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Acer Aspire One D250 netbook

After much waiting and a series of leaks to the surface on the Internet, Acer has officially introduced the new d250 Netbook Aspire One. Boasting a new, slimmer design, new Netbook Acer is only 1-inch thin and weighing only 1.11kg, allowing a greater degree of portability, including the Netbook segment. As might be expected, the configurations will include the Atom N270 and N280 processors so that users can choose the configuration that best suits their needs.

According to the company, the new Aspire One d250-model will be available in a variety of colors, including ruby red, sapphire blue, seashell white, or black diamond, providing users with a few customization options. In addition, Acer claims that the new Netbook can deliver up to 7.5 hours of battery life, a property that likely will land Aspire d250 one of the first netbooks on the market.

Specs-wise, the Aspire One d250 can be equipped with 1.6GHz N270 and N280 processor 1.68GHz, allowing users to choose what level of performance they need from their Slimline Netbook. The system can handle up to 2 GB DDR2 memory and is equipped with a 2.5-inch 160GB SATA hard drive. The 10.1-inch WSVGA LED-backlit display can provide a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, and is powered by Intel integrated graphics solution.

In addition, the d250 is characterized by a multi-in-1 Card Reader, built in two stereo speakers, an integrated Acer Crystal Eye 0.3MP webcam, wireless 802.11 b / g and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity, and also some of these growing needs 3G connectivity options including HSDPA for fast internet connection. The doors have three USB 2.0, VGA output, audio in / out and RJ-45 Ethernet.

A second battery that you will choose Aspire One d250 can weigh as 1.27kg, which is still light. Unfortunately, Acer has yet to detail the system for pricing and availability, but we will try to keep the fast as soon as more information becomes available.

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Ericsson’s 3G is faster in Singapore

Ericsson signed today an agreement with SingTel, Singapore's largest mobile operator, according to which, the Swedish company will enhance the carrier's GSM, WCDMA and HSPA networks. After Ericsson upgrades SingTel's network, the carrier will be able to provide higher data transfer speeds as well as an expanded network coverage, allowing its subscribers to benefit from the latest wireless and mobile technologies.

The agreement between the two companies is said to be worth around 220 million Singapore dollars (160 million USD or 103.6 million Euros) and its final results – meaning the completion of the network upgrade – will be seen at the beginning of 2009.

SingTel currently offers HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) services that allow mobile users to achieve 3.6 Mbps data transfer speeds when downloading content and 384 Kbps when uploading. Following Ericsson's enhancement, the download speeds will go up to 14.4 Mbps, while the upload ones will reach 5.7 Mbps speeds. Moreover, by the end of 2009, Ericsson plans to deploy an HSPA Evolution network for SingTel, which will bring even faster speeds: 42 Mbps in downlink and 12 Mbps in uplink.

Talking about the new deal with Ericsson, Mark Chong Chin Kok, SingTel's Executive Vice President of Networks, declared: "This mobile network enhancement program is part of SingTel's ongoing efforts to deliver unparalleled, reliable mobile service and coverage to our customers. It also provides SingTel with the flexibility to meet future growth in both usage and demands, especially for mobile data. More and more customers are accessing data and the Internet on the move, and they need higher data speeds."

Ann Emilson, Ericsson Singapore's President, completed: "This contract marks another significant step in affirming Ericsson's strong partnership with and commitment to SingTel. We are proud to be the core provider of SingTel's network enhancement and to be a key contributor to its continual growth and leadership in Singapore's telecommunications market."

In conclusion, SingTel will have a faster and expanded mobile network, which in the end represents great news for its subscribers.

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2G Phones gone in Japan

By: Florin Troaca, Communications News Editor

2G mobile phones account for the majority of the handsets currently functional worldwide. They only work on GSM, CDMA, TDMA or PCD networks and offer less advantages than the new generation phones which come with support for 3G. Most probably, as time goes by, all 2G networks will be completely replaced with new 3G (or equivalent) ones.

Japan, one of the most evolved countries in fundamentals of telecommunications, is now offering us a quick look of how the mobile future looks like: no 2G phones. AFP reports that, in the first month of 2008, not a single 2G phone was sold on the Japanese market, all the commercialized mobile phones being 3G enabled.

Japan was the first country to invest a 3G network, in 2001, when NTT DoCoMo (currently the largest mobile provider in the country) in order for the 3G services. Even so, Hello Kitty the homeland is not the first to leave 2G phones, as this has already been done in South Korea.

Since Japanese customers no longer buy 2G phones, these will soon vanish completely from the market. Which is not bad at all, since 3G offers things that 2G can only dream about, like high speed Web access and downloads, or various interactive features. Furthermore, 3G networks are brilliant for mobile TV broadcasts – one of the main reasons why more than 50% of the Japanese subscribers use mobile TV services.

While in North America 3G quickly accepted by consumers in Europe less than 10% of mobile users have 3G handsets. However, it is clear that 3G represents the future of mobile communications and all operators and handset manufacturers must recognize this fact. Hearing that Apple? 2G will soon be obsolete, so you better to 3G iPhone faster. Many users think you should even packed 3G connectivity in from the start, but hey, they are no Steve Jobs.

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