May
2006
Vodafone Germany and Research in Motion (RIM) yesterday launched the 3G enabled BlackBerry 8707v in Frankfurt, Germany. The RIM co-chief executive, Jim Balsillie, used his keynote speech in Frankfurt to launch the world’s first ever UMTS BlackBerry 8707v to the German market, an important pre-cursor to its UK launch. “The BlackBerry 8707v elegantly integrates advanced [...]
May
2006
After a lot of rumours over the past few months, stock of the RIM BlackBerry 8707v is finally starting to filter through. We first got our hands on an 8707v at the beginning of the year at a private event hosted by BlackBerry creators Research In Motion. Although the hardware and operating system had been [...]
May
2006
BenQ Siemens have announced the launch of its latest handset to sport its “Q-Fi” music system, the smart EF71 clamshell mobile phone. Q-Fi is a ten-band equalizer system connected to twin built in 3D surround sound speakers fed by the company’s own application and operated by dedicated buttons. On the sleek brushed aluminium EF71 clamshell [...]
May
2006
Sony Ericssonising 3G networks to provide high-speed music downloads directly into the new v2.0 Walkman music application as well as allowing direct recording from the radio. The handset comes with a 1GB memory stick for storage which can be expanded to 4GB providing decent storage for music as well as photos taken with the 2 [...]
May
2006
Nokia have just announced their first mobile handset from the E-series, designed to serve the needs of the business professional with a suite of features supporting the mobile office. The E50 is designed to steer clear of too many consumer-friendly gimmicks, but Nokia have still included a digital camera and mp3 player in the slim [...]
May
2006
It’s finally been confirmed by Mike Lazaridis, the founder of Research-in-Motion that the launch of a 3G enabled BlackBerry is imminent. Speaking to CNET.com.au at the 2006 Wireless Enterprise Symposium in Florida, Lazaridis revealed the general direction that BlackBerry handsets would be taking, explaining that the new devices in development and coming to launch would [...]
May
2006
Communications giant Vodafone has just announced that their customers will soon be able to gamble using their mobile handset. Vodafone have drawn up a deal with online gaming portal specialist Gaming Corporation who own gambling.com and casino.co.uk to allow a variety of gambling applications to be available on mobile handsets. The Vodafone Live! driven fully [...]
May
2006
The Emirates Telecommunications Corporation Etisalat, the Middle East’s most prominent telecommunications provider, has announced that in partnership with Research in Motion (RIM) that they will be rolling out BlackBerry for customers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the first country in the Middle East Gulf region to receive the BlackBerry wireless platform. Etisalat, founded in [...]
May
2006
lackBerry 7100x Learn more … An article in the Financial Times today outlines a report from ACNielsen and VNU which indicates that 1 in 5 companies in the UK are planning to equip their staff with the BlackBerry wireless email handset in the next year. The report outlines the divide in the business world between [...]
May
2006
Motorolaour screen displays them. The clamshell handset weighs only 100g and is as slim line as before measuring a mere 9.8 x 5.3 x 1.4cm. The battery life of the Motorola RAZR V3im is extensive with 200-300 minutes talk time and up to 310 hours on standby. Overall as a phone and digital music player [...]
