from the comfort of their browser window. The concerts are password protected using SMS billing through mENABLE (www.m-enable.com), a service owned and developed by txtNation.The last concert has been broadcasted on the 18th February live from the Cockpit, Leeds, featuring the critically acclaimed ...
Posted on 21st February 2005
Under: SMS |
Customers to Benefit From New Multimedia Phone With Removable miniSD Memory Card, Built-in MP3/AAC Player and 1.3-megapixel Camera Sprint (NYSE:FON) and Sanyo announced today the Sprint PCS Vision(SM) Multimedia Phone MM-5600 by Sanyo at this year's Photo Marketing Association Annual Convention and Trade Show. The MM-5600 by Sanyo allows customers to listen to stereo-quality music; take, share and print quality photos; and view the latest video content from nationally recognized brands in the news and entertainment industry at up to 15 frames per second with the built-in media player, all from a single device. The MM-5600 by Sanyo has a 1.3-megapixel camera with flash, digital ...
Posted on 20th February 2005
Under: Memory, Sanyo, Sprint, Technology, Video |
Customers Can Manage All Their Favorite Photos Taken on Both Digital Cameras and Sprint PCS Vision(SM) Picture Phones in One Place Sprint (NYSE:FON) has just made it easier for its customers to store, share and print their favorite digital pictures -- even those taken on a digital camera -- with an enhancement to Picture Mail(SM) from Sprint. The Picture Mail Web site, powered by Light Surf, makes it easy for customers to manage all of their digital pictures in one location, including both pictures taken on a digital camera and those taken on a Sprint PCS Vision Picture Phone. Customers simply upload any pictures from ...
Posted on 20th February 2005
Under: Camera, Sprint |
Sprint Provides Ways to Capture, Share, Save, Edit and Print Camera-Phone Images as Sprint Customers Send 400 Million Picture Mail(SM) and Sprint PCS Video Mail Messages in Two and a Half Years
These days, you're likely to see someone with a camera phone -- or use one yourself -- everywhere you go, capturing impromptu moments. Sprint (NYSE:FON) will team with several companies to demonstrate what consumers can do next with those special images at the Photo Marketing Association (PMA) Convention and Tradeshow at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Feb. 20-23.
Sprint will be the first wireless communications provider to have an executive participate on the ...
Posted on 20th February 2005
Under: Camera, Sprint, Video |
Nokia 6682 Imaging Smartphone Includes Push E-mail Support, Integrated Flash and Simplified Printing Options
Today at the world's largest annual photo imaging convention, the 2005 Photo Marketing Association show (PMA), Nokia (NYSE:NOK) unveiled its newest imaging device, the tri-band (GSM 850/1800/1900MHz) Nokia 6682 smartphone. Featuring a classic design accented by bright stainless steel trim, a 1.3 megapixel image sensor, a color screen displaying over 262,000 colors, integrated LED flash and Nokia's exclusive XpressPrint printing solution, the Nokia 6682 imaging smartphone is among the most advanced imaging phones for the Americas market. Besides high- quality photography, the Nokia 6682 imaging smartphone supports a wide range of productivity ...
Posted on 20th February 2005
Under: Nokia, Smartphone, Software |
Motorola's Ultra-Exclusive Black RAZR V3 Provided to Top Directing and Acting Nominees in Keepsake Package
Motorola makes its annual red carpet appearance at Hollywood's most prestigious evening honoring the best in film at the 77th Annual Academy Awards. Continuing its tradition of providing the 25 top acting and directing nominees with a not-yet-available mobile phone, this year the nominees will receive a special-edition black RAZR V3 with three months of complimentary service from Cingular Wireless. With its razor thin design, the V3 can easily be slipped into the smallest evening bag or tucked away into a tuxedo jacket taking celebrity technolust to an all- time high ...
Posted on 10th February 2005
Under: Bluetooth, Motorola, Technology, Wireless |
Please pardon the interruption, but I love you!
Cingular Wireless believes Valentine's Day is a time to be in love, a time to be romantic ... and, yes, a time to be courteous!
For the second year, Cingular Wireless, an industry leader in wireless safety and courtesy education, has commissioned a survey of adult cell phone users to determine if and how wireless technology has affected their love lives. The survey, conducted by ICR (International Communications Research), revealed that the rules of dating have remained pretty much unchanged since last year, with 29 percent of respondents admitting they would get upset if their date took a call ...
Posted on 10th February 2005
Under: Cingular, Wireless |
Download Free Demo From the Mini Site
Nokia today announced that a downloadable demo for the anticipated Worms World Party is available for all N-Gage fans on the game's high-energy mini site at
http://www.n-gage.com/worms. Capturing the true Worms spirit, the demo offers both single player and Bluetooth multiplayer fun with one single player map and two multiplayer maps.
"The success of our previous downloadable demos have showed us that this is the kind of opportunity that N-Gage owners love," says Pasi Polonen, Director of Games Publishing, Nokia. "With the Worms demo, gamers can get a taste of the addictive fun the game offers!"
Published by THQ ...
Posted on 10th February 2005
Under: Games, N-Gage, Nokia, Uncategorized |
Today Nokia introduced an easy to use service based on multimedia messaging that allows consumers to send voice clips over-the-air. Dubbed "Nokia Xpress audio messaging", the service enables consumers to personalize messages in a spontaneous and creative way. By using an especially designed new menu, an audio message can be recorded and sent with only a few clicks of a button."Nokia Xpress audio messaging enables operators to differentiate their service offering from competitors by utilizing existing infrastructure," explains Juha Pinomaa, Vice President, Mobile Phones, Nokia. "For consumers, Nokia Xpress audio messaging combines ease of use, affordability, and adds a personal touch to greetings, congratulations, or ...
Posted on 10th February 2005
Under: Nokia, Software |
A New Solution for Mobile Marketing and Services Based on Consumer Preferences
Today Nokia introduced the Nokia Local Marketing Solution, a new mobile solution that brings services to customers' smartphones via short-range radio technologies, such as Bluetooth. With the Nokia Local Marketing Solution, operators and service providers can easily advertise their own and partner services in relevant places, at relevant times, thereby providing added value service to their customers. The Nokia solution supports multiple languages, and it can be customized according to the service provider's brand preferences.
"The Nokia Local Marketing Solution brings relevant services to consumers at the right time, and in the right place. This ...
Posted on 10th February 2005
Under: Nokia, Smartphone |
3GSM Conference Visitors in Cannes, France Discover the Newest Ways of Mobile Marketing
Nokia and Coca-Cola will take a major step in mobile marketing as the companies together demonstrate the Nokia Local Marketing Solution at the 3GSM Conference 2005 in Cannes. With this new solution these two companies will provide local information of seminars as well as other service offerings during the conference directly to visitors' Nokia Series 60 phones. Visitors to the 3GSM Conference will receive direct service shortcuts to their smart phones when passing by the Bluetooth Service Points at Nokia stands and other selected venues in the conference area.The Nokia Local Marketing ...
Posted on 10th February 2005
Under: Bluetooth, Nokia, Software |
Expansion of Relationship Will Bring RealAudio and RealVideo to Millions of Additional Consumers Globally
Nokia Joins Helix Community to Develop and Build on Helix DNA Architecture
Nokia (NYSE:NOK) , the world leader in mobile communications, and RealNetworks(R), Inc. (NASDAQ:RNWK) , the leading creator of digital media services and software, today announced that the companies are expanding their long-term relationship to enable Nokia to ship RealAudio(R), RealVideo(R) and the Helix(TM) DNA powered RealPlayer(R) on a wide variety of Nokia mobile devices. The agreement will help both companies to achieve their mutual goal of enabling robust media functionality on mass-market mobile devices. In addition, the two companies today ...
Posted on 9th February 2005
Under: Nokia, Software, Video |
