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Softbank plans to release a new smartphone called HTC X03HT in Japan this April. The device has following features:
* Size: 52x106x19.4 mm;
* 3G HSDPA support;
* QWERTY keyboard;
* Windows Mobile 6.0 OS;
* Office Mobile (Word, Excel and PowerPoint);
* Multimedia player;
* microSD card slot of up to 8GB;
* Bluetooth connectivity;
* Colors: Red, White and Black.
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Sony Ericsson recently unveiled its W580im handset, a new version of the W580i music phone. The W580im packs all the features the original phone has and also brings i-mode compatibility for high-speed Internet access.
Sony Ericsson W580im comes as a quad-band (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900) GSM device with EDGE and GPRS connectivity and it’s a slim, nice looking slider that measures 99 x 47 x 14 millimeters and weighs 94 grams, Walkman 2.0 player, TrackID music recognition, PlayNow for fast MP3 downloads, MegaBass, Flight mode, FM radio with RDS, Music tones and Polyphonic ringtones. Furthermore, it has Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, built-in handsfree, Voice memo and Memory Stick Micro 512 MB card included.
The i-mode compatible Sony Ericsson also features a 2 inch 240 x 320 pixel TFT 256K colors screen, a 2 megapixel camera with video, NetFront browser, e-mail capabilities, RSS feeds, Java MIDP 2.0 and a standard Li-Po 900 mAh battery.
Sony Ericsson W580im will hit the market during February, for an unknown price, probably in the same color options as the W580i model: Style White, Boulevard Black, Urban Grey and Metro Pink.
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LG presents new low-end GSM/EDGE handset for AT&T customers, the CE110.
The CE110 is now available for $189.99 with a 2-year service agreement.
Here’s a complete feature list:
* Network: GSM 850/1900 MHz
* Data Transmission: EDGE Class 10+
* Dimensions: 3.52” x 1.85” x 0.82”
* Weight: 2.86 oz
* Display: Internal 128 x 128 65K color TFT; External 96 x 64 Monochrome STN LCD
* Battery: 900 mAh Li-Ion
* Talk Time: Up to 3 Hours & 10 Minutes
* Standby Time: Up to 10 Days & 10 Hours
* Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0 (headset, hands-free, object push, basic printing, and object transfer)
* Camera: VGA Camera with 4x Zoom
* Full-Duplex Speakerphone with voice memo recording and hearing aid compatibility
* Mobile Email – Yahoo!, AOL, AIM, Windows Live, AT&T Yahoo!, & BellSouth Accounts
* Instant Messaging – AIM, Windows Live, Y! Messenger with up to 10 Open IM Conversations
* MEdia Net
* SMS/MMS
* Java 2.0 Support for App & Game Downloads
* Tools: Alarm Clock, Calendar, Notepad, Calculator, Tip Calculator, World Clock, Unit Converter
* Phone Book with 1,000 Contacts – each stores 2 numbers, 1 e-mail address, and a picture ID
* Speed Dial (8 entries + 1 voicemail default)
* Flight Mode (RF Off)
* USB Charging via Computer (cable sold separately)
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Following a breakthrough agreement, Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has provided hellas online (hol), telecom operator, member of Intracom Holdings Group and one of Greece’s major internet service providers, with the IMS and softswitch network.
Under the turnkey agreement, Ericsson delivered and implemented a next-generation network incorporating its Telephony Softswitch Solution and IMS solutions. Ericsson also provided the network deployment, systems integration, multivendor verification, customer support and training programs.
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Nokia has joined the WWF Climate Savers program with a pledge to build on its strong environmental record by improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon dioxide emissions across its business. The company is targeting a series of energy savings including halving the stand by energy used by its mobile phone chargers, using green electricity to power 50 per cent of its facilities by 2010 and reducing the overall energy needs of its sites by 6 per cent by 2012.
The targets are part of Nokia’s existing Climate Change Strategy. Its commitment to these has been reinforced by joining the WWF Climate Savers program, a collaboration between one of the world’s largest global conservation organizations and business to show leadership in addressing climate change.
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