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Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today introduced the Motorola Digital Addressable Controller 4.0 (DAC 4.0) software upgrade for DAC customers. The new version, unveiled at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, is tantamount to a product re-design that…
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MetroPCS has launched MetroFlash, allowing consumers to bring their compatible CDMA handsets to be used on MetroPCS’ network. MetroFlash will eliminate for many consumers the requirement of having to purchase a new handset when signing up for MetroPCS service.
Customers using MetroFlash will receive a free month of service, plus unlimited local, long distance, voicemail and text messaging for $40 a month and pay a $30 fee. The service will be available at all MetroPCS company owned stores and select authorized dealers in all MetroPCS markets, excluding Las Vegas and Shreveport/Bossier City.
Offering consumers the ability to join MetroPCS with their existing handset makes switching carriers easier - and more cost efficient - than ever, said Tom Keys, Chief Operating Officer of MetroPCS. Not since number portability have consumers been offered such a convenient option in switching service providers. With the rising cost of gas and food, consumers are looking for ways to reduce expenses and the launch of MetroFlash, along with our flat-rate, unlimited low cost service plans, makes MetroPCS a more affordable wireless option.
via [engadgetmobile]
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Worldwide mobile gaming revenue is on pace to total $4.5 billion in 2008, a 16.1 percent increase from 2007 revenue of $3.9 billion, according to Gartner, Inc. While mobile gaming revenue will continue to lag behind other value-added entertainment services - such as music and adult content - the market still has much potential.
“Although current consumer interest in, and usage of, mobile gaming is generally low, the potential for growth remains lucrative, with the market skewed toward lower-income segments, mobile workers and smartphone and personal digital assistant (PDA) users,” said Tuong Huy Nguyen, principal analyst at Gartner.
“The fact that mobile gaming provides good value for the money is one reason for the healthy growth rate,” Mr. Nguyen said. “For a relatively small sum, consumers can enjoy a game over and over again, which is particularly relevant in emerging economies where penetration of consoles and PCs is lower. Video games in their original versions (on PCs or consoles) represent a form of entertainment recognized across a wide population, while portable consoles have also taken the market a step towards gaming on a mobile device. Finally, game publishers and mobile operators are getting better at working together and becoming more active in the mobile gaming space.”
Gartner predicts that mobile gaming revenue will experience a compound annual growth rate of 10.2 percent between 2007 and 2011 with worldwide end-user spending reaching $6.3 billion in 2011. Analysts said mobile operators and other game providers should build usage by offering game demos or advertising-funded games.
The Asia/Pacific region (including Japan) represents by far the largest market for mobile gaming, with end-user spending forecast to total $2.3 billion in 2008 and reach $3.4 billion by 2011. The mobile-game market has outshone the PC and console game market in the emerging territories of Asia largely because of the low penetration of PCs compared with that of mobile devices. India is expected to lead among Asian countries in terms of total mobile gaming revenue generated, with the 2007 figure at approximately $80 million. This is forecast to reach $450 million by 2012.
“Emerging market operators should make the most of the demand for mobile games and the low PC penetration in these regions and push game sales as a viable, albeit imperfect, lower-cost substitute to PC and console games,” said Madhusudan Gupta, senior analyst at Gartner.
The mobile gaming market in Western Europe is expected to grow from $701 million in 2008 to $862 million by 2011. The North American market is projected to grow from $845 million to approximately $1.2 billion in 2011. The gap between North American and Western European mobile-gaming revenues is expected to widen over the forecast period as more users in North America adopt mobile data services in general.
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People are saying touchscreen smartphone war has not ended yet and that is why we are saying the smartphone war is still pending, the upcoming Apple iPhone 3G is obviously the most talked about handset at the moment and still cannot understand why people compare different phones with each other, but hey if they are doing it then we will report it.
There are many touchscreen phones on the market and Verizon customers are looking for a good iPhone compromise on their very reliable network, well Verizon has just brought to light another touchscreen offering by the name of “Motorola Blaze”. The Motorola Blaze which is a cool name really boasts haptic-feedback touchscreen in a form-factor style which has a transparent plastic cover that will keep the touchscreen protected at all times, now we love that, the handset can still be used when the cover is closed.
There is a custom operating system that powers the Motorola Blaze; there is a 2 megapixel camera, GPS, EVDO Rev. A, mobile TV, and Bluetooth. The question is “Could this really be an Apple iPhone 3G alternative? Personally we say no, but then we might be wrong. We know that July 11 is the day of the iPhone 3G which is still quite far away, so we will say to you “Do not count the Motorola Blaze out just yet, this could be fun”. Whilst we all wait for more info on this new phone from Motorola please visit BGR below for their photo gallery. Enjoy.
Source – BGR (Boy Genius Report Photo Gallery)
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This compact clamshell CDMA phone is similar to the AX-275, but upgrades to a larger display, color outer display, Bluetooth, and speaker-independent voice dialing. Other features are similar, including a VGA camera, speakerphone, and BREW.
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American Airlines and technology provider Aircell staged a dress rehearsal of their WiFi service in planes on a round-trip flight between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport today. BoingBoing and WiFiNetNews helped promote it.
Broader customer trials on flights between New York and San Francisco …
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With a simple and slim design, the new Nokia 7210 Supernova comes in a choice of ‘bubble gum pink’ and ‘vivid blue’ in a gloss finish. With an SD memory card slot, favorite music and videos can be easily played and saved. A 2 megapixel camera and access to Flickr provide one click access to share photos.
The Nokia 7210 Supernova is available in the third quarter of 2008 with an estimated retail price of 120 EUR before taxes and subsidies.
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If you need a new mobile phone and a new laptop then you will be please with the latest offerings from “The Link”. They are offering you a free Nokia 6500 slide mobile phone and a refurbished to new Advent 9112 Laptop PC which is all part of the mobile phone packages.
The Nokia 6500 Slide handset is pretty elegant when you look at it and with its black stainless steel casing you will get pure quality in your hand. We say that the Nokia 6500 Slide is basically a sliding version of the 6500 classic which was released at around the same time of each other, but it has to be said in terms of function the two phones are pretty different. The 6500 slide features a superior set of features to the smaller classic with a 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, dual LED flash, better quality video recording, TV out facilities, expandable memory, video calling support, FM radio, and a slightly larger screen. Photos of this mobile phone below.
This amazing new mobile phone package includes the Nokia 6500 Slide in Black Orange Pay Monthly Phone and the Advent 9112 (Refurbished) Ultra Portable Laptop PC, the laptop features Intel Pentium Dual Core T2310 Processor, (1.46 GHz, 533 MHz FSB, 1 MB Cache), Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium, 2GB Memory and 160GB Hard Drive.
For more information on this mobile phone/laptop package please visit – The Link
Check out what our readers had to say about the Nokia 6500 Slide – Readers Comments.
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This flagship BlackBerry sports a new display with twice the resolution of previous models, plus HSDPA 3G data and 1 GB of built-in memory. Other key features include GPS navigation, Wi-Fi, 2 megapixel camera, video capture, 3.5mm headphone jack, memory card slot, full web browser, and stereo Bluetooth.
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