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Hop-on will Launch “Android Platform” device at 2009 International CES

Hop-on will Launch “Android Platform” device at 2009 International CES. Hop-on will Launch its Google Android Alliance Phone at the Consumer Electronic Show, in Las Vegas January 2009. This phone will be sold for under $200. Peter Michaels stated, “Hop-on is committed in bringing the latest technology to the market, the Android open platform makes Hop-on competitive in the high end mobile phone market. This will create market value for our shareholders.” Continue reading ‘Hop-on will Launch “Android Platform” device at 2009 International CES’

Visa Mobile Payment for Android

Visa Mobile Payment for AndroidVisa Mobile Payment for Android. Visa announced plans to make mobile payment-related services broadly available to United States consumers by the end of the year. Central to this effort is Visa’s delivery of mobile applications for the Android platform, which will be available for download on Android-powered handsets and initially available to Chase Visa cardholders. Continue reading ‘Visa Mobile Payment for Android’

Telenor + Nokia Partnership for Ovi

Telenor + Nokia Partnership for OviTelenor + Nokia Partnership for Ovi. Telenor and Nokia announced cooperation on mobile services to accelerate the adoption of new Internet services on the Ovi services platform provided by Nokia. The agreement will enable Telenor customers to experience one of the best Internet services on their devices in the simplest way. The Telenor and Ovi services will be offered to Telenor customers in Norway, Sweden and Denmark as well as in Hungary. Continue reading ‘Telenor + Nokia Partnership for Ovi’

Helio Q&A for customers about Virgin Mobile USA Acquisition

Helio QA for customers about Virgin Mobile USA Acquisition

Helio Q&A for customers about Virgin Mobile USA Acquisition. As a follow-up to the previous Virgin Mobile USA + Helio Acquisition for $39 million, Helio posts Q&A to inform customers about the takeover. Continue reading ‘Helio Q&A for customers about Virgin Mobile USA Acquisition’

Sony Ericsson C905 Cyber-shot official

Sony Ericsson C905 Cyber-shot officialSony Ericsson C905 Cyber-shot official. Following on the previous post, Sony Ericsson C905 Shiho + 8.1 megapixels camera!, This 8.1 megapixel Cyber-shot slider-style cellphone with Project Capuchin API is now official. The C905 is the first phone to support Sony Ericsson’s Project Capuchin API and takes the number of phones supporting Sony Ericsson’s Java Platform 8 (JP-8) and the Mobile Services Architecture (MSA) umbrella standard (JSR 248) to 15. Sony Ericsson’s Project Capuchin technology is a Java ME API and associated tools that define a bridge between the Java ME and Adobe Flash Lite programming environments.

In addition to the 8.1 megapixel camera with Xenon flash and autofocus, supportive features include Smart contrast, Face detection, BestPic, PictBridge printing, horizontal camera UI and illuminated icons for settings shortcuts. Sharing photos and videos is enabled through HSDPA network speeds, Wi-Fi, a DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) server to connect to compatible devices and the new Sony Ericsson TV-Out Cable ITC-60. Continue reading ‘Sony Ericsson C905 Cyber-shot official’

Apple iPhone 3G announced at WWDC 2008 (available for $199, on July 11th)

Apple iPhone 3G announced at WWDC 2008 (available for 199, on July 11th)Apple iPhone 3G announced at WWDC 2008 (available for $199, on July 11th). As a follow-up to the previous post, 3G iPhone Release on June 9, Apple finally introduces the new iPhone 3G (Twice as fast at half the price).

Here’s the press release:

SAN FRANCISCO—June 9, 2008—Apple® today introduced the new iPhone™ 3G, combining all the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G networking that is twice as fast* as the first generation iPhone, built-in GPS for expanded location based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs the hundreds of third party applications already built with the recently released iPhone SDK. Continue reading ‘Apple iPhone 3G announced at WWDC 2008 (available for $199, on July 11th)’