Archive for January 14th, 2007
You might be forgiven for thinking that the device below is a Samsung Mobile Phone. In actual fact the T9B is an MP3 player.
The T9B MP3 player takes features a step further and allows consumers to listen free as a bird with Bluetooth-enabled wireless stereo. Now listeners can enjoy their favorite songs wire-free using compatible Bluetooth enabled headphones. And with advanced remote control functions on headsets including play, pause, seek and volume control, the T9B player can stay safely tucked away in a pocket or bag.
The T9B player can also be paired with a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone. Music lovers won’t have to worry about missing a call while listening to their favorite tunes; the player tells its user when they have an incoming call. While the mobile phone is in a pocket or bag, users can talk to friends and family by using the embedded microphone within the T9B MP3 player. When the call is over, the T9B player takes the user back to where they left off with their music.
The T9B MP3 players is available in jet black and deep purple, come in 2GB and 4GB version. The T9B pricing and availability will be announced at a later date.
Matt
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I’ve been asked a few times lately ‘What is Super 3G?’ so here is a quick summary!
Super 3G is an upgrade to existing third-generation “FOMA” technology, which is derived from the globally dominant GSM wireless standard, though not identical to the 3G technology used by most GSM carriers, known as UMTS.
Super 3G will have speeds of roughly 100 megabits per second, making it about 260 times faster than existing 3G services.
High Speed OFDM Packet Access (HSOPA) is a proposed part of 3GPP’s Long Term Evolution (LTE) upgrade path for UMTS systems. HSOPA is also often referred to as Super 3G. If adopted, HSOPA succeeds HSDPA and HSUPA technologies specified in 3GPP releases 5 and 6. Unlike HSDPA or HSUPA, HSOPA is an entirely new air interface system, unrelated to and incompatible with W-CDMA.
Originally proposed by Nortel, HSOPA uses Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) and multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna technology to support up to 10 times as many users as W-CDMA based systems, with lower processing power required on each handset. Still in development, experimental performance is 37Mbps in the downlink over a 5MHz channel, close to the theoretical maximum of 40Mbps.
One carrier, DoCoMo of Japan, plans to launch new network based on HSOPA technology by 2010. The network upgrade will cost $1.7 billion USD or 1.3 billion euros!
HSOPA (Super 3G) competes directly with WiMAX technology and is said to be the one of the last 3G technologies before the launch of 4G.
See also “What is HSDPA“.
Matt
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Vodafone Portugal announce the release of their 1210 Smartphone. Here is the official release:
Vodafone Portugal is launching its first 3G Smartphone under its own brand, the Vodafone 1210. Its characteristics, design and functions were specified by Vodafone to facilitate the use of mobile services by its customers.
This exclusive Vodafone phone has the lowest price in its range and combines the most advanced functions of a Smartphone with the multimedia characteristics of a telephone. With this phone it is possible to access the Internet, view Word, Excel, PDF and Powerpoint files and process multimedia content such as music tracks and videos.
The use of 384kbps 3G technology enables broadband access to a range of content, making it ideal for using – via the Vodafone Mobile E-mail service – e-mail, calendar, address book, Internet, Intranet and other corporate applications. These characteristics and functions are complemented by an elegant design and an attractive price of 190 euros.
In order to make the Mobile E-mail service even more accessible to corporate customers, it will be possible to purchase this phone for only 20 euros, with 20 euros of free calls included, by subscribing to a 24-month contract with activation of the voice service and Mobile E-mail.
Vodafone 1210 Specification
See the 1210 on Vodafone’s Portuguese website.
Matt
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