Archive for April, 2007

Nokia says 100 mln phones with S60 software shipped

The world’s top cell phone maker Nokia (NOK1V.HE: Quote, Profile, Research said on Wednesday it and its license users have shipped more than 100 million smartphones using Nokia’s S60 software platform.
S60 is used extensively in Nokia’s line-up of more expensive models and in the smartphones of LG Electronics (006570.KS: Quote, Profile, Research and Samsung Electronics […]

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

Stream iTunes to your cell phone with Slingbox and Apple TV

Sling Media, the makers of the Slingbox device that allows users to stream media from their TV to any PC or mobile phone, are apparently creating an interface to allow users to stream their iTunes music library anywhere in the world.
The application will utilise Apple TV and a Slingbox and would allow you to access […]

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

Nokia - 6120 Classic

The Nokia 6120 Classic boasts a 2 mega pixel camera with flash plus a secondary QVGA camera for video calling as well as bluetooth, microSD expandable memory up to 2GB, multimedia player, miniUSB jack and an FM radio. As well as all this it is also a Symbian S60 smartphone using Symbian OS 9.2. Its […]

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

Nokia: Exec Talks Symbian, GPS, WiMax

Mobile freaks know that Nokia is a funny company, at the same time the biggest brand in handsets worldwide, and a niche player in the American cellphone market. This week, I sat down with Bill Plummer, Nokia’s North America VP of sales and channel management for Multimedia to discuss matters Nokia faces in the immediate […]

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

Nokia, LG, Samsung and MasterCard to turn cell phone into wallet

A consortium of companies including Nokia, LG, Samsung, Sony and MasterCard are to turn cell phones into mobile wallets, allowing consumers to pay for goods and services simply by swiping their phone as they would a credit card.
Consumers will be able to use a phone as a wallet or as an access card simply by […]

Friday, April 27th, 2007

Sony Ericsson K800i Ferrari Edition: Sony-Ericsson Goes Ferrari; Loses All Class to Dollars

We all have that one friend who was really cool, but, ya know, changed. They were reliable, solid, always there for you, in good times and bad. You thought you knew them, but then out of nowhere, you blink, and they’re entirely different. For some of us, it’s an ex. For others, a childhood playmat. […]

Friday, April 27th, 2007

Nokia have announced the 6120 Classic

The Nokia 6120 Classic boasts a 2 mega pixel camera with flash plus a secondary QVGA camera for video calling as well as bluetooth, microSD expandable memory up to 2GB, multimedia player, miniUSB jack and an FM radio. As well as all this it is also a Symbian S60 smartphone using Symbian OS 9.2. Its […]

Friday, April 27th, 2007

Nokia N95 wins TIPA award 2007

The Nokia N95 multimedia computer has been voted the ‘Best Mobile Imaging Device in Europe 2007′ by TIPA (Technical Image Press Association), the largest photo and imaging press association in Europe.
“A small mobile wonder and a camera as well,” the N95 was commended for its outstanding imaging functionality, comparing its features directly with those of […]

Friday, April 27th, 2007

Motion-Sensitive Camera Phone Darts by Gosub 60

Gosub 60 is jumping all over the motion-sensitive bandwagon with their latest cell phone game, Camera Phone Darts. Instead of an accelerometer embedded into your handset — most of us don’t have phones with that kind of technology — this game makes use of what the camera on your phone sees. The GestureTech software “senses […]

Friday, April 27th, 2007

Sony Ericsson K550i

The K550 is pitched as an entry level Cyber-shot phone. It’s a feature-rich handset with a 2mp camera, nice imaging applications, FM radio, a memory card slot with a 512MB card in it, and a budget price. The styling is Sony Ericsson’s current skinny package (14mm thick) with a circular navigation keypad and thin metallic […]

Wednesday, April 11th, 2007