The SGH-i400 attracts young professional users with its style and features.

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading provider of mobile phones and telecommunication systems, today showcased its latest Symbian OS smartphone SGH-i400 at S60 summit in Madrid, Spain.

The Samsung i400 is perfect for users who want to have all of the advanced features of a smartphone in a slim and stylish design. The new smartphone i400 is based on Symbian OS and S60 which offer extensive language supports, enhanced download applications and multitasking features. With Symbian S60, the Samsung i400 allows its users to install programs on their mobile phones just like PCs. The stylish slider phone supports full web browsing and Bluetooth connectivity for active business users. To enhance its multimedia features, the Samsung i400 also includes 2 Megapixel camera, music key and stereo dual speaker. Moreover, the i400 has a 2.3” wide display for the convenient use of business and multimedia functions.    » read more »

Samsung SGH-i400

Motorola delivers high-speed stylish mobile entertainment experience on MOTOKRZR maxx K3

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), has announced the availability of the newest High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) version of its celebrated iconic MOTOKRZR–MOTOKRZR maxx K3 in Hong Kong. Compact and chic, featuring stunning good looks and an exquisitely crafted sleek exterior, MOTOKRZR maxx K3, delivers blazing fast browsing speeds with the cutting-edge HSDPA technology.

MOTOKRZR maxx K3 makes a bold statement through its design and slim silhouette. Made of premium metal and glass, employing stylish colors and materials to achieve a multi-dimensional feel, MOTOKRZR maxx K3 has all the makings of a timeless classic that will be in style season after season. In two timeless metallic colors dark pearl grey and stone grey, MOTOKRZR maxx K3 is designed for all with an eye for beauty and a need for speed.    » read more »

Entire Netvibes Ecosystem's 85,000+ Feeds Available on Mobile Phones via WidSets

WidSets, a popular consumer Internet service powered by Nokia, and Netvibes, the pioneer of the personalized startpage, today announced that they will publish the Netvibes Ecosystem's 85,000+ feeds on the WidSets service, making them easily accessible on most mobile devices.

WidSets is a phone manufacturer-independent Internet service that multicasts preferred feeds and user-generated content to mobile devices. Starting today, users will be able to find their favorite feeds in Netvibes' vast library and add them onto their mobile device via WidSets. This happens with just a few clicks, making it easy to view and enjoy rich media feeds while on the go.    » read more »

MARBL Offers Host of Fun Wireless Features in Sleek Clamshell Design

Virgin Mobile USA is on a roll with yet another "must-have" handset for its style-savvy yet value-conscious youthful customer base this April. Sleek and stylish with two-toned black-on-black accents, MARBL by Kyocera Wireless packs a range of great features into a slim clamshell design with structured lines and rounded keys for easy texting.

Available at leading retailers nationwide and online at www.virginmobileusa.com, MARBL offers all of the essentials including a bright color display, internal antenna, text messaging capabilities, room for hundreds of contacts and a two-way speakerphone. Intuitive in design and low in price at $29.99, MARBL joins such popular Virgin Mobile handsets as the Switch_Back and Slice with Web browsing, access to search and social networking sites, and relevant, entertaining mobile content including pre-loaded wallpapers, Superphonic ringtones and fast-paced games.    » read more »

Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) will host the sixth annual Wireless Enterprise Symposium from May 8 – 10, 2007 in Orlando, Florida. The symposium will deliver the latest and most relevant information to help IT professionals and business executives define and implement wireless strategies.

Wireless Enterprise Symposium 2007 co-sponsors include Avaya, IBM, SAP, Symbian, TeleNav, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Alcatel-Lucent, BoxTone, Brightstar, Marvell, TeleAtlas ThinPrint and Yahoo!. Over 100 exhibitors will also be on hand in the Solutions Showcase and insights will be shared by leading experts from Forrester Research, IDC, Ipsos Reid, J. Gold Associates and Yankee Group.

Keynote speakers at this year’s Wireless Enterprise Symposium include Clayton M. Christensen, author of “Seeing What’s Next”, and Malcolm Gladwell, author of “Blink” and “The Tipping Point”. In addition, a broad array of general sessions, technical seminars, case studies, demonstrations, exhibits, training, labs and workshops will offer insightful and educational opportunities.    » read more »

BenQ's (“Company”) board of directors convened this week to approve its results for the first three months of 2007. The board also approved a capital reduction to make up losses, the spin-off of the Company’s brand-related businesses to its wholly-owned subsidiary, and proposed future private placement of preferred or common stock.

For the first three months of 2007, the company's core business recorded sales of NT$ 29.5 billion. At the Taiwan parent company level, the company posts NT$ 24.8 billion revenue with after-tax net loss coming at NT$ 1.76 billion. Losses per share was NT$0.69 after tax.

“Sales in the first quarter of 2007 declined 15% quarter-on-quarter due to seasonality; however, after-tax net loss reduced largely mainly benefited from the improvement on gross margin and non-operating income.” according to David Wang, BenQ's Vice President and deputy spokesperson.    » read more »

Transaction strengthens Motorola’s capabilities in the delivery of an end-to-end next generation digital video solution.

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) and Terayon Communication Systems, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TERN.PK) has announced that the two companies have signed a definitive merger agreement, under which Motorola will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Terayon’s common stock for $1.80 per share in cash. The transaction will have a total equity value of approximately $140 million on a fully-diluted basis.

Terayon is dedicated to creating video processing solutions that optimize bandwidth and enable content to be delivered based upon the regional and local interest of viewers. This can accelerate a service provider’s ability to evolve and capitalize on new business opportunities.    » read more »

Telcordia Hosted Solution adds mPortal's SPRINGBOARD™ to Provide MVNOs with Turnkey Mobile Content Service Delivery

Telcordia Technologies (www.telcordia.com), a provider of telecommunications software and services, and mPortal Inc. (www.mportal.com), a provider of mobile content and applications for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), content providers and enterprises, today announced a new collaboration that will give MVNOs a one-stop source for mobile content services.

Telcordia has selected mPortal's SPRINGBOARD™ Content Delivery Manager (CDM) and SPRINGBOARD™ Content Catalog to further enhance the Telcordia Hosted Solution for MVNOs. The addition of mPortal's solutions enhances Telcordia's data offerings and the ability for MVNOs to quickly and cost effectively launch high-revenue, market-differentiating content.    » read more »

Customer additions also reach new highs while churn falls to record lows

Alltel produced double-digit revenue growth and strong customer additions in the first quarter. Alltel reported fully diluted earnings per share under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) of 64 cents and fully diluted earnings per share of 63 cents from current businesses, a 47 percent increase from a year ago. For the second quarter in a row, Alltel set a record for net customer additions, which were up 44 percent year-over-year to 237,000.    » read more »

* 7.5kg CO2 emission per new handset the equivalent of the internal space of a family car
* Existing customers who keep their phone receive £95 credit and O2 will give £10 to O2 Energy Saver fund on their behalf
* O2 to donate £5 to O2 Energy Saver fund when any new customers sign up for the O2 Energy Saver option tariff

As part of the We're in this together campaign O2 today announced the launch of O2 Energy Saver options. These options will offer owners of the 70million active handsets in the UK simple ways to reduce the environmental impact from their mobile behaviour.

Each handset contains between 500 and 1,000 difference components and significant amount of energy is used to extract and refine these materials. The total CO2 emission from the production and distribution of an average handset is at least 7.5kg of CO2 which is the equivalent internal space of a family car. If everyone in the UK who owns a mobile delayed its replacement by a year, it would equate to 187,000 cars being removed from the road annually.    » read more »