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28/3/2007
TI Boost Converter Enables Solar and Micro-Fuel Cell Innovation in Portable Electronics Texas Instruments introduced today the industry’s lowest input voltage DC/DC boost converter, which will enable portable electronic end-equipment to draw power from new energy sources, such as solar and micro-fuel cells. The tiny power circuit can operate with input voltages lower than 0.3 V with high efficiency, allowing designers to overcome the low-voltage design barrier of incorporating these alternative energy sources in applications, such as mobile phones, portable medical devices and media players. more... |
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28/3/2007
Impatica ShowMateTM Wins Most Innovative Wireless Device Award at CTIA 2007 CTIA, ORLANDO, FL-Wednesday, March 28, 2007-Impatica Inc., the industry pioneer in the viewing and projection of PowerPointTM presentations using mobile handhelds, is proud to announce that Impatica ShowMate has won the Most Innovative Wireless Device award in the Andrew Seybold Choice Awards 2007. more... |
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27/3/2007
Samsung Launches Slim and Stylish Metallic Series in India
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27/3/2007
DLP® Projection Technology Goes Even More Mobile Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN) during the 2007 CTIA Wireless convention will be demonstrating, to select media, a prototype of a DLP® pico-projector small enough to fit on your finger tips. The latest DLP innovation from the world leader in mobile projection solutions enables compelling viewing options that expand beyond the limitations of a physical screen for mobile users of cellular phones, digital cameras and portable media players. A DLP pico-projector, either as standalone projector or as an integrated component in mobile devices, will provide consumers and business professionals with the flexibility to share video and graphic content in a larger way. more... |
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27/3/2007
ANALOG DEVICES EASES WIRELESS BASE STATION DESIGN COMPLEXITY Analog Devices Inc. (NYSE: ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal-processing applications, today introduced a two-chip IF (intermediate frequency) receiver solution that dramatically improves the data bandwidth and capacity of next-generation, multi-carrier wireless base stations compatible with emerging 3G cellular transmission standards. more... |
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23/3/2007
BT ACTIVATES NEW NODE IN CHENNAI BT today announced the activation of a new multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) node in Chennai, India. As part of BT’s 21st Century Network (21CN) programme, the new node establishes BT’s IP backbone in India and further expands services available to BT’s customers. Chennai’s importance as a core landing point for sub sea cables enhances BT’s diversity into and out of India from Asia, thus improving the availability of applications and multimedia services to BT’s corporate clients. An additional node in Bangalore and a new node in Hyderabad are also scheduled to go live this month, with other new nodes due for launch this year in Mumbai, Pune and Kolkata. more... |
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21/3/2007
Samsung Introduces Bluetooth® Headset Designed by Bang and Olufsen Samsung showcased the high-class Bluetooth® Headset (WEP 420), designed by Bang & Olufsen, for the first time at CeBIT 2007 in Hanover, Germany. Samsung has demonstrated its versatility in the mobile industry by targeting the rapidly-growing mobile accessory market with the launch of new Bluetooth® headsets. The latest Bluetooth® headsets are elegantly designed and have superb sound quality. more... |
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15/3/2007
Samsung Teams Up With Beyoncé for Ultra Music (SGH-F300)
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13/3/2007
Samsung Launches entry level slide-up phones X530 and C300 in India
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12/3/2007
Nokia celebrates one year of manufacturing in India On the occasion of its first anniversary of manufacturing in India, Nokia the world leader in mobile communications announced that it is progressing ahead on its 4 year commitment of USD 150 million. The company has reached a shipment volume of 25 million handsets as of December 2006. The manufacturing plant currently employs 3800 people, as against the projected 2000, in the beginning of 2006. As a part of the USD 150 million announced earlier, the factory is expanding the current floor space from 30,000 sq metres to 53,000 sq metres to cater to the burgeoning needs of the Indian market. more... |
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8/3/2007
Texas Instruments and Ideaworks3D “OpenKODE®-Ready” OMAP™ Gaming Platform to Drive Premium Multimedia and Gaming Capabilities Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) and Ideaworks3D are extending the capabilities of the OMAP™ Gaming Platform to support the OpenKODE® 1.0 specification, addressing a wider market targeting feature phones to high-end multimedia handsets. This platform will be one of the first in the industry to incorporate the OpenKODE Khronos Open Development Environment to further simplify the development and deployment of new games across multiple mobile phone segments, creating a larger market opportunity for game publishers. more... |
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7/3/2007
MicroEmissive Displays plc (MED) announces the world’s first mobile TV viewing experience to employ the Mobile Display Digital Interface (MDDI) standard MicroEmissive Displays plc (MED) announced the world’s first mobile TV viewing experience to employ the Mobile Display Digital Interface (MDDI) standard, at 3GSM 2007 in Barcelona in February. The Personal Display Glasses (PDG) are the most advanced integrated personal display and mobile phone solution on the market. They are enabled by the Edinburgh-based firm’s unique ultra-low power P-OLED eyescreen™ microdisplays, which are created on a CMOS substrate offering BT.656 and serial RGB digital interfaces. more... |
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5/3/2007
Experience Style with Substance with the new NOKIA 6300 Nokia, the world leader in mobile communications today announced the launch of its slim, powerful and stylish Nokia 6300 in India. The latest offering from Nokia was unveiled by the popular Bollywood actor Rahul Bose, best known for his versatility and new-age films. To offer consumers a personalized mobile experience, Nokia 6300 announced a ‘limited edition’ wherein the first 2500 consumers across India can get their names etched on the phone, choosing from a range of stylized fonts and designs. Nokia also presented Rahul Bose with the first laser-etched Nokia 6300. more... |
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1/3/2007
Tata Indicom Brings Stylish Connectivity At Affordable Price Tata Teleservices Ltd., India’s fastest growing telecom service provider, today showcased the ultra slim MOTOFONE F3c on the CDMA platform in India. The first device in India based on the QUALCOMM Single-Chip™ (QSC™) chipset family from QUALCOMM, Motorola’s MOTOFONE F3c measures in at approximately 9mm to redefine the Indian mobile phone marketplace with its value-pricing and extensive core feature set while appealing to more sophisticated design tastes. more... |
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1/3/2007
Samsung Electronics Begins World’s first DRAM Mass Production using 60nm-Class Technology Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., announced today that it has begun mass producing the industry’s first 1Gigabit (Gb) DDR2 DRAM (dynamic random access memory) using 60 nanometer (nm)–class process technology. more... |
Sybase iAnywhere introduces Secure Mobile Instant Messaging
Sybase iAnywhere today announced that it has added mobile instant messaging (IM) and presence capabilities to its Information Anywhere® suite. This addition to the Information Anywhere suite addresses the demand of today's mobile workers for increased productivity and collaboration by offering the most comprehensive support for extending enterprise email systems and IM platforms across the broadest range of mobile devices. more...
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27/2/2007
Experience easy mobile music with One Touch FM Radio on Nokia 2626
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| Date:
22/2/2007
Samsung Electronics Shipped Over 100 Million OneNAND Flash Memory Units in 2006 Seoul, Korea – February 22, 2007: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced that it produced 117 million units in 512 megabit (Mb) equivalent of its OneNAND™ Flash fusion memory in 2006, a 130 percent increase in production volume from 2005. more.. |
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| Date:
22/2/2007
Texas Instruments Launches “LoCosto ULC” Single-Chip Platform for Low-Cost Color MP3 Camera Phones Bangalore February 22, 2007 - New subscriber rates are experiencing meteoric growth in emerging markets worldwide, with demand for affordable handsets continuing to rise. Addressing this phenomenon at a press conference at 3GSM World Congress, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) announced its third generation GSM solution for the ultra low-cost handset market, specifically designed to enhance the user experience with added features and improvements. This includes dramatic improvements in voice clarity and loudness; battery life; and support for a range of advanced features, including enhanced color display, FM stereo, MP3 ring tones, camera, and MP3 playback. The “LoCosto ULC” single-chip platform will reduce electronic bill of materials (e-BOM) by up to 25 percent compared to the current generation. more... |
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21/2/2007
DoT grants ILD & NLD Licenses for BT in India to provide world class end-to-end managed services BT today announced that it has been granted international long distance and national long distance licenses by the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India. These licenses enable BT’s newly-formed joint venture company, BT Telecom India Pvt Ltd, to offer services for the first time directly to multisite corporate customers in the Indian market. BT plans to provide corporate customers who have sites in India with virtual private network-based (VPN) services using technologies such as internet protocol-based multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) and ATM. more... |
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20/2/2007
Unleash the ‘movie maker in you’ with the New Nokia N93i Nokia Nseries – the premium multimedia sub-brand of Nokia launched the Nokia N93i, an all-in-one compact and stylish digital camcorder cum multimedia device to unleash the ‘movie maker’ in consumers. With the new Nokia N93i, consumers will have a superior mobile multimedia experience by capturing their personal experiences, convert those into personalized short films and share them with the world. more... |
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19/2/2007
Texas Instruments CEO Says TI Single-Chip Cell Phone Technology Gives Emerging Economies First Phones Today, “Complete Global Access” Tomorrow Speaking today at a press conference at the 3GSM World Congress, Rich Templeton, president and chief executive officer of Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN), said that TI’s single-chip technology will provide consumers in emerging economies “complete, global access to the Internet, information, people, opportunities and entertainment.” New TI innovations for feature phones with high-definition (HD) playback and 3D graphics will make the cell phone an entertainment console. more... |
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15/2/2007
Dopod International’s Upcoming Devices To Support Windows Mobile 6 Dopod International Corp, a leading PDA phone and smartphone provider, announced today of its support of Windows Mobile 6 as a software platform in its new products. Dopod International plans to launch its first device running on Windows Mobile 6 in April 2007. All new products launched after that will also be equipped to run on this new mobile software platform. more... |
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14/2/2007
Samsung's D900 wins 2007 Global Mobile Award for the best GSM Mobile Handset Barcelona, February 14th, 2007 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a leading provider of mobile phones and telecom systems, is proud to announce that it has won the GSM Association’s Global Mobile Award for Best GSM Mobile Handset with its Ultra Edition 12.9 (SGH-D900). The award, announced at a ceremony at the 3GSM World Congress last night, recognises excellence in handset design and innovation. more... |
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14/2/2007
Airtel ushers in simplified roaming tariffs Airtel reduces roaming tariffs across India. There would be No roaming rental , No roaming surcharge and No security deposit. With effect from February 15, 2007 Airtel mobile users can avail significant lower roaming tariffs. All local calls while roaming will be charged at Rs 1.40 per min., STD calls at Rs 2.40 per min and incoming calls while roaming will be charged at Rs 1.75 per minute. These revised tariffs spell huge benefits for the Airtel user as they save close to 55% on local calls and 40% on STD calls. Equally promising are savings on incoming calls while roaming that are around 56%. In addition, the monthly roaming rental of Rs.49 has been waived off. This is going to benefit to over 33.73 million Airtel mobile users across India. more... |
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13/2/2007
GSMA’s Selection of LG’s Handset for “3G for All” Initiative QUALCOMM and the GSM Association (GSMA) today celebrated a milestone in the “3G for All” initiative’s handset design competition with the selection of the LG KU250 by a panel of leading network operators. The handset is powered by QUALCOMM’s chipset technology to deliver a wide range of advanced wireless features that meet operators’ specifications - at a price point to drive 3G capabilities to a much wider base of users than ever before. The initiative was launched by the GSMA in June of 2006 to help make feature-rich handsets accessible to more consumers in developed and developing countries. more... |
| Date:12/2/2007
Global money transfer pilot project launched in India by Bharti and GSMA Bharti Airtel has joined hands with The GSM Association to launch a pilot programme that will eventually enable over 25 million Indians abroad to remit money to India through their mobile phones. In this initiative for India, Bharti Airtel and State Bank of India have created an innovative public/private partnership to serve Indians at home and abroad. more... |
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12/2/2007
Samsung Premiers Stunning Range of Smartphones on European Stage Samsung offers latest stylish smartphones with Symbian & Windows OS. Barcelona, February 12th, 2007 – Samsung Electronics, a leading provider of mobile phones and telecom systems, today showcased, two standout smartphones, the SGH-i520 and SGH-i600, as part of its impressive lineup at 3GSM. Both phones are early examples of Samsung's forthcoming smartphone lineup, which will accentuate a harmonic blend of technology and artistry. more... |
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12/2/2007
Samsung Unveils Ultra Edition II Series – Ultra Slim and Ultra Stylish Barcelona, February 12th, 2007 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a leading provider of mobile phones and telecom systems, once again redefines the mobile handset market with today’s launch of its brand new Ultra Edition II handsets. To make its debut, Samsung has chosen the 3GSM 2007, the world’s biggest mobile telecommunications conference, as the perfect platform to deliver its new vision for consumer mobile handsets. more... |
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7/2/2007
Samsung Cares! - Provides Solutions to Mobile Loss and Emergency Situations Information could be life for some and reaching loved ones in an emergency could mean life for others! Samsung Telecommunications India (P) Ltd., keeping various situational possibilities that users generally encounter has launched its latest range - X520, E250 and C140 mobile phones with tracking and safety features like uTrac, Emergency SOS Message and Privacy lock that aid the mobile users under such situations. more... |
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31/1/2007
Sybase 365 announces record-breakig delivery of 25 billion mobile messages in 2006 Sybase 365, the global leader in mobile messaging, today announced that it delivered a record-breaking number of mobile messages in 2006, successfully sending more than 25 billion domestic and international MMS and SMS messages worldwide almost twice the number of messages delivered in 2005. more... |
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30/1/2007
Motorola Expands Strategic Relationship with Texas Instruments to Include High-Volume 3G, WiMAX and OMAP™ Technologies Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT), a global leader in mobile communications and seamless mobility solutions, and Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TI), a global leader in silicon solutions for wireless communications, today announced that the companies are expanding their strategic relationship to include 3G, WiMAX and OMAP™ technologies in the design and development of new, experience-optimized mobile devices. The expanded relationship covers current, emerging and next-generation wireless standards and leverages intellectual property from both Motorola and TI. more... |
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29/1/2007
Come Join the French Riviera with….Bleu My700x By Sagem Pratham telecom presents latest fully loaded music phone - the Bleu my700x from Sagem - a “must have” phone for all who are passionate about music & hi-tech features without compromising on style & fashion. The Bleu my700x by Sagem is the hottest fashion gadget, one of the slimmest edge phones available. Equipped with MP3 music player with built in graphic equalizer and 3D surround sound, stereo A2DP Bluetooth for wire-free music, effective 2.0M pixels camera, video player, FM radio and 262,000 colour screen makes it a hot pick for the season. more... |
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23/1/2007
Texas Instruments Projects Video Content from OMAP™ Processor-Based Mobile Phones to DLP® Projectors for Crowds at CES Opening the door to new product combinations for consumers, Texas Instruments delivers portable access to personalized content, as well as the flexibility to share and view it with friends, family, colleagues and classmates. With DLP ® and OMAP™ technologies from TI, consumers can now use their cell phones to capture and store content, including high-quality digital movies and console-quality video games, and then watch the content with others via a connection to mobile, palm-sized DLP pocket projectors, that are full-featured, yet weigh less than one pound. more... |
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20/1/2007
Mobile phone subscribers' base in India reaches 14.64 Cr According to the latest COAI and AUSPI release, mobile phone subscribers' figures reached 14.64 Cr in India. The GSM subscriber base stands at 10.54 Cr while 4.1 Cr are CDMA subscribers. 46.4 lakh GSM and 17.3 lakh CDMA subscribers were added in the month of December 2006. |
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18/1/2007
Say Hello on Reliance ‘Simply 2030’ Reliance Communications today announced the launch of its exciting tariff plan ‘Simply 2030’, which enables Reliance Hello post-paid customers to make calls at Rs. 1.20 per minute anywhere in the country on any network. A Reliance Hello post-paid customer will have to pay a monthly rental of Rs. 130/- . This is the lowest STD tariff available at the lowest monthly commitment making it affordable to masses. This plan will benefit the entire gamut of customer segments including traders, small offices, executives, families residing in various parts of the country. more... |
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11/1/2007
Samsung and Google Align to Create Rich Experience for Mobile Phone Users Worldwide Samsung, a leading provider and innovator of mobile phones, and Google Inc. today announced a global cooperation to enable mobile phone users worldwide with quick and easy access to Google™ products and services – directly from their Samsung mobile phones. more... |
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11/1/2007
Samsung and Yahoo! form Strategic Partnership for Mobile Phones Samsung and Yahoo! today announced a strategic global partnership to distribute Yahoo!’s popular services on millions of new Samsung mobile phones in more than 60 countries. Samsung will pre-load Yahoo! services, including Yahoo! Go for Mobile 2.0, Yahoo! oneSearch, Yahoo! Mail and Yahoo! Messenger, on its mobile phones beginning in the first half of 2007. more... |
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10/1/2007
RCOM Board meet to reaffirm its interest in potential Hutchison Essar deal The Board of directors of Reliance Communications (RCOM) met today wherein the Board reaffirmed its interest in the potential opportunity relating to the business of Hutchison Essar Limited (HEL). The Board authorized RCOM Chairman, Mr. Anil Dhirubhai Ambani to take all necessary steps for this purpose, including raising long term resources in form of External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) etc., as may be appropriate. The Board noted that there is no certainty either on the completion, or the timing, of the said proposal. more... |
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4/1/2007
Samsung Develops First Truly Double-sided LCD Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world’s largest provider of thin-film transistor, liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels announced today that it has created the first LCD panel that can produce independent images on each side of a mobile LCD display. Samsung’s new double-sided LCD can show two entirely different pictures or sets of visual data simultaneously on the front and back of the same screen. Other conventional double-sided LCDs can only show a reverse image of the same video data. This new development will replace two display panels with one, thereby reducing overall thickness of mobile products by at least 1mm. more... |
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4/1/2007
Samsung launches the GPS Navigator STT-D370 in Korea Samsung Electronics Co, LTD, a leading provider and innovator of mobile phones, launches Bluetooth Navigator (STT-D370) which is connected to mobile phones via Bluetooth®. It also adopts the latest technologies, such as Transport Protocol Experts Group (TPEG) and terrestrial DMB. The Samsung STT-D370 is the first Global Positioning Systems (GPS) navigator to connect a mobile phone via Bluetooth® feature. The microphone and speaker phone, embedded in Bluetooth Navigator enable the users to make or receive phone calls and SMS text messages, without using a mobile phone. more... |
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