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Alcatel-Lucent announced that Vodafone Netherlands has deployed a network-based Alcatel-Lucent enterprise solution, which will enable Vodafone Netherlands to expand the features of its Wireless Office service. The company has offered network integration services, including design and engineering support, while the enterprise solution is being offered to Vodafone. Vodafone’s new Wireless Office service is basically a network-based IP Centrex solution, which will allow business customers to use mobile phones to access communications features through fixed telephones lines in a company’s offices. Additionally, the solution will also include receptionist switchboard and handle calls to a company’s prime number, geographical numbers (fixed numbers), company numbers (088) and Call Management Software for easy call management by end users. Vodafone has introduced its Wireless Office service, which will not only provide the functionality of fixed communications but also the flexibility of mobile communications.


 
 
 

Now Reliance mobile users can also use Yahoo! Messenger on their Reliance mobile phones. After, Nokia, Samsung and Motorola, the Yahoo! Instant Messenger Experience on the Internet is now available on Reliance Mobile users also. Reliance, India’s telecommunication service provider has partnered with Yahoo! India, the leading Internet communications and media company to offer Yahoo! Instant Messenger for Reliance mobile users across India. This joint venture will offer the rich, live Instant Messenger service on Reliance Mobile phones. Reliance communications is the first telecom service provider in the world to offer Mobile IM across Java, BREW and WAP phones on a mobile operator network. Mobile Instant Messenger will allow Reliance customers not only to chat live with other Reliance customers but also they can chat with Yahoo! Instant Messenger user across the world. User would be able to send instant messages and chat online with their family and family by using Yahoo! Messenger. Reliance user would be able to use all features of Yahoo! IM like multi-chat windows, presence status icon, emoticons, Yahoo! personal contact list and profile, multiple chat windows and viewing off-line messages etc. ACL Wireless has developed the Yahoo! Instant Messenger service client interface for Reliance. Reliance has offered this service for all BREW, WAP and Nokia color handsets by using Java technology. This unique service will offer Reliance customer to stay connected with their friends and family. Customer can avail this service by paying INR 5 for each session and can send and receive unlimited instant messages.


 
 
 

Casio Hitachi Mobile Communications, provider of highly reliable mobile phone products has introduced two new mobile phones featured with Fonix text-to-text speech. These two new mobile phones are featured with Talking’ Dictionaries, which turns mobile phone into a portable Multi Use Communication device. Casio Hitachi Mobile Communications has unveiled two mobile phones, the Casio W51CA and the Hitachi W51H, which are basically built on the BREW operating system and featured with Fonix text-to-speech technology. Casio Soft has integrated with Fonix TTS into the Mobile Dictionary, which ‘speaks’ dictionary words and sentences to the user in English. Casio Soft has chosen Fonix text-to-speech as mobile dictionary because Fonix DECtalk is clear and understandable. Both Casio and Hitachi phones are featured with Fonix technology is directly embedded on the devices. Casio Soft and CHMC have incorporated TTS technology into a handheld device by combining e-Dictionary and mobile phone.


 
 
 

Synaptics Incorporated announced that Pantech is using Synaptics’ MobileTouch(TM) technology in the IM-U160 mobile phone. Synapicts, a leading developer of interface solutions for mobile computing, communications and entertainment devices announced Pantech is using its MobileTouch technology in its mobile phone. The Pantech IM U160 mobile phone has capacitive buttons from Synaptics, which allow mobile phone user to navigate quickly and easily through the multimedia-on-demand (MOD) digital content. Additionally, Pantech mobile phone is featured with unique touch key vibration effect, which will provide demonstrative feedback to the user, when user touches the capacitive button. Synaptics’ Mobile Touch solution allow user to implement appealing design as well as precise navigation to mobile phone line up. Synaptics’ Mobile Touch solution combines advanced functionality and durability and also allow user to experience conventional buttons.


 
 
 

Intel introduces Wireless N connection for multi-tasking


Posted on: April 22nd, 2012 by admin
 

Now, Intel’s new Wireless technology will offer you good performance in your Intel based laptop. Intel has introduced the new Wireless N technology, based on the 802.11n Wi-Fi draft specification, which will user to connect easily wireless network. Intel’s new Wireless N technology allows user to access their multiple wireless simultaneously and enjoy bandwidth-consuming applications. It will enable PC notebooks to download broadband-intense content like movies, videos and music. Intel has initiated the ‘Connect with Centrino’ program, under which company is working with leading access point (AP) vendors including, Asus, Belkin, Buffalo, D-Link and Netgear to better ensure compatibility and performance. Intel’s wireless N product is certified to work with multiple APs. According to Dave Hofer, director of wireless marketing for Intel’s Mobile Platforms Group, the wireless N technology into computers PC based on Centrino Duo with the Intel Core 2 Duo processor will deliver the speed, coverage and multitasking abilities to their users to enjoy home networking and digital entertainment.


 
 
 

Agere Systems launches BluOnyx MCS for mobile phones


Posted on: April 21st, 2012 by admin
 

Now mobile phone user can more enjoy their mobile network while they are traveling or at home. Agere Systems has introduced the version of its "Mobile Content Server (MCS)", named BluOnyx, which allow user to transfer, stream and share music, videos, pictures, from mobile phones, digital cameras, PCs. BluOnyx MCS allow user to access the Internet through Wi-Fi or over multiple mobile networks anywhere, either from home or in the office. The size of BluOnyx MCS is 90mm x 60mm, so that you can easily keep it in your pocket or purse. The device is featured with own rechargeable battery, which lasts up to 12 hours. As the amount of storage will increase, the thickness of device will also change. BluOnyx MCS has a sleek screen-free look and it has fully control on mobile phone. User can easily display its content on any device, including mobile phone, PC or TV screen with any media file format, including MP3, AAC music files as well as MPEG or AVI files. The device has following features: 1.It allows user to carry and display personal content on mobile phone through wireless (v1Bluetooth, v2 Bluettoth and WI-Fi) or wired (mini USB and SD card Slot). 2.It has a Digital Campfire server, which enables point-to-multiple-point content broadcasting and sharing by authorising access to the device server through mobile phone. 3.It allows user to stream videos to one or more than one mobile phones. 4.It allows user to share pictures, music, video, e-mails, images, personal and business documents from mobile phones, cameras and PCs. 5. It allows user to easy access of the Internet into mobile phones and PDAs.


 
 
 

China all set for trial run of 4G mobile technology


Posted on: April 21st, 2012 by admin
 

China has launched the trial run of their home grown 4G mobile technology in Shanghai. What’s important to mention is the fact that Chins doesn’t have 3G network till now as after its successful trial run Govt failed to issue licenses for it. So the developers have bye-passed the system and have build their own 4G technology which will the first of its kind in the world according to China although the Korean electronic giant Samsung also demonstrated similar technology in a moving bus in Korea. China daily Quoting You Xiaohu, expert involved in 4G development said, ‘It testifies that the technology we’ve developed is feasible and brings us one step closer to put it into commercial use." The 4G will help in not only allowing faster download speeds in mobile broadband but will also allow high-quality images and data services to improve with a multi-channel HD TV also a possibility. The trial run will cost China $19 million and its also pertinent to mention that if its becomes commercially viable then China will be first country to have mobile broadband with speeds ranging up to 100MB/S. Samsung will be ready with commercial application of 4G by 2010 but China daily said China wants to have it commercially available before 2010. So its state verses corporate lets see who wins?


 
 
 

Cheap phones impacting chip makers


Posted on: April 21st, 2012 by admin
 

With the boost in Mobile phone sales worldwide, many suppliers of component chips do not seem to be pleased enough with it as their sales and profits began to be hurt as a result of strong demand for affordable cellphones in the emerging markets of Mobile phone. As low-cost phones are built-in with fewer chips than costly smartphones, they have started tempting plenty of consumers in money-spinning western markets. And could be, by the second half of this year a new, feature-packed phones, come to market, bringing about lots of problems for the chip manufacturers. US-based Texas Instruments and Franco-Italian STMicroelectronics, both leading purveyors of chips for cellphones, reporting their earnings this week, revealed that sales came down to 8% and 1.2% correspondingly in the conventionally robust Q4, while sales skip from the Q3 as a result of end-of-year holidays purchases. The abrupt hurting amongst chip manufacturers is noteworthy since the world’s leading cellphones producer Nokia has been experiencing the bang of the shift to low-cost phones over years, but for it in fact impacting its top chip providers. Analysts indicate that well-off consumers in developed countries are not making purchase of costly phones the way they used to, but now they are switching on to the cheap and best Mobile phones, which have lots of features and functionality at the minimum prizes.


 
 
 

SiGe’s RF front-end technology enables wireless VoIP


Posted on: April 20th, 2012 by admin
 

SiGe Semiconductor Inc. announced that its Wi-Fi RF front-end technology will enable Samsung Wi-Fi phones to increase their wireless voice capability. Now Samsung Wi-Fi phone users are able to do high quality multimedia messaging service. Samsung’s Wi-Fi phones will support wireless voice and multimedia messaging services with high quality, optimal range and long battery life. SiGe’s SE2521A60 RF front-end technology is integrated with the Samsung SMT-W5100 and the SMT-W6100. Samsung SMT-W5100, theis basically intended for small businesses, while the Samsung SMT-W6100, an IP phone is intended for consumers. Both phones are integrated with SiGe Semiconductor’s SE2521A60 RF front-end module, which will includes all the required circuits between the transceiver and the antenna. SiGe Semiconductor’s SE2521A60 RF front-end module boosts signal strength, which will ensure that wireless signal can transmit by using high data rates over further distances. The RF front-end module adds Wi-Fi capability to its consumer electronics without making any effect on size, battery life or performance of battery by using the efficiency of integration and power. According to Andrew Parolin, Director, SiGe Semiconductor, Wireless VoIP service and multimedia messaging is value added services for customers.


 
 
 

TeleFlip service delivers e-mails to any mobile phone


Posted on: April 20th, 2012 by admin
 

TeleFlip service allow mobile phone user to receive e-mail, calendar alerts and online content feeds without downloading any new software or using any other hardware. TeleFlip, Inc., an emerging leader in the delivery of innovative consumer communications solutions has unveiled a new patent-pending technology, TeleFlip, which allows all mobile phones to receive e-mails and online content feeds like news, weather and sports without using any new software or downloading new application. The system does not require any special hardware to configure or install software to use this service. User can visit TeleFlip’s Web site and enter their mobile phone number and e-mail address, then user would be able to use this free service on their mobile phones. User would be able to receive up to 5000 e-mails from any e-mail account. Even user can reply to their e-mails messages directly from their mobile phones. The TeleFlip system has following features: 1. Users can ‘TeleFlip’ up to 5,000 messages monthly 2. There is no need to use any hardware or software 3. This service is applicable for any e-mail program (Microsoft Outlook, AOL, AppleMail, Microsoft Exchange, etc.) and any Web-based e-mail service (Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail, MSN, Gmail, etc.).