Vincent from SlashGear has got himself a ROKR E8 at the 2008 Motorola Holiday Gift Guide Preview earlier, check out his unboxing video here!
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Saturday, 16 August 2008
SoftBank Mobile Announces iPhone 3G Service Price Plans
SoftBank Mobile in Japan will start selling the iPhone 3G from from July 11, 2008 (Friday), according to the company announcement yesterday. It has also announced the applicable price plan. The iPhone 3G will be available at 23,040 yen (215 USD) for the 8GB model and 34,560 yen for the 16GB model.
The price plan provided for iPhone 3G will be ‘White Plan’. It offers free domestic voice calls between SoftBank handsets from 1:00 to 21:00 and a SoftBank original mail service with receipt notification ‘Email’ for free. Other basic price plans such as the ‘Blue Plan’ (12 in total) and the ‘Orange Plan’ (10 in total) will also be offered in order to enable customers to subscribe to their preferred price plan.
A new service - ‘Packet Flat-rate Full’ (5,985 yen/month) - enabling customers full access to web browsing, video and map services regardless of the communication charges will be introduced. In addition to the basic price plan iPhone 3G users will be required to subscribe to ‘Packet Flat-rate Full’ and ‘S! Basic Pack’ (315 yen/month).
In summary, a white plan subscriber will have to pay 980 yen (White Plan Basic) + 5,985 yen (Packet Flat-rate Full) + 315 yen (Basic Pack), which is a total of 7,280 yen (67 USD) a month. Doesn’t sound cheap at all!
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The price plan provided for iPhone 3G will be ‘White Plan’. It offers free domestic voice calls between SoftBank handsets from 1:00 to 21:00 and a SoftBank original mail service with receipt notification ‘Email’ for free. Other basic price plans such as the ‘Blue Plan’ (12 in total) and the ‘Orange Plan’ (10 in total) will also be offered in order to enable customers to subscribe to their preferred price plan.
A new service - ‘Packet Flat-rate Full’ (5,985 yen/month) - enabling customers full access to web browsing, video and map services regardless of the communication charges will be introduced. In addition to the basic price plan iPhone 3G users will be required to subscribe to ‘Packet Flat-rate Full’ and ‘S! Basic Pack’ (315 yen/month).
In summary, a white plan subscriber will have to pay 980 yen (White Plan Basic) + 5,985 yen (Packet Flat-rate Full) + 315 yen (Basic Pack), which is a total of 7,280 yen (67 USD) a month. Doesn’t sound cheap at all!
Nokia N78 “over-the-air” software version 11.043 released
Nokia has release a small software update for Nokia N78. The software update includes improved stability with Bluetooth (headsets and car kits) and music (playback over a long time and content refresh). This release also includes optimized Camera performance and Naviscroll sensitivity improvements.
To obtain this software update, you will have to connect your phone to the internet using WiFi or wireless data network, click Menu > Tools > Utilities > Device Manager. Select Options > Check for updates and follow the on-screen prompts. A total 2MB file will be transfered to your N78 directly.
Nokia Software Updater can not be used with this update.
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To obtain this software update, you will have to connect your phone to the internet using WiFi or wireless data network, click Menu > Tools > Utilities > Device Manager. Select Options > Check for updates and follow the on-screen prompts. A total 2MB file will be transfered to your N78 directly.
Nokia Software Updater can not be used with this update.
MOTOROKR E8 Available at T-Mobile USA on July 7
The new ROKR E8 from Motorola is set to be available exclusively from T-Mobile USA beginning July 7, 2008. Targetting at music lovers, ROKR E8 features Motorola’s ModeShift technology, which transforms the device from phone to music player with the touch of a button.
When powered off, the surface of ROKR E8 is smooth, with no visible keys. Power on the device and it presents a virtual numbered keypad on the front surface. With one “press” of the virtual music key, the phone keypad disappears and control keys for the music player — play, pause, fast forward
and rewind — appear in its place.
Using vibrating haptics technology, the device provides the tactile feedback consumers expect from a traditional keypad, providing confirmation they have pressed a virtual key.
variable-speed touch control that lets consumers easily scroll through all of the content stored on the device. With a gentle slide of the thumb, the wheel quickly scrolls through your music (music mode), contacts (phone mode), calendar (phone mode), or multimedia (imaging mode) content. Information is easily viewed on the landscape 2.0″ QVGA display. In music mode, ROKR E8 delivers great sound through a three-dimensional stereo feature that enhances two-channel audio and an on-board equalizer. Music can be enjoyed on the built-in speaker, with a compatible Bluetooth(R) enabled stereo headset, or through a wired headset plugged into the 3.5mm jack.
ROKR E8 also helps consumers discover new music with a built-in FM radio and support for Song ID. The 2GB internal memory can store up to 1,500 songs, and the external memory is expandable up to 4GB with an optional microSD card. Music transfers quickly with USB 2.0. The device is compatible
with Windows Media Player 11 on the PC, which also provides access to more than 200 online music stores.
In phone mode, ROKR E8 provides outstanding voice quality using Motorola CrystalTalk technology. The powerful device can receive calls while downloading or playing music, text messaging or surfing the Web.
Summary of key features in ROKR E8:
* Dimensions: 115 x 53 x 10.6mm
* Quad Band; GPRS/EDGE class 12
* Weight: 100 grams
* Battery: 970mAh
* Display: 2.0” QVGA 240×320 262K TFT
* ModeShift technology transforms the device from phone to music player to imaging device with thetouch of a button
* FastScroll navigation wheel allows for scrolling through songs, contact and image library with theslide of a thumb
* haptics technology provides tactile response when a virtual key is pressed
* 2GB internal memory;
* external memory support up to 4GB capacity
* Microsoft music ecosystem support
* 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, stereo Bluetooth wireless technology (A2DP)
* 2.0megapixel camera with 8x zoom, multi-shot feature, video capture and playback
* Airplane mode to play uninterrupted music in the air
* MIDI, MP3, AAC, AAC+, Enhanced AAC+, WMA, WAV, AMR-NB, Real Audio (RA) v10
Crystal Talk technology
* Full HTML browser
* Connectivity: Stereo Bluetooth Class 2, USB 2.0 Hi-speed, GPRS Class 12, EDGE Class 12
ROKR E8 will be available beginning July 7, 2008 at select T-Mobile retail stores and online at http://www.t-mobile.com. For more information on ROKR E8, visit http://direct.motorola.com/hellomoto/rokre8/ or http://www.t-mobile.com
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When powered off, the surface of ROKR E8 is smooth, with no visible keys. Power on the device and it presents a virtual numbered keypad on the front surface. With one “press” of the virtual music key, the phone keypad disappears and control keys for the music player — play, pause, fast forward
and rewind — appear in its place.
Using vibrating haptics technology, the device provides the tactile feedback consumers expect from a traditional keypad, providing confirmation they have pressed a virtual key.
variable-speed touch control that lets consumers easily scroll through all of the content stored on the device. With a gentle slide of the thumb, the wheel quickly scrolls through your music (music mode), contacts (phone mode), calendar (phone mode), or multimedia (imaging mode) content. Information is easily viewed on the landscape 2.0″ QVGA display. In music mode, ROKR E8 delivers great sound through a three-dimensional stereo feature that enhances two-channel audio and an on-board equalizer. Music can be enjoyed on the built-in speaker, with a compatible Bluetooth(R) enabled stereo headset, or through a wired headset plugged into the 3.5mm jack.ROKR E8 also helps consumers discover new music with a built-in FM radio and support for Song ID. The 2GB internal memory can store up to 1,500 songs, and the external memory is expandable up to 4GB with an optional microSD card. Music transfers quickly with USB 2.0. The device is compatiblewith Windows Media Player 11 on the PC, which also provides access to more than 200 online music stores.
In phone mode, ROKR E8 provides outstanding voice quality using Motorola CrystalTalk technology. The powerful device can receive calls while downloading or playing music, text messaging or surfing the Web.
Summary of key features in ROKR E8:
* Dimensions: 115 x 53 x 10.6mm
* Quad Band; GPRS/EDGE class 12
* Weight: 100 grams
* Battery: 970mAh
* Display: 2.0” QVGA 240×320 262K TFT
* ModeShift technology transforms the device from phone to music player to imaging device with thetouch of a button
* FastScroll navigation wheel allows for scrolling through songs, contact and image library with theslide of a thumb
* haptics technology provides tactile response when a virtual key is pressed
* 2GB internal memory;
* external memory support up to 4GB capacity
* Microsoft music ecosystem support
* 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, stereo Bluetooth wireless technology (A2DP)
* 2.0megapixel camera with 8x zoom, multi-shot feature, video capture and playback
* Airplane mode to play uninterrupted music in the air
* MIDI, MP3, AAC, AAC+, Enhanced AAC+, WMA, WAV, AMR-NB, Real Audio (RA) v10
Crystal Talk technology
* Full HTML browser
* Connectivity: Stereo Bluetooth Class 2, USB 2.0 Hi-speed, GPRS Class 12, EDGE Class 12
ROKR E8 will be available beginning July 7, 2008 at select T-Mobile retail stores and online at http://www.t-mobile.com. For more information on ROKR E8, visit http://direct.motorola.com/hellomoto/rokre8/ or http://www.t-mobile.com
Rumor: Upcoming GSM Treo 850 Named Treo Pro
The CDMA world has already got the new generation of Treo smartphone, the Treo 800w. For the rest of the GSM mobile network users, the Treo 850w is coming soon with built in WiFi and GPS. There is no announcement date yet, but a Treo 850w hardware feature walkthrough flash site has been discovered on palm website is giving us a clue that it will be arriving soon. The Treo 850w could be named Palm Treo Pro and you can see its hardware design in details here.
The Treo Pro will be running the windows mobile 6.1 professional. Similar to the upcoming Treo 800w, it will come with built in WiFi and will be using a micro-USB connector for battery charging and desktop sync. Note that these specs might not be the final list.
Os: Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Size: 60 x 113 x 14 mm (W x L x T)
Display: 320 x 320 pixel TFT touch screen
GSM
HSDPA 3.6 Mbps / EDGE
A-GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth
2 megapixel camera
micro-SD card slot
micro-USB connector
256 MB NAND-Flash (> 175 MB for user) / 32 MB SDRAM
Palm has also been reported to have ordered 5 millions units of Treo smartphone from Compal manufacturer in Taiwan. Expect to see more Treo on the street soon!
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The Treo Pro will be running the windows mobile 6.1 professional. Similar to the upcoming Treo 800w, it will come with built in WiFi and will be using a micro-USB connector for battery charging and desktop sync. Note that these specs might not be the final list.
Os: Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Size: 60 x 113 x 14 mm (W x L x T)
Display: 320 x 320 pixel TFT touch screen
GSM
HSDPA 3.6 Mbps / EDGE
A-GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth
2 megapixel camera
micro-SD card slot
micro-USB connector
256 MB NAND-Flash (> 175 MB for user) / 32 MB SDRAM
Palm has also been reported to have ordered 5 millions units of Treo smartphone from Compal manufacturer in Taiwan. Expect to see more Treo on the street soon!
Samsung Introduces Software to Increase Efficiency of Embedded Memory Solutions for Smart Phones
Samsung is introducing software designed to optimize the performance features of its proprietary embedded flash memories: OneNAND, Flex-OneNAND and moviNAND, in smart phones, using the major mobile operating systems - Windows Mobile (CE), Symbian, Linux, and RTOS (real-time operating system).
“The new software, which significantly upgrades performance of our embedded memory solutions, is expected to make OneNAND and other high-performance, high-density memory solutions such as the 16GB moviNAND even more desirable for advanced handsets, speeding the adoption rate of Samsung’s embedded memory solutions,” said Young Joon Choi, vice president, Memory Division, Samsung.
The new file system/flash driver combination, when working with any of the memory chips and the operating system, will boost performance through faster booting, downloading and searching. This results in improving multimedia intensive operations common in smart phones, 3rd generation phones, digital still cameras, digital camcorders, memory cards, and digital TVs.
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“The new software, which significantly upgrades performance of our embedded memory solutions, is expected to make OneNAND and other high-performance, high-density memory solutions such as the 16GB moviNAND even more desirable for advanced handsets, speeding the adoption rate of Samsung’s embedded memory solutions,” said Young Joon Choi, vice president, Memory Division, Samsung.
The new file system/flash driver combination, when working with any of the memory chips and the operating system, will boost performance through faster booting, downloading and searching. This results in improving multimedia intensive operations common in smart phones, 3rd generation phones, digital still cameras, digital camcorders, memory cards, and digital TVs.
Motorola ZN200 Slider Phone Available This Quarter
Already introduced last month in Brazil, Motorola has now listed the Motorola ZN200 on their global website. MOTO ZN200 comes with a 2 megapixel camera, music player and CrystalTalk technology. Press the dedicated camera key to launch imaging mode and only the keys you need are illuminated, making it easy to capture video clips and still images.
With up to 2GB external memory, in addition to 30MB of internal memory, the MOTO ZN200 also features an MP3 player and FM radio allowing users to enjoy music anytime. In phone mode, the MOTO ZN200 has a fashionable, slider look and provides best-in-class audio with CrystalTalk technology that allows user to hear and be heard, even in noisy environments. Status icons on the top of the device provide instant updates on missed calls, new messages and Bluetooth activity. The premium looking phone includes chrome plated keys and medallions, high-gloss metallic patterns on the back, and three sharp color options.
Dimensions 47 x 105 x 15.9 mm
GSM 850/900/1800/1900
GPRS/EDGE
Weight: 115 grams
Battery: BC50 (810mAh)
Display: 1.9″ 176×20 262k TFT
2 MP Camera with 8x zoom (fixed focus)
MP3 player + FM radio
Video Capture and Playback at 15-20 fps
CrystalTalk Technology
2 GB microSD support, plus 30MB internal memory
Bluetooth
USB 2.0
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