3G News for March 2008
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| Onyx Liscio Review by 3G.co.uk |
Aside from the issues relating to the poor display and finish, the Liscio’s music player and games are actually pretty good and suit the simple user interface. |
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| Mobile Phone for Real Time
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adidas and Samsung announced their strategic partnership and unveiled the first product initiative as a result of the collaboration, called miCoach. |
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| Satellite and WiMax Spectrum Sharing Not Compatible
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The Satellite Users Interference Reduction Group (SUIRG) announced the formal findings of a field test on the compatibility of Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) and WiMAX services sharing the C-band spectrum. |
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| O2 Xda Orbit II Review by 3G.co.uk |
Feature-wise, the O2 Xda Orbit II can’t be faulted. However, despite the appealing navigation wheel, finding your way around the device using the touch-screen is a tad tricky. |
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| LG KF600 Review by 3G.co.uk |
We’ve wound up rather liking the KF600 despite its little quirks and flaws. It’s a good looking phone that’s easy to use for a touch display device. |
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| Vodafone Exclusive - the 3G HSDPA Nokia 6124 |
The Nokia 6124 classic is a compact multimedia device offering Vodafone customers faster and easier access to all of Vodafone's high speed Internet and entertainment services. |
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| O2 Mobile Users Get Free Content Backup |
O2 Bluebook takes the stress out of worrying about losing valuable information and allows customers to manage, edit and share their mobile life through a personal and secure site. |
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| Samsung Armani Review by 3G.co.uk |
In terms of fashion phones, the Samsung Armani is up there with the best. Feature wise, overlooking the lack of 3G, it manages to cram in a decent array into its tiny frame. |
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| Nokia 8800 Arte Review by 3G.co.uk |
The 8800 Arte is satisfyingly solid and heavy and its constructed from the finest smoked glass and composite metals. With the slider shut, the 8800 is minimalist chic |
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| Panasonic 3.5in LCD Viera Mobile TV Phone |
Combining the design concept of Panasonic large-screen flat-panel TV ’VIERA’ and its high-quality picture technologies, the P905iTV is a sliding handset featuring "One-segment" mobile TV. Adopting frame conversion technology |
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| Samsung Solid Review by 3G.co.uk |
Ultimately the Samsung Solid disappoints. We were unable to test the handset as rigorously as we would have liked and are therefore unsure how solid it actually is. |
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| New Flash 3G Video Gateway Release |
Cystelcom Sistemas released the Veedia Flash 3G Video Gateway to enable any 3G device to access interactive Flash video and multimedia applications. |
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| ZTE Launches First SDR Base Station |
The ZXGW B8036, the world’s first pre-commercial SDR base station, supports GSM and WCDMA simultaneously within software rather than requiring separate hardware components |
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| Sony Ericsson W580i Review by 3G.co.uk |
The five-way navigation pad controls the player when in Walkman mode but the addition of motion sensors allows you to skip tracks with an abrupt flick of your wrist. |
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| Signal Generator Solution for HSPA+ |
A new software option handles comprehensive physical layer tests on HSPA+ receivers, baseband modules, and RF frontends (including MIMO tests). the UMTS standard. |
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| Mobile TV Evolutions |
Mobile TV has not made the top headlines this year but it has been an important theme |
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| JCB Toughphone Review by 3G.co.uk |
For a handset to survive being dropped out of a window, driven over and generally thrown all over the place, it’s got to be made of strong stuff. |
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| Sagem my511xReview by 3G.co.uk |
Probably Sagem’s most stylish handset to date. Its slim, light build, good looks makes the Sagem my511X very easy on the eye. |
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| New Solutions for 3G Mobile TV |
Thomson is expanding its integrated software and hardware platforms to support 3G solutions for mobile TV - including live video streaming, on demand, and format repurposing.
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| 3G LTE Protocol Tester Released |
When used as an LTE protocol tester, the R&S CMW500 delivers multiple benefits to chipset and wireless device manufacturers |
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| Mobile Marketing and Advertising Guide |
Benchmark-setting guide to mobile marketing and advertising. Aiming to cast light on the complexities of this increasingly critical communications channel. |
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| VoIP Portable Phone Using WiMAX |
This product contains WiFi, and also is completely suited to business enterprises where the use of wireless solutions other than WiMAX such as 3G, PHS, and internal PHS is possible.
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| Availability of 3G Transmit System |
Flexible 3G multi-mode solution designed to simplify and accelerate implementation of multi-band and multi-mode 3G handsets and mobile device platforms. |
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| HTC P3470 Touchscreen Phone With GPS |
Combining a lightweight design, large screen, sat-nav software and strong battery life, the P3470 sets a new standard in affordable smartphone, GPS-based devices. |
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| Nokia 6210 Navigator |
Nokia introduced the new Nokia 6210 Navigator, the company's first GPS-enabled mobile device with an integrated compass for pedestrian guidance. |
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| LG Announces KF700 Multimedia Phone |
A new multimedia phone that combines three input methods to create an amazingly intuitive user interface which provides instant access to features. |
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| Nokia Unleashes the N78 |
nokia introduced the Nokia N78, a multimedia computer that combines music, navigation and photography with the benefits of mobility. |
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Nokia unveiled the Nokia N96, a multimedia computer truly optimized for video and TV. |
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| Palm Centro On Way To Europe |
This is Palm's lightest and slimmest smartphone so far and has a full "QWERTY" style keyboard, Palm OS software and support for up to a 4GB microSD card. |
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| New Purple Magic phone serves as a reference design for phone manufacturers creating entry-level 3G handsets. |
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| ModeLabs Group a new MTV-branded 3G mobile phone in an SFR pack. |
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| Vodafone UK and Research In Motion introduced the BlackBerry Pearl 8110 in the UK with integrated GPS. |
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| NO2 announced a radical shake-up of its entire range of consumer Pay Monthly and small business tariffs, including the iPhone. |
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| New company in the UK plan to launch themselves and their first mobile phone |
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| New slender design with a large touch screen and sliding keyboard, the MDA Touch Plus is fully featured |
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| Its speedy connection makes downloading music easy and browsing the web fast. The touch-screen however, comes in a poor second to Apple's iPhone |
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| The R300 Radio and R306 Radio - both designed to deliver a credible radio-listening experience to a global audience. |
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| This could well be the handset to attract mobile users to Skype, because it's so easy to set up and use. |
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| Sony Ericsson today announced the launch of the T270 and T280, a stylish duo of affordably priced phones set to appeal to differing audiences. |
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| Samsung has launched the a pink version of its G600 3G mobile phone. |
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| Nokia 7900 Crystal Prism continues to highlight the geometric shapes and personalized style |
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| T-Mobile is the first operator to launch TeleNav GPS Navigator, the award winning GPS satnav system |
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| Merge the ‘reading friendly’ strengths of e-readers with the ‘high mobility’ features of mobile phones. |
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| Now CETECOM has added RF performance tests for A-GPS (Assisted Global Positioning System) to its portfolio |
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| Face the formidable challenge of leveraging Sanyo's resources to drive growth in important 3G product segments. |
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| Worldwide instant voice messaging service that lets anyone with a mobile phone send voice messages |
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| Toshiba unveiled the Portégé G910, an advanced smart mobile device for the professional user |
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| With this free downloadable browser, users can finally watch videos from the real YouTube |
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| Unique four-in-one innovative mobile device designed to enable anyone to connect a laptop to the internet using HSDPA |
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| Trolltech have entered into an agreement that Nokia will make a public voluntary tender offer to acquire Trolltech |
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| Nokia 2600 classic and the Nokia 1209, two mobile handsets that offer useful features |
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| 10 major record labels adding over 5 million new tracks to its extensive catalogue. |
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| LG Electronics launched a new Dark Silver colour option for its popular LG Viewty |
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| Enhancements to YouTube for Mobile will give users access to the largest repository of mobile video content |
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| Distinction of being the first ever mobile phone to receive Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certification. |
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| Vodafone and Cisco demonstrate that heavyweight players are taking the market for indoor base stations (femtocells) seriously. |
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| Gravity announced first live interactive video service for mobile phones. |
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| Nokia shipped more units in the fourth quarter than the next three vendors' shipment volumes combined. |
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| Sony Ericsson gained market share during the quarter due to the continued success of new phones |
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| As mobile TV services expand over the next five years the total number of subscribers growing to 462 million, |
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| Important developments will include revolutionary designs and more intuitive user-interface. |
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| The Samsung F490 is another smartphone that is likely to be officially launched at 3GSM on the 11th February in Barcelona. |
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| ZTE has been selected as its partner and supplier for the expansion of its current 450MHz network and the rollout of the 2100MHz network. |
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| The much anticipated upgrade to the HTC S710 ( HTC Wings ) , can now be bought via O2 |
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| Options for mobile network operators, in order to identify the realistic timescales and capabilities of 3G enhancements. |
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| Latest Pocket PC Phone to offer the benefits of all-in-one connectivity, VGA display, and an ultra-compact form factor. |
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| S-Series picocell solution will be deployed by European mobile market leader Orange |
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| Already the market leader in devices supported, Momail now hits the 1000 mark. |
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| 3G UMTS networks have the capability to produce high-accuracy caller locating |
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| The USB Modem Stick is Vodafone’s smallest and slimmest yet |
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| Music, games and mobile TV will be the major contributors to the global mobile entertainment market |
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| Antenna Hungária and T-Mobile Hungary and Vodafone Hungary are conducting a DVB-H based mobile television test. |
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| New 3G network will allow the operator to offer new top-quality multimedia and data services. |
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| Motorola designed ROKR E8 to deliver an uncompromised consumer experience for music or talk. |
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| Swisscom to upgrade its WCDMA/HSPA network to enable mobile broadband coverage across 90 percent of Switzerland. |
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| Sony Ericsson revealed the Z555, an elegant clamshell phone which combines a rich feature set with striking good looks. |
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| 3 are the first mobile network operator in the UK to launch version 2 of Google Maps |
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| The W350 Walkman phone offers a combination of key easy-to-use music and phone functions in a stylish, compact form |
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| New solution that can reduce base station power consumption by up to 60%. |
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| Femtocells are low-power radio systems that plug into a residential broadband connection |
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| Alliance to develop improved compatibility and overall user experience between the companies' products. |
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| Allows customers to choose a bespoke solution – the plan that fits their needs and the mobile they want. |
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| LTE is on target and continuing its momentum as the next phase of technology development |
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| Femtocells are low-power radio systems that plug into a residential broadband connection |
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