A German supermarket chain has introduced a new way to checkout your items. In the new chain of stores, customers can pay for their purchases with a specially adapted mobile telephone.
"The Future Store" was recently opened near Duesseldorf. Customers pick up a specially adapted phone when they come to the store. When they pick something up for purchase they scan the barcode by taking a picture with their phone. At the end of their shopping trip they place the phone in a machine at the door...read more
Nokia has launched the Nokia N78 in the US. The N78 is an entry-level model in Nokia's N-series of multimedia smartphones.
The Nokia N78 features the Symbian S60 Feature Pack 2 adding better device performance, usability enhancements, and security enhancements to the phone. It also features Wi-Fi and 3G as well as Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR and A2DP, and a built-in FM-transmitter.
This N78 includes a 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus and 20x digital zoom. It has the ability to record MPEG-...read more
In an attempt to revamp its business line, Nokia unveiled two new phones for corporate clients.
The new E66 and the E71 phones start shipping in July and will retail for around $538.
"The Nokia E71 and Nokia E66 were designed for people who lead a mobile lifestyle and want quick and easy access to their personal and work email. With both of these devices, we have responded to consumer feedback by making calendar and contacts available at the touch of a button," said Søren Petersen, Senior Vice...read more
Turn your Symbian phone into a high-quality PC webcam.
MAIN FUNCTIONALITY:
Transforms your mobile phone into high-quality PC webcamera.
Works through WiFi (NEW!), Bluetooth or USB.
Screen Capture functionality, when device screen can be demonstrated on PC real-time.
NEW!!! Cool video effects, to have fun with your friends.
Works with Skype, Yahoo, YouTube, MSN, AOL IM, ICQ and many others.
Compatible with all Symbian S60 3rd edition devices.
Compatible with Windows Vista/XP/2003/2000.
Carry y...read more
Google decided to show off the Android operating system at the Google I/O Conference last week. Andoidcommunity.com was there and took some video footage of the presentation. Check out the video of Google Android. Will Google be able to dominate the smart phone market? We'll see....read more
According to Bloomberg, US cell phone carrier Sprint may start selling assets to help improve a bad situation for the company. After losing more than 1 million customers last quarter things are looking down for Sprint. In fact, Sprint's quarterly net loss was $505 million.
Some options include selling of Nextel or finding a buyer for the company. They will also be closing Sprint stores and lowering prices.
Customers have been leaving Sprint for other carriers due to poor service. Have ...read more
According to an unconfirmed report, AT&T is in the process of prepping the Nokia N71 for release on its network. The report is unconfirmed but it comes from BGR which is usually reliable.
This new Nokiea N71 will supposedly be a merger of the best from Nokia's N-series and E-series devices. It will run Symbian S60 Feature Pack 2, and include 3G (HSDPA), Wi-Fi, GPS, and a 3.2-megapixel camera.
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T-Mobile is preparing to ship its first cell phones based on Google's Android operating system this year. The release of the gPhone is expected to bring an "avalanche of innovation from users - and radical changes to what customers expect and demand."
Joe Sims, vice president and general manager of T-Mobile's broadband and new business division, said he had already seen prototypes of the company's Android-based phone and says he's "impressed." Sims also says they will have more than one produ...read more
Nokia has unveiled a new version of their Internet Tablet that supports WiMAX. It is expected to be launched in partnership with Sprint's new WiMAX network which will be released later this year. The new N810 Tablet is expected to ship in the summer of 2008.
The N810 Internet Tablet WiMAX Edition is nearly identical to the older N810, featuring internal GPS, 2 GB of memory, a 4.1 inch high resolution screen, and MicroSDHC slot for memory expansion.
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Boost Mobile, a wholly-owned division of Sprint, today launched its Unlimited by Boost® flat-rate wireless service in Hawaii. For a fixed monthly price, the service provides Hawaii residents with unlimited local and nationwide long distance calling from within a large home calling area extending over large areas of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Kauai and more. As with all service plans available from Boost Mobile, there are no contracts, credit checks or activation fees.
Unlimited home area calling goes ...read more
Google has released a Google search application for Nokia S60 phones. The application places a shortcut to a Google search box on the Idle screen for quick access to Google search. The application only works on the idle screen on devices with either a "Ctrl" or "pencil/edit" key. Other devices can access the application from the application launcher.
The application can be downloaded from Google's Mobile web site....read more
In another sad turn of events for the standard brick and mortar stores, Sharper Image has filed for Bankruptcy protection. After several years of declining sales they are finally packing it in.
The company says it "intends to continue to conduct business as usual while it devotes renewed efforts to resolve its operational and liquidity problems and develops a reorganization plan."
Last week Sharper Image got rid of Chief Executive Steve Lightman after less than a year, and brought in Robert ...read more
Wireless service provider Boingo has expanded its systems to offer wireless services to devices running Windows Mobile 6 and the Symbian OS with the UIQ interface (Sony Ericsson smartphones).
Before the latest Boingo update, the wireless provider only supported Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5 and Nokia's S60 interface. Windows Mobile 6 and Symbian UIQ users can now connect to Boingo hotspots using Boingo's free Wi-Fi client software.
The service for mobile devices costs $7.95 per month.
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Samsung has announced a new slider smartphone. The Samsung G810 has a 2.6" screen, GPS, 5 megapixel camera (with optical zoom, "face detection" and image editor), and connectivity via HSDPA or Wi-Fi.
It will be available in Europe in March 2008.
Geesung Choi, President of Samsung’s Telecommunication Business, says: “Samsung has
developed its mobile brand to offer consumers the best in design and quality. Now, we are
ready to add wider choices of mobile phones to match every individual cons...read more
