17th
October
2007
Verizon Wireless today announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Juke, a sleek and slim device that swivels to show off a music player that supports MP3, WMA, AAC and AAC+ files.
Hitting stores on October 19, the Juke is available in red, teal and navy blue. The Juke’s unique swivel-hinge literally flicks open 180 degrees to reveal the shiny keypad. A navigation thumb wheel allows for easy searching through music play lists, contacts and settings. Stereo Bluetooth support provides optimal listening for both headsets and separately purchased speakers. In addition, the Juke comes with a matching wired stereo headset and a USB cable in the box. The Juke’s other features include:
- Get It Now-capable - download games, ringtones, wallpapers, location-based services, and more
- 2GB of internal memory for music
- Text, picture and Instant Messaging
- Camera with Nightshot (for taking pictures in low-light)
- Advanced speech recognition by Voice Signal
- 128 x 220 px, 262K-color TFT display
- Dimensions: 3.82″ x 1.18″ x 0.83″; 2.82 ounces with standard battery
- Bilingual user interface: English and Spanish
- Personal organizer with Calendar, Calculator with Currency Converter, Notepad, Alarm, Clock, World Clock, and Stop Watch
The Juke will be initially available for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.
- Samsung Juke Specs
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17th
October
2007
Nokia today introduced the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet, a pocket-sized device able to connect to Wi-Fi hotspots and Bluetooth mobile devices to make internet calls, check Google Mail or Facebook Accounts, watch videos on YouTube, update blogs using the device’s slide-out keyboard along with its touch screen, or find the way using built-in maps and satellite navigation.
With the ability to check emails, read the latest gossip online or IM to friends, share moods on favorite social sites; call via Skype, or get closer by the Gizmo video chat - with the integrated VGA camera - users will never be far away from those they want to keep in contact with.
The N810 has an integrated GPS receiver which allows consumers to pinpoint their position and find a wide variety of points-of-interests using the pre-loaded maps. Upgrade to Wayfinder’s voice-guided navigation for turn-by-turn directions and explore the world on foot or in the car.
The N810 offers up to 45 hours of music playback and memory to store up to 7,500 songs on an optional 10GB memory card. Its large 4.13-inch, 800 x 480 px resolution wide screen makes viewing images easier than traditional devices.
The N810 is powered by maemo Linux based OS2008, updatable also on the Nokia N800, the previous internet tablet generation hardware. The N810 features a customizable user interface and contains Mozilla based browser with Ajax and Adobe flash 9, Bluetooth headset support as well as video and audio features. The refreshed Video Gizmo, Skype and Rhapsody highlight some downloads available while Boingo Wireless, Earthlink and The Cloud enable Wi-Fi connectivity, across thousands of different locations globally.
The Nokia N810 is expected to start shipping mid November with an estimated retail price of $479.
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17th
October
2007
Sprint today announced the upcoming availability of HTC Touch, a full touch screen Windows Mobile 6 device featuring integrated TouchFLO technology to smoothly navigate through menus with a finger swipe. In addition, TouchFLO cube brings a 3D cube interface allowing quick access to entertainment, communication tools and a “Dial-by-picture” photo caller ID screen.
The Touch leverages Windows Mobile 6 with Outlook Mobile for email integration, Office Mobile, Windows Live and the ability to run thousands of third-party applications. It also allows users to surf the web with Internet Explorer, send and receive emails, chat on Messenger and send files to their own web space through Windows Live. The home screen provides one-touch access to email, text messages, calendar appointments and contacts, as well as current weather conditions and forecasts for hundreds of cities around the world.
The Touch provides access to Sprint-exclusive content, including:
- Sprint Music Store, powered by Groove Mobile, which allows users to browse and wirelessly download full-length songs directly to their phone from a selection of more than 1.8 million songs
- Sprint Exclusive Entertainment (SEE), the industry’s only made-for-mobile sports and entertainment video programming network
- Sprint TV with more than 50 channels of live and on-demand video and audio
- More than a dozen streaming radio stations , including Sprint Radio and SIRIUS
- On-Demand with up-to-date information on sports, weather, news, money and more customized by zip code
The Touch offers microSD card slot that supports up to 4GB - a 512MB card is included with the device. Additional features include a 2.0-megapixel camera/camcorder with up to 5X zoom, advanced stereo Bluetooth and Voice-activated dialing.
The Touch measures 4.0″ x 2.4″ x 0.6″ and weighs just 4 ounces. The device will be available on November 4th, initially priced at $249.99 with a two-year subscriber agreement and a $100 mail-in rebate.
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17th
October
2007
Canadian Press - MONTREAL - George Cope, the longtime telecom executive who helped found the Clearnet wireless company and headed Telus Corp.’s cellphone business before moving to Bell Canada two years ago has been tapped as the new CEO of BCE Inc. as Canada’s largest phone company prepares to go private.
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17th
October
2007
InfoWorld - Customers of mobile-phone carriers shouldn’t have to pay early termination fees if they’re called to overseas military service or have their contracts automatically extended every time they call customer support, critics said Wednesday.
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17th
October
2007
AT&T today announced the availability of the BlackBerry Curve 8310, which adds built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) to the popular BlackBerry Curve. Customers can take advantage of location-based services such as TeleNav GPS Navigator, which provides GPS-enabled turn-by-turn voice and on-screen directions that feature colorful 3D moving maps and traffic alerts with rerouting.
The Curve 8310 features a large, ultrabright 320 x 240 px display that supports more than 65K-colors - measures just 4.2 wide by 2.4 inches long by 0.6 thick and weighs approximately 3.9 oz. It combines BlackBerry email and messaging capabilities - including a built-in spell-checker with user-customizable dictionary - with premium phone features, a comprehensive organizer, fast Internet browser and other applications. It also features multimedia capabilities, including a 2.0-megapixel camera with 5x digital zoom, an advanced media player, new desktop media manager software, a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, a microSD memory slot for additional storage and Bluetooth 2.0 with support for the Bluetooth stereo audio profile (A2DP/AVRCP). The BlackBerry Curve 8310 also supports AT&T Mobile Music subscription services and AT&T Push to Talk for walkie-talkie-like communications.
The BlackBerry Curve 8310 is powered by AT&T’s nationwide EDGE network, with availability in more than 13,000 cities and towns and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. The Curve 8310 can keep users who are abroad connected with wireless email, Internet access and other mobile applications through data services in more than 135 countries. Customers can also use the Curve 8310 to make or receive wireless phone calls in more than 190 countries.
Building on its visual appeal, the Curve 8310 is available in two new colors - titanium and red. The red model is available in the U.S. exclusively from AT&T. The Curve 8310 is available starting from $199.99 with a two-year contract and mail-in rebate.
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17th
October
2007
Reuters - Some cell phone companies charge
their users $100 to $200 to end a contract no matter what the
reason and disguise their own charges as taxes on bills,
witnesses told a congressional panel on Wednesday.
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