Nokia’s mobile internet site, Nokia.mobi, has launched it’s own entertainment portal.Part of the Nokia Media Network, Here & Now offers the latest news from around the world, plus celebrity buzz, music and so on. Even more, it provides info on Nokia’s devices and services. Nokia.mobi is already popular with brand advertisers including BMW, American Express and Universal Pictures; Here and Now opens up new opportunities to advertise alongside valued news and entertainment content aimed at the 18-35 age segment
The different sections of the site allow consumers to: read more…
Kogan Agora, the only Australian Android smartphone, has been recently spotted in a series of live images. The set of the Agora live photos are possibly showing the final design of the Android smartphone.  And in case you forgot, the Agora will be offered in two configurations, the Agora and Agora Pro. The Kogan Agora (AU$299) features a full QWERTY keyboard, central navigation key, 2.5″ touchscreen, microSD slot, and 3G connectivity. The Kogan Agora Pro (AU$399) adds a 2 MP camera, Wi-Fi, and GPS.
From what we can see the Agora Pro is very, well, square. No other words come to mind when trying to describe the lack of dimension and design that we see in these photos. Work on the street is that we will be seeing this device on the floor at CES, which we will be vigilantly watching for Android-powered handsets. Until then, you might want to visit Kogan’s online shop, where you can pre-order the smartphone.
HTC have announced their latest US smartphone, the HTC S743. The smartphone is the North American version of HTC S740, thus it comes with HSDPA support on the 850 and 1900 MHz frequencies.The handset runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard, and while lacking a touchscreen has both a numeric keypad and slide-out full QWERTY keyboard.With its full QWERTY keyboard, the HTC S743 is able to take advantage of its full suite of messaging options.
It will run Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard on a 528 MHz processor, and have a generous 256 MB of RAM, 256 MB of Flash ROM, and a microSD card slot. This HTC model will also include a 3.2 MPx camera and a GPS receiver. Overall, it will be 4.6 inches tall, 1.7 inches wide, and 0.65 inches thick (116.3 mm by 43.4 mm by 16.3 mm), and weigh 4.9 ounces (140 g) with its battery installed. The HTC S743 will go on sale in Q1 2009. It will be sold unlocked, price as yet unannounced; HTC have confirmed availability at dell.com and cdw.com.Talk time: WCDMA: Up to 320 minutes / GSM: Up to 380 minutes. Standby time: WCDMA: Up to 400 hours / GSM: Up to 280 hours.
Motorola today has also introduced its new MOTOSURF A3100. Running Windows Mobile 6.1 software, the Motorola Surf A3100 is a touch tablet device with a customizable home screen. Â The A3100 is a touch-based replacement for the Ming device that has been available in Asian markets. It runs Windows Mobile Professional 6.1, but has a new user interface created by Motorola that allows users to interact with most features of the phone on the 2.8-inch display. Consumers can access applications with the tip of a finger, a stylus or an omni-directional trackball. They can personalized home screen icons to get live feeds on weather, news, personal and work email, messaging and calendar events
It has quad-band GSM/EDGE as well as 850/1900/2100 tri-band HSDPA 7.2Mbps 3G. It also carriers stereo Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Other features include a 3 megapixel camera with autofocus and VGA secondary camera, support for 32GB microSD cards, and a-GP. Â MOTOSURF A3100 will be available in multiple regions beginning in Q1 2009, including Asia and Latin America.
Altec Lansing recently introduced ntroduced its first wearable stereo Bluetooth products, the Backbeat 906 and 903 Stereo Bluetooth headphones. Â The higher-end model, the 906 ($129.95), comes with a stereo Bluetooth 2.0 adapter for iPhones, iPods, and other MP3 devices, while the BackBeat 903 ($99.95) is just the headphones. Designed for active lifestyles, the new BackBeat products provide wireless stereo music listening and calls in a light, flexible, behind-the-neck wearing style.
The headset, developed with cooperation from Bluetooth earpiece maker Plantronics, stays in place thanks to the use of both ear canal-sealing ear buds and ear hooks. Plantronics’ dual-mic AudioIQ technology is incorporated into the headset to increase call quality and raise call volume depending on ambient noise levels. Â It’s worth nothing that the headphones integrate Bluetooth v2.1 with EDR and support profiles including Hands-Free, Headset, A2DP, and AVRC for wireless-call and music-control capability. Altec rates the Talk/music playback time at up to 7 hours and standby time at up to 8 days.Headset weight is approximately 34 grams. read more…
