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Over the last year, and specially since Apple’s iPhone was released, many rumours about Google developing a mobile phone have arisen. But, these rumours have been intensified last weeks. Many things have been said from this project, but no word from Google officers, so all this stuff is just speculations.

Anyway, this hype is very similar to iPhone’s hype the previous months of its official announcement and it’s very likely it’s driven by Google itself. No doubt the hype is very beneficial for them. (By the way, many people makes the most out of these hypes.) Even the hype has given a name to the gadget, ‘gPhone’, following the same Apple’s product pattern.

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Yes, we got it!
The new “NokiPhone”, a great Nokia tribute (not copy to Apple and the iPhone.

Because, as Anssi Vanjoki (Executive Vice President and General Manager of Multimedia at Nokia) said yesterday about the similitarities? with the iPhone:
“If there is something good in the world then we copy with pride”.
Olé, olé y olé Rigodon!

The “NokiPhone”, as we like to name it, is a Symbian S60 concept device that Nokia could be developing with several touchscreen functionalities and movement detection.

Via EngadgetMobile

NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today the development of two smartphones equipped with the Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 6.0 Japanese-edition operating system.

The FOMA F1100, developed with business users in mind, can access both FOMA and wireless LAN networks for IP telephony. DoCoMo envisions the F1100 doubling as a VoIP mobile phone using in-house WLANs equipped for DoCoMo’s PASSAGE DUPLE™ service or the business mopera IP Centrex service, which enables outbound or internal communication via IP Centrex devices on DoCoMo networks (rather than via in-house PBX). The handset will come with a fingerprint authentication feature to ensure tight security control.

The FOMA HT1100, targeted at active business consumers who also want a handset for personal use, will feature HTC’s stylish and versatile TouchFLO™ Touch Cube 3-dimentional interface that allows users to access and operate a variety of functions with the slide of a thumb. Audio visual files, such as YouTube™ Mobile content, can be enjoyed using Streaming Media software and HTC’s Audio Manager music player. The handset supports DoCoMo’s WORLD WING™ international roaming service.

DoCoMo plans to begin marketing the handsets during the first quarter of calendar year 2008 in Japan.

Complete specification in this PDF

And yes, you can make calls too! But apart from the obvious we have to highlight that this device is aimed to listening to music and to playing games.

About music, It has a pair of stereo speakers (to play music aloud) and a pair of headphones (through 3.5mm jack and higher quality). You can also pair it a Stereo Bluethooth device and listen to the music wireless.

In order to play games you may rotate the phone in landscape and enjoy the 2,4″ QVGA display.

Other features are:

• Micro SD expasion slot
• UMTS
• WiFi
• Micro USB
• Symbian OS 9.3

More pictures: Nokia official website

More info: Nokia specifications

This a picture taken in a Philippines Burger King. As you can see, Burger King managers hasn’t got any doubt about the mobile brand top list in this country.
It is awesome but there isn’t an iPhone plug…

Via The Smart PDA

Nokia have just presented a new N-Gage service.

The service allows you to try all N-Gage games for free from any compatible Nokia devices in the market. Once captivated, you can conveniently download and buy a game on your device or PC and continue the fun. You can also share the fun by connecting with friends, challenging players around the world, and participating in community activities in the N-Gage Arena.

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Yesterday we read a very complete review of the new HTC TyTN II as its release has been officially announced in Europe.

If you want to check performance, hardware and software details you will find in-depth information but, to sum up, we can say that the second TyTN is the high-end of the HTC family. Many improvements have been made to the previous version:

• Voice quality is much more better now.
• GPS and navigation software added.
• The construction is now top-of-the-class: Tilt display design, spring assisted mechanism and rubber back.
• Software customized with Touch-Flo technology.

All these improvements, along with the high quality of its precessor, make the TyTN II a very good choice for those searching professional Windows Mobile 6 devices. Anyway, one thing will disappoint some perfectionists. The display quality is good but is not among the best. Too bad.

Via PhoneArea

Here is the first one!!!! After years of waiting, the first MSA compliant mobile phones are slowly appearing in the market. Sony Ericsson supports this JSR in the new JP-8. Until now, there is only one compliant phone, but Sony Ericsson plans to launch more phones from now on.

Here you can find a list of supported JSRs by JP-8. This list has been obtained from Sony Ericssson JP-8 Specifications.

• PDA Optional Packages for J2ME Platform (JSR 75)
• Java API for Bluetooth™ (JSR 82)
• Wireless Messaging API (JSR 120/205)
• Mobile Media API (JSR 135)
• Web Services (JSR 172)
• Advanced Multimedia Supplements API (Camera capabilities of JSR 234)
• Java Technology for the Wireless Industry (JSR 185)
• MIDP 2.0 (JSR 118)
• CLDC 1.1 (JSR 139)
• Mobile Services Architecture (MSA) umbrella standard JSR 248:
  • Security & Trust Services API (JSR 177)
  • Location API (JSR 179) (hardware dependant)
  • SIP API for Java ME (JSR 180)
  • Mobile 3D Graphics API (JSR 184 1.1)
  • Content Handler API (JSR 211)
  • Scalable 2D Vector Graphics API for Java ME (JSR 226)
  • Payment API (JSR 229)
  • Mobile Internationalization API (JSR 238)

In addition to MSA, the Sony Ericsson’s Java Platform 8 includes:

• Java Binding for the OpenGL® ES API (JSR 239)
• Mobile Sensor API (JSR 256) (hardware dependant, accelerometer only)

Stay tuned for an analysis of the SDK features!!!!!!!!!

Via Sony Ericsson Development World

Download Link Sony Ericsson SDK 2.5.0

Related News Sony Ericsson Virtual Lab

Vodafone UK is upgrading its 3G network adding HSUPA connections, to support download speeds of up to 7.2Mbps, and upload speeds up to 1.44Mbps.

Initially, the upgrade will be available in central London and main airports, offering more common speeds of 1.7Mbps to 5.5Mbps.

Via Cellular-News

Although this is not the furthest WiFi connection ever made, it sets a record using 5 Ghz at a speed of 5Mbps.

The experiment has been performed by Italian Center for Radio Activities (CISAR) between Sardinia Island to central Italy (about 306 kilometers between them) using an Ubiquiti’s XtremeRange5 miniPCI module and 35dBi parabolic dish antennas to achieve the range.

See more info about the hardware here

Link Cisar Official Website (Italian)