I can’t believe that we had to wait for so long to see this happening. The business-oriented device like any BlackBerry (except maybe Pearl) should come with support for WiFi connectivity. Now we have, sort of, confirmed that Research In Motion is working to add the WiFi radio to its handset(s). According to RIM’s co-CEO,…
Archives for May 2007
HTC to announce new handsets on June 5?
HTC is about to announce new products that will according to their email invitation “change the way we use and control our phones.” Nothing new from the handset manufacturers, as far as I can tell — we’ve heard such statements a number of times before. My guess is that we will see more new Windows…
Broadcast Australia trials DVB-H mobile TV
Broadcast Australia is hosting a new trial of DVB-H mobile TV services at its Gore Hill site in Sydney. The 3-month trial, which commenced transmission on May 7, is collaboration between the three companies: Broadcast Australia, digital video solutions group Thomson Grass Valley, and digital content protection specialist Irdeto, the trial license-holder. “This trial has…
CD Baby goes mobile
Good news for independent musicians selling their music via CD Baby, as they are about to get a new channel for distribution of their art. Popular independent music web retailer CD Baby partnered with mobile content marketplace voeveo.com to distribute its material globally to the rising numbers of mobile device users. Initially 50,000 tracks from…
NPD report: U.S. handset market grows 12%; Motorola tops again
Recent report from NPD Group indicates that U.S. handset market grew 12% from a year earlier to 39 million units. The biggest winner is Motorola, which despite struggling on the global market, succeeded to grow in the States, reaching 35% of the market share — up from the last year’s 30%. On the other hand,…
Zannel and Universal Pictures partner to promote “Knocked Up”
Viral mobile entertainment network developer Zannel and Universal Pictures have teamed to promote the highly-anticipated film “Knocked Up,” written and directed by Judd Apatow, writer/director/producer of “The 40-Year-Old Virgin.” Under the agreement, Zannel will offer content from the movie to mobile subscribers via a custom “Knocked Up” channel which includes trailers, clips, TV spots and…
MagnaChip launches AMOLED display solution for high end handsets
South Korea-based MagnaChip Semiconductor announced the launch of its optimized Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode (AMOLED) solution, designed for use in the displays of high-end multimedia and/or mobile TV enabled mobile phones. The new solution supports WQVGA displays (240×432 displays), and is quite battery friendly, featuring automatic screen brightness control. Furthermore, MagnaChip’s AMOLED solution…
Samsung to provide over 20 million LCD screens to Nokia this year
Samsung and Sharp are two of several companies supplying displays for the Finnish giant. I wonder if they’re going to use those new ultra thin AMOLED displays. 2.2 inches, QVGA, .52 mm thick. Mmmm, anorexia.
Breaking News: American college students don’t know their geography
Nokia is not a Japanese company and neither is Motorola.
Can any Nokia employee send me a t-shirt?
Update: Shirts ordered! Please disregard this blog post! I’ll pay for it, including shipping. I have an idea for a vlog I don’t want to talk about just yet. This is an impulse decision, but all my great ideas usually are a direct result of my spontaneity. Please email me with you @nokia.com email address.…