iPod came like a storm and the debris of accessories followed it. Every three months a new accessory came for iPod and literally every gadget that came out had iPod connectivity. Continue reading “Accessory for iPhone”
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Motorola innovations from CES – Moto Z10, Rokr E8 and more
It’s rocking time for all you mobile lovers out there.
Sony Ericsson revealed 3 new models at the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2008 in Las Vegas recently. Read Fonearena’s coverage of the new releases here.
Motorola has followed suit and unveiled four handsets at the Show, two brand new handsets, Moto Z10 & Rokr E8 and two enhanced versions of existing models, W230 & W270.
Moto Z10
Nicknamed the “pocket-sized mobile film studio”, the Z10, based on the Symbian operating system will allow users to play and capture high-quality video, marry audio and video, and create storyboards with soundtracks directly on the phone.
If you are a film enthusiast, you can even upload the video/movie on various social networking websites.
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Official US Debut – Nokia N95 8GB
Nokia itself has confirmed that the company is offering the US version of the multimedia monster, Nokia N95 8GB.The N95 has 8GB of internal memory, WLAN, 3D N-Gage gaming platform, 5 mega-pixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and HSDPA support.
Year 2008 promises long Battery Life
I think that the researchers at the Stanford University have heard the far cry of the people of Kajrai, who walk for 20 kilometers to charge their mobile phones.
These guys at Stanford have managed to come up with a rechargeable Continue reading “Year 2008 promises long Battery Life”
A Comedy serial on your handset
Not content with giving us all round entertainment through the big 70mm screen or the small ‘television’ screen, filmmakers are now readying to give us entertainment through our handset screens.
The first company to launch a comedy serial for mobile phones is Rajshri Productions, the banner that gave us path-breaking films like “Maine Pyaar Kiya” and “Hum Aapke Hain Kaun”.
A 90-episode series meant for mobile phones will be launched by the end of January 2008, and each episode will be of approximately three minutes duration.
Rajshri Media, an arm of Rajshri Productions was launched last year, and specializes in producing content for new media, including the Internet, mobile phones, and iPods.
The company had released Rajshri Productions’ “Vivaah” simultaneously in theatres and on the Web.
Something for soap viewing buffs to look forward to this New Year!
Via: Techtree.com
Mobile content now in retail stores
Always on the look out for new content for your handset? Walk into “Media magic” and get new mobile content in three simple steps.
1. Select from an array of 500 movies (including several regional titles) and 5000 songs, loads of wallpapers and games
2. Pay
3. Get content downloaded on your handset
Alternatively, you can download the content through the touch-screen kiosks placed at Mobile Magic stores in the form of memory cards, which have to be bought only once and then can be used to refresh content. Continue reading “Mobile content now in retail stores”
Nokia Entertainment Study defines Next Episode in Entertainment
Nokia N Series carried out an entertainment study with the help of Future Laboratory. They call it the Entertainment Study. Nokia interviewed trendsetters from 17 different countries about their entertainment and digital lifestyle. This study also included India. Continue reading “Nokia Entertainment Study defines Next Episode in Entertainment”
Nokia Digital Pen for Geeks
The name Nokia is synonymous to someone who has made it big in the mobile handset industry. Nobody must have thought that a paper pulp and rubber making company will someday rule the world of mobile handsets. Continue reading “Nokia Digital Pen for Geeks”
Need a Christmas Gift idea? The iDiamond Ear is here!
The strains of Madonna’s famous song, “We are living in a material world” have never sounded so real ever before.
Diamond studded jewellery is passé. So are diamond studded watches. The latest ‘jewellery’ to entice the who’s who of the world will be the ‘iDiamond Ear’.
A new earphones set designed by Heyerdahl Jewellery from Oslo, Norway, this diamond studded masterpiece is made of 18 karat gold, set with a total of 204 diamonds, with a total carat of 1.65.
Continue reading “Need a Christmas Gift idea? The iDiamond Ear is here!”
Nokia partners with media brands for bringing content to Nokia Video Center
Nokia is partnering with leading media brands including CNN , Sony Pictures and IBN ( CNN-IBN) for bringing content to Nokia Video Center.
Nokia Video Center aims to bring mobile video to N-Series and other multimedia handsets from Nokia.
The Nokia Video Center is available on the Nokia N95 and Nokia N95 8GB.
Youtube and Reuters are already in a content sharing agreement with the Finish phone Maker
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Nokia announces new bluetooth headsets
Nokia today announced 3 new bluetooth headsets at the CES at Las Vegas.
Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-301
Match your headset to suit your mood with the interchangeable, stylish covers on the Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-301. Available in either a light or a dark variant, choose cover colors ranging from ‘pink flower’ to ‘deep plum’, and many more. This headset will keep you talking for up to seven hours or it will survive on standby for up to 200 hours. Convenient keys for controlling your call functions, including redialing and voice dial activation*, will keep you on the go while you communicate.
Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-201
Communicate in comfort with this small and compact Bluetooth headset, designed to fit in almost any ear. The Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-201 has a soft earpiece wheel which you can easily adjust for an individual fit or choose from three different earbud sizes, included inbox. Available in stylish black, this Bluetooth headset has up to five and a half hours of talk time and up to 150 hours on standby. Control your conversations with on/off, answer/end and volume keys. You can even redial or reject your calls or use the voice dialing activation* or audio transfer with a compatible mobile device. Staying on track with the headset’s operation is easy with its red and greed LED indicators.
Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-100
The ideal companion for a first-time Bluetooth user, the Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-100 is a simple and affordable addition to Nokia’s Bluetooth family. Small and lightweight at 11g, this headset will keep you talking for up to six and a half hours or up to 150 hours on standby. Give your headset a personal touch with a choice of colorful in-box earloops. The Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-100 is economic and efficient without compromising audio quality.
The three headsets are expected to be available globally in the first quarter of 2007.
Bluetooth watch MBW-100 from Sony Ericsson
The MBW-100 is quite a stylish wrist-watch supporting Bluetooth 2.0 and some additional functions.
Sony Ericsson had announced the release the Bluetooth Watch MBW-100.
Its OLED LCD displays the info on the incoming call. You can decline the call by pressing a button. Besides you can operate the music playback on the phone (play, pause, next track), get the info on the incoming SMS and MMS and see the battery level. The watch will alarm the user when the watch is out of the Bluetooth-connection, so youll hardly lost your phone.
The MBW-100 is waterproof (up to 30 m deep, however there is no info on the dive time). The watch weighs 187.5 g. It can last for 7 days in the Bluetooth mode and 14 days in the analog watch mode on a single charge.
The sales are scheduled for 4Q 2006. the recommended price makes up 300, i.e. about $380.
via [Mobile-review]
Bluetooth Ultra Wide Band chips to appear in 2007
Bluetooth SIG (Bluetooth Special Interest Group) has said that the future high-speed version of Bluetooth standard will involve UWB (Ultra-Wideband) technology. They chose the version promoted by WiMedia Alliance ? MB-OFDM (multiband orthogonal frequency division multiplexing).
It will enable larger data transfer at higher speeds, including high quality multimedia content. At the same time the technology can be applied by low power devices, as for example, wireless keyboards and mices.
According to Bluetooth SIG, MB-OFDM technology complies with the requirements of low price, low power consumption, security functions and can be applied in mobile devices. The first Bluetooth/UWB chips are expected to be ready for use in protos in 2Q 2007.
Samsung introduced the fastest Micro- storage card
Today Samsung Electronics has announced its new storage card of MMCMicro format. It is positioned as the fastest Micro-card on the market
Today Samsung Electronics has announced its new storage card of MMCMicro format. It is positioned as the fastest Micro-card on the market. Its write speed achieves 7.12 Mbps, which is according to Samsung 3.5 as much compared with other Micro-cards available. It?s possible to write 20 5-megapixel images over 11 seconds, while other cards need 30 seconds or more for it.
Besides it carries 1 GB onboard. Samsung claims this capacity is enough to store 15 hours of video snapped by a cell phone. It supports 1.8 and 3.3 volt. Dimensions are 14x12x1.1 mm. There is an adapter to use these cards in ordinary MMC slots. The 1 GB MMCMicro card will appear in shops only in 3Q 2006.
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Memory Stick Micro (M2) format
SanDisk and Sony announce the Memory Stick Micro format to address the high storage and smaller size form factor requirements of enhanced multimedia mobile phones
Sunnyvale, CA — SanDisk and Sony Corporation today announced the development of the "Memory Stick Micro" format, an ultra-small IC recording media designed to meet the growing storage needs of highly compact, multifunctional mobile phones. Licensing for the development of "Memory Stick Micro" compatible hardware will begin October 3, 2005.
"Memory Stick Micro" media is approximately one-quarter the size of "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media, yet only about 1.2 mm thick. The media’s edges are slotted lengthwise to allow for more slim-line designed connectors to reduce space in host devices. As dual-voltage media, Memory Stick Micro supports devices operating at 3.3 volts and 1.8 volts.
Memory Stick Micro is designed as an externally removable media with a controlled eject function to prevent users losing the media. Users will be able to insert Memory Stick Micro into an adapter for exchanging data to a Memory Stick PRO compatible product.
Dr. Eli Harari, president and chief executive officer of SanDisk Corporation, said, "Sony and SanDisk recognize the rapidly growing market opportunity for memory cards with multimedia mobile phones, and are joining forces to develop the ultra-small Memory Stick Micro format to foster development of extremely compact multimedia mobile phones."
Akira Kubota, President of Micro Systems Network Company, Sony Corporation, said, "Sony’s collaboration with SanDisk Corporation has continued to develop since our initial announcement of the joint Memory Stick PRO format development in 2003. Today’s joint announcement of the Memory Stick Micro format provides a new, versatile IC recording media for mobile products such as mobile phones for sharing entertainment and data."
The Memory Stick Micro media will be made available in the first half of 2006.