The D-Link Wireless 3G Mobile Router comes with a built in Cardbus slot into which you insert your 3G notebook adaptor and away you go. The router also has four 10/100 Ethernet ports and two USB ports so that you can rig up an ordinary mobile phone to act as the modem instead.
Obviously this router is aimed squarely at the more serious users of wireless broadband services. It would also be very nice if someone saw fit to rig a few of these up on public transport. However, unless 3G connectivity spreads itself a little wider, this albeit clever idea is probably only going to have limited potential at the moment because it seems quite unlikely you’ll find many places with no access to ordinary broadband and somehow yet covered by 3G.
This innovative gadget doesn’t have a price or release date yet but is currently on show at The Wireless Event currently taking place in London’s Olympia.
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BlackBerry Offers Streaming Media on PDA
After being the first company to bring the joys of mobile e-mail to the world, the Canadian success story that is Research in Motion (RIM) is now going to offer streaming media on their ubiquitous BlackBerry devices. RIM’s first content partner in this new endeavour – which was announced today at the 2006 Wireless Enterprise Symposium in Orlando, Florida – will be CanWest MediaWorks, the parent company of canada.com, and the owners of the Global Television, Prime, and CH networks.
World Cup Mobile Content in Latin America
Logia has announced an agreement with Colombia Movil S.A. E.S.P. to provide the operator with World Cup mobile content, marking the company's entrance into the Latin American market. Under the agreement, Logia will provide the operators with a World Cup Package that will enable them to offer world cup content to their mobile subscribers.Logia's World Cup Package will provide continuous access to World Cup details during the tournament period, including live tournament updates, statistics, gossip, game analysis, schedule information, history, and trivia. The package includes SMS and MMS updates on the game information as well as pictures, icons, truetones, national anthems, etc.In order to accommodate the diverse World Cup audience, the application is available in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish. Additionally, Logia will be providing a World Cup package and services to mobile network operators world-wide.
European mobile messaging market to reach €12.1bn in 2010
The mobile messaging market in Western Europe - including SMS, MMS, and MIM - will be worth more than €12.1bn in 2010, according to a report from market advisory firm IDC. Within MMS, simple services such as MMS postcards to new ways of sharing media such as MMS online photo albums could be of high value to users. IDC claims that operators are not currently doing enough to promote MMS messaging. SMS generates the greatest amount of end-user spending, and this will continue throughout the forecast period. The situation is quite different regarding MMS, for which usage is relatively unpredictable. During the forecast period, usage does increase, but users have not realised the value it can bring to them.
European mobile messaging market to reach €12.1bn in 2010
The mobile messaging market in Western Europe - including SMS, MMS, and MIM - will be worth more than €12.1bn in 2010, according to a report from market advisory firm IDC. Within MMS, simple services such as MMS postcards to new ways of sharing media such as MMS online photo albums could be of high value to users. IDC claims that operators are not currently doing enough to promote MMS messaging. SMS generates the greatest amount of end-user spending, and this will continue throughout the forecast period. The situation is quite different regarding MMS, for which usage is relatively unpredictable. During the forecast period, usage does increase, but users have not realised the value it can bring to them.
Mobile music tries ring tone spin-offs
Labels are now preparing different types of music clips they hope consumers will buy to personalize other mobile phone features.
"There's a lot of potential to provide great music personalization beyond the ring tone," says one major-label source, who asked not to be identified, citing sensitivities of ongoing negotiations with wireless operators.
Within a matter of weeks, several wireless operators are expected to introduce musical "alert tones"--a snippet of a song lasting between two and five seconds, that users can assign to play when they receive incoming text messages and voice mail, similar to a ring tone.
Sony BMG offers a series of spoken-word alert tones from such artists as Anthony Hamilton and Cassidy, available on all major wireless carriers. Company sources say they will expand the selection to clips of actual songs as well once U.S. wireless operators request them. Sources say Universal Music Group has converted "hundreds" of tracks into alert tones, including Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit," 50 Cent's "Candy Shop" and "In Da Club" and Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl." Universal, the world's biggest record company, also is creating original, made-for-mobile alerts tones by "key artists."
"There's a lot of potential to provide great music personalization beyond the ring tone," says one major-label source, who asked not to be identified, citing sensitivities of ongoing negotiations with wireless operators.
Within a matter of weeks, several wireless operators are expected to introduce musical "alert tones"--a snippet of a song lasting between two and five seconds, that users can assign to play when they receive incoming text messages and voice mail, similar to a ring tone.
Sony BMG offers a series of spoken-word alert tones from such artists as Anthony Hamilton and Cassidy, available on all major wireless carriers. Company sources say they will expand the selection to clips of actual songs as well once U.S. wireless operators request them. Sources say Universal Music Group has converted "hundreds" of tracks into alert tones, including Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit," 50 Cent's "Candy Shop" and "In Da Club" and Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl." Universal, the world's biggest record company, also is creating original, made-for-mobile alerts tones by "key artists."
Telcel Expands Mobile Service
Telcel, Mexico’s leading provider of wireless communications services, launched a service that will stream TV over mobile phones, Cellular News reported on Thursday.
Telcel officials told the local daily Milenio, that the company will be testing HSDPA technology for live streaming in 2006, with a launch likely some time in 2007.
Rival operators Iusacell and Unefon also plan to launch TV over mobile services in June, Iusacell offering live streaming and Unefon - which has broadcasting rights for Soccer World Cup clips - offering downloads on demand, the report said.
The Mexican market with nearly 100 million people has been witnessing a 40 percent annual growth in the number of mobile subscribers, thus making the country one of the most lucrative new market areas for mobile services today.
Telcel officials told the local daily Milenio, that the company will be testing HSDPA technology for live streaming in 2006, with a launch likely some time in 2007.
Rival operators Iusacell and Unefon also plan to launch TV over mobile services in June, Iusacell offering live streaming and Unefon - which has broadcasting rights for Soccer World Cup clips - offering downloads on demand, the report said.
The Mexican market with nearly 100 million people has been witnessing a 40 percent annual growth in the number of mobile subscribers, thus making the country one of the most lucrative new market areas for mobile services today.
Sony Ericsson W710 Mobile Sports Phone
Sony Ericsson is introducing the W710 Walkman phone, designed to support an active, sporty lifestyle. The Sony Ericsson W710 includes a motion sensor plus new fitness applications that measure the user's running speed, distance and time, or simply count steps. Available in graphite and violet the phone also features a 2 Megapixel camera with digital zoom and comes supplied with 512MB Memory Stick Micro (M2), but capable of reading cards up to 1GB.The jogging application can be accessed from both the secondary display and main display to measure both speed and distance covered while out running. There’s also a daily step counter that resets automatically at midnight and progress is displayed even when the phone is on standby. The fitness application, Walkman player and FM radio can all be controlled using the external display and the quick access keys next to it. Users will notice the Walkman player updated interface, niw including search and sort by artist, album, track and playlist, plus the FM Radio with RDS.A music recognition service is also present. The users can discover the title and artist of a song through the TrackID service powered by Gracenote Mobile MusicID. It is possible to identify songs by simply recording a few seconds either via the microphone or the in built FM radio and then with one click send that clip to the Gracenote worldwide music database which will identify the track and relay the information back to the W710 phone.
24 Mobile Game
Available now on select Get It Now-enabled phones, the "24" mobile game brings portable gaming fun to the next level with an exciting new concept that transforms wireless phones into "Spy Phones." "24" lets customers pretend every day is Monday night, giving them access to CTU agents, classified infrared satellite surveillance, phone tracing, electronic lock picks, decryption and more in order to stop a potentially devastating war.
Like the action-packed television series, time is of the essence. Players go through CTU training and earn badges and medals based on the success of each operation. "24" players then join the ranks of Jack Bauer as a CTU agent. Using the Spy Phone, players contact, assign and guide Bauer and other CTU agents through a series of challenges and puzzles. Each mission and decision made affects how the story unfolds.
Verizon Wireless "24" fans can now download and play the "24" mobile game for $2.99 monthly access or $6.99 for unlimited use purchase from the getGAMES shopping aisle of the Get It Now virtual store. Download charges for Get It Now applications vary and airtime charges apply when browsing, downloading and using certain applications. Customers need a Get It Now-enabled handset and Verizon Wireless digital service to access the Get It Now virtual store.
Like the action-packed television series, time is of the essence. Players go through CTU training and earn badges and medals based on the success of each operation. "24" players then join the ranks of Jack Bauer as a CTU agent. Using the Spy Phone, players contact, assign and guide Bauer and other CTU agents through a series of challenges and puzzles. Each mission and decision made affects how the story unfolds.
Verizon Wireless "24" fans can now download and play the "24" mobile game for $2.99 monthly access or $6.99 for unlimited use purchase from the getGAMES shopping aisle of the Get It Now virtual store. Download charges for Get It Now applications vary and airtime charges apply when browsing, downloading and using certain applications. Customers need a Get It Now-enabled handset and Verizon Wireless digital service to access the Get It Now virtual store.
Pepsi Giving Away Free Ringtones
In a special promotion with Pepsi, Motorola and Yahoo!, MJB is giving fans the opportunity to download 5 specially recorded ringtones to their cell phones. In support of the promotion, Mary filmed the first full-length music video ever produced specifically for ringtones. The video, which is broken down into 5 episodes can be seen on the front page of Yahoo.com with a new video premiering everyday until Friday (5/19).
Sony Ericksson Launching New Mobile Phones
All new models will be available in shops during the third quarter of 2006, expanding the line-up of models with which the world's No. 5 phone maker will battle with its main rivals in the important fourth quarter when sales peak.
"The launches will be spread through the third quarter. Having phones in the market is very important for Q4 sales. We've announced more phones than last year. There's now something for everyone in our portfolio," said Steve Walker, head of product marketing.
So far this year, the Japanese-Swedish joint venture has unveiled more than 20 new models. It introduced 30 models in all of last year.
Over the last 16 months it has adopted the popular Walkman music and Cybershot camera brands from Sony for high-end music and camera phones, but it also announced its first low cost model in February.
The W710 Walkman includes a motion sensor and fitness software programmes to keep track of physical excercise while listening to music from the radio or stored on the phone's memory cards.
A strap and special earphones are designed for wearing it during a work-out. It will be priced between 200 and 300 euros before operator subsidies and local taxes.
"Consumers told us that one of the most popular times to listen to music is when excercising. We wanted to make sure consumers only need to carry one device instead of two or even three: a mobile phone, an MP3 player and a step counter," Walker said.
The W850 Walkman slider model connects to third generation mobile phone networks for fast music downloads. New software makes it easier to navigate through thousands of songs and find names of tracks. It can also record straight from the radio.
It will cost more than 300 euros before subsidies and taxes.
"The launches will be spread through the third quarter. Having phones in the market is very important for Q4 sales. We've announced more phones than last year. There's now something for everyone in our portfolio," said Steve Walker, head of product marketing.
So far this year, the Japanese-Swedish joint venture has unveiled more than 20 new models. It introduced 30 models in all of last year.
Over the last 16 months it has adopted the popular Walkman music and Cybershot camera brands from Sony for high-end music and camera phones, but it also announced its first low cost model in February.
The W710 Walkman includes a motion sensor and fitness software programmes to keep track of physical excercise while listening to music from the radio or stored on the phone's memory cards.
A strap and special earphones are designed for wearing it during a work-out. It will be priced between 200 and 300 euros before operator subsidies and local taxes.
"Consumers told us that one of the most popular times to listen to music is when excercising. We wanted to make sure consumers only need to carry one device instead of two or even three: a mobile phone, an MP3 player and a step counter," Walker said.
The W850 Walkman slider model connects to third generation mobile phone networks for fast music downloads. New software makes it easier to navigate through thousands of songs and find names of tracks. It can also record straight from the radio.
It will cost more than 300 euros before subsidies and taxes.
Sony Ericsson’s Z550
Mobile phoners looking for quality, style and good looks will love Sony Ericsson’s Z550, announced. Finished in a combination of premium brushed metal and high gloss material, the Z550 is a classy partner for work and leisure with universal appeal. The 1.3 Megapixel camera has 4x digital zoom and takes great snap shots and video for capturing those unpredictable moments. These can be viewed on a crisp, bright colour display. With 20MB of onboard memory expandable to 1GB, it’s simple to store and share a large collection of pictures using MMS, Bluetooth™ or e-mail. “The Z550 has an exclusive, understated feel that’s a tribute to our iconic phone the T610, and features a 1.3 megapixel camera, unusual for a phone in this sector” said Jan Wäreby, Corporate Executive Vice President, Head of Sales and Marketing, Sony Ericsson. “In all, the Z550 is a phone that breathes quality and value.” Finding shots once you’ve stored them is child’s play with the new thumbnail gallery feature. This allows you to search your images both visually and according to the date they were taken with multiple thumbnail images being shown on the 262k sharp colour screen. The Z550 connects easily to a PC for fast transfer of multimedia files and synchronisation with your phone book and calendar. The phone also has full HTML internet browsing and optional Bluetooth™ headset and car-handsfree kit for wireless freedom on the move.
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