3G Features June 2005
3G Features June 2005
T-Mobile is the first carrier in Europe to bring free Internet to mobile phones: web’n’walk is the name of the offer that T-Mobile is using to compile attractive packages for mobile users in the World Wide Web.
As part of its drive to remain at the forefront of wireless conformance testing, BABT has embarked on a major investment programme to cater for the needs of the 3G marketplace.
Retel d.o.o. and Arbital Communications Sdn. Bhd., today announced that they will deploy a next generation mobile broadband service in Zagreb, Croatia, using Flarion Technologies' FLASH-OFDM® technology.
BWCS : UK mobile operator mmO2 has denied it is the subject of a possible takeover bid this morning. However, rumours swirling around the City of London have propelled the company’s shares to a new high.
NEC Corporation announced that it has developed its first i-mode 3G wireless terminal "N600i" for an operator outside Japan and has commenced delivery of the terminal for COSMOTE,
Opera Software announced that the Opera browser is included on the new Toshiba W31T. The BREW-based, 20 mm thin Toshiba W31T boasts a 2.4 megapixel camera in addition to full Internet and e-mail capabilities, and is available on KDDI's 3G network in Japan from June 30.
Orange announced the availability of its second generation 3G Mobile Office Card. Targeted at businesses of all sizes, the 3G Mobile Office Card offers users integrated access to the Orange 3G and GPRS networks, as well as supporting WiFi connections.
Axcera, a leading manufacturer and integrator of best-of-breed technology for the television broadcast and broadband wireless access industries, today announced that it will feature a live DVB-H mobile video demonstration and headline the mobile video session
Nextel Communications will deploy a wireless broadband trial based on UMTS TD-CDMA technology from IPWireless, the companies announced today. The field trial will begin during the third quarter in Washington, D.C.; Arlington, Va.; Alexandria, Va.; Reston, Va. and Bethesda, Md.
Red Bend Software announced it has signed a global agreement with LG Electronics to deploy its vCurrent(TM) Mobile FOTA update technology on LG 3G handsets. Red Bend's technology will allow LG Electronics to quickly, reliably and cost-effectively deliver firmware updates over the air to its most advanced mobile devices.
Opera Software, global leader in Web browser technologies, and T-Mobile introduced the new Nokia 6680 with the Opera browser as part of T-Mobile's "Internet in your pocket" offering available in July 2005.
Pantech, one of the world’s leading mobile communications groups - comprised of Pantech&Curitel Communications, Inc., Pantech Co., Ltd. and Pantech C&I Inc. (“Pantech” hereafter) - has just launched the PG-6100 multimedia phone, a new model aimed at young, trend conscious, style savvy consumers.
3 Hong Kong keeps to its promise of providing the most comprehensive selection of 3G video mobile phones in town. Including the latest addition - Sony Ericsson K600i, a dual camera lens video mobile phone with quad-band capability
Participants to the 3G customer test of the largest Hungarian mobile operator can follow the most popular programs of TV2
Telstra today announced its 3GSM network and customer service platforms were now operational in six mainland capital cities and that it would commence an internal trial in July to ensure customers received high standards of service when Telstra's 3GSM services are launched.
IN-FUSIO, the publisher of top-of-the-range games for mobile phones, today announces that it is bringing the original and best drawing toy, Etch-A-Sketch, into the 21st century with the launch of the mobile version.
SmartVideo Technologies announced today that short form video series from Two Minute Television Network will be available to anyone with a smartphone or PDA equipped with a media player.
DoCoMo's i-mode™ 8 alliance partners announced today the first joint procurement tie-up for i-mode handsets.
Airvana, Inc. announced that it will present advanced 1xEV-DO features, including multicast, QoS and VoIP, to China's 3G community.
The GSM world is looking to HSDPA to increase downlink cellular bandwidth, first because of the high data rates required to transfer advanced multimedia to the handset, and also because HSDPA reduces the cost/megabyte of transmission to less than half that of 3G WCDMA.
More than one third of the population (37%) are harbouring worries about technology failures when using 3G phones or other mobile devices.
Top Global announced it offers an affordable, easy to use, plug and play 3G (EVDO, UMTS, or HSDPA) wireless security and surveillance solution for construction sites, emergency sites, temporary locations, and remote buildings monitoring.
Analog Devices announced that it will be highlighting its innovative 3G cellular technology at the China 3G Mobile International Summit & Exhibition taking place at the China World Hotel in Beijing on June 28 and 29.
ONE and the Austrian company LIVETUNES have turned the UMTS-enabled handset into a radio: mobile, live, worldwide and free of advertising.
Vidiator Technology announced that its VeeStream™ platform enabled 3 Scandinavia to launch a world first in music video service.
TOM Online announced today a strategic alliance in the run-up to 3G, forging closer relationships to distribute advanced multimedia products on wireless and online platforms and in TCL shops across China.
Aeroflex has announced that it has become the first company to submit a working HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) conformance test case for approval to the 3GPP RAN5 Working Group.
Axcera announced that Netcom’s 3G mobile broadband wireless service offering, using the IPWirelessä UMTS TD-CDMA-based Axity3G non-line-of-site (NLOS) broadband wireless access solution, will become commercially available in July 2005.
A new survey by GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association) confirms that the number of 3G/WCDMA networks delivering commercial services has now reached 74 in 34 countries worldwide, an increase of 14 networks in the first half of 2005. A further 6 networks are at the pre-commercial stage.
Ericsson and Sun are extending their business relationship to develop an integrated, multitasking Java technology-based solution.
Novatel Wireless announced that its Merlin V620 EV-DO wireless PC Card Modem has passed the Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certification for a Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS).
ACCESS Co., Ltd., announced that its NetFront full Internet mobile browser has been selected by NTT DoCoMo for deployment in its 3G FOMA N901iS handset.
Pantech’s unique expertise in the camera phone area is expected to create particular interest among Thai consumers.
The search is over for mobile professionals and gadget enthusiasts in need of a wireless device with reliable EV-DO high-speed connectivity, a familiar user interface and essential hardware features.
T-Mobile customers beat traffic jams with live traffic information and roadside CCTV feeds direct to mobiles.
"The commitment of Orange is a major step for aacPlus and a clear sign that our technology answers to the demands of the market," said Oliver Kunz, Vice President Strategic Marketing Coding Technologies.
Russia will benefit by harmonising its Third Generation licensing and roll-out plans with Europe and other global markets, says mobile industry association The UMTS Forum.
Mobile penetration has reached a high level of saturation; basic phone features are common; SMS text messaging remains the most used mobile service; and users aren’t yet ready to adopt advanced mobile services, such as the mobile Internet and video messaging.
Orange today announced the launch of a dedicated Orange TV channel to present exclusive footage from this year’s Glastonbury Festival.
Hantro announced today that Freescale Semiconductor has integrated their MPEG-4 encoder System on Chip (SoC) design into the newly announced i.MX31 and i.MX31L multimedia applications processors.
NTT DoCoMo announced it achieved 1Gbps real-time packet transmission in the downlink at the moving speed of about 20km/h in a field experiment on fourth-generation (4G) radio access. The experiment took place in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture on May 9, 2005.
Lucent announced it successfully completed the first field trial of High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) technology in China
Mobile multimedia entertainment represents a huge opportunity for the wireless semiconductor industry.
Orange announced that it has extended its Developer Centre network to the US with the opening of new centres in Boston and San Francisco.
Option N.V announced that Hutchison 3G Austria or 3 has chosen the GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD as wireless broadband data card for the Austrian market. The data card will be sold under 3’s brand.
Nortel and BB Mobile, have achieved a second wireless industry milestone with what is believed to be the world's first seamless handoff of voice and data services between a third generation (3G) cellular network operating on the 1.7 GHz radio frequency band and a wireless local area network (LAN).
We are delighted by the choice of Siemens Communications to include our KPSA provisioning (2, 2.5 and 3G convergent solution) in its Mobile OSS Partner Program
  
CSR PLC announced that its BlueCore silicon has been chosen by Samsung to Bluetooth-enable its latest GSM mobile handset, the SGH-E720.
Operators and infrastructure manufacturers will explore future enhancements for CDMA2000 air interface, core network and terminals to further increase spectral efficiencies, data throughput and service delivery.
Nokia and Wayfinder Systems announced the availability of the Nokia 6630 Navigation Pack, a compact smartphone-based package that enables people to find their way and explore locations while on the move.
Motorola announced the launch of the FOMA M1000, the world’s first-ever WLAN-integrated W-CDMA and GSM/GPRS dual-mode smartphone.
Delivering on its ongoing commitment to miniaturize the 3G mobile phone, Freescale Semiconductor announces a fourth generation, multimode 3G WCDMA/EDGE cellular RF subsystem.
Vodafone Sweden's customers can now download songs on their way to work, watch the highlights from the latest Allsvenskan matches on the station platform or connect up to the Internet on the tube.
T-Mobile Czech Republic announced a new data access strategy tailored to address the needs of the Czech market.
Video mobile network 3 has been recognised as the best new brand of the year at the Marketing Society Awards for Excellence.
 
Mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) activity in Western Europe will significantly increase over the next few years, according to a new study by IDC.
 
LG Electronics swept through Europe's WCDMA mobile phone market during the first quarter of 2005, boosting its market leadership.
Wildwave, a leading provider of mobile digital entertainment and Darklight Film Festival, a pioneer in digital film, today announced the launch of The Wildlight Channel, a new movie channel aimed at mobile phones.
Designed to operate on CDMA 1xEV-DO and will support broadband-like speeds when Sprint EV-DO coverage is available later this year and is backwards compatible to provide 1xRTT throughput speeds in Sprint coverage areas where EV-DO service is not yet available.
Philips’ new BAW filters feature patented reduced form factor chip-scale packaging technology. This improves the performance and reception of GSM and 3G mobile phones
Samsung Electronics is launching a cutting-edge mobile phone that has combined the Bluetooth with the Voice Recognition technology.
“LG Electronics has made another futuristic proposal to the mobile communications industry with these innovatively designed handsets. With these six models, we continue our efforts to lead and innovate mobile lifestyles for consumers,” said Mun-hwa Park, President & CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.
3 Hong Kong has been named “Mobile Operator of the Year, Hong Kong” in the Mobile Operators category of the Asian MobileNews Awards 2005, organized by Asian MobileNews magazine, Asia’s leading publication for mobile telecom operators.
JCB, a leading international payment brand, is happy to announce that JCB Co., Ltd. is teaming up with NTT DoCoMo Shikoku, Inc.
 
High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC) announced its plans to release the world's first 3G Windows Mobile 5.0-based device, the HTC Universal. The Universal will enable customers to be more productive while having powerful multimedia and internet browsing capabilities.
Gemplus International announces the deployment of its GemConnect OTA platform for "3 mobile" in Australia - Hutchison Telecom's 3G network - and their first successful campaign update to over 470,000 USIM cards in 3's 3G network.
COSMOTE announces that i-mode subscribers outside Japan have already reached 5 million, raising the total number of i-mode subscribers to approximately 50,000,000 worldwide.
Following the success of the Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G datacard, Vodafone continues to revolutionise business mobility, with the announcement today of two significant changes in the pricing of mobile data:
On June 15th 2005, British Telecommunications (UK) announced it was very much getting back into the mobile communications business with the launch of its Bluephone product.
At CommunicAsia 2005 in Singapore, Ericsson's President and CEO Carl-Henric Svanberg ( inset ) said that mobile broadband is paving the way for new services, with content and media playing a very important role
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. introduced several of the industry's smallest and most highly integrated products for next-generation base stations.
BT today launched the world's first combined fixed and mobile phone service.
 
The 3 Group today announced that more than 30 million full version music clips have been downloaded or streamed over their global networks to date since music services were launched in its nine markets.
Integrated Circuit Systems announced availability of seven new high-performance surface acoustic wave (SAW) products ideal for use as intermediate-frequency (IF) filters for all third-generation (3G) base station equipment protocols. The addition of these devices expands the ICS standard portfolio to 17 SAW filters for 3G infrastructure applications.
There are a number of interesting developments and technologies that will see the delivery of television and radio broadcasting to mobile phones, handheld devices, and automobiles before the end of the decade.
The new SMARTi 3G is the world’s first RF transceiver supporting all six frequency bands for UMTS now specified for operation in different parts of the world. UMTS phones incorporating SMARTi 3G can be used in Europe, Asia, North America and Japan.
Emblaze Mobile Ltd., the handset design and manufacturing house has signed its first major UK agreement with 20:20 Logistics (20:20), Europe's leading distributor.
Nokia has deployed its WCDMA 3G network solution for Indonesian operator Telkomsel to assess 3G services such as video sharing. The trial network will operate in the metropolitan Jakarta area over a six-month period.
KDDI and Okinawa Cellular are pleased to announce the launch of the new G'zOne TYPE-R CDMA 1X line-up, an outstandingly water- and impact-resistant series built to bear not only the hard use of daily life, but the rain, rugged outdoor use, and sports use as well.
The mobile boom continues unabated and as the industry matures, parallels are beginning to emerge that suggest that the mobile industry is now where the Internet was in 1996.
The Sony Ericsson GC99 PC card launched today combines Wi-Fi with 3G/UMTS and global quad band GSM/EDGE/GPRS connectivity, providing a variety of network choices in a single, slim PC card,
The K608 is a sleek, durable device that weighs the same as existing 2G phones, putting an end to the age of bulky 3G handsets. International 3G operator 3 (Hutchison 3G) has been confirmed as one of the first customers for the K608.
The compact Nokia 6280 3G slide phone (WCDMA 2100 and GSM 900/1800/1900) comes with a range of features that enable consumers to take full advantage of 3G multimedia opportunities. Equipped with both a 2-megapixel and a VGA camera, the compact Nokia 6280 provides an ideal platform for 3G services such as real time video sharing and two way video calls.
The new handset will be dual-mode handset capable of international roaming and equipped for all basic FOMA functions, including videophone and i-mode™ mobile Internet access.