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LG KG920
With the KG920, LG has seriously upped the ante in the UK camera phone market by delivering a model that can snap five megapixel images - at least a couple of megapixels up on its main rivals. The quality of the images the phone takes is superb too, especially on close-ups, delivering levels of colour and detail significantly beyond the shots its main rivals are capable of. Video capture is excellent, with the handset grabbing footage at 320x240 pixels at 30 frames a second. However, the phone's user interface is not very sophisticated and the control buttons on the front are tiny. It is also hard to get a decent grip on the phone and I found my fingers constantly drifting over the lens. The camera's auto focus system isn't especially reliable and there's no optical zoom as there is on the Nokia N93.
Orange 'Unique Phone' service available in November
Orange has announced more details of its One Phone package that will allow people to have one handset that will switch between an Orange Wireless router connection and the Orange mobile network. Outline detail of the new service are on the Orange website here. Handsets for the new service are expected to be available from November 2006, with three handsets to choose from initially the Motorola A910, Nokia 6136 and the Samsung P200. Registration to be first in the line for handsets can be done at www.orange.co.uk/uniquephone.
The service will not switch between the Livebox and mobile networks in the middle of a call, which to some extent may be preferable as if moving around your home it will avoid lots of switching pauses as the handset switches between networks.
BenQ-Siemens announces part sponsorship of Middle East Mobility ...
BenQ-Siemens, the innovative mobile communication solutions provider, has announced its part sponsorship of the fourth Middle East Mobility and Broadband Summit that is scheduled to take place at the Emirates Towers Hotel in Dubai on September 13 and 14. .
Samsung's SGH-i600: an HSDPA and WiFi Smartphone at last
Sure, you like the Motorola Q but hate the fact that it's missing WiFi. And the lack of 3G on the HTC Excalibur is also a deal breaker. Well, look no further for your QWERTY fix brother, 'cause our favorite maker of boxy black devices is showing off their SGH-i600 Smartphone at IFA in Berlin. This tri-band GSM 900/1800/1900 baby brings it all: HSDPA, EDGE, 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth, a 1.3 megapixel cam with another up front for video calls, a 2.3-inch, 65k color, 320 x 240 TFT display, Microsoft's Push Mail, and 128MB ROM / 64MB RAM with MicroSD expansion all powered by Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone on a TI OMAP 1710 processor. The phone looks small enough for single-handed operation, can pull double-duty as an HSDPA modem and can even be switched into USB mass storage mode for easy drag-n-drop data transfer off your PC.
Samsung Upgrades Network With Force10 TeraScale E-Series
Force10 Networks announces that Samsung Electronics has deployed the TeraScale E-Series family of switch routers in its semiconductor facility to speed collaboration, design and automated manufacturing processes. With the high density and resiliency of the Force10 TeraScale E-Series, Samsung can leverage its network as a strategic asset, gaining a distinct competitive advantage.
Supporting 630 Gigabit and 112 Ten Gigabit Ethernet ports, the Force10 TeraScale E600 provides the high density foundation Samsung requires at the core of its manufacturing network, providing the electronics leader with a highly flexible foundation that can seamlessly scale with demand. In addition to high density, the Force10 TeraScale E-Series provides the unmatched resiliency required to assure business continuity.
Cingular Brings 3G Wireless Broadband to Little Rock
Cingular Wireless has launched its super-charged wireless network in Little Rock, capable of providing customers with high-speed access to voice or data information in a world that has gone mobile. The new 3G (third generation) network allows high-speed access to cell phones designed for the higher speed, as well as process wireless data over consumers' high-speed capable phones or on a laptop. Cingular customers can now more quickly access e-mail, browse the internet, connect to business applications, or watch video clips while on-the- go in the Little Rock area from Below Benton to the south and up through Cabot and Conway, as well as the surrounding areas.
"People want mobile access to communications and information services wherever they are," said Larry Evans, vice president and general manager for Cingular Wireless.
M:Metrics: UK Leads in Mobile Music Consumption, While Americans Top the Charts in Ringtones
M:Metrics, the mobile market authority, today released its findings on the audience for mobile music in the U.S. and Western Europe. The measurement firm found that the UK boasts the highest percentage of mobile subscribers who used their mobile device as a music player in the month of July. At three percent, the volume of British mobile music consumers is higher than the Spanish (2.8 percent), U.S. (0.7 percent) and German (1.4 percent) audiences. "A significant barrier to mobile music consumption is the dearth of devices that support the activity," said Seamus McAteer, senior analyst, M:Metrics. "We are, however, seeing an influx of music-friendly devices on the market, with removable storage and better interfaces for accessing songs, as well as consumer education by the operators, all of which will foster growth in the sector." M:Metrics also reported its ringtone consumption data, which reveals that the U.S.
SAMSUNG Electronics Upgrades Network With Force10 TeraScale E ...
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2006--Force10 Networks(R) today announced that SAMSUNG Electronics, an affiliate of SAMSUNG Group, South Korea's largest enterprise, has deployed the TeraScale E-Series(R) family of switch routers in its semiconductor facility to speed collaboration, design and automated manufacturing processes. With the high density and resiliency of the Force10 TeraScale E-Series, SAMSUNG can leverage its network as a strategic asset, gaining a distinct competitive advantage. "The efficiencies of automated manufacturing processes are critical to the ongoing success of our business, and to gain further advantage, we needed a reliable network that could scale with our growth," said Chan-Ho Yoon, network architect at SAMSUNG Electronics, the largest company within SAMSUNG Group.
Samsung E600
General
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Network |
GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 |
| Announced |
2003, 4Q |
Status
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Available
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Size
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Dimensions |
82 x 42 x 24 mm |
Weight
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85 g
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Display
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Type |
TFT, 65K colors |
| Size |
128 x 128 pixels |
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- Second external display, TFT, 65K colors (96 x 64 pixels)
- Four way navigation keys
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Ringtones
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Type |
Polyphonic (64 channels) |
| Customization |
Download |
Vibration
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Yes
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Memory
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Phonebook |
1000 entries, contact groups, Photo call |
| Call records |
20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls |
| Card slot |
No |
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- 512 KB for images
- 300 KB for videos
- 1.4 MB for MMS
- 600 KB for ringtones
- 512 KB for Java
- 100 KB voice memo (5 x 30 sec.)
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Data
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GPRS |
Class 8 (4+1 slots), 32 - 40 kbps |
| HSCSD |
No |
| EDGE |
No |
| 3G |
No |
| WLAN |
No |
| Bluetooth |
No |
| Infrared port |
Yes |
USB
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Features
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Messaging |
SMS, EMS, MMS |
| Browser |
WAP |
| Games |
4 - BubbleSmile, Fun2Link, Ultimate Golf, Mobile Chess + downloadable |
| Colors |
Silver |
| Camera |
VGA, 640x480 pixels |
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- Java MIDP 2.0
- T9
- Currency converter
- Calendar
- To do list
- Voice memo
- Nokia Smart Messaging
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| Battery |
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Standard battery, Li-Ion 900 mAh |
| Stand-by |
Up to 150 h - 350 h |
| Talk time |
Up to 4 h - 9 h |
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