Cell Phone News

News Archive for October, 2006

JAJAH Mobile now available

By Dusan Belic on Wednesday, October 11th, 2006 at 3:46 AM PST
In Applications, Services

I’ve already posted that JAJAH is planning to go mobile. Well, they’ve did it, with the unveiling of JAJAH Mobile to allow consumers to make very cheap long-distance and international calls directly from their mobile phones.

JAJAH Mobile

JAJAH Mobile allows virtually any mobile phone to make JAJAH calls. Starting with Symbian and Java-based J2ME phones and soon with innovative text messaging and smart-phone/browser solutions. Combined, JAJAH enables virtually any mobile phone, regardless of carrier, manufacturer or existing agreement, to make JAJAH calls.

JAJAH Mobile is seamlessly integrated into the JAJAH desktop solution allowing consumers to manage their account directly on the JAJAH web site. By combining the Internet with regular phones, JAJAH has created compelling new types of solutions, like JAJAH Conference Calling, scheduled calls and “one-click” calling directly from inside the most popular computer applications. To use the service, you first need a JAJAH account, which is free and without obligation. Customers go to JAJAH’s website to register and to check mobile availability details.

ProfiMail – powerful email client

By Dusan Belic on Tuesday, October 10th, 2006 at 9:31 AM PST
In Applications, Symbian

Introducing Profimail, one of the most powerful, yet easy to use, e-mail clients for mobile devices. It allows you to read your mail on go, and send messages with attachments directly from your device.

ProfiMailFeatures:

  • Automatic synchronization of messages with mail server
  • Attachments – view, save, send
  • HTML messages with images and hyperlinks
  • Built-in File Explorer
  • Address book
  • Signatures
  • Support for POP3/IMAP/SMTP mail servers (IMAP folders are also supported)
  • T9 support
  • Multiple email accounts
  • Rules and filters allowing selective message download
  • Opens and browses ZIP archives
  • Support for various character encoding
  • Build-in image viewer – JPG, PNG and other popular formats
  • Text viewer for standard text, HTML and Word documents
  • Optimized for GPRS – get headers first, then download message bodies which you really want to see
  • Scheduled message download

All Symbian phones are supported, including the latest Symbian v9 handsets (both UIQ 3 and S60 3rd edition). A free demo is available.

Smartphone Radio

By Dusan Belic on Tuesday, October 10th, 2006 at 5:39 AM PST
In General, Symbian, Symbian Smartphone Show

One week ahead of the Symbian Smartphone Show, Symbian is inviting you to tune into Smartphone Radio to hear Mike Southon, best-selling business author and technology commentator speaking to some of the industry’s leading mobile visionaries.

Smartphone RadioMike has interviewed some of the most influential proponents of the smartphone industry to unearth their views on how smartphones are changing lives and to find out where the market is heading. These include interviews with: wireless executive and entrepreneur, David Hytha; Shannon Maher, Google (NSDQ: GOOG); Jussi Wacklin, Nokia (NYSE: NOK); Matthias Hilpert, Orange; Eric Lagier, Skype; Graeme Ferguson, Vodafone (NYSE: VOD); Ed Moore, WiderWeb; Bill Sullivan, Sky; Tony Fish, AMF Ventures; Ray Anderson, Bango; technology critic, Bill Thompson; and senior executives from Symbian. Read the full article »

Atelier makes TV-on-mobile a reality

By Stefan Constantinescu on Tuesday, October 10th, 2006 at 3:20 AM PST
In Mobile TV

Atelier – a Symbian Platinum Partner, a Nokia (NYSE: NOK) Qualified S60 Platform Contractor and a Nokia S60 Wireless Technology Provider – has integrated the latest DVB-H chip from NXP Semiconductors into a working prototype featuring live Mobile Digital TV reception in a Symbian OS environment.

AtelierThanks to Atelier’s latest achievment, mobile phone manufacturers can take advantage from the low-power, reduced footprint BGT215 DVB-H chip combined with the software adaptation layer and integration expertise of Atelier for the creation of Mobile TV enabled handsets.

The Atelier / NXP Semiconductors DVB-H mobile Digital TV reference implementation for Symbian OS will be demonstrated at the Symbian Smartphone Show,on the Atelier stand number 47.

Columbitech's Wireless VPN adds Symbian OS support

By Dusan Belic on Tuesday, October 10th, 2006 at 3:10 AM PST
In Security, Symbian

Mobile security solutions provider Columbitech recently announced that its Wireless VPN solution includes support for Symbian OS 9.1. Adding support for Symbian to Columbitech’s existing portfolio of mobile VPN solutions presents Columbitech Wireless VPN as the world’s first and only mobile VPN to support laptops as well as both Windows and Symbian-based smartphones and PDAs.

ColumbitechThe use of smartphones for remote access to corporate resources and business applications puts a new challenge on security solutions. The same security applied in the wired world is required for secure communications via mobile devices. As a result, Columbitech has developed a mobile VPN solution to support all mobile devices targeted at the enterprise market. Read the full article »

Nokia N-Series' update available

By Dusan Belic on Monday, October 9th, 2006 at 10:14 AM PST
In Devices, NSeries, Nokia, Symbian

After the ESeries, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) Phone Software Update service added support for more phones. List of the new devices’ firmware updates include NSeries “multimedia computers” (N70, N72, N80, N91), several older S60 2.x smartphones (6630, 6680, 6681 and 6682) as well as Nokia 770 Internet Tablet device.

Nokia’s phone update service allows users to download the firmware update from the Internet and update it at home.

Top 10 reasons why Apple should embrace Symbian OS for its iPhone

By Stefan Constantinescu on Monday, October 9th, 2006 at 8:12 AM PST
In Apple, Symbian, iPhone

I’ve recently posted that Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) could go Symbian. After thinking through the subject, I’ve compiled the top 10 reasons why they should do it. And here it is…

1. Symbian OS is by far the most superior mobile OS on the market. Unfortunately, not many U.S. consumers have seen the Symbian OS in action. Mobile Web browsing on Symbian OS devices rules.

2. Shared values. Both Apple and Symbian share values in terms of speed, security, simplicity/usability and reliability.

3. Who needs another mobile OS? The mobile OS market is already full. By choosing Symbian, Apple gets an army of developers and thousands of applications for the future iPhone users.

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Mini Bluetooth Keyboard review

By Stefan Constantinescu on Monday, October 9th, 2006 at 4:01 AM PST
In Accessories

I’ve had a chance to test the Brando WorkShop’s Mini Bluetooth Keyboard. As you’ve guessed, it works with many Bluetooth compatible smartphones. Here’s the short review.

Mini Bluetooth Keyboard

The package contains:

  • Mini Bluetooth Keyboard
  • USB cable for recharging the keyboard
  • Leather carrying case
  • CD with drivers

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Top 15 Nokia N91 Tips and Tricks

By Dusan Belic on Saturday, October 7th, 2006 at 10:29 AM PST
In Devices, General, NSeries, Nokia, Symbian

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) Nseries N91 Blogger Relations Blog site has a great compilation of 15 tips for Nokia N91 music phone. Here are the tips in brief:Nokia N91

  • Always use the latest PC suite
  • Use Nokia Audio Manager
  • Keep your N91’s firmware up-to-date
  • Use SMS accelerator
  • Maximize the battery life by turning off WCDMA, WLAN and 3D screen savers
  • Benefit from the use of profiles
  • Do not set the HDD as your “memory in use” for messaging (SMS, MMS)
  • If you get you phone into real trouble with N91 there are two resets available

Read the full article from here.

PixSense – Preserve, publish, and share content from your phone

By Dusan Belic on Saturday, October 7th, 2006 at 9:42 AM PST
In Services, Symbian

Introducing PixSense, a new solution that allows users to manage rich media created on their phone, directly from the handset. The solution simplifies the process of managing media files created with camera phones – photos, videos, audio, blogs and text – without the need for a PC.

PixSense

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