Sony Ericsson has become the first leading consumer brand to publish content in the Mobizine format. Entitled Soundtrack to your life, Mobizines allow mobile phone users to receive ‘snack-sized’ versions of their favourite content in a rich, colourful format and clearly branded style. Already there are 17 titles live today including traditional publishing brands such [...]
Archive for April, 2006
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Official launch of New N Series phones
April 25th, 2006 
blogstaff After rumour and leaked pictures on the internet of the next range of N Series phones, Nokia today officially announced the launch of the N72, N73 and N93. N72 The Nokia N72 will be available in pearl pink and gloss black. It incorporates a 2.0 megapixel camera, integrated music player, with dedicated capture and music [...]
Shocking silent alert system
April 21st, 2006 blogstaff Motorola are working on a new silent alert system for mobile phones, that is completely silent. The system works by giving the user a mild electric shock, similar to that given by massage and weight loss systems currently on the market. Using a small pad containing electrodes that are wirelessly connected to the handset, a [...]
SLVR Diamond
April 19th, 2006 blogstaff At an estimated cost of $75,000 the SLVR Diamond does not come cheap. But under all the jewellery it’s still a standard Motorola phone. The handset was recently showcased at the Fresh Art “Zoom” in Russia.
Nokia N73
April 18th, 2006 blogstaff There have been rumours recently about a new handset in the Nokia N Series, the N73. Over the weekend some images appeared on the net, showing the N73. These are genuine pictures, this is how the N73 will look on release. The N73 boasts a 3.2 megapixel camera, with Carl Zeiss lens and auto focus, [...]
8800 Gold
April 7th, 2006 blogstaff The Nokia 8800 has started to lose a bit of its appeal. Sure, it still looks nice, but the battery performance is poor, and the range of features is not as good as it could be. A jeweller in London has decided to give the 8800 a more exclusive appeal and has coated his model [...]
On2Go
April 7th, 2006 blogstaff A new service launched by the Guardian, allowing instant access to the latest news headlines on virtually any mobile phone – free of charge. Once the application has been opened, it will automatically update with the latest news and sports headlines on subjects you choose when you subscribe to the service. There is no charge [...]
Motorola to release gold RAZR and pink V3x
April 7th, 2006 Anil The wait is finally over for Motorola RAZR fans who have been eagerly waiting to get hold of the limited-edition gold V3i. According to Motorola, there are plans to release a gold version of the RAZR in the second quarter of 2006. At press time, there isn’t any confirmation if the gold RAZR would be [...]
Free text messaging.
April 6th, 2006 blogstaff Well almost. But don’t let the almost put you off. A new service has launched, called Tex2. A very simple little application needs to be downloaded to your handset, and needs to be on the handset of the person you are texting to. Using this application, all messages are routed via the internet rather than [...]
Say it with flowers
April 4th, 2006 Anil London’s Science Museum opened the Dead Ringers exhibition on Wednesday, 29 March, in the science and technology news gallery of the institution. It showcased pioneering phone technology, including the first UK display of NEC’s phone with a biodegradable cover, currently only available in Japan. A prototype phone cover with an implanted sunflower seed, which gets [...]
