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Motorola is showcasing its latest WiMAX solution, the CPEi 300, during the WiMAX World USA show in Chicago this week.

The new CPEi 300 Series is a desktop consumer device that provides wireless broadband connectivity; it features one data port for data-centric operations and two analog terminal adaptors (ATAs) so end users can plug in analog phones for VoIP service. The WiMAX CPEi 300 is scheduled to be available to operators in Q4 2007.

“As a global vendor of WiMAX solutions, Motorola has designed a versatile portfolio of access points, customer premises equipment, chipsets, services and devices that addresses the varying wants and needs from operators around the world,” Fred Wright, senior vice president responsible for Motorola’s Home & Networks Mobility WiMAX business, said in a statement. “The CPEi 300 is an entry-level, reduced cost device that provides fixed, wireless broadband connections to bandwidth intensive, rich media applications, voice, data, and video services.”

HP announced two new handsets yesterday, as the company looks to expand its handheld offerings into the mobile phone market.

First is the iPAQ 600 Series Business Navigator, HP’s second cell phone, a 3G handset using a traditional 12-key keypad, which also includes a navigation wheel, a 3 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, including VoIP capabilities and navigational features including 3-D maps. HP has not yet announced pricing or availability, but did say the phone should be available by the end of the year and would be compatible with most U.S. carriers.

The company also announced the iPAQ 900 Series Business Messenger, a smart phone with a full keyboard that comes with many of the same features of the 600 series, including Windows Mobile 6, Wi-Fi capabilities, Bluetooth, a 3 megapixel camera and large display.

Features of the HP iPAQ smartphones:

source: http://www.wirelessweek.com/Article-News@2_September06_2007.aspx

Sony Ericsson has dubbed its latest device, the T650i, as a style icon. UK and Ireland marketing manager Ian Finn said the manufacturer was going down a ‘new design route’, as it’s known for its camera and music devices, rather than fashion handsets. ‘It is for the person who wants to make a statement with their phone,’ he said.

The device comes in stainless steel casing and has a scratch-proof mineral glass screen. It is also a 3G device with a 3.2 megapixel camera and comes with a desk stand, carry case and a 256MB memory stick.

Source: http://www.mobiletoday.co.uk/content/16799.asp

LG Electronics announced its first high-end cameraphone, the LG Viewty. The handset, designed for easy sending, sharing and viewing of photos and video, is scheduled for release in Europe in mid-October, with worldwide release scheduled for the end of this year. An LG executive told Reuters that the company hopes to win 10% to 15% of this market segment within about a year.

Reuters also reported that the phone will include a touchscreen, a 5.1-megapixel camera and a hot key for uploading videos to YouTube.

LG also announced its first Windows Mobile-based smartphone the LG-KS20, which includes a touchscreen and HSDPA connections.

Source: http://www.wirelessweek.com/Article-LG-New-Handsets.aspx

Samsung has recently introduced EZON (SHS-1110) touchscreen door locks which is designed with aluminum-alloy construction and black colored tempered glass with touch sensor.its nice one good looking in display. It is priced at $180

A glimpse at the two high-end phones

Let’s step back from the marketing spin and take a closer look at the two high-end models, the N95 and the N81.

The N81 has 3G and WLAN connectivity, an optional 8GB of microSD removable storage for up to 6,000 songs, a 2.4″ 320×240 display, Bluetooth 2.0 support, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and an FM radio, all in a slide-phone form factor. One of the highlights of the N81 is its ability to play games in the landscape mode, thanks to two gaming buttons on the top of the screen. One of the newest features Nokia announced is an improved UI, which is available in this phone and works in a “pane-driven rotary manner on the screen.” Nokia also claimed that the N81, which is priced roughly at 360 euros, or about $586, is the lead mobile phone for its music and N-Gage services.

The revamped Symbian Nokia N95 features a 2.8″ 320×240 display and 8GB of built-in memory. Little changed in terms of additional features; Nokia kept the dual-slide function which reveals media playback controls on one end and a phone pad at the other, as well as its Bluetooth support, HSDPA and WAN connectivity, and 5-megapixel camera. In London, Nokia’s president and CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo also displayed the phone’s ability to play video on a television by hooking it up to the big-screen using a TV-out cable. The N95 is priced at a sky-high 560 euros, or $764, somehow managing the impossible: making the iPhone look like a bargain.

Both phones will ship in the UK in October. The N95 is currently available in the UK through T-Mobile and Vodaphone, so we expect the newest models to be available at those outlets as well.

Source: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070829-nokia-announces-four-new-phones-music-and-gaming-services.html

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The world’s largest mobile phone manufacturer announced its latest hands-free product, the Nokia 500 Auto Navigation kit. The 500 kit is the company’s first hands-free personal navigation device for in-car navigation, including a Bluetooth hands-free system compatible with a user’s mobile phone.

With its 4.3-inch color screen, the 500 Auto Navigation kit makes it easy to view pre-installed maps, travel information, search through contact lists and make and receive calls. Equipped with high-sensitivity GPS and Nokia Maps navigation software, the Nokia 500 Auto Navigation gives clear spoken and visual turn-by-turn directions.

The integration between the device’s navigation and communication features sends users contact details for points of interest along the way, so customers can call sites directly. Users can also get directions to addresses stored in their phones. The device also comes with Traffic Message Channel Service, to help users avoid traffic jams and advanced entertainment features, including an integrated music player and photo and video viewing options.

Here’s a great way to make some new technological art using old cellphones. But what are those guys doing? Are they supposed to be part of the art???