Category: Services

Ericsson and Elisa switch on WCDMA/HSPA in 900MHz band

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and Finnish operator Elisa yesterday activated the operator’s WCDMA/HSPA network addition in the 900MHz frequency band. The new part of the network is seamlessly integrated in Elisa’s existing WCDMA/HSPA network in the 2.1GHz band. Ericsson’s WCDMA/HSPA portfolio for the 900MHz band offers Elisa a cost-efficient way to further expand the coverage of its WCDMA/HSPA network in sparsely inhabited areas of Finland.
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Gameloft Releases Heroes Official Mobile Game

Gameloft has just announced the release of Heroes: The Official Mobile Game, based on NBC’s most talked about television series. The game also brings players a sneak peak on what season two of the movie will have to bring to its fans.

The Season Two spoiler is available only through the mobile game, challenging players to play it in order to locate a hidden room that contains a secret. This reveals a long-standing mystery from the popular TV series. This might even be considered more important than finishing the game, overall. The challenge increases, as the player’s lack of attention might make him complete the game without discovering the Second Season spoiler.

“We are always looking for organic ways to extend the Heroes story in the transmedia landscape,” said Tim Kring, creator and executive producer of “Heroes”. Moreover, “The Gameloft project afforded us a perfect opportunity to begin revealing an important Season Two story point before it actually hits the television screen”, he further added.

The game has been written in collaboration with the show’s writers. The storyline includes some of the best moments from Season One, depicting the lives of ordinary people who discover they have extraordinary abilities. Players can transform into Heroes that try to save the world throughout 11 levels and in four different locations: New York City, future New York City, a museum, and Las Vegas.

Heroes: The Official Mobile Game is available now through most U.S. carriers.

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RIM Launches Facebook for BlackBerry

Research in Motion at the CTIA mobile expo today introduced Facebook for BlackBerry (registration required), a new app that gives users of most any recent version of the smartphone faster access to the social networking tools without using a browser. The platform takes advantage of the BlackBerry’s network to “push” updates to and from the phone in real time: Facebook members will receive messages and updates almost immediately, RIM says. The software also takes advantage of camera-equipped BlackBerries and lets users both upload and tag photos without having to first sync with a computer.

The new software lands first at T-Mobile in the US but will be available for free to any of the carrier’s subscribers that use a modern BlackBerry device with the service. The download should be available as of today, RIM says.

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Nokia MOSH Announces SEEK

Nokia today unveiled SEEK, the third dimension of its mobile sharing site, MOSH. SEEK allows MOSH users to make requests for content they crave and the community can then respond with suggestions or custom created content answering the ‘SEEK’. SEEK allows the rapidly growing, and global, MOSH community to connect with one another and to obtain content not yet available. Looking for a specific mobile application but can’t find anything close? Visiting Amsterdam and want a great mobile map? How about video of a specific dive in the Maldives? SEEK it.
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NOKIA – Boingo Launches Worldwide Wi-Fi Access

Boingo Wireless Inc., which provides access to the world’s largest network of Wi-Fi hotspots, today announced that Boingo Mobile is now available for selected Nokia mobile devices. With the addition of Boingo Mobile, selected Nokia handsets and Internet Tablets can automatically connect to Boingo’s network of tens of thousands of hotspots across the globe for only USD 7.95/EUR 5.95/GBP 3.95 per month.
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