Sagem My411C Lulu Castagnette Phone. France-based Sagem keeps trying to find its niche in the mobile phone marketplace. So far their affordable fashion phones brought them mixed success, but they’re certainly trying hard to reach niche markets. Their latest My411C Lulu Castagnette model seems designed for kids and young women — the original Lulu Castagnette’s market. Continue reading ‘Sagem My411C Lulu Castagnette Phone’
Monthly Archive for February, 2008
Samsung SGH-i780 Confirmed for Europe. The Korean mobile phone manufacture, in a meeting with Samsung Europe, confirmed that the anticipated Samsung SGH-i780 Windows Mobile 6 Professional smartphone got its European launch this week.
Anyway, so far Orange UK and Telefónica Movistar have confirmed to carry the Samsung SGH-i780 and according to the handset maker other — still not disclosed — mobile operators will follow in the near future. Continue reading ‘Samsung SGH-i780 Confirmed for Europe’
Samsung SCH-U550 Clamshell on Verizon. Verizon launched their mid-level Samsung U550 phone. The Verizon U550 by Samsung is the successor to the U540.
There’s nothing special about Samsung’s mid-range clamshell. It has two screens (internal has resolution of 220×176 and external 96×96 pixels), 1.3 megapixel camera with Night Shot mode, EV-DO and Bluetooth support. Fortunately, it’s priced accordingly and you can already grab it for $69.99 on a 2-year contract after rebates.
Mobile Adult Video Chat Revenues will hit $1.5bn in 2012. Following the success of its “desktop counterpart,” mobile adult video chat is set to grow in the coming years. According to Juniper Research’s latest report titled “Mobile Adult: Subscriptions, Downloads, Video Chat & Text-Based Services 2007-2012 (Fourth Edition),” global revenues from adult video chat services are expected to rise sharply over the next five years, reaching $1.5bn by 2012.
The report states that, while adoption levels of such services are comparatively low even by the standard of mobile adult services, the average monthly spend of this niche market is typically 10-20x higher than for other adult services. Continue reading ‘Mobile Adult Video Chat Revenues will hit $1.5bn in 2012′
Free UK Daily Mail Text Service. It’s not some kind of SMS alert service. The MailTXT service is a downloadable Java application, that should work on any mobile phone. MailTXT messages sent by users through the app will be free (apart from the Operator’s data charge). Messages to non-members anywhere in the world will cost 5p. Continue reading ‘Free UK Daily Mail Text Service’
Facebook app by Shazam. Shazam has announced the launch of a Facebook app that enables Shazam users to put on their Facebook profile songs that they have recently captured vua Shazam’s service.
“Social networks are fundamentally changing the way people discover, purchase and consume music,” says Shazam CEO, Andrew Fisher. “Whether they are used to share and recommend music, reflect a person’s mood or personality, or communicate music tastes Continue reading ‘Facebook app by Shazam’
AT&T New Two HSUPA LaptopConnect Cards From Option. AT&T has added two new LaptopConnect cards from Option to its portfolio - the GT Ultra and GT Ultra Express. The new cards deliver “enhanced mobile broadband performance” across two popular notebook computer formats, PC Card and ExpressCard. Both of these new devices operate seamlessly across AT&T’s 3G BroadbandConnect (using HSDPA) and EDGE networks.
The new Option cards enable laptop owners to quickly and easily send and receive e-mail and access the Internet on AT&T’s 3G High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) BroadbandConnect wireless network. Continue reading ‘AT&T New Two HSUPA LaptopConnect Cards From Option’
Toshiba Portégé G810 Windows Mobile Smartphone. Toshiba has uneiled its latest Windows Mobile smartphone - Portégé G810 at the MWC in Barcelona. The all-in-one device prides itself with both HDSPA and HSUPA support. In addition to high-speed 3.5G, users can connect to other devices and networks using WiFi and Bluetooth v2.0.
Then there’s the built-in GPS and A-GPS, 3 megapixel camera with auto-focus, FM radio with RDS, 256 MB ROM and 128 MB RAM, 1,530 mAh battery, and of course the microSD card slot. Continue reading ‘Toshiba Portégé G810 Windows Mobile Smartphone’
Nokia N830 Internet Tablet WiMAX Leaked. February edition of the Best Buy Mobile buyer’s guide has a Nokia N810 featured on the front, but it isn’t your typical blue steel model, this version is black. Could this simply be a new color varient or a brand spanking new WiMAX equipped Internet Tablet? Upon further inspection it looks like this very well may be the N830. If you zoom in a bit, it looks as though the model is the N830, which would further indicate this being the WiMax version.
CTIA is coming up (April 1-3), expect this Nokia N830 WiMAX device to be annouced then in conjuntion with the launch of Sprint’s WiMAX network.
Verizon Unlimited Plans. Verizon Wireless, The leading U.S. CDMA mobile operator has announced that it is rolling out unlimited data, voice, and messaging plans.
Verizon Unlimited Voice-Data Plans
- $99.99 (Basic plan) buys you unlimited domestic voice minutes, Mobile Web 2.0 access, and internet access. Continue reading ‘Verizon Unlimited Plans’
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