3G Features February 2007
3G Features February 2007
Buzz 3G Enters the Google Apps and Microsoft Live Race LG U830 3G Phone Review
Buzz 3G with its free Office Suite, Free Text messaging and Free VoIP certainly has a serious edge on other recently released Application services, add to that the 3G interactivity on a global level between PC and Mobile and Buzz is set to dominate this new market. LG has spawned another member of the Chocolate family but this time the familiar-looking U830 arrives fitted with a 3.5G wireless engine.
MOTORIZR Z3 Phone Review ( not 3G )
After wooing us with the KRZR late last year, Moto has been busy fashioning a slider companion, the MOTORIZR Z3. Is Moto’s two-pronged attack a winner? A new high linearity direct conversion I/Q demodulator from Linear Technology significantly reduces the cost of 3G and WiMAX basestation receivers. The LT5575's extended operating frequency range from 800MHz to 2.7GHz covers all of the cellular and 3G infrastructure, WiMAX and RFID bands with a single part.
3G FOMA F903iX Handset is Based on Symbian OS 3G WCDMA Power Amplifier Integrates Dual-band Functionality
Symbian welcomes NTT DoCoMo’s launch of the FOMA F903iX HIGH-SPEED which is based on Symbian OS™ and started shipping in Japan. ANADIGICS has expanded its successful line of HELP3™ WCDMA power amplifiers (PAs) with a new dual-band design. The AWT6221 combines North American cellular and PCS bands in a single 3 x 5mm package incorporating field-proven efficiency advantages of ANADIGICS HELP3™ technology.
World's Smallest and Fastest USB Modem for 3G HSDPA WiMAX is a Serious Contender for 3G Mobile Broadband
AnyDATA Corporation released the world's smallest and fastest wireless USB modem--the ADU-610--to carriers worldwide. Powered by blazing download speeds from the Internet of up to 7.2 Mbps, this small modem makes wireless broadband accessible for PDAs, notebook, and even home PCs. WiMAX Day reports that at the 3GSM conference in Barcelona, Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin delivered a rare glimpse of the future and warned the mobile industry of new technologies that will usurp their business and the impending obsolescence of the 3G standard.
ARCEP Proposes Fourth 3G License Application Procedure
Multimedia SIM Cards Promote On-device Services Management  
Gemalto announced the launch of a complete package that will enable the dynamic management of on-device services. This innovative solution relies on the new generation of multimedia SIM cards from Gemalto associated with an over the air (OTA) infrastructure.  
Enhanced 3G Mobile Applications Impel Demand for Test and Measurement 3G HSDPA Module Embedded in Sharp "EM·ONE"
Rising demand for enhanced applications such as gaming, video and music download, multimedia messaging, ringtones, mobile Internet, and Bluetooth are bolstering the growth of the world wireless communication test and measurement market. "EM·ONE" supports eMobile’s HSDPA communications service with a maximum downlink speed of 3.6Mbps. "EM·ONE" adopts Japan's first W-VGA (800 X 480 dot) under Windows Mobile 5.0 environment, and is also equipped with the industry’s first 4.1 inch high definition liquid crystal large screen.
Power Detector for 3G Handset Testing NFC and 3G to Fuel SIM Card Sector Growth in Asia Pacific
National Semiconductor introduced the industry’s first radio frequency (RF) power detector with guaranteed accuracy over temperature and RF production testing for third-generation (3G) mobile phone power controls. The subscriber identity module (SIM) card market in the Asia Pacific region continues to benefit from evolving smart card telecommunication applications.
Vodafone has a 'First' with Regional TV Soap on Mobile Mobile Content Goldrush at 3GSM, as WCDMA Clocks 100 Million Subscribers
Sony Ericsson W710i Phone Review ( not 3G ) 4G Intellectual Property Landscape as “More Varied than 3G”
This compact Symbian smartphone is a lot tougher than the W710i and more comprehensive with its fitness apps. Its text-to-speech capabilities can update you with your progress and read text messages while exercising. One of the major factors that has kept average royalty rates very high in WCDMA devices is the fact that 12 companies own 80% of the essential IP, with four of those owning nearly 60%.
ZTE to Develop 3G Mobiles For Telefonica New Router Enables 3G / GPRS Connectivity to Industrial Equipment
Telefónica España and ZTE, a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, have reached an agreement to jointly manufacture and distribute 3G mobile handsets for the Spanish market. Amplicon is pleased to announce the `Connectport WAN VPN' (CWV) next- generation cellular router designed to connect RS232 or Ethernet devices in-the-field directly to an internet facing PC anywhere in the world.
 
3, Ireland's mobile media network, announced that its 3G network now covers 85% of the population, meeting its regulatory coverage requirement set by ComReg one year early. With nationwide coverage for voice and text, 3's network coverage is the best in Ireland.  
Ixia Tests Interoperability with Key Codecs for Fixed Mobile Convergence and 3G Video Telephony New Huawei U120 3G Handset
Ixia announced today new capabilities of its IxMobile 3G telephony test solution that allow both wireless handset and media gateway manufacturers to test interoperability with key codecs used in fixed mobile convergence and 3G video telephony applications. Huawei Technologies launched its stylish U120, a 3G handset optimized for music lovers on the move. The stylish U120 is positioned as an entry-level device that will help operators drive further development of the 3G market by broadening the appeal of 3G multimedia services and applications.
3 UK Offers Range of Social Networking Sites Via 3G Phones Free Mobile Internet Calls From a Nokia N80ie
3 UK announced a ground-breaking partnership with social networking gateway provider Intercasting which will allow users simple access to a raft of well-known online communities from their mobile handset.  Challenger mobile has launched its free global telephony service on the new Nokia N80 Internet Edition. All owners of the Nokia N80ie handset can now complete the easy Challenger mobile™ sign-up process and start making free internet calls within minutes.
Sony Ericsson's K800i Cyber-shotBest 3GSM Handset 500,000 Vodafone Branded V710 3G Phones Sold
Sony Ericsson is delighted to announce that its K800 Cyber-shot camera phone has been awarded Best 3GSM Handset at the GSM Association's Global Mobile Awards 2007.  Huawei Technologies announced that the first customized Vodafone-branded 3G handset, jointly developed by both companies, the V710, has reached its 500,000th sale across 14 European countries since its launch in September 2006.
Microsoft unveiled Windows Mobile® 6, the newest version of its mobile software platform. By improving usability and adding support for Microsoft® Office features previously available only on PCs, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 delivers to the small screen ip.access, the market leader in cellular picocell technologies is delighted to announce that Oyster 3G, its home access femtocell product, has won the Best Radio Access Product category of the annual GSM Awards, the mobile industry's most competitive and hard-fought awards.
Skyworks Solutions announced new solutions for its Intera™ family of front-end modules (FEM) addressing wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) applications that support bands I, II, IV, V and VI . BT will offer UK customers Mobile VoIP services on Windows Mobile® 6 powered smartphones from HTC. The combination of BT’s strength in wireless broadband networks and services, Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6 software and HTC’s strength in devices gives customers the power to choose how they stay connected while on the go. 
HTC Unveils New Smart Device Line-up World's Smallest 3G Micro Base Station
High Tech Computer Corp. launched three smart devices from its Q1 2007 product portfolio at the 3GSM World Congress Conference and Exhibition. These ground-breaking devices showcase the latest in mobile convergence for both consumer and enterprise audiences and epitomize HTC’s commitment to developing innovative, appealing and category-defining form factors and applications. ZTE launched what it believes is the world's smallest micro base station - the ZXWR R8840 at the 3GSM World Congress 2007. The remote radio unit (RRU), just 19 litres in volume and 17 kilogrammes in weight, is a fibre fed, compact W-CDMA radio which extends the coverage range of UMTS base stations.
Vodafone Signs Handset Procurement Agreement with China's ZTE
Huawei Technologies launched its latest customized terminals for operators: the world’s first High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) USB Modem, E270, and the stylish U120, a 3G handset optimized for music lovers on the move. Vodafone Group and ZTE Corporation announced a handset procurement agreement which will see the Chinese company produce a range of Vodafone-only branded, ultra-low coshandsets for sale across Vodafone's Markets.
QUALCOMM Targets Mass-Market 3G Handsets With Multi-Band, Single-Chip CMOS UMTS Transceiver Nokia to Expand its 3G Radio Access Network Sharing Solution
Orange UK Trials New Handset Branding and Configuration Software Apertio One-NDS Goes Live at 3G Operator 3 UK
SNAPin Software, the leader in mobile interaction management, today announced the availability of SelfService Configure software that turns unbranded mobile phones into operator-specific handsets right at the point of sale. Orange UK Apertio One-NDS, (Network Directory Server), has gone live with 3 in the UK, consolidating key customer data and accelerating application deployment and service time to market. 
Vodafone, Telefónica, Orange, and 3UK Report Successful Results from TDtv Trial LG Handset to Lead 3G For All Campaign
Vodafone, Telefónica, Orange, and 3UK announced the results of their successful joint technical trial of TDtv. TDtv is the UMTS TD-CDMA-3GPP Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Services (MBMS) standard for mobile television solutions. Twelve leading mobile operators have selected a slim, multimedia phone developed by LG Electronics as the winning handset to spearhead the GSM Association's 3G for All campaign, which aims to make third-generation mobile services accessible to a much wider user base.
ZTE Launches the World's Smallest 3G RRU Orange UK Launches 3G HSDPA
20% of UK Subscribers Search Internet Via Mobile Phones Othello Radio Simplifies the Development of W-CDMA 3G Handsets
Just 20% of UK subscribers actually search for content on the mobile internet, despite an industry perception that 89% do, according to research released today, from the Mobile Entertainment Forum and Ovum.  Analog Devices unveiled the latest addition to its award-winning family of Othello(R) radios, the Othello-3. This CMOS RF transceiver provides a complete solution for 3G mobile terminals based on the W-CDMA air interface standard.
Second Wave of Nokia Eseries Business Devices 3G Nokia N77 to Accelerate DVB-H Mobile TV Mainstream Adoption
Nokia introduced the second wave of the Nokia Eseries portfolio with a trio of feature-packed, design-rich devices - the all-inclusive Nokia E90 Communicator, the stylish slider Nokia E65 device, and the slim email-optimized Nokia E61i device. Nokia introduced the Nokia N77 multimedia computer offering an optimized mobile TV experience in a compelling and compact form factor with complete Nokia Nseries functionalities.
Revolutionary 3G HSDPA Ultra Smart Phone
Samsung nnounced a new addition to its Ultra portfolio with the introduction of Ultra Smart F700. This revolutionary mobile phone will be showcased at 3GSM World Congress, the largest telecommunications event, next week. The F700 features unrivaled design and brings a superior range of multimedia experiences to consumers. Agilent Technologies introduced the industry’s first real-time expert analysis tool for UMTS Release 6 networks enabling R&D, system test and operations engineers to rapidly troubleshoot, deploy and optimize mobile networks for UMTS evolutionary technologies.
Credit Card Sized 3G HSPA Module Early Delivery of World's First Universal Mobile TV Chip
Fingerprint Touch Controls Enable Data Protection and Usability Enhancements in Toshiba 3G Phones Option Implements HSUPA Across its Product Portfolio
Atrua Technologies, the pioneer and leading provider of Intelligent Touch Controls, revealed that Toshiba's latest series of 3G Windows Mobile phones, bound for European markets, include Atrua's market-leading, made-for-mobile fingerprint touch control solution. Option unveils a comprehensive range of high performance HSUPA and HSDPA wireless broadband devices and an extended software offering at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, 12-15 February 2007 (Hall 2, Level 1 – B17).
Breathtaking Multimedia for Mobile Devices Aeroflex Outlines Initial Product Strategy for 3G LTE Test
AMD introduced the AMD Imageon™ 2298, 2294 and 2192 media processors, offering ultra-fast, high-resolution image processing, DVD-quality video and high-definition audio for compelling mobile multimedia experiences. Aeroflex has outlined its initial strategy for the development of test products to support the new 3G Long-Term Evolution (3G LTE) standard, 3GPP’s vision for ensuring 3G remains the dominant global cellular technology going forward into the next decade.
RFMD Introduces Transmit System for 3G Handsets  
World’s First Video Ringback Tone Solution for 3G, Broadband and IMS
3, the mobile media company, today announces the launch of a new range of great value price plans designed for small businesses. The new Office Share Plans offer SOHO and SME companies total flexibility in their mobile working.  Dilithium announced the availability of the world’s first video ringback tone solution; VT-Ring™ for 3G, Broadband and IMS networks.
Vodafone To Launch YouTube on Mobile Phones Nokia and SFR Complete the First WCDMA 900 voice call in France
Vodafone announced an agreement with YouTube to offer Vodafone customers YouTube experience on their mobile phones. Nokia and French operator SFR have carried out a technical pilot on WCDMA 3G/HSDPA voice call on the 900 MHz band in SFR's network.
Ericsson Demonstrates Live 3G LTE at 144Mbps  
NTT DoCoMo Achieves World's First 5Gbps Packet Transmission in 4G Field Experiment
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that it achieved a maximum packet transmission rate of approximately 5Gbps in the downlink using 100MHz frequency bandwidth to a mobile station moving at 10km/h. The field experiment of fourth-generation (4G) radio access took place in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture on December 25, 2006. ViVAS facilitates development and deployment of enhanced interactive video services such as Live TV, Video Portal, Video Blogging, Video Push Services, Video Interactive Portal, Video Streaming, Video Call Completion to Voice, and a host of other applications.
HSPA Will Account for Most Mobile Broadband Deployments
Informa believes that Finland, France and Portugal will lead the way in rolling out UMTS900, as predicted in Informa's Insight report UMTS900: Exploring the roadmap for in-band migration in Europe. With over 93 commercial networks in operation, HSPA is likely to account for the majority of investment in global mobile broadband networks over the next five years, finds a new study by Arthur D. Little. 
Expect More from Your 3G Mobile Video Service CDMA Industry Delivers 3G Handsets That Cost Less Than US$35
QuickPlay Media announces the availability of its leading mobile video solutions to carriers and content providers in Europe following the success of major 3G deployments in North America.  The CDMA Development Group (CDG) (www.cdg.org) announced today that at least two suppliers of ultra low-cost mobile devices are currently offering 3G CDMA2000(r) phones for less than $35 USD to selected carriers, and another five suppliers are offering CDMA2000 handsets for less than $40.
Vodafone and Orange Propose 3G Radio Access Network Share T-Mobile Bring the Benefits of S60 Software to Mainstream Consumer Markets
Vodafone and Orange announce their intention to share Radio Access Networks (RANs), delivering long-term benefits to customers. Nokia announced a collaboration to strengthen T-Mobile's capabilities to bring core services to market and improve the capability of S60 licensees to develop devices for T-Mobile.
Nokia 3G Nseries Gets Mobile Search
Ireland’s mobile media network 3 has signed an agreement with BBC Worldwide to bring top BBC comedy to Irish mobile users for the first time. Nokia confirmed itsMobile Search application is now able to search for content stored on your device, ranging from emails, text messages and calendar entries to videos and music files.
NTT DoCoMo, Renesas, Fujitsu, Mitsubishi Electric, Sharp, and Sony Ericsson to Jointly Develop Platform for 3G Mobile Phone Handsets Skyworks Powers LG’s Increasingly Popular GPRS Chocolate Phones
NTT DoCoMo, Inc., Renesas Technology Corp., Fujitsu Limited, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Sharp Corporation, and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, today announced that they plan to jointly develop a next-generation mobile phone platform Skyworks Solutions, advised that LG is leveraging its Helios™ power transceiver, the highly integrated SKY74400, across its family of GPRS Chocolate™ phones launched in Europe and expanding to around the world later this year. Skyworks previously announced support for LG’s suite of CDMA Chocolate™ phones in April 2006:
NEC and Ubiquisys Ltd., the developer of residential 3G access points (femtocells), announced a strategic collaboration to deliver femtocell solutions worldwide. LG announced the UK launch of LG Shine (model: KE970), the latest handset in its premium Black Label series of mobile phones.
Ericcson Delivers 3G HSDPA Platform to LG  
LG Electronics and Ericsson have signed a license agreement for the U360, an advanced mobile platform that is part of Ericsson's HSPA product family, from Ericsson Mobile Platforms.  
Sony Ericsson’s New 3G / HSDPA Mobile Broadband PC Card
Sony Ericsson’s new Mobile Broadband PC Card for laptops. The PC300 is Sony Ericsson’s first to support four generations of the world’s most popular cellular wireless technology - HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS iPass Inc.made an agreement with T-Mobile UK to integrate its 3G data network into the iPass services platform. The agreement marks a significant enterprise-focused distribution agreement for T-Mobile UK and will give iPass customers’ access to T-Mobile’s existing UMTS network as well as HSDPA,
CDMA450 Sees Rapid Global Expansion RFI Install RSE Chamber for 2G and 3G Handset Testing
New 3G and EDGE Sony Ericsson Walkman Mobile Phones Linux Operating System To Mass-Market 3G Handsets
Sony Ericsson announces two new Walkman phones; the W880/W888 and W610 build on the success of hit-models such as the W810 and to broaden the appeal of the Walkman® phone. 20 million Walkman® phones have been sold to date. NXP, the newly independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, today announced the availability of the Linux open source operating system for its 3G mobile phone system solution.
Tektronix Enhances 3G Network Optimization Portfolio TI Propels 3G Deployments with Single-Chip Base Station W-CDMA Baseband Processor
World’s First Commercially Available 3G Femto Cell Mobile Music Portal on NTT DoCoMo's 3G Network
3Way Networkshas launched the 3Way HBS, the World’s first commercially available 3G Femto cell. The UMTS HBS (Home Base Station) is designed to enable mobile operators to provide a bubble of coverage and capacity in customer’s homes and offer low cost mobile voice, video and data services. Catalyst Mobile and Warner Music Japan launched the Warner Music Group Rhino Mobile service, a music portal for NTT DoCoMo subscribers in Japan. This state-of-the-art mobile data service features an innovative Flash-based user experience delivering a variety of content from Warner Music Group's Rhino catalog.
Higher Power Remote Units For In-Building Wireless Schema to Introduce Ultima Mentor for UMTS Networks
Andrew Corporation has introduced two new remote units for cost-effective radio-over-fiber applications that ensure coverage and capacity in demanding wireless environments. Schema launched of Ultima Mentor for UMTS networks , the first UMTS optimization solution based on actual network usage. Schema's Mentor revolutionizes network optimization by analyzing real information generated by subscribers' mobile handsets.
3 Hits 90% Population Coverage for 3G Mobile Services
Enea will make a series of important product and partnership announcements and host several key events at the 3GSM conference starting Feb 12, 2007 in Barcelona, Spain. 3 UK now has 90% population coverage for its 3G services in the UK. 3 launched in the UK on 03/03/03 and has the best coverage for mobile entertainment and information services in the UK.
David Blaine, the world famous illusionist and endurance artist, has signed a deal with LG Mobile which will see him become the face of LG Shine, the next model in LG’s ultra stylish Black Label series.  3G infrastructure developer, 3Way Networks, has selected Analog Devices’s (ADI) TigerSHARC as the main base band processing platform for its high capability picocell, due to be launched in the second quarter this year. Above shows the 3Way Picocell.
Ecrio released its IP Multi-Media Subsystem (IMS) client software has been selected for deployment by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. The software, which includes OMA-compliant Instant Messaging (IM), VideoShare, Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) and 3GPP-compliant Voice over IP (VoIP) with Voice Call Continuity (VCC) solutions, will first be deployed in Taiwan on ASUS mobile phones. TECORE Wireless Systems announced the launch of its pre-IMS VoIP/SIP enabled GSM base station to be showcased at this year’s 3GSM World Congress.
RadioFrame Networks Announces GSM and UMTS Femtocell Products 9 Million PC Card & Embedded 3G/3.5G Modems Sales in 2007
RadioFrame Networks announced the introduction of its first set of commercial femtocell products utilizing the company's recently introduced OmniRadio(TM) Processor Platform. RadioFrame's femtocell products According to the newly released Strategy Analytics report, "Liberating the Laptop: 5-Year Market Outlook on PC Cards & Embedded Wireless WAN Connectivity," the market for cellular PC cards and embedded 3G modems for notebook PCs is set to post spectacular 60 percent growth in 2007. 
Orange Romania Selects Byte New GSA Research Report Updates Evolution of 3G Across the Globe
TriQuint’s Unique Capabilities Support ‘Global Handset Strategy’ for Worldwide Mobile Communications Platforms Ericsson Delivers HSPA Network for DNA Finland
Global Licensing Agreement for 3G UMTS Devices Mobile Entertainment Market Has Potential To Reach $76 Billion By 2011
Mobile solutions innovator Kodiak Networks and ZTE Corp. have signed a worldwide licensing and strategic marketing agreement. Under the agreement, ZTE will feature Kodiak Networks integrated mobile applications Juniper Research predicts that the mobile entertainment market is set for a new era of rapid growth as 3G environments become more commonplace, applications built for mobile predominate and more users in the mass market exploit the mobile phone as a multifunctional communications and entertainment device.
3G Home Base Stations to Challenge WiFi VOIP in Fixed/Mobile Convergence Battle
  
Faster Data Speeds for 3G UMTS
Motorola MOTORAZR V3xx 3G Phone Review
As the effectiveness of indoor UMTS and HSDPA data transmission is a crucial factor for mobile phone users, operators are now faced with increasing demands for high data speeds from its customers Before we get onto that, let’s mention the other Moto handset that is likely to get confused with the V3xx, the MOTORAZR maxx V6. It is also a 3.6Mbps supporting handset, and it has a many similarities to the V3xx, but a few differences too. Among the latter are that it has some touch sensitive music control keys on its front and a 2.0 megapixel main camera where our review handset has a 1.3 megapixel.
NTT DoCoMo to Invest in Corporate Mobile Solutions Business in China
Artificial Life and 3 Hong Kong Launch America's Next Top Model Mobile Game
NTT DoCoMo and UFIDA Software Co., Ltd., the leading Chinese supplier of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, will enter the corporate mobile solutions market in China through a joint investment in Fidatone Mobile Technology and Service Co., Ltd. Hong Kong-based Artificial Life and 3 Hong Kong today announced the first launch of the America's Next Top Model mobile game in Hong Kong. Based on Cycle 7 of the popular reality TV show,
iPass Revs Up New 3G Service 3G Pocket PC Phone ASUS P735 Launched
iPass, Inc. announced the addition of a new 3G service in the US, based on the high-speed CDMA EV-DO Rev A standard. With this release of this new offering. The P735 allows users to make full use of its 3G capabilities and integrates network connectivity, video conferencing, multimedia applications and many other business functions.
Motorola Expands Strategic Relationship With Texas Instruments to Include High-Volume 3G, WiMAX and OMAP Technologies IMG Acquires Mobile TV Market Leader Nunet
TD-SCDMA 3G Project Undertaken by Spreadtrum and Amoi Officially Approved NTT DoCoMo Selects Aicent GRX Service for 3G Roaming
The iPhone is No Smartphone PSE 3G VAS Genie 3.0 - Getting Started with 3G Premium Services
Two senior ABI Research analysts — wireless research director Stuart Carlaw, and principal mobile broadband analyst Philip Solis — point out that while the iPhone is undoubtedly clever and capable, it is not correct to call it a smartphone, as much of the media has done. Aicent Inc. has confirmed that NTT DoCoMo has chosen to use Aicent Roaming Exchange (GRX) service to provide seamless global data roaming service to its 51 million customers.
Top 10 Global Wireless Predictions for 2007 Europeans are turning their attention to the search capabilities of their mobile phones when looking for new careers, according to a recent report from mobilePeople, a leading mobile search firm.