New models offer balance of design and functionality for every lifestyle and budget
At Nokia's annual Capital Market Days taking place in Amsterdam today, Nokia announced four new mobile phones including three mid-range models -- the Nokia 6300, Nokia 6290 and the Nokia 6086 -- as well as the Nokia 2626 targeted to consumers in entry markets. All four models are expected to begin shipping in the first quarter of 2007.
Kai Oistamo, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Mobile Phones for Nokia unveiled the new models along with the company's vision for the next year. ...
Posted on 28th November 2006
Under: Nokia, Smartphone |
Nokia updates its targets and outlines its refined strategy
Today, at its annual Capital Market Days event, Nokia presented its forecasts for the industry and its financial targets for the next one to two years.
In his keynote presentation, Nokia President and CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo said, "To enjoy the full benefits of the continuing growth of the global device market that Nokia expects, we've made a number of important strategic moves and organizational changes, and have put our marketing and design efforts into a sharper focus. With these changes, and more to come, we believe Nokia has the power to ...
Posted on 28th November 2006
Under: Nokia |
Sprint (NYSE: S) and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) today announced the availability of the thinnest clamshell wireless phone currently available in the United States – the Sprint Power Vision M610 by Samsung. Harnessing the speed of Sprint's Power Vision(SM) EVDO network, the M610 by Samsung enables customers to access the latest news, music and entertainment content at broadband-like speeds.
In addition, the M610 by Samsung is the first ultra-slim, compact handset from Sprint to feature a 2.0 megapixel camera. The sleek handset features a large, crisp QVGA internal display, stereo Bluetooth® capable, speakerphone, advanced voice recognition and an external MicroSD™ memory card slot.
Measuring less than a ...
Posted on 27th November 2006
Under: Camera, Nextel, Samsung, Sprint, Video |
Research In Motion (RIM) today announced enhancements to the BlackBerry® Smart Card Reader software that will allow the smart card reader to facilitate controlled access over a Bluetooth® connection to a PC running Microsoft® Windows® XP (SP2 or higher). The BlackBerry Smart Card Reader features a lightweight, wearable design. It supports the ISO 7816 specification for smart cards, including support for Department of Defense Common Access Cards (CACs) and the DataKey/Safenet 330 cards.  The BlackBerry Smart Card Reader can utilize the embedded security credentials of a smart card to provide two-factor authenticated access via Bluetooth® to both BlackBerry® handsets and PCs.Â
"The BlackBerry Smart Card Reader allows ...
Posted on 26th November 2006
Under: BlackBerry, Memory, Multimedia, Software |
New Software Enables Easy Deployment of Wireless Applications Independent of Email
Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the immediate availability of BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for MDS Applications. The new software incorporates the industry-leading security, unique push-based architecture, reliability and administrative features of the BlackBerry platform to provide organizations with an easy and flexible solution for extending mobile applications to users, without the requisite of wireless email. BlackBerry Mobile Data System (MDS) is an integral component of the overall BlackBerry Enterprise Solution, enabling the secure and efficient flow of data between corporate data systems and BlackBerry handsets.
“Many of our customers want a solution ...
Posted on 26th November 2006
Under: BlackBerry, Email, Microsoft |
Alcatel announced today that it has signed a turnkey contract with P&TLuxembourg, the Grand Duchy's leading provider of postal and telecommunications services, to deploy a Trans-European Network using Alcatel's reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplex (ROADM)-powered solution. The project will enhance the high-speed optical connectivity and flexibility of P&TLuxembourg network to transport large volumes of bandwidth-hungry broadband services between major European cities.
The Trans-European Network will span more than 3,000 km linking Luxembourg, Amsterdam (the Netherlands), Brussels (Belgium), Frankfurt (Germany), London (England), as well as Paris and Strasbourg (France). Its deployment will provide P&TLuxembourg with a leading-edge platform to efficiently support existing broadband services - including ...
Posted on 26th November 2006
Under: Alcatel |
Alcatel today announced that it been awarded a full-scale, nationwide IP network deployment project by China Mobile Communications Corporation, the largest mobile communication services provider in China. The deployment of Alcatel's industry-leading IP routing solution will enable China Mobile to accelerate the delivery of IP-based premium voice and multimedia services to its customers. The project was won through Alcatel Shanghai Bell, Alcatel's Chinese flagship company.
In this project, Alcatel will deploy its industry-leading Alcatel 7750 Service Router and Alcatel 5620 Service Aware Manager in 13 densely-populated provinces and municipalities of China including: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Shanxi, Anhui, Gansu, Ningxia, Liaoning, Guizhou, Guangxi, Hunan, Jilin ...
Posted on 26th November 2006
Under: Alcatel, China |