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Hutchison’s 3 Italia has partnered with China-based ZTE and Italian design centre MOMODESIGN to produce two new video handsets – MD2 and MD3. Both devices are UMTS-enabled with latter using Qualcomm MSM 6280 chipset to deliver HSDPA support, rotatable touchscreen and a DVB-H receiver — actually all these features are not there thanks to Qualcomm’s chip only.
There’s nothing more I could say about these two apparently stylish phones (that’s according to the press release). I’m having hard time finding solid images on the Web and I still haven’t seen them at the Congress, though I’ll try to find them today or tomorrow…
Anyway, MOMODESIGN has already did some work in the past for 3 Italia, and if everything goes as planned will see these folks working again in the future… Full release after the jump.
PRESS RELEASE – ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”), a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, has been selected by 3 Italia, the Italian Mobile Media Company of Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, to produce MD2 and MD3 handsets, the technologically advanced devices adopting the stylish MOMODESIGN, the Italian Design Center well known across the World. The collaboration was made public during the Mobile World Congress 2008 held from 11-14 February in Barcelona, Spain.
MD2 is a fashionable UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System) clamshell handset with a contemporary design and equipped with the latest generation technology, while MD3 is a DVB-H and HSDPA (Digital Video Broadcasting – Handheld) videophone, adopting chipset Qualcomm MSM 6280, with an innovative form factor featuring touch screen functions and with a screen that rotates 360, enabling all-rounded video viewing.
“We are delighted to be chosen by 3 Italia to develop their fashionable and stylish MOMODESIGN MD2 and MD3 mobile devices,” said Fang Rong, Vice President of ZTE Corporation. “With our proven track record and capability in customizing terminals, we are confident that we can help 3 Italia to develop and manufacture new generation handsets that meet their specifications and allow them to wider their multimedia devices offer.”
“The joint activity with a large manufacture like ZTE, which has a great expertise in handsets production, was very precious in being able to develop Videophones and TVphones tailored to our needs with fast response time”, commented Mr. Massimiliano Zuco Consumer Division Director at 3 Italia. “Let’s not forget the important role played by MOMODESIGN in making our technologically advanced multimedia devices true cult objects”, added Mr. Zuco.
“Technology, innovation, research and style are the core values that have been inspiring MOMODESIGN for more than twenty five years. The knowledge and expertise of the MOMODESIGN Style Center are further confirmed by the close collaboration with leading and cutting edge multinationals such as 3 Italia.”, said Marco Cattaneo, CEO of MOMODESIGN.
Besides the production of MD2 and MD3 handsets, the companies are also in discussion to expand their partnership and collaborate to develop new projects that will be presented in the second half of this year.
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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