It’s kinda expected that HP won’t be the single computer maker to offer HSPA-enabled notebooks. That being said, Fujitsu Siemens announced they’ll be rolling out HSPA-enabled LIFEBOOK notebook computers in the coming months. Yap, they will cost fortune but they’ll keep you connected like all the time, something worth considering especially for the high-paying suits.…
Novatel Wireless unveils eco-friendly Ovation MC930D HSUPA USB modem
Novatel Wireless unveiled a new HSUPA USB modem for the European market – Ovation MC930D. The eco-friendly device fits into any USB slot and was designed to meet the stringent ROHS and WEEE requirements. As for the specs, being both HSUPA and HSDPA enabled translates into peak download speeds of 7.2 Mbps and upload speeds…
WebKit-based Iris Browser delivers high-performance Web experience for Windows Mobile
Torch Mobile has unveiled its new WebKit-based browser for Windows Mobile at the Mobile World Congress. Similarly to Apple’s Safari and Nokia’s S60 Browser, the so called Iris Browser delivers much faster (than IE) web browsing experience on all smartphones and PDAs powered by Microsoft’s mobile OS. And while we’ve seen this (WebKit on Windows…
i-mate unveils Ultimate 8502 and 9502 Windows Mobile smartphones
i-mate used the Mobile World Congress to unveil two new members of its Ultimate family – Ultimate 8502 and 9502. Both devices run Windows Mobile 6 Professional edition and boast such features as Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, WiFi, 256 MB ROM and 128 MB RAM, HSDPA, HSUPA, full QWERTY keyboard (the 9502 has a slide-out keyboard), direct…
Sierra Wireless debuts Compass 885 USB modem and AirCard 885E ExpressCard, both HSPA enabled
For those of you looking to additionally mobilize your life and get yourself an Internet fix wherever you are, you’ll be glad to know Sierra Wireless announced a new USB modem (Compass 885) and a new ExpressCard (AirCard 885E), both HSPA enabled. The only problem is that you won’t actually be able to use HSUPA…
3 Italia, ZTE and Momodesign partner to launch MD2 and MD3 stylish video phones
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…
GyPSii goes to India
We’ve already covered GyPSii in the past and now they’re expanding to India to bring its suite of services to more than 220 million mobile subscribers in the country. Mumbai, India based Broadway will be GyPSii’s partner in the “world’s fastest growing mobile market” and together the two companies hope Indian mobile phone users will…
Nokia at Mobile World Congress: N96, N78, 6220 Classic and 6210 Navigator
Nokia launched 4 devices at the Mobile World Congress here in Spain, all of them run the latest version of S60: 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2. The Nokia N96 is the new flagship, think of it as an N95 8GB with DVB-H, 16GB inside, microSD slot and not as fat; due out in Q3 for…
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 live demo from Mobile Focus at 3GSM 2008 Barcelona
Ok, like Stefan said, we’re not going to bother calling it Mobile World Congress. It’s been called 3GSM in the past, and we’re not going to stop doing so. Anyway, at 3GSM 2008 in Barcelona, Sony Ericsson brought out their Windows Mobile-powered XPERIA X1 superphone. With that beautiful WVGA touchscreen display, 5megapixel camera, and WiFi,…
Brief thoughts on 3GSM Day 1
Notice how I used the term 3GSM instead of Mobile World Congress? That was intentional. Everyone is calling it 3GSM, the new name is not being incorporated into people’s lingo. This is my first 3GSM, I was expecting a lot, but in all honesty it is just like every other conference I’ve been to in…