Sony Ericsson announces two new phones that are borne out of their designers love for the materials and colours found in the natural world. The Sony Ericsson T650 fuses illumination effects with a stainless steel finish and scratch-proof mineral glass, whilst the S500, a slim slider phone, reveals desktop and menu themes that change over time.

The Sony Ericsson T650 is all about detail. The illumination effects on the keypad and the sides of the phone interact with animations on the screen. As these animations move across the display they set off waves of light around the keypad, which stand-out against the reflective stainless steel finish.

Take a look at the Sony Ericsson S500 and expect the unexpected. Open the 14mm slim slider to reveal colour accents and ever changing desktop themes. You set the in-phone themes and external light effects to change when you want - with the seasons, as day turns to night or when the weekend begins.    » read more »

Sony Ericsson makes listening to music and taking calls a quality experience with the launch of the Stereo Bluetooth™ Headset HBH-DS980, announced today. This stylish accessory delivers wireless music and calls with superior sound performance, even in noisy environments. This is achieved through advances in design, ergonomics and audio:

* Digital noise cancellation/echo reduction to reduce background noise
* Bluetooth™ 2.0 to deliver better quality voice calls
* A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) for high quality sound when listening to music
* A hidden OLED display delivers a seamless design effect, much brighter than a conventional LCD display.

“As more and more people choose to store their digital music on their mobile phone, it becomes increasingly practical to use a Bluetooth™ stereo headset that can deliver quality audio,” explains Jacob Sten, Head of Accessories Business Unit at Sony Ericsson. “This latest headset manages to do this within a compact, stylish design that you will want to be seen wearing. It is so convenient that your phone need never leave your pocket.”    » read more »

Nokia's "Project 95" will take Peter Schindler - a seasoned traveler - on a 20,000-plus kilometer, Nokia-solely-sponsored, road-trip across China. Peter will be equipped with various Nokia Nseries devices, most notably the Nokia N95. He will keep a record of his excursions by maintaining a mobile blog that shares his thoughts and images taken through his Nokia N95, which can access the internet anytime and anywhere.

"I am looking forward to this adventure, driving across China," said Peter, who has traveled by himself over one million kilometers throughout Europe, the United States, and Asia. "I am eager to explore the modern lives of Chinese people; their thoughts on life and their expectactions for the future. The Nokia N95 will allow me to share my experiences with people around the world."    » read more »

New API support and advanced Java(TM) technologies let developers quickly provide latest applications and services to mass-market mobile consumers and business users

Nokia today announced the new edition of its Series 40 platform for mobile application development, opening up new opportunities for developers and operators to target the broader consumer marketplace with the latest in mobile services and applications.

The new Series 40 5th Edition is a full hardware, software and Application Programming Interface architecture, incorporating Java(TM) Platform Micro Edition (Java ME) technology with support for the latest version of the mobile information device profile (MIDP 2.1), and providing an enhanced UI that enables developers to build richer multimedia applications and services for mass market Nokia mobile devices.    » read more »

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced that the company and Indian mobile operator Hutchison Essar Ltd. ("Hutch") have agreed not to proceed with the contract signed on December 15, 2006 regarding the licensing of the i-mode™ mobile Internet service in India.

DoCoMo and Hutch had been striving to launch i-mode service in India within 2007. Due to the changes in business environment, both companies concluded that it would be difficult to launch i-mode service at this time and agreed not to proceed.

Source: NTT DoCoMo

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced this week that, based on an estimate of the votes cast at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held today in Chicago, the Company believes that stockholders have re-elected Motorola’s Board of Directors and did not elect Carl Icahn.

“On behalf of Motorola’s Board of Directors and management, we thank all of our stockholders for their continued support and confidence,” said Ed Zander, Chairman and CEO of Motorola. “During the past few months, we have met with and listened to a large number of our stockholders, including Mr. Icahn, and we value their insights and perspective regarding Motorola. We are focused on executing our plan to improve the performance of our Mobile Devices business and building upon the strength of our strong Networks & Enterprise and Connected Home Solutions businesses. We remain steadfast in our commitment to continue building value for all of our stockholders.”    » read more »

Company drives social change through its products, community and supply chain programs while minimizing societal impact with product stewardship and climate change actions

The Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) 2006 Corporate Responsibility Report, “Forward Moves,” released today highlights actions the company has taken on social, accountability and sustainability issues around the world.

“Wireless communication is transforming lives, especially for millions of people who live in poverty in the developing world,” said Ed Zander, Motorola chairman and chief executive officer. “Motorola is accelerating this positive impact by connecting the unconnected in remote areas and tailoring our products to suit local needs.”

The report highlights:    » read more »

Allows a BlackBerry Smartphone to Become a Secure Mobile Extension of a User's Desk Phone

Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) has introduced the BlackBerry® Mobile Voice System (BlackBerry® MVS), the first integrated enterprise solution to enable the seamless convergence of a BlackBerry smartphone with an office desk phone. This integrated offering includes enhancements to the BlackBerry® Device Software, BlackBerry® Enterprise Server and Ascendent® Voice Mobility Suite from Ascendent Systems (a subsidiary of RIM) and allows BlackBerry smartphone users to be securely authenticated to the enterprise telephony system (PBX).

The new BlackBerry Mobile Voice System encompasses:

* BlackBerry® MVS Client (a component of BlackBerry® Device Software)
* BlackBerry® MVS Connectors (a component of BlackBerry® Enterprise Server)
* Ascendent Voice Mobility Suite (a software suite that interfaces with heterogeneous PBXs)    » read more »

TAOYUAN, TAIWAN, May 7, 2007 – BenQ today announced its consolidated revenue for the month of April. The company's core business recorded sales of NT$ 10 billion, down 8% month-on-month.

In the first quarter of 2007, BenQ 37 and 42-inch LCD TVs ranked top one and overall LCD TV products ranked top three in the Taiwan market. “Sales of BenQ LCD TV and notebook products grew in April; however, due to the decrease in unit terms of LCD monitors and projectors, total April sales declined month-on-month", according to David Wang, Chief Financial Officer and deputy spokesperson of BenQ Corporation.

Source: BenQ

Nokia 6682

Rogers Wireless today announced the launch of the Nokia 6682RVI, equipped with screen reading software to make it accessible for customers with vision loss.

The Nokia 6682RVI, equipped with Nuance TALKS(TM) software from Nuance Communications (NASDAQ: NUAN) gives consumers with vision loss equal and independent access to many of today's advanced wireless features and services. Nuance TALKS essentially turns the Nokia 6682RVI handset into a "talking phone" by converting menus, instructions and content displayed on the screen into audio output through its internal speaker, or an optional wired or Bluetooth headset.    » read more »