Palm Treo 755p Launched for Verizon Wireless

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Verizon Wireless today announced the online availability of the Palm Treo 755p smartphone. The device will be in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on Jan. 7.

Compared to its Treo 700p predecessor, the Treo 755p has a sleeker design with an internal antenna and a soft-touch feel. Featuring a large, high-resolution, color touch-screen for quick stylus access to applications, the Treo 755p offers a full QWERTY keyboard for easy email creation, web browsing and text messaging. It also includes features such as a 1.3-megapixel camera and built-in support for Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents and PDF documents. Customers can view and edit Microsoft Word and Excel files, and view PowerPoint and Adobe PDF files. Running the Palm OS, the Treo 755p gives mobile professionals the tools they need to help maximize productivity.

The Treo 755p offers VersaMail 3.5.45 with built-in Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync support for Microsoft Direct Push Technology that delivers email and calendar updates from a home or office PC using Outlook. Businesses connected to a Microsoft Exchange Server get fast, automatic wireless updates of email, calendar and contact information with added IT security and remote manageability.

Users also have the option of using Verizon Wireless' Wireless Sync for access to personal or corporate email, contacts, calendar, and tasks from their home or office PC. Customers can sync up to 10 POP3 or IMAP email accounts, including AOL, Yahoo! Premium and more with their Treo 755p. Wireless Sync supports Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Notes and IBM Lotus Domino.

Customers using the Treo 755p have the benefit of Verizon Wireless' EV-DO high-speed network to send and receive data. For users interested in using their Treo 755p as a modem, the smartphone can take advantage of the 600 kbps to 1.4 mbps typical download speeds of the EV-DO network.

The Treo 755p comes with built-in 60 MB of user-available memory and can be enhanced by using the miniSD slot to add separately purchased memory cards of up to 4 GB for storing data, photos, music, and video.

With Google Maps installed right out of the box, customers can get directions; perform local searches; and view moveable/scalable maps, satellite imagery, and traffic updates while on-the-go. Customers can also map a contact's address directly from the contact listing simply by selecting the "maps" button.

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Google Enters Cell Phone Market with Software

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Google today unveiled a new software platform and a broad alliance of mobile handset makers and communications companies in a bid to accelerate the slow development of the mobile internet.

Engineers have been working on the software for three years, dating back to a Silicon Valley startup called Android Inc. that Google acquired in 2005. The mobile software still bears the Android name in acknowledgment of its heritage.

Android is designed to make it easier for developers to create mobile applications that run on many different handsets. At the moment, mobile technology is fragmented, relying on a several different operating systems and development environments. That has reduced the potential market for developers creating games, entertainment or other services for any one handset.

The alliance members come from the telecom and wireless software industries. Many of them are second-tier players that Google hopes will use the phone technology to build devices that can challenge the likes of Nokia, Apple and Verizon Wireless.

The list of wireless carriers that have agreed to provide service for the Google-powered phone in the United States include Sprint Nextel and Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile in the United States. China Mobile, Telefonica in Spain and Telecom Italia are among the carriers that have signed on to provide service outside the United States.

They are among a Google-led group of 34 companies that have formed the Open Handset Alliance. Other key players include major chip makers like Intel, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, Broadcom and Nvidia.

What Google gets in return is more real estate for selling ads. Ninety-nine percent of Google's revenues come from ads, either the ones it puts next to free Internet-based services like search and email, or through syndication on third-party Web pages. The bigger the Internet gets, Google executives figure, the more pages there are for ads and the more people will need search (with more ads) to find anything.

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Verizon Wireless Unveils New Phones for Christmas Season

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Verizon Wireless today lifted the curtain on four anchor phones for the 2007 holiday season: the Samsung Juke, the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 smartphone, the LG Venus and the LG Voyager. All of the phones will be in stores before Thanksgiving.

"We are excited about these devices," said Mike Lanman vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon Wireless. "Our fourth quarter device portfolio includes best-in-class multimedia wireless phones that offer customers the latest in innovative technology and an array of features. Whether customers are seeking a cool, hip, fashion-forward music phone, a device that will help them stay connected to the office, or an entertainment-rich device that can also function in a business setting, we will have it - on the nation's most reliable wireless network."

The Verizon Wireless holiday collection includes:

The Samsung Juke

Targeting customers who never leave home without their wireless phones or their music players, the pint-sized multi-functional Juke has a unique swivel design which enables it to literally flick open 180 degrees to reveal the keypad. The 2 GB of internal storage complements the phone's music player, which supports MP3, WMA and unprotected AAC files. Other features include a VGA camera with Nightshot, Bluetooth stereo support for listening to music and the ability to access Verizon Wireless' popular services such as VZ Navigator and Chaperone. The Juke is exclusive to Verizon Wireless and will be available in blue, red and teal at launch.

The LG Venus

The Venus will debut in both black and pink. It has two dual front screens, the lower of which also has touch input with vibration feedback, which make accessing the phone's features a breeze. This innovative, music-centric slim, stylish slider also offers a microSD memory port that accommodates up to 8 GB of expandable memory. With the Venus, customers can access to Get It Now downloadable applications and VCAST Video and Music. The LG Venus also features a music player that supports MP3, WMA and unprotected AAC files and a 2.0-megapixel camera and camcorder.

The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 Smartphone

For the customer who needs to balance work and play, the world's first high-speed BlackBerry Pearl from Verizon Wireless gives customers wireless broadband (EV-DO) connectivity to the office while enabling them to stay connected with family, friends and colleagues. Tinted silver, a color exclusive to Verizon Wireless, the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 offers voice and data in a style that goes from day to evening in one slim package. With its built-in GPS capability and access to VZ Navigator service, the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 can take customers wherever they want to go with mapping, audible turn-by-turn navigation, and access to information on more than 14 million points of interest.

The LG Voyager

Exclusive to Verizon Wireless, the LG Voyager sports a large external touch-screen and opens laterally to reveal a full QWERTY keypad, giving customers a choice on how they access the phone's features. The innovative LG Voyager comes packed with services including an HTML browser, full VCAST-capabilities - including VCAST Mobile TV, VCAST Music, with the ability to play MP3, WMA and unprotected AAC files, and VCAST Video. These capabilities, coupled with high-speed wireless broadband access, make downloading music on-the-go quick and easy. With all these features, for customers who purchase the LG Voyager who want to download music, take pictures and do so much more than talk with this stylish device, there is a removable microSD memory slot that holds up to 8 GB of memory.

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Motorola RIZR Z6tv Slider Announced for Verizon Wireless

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Verizon Wireless today announced the Motorola RIZR Z6tv, a slider phone equipped with VCAST Mobile TV, VCAST Music and Video, available on October 5.

The RIZR Z6tv provides entertainment lovers 24-hour access to broadcast-quality full-length TV shows through VCAST Mobile TV. VCAST Mobile TV offers programming for TV viewers including the "Late Show with David Letterman," "24" and "Dora the Explorer." The service offers live shows and mobile television content from CBS Mobile, Comedy Central, ESPN Mobile TV, Fox Mobile, MTV, NBC 2GO, NBC News2GO, and Nickelodeon. VCAST Mobile TV customers can enjoy fast channel surfing, view upcoming programs on the program guide and access parental control features.

Beyond VCAST Mobile TV, the RIZR Z6tv can access Get It Now applications, such as VZ Navigator which helps customers access location information to more than 14 million points of interest. For customers who are musically inclined, VCAST Music is sure to keep customers connected to their favorite music while on-the-go, allowing them to enjoy over-the-air full-track downloads from a library of more than 2.1 million songs. The RIZR Z6tv is also equipped with Bluetooth stereo headset support for music, creating a wireless mobile music experience. Other features of the RIZR Z6tv include:

- Integrated digital audio player and support of .mp3 and .wma music files
- Built-in 2.0-megapixel camera with video capture and playback
- Landscape and portrait modes available for TV, video or camera capture
- Location-based services-capable
- Text, picture and video messaging capabilities
- Display: 2.0-inch 240 x 320 px TFT (65K-colors)
- Memory: Over 50 MB internal and optional external microSD expansion slot
- 2.5mm headset jack
- Weight: 3.7 ounces
- Battery: 940 mAh

The Motorola RIZR Z6tv will be available on Friday, October 5 for $179.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and new two-year customer agreement.

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Motorola Ships Good Mobile Messaging 5

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Motorola today announced the availability of Good Mobile Messaging 5, making mobile email more personalized and productive while enhancing IT control. Good 5 provides a flexible mobile messaging platform, supporting multiple mobile operating systems and providing robust IT controls without sacrificing user wants and needs.

Good 5 introduces innovative email and PIM capabilities that help enable mobile users easily find what they need when they need it and get work done. New features include:

- Group and find emails by conversation
- Complete end-to-end calendaring, including conference room availability
- Edit and send pictures and Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF documents
- Access SMS, MMS and personal email from the Good Home Screen
- Dial without password entry

Being productive on a smartphone has been challenging in part because the phone doesn't adapt to users' specific preferences, needs or workflow the way they are accustomed with a desktop or laptop. Good 5 enables the personalization of the mobile experience with the following new features:

- Mobile RSS reader and subscription manager
- Customizable priority mail
- Personalized notifications

Good 5 provides more control by giving IT professionals advanced capabilities previously available through the Good Mobile Defense product. Features include:

- Enforce mandatory applications
- Lockdown Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Infrared, camera and SD card
- Advanced password management
- Advanced encryption management
- Simplified load balancing

Good 5 is available immediately through cellular operators worldwide, certified value-added resellers, and directly through Motorola Good Technology Group. The software and service supports a broad choice of the industry's most popular smartphones, running on both IBM Lotus Domino and Microsoft Exchange.

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T-Mobile Sidekick LX Debuted

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T-Mobile today announced the next evolutions of the T-Mobile Sidekick family, the Sidekick LX. Launching this fall, the Sidekick LX features a number of enhancements over its predecessors. The Sidekick LX, designed by Sharp, boasts a thinner, smoother profile; a large, pristine WQVGA screen that incorporates high-definition LCD technology and iconic swivel display; a camera with flash; multimedia messaging; and mood lights that let users set specific light settings for various communication alerts, whether a text message, phone call, email, etc.

"T-Mobile Sidekick customers are an amazingly loyal and enthusiastic group that are passionate about their phones and being the hub of their social circle," said Jeff Hopper, vice president of marketing, T-Mobile USA. "The new Sidekick LX is a true upgrade that this group will love, with new features that our customers have been craving. The Sidekick Nation promotion also gives our customers - who already send us fun and creative videos about the Sidekick - an outlet to show off how much they love their device."

The Sidekick LX will be available in a midnight blue or espresso brown finish on October 17th for existing T-Mobile customers and to the general public on October 24th. For new customers who want to ensure they are among the first to have a Sidekick LX, reservation cards will be available at T-Mobile-owned retail stores across the U.S. beginning September 26th through October 17th. This card will reserve a device that can be purchased and picked-up on October 24th (for more details, visit your nearest T-Mobile-owned retail store).

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BlackBerry Curve 8320 from T-Mobile Makes Wi-Fi Calls

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T-Mobile today announced the Wi-Fi-enabled BlackBerry Curve 8320, the first BlackBerry handset available in the U.S. that supports T-Mobile HotSpot @Home over a Wi-Fi connection and great in-home mobile coverage.

Available in titanium or pale gold finishes, the BlackBerry Curve 8320 features RIM's smallest and lightest full-QWERTY handset design. With built-in support for T-Mobile HotSpot @Home, customers can enjoy great mobile coverage and, with the HotSpot@Home Add-On Plan, customers can enjoy unlimited calling over a Wi-Fi network as well as unlimited Wi-Fi calling at nearly 8,500 T-Mobile HotSpot locations nationwide. When users leave home or a T-Mobile HotSpot, calls are seamlessly transferred onto T-Mobile's wireless network, and the same is true for transferring calls from T-Mobile's network onto Wi-Fi networks.

The BlackBerry Curve 8320 provides advanced multimedia capabilities including a 2.0-megapixel camera, a music and video player, a 3.5mm stereo headset jack and a microSD card slot for expandable memory storage. Access to personal and corporate email accounts and fast web browsing over the powerful BlackBerry platform, Wi-Fi connectivity and T-Mobile's robust nationwide EDGE network. Key features of the BlackBerry Curve 8320 from T-Mobile include:

- Impressively small and lightweight design at 4.2" x 2.4" x 0.6" and approximately 3.9 oz.
- Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) connectivity for expanded coverage, as well as faster Web browsing and file downloading
- Support for T-Mobile HotSpot @Home add-on plan
- Enabled for T-Mobile's myFaves so customers can stay in touch with those who matter most with quick, one-click access via instant message, email, or by calling or texting their five favorite contacts from the home screen
- Popular instant messaging clients: AOL, Yahoo! Windows Live, Google and ICQ
- 2.0-megapixel camera with 5x digital zoom, built-in flash, self-portrait mirror and full-screen viewfinder
- Advanced media player with search capabilities, full-screen video playback, stereo Bluetooth support (A2DP/AVRCP), 3.5mm full-size stereo headset jack and dedicated volume controls - supports MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA audio and MPEG4, H.263 and WMV video formats
- Roxio Media Manager for BlackBerry (included with BlackBerry Desktop Manager software), which allows customers to easily search for media files on their computers, view and organize them, create MP3 music files from CDs, add audio tags, create playlists and automatically copy or convert pictures, music and videos for optimal playback
- High-performance HTML browser for visiting favorite Web sites while on the go
- Incredibly intuitive user interface with an easy-to-use trackball, dedicated 'menu' and 'escape' keys, and context-sensitive menus that make navigation feel instinctive and fast
- Full QWERTY keyboard for easy text entry
- Large, ultra-bright 320 x 240 px color display for vibrant imagery
- Innovative light-sensing technology that automatically optimizes the screen, trackball and keyboard lighting for indoor, outdoor and dark environments
- Email and memo spell-checking available in various languages including English, French, Italian, German and Spanish
- Premium phone features with Speaker Independent Voice Recognition (SIVR) for Voice Activated Dialing (VAD), dedicated 'send', 'end' and 'mute' keys, noise-cancellation technology to offset background noise, a low-distortion speakerphone for hands-free conversations, and Bluetooth support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits and Bluetooth peripherals
- Intuitive call management features such as smart dialing, conference calling, speed dialing and call forwarding
- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE/Wi-Fi network support for international roaming
- BlackBerry Maps, a mapping application that provides customers with driving directions
- Built-in Handango InHand catalog of additional software applications available for download
- Support for polyphonic, MP3 and MIDI ringtones
- Expandable memory storage via microSD expansion slot
- Ultra-thin, high-capacity, removable battery that further extends the exceptional battery life for which BlackBerry smartphones are known
- BlackBerry Internet Service support allowing access to up to 10 supported email accounts, including most popular ISP email accounts such as Yahoo!, AOL and Gmail
- BlackBerry Enterprise Server support tightly integrated with IBM Lotus Domino, Microsoft Exchange, and Novell GroupWise, and featuring IT policy controls for IT departments to manage usage and deployments

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Sky is the limit for the Green Space Pig!
Akihabara News is proud to announce its partnership with Lamborghini and presents the Gallardo AkihabaraNews GSP Edition!

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Get ready to bid because this car is available in the game's Auction House!

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Samsung, Giorgio Armani Team Up to Develop Cell Phone

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Samsung Electronics said today it has agreed to develop new premium electronic products with Italian luxury goods designer Giorgio Armani. Under the business tie-up the two firms would jointly develop mobile phones, flat-screen televisions and other electronic products, it said in a statement.

Armani plans to unveil a mobile phone model on September 24 at his show for Giorgio Armani womenswear for spring and summer 2008, joining several other designers who have already tapped this market. The Armani-Samsung phone will be the size of a credit card and 10.5 millimeters thick, the companies said in a statement.

"We make as much of a personal statement with the mobile phones that we carry or the televisions that we have in our living rooms as we do with the shoes and bags we wear or the furnishings we choose," Armani said in the statement.

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MySpace Comes to T-Mobile Sidekick

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T-Mobile Sidekick 3 / T-Mobile Sidekick iD

T-Mobile and MySpace today announced MySpace Mobile for the T-Mobile Sidekick, designed to deliver the MySpace experience to Sidekick users.

MySpace Mobile is made possible on the T-Mobile Sidekick through two components. The first component is the client software, being made available for download in a staged rollout to the T-Mobile Sidekick user base throughout the next several weeks. The second component is the service that powers the application. Danger has created a private interconnection to MySpace, whereby each user can access all of his or her account data and interact with friends in real-time. Additional MySpace Mobile features include:

Customized User Interface (UI)

The new service has pertinent information including new messages, friend requests and comments located in one easy-to-navigate home screen. To use other aspects of the service, users simply navigate through the four main sections of the application: Home, MyMail, Blog and Search. The Sidekick's directional pad allows users to jump easily from each activity without waiting for a page to load.

Real-time Updates

MySpace Mobile users can stay signed in to MySpace even when they are on the go with their T-Mobile Sidekick. Real-time features include:

- Profile editing, which allows users to edit their MySpace profile directly from the MySpace application, quickly and easily, wherever they are. Profile updates are immediately reflected on the MySpace Web site.

- Optimized photo management, which empowers users to - with the click of a button - upload photos with captions from their T-Mobile Sidekick photo galleries, directly to MySpace.

- Full-featured MySpace messaging, including push content and notifications powered by the Danger service. The service automatically pushes content, such as new friend requests or new messages, to the end user, meaning that users are notified of new MySpace activity even when they are using other T-Mobile Sidekick applications. This changes the interaction paradigm from request/ response (as it is via the browser today) to real-time, push messaging.

- The application will provide "Online Now" status for a user's friends who are online, further advancing the "always-on" model.

- Users can read, reply to or post comments to the profiles and photos of friends, as well as read and reply to comments on their own profiles.

This week, T-Mobile will begin a multi-week rollout of the new application to T-Mobile Sidekick users. T-Mobile customers can access and subscribe to the service through the Download Catalog. The new service will be available to all Sidekick 3 and Sidekick iD users by the end of October.

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Nokia 6301 Makes Wi-Fi and GSM Calls

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With a sleek stainless steel design, the Nokia 6301 launched today offering consumers seamless voice and data mobility across GSM cellular and WLAN networks via Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) technology. With UMA technology, consumers can use GSM or broadband Internet-connected WLAN networks for mobile services, ensuring excellent coverage and sound quality, even in areas where mobile phone reception has previously been poor.

Orange will be one of the first operators to offer the Nokia 6301, as part of its Unik/Unique portfolio.

The Nokia 6301 is an evolution of the modern monoblock design. Weighing a mere 93 grams and measuring less than 13.1 mm thin, the 6301 is constructed of quality materials. To accompany the UMA technology, the Nokia 6301 also offers consumers a modern suite of features, including a 2.0-megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom and full screen viewfinder.

The clean lines and recessed buttons of the 6301 are highlighted by a stainless steel frame with hand-hugging curves. In addition, the Nokia 6301 includes:

- 2-inch QVGA screen
- USB/PC Synchronization
- Internal user memory of 30 MB and 128 MB in-box microSD card, with support for up to 4 GB microSD cards
- Voice dialing, voice commands and voice recording
- MP3 player, FM radio
- Integrated handsfree speaker

The Nokia 6301 has a talk-time of up to 3.5 hours and a standby time of up to 14 days, and is expected to begin shipping to select markets in Europe during the fourth quarter of 2007 with an estimated retail price of 230 euros before subsidies or taxes.

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BlackBerry 8820 Announced for AT&T

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AT&T and Research In Motion (RIM) have announced the BlackBerry 8820, the first cellular and Wi-Fi BlackBerry handset.

AT&T enterprise customers can use the BlackBerry 8820 with their corporate campus Wi-Fi networks for additional data coverage. Individual customers can use it in their homes and, for an additional charge, at thousands of Wi-Fi locations throughout the U.S., including any of the 10,000 AT&T-owned or branded hotspot locations in the U.S.

The quadband BlackBerry 8820 keeps users who are abroad connected with wireless email, Internet access and other mobile applications through data services in more than 135 countries. Customers can also use the BlackBerry 8820 to make or receive wireless phone calls in more than 190 countries.

The BlackBerry 8820 provides support for 802.11a, b and g with enterprise security features, extending the BlackBerry platform to business customers at public hotspots and on wireless local area networks. Customers can use a BlackBerry 8820 to link to their enterprise through home Wi-Fi networks. They also will be able to access broadband services.

The BlackBerry 8820 adds Wi-Fi capabilities to its industry-leading set of features, which includes extensive call management and premium phone features, built-in Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) - with support for such solutions as TeleNav GPS Navigator and TeleNav Track - AT&T's Push-to-Talk service, Bluetooth 2.0, built-in media player and a microSD expandable memory slot for music, photo and video storage.

The BlackBerry 8820 also supports AT&T Mobile Music, an integrated, on-the-go music experience with simple access to a robust collection of music content, including access to online subscription music content from eMusic, XM Satellite Radio and more.

In addition, the BlackBerry 8820 comes with a full QWERTY keyboard, an intuitive trackball navigation system and a large, bright landscape (320 x 240 px) display. Customers have a vivid and easy-to-use interface for the many popular capabilities of the BlackBerry solution, including mobile access to corporate and personal e-mail, text messages, Web browsing, an organizer, multimedia and corporate data applications.

The BlackBerry 8820 will be available beginning Sept. 20, initially at $299.99 with a two-year contract and rebate.

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T-Mobile Wins German Apple iPhone Deal

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Deutsche Telekom's mobile phone division, T-Mobile, will sell Apple's iPhone in Germany for 399 euros ($558) each, the companies said today. Making its debut in Germany on November 9, the iPhone combines three devices into one - a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod, and a mobile Internet device - all based on Apple's multi-touch interface and software that allows users to control the iPhone with just a tap, flick or pinch of their fingers.

"We're thrilled to be partnering with T-Mobile to bring the iPhone to Germany," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "Customer response to iPhone in the US has been incredible, and we can't wait to introduce T-Mobile customers to the most revolutionary mobile device on the planet."

"We are convinced that we can get our customers excited about experiencing the mobile internet with the iPhone," said Hamid Akhavan, CEO, T-Mobile International. "I am proud that Apple and T-Mobile have become partners. The best mobile device currently on the market will soon be operating on the best network in the country."

iPhone users in Germany will have access to Apple's latest music offerings on iPhone including the recently launched iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store. The iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store offers customers the ability to browse, search, preview, purchase and download songs and albums from iTunes over the built-in Wi-Fi on their iPhone. No computer is required and when the customer connects their iPhone back with the PC or Mac, their music automatically syncs back into their iTunes library.

The T-Mobile network will also support iPhone's unique Visual Voicemail feature, which enables users to immediately randomly access those messages that interest them most.

By the end of 2007, T-Mobile will be the only network operator in Germany to offer EDGE throughout its entire GSM network. EDGE accelerates the mobile data transfer rate to over 220 Kilobits per second, which makes it almost four times as fast as ISDN in fixed-line networks. With EDGE, the German market leader offers its customers 100 percent broadband. With 20,000 HotSpots worldwide, T-Mobile is the biggest Wi-Fi provider in the world. Of those HotSpots, 8,600 are in Germany, where HotSpot users can achieve download speeds of up to 11 megabytes per second.

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Frequent Cell Phone Use May Slow Brain Function

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A study says frequent cell phone users demonstrated slowed brain function but it was still considered within normal brain functioning.

Earlier studies have mostly investigated the acute effects of cell phone use on brain function. However, this study employed an epidemiological approach to investigate the long-term effects of cell phone use on brain function. In this study data was used from 300 people of which 100 were 'frequent cell phone users', 100 'non-cell phone users' and an 'intermediate group' of 100 people.

Differences in brain activity (measured using QEEG or quantative EEG), Neuropsychological functions such as attention, memory and executive function and personality traits were assessed. The results show that frequent cell phone users score higher on extraversion. Furthermore, frequent cell phone users showed improved focused attention. This was explained by a learning effect due to making more phone calls in busy environments, whereby people learn to focus better on the phone call and filter out irrelevant environmental information. However, the brain activity from frequent cell phone users shows more slow activity (increased Delta and Theta) and a slowing of the Alpha Peak Frequency. These effects could not be explained by the differences in personality and focused attention. "In Alzheimer's dementia you also find a severely slowing of brain activity.

However, the slowing found in this study, with cell phone users, can still be considered within 'normal' limits" according to Martijn Arns, the main investigator. "The frequent cell phone user group used their cell phone - at the time of data collection - only 2.4 years on average which can currently be considered as a short time. Therefore, it is to be expected that the observed effects in this study can be more severe with prolonged cell phone use" according to Martijn Arns.

Future studies should point out whether this effect can be replicated in larger groups, with prolonged cell phone use and whether this slowed brain activity is to be considered as an adverse health effect or not.

This study was carried out by researchers from Brainclinics Diagnostics and the Radboud University department of Biological Psychology both from Nijmegen (the Netherlands), the Institute of Psychiatry (London) and the Brain Resource Company Ltd. (Sydney).

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Laser Technology Leads to Better Cell Phones Displays

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UCLA chemists working at the nanoscale have developed technology which could lead to brighter cell phone displays with less power consumption. The new, inexpensive means forces luminescent polymers to give off polarized light and confines it to produce polymer-based lasers.

The researchers, Sarah Tolbert and Benjamin J. Schwartz, have succeeded in taking semiconducting polymers - plastics that consist of long chains of atoms that work as semiconductors - and stretching them out in a silica (glass) host matrix so that they have new optical properties.

"If you have polymer chains that can wiggle like spaghetti, it's hard to make them all point in the same direction," Tolbert said. "What we do is take tiny, nanometer-sized holes in a piece of glass and force the polymer chains into the holes. The holes are so small that the spaghetti chains have no space to coil up. They have to lie straight, and all the chains end up pointing in the same direction."

Because the chains point in the same direction, they absorb polarized light and give off polarized light. Lining up the polymer chains also provides advantages for laser technology, because all the chains can participate in the lasing process, and they can make the light polarized without the need for any external optical elements, Tolbert said.

"Our new materials exploit the fact that the polymer chains are all lined up to make them into lasers that function very differently from lasers made out of random polymers," Schwartz said.

The manner in which the polymer chains incorporate into the porous glass of the silica matrix helps to confine the light in the material, enhancing the lasing process by producing what is known as a "graded-index waveguide." In most lasers, confining the light is typically done with external mirrors.

"Our materials don't need mirrors to function as lasers, because the material that's lasing is also serving to confine the light," Schwartz said.

In combination, the alignment of the polymer chains and the confinement of the light make it 20 times easier for the new materials to lase than if a randomly oriented polymer sample were used. And because polymers can be dissolved easily in solvents, they are inexpensive to process. The glass host matrix with the aligned nanoscale pores is also inexpensive to produce.

"Usually polarized and cheap don't go together," Tolbert said.

The research opens the possibility of additional applications for the new materials as a brighter polarized source for displays in products with LED-type displays, including cell phones.

"If you take an inexpensive light source with which you could excite the aligned polymer chains and get the chains to reemit, you potentially have a more efficient way to generate polarized light." Tolbert said. "This would allow displays to be brighter with less power consumption, and you could get longer battery life."

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Apple iPhone Planned for O2

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Apple announced today that O2 will be the exclusive UK carrier for Apple's iPhone when it makes its debut in the UK on November 9. The iPhone combines three devices into one - a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod, and the best mobile Internet device ever - all based on Apple's revolutionary multi-touch interface and pioneering software that allows users to control iPhone with just a tap, flick or pinch of their fingers. Apple sold its one millionth iPhone just 74 days after it went on sale in the US on June 29.

iPhone users in the UK will be able to activate their new iPhones using Apple's popular iTunes software running on a PC or Mac computer in the comfort and privacy of their own home or office, without having to wait in a store while their phone is activated. Activating iPhone takes only minutes as iTunes guides the user through simple steps to choose their tariff, undertake a credit check and activate their iPhone. Once iPhone is activated, users can then easily sync all of their phone numbers and other contact information, calendars, email accounts, web browser bookmarks, music, photos, podcasts and TV shows just like they do when they sync their iPods with iTunes.

In addition to all the features that made iPhone so popular in the US, iPhone users in the UK will have access to Apple's latest music offerings on iPhone including the recently launched iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store. The iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store offers customers the ability to browse, search, preview, purchase and download songs and albums from iTunes over the built-in Wi-Fi on their iPhone. No computer is required and when the customer connects their iPhone back with their PC or Mac, their music automatically syncs back into their iTunes library.

The iPhone is scheduled to go on sale on November 9 and will be sold exclusively in the UK through Apple's retail and online stores, O2 and The Carphone Warehouse's retail and online stores. The iPhone will be available in an 8 GB model for 269 pounds (inc VAT) and will work with either a PC or Mac.

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Sprint, Microsoft Deliver Mobile Search Innovations

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Sprint and Microsoft today provided customers with a fully integrated GPS location-aware mobile search service on Sprint phones. Voice search by Live Search for mobile using Tellme technologies will also be available on select Sprint phones as a separate download. The new services enable people to find Web, local, and phone content easily using traditional input methods or voice.

With the enhanced mobile search service launching today, Sprint customers can now:

- Search the entire Web, local listings and maps, and Sprint's mobile content catalogue using the same familiar search box powered by Live Search, on the Sprint mobile Web home page.
- Use Sprint's built-in GPS capabilities to automatically find local businesses and listings nearby quickly and easily without needing to manually enter location information. The new GPS-enabled search allows customers to give permission to let their phone automatically identify their location to return nearby business search results, such as the closest gas station, pizza place or movie theatre - all by simply typing in or, on select phones, speaking the name or category of business for which they are searching.

Additionally, Sprint launched GPS-enabled voice search capabilities, which are powered by Live Search for mobile. Customers can say the business listing and then see the search results on the screen. This feature uses voice user interface design from Microsoft's recent acquisition Tellme.

Sprint and Microsoft initially announced their strategic alliance in November 2006, when the companies launched combined mobile content and local listings search capabilities and committed to delivering GPS-enabled search.

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Nokia E51 Unveils Business Phone

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Nokia today unveiled the Nokia E51, a device designed for professionals who require real-time access. E51 users with Nokia mobility solutions can experience mobile telephony, mobile email and messaging, office phone functionality, and cost savings - with the convenience of one phone number, one voice mailbox, one dial plan - in a single device. Nokia simplified the use of its business devices via the following:

- A home screen including user-selected icons to the most used applications
- One Touch keys with one-click access to key functionalities including email, contacts, calendar and the home screen
- Set-up wizards offering step-by-step guidance for setting up email accounts, configuring Internet calling and accessing wireless local area networks
- Integration with a wide range of business email solutions, including Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email and Mail for Exchange to communicate with Microsoft Exchange Server, and consumer email
- Streamlined email reading experience with easy access to attachments
- Dedicated Email key on the front cover, indicator light for new email, and a preview window to the latest email on the home screen to help keep up with email when on the move

Nokia E51 also integrates with corporate telephony systems (PBX) through Nokia Mobile Unified Communications solutions such as Nokia Intellisync Call Connect for Cisco and Nokia Intellisync Call Connect for Alcatel. These solutions deliver desk phone calling features - such as extension dialing, hold, transfer and conferencing - to a single, mobile device. Companies can also reduce their international call charges by routing the call over the corporate IP networks.

The E51 is also ideal for users wishing to leverage broadband connections to access mobile Internet telephony from homes and hotspots. For example, Gizmo, a Voice over IP (VoIP) application, is available for Nokia Eseries customers free of charge, enabling users to make and receive inexpensive calls from their mobile phones and chat or talk with friends who are online. Gizmo application is available to Nokia Eseries customers through the Nokia Download! application on their mobile phone.

The thin, stainless steel device is equipped with personal applications, including:

- FM radio, music and multimedia players
- 2.0-megapixel camera
- Nokia browser, serving as the gateway to a variety of Internet services including interoperability with Windows Live, providing mobile access to most popular Windows Live services including Hotmail, Messenger and Spaces, available through the Nokia Download! application
- Via the Download! application access to Yahoo Go! WidSets, and a number of travel, personal productivity and entertainment applications

The E51 enables business users to collaborate, communicate, and operate whether they are conducting business from their offices, working remotely or traveling - while also keeping in touch with their personal lives.

The Nokia E51 will be globally available during the fourth quarter of 2007 for an unsubsidized retail price of approximately 350 EUR.

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Sony Ericsson K770i 3.2MP Camera Phone Revealed

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Sony Ericsson today announced the K770i Cyber-shot phone, an all in-one digital camera, photo album and phone.

At just 14.5 mm slim and finished in a Truffle Brown color, the K770i can take photos comparable to a standalone digital camera. By sliding open the lens cover, users are ready to snap photos. Once in camera mode the 1.9-inch screen becomes the viewfinder, and the Cyber-shot based menu becomes visible displaying eight lit icons across the keypad. These serve as 1-click shortcuts to each of the camera's key functions, such as picture size and photo light. Also able to capture video, the camera comes with a powerful photo light for indoor photo-taking and filming. For spontaneous snapshots with poor light conditions, a Photo fix option offers PC-free photo editing on the phone.

A slide show feature lets users show photos to people who are around, while options to post pictures to a 'blogsite' or online gallery are also included.

Consumers can transfer photos swiftly from the K770i Cyber-shot phone to a PC or laptop by using the USB cable provided in-box. Alternatively, if they prefer to print the pictures, the 3.2-megapixel camera with auto-focus delivers picture quality that is good enough to print photos out at upto A4 size (297 mm x 210 mm). Users can even connect the K770i direct to a printer using PictBridge for PC-free printing.

Supporting Memory Stick Micro (M2), the K770i comes with a 256 MB memory card that lets consumers store up to 200 photos of the best quality. Peruse the photo album whilst listening to favorite music tracks on the in-built media player. Or tune in to the FM radio with RDS that seeks out clear reception on-the-move.

Users who invest in a Stereo Bluetooth Headset will be able to stream music wirelessly from the phone and enjoy songs handsfree. The Stereo Bluetooth Headset HBH-DS200 can be auto-paired with the K770i and offers up to 6 hours of talktime or music listening time.

The K770i is a GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 and UMTS 2100 phone that will be available in Truffle Brown in selected markets from autumn 2007.

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Sprint to Introduce the Airave for Enhanced In-Home Coverage

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One of the big complaints lodged against wireless phone companies is poor signal quality inside buildings, especially homes. Sprint is trying to overcome that obstacle with a device that boosts wireless signals indoors and directs the calls over the Internet.

The Sprint Airave is the first commercially available femtocell, a compact base station that works with any Sprint phone and a broadband Internet connection to provide enhanced in-home wireless coverage plus unlimited calling.

"With the Airave, Sprint is delivering an enhanced in-home coverage solution that's simple to access, low in cost and compatible with any Sprint phone," said Ajit Bhatia, director of product management for Sprint. "In addition, with unlimited in-home wireless calling, the Airave makes it even more convenient for customers to rely on their Sprint phones at home."

With the Sprint Airave by Samsung, Sprint customers can:

- Get enhanced coverage in their homes
- Talk all they want while in their homes, without worrying about using their wireless minutes. Unlimited incoming and outgoing calls and nationwide long distance are included while using a Sprint phone at home
- Take advantage of enhanced coverage and unlimited home calling without having to purchase a new phone. All Sprint phones are compatible with the Airave
- Reduce their monthly communication expenses. Airave service is priced at just $15 per month for individuals and $30 per month for families, in addition to the customer's regular wireless voice plan
- Easily install the device using their existing broadband Internet service and a power outlet
- Have their calls automatically transferred back to the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network when they leave home

Starting today, Sprint customers in select areas of Denver and Indianapolis will be able to purchase the Airave at area Sprint stores for $49.99. Sprint plans to make the Airave available later this year to customers in the remainder of Denver and Indianapolis, along with Nashville, and to customers nationwide in 2008.

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