Monday, September 7th, 2009
LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in mobile communications, today announced the imminent launch of three new Windows phones in the next few weeks, delivering on LG’s commitment to further grow its share of the global smartphone market. The three devices will kick off LG’s most aggressive smartphone strategy to date, which will ultimately result in a total of 13 new LG-branded Windows phones launched globally before the end of 2010.
The three latest additions to LG’s expanding smartphone line-up and the first to include the new Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system include a full touchscreen device, a touch slider with QWERTY keyboard and a QWERTY bar-type handset. The three phones will be aimed at different segments of the market ranging from premium to affordable smartphones. The phones will be introduced initially for early adopter customers in Europe, the United States and Asia before being made available globally.
Designed with usability in mind, LG’s latest smartphone offerings will highlight the touch-friendly, easy-to-navigate interface of Windows Mobile 6.5 which delivers an easier and faster smartphone experience for users. These Windows phones will be supported by LG’s own distinctive S-Class User Interface, which offers a unique 3D experience that works with Microsoft’s familiar operating system.
“This initial launch is a strong testament that LG is committed to offering a spectrum of choices for our broad range of customers,” said Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “Our work with Microsoft on mobile devices reflects our strategy of offering the best in both hardware and software in all our smartphones.”
The latest version of Windows Mobile includes an upgraded Internet Explorer Mobile browser with a new engine and a customized version of Adobe Flash Lite for accessing sites previously unable to render properly on a handheld. Windows Mobile 6.5 will also include free access to Microsoft’s My Phone service where customers can perform automatic backups of photos, music, contacts and text messages from their handheld to the web for easy access any time.
“With familiar software like Microsoft Outlook, Windows Media Player and Windows Live, these phones will give people the confidence to get things done with the software they would normally expect from their PCs,” said Todd Peters, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Corp. “LG’s portfolio of stylish Windows smartphones gives people the ability to choose the model that best suits their style and budget.”
Launched in July, the LG Application Store will offer add-ons for all three devices as well as future LG smartphone devices. The site expects to offer up to 2,000 downloadable applications by the end of year.
[Via: infibeam]
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Friday, September 4th, 2009
Today Sony Ericsson announces the XPERIA X2 a new Windows phone that offers a best in class email and multimedia experience. In the modern world where 24/7 communication is key, users can instantly synchronise their mail and calendar and open and edit Microsoft Office Mobile documents quickly and efficiently to stay connected with colleagues wherever they are.
The XPERIA X2 also includes the unique SlideView feature, which provides quick access to frequently used phone activities. Providing quick interaction with contacts, messages, media and more, SlideView gives an overview of missed incoming activity, notifying the user of any missed calls, e-mails and text messages so users don’t overlook an important contact.
With 14 specially designed preloaded XPERIA panels and 16 more to download, users can work with no boundaries with the XPERIA X2. From Skype, Mytopia and Google, to games, CNN and Windows Live, the panels ensure users are up-to-date with what matters most to them. With an improved touch interface and new 3D signature panel users also benefit from flexible desktop panels designed to categorise business, fun and communication features. Just set favourites to appear during certain times of the day and can get the latest news in the morning, YouTube at lunchtime and games for the journey home.
Powered by QWERTY messaging, Windows Mobile users can even show their presentations on the big screen with the TV out cable – the XPERIA X2 makes a day at the office a walk in the park.
“In the fast moving world we live in, the need to stay connected has never been so important.” said Sumit Malhotra, marketing business manager, Sony Ericsson. “We constantly rely on our mobile phones as an extension to the office and the XPERIA X2 debuting with Windows Mobile 6.5, allows users to work quickly and efficiently while on the move. The XPERIA X2 also features a new range of interactive panels as well as SlideView, which provides quick access to frequently used phone activities – perfect for those who need to see any missed incoming activity at a glance.”
Entertainment is not compromised on XPERIA X2. Enjoy amazing multimedia with the 3.2″ high resolution touch screen and DVD quality and take advantage of the 8.1 megapixel camera to capture and instantly share experiences with friends and family. Personalise the panels and users can access Facebook to upload their party or holiday images and they can chat with friends across the world via Skype. Whether it is music, photography, email, video or gaming the XPERIA X2 has it all.
“Windows phones allow people to manage their whole world – from work to home to play – on a single handset,” said Stephanie Ferguson, general manager, product management, Microsoft Corp. “The XPERIA X2 taps the powerful messaging and multimedia capabilities in Windows Mobile so customers can be in touch, productive and entertained wherever they are.”
With the need to stay connected 24/7 Sony Ericsson has designed XPERIA Services, a bespoke and unique after sales package designed to help XPERIA X2 users get the most out of their mobile phone. With a specialised technical team standing by to support busy users and talk through the outstanding features the XPERIA X2 has to offer users can get help from troubleshooting to how to access their favourite websites. And if their XPERIA X2 stops working while they are abroad, XPERIA Services can replace the mobile phone via a simple phone call.
XPERIA Services really has been devised with the consumer in mind and to help consumers discover more about their XPERIA X2.
XPERIA X2: Live life without boundaries:-
• Windows Mobile 6.5 – work on the move easier
• Make the most of the day – flexible desktop panels categorised for life: communication and fun, multimedia, business and internet
• Work without boundaries – instant synchronisation of mail, calendar powered by QWERTY keyboard messaging and Windows Mobile
• Slide view – quick access to frequently used phone activities and overview of missed incoming activity
• Present documents on the big screen – TV out cable
• Never get stranded – XPERIA exclusive travel insurance
• Enjoy amazing multimedia – 3.2″ high resolution touch screen and DVD quality
• 8.1 mega pixel camera with Photo light – easily upload images to web albums
• Real 3D panel – 3D effects and zoom, music playback controls
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Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
Xperia X2 is not the only new phone announced by Sony Ericsson these days. The Swedish-Japanese company has also unveiled, in London, the Xperia Pureness, a handset that looks atypical for the Xperia family – that’s because it has something to do with Sony’s new make.believe brand direction.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness is a phone with a simple design, bringing together “beautiful craftsmanship and the concept of talk, text, time – a holiday from technology.”And to continue with the PR language, the Xperia Pureness “approaches the mobile phone as a work of art rather than technology.” Reportedly, Sony Ericsson’s designers “aimed to sculpt an object of design that reflected the purity of water and a sense of calmness when not in use.”
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Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
You can now download the final version of Opera 10, a browser that has been in beta for some time. The most significant feature of Opera 10 is Opera Turbo, a compression engine that makes data transactions faster by simply reducing the amount of information transferred. Opera claims to be 8X faster in bandwidth-limited conditions.
Obviously, more things have evolved, including the user interface, the spell checking and many other things. That said, Opera is already working on future improvements like Unite, an embedded web server that lets people share data easily, or faster Java performance, which comes in handy on Web 2.0 sites like Facebook. Opera 10 is free.
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Thursday, August 27th, 2009
Nokia today introduced Nokia Money, a new mobile financial service offering consumers with mobile device access to basic financial services. For many consumers, this will be the first time they have had any access to such financial services.
Nokia Money has been designed to be as simple and convenient as making a voice call or sending an SMS. It will enable consumers to send money to another person just by using the person’s mobile phone number, as well as to pay merchants for goods and services, pay their utility bills, or recharge their prepaid SIM cards (SIM top-up). The services can be accessed 24 hours a day from anywhere, meaning savings in travel costs and time. Nokia is building a wide network of Nokia Money agents, where consumers can deposit money in or withdraw cash from their accounts.
4 billion mobile phones but only 1.6 billion bank accounts: “We believe mobile financial services offer a market opportunity with long term growth potential. In many countries, mobile phone ownership significantly exceeds bank account usage, suggesting that many mobile phone users have very limited or no access to basic financial services. With more than 4 billion mobile phone users and only 1.6 billion bank accounts, global demand for access to financial services presents a strong opportunity to combine mobile devices with simple but powerful financial services such as Nokia Money”, said Mary McDowell, EVP and Chief Development Officer, Nokia.
Mobile payments will be the next step for delivering financial services to hundreds of millions of people, both urban and rural, who are underserved by existing payment means, especially in emerging economies. “Rural consumers will particularly benefit from money transfers and, for urban consumers used to online services, we are enabling services such as payment of utility bills, purchase of train and movie tickets, top-ups, all through their mobile phones. Nokia Money is simple to use, secure and available across different operator networks and on virtually any mobile phone. This means millions of new consumers will soon be able to manage all their financial needs from their mobile phone”, said Teppo Paavola, VP and Head of Corporate Business Development, Nokia.
Building a new ecosystem for mobile payments: The Nokia Money service will be operated in cooperation with Obopay, a leader in developing global mobile payment solutions, which Nokia invested in earlier this year. The service is based on Obopay’s mobile payment platform, with unique and newly developed mobile elements. Nokia intends the service to be open and interoperable with other payment services as well.
“Obopay shares Nokia’s vision for bringing mobile financial services to millions of people worldwide. We’re excited that Nokia has chosen Obopay’s platform. Nokia’s leading market position, strong brand recognition and global distribution channel, using the Obopay platform with uniquely developed mobile elements, means the Nokia Money service is well positioned to bring the next generation of mobile payment services to the world,” said Carol Realini, Founder and CEO of Obopay.
Nokia Money is the result of a powerful collaboration Nokia is forging between different partners in different markets around the world. It is designed to work in partnership with mobile network operators and financial institutions, involving distributors and merchants in a dynamic ecosystem to seamlessly provide the new services.
“As a result of the innovative partnerships and comprehensive ecosystem we are forging with the banking and financial industry, as well as leading network operators, we believe Nokia Money will bring financial inclusion to many who currently have limited or no access to financial services. Uniting the strengths of the mobile and financial services industries will change the way people around the world can manage their money in the future”, added McDowell.
“Mobile financial services present a high growth sector for Nokia. Nokia’s asset strengths, including consumer brand awareness, distribution capabilities and global relationships should serve as logical and necessary extensions to drive innovation in the mobile payments and banking sector. To be successful Nokia must provide a legitimate bridge between operators, banks networks and security infrastructure in order to unlock the broad uptake of mobile financial services,” said Bob Egan, Global Head of Research and Chief Analyst, Towergroup.
The Nokia Money service will be shown for the first time at Nokia World on the 2nd and 3rd of September 2009 in Stuttgart, Germany, and it is planned to be rolled out gradually to selected markets, beginning in early 2010.
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
After more than 25 years as a pioneer and leader in the mobile industry, Nokia will bring its rich mobility heritage and knowledge to the omputer world with the new, Windows based, Nokia Booklet 3G.Powered by the efficient Intel Atom processor, the Nokia Booklet 3G delivers impressive performance with up to 12 hours of battery life, enabling people to leave their power cable behind and still be connected and productive.
Delivering the rich experience of a full-function PC inside an ultra-portable aluminum chassis, the new mini-laptop weighs 1.25 kilograms, measures slightly more than two centimeters thin, and has the features one would expect from the world’s leading mobile device manufacturer. A broad range of connectivity options – including 3G/ HSPA and Wi-Fi – gives consumers high speed access to the Internet, including Nokia’s broad suite of Ovi services, and allows them to make the most of every moment and every opportunity.
“A growing number of people want the computing power of a Computer with the full benefits of mobility,” said Kai Oistamo, Nokia’s Executive Vice President for Devices. “We are in the business of connecting people and the Nokia Booklet 3G is a natural evolution for us. Nokia has a long and rich heritage in mobility and with the outstanding battery life, premium design and all day, always on connectivity, we will create something quite compelling. In doing so we will make the personal computer more social, more helpful and more personal.”
The mini-laptop also comes with an HDMI port for HD video out, a front facing camera for video calling, integrated Bluetooth and an easily accessible SD card reader. Other premium features include the 10-inch glass HD ready display and integrated A-GPS which, working with the Ovi Maps gadget, can pinpoint your position in seconds and open up access for a truly personal maps experience. The Nokia Booklet 3G also brings a number of other rich Ovi experiences to life, whether its access and playback of millions of tracks through the Nokia Music Store, or using Ovi Suite to sync seamlessly from your Nokia smartphone, to your mini-laptop, to the cloud.
The Nokia Booklet 3G will widen the Nokia portfolio, satisfying a need in the operator channel, and bringing another important ingredient in the move towards becoming a mobile solutions company. Further information, including detailed specifications, market availability and pricing, will be announced at Nokia World on September 2.
[Via: infibeam]
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Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
Motorola, has plans to come up with two Android Smartphones was there in news since a longtime and as they announced that they will launch these 2 smartphones powered by Google’s operating system before the end of the year. The company already launched a few programs aimed at helping developers build applications for the platform and seems to do more.
Moreover, some details on the user interface Motorola’s Android handsets are expected to be included in the news on Internet lately. According to BGR, the custom user interface Motorola plans for its Android phones should be called Blur and should sport a lot of features similar to those present with the webOS platform Palm has recently launched with its high-end Pre smartphone.
Motorola UI is heavily web-connected and that different areas of the OS and the interface will get updated over the air and is available in these phones. Other connectivity options are also expected to be available in the Android phones but complete details are yet to be revealed.
Motorola is really preparing something worthwhile for its users. Motorola’s Android powered handsets are expected to be mid-to-low-end, but the features they will pack inside might deliver about the same experience as high-end phones. Most amazingly, UI will bring together all personal contacts and social networking sites into a single view, making them easily accessible.
[Via: infibeam]
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Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
‘FLY has launched a new range of handsets in this season in India. Mr. Prem Kumar, C.E.O Meridian Mobile commented at the launch of new range, “This new range of Fly Dual Sim handsets is targeted towards style oriented customers who think of their phones as an extension of their dynamic personality. With these new launches, we hope to make the festive season more exciting for our consumers.”
The company has an aim of becoming a market leader in dual SIM market and now has a 16 product portfolio catering to this market.
The recently launched handset features as below:
DS 210 mobile phone has a 3.2 Megapixel camera, MP3 & MP4 player with audio equalizer to boost the sound effect, T Flash support up to 8GB. The phone is a slider phone with very rich looks.
DS 180 is bar phone giving comfort to use it. The phone features 2 Megapixel camera, torch light, FM & MP3 player.
DS 440 “Sleek” has stunning looks with slim body design. The mobile phone features a 2 Megapixel camera to capture photographs in high resolution, MP3 player and FM radio with recording.
DS 100 will come with features like sleek chrome finish design, messaging & menu in Hindi, GPRS for ease of internet browsing, MP3 player and torchlight. DS 150 includes the features such as digital camera, messaging & menu in Hindi, torchlight and GPRS for ease of internet browsing.
DS 170 is adorned with cool features like touch screen making life easy, 2 Megapixel camera, GPRS for ease of internet browsing and a high decibel music speaker for entertainment. DS 200 has features like VGA camera for continuous video recording and playback, MP3 player and Bluetooth.
E 106 comes with features like touch screen, 2 Megapixel camera to capture photographs in high resolution, Bluetooth and FM radio with recording. MC160 has great picture quality with 3 Megapixel cameras, high end music device enable the user to unmatched sound experience.
[Via: infibeam]
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Saturday, August 8th, 2009
Sony has announced the launch of its latest netbook, VAIO W Series in order to make its presence in the netbook market. Mukesh Srivastava, Product Manager – VAIO, Sony India said, “The share of netbook in the global PC market is around eight percent and we want to capture at least two percent of the market through this new product”. The netbook will be launched globally on August 17 with the pre-booking in India starting from August 6.
Srivastava said that, “The USP of this netbook is the 10.1 inch display supporting a resolution of 1,366×768 pixels”. As per him, Sony is the only netbook manufacturer to give such high resolution. He added, another important feature of the netbook that could grab users’ attention would be the rounded design.
Sony VAIO W Series will be available in three colors white, pink and brown. The series will be powered by Atom N280 processor at 1.66 Ghz, one GB of RAM all running on a Intel 945GSE Express chipset. The new netbook has a 160 GB hard drive, card reader, Bluetooth, WI-Fi and a webcam. The unit measures 267.8×179.6×27.5 – 32.4mm, weighs 1.19 kg and has a battery backup of 2.5 hours.
The latest Sony Vaio W series mode comes with VAIO Media Plus Multimedia Streaming software, a media sharing application that lets the user to wirelessly stream content across DLNA-enabled devices throughout a particular network. The Vaio W series will ne available in India at just Rs. 29,990.
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Tuesday, August 4th, 2009
Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the introduction of the COOLPIX S570. The COOLPIX S570 features a 5x zoom NIKKOR lens with 28mm wide-angle coverage and the performance benefits of Nikon’s innovative EXPEED digital image-processing concept. With 12.0 effective megapixels of sharp resolution and a flat body that fits right in your pocket, the COOLPIX S570 offers carefree and flexible shooting.
The COOLPIX S570 is equipped with Nikon’s Smart Portrait System, a series of advanced functions that help produce consistently great portraits. The new Skin Softening function automatically detects and analyzes the subject’s skin and then adjusts smoothness for enhanced results. Face-priority AF automatically detects as many as 12 faces in the shot and helps produce satisfying portraits by adjusting focus and exposure.
Smile Timer automatically releases the shutter when the priority subject smiles while the Blink Proof function automatically shoots two sequential frames and saves the one in which the subject’s eyes are wide open. In-Camera Red-Eye Fix automatically corrects any perceived red-eye effect before saving the image to memory.
The COOLPIX S570’s high sensitivity of up to ISO 3200 at any image size up to its maximum of 4000 x 3000 pixels enables flexibility when shooting in low light or when capturing fast-moving subjects. This creates new opportunities to take sharper, more natural-looking photos the moment they occur.
The COOLPIX S570 will be available in Warm Silver, Black, Blue, Red or Pink. (Color name and color availability may vary according to region.)
Nikon COOLPIX S570 Feature Highlights:
Intelligent automation contributes to carefree shooting: Nikon’s Scene Auto Selector eliminates the need to manually select a scene mode to match the shot, making it faster and easier to capture the moment. The COOLPIX S570 uses this intelligent function to analyze the subject and surrounding setting and automatically selects the most appropriate of the following six scene modes to achieve optimal results – Portrait, Landscape, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Close-up, or Backlight.
Four advanced image stabilizing features help ensure sharper results: Nikon’s electronic VR (Vibration Reduction) image stabilization compensates for the effects of camera shake. Motion Detection automatically controls shutter speed and the ISO setting to compensate for subject movement as well as camera shake. ISO 3200 capability at any image size up to its maximum of 4000 x 3000 pixels allows faster shutter speeds when shooting in low light or capturing fast-moving subjects. Nikon’s original BSS (Best Shot Selector) function automatically shoots a series of sequential frames and saves the one with the sharpest focus.
Quick Retouch: Quick Retouch adds the right finishing touch to your photos by automatically creating a retouched copy with the best balance of contrast and saturation.
Nikon COOLPIX S570 Other Features:
• 16 handy scene modes for optimized shooting in various settings
• D-Lighting
• Active Zoom
• Auto Sort and Favorite Pictures functions
• Four movie modes with sound
• Time zone function for easy setting of multiple locations
• Approx. 47 MB of internal memory
• Hi-Speed USB connectivity
[Via: infibeam]
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