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Skype now available for Nokia smartphones in Ovi Store

Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by admin.

More than 200 million smartphone users worldwide now have Skype at their fingertips

Skype and Nokia today jointly announced the release of Skype for Symbian, a Skype client for Nokia smartphones based on the Symbian platform, the world’s most popular smartphone platform. Skype for Symbian will allow Nokia smartphone users worldwide to use Skype on the move, over either a WiFi or mobile data connection (GPRS, EDGE, 3G). It is now downloadable for free from the Ovi Store, Nokia’s one-stop shop for mobile content.

Skype for Symbian enables Nokia smartphone users to:
- Make free Skype-to-Skype calls to other Skype users anywhere in the world*
- Save money on calls and texts (SMS) to phones abroad
- Send and receive instant messages to and from individuals or groups
- Share pictures, videos and other files
- Receive calls to their existing online number
- See when Skype contacts are online and available to call or IM
- Easily import names and numbers from the phone’s address book

Skype for Symbian will run on any Nokia smartphone using Symbian ^1, the latest version of the Symbian platform. Skype will soon introduce this client to Symbian mobile devices from other manufacturers, including Sony Ericsson.

“Symbian enables us to bring smartphones to more and more people and ensures scale for our solutions and compelling services, such as Skype. We’re seeing around 1.5 million downloads a day on Ovi Store now and believe that the Skype client for Nokia smartphones will have wide appeal to Symbian users,” said Jo Harlow, Senior Vice President for Smartphones, Nokia.

“Skype, the king of Internet communications, running on Symbian, the world’s dominant smartphone platform, makes for an explosive combination,” said Larry Berkin, Head of Global Alliances and GM USA, Symbian Foundation. “With Symbian’s global reach, Skype is that much closer to becoming the ubiquitous real-time communications platform for hundreds of millions of Symbian-based mobile users.”

Russ Shaw, General Manager, Mobile at Skype said, “With Skype for Nokia smartphones, more than 200 million smartphone users worldwide** will be able to take the Skype features they love with them on the move. Alongside Skype’s relationships with operators and handset manufacturers worldwide, making Skype available direct to consumers will help millions of users keep in contact with the people that are important to them without worrying about the cost, distance or whether they are away from a computer.”

The initial Skype for Symbian application is compatible with the following Nokia touchscreen models: Nokia N97, Nokia N97 mini, Nokia X6, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and Nokia 5530 and the following non-touch devices: Nokia E72, Nokia E71, Nokia E90, Nokia E63, Nokia E66, Nokia E51, Nokia N96, Nokia N95, Nokia N95 8Gb, Nokia N85, Nokia N82, Nokia N81, Nokia N81 8 Gb, Nokia N79, Nokia N78, Nokia 6220 classic, Nokia 6210 Navigator, Nokia 5320.

For more information on Skype for Symbian, including the latest supported handset list, at http://www.skype.com/go/symbian.

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MetroPCS, Mister Cartoon Team Up Again with New Custom Designed Mobile Phone

Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by admin.

MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE:  PCS), in partnership with SA Studios Global, today announced the launch of its second Sanctioned by Mister Cartoon mobile phone, the MOTO™ VE440.  Available this week in select stores and online, the limited edition handset features artwork and pre-loaded digital content designed by legendary tattoo and graphic artist Mister Cartoon, along with two exclusive tracks from legendary hip hop personality, Snoop Dogg.

Exclusive to MetroPCS, VE440 featuring the Mister Cartoon design comes in a black and chrome color combination and offers something for everyone with two interchangeable back covers featuring Mister Cartoon’s distinctive, custom artwork. In addition to the unique exterior, consumers will receive a 1GB MicroSD memory card featuring two previously unreleased full-length tracks by multi-platinum, award winning recording artist, Snoop Dogg.  Pre-loaded phone content includes exclusive wallpapers and ringtones from Mister Cartoon and Snoop Dogg.

Mister Cartoon is a renowned tattoo artist, car customizer, illustrator and designer and has worked with numerous entertainment icons including Eminem, Beyonce and film producer Brian Grazer. Mister Cartoon most recently worked with television star George Lopez to help create the branding and identity for Lopez’s new talk show, “Lopez Tonight.”

“It’s great to collaborate with MetroPCS again, and we are very excited about the opportunity to work with Motorola on this handset,” said Mister Cartoon, creative director of SA Studios Global. “The mobile phone has become so much more than just a communication device; it’s a way for people to express themselves. The design I created, along with the cool features and music that Snoop Dogg added will allow fans to show people who they are and what they’re passionate about.”

The handset will be available exclusively at select MetroPCS locations and online at www.metropcs.com/sanctioned.  A portion of the revenue generated from the handset sales will go directly to funding community art centers, outreach programs for at-risk youth and art supplies for schools in many of the MetroPCS markets.

“Our customers want their mobile phones to express their personality, and our partnership with Mister Cartoon allows us to meet that desire with a unique, graphically intense mobile device that speaks volumes about its owners,” said Phil Terry, senior vice president of corporate marketing for MetroPCS. “After the success of the first Mister Cartoon offering last year, we are excited to continue our partnership with him and SA Studios and fully expect this device to echo the success of the previous device.”

MetroPCS recently introduced its Wireless for All(SM) family of tax and regulatory-fee inclusive service plans. Starting at $40, the plans provide consumers with unlimited talk, text and Web service and feature additional plans with added services in the $45 to $60 price range. MetroPCS’ growing handset portfolio includes touch screen and smartphone devices which provide customers with the greatest choice of handsets to meet their needs. Consumers can visit MetroPCS locations or visit the MetroPCS Web site at www.metropcs.com for more information about handsets, service plans and coverage areas.

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Acer Liquid

Posted on 19. Jan, 2010 by admin.

Acer Liquid specification:

* Operating System : Android 1.6 (Donut)
* Processor: Qualcomm 8250 768 MHz
* Memory: ROM: 512MB / RAM: 256MB
* Display: 3.5-inch touch-sensitive screen with WVGA resolution
* Network: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
* Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
* Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 b/g
* 3.5 mm audio jack
* Internal GPS antenna
* microSDHC (supports up to 32GB)
* 5.0 megapixel colour camera with auto focus
* Talk Time: Up to 300 minutes
* Standby Time: Up to 400 hours
* Battery: 1350mAh Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
* Dimensions: 115 x 62.5 x 12.5 mm
* Weight: 135 grams with battery

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Google Nexus one technical specifications

Posted on 05. Jan, 2010 by admin.

Size and weight

Height   119mm
Width    59.8mm
Depth    11.5mm
Weight   130 grams w/battery
100g w/o battery

Display

3.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen WVGA AMOLED touchscreen
800 x 480 pixels
100,000:1 typical contrast ratio
1ms typical response rate
Camera & Flash
5 megapixels
Autofocus from 6cm to infinity
2X digital zoom
LED flash
User can include location of photos from phone’s AGPS receiver
Video captured at 720×480 pixels at 20 frames per second or higher, depending on lighting conditions

Cellular & Wireless

UMTS Band 1/4/8 (2100/AWS/900)
HSDPA 7.2Mbps
HSUPA 2Mbps
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
A2DP stereo Bluetooth

Power and battery

Removable 1400 mAH battery
Charges at 480mA from USB, at 980mA from supplied charger

Talk time              Up to 10 hours on 2G
Up to 7 hours on 3G
Standby time      Up to 290 hours on 2G Up to 250 hours on 3G
Internet use        Up to 5 hours on 3G
Up to 6.5 hours on Wi-Fi
Video playback  Up to 7 hours
Audio playback  Up to 20 hours

Processor

Qualcomm QSD 8250 1 GHz
Operating system Android Mobile Technology Platform 2.1 (Eclair)
Capacity 512MB Flash
512MB RAM
4GB Micro SD Card (Expandable to 32 GB)

Location

Assisted global positioning system (AGPS) receiver
Cell tower and Wi-Fi positioning
Digital compass
Accelerometer

Graphics, video and audio

Image    JPEG (encode and decode), GIF, PNG, BMP
Video    H.263 (encode and decode) MPEG-4 SP (encode and decode)
H.264 AVC (decode)
Audio encoders    AMR-NB 4.75 to 12.2 kbps sampled @ 8kHz

Audio decoders    AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1 (AAC+), HE-AACv2 (enhanced AAC+) Mono/Stereo standard bit rates up to 160 kbps and sampling rates from 8 to 48kHz, AMR-NB 4.75 to 12.2 kbps sampled @ 8kHz, AMR-WB 9 rates from 6.60 kbit/s to 23.85 kbit/s sampled @ 16kHz., MP3 Mono/Stereo 8-320Kbps constant (CBR) or variable bit-rate (VBR), MIDI SMF (Type 0 and 1), DLS Version 1 and 2, XMF/Mobile XMF, RTTTL/RTX, OTA, iMelody, Ogg Vorbis, WAVE (8-bit and 16-bit PCM)

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Google Nexus One

Posted on 31. Dec, 2009 by admin.

Google will introduce its Nexus One smartphone right after the New Year.

This HTC-built handset sounds like a very good Android phone, a solid effort as Google delves deeper into the consumer wireless market.

Unconfirmed rumors price the phone at $180 with a 2-year T-Mobile plan, or $530 unsubsidized. T-Mobile’s monthly contract will run about $80 a month for 500 minutes of talk and unlimited text and Web.

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