| New Mobile Video Service Launches For 2.5G & 3G |
| 11th
April, 2005 ( see
below for all today's 3G news ) |
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One Minute Guides are 60 second movies, covering a very broad range of topics, created especially for mobile phone handsets. The Guides can be streamed over 3G networks or downloaded directly to 2.5G phones. TV2Mobile will be making the Guides available to mobile network operators, content portals, selected media partners and stand-alone 3G video portals. The Guides covers subjects from Fashion 'How To' guides featuring accessories, hair and clothes trends; Chinese Horoscopes and Africa’s Most Dangerous Wild Animals, as well as a series on Advanced Driving Tips for the serious motorist. Each guide has been created and optimised for viewing on phone handsets, guaranteeing great quality video and a compelling and convenient user experience. One
Minute Guides catalogue includes: All of the above categories will be live by May 2005. New clips will be added to each category on a regular basis. Jonathan
Sendzul, of Moonlight Mobile, creators of the TV2Mobile catalogue, said,
“Video has proven a hit with mobile consumers all around the world,
both as a streaming 3G service and as downloadable clips on 2.5G networks.
However there's not a huge range of content out there which is simple,
accessible and aimed directly at the consumer. With TV2Mobile we have
chosen a number of areas we think will prove interesting to a broad
cross-section of the mobile audience. All of our content has been created
and compiled specifically for use on mobile, so the quality is exceptional.
As the demand for mobile media and entertainment grows, video is going
to be a key driver and we're delighted to be able to offer our TV2Mobile
catalogue to partners worldwide.” |
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| New Milestone in 3G Development - specifications for 3GPP Release 6 finalized |
| GSA applauds the finalization of the latest set of specifications for 3G mobile communications services, published by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) and which is known as Release 6. |
| T-Mobile Austria and Siemens Present 3G HSDPA |
| As far as technology is concerned, T-Mobile Austria is focusing on UMTS and the next-generation technology of HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access). |
| SAMSUNG Introduces 3D Game Phones with Vibration |
| Samsung Electronics introduced 3D game phones (models: SPH-G1000, SCH-G100) with vibration capability. The phone delivers realistic images and true-to-life sound, while the vibration it sends to the user's hand provides an extra sensation to the game experience. |
| New Mobile Video Service Launches For 2.5G & 3G |
| One Minute Guides a new range of streaming and downloadable videos for mobile phones from Moonlight Mobile published under the TV2Mobile brand, will be launched next week at MIPTV in Cannes. |
| 18 Million KDDI 3G Phone Subscribers |
| KDDI and Okinawa Cellular are pleased to announce that the total number of subscribers for 3rd generation cellular phones provided by KDDI and Okinawa Cellular exceeded 18 million on April 6, 2005. |
| Orange Launching National EDGE Wireless Network |
| Orange is launching its new national EDGE network today. Orange is now the only operator in France to provide a complete mobile broadband offer covering 85% of the population and 90% of businesses beginning in April 2005. |
| Ericsson and NTT DoCoMo Successfully Complete 3G WCDMA Interoperability Testing |
| Ericsson Mobile Platforms and NTT DoCoMo, Inc. have successfully completed WCDMA Interoperability Testing (IOT). Testing has been conducted using Ericsson Mobile Platforms' global market leading WCDMA/GPRS platform U100. |
| Video Clips to 2.5G / EDGE Handsets in Africa |
| The Swedish mobile video distributor Kamera has signed a deal with the South African operator MTN to distribute video clips to MTN’s customers. Customers will be able to download these video clips to their 2.5G / EDGE handsets, |
| 3GUpload.com Launches Music Ringtones Offering |
| 3GUpload.com, Inc., a leading mobile entertainment website, today announced that it has significantly upgraded its expansive ringtone library with the addition of a new "Music Ringtones" catalogue. |
| Industry-First Integrated Video Test for 3G Networks |
| ektronix, Inc. announced the broad and innovative range of new video test, monitoring and measurement products the company will feature at the National Association of Broadcasters |
| OneNAND on All Major Mobile Platforms |
| Samsung Electronics announced the availability of OneNAND Flash software -- called eXtended sector remapper (XSR) -- that optimizes the functioning of OneNAND memory devices for 3G mobile phones, PDAs, portable gaming systems and digital cameras. The software simplifies OneNAND Flash integration with digital devices. |
| Andrew Corporation Elected to 3G Americas' Board of Governors |
| 3G Americas announced the election of Andrew Corporation, a global communications systems and equipment supplier, to its Board of Governors effective March 2005. |
| Two New 3G Price Plans for 3 UK |
| 3, the UK's first video mobile network, today announced the launch of two new price plans, "Off-peak 3000", 3's first off-peak plan and "Talk, Text & Video 600", an enhancement to 3's best selling plan, "Talk & Text 600". |
| ‘Supercharged’ Wireless Experience Using HSDPA |
| Mobilkom Austria, the largest Austrian mobile operator, demonstrated the potential of its wireless network evolution with High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) technology from Nortel. |
| Performance/Cost Reduction for 3G-UMTS Base Station |
| LSI Logic Corporation announced that IPWireless, a global provider of advanced standards-based broadband wireless technology, has deployed RapidChip(R) Platform ASIC in its 3G-UMTS Base Station. |
| Is 3G Going to be the Way Forward? |
| 3G was envisioned as the technology that would help wireless carriers reduce their dependence on voice services, and transition to a new data-centric world. |
| Fast, Secure and Reliable, 3G and VoIP Network Protection |
| SafeNet, Inc., setting the standard for information security, announced the availability of QuickSec for Telecom, the market's first IPSec network security toolkit to secure third generation (3G) Wireless Networks. |
| Western European Mobile Market: trends and forecasts 2005–2010 |
| Mobile operators are facing a number of challenges, including managing technology transition and growing ARPU. However, they also have a number of options: 3G opens an opportunity not only for mobile data but also for further growth in voice revenues. |
| Will 3G WCDMA Succeed Outside of US, Europe and Japan? |
| As mobile operators in both saturated markets and emerging ones continue to build towards a totally cellular world, infrastructure vendors will be the benefactors throughout the decade. |
| CDMA2000 Continues to Dominate the 3G Market in Latin America and The Caribbean |
| The CDMA Development Group (CDG) reported today that CDMA2000(R) continues to expand rapidly in Latin America and the Caribbean, spurring growth for operators and bringing advanced services to the region. |
| Fujitsu Tie-Up with Alcatel for 3G Phones in China |
| Fujitsu bring a lot to the new agreement including Mobile Media Processors for 3G phones. |
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