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Jan 10 Apple iPhone, Phone, iPod and Internet device presented
Found in: Devices, Mobile News, WiFi, Smartphone,

Apple has introduced the Apple iPhone, a small mobile communications device running Mac OS X. In essence an Apple iPod with widescreen and communications features, the Apple iPhone connects to GSM networks for voice and GPRS/EDGE networks for mobile data.

The device sports a 3.5" touchscreen with 320 by 480 pixels, and is only 11.6mm thick. It also enables communications over Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) and Bluetooth 2.0 EDR. The Apple iPhone weighs 135 grams (4.8 ounces).

Consumers will be able to snap photographs with a built 2 megapixel camera and use its 8GB storage to keep image, music files and other content. The phone also brings a full HTML browser, plus SMS and e-mail clients.

Apple plans to begin shipping the iPhone in June with Cingular services. Suggested price in the U.S. is US$499 for the 4GB version and US$599 for the 8GB.

More information and specifications of Apple iPhone

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Sep 02 AT&T to Offer Free Wi-Fi to Windows Mobile Phones
Found in: WiFi, Windows Mobile, Free,



Today AT&T said that beginning September 14, it will offer free access to its network of Wi-Fi hotspots to Windows Mobile devices. The service will first be available on Samsung's Jack, Propel Pro and Epix Windows Mobile devices and AT&T will support all Windows Mobile 6.5 devices moving forward. As long as customers have a qualifying data plan, they'll be able to access AT&T's hotspots free of charge. AT&T also said that the devices will be able to auto-authenticate. AT&T offers a similar service for the iPhone, BlackBerries and LaptopConnect.
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Apr 13 Averatec will release AHI UMPC with 3G and WiFi
Found in: Devices, UMPC, WiFi,

Averatec, a company oriented in producing Notebooks, will ship its own ultra-mobile PC concept this autumn, offering a handheld Windows XP Home Edition-based machine with a keyboard that sits underneath a slide-out 5in, 1,280 x 1,204 touch-sensitive screen.

At first thoughts it will be called AHI and will be based on an Intel Celeron M ultra-low voltage processor. Averatec, has unveiled the device in France this week, but they didn't say what will be the CPU operating clock (it is expected to have severeal ranges of speeds), but they confirmed that the AHI UMPC will contain at least 512MB of memory.

The AHI will feature 30GB hard drive, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, optional Bluetooth, 10/100Mbps Ethernet, 56Kbps modem and integrated 3G mobile phone connectivity. Averatec also said the device will sport a GPS receiver for satellite navigation and two megapixel digital camera too. And all this power is put in an unit weighing 700g and measuring 18.6 x 9 x 3.3cm.

Averatec indicated the AHI will be available in a range of configurations priced between €499 and €899.

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Mar 01 Axia A308 is the Smallest Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone with WiFi
Found in: Devices, Smartphone, WiFi,

Fifth Media announced today their AXIA A308 PDA Phone.. The Windows Mobile 5.0 smartphone is making its debut at the CeBit 2006 next week. It is quad-band smartphone (GSM, GPRS and EDGE) that also features Wifi connectivity.

Axia A308 is World's Smallest Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone with WiFi Features. It measures 20.8x48.8x113.3mm and weighs 128g and that is quite small and cool for a Windows Mobile smartphone.

“The AXIA A308 represents an obvious next step in mobile device consolidation. The device user gets full access to traditional cellular services from just about anywhere in the world, with its quad-band capabilities. Its compact size and built-in Wifi will set this device apart as a business tool,” said Mr. Bernard Bowiz, Chief Technical Adviser of Fifth Media Sdn. Bhd. “With the increasing proliferation of Wifi hotspots, the AXIA A308 will also offer a more cost effective way for users to access the Web,”.
The Axia A308 Smatphone has the following specifications :

CONNECTIVITY

Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) Integrated GSM/GPRS/EDGE
Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11b compliant)
Bluetooth (1.2 compliant, Class 2 transmit power) IrDA

OPERATING SYSTEM

Microsoft® Windows® Mobile 5 Pocket PC
OS Microsoft® Pocket Internet Explorer
Windows® Media Player 10
Windows® Messenger
Transcriber software

PROCESSOR

Intel PXA272 CPU 416 MHz

MEMORY

Flash 128MB; RAM 64MB

DISPLAY

2.2” Transflective TFT LCD 262K colour with 240 x 320 resolution White LED Touch Screen

AUDIO

Microphone Loudspeaker for speaker function
2.5mm stereo headphone jack
Support WAV/WMA/MP3 stereo

CAMERA

1.3 MegaPixel CMOS Fixed focus

BATTERY

Removable/rechargeable 1500mAh Li-Polymer
Talktime: 4 hours*
Standby Time: 120 hours*

DIMENSIONS

20.8 (D) X 48.8 (W) X 113.3 (L) mm

WEIGHT

128g

EXPANSION

Mini SD slot

IN THE BOX

AXIA A308 PDA Phone unit Standard battery pack (1500mAH Li-polymer)
AC/DC Adapter
Data Link cable
Stereo Hands-free Kit
Companion CD
Companion Guide

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Dec 11 Broadcom Has Draft-N WiFi Cell Phone Chips for Next Year
Found in: Broadcom, WiFi, ,

If you were wondering why your cell phone doesn’t know 802.11n WiFi yet well then we might have an answer for you. A draft-N chip for smartphones will awfully drain that battery. Maybe that’s why manufacturers haven’t developed one yet. That’s where Broadcom steps in.


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Nov 22 Complete Wireless Printing Solution
Found in: Mobile News, WiFi,

End-to-end wireless printing from Bluetooth(R), Blackberry(TM) & Symbian(TM) smart phone devices
Zaventem (Belgium), November 2005 - Pentax Technologies announced today that its PocketJet(R) 3 and 3Plus printers now provide on-board (optional) Bluetooth(R) connectivity, offering a complete wireless printing solution. The 'top of the line' 200/300-dpi high quality, ultra-portable, ultra-rugged printer retains the same compact size, weight, functionality and USB / IrDA connectivity that has made the PocketJet series a must for today's mobile users.
Mobile printing without wires and cables
With embedded Bluetooth technology, the PocketJet 3 and 3Plus can easily communicate with Bluetooth-enabled computers, mobile phones, PDA's, Blackberry(TM) devices and other hosts. Now, users on the move are free to print without the need to carry and connect cables.
Martin Mogendorff, General Manager of Pentax Technologies Europe, commented: "This new development for the PocketJet 3 is great news for wireless mobile users. It allows them to easily print their documents - reports, sales quotations, invoices - on the road from their mobile phones, handheld devices or laptops, without having to bother with messy cables or complex network configurations."
Email printing from Blackberry(TM) devices
Pentax Technologies also announced that the PocketJet 3 can now print from Blackberry devices, Symbian(TM)-based smart phones and Windows-mobile based systems. Mobile users can print emails and attachments, corporate groupware messages, faxes, and internet files using Content Beamer software from ThinPrint(R) (http://www.thinprint.com). Content Beamer lets users with Bluetooth-capable Blackberry and Symbian smart phone devices print to the PocketJet 3 / 3Plus printers. All print functions are uniformly and intuitively selectable from the 'print' command integrated into the Blackberry and Symbian smart phone menus.
Pentax also provides drivers for systems such as Linux, Windows CE, Mac, Palm, PocketPC and so on, where most Palm and PocketPC support requires third party software.
"With the huge increase in sophisticated mobile, wireless devices, PocketJet 3 is keeping ahead of demand for on-the-go mobile printing," Mr. Mogendorff stated. "Adding Bluetooth, Blackberry, and smart phone connectivity turns the Pentax Pocket 3 into a true end-to-end wireless printing solution for mobile users."
About Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard for connecting devices. It uses radio frequencies to transmit information over distances of 33 feet (10 meters) or less, to 330 feet (100m). The PocketJet 3 is a Class 1 device capable of transmissions of up to 100m. By embedding a Bluetooth chip and receiver into products, cables that would normally carry the signal can be eliminated.
About Blackberry
Blackberry is the leading wireless email solution that allows users to stay connected without dialing in. The Blackberry device is widely used for wireless email functionality.
About ThinPrint
ThinPrint is the market leader for software-based print management solutions. The software manufacturer, based in Germany with offices in USA and Australia, has successfully deployed products in all business segments and sizes around the world. More than 500 renowned distributors and resellers in 48 countries market ThinPrint GmbH's software.
About Pentax Technologies Corporation
Pentax Technologies Corporation, with headquarters in Hamburg (Germany) and its branch office in Zaventem (Belgium), is a manufacturer of computer peripherals and optical components. Products include the PocketJet family of portable printers, continuous form laser printers, sheet-fed scanners, and other optics-based parts and subassemblies. Established in 1985, Pentax Technologies is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pentax Corporation of Japan.
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Jan 24 Devicescape for Symbian
Found in: Symbian, Freeware, Smartphones, WiFi,

Need an application to help you manage the WiFi on your Symbian phone? With Devicescape you will be able to automatically connect to WiFi spots and home networks.


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Feb 20 E28 Limited presents GSM WiFi Linux Smartphone Hawk
Found in: Devices, WiFi,

E28 Limited has successfully demonstrated together with Bridgeport Networks server solution, a dual mode GSM+WiFi Linux smart phone performing on-line active call GSM-WiFi hand-off technology on an IMS based environment. The E28 dual mode device successfully performed GSM-WiFi seamless roaming, as well as the active call GSM-WiFi seamless hand-off.

This successful demonstration makes the E28 Limited Dual Mode device the World's First IMS capable mobile phone. The design target of this dual mode device is not to sacrifice any of the characteristics of today’s GSM single mode device - System stability, easy of use, talk and standby time, size, weight, cost and an attractive form factor. The user interface is further optimized with touch screen for easy "Data" access and navigation, as well as a number keypad for easy "Voice" dialing with a large LCD screen.

It is obvious that E28 limited is right on the wave of this revolution and it proves to the world that the Fix Mobile Convergence is becoming a reality. People can be connected wherever they go, whenever they desire and at whatever cost budget they choose.

It Features:

* Dual Mode (GSM Triband / WiFi)
* MontaVista Linux
* 262k colors screen QVGA resolution
* 64 MB flash memory
* 830 mAH battery
* VoIP
* Touchpad
* 1.3 megapixel camera
* Transflash slot
* Mini USB Connection
* MP3 player
* Video recording
* Java



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Apr 16 Enhance your existing WiFi management software with WeFi
Found in: WiFi, Freeware, Pocket PC,

WeFi is new software for windows mobile pocket pc devices which purpose is to improve your wireless connection options. It enhances your existing WiFi management software with a more powerful connection tool.

The WeFi software automatically detects and qualifies all WiFi access points within range and connects you to the spot with the best Internet connection. If the WeFi software detects a new access point, it allows you to be the first to map it. WeFi also provides you with Instant Messaging tools, Allowing you to create a buddy list, and to see where your friends are currently connected.


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May 20 Free Virgin Radio and Podcast Player for Symbian S60 available
Found in: Symbian, WiFi, Multimedia, Freeware,

Shortly after Liquid Air Lab GmbH made available their free radio stations and podcasts NOKIA Player another free application has been released at Symbian Freeware site. It is the Virgin Radio and Podcast Player and now you can listen to Virgin Radio wherever you are through your mobile.

The Live Radio Player contains the popular channels from London: Virgin Radio, Virgin Radio Groove, Virgin Radio Classic Rock and Virgin Radio Extreme & a lot more. In the Podcast section, the player has all current Podcasts of Virgin Radio: Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show, The Geoff Show, Ben Jones: Best of the Guest, Al Murray, the pub Landlord, The Tim Lovejoy Show and The Edge: Unsigned band face off. A Podcast directory is also included, where you can find a lot of popular Podcasts.

Virgin Radio and Podcast Player runs on all Symbian S60 v3 phones and is available for free download at Symbian Freeware site.

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