Category: News

Levi’s Mobile Phone hits UK

August 25, 2007

Levi Strauss has shown off its new mobile phone as it prepares to release the fashion handset in the UK. The Levi’s Mobile Phone, first revealed here back in June, was displayed by Levi Strauss as more details of the device were confirmed.

As previously reported by Tech.co.uk, the Levi’s phone is a slimline handset cased in sturdy riveted stainless steel, and supplied with a chain to tag it to your jeans. The spec includes a 2-megapixel camera and an onboard MP3 player, plus there’s 40MB of onboard memory and MicroSD memory card expansion.

The Levi’s Mobile Phone will come in three colours – silver, sand and copper. Levi’s will also be offering users customisation options, and a range of denim cases will be launched to go with the phone. It’ll be available in Levi’s stores in the UK in September, with prices yet to be confirmed.

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Nokia and Matsushita Battery Agree on Costs Related to BL-5C

August 24, 2007

Nokia and Matsushita Battery Industrial Co., Ltd. of Japan are in agreement that Matsushita will cover the direct costs related to the August 14, 2007 product advisory on Nokia-branded BL-5C batteries.

“Nokia and Matsushita have a long business relationship and the two companies are cooperating closely together in this situation,” said Masatsugu Kondo, President of Matsushita Battery. “Matsushita Battery has agreed to cover the direct costs associated with the product advisory, including, among other things, logistics costs, call center costs, and replacement battery costs.”

“The safety of our customers and the reliability and quality of our products are our top priorities,” said Robert Andersson, head of Nokia Customer and Market Operations. “We are pleased with the good cooperation between Nokia and Matsushita. Together we aim to serve consumers in the best possible manner and minimize the inconvenience this issue could cause them.”

Any Nokia consumer who is currently using a Nokia product containing a BL-5C battery subject to the product advisory can request a replacement battery free of charge. Customers who would like to check if their BL-5C battery is subject to the advisory should visit the website www.nokia.com/batteryreplacement or contact their local Nokia call center.

News / Toshiba

Toshiba World First with 32GB SDHC Card

August 23, 2007

Gadget users will be able to store a whole lot more on memory cards with the launch by Toshiba of the world’s first 32GB SD High Capacity memory card. Today Toshiba announced the ground-breaking 32GB SDHC memory card alongside two other new memory cards, a 16GB SDHC card and an 8GB MicroSDHC card.

The cards meet the Class 4 specification. They’re designed for high performance functionality with advanced mobile phones and other consumer gadgets supporting SDHC. The high capacity 8GB MicroSDHC card will effectively give mobile phones the storage capacity of a top-end iPhone by simply slotting in a fingernail-sized card.

Toshiba is releasing the 16GB SDHC memory worldwide from October, and the 32GB SDHC card and 8GB MicroSDHC Card will go on sale worldwide from January 2008. UK prices have yet to be confirmed, although the Japanese on-sale price of the 16GB SDHC card is initially expected to be around 40,000 Yen (£175) and the 32GB SDHC card 80,000 Yen (£350).

Cellphones / News / Nokia

I-play to Bring Casual Games to N-Gage Platform

August 22, 2007

Nokia today revealed that I-play, the mobile entertainment company, will be delivering a line-up of casual games to the N-Gage platform launching this fall. The first two titles to be introduced in 2008 include, World Rally Championship, the official license of the FIA WRC, and Super Mah Jong, an epic tale based on the ancient spiritual game Mah Jong, from the makers of Jewel Quest(TM).

“I-play brings a diverse games portfolio to N-Gage, and we’re excited to have them on board,” said Gregg Sauter, Director, 3rd Party Publishing, Nokia. “The N-Gage toolset provides the opportunity to deliver new features and richer experiences to consumers through I-play’s strong portfolio of content. We look forward to this cooperation.”
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News / Nokia

SNAP Mobile Games Go Live in Germany

August 22, 2007

Today at the GC Developers Conference (GCDC) 2007, Nokia announced that SNAP Mobile Games will be available to German consumers in the fall of 2007. The initial games offered include SNAP Mobile’s flagship games of Pocket Party titles including JellyPop and Sudoku, which are already available in Asia Pacific and North America.

The SNAP Mobile games will come pre-installed on select Nokia handsets, such as the popular Nokia N73, Nokia N95 and Nokia 6300 in Germany. Consumers will be able to demo the games for free and decide whether or not to buy the full versions. Users only need to click the ‘buy’ link after reviewing the purchase details and then they receive a text message with a link to download the full version of the game.
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