Mobility Phones – Mobile Phones

Samsung’s SCH-V960 features optical sensor button for user convenience   Samsung Electronics , a leading provider and innovator of mobile phones, launches the world's first mobile phone featuring an optical joystick for a whole new mobile experience. Samsung 's latest ‘Optical Joystick' Phone (Model: SCH-V960 ) is suited with the latest technology that may revolutionize the way users interact with the menu and user interface of mobile handsets. Users utilize the optical joystick key by placing their finger and moving a cursor to navigate through the menu, similar to a cursor of a mouse on a ...

Digicel, the largest GSM operator in the Caribbean, and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today introduced BlackBerry® Connect™ for the Sony Ericsson P990 to customers in nine Caribbean markets.The Sony Ericsson P990 with BlackBerry Connect allows customers to choose and enjoy the phone’s comprehensive features and stylish design together with RIM’s popular BlackBerry services. Supported BlackBerry features include push-based wireless email access, wireless email reconciliation and attachment viewing through BlackBerry® Enterprise Server and BlackBerry® Internet Service.  Additional features supported through BlackBerry Enterprise Server include: • wireless calendar synchronization; • remote look-up of corporate email addresses; • Triple DES encryption; and • IT policy enforcement and commands (such as remotely disabling ...

After a successful second year of tennis sponsorship, Sony Ericsson increases its commitment to the sport by tying up with the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) to bring the Sony Ericsson International, a Sony Ericsson WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) Tour event, to Bangalore. With the title sponsorship of the tournament in India, Sony Ericsson aims to further popularise and promote the sport of tennis in India, as it has been doing worldwide through the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. KSLTA is pleased to announce confirmed participation from Serena Williams and Sania Mirza for the tournament. This will be Serena’s first appearance in India and the ...

Pantech Co., Ltd., Korea’s leading mobile phone manufacturer, announced today that its PG-1410 has been selected for one of the Christmas promotional packages by CTI Movil, the Argentine affiliate of American Movil - the largest mobile carrier in Latin America.   CTI Movil will launch a promotional event in time for the Christmas holidays, backed by one of Disney’s popular movies . For this event, CTI Movil has chosen Pantech’s PG-1410 and Nokia 3220 as a part of strategy to maximize its sales during the peak season for handset sales in Argentina.   Accordingly, Pantech will offer the limited special edition of PG-1410 until the end of December. The ...

Wireless Users Protected Against Connection Losses on Wireless Devices Cingular Wireless today introduced NetMotion Wireless' Mobility XEâ„¢, which ensures that handheld and laptop- based mobile applications remain available for data input and activity even if the user travels outside a wireless coverage area or across diverse networks. The innovative solution then resumes the wireless session automatically once the mobile device regains contact with the wireless network. The solution, which is available through Cingular's direct sales organization, is a mobile virtual private network (VPN) that is easily installed on the mobile user's Windows-based device. It provides an encrypted tunnel for wireless data, and allows applications to remain in ...

Palm Inc. and Orange France Business Services have announced the Palm(R) Treo(TM) 680 smartphone, running on the Palm OS(R) platform. The Treo 680 smartphone is ideal for the professional consumer who wants a more advanced phone experience on a single device, including access to email, web browsing, messaging and a range of features that are easy to use.(1)"Orange Business Services France is pleased to introduce the new generation of Palm OS Treo smartphone in its portfolio," said Jean-Marie Culpin, vice president, Orange France Business Services. "The Treo 680 messaging solution is targeted toward any business that wants to empower its employees with a mobile connection ...

Mumbai, India and Waterloo, ON - Hutch, one of India’s leading telecom service providers, and Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, today announced the availability of BlackBerry® for Hutch’s mobile customers in India. With the launch of BlackBerry, Hutch’s corporate customers will now be able to enjoy the trusted and popular BlackBerry solution that supports wireless access to email, phone, text messaging, browser, organizer and other mobile data applications. The introduction of BlackBerry further reinforces Hutch’s strong presence in the enterprise mobility segment. On the occasion, Mr. Harit Nagpal, Director Marketing, Hutchison Essar Ltd. said “BlackBerry is a unique and powerful ...

Leading Insurance Industry Franchisor Rolls Out Wireless Voice and Data Services To Enhance Agent Productivity and Customer Service Brooke Franchise Corporation has selected Cingular Wireless to make voice and data services available to its network of more than 700 franchise locations in a highly competitive insurance industry. The two-year national contract gives franchisees access to a variety of devices and services, including those based on Cingular's UMTS/HSDPA technology. In addition to voice-only handsets, Cingular will provide Brooke Franchise Corporation and its franchisees with access to a portfolio of integrated voice/data devices, including the EDGE-based Cingular 8125 Pocket PC, Cingular 2125 Smartphone and HP iPAQ 6500 Pocket PC, ...

Alltel's First Windows Mobile-based Treo Smartphone Offers Businesses a Powerful Productivity Tool with Broadband Speeds Alltel Wireless, America's largest network, and Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM), a leader in mobile computing, today announced the Palm(R) Treo(TM) 700wx smartphone, which comprises all the functionality and ease of use for which Treo smartphones are known, with the power and security of Windows Mobile. "The Palm Treo 700wx, running Windows Mobile, allows us to offer our customers one of the world's most innovative smartphones running on the mobile software platform favored by many businesses," said Wade McGill, senior vice president of product management for Alltel Wireless. "This new offering will make it ...

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced semiconductor technology solutions, today announced that it has developed a prototype fusion memory chip that can significantly increase the data processing speed between processors in mobile applications. Samsung's new fusion solution OneDRAM is expected to be specified in the design of handsets, game consoles and in other digital applications, especially those that use 3-dimensional graphics. The 133MHz 512Mb device incorporates a dual-port approach to sharply increase the time that it takes to transfer data between processors. Data managed by the processors is housed in a shared bank where the space for storing data can be adjusted accordingly. This ...

Closing will be subject to an agreement between Nokia and Siemens on the results and consequences of a Siemens compliance review   Nokia and Siemens announced today that the planned merger to create the new company Nokia Siemens Networks is expected to close in the first quarter 2007. In light of the current investigations of Siemens, the scope of which includes the carrier-related business to be transferred to the new company, Nokia and Siemens intend to adjust their agreements in order to have Siemens conduct an appropriate compliance review prior to closing of the transaction. This adjustment is an addition to the previously agreed closing conditions. Nokia ...