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Samsung Announces World’s First TD-SCDMA HSDPA/GSM Multi-Mode Phone

November 9, 2007

Samsung, NXP Semiconductors and T3G Technologies just announced the world’s first TD-SCDMA HSDPA/GSM/GPRS/EDGE multi-mode mobile phone.

Samsung SGH-T578H uses a software-defined modem, which is capable to achieve data transfer rates of 2.8Mbps. That’s about 20 times faster transfers than GPRS, which should prove great when transferring personal files, music or even videos. The performance makes it possible to download a song or video in just a few seconds, bringing the performance close to that of 3G technology.

The TD-SCDMA network is now expanding in China and will be upgraded for HSDPA support next year. This should make it possible to receive all the benefits of Samsung’s new SGH-T578H mobile phone and progress towards current W-CDMA capabilities.

“The China 3G subscription is expected to grow rapidly. By realizing 3.5G capabilities on Samsung’s SGH-T578H, NXP is driving the commercialization and adoption of next-generation wireless technologies – not only for China’s TD-SCDMA standard, but also proving successful our EVP-based software-defined radio approach”, said Marc Cetto, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Mobile & Personal Business Unit at NXP Semiconductors.

The T3G7210 system solution uses the world’s first 2.8Mbps HSDPA modem and also brings quad-band EDGE and dual-band TD-SCDMA.

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Cellphones / NEC / News

NEC Announces N905i

November 3, 2007

NEC announced the launch of N905i? in Japan market. It is equipped with Yamaha’s audio engine supporting high quality sound with size 12.9-mm-thick.

It will be available in Japan market on November 26.

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Cellphones / News

Verizon Launches BlackBerry 8130

November 3, 2007

Verizon launched BlackBerry Pearl 8130, the company’s first Pearl model. The design holds close to the reference model with a 2-megapixel camera, 3G data access through EVDO, and an externally accessible microSDHC card slot that holds up to 8GB of music, videos, and other data. The candybar phone’s signature GPS is intact and can be used with Verizon’s VZ Navigator GPS service to find routes using NavTeq-supplied maps. New software on the phone lets it stream video over the web using 3GPP from sites such as YouTube’s mobile website.
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Cellphones / Pantech

AT&T Launches Pantech Duo

October 30, 2007

AT&T released the Pantech Duo, a true dual-mode slider phone. Initially known as the C810, the handset follows the same style as the Helio Ocean and lets users either slip out a lateral QWERTY keyboard for messaging and browsing in landscape view or else a vertical number pad for quickly placing a call. The Duo runs on Windows Mobile 6 and allows for basic document editing with Office Mobile. The Duo should also be faster through built-in HSPA access that downloads at up to 1.4Mbps in real-world conditions, according to AT&T.

This enhanced Internet access allows AT&T to support its Mobile Music service as well as streaming video services; stereo Bluetooth is built-in for listening to music through wireless headphones or speakers.

AT&T says it ships the Pantech Duo for $200 when linked with a two-year contract; to use data service, the phone requires at least a basic data plan worth $30 per month that provides 20MB of data.

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Cellphones / LG

LG Introduces Wood Shine

October 29, 2007

LG has announced a new mobile handset named LG-LB2005H. the new handset is comprised on an entirely wood-like body and features metal accents to make the design even more stylish. LG explained that it was going for a “more natural look” with this handset, and promised the same feature set you expect from comparable products.

LG’s decision to call the handset the Wood Shine is a bit of a misnomer. According to the company, the device is not actually made of wood, but is comprised of a wood-like high-end design pattern that looks just like wood.

Echoing that sentiment, the LG-LB2005H supports DMB TV, and includes a 2-megapixel camera, an MP3 player, Bluetooth, and an electronic dictionary. LG has yet to announce any further details on the phone.

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