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

Rcomm offers colored mobile phones for Rs 777

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Image Credit: Money Control Soon Indians will have the cheapest mobile phone in their hand. India’s second largest private telephony major Reliance Communications (Rcomm) has made the cheapest phone for Indians. Rcomm has launched the SIM based Classic 202 at Rs 77 (US$19), which is almost half of the existing colour handset prices of Rs 1,600. The company has launched ‘Classic 202′ along with ‘Classic 204′ and `Classic 203′, which are available at Rs 844 and Rs 888, respectively. The ‘Classic 202′ is featured with FM radio, ployphonic ringtones and address book. Rcomm has launched new SIM based CDMA handsets, which allows users to change to other providers, if they are not satisfied with the Reliance Communications’ services. Currently, the entry level black and white handsets are available at around Rs 1000 and color handsets at Rs 1400-1800 from Tata Indicom, the other significant CDMA mobile service provider. According to Reliance Communications President (wireless) S P Shukla, Rcomm is bringing mobile phones for an entirely new segment of population in metroes, small cities and rural hinterland of India. This will give opportunity to customers to buy new handset instead of buying second-hand phones. Via: Businesses Standard

Nokia unveils 7 new handsets for India’s emerging rural markets

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The world’s biggets mobile phone maker, Nokia has launched seven mobile phones for India. Nokia has launched these mobile phones to introduce low-cost mobile telephony service to India’s rural masses. The company has launched Nokia 1200, 1208, 1650, 2660, 2630, 2760 and Nokia 2505 in the market. The description of mobile phones are given below: Image Credit: TechTree Nokia 1200 and Nokia 1208: Nokia has introduced the Nokia 1200 and Nokia 1208 phones to fulfill the needs of entire family or village. Both of these phones have the first call-time tracking application and multi-phonebooks to make phone sharing simpler and more efficient. The call-tracking feature allows users and village phone entrepreneurs to pre-set a time or cost limit on individual calls and automatically ending the call after the limit has been reached. The multi-phonebook allows users to set up their personal phonebook. The Nokia 1200 and Nokia 1208 comes with 5 available phonebook. Both phones are equipped with addional features also like one-touch flashlights, localised languages, a teaching mode to learn about the phone. The Nokia 1200 comes with monochrome screen, while the Nokia 1208 has color VGA screen. The cost of Nokia 1200 would be estimated around 35 EUR and it would be available in the second quarter of 2007. While the cost of Nokia 1208 is 40 EUR and it would be available in the third quarter of 2007. Image Credit: Digis Image Credit: Mobilsk Nokia 1650 and Nokia 2660: The Nokia 1650 offers an aspirational design and practical features to help users balance their personal and professional lives. It supports 75 local languages and equipped with a flashlight, FM radio and MP3 grade ringtones. The cost of the Nokia 1650 is around 55 EUR. The Nokia 2660 phone has dual screen featured with GPRS technology for e-mail and Internet access. It supports Bluetooth technology, FM radio, MP3 ringtones with 500-entry phonebook. It has an integrated handsfree speaker function with long battery life. The cost of the Nokia 2660 is 85 EUR and it would be available in the second quarter of 2007. Image Credit: Handy discount Nokia 2630 and 2760: The Nokia 2630 is good balance between modern design with a full range of features. It has Bluetooth technology with digital camera. It has FM radio, shortcut keys and MP3 ringtones. The Nokia 2760 features a digital camera to allow users to experience digital photography. And Bluetooth technology enables them to share their photos. It has GPRS technology to access e-mail and Internet with 1000 contacts in the phonebook. Image Credit: TechTree Nokia 2505: The Nokia 2505 is one of the sleekest fold style for the CDMA market.It has 300-conatct phonebook with pre-loaded rintones and wallpapers. The Nokia 2505 is expected to be available in selected markets in Asia/Pacific, Middle East, Africa, China and Latin America during the 2nd quarter of 2007. Via: TechTree

Shape enables Skype to reach most mobile phones

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Soon mobile phone users would be able to receive all functions of IM+ on their mobile phones. Germany based company, Shape Services announced that soon company will release its IM+ version for Skype software, so that IM+ version will run on most of mobile phones. The company is planning to release its latest version of IM+ for Windows Mobile Pocket PC, Windows Mobile Smartphone, Palm OS, Symbian OS and J2ME devices. A WAP based IM+ version will support Skype access from low-end devices. Currently IM+ for Skype Software is available only in BlackBerry, which supports voice and text communication with other Skype users. Even IM+ version also allows users to make Skype calls to landline or mobile phones through SkypeOut. Users do need a PC running PC for this service, only their BlackBerry device with Skype account and SkypeOut call credits. The IM+ Mobile Instant Messenger supports a wide range of public and corporate IM systems like MSN/Live Messenger, AIM/iChat, Yahoo!, Jabber, ICQ, Google Talk, MySpace, Skype, Microsoft LCS, Lotus Sametime, Reuters Messaging and Oracle IM. It runs on BlackBerry, Symbian S60 and Series 80, Windows Mobile Pocket PC and Smartphone, J2ME, i-mode, Palm OS and BREW. Image Credit: Shape Services Via: IT Wire

Sun brings Java/Linux to mobile phones

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Sun Microsystems is planning to sell ‘pre-integrated’, GPL-licensable, Linux and Java based operating system software reference design for mobile phones. The company is planning to sell version of Java based mobile phones, named “JavaFX Mobile” which will bring network access to the world’s computers. Like most Java enabled phones, JavaFX Mobile will also use Java for almost everything, whereas the Linux component will consist only of a kernal and low-level services and libraries. JavaFX Mobile uses Java from the UI toolkit to telephony and security middleware to user applications like browser and media players. After the acquisition of SavaJe by Sun, SavaJe will develop the Java applications for JavaFX Mobile phone. Company’s pure-Java mobile phone operating system stack would be integrated into JavaFX Mobile. JavaFX Mobile would be available through OEM license to carriers and electronics manufacturers. The JavaFX software can also run the host of Java applications, which have been written for the predominating incarnation of Java for mobile phones, named Mobile Internet Device Platform (MIDP). MIDP is based on the more compact Java Micro Edition (ME). The company has also launched JavaFX Script, a scripting language to simplify the process of creating and distributing interactive content, which spans all Java technology enabled platforms like mobile phones, set tops, and laptops. Both JavaFX products would be available under the GNU and GPL. Jonathan Schwartz, Chief Executive of Sun said, Java will play a central role in bringing the Internet to the planet. Image Credit: 1 & 2 Via: ZD Net

Anritsu’s evaluation system tests 3.5G HSPA mobile phones at 7.2 Mbps speed

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Japan based company, Anritsu Corp has developed software, named MX882000C-012HSDPA H-Set6, to evaluate 3.5G HSPA mobile phones. The MX882000C-012HSDPA H-Set6 tests HSDPA mobile phones with communications speeds of 7.2Mbps. The company has also launched the MX882000C-021 HSUPA measurement software, which supports call processing and RF Tx parametric testing of HSUPA mobile phones. After the installation of the MX882000C-012 and MX882000C-021 in the MT8820B/MT8815B radio communication analyzer, the W-CDMA/HSDPA measurement setup supports quick and accurate call processing tests, RF Tx/Rx parametric tests, and throughput tests of 3.5G HSPA (HSDPA/HSUPA) mobile phones with communications speeds of 7.2Mbps. The MT8820B/MT8815B is suitable for the measurement of W-CDMA/HSDPA, CDMA2000 1X/xEV-DO GSM/GPRS/EGPRS mobile phones. Even users can use one analyzer can test the production line tests like RF Tx/Rx parametric tests, call processing tests etc by configuring different hardware and software set ups. The in-built ParallelPhone measurement function enables one MT8820B unit measures two mobile phones simultaneously. The MX882000C-012 HSDPA H-Set6 throughput test for throughput testing of HSDPA mobile phones and the MX882000C-021 HSUPA measurement software are specifically developed for the MT8820B/MT8815B radio communication analyzer. Image Credit: Model Lithics & Japan Corp Via: Tech On

Alive’s Bluetooth device uploads your vital status on your mobile phone

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Image Credit: Gizmag Australian based small company, Alive is working on Bluetooth technology, which transmits medical observation data to a central network through a mobile phone. The company is planning to launch range of products to make advancements in health monitoring through mobile phone. Alive’s bluetooth technology is quite simple technology, the bluetooth enabled health monitoring device like heart rate, ECGs, blood oximeters and blood glucose meters, will communicate with software on your mobile phone and upload information to a central Internet server. If you want constant monitoring, then information can be uploaded in real-time through GPRS mobile data connection. The company has developed following health monitoring devices: Cardio Mobile program: The Cardio Mobile program is known as the Cardio Mobile project, which is based on cardio rehabilitation. Users would be able to monitor their ECG output remotely through the Internet as they exercise. Even it allows people get on their lives and enable doctor to monitor them for their problems. Sleep apnea diagnosis: The Alive Pulse Oximeter just clips at patient’s finger and transmits remotely to their mobile phone. There is no need for patients to spend the night at a sleep lab. Even users can use the device to screen for sleep apnea in their home. Diabetes management: Alive’s Diabetes Management System is designed to reduce reporting error and increase diabetic glucose level management. The device simply stores a log of the data that can be transmitted at intervals to an endocrinologist who can intervene with various treatments or suggestions when changes are detected. Exercise and training logging: The Alive Sports System connects user’s heart rate to a bluetooth GPS phone and logs your speed, location and heart rate through the duration of your daily run. Even users can watch their whole exercise session. It also shows heart rates at every step of the way through the mini accelerometers. Via: Gizmag

Palm intros Treo 755p for Sprint network

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Palm recently announced the release of its ever-slowly-improving lineup of smart devices, but this time expandin on the 700 series with the Palm Treo 755p sprinting on the Sprint network. The Treo 755p is the first Treo, which is built-in with the Microsoft Direct Push technology for email and Google Maps for mobile devices. The Google Maps support not just allows you to see maps and satellite photos, but also find directions, make out listings local to your area and even receive real-time traffic updates. It’s a CDMA device and sadly WiFi support is even now a wanting nice-to-have that is always looked for by us in a smartphone. The device does though include support for EvDO (Rev.0), mini-SD card slot giving support to almost 4GB cards, a 1.3 megapixel camera that captures stills and video, SMS backing for Yahoo, AOL and Gmail, and the capability of watching mobile video with Sprint TV. With the correct service plan, users are enabled to make use of the Treo 755p as a modem for their laptop using a USB connection or Bluetooth. The on the whole rather-slim frame hasn’t come to a change much however they have included a few colors as the Palm smartphone enters either midnight blue or burgundy. The model will be available by the middle of this month, starting at $279 with discounts. Image Read

Microsoft debuts ‘Unified Communications’ strategy for mobile phones

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Microsoft is pushing its strategy of Unified Communications into mobile phones. Software giant, Microsoft has launched a qualification program for mobile phones, which would be compatible with its unified communications devices. Microsoft is rolling out various communication devices to tie together various enterprise messaging platforms, including the public beta of Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 and Microsoft Office Communicator 2007. The company will show 15 new generation of mobile phones and other devices, which will connect e-mail, instant messaging, real time presence information, VoIP and mobile platforms at the Microsoft Hardware Engineering Conference in Los Angeles. The mobile handset manufactures, including LG-Nortel, NEC, Plantronics, Polycom, Samsung, ASUSTek Computer, GN, Tatung, and ViTELiX have been working on design, so that their hardware would be compatible with the public beta program of Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 and Microsoft Office Communicator 2007. According to Microsoft’s official report, its communication strategy uses an open approach with published software and devices would be able to provide plug-and-plug experience out of the box, a “Just Works” experience. Mobile handsets must include audio support and comply a wide range of VoIP codes also include specific user interface elements in order to qualify for the certification. Initially, these devices will include IP phones, USB phones, wired and wireless headsets, conferencing phones, and laptops. While other phones include Bluetooth and video capabilities. Recently, Research In Motion (RIM) announced that the company will integrate the Mobile Voice System to BlackBerrys into office phone systems. Image Credit: Zone & Geek Zone Via: PC World

Strix deploys citywide municipal wireless network in Greece

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Galatsi, is the first city to deploy the first wireless mesh network in Greece. Calabasas based Strix Systems announced that the municipality of Galatsi is using Strix’s Access/One Outdoor Wireless System (OWS) to provide free based broadband services to residents and businesses, free Internet access to students, and free Internet access and VoIP service for municipal employees. A wireless networking company based in Galatsi, BGM Ltd., has tested and deployed the Strix system, which covers an area of 4 sq. km in the city centre. The company’s primary high-speed connection enables high throughput in all nodes in the network. Strix Systems has mounted the OWS 3600 Series nodes, as the central nodes for the network while the OWS 2400 nodes are mounted on buildings around the municipality. The Strix OWS 2400 Series and OWS 3600 Series are well suited to provide coverage over long distances and around buildings, hills, valleys and forested areas. BGM has implemented the first phase of a test network, which provides free Internet access to all citizens in the coverage area. Now the company is planning to deploy the second phase of the network and expand the coverage area needed for Galatsi’s public places, including the Olympic athletic centre. Municipal employees would be able to easily access data from their laptops. Municipal police can use VoIP and video over the network to connect to the central office. The Strix network will also provide Galatsi with an independent network for emergency communications. Jim Mooreland, vice president of worldwide sales at Strix, said The municipality of Galatsi has a real understanding of the value a wireless mesh network can bring to all constituents of a community–businesses, residents, and the municipality itself.