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Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has signed turnkey contracts as the total solution provider and prime integrator of Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN) to support the launch of seven digital cities across Greece.
Under the agreements Ericsson will supply and install fiber optic telecommunications networks in the municipalities of Agrinio, Chania, Ermoupolis, Ierapetra, Iraklio, Kozani and Rethymno.
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Samsung Electronics announced the release of Samsung Metal 5, presented as the world’s thinnest 5 Megapixel camera cell phone. Created to offer high quality photography and multimedia features packed in a stylish metallic case, the new Samsung is the latest phone from the popular Metal Series line launched in India.
“There is high consumer demand for gadget convergence in India. Consumers opt for camera phones that are much more convenient for capturing spontaneous shots”, said Mr. H. C. Ryu, Managing Director of Samsung Telecommunications India, who also added that Samsung Metal 5, with its sleek design, represents the perfect choice for for the tech-savvy Indian users that want a high-end camera phone.
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LG Electronics launched its latest music phone, the LB3300 Rhapsody model, created in collaboration with Mark Levinson, founder of the high-end audio manufacturing company now owned by Harman International.
LG and Mark Levinson worked together to develop this new handset, presented by the South Korean manufacturer as a real music phone, hence being in the same league as Samsung U470 Juke or BenQ E61. Rhapsody LB3300 comes in a slider form and provides 8 preset equalizer positions optimized by Mark Levinson to play any music genre, for any listener: from pop to jazz or from classical to rock. The phone comes with a 1GB built-in memory and microSD card support for a maximum of 4GB storage space, which is not bad at all. A feature of the Rhapsody phone that many users could find attractive is its music navigation touch wheel with LED lighting.
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Nokia today announced a collaboration with Telecom Italia to accelerate the adoption of new Internet services on mobile. Ovi, the gateway to Nokia’s Internet services, will be enabled on Nokia handsets offered by TIM. The agreement will make it easy for people to find and enjoy best-in-class Internet services, from TIM, Nokia or from other Internet service providers.
As part of the collaboration, Nokia will customize the new Nokia handsets to provide easy access to TIM services. Similarly, TIM customers can access all Nokia services through the customized Multimedia Menu embedded into their Nokia device. The collaboration also includes areas such as technology and billing co-operation.
The Nokia N95 8GB and the Nokia N81 will be the first devices offered that will have customized menus to provide easy access to both services. Nokia and TIM have also agreed on a sustainable business model for both parties in a mutually beneficial approach.
“We want to provide TIM mobile customers with the best mobile experience and by working with Nokia, we ensure that our customers have access to the best in internet services. Nokia and other Internet services will be able to take advantage of TIM’s high quality mobile broadband network,” said Riccardo Jelmini, Telecom Italia Executive Vice President VAS – Domestic Mobile Services.
“We’re extremely excited about this collaboration as I believe it can pave the way for a new way of working throughout our industry,” said Jyrki Salminen, Senior Vice President, Nokia Multimedia. “Ease of use has always been at heart of Nokia devices and this collaboration is an important step in creating the same for Internet services. Nokia devices and services are based on open standards making it easy for us to work with forward thinking operators such as TIM to provide consumers with a choice about which internet services they want to access from their mobile device.”
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has signed a frame agreement with Mobile TeleSystems OJSV (MTS), Russia’s leading mobile operator, to supply and deploy a 3G/HSPA network.
Under the agreement, Ericsson will deliver a turnkey solution including 3G/HSPA core and radio access network equipment, network management system hardware and software plus a range of professional services such as network deployment, systems integration, operation, technical support and training.
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