Adobe's Flash Lite to Video Playback for Mobiles

Adobe Systems announced that support for video will be integrated in the next generation of Adobe "Flash Lite" software, its Flash Player runtime specifically designed for mobile phones. Flash Lite 3, expected to be available in the first half of 2007, will bring the Adobe Flash Player video format from the desktop to mobile phones and devices, enabling operators, handset manufacturers and developers alike to deliver more compelling and engaging experiences to mobile users.The release is expected to allow users to view video content from popular...

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Telefónica Selects Alcatel-Lucent for Presence-Based IMS

Alcatel-Lucent announced a contract to supply its Presence Server IMS solution for Telefónica. Once implemented, communication services such as instant messaging, video mailbox, push-to-talk and push-to-view, click-to-call, or instant collaboration, both in fixed and mobile communications will benefit from this new capabilities based on the information, control and intelligent management of location, presence and availability of users. Alcatel-Lucent will also provide integration in Telefonica's core and the maintenance services. Financial terms...

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TI Launches "LoCosto" Single-Chip for GSM Phones

Texas Instruments launched its third generation GSM solution for the ultra low-cost handset market. The "LoCosto ULC" single-chip platform will reduce electronic bill of materials by up to 25% percent compared to the current generation, and include improvements in voice clarity and loudness; battery life; and support for a range of advanced features, such as enhanced color display, FM stereo, MP3 ring tones, camera, and MP3 playback. Compared to the current "LoCosto" generation, the TCS2305 and TCS2315 solutions will enable 60 percent longer...

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Ericsson and Telstra Achieve 200 km Cell Range with up 2.3 Mbps Downlinks

Telstra is ready to launch the world's first 200 km cell range in a commercial mobile broadband network. The performance is achieved using Ericsson's Extended Range software, which has been installed in selected mountaintop sites across Australia, supporting all 3G services over extensive geographical areas. The advanced software employs High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technology to achieve peak network speeds of up to 1.9Mbps in the uplink and 14.4Mbps in the downlink. Downlink speeds of 2.3Mbps at a 200km range have also been achieved during...

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Ericsson Acquires Entrisphere for Fiber Access

Ericsson has acquired Entrisphere, a start-up specializing in GPON fiber access technology, for an undisclosed sum. Entrisphere was founded in 2000 and is based in Santa Clara, California. The company employs about 140 people. Its platform is currently in deployment in North America and undergoing trials overseas.The core of the Entrisphere GPON solution includes Optical Line Terminals (OLTs), Optical Network Terminals (ONTs), Optical Network Units...

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Nokia Unveils New Eseries Business Mobiles

Nokia unveiled the second wave of its Eseries business mobiles, including the Nokia E90 Communicator, the Nokia E65 slider device, and the slim email-optimized Nokia E61i device. All three support popular email and business voice applications across quadband GSM and 3G network frequencies. They also provide fast broadband data connectivity with 3G WCDMA and WLAN. In addition, Nokia E90 Communicator is now High Speed Download Packet Access (HSDPA)....

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Nokia-Siemens and NEC Continue Collaboration on WCDMA

Nokia and Siemens Networks and NEC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for continued co-operation in the area of WCDMA radio networks. The deal builds on the work of Mobisphere, the joint venture company of NEC and Siemens Networks. Mobisphere is expected to continue as a joint venture of NEC and the future Nokia Siemens Networks after the creation of Nokia Siemens Networks. In addition to the support and development for WCDMA radio access network installed base, NEC, Nokia and Siemens Networks will cooperate in further enhancing...

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Nokia Siemens Networks Unveils Product Portfolio

Nokia and Siemens unveiled their proposed product portfolio plan that will result from their pending merger, which is expected to close this quarter.The proposed portfolio plan covers the six future business units for Nokia Siemens Networks: Radio Access, Service Core and Applications, Operation Support Systems, Broadband Access, IP/Transport, and Services. Highlights of the proposed plan include:The continued development of GSM/EDGE radio and WCDMA/HSPA Node Bs without change, acknowledging the large installed bases of both Nokia and Siemens,...

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Vodafone Selects Alcatel-Lucent for Network Convergence in Spain

Vodafone will migrate all networking services in Spain onto an Alcatel-Lucent IP/MPLS based network. The converged network will support broadband data services (GPRS and 3G), signaling and billing traffic, 3G voice traffic as well as future multimedia evolutions.Alcatel-Lucent is providing Vodafone with an IP/MPLS core and edge network solution based on its next generation Alcatel-Lucent 7750 Service Router and 7710 Service Router along with the Alcatel-Lucent 5620 Service Aware Manager.Alcatel-Lucent said the IP/MPLS implementation will enable...

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SanDisk Introduces 4GB microSDHC for Mobiles

SanDisk introduced a 4-gigabyte (GB) microSD High Capacity (SDHC) card --- the largest removable flash memory card to date. Sampling is underway. A 4GB microSDHC card can store more than 1,000 digital songs or more than 2,000 high-resolution pictures or up to 8 hours of MPEG 4 video2. "Content is driving the demand for higher capacity flash memory cards in mobile phones," said Jeff Kost, vice president and general manager of the Mobile Consumer...

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SanDisk Introduces 8GB JEDEC-Compatible iNAND for Mobiles

SanDisk introduced a JEDEC (Joint Electron Device Engineering Council) compatible iNAND embedded flash drive (EFD) in capacities of up to 8 gigabytes (GB). SanDisk said the product is especially suited for small portable devices. iNAND is a high-performance NAND flash storage device that is now JEDEC JC-64.1 package, which should help to reduce integration efforts for handset vendors and other mobile device manufacturers. iNAND, which is compatible...

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Cingular to Deploy MediaFLO for Mobile Entertainment Services

Cingular, the new wireless unit of AT&T, has selected MediaFLO USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of QUALCOMM, to deliver mobile entertainment and information services to its wireless subscribers beginning in late 2007. Financial terms were not disclosed.FLO technology is a new air interface originally developed by QUALCOMM with multicasting capabilities designed to increase capacity and reduce content delivery costs to mobile handsets.AT&T plans to launch the mobile TV services from MediaFLO USA on phones specifically designed with an intuitive,...

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Microsoft Introduces PlayReady Technology for Streaming Media

Microsoft introduced its "PlayReady" multimedia content access technology optimized to meet the needs of mobile operators and handset manufacturers for digital entertainment and commerce. The technology, which supports multiple content types and flexible DRM, is position for content services including subscription, rental, pay-per-view, preview and super-distribution.Content types supported include music, video, games, ring tones and images. Audio/video formats supported include Windows Media Audio (WMA), AAC/AAC+/HE-AAC, Windows Media Video (WMV),...

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France's SFR selects Thomson's Cirpack Switches for FMC

SFR, which serves 17.8 million mobile users, is deploying Thomson's Cirpack switches with Mobile IP Centrex capabilities to offer advanced business telephony features with fixed mobile convergence to enterprise users. Financial terms were not disclosed. http://www.thomson....

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Microsoft Unveils Windows Mobile 6

At 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft unveiled Windows Mobile 6, the newest version of its mobile software platform. Key improvements include the ability to view e-mails in their original rich HTML format with live links to Web and SharePoint sites.Windows Mobile 6 includes Windows Live for Windows Mobile, which includes a set of Windows Live services, such as Windows Live Messenger. The newest version also includes mobile versions of Office Outlook, Office Word, Office Excel and Office PowerPoint.Microsoft said Windows Mobile 6 supports...

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MobileOne and HKBN Make Joint Bid for Singapore's NBN

MobileOne M1) and Hong Kong Broadband Network Ltd (HKBN), a wholly owned subsidiary of City Telecom (HK), agreed to submit a joint bid to participate in Singapore's Next Generation National Broadband Network (NBN) project.The Next Generation National Broadband Network is part of the Singapore Government's 10-year infocomm masterplan.HKBN is the largest alternative end-to-end telecom operator in Hong Kong. Its network currently supports a wide range of affordable symmetric broadband services up to 1Gbps, which is based on an optimized combination...

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Orange, TI and ViaAccess Collaborate on Mobile TV Conditional Access

Texas Instruments is working with mobile operator Orange and Viaccess, which specializes in the secure distribution of digital media content, to provide content and access protection for broadcast TV on a mobile device. The solution combines devices powered by TI's OMAP processor with its integrated M-Shield technology with Viaccess' Conditional Access system. Orange is able to deploy protected mobile TV content over the wireless network.TI's standards-compliant M-Shield security technology provides the high security levels needed to protect both...

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Samsung Debuts Ultra Smart F700 Touch Screen Phone

At 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Samsung unveiled its Ultra Smart F700 mobile phone, featuring a full touch screen user interface as well as QWERTY key pad. It operates over HSDPA 7.2Mbps, EDGE 900/1800/1900 MHz + 2.1GHz networks and will include a 5 Megapixel camera.The Samsung phone will feature "drag and drop" touch screen menu navigation and music play list control. Volume, play lists, brightness of screens as well as other menu control...

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TI Adds Over-the-Air Security for its OMAP Platform

Texas Instruments is demonstrating its "M-Shield" security framework on its OMAP platform at 3GSM World Congress. TI has collaborated with Vodafone to showcase how operators can securely deploy and upgrade key applications, such as DRM agents to phones over-the-air (OTA), making it possible for an installed-base of users to upgrade the capabilities of their handsets and purchase protected multimedia content transparently. TI said this over-the-air M-Shield will reduce operators' operational costs, improve time-to- market of new services deployment,...

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