GSMPress - Worldwide GSM http://www.gsmpress.com eng http://www.gsmpress.com/images/gsmpress_rss.gif http://www.gsmpress.com 60 48 GSMPress BELLPERRE unveils an ultra slim luxury phone, accompanied by a unique customization program. Its price level meets a sincerely wider audience compared to current luxury phone brand offerings. The phone is affordable, understated luxury inspired by Italian design. TIMELESS AND AUTHENTIC The BELLPERRE luxury phone is defined by its distinctive elegant lines, timeless European design and only the finest authentic materials. The frame is precision crafted out of one single piece of metal. This phone has the perfect grip, experienced by a one-of-a-kind notch carved all around the sleek metal frame. The steel buttons are subtly shaped in line with the main design. The glass window is made of sapphire crystal, famous for its scratch resistance, which size is unknown for luxury watch manufacturers. The leather and frame are finished by hard protective coatings against the most critical circumstances. DESIGN YOUR OWN BELLPERRE The unique bespoke service assures a design for every taste and lifestyle, male or female. The solid metal frame and steel buttons are available in pure authentic finishings like brushed steel, polished silver, 18K rosé gold and 24K yellow gold finish. The leather collection represents the highest possible grade and contains 125 genuine leather options. Select modest classic leathers like black buffalo or brown lizard, or choose vibrant colors and textures like pink crocodile or red shark for a more striking (ambience doesn’t really work here, try something like ‘effect’). From today this collection is extended by genuine ostrich leather in a wide set of 14 vibrant colors. Ostrich leather is known for its durability and its finest texture. 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GSM QUAD BAND, HSDPA 5 Megapixel Camera, autofocus, LED flash 80 language options Cyrillic, Chinese and Arabic keypads optional Size: 111 x 45 x 11.2 mm, 135 gr (inc. battery) 2.2 inch Display, 16 Million colors, 240 x 320 pixels 400 hours Standby, 5 hours Talk time GPS navigation, Accelerometer sensor Stereo Bluetooth, FM radio, Video recorder / player Vibration, Hands free calling, Noise cancellation E-mail support, SMS (T9), MMS, IM Outlook synchronization, Organizer BELLPERRE, founded in 2005, integrates conception and design expertise and technological know-how to create unique, customizable, affordable luxury mobile phones.   postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-bellperre-unveils-the-new-sleek-luxury-phone.html Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT As Engadget reports, the company Nokia has finally closed its flagship store in New York. The decision was taken late last year. At that time, Nokia said that in early 2010, under the restructuring strategy of the company retail sales, will be closed the flagship stores in New York and Chicago. Nevertheless, both stores worked till now. Most likely the fate of the Chicago store will be the same at the one from New York, but for the moment it continues to operate. Previously, Nokia stated that the stores from New York and Chicago were designed to inform the consumers about the innovative benefits of Nokia products. The representatives of the Finnish corporation stressed that the consumers prefer to buy phones in online shops or from operators.   postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-nokia-closed-a-flagship-store-in-new-york.html Mon, 24 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT The online portal XDA Developers carefully studied a new version of the mobile operating system Windows Phone 7, intended for software developers. As it turned out, it contains a reference to the not previously announced Smartphone HTC Mondrian. It may be that it will be the first device running the new version of mobile operating system from Microsoft.According to some reports, the smartphone will be equipped with a 4.3" display with a resolution of 800x480 pixels, Qualcomm Snapdragon chip with a frequency of 1.3 GHz and a digital compass. Meanwhile, the enthusiasts from XDA Developers continue to explore the new version of Windows Phone 7 and maybe they will release a version of OS suitable for installation on the existing machines.Let’s recall that the first smartphones based on Windows Phone 7 will appear at the end of 2010. Microsoft said that the new OS will be supported by the devices of such brands like Dell, Garmin-Asus, HTC, HP, LG, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Toshiba and Qualcomm. Earlier was said the first device with the new platform could be LG Panther, which supposedly will be released in autumn 2010. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-the-first-smartphone-based-on-windows-phone-7-may-be-htc-mondrian.html Mon, 17 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT In the mobile operating system Android are illegally used many technologies from Microsoft. This is what has declared the Microsoft specialist on intellectual property protection, Horacio Gutierrez, in an interview for CNET. He did not name exactly what technologies he meant, noting only that they relate to many aspects of Android, including the interface and OS.Horacio Gutierrez also said that Microsoft intends to protect its intellectual property, but hopes to do it without trials.Currently, Microsoft has signed an agreement with HTC, according to which, the Taiwanese manufacturer has the right to use the patents of the Corporation from Redmond, in exchange for certain royalties on sales. Terms and Conditions apply to all created HTC smartphones running Android, including Nexus One. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-microsoft-android-illegally-uses-our-technologies.html Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT Scientists from the University of Florida managed to develop a multilayer film based on OLED, suitable for use as a key element of night vision devices. The principle of the invention is different from the existing technology of night vision devices, which require significant dimensions. The infrared signal is enhanced while the light passes through the layers of organic light emitting diodes (OLED) and converted into visible spectrum.The test sample of the studied material is only about 1 square centimeter yet, but the researchers promise that within a year and a half will be able to develop the technology to be used, for instance, in car windows for better visibility at night and, of course, mobile phones and other mobile devices. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-the-phones-will-feature-night-vision.html Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT The Chinese company QderoPateo announced the upcoming release of smartphone Ouidoo, which allegedly will work on a 26-core processor with an 8 GFlops performance, reports Resource Cloned In China. In China, the device will be distributed by the China Mobile operator. The release of the device is scheduled for July this year.The rest of the Ouidoo characteristics are quite ordinary. Thus, the smartphone has a 3.5" display with a resolution of 800x480 pixels, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB of flash memory, 5 megapixel camera, slot MicroSD, modules GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The manufacturer claims that the battery life in standby mode will last for about 220 hours.The device is running on its own operating system, which resembles Windows Phone 7. In China QderoPateo Ouidoo will be sold at prices ranging from $ 440 to $ 590 in equivalent. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-china-will-release-a-smartphone-with-26-core-processor.html Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT The Canadian company Research In Motion (RIM) is preparing to release the smartphones BlackBerry Bold 9650 and Pearl 3G, reports TheStreet. Both devices are designed for the North American market. Model Bold 9650 is capable of working in the networks GSM / GPRS / EDGE, UMTS / HSDPA and CDMA EV-DO Rev.A. The smartphone is made in a candybar form factor, has a QWERTY-keyboard, 3.2-megapixel camera, GPS navigation and Wi-Fi (802.11b / g). Pearl 3G model also is performed in a candybar form factor and is equipped with a 3.2-megapixel camera, GPS and Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) module. The smartphone is designed for these networks: GSM / GPRS / EDGE and UMTS / HSDPA. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-rim-shows-blackberry-bold-9650-and-pearl-3g.html Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT Vice President of Nokia, David Rivas, said at the CTIA Wireless conference in Las Vegas that the Finnish company intends to significantly expand its presence in the U.S. smartphone market with the release of new devices on the Symbian^3 platform. As reports Computerworld, in 2010, Nokia plans to introduce in the U.S. some of the most advanced devices.Nokia is also counting on developers for the new version of Symbian. David Rivas also said that the corporation has a greatly improved user interface operating system, reducing the number of clicks needed to perform a particular action.The representative of the Finnish corporation added that Nokia is very pleased by the Symbian^3 features. The Symbian Foundation is confident that the smart phone market is still in its infancy period and is open to the general competition.Let’s recall that in February, the Symbian Foundation provided full access to the source code of the mobile operating system Symbian. A few days later, at the Mobile World Congress 2010, became known the official information about Symbian^3. The first smartphone based on the new version of the platform should be available for sale during the second half of 2010. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-nokia-hopes-to-conquer-the-american-market-of-smartphones-using-symbian3.html Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT The Magellan RoadMate App for iPhone uses the same award-winning interface as our dedicated personal navigation devices. Best of all, the app is a one-time purchase with no recurring subscription fees.The Magellan RoadMate App for iPhone also works on the iPod touch (2nd generation) with the required Magellan Premium Car Kit (sold separately).Feature highlights include:• Spoken street name guidance• Highway lane assist• In-app music control• iPhone address book integration• Pedestrian Mode• Most current maps provided by NAVTEQTthe United States only app is available at iTunes App store at an introductory price of $39.99. With this app installed, your iPhone or iPod touch will become a full featured GPS navigator which will guide you on the best way possible. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-a-new-application-for-iphone---magellan-roadmate-for-the-united-states-and-puerto-rico.html Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT As reported in the official blog of Google, the Internet giant has released an application named Gesture Search, designed for the smartphones based on OS Android 2.0 and up. The program allows the device to search a variety of information through gestures. For this, it’s enough to “draw” on the main screen the first letters of the desired data. The application Google Gesture Search can be used to search for contacts in your address book, music tracks in the playlist, installed applications, bookmarks, etc. Currently, it is available for download only the English version of the program. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-google-has-taught-android-gesture-search.html Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT As PhoneArena reports with reference to the Morningstar analyst, Microsoft executives are considering buying RIM or Nokia. Rumors about the interest of the American corporation in the acquisition of the Canadian manufacturer RIM were circulating even from last year. Now the experts say that the Redmond company is eyeing to Nokia. In Morningstar think that Microsoft intends to increase its share on the smartphone market through the development of hardware platforms. However, other analytical companies doubt that the world's largest software maker will be able to buy RIM, and especially Nokia. Thus, the market value of the Canadian corporation is currently estimated at approximately $39 billion, and the purchase of the Finnish manufacturer would cost approximately with $12 billion more. The "purchasing power" of Microsoft itself is estimated at $36 billion. On the other hand, in 2008, the company of Steve Ballmer was willing to pay almost $48 billion for Yahoo!. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-rumor-microsoft-may-buy-rim-or-nokia.html Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT Executive Vice President of Nokia, Anssi Vanjoki said that the Finnish company is disappointed with his top of the line smartphone N97, reports the portal All About Symbian. According to the head of the corporation, the unit was sold well, but it can be called a failure Nokia product because of numerous bugs.Anssi Vanjoki said that in the end all the mistakes was corrected, releasing for N97 new firmware versions, 20 and 21. However, for the smartphone finalization, Nokia has spent too much time and effort.In addition, Anssi Vanjoki admitted that his corporation has worked a little bit too much time with older versions of the Symbian platform. He promised that Nokia has taken into account its past shortcomings and will not allow their appearance in the devices based on Symbian^3. "We got a good lesson, and you will see that we have learned it when Symbian^3 wil be released", - said Anssi Vanjoki. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-nokia-acknowledged-that-n97-is-a-failure-smartphone.html Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT As reports Telecoms Korea, LG is preparing an Android-smartphone LU2300, which will be provided with numerous applications. The manufacturer promises that the device will also support services of augmented reality. Aiming the camera to a particular object (eg, historic building or a restaurant menu), the owner of the device will see on the screen more information about it.It should be noted that the augmented reality is available for a quite long time for many mobile operating systems, including Windows Mobile and Android. However, the representatives of LG promised to make the smartphone LU2300 the most user-friendly, equipping it with a large number of the best applications.«Usually, the smartphones buyers have to install additional programs. In the case of LU2300, all the necessary software is already preinstalled", - has stressed LG. In Asian countries, LU2300 will be available in the II quarter of 2010. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-lg-prepares-an-android-smartphone-lu2300-with-support-of-augmented-reality.html Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT As expected, on February 14, the South Korean company Samsung unveiled the world's first smartphone on its own OS Bada - S8500 Wave. The device is equipped with a 3.3" Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 480x800 pixels, Bluetooth 3.0 module and Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, reports PhoneArena. The screen built on the Super AMOLED technology, has a more clear image compared to the conventional AMOLED-display. In addition, it consumes less energy. Samsung S8500 Wave display is also protected by tempered glass. The device has a 1 GHz processor Samsung, 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, LED flash and video recording to HD-quality 720p, GPS, 2 GB of internal memory (according to other sources, there will also be available the version with 8 GB) MicroSD slot, and 3 ,5-mm audio connector. In the Samsung S8500 Wave it’s used TouchWiz 3.0 interface with support for ten virtual desktops. The application Social Hub will help to manage e-mails and communication in social networks. The dimensions of the smartphone are 118x56x10, 9 mm. On sales, Samsung S8500 Wave will appear in April. Unfortunately, the manufacturer has not specified the cost of the device.     postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-samsung-unveiled-the-first-smartphone-based-on-os-bada---s8500-wave.html Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT Short text messages have become a popular means of communication with friends and relatives during holidays. Only in Sweden during New Year's Eve 2009-2010 one of the cellular networks provided 32 million SMS-messages, which means 9 messages per person. In the Chinese New Year on February 14, Ericsson projected 19 billion SMS-messages.Another record of sent SMS-messages has been set during the broadcast of the contest American Idol - 2009 in the United States – a total of 178 million messages.According to Gartner, the number of sent SMS-messages throughout the world for 2010 will be 2.3 trillion. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-chinese-new-year-may-set-a-new-record-of-sent-sms-es.html Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT The companies Sagem Orga and Telefonica have created the world's first SIM-card with integrated Wi-Fi support, reports SlashGear. The novelty under the name SIMFi will be demonstrated at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The developers are confident that their invention will be claimed by active mobile Internet users.Inserting a SIMFi in a phone with 3G support, you can get a wireless access point. To this Wi-Fi point, you can connect any portable device (eg laptop) to access the Internet.«We are confident that SIMFi with its amazing capability to provide wireless access will greatly simplify the user experience, because going on the Internet will be possible at any time and anywhere", - said the representative of Sagem Orga, Remy Krikko. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-sagem-orga-has-created-a-sim-card-with-integrated-wi-fi-support.html Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT As the French site Tom's Guide reported about the new Nokia’s phones classification – from now on it will be only five major series: C, X, E, N and S.The main devices, which will be presented in the near future: • Nokia C5-00 - business class model with basic functionality and GPS. Will be released in June• Nokia C3-00 - inexpensive multitasking phone with QWERTY-keyboard• Nokia C5-01 - unit with QWERTY-keyboard, designed to compete with the Blackberry smartphonesAnd finally, the Nokia N8-00 smartphone. It will obviously be unveiled at MWC 2010. The smartphone is running on Symbian ^3 and is equipped with a 3.5-inch touch screen with multi-touch support and 12-megapixel camera with video recording in HD-720P format. The existing videoclips can be watched on an external monitor through the HDMI connector. Nokia N8-00 will go on sale this summer. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-nokia-is-preparing-a-12-megapixel-camera-phone-named-n8-00-it-debuts-at-mwc-2010.html Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT As The Nokia Blog reports, the Finnish company will update the classification of its phones, and will no longer use four-digit numbers. According to some rumors, in the near future the corporation will eventually distribute all the models on the following series: C, X, E, N and S.In C series will be included entry level phones, X-Series is designed for entertainment devices. The E line will get business-class devices, with N will be marked the multi-functional smartphones. S series is reserved for the exclusive models, produced in limited edition.Rumors about Nokia's intention to fully change the phones classification have appeared about a year ago. Now The Nokia Blog, citing the French source claims that the Finnish manufacturer will announce the new scheme before the end of February. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-rumor-nokia-moves-to-a-new-phones-classification.html Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT Samsung has officially introduced a new mobile phone called S5620 Monte which is focused on users of such popular social networks as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and Bebo. As Korea Newswire reports, the device supports the new service Google Latitude, allowing in real-time to determine the location of friends.«Samsung Monte is intended for those who appreciate attractive design and high performance at an affordable price", - was mentioned by the corporation.The phone has a 3" touchscreen display with a resolution 400x240 pixels, 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus and face recognition, 200 MB of internal memory, memory card slot for MicroSD, Wi-Fi module, Bluetooth, GPS and 3.5-millimeter jack for headphones. The device uses the Samsung user interface TouchWiz 2.0 Plus. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-samsung-unveiled-s5620-monte.html Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT The South Korean company LG has announced three new phones - GD880 (Mini), GT350 and GX200. As Korea NewsWire reports, the GD880 model is the smallest phone with a touch screen. The device is equipped with a 3.2 "display, 5-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS modules and FM-tuner.In March, LG Mini will appear in the European showrooms. The cost of the phone has not been disclosed.The model LG GT350 has a 3" touchscreen display and QWERTY-keyboard. The phone is optimized for social networks and e-mail. The device will appear in blue, red, silver and black colors on the stores shelves. In Europe, the sales of GT350 will start in April.A distinctive feature of LG GX200 is the Dual SIM-cards support at a relatively low cost of the phone. The device has a 2" QCIF-display, 1.3-megapixel camera, 256 MB of internal memory, MicroSD slot and Bluetooth module. The device has a battery capacity of 1500 mAh. The retail price of the phone is expected to be 180$. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-lg-announced-the-gd880-gt350-and-gx200-models.html Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT Google has released for Nexus One a firmware update, which not only solves the problems with the device work in the 3G networks, but also adds support for multitouch technology. As the company's official blog has reported, now, the owners of Nexus One can zoom in and out images in the photo gallery, maps, and web page with the help of two fingers.In addition, the firmware update includes an application named Google Goggles. It allows you to search objects on the web with the help of their photos. Developers also updated the program Google Maps to version 3.4.Earlier, the Google smartphone distributed in the U.S., did not have multitouch functionality, unlike the European version of Nexus One. The Head of the Android development department, Andy Rubin, said that behind this is no conspiracy. Nevertheless, some experts believe that Google had turned off multitouch in the American version of the smartphone at the insistence of Apple. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-google-has-officially-added-multitouch-to-nexus-one.html Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT Apple has released for iPhone and iPod Touch a new version of OS with the index 3.1.3. On Apple’s site is said that the firmware update fixes several bugs and improves security and stability of the smartphone and the player. In addition, iPhone OS 3.1.3 more accurately determines the level of the battery charge. There were fixed the issues in the CoreAudio and ImageIO subprograms, as well as in the WebKit engine. Through these gaps, hackers could gain unauthorized access to the system. Also there was fixed a bug through which a hacker could bypass the password protection and read user data. The new version of the iPhone OS can be downloaded via iTunes. For those who own a hacked iPhone and iPod Touch it is not recommended to install the firmware. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-apple-has-released-iphone-os-313.html Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT The head of Motorola mobile phones department, Sanjay Jha, has confirmed the rumors circulating on the web that the company is developing for Google a successor of Nexus One. As TheStreet reports, the novelty will be sold directly to consumers.Sanjay Jha said that the device which is being created for Google is one of those 20-30 Android-smartphones that Motorola promised to release this year.The Head of the U.S. corporation did not specify any characteristics or release dates for the novelty. Several days ago, on the network appeared a not officially confirmed information, which states that under the brand name “Nexus Two” will be sold the phone, formerly known as Motorola Shadow. Externally, the device is similar to Motorola Droid, but has a white keyboard. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-jha-confirmed-that-motorola-is-preparing-a-smartphone-for-google.html Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:00:00 GMT The well known hacker of mobile OS Android under the nickname Cyanogen, created for Nexus One an update that unlocks the multitouch-function. As REGhardware reports, the patch has been released on the web as soon as Google has officially called Android 2.1 an open source operating system.Now, with the help of two fingers on the screen of Nexus One you can zoom in and out, resize the page in your browser. According to Cyanogen, on the smartphone are available the same multitouch-functions as on iPhone.Officially, the device that is distributed in the United States does not have multitouch functionality, unlike the European version of Nexus One. Earlier, the head of the Android development department, Andy Rubin, said that this is no conspiracy. Nevertheless, some experts believe that Google has turned off multitouch in the American version of the smartphone at the insistence of Apple. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-a-hacker-unblocked-multitouch-in-nexus-one.html Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:00:00 GMT Today, the Japanese-Swedish manufacturer Sony Ericsson has published their annual financial results. The report states that in 2009 the net loss of the corporation reached EUR 836 million, this is a growth of eleven and a half times compared to 2008, when the loss consisted EUR 73 million.The annual sales of Sony Ericsson declined to EUR 6,8 billion. Two years before the company's revenues was EUR 11, 2 billion. During the past year the manufacturer succeded to realize 57.1 million phones, while in 2008 this figure stood at 96,6 million units. However, the average price of phones has increased from EUR 116 to EUR 119.Accordingly with the results of the IV quarter of 2009 the net loss of Sony Ericsson was EUR 167 million, which is with 10,7% less compared to the same period of 2008. The quarterly earnings of the Japanese-Swedish mobile phone maker declined to EUR 1,75 billion. In October-December, has sold 14.6 million handsets, with 40% less than a year earlier.The company is losing money the sixth consecutive quarter. According to the Sony Ericsson management, this is due to the difficult situation on the mobile phone market. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-sony-ericsson-losses-in-2009-grew-up-eleven-and-a-half-times.html Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:00:00 GMT Boy Genius Report has published a screenshot and some specifications of iPhone OS 4.0, which, is expected to be introduced by Apple on January 27 together with a Tablet PC. It is reported that the new firmware will support multi-tasking and also the interface is significantly changed.According to unconfirmed information, iPhone OS 4.0 can be installed on iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS while the first iPhone generation will not support the new firmware.Let’s recall that on January 18, Apple has confirmed the rumors appeared in the early of the month about the planned on January 27 special event. The press office of the company sent out media invitations for the premiere of the "new product". The presentation will be held in San Francisco. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-on-the-web-appeared-a-screenshot-and-the-specifications-of-iphone-os-40.html Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:00:00 GMT The company Nokia has won the patent dispute with the German company on the IPCom patent licensing. As Reuters reports, the representative of the Finnish manufacturer, Mark Durrant, said that this victory is very important for Nokia. However, IPCom intends to appeal the decision of the British court, which has recognized Nokia as the innocent part. In 2007, the German company acquired a number of patents related to mobile technology from Bosch. Later IPCom sued Nokia, accusing the Finnish manufacturer of violating several patents relating to the functioning of the phones in the GSM network. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-nokia-won-a-patent-dispute-with-a-german-company.html Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:00:00 GMT Recently, on the Google support forum, significantly has increased the number of screen complaints from the Nexus One owners. According to the users, often after a "cold" reboot of the device, the touch display becomes very inaccurate. At the moment the problem is solved only with a subsequent reboot.If the screen calibration is changing due to hardware failure, the customers of Nexus One will be able to exchange their smartphone or return their money. If the software is the cause, then Google promises to quickly release a patch.Let’s remember, a while ago Google encountered a large number of complaints in which the owners of Nexus One were not pleased of the device work in the third generation networks. Some users say that the device refused to switch to 3G-connection, while others – the phone independently switched from one mode to another. No solution is found yet. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-the-users-of-nexus-one-complained-about-the-touchscreen.html Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:00:00 GMT As expected, Motorola has introduced in South Korea an Android-smartphone. The model is called MOTOROI, this is the first device in the Korean market operating on Android 2.0. Judging by the case design, this is an analogue of the Chinese Motorola XT701 with a set of improvements. The phone release is waited on the world market too and the device is also known under the code name Sholes Tablet. In South Korea MOTOROI will be sold under the operator SK Telecom.The smartphone is a keyboardless candy bar with a 3.7” touch screen with WVGA resolution. It is equipped with a wireless module, Wi-Fi, 3,5-mm audio connector and 8-megapixel camera with Xenon flash which supports 720p video recording.In addition, MOTOROI became the first mobile device in Korea, equipped with an HDMI-output. Also, the device has a receiver for digital broadcasting T-DMB, that for this market is not a rarity. The built-in memory is 8 GB and it can be expanded through microSD cards. The sales of MOTOROI in South Korea will start in early February, however, we have no clue about the cost. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-motorola-motoroi-an-improved-version-of-the-chinese-xt701-also-known-as-sholes-tablet.html Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:00:00 GMT Mobile01 has published images of the smartphone Motorola Shadow in good quality. This model has not yet been announced and is now being prepared for release, however, a lot of rumors about it had already appeared in the global network. The device is made in the slider form factor with a large 4.3” touch screen (resolution - 850x484 or 854x480 pixels) and sliding QWERTY-keyboard. It is equipped with a 8-megapixel camera capable of recording high-definition video and supports HDMI interface. Even so, the slider has the minimum thickness of 9 mm.It is interesting that this model is the second smartphone for the Google internet shop and it will be sold as Nexus Two. It is not known yet what operating system Motorola Shadow / Nexus Two will use - Android 2.1 or the new one, called Froyo ( "frozen yogurt"). Let’s remember that for the moment Google offers on its online store only one smartphone - Nexus One, produced by the company High Tech Computer (HTC). postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-the-qwerty-slider-motorola-shadow-will-be-sold-as-google-nexus-two.html Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:00:00 GMT Samsung has officially introduced the M5650 Lindy phone, reports Akihabaranews. The device is already on sale in Portugal, and will appear soon in other European countries, as well as in South-East Asia, Africa, the Middle East and other regions. The phone continues the S3650 Corby tradition, however it has more interesting consumer characteristics. Thus, the novelty is equipped with a 3-megapixel camera module, Wi-Fi, network support, 3G, an updated TouchWIZ interface and front panel buttons to control the player. In rest, Samsung M5650 Lindy is identical to Corby. The device is equipped with a 2,8" touchscreen with a resolution of 320x240 pixels, 70 MB of internal memory, MicroSD slot and Bluetooth. The package of M5650 Lindy includes two removable side panels - blue and black. In Europe, the phone can be purchased for 149 EUR. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-samsung-unveiled-the-m5650-lindy-phone.html Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:00:00 GMT Soon, Apple may join forces with Microsoft, to work together for a better completion agaisnt Google. Such an opinion was expressed at PC World by a trustworthy expert and journalist, David Corsi. One of the obvious sign of approaching between the two companies is the recent release of Bing application for the iPhone, he mentioned.According to David Corsi, the Microsoft search engine can not compete with Google at the moment, but with the support of Apple, the Redmond Corporation could intensify the competition with the major contender on the search services market. The expert did not exclude the possibility that Microsoft and Apple could accuse Google of violating some antitrust laws. Google is already competing with Apple on several fronts, and soon the confrontation could rise. Thus, the operating system Android compete with iPhone OS, but in January, Google, according to rumors, will release his own smartphone, which will become a direct competitor of the Apple phones. Besides, both companies have their own online shops for mobile applications, which can turn into a struggle for software developers.In addition, Google recently released a beta version of Chrome browser for Mac OS X. A week later he over passed Safari and took the third place in the market of web browsers. We also should not forget about the planed release in 2010 of Chrome OS, which in some areas could potentially compete with Mac OS.David Corsi pointed out that Apple and Microsoft are linked together through the principle "the enemy of my enemy is my friend." However, he does not deny that for the moment, this is only an assumption which lacks weighty facts. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-expert-apple-and-microsoft-could-unite-against-google.html Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:00:00 GMT The organization Bluetooth Special Interest Group approved a new wireless Bluetooth standard, which differs through its low energy consumption. The new technology will become part of the Bluetooth 4.0 specification. According to the developers, the chips with low power consumption will be used in medical, sports and entertainment equipment. To power the new Bluetooth module will be enough one tiny battery, which will allow the chip to operate for several years. In addition, the new technology ensures speed of 1 Mbit/s of data transfer and range up to 100 meters. The support of the new standards can be implemented in separate chips as well as in combined chips that will be compatible with the Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and Bluetooth 3.0 + HS specifications. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-a-new-low-power-bluetooth-standard.html Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:00:00 GMT Chuck Norris has not approved the work of the designers that recently updated the look of the online store App Store. In his opinion, the inappropriate design of the catalog page caused reduction in sales of the game Chuck Norris: Bring On The Pain!, reports Fudzilla. Chuck Norris threatened Apple, that will remove the application and place it in the Android Market.After this, Apple representatives contacted him and offered several variants of the catalog page, where Chuck Norris: Bring On The Pain! is hosted. However, the actor has rejected all the designers’ offers and personally explained how to draw the page of the game.Under the guidance of Chuck Norris, the developers finally managed to create a page design of App Store, which the actor likes. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-chuck-norris-threatened-apple.html Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:00:00 GMT In the Internet appeared the first screenshots of the mobile operating system, Samsung Bada, reports GSMArena. On the photos was captured the interface of the audio player, digital keypad, SMS-messages, home screen, GPS-navigation and social networking client. The official presentation of the mobile operating system and tools for developers (SDK) was held on December 8 in London. The same day, Samsung announced a prize fund of $ 2.7 million, which was created to encourage application developers for the new platform. During the presentation, there was also revealed the first details about the OS itself. The company noted that the interface of the platform will be based on TouchWiz – the branded interface of Samsung, which is used in the company smartphones, built on the basis of Windows Mobile, as well as in i8910 HD. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-have-appeared-screenshots-of-the-mobile-os-samsung-bada.html Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:00:00 GMT The Synaptics company demonstrated a concept phone named Fuse, whose sensing parts is not only the screen but also the housing, as reports Electronista. In addition, on the sides of the phone are installed capacitive sensors and pressure sensors that can detect a touch, and the pressure force on the case. Fuse is also equipped with an accelerometer, which distinguishes any tilting and movements of the phone in space. The device has a large AMOLED-display with a resolution of 800x480 pixels and the tactile feedback. The phone recognizes multitouch-motion, as well as provides a high level of three-dimensional graphics. Synaptics Fuse is built on the Texas Instruments OMAP 3630 processor and in the development of the concept an active role played the companies TheAlloy and The Astonishing Tribe. The novelty will be showed-off at CES 2010, Mobile World Congress 2010. It is unlikely that this concept will go into mass production, but the technologies used in it will be applied in phones and smartphones for the future. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-synaptics-demonstrated-the-concept-phone-fuse-with-touch-housing.html Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:00:00 GMT As Reuters reports, citing its own sources, the smartphone from Google, known as the Nexus One, will be available in the U.S. beginning with Jan. 5, 2010. There will be two possibilities to have it: without contract or with contract on T-Mobile.According to rumors, when signing a two-year contract with the operator, the initial fee for Google Nexus One will be $ 199. However, nothing is yet known regarding the conditions of the contract.The source says that in long terms, Google will become a full retail seller, and from mobile operators will receive only commission. He also expressed confidence that the smartphone from Google will change the business model of the mobile industry, as well as iPhone did in his time.An analyst expert from Baird Research, Will Power, believes that the entrance on the market of Google Nexus One (if this device will actually be sold under the brand of the internet giant) will have a negative impact on all manufacturers of smartphones, including such large as Apple, Research In Motion, Nokia , HTC, Motorola, Palm and Samsung. At the same time, most affected will be the current Google partners, which produce devices on Android platform.While neither Google, nor T-Mobile does not comment on rumors about the Nexus One. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-rumor-nexus-one-from-google-will-go-on-sale-jan-5-2010.html Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:00:00 GMT Skype developers have released two beta versions of the popular service: for devices on Symbian S60 platform, and for computers running Windows (Skype 4.2). As reported in the press release, the test version, designed for Windows, gives the possibility to spend money from the Skype account on the Wi-Fi Internet in public places.The developers also added in Skype 4.2 an indicator of Internet connection quality, simplified registration procedure of the new users and improved procedure of contacts import from different address books. Also, there is added a plugin for Google Chrome, and improved compatibility with Windows 7.Skype for Symbian smartphones allows holders of this platform to make calls to city and mobile phones, as well as other users of Skype, instant messaging, create groups, send and receive files. The application runs on smartphones supported by Wi-Fi or 3G. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-now-is-available-beta-version-of-skype-for-windows-and-symbian.html Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:00:00 GMT In Europe started the sales of Acer Liquid A1 - the first smartphone based on Android. Furthermore, it is the first Android-smartphone equipped with the Snapdragon processor having 1 GHz documented frequency (in Liquid A1 it is artificially reduced to 768 MHz), reports Slashgear. To buy the device is possible in the UK at a price from 329 to 340 pounds ($ 538-556). Acer Liquid A1 is equipped with a sensorial 3,5" display with a resolution of 800x480 pixels, 5 megapixel camera, 256 MB RAM, Wi-Fi module, Bluetooth, GPS, 3,5 mm jack for headphones. The smartphone runs on Android 1.6, but later it can be updated to Android 2.0. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-in-europe-started-the-sales-of-the-android-smartphone-acer-liquid-a1.html Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:00:00 GMT Today, at the official launch of the mobile OS Bada, Samsung representatives mentioned that all smartphones running the new system will be equipped with displays having the multitouch function and a resolution of 800x480 pixels. As reports Electronista, mandatory for the devices based on the Bada is the availability of 3G, GPS and Wi-Fi. Samsung also confirmed that the smartphones running the new OS will appear in the first half of next year. Mass production will begin in the second half of 2010. In addition, Samsung plans to launch a special online service – an analog of App Store. According to the developers, the fully opened Bada will become a worthy competitor of Android. As promised, the new OS will feature an user-friendly interface and lots of useful and easily customizable features. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-all-os-bada-smartphones-will-have-multitouch-displays.html Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:00:00 GMT The Japanese company Sharp presented its new development for mobile phones - a combined device that includes a proximity sensor and the ambient light sensor. This micro-electronic device, from the words of the manufacturer, will take a smaller area and volume in comparison with the previous generation of such devices.   Specifications: • Model: GP2AP012A00F • Supply voltage: 2,2 - 3,6 V • The maximum defined distance: min. 25 mm • The maximum undefined distance: min. 125 mm • Light sensor metering range: 0,1 - 131 000 lux • Dimensions: 4,4 x2,6x1 mm   The first test samples are scheduled for 25 December this year and the beginning of commercial sales - at the end of January 2010 at a price of 250 Yen (~ $ 2.78). postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-new-combined-proximity-and-light-mini-sensor-for-mobile-phones-from-sharp.html Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:00:00 GMT The Court of Eastern District of Texas has pronounced its decision which ended the quarrel between OPTi and Apple. As AppleInsider reports, the court ordered the company from Cupertino to pay OPTi $ 21.7 million for infringement of the 6405291 patent. Company OPTi filed a lawsuit against Apple back in 2007. She accused of violating the latest patented technology, which describes how to more effectively transfer data between the processor, memory and other devices. In April 2009, the jury had made its decision in favor of OPTi, now the Court of the Eastern District of Texas finally sorted out the dispute between the two companies. Founded 20 years ago, in 1990 OPTi was one of the largest suppliers of chipsets for computers. However, under Intel’s pressure, the company was forced to sell its business. Nowadys, OPTi has only one employee. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-the-court-ordered-apple-to-pay--217-million-for-patent-infringement.html Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:00:00 GMT The author of the popular Diggination video podcast, Alex Albrecht, in his conversation with the actor John Hodzhmenom (in the Apple commercials, he plays the role of PC) said that he knows something about the developing by Apple tablet. This reports AppleInsider. Under the pressure of his colleague, Kevin Rose, he admitted that the device will have "an incredibly low price". The Diggination authors regularly discuss the rumors about Apple, and express their assumptions regarding the planned release dates of the new products. We can not say that the forecasts of Alex Albrecht and Kevin Rose are always true, but sometimes they can very accurately describe the device not yet released. Earlier, the Asian partners of Apple reported that the reason for delaying the tablet release was the desire of the Cupertino company to change the configuration of the already approved models. For example, one version of the tablet will have an OLED-display with a diagonal of 9.7". As the analysts say, the retail price of such tablet will be at least $ 2000. Diggnation show:   postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-apple-tablet-may-be-incredibly-cheap.html Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:00:00 GMT On the web have appeared pictures as well as new information about Motorola Sholes Tablet, based on Android. As Resource Boy Genius Report says, it is likely a code name of the model and when it would be announced in the 1 st quarter of 2010, it will have a different name. It is known that the novelty is equipped with a TI OMAP 3430 processor with 550 MHz (the same chip is embedded in Droid). The device will be running on mobile OS Android 2.0 or, more likely, Android 2.1 and the release date is expected on December 11. The first information about Motorola Sholes Tablet appeared in mid-October, when on the company's roadmap for the 1 st quarter of 2010 were found three new devices, including this model. Today we know that the device is equipped with a 3.7-inch display with a resolution of 800x480 pixels, 8-megapixel camera with autofocus, Xenon flash, Wi-Fi module, HDMI, 3,5-millimeter headset jack, and also has the ability to record video. postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-have-appeared-photos-of-motorola-sholes-tablet-based-on-android.html Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:00:00 GMT Continental Mobiles has decorated the BlackBerry Bold mobile device with diamonds. The smartphone is a complete solution meeting all communication requirements of a user. The device boast premium features and delivers superb voice quality. For instance, it boasts a full QWERTY type keyboard and is rich in multimedia functions. BlackBerry Bold supports tri-band HSDPA networks and comes with Wi-Fi, GPS, a 2 MP camera, QWERTY type keyboard, 1 GB memory on board, and a stunning LCD display.   Source: GSMPress ® in cooperation with Continental Mobiles postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-blackberry-9000-bold-decorated-with-diamonds.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT T-Mobile USA has started selling myTouch™ 3G with Google at www.t-mobilemytouch.com and in both retail and partner locations at a price of $199.99 with a two-year agreement. The device is available in black, white and merlot. The myTouch 3G mobile device is a highly customizable handset allowing customers to maximize their 3G experience. Moreover, there are plenty of accessories for myTouch and Android Market provides customers with thousands of apps for customization of devices. T-Mobile has also launched AppPack, a new application highlighting a sampling of very useful free applications to manage T-Mobile accounts and personalize myTouch 3G. Source: GSMPress ® in cooperation with T-Mobile USA postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-mobile-phone-mytouch-3g-available-in-stores-nationwide.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT Nokia and Telefónica announced today an agreement to launch Nokia's email solution to the Latin American marketplace. With this agreement, Telefónica demonstrates its commitment to the development of mobile experiences in the region.Nokia Messaging simplifies the mobilization of email. This solution allows easy access and management of up to 10 personal email accounts, simplifying the process and eliminating intermediate steps. Push technology ensures prompt delivery of mail directly to mobile devices. Nokia Messaging is compatible with thousands of internet and email service providers (ISPs) such as Terra, telefonica.net, Gmail(TM), Yahoo!®Mail, and Windows Live (TM) Hotmail®."With this service, Nokia and Telefonica seek to meet the growing demand from consumers to access their email accounts at all times, anywhere. With the adoption rate of mobile communications in the region at 80 percent *, the potential to benefit millions of users with Nokia Messaging is extensive, "commented Marieta del Rivero, Vice President of Nokia for Telefonica. "The goal is to democratize the use of electronic mail on cell phones and take the mobile e-mail to the largest possible number of users," he added.Nokia Messaging is compatible with the wide portfolio of QWERTY keyboard Nokia devices available in the region like Nokia E71, Nokia E63 and Nokia E75, in addition to upcoming models such as the Nokia E72, and the Nokia 6790.Source: Nokia postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-telefnica-and-nokia-sign-agreement-to-market-nokia-messaging-in-latin-america.html Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT Samsung Electronics announced the launch of the ‘Samsung AMOLED 12M’ (Model Name: SCH-W880), the world’s first 12-megapixel camera phone with a 3-times optical zoom lens. The phone will be available in the Korean market from early October.Following the launch in June of the Pixon 12, the first 12-megapixel camera phone to launch globally, Samsung has again applied its advanced imaging technology to achieve another landmark in the development of advanced camera phones.The Samsung AMOLED 12M combines the latest camera technology with the world’s most advanced WVGA (800 x 480) AMOLED full touch screen, providing an exceptional picture-taking experience.The AMOLED 12M’s 3x optical zoom, featured for the first time on a 12-megapixel camera phone, allows users to bring in the action from far away, producing close-up shots without distortion. The device also features a 2x digital zoom, giving users the full capabilities of a 6x zoom.The AMOLED 12M comes packed with a host of functions enabling consumers to easily capture, browse and share their images on the move, fully utilizing the brilliant 3.3-inch AMOLED screen.With the look and feel of a premium digital compact camera and a dedicated camera power key, users can snap high-definition photos quickly and naturally. The Samsung AMOLED 12M’s rapid image saving allows users to move to the next shot within just 2 seconds, while the phone also provides high-quality video recording (1280 x 720) at 30 frames per second.The Samsung AMOLED 12M introduces powerful and innovative camera functions. Its Touch Auto-Focus (AF) feature permits users to select a focus point with the touch of a finger, after which the lens will automatically track the object, keeping it in focus even as it moves across the screen. The Smart Auto feature lets users capture perfectly balanced images as the camera automatically changes its shooting mode based on the object, background, and lighting. Other features include a Xenon flash, shake reduction, face recognition, and 4GB of built-in memory.Source: Samsung postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-samsung-announces-amoled-12m-camera-phone.html Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT NTT DOCOMO, NEC Corporation, Panasonic Mobile Communications and Fujitsu Limited announced today that they are making progress with their joint development of "LTE-PF", a mobile-terminal platform based on Long Term Evolution (LTE), a coming mobile communication standard for super-fast downlinks above 100 Mbps and uplinks above 50 Mbps.The four companies have completed the development of an LTE-PF chipset engineering sample and are now evaluating its main functions. The sample will be exhibited at the NTT Group stand at ITU Telecom World 2009 in Geneva, Switzerland from October 5 to 9 and the DOCOMO stand at CEATEC JAPAN 2009 at Makuhari Messe, Chiba Prefecture, Japan from October 6 to 10.LTE-PF is a core system comprising software for baseband processing and other basic functions in mobile communication devices (see chart). The platform's technology is expected to be licensed in mobile phone markets worldwide, where its adoption as a common platform will free manufacturers of mobile phones and chipsets from having to develop proprietary technologies for basic functions. As a result, manufacturers will get products to market faster and at lower costs, and will be able to concentrate more resources on the development of enhanced lineups of unique products.The LTE protocol on which LTE-PF is based is currently being standardized by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). Seamless hand-over is possible between LTE and the current third-generation (3G) standards W-CDMA and GSM, meaning that users would be unaware of switching networks even while using their phones.Source: NTT DOCOMO postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-docomo-nec-panasonic-mobile-communications-fujitsu-push-ahead-with-lte-mobile-terminal-platform.html Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT Research In Motion has exciting news for Mac® users that want an easy and reliable solution that syncs their contacts, calendar appointments, tasks and notes with their BlackBerry® smartphones. A new version of the BlackBerry® Desktop Manager software has been developed specifically for Mac users. The new desktop software is scheduled to be available for free download from www.blackberry.com/mac on Friday, October 2 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.The new BlackBerry Desktop Manager software allows Mac users to smoothly and seamlessly sync data from Mac applications like iCal®, Address Book, Microsoft® Entourage® and others, as well as add and remove applications, schedule automatic backups, encrypt backup files and install software updates for their BlackBerry smartphone.BlackBerry Desktop Manager Software also integrates BlackBerry Media Sync, enabling Mac users to sync their iTunes® music collections with their BlackBerry smartphone*. From within the BlackBerry Desktop Manager software, users simply select the desired iTunes playlists and the music, including song information and album art, is quickly transferred onto their BlackBerry smartphone.BlackBerry Desktop Manager software is designed to run on Mac computers with Mac OS 10.5.5 and higher and supports BlackBerry smartphones running BlackBerry OS 4.2 and higher.Source: Research In Motion postmaster@gsmpress.com News http://www.gsmpress.com/eng/news-rim-launches-blackberry-desktop-manager-for-mac-users.html Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT