A second Sony Ericsson handset has encountered software problems in the run up to Christmas after some customers reported issues with the company’s Aino model. However, the mobile phone developer has dismissed concerns that it will be forced into another product recall.

Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4U suspended sales of the mobile phone maker’s Satio handset earlier this week due to technical problems. However, reports that a similar fate has befallen the Aino, a touch-screen phone that can be used as a remote control for Sony’s PlayStation3 games console, represent another blow to the company’s Christmas line up.

Richard Dorman, senior marketing manager at Sony Ericsson, said that a small number of customers had encountered problems with the touch-screen due to a software glitch but nothing on the scale of the Satio. “The product is still in store and has not been recalled,” he stressed.

Nevertheless, the Aino problems provide a further headache for the Japanese-Swedish joint venture company as it fights to get the Satio back in stores in time for Christmas. The company is still advertising the flagship product, which has a 12 megapixel camera, despite the software issues.

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Sales of Sony Ericsson’s Satio suspended
Carl-Henric Svanberg, chief executive of Ericsson
Unlike the Satio, which has sold very well over recent months, the Aino has only sold in “limited” volumes according to the company. Nonetheless, it will further increase the perception of quality issues related to its product line after numerous high-profile issues last year and the Satio recall.

The Satio and Aino are key products for Sony Ericsson as it attempts to improve the decline in its market share over the past eighteen months. It reported a €199 million loss in the third quarter. Its market share has dwindled to around 5 per cent and has cut 2,000 jobs this year on top of 2,000 job losses last year. It hopes to return to profitability next year with the launch of the X10, its first handset based on Google’s Android operating system.

Sources -  http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article6934011.ece

Samsung SCH-W880 M9820 a fost anuntat (momentan doar) in Koreea sub numele de Samsung AMOLED 12M, fiind primul handset din lume echipat cu camera foto de 12MP si zoom optic 3X.

Noul Samsung W880 dispune, pe langa camera de 12MP, si de zoom digital 6X, stabilizator de imagine, autofocus touchsensitive, sistem de detectare a fetei, blit Xenon si inregistrare video 720p cu 30fps.

Alte caracteristici tehnice ale “telefonului” conform gsmarena.com :

Sursa: gsmarena.com

MotoRola android handset – Droid – Specifications and Features …
The phone was known by a couple of names like Sholes, Tao earlier and finally, Droid. Note that the phone as of now is only available for Verizon USA users. There is, however, no reason for us to believe that Motorola wouldn’t come with a GSM version of this one for global markets soon. … Subscribe to MobilePortalz to receive regular Tips Tricks for FREE! or Subscribe by email and Get MobilePortalZ exciting Tips and Tricks directly to your inbox for FREE! …

Ordering Motorola DROID on friday – Cherokee SRT8 Forum
Ordering Motorola DROID on friday Off-Topic Discussion. … ‘07 GCSRT8 Mods:BWoody 4″ CAI / TB spacer / Zoomers CB w/ 5″ Tips / Debadged / BT Catch Can / MHP CMR Tune / Shorty Antenna / Jet 180 Tstat / SRT8 Steering Wheel and Shifter Logos / Dual Color LED Parking/Turn – While driving yesterday I saw a banana … I’m not really a big fan of any touchscreen phones. Too compicated to use. I’m a Blackberry fan. Besides the Droid is Verizon. I have ATT. Looks cool though. …

Droid tips, tricks, and easter eggs – Android Forums
So now that the Droid is finally out, please share any neat and useful tips and tricks (shortcuts, etc.) that you find on the phone. I’ll be sure to.

Droid for Dummies – Droid Forum – Verizon Droid & the Motorola …
Droid for Dummies Florian’s Blog It would be nice if mods could create a sticky for “First steps to Droid”. I might have not covered everything, feel free to add your tips. Thanks. cizake is offline …

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Motorola DROID (MILESTONE, Tao, Sholes): Sense UI 2.0 ROM: When …
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Here is some of the interesting market statistics sourced from some leading business dailies and magazines .

Market size of Indian Egg Market : Rs 10,000 crores source : Economic Times ( ET) July 26 2008

Total Mobile users in India : 270 million Source :ET 24 June 2008

Mobile Ad market size : Rs 40 crore Source : ET 24 June 2008

Courier Market Size : Rs 5000 crore. Source : ET 26 June 2008

Indian mobile handset market size : Rs 15,000 crore Source ; ET 26 July 2008

Indian Taxi business market size : Rs 9000 crore Source : ET 23 June 2008

Number of Taxis in Indian roads : Approximately 2,35,000 Source :ET 23 June 2008

Number of electric scooters in Indian roads : 1.10 lakh Source : ET 23 June 2008

Kid’s Apparel Market in India : Rs 27,000 crore.

Organized Kids apparel market : Rs 500 crore source : Business Line

Indian stationary market size : Rs 9000 crore Source : Business Line July 31 2008

Notebook ( paper) market size : Rs 3000 crore Source : Business Line July 31 2008

Home Interior market size : $ 9 billion

Magazine Advertising market size : $ 302 million Source : Business Line July 31 2008

Indian Wine Market : 1 mn cases Source :Economic Times

Pencil Market size in India : Rs 400 crore Source : Business Line 31 July 2008

Printer and Copier Market size : Rs 1800 crore Source : Business Line 31 July 2008

Wedding Management Industry Market size : Rs 400 crore Source : ET July 31 2008

Uniform Industry market size : Rs 10,000 crore Source ET 31 July 2008

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“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.”
~Aristotle 

Tips
1. BING as BB Default Search Tool?
2. Verizon Call Forwarding
3. Tel: on Bold Not Working
4. How Can I Quickly Delete 800 Messages from my BB?
BlackBerry
5. BlackBerry Will Remain Market Leader Through 2014
6. RIM Offers More BlackBerry Development Tools
7. BB App World to Offer Carrier Billing in 2010
iPhone
8. Apple Tops Handset Profits in Q3
Windows Mobile
9. Market Watch: Windows Mobile
10. Microsoft Marketplace Makes Improvements
Google
11. 100,000 Droid Sold in 1st Weekend
12. Google’s Holiday Gift: Free Wi-Fi @ 47 Airports
13. Google to Acquire Mobile-Ad Startup AdMob
14. Android Video Conference Phone
15. Droid Service Comes At a Hefty Price
Oher News
16. 30,000s Handhelds Left in NYC Cabs
17. Wireless Data Revenue Grew 27% in Q3
18. Mobile Commerce Expected to Explode
19. Clearwire’s Net Adds Accelerate
20. Wi-Fi Hotspot Connects Surge to 1.2 Billion
21. Text Messaging Soars in U.S. 

“I have learned to use the word ‘impossible’ with the greatest caution.”
~Wernher von Braun 

Tips 

1. BING as BB Default Search Tool? 

You can change the “Default Search Provider” through the Browser \ Options \ Browser Configuration. To change this to search Bing.com you need to specify ‘Live Search’. There is an RIM request in place to have the handheld code change Live Search to Bing.com with the correct display icon and this change is currently targeted for later in 5.0 handheld.  Unfortunately, there are not any IT policies or other BES side setting which could be used to make this change on all devices. 

2. Verizon Call Forwarding 

Immediate Call Forwarding:
- Activate:  *72 + 10-Digit + Send
- Deactivate:  *720 + Send
No Answer Call Forwarding:
- Activate:  *92 + 10-Digit + Send
- Deactivate:  *920 + Send
Busy Call Forwarding:
- Activate:  *90 + 10-Digit + Send
- Deactivate:  *900 + Send

3. Tel: on Bold Not Working 

RIM confirmed TEL: format works on all devices except the Bold.
The format is… Tel:8666578888,,2188888#,,*,,8888#,,1
Good news is that it is fixed on the new Bold v5+ operating system.
The bad news v5 for Bold hasn’t a solid ETA, so could be a few weeks or months.

4. How Can I Quickly Delete 800 Messages from my BB? 

On most newer BB devices, you can scroll to the top, hit the menu button, and select “delete prior”, but be careful it doesn’t sync the delete unexpectedly to Outlook (BB > messages > options > email reconciliation > delete on = handheld).

BlackBerry 

5. BlackBerry Will Remain Market Leader Through 2014 

Google’s Android OS-based phones and Apple’s iPhone maybe get all the media love, but one analyst firm believes that it will be RIM’s BlackBerry that will be the smartphone king of the U.S. market in five years. Pyramid Research expects the device to be the biggest beneficiary of the move to smartphones.GigaOm

6. RIM Offers More BlackBerry Development Tools 

Research in Motion has expanded its alliance with Adobe as well as made it easier for developers to insert ads into their applications for BlackBerry smartphones, RIM said. While RIM and Adobe had previously disclosed plans to bring Flash to the device, the partners Monday outlined ways to help developers use Adobe’s tools to simplify the integration of images, video and graphics into their software.InformationWeek /Reuters

7. BB App World to Offer Carrier Billing in 2010 

BlackBerry App World will see carrier billing by 2010.  Carrier billing would make it easier for BlackBerry customers to purchase applications on their phones. As it stands, BlackBerry users have to enter PayPal credentials, which some say inhibits spontaneous purchases. Wireless Week

iPhone 

8. Apple Tops Handset Profits in Q3 

According to a report released today from Strategy Analytics, Apple has emerged from the third quarter 2009 as the world’s most profitable handset vendor. Wireless Week

Windows Mobile 

9. Market Watch: Windows Mobile

The past few months have seen several new smartphones get headlines with their releases, and every new version of the iPhone’s software makes waves, so it can be easy to forget Windows Mobile. The OS isn’t flashy, but it has a solid place in enterprises. The question is, can it hold onto this place in the face of fierce competition? Windows IT Pro

10. Microsoft Marketplace Makes Improvements 

Microsoft today rolled out some upgrades to it Windows Marketplace for Mobile:  more advanced anti-piracy protection, improved developer portal, and new PC based shopping and account management.  Exciting!  Okay, not really. Wireless Week

Google 

11. 100,000 Droid Sold in 1st Weekend 

It’s not quite the 1M sold in the first weekend for the iPhone 3GS, but still a good start. Unwired

12. Google’s Holiday Gift: Free Wi-Fi @ 47 Airports 

Google has teamed up with Boingo Wireless, Airport Marketing Income, Advanced Wireless Group and others in order to offer free Wi-Fi in 47 US airports during the 2009 Holiday Season – starting now and through January 15 2010.  Seattle and Burbank airports will continue to offer free Wi-Fi after the Holiday season, for an indefinite period of time. Google

13. Google to Acquire Mobile-Ad Startup AdMob 

Google is making a $750 million bet on the future of mobile display advertising with the acquisition of AdMob, a startup that specializes in selling ads that are optimized for mobile display — including on Apple’s popular iPhone. The acquisition, the third-richest in Google’s history, gives the search giant a leg up on competitors in the burgeoning field of mobile advertising. Wall Street Journal / New York Times / BusinessWeek

14. Android Video Conference Phone 

Check out this video sneak peak of the VPhone by Saygus, a new Android 2.0 handset due out early next year on Verizon. The phone is built around Saygus’s video conferencing software. PCMag

15. Droid Service Comes At a Hefty Price 

Motorola Droid smartphone will cost users $199.99 with a 2-year contract, with an additional $30 per month for the mandatory ‘unlimited’ data plan that has a monthly cap of 5Gb. Verizon will charge $50 for each additional gigabyte over the 5Gb limit on the unlimited data plan. Verizon has confirmed that tethering will cost another $30 per month for an additional unlimited data plan that is also limited to 5Gb. If you want tethering you will pay $60 above and beyond the monthly contract for service for an ‘unlimited’ 10Gb of data per month, and if you plan on connecting with an Microsoft Exchange email account you have to pay another $15 a month. Slashdot

Other News 

16. 30,000s Handhelds Left in NYC Cabs 

A survey finds that more than 30,000 mobile devices are left behind in New York City taxicabs every six months. Your chances of leaving behind a mobile device increase during the holiday season. Mobile Enterprise Mag

17. Wireless Data Revenue Grew 27% in Q3 

The top four U.S. wireless carriers have become “a permanent fixture” among top 10 telecoms worldwide in data revenue, according to a report from GigaOM Pro analyst Chetan Sharma, which said domestic sales grew 27% overall compared with a year earlier. The report also noted that, led by Verizon Wireless, 3G penetration stood at 43% and that the momentum continued to grow among carriers to offer flat-rate pricing plans.  New York Times

18. Mobile Commerce Expected to Explode 

Two years ago, a survey found that consumers were “very concerned” about the security of transactions made using a mobile phone. M-commerce has come a long way since then, with almost half of consumers now saying they are very comfortable with the concept. Juniper estimates that m-commerce will exceed $300 billion in the next four years. Forbes

19. Clearwire’s Net Adds Accelerate 

Mobile WiMax carrier Clearwire said its CLEAR 4G WiMAX Markets generated 49,000 net subscriber additions and consolidated net adds topped 44,000 for Q3 2009.  Wireless Week

20. Wi-Fi Hotspot Connects Surge to 1.2 Billion 

In-Stat today released a report that indicates the Wi-Fi hotspot market is entering a revival period. Wireless Week

21. Text Messaging Soars in U.S. 

Cell phone users sent 80% more text messages in 12 months through June than a year earlier, according to CTIA, which noted that teenagers that popularized the practice 10 years ago have not slowed down their usage while a new generation of texters has arrived. “The community of texters continues to grow as people age,” said CTIA spokesman John Walls. New York Times

ZiiLABS, subsidiary of Creative, announced its 3rd generation media-rich application processor ZMS-08 that brings 1080p Blu-ray quality H.264 playback to low energy devices.

ZiiLABS's ZMS-08 Processor

The lower power system-on-chip is packed with impressive array of features:

• • Full HD 1080p high-profile H.264 video decode
  • Simultaneous H.264 encode and decode at 720p
  • 1080p 24fps encode
  • Accelerated OpenGL® ES 2.0 3D graphics at up to 1 Gpixels/sec
  • 2D processing, compositing, image processing
  • Advanced Xtreme Fidelity™ X-Fi Audio effects
  • Low-power 1GHz ARM Cortex processor

The ZMS-08 is aimed at small form factor devices that enable content currently accessed via the PC to spread to mobile and low-energy devices.

Imagine that, Blu-ray quality video, crystal clear video conferencing experience and game console-like 3D and sound effects on future tablets, smartphones and set-top boxes.

Did you know, OneApp.

An application for handsets that allow the use of small resources such as power and memory. And allows its use in downloading the lighter version of facebook, twitter or others without using a lot of bandwidth. Is this a microsoft plans to participate in the handset market which is currently largely focused public attention more on the iphone, blackberry or android, perhaps …

In this application, microsoft will not save the application on the handset completely, but some will be placed on the server, the aim is to overcome problems or constraints on the handset that might have limitations in reading the application.

With OneApp, users can perform activities such as paying bills, diagnosis of health problems, or communication with friends, family, relationships stay connected.

Will Microsoft be able to displace the application of existing handsets, we see and wait …

Samsung has announced it is developing its own open mobile platform called

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Nokia N97 mini

Nokia N97 mini hit the street last weekend. The phone was initially launched here in early October as RAOUL-branded limited edition. The standard edition N97 mini is now available for anyone to order from all three telcos here.

N97 mini shares the same features as N97, except that it has a smaller and lighter body, running on a lower capacity battery and a slower CPU. Designed with social and fashion-conscious consumer in mind, its customisable homescreen includes widgets like Facebook and Fashion Asia widget.

Here’s quick check on retail prices of N97 mini from all three telcos:

O consumo regular e responsável de cerveja diminui o estresse e melhora a eficiência do metabolismo (conjunto de reações químicas que ocorrem no nosso corpo) em dietas ricas em gordura. A informação é de um estudo apresentado nesta sexta-feira (6) no Chile.

O estudo demonstra que ratos de laboratório que tomaram quantidades de cerveja de acordo com os padrões internacionais de “consumo responsável” ficam menos estressados e metabolizam melhor os carboidratos. Segundo os pesquisadores, para uma pessoa adulta o consumo responsável é de duas latas ou 0,7 litro por dia.

A pesquisa, desenvolvida entre agosto de 2008 e agosto de 2009, foi realizada em Santiago do Chile pelo Instituto de Ciências da Faculdade de Medicina Clínica Alemã-Universidade do Desenvolvimento, liderada por sua diretora, Paulette Conget.

Para avaliar o efeito do estresse sobre os ratos, os pesquisadores deram a um grupo de animais dez gotas diárias de cerveja durante três meses e meio, enquanto outro grupo teve sua dieta normal mantida. Ao passarem por um estresse controlado depois desse período, os ratos que tinham consumido cerveja apresentaram menores níveis de excitação emocional que os que não haviam consumido.

Já para analisar o efeito sobre o metabolismo, alguns ratos foram alimentados com uma dieta normal e outros com uma dieta rica em gordura, e a metade dos indivíduos de cada grupo recebeu dez gotas diárias de cerveja. Os ratos que consumiram a dieta rica em gordura e cerveja subiram menos de peso que aqueles que foram submetidos à mesma dieta, mas não ingeriram essa bebida alcoólica – apesar de o acesso a água e comida ser livre e sua atividade física ser a mesma.

Ok, não era preciso nenhum estudo pra provar que cerveja reduz o stress, mas porra, usaram ratos? Porque ninguem me ligou?

via Testosterona

SÃO PAULO – Consórcio é formado para explorar o potencial solar e do deserto do Saara e Oriente Médio. ( Paula Rothman, de INFO Online )
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Eu adoro o fato de smartphones deixarem meus bolsos mais vazios, sem gadgets extras como um tocador de MP3 ou uma câmera. Mas o dr. Martin Cooper, ex-engenheiro líder da equipe da Motorola que desenvolveu o primeiro telefone celular, não é muito fã disso.

O inventor de 80 anos, que também criticou o iPhone por achá-lo excessivamente complicado e difícil de usar, disse em uma conferência privada em Madri, nesta semana:

Sempre que você cria um dispositivo universal que faz todas as coisas para todas as pessoas, ele não faz bem nenhuma das coisas. Nosso futuro, acho, é um número de dispositivos especialistas que focam em uma coisa que melhorará as nossas vidas.

Eu entendo o ponto básico: faz de tudo, mas nada direito. E essa é uma observação válida. Mas vários smartphones e sistemas operacionais mobile são decentes tocadores de música, e suas câmeras também estão melhorando. Sem contar todas as maravilhas de serviços baseados na web. Então, com todo o respeito, senhor, não estamos mais nos anos 80, e usar um iPhone (ou mesmo qualquer smartphone) não é mais como tentar programar o videocassete. [The Telegraph]

via Gizmodo Brasil

Today Sony Ericsson announced the full specifications of the XPERIA Pureness handset, their first go at the high-end all-about-design devices market. C

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Dengan semakin gencarnya berita-berita tentang Android, memaksa aku untuk mencoba dan merasakan apakah emang bener-bener hebat si Android itu ???

Sebelum melangkah lebih jauh, Android adalah sebuah sistem operasi (Operating System – OS) milik Google yang dikhususkan untuk handpone/pda/gadget. Ada banyak OS yang cukup terkenal… diantaranya Symbian, Windows Mobile, Blackberry, Apple iPhone dll. Dan Android muncul sebagai OS alternatif atau bisa juga sebagai tandingan untuk iPhone ????

Gadget yang barusan aku pegang adalah HTC Dream, sebuah Android Phone pertama yang dikeluarkan oleh HTC diawal tahun lalu, saat ini HTC sudah mengeluarkan 4 jenis Android Phone… CMIIW.

Meskipun bekas, gak masalah bagiku… hehehe dan aku lebih seneng beli gadget bekas karena keterbatasan dompet dan juga jika beli dari baru, harga  akan terjun bebas jika dijual kembali

Dilihat dari bentuknya, hampir gak ada perbedaan berarti dengan produk-produk HTC lainnya. Ada bentuk disain yang belum pernah aku temukan di gadget yang lain… yaitu sedikit lengkungan di bagian bawah HTC Dream.

Dengan adanya sedikit lengkungan itu kayaknya untuk mengurangi pantulan cahaya, agar layar bisa dibaca dengan jelas… dan ini udah aku rasakan manfaatnya, meskipun diluar ruangan, layar dapat dilihat dengan jelas… gak tau karna disainnya ato emang kualitas layarnya yang bagus

Selain disain lengkungan yang unik, ada 1 lagi disain yang gak kalah uniknya… yaitu disain sliding keyboard yang membentuk setengah lingkaran seperti gambar diatas. Jadi waktu sliding digeser keatas, layar akan belok dikit sebelum mencapai posisi diujung… beda dengan sliding pada umumnya yang langsung tegak lurus ketas.

Dengan disain seperti ini memungkinkan qwerty keyboard menjadi 5 baris seperti keyboard di PC/laptop pada umumnya. Meskipun qwerty keyboard bisa lapang dan maksimal, tapi aku merasa disain seperti ini kurang mantab… lebih nyaman dengan disain sliding umumnya yang tegak lurus.

Yang bikin seneng dengan HTC Dream adalah layarnya, dengan ukuran 3.2-inch dan resolusi 320 x 480 (HVGA) membuat mata tidak cepat lelah dan pengoperasian gadget dengan jari juga menjadi sangat nyaman.

Dengan layar jenis touch-sensitive ato capacitive screen, CMIIW… membuat pengoperasian dengan sentuhan jari semakin sempurna. Layar tidak akan mengenali sentuhan yang menggunakan ujung kuku ato stylus… harus bener-bener menggunakan sentuhan jari. Untuk itulah dalam paket penjualannya tidak disertakan stylus karna bakalan gak kepake hehehe

Secara umum, untuk hardware lainnya tidak ada perbedaan signifikan dengan gadget lainnya kecuali beberapa disain unik diatas. Bagaimana dengan softwarenya ??? seperti apa wujud nyata Android ???

Tunggu tulisan berikutnya… hehehe… biar gak penasaran, liat spec-nya dulu aja deh

• Android 1.5
• GSM/GPRS/EDGE
• 3G/HSDPA/HSUPA
• Bluetooth
• Trackball buat yang seneng olahraga jempol
• Sliding qwerty keyboard dengan 5 baris
• GPS/Wifi
• Digital Compass
• Camera 3 MP
• ROM 256/RAM 192

Today Nokia reinforced the low-end part of their portfolio with four new handsets. Nokia 1616, Nokia 1800, Nokia 2220 slide and Nokia 2690 are all entr

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Earlier this week, a rumor buzzed around that there would soon be a new hand-held mobile technology strictly meant for twittering.  Well, the rumors were true as the creators behind Peek, an email-only mobile device, have now created TwitterPeek, the mobile device meant for the sole reason of twittering.  Not for checking email, sending text messages, or making calls, but just twittering.

I know that Twitter has exponentially grown as a very valuable social media tool since its beginning; I realize that the popularity of Twitter itself gradually increased over time, as people didn’t realize its potential until later; however, I don’t believe that a device only meant to read, send, and receive tweets will gain much popularity.  With the growing capabilities of cell phones like that of the iPhone and BlackBerry, what’s the need and/or desire of carrying another gadget around that has limited use.  The TwitterPeek doesn’t have a web browser so one wouldn’t even be able to click on the numerous websites and other links that are shared via tweets.  With all of the various Twitter applications accessible through phones, there is no viable use of the TwitterPeek.  I don’t see this technology going very far or being very successful.  With all that cell phones can do today, people won’t mind paying the more expensive bills rather than paying less for a device that does so little.  I guess time will tell if the TwitterPeek device will succeed or not.

How to make new programs for mobile phones overnight… From BBC News. Full story

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Android on Zii EGG

ZiiLABS, subsidiary of home-grown Creative, released the first Android firmware for its Zii EGG device based on Android v1.6. (aka Donut). Folks over at AnythingButiPod had their hands on the Android firmware, hands-on review in video can be seen here.

The firmware is meant for OEMs and developers to begin testing Android software on the Zii prototype unit. The Zii-optimised Android has noticeably fluid visual transition, but it’s probably far from market-ready as other vital features such as camera, GPS, multi-touch, etc are not supported at this point.

The market may one day overwhelmed with feature packed Zii-optimised Android PMPs and phones of different make if Zii chip is taken up by “Shanzai” manufacturers.

Now I know we’re nowhere near Easter, nor am I a Christian.  So instead of calling it Lent, I’ll simply call it Skint.  Pretty much what I am.  And this got me thinking when paying my O2 bill online a few days ago. My contract is up for renewal in February 2010.  So, could I, after all these years, give up my mobile phone? For 10 years now I’ve been paying £35 a month, which equates to £420 a year.  That means I’ve forked out £4200 in total, in that 10 year period.  Seems like a lot, doesn’t it?  It certainly is when all I do is send a few text messages.  My plan consists of 500 free texts and 600 anytime minutes.  However, come the end of the month, I usually have 597 minutes remaining.  And that’s simply because I hate conversing on the telephone.  I never have done.  I doubt I ever will.  I avoid answering it at all costs.  So each and every month my 600 minutes are completely wasted.  Now I know I could just grab myself a pay-as-you-go and be done with it.  But to be honest, my life really isn’t that exciting, the same way my social life isn’t exactly inundated with offers which means a handset becomes a necessity.  No-one ever gets in touch with me and vice versa.  I think I’d be better off saving my £35 a month to spend it on the things I really couldn’t live without.  The internet.

I don’t know.  Maybe if there was a lovely young lady in my life I could stay up all night talking to, then I might just change my mind.  After all, a spot of phone sex never hurt anyone.  For now though, I’ll continue to send a few text messages and ignore calls.  Until February anyway.

The Sony Ericsson Satio is one of our most popular phones at the moment. We’re getting loads of calls asking us how to set up picture messaging and internet, but you can always follow these instructions to get yourself up and running straight away.

The easiest way to setup picture massaging and internet is to download the settings straight on to your phone:

1. Select Menu > Settings > Phone > Download settings
2. Highlight and tap Internet & MMS and follow the instructions

If you have any problems with this, follow these links for detailed instructions on setting up your phone manually:

Vodafone internet settings

Vodafone picture message settings

Orange internet settings

Orange picture message settings

O2 settings

We’ll have the T-Mobile settings with you very soon!

LG-GD910 on SingTelShop.com

LG-GD910, probably the world’s first fashion watch with 3G video calling capability, goes on sale today in Singapore. According to LG’s press release, although the wrist phone is available from all three operators here, there are only 800 units to be sold here in selected retail outlets – namely SingTel at ION Orchard, M1 at Paragon, and StarHub at Plaza Singapura.

From the press release:

The final product that LG engineers unveiled wasn’t only small, it included all the features found in some of today’s most advanced mobile phones: compatibility with 3G HSDPA networks, video calling capability, MP3 player, speaker phone, water resistance and Bluetooth.

Unlike in the movies, holding a watch phone up to one’s mouth when making a call is far from practical or comfortable. Bluetooth technology is a key component that makes LG’s Watch Phone a practical reality today and far less conspicuous when taking a call in public. The LG GD910 Touch Watch Phone also incorporates LG’s most advanced voice recognition and text-to-speech technology allowing for voice commands.
“I believe the LG Watch Phone will be a hit among Singaporeans who are among the most technologically-savvy in the world,” said Jeff Cheh, Managing Director, LG Electronics Singapore. “The multi-functional capabilities of the LG GD910 Touch Watch Phone strongly reinforces LG’s position as a leader in technology innovation.”

SingTel is accepting order of LG GD910 from its online storefront, retailing from SGD 738 with 2 years’ plan -  see here.

Sony Ericsson's Yari™, Aino™ & Satio™

Sony Ericsson’s multimedia trio went on sale on Oct 24, here’s a quick glance at prices of Yari™, Satio™ and Aino™ from SingTel, M1 and StarHub respectively.

If you wish to find out more about these phones, you can read the hands-on review by HardwareZone or see their video here.

A new mobile phone charger that has the capability of working with any handset has been authorized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). It is expected by the GSMA Industry body of generating redundant chargers of 51,000 tonnes each year. Currently the chargers are used by the people are based on the product; hence they have to change the chargers if they upgrade to the new mobile phone. Nevertheless, the new chargers are more efficient in working and can be live for much longer. The GSMA also appraises that they will lower the annual greenhouse gas emissions by 13.6m tonnes.

The Director of ITU’s Telecommunication Standardization Bureau Malcolm Johnson said that, this is most important step in decreasing the environmental impact of mobile charging. He also added that Universal mobile phone charger is a common sense solution to be seen in other areas. The charger consists of micro-USB port at the connecting end that similar to the technology used in the digital cameras. The Universal chargers are not compulsory for all the mobile phone manufacturers but some of them have already agreed with ITU to use it. It is expected that the launch of the Universal charger will come to the market in the first half of 2010.