Archive for January, 2006
Verizon Wireless, the first wireless company to deliver wireless broadband service from coast to coast, and UTStarcom Personal Communications, a division of UTStarcom, Inc. (NASDAQ:UTSI), announced today at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the availability of the XV6700 -- the first device for Verizon Wireless from UTStarcom that utilizes the Microsoft Windows Mobile(TM) 5.0 platform. Recently proclaimed an "Editor's Choice for 2005" by Laptop magazine, the XV6700 runs on Verizon Wireless' EV- DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) wireless broadband network.
With its EV-DO and Wi-Fi capabilities, the XV6700 enables Verizon Wireless customers to be productive and stay connected -- the Windows Mobile 5.0- equipped ...
Posted on 4th January 2006
Under: Multimedia, Verizon, Windows Mobile, Wireless |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., (Samsung) today affirmed its global leadership in the burgeoning mobile TV category by demonstrating several "world's firsts" among its line-up of nine handsets crossing multiple mobile broadcasting platforms -- Satellite DMB (S-DMB), Terrestrial DMB (T-DMB), Media FLO and DVB-H. These various mobile broadcasting standards will bring large-volume multimedia, television and radio content direct to consumers via their mobile handset.
Samsung is at the forefront of the mobile TV revolution and is currently in talks with operators in the U.S., Europe and China to bring mobile TV technology to the market in preparation for commercial launch of mobile TV services in 2006.
In addition ...
Posted on 4th January 2006
Under: Handset, Multimedia, Music, Samsung, Video, Wireless |
Wireless Innovator Unveils Design and Multimedia Marvels at International Consumer Electronics Show
Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd., (Samsung) today unveiled an uncompromising product portfolio for 2006, led by the most diverse and advanced slim phone line up for North America and Europe. Samsung's six new slim phones average slightly less than half-inch thick and deliver unprecedented design and multimedia innovations. The aggressive slim phone rollout emphasizes the company's heritage as a global design and technology powerhouse and addresses consumers' desire for thinner handset designs without sacrificing advanced multimedia features.
Samsung's slim phones on display at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) integrate features and design elements not available ...
Posted on 4th January 2006
Under: Multimedia, Samsung, Wireless |
Samsung Unveils World's First Mobile WiMAX Handset
For the first time in the United States, Samsung demonstrates WiBro (Korean Wireless Broadband) service on one of its world's first Mobile WiMAX phones, the Samsung M8000. Samsung's WiBro service demonstration is an exciting precursor to the first commercial service in the Korean market slated for the first half of 2006.
WiBro, a Korean Wireless Broadband service based on the mobile WiMAX technology (IEEE 802.16e TDD OFDMA standard), is a wireless high-speed broadband service able to deliver voice, data and video at speeds of up to 120 km per hour. The Mobile WiMAX technology provides true mobile connectivity by giving ...
Posted on 4th January 2006
Under: Handset, Samsung |
Preview Reveals Breakthrough Technologies, New Designs for Samsung Phones in 2006
Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) today debuted the full line of mobile handsets it expects to introduce in the first half of 2006 at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. This preview of wireless devices will give consumers a glimpse into a lifestyle where mobile phones truly serve as personal entertainment portals.
Samsung is showcasing more than 25 devices with advanced multimedia and imaging capabilities, handsets that will launch carrier services and new mobile TV technologies in 2006, and a portfolio of ultra slim phones that rivals any other on the market.
Entertainment on Demand
Samsung's ...
Posted on 4th January 2006
Under: Design, Samsung, Wireless |
Lenovo and Cingular Wireless today announced plans to integrate wireless wide area network (WWAN) technology from Cingular in upcoming versions of ThinkPad notebooks. ThinkPad users will have built-in, immediate high-speed Internet access via the Cingular BroadbandConnect service without needing a separate PC card or additional hardware.(1)
Through this agreement, ThinkPad notebooks will be preconfigured for BroadbandConnect, which delivers average mobile data connections between 400- 700Kbps (kilobits per second) on the downlink and bursts to more than a megabit per second using Cingular's third-generation (3G) network based on UMTS/HSDPA technology. With Cingular BroadbandConnect services, users can connect anywhere they receive Cingular Wireless data service and will no ...
Posted on 4th January 2006
Under: Cingular, Lenovo, Wireless |
The tiny Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-800 combines design and style with comfort and functionality
Nokia, the global leader in mobility, today announced three new Bluetooth Headsets; the tiny and stylish Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-800, the powerful Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-900 and the sleek Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-200.
"We are excited to introduce Nokia's smallest ever Bluetooth Headset BH-800 to the market," said Razvan Olosu, Vice President, Mobile Enhancements at Nokia. "I'm confident that the stylish minimalist design coupled with the tiny size of the product will attract completely new consumer segments globally."
With the launch of these three great Bluetooth headsets, Nokia continues to pave the way for ...
Posted on 4th January 2006
Under: Bluetooth, Handset, Nokia |
First Windows Mobile-based Treo Smartphone on EV-DO Network Offers High-speed Wireless Data Access for Email, Web Browsing and Downloading Office Documents
For businesses and individuals who want the latest all-in-one mobile communications and business-productivity solution, Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) and Verizon Wireless today announced the availability of the Palm(R) Treo(TM) 700w smartphone, the first Treo smartphone to take advantage of Verizon Wireless' BroadbandAccess service on its EV-DO network. The Treo 700w smartphone also is the first Treo smartphone to run the Microsoft Windows Mobile operating system, bringing the hallmark Palm ease of use to Windows Mobile for the first time. It combines a great mobile phone with ...
Posted on 4th January 2006
Under: Palm, Smartphone, Verizon, Windows Mobile, Wireless |
New Quad-Band EDGE Walkman Phone Delivers High-Quality Music Experience With Two Megapixel AutoFocus Camera and Removable Memory
 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW -- Sony Ericsson today announced the latest addition to its line-up of Walkman(R)- branded mobile music phones to further enhance the consumer's mobile music experience, the sophisticated, Satin Black W810. The Sony Ericsson W810 is a Quad-band EDGE phone (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), enabling people to easily transfer their CD collection while staying connected to friends, family and business colleagues anywhere in the world.
The Sony Ericsson W810 offers the latest in mobile multi-media functionality. The W810 lets you listen to hours of music, capture and send high-resolution ...
Posted on 4th January 2006
Under: Audio, Camera, EDGE, Music, Sony Ericsson |
Commercial 3G Network Used to Showcase HSDPA Evolution
Cingular didn't need any luck in Vegas today as it became the first wireless carrier in the world to complete a mobile data call using a 3.6Mbps (megabit per second) HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) device on its commercial 3G network.
Cingular showcased its Las Vegas HSDPA network by carrying the live call using a laptop computer equipped with an Option Wireless PC Modem Card and QUALCOMM's MSM6280TM chipset. The company said it will showcase the potential of its network technology tonight at this year's Digital Experience event at the Bellagio hotel.
"We continuously strive to enhance our customers' ...
Posted on 4th January 2006
Under: 3G, Cingular, Video, Wireless |
The Breakthrough CU320 Features High Speed UMTS 3G Technology Providing Faster Downloads and Video Viewing
Today LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A. (LG Mobile Phones) and Cingular Wireless introduced the new CU320, available later this month. The CU320 is a great leap forward in mobile phone technology featuring faster downloads, richer content, and enhanced wireless internet, all in one stylish and sophisticated handset. With Cingular's new 3G high-speed network, the CU320 can take your mobile experience places you never thought possible. The addition of Bluetooth, 1.3 Megapixel rotating camera, video/audio streaming capability and a TransFlash memory card port, makes the CU320 the phone a must-have for the next ...
Posted on 4th January 2006
Under: Cingular, LG, Wireless |
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 3rd January 2006
Under: Audio, Motorola, Multimedia, Music |