Nokia joins GSMA’s ‘mobile wallet’

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Nokia is also joining the GSM Association’s ‘mobile wallet’ initiative. The world’s biggest handset maker, Nokia and major telecom carriers have agreed on the global initiative to turn the mobile phone into wallets. The ‘mobile wallet’ allows users to pay their bills by waving their mobile phones over a wireless reader. Finland based company, Nokia has joined others in the GSM Association, including AT&T, China Mobile and NTT DoCoMo. The GSM Association (GSMA) announced that including Nokia, 10 other mobile operators are joining an initiative to create a ‘mobile wallet’ standard. The ‘Pay-Buy-Mobile’ project started in February by 14 operators, including AT&T, China Mobile, NTT DoCoMo, Telecom Italia and others. The project is developing a global standard based on an embedded wireless chip, which allows users to use their mobile phone as credit card. Image Credit: 3G Nokia, as well as Samsung and LG will embed the chip in their mobile handsets. While Vodafone, AT&T, Bell South, and Telefonica are already supporting the chips on the phones, which are distributed for their networks. The world’s biggest payment card company, MasterCard, is also involved in the initiative. Sony and NXP, which pioneered the contactless chip called Near Field Communication (NFC), will join the efforts to develop a global standard. According to the GSMA, South Korea is one of the world’s most active marketplaces for mobile transactions. Currently, country has around 12 million handsets, which are capable of making mobile payments as well as 80000 terminal payment machines in retailers. Image Credit: GameStar Via: Reuters

Verizon’s BlackBerry 8830 offers global e-mail access

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Image Credit: ETVV Verizon is appealing international business class customers by offering them BlackBerry to use their phone overseas. Verizon Wireless, Sprint have introduced BlackBerry 8830 e-mail phone, which can be used overseas also. Verizon’s BlackBerry 8830 is similar to AT&T’s BlackBerry 8800, but Verizon’s BlackBerry comes with Verizon Wireless’s network. Verizon Wireless uses Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technology with Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) network. The BlackBerry works on both CDMA and GSM technology, so that users can make phone calls as well as send and receive e-mails in almost every country. The 8830 also supports Verizon Wireless’ high-speed EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) data network and GSM’s slower General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) data service. The BlackBerry 8830 comes with media player, MicroSD card slot with expanded memory, speaker phone and Bluetooth wireless connectivity. Image Credit: BlackBerry Verizon Wireless locks the phones, so that users can not simply remove the SIM card, which allows users to use GSM networks. But it allows users to pay third parties in order to use a SIM card from another operator. Users, who have signed up for Global BlackBerry service, they can use unlimited e-mail in US, Canada and more than 60 countries. The company has already offered two other mobile phones and a PDA, which also operates on both CDMA and GSM networks. The cost of Verizon’s BlackBerry is US$300 after a $100 rebate, with a 24-month contract. Via: USA Today

ASUS WL-600g, all-in-one solution for Wireless ADSL2/2 and home gateway

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Image credit: MBI Znes India based company ASUS, the leading provider of high-performance wireless solutions has launched all-in-one device, named the WL-600g in India. The WL-600g device incorporates an ADSL modem, a wireless router and ftp/printer server functions. If user is using the ASUS WL-600g solution, then there is no need for separate ADSL model or standalone ftp/print server for that purpose. The solution allows WLAN users to share the same IP address and simultaneously play online games and use IP phone as well. The ASUS WL-600g wireless solution offers a Quick Setup feature, which automatically detects local ADSL ISP settings. It also offers you a range of Plug-in-share functions, so that you would be able to plug in hard drives and even printers through the USB 2.0 host ports to enable other devices in the network. The ASUS WL-600g wireless solution has following specifications: 1)It has Ethernet Port, which supports both Ethernet and 802.3 with 10/100Mbps rate 2) It has Auto cross-over function (MDI-X), 4 port switch with 4 x RJ45 for 10/100BaseT connector 3) It has support 2 (One internal Inverted-F PCB antenna and one external dipole antenna) 4) It has EZSetup button, which pushes for 5 seconds to enter easy setup mode 5) It has Web-based manager as well as QoS bandwidth management 6)The solution has UPnP Internet Gateway Device with NAT and SPI firewall Game Blaster is the another innovative feature of the ASUS WL-600g wireless solution, which optimises network resources rioritizes bandwidth for online gaming applications to eliminate action latency when users are playing online. Via: It News Online

Wireless weather forecaster

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You don’t have to anymore rely on the highly uncertain weatherman to plan your holiday. This wireless weather forecaster from Brookstone not only displays temperature but also provides weather conditions for five cities of your area. The cute display icons represent sunny or rainy conditions. The Brookstone weather forecaster is programmed to automatically recognize your geographical location to provide you highly reliable, up-to-date weather conditions. It doesn’t even require any kind of electrical wiring, computer, or television connection. This wireless gadget is priced at just $85.00. Buy this product.

IBM India: Mobile phones will read your mind in next five years

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Image credit : TechTree In next years mobile technology will change your life. Technology innovations like eMobile can read your mind, real time speech translation and a 3D Internet will change the style of human’s life. IBM India has claimed that collaborative research and real-world innovations are going shape the future in next five years. IBM India has unveiled to shape the future, the ‘IBM Next Five in Five’, a list innovations, which have the potential to change the way people work, live and play over the next five years. According to Daniel Dias, Director of IBiggish Blue’s India Research Laboratory, in the next five years, our lives will change through technology innovations in the following ways. 1) People would be able to access healthcare remotely. People with chronic health problems like diabetes,heart, kidney or circulatory problems would be able to access their conditions automatically. These advances will allow patients to monitor their own health and help clinicians provide the on-going preventive care regardless of a person’s location. 2) Mobile phones will start reading your mind. The advanced ‘presence technology will allow mobile phones and PDAs to automatically learn about their users. The ‘Presence’ technology would be used in instant messaging and enable mobile phones identify their their users as soon as the user connects to the network. 3) Real-time speech translation will become normal. The speech innovations will allow media companies to monitor news broadcasts over the web. Real-time translation technologies and services will be embedded into mobile phones, handheld devices and cars. 4) 3-D Internet will become popular in coming years. The 3D Internet will open new kind of education, remote medicine and consumer experiences. It will tech us how to interact with our friends, family, doctors, teachers, favorite stores, and more. 5) The use of Nanotechnoogy, will become popular in daily life. In coming years, nanotechnology would be used for water filtration. Via: The Inquirer

VSNL launches wireless broadband roaming services for travelers

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Now, those who are visiting India will get broadband roaming services in India. Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL), a Tata Group company, is planning to provide roaming wireless broadband service to international travelers during their stay in India. VSNL has partnered with Singapore based Info-Communication company, StarHub, to provide the service. Prateek Pashine, vice president of VSNL announced the launch of this service on April 30, 2007. The service will provide seamless roaming and usage and allow visitors to access high-speed wireless broadband using their home country account and identity. VSNL has become the first Indian service provider to enter into a wireless broadband roaming alliance with an international operator. VSNL is already operating more than 200 Wi-Fi hotspots spread across the major cities and include chain of hotels, international airports, bookstores stadiums, educational institutes, RailTel cybercafes and shopping malls across the country. The service will allow all StarHub customers, whether mobile, broadband or cable customers to use wireless broadband services at over 200 Tata Indicom Wi-Fi Hotspots across India. VSNL is the onle Indian member in the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), a lobal consortium of the world’s leading wireless operators. Prateek Pashine, vice president of VSNL said, Global travellers will never feel disconnected in India now. Via: Monster&Critics Image Credit: Siliconeer

WebTech Wireless intro’s Telematics and Location-Based Services ASIC for automotive makers

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WebTech Wireless recently said that an (ASIC) Application Specific Integrated Circuit developed for deployment on large volume assembly lines of automotive makers is going to be obtainable in production and deployment form. The ASIC provides Telematics and Location-Based Services (LBS) to traveler and commercial vehicles. ASIC, the GSM-enabled wireless gateway, has specifically been developed for making possible Telematics and LBS utilizing GPS and a central Telematics and LBS Manage-ment System (TLMS) founded on WebTech Wireless’s Quadrant(TM) technology. The GSM-enabled wireless device is included with a vigorously configurable Virtual SIM Card, a Telematics and LBS virtual client, and event profiles which enable the wireless unit to be vigorously configured and reconfigured. The wireless gateway device is said to be a Telematics and LBS ASIC, which will make available simple and fully incorporated deployment on the assembly lines of vehicle makers. In conjunction with a major cutback in dimension and expenses, the ASIC has been developed to be completely consistent with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) traveler and commercial vehicle interface standards like CANBUS and J1939. Anwar Sukkarie, co-founder, President and CEO of WebTech Wireless, was quoted as saying, The Telematics and LBS ASIC is based on a WebTech Wireless patent-pending technology and is being developed by our engineering teams. This advanced wireless gateway will be available to every vehicle being assembled by an automotive manufacturer. The ASIC is a cornerstone of our OEM strategy, which has been formulated and is currently being implemented. Anwar Sukkarie further added, Combined with a GSM service provider solution such as the recently announced agreement with Rogers Wireless, a well-developed ROI model, and our proven ability to execute efficiently on our plans, the fully integrated ASIC formulates a powerful strategy aimed at standardizing our industry worldwide. We remain true to our vision that one day every vehicle will have a wireless gateway. Our mission is for WebTech Wireless to be the supplier of the products and services made possible through that wireless gateway. The technology supporting the ASIC concentrates on facilitating a whole host of services obtainable to end-users in four service types: Safety and Security, Entertainment,Telematics and Location-Based Services and Remote Diagnostics. Read

Qualcomm grants licence to 4G

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4G has received licence from QUALCOMM. A developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, QUALCOMM and German based company, 4G Systems GmbH have entered into an license agreement. According to the agreement, QUALCOMM has licensed 4G Systems to develop, manufacture and sell OFDM/OFDMA modem card and router products for high-speed broadband wireless access, as well as external modems and products for machine-to-machine communications and telematics. QUALCOMM has granted license to 4G to expanding its relationships with 4G Systems. 4G Systems is supplier and developer of HSPDA applications for high-speed wireless data transfer over UTMS networks. Enrico Just, CEO of 4G Systems said, The OFDM will play in high-speed mobile wireless communications, our license agreement with QUALCOMM will further increase the flexibility of our solutions in meeting the diverse wireless mobile access needs of operators and consumers in Europe. Now, 4G Systems will offer European mobile network operators additional choices for deployment in their network. Via: Wireless week Image credit: Weblogsinc

C-Shock mobile game to help international students overcome culture shock in UK

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In order to help international students cope up with university life in Britain and get used to the cultural shock University of Portsmouth has developed a novel mobile game to help them deal with all the sudden changes that they come face to face out there. The game is called C-Shock and it educates the students about the pub culture and presence of public affection in Britain and this game has been created by Nipan Maniar who is a games technology expert and himself had landed in UK just five years back. He feels that the game would be acting as a mobile mummy or e-mother for international students. This game is being sued as a means for bringing down the incidences of culture shock among students to almost nil by undertaking certain tasks which highlights culture shocking incidents and images. This game can also help in guiding students in offering basic information regarding banks and ATMs. This game is expected to help students settle quickly in the unknown country. The game which is still in the final stages of development would be released within this year on the website of the university. image Via gameguru

Michael S Sutton Ltd. sues Nokia over patent infringement

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While Nokia is agog with chipmaker Qualcomm on a cross-licensing agreement, a New Zealand-based company Michael S Sutton Ltd. has filed a complaint against Nokia claiming the world’s largest mobile phone maker is infringing its data packaging technology patent. Michael S Sutton has registered the suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas this week. The lawsuit says that Nokia is using Sutton’s data packaging technology for its messaging applications. The company is also seeking damages from Nokia for the patent infringement. Nokia has strongly reacted the lawsuit claming, This case was previously filed against Nokia and then voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff. We will analyze the details of the new case which was filed on 30 April, 2007 and actively defend the rights of Nokia. Image