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Neon 7 is the smallest Touchscreen phones

Written by IT News on 6:22 PM

Today, people usually looking for touchscreen phones with large displays and a wide range of functions, but some users may want to have a touchscreen phones with small displays too. Well, for the latter, a new mobile phone and tiny recently made its way to market. Called "Latte Neon 7, drive, we do not talk about measures 95 x 42 x 11 mm and comes with what is perhaps the smallest touchscreen display to be integrated into the mobile phone (or among at least, this is certainly).

In the touchscreen of Neon 7 is only 1.9 inches, which supports up to 65K colors and 172 x 220 pixels resolution and the script. The remaining functions packed in unusual phone are those of project-level planning and include: Three-band GSM connectivity (850 / 1800 / 1900 MHz), stereo Bluetooth, a heat-sensitive navigation Focus, and 1.3 megapixel camera with video recordings , MP3 and MPEG-4 player, electronic mail, WAP support, microphone, editor of images, organizer, Pre-installed games and more. Moreover, Neon 7 comes with "talking menu" and "intelligent call warning" that allow users to find out which calls on them with noisy informed them about the call numbers.

7 Neon can be bought from other online stores (ThinkGeek, for example), unlocked for a price below $ 200. Note that the phone can not be used outside the U.S. and it works only on networks of at-& T and T-Mobile. In addition, mobile phone comes with 1GB memory card, USB cable and 2 styluses.

Few things worth more-will mention that the Neon 7 is produced by Latte Communications, a brand new American company based in Silicon Valley, California and other mobile phones along with names like "boom", "Slim is 41" or "Chrome 401 ", Latte also produces portable music players and Bluetooth headset.

Mini N95, Nokia’s smallest N-series

Written by IT News on 9:47 AM

Nokia success to clone the N95 to the “MM95”, probably the “MM” means Mini Mini (only my joke). This new species Called "Leady MM95" (standing for "mini mini 95", could be), the new phone weighs is 72 grams and dimension 76.1 x 41 x 17.8 mm - still slightly bulky. The device looks just like N95, with its two sliding form factor and all, so that producers who have been careful with all the details.

Because this is way smaller than the real N95, in MM95 comes with a "reduced functionality" too. For example, the screen is 2.2 inches with 260K colors and 320 x 240 pixels and the camera is only one with VGA video recording.

Other specifications that Barcelona hosts as the N95 sight offers are: dual band GSM connectivity (900 / 1800 MHz - so that they can not work in North America), Bluetooth, FM radio, WAP browser, e-book reader, video and music players, games, stopwatch, to do list, calendar, alarm, calculator and 512MB memory.

Overall, this little MM95 is quite genuine about unoriginal device and it can definitely go towards "ever-funny Nokia N95 clone" title. We wait for other players to make sure, though - and we know we will not wait in vain because copycatting has become a truly popular activity lately when it comes to mobile phones.

Is Asus P750 worth to buy?

Written by IT News on 10:13 PM

Does anyone have an idea about ASUS P750?

I plan to buy this device, but not really sure it will work as expected. For me as long as its support EDGE and HSDPA that’s enough. I know that Asus P750 does not include maps for navigation, while actually its already built-in with GPS.

According to Portket Journal blog, the P750 is worth about $755. That why I need your suggestion if this device is really worth for that price. Does this device support Windows Mobile 6 Professional?

Here is the short specification I grabbed:

CPU Type Intel XScale PXA270, CPU Frequency (Speed) 520 MHz

- Databus Width: 32 bit
- CPU Clock Multiplier: 2.5
- Internal Systembus Clock: 208 MHz
- CPU Core: Intel XScale
- Level 1 cache: 32KB data cache / 32 KB instruction cache
- Instruction Set: ARMv5TE

Display: Type TFTSize 2.8 inBacklight YesColours 65536Colour depth 16bppMaximum resolution 240x320

Memory: ROM Size 256 MBROM Type FlashRAM Size 64 MBRAM Type SDRAM
Communications: SMS YesMMS YesFM Radio YesWLAN Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g

Any advice are welcome.

N95, Best camera phone!

Written by IT News on 6:36 PM

Today, most of smart phone already include camera, and one of them is best on the market. Reporter no longer needs to bring a digital camera when they are on duty. With phone camera is simpler, even better. Direct send to the office after the picture is taken, fastest compare to digital camera.

According rumor I have read at several website said that Nokia N95 (North American Edition) has a good rating for the camera. The Symbian phone is include 5-megapixel camera, integrated with GPS, support Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Most of N-series has a camera, but is that true that Nokia N95 is the best? If you want to know the answer just keep reading the full article.

Click here to continue on Nokia N95 is best for camera.

ZTC 8898, the Sony Ericsson & HTC Wannabe

Written by IT News on 9:29 PM

By: Florin Troaca, Communications News Editor | softpedia.com

Imitation (voluntarily or not) is not an uncommon thing in the mobile industry. There are, were and will always be cases of devices that resemble other devices.
If we only think about the iPhone and the army of handsets that tried to copy its look, we have enough material to study for a long, long time.

ZTC, the Chinese manufacturer, brings now a phone that wants to resemble not just one other brand, but other two. The handset, named ZTC 8898, is a dual-band GSM phone working on the 900 / 1800 Mhz network. When closed, it offers a pretty nice view, looking like a K-series phone from Sony Ericsson. The not so nice view comes when the device is open and reveals a HTC-like full QWERTY keyboard. Which wouldn't have been such a big problem if everything had looked as stylish as on the HTC handsets, but compared to them, the ZTC 8898 appears cheap and amateurish. The keyboard is weird, coming with Windows and Internet Explorer keys, despite the fact that the phone's interface doesn't look at all like a Windows one. Furthermore, the two speakers on the right and left side of the screen look like they belong to my grandmother's old radio – not a nice thing to see on a mobile device.

ZTC 8898 comes with two big displays, an external 2.5 inch one featuring touchscreen, and an internal 2.8 inch one. The latter is probably intended to be used mainly for games, since the phone has a built-in NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) Game Simulator and is said to support up to 4000 NES Games.


The phone has a fair dimension (108 × 51 × 18 millimeters) considering its big screens and the QWERTY keyboard, and also packs other features that are not bad: GPRS, dual-sim card slots, MP3 and MP4 player, Bluetooth, microSD support and a 1.3 Megapixel camera.

What's cool – and I mean it – about the phone is that it packs two 2200 mAh batteries which provide a talk-time of up to 500 minutes and an incredible stand-by time of up to 900 hours, meaning more than a whole month!

Although ZTC 8898 doesn't appear on the producer's official site, the phone can be bought from DealExtreme, an international online shopping center, for the price of 189 US Dollars. I say "good luck" to those who wish to try it.

One Phone two active network!

Written by IT News on 9:58 PM

Yesterday I went to Roxy, the biggest cellular, gadgets and mobile device in my country. Roxy is located in Jakarta pusat. My intention is find-out information on how to unlock my iPhone (buy directly from USA, included AT&T simcard), but no one of these store help me.

In other side i've found cool and cheap phone, which complaining can be use in any GSM and CDMA network. I've hear it before, may be the first technology is by Samsung.

And it was KOZI, it's look likes javanese phone, it's look cool, slim and sleek design, built in 1.3 Mp camera.

here is the short information and ability of Kozi:
(the price is about $241.00 or IDR 2.199.000'-)

• Both network on Simultaneously
• CDMA 800/1900, GSM 900/1800 Mhz
• Display LCD TFT 2.0" 260K color
• Video player & recording
• 64 Polyponic Ringtones
• High speed data (uSB-cable supplied)
• 1.3 MP camera
• 3d Surround
• multi Language
• MP3 Player
• External memory , microSD

Note: Kozi CG-001 cell phone supports Indonesian language interface as well.

I'm planning to buy this cheaps phone, if one of you already have this phone please let me know, it's worth to have? tell me the modems, and the rest I don't care.

IM+ for Skype

Written by IT News on 9:32 PM

IM+ for Skype is a web service that enables voice and text communication with other Skype users and provides cost-effective calling to landlines and mobiles. Pure SkypeOut quality with no extra voice delays. The application is designed especially for iPhone's touch screen complements the design and interface of iPhone and iPodTouch.

IM+ for Skype is also available for:
* BlackBerry RIM
* Windows Mobile
* Palm OS
* Symbian S60
* J2ME Phones

With IM+ for Skype you can talk with other Skype users all over the world.
IM+ for Skype is based on SkypeOut service that allows users to make and receive calls for a low fee.

People been waiting for this, the only problem is there is about a 2 second delay in speaking and the other party hearing your voice. I tried it with my firneds in the same room… Not practical for my uses with that.

It is only a matter of time before Skyp comes out with their own program for the iPhone, just as they have for the Windows Smartphones. But until then, this seems to be the best way to use SkypeOut on the iPhone.

Read more detail about IM+ for skyp here, download IM+ for skyp

EQO Free Instant Messenger for mobile

Written by IT News on 7:21 AM

Cheap calls and Text, Free IM!
EQO (pronounced “echo”) is a FREE, easy to use application for your existing mobile phone that lets you place cheap international calls, text messages and instant messages to anywhere in the world. International calling rates start as low as 2.3¢ per minute, international text messages for 10¢, and access to mobile IM services like MSN, AIM, Yahoo!, Google Talk, ICQ, and Jabber is FREE! EQO is remarkably simple to use and does not require a new contract, computer or calling card.

It works just like your mobile’s phonebook - simply scroll through your contacts and click to call or send a message. EQO works with your existing phone plan (local minutes and a bit of data) to complete cheap calls and messages at some of the lowest rates in the world. Even better, we don’t charge anything for calls and texts between two EQO users – so you can “call global, pay local”!

EQO is a small piece of software we send to your mobile phone by SMS text message, and you download it to your phone for FREE. Simply download EQO to your phone the same way you’d download music or a ringtone — EQO will install itself and in minutes you can start calling and messaging.

With EQO’s unique technology, you can also place free mobile-mobile calls and send free text messages to other online EQO users... That’s right -- FREE!

EQO works just like your mobile’s phonebook, but with the added features like free instant messaging, and the ability to see which of your contacts are online (presence).

No time for a call? No worries! With EQO’s Instant Messaging function, you can now connect to all your favourite IM accounts right from your mobile phone.

If you’re interested in reading about the technical explanation of how EQO works (lots of big words and technical terminology), click here

AT&T Announced 3G iPhone

Written by IT News on 3:46 AM

The big news is that AT&T has just announced the next version of the iPhone. Unfortunately, this isn't big news at all, as anyone that actually owns a 3G phone can tell. Even before the iPhone was released a 3G version was not a matter of if, but of when… and AT&T’s timing is just plain bad.

At a meeting of the Churchill Club in Santa Clara, California,
AT&T Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Randall Stephenson said that Apple will be introducing a new version of the iPhone next year. The device will function on the third-generation wireless networks, and be able to access the Internet at a much faster rate than is available today.

Answering a question about when the 3G version of the iPhone will debut, Stephenson said: "You'll have it next year." When asked about the price, he answered that he didn’t know how much it would cost, adding that Steve Jobs "will dictate what the price of the phone is."

Of course, the 3G iphone is not exactly news, and has already been talked about by Steve Jobs at iPhone launch in the UK.

"3G chipsets... are real power hogs. Most phones now have battery lives of 2 to 3 hours and that's due to these very power-hungry 3G chip sets... [iPhone] has 8 hours of talk time life. That's really important when you start to surf the Internet and want to use the phone to listen to music. We've got to see the battery lives for 3G get back up into the 5+ hour range. Hopefully we'll see that later next year."

Of course, there is a big difference between "hopefully we'll see that later next year" and "you'll have it next year," which is why only some people should be doing the announcements. Such an announcement on the eve of the holiday shopping season is not the best of moves, as it can lead to some people holding off until next year. On the other hand, doing so would be rather futile as Apple is not going to come out with anything new until after the Asia launch, which is still a long way ahead.

Nokia acquires social media sharing site ‘Twango’

Written by IT News on 11:13 PM

Nokia’s acquisition of social media sharing website Twango, marks another milestone in the handset majors move to capitalize on the proliferation of media on the web. Already, the N series phones have been branded as Multimedia PCs. This latest move provides more impetus to on the move anytime, anywhere computing.

A quote from the article at Tech.co.uk

“The Twango acquisition is a concrete step towards our Internet services vision of providing seamless access to information, entertainment, and social networks - at anytime, anywhere, from any connected device, in any way that you choose,” commented Anssi Vanjoki, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Multimedia, Nokia.

The move puts more options in the hands of people to share and manage videos, music and documents. Twango is a Washington; Redmond based start-up, founded by ex-Microsofites.

More sources:

Nokia buys media sharing site Twango (News.com)

Nokia announces acquisition of Twango (Pocket-lint)

These are indeed testing times for companies deeply associated with Telecom. Computer firms have been steadily encroaching into erstwhile telecoms space (Google planning to bid for spectrum, Apple launching the iPhone)

BlackBerry enters China market

Written by IT News on 9:51 PM

Touching masses before the iPhone arrives

Written by IT News on 11:35 PM

While the wait for Apple’s iPhone continues, Taiwan-based High Technology Corporation (HTC), announced the release of HTC Touch mobile phone based on the innovative TouchFLO technology.

Excerpt from an article at vnunet.com

Peter Chou, chief executive and president of HTC, said: “With the HTC Touch access to your most commonly used content, contacts and features is only a simple finger flick away. Mobile phone makers have done a great job of cramming ever-more exciting features into ever-smaller phones. But the way in which we access these increasingly sophisticated features has not kept pace.” Comparing it with a piece of virtual paper, Chou described the interface as “beyond simple - it’s innate”.

The company, which is also the largest makers of mobiles based on Microsoft’s Windows OS, is debuting the new mobile offering with the following features:

• Operating System: Windows Mobile 6
• Hardware Configuration: 201 MHz processor, 64MB of RAM, 128MB ROM
• Form Factor: 3.93- by 2.28- by 0.55-inch
• Display: 320-by-240, 65K-color screen
• Weight: 112 grams (3.95 ounces)
• Memory: 1GB microSD card
• Camera: 2 Megapixel
• Connectivity: tri-band (supports GSM, GPRS, EDGE), Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi and 802.11 b/g
• Eye catchers:
  • TouchFLO, finger-sweep technology, designed to distinguish between finger and stylus input
  • One-touch access to e-mails, text messages, calendar appointments and contacts via an animated 3D interface

Further links:

HTC launches iPhone like Windows Phone (PC Magazine)

HTC launches Microsoft-based iPhone rival (IDG News Service)

HTC’s New Phone Provides Touching Experience (technewsworld.com)

Though many in the market tout it as an iPhone competitor, the fact that it is being released first in Europe (as opposed to iPhone’s release first in U.S.) and the timing of the release (the iPhone is expected to arrive at the end of this month), means that HTC is capitalizing on the hype around emerging mobile handsets.

How much will the iPhone impact IT and business users?

Written by IT News on 10:53 PM

Issue: iPhone impact on the enterprise