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Palringo brings first “Rich Messaging Service” to the iPhone

Info — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:54:53 +0000

iPhone owners can now download Palringo’s rich messaging service (RMS) application from Apple’s new App Store. Palringo enables picture messaging, text-based messaging and, soon, vocal instant messaging over the iPhone’s data connection.

Palringo integrates with several existing popular instant-messaging (IM) services: AOL’s AIM, Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger, Gadu Gadu, ICQ, Jabber and Windows Live Messenger. People can also use Palringo to contact their friends using iChat, Apple’s IM client.

Palringo offers two unique advantages to iPhone owners:
· People can stay connected to the most popular messaging services at the same time, without the need to switch between applications or use Web-based messaging services.
· In the current absence of multi-media messaging service (MMS) capabilities on the 3G iPhone, Palringo offers the ability to send and receive picture messages using the iPhone’s data connection.

Palringo launches and connects within seconds, with a single screen tap. Palringo then presents a person’s IM contacts in a single, combined, presence-aware list, whichever IM service their contacts are using. Sending a voice, picture or text-based message, whether to an individual or a group, are also single screen-tap operations.

Vocal IM, which is already available on all other Palringo-supported platforms, will be added in the second release of Palringo for the iPhone.

Palringo CEO Kerry Ritz said: “Just as Apple has changed people’s view of what it should be like to use a mobile phone, so Palringo aims to change the way people see messaging. Billions of people already use instant messaging on their home or work computers to communicate with each other. Palringo has added vocal instant messaging and picture messaging and has put IM on the iPhone—that’s a great combination.”

Using Palringo will barely make a dent in an iPhone customer’s data usage: Just one megabyte is sufficient for Palringo to send/receive the equivalent of about 4,500 SMS messages, send/receive about 32 picture messages or send/receive as much as 15 minutes of vocal instant messages.

The service is available worldwide, which means conversations can incorporate people from across the globe, on any mobile network or connected PC or Mac. This makes it very attractive for multi-national corporate users or extended family use.

Palringo for the iPhone is free, and is easy to download and install from Apple’s new App Store. There are no hidden costs, catches or other charges.

As well as the iPhone—both the original and new models—Palringo works on almost all models of mobile phone released in the last two years; visit www.palringo.com.

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New Funambol Plug-in Lets iPhone 3G Users Migrate Address Books, Easily, Freely and Wirelessly

Info — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:56:24 +0000

Funambol Inc. today announced the availability of its new free Funambol plug-in for the iPhone. The Funambol plug-in enables users to easily and freely sync their address book from an older phone to an iPhone 3G over-the-air. It also enables users of the iPhone 3G (as well as original iPhones and iPod Touches that have been upgraded to 2.0) to wirelessly back up their contacts for free, and to easily keep their contacts in sync with popular webmail systems, and email clients such as Outlook and Thunderbird.

The free plug-in, which was listed as a top 20 cool third party app for the iPhone 3G by IDG News Service, can be immediately downloaded from the Apple App Store, from its Productivity section.

“One of the first things that iPhone 3G users want is contacts on their phone and they don’t want to type them in,” said Fabrizio Capobianco, Funambol CEO. “The Funambol plug-in makes it really easy to migrate contacts from an older phone, webmail system or email client. Plus it freely backs up contacts to a server without a cable. It is easy to see why the Funambol plug-in was just named as one of the top 20 third party iPhone apps.”

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Itunes 7.7 and AppStore launched today, 3G iPhone tomorrow

Info — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:31:44 +0000

In anticipation of tomorrow storm, Apple launched a new version of Itunes that will sync all your media with the new iPhone 3G and at the same time the AppStore was opened with more than 500 applications ready to run.

The AppStore will represent more than the music and video download service for Apple, it will drive million of iPhone users looking for better solutions that fit their needs, it will be the epicenter of the Next Big Thing, some call it the Second Coming, but the show is just starting and there is a long way to run for Apple on the new Business and Mobile Application platform, but with 500 native applications, 125 of them free for everybody to download the AppStore has a good starting lineup.

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Nokia to acquire Symbian Limited, the leading open mobile platform

Info — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:03:53 +0000

Nokia today announced it has launched a cash offer to acquire all of the shares of Symbian Limited that Nokia does not already own, at a price of EUR 3.647 per share. The net cash outlay from Nokia to purchase the approximately 52% of Symbian Limited shares it does not already own will be approximately EUR 264 million.

Nokia has received irrevocable undertakings from Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Panasonic Mobile Communications Co. Ltd. and Siemens International Holding BV to accept the offer, representing approximately 91% of the Symbian shares subject to the offer. Nokia also expects Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. to accept the offer.

The acquisition is a fundamental step in the establishment of the Symbian Foundation, announced today by Nokia, together with AT&T, LG Electronics, Motorola, NTT DOCOMO, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments and Vodafone. More information about the planned foundation can be found at www.symbianfoundation.org.

“This is a significant milestone in our software strategy” said Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, CEO of Nokia. “Symbian is already the leading open platform for mobile devices. Through this acquisition and the establishment of the Symbian Foundation, it will undisputedly be the most attractive platform for mobile innovation. This will drive the development of new and compelling, web-enabled applications to delight a new generation of consumers.”

“The wide support for this initiative, uniting the industry around the Symbian platform, reflects the strong gravitational pull it has for application developers and other ecosystem players. We will drive efficient, open innovation by unifying the platform and simplifying the software supply chain, leveraging our experience from mobile devices. Nokia is strongly positioned to realize the benefits of open innovation, as well as accelerating time to market, enabling us to meet and exceed consumer expectations for leading converged devices and experiences”, Kallasvuo continued.

Symbian Limited is the software company that develops and licenses Symbian OS, the market-leading open operating system for mobile devices. User interfaces designed for Symbian OS include S60 from Nokia, MOAP (S) for the 3G network and UIQ, designed by UIQ Technology, a joint venture between Motorola and Sony Ericsson. A privately-owned company established in 1998, Symbian has its headquarters in London, UK and other offices in the United Kingdom, United States and Asia (Bangalore, Beijing, Seoul and Tokyo).

“Ten years ago, Symbian was established by far sighted players to offer an advanced open operating system and software skills to the whole mobile industry”, said Nigel Clifford, CEO of Symbian. “Our vision is to become the most widely used software platform on the planet and indeed today Symbian OS leads its market by any measure. Today’s announcement is a bold new step to achieve that vision by embracing a complete and proven platform, offered in an open way, designed to stimulate innovation, which is at the heart of everything we do.”

Mobile devices based on Symbian OS account for 60% of the converged mobile device segment (source: Canalys, 12 months to Q1 2008). Symbian OS represented approximately 7% of all mobile device sales in 2007, up from 5% in 2006 (source: Strategy Analytics). To date, more than 200 million Symbian OS based phones have been shipped, over 235 models, from 8 vendors and on more than 250 mobile networks around the world. More than 4 million developers are engaged in producing applications for Symbian devices.

Nokia expects the acquisition to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2008 and is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions. On a reported basis, Nokia expects the transaction to be dilutive in 2009, approximately breakeven in 2010, and accretive in 2011. On a cash basis, Nokia expects the transaction to be dilutive in 2009 and accretive in 2010 and 2011. After the closing, all Symbian employees will become Nokia employees.

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iTunes reaches 5 billion songs download, moving 50,000 movies daily

Info — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:48:35 +0000

Apple announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded over five billion songs from the iTunes® Store (www.itunes.com). iTunes is the number one music retailer in the US* and features the largest music catalog with over eight million songs. Also, iTunes customers are now renting and purchasing over 50,000 movies every day, making iTunes the world’s most popular online movie store.

iTunes features movies from all of the major movie studios including 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Lionsgate and New Line Cinema. Users can rent movies and watch them on their Macs or PCs, all current generation iPods**, iPhone™ and on a widescreen TV with Apple TV®. iTunes Store customers can also purchase new movie releases from major film studios and premier independent studios on the same day as their DVD release.

The iTunes Store is the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store with a catalog of over eight million songs, over 20,000 TV episodes and over 2,000 films including over 350 in stunning high definition video. With Apple’s legendary ease of use, pioneering features such as iTunes Movie Rentals, integrated podcasting support, iMix playlist sharing, the ability to turn previously purchased tracks into complete albums at a reduced price, and seamless integration with iPod® and iPhone, the iTunes Store is the best way for Mac® and PC users to legally discover, purchase and download music and video online.

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Glide OS Launches Support for Gmail, Adds Advanced Security and File Sharing Features to Gmail

Info — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:18:04 +0000

The Glide OS today Glide adds support for Gmail and integrates Glide’s advanced security and file sharing features.

“The Glide OS greatly increases the compatibility, integration and security of your favorite devices and applications,” said TransMedia Chairman and CEO, Donald Leka. “We are pleased to not only add support for Gmail but to make the Gmail experience better for consumers and businesses by incorporating Glide’s advanced security and file sharing features,” said
Mr. Leka.

Consolidate and Add Powerful Sharing and Security Features to All of Your Personal and Work Email Accounts
To protect your right to privacy online, register today for a Glide
Free email account that is free of targeted advertising, provides the most
full featured email service available, includes 5GBs of free storage and
provides one stop access to all of your other personal and work email
accounts.

“The Glide Free Email Service redefines email with a full-featured word processor for composing multimedia email messages, integrated free Glide productivity applications for senders and recipients to edit documents, presentations, spreadsheets, photos, personal websites and more, highly advanced rights based file sharing with automated file translation to easily share universally compatible files — all in a simple to use and powerful collaborative email client,” said TransMedia Chairman and CEO, Donald Leka.

“Search engine and ad placement technology is being misused by leading email services to read and monetize your private email. If the Post Office had an x-ray scanning device that could read personal letters and then print advertising on envelopes based on the content of personal letters generating revenue for the government, the public and the media would be up in arms. For the most part, people are unaware of how web mail services and search engine and targeted ad placement technology work together. The Glide Free Email Service solves this problem by not using targeted advertising as
the business model behind it’s service removing the means and the incentive to read and monetize your personal email,” said Mr. Leka.

Glide Email Features
Glide Email is the ideal solution for Windows, Mac, Linux and Solaris PCs and mobile devices with support for Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Palm, Symbian and Windows Mobile and includes the following functionality:

– Centralized Access to All of Your Email Accounts With a Single
Login: Think of Glide as an air traffic controller for all of your email.
You now have a single runway and landing strip for all of your emails.

– Supercharge your Email Accounts: Glide makes it possible to send and receive large files including videos, music, photos, documents, presentations, spreadsheets, slideshows, music and video playlists, unlimited personal websites and blogs, bookmarks, multimedia calendar events and calendars and more in tiny 5k emails. Files are automatically
translated based on the recipients device and OS. Recipients can use Glide’s free built in productivity and collaboration suite to edit documents, presentations, spreadsheets, photos, personal websites and more.

– Rights Based File Sharing: Assignable rights include: 1) View Only (restrict the number of views); 2) Download (restrict the number of downloads); 3) Modify (non-destructive editing that enables recipients to modify files using Glide’s integrated productivity applications); 4) Upload (recipients of your emails can upload files to your email w/assignable file
size restrictions). Glide’s email statistics feature allows you to track whether recipients have viewed, downloaded, modified or uploaded files. You can always revoke or change access rights at any time.

– Unsend Attachments: Made a mistake? Attached the wrong file(s)? Sent an email to the wrong person(s)? No worries. Use Glide’s “Unsend Attachments” feature and links to your attachments are rendered inactive immediately.

– Email Archiving: Archive your email and export to PDF, Glide Write and/or Microsoft Word formats. Backup files of all received and sent email for all of your accounts are stored in “Glide Docs.”

– A Full Featured Email Word Processor: Glide provides full Word Processor capabilities to edit and format your emails. You can also directly import body text from your Microsoft Word, Open Office and Glide Write documents into your email composition and retain formatting; no need to copy and paste between two programs and reformat.

– Sending Group Emails: Glide provides a powerful and flexible solution for sending group emails making it easy to individualize each email and bypass recipient junk mail filters that often mistake group emails as spam. Simply draft your template email and select Glide’s breakthrough “Clone” function, select a contact group you would like to send the email to and Glide automatically creates a folder in Drafts and an individually addressed email for each recipient in your group email. You can then personalize each email and schedule when you would like the group of emails to be sent.

Additional Features

– Access your POP3 and IMAP email accounts in Glide
– Automated device OS and network recognition and file transcoding to stream media in the right format for the recipients of your emails
– Import text from Glide Write, Open Office, Microsoft Word and RTF documents
– Export any email to a Glide Write, Microsoft Word, RTF or PDF Document
– Glide Email is seamlessly integrated with the Glide Address Book
– Add Signatures
– Spellcheck
– Dictionary
– Thesaurus
– And much more

Glide Mobile Device Support (Over 50 Devices)
— Apple iPhone / 3G iPhone/ iPod Touch
— BlackBerry Pearl (8100, 8120), Curve (8300, 8330), 8700, 8800, 7100
— HP iPAQ, hw6510 — HTC Vogue, i-Mate, Touch and Touch Dual, AT&T Tilt 8925, T-Mobile Shadow, Cingular 8125 (8100)
– Kyocera Neo E1100, Strobe
– LG VX8100, VX8300, VX8700, enV2
– Motorola Ming, Razr V3, Razr2, KRZR, SLVR, ROKR, Q, Q9c, Z9
– Nokia E61/E62, N95, N800, 6102i, 6300, 6682, 9300 — Palm Treo 650, Treo 680, Treo 700P, Treo 700W, Treo 750, LifeDrive, Centro
– Samsung Blackjack, A707, D807, A920, Verizon FlipShot SCH-U900, Instinct
– Sony Ericsson w600i, w810i, Z750a
– T-Mobile SDA, SideKick, Wing

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Motorola Multi-Net Mobility™ Adds Mobile “Hot Spots,” Remote Configuration to Virtual Private Network

Info — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:54:39 +0000

Motorola, Inc. today announced that its Multi-Net Mobility™ solution can now be configured and managed remotely over a wireless data network and now allows wireless devices to access a virtual private network and back-office applications from “hot spots” outside a vehicle.

Motorola Multi-Net Mobility, based on the standard Mobile IP protocol, provides end-to-end data encryption for text, image and video applications while operating across a variety of public and private networks, including Motorola’s MOTOMESH™, ASTRO® 25 Integrated Voice and Data, ASTRO 25 High Performance Data (HPD) networks, or other wireless networks.

Multi-Net Mobility is a Mobile Virtual Private Network (Mobile VPN) solution that maintains secure connectivity while users roam between wireless networks and optimizes network performance. It supports secure, interoperable, mobile data connections to meet the needs of users on the move. Multi-Net Mobility is part of Motorola’s MOTOA4TM solutions and services portfolio for mission-critical communications.

It was developed to address mobile connectivity and interoperability needs across a variety of customer environments, including public safety and government agencies, public and private utilities, and manufacturing operations. The solution provides optimum performance and flexibility for the demands of field users who often require mobile access to back-office databases, rapid information sharing and multi-media functionality, including video surveillance.

With the addition of the remote configuration solution, Multi-Net Mobility now allows users to perform configuration updates remotely over the wireless data network to keep field personnel operating in the field instead of coming in for configuration updates.

Multi-Net Mobility also offers a Wireless Vehicular Area Network, which creates a “hot spot” of coverage to allow users of portable wireless devices around a vehicle to connect to the Wide Area Network.

“The addition of these features provides users of Multi-Net Mobility with greater flexibility, ease of use and enhanced mobility through broadband solutions,” said Girish Rishi, Motorola vice president and general manager, Applications & Data Solutions. “With remote configuration management and “hot spot” coverage, Multi-Net Mobility helps users improve productivity, optimize performance, and share information in real time.”

With Multi-Net Mobility, roaming between wireless data networks is continuous and transparent to the user, allowing application sessions to remain open through network interruptions or roaming transitions, and maintaining productivity without sacrificing security. When coverage gaps occur, Multi-Net Mobility will keep applications running and then reconnect them seamlessly, automatically and securely.

“The end-to-end security of Multi-Net Mobility is a key benefit to users,” said Rishi. “The mobile virtual private network allows applications such as video monitoring, location tracking, fingerprint identification and database lookup to stay seamlessly connected while roaming securely across multiple wireless networks.”

Multi-Net Mobility meets U.S. government and public safety requirements with always-on authentication and encryption, regardless of the network used. That means users can be certain that their data transmissions are secure and protected.

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Toshiba updates its Qosmio laptop line, adds the Qosmio X305 and Qosmio F55

Info — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:37:48 +0000

Toshiba’s Digital Products Division (DPD), today announced the expansion of its flagship Qosmio brand with three unique laptops, the Qosmio G55, Qosmio X305 and Qosmio F55. These new laptops are specifically designed for users who enjoy gaming, multimedia and advanced mobility technology.

“The Qosmio has long been the standard of excellence in the multimedia laptop space, in both styling and entertainment capabilities,” said Jeff Barney, vice president and general manager, Digital Products Division, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. “In an effort to take this standard to the next level for gamers and multimedia enthusiasts alike, the three new Qosmio models have been tailored specifically towards their personal interests, while staying true to the incredible user-experience that the Qosmio family is known for.”

Designed to meet the needs of a growing demographic of digital consumers, each new Qosmio harnesses unique features that set them apart from their respective Qosmio siblings.

The Qosmio G55 is the world’s first laptop to incorporate a parallel media co-processor, which is based on the revolutionary Cell processor(1) technology co-developed by Toshiba, Sony and IBM. This technology is best known for its use within the popular Sony PlayStation® 3 and various supercomputers. Branded as the TOSHIBA Quad Core HD Processor, users have more power than ever to control and create personal movie projects with unmatched speed and efficiency. Additionally, the Qosmio G55 sports up to 500GB of hard drive storage space, and is the first laptop from Toshiba to include an expansive 18.4-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite® high-definition display sporting a true 16:9 aspect ratio that’s perfect for serious filmmakers.

As high-definition digital camcorders become more affordable, people quickly learn that video editing is a time-intensive process. Video often must be converted from the camcorder’s format into one the editing software understands (called transcoding). Burning the video onto a DVD requires reducing the resolution to standard-definition and then transcoding the final product to a DVD Video MPEG2 format. A 10-minute video can take an hour or more to transcode using a high performance processor. Offloading that work from the CPU to the TOSHIBA Quad Core HD Processor boosts the transcoding speed up to 10 times(2) faster. The Toshiba DVD Player software also takes advantage of this extra performance, upscaling DVD video to high definition.

Toshiba’s Qosmio X305 is a powerful gaming rig that’s built around a stunning 17.1-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite high-definition display. Designed to provide gamers with the highest laptop performance possible, select Qosmio X305’s take advantage of the latest NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800 GTX GPU(3), up to 1GB VRAM graphics memory, dual hard drives with up to 400GB of collective storage space, as well as leading-edge DDR3 RAM(4). Collectively these features power a premium gaming machine that’s designed for high-level competition, while also looking the part of a gaming machine with an aggressively bold chassis and red-flamed Rogue design topped off with Toshiba’s Fusion™ finish.

The Qosmio F55 with its 15.4-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite high-definition display is a worthy gaming machine that also takes mobility seriously. Sporting gaming grade NVIDIA GeForce 9700 GTS graphics users can enjoy a fluid and impressive gaming experience. Toshiba’s first laptop with a built-in GPS receiver and Garmin™ mapping software, the Qosmio F55 frees users from the need for an Internet connection when searching for millions of points of interest, as the built-in GPS system empowers users to determine their exact location in relation to their destination within moments.

Beyond the laptops, the new Qosmio family has the power to be extended into the living room through REGZA LINK™ HDMI technology. This standard feature enables simultaneous instant device configuration, and the ability to control REGZA LINK enabled devices, such as Toshiba’s REGZA™ HDTVs and a Qosmio laptop with a single remote.

Adding to their quality appeal, the Qosmio X305, Qosmio G55 and Qosmio F55 feature several prominent design characteristics that magnify the cutting-edge nature of the series. Each Qosmio sports a striking new chassis design and Fusion™ finish, Feathertouch multimedia buttons, a flush-mounted Touchpad, a high-speed eSATA port and Harman® Kardon high-fidelity bass reflex speakers with a built-in sub-woofer. These features do much to enhance the overall quality and premium feel of the new Qosmio series.

Each new Qosmio model will be available later this summer from a variety of major consumer electronics and computer stores nationwide or available directly from Toshiba at www.toshibadirect.com. Additional information is available at www.explore.toshiba.com/Qosmio.

All new Toshiba laptops are RoHS-compatible(5), effectively reducing the environmental impact by restricting the use of lead, mercury and certain other hazardous substances. Beginning in the third Quarter of 2008, Toshiba will offer a computer trade-in and recycling program for all manufacturer’s PCs to reduce environmental impact and promote efficient utilization of resources. To learn more about this free PC recycling program or to find out how to recycle other consumer electronic products, please visit: www.toshiba.eztradein.com/toshiba.

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Will Firefox 3 takes Safari users for a ride…?

Info — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:31:55 +0000

Firefox is back with a vengeance, this time the fight is for real and the promise is that this new version is 3 times faster than previous one, making it lighter and more mac friendly and at the same time giving some punches to Safari.

Mozilla cried foul when Apple pushed Safari for Windows as an iTunes Update, a strategy that put Safari in the face of thousand iTunes users that have fallen in love with the ipod, this move received raw criticism from Mozilla Ceo, John Lilly, who qualified it as a threat to web security. It seems that Apple learned something from Microsoft and is using it with Windows users.

While Internet Explorer is still the king of the hill because its default marriage with Windows, Firefox has been gaining marketshare at its expense, providing more features, solid crash-proof environment and faster browsing, but if Apple can translate its Halo Effect to Safari, bringing million of ipod/iphone users to the new browser, then Firefox fight will be in two front, trying to grab marketshare from IE in the first place and trying to maintain it while fighting with Apple’s Safari.

True to be told: In my experience Firefox 3 is faster in Java related stuff on mac, looks more mac friendly and provides thousands of add-ons that make it more useful, Safari browsing experience is more pleasant in both platform, but Firefox 3.0 is getting closer to provide the same level of browsing satisfaction.

Emboss effect makes Firefox looks unpleasant.

Added details to the recently visited sites.

Check the details: There are only few visible differences between Safari (up) and Firefox 3 (down). Firefox now looks more like a real mac application.

There is not doubt that Firefox 3.0 will give Microsoft an even bigger headache, it is clean, faster, lighter, professional looking and is out to take the browser war to a new level. The only thing I don’t like is the emboss effect applied to the links bar, it gives a sensation of rupture, that there is other window below or that this is the upper side of the windows, it is not pleasant. While Firefox 3 doesn’t represent a real threat for Apple, this update must be a wake up call, they are doing their homework and they will do whatever it takes to become the default browser of choice on every platform, on the mac side there is much to do. Keep the good work.

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Apple iPhone 3G Threatens to Impact Global Mobile Phone Market

Info — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:08:35 +0000

With a thousand eyes watching, Apple has unveiled the long-awaited second generation of its iPhone at the annual developers’ conference (WWDC2008) in San Francisco on June 9.

With support for faster 3G wireless networks, the new iPhone has attracted fervent interest from consumers, and will undoubtedly increase the Corporation’s degree of internationalization. In the past three years, Apple’s Local market has had 48% share of its whole sales, European market 22% compared.

Expanding brand and product lines as well as broadening the international market, analysts believe that if Apple can keep these three plates
spinning, it will successfully go global. Apple’s iPod mainly sells at home at present, with 60-70% of them sold through retail establishments, 70-80% of which are mainly located in the U.S.

However, global demand for the new iPhone is extremely strong. In those markets which are not officially authorized by Apple, consumers started to get iPhones unlocked. According to the market research firm Net
Applications, the unlocked Apple iPhone will prevail in almost every country in the world, and China’s sales on unlocked iPhones will reach
500,000.

There is no doubt that consumer desire is to make Apple iPhone easily enter these new markets. Apple is changing the rules of the game as well by increasing the number of operators to cooperate in some areas. In Italy, Egypt and Switzerland, consumers have more choices. In addition, Apple has become increasingly flexible on the revenue-sharing mechanism, and is willing to cut income sharing to achieve non-unique modes of cooperation.

Apple will also make great effort in China market. Tootoo.com, the global leading B2B search engine, analyses that China has become the world’s largest consumer of mobile phones, and has more mobile phone users than any other country. To seize the numerous Chinese consumers, Apple is expected to set up its first franchised store in Beijing during the Olympic Games, as well as work together with China’s largest mobile operators actively for cooperation. Although the Cooperative Agreements has not yet been reached, the iPhone engine will undoubtedly quickly start for the multiple streams of income as soon as Apple gains a firm foothold in the Chinese market.

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HP launches MediaSmart Connect with HDTV support

Info — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:56:31 +0000

HP today announced that HP MediaSmart Connect, a digital receiver that brings digital media from around the home or the Internet(1) to any HDTV, is now available for pre-order.

Whether digital videos, music and photos are stored on a notebook across the room or a desktop in a home office,(2) HP MediaSmart Connect can find and display them all in a single list on any HDTV.(3)

Additionally, the digital media receiver can connect people to a wealth of online content from wherever they watch TV. Consumers can, for example, rent or purchase thousands of day-and-date release movies from CinemaNow, share and purchase photos from Snapfish and discover new Internet(1) radio stations from Live365.

First announced as part of the HP product launch at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show, HP MediaSmart Connect features a sleek design with a piano-black finish as well as HP’s exclusive “Zen” Imprint design and ambient blue lighting.

“HP MediaSmart Connect is an ideal complement to any HDTV,” said Carlos Montalvo, vice president of marketing and services, Connected Entertainment Business, HP. “Consumers can use it to enjoy videos, music and photos – once trapped on PCs – on their big-screen HDTVs. Show and tell has never been more fun.”

Extender for Windows® Media Center offers extended world of entertainment
HP MediaSmart takes advantage of Extender for Windows Media Center technology, giving owners an additional set of features using PCs with Windows Vista® Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate operating systems.(4)

Consumers can enjoy a world of content from online services such as Vongo, MovieLink and FOX Sports. Windows Media Center also features the Internet TV Beta, which offers more than 100 hours of video from MSN, including new shows from providers such as A&E, Bio, CNBC, DIY, Fine Living, Food Network, FOX Sports, HGTV, History Channel, iFilm, MSNBC, National Geographic, NBC News and StupidVideos. Consumers with a PC that has a TV tuner(5) can record and watch broadcast TV through the MediaSmart Connect on their HDTVs, too.

“With HP MediaSmart Connect, HP is bringing to market a compelling Media Center Extender device,” said Ron Pessner, general manager, Connected TV division, Microsoft. “Connected CE products like these are delivering engaging consumer experiences for today’s digital lifestyle. The new MediaSmart Connect will enable people to extend their entertainment to their HDTV from a Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate-based PC – delivering innovation as a result of our relationship with HP.”

“HP’s new MediaSmart Connect delivers the finest Media Center Extender consumer experience,” said Richard Doherty, research director, Envisioneering Group. “HP has heeded consumers and engineered in everything from DivX support to Windows XP compatibility, all propelled by HD-quality 802.11n wireless connectivity.”

Streaming digital media to HDTV made easier
HP MediaSmart Connect can connect to other UPnP- and DLNA-compliant devices, and as part of the HP MediaSmart family of products, it also can access personal content from the HP MediaSmart Server or HP Media Vault. HP MediaSmart Connect can stream digital media over wired and wireless(6) (802.11a, b and g, and dual-band draft 802.11n)(7) networks and features two USB ports as well as an HP Pocket Media Drive bay (drive sold separately) for easy transition of digital media from HP PCs.

HP MediaSmart Connect makes it easy for the whole family to enjoy photos, music and videos together in front of a big-screen TV by supporting a wide range of video, audio and image formats, including MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DiVX, XVID, DVR-MS, WMV and WMV-HD; MP3, WMA, WMA Pro and AAC (unprotected); JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF and PNG.

HP MediaSmart Connect owners can choose to connect to their HDTV through an HDMI port or component video with optical audio out.

Connected entertainment industry experts discuss the HP MediaSmart Connect

HP, in conjunction with Microsoft and retailers Amazon.com, Best Buy, Circuit City and Newegg.com, will conduct a series of webinars to discuss and demonstrate the capabilities of HP MediaSmart Connect. In addition, these experts will spark conversation and shed light on the future of connected entertainment.

Pricing and availability
HP MediaSmart Connect can be pre-ordered beginning today from Amazon.com, BestBuy.com, CircuitCity.com and Newegg.com. HP MediaSmart Connect includes an HDMI cable, a learning remote control that can control four additional devices, and a $20 CinemaNow movie certificate. Manufacturer’s suggested retail price is $349.(8) More information is available at www.hp.com/mediasmartconnect.

On June 18 at 12 p.m. PT, HP will open a trade-in program for HP MediaSmart Connect. The first 100 participants can exchange their old digital media adapter for a new HP MediaSmart Connect. Details are at www.hp.com/go/mediasmartconnect/tradein.

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Sierra Wireless Updates Embedded Module Lineup with New Modules for HSPA networks

Info — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:49:25 +0000

Sierra Wireless today announced two new additions to the company’s embedded module product line – the MC8790 and MC8790V embedded modules for HSPA networks. The Sierra Wireless MC8790 and MC8790V HSPA modules will offer a more cost-effective solution for OEM customers, while still providing the extensive feature set and high-end functionality that Sierra Wireless customers have come to expect from the company’s embedded modules.

The MC8790 is designed for OEMs integrating mobile broadband capabilities into notebook computers, fixed wireless terminals, or portable handheld devices for vertical markets. Tri-band HSPA support and receive diversity on all bands make the module globally compatible, enabling OEMs to concentrate development efforts on a single product for use in all global markets. The MC8790V adds voice calling capabilities, providing an
option for OEMs that require simultaneous voice and data usage in their devices.

“OEM customers integrating mobile broadband connectivity into their devices need to be confident that the investment they make in integration
and development is worthwhile,” said Trent Punnett, senior vice president, Marketing and Corporate Development, for Sierra Wireless. “We understand their concerns, and with the introduction of the MC8790 and the MC8790V, we have focused efforts on bringing costs down, while continuing to provide the support OEM customers need to get wireless technology integrated into their devices and out to market as quickly as possible. We believe that this balance of cost, quality, and support is the best solution for our OEM customers.”

Samples of the MC8790 are available for OEM customers for integration and testing. Shipments are expected to begin late in the second quarter.
Samples of the MC8790V are expected to be available in the fourth quarter of this year.

Sierra Wireless MC8790 and MC8790V

– Peak data speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps (megabits per second) on the
downlink and 2.0 Mbps on the uplink (future upgradeable to 5.76 Mbps)

– Tri-band HSPA/UMTS and quad-band support for EDGE/GPRS/GSM network
access for roaming on high-speed networks worldwide

– GPS-capable to support location-based services

– Voice capabilities, making it ideal for fixed wireless terminals and
portable handheld devices that require the ability to make voice
calls (MC8790V only)

– Support for simultaneous voice and data usage (MC8790V only)

Sierra Wireless EMPOWERED(TM)
Sierra Wireless 3G embedded modules are powerful, cost effective solutions that easily integrate into laptops, portable devices and fixed wireless terminals, offering complete wireless data solutions over HSPA and EV-DO Rev A networks. Sierra Wireless EMPOWERED(TM) devices deliver the
same reliable, high-quality mobile broadband connectivity customers have come to expect from Sierra Wireless, embedded and optimized within the host device to offer the best possible performance.

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PANASONIC’S NEW LINK TO CELL, THE ULTIMATE CELL PHONE ACCESSORY, HITS STORE SHELVES

Info — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:42:00 +0000

Panasonic announces retail availability of its advanced Link to Cell KX-TH1211, a mobile phone accessory that seamlessly connects a Bluetooth enabled cell phone to cordless handsets in the home. With Panasonic’s Link to Cell, a user can initiate and receive cell phone calls from a cordless handset, which not only preserves battery life, but offers greater comfort and better reception for moving throughout the home.

“We recognize that people value their cell phones as a key point of communication, but using it at home is often inconvenient, especially when they reach dead spots with no coverage,” said Bill Birnie, Marketing Director, Communications Solutions Group, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. “Perfect for the millions of consumers who have eliminated their landline, Link to Cell provides a sleek, yet comfortable handset and a base that can be placed where cell coverage in the home is strongest. Using Bluetooth to connect the cell phone to the base, Link to Cell is a solution that connects mobile and home technologies, bringing out the best features in both.”

The Link to Cell KX-TH1211 has advanced phone features found in Panasonic’s popular cordless phone line, such as Talking Caller ID, Night Mode and call blocking, all of which can be used while benefiting from key cell phone carrier services, including free nationwide mobile-to-mobile, weekend and night minutes.

The new KX-TH1211 Link to Cell offers a simple one-touch initialization process and supports up to two cell phones, meaning multiple people in the home can benefit from this mobile accessory. Link to Cell is also expandable up to six handsets that have easy-to-read LCD displays, multi-color LED incoming-call indicators and multiple ring tones that can be programmed to alert users of specific people calling. In addition, calls to the registered cell phone numbers can be programmed to specific handsets in the home, meaning incoming calls can maintain their privacy and be directed to their intended recipient.

Also, for homes with landlines, Link to Cell supports traditional landline connections and features 50-station phonebook and dialer. Link to Cell KH-TH1211 comes equipped with one handset and is now available at retail with a suggested retail price (SRP) of $99.95. The expanded model KX-TH1212 comes with two handsets and is available now at retail with an SRP of $129.95. Additional handsets have a SRP of $39.95. For more information, please visit www.panasonic.com/LinktoCell.

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It’s time for Apple to create a Gaming Division or buy a major game developer

Info — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:14:05 +0000

Now that the iPhone is turning itself in a real threat to PSP and Nintendo DS, Apple should seriously consider entering into the full time game development to provide amazing games to the new mobile gaming platform.

To become a mobile game developer Apple should consider to two different approaches:

1. Create a Mobile Gaming Division
It’s not an easy task to find good game programmers grazing on the pasture. All major game developers are hunting down every creative game designer available and only if Apple creates an aggressive hiring strategy that conquers employees from gaming firms offering a lucrative salary.

Game developers are like young children, they are passionate about their projects and Apple should create a totally different environment to those new creative minds, nothing too difficult for Apple, but different from Apple’s mantra.

2. Create a Joint Venture with Sega and Pangea
Sega is a well known game developer and its looking to expand its mobile gaming development, so Apple can inject Sega fresh cash needed to buy some licensees and create new gaming technologies while Sega can supply Apple the most amazing gaming experience, turning this new gaming platform into the most profitable one.

In the other hand is Pangeasoft, a small gaming developer firm, specialized in Mac games that has demonstrated strong skills developing joyful children games.

With Pangeasoft Apple can create a gaming division aimed at young children with the already known Pangea characters. It is a real plus for Apple to have Pangeasoft, they are passionate and committed mac game developers.

I believe that the better option for Apple is to invest or buy Sega or Pangeasoft, those companies are ready to create amazing and creative projects.

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Mobile Me: An integration lesson to Google and Microsoft

Info — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:35:20 +0000

Integration, integration, integration. This year WWDC is about business and Integration and there is not doubt that the major announcement was Mobile Me (because we already knew all the evolutionary new features of the iPhone). With Mobile Me, Apple provide an universal syncronization service that will save all your information (data, video, images, documents) on the cloud and when you are ready to use download it to your iphone or mac or windows laptop, but what is the most compelling feature of Mobile Me is how it handles the integration. Sync your favorites and lets Mobile Me pushes information to all your sources.

An integration lesson to Google and Microsoft
Mobile Me is a hard lesson for Google, because Google provides the same services of Mobile Me, but those services lack integration between them making them an unpleasant experience for some. Google Calendar has nothing to do with Gmail and Picasa or Youtube, none of them provide a real and easy integration. All are different services under one umbrella.

But watch closely, Google is the one to replicate this kind of integration, they have the man power, a vast internet experience and a mobile platform (Android) that they need desperately to put on the road, so mobile integration will be the next focus for some net developers.

Microsoft in the other hand is still trying to understand the internet, shutting down services that were online only to compete with Google, so integration could be on their track, but how they implement it would be the most important thing, Microsoft has the pocket to buy any startup that provide any interesting net ready application.

Just wait for the next major overhaul to those internet services for us to enjoy. Long live Android and Windows Mobile.

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Apple turns aggressive, sends strong message to rivals

Info — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:13:39 +0000

For the first time, in my life as a mac user, Apple puts its pants on and goes to hunt. Everytime a new upgrade of any Apple product, there is an automatic price reduction, but this time is totally different, Apple is on a mission, not just to sell 10 million iphones this year, but to posititon the iphone as the premier mobile platform, even if they (Apple) have to shake the devil’s hands.

The business orientation of this new upgrade and the price adjustment will put some pression to rivals, those that were creating new products with more and more features, but in the end its products were not more than a iphone copy, now the war is moved to new ground, price vs features and Apple has the strong lead again, but know the iphone is more than just an iphone, it is a complete platform that provides excellent features for Mobile users, Hardcore Gamers and Business People, plus and iPod.

Can RIM turns its business oriented Blackberry brand into a gaming platform and at the same time approaches Businesses with more and more feature ready solutions? Or can they have a product that compete with the iphone in every aspect? The long answer is not, it is a hard task to bring a complete solution that fits everybody and Apple is doing it the right way, good product, good price strategy, excellent features, a better mobile experience with Mobile Me and what is more compelling is that they are providing all those features in Microsoft Holy Ground.

The iPhone 3G is out, with all the features we all knew and a new price, a price that will break down the last barrier between you and your iPhone and what is worse is the message Apple is sending to its rivals, some kind of “keep out my track, breaks not working”, the only phone that can beat the iphone is the iphone, got it?.

Even Die-Hard anti Mac, Paul Thurrot is recommending to buy the iPhone 3G in masses: “I’m almost unreservedly excited about the iPhone 3G and implore you to seriously consider making the switch. I’ll have more information about the iPhone 3G in the SuperSite Blog and in an upcoming MobileMe preview before my final review hits next month. But don’t wait on me: It’s time to start evaluating Apple’s innovative new smart phone. Finally, the iPhone really is the smart phone for the rest of us.”

It got to be good for somebody that is always looking for the baaad things in any Apple product to suddenly start recommending people to buy the iPhone and provide a real and positive review, could it really means what we all already know, it is really a good product.

To compete with rivals in the mobile business, Apple licensed Exchange from Microsoft and merged it with .mac, creating an ultra elegant, easy to use and features rich Mobile Me service that is almost impossible to avoid, the service is so interesting that Google and Microsoft have to been knocking they heads on the wall, there is nothing on the market that compete with the INTEGRATION of Mobile Me, in your iPhone, your PC, your Macbook and the net. I think that this week will be a hard week for some software analyst, trying to evalute and mimmick Mobile Me.

My hope is that some of them, I mean Google can create this integration with all of its services, it would be nice, I will keep dreaming.

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5 Aggresive Viral Marketing ideas that, Apple won’t do but, will help Mac OS X adoption

Info — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 10:53:36 +0000

At 2 days from WWDC and with fresh rumors about the new major update to Mac OS X (10.6 – Snow Leopard), here is a small list of some weird marketing ideas/events to promote Mac OS X to the masses.

The ideas/events should focus in bring a clearer idea of the advantages and capabilities of Mac OS X Leopard, here some ideas:

X Games:
Celebrated in February and March gathering worldwide attention because these games are oriented to a younger audience, the audience that follows extreme sports and buys Apple stuff. Apple should be the principal sponsor of this game selling an X Games based Ipod loaded with content from previous celebrations. ESPN is the producer, which is part of Disney and Steve Jobs is on Disney Board, so is not difficult to get content from them.

Paint with Leopard themes the 15,000 Taxis of New York for a Weekend:
Sound out of this world, but imagine a rush hour in New York and all the taxis dressed with Leopard colors advertising the next Operating System from Apple. On average you see publicity on cars from 5 seconds to 5 minutes but the picture will be much clearer if you are rounded with thousands of them. Each car has more than 750,000 impression monthly. Do the numbers.

Dress the Empire State with a BIG X:
Again what I am looking here is to put Mac OS X in front of everybody and Viral Marketing sometimes turns to be more creative and cheaper than traditional media. Apple should do whatever it takes to keep the Mac OS X momentum and put Leopard as a real alternative to the Vista flop.

Create an Leopard Cola:
Talk with Coca Cola or Pepsi to get a new cola based on Leopard and advertise it as a real product. This will correlates one of the most powerful consumer product, Coca Cola, with the most innovative system, Mac OS X. Brand recognition is very important, but Mac OS X is known within the Mac or Hackers Communities, Apple needs to let the regular Windows user knows about it.

Discover Leopard:
Buy air time in Discovery Channel creating a serie of 5 minute infomercials oriented to explain the advantages of the new system. See this, every 30 minutes, Discovery Channel broadcasts a technology based mini program that provides easy to use tips of what to do with Leopard.

Send your weird Viral Marketing Ideas to info@desinformado.com, I know you have them.

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iCall promises free VOip calls from your iphone

Info — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:49:10 +0000

Icall the new Skype alternative is reporting that their flagship VOIP application is being ported to the iphone. It will let you make phone calls on the iPhone via a WiFi connection, receiving incoming phone calls via your regular cell and switching the calls to VoIP when a WiFi connection is detected, and more.

Check for iCall for the iPhone at http://www.icall.com/iphone/

iCall working on the iPhone

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YOUTUBE CONTENT NOW AVAILABLE ON SONY BRAVIA INTERNET VIDEO LINK

Info — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:39:56 +0000

Sony announced today that YouTube is the latest online video provider to join the company’s BRAVIA Internet Video Link service. The service went live today providing BRAVIA Internet Video Link users access to millions of videos on YouTube at no additional charge.

Joining YouTube are Wired.com and C-Spot, which offers original episodic short comedy series.

“Sony was one of the first to bring streaming Internet video to the television in the United States without a PC, and now you can access one of the most popular online video destinations, YouTube, on your BRAVIA TV,” said Randy Waynick, senior vice president of Sony Electronics’ Home Products Division. “There are literally millions of videos to choose from on the BRAVIA Internet Video Link service and we’ll continue to add the most compelling content available on the web.”

The BRAVIA Internet Video Link is a small module that attaches to the back of a selection of the the company’s 2007 and 2008 BRAVIA LCD flat-panel television models. The service seamlessly streams on-demand entertainment including movies, TV programs, your favorite YouTube videos and a variety of other free content as well as news, weather and traffic informaiton via an existing Ethernet connection without the use of a personal computer. A broadband connection of at least 2.5 Mbps is recommended. Content is easily navigated with Sony’s Technical Emmy® award-winning Xross Media Bar™ (XMB™) user interface.

Once the TV and BRAVIA Internet Video Link module have been purchased, videos are available at no charge, bringing content to Sony televisions not found on network or cable/satellite TV stations.

The new content adds to existing channels including Yahoo!, AOL, Sports Illustrated, blip.tv, CondéNet’s Style.com, Men.Style.com, Epicurious and Concierge.com channels, Sony Pictures’ Crackle, The Minisode Network and Inside Sony Pictures channels, FEARnet, Ford Models, SingingFool, and VideoDetective.

Sony will continue to add new content partners and increase the growing list of on-demand video content.

“The partnership with Sony helps us achieve our goal of making YouTube accessible on any screen,” said Chris Maxcy, YouTube’s partner development director. “The integration of YouTube into the television enhances the living room entertainment experience by offering a large number of channels for people to select from, enabling them to watch what they want, when they want it.”

The Wired.com channel delivers exclusive, original reporting at the point where technology intersects with business, entertainment, politics, culture, science and art. Content will include Game|Life, Wired.com’s weekly web video covering the world of gaming, and AltText, a satirical commentary on technology, business, entertainment, communications and culture.

Crackle’s C-spot offers original character and story-driven episodic series.. The channel will offer series including “Hot Hot Los Angeles,” The Writer’s Room,” “Penn Says,” and The Roadents.”

Sony’s BRAVIA Internet Video Link module is currently available for about $300. It can be purchased online at sonystyle.com, at Sony Style® retail stores and at Sony authorized dealers across the country. The module used with a consumer’s existing broadband Internet connection is compatible with a majority of the latest 2007 BRAVIA television models, as well many new 2008 models.

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Safari: The next major threat to Windows users or Feud?

Info — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:43:16 +0000

Microsoft is reporting that certain bug in Apple Safari for Windows could mean security problems for Wndows users opening the door for attackers to run unauthorized softwares on a victim’s computer.

But the timing for this report is strange, this same week Net Applications reported that Safari has been gaining marketshare at Internet Explorer expense. Got it?

Apple should investigate if the problem is in its camp or provide a quick fix to this threat, but Microsoft should tell Apple where is the real threat, if it is at Safari, Apple must solve it inmediately or if it is on the Platform, then Microsoft should provide what’s needed, because a similar problem plague Internet Explorers for Windows XP and Vista and not fix is in place.

Rivals are not sincere, but both parties should agree and colaborate to fix this new security problem.

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AT&T reports 20 percent speed increase in its 3G Wireless Network

Info — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:02:15 +0000

AT&T today announced a more than 20 percent increase to the top end of the company’s typical 3G network downlink speed range and a 50 percent increase to the top end of the typical uplink speed range for wireless laptop card customers¹. The upgrades are results of recent network enhancements, including the deployment of High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) technology across all existing 3G markets before the end of June.

AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband network is available in more than 275 major U.S. metropolitan areas. Later this month, AT&T will become the first U.S. carrier to have fully deployed High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technology across its entire 3G network. By year-end, the company plans to offer 3G service in nearly 350 major metropolitan U.S. areas.

The new typical wireless broadband speeds for LaptopConnect customers¹:

Downlink — Between 700 Kbps (kilobits per second) and 1.7 Mbps (megabits per second), formerly 600 Kbps to 1.4 Mbps
Uplink — Between 500 Kbps and 1.2 Mbps, formerly 500 to 800 Kbps
Customers who use AT&T’s LaptopConnect wireless cards can use these new speeds to access large files and multimedia applications faster than ever before¹. The new typical speed ranges reflect the results of recent measurements performed during thousands of tests in multiple markets.

The number of AT&T LaptopConnect subscribers increased more than 83 percent between the first quarters of 2007 and 2008, showing strong demand for on-the-go data use.

Between 2005 and the end 2008, AT&T will have invested more than $20 billion in network improvements and upgrades — an average of $5 billion a year. The company’s HSPA network is in the best position among American carriers to grow in line with customer demand, evolving to HSPA+ and providing next-generation speeds through a software upgrade without costly investments across the breadth of the network. As HSPA technology evolves between 2009 and 2010 to HSPA+, peak speeds could reach 20 Mbps. AT&T plans to adopt LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology to reach even higher speeds in the longer term.

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HTC Touch Pro is launched officially

Info — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:25:40 +0000

HTC Corp. today unveiled its advanced next generation business phone, the HTC Touch Pro™. Bringing a beautiful new angle to mobile business productivity, the HTC Touch Pro utilizes similar styling and functionality of the highly anticipated Touch Diamond™ and introduces a variety of business-focused enhancements that make getting work done on the go quick and easy.

“The HTC Touch Pro and Touch Diamond have created a new generation of HTC touch devices that make the promise of the one-hand, one-touch mobile Internet a reality,” said Peter Chou, president and CEO, HTC Corp. “HTC Touch Pro is for those customers that demand the ease of use and enjoyment of TouchFLO™ 3D and want the styling of the Touch Diamond but also need the powerful mobile business experience that HTC delivers.”

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A New Dimension To Touch – One hand, one touch
HTC has taken a great leap forward in touch screen innovation with its 3D touch interface called TouchFLO 3D. TouchFLO 3D provides a stunningly intuitive way to zip through common tasks like messaging, calendar appointments or making calls with just one touch. Delve a little deeper to find that your music, photos, contacts and surfing the web are also responsive to the touch. In addition, the Touch Pro includes a new innovative touch-sensitive control for device interaction.

Making The Mobile Internet Useful and Fun
With the introduction of Touch Diamond and Touch Pro, HTC delivers an entirely new mobile Internet experience that utilizes broadband-like speeds with HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and wireless connectivity. Committed to improving Web browsing, HTC provides a new customized mobile Web browser that enables easy viewing and effortless navigation of Websites in the way they are designed to be viewed on a PC. As part of this browsing experience users can zoom and pan Websites with one-hand and automatically view optimized content that has been specially created to fit the display. Turning the device sideways automatically rotates the web page view from a portrait to landscape view.

In addition to Web browsing, the Touch Pro includes an HTC-developed, YouTube application for watching a variety of user generated video content as well as including Google Maps for mobile for mapping and traffic data.

Unmatched Style With Complete Productivity
Like the Touch Diamond, Touch Pro is crafted with precision to fit comfortably in a user’s hand and brings together elegant touch screen response with the direct precision of HTC’s trademark sliding keyboard design. Introducing a new five-row QWERTY keyboard layout that makes typing-intensive tasks like composing email or working on Microsoft Office® documents quick and easy. Built-in TV-out functionality means users can deliver the perfect PowerPoint® presentation from the Touch Pro.

Bursting with Innovation
The Touch Pro delivers an unrivalled combination of features and functionality. The 2.8 inch display provides near-print quality viewing that enables beautiful Web browsing and viewing of photographs. The built-in camera includes an optical auto-focus lens that ensures the photos you take will be clear and consistent. Advanced wireless and auto sensor screen pivoting are just a few of the features that make the Touch Pro experience a stand out.

Availability
The HTC Touch Pro™ will be available to customers across all major European, Asian and the Middle East markets in late summer. The North American and Latin American versions of Touch Pro will be available later in 2008.

Key HTC Touch Pro Specifications
• Size: 102 x 51 x 18.05mm
• Weight: 165 g
• Connectivity: WCDMA / HSPA: 900/2100MHz. HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
• Operating system: Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
• Display: 2.8-inch VGA touch screen
• Camera: 3.2MP, with the second VGA camera for video calling
• Internal memory: 512 MB flash, 288 MB RAM
• Expansion Slot: microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
• Keyboard: Slide-out 5 row QWERTY keyboard
• Bluetooth: 2.0 with EDR
• Wireless: WiFi 802.11b/g
• GPS: GPS/AGPS
• Interface: HTC ExtUSB (11-pin mini-USB 2.0, audio jack, and TV out in one)
• Battery: 1340 mAh
• Talk time: GSM: up to 8 hours
• Standby time: GSM: up to two-weeks
• Chipset: Qualcomm MSM 7201A 528MHz

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Is Mac OS X left behind or put on hold

Info — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:48:10 +0000

The WWDC is just 6 days away and rumors are flying, people are trying to read Steve Jobs mind while everybody else is trying to guess what may come, but something for sure is that this year WWDC is not about Mac OS X completely, the spotlight was grabbed by the iPhone and this is the new fresh revenue stream for Apple and they won’t blink to keep this shiny new toy pumping money to Apple’s accounts.

Mac OS X is the fundation behind the iPhone, while the iphone has a tremendous engineering what really makes things look so enjoyable is the beast inside and this beast is being tweaked to provide even more excitement, this WWDC the world will see what thousands of third-party developers have been cooking for months.

Expect more Games, enterprise applications, utilities, more simulations of other well known applications ready to be ported to the platform and why not a iPhone Big Brother in the form of a new mobility device, that doesn’t alienate the iphone or ipod touch sales.

Apple bet on mobility and they are going for the market, the .me domain rumors if true proves in some way that mobility is the new Apple horizon. They have been fighting for the living room and won it, they have been fighting for a powerful, easy to use OS, and with OS X they won it, they have pioneered the mp3 market and there is not a good contender, they entered late to the mobile phone market with the iphone and it seems that this new war is in Apple’s favor. So if this trend continue and improve, there would be a bloodbath between the second place contenders trying to grab some marketshare.

OS X has given Apple the strenght and ability to have different devices (ipod, iphone, Apple TV, and others) working with the same OS with a tremendous success.

There is not rumored features about the new major update to Mac OS X, but if we look closely to what Microsoft desperately shown for Windows 7, don’t expect less from Apple, where multi-touch, mobility and internet will play the most important roles.

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Computex Products: Transava launches the V99 Media Phone and the T88 TV Phone

Info — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:51:25 +0000

At Computex Transava launches two new models of smartphones the V99 Media phone, a slim clamshell style and the T88, a mobile TV phone packed with high quality video, long lasting battery and sleek design.

Specifications for the V99
Product
Media Phone

Model Name
V99

Price
Not set yet

Description
Slim Clamshell style
GSM 900/1800/1900, GPRS 10
High sensitivity antenna, up to 109 dB, for better connectivity
Low noise design for clear voice, colorful pictures and beautiful music
2.4″ 240×320 TFT LCD, 262K colors
Bluetooth V2.0, A2DP stereo
SMS, MMS, e-Mail and WAP Browser
Phonebook
1.3M Digital Camera and Webcam
Video Camcorder and Video Player
Voice Recorder, Music Player and FM Radio
Musical Alarm Clock
Melody composer and picture editor
Stand-by up to 200 hours
Talking time up to 4 hours

Specifications for the T88 Mobile TV

Product
TV Phone

Model Name
T88

Price
Not set yet

Description
DVB-T Digital TV
3-Band GSM Mobile Phone, GPRS 10
3.0″ Touch Screen, support hand writing
1.3M Camera
Bluetooth v2.0, stereo
Stereo FM Radio
PDA Organizer
E-Mail, Internet Browser
Media Player
Camcorder
Voice Recorder,
TV Play up to 3.5 hours
Stand-by up to 300 hours
Talking time up to 5 hours

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Computex Products: Elonex launches the One and OneTow sub $99 notebook

Info — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:37:56 +0000

Elonex One took Computex to launc their ultra cheaper laptops family, introduccing One, OneTwo 3g, OneTwo Light, OneTwo 8″ and the OneTwo 10.2″ models aimed at different markets and pockets

The UK’s first sub £100 laptop. The unit has been designed to offer affordable access to wireless internet, email and word-processing. Aimed primarily at the Education Sector the laptop will be a tool to give children modern computing skills and access to online resources, and to give teachers a range of new methods to teach with.

The vision of the ONE project by Elonex is for every child in the UK to have their own laptop. With computing playing such a huge part of modern day life, it is essential to familiarise children with ICT from an early age and to show them the vast range of tools and resources available to them.

As well as being a subject in its own right, ICT is a common thread that can be used in every subject across the whole curriculum. In the 21st century it is an essential that ICT is taught as a fundamental skill which then can be used to improve a child’s learning, to offer a more engaging and interactive education, and to equip the next generation with the skills they need to excel in the business world.

To get a hands on look at the ONE go to the Education show at the NEC Birmingham. The Elonex ONE is on stand SW-T52. Come and have a look, have a go and talk to our staff who can fill you in one the UK’s first £99 laptop.

Model and Prices

Elonex ONE
It is retailed for $99 and is a tremendous contender to the Asus EEe PC

Elonex ONETWO 3G
Following the Elonex OneTwo family of UMPC the OneTwo3g has integrated 3g and phone. Price not set yet.

Elonex ONETWO 3.8″
The new family of Elonex UMPC launched at Computex 2008. The Elonex OneTwo3 range is set to be market leader with stunning design and build quality.

Elonex ONETWO LIGHT
It is a 7″ UMPC for sub $200

Elonex ONETWO3 10.2″
Topic of all conversation as being the worlds first 10.2″ UMPC the Elonex OneTwo3 is a market leader with sales exceeding all expectations.

Standard specification : 10.2″, 512MB, 2GB or 80GB Hard Drive (Removable), WebCam, Wifi

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Adobe Launches Public Beta of Acrobat.com

Info — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:52:57 +0000

Adobe Systems today introduced Acrobat.com , a suite of hosted services available as public beta for free signup, that put communication, productivity, and collaboration tools right within a Web browser. Much like Adobe® Acrobat® software enabled the publishing of high-quality electronic documents that anyone can read, Acrobat.com enables individuals to truly work collaboratively on electronic documents. Acrobat.com is a set of online services — file sharing and storage, PDF converter, online word processor, and Web conferencing — that take advantage of PDF, Adobe Flash® and Adobe AIR™ technologies to deliver engaging online experiences that go well beyond traditional office productivity tools. Also accessible through Adobe Acrobat 9 software (see separate release issued today), Acrobat.com delivers a new way for people to work together online.

The hosted services in Acrobat.com include:

- Adobe Buzzword®, a Web-based word processor that can be used to easily co-author and share documents for comment and review, creating high-quality print results;

- Adobe ConnectNow, a personal Web conferencing service that includes desktop sharing, video and voice conferencing and integrated chat;

- Centralized online file sharing with access controls, online PDF conversion for up to five documents, and support for high quality, Web-embeddable documents;

- Developer APIs for real-time collaboration, file sharing and conversion.

In addition, Acrobat.com gives Acrobat 9 users access to a “personal workspace in the clouds” that is available from virtually anywhere for working with others online. Acrobat 9 users can work with Acrobat.com as a central location for sharing forms and collecting forms data, conducting shared reviews, and co-navigating a PDF document with colleagues.

Acrobat.com also works with Adobe Reader® 9 software, giving Adobe Reader 9 users easy access to Acrobat.com so they can share files, convert up to five documents to PDF online and participate in electronic forms and shared reviews initiated by Acrobat 9 us

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Is .Mac as we know it, dead?

Info — Fri, 30 May 2008 16:39:11 +0000

Today big rumor is that the .mac service will be relaunched and rebranded. Apple .Mac service is an excellent plus to any mac user, it provides an image gallery ideal for those that want to be in touch with friends and families, Sync, iDisk, email account, 10 Gigabyte of hosting space, iLife integration and the most important feature Back to My Mac, that lets you monitor, control and access your mac remotely, but the only drawback is the pricing, $99.95 for one year basic subscription and a Family Pack $179.95 a year.

This extraordinary service hasn’t been adopted by the masses because you can find all over the net free services that tend to provide the same level of integration, but free. Internet services like Google, picasa, flickr or Youtube aren’t tailored for mac users and integration with some of the is rudimentary or manual. In the end, there’s nothing that works the same way .mac does.

If Apple is planning a mass adoption of the service there are things to consider:

1. .Mac needs to be a little inexpensive, no free.
2. You can attatch your gmail space to your .mac.
3. Email and web gallery should be provided by Google on the background.
4. Free email for all, but free, apple can be the sponsor, providing mac and ipod/iphone ads or third parties ads and at the same time conquer some Windows users.
5. It must be spin off. Apple should create .mac as an alternative to hotmail or gmail and rent the ad space to google.
6. It must come preinstalled and 1 year free to any mac user.
7. iSync must works with every cell phone, imagine syncing everywhere your mobile phone from your mac or pc.
8. .Mac should be the Apple wifi supplier, Got a Mac, got wifi, and guarantee mobile connection to every mac user for a competitive price.

Maybe the Apple strategy is far from these ideas and bring us more features and exciment to the table for an even better .mac experience…

Long live .Mac.

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Motorola prepares mobile lineup for the holiday season

Info — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 22:26:49 +0000

Hearing the calls from weary holiday shoppers everywhere, help has arrived. This holiday season, Motorola, Inc. has a sleigh-full of new gadgets, from sharp new handsets and multitasking smart phones to “gotta have” accessories that make sensational gifts and stocking stuffers.

“Motorola’s wide variety of stylish handsets and headsets are among this season’s most wanted gifts,” said Kathleen Finato, senior director North America marketing, Motorola. “With so many devices, Motorola is sure to have a great new device perfect for anyone on your holiday gift list.”

Motorola’s holiday line-up includes a variety of gadgets that enable the enjoyment of unique experiences, from complete organization, to music immersion, to Web browsing, all while keeping in constant, clear contact with friends and family.

Smart Style…
MOTO Q™ 9h Global Smart Phone

For the globetrotter on your holiday list, this sleek and robust device is packed with power, functionality and offers a cool design that is sure to please, no matter where your multi-tasking jetsetter has touched down¹. The redesigned QWERTY keyboard enables faster typing while the seven dedicated keys make the most-used features, like email², Web browsing² and text messaging², accessible with one touch. AT&T’s high-octane Broadband Connect HSDPA network propels users to a new 3.5G world of lightning-fast speed and quick downloading capabilities². Available through www.store.motorola.com and AT&T for $199.99 (with two-year contract).

MOTOPURE™ H12 Universal Bluetooth® Headset

Silence the background noise with minimal size, maximum audio performance and style. The MOTOPURE H12 is the first Bluetooth enabled headset with Motorola’s audio-enhancing CrystalTalk™ technology, which features two microphones for clear, natural sounding audio. The MOTOPURE H12 is the ultimate in clarity, luxury, freedom and comfort. Available at www.store.motorola.com and AT&T stores $99.99 after a mail-in rebate.

MOTO Q™ 9c Smart Phone

With its combination of beauty and brains, the MOTO Q 9c delivers everything the business user needs to get – and stay – ahead of the competition. With Sprint Mobile Broadband with Power Vision, users can experience broadband-like speeds when retrieving customized Web content or watching Sprint TV². Windows Mobile® 6 standard provides the tools to stay organized, such as reading corporate emails², editing documents with Documents To Go® and managing the calendar and contacts. MOTO Q 9c also boasts up to 4GB of optional removable memory (sold separately) to store documents, files and images while Microsoft® ActiveSync® allows users to sync email, contacts and calendars with their PC2. Available through Sprint and www.store.motorola.com for $149.99 with a two-year agreement and a mail-in rebate.

Rockin’ the Holidays…
MOTO Q™ 9m Music Smart Phone

The Moto Q 9m music smart phone makes the multi-tasking music lover’s dream a reality with a new ultra-thin, light-weight design that provides a fully loaded entertainment center. With an integrated music player and lightening fast wireless music downloads², ³ get your music on the go. Microsoft Photo Story and a 1.3 megapixel camera capture all the memorable moments. With 4 GB of optional removable memory (sold separately), storing up to 2,000 songs4, movies, and photos, the Moto Q music smart phone is the complete multimedia package. Available exclusively for Verizon Wireless at www.store.motorola.com for $149 with a two-year contract.

MOTOROKR™ Z6 Phone

Cutting-edge style meets the ultimate mobile music experience with the unlocked MOTOROKR Z6. The MOTOROKR Z6 boasts super fast music downloads², ³ with USB 2.0 hi-speed technology and Windows Media® Player 11 and a dedicated music key that launches the music library to get rockin’. With up to 2GB of optional removable memory (sold separately), users can store all of their favorite songs and playlists in one place. Unlocked for GSM, this sleek slider handset is available exclusively online at www.store.motorola.com for $279.99.

MOTOROKR S9 Headset

The MOTOROKR S9 Bluetooth enabled headset provides music lovers with wireless freedom and ambient sound for a superior listening experience in a sporty wrap around design. Volume, calls and music tuning are quick and easy with a touch of the side controls. And missing a call from a compatible Bluetooth enabled phone5 isn’t a worry when rocking out since an automatic pause of the music answers incoming calls and goes right back to rockin’ when the call ends. Available at www.store.motorola.com for $129.99.

MOTORIZR™ Z6tv Phone Leave your living room but put live TV² in your pocket with the MOTORIZR Z6tv. With its digital audio player and large QVGA display, all housed in a slim, fashionable, slider handset, the MOTORIZR Z6tv keeps you connected to the best of live network and cable television programming through Verizon’s V CAST Mobile TV². The MOTORIZR Z6tv is also a personalized music source with lightening fast over-the-air downloads², ³ for the latest songs and video and Windows Media Player to rock the tunes. Available through Verizon Wireless and www.store.motorola.com for $179.99 with a two-year agreement and online rebate.

Fashionable and Fun Flip Phones…
RAZR² Phone

There’s more to this stunning flip phone than just its sleek design. Calls are clearer than ever with Motorola’s CrystalTalk™ technology (available through AT&T on the RAZR² V9 and through TMobile on the RAZR² V8). Use the large color external display and touch-sensitive controls to do everything from watch TV² (available through Sprint on the RAZR² V9m model), enjoy music and view album art2 all without opening the flip. A 2.0 megapixel camera is only the start with video capture and playback, and up to 2 GB of memory (sold separately) to capture every unforgettable moment in high resolution. Prices vary from approximately $199.99-$399.99. (RAZR² available in V8, V9 and V9m models.)

Don’t forget a gift for yourself this holiday season. Upgrade an old phone to the sleek and stylish RAZR² with the Motorola Trade Up Program. Visit tradeup.motorola.com to learn how to recycle that outdated phone and receive a discount on a sharp new RAZR².

RAZR² V8 Luxury Edition

This special edition handset is the ultimate holiday gift. The signature RAZR² form factor has been re-imagined and reconfigured in the most luxurious materials. Bathed in 18k gold plating on the medallions, navigation key and hinge and clothed in snake-like skin, the Luxury Edition RAZR² includes a full suite of features and accessories for those looking to indulge their glamorous side this holiday season. Be the first to get this Moto Store exclusive by registering at www.store.motorola.com.

Lime Green Chrome RAZR V3i Unlocked

The classic RAZR has been outfitted in this season’s hottest hues – lime green and chrome. With quad-band global capabilities, MPEG4 video playback, Bluetooth connectivity5 and a DAP music player, this phone will keep you connected to your friends – and your tunes – anywhere in the world. This unlocked phone is available at www.store.motorola.com for $239.99.

For more information, please visit www.motorola.com/motoinfo.

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