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Samsung / Services

T-Mobile Introduces Samsung t819

January 22, 2008

T-Mobile yesterday introduced the Samsung t819 to its lineup. The slider drops the safer blacks and grays of most phones in favor of a copper brown. It also provides a newer control pad design with shortcut buttons that are as usable at the main selection and calling buttons. The handset occupies T-Mobile’s mid-range with a 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth with stereo audio, and a media player that uses the microSD card slot for the bulk of its storage.

The phone officially supports quad-band, 850/900/1800/1900MHz calling with EDGE for mobile Internet data. It also supports Wireless Internet Express. T-Mobile will sell the phone for $100 with a two-year contract and $220 for contract-free subscribers.

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Games / Nokia / Services

Vivendi to Distribute Mobile Games via Nokia Catalogs

January 14, 2008

Vivendi Games Mobile, the mobile division of Vivendi Games, announced an agreement with Nokia to bring its mobile games to Nokia handsets via the Nokia Download! and
Nokia Catalogs shopping applications. The announcement follows an earlier agreement between the two companies to make Vivendi’s titles available through Nokia’s N-Gage program.

“The challenge in the mobile games value chain is not only to make great games and attract customers, but also in the effective merchandising of games and the ease with which consumers can find, purchase, and download games,” said Paul Maglione, president of Vivendi Games Mobile.

Following the agreement, users will be able to browse and download Vivendi Games Mobile titles directly on their Nokia phones via Nokia Catalogs, a mobile shopping application that is constantly updated with new content.

Vivendi Games Mobiles Catalog currently offers 12 games, including the recently released Brain Shock and Delta Force; titles based on premium entertainment brands like The Bourne Ultimatum and Eragon; and award-winning games like The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night and the first-person shooter Urban Attack. Users will also be able to download game-related content like wallpapers and ring tones.

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Ericsson / Network / Services

Ericsson to Supply Mobile TV Solution to Cellcom Israel

January 9, 2008

Ericsson has signed a contract with leading Israeli mobile operator Cellcom Israel to provide an end-to-end mobile TV and video solution to enable Cellcom Israel’s subscribers to enjoy a true TV experience, including access to live TV channels and video-on-demand (VoD) content.

Under the agreement, Ericsson will be the sole supplier of a mobile TV platform supporting rich media clients, a content management system and support systems for operation and customer care units. Rollout has started in December 2007, with commercial launch due during 2008.

Ericsson’s cutting edge mobile TV solution will provide users with a customized TV experience offering access to fast channel switching, an easy-to-use navigation menu and more advanced features.

Ericsson’s Mobile TV and Video solution leverages the existing cellular network to allow operators to capitalize on existing network infrastructure investments. The flexible and scalable solution can also accommodate broadcast technologies such as Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service, as they become available.

Nahum Hai, Director of Advanced Services Department at Cellcom Israel, said, “This move reaffirms Cellcom Israel’s leading position in the Israeli market. By partnering with Ericsson, Cellcom Israel can offer easy access to a personalized, world-class mobile TV experience.”

Mats Bosrup, President and CEO of Ericsson Israel, said, “Mobile TV is going from strength to strength as operators expand and leverage their networks. Ericsson’s mobile TV solution will enable Cellcom Israel to offer sophisticated new services while tapping into new revenue opportunities.”

Source: Ericsson Press Release

Services

Verizon Wireless Launches Mobile Banking Services

January 5, 2008

Verizon Wireless and Firethorn announced that customers of major financial institutions
in the U.S., including Wachovia, SunTrust, FirstBank, and BancorpSouth, can access their accounts from their mobile. The mobile banking solution powered by Firethorn allows Verizon Wireless customers to manage their finances while on-the-go, enabling them to check bank account balances, transfer funds between accounts within the same bank, and review and pay bills that are already set up through the financial institution’s online account service. Sounds great.

The Firethorn application is secure and utilizes both PIN and device lock-out capabilities, which are in addition to the security that is already incorporated by the financial institution. As another layer of security, customers will need to register with their financial institution’s online banking service in order to use mobile banking.

Firethorn application is currently available on several phones from Verizon Wireless, including the Chocolate, enV, X8700, VX8600, VX9400 by LG, and the Samsung SCH-a950, with support for new devices to be added in the coming months. Users can download the Firethorn application for free from Verizon Wireless Get It Now virtual store.

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Services

Google and NTT DoCoMo Share Mobiel Services

December 29, 2007

NTT DoCoMo, the largest mobile operator in Japan, will sign a deal with Google in order to offer e-mail and web search services via the company’s mobile phones. From the 2nd quarter of 2008, NTT DoCoMo’s subscribers will be able to access directly from their handsets Google’s features via the carrier’s i-Mode Internet network.

NTT DoCoMo also plans to work on a next-generation device to run on Google’s free mobile operating system, Android. The device should be ready somewhere at the end of 2008 and could represent the beginning of a new era for high-end mobile phones.

There are no further details about the future deal between Google and NTT DoCoMo.

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