Nokia Provides over EUR 6 million to China’s Rural Children

The largest corporate investment in preschool care and education in rural China was announced today by mobile technology leader Nokia and leading international children’s organization, Plan. In a landmark partnership, Nokia will provide funds of over EUR 6 million (about RMB60 million) to enable Plan to dramatically increase its preschool and early childhood care and development programs throughout the country.
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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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Ericsson Drives 2G/3G Network for ANTEL Uruguay

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has been selected by Uruguay’s leading telecom operator, Administración Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (ANTEL), to be the supplier for its dual 2G/3G core network modernization program.

Under the contract Ericsson will be the integrator and take full turnkey responsibility for the supply of equipment, deployment, integration, and live migration. Rollout has started while the complete installation and integration is expected to be finished during last quarter 2007.
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AT&T Launches Pantech Duo

AT&T released the Pantech Duo, a true dual-mode slider phone. Initially known as the C810, the handset follows the same style as the Helio Ocean and lets users either slip out a lateral QWERTY keyboard for messaging and browsing in landscape view or else a vertical number pad for quickly placing a call. The Duo runs on Windows Mobile 6 and allows for basic document editing with Office Mobile. The Duo should also be faster through built-in HSPA access that downloads at up to 1.4Mbps in real-world conditions, according to AT&T.

This enhanced Internet access allows AT&T to support its Mobile Music service as well as streaming video services; stereo Bluetooth is built-in for listening to music through wireless headphones or speakers.

AT&T says it ships the Pantech Duo for $200 when linked with a two-year contract; to use data service, the phone requires at least a basic data plan worth $30 per month that provides 20MB of data.

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LG Introduces Wood Shine

LG has announced a new mobile handset named LG-LB2005H. the new handset is comprised on an entirely wood-like body and features metal accents to make the design even more stylish. LG explained that it was going for a “more natural look” with this handset, and promised the same feature set you expect from comparable products.

LG’s decision to call the handset the Wood Shine is a bit of a misnomer. According to the company, the device is not actually made of wood, but is comprised of a wood-like high-end design pattern that looks just like wood.

Echoing that sentiment, the LG-LB2005H supports DMB TV, and includes a 2-megapixel camera, an MP3 player, Bluetooth, and an electronic dictionary. LG has yet to announce any further details on the phone.

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