Daily Archive: December 12, 2007

Verzio Releases World’s First 3G Dual SIM Mobile Phone

Verzio, a Singapore-based computing, communications and consumer electronics brand, released Verzio Duplii, world’s first 3G dual-SIM tri-band mobile phone. Besides offering 3G and tri-band capabilities, it can use two SIM cards simultaneously, meaning users can make calls from any of the SIM cards with ease.

Measuring 105 x 50 x 18 millimeters and weighing 110 grams, Duplii offers a nice 2.2 inch 262k TFT display with a 240 x 320 pixel resolution, a 2.0 Megapixel camera, microSD card support, WAP, Bluetooth, music player and FM radio. The phone uses a Qualcomm and Philips platform, enabling minimal power consumption, and its PC Sync capability allows full data synchronization. Verzio Duplii can provide a talk time of up to 3 hours, a video conference time of up to 2 hours and a stand-by time of 195 hours.

Verzio Duplii is currently available only in Philippines for about $350 (Duplii) and $280 (Twinn). Maybe it will be released in other Asian countries at the beginning of 2008.

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Ericsson to Supply Fiber Optic Networks for 7 Cities in Greece

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has signed turnkey contracts as the total solution provider and prime integrator of Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN) to support the launch of seven digital cities across Greece.

Under the agreements Ericsson will supply and install fiber optic telecommunications networks in the municipalities of Agrinio, Chania, Ermoupolis, Ierapetra, Iraklio, Kozani and Rethymno.
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