The two giants, Alcatel and Nokia (NYSE: NOK), have announced a collaboration which extends Alcatel’s business telephony offering to the mobile workforce by way of the Nokia Eseries, a range of business class devices. The Intellisync Call Connect for Alcatel, is a Nokia offering designed to integrate Nokia Eseries devices into the Alcatel IP Communication server.

Intellisync Call Connect for Alcatel capitalizes on the capabilities of the Alcatel OmniPCX Enterprise as well as the power of Nokia Eseries. With the solution, popular desk phone functionalities are available to the mobile user. For example, employees manage just one business number, and control where and when and on which device they receive their calls. Additionally, the benefits of the office phone, such as call conferencing, call back, and dial by name are delivered with the ease of use of Nokia Eseries, within the enterprise environment. Read the full article »

The two giants, Alcatel and Nokia (NYSE: NOK), have announced a collaboration which extends Alcatel’s business telephony offering to the mobile workforce by way of the Nokia Eseries, a range of business class devices. The Intellisync Call Connect for Alcatel, is a Nokia offering designed to integrate Nokia Eseries devices into the Alcatel IP Communication server.

Intellisync Call Connect for Alcatel capitalizes on the capabilities of the Alcatel OmniPCX Enterprise as well as the power of Nokia Eseries. With the solution, popular desk phone functionalities are available to the mobile user. For example, employees manage just one business number, and control where and when and on which device they receive their calls. Additionally, the benefits of the office phone, such as call conferencing, call back, and dial by name are delivered with the ease of use of Nokia Eseries, within the enterprise environment. Read the full article »

SNAPin Software, the first company to deliver self-service software for mobile devices, has announced that it has joined the Symbian Platinum Program to support the growing market for phones based on Symbian OS. As a Platinum Partner, SNAPin Software is extending its SelfService Product Suite to the Symbian ecosystem. The SNAPin SelfService product suite lets operators deliver their own branded self-service experience to their subscribers, delivering interactive promotions and context-sensitive training on every device, driving adoption of advanced services and generating incremental revenue. It supports all mobile devices and networks, giving operators an unprecedented ability to monitor and manage their subscribers’ service experience.

Simon Garth, Vice President of Marketing at Symbian Ltd., said that they (Symbian Ltd.) are delighted to welcome SNAPin to the Symbian Platinum Partner Program. “This underscores our joint commitment to deliver the leading smartphone experience through the ever expanding and increasingly sophisticated Symbian OS ecosystem”, he added.

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and Electronic Arts yesterday announced a collaboration that will see EA become a major supplier of mobile games to millions of Nokia mobile device owners through Nokia Content Discoverer. Initially, customers will be able to download seven EA titles – Tetris, Tetris Mania, The Sims2, Doom, FIFA 06, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 06 and FIFA Street 2 this holiday season. Starting in mid-2007, EA intends also to support the launch of the Nokia next generation mobile games platform with top EA titles that will be custom-designed for Nokia S60 devices.

In an effort to advance the content delivery model and overall player experience, Nokia and EA will work together to craft a superior mobile gaming experience for consumers worldwide. Nokia device owners can look forward to improved game quality, outstanding performance and intuitive delivery.

In an effort to encourage greater adoption of broadcast mobile TV services and accelerate service deployment, Motorola (NYSE: MOT) and Nokia (NYSE: NOK) today announced that they will work together to achieve interoperability among their DVB-H enabled mobile devices and network services. The two of the largest handset manufacturers will work together to support solutions based on open DVB-IPDC standards available for operator partners interested in deploying multi-vendor mobile TV services and trials in 2006 and onward.

According to Informa, the mobile TV market is poised to grow exponentially – by 2010, there are anticipated to be over 50 million DVB-H enabled mobile devices sold globally. The deployment of mobile TV services will offer new business opportunities for companies across the value chain – including content and broadcast companies, mobile service providers, infrastructure and handset manufacturers and technology providers — and the availability of interoperable DVB-H enabled devices and services is a key factor in further opening up the market.

Among the many digital technologies available to deliver mobile TV services, Motorola and Nokia both view DVB-H as an effective technology for deploying broadcast mobile TV. DVB-H technology offers high service level quality, low battery consumption and offers the end-user the ability to simultaneously receive broadcasts while using other mobile services such as telephony and internet access on their device.

Microvision, Inc., the world leader in the development of scanned beam high-resolution displays and imaging systems, has joined the Symbian Platinum Partner Program to support the growing market for Symbian OS. As a Platinum Partner, Microvision is extending its Flic Cordless Laser Bar Code Scanner product to the Symbian ecosystem, to promote the development of feature-rich commercial bar code reading applications for Symbian OS.

What this could mean is this: Imagine you enter the store and find something you like. Take a photo of the product’s barcode and press some button on your smartphone. The program then searches the Internet for that product to find you the best price. Other usage could be that stores use smartphones at the points of sale…

Who knows what else can be done by combining the bar code scanner and a smartphone? Any ideas?

Yahoo! Search is becoming a more integral part of the Nokia (NYSE: NOK) Mobile Search application. The cooperation allows Nokia to strengthen the Internet search by offering Yahoo!’s well-known web and image search results in more than 10 languages, on its smartphones (multimedia computers).

The new addition to the Nokia Mobile Search application is the product of working together with Yahoo since April of 2005. Nokia is dedicated to creating an experience that is deeply integrated into the other functions of the device. This agreement is an expansion of an already strong cooperation between leading players in their respective domains – Yahoo! in Internet services and Nokia in mobile devices. Read the full article »

If you haven’t heard of HelloSoft, you should know that their products enable mobile device manufacturers to design and architect products that are power-efficient and provide substantial cost benefits. HelloSoft has a range of VoIP and wireless products to meet the price and performance needs of multiple high-volume markets, including multi-mode devices which enable OEMs, ODMs and semiconductor manufacturers to deliver VoIP enabled products with a shorter time to market.

Recently, HelloSoft announced that it has joined the Symbian Platinum Program to support the growing market for Symbian OS. As a Platinum Partner, HelloSoft is extending its VoIP and IMS/VCC software solutions for mobile devices to the Symbian ecosystem.

What this means is that dual-mode telephony will soon be reality for many Symbian OS handset users.

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and SingTel announced their collaboration to bring together the best of two worlds, 2G/3G and WLAN in an integrated dual-mode telephony solution on three of the Nokia’s devices with SIP-based VoIP support – E60, E61 and the newly launched N80 Internet Edition. SingTel’s VoIP on mobile service combines the mobility of cellular and the cost-effectiveness of wireless broadband. Selected SingTel Mobile subscribers will be invited for a service trial which will allow them to use voice and data services from home and on the move through SingNet Wireless Surf Zones.

SingTel’s VoIP on mobile service will be available later this year to non-business customers on postpaid mobile plans. The service can be accessed using the WiFi network at home or through more than 330 SingTel Wireless Hotspots across the island. The subscription fees for the service will be announced in due time.

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and gate5 AG today announced that an agreement has been signed for Nokia to acquire gate5. gate5 is a leading supplier of mapping, routing and navigation software and services. By acquiring gate5, Nokia will offer consumers maps, routing, navigation and other location based applications on its mobile devices. gate5’s applications are extendable with more than 5,000 city guides, travel guides or services.

Nokia will continue to support gate5’s PND (personal navigation device) customers and remains fully committed keeping them satisfied with enhanced software solutions. It will also continue to support gate5’s multi-platform strategy for mobile devices, including Symbian, Linux, Windows Mobile, Palm (NSDQ: PALM) and Java platforms. Large display personal devices such as the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet are perfect for maps and navigation purposes and by integrating the gate5 platform into these devices, Nokia can build the industry leading location experience for consumers.

The acquisition of gate5 is an important step in developing the new product category of smartphones (multimedia computers) that offer people multiple ways to connect to information, entertainment and other people.