Archive for July, 2005

AVANQUEST SOFTWARE INTRODUCES RINGTONE CREATION SOFTWARE

Ringtone Media Studio Allows Users to Create Custom Ringtones, Wallpapers and Videos Avanquest Software, a leading developer and publisher of utility, mobility and productivity software for the global PC market, today introduced Ringtone Media Studio, the first all-in-one mobile phone ringtone creation and image-editing suite for the North American market. Targeting a U.S. consumer ringtone market forecasted to exceed $500 million in 2005, Ringtone Media Studio is compatible with more than 450 popular mobile phones, enabling millions of consumers to personalize their mobile phones without the repetitive high cost of purchasing digital content. Ringtone Media Studio provides everything consumers need to create high-quality real music ringtones from their ...

Posted on 27th July 2005
Under: Audio, Multimedia, Ringtones, Services, Software, Technology, Video |

Smart and Connected – New Motorola A910 with WiFi, A728, and A732

Motorola broadens mobile office portfolio with intelligent new Linux-based devices for the everyday professional Mobility equals productivity and Motorola is delivering on both counts with three new devices: the Motorola A910, A728 and A732. Part of a growing portfolio of productivity-focused devices, these new handsets are designed to deliver a seamless mobile office experience for today's on-the-go professional. Motorola A910 . Your Productivity Companion Leading the charge is the Motorola A910 device which delivers the freedom of WiFi connectivity plus a flexible Linux software platform for top technology performance. Technology experts and novices alike will easily navigate the handset's features and functions using Motorola's next generation user interface. A ...

Posted on 26th July 2005
Under: Motorola, Smartphone |

Motorola and Oakley Announce Launch of RAZRWIRE(TM) With Cingular Wireless

Bluetooth(R) Enabled Eyewear Redefines Hands-free Mobility Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT), a global leader in wireless communications, and Oakley, Inc. (NYSE:OO), a worldwide leader in premium sunglasses and apparel, today announced the expected availability of RAZRWIRE(TM) Bluetooth(R) eyewear in early August at select Cingular Wireless retail stores and online at www.cingular.com, www.hellomoto.com, and www.oakley.com. RAZRWIRE(TM) is the world's first eyewear to combine patented Oakley optics with Bluetooth(R) wireless technology. "Seamless mobility is here, now with the availability of RAZRWIRE," said Bruce Hawver, vice president of companion products, Motorola's Mobile Device business. "Motorola and Oakley are bringing innovative wearable technology to life. With this one-of-a-kind ...

Posted on 25th July 2005
Under: Bluetooth, Cingular, Motorola, Wireless |

Sprint Signs EA to Deliver Blockbuster Games

Line-up Will Include Tiger Woods PGA TOUR(R) 06, Poppit!(TM), Turbo 21(TM) and Tri-Peaks Solitaire Fans of popular games from Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) can soon play them on their Sprint PCS Vision(SM) handsets. It was announced today that Sprint (NYSE:FON) will offer mobile versions of many of EA's hit games, including Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 06 and Pogo.com games Poppit!, Tri-Peaks Solitaire and Turbo 21. "We're pleased to work with EA because, as the leader in interactive entertainment, they have a proven history of delivering the world's most popular, high-quality video games," said Jason Ford, general manager - Games, Sprint. "This relationship will enable Sprint to give ...

Posted on 18th July 2005
Under: Games, Multimedia, Sprint |

World Renowned Motorola RAZR Debuts at T-Mobile USA

One of the Most In-Demand, Design-Forward Mobile Phones is Now Available at T-Mobile USA Appealing to fashionistas and techno-enthusiasts, Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT), a global leader in wireless communications, and T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced the introduction of the Motorola RAZR at T-Mobile retail stores and authorized dealers, as well as online at http://www.t-mobile.com/ . Coupling a beautiful design with rich functionality including Bluetooth(R) wireless technology, integrated camera, impressive large color display and bold sound quality, the Motorola RAZR enhances consumers' mobile style with T-Mobile's Get More(R) wireless service. "The ultra-slim silhouette of the Motorola RAZR has become a global symbol for mobile innovation," said Wayne White, ...

Posted on 15th July 2005
Under: Design, Motorola, T-Mobile |

Sharp to Mass Produce an LCD with Switchable Viewing Angle

Ideal LCD for Mobile Devices to Prevent Snooping Sharp Corporation and Sharp Laboratories of Europe, Ltd. have developed a new LCD, which enables the LCD to be switched between a wide viewing angle and narrow viewing angle by means of an electrical ON/OFF switching action. This will allow people to view email and other private information on portable devices such as mobile phones and notebook PCs with peace of mind without having to worry about others in the vicinity snooping to peek at what is being displayed on the LCD screen. Sharp will begin mass production of this display beginning in July 2005. As the ubiquitous network ...

Posted on 15th July 2005
Under: Sharp |

Asphalt: Urban GT(TM) 2 Speeds Onto N-Gage Platform This Fall

Nokia today announced Asphalt: Urban GT(TM) 2, the hot sequel to the spectacular dream car racing game on the N-Gage platform. Developed and published by Gameloft, Asphalt: Urban GT(TM) 2 takes the franchise further with more wild action - with real cars and motorbikes in real locations."We are excited to bring back the Asphalt franchise to the N-Gage platform. Asphalt: Urban GT 2 takes the high-speed dream car racing fun to the next level," said Gregg Sauter, Director, Games Publishing, Nokia. "This is one driving game you'll want to take with you anywhere you go." "The world of Asphalt: Urban GT 2 is visually stunning in ...

Posted on 15th July 2005
Under: Games, N-Gage, Nokia |

Zi triumphs in Handango Awards 2005

eZiTap™ FEP wins Best Application for Life category ­Zi Corporation (Nasdaq: ZICA) (TSX: ZIC), a leading provider of intelligent interface solutions, today announced that its innovative text entry solution eZiTap™ FEP has won the Handango Champion Awards 2005 ‘Best Application for Life' for the Symbian OS UIQ category. The Award was presented at the Handango Partner Summit in Miami, Florida late last month. Confirming Zi's industry leading position, the company's advanced handwriting recognition software, Decuma Alphabetic, was nominated for ‘Best New Application' in the same category. "Zi is delighted with its success in the prestigious Handango Champion Awards of 2005. Winning the Award with eZiTap FEP and ...

Posted on 14th July 2005
Under: SMS, Services, Software, Technology, Uncategorized |

SD CARD ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES FINAL APPROVAL OF THE microSD SPECIFICATION – ­WORLD’S SMALLEST REMOVABLE STORAGE CARD

The SD Card Association (SDA) today announced the final approval of the microSD specification that is now available for immediate use. The microSD card, the world’s smallest removable storage card provides full compatibility and interoperability with current SD devices. The card is fully compatible with SanDisk’s TransFlash™ cards, over 5 million of which have shipped to date and is supported in 40+ handsets announced by manufacturers such as Motorola, Samsung, LG, Kyocera, and Sagem.In the mobile phone market, a small sized memory card is needed by handset vendors to provide memory expansion with the least impact on overall size. The addition of digital audio and ...

Posted on 13th July 2005
Under: Kyocera, LG, Memory, Motorola, Sagem, Samsung |

DataViz Extends Global Availability of ‘Symbian-Signed’ Documents To Go with Introduction of French and German Localized Versions and Support for Motorola A1000 and A925 Smartphones

New Formatting and Editing Options for Spreadsheets Now Available for Documents To Go for Symbian UIQ DataViz, Inc., leading provider of Office compatibility solutions for over 21 years, today announced that Documents To Go for Symbian UIQ is now available in German and French localized versions and includes support for Motorola A1000 and A925 smartphones. Documents To Go allows owners of Symbian UIQ devices, such as the popular Sony Ericsson P910 smartphone, to use, edit and create actual Microsoft Word and Excel files as well as view PowerPoint files. In conjunction with these new localized versions, Documents To Go for Symbian UIQ now includes additional spreadsheet ...

Posted on 13th July 2005
Under: Motorola, Smartphone |

Nextel Launches the Motorola i850 Camera Phone

With Five Distinct Ways to Communicate, Motorola i850 Keeps Users Connected Whether for Business or Pleasure Nextel Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NXTL) and Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT) today announced the Motorola i850, a feature-rich camera phone that combines enhanced communication features with a compact, sleek design. In addition to Nextel's Nationwide Direct Connect(R)(1) and International Direct Connect(SM)(1) services that allow instant coast-to-coast and country- to-country communication at the touch of a button, the Motorola i850 also offers other unique walkie-talkie options. The Group Connect(SM)(1) service enables group walkie-talkie conversations with up to 21 participants nationwide, and the groups can be directly set up on the handset within seconds. The Direct ...

Posted on 12th July 2005
Under: Camera, MMS, Motorola, Multimedia, Nextel, Uncategorized |

Sprint PCS Business Connection(SM) Wireless Email Service Now Available on JAVA-Enabled Devices

Increased Device Choices Gives Businesses More Flexibility in Keeping the Mobile Workforce Connected to Clients, Customers and Vital Corporate Data Sprint (NYSE: FON) and SEVEN today announced the availability of Sprint PCS Business Connection on select Sprint JAVA-enabled multimedia devices. This latest enhancement gives Sprint customers the convenience of accessing real-time corporate and personal email and contacts via a feature-rich JAVA client. Sprint PCS Business Connection Personal Edition and Sprint PCS Business Connection Enterprise Edition can now be added to any wireless voice plan on select JAVA-enabled multimedia devices from Sprint, including the Sprint PCS VisionSM Multimedia Phone MM-5600 by Sanyo, the Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Phone ...

Posted on 12th July 2005
Under: Email, HP, Services, Sprint, Wireless |

EATONI MAIL MAKES MOBILE PHONE EMAILING EASY

Eatoni Ergonomics, the software developer that makes it easy to enter text on hand-held devices, has developed a new multi-language mobile email application, Eatoni Mail, which simplifies the sending and reading of email on a mobile phone. Howard Gutowitz, Eatoni CEO announced today.Eatoni Mail runs on the BREW (Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless) platform, and uses Eatoni's LetterWise predictive text solution. Eatoni Mail makes it easier to enter email messages on a mobile phone by reducing the number of keystrokes used to type text on a telephone keypad. It also can instantly increase the font size of words appearing on the phone's screen, eliminating the ...

Posted on 12th July 2005
Under: CDMA, Email, Wireless |

DataViz Launches RoadSync for Palm Powered Mobile Devices, Providing Secure, Wireless and Direct Synchronization with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

DataViz, Inc., leading provider of Office compatibility solutions for over 21 years, today announced that its new RoadSync solution for Palm Powered handhelds and smartphones is shipping. Based on the Exchange ActiveSync protocol licensed from Microsoft, RoadSync is the first commercially available software solution to provide secure, wireless and direct synchronization with Exchange Server 2003, thereby extending the existing mobile benefits of Exchange Server 2003 to reach non-Microsoft devices such as the popular palmOne Treo 600 and 650 smartphones. RoadSync for Palm Powered devices offers access to corporate Outlook e-mail, complete with attachments.With RoadSync, companies who rely on Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 for their corporate ...

Posted on 12th July 2005
Under: Accesory, Microsoft, Palm, Security, Software, Wireless |

ROK PLAYER MOVES INTO KOREA WITH FULL-LENGTH MOVIES AND MUSIC VIDEO ALBUMS FOR MOBILES

ROK Entertainment Group, the developer of ‘ROK Player’ technology which allows full-length movies and music video albums to play on mobile phones, today announced the creation of a Joint Venture company in Korea aimed at marketing ROK Player across Asia. "Because the Asian market is of such enormous importance to us" said Jonathan Kendrick, Chairman of ROK "we decided it really needs to be managed from the region itself - hence the creation of ROK Korea". Since filing international patents on the new technology developed by ROK to allow the full-screen play of high-definition content on compatible mobile phones, the company has licensed a large portfolio of ...

Posted on 12th July 2005
Under: 3G, Accesory, Audio, Multimedia, Video |

FEDERAL COURT REINSTATES PATENT INFRINGEMENT LAWSUIT FILED BY SANDISK AGAINST RITEK, PRETEC AND MEMOREX

SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) announced today that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on July 8, 2005 reversed a summary judgment ruling of non-infringement by a California District Court regarding SanDisk’s U.S. Patent No. 5,602,987 ("'987 Patent"). As a result of the CAFC decision, SanDisk will renew the prosecution of its infringement claims against Ritek, Pretec and Memorex flash memory cards. The CAFC ruling supports SanDisk’s interpretation of the key inventive features claimed in the ‘987 patent, and thereby eliminates the primary non-infringement argument of Ritek, Pretec and Memorex. SanDisk expects to seek summary judgment of infringement against the accused Ritek, Pretec ...

Posted on 11th July 2005
Under: SanDisk, Uncategorized |

Public Encouraged to Donate Used Wireless Phones to Benefit Children Affected by Domestic Violence

Verizon Wireless Teams with Cellar Door Concerts and Samaritan House to Fund Back-to-School Shopping for Youngest Victims For most families, shopping for back-to-school clothes is a late summer ritual. For area children living in domestic violence shelters, however, a back-to-school wardrobe is just another unattainable dream. This summer, the company, through its national phone recycling program, HopeLine(R), is asking the public to help dreams become reality through one simple act: the donation of a no-longer-used wireless phone. For the second year in a row, Verizon Wireless, Cellar Door Concerts and Virginia Beach's Samaritan House are joining forces to urge music fans to donate their no-longer-used wireless ...

Posted on 8th July 2005
Under: Uncategorized, Verizon, Wireless |

First SRS-Enhanced CDMA Smartphone Now Available in U.S. Market

New Samsung SCH-i730 Windows Mobile(TM) Smartphone With SRS WOW XT Audio Enhancement Available Through Verizon Wireless SRS Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRSL) , one of the world's leading providers of audio, voice and surround sound technologies, today announced that the first SRS WOW XT(TM) audio enhanced smartphone goes on sale today at Verizon Wireless retail outlets. The new phone, the Samsung SCH-i730, is a Microsoft(R) Windows Mobile(TM) PocketPC 2003 dual-band Code Division Multiple Access ("CDMA") smartphone, which includes MP3 capability. Samsung Electronics enabled WOW XT to provide an immersive 3D stereo image and bass enhancement for any audio playback through this stereo headphone and stereo speaker-equipped handset. Consumers ...

Posted on 7th July 2005
Under: CDMA, Samsung, Smartphone, Windows Mobile, Wireless |

First SRS-Enhanced CDMA Smartphone Now Available in U.S. Market

New Samsung SCH-i730 Windows Mobile(TM) Smartphone With SRS WOW XT Audio Enhancement Available Through Verizon Wireless SRS Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRSL) , one of the world's leading providers of audio, voice and surround sound technologies, today announced that the first SRS WOW XT(TM) audio enhanced smartphone goes on sale today at Verizon Wireless retail outlets. The new phone, the Samsung SCH-i730, is a Microsoft(R) Windows Mobile(TM) PocketPC 2003 dual-band Code Division Multiple Access ("CDMA") smartphone, which includes MP3 capability. Samsung Electronics enabled WOW XT to provide an immersive 3D stereo image and bass enhancement for any audio playback through this stereo headphone and stereo speaker-equipped handset. Consumers ...

Posted on 7th July 2005
Under: CDMA, Samsung, Smartphone, Windows Mobile, Wireless |

Cingular Wireless Announces Multimedia Messaging Interoperability With the Nation’s Top Wireless Carriers

Cingular Customers Can Use Their Camera Phones to Snap and Share Picture and Video Messages with More People than Ever Before Cingular customers can exchange pictures and short video messages, including text and audio, with any Cingular, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Leap Wireless and US Cellular customer, who has an MMS-enabled device, as well as any email address. With Intercarrier Multimedia Messaging Service, Cingular customers have access to the broadest wireless MMS community, representing 80 percent of wireless subscribers in the U.S. Interoperability is great news for all wireless customers as well as the wireless industry as it dramatically expands the mobile universe of family and friends ...

Posted on 7th July 2005
Under: Audio, Cingular, MMS, Multimedia, T-Mobile, Verizon, Video, Wireless |

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