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The NY Times says carriers are ripping off people with text messaging fees. The cost of delivering text messaging is virtually nothing. Text messages are tiny free riders, tucked into what’s called a “control channel”, space reserved for operation of the wireless network. It’s pure profit for cellular carriers …
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Taiwan-based Mobinnova, Sony Ericsson’s new partner in producing the next version of XPERIA, announced its new flagship smartphone, Mobinnova ICE. Working under GSM, WCDMA and HSDPA network, this Windows Mobile smartphone also introduces two innovative touch sensitive controls: mobiToday and mobiShift, which allow users to interact with the phone.
“Today we are proud to announce the Mobinnova ICE, a new sensation in touch-screen mobile phones, as once again, feel becomes more important than simple touch.” said KC Kuo, Chairman of Mobinnova, “Users of the Mobinnova ICE, feel a tactile response through their fingertips, whenever they touch the 3” screen, through our unique mobiFeel technology.”
ICE was equipped by 3.0 megapixel auto focus camera with dedicated shutter control.
Direct push-email compatible with Microsoft Exchange, means you stay in contact and ready for business, on your terms.
Its design looks interesting, sophisticated. Love it.
Specifications:
[via Justamp]
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There have been numerous operating system updates across the BlackBerry mobile phone arena lately, the latest of which were for the BlackBerry 9530 Storm and the BlackBerry Bold.
But obviously there is a few other BlackBerry smartphones that need an OS update as well, and well the latest BlackBerry OS 4.5.0.124 software is now available for GSM BlackBerry handsets.
The OS 4.5.0.124 is for the BlackBerry 8700, Pearl 8120, Pearl 8110, Pearl 8100, Curve 8320, Curve 8310, Curve 8300, and BlackBerry’s 8820 and 8800. Bear in mind this is not an official release so any instillation is at your own risk.
Source – crackberry
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“The truth is that promoting science isn’t just about providing resources—it’s about protecting free and open inquiry,” said President-elect Obama in his weekly video chat.
President-elect Obama announced his appointment of Dr. John Holdren as Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Co-Chair of the …
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Of course the BlackBerry fans will love to hear this rumor. Gizmodo posted a 2009 BlackBerry Roadmap that suggests we will be seeing a touchscreen Bold and a slider Storm soon.
Based on TmoNews Forum, the roadmap table offers some interesting details such as the touchscreen Bold 9900 (codename “Pluto”) with a standard Bold QWERTY keyboard and the unconfirmed slider Storm with a slide-out keyboard, possibly 3G and Wi-Fi.
The list also mentions the new BlackBerry Curve 9220 (previously reported “Magnum” codename), the 3G/HSPA version of the 8900 and, along with Bold 9900, will be possibly announced at 2009 WES.
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Now here’s one for the lover of comic books and the Apple iPhone, as the latest Lucky Luke comic book called “L’Homme de Washington” has simultaneously launched in comic book form and as an application for the Apple iPhone and Apple iPod Touch.
Already at the Apple iTunes App Store the native application costs $5.99 and is available in both French and English, and uses comic book reading tech developed by Ave!Comics.
Apparently the word is Ave!Comics have developed a neat was of going through the pages of the comic that looks really promising. Lucky Luke is one of the most popular comic in Europe and was created by Morris.
Source – intomobile
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AT&T announced today that they have finalized a swap of wireless assets with Verizon Wireless, following regulatory approval from the FCC and Department of Justice. The asset swap extends AT&T Mobility’s coverage in New York, Vermont, Washington State and Kentucky while Verizon got cash and some AT&T frequencies
Under the terms …
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HTC is no longer partner for Sony Ericsson in term of Xperia X1’s outsourcing project (and seems the Taiwan-based phone manufacturer should keep their hands full with Google’s Android phone). The Japan-Sweden venture plans to outsource its second Windows Mobile-based smartphone to Taiwan-based Mobinnova, a handset maker under Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry).
The Chinese-language Commercial Times reported:
Although Sony Ericsson is believed to continue expanding its lineup of Windows Mobile-based smartphones, the company’s partnership with HTC will come to an end when the current production of Xperia X1 handsets completes its business circle, the paper quoted industry sources as indicating.
There is no official explanation from Sony Ericsson regarding this move so far.
[via 3Gweek]
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The Philips Xenium X620 mobile phone isn’t awesome at everything, and let’s face it not many mobile phones are, but the one thing the Philips Xenium X620 handset does offer that most don’t is excellent battery life.
Although the Philips Xenium X620 only offers up a 2.4 inch QVGA display along with a lowly USB 1.1, there’s no arguing about its great talk time life of twelve hours.
Other specs offered up are, a 3.2 megapixel camera, MP3 / WMA player, quad-band GSM, EDGE, video record mode, Bluetooth and a microSDHC slot. Unfortunately the Philips Xenium X620 isn’t likely to leave the likes of Russia and China for western shores, and there’s no word on price either.
Source – idnes
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AdMob’s November 2008 Mobile Metrics Report says iPhone requests grew 52% month to month, reaching a total of 359 million. This in turn gave iPhone 6.3% of total requests or 9.9% of U.S.-based requests.
Apple had an astounding 78.5 percent of the Wi-Fi activity on mobile devices for November, reports …
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