3G Features March 2004
Mobile Media Processors (MMPs) for mobile phones and other handheld devices, which will be available in sample quantities from April 2004.
The controller itself connects to the FOMA network via a data card that can be connected to the unit via a PC card slot.
Addressing an industry-wide need for real-time performance in Flash memory management software,
Starent ST16 to Provide Market's First CDMA2000 Gateway with Integrated Enhanced Charging Capabilities
Despite many years of delays, it seems to be better late than never for 3G wireless deployments,
KDDI is pleased to announce the launch of the DO CARD, a CDMA2000 1x EV-DO service compliant card device for wireless data communications at a 2GHz frequency band.
A very impressive clam style phone which is still on the big size yet the smallest 3 phone to-date.
Anritsu has won an order with Radio Frequency Investigations Limited (RFI Ltd), a UK test house that provides consultancy and testing services to the wireless communications industry
3 Hong Kong announced many new attractions for purchasing the premium NEC c616 video mobile phone
Today NEC introduced three new models for the China market. The world's first card-shaped, camera-equipped mobile phone is its flagship model in China
Alaska Communications Systems Group (ACS) announced that it plans to launch Alaska's first commercially available 3G wireless data network.
The paper will trace a clear evolution path for PTT technology, showing how the service will mature. I
Reduced capital expenditures in various end-user markets has caused a steep revenue decline in the scalar and vector network analyzer segments in 2002.
Lucent Technologies introduced its Accelerate IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), a service delivery solution that enables third-generation (3G) mobile operators
Atsana Semiconductor announced a strategic partnership to enhance the gaming experience in 2.5G and 3G mobile phones
Vitelcom Mobile Technology (VITELCOM) today announces the successful launch of the first “i-mode step 2” handset manufactured by a European company.
UTStarcom, Inc , a global leader in IP access networking and services, announced its MovingMedia family of global wireless solutions and its comprehensive 3G product strategy.
In the information and telecommunications hall, LGE introduced dual-band 3G mobile handsets that are GSM, GPRS, and WCDMA-compatible
To download their favourite tracks in a new and exclusive Mobile Mix format directly onto their 2.5G or 3G mobile phones.
Panasonic Mobile introduces the unique X300 to the European market.
Samsung Electronics, a leading innovator in mobile communications, introduces the SGH-Z105, a dazzling 3G handset that offers incredible functionality, impressive design and the latest technology.
T-Mobile has agreed with Nokia on the volume supply of the Nokia 7600 GSM/WCDMA phone. T-Mobile will include the Nokia 7600 imaging device in its portfolio of 3G devices
The 900i series, the most advanced series of FOMA i-mode mobile phones ever released, features a Macromedia Flash equipped browser, HTML e-mail and avatar-capable videophone.
Encased in fashionable dual-tone ruby and onyx-colored covers, the slim and stylish Nokia 7610 phone offers quick and convenient capturing, printing, storing and sending of photo-quality images and videos
CinemaElectric is a Hollywood-based producer of mobile entertainment and services. PocketCinema™ is a downloadable motion picture that can be played on many Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Siemens and other mobile phone terminals.
3 Hong Kong announced that it has signed up Fortress and China Motion as 3’s dealers. By further extending its retail network to include various outlets of Fortress and CM Concept
Scheduled for completion at the end of December 2004, participants in IST project EMILY aim to develop a hybrid device location service able to exploit the abilities of both GSM networks and satellite-based positioning.
With ClixSmart UMTS, content over the O2 Active UMTS mobile portal is delivered dynamically from all content sources.
Alcatel and DoCoMo Engineering announced that they jointly host the "3G Indoor Coverage Forum" in Tokyo, Japan, on March 9th to 10th, 2004.
They dramatically facilitate the design of a mobile device such as 3G cellular phone featuring rotating high-quality thin film transistor (TFT) displays.
The European wireless market has served Vodafone well-its customers rate it highly for customer care, network quality and service scope.
Innostream, Korea’s GSM phone manufacturer, announced it began shipping INNO 90, its most popular camera phone, to Europe.
Tektronix announced that TIM has chosen Tektronix' K15 protocol analysers for field deployment of it's UMTS networks.
Microsoft Corp., TWI Interactive and Vidiator Technology announced the launch of MobileVision, an end-to-end solution for the management, creation and delivery of digital video content for mobile users.
Compact NetFront Plus is a microbrowser designed for 2.5G and 3G global wireless services. In addition to Compact HTML/iHTML, it supports WML1.3 and XHTML Basic Internet standards
IPWireless announced that it has started commercial shipment of a next-generation wireless broadband solution optimized for the 3.4 to 3.6 GHz bands.
T-Mobile is planning to launch its 3G services in the UK by this summer. An official announcement is due during the German CeBIT exhibition.
A stylishly designed model that is only 20mm thick.
As the result of this partnership, AudioCodes will now enter the largest 3G cellular market in the world. Both companies will cooperate in the development and certification of the 3G UMTS Release 4 cellular infrastructure solution.
The new Motorola mobiles -- from the model E398 and the E680 to the C650 -- are designed to maximize the mobile music experience for music lovers and artists
Netsize announced the launch of its 2004 guide to 'Developing the Multimedia Mobile Market'.
The Z500 is the company’s first phone featuring EDGE technology, which provides fast access to wireless data, content downloads
3 are currently selling over 8,000 Nokia 7600 devices per week in the Carphone Warehouse chain. This total has beaten all previous connection records for 3 sales in the chain
If the adoption of 3G in Western Europe follows the same timeline as it did in Japan, there will be more than 8 million W-CDMA users in the region by mid-2005.
The trial is aimed at verifying technologies and marketability under a plan to jointly launch a commercial international roaming service.
A1402S (supporting CDMA 1X), by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, the world's smallest phone mounted with a 2.3 inch QVGA LCD.
To facilitate UMTS network planning and the setup of 3G mobile radio networks, Rohde & Schwarz recently introduced the compact measurement system UMTS PN Scanner. Consisting of measurement hardware and software, the system can be connected to a PC or laptop for test drives.
Almost one out of every three managers believes their companies will use 3G services on a daily basis already within one year
Kyocera's manufactured ZTE V91 and Lucent LU PS-900 are the first handsets in the upcoming new generation of browser-centric phones
Users can also access a rich array of racing information and tips from renowned horse commentators in the “iHorse” Portal.
This year, 3 Hong Kong celebrates by organising a special promotion – offering all people the opportunity to get free 3 video mobile phones while taking a selected 3 car.
Exactly one year after the launch of its video mobile network, 3 has announced 'Today on 3' - the UK's first live video mobile news and entertainment channel.
MP3 player; touch screen operation; video calling, playback and messaging; picture messaging; as well as Bluetooth connectivity; digital camera
Full-Color Screen: Vivid 2.1” main and 1” external color sub LCD; both are TFT and support 65k colors.
Mobile Operators and service providers find themselves in rough turbulence and must prepare themselves for a hard landing
Latest Atmel IC specifically designed for multimedia section supply in new-generation feature phones
Operators need to look beyond messaging to seize the non-voice revenue opportunities that can be delivered through their 2.5G networks
The PMV service allows customers to transmit their own video content from the website to other cellular phone users.
UTStarcom announced that it will collaborate with Cisco Systems to advance the use of IP technology for third-generation (3G) wireless networks
Agere Systems announced that it has joined the global Open Base Station Architecture Initiative
3, the UK's first video mobile network, has announced that from this week, it will be exclusively selling three new video mobiles; the NEC e616, the Motorola A925 and the NEC e313.
By verifying its 3G network using Actix' software, Vodafone Ireland will not only assess the network's performance, it will also identify where modifications in the network
TIM and Oberthur Card Systems are the most innovative players with their double package: the first 1Mega Byte USIM Card with multimedia applications.
The Dilithium-NetCentrex partnership agreement brings together best-of-breed products and technologies including the Dilithium Networks' DTG 2000 gateway
Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd., introduces its flagship model for 2004 - the X700 smartphone. This compact digital camera phone, with video capability, comes in Panasonic's stylish clamshell design
3G mobile phone users are being offered 'video voicemail' based on a centralised message store.
T-Mobile revealed plans for a multi-network service that will allow users to roam "seamlessly" across three different wireless networks: GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), and Wi-Fi.
Vodafone was awarded one of the mobile industry's most prestigious awards, Best Mobile Application or Service: Corporate Market, for its Mobile Connect Card.
3G Features March 2004
The R&S UPL16 together with the R&S CMU200 from Rohde & Schwarz is a test solution for use in the type approval
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced semiconductor memory technology, today announced a full line of Dual Voltage MultiMediaCards (DV-MMC) that support lower voltage requirements
Tektronix announced the addition of Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution (EDGE) capabilities to its market-leading handheld NetTek Base Analyser, the only base station tester to offer a toolbox feature set
Matsushita Electric announced that it will introduce 1GB SD Memory Card.
Skyworks Solutions announced the world's first TD-SCDMA power amplifier (PA) module in a compact, 4mm x 4mm package. TD-SCDMA has emerged as one of three possible 3G standards
CinemaElectric mobile content in the US to retailers and via a 6000-strong Mobile Content Vending Machine network for in-store unattended sales
LGE CEO S. S. Kim announced that it would officially launch its wire and wireless portal site for overseas mobile phone customers
IMS is a platform that may be used by operators to quickly develop and deploy multimedia services for 2.5G and 3G mobile networks.
Fujitsu Limited and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation today announced that they are exploring a collaboration to jointly develop new FOMA mobile handsets running the Symbian OS
NVIDIA Corporation announced that Motorola has chosen the company’s GoForce 4000 processor for its new 3G mobile phones.
3 announced the launch of Videotalk to PC, available only to 3 customers. Videotalk to PC allows customers
NTT DoCoMo announced that they will offer unlimited access to the 3G FOMA® i-mode® mobile internet service and i-mode mail
Smartner, the European leader in mobile email and office solutions, today announced that it will offer Always-on Mail, a mobile email solution for business users in Italy.
Kodiak Networks(TM), Inc., a leading provider of instant wireless voice systems, today announced the opening of its new European headquarters,
NettGain 1200 is already commercially deployed in over 25 top-tier wireless carriers worldwide, and has been proven to significantly improve the performance of 3G networks.
Nokia management highlighted digital convergence and mobile multimedia as key drivers in today's mobility industry.
SK Telecom announced that the company is introducing the M-Bank International Roaming Service in a joint effort with Woori Bank.
Future cell phones might not be radically different in how they look in coming years
SanDisk announced today that it has added SanDisk Memory Stick PRO Duo cards to its original equipment manufacturer (OEM) product line.
Among the new products is the AD6633, a digital up-converter featuring breakthrough technology that significantly reduces output power requirements for 3G wireless base station power amplifiers (PA).
KPN will start offering the first services over its new UMTS networks in June 2004.
The n400i’s elegantly stylish silver clamshell exterior houses a highly advanced and innovative mobile device, with all the latest must-have features.
Panasonic's decision to use Compact NetFront adds to the millions of i-mode devices that already rely on ACCESS browser technology to power their Internet functionality.
Launched in Madrid earlier this year, the CX65 has a brilliant extra large, high quality 65.536 color screen and integrated camera for video and photography housed in a typically stylish Siemens design.
The open and flexible nature of the platform promises to allow service providers with 2.5G and 3G networks to develop and deliver a broad range of exciting multimedia mobility services
NetAccess(TM) gateway for a unique WiFi, UMTS video conferencing and VoIP demonstration at CTIA Wireless 2004,
The MBSat satellite was carried into orbit aboard an Atlas III rocket at 12:40am local time (5:40am GMT) on Saturday morning, said International Launch Services,
Nortel Networks has unveiled its line of CDMA products that it has developed and tested for the CDMA 450 MHz radio spectrum, and has begun commercial deployments in Europe.
Sweden, recognized worldwide for its leadership in wireless technologies, will be the first country in the world to offer nationwide 3G (Third Generation Cellular Phone Network) coverage to its mobile users.
Taiwan is poised to fully exploit the mass market potential of 3GSM, the global next generation wideband mobile multimedia standard
Far EasTone, Taiwan's one of the largest mobile operators, aims to introduce its W-CDMA 3G service this year.
Subscribers to the Macrospace games channel pay a small monthly fee in return for unlimited downloads of featured games and other content
SK Group is utilising the XDM to bridge the gap between its legacy and next generation infrastructure, opening up the network for the international delivery of innovative 3G services.
The small mobile operators in Western Europe will have to start rethinking their businesses.
The A5504T is equipped with multi-media authoring software which allows users to edit TV programs recorded on their PCs with TV tuner and videos captured by video camera, and replay them on the handset.
Jointly developed standard specifications for the Mobile Video Interface, a high-speed serial interface designed specifically for text and graphics displayed on mobile communications devices.
Most 3G Handset vendors have been scrambling to provide solutions for next generation wireless networks, in which multi-modal handoffs
With the integrated VGA camera, consumers can take still pictures as well as video clips and either store them in the phone memory or send them as a picture message or an e-mail.
Industry's first solution to integrate 3G connectivity along with Wi-Fi, broadband, dial-up and other transport methods to provide customers with a unified remote access experience.
The Watch Phone, ergonomically designed for the young generation, weighs only 98 gms. Telson TWC 1150 packs in a lot of features
First megapixel phone for the broadband CDMA-1xEVDO.
The first experience of 1000 users was positive. Faster data transfer (during phase one up to 384 kb/s) allows quicker mobile access to Internet, email and information networks,
Global revenues attributable to GSM totalled $277 billion in 2003 according to a newly published white paper from Deutsche Bank.
The primary focus of the international cooperation is transferring of GSM, GPRS, EDGE and UMTS networks knowledge to infrastructure vendors, mobile operators and other players in the mobile business.
DMN Installations, has been selected by a major network infrastructure vendor to conduct its forthcoming UMTS network roll-out in the UK
Lucent Technologies announced it is conducting a trial of commercial CDMA450 technology in Brazil
Anritsu has introduced the MT8860A WLAN Test Set, the first high-speed measurement solution designed specifically for testing WLAN devices
Sales of the F900i were suspended today, but will be resumed once the updated handsets are ready in early March.
T-Mobile and Sony Music announce the first global partnership between an operator and a music label for the distribution of a broad array of mobile music content
Most commonly used web and email applications difficult to use when out of the office and delivers up to a tenfold performance improvement over 3G, 2.5G and other networks.
Complete dual-mode 3G/GSM platform which enables mobile devices to handover seamlessly between existing GSM/GPRS networks and new 3G networks.
With its hard real-time kernel, Symbian OS version 8.0 is the future platform for 3G mobile phones with advanced multimedia and IP networking functionality
LG Telecom, first in mobile communication business to start a 'vibrating finger stimulator' service
There are more and more live UMTS Networks being launched over the world with effective subscribers expecting for a real enhanced and reliable service.
During 2003, 3 launched a full portfolio of video services—comprising telephony, messaging and content—in five markets across Europe.
Approximately the size of a fingernail, T-Flash is designed for new mobile phones that are compact yet fully-featured with storage-intensive multimedia applications
Vodafone K.K. announced that after late April it will commence sales of the VC701SI Vodafone Connect Card
3 Hong Kong announced the signing of an agreement with UEFA for the rights in Hong Kong to transmit highlights of all UEFA Champions League
So far, Huawei has developed its full set of mobile communications solutions covering GSM, WCDMA, CDMA2000, and TD-SCDMA
T-Mobile announced its strategy and launch programmes for broadband mobile and the launch of 3G services, integrated with WiFi, from Spring onwards.
3 announced that it had launched three new price plans and three new top-up vouchers, all designed specifically for customers that love to text.
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that the P900i, the third handset in the new 3G FOMA® 900i series, will be released on February 29, 2004.
Services are currently available through seven i-mode operators outside Japan: BASE NV./S.A (Belgium), Bouygues Telecom (France), E-Plus (Germany), Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd. (Taiwan), KPN Mobile (The Netherlands), Telefónica Móviles España (Spain), WIND Telecomunicazioni S.p.A. (Italy),
They are extremely simple to use and will make access to the most popular multimedia services and technologies even easier: video, photo, MMS and the most recent version of Java(TM) (MIDP 2.0) for downloading games and applications.
The company will demonstrate the capabilities of more than a dozen PacketVideo-powered multimedia technologies and handsets from leading device OEMs in the world.