Monthly Archive: August 2007

Apple / Cellphones / News

HarperCollins Brings Literature to the iPhone

August 16, 2007

Even though a Japanese publisher is already planning to bring literature – albeit in graphic art form – to the iPhone in the US, that hasn’t stopped mainstream publisher HarperCollins attempting to convince people there that reading books on phones is a good idea.

First step on that uphill journey is the launch of a pilot website that allows users of the iPhone to read up to 10 pages from the first few chapters of a book. Technology provided by LibreDigital allows them to adjust the print size, scroll through pages like normal iPhone documents and turn pages just like in real novels.

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Cellphones / Nokia

Nokia N95 Voted European Media Phone 2007-2008

August 16, 2007

n95Nokia today announced the Nokia N95 multimedia computer has been voted ‘the European Media Phone of the Year 2007-2008’ by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA), Europe’s leading association for consumer electronics.

Commenting on the award, EISA praised the Nokia N95 as containing “practically every feature one could imagine in a mobile device.” Additionally, the award citation of the EISA jury goes on to say: “It’s no mere mobile phone and no mere status symbol. Pick up a Nokia N95 and you hold in your hands a state-of-the-art communication tool – the ideal way to remain permanently in touch and on track with the world that surrounds you.”
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Accessories / Cellphones / Nokia

Nokia Announces Product Advisory for BL-5C Battery

August 15, 2007

Nokia today issued a product advisory for the Nokia-branded BL-5C battery manufactured by Matsushita Battery Industrial Co., Ltd. of Japan between December 2005 and November 2006. This product advisory does not apply to any other Nokia-branded battery.

Nokia has identified that in very rare cases the Nokia-branded BL-5C batteries subject to the product advisory could potentially experience overheating initiated by a short circuit while charging, causing the battery to dislodge. Nokia is working closely with Matsushita and will be cooperating with relevant authorities to investigate this situation.
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Ericsson / News

Ericsson and Warid Telecom Strengthen Managed Services Partnership in Pakistan

August 14, 2007

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and leading Pakistani operator Warid Telecommunications Limited (Warid Telecom (Pvt.) Limited) today announced a new three-year managed services agreement that will deepen the existing strategic partnership between the two companies and marks Ericsson’s first multivendor deal in Pakistan. Under the agreement, Ericsson will provide a range of new services for Warid.

The deal is an extension of an existing agreement to manage the operation and performance of Warid Telecom’s nationwide GSM/GPRS network, expanding into other parts of the multivendor network.
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Apple / Cellphones / News

iPhone Gets eBook Reader App

August 14, 2007

Apple iPhone owners can now read books on the move with the release of an eBook reader application for the iPhone.

Books.app is a native eBook reader developed for the iPhone. As it’s not an authorised third party application, it’s not simple to install, according to MacNN . Users must first “jailbreak” (or open up) their iPhone’s file system and then install the software.

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