Nokia is trying to retain its lead in the mobile phone market. The strategy of launching new products at regular intervals has worked well for Nokia. In order to consolidate the Business phone segment, Nokia has launched two handsets in the E Series, E71 and E66.


The E66 is a slider phone and a follow up of Nokia E65. It sports advanced integrated features such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, GPS and 3G support. It runs on the Symbian operating system. It is priced at Rs 23,689. The Nokia E71 is the successor of E61 and E61i. It can handle MS Office applications with ease. It has advanced network connectivity in terms of HSDPA, wireless LAN and 3G. GPS along with Nokia Maps are included. It also sports a 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera, FM radio, music player along with 110 MB internal dynamic memory and 8 GB external memory. It is priced at Rs 23,689.

Devinder Kishore, Nokia’s Director (Marketing), stated, “The launch of two stylish email-optimised devices from the E-series product range reiterates the potential of business mobility in India. The two handsets deliver an unmatched combination of advanced technologies, network connectivity options and stylish design.”

source:http://www.newsline365.com/20081607/nokia-launches-e66-and-e71/

The latest N-series addition Nokia N78 now hits the American markets. Packed with some amazing features, it poses a stunning look. The Nokia N78 features a 3.2 megapixel camera, Carl Zeiss optics and an integrated A-GPS. The Nokia N78 works on high-speed HSDPA connectivity on the North American 850/1900 MHz networks. With the new Nokia N78 you can enjoy the various services like Nokia Maps and Share on Ovi.


The Nokia N78 has the inclusion of a free three-month trial navigation license for the Nokia Maps services that offers various different points of interest. The Nokia N78 equips a digital music player as well as an integrated FM transmitter. It allows you to store up to 8GB of music and comes with a microSD memory card. It lets you easily share your music collection.

“Offering the robust feature set expected from an Nseries device, the integration of these features with Nokia’s new suite of Ovi services is what makes the Nokia N78 a perfect companion for a connected and mobile lifestyle,” said William Plummer, Vice President of Go-to-Market for Nokia. “Whether using GPS to find my way across town, adding geotag information to the images I capture and upload to Share on Ovi, or using the FM transmitter to listen to my music collection through my car stereo, the Nokia N78 keeps me connected and entertained wherever I go.”


The Nokia N78 also offers widget support based on Web Runtime technology, thus allowing access to all valuable information on the internet like sports, news, weather etc.

The Nokia N78 comes with the Nokia Stereo Headset WH-600 and Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Speakers MD-7W. It is available through select consumer electronics and wireless retailers, Nokia Flagship Stores in Chicago and New York, online retailers. It is priced at $560 USD.

source:http://www.mobiletor.com/2008/07/05/nokia-n78-mobile-phone-steps-into-mobile-markets/

Product Summary

The good: The Nokia N78 features a 3.2-megapixel camera and integrated GPS for navigation and geotagging capabilities. The smartphone also offers U.S. 3G support, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth.


The bad: The N78 didn't have the best call quality, nor did it produce great pictures. It's also expensive.

The bottom line: As with all Nokia N series smartphones, the Nokia N78 impresses with its high-end features, especially the new geotagging tool, but we were slightly disappointed by the spotty call quality.

Specs: OS provided: Symbian OS S60; Band / mode: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900; Wireless connectivity: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi See full specs >>

Price range: $498.99 - $549.95

Source:http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/nokia-n78-unlocked/4505-6452_7-32876808.html

Fresh from the oven, AT&T, the exclusive sales partner of Apple in the US, announced it will be selling the upcoming 3G iPhone for $199. Yes, AT&T is preparing to subsidize $200 of the cost of the new iPhone but there’s a catch.

Customers who want the $199 3G iPhone will have to compusorily sign up for a two year contract with AT&T. You will have to pay the $399 unit price for 8GB and $499 for 16GB if you want your network under Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, or Sprint.


The markdown price is a strategy by AT&T to drive customers away from its competitors. But for sure, the other network providers will also be implementing marketing strategies that will challenge AT&T.

Meanwhile, Blackberry’s creator, Research In Motion (RIM), has remained silent on rumors that it is currently designing a Blackberry-like phone that will challenge the popular iPhone. Several blogs mentioned about having photos of the new “iPhone Killer” but RIM remains mum on the issue.

Which is just the right thing for RIM to do. Stay a safe distance from the press before its “iPhone Killer” is ready for the market to create an element of surprise. Remember Nokia Tube? It was Nokia’s supposed iPhone kiler but critics commented that the Nokia Tube will not be able shake the status of the iPhone even as the Tube is yet to be released to the market.

Source:http://www.iphone-codes.com/20080503-144107-3g-iphone-for-199-and-blackberrys-surprise/

With only around 5 weeks to go before Steve Jobs theoretically unveils the next iPhone at the WWDC, pictures purporting to be sneak peeks of the next iPhone are only going to continue ‘leaking’ onto the web ever faster.

Engadget has reprinted the photos, but they’re also available at the French iPhone site, with this link taking you to the French page through a Google French to English translation.


Sceptics have denounced the photos as fakes, because the iPhone logo looks a bit crooked, and that fact there is digital fuzziness around the Apple and iPhone logos, but if it really is a true iPhone 3G pic, it would only be a prototype and not necessarily truly indicative of the final build quality.

Some have wondered why a 3G iPhone would turn up in France, but given that France is one of the countries that is officially selling the current 2G iPhone, there’s no particular reason why Apple wouldn’t send at least one 3G iPhone to its telco partner in France, Orange, for testing, if not several.

Some also claim the phone looks suspiciously like an LG model, or that it is a Chinese fake iPhone, several of which I’ve seen for sale on the web at eBay and other places, having copied the iPhone’s icons but slapping them onto Windows Mobile 6 instead, even coming with a built-in stylus.

The same can be said of Nokia N95 fakes, which look the real deal, box and all, even when you turn it on, as seen at various YouTube videos, but once you start using them are clearly not the real deal after all.

So... whether you love the iPhone, or hate it... the onslaught of rumours, fake photos, real photos and more is going to be like a tsunami, and personally, I’m going to love every minute of it.

I’ll also be a bit sad when the real 3G iPhone is released, because my beloved 2G iPhone will instantly be out of date, but then it will hardly be the end of the world, because a 3G iPhone will be top of my ‘must have’ list, as it will be for many.


And on top of all of that, the iPhone 2.0 software will still upgrade the existing iPhone and give it new features, and it will still have the world’s best interface for handheld digital devices.

C’mon Steve. Don’t let us all down, or make us wait too much longer, as we (or some of us anyway) fervently hope that June 9 at the WWDC is 3G iPhone day, a day that will send an even bigger shockwave into the mobile telephony and gadget world than even the 2G iPhone before it!

Source:http://www.itwire.com/content/view/18025/1103/

When it comes to mobile phones, Nokia is a trend setter in every respect. It has initiated a large number of mobile phone devices which are highly functional, user friendly, durable, stunning in looks and so on. Earlier this mobile phone manufacturer was known for producing just durable mobile phone handsets. However, with in some recent years, due to stiff competition in the telecommunication market, it has initiated some highly advanced mobile phone devices. With the Nokia N95 mobile phone handset, it has raised the benchmark for existing leading mobile phone manufacturers. The Nokia N95 mobile phone is a masterpiece in itself. It incorporates high end technology, interesting features, innovative style and many more. It is available along with the pay as you go deals, which can make mobile telephony quite affordable for you. Let us delve in to the deeper details of the Nokia N95 pay as you go mobile phone.


The Nokia N95 mobile phone runs of 2G and 3G network technology. It measures 99 by 53 by 21 mm and weigh 120 g. Its TFT screen displays 16 million colours with 240 by 320 pixels resolution. There are very many ring tones, including polyphonic, True Tones, Monophonic and MP3. With various ring tones, screen savers and wall papers, you can add personal touch to this mobile phone gadget.

The Nokia N95 comes with Class 10 GPRS, EDGE, HSCSD and Wi-Fi, UPnP technology. It has downloadable games to keep you occupied. Then you can cherish photography with the 5 mega pixel camera. A large number of settings include Carl Zeiss optics, auto focus, digital zoom, auto focus, video recording capabilities and flash. The picture quality of this mobile phone device is par excellence. Apart from this, it caters you with music player with astounding music capabilities. It can play music in various popular file formats. You can team it up with the pay as go deals and enjoy communication at ostensible deals. You can search online to find the most nominal deals of the Nokia N95 pay as you go mobile phone.

Source:http://www.pressemeldungen.at/28248/nokia-n95-with-pay-as-you-go-deals-a-lethal-combination/

Nokia has introduced another mobile phone- the 6600 Slide, which shares a few characteristics with it’s recently introduced brother the 6600 Fold. When it comes down to details though, they are quite different. The slider design gives the phone a compact look. The phone is only 45mm wide, and the keypad covers the whole of the width. It also includes many features that should please customers.


The 6600 slide isn’t amongst the mobiles with the most features, but on the other hand, hardly anything is missing either. UMTS, quad band capability, EDGE and Bluetooth make the phone an all-rounder. The 3.2megapixel camera has a double LED flash and videos can clearly been watched on the 5.6cm screen which has 240 x 320 resolution. It can also be used as a multimedia player when used with a MicroSD card.

Those who fall in love with its compact design will be the main purchasers of this phone. Its aluminium and stainless steel details give it an expensive look, and some functions can be used just by touching the screen. The optional GPS LD-4W Bluetooth Adapter for navigation can be bought by those who want more features. The phone will be available from the 4th quarter for around 298 euros.

Source:http://news.idealo.co.uk/news/1512/nokia-6600-slide-a-phone-for-pushing-and-poking.html

Scarcely a week goes by when someone doesn't seek my advice in purchasing a mobile phone. Most questions centre on whether or not to wait for an iPhone but, typically, the question is simply "what's the best mobile phone on the market?".


The problem is that "best" is a subjective term. If you pick up a copy of this month's Australian Macworld you'll see a story written by yours truly covering some of the most functional smartphopnes on the market as well as some general advice on choosing a handset.

When you're choosing a mobile, there are a number of things to consider. Firstly, if your main focus is to make phone calls (a novel idea for a phone!) then you'll find any number of sub-$100AUD handsets fit the bill. If you're looking for a unit with a good camera then some of Sony Ericcson's and Nokia's high-end handsets will fit the bill with their 5MP cameras.

Calendar syncing? Devices running Windows Mobile or many Nokia models do the job nicely with support for Outlook, Lotus Notes, Windows and Mac (although, in some cases, you'll need to either download or buy extra software).

Many people neglect to actually hold and try out a mobile before purchasing. Are the menus easy to navigate? Is it comfortable to hold and are the buttons easy to press?

Finally, the salespeople in many stores will drive you towards higher-end, more expensive units. make sure you have a shopping list of must have features and don't let them tempt you to spending more than need be to get a feature you don't need.

Sourec:http://www.hydrapinion.com/index.php/carry/2008/04/30/how-to-buy-a-mobile-phone

The mobile phone and home broadband provider officially launched its new HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) Mobile Broadband package today, with the new service initially only available to existing O2 customers.

Customers can choose from one of two contract lengths, the first costing £20 a month for an 18 month contract with a free USB modem and a 3GB download allowance and the second costing £20 a month, plus £119.99 for a modem on a rolling month by month option instead.

However, the £20 a month charge is subject to a minimum quarterly top up for O2 Pay & Go customers, and if current O2 services are cancelled, or the £30 per quarter top up isn’t met, mobile broadband monthly costs will increase to £30.


O2 conceded that its new tariff isn’t the cheapest on the market. Jonathan Earle, head of customer acquisitions in O2's broadband division, said: “We're not going to be the cheapest, but we hope to bring a fantastic customer experience.”

Customers who exceed their monthly allowance will be charged 20p per MB and users will also get unlimited wireless internet access via The Cloud’s 7,500 WiFi hotspots.

However, O2 said that it was the “customer experience” that was most important.

O2 launched its home broadband service in October 2007 with the aim of being a “breath of fresh air” to a market plagued with poor customer service and misleading advertisements, and with “9 out of 10 O2 Broadband customers saying they would recommend it to friends or family, O2 has delivered on this commitment,” said the provider.

“Getting the customer experience right is crucial,” said Sally Cowdry, Marketing Director, O2 UK. “We are confident our broadband services complete a great communication experience for our customers however they want to connect to the internet, whether that be at home, on their mobile phone or laptop.”


Top speeds on the network are currently 1.8Mb and O2 will begin increasing this to 3.6Mb from June this year.

Michael Phillips, product director, said: “O2’s offer won’t compete easily with Three or Vodafone both of which offer 3GB packages for £15 a month - Three also offers a 1GB option for £10 a month, while Vodafone offers speeds on up to 7.2Mb on its network - and both are available to non-customers.

“However, it’s likely that O2 will eventually offer a package to non-customers and will also reduce costs as its network capacity is increased and data costs come down. And if O2 brings the same kind of commitment to its mobile broadband that it did to its fixed line service, this will no doubt become a popular add-on.”

Source:http://www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/o2-launches-mobile-broadband-package-180408.html

Vodafone Malta has launched new tariff plans that offer a combination of free talk-time, SMS, MMS and a discount on mobile phones. The Vodafone Knock Out plans start from e20 per month (Lm8.59).


The Lightweight plan, which costs e20 a month, offers customers the choice between 60 free minutes to any network or 120 minutes to Vodafone and fixed line numbers. With this tariff, customers can also choose from free unlimited weekend calls to Vodafone numbers or free weekend unlimited SMS and MMS to Vodafone numbers. Customers opting for the Lightweight plan will also benefit from either a free handset (on selected models) or a e40 discount on a mobile phone.

The Middleweight plan, for e30 a month, offers 120 free minutes to any network or 240 free minutes to Vodafone and fixed line numbers. Customers can choose from unlimited free calls, SMS and MMS to Vodafone numbers during the weekend or free calls to Vodafone and fixed line numbers. This plan also comes with a e60 discount on a mobile phone or a free handset (available on selected models).


At e50 a month, customers choosing the Heavyweight plan can select either 240 free minutes to any network or 480 free minutes to Vodafone and fixed lines numbers. With this tariff, customers can also choose either free unlimited calls to Vodafone numbers in the evenings and weekends or free SMS and MMS to Vodafone numbers in the evenings and weekends. The Heavyweight plan also includes a e100 discount on a mobile phone.

All Vodafone Knock Out plans include 30 minutes of free video calls per month and MMSs are charged at e0.10 each.

Source:http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=67990

The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 for T-Mobile is an excellent choice for people who want to try unlimited Wi-Fi calling using the carrier's system. The latest and greatest in the BlackBerry Pearl line, this iteration does a little bit of everything, and does it all well. But it really shines as a Wi-Fi phone for folks who think the BlackBerry Curve 8320 is too beefy.


is a great service, but it's been plagued with uninspired or buggy phones like the Nokia 6086, the Samsung T409 and the Samsung Katalyst. Ideally,
should let you make unlimited calls for $10 per month from wherever you can get a Wi-Fi signal, using your T-Mobile phone number. On our tests, though, non-BlackBerry phones worked reliably only with a T-Mobile-supplied router, which is fine for making calls from home but not as much fun when you're out of the house. (Of course, all the phones use T-Mobile's cellular network when they can't get Wi-Fi.)

We're happy to say that the 8120 worked equally well with Apple, T-Mobile, and Zyxel routers, adeptly handing off calls back and forth from T-Mobile's cell network without dropping them. Sound quality was very good on both Wi-Fi and cellular calls. Like other recent BlackBerrys, the 8120 sounds loud and clear both coming and going, through the earpiece, the speakerphone, and headsets. In noisy situations, the 8120's mic did transmit background noise, but we could hear the caller's voice over it well enough. The 8120 has speaker-independent voice dialing and works with both mono and stereo Bluetooth headsets. We got more than 8 hours of talk time in GSM mode, with Wi-Fi on. We've seen better, but this will be fine for most people.


The T-Mobile version of the 8120 may add Wi-Fi calling, but it's no larger than AT&T's Wi-Fi–less Pearl, and it's about the same size as the original Pearl at 3.2 ounces and 4.2 by 2 by 0.6 inches (HWD). It features the same "hybrid" keyboard of somewhat slippery keys with just two letters on each. All Pearls use predictive text software, and the SureType algorithm for guessing words while you type seems to have been improved with this model. On the sides of the phone are camera, volume, and push-to-talk buttons. Smack under the bright, sharp 2.2-inch, 240-by-260-pixel screen is the signature Pearl trackball.

Most Pearl buyers will use the 8120 primarily for two things: calls (over cell or Wi-Fi) and e-mailing/texting. Nothing beats BlackBerrys for a smooth e-mail and SMS experience. You can integrate up to eight e-mail accounts, including both personal and business accounts, using T-Mobile's Web interface, or connect your 8120 to an enterprise server. Text messages appear in a clear, threaded list. The included desktop software syncs contacts, calendars, tasks and notes locally with Outlook or Lotus Notes. There's still no easy way to edit attachments, though you can view most popular file types either in the e-mail program or with the help of the included RepliGo software.


The 8120 surfs the Web using RIM's own browser, which is functional but is starting to look really old. Pages are boiled down to basic collections of text and images, a far cry from the iPhone's desktop-like look. A recent update gave the browser a virtual mouse for selecting links and the ability to zoom out, but it still needs a more advanced rendering engine. Opera Mini 4.1 is a much better option for BlackBerry browsing—and it's free.

Like other recent BlackBerrys, the 8120 is a surprisingly good media player–even outpacing the iPhone on some measures. For instance, it supports stereo Bluetooth as well as standard wired music headphones, and it plays MP3, AAC, and even WMA music files. There's no iTunes integration, alas. You have to drop your music onto a microSD card (a SanDisk 8GB card worked fine) that fits into a slot on the 8120's side. Since the phone has Mass Storage mode, you can plug it into your PC using an ordinary mini-USB cable. Video in MPEG-4 or 3GP formats plays smoothly on the tiny screen.

T-Mobile has loaded in several other useful apps that are missing from AT&T's 8120. Most notably, there's a full array of high-quality instant-messaging clients, including AIM, Google Talk, MSN, and Yahoo!. The AIM app shows your full buddy list (not just the "mobile" buddies) and even lets you send pictures.

The demo copy of the Asphalt3 driving game, though, shows one of the weaknesses of the BlackBerry platform. The game is jerky, with blocky graphics that reflect the BlackBerrys' poor scores on our JBenchmark Java tests, which is puzzling considering their relatively powerful 312-MHz processors. RIM needs to shape up its devices' Java performance if it wants to be a serious gaming platform.


The 2-megapixel camera is best for outdoor shots. Like the one on the AT&T 8120, it had a serious problem with blur in low light but handled outdoor conditions well. As with the AT&T 8120 and the Verizon and Sprint 8130 models, the T-Mobile 8120 has a lackluster video-recording mode that takes jerky, 12-frame-per-second, 240-by-180 videos.

The BlackBerry Curve 8320 is still our favorite T-Mobile smartphone. It has almost all of the 8120's features, including Wi-Fi calling, plus a bigger screen and a full keyboard. But the 8120's petite form and lower price will appeal to folks who may not have been looking for a smartphone, and who want to make calls using . It's an excellent choice.

Source:http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2285294,00.asp

The W890i is another of Sony Ericsson's Walkman branded handsets and it's a testament to the sheer number of mobiles coming along for review at the moment that it didn't push its way to the front of the queue when it arrived in my hands. Something that wouldn't usually be the case with a Sony Ericsson mobile as I can find them a little fiddly to get to grips with at times.

The reason I wanted to get my hands on this phone as soon as it arrived is simply that in the looks and ergonomics departments Sony Ericsson really hits the spot.


Cast your mind back to last year and my look at this phone's predecessor, the W880i. You may recall I found that mobile fiddly to use, mainly because of its small number keys and other buttons.

It is all change here, with the number keys quite large and well raised from their surroundings. The stubby fingered brigade may still have trouble with the keys, but I found them fine to use.

The shortcut buttons between screen and keyboard remain small, but they are shaped so that the appropriate parts of the two rocker buttons and navigation key are easy to find. My only grumble came when using the three softmenus that characterise this handset.

The two outer softmenus are accessed using the top end of their respective rockers, while the middle one is accessed using the central button inside the navigation pad. This makes logical sense on paper, but it took me a while to stop prodding the top of the navigation pad instead. I suspect any users with this problem will get over it after a few days at most, though.


On the other hand I like the Sony Ericsson Activity Menu which features in so many of its handsets. Tap the bottom of the left side rocker and up pops a set of tabbed windows giving access to running apps, notifications, online services and a set of shortcuts. It makes getting around the phone really fast.

Source:http://www.trustedreviews.com/mobile-phones/review/2008/04/20/Sony-Ericsson-W890i/p1

Nokia has brought a new revolution to the world of communication by owning the vision of a world, where everyone could remain connected. As everybody intends to communicate and share their thoughts and feelings in the way they like, it has become necessary for everybody to employ a technology on which they can rely on. Since the year 1865, Nokia is helping the people to fulfil their need to communicate easily.


Nokia has brought a new revolution to the world of communication by owning the vision of a world, where everyone could remain connected. As everybody intends to communicate and share their thoughts and feelings in the way they like, it has become necessary for everybody to employ a technology on which they can rely on. Since the year 1865, Nokia is helping the people to fulfil their need to communicate easily. Nokia is also helping the people to feel close to what matters to them. They focus on providing the very human technology to their consumers. This company believes in delivering a technology that is perceptive, bliss to use and striking.


We all are living in an epoch where connectivity is turning out to be truly omnipresent. The communications industry continues to transform and the internet is at the core of this revolution. Moreover, today the internet is Nokia's foremost quest. Their stratagem depends on growing, making over, and building the business for their phone models to ensure a huge future success for it. While keeping the customers' requirements Nokia has launched various phone models, each of them is tremendously designed and made to conquer the mobile market. One of the latest handset series from the line-up of Nokia is the Nokia 6500. This series holds two brilliant models named Nokia 6500 slide and Nokia 6500 Classic. Here we are going to focus on the features of the Nokia 6500 Classic.


The 6500 Classic is really a classic phone with all marvellous features and striking phone qualities. Though this phone is available in black colour too, the bronze colour appears more appealing and attractive. Thus, the Bronze Nokia 6500 Classic is not only good in features but it is also great in looks. This phone holds almost all general attributes such as vibrant wallpapers, polyphonic & MP3 ringer and astounding vibration. The phone is a GSM mobile that supports the quad-band GSM 2G network and the capabilities of dual-band UMTS 3G network.

This striking device is available in the dimensions of 109.8 x 45 x 9.5 mm and it weighs 94 grams only. This phone is beautified with a 2 inches large TFT colour screen. The screen appears vivacious with the support of 16 million colours and the resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. This Nokia mobile phone provides tremendous connectivity alternatives such as GPRS, EDGE, HSCSD, 384 KBPS 3G, Bluetooth with A2DP, and USB. Besides that, the phonebook of this superb device can hold upto 2000 phone entries and photocalls. In addition, the call log is capable of holding the call records information of 20 numbers of dialled, received and missed calls. With the help of this smartphone, the users can easily browse the high speed internet, plus they can easily access their e-mail accounts. This phone also serves the facility of instant messenger to provide total fun filled chatting solution.


This smart device is equipped with 2 megapixel camera that holds the resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels, flash and a QCIF video camera. This superb gadget is also loaded with the pre-installed music player and video player. Moreover, to use these features to a great extent, this phone has the internal memory of 1GB. Apart from these useful features, this phone holds various other attributes like picture perfect case of anodized aluminium, Java MIDP 2.0, T9 mode, calendar, calculator, voice memo, built-in handsfree and lots more.

This fantastic device runs with the help of a standard Li-Ion 830 mAH battery that is capable of providing the talktime of upto 5 hours and 30 minutes and the standby time of upto 300 hours. The Nokia 6500 Classic Bronze is really a marvellous mobile phone.

Source:http://www.pr-usa.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=99343&Itemid=9

Verizon Wireless has announced the availability of The Pill Phone, offering users detailed drug information and automatic dosing reminders on their mobile phones. The Pill Phone is nothing but the mobile version of the best-selling medication reference guide, The Pill Book.


Through The Pill Phone application, Verizon users will have access to critical information on over 1,800 medications. Also it will contain information regarding drugs that are commonly prescribed by physicians, including indications, dosing, side effects, drug interactions, photos of medications, etc.

The Medication Reminder feature ensures that users do not miss their medication dose.


The Pill Phone has received FDA 510 (k) clearance and is protected under U.S. Patent No. 7,340,503.

“The Pill Phone helps our customers leverage technology to manage their health by providing educational information and dosage reminders,” said Mark Bartolomeo, vice president of enterprise data sales for Verizon Wireless. “Our health and wellness conscious customers want to be able to access important health information and The Pill Phone can serve as a valuable resource to help them access this information while on-the-go.”


The Pill Phone is available exclusively for Verizon Wireless subscribers at a $3.99 monthly subscription. The new service is available on limited mobile phones including Chocolate, enV and VX9400 by LG, Motorola MOTORAZR, and maxx Ve, and Alias by Samsung.

Source:http://www.techshout.com/mobile-phones/2008/19/the-pill-phone-application-launched-by-verizon-wireless/

When the W880i was first available, it was received with mixed responses. Its ultraslim profile, solid build quality,
attractive design matched with a decent feature set may have been a hit, but the phone was ultimately "killed" by its tiny keys. So when we saw the specifications of its successor, the W890i, and more importantly, the larger keys on the product stills, we knew we had to give the series a second chance.

The good: Chic and slim design; brushed metal finish; improved usability; bundled with 2GB Memory Stick Micro M2; 3.5mm adapter accessory; HSDPA; Bluetooth stereo.

The bad: Proprietary connector port on the left edge; M2 card slot behind battery cover; mediocre camera features.

The bottom line: Design is clearly the focus on the W890i and it's where this Walkman truly shines. At the same time, we can't deny that the W890i is also a solid handset. If you can live with its mediocre camera, this Walkman phone is a keeper.

Source:http://www.bangkokpost.com/gadget/gadget.php?id=449&p=2

Privately-held company, announced today the launch of Pointstreak Mobile, a custom software application that enables Pointstreak users to record live game stats during sports events and immediately deliver game information to the Internet from their BlackBerry® smartphones from Research In Motion (RIM)_(Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM).

Pointstreak, known for its innovation in streamlining the collection and delivery of real-time sports data, has publicly released Pointstreak Mobile version 1.1.0 in order to take advantage of the growing popularity of the BlackBerry® wireless platform. Pointstreak Mobile for BlackBerry will allow users, typically a league scorekeeper or a volunteer parent, to record game stats and deliver live game events to league/association websites from their BlackBerry smartphone. Game data is uploaded directly from the user’s BlackBerry smartphone at the arena or sports field and then fed through Pointstreak’s proprietary stats system, also known as the "Electronic Gamesheet System™©".


Prior to the development of Pointstreak Mobile, the only options for collecting data at the game were Pointstreak's ruggedized touch-screen terminals or downloadable software on the user's own laptop or PC; both of which have inherent limitations when it comes to mobility and connectivity. With Pointstreak Mobile, customers can use their existing BlackBerry smartphones to record and post games instead of investing in new or specialized hardware.

Most significantly, the key advantage of Pointstreak Mobile is the intrinsic mobility of a BlackBerry smartphone in areas or situations where traditional Internet access is problematic or non-existent. The ubiquity of cellular Internet access means that Pointstreak Mobile will be able to operate in remote geographical areas or arenas that do not have traditional cable-based Internet. The connectivity advantage of the BlackBerry platform is central to Pointstreak's strategy in pursing field sports such as lacrosse and soccer, in which the activity takes place outdoors on fields, typically away from power supplies, Ethernet taps or cable networks.

"The launch of Pointstreak Mobile changes the game completely," said Scott Secord, Pointstreak's President / CEO. "Before Pointstreak Mobile, you had to go through the process of ensuring the facility had appropriate Internet access as well as ensure the customer had the required computer hardware to operate Pointstreak. Now a scorekeeper can go anywhere with network coverage and use their BlackBerry smartphone to score and upload games to the web. We are excited to work with RIM to open new markets and eliminate many of the barriers our customers experience in adopting our industry leading sports software."

source:http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=39855&cat=12

Nokia’s new 6555 mobile phone boasts an outer “retro” look, via an analog clock display on the front; and employs a “smoothback” design, which Nokia says rids the phone of the typical sharp edge around the hinge. The Nokia 6555 is currently available from Fido.

Finished in piano black, the 6555 is a flip-styled phone that offers support for Fido’s MobileMail e-mail service, as well as a number of entertainment options, like the ability to browse and download video streams. The large keypads affords easy typing, while the equally oversized five-way navigation button helps when browsing menus and settings.


“Canadian consumers are demanding more from their mobile phones”, said Joe Woo, Director of Sales, Nokia Canada. “With the Nokia 6555 phone, Fido and Nokia are giving consumers the opportunity to take advantage of Fido’s network and full range of services. Now Canadians can take advantage of mobile e-mail and enjoy fast and easy downloads.”

The stylish phone also comes equipped with a 2” LCD screen, 1.3 MP digital camera and video recorder, Internet browsing capability, voice dialing, Bluetooth technology, and 30 MB of internal memory, expandable up to 2 GB via a microSD card slot.

Nokia’s 6555 is currently available exclusively through Fido for $75 with a three-year agreement. As a bonus, the phone comes with a 1 GB microSD card.

source:http://marketnews.ca/news_detail.asp?nid=3539

OpenMoko has taken the stance to sell cell phones to general consumers as announced at the O’Reilly Emerging Technology Conference. Before we proceed any further, here’s a little bit of history on OpenMoko. This company is run by Openmoko Inc. of Taiwan, a subsidiary of First International Computer Inc. of Taiwan, and is proud to be a developer of cell phones which rely on open source hardware and software. To date, OpenMoko has developed OpenMoko Linux and Neo, whereby both of them are open-source software platform and hardware for cell phones. Currently, OpenMoko Linux utilizes Linux as its OS kernel and employs X11 and GTK as its window systems. company is now concentrating to make the necessary steps in order to start selling individual cell phones to consumers as yet another stream of revenue.



Neo, the hardware platform developed by OpenMoko comes with a 400MHz microprocessor and an ARM core, a 640 x 480 display with a touch panel display, GPS navigation and wireless LAN functionalities among others. The Neo also doubles up as a controller for USB, enabling one to hook it up to different peripheral devices. Currently, OpenMoko’s Neo 1973 cell phone that was specially developed to run OpenMoko is sold out after being made exclusively to developers, and they are currently working on a new and improved version known as the Neo Freerunner. The Freerunner won’t be that easy to use though, as you will still need to go through the trouble of reinstalling all your previous software. OpenMoko is ready to make the Freerunner a consumer product, but that will only come sometime in the next half dozen months.

Will you be rocking on with an open source phone in the future, or do you prefer to stick to the tried and tested handsets which hail from the headquarters of Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, LG, Motorola and Apple?
source:http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080311/openmoko-begins-to-sell-cell-phones-to-consumers/

LEADING MOBILE handset builder Nokia is expected to ship its next Nseries model N96 this coming August, at least in Europe and the UK, according to the mobile retailer Carphone Warehouse.

North America, Asia and the rest of the world will probably see the Nokia N96 arriving a bit later, as has been Nokia's wont with its pricey flagship handsets.



The N96 model will succeed the N95 at the top of Nokia's line. It is a dual-slide design with both media player and phone keypads

It will reportedly have a 2.8 inch high, 240 x 320 pixel TFT display with 16 million colour resolution and a five megapixel camera sporting Zeiss optics, auto focus, flash and 30fps VGA video recording.

The N96 will come with 16GB of built-in memory. It will also have microSD card support for up to 32GB additional memory.

Connectivity capabilities of the N96 will include quad-band GSM, dual-band HSDPA, Wi-Fi, DVB-H TV, and GPS.

The estimated retail price for the Nokia N96 will be about €550 (approximately $850, currently). Blimey. Might even compete with the Iphone.

source:http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/03/11/nokia-n96-ship-august

It's more of a news when Boost Mobile adds additional phone to its offering than when the same thing is done by lets say AT&T or Verizon. The reason is obvious - Boost only got two phones in its portfolio, while the big boys have few dozen.


Anyway, the mobile operator for the youth's offering includes Motorola c290, w385 and now MOTOKRZR. With suggested retail price of $249.99, the new phone is also the most expensive one, and arguable the best looking one you can get from Boost Mobile.

As for the specs, you probably already know everything about Moto's clamshell. I'll only repeat there's a 1.3 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom and video recording function, built-in GPS receiver, Bluetooth, and of course the microSD memory slot. Preinstalled software includes universal IM client (works with AOL, Yahoo! and MSN), web browser, email client and music player…

Source:http://www.intomobile.com/2008/03/05/boost-mobile-adds-third-phone-to-its-offering-motokrzr.html

Motorola's worrying convention for giving its mobile phones silly, truncated names may have been taken to breaking point with the PEBL, but few would be prepared to deny that the handset was a considerable hit with fashion-conscious consumers.

The company has now updated the concept with the rather more ordinary sounding U9, which retains the pleasingly rounded appearance of the PEBL but brings some intriguing features of its own to the party.


The most notable aspect of the phone is the shiny, mirrored front that conceals a surprisingly vibrant external screen and some undetectable touch-sensitive controls. When the U9 is dormant, the reflective casing is blank and unassuming; an incoming call triggers a showcase of colour and sound as the phone immediately springs to life. Also, when in music-player mode, the track name is displayed on the external casing.

The touch controls mimic those shown on the RAZR2, the big difference being that there's no tactile feedback this time around, which often makes it hard to discern when your presses are actually registered by the phone. But this is a minor quibble; the external appearance of the U9 is uniformly excellent and the smooth lines that made the PEBL such a crowd-pleaser are all present and correct here.

Opening the phone reveals a set-up that should be familiar to Motorola fans. The layout of the keypad is similar to that seen in previous handsets and the D-pad is a direct copy of the one seen on the RAZR2. Those of you savvy enough to follow Pocket Gamer's mobile handset reviews will undoubtedly recoil in horror at that last observation – when we reviewed the RAZR2 we were highly critical of the D-pad because it just wasn't up to the task of playing games on the go.


Thankfully the U9 comes as a marked improvement, and this is largely thanks to the dimensions of the phone itself. While the RAZR2 was thin and therefore awkward to hold correctly when involved in some particularly heated gaming action, the U9 is slightly fatter and its rounded form sits more comfortably in the palm of the hand. The upshot of this is that your thumb rests better on the D-pad, resulting in a far superior degree of control.

Our review unit came complete with a version of sudoku, which (as you might expect) singularly failed to put the D-pad through its paces. However, upon downloading some action-packed classics we were pleasantly surprised by the performance of the controls. It's still not completely perfect but makes the U9 a far more attractive proposition for mobile gamers than the RAZR2 ever was.

The joy of finding the U9 adept at mobile gaming was dulled slightly by the entry-level technology found elsewhere on the handset, though. The two-megapixel camera is acceptable but unexceptional, with no auto-focus or flash, while the 25MB of internal storage is unlikely to hold many music tracks. MicroSD support is included but we found it irksome that the slot is located under the battery, meaning that the phone has to be completely powered down in order to swap storage media.


Given the modest price point of the U9 (under £100 on PAYG at the time of typing) these rather underwhelming specs are a little more forgivable, but it's worth noting that other sub-£100 phones are available with much more power under the bonnet.

Taking into account the fact that the phone comes in garish purple and shocking pink (with metallic black almost coming as an afterthought), we'd assume that Motorola is gunning for the female customer with the U9. The PEBL was a hit with the ladies and it would be fair to expect this updated version to perform just as admirably with the fairer sex.

Combine the looks with the aforementioned low selling price and the phone to reach a wide audience, becoming yet another successful release for Motorola, but there's certainly room for improvement should the company choose to revisit the 'phone as a stone' idea.

Source:http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Mobile/Motorola+U9/handset_review.asp?c=5898