Today I had received a notable email from Transmedia that handset makers are increasingly looking to advanced integration of popular web services with their devices, to enhance the user experience and differentiate themselves from more generic webphones. And this is putting even more pressure on the manufacturers to soup up the power of their products, to support applications like YouTube video at top speeds. In this race, smaller vendors are often scoring points ahead of the giants, with RIM and even Taiwan's ASUS claiming performance breakthroughs this week. On the integrated web apps front, Hutchison/3 has gone as far as to set up a subsidiary, INQ, to work with software organizations like Facebook and YouTube to create optimized handsets, and RIM is also turning to this approach to strengthen its nascent consumer strategy, which is based on making the smartphone into the hub for the user's 'four screen' internet (cellphone, landphone, PC and television). First off, the BlackBerry maker has worked with social networking giant MySpace on an integrated version of its software, which promises the same sort of instant-response, push-based service that is familiar to business users of BlackBerry email. The MySpace system will push social content, supporting a full messaging interface, real time status and mood updates, camera integration and optimized photo management, plus notification of new MySpace events like message and friend requests. In addition, MySpace will launch a new community page for BlackBerry users, offering access to content, videos, games, ringtones, skins and related features. RIM's web services message should be reinforced by results of recent tests carried out by online laboratory CNET. This ran a full length movie, TV episode and audio track on five high end phones, the iPhone 3G, BlackBerry Bold, Samsung Instinct, LG Dare and HTC/T-Mobile G1. All were equipped with a 4Gb MicroSD except the 8Gb iPhone and all were running on 3G networks. The Bold blew away the competition on download speeds, performing at 13.9Mbps for the movie and 9.59Mbps for audio. The G1 came in second, with ratings of 5.99Mbps and 5.08Mbps; iPhone was third with 5Mbps and 2.79Mbps; the Dare performed at 1.49Mbps and 1.31Mbps; and the Instinct scored 0.79Mbps and 0.74Mbps. Meanwhile, the Taiwanese device community is seeking to move into the branded, high performance market, in the footsteps of role model HTC. ASUS has shown off a smartphone, the P565, which it says has the most powerful processor at 800MHz - the average in high end handsets is 500MHz. The product also features the Glide touch-driven user interface and runs Windows Mobile, with the Office Mobile suite of apps. It is geared to business users. This device epitomizes how far the Taiwanese manufacturers have come from their roots as makers of cheap, white label products for midmarket operators. HTC is now one of the highest profile smartpone makers, with its top range, the Windows-based Touch, selling under its own brand. Now ASUS covets the same move to brand loyalty and higher margins. Its P565 is equipped with a 2.8-inch VGA touchscreen, with HSDPA and Wi-Fi, plus a black leather case. Pricing has not yet been set.
Whether Smartphone or PDA, Palm OS or Windows Mobile operating system - Palm Smartphones offer an interesting portfolio at mobile terminals for professional users. The current highlights: Palm center Smartphone with Palm OS, already over 2 millions times sells. And the new Treo: Palm Treo pro with Windows Mobile 6,1, Touchscreen, W-LAN, GPS and HSDPA speed. Additional more than 10 000 Palm OS software products are available to download so it is easy to find the right application for business or leisure use. If business manager are searching for customized solutions, they are many programmers worldwide available to develop special conception in order to be able to use successfully mobile applications in your enterprise.
8Bananas, a Australia based company, unveiled BD-906 the world's first A2DP iPod iPhone Wireless Audio Bluetooth Dongle with Power Pass-Through. The BD-906, connects and is powered by any iPod and iPhone model that features the 30-pin dock connector. Models supported includes the latest generation iPhone 3G, iPod nano 4G, touch 2G and classic 2G.
IPod and iPhone owners are now able to enjoy wireless audio with this simple and small A2DP Wireless Audio Bluetooth Dongle.
The price of this gadget is 69$.
Features
• Simply connects to dock connector of the iPod or iPhone
• Powered by the iPod or iPhone
• Compatible with ALL iPod models with dock connectors
• Compatible with the iPhone and iPhone 3G
• High quality sound reproduction
• Versatile auto-pairing with passkeys 0000, 1234 or 8888
• Independant volume controls
• USB pass-through for charging iPod/iPhone
• Compliant with Bluetooth V2.0
• Support A2DP and AVRCP
Specifications
• Operating Frequency Band 2.4GHz ~ 2.48GHz unlicensed ISM band
• Bluetooth Specification V2.0
• Output Power Class CSR BC5 class 2(under 4dBm)
• Operation Temperature 0 to + 60 degree
• Storage Temperature -10 to + 70 degree
• Transmission power consumption 46mA
• Built in pairing code “0000”, “1234”, “8888”
• Humidity 5~90% (non-condensing)
• Weight 15g
AppCraft, a software dealer and agent, offers 22 video & dvd tools from Movavi for just 10$ until November 1th 2008. The products have been well-received and reviewed by PC World, CNet, MacNN, Yahoo!Tech, VideoMaker, and many other publications.
More than four million people and businesses in 92 countries use Movavi software to take care of their video processing needs.
DVD Tools
Two software utilities to convert or/ and compose music ringtone for cellphones.
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Mobile Music Polyphonic:
Mobile Music Polyphonic is a polyphonic ringtone composition and converting software. Convert mp3, wave and midi to mobile phone ringtone. Write own music in Mobile Music Polyphonic and save to polyphonic ringtone format file. Export standard MIDI, SP midi and mmf format file. Convert mid to mmf, mmf to mid, standard midi to sp midi, wave to mmf, mp3 to mmf and mp3 to wave file.
Support Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, Siemens and more brand polyphonic ringtone mobile phones.
2.
Mobile Ringtone Converter:
Powerful function for editing wav form, convert/mix multiple tracks to mobile ringtone format AMR, MMF, AMRWB+, WAV.
Features:
Wi-Fi Technology Forum reports: Aiko Solutions, Europe’s leading Windows Mobile security software developer, announced the public release of SecuWipe, the first data erasure utility for PDAs and Smartphones. Operating Smartphones poses a great risk since they can store a treasure-trove of corporate and personal information. Standard "deletion" and even a "hard reset" do not completely wipe data off the device, with the result that sensitive information can still be easily retrieved by using special recovery software. SecuWipe overwrites data with U.S. DoD (Department of Defense) compliant methods thus making data truly erased and unrecoverable. SecuWipe is an advanced software utility to securely sanitize data on Windows Mobile Pocket PCs, Smartphones and Windows CE handhelds. Whether to clean the Smartphone before recycling or to remove traces of online activity, SMS and calls records, SecuWipe is the best choice for those who want to avoid security breaches and protect customer privacy. The program employs different data sanitizing algorithms, including zero-filling, U.S. DoD 5220.22-M method, Bruce Schneier's algorithm, and Peter Gutman's algorithm. SecuWipe will securely erase: - Contacts - Email, SMS, MMS messages - Calls - Appointments, Tasks - Notes, Recordings - Internet Cache, Cookies and History - Free Space - SD card(s) - Files and Folders SecuWipe runs on Windows Mobile Professional and Classic (6.0/6.1), Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC, Pocket PC 2000/2002/2003SE. SecuWipe supports all Smartphones from Windows Mobile Standard (6.0/6.1), to as low as Smartphone 2002. Windows CE 3.0/4.0/4.1/4.2/5.0/5.2 handhelds are supported as well. Versions for ARM, MIPS, SH3, SH4, X86 processor types are supported. Pricing and Availability SecuWipe is available as a demo version at no cost, and it can be downloaded from http://www.aikosolutions.com. A single-user license can be securely purchased online for USD $39.95. Volume and academic pricing is available upon request.
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