 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| By N2H | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Russian «Mail Russia» and OOO «Microsoft Rus» concluded an Agreement on Cooperation. As part of the Agreement, the parties will promote cooperation in building a modern IT-infrastructure, monitoring of electronic resources, creating a single e-mail…
Section: Communications, Mobile, Computers, Networking, Wireless
With all the latest news that are circulating around concerning WiMAX and what it is capable of doing, I’m sure a lot of you geeks out there would want to try it out. However, getting a WiMAX signal also means that you will need to spend exorbitantly just to buy a brand new laptop or desktop that’s equipped with a WiMAX signal receiver. Well, worry no more! Here comes Motorola WiMAX USB dongle to the rescue.
Motorola offers various band selections such as 2.3 GHz, 2.5 GHz or 3.5 GHz which may vary from country to country. Since Motorola broke out each band as its own peripheral, world travelers will probably need three versions of this adaptor. The USB plug and play feature makes it all too easy for users to utilize WiMAX now. Notebook users do not need to worry about this device being a power-hungry monster because Motorola has assured that it will have a low power consumption. It is compatible with Windows XP (SP1/SP2/SP3) and Windows Vista. No word on Mac compatibility, though.
This is indeed a great news for all of WiMAX worshippers out there who are trying their best to get their hands on WiMAX and at the same time keep their wallet full throughout the month. Albeit there’s no pricing for it yet, it is anticipated that it’ll be in the market as early as October 2008.
Via [Motorola’s WiMAX USBw 100 Adaptor]
Full Story » | Written by Cheng Hung for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
Section: Communications, Accessories, Cellphones, Mobile
Recently, Motorola introduced two new universal Bluetooth headsets dubbed MOTOPURE H15 and H780. Motorola says that both headsets feature groundbreaking noise cancellation technology, stylistic and functional design as well as Motorola’s CrystalTalk technology which enables the headsets to produce clear sound.
If you have both a business and a personal phone, the headsets take advantage of its multipoint technology and pair one headset to both lines. In addition, the MOTOPURE H15 features a flip design that comes with RapidConnect technology which Motorola claims makes the headset not only easy-to-use but saves battery life as well.
Motorola also says that you can get an hour of usage time from the headset even if you charge it for only 15 minutes. And when you are recharging using the desktop stand, you can still accept calls without needing to pull out the headset from the stand. As for the MOTOPURE H780, the headset can give up to 7 hours of talk time per battery charge and features a 9mm speaker. The headset features a brushed, carbon fiber finish made of spun metal and textured side band.
Motorola will start shipping the MOTOPURE H15 and H780 headsets by the fourth quarter of this year.
Read [Motorola News Release]
Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Email / IM, Smartphones, Mobile
How do you get the new Treo Pro free? Two easy steps: 1. Move to the UK. 2. Sign up for Vodaphone. In a move that is sure to have Treo fans jealous, Vodaphone is offering the new sexy black Treo Pro to its customers with different plans ranging from free to 340 pounds.
Last week, we got to play with the Treo Pro. My initial thoughts were quick response time, decent touch screen, thinner than I’ve seen a Treo (ever I think) and great looking. While Microsoft does not have a Windows Mobile 6.1 fan in me, the OS is bearable for straight up business use. Our Executive Editor, Adam Berger, thought Palm didn’t use the space on the phone wisely and with a few simple adjustments, could have offered up a much larger screen.
The Treo Pro is the first Treo to have WiFi. Frankly, WiFi was lacking on the first Treo back a million years ago (give or take) and I find it kind of shocking it has taken this long. Whatever. It is here now and Treo fans can rejoice. Other fancy specs include: high-speed data with UMTS/HSDPA3, instant-on Wi-Fi button, GPS, plays well with MS files & PDFs, functions as a high-speed modem for your laptop, chat-style view for SMS and MMS6, and a 2.0 megapixel camera with video capture round out the mix.
Currently, Palm continues to duck my questions about a US carrier that might throw a subsidy in like a young flyweight fighter in the ring ducking my punches. For now, we’ll have to be content coughing up $549 for an unlocked version; bulk buyers should contact Palm or their partners for bulk pricing.
If anything, Vodaphone’s offering should inspire hope in those wishing to see this phone become a hit at a US carrier. Couple it with a low price, you’d think it would have to be higher than the $0-$99 Centro, so let’s say $149-$199 and you’ve got yourself a very competitive workhorse phone.
More as it comes.
Check it out at [Vodaphone] and [Palm]
Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
Of late, there has been quite a bit of press circulating which suggests that Blu-ray isn’t faring too well. At that head of those sentiments was a Samsung UK director named Andy Griffiths, who casually predicted that BD only had about five good years of life remaining. Unsurprisingly, senior VP of corporate communications at Sony Rick Clancy has hit back with an epic tale of why the format is actually not nearing its end. In fact, he suggests that Blu-ray will eventually live harmoniously with digital downloads, and he forecast that BD has “perhaps a decade” of growth to come. He also snuck in a few plugs for his PS3 and BRAVIA HDTVs, but more on the point, he essentially stated that not enough of the world had broadband (yet) for downloadable content to pose a real threat. Right, because the vast majority of the globe definitely has a few C-notes to lay on a BD player. We’re only kidding (kind of).
[Via SonyInsider]
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Section: Communications, Broadband Cards
Gigaom is reporting that the new 250GB cap Comcast announced recently may not be set in stone. In a chat with the site, Comcast spokeperson Charlie Douglas said the cap, which is roughly 100 times more than the average Comcast customer uses in a month, will likely rise as average consumption rises.
Comcast announced the cap on the heels of two controversies. The first, where they admitted they had been throttling the BitTorrent P2P network, resulted in an FCC investigation and a proposal to punish them for it, and the second, a lawsuit resulting in their practice of terminating customers for excessive bandwidth usage without actually telling any of them what constitutes excessive bandwidth, resulted in a lawsuit by the Florida Attorney General’s office and a $150,000 fine. The 250GB cap announcement was another result of that lawsuit.
Data caps are becoming more and more common as bandwidth consumption and demand increase. Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T all have 5GB caps on their mobile broadband cards and PAM (Phone as Modem) plans. It’s safe to assume such caps are here to stay and may even get more restrictive as the strain on the ‘net’s infrastructure, which was never designed for the high bandwidth audio and video streaming and peer to peer networking demand, is reinforced and improved, something experts agree must happen soon.
Read[Gigaom]
Full Story » | Written by Sue Walsh for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
Section: Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, Mobile
Finally, someone found the paddles, charged to 350 and zapped some life back into Moto. These images of the Moto Q11, captured by a website I’ve never heard of, show a phone that looks rather modern. There certainly is no mistaking this phone for anything else but a Motorola.
The businesses-y Moto Q9 was launched on AT&T back in November. This update does not bring the haptic changeable keypad I was hoping for, opting for actual hard buttons. The keypad’s shape looks to take up less real estate of the Q11 vs the Q9. This phone is still the phone equivalent of an oar blade: flat and wide. Whatever, at least it is something new.
Leaked earlier this month as just specs, this phone is rumored to have Windows Mobile 6.1 (zzzz), a 3.1 mp camera, GPS and WiFi. These specs point towards Motorola’s commitment to keep the Qs business oriented. The suits should be pleased. Here is the qwerty keypad:
It is hard to help feel that this version of the Q is anything but a smartphone filler in someone like Sprint’s line up. Sure it covers the basics, but offers little more. No sizzle here for me.
Source: [Mobile Today]
Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile
Hmm, it looks like no one really agreed with T-Mobile’s strict 1GB data cap on their 3G network. Their data cap was just announced yesterday, and today they made the decision to get rid of it, and allow for a little more freedom. Basically, they have decided to punish only a small fraction of their users if they decide to overuse the network. They don’t give a clear cut number, but I guess if a G1 owner uses the Internet all the time and is clogging up the network, then they will probably significantly reduce their Internet speeds.
Here is what they had to say -
“Our goal, when the T-Mobile G1 becomes available in October, is to provide affordable, high-speed data service allowing customers to experience the full data capabilities of the device and our 3G network. At the same time, we have a responsibility to provide the best network experience for all of our customers so we reserve the right to temporarily reduce data throughput for a small fraction of our customers who have excessive or disproportionate usage that interferes with our network performance or our ability to provide quality service to all of our customers.
We removed the 1GB soft limit from our policy statement, and we are confident that T-Mobile G1 customers will enjoy the high speed of data access over our 3G network. The specific terms for our new data plans are still being reviewed and once they are final we will be certain to share this broadly with current customers and potential new customers.”
Do you guys agree with T-Mobile getting rid of the 1GB data cap? Or do you think there has to be some clear cut limit on 3G usage?
Via [Engadget]
Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
Section: Audio, Portable Audio, Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Mobile
Alltel, the owner of the world’s America’s (meaning USA) largest wireless network, announced today they will be offering the nuTsie service on select phones bringing customers their iTunes music wherever they are, just like an iPhone. nuTsie says they’ve got over 1 million happy users and the Alltel deal gives them direct access to even more. Alltel will become the first wireless carrier to offer the service to their customers.
Forget syncing, nuTsie works via low-bandwidth streaming. No downloading, sideloading or waiting. Seems like a simple idea. In addition to offering access to users iTunes music, a clever “Serendipity Slider” allows music recommendations to be be played as well opening up users to new music. Customers can also share playlists, check out lyrics and view YouTube videos, if the phone supports these features. Alltel is offering the service for $5 per month or $19 per year.
Alltel has plenty of phones that can take advantage of this service including the MOTORAZR, MOTOKRZR, LG’s AX565, and The Wafer by Samsung. There are plenty more, check Alltel’s site for more details.
“nuTsie offers Alltel Wireless customers an easy, inexpensive way to access their iTunes libraries on the go and to hear new music from other users’ playlists and from our own programmed music,” added Dave Dederer, Vice President of Business Development at Melodeo and founding member of the GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum rock band The Presidents of the United States of America.
Anyone out there using nuTsie? Let us know what you think of the service and if it is worth the $19/year in the comments.
Product page [nuTsie] and [Alltel]
Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
Section: Communications, Cellphones, Mobile
Seems folks like a bit of music with their mobile phone, who knew? Sony Ericsson (”SE”) announced they will join the growing list of manufacturers that offer some kind of music service with their phones. Designed to compete with Nokia’s cleverly named “comes with music,” SE plans to begin the service in Sweden, then expand to Western Europe.
The service will be an all-you-can-eat unlimited music subscription and should roll out mid-way through 2009; Rome wasn’t build in a day. Nokia’s service starts up next month in the UK. Nokia’s plan is expected to cost 70 pounds extra, though there is some belief the cost will be rolled into a contract price.
While mobile phone growth continues slowing from its breakneck adoption speeds, manufacturers have to find a way to get new product into more hands. More and more companies are looking to add something extra to their phones. Music is just on feature they can try to compete on. Interesting that here in the states, the telecoms fight that battle, not the vendor.
There is no indication that SE will bring this service to the US, nor is there any indication they won’t. Something tells me the US market is headed of an onslaught of new music subscription services. Many believe one of the iPhones strongest plays is the consumer that wanted to leverage their iTunes library onto a mobile phone platform. Other makers may have difficulty competing with that model as the subscription model, like the one offered with the Microsoft Zune that fail to catch on.
Apple has been rumored to be close to doing something on this front but never does. As usual, they seem to be playing their cards close to the vest.
Read [Reuters]
Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »