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According to the Chinese version of the site Engadget, LG’s officials in Hong Kong have confirmed the launch of a mobile Windows Phone 7 between September and November.

LG announced at CES in Las Vegas that he wanted to be the first manufacturer to launch smartphones under Windows Phone 7 Series. A wish that should be fulfilled as at the Mobile World Congress, Microsoft introduced its future operating system.

Last week, the Chinese version of the site Engaget reported having met officials from LG Hong Kong who discussed the launch of a smartphone Windows Phone 7 Series between September and November. On the other hand, Microsoft has always placed the arrival of the first products for the holiday season, without elaborating.

Finally, an update from Windows 6.5 to Windows Mobile Phone 7 Series will be possible insisted Engadget.com. However, Alex Reeve, director of the Mobile division of Microsoft UK, said on Twitter that it will depend on the willingness of manufacturers.

Source: businessmobile.fr

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Admittedly, the choice of small and medium entreprises is oriented primarily toward robust and  autonomous handsets. Thus, smartphones are not required.

Moreover, the media buzz is stilla tendency to explorate the phenomena. Given that smartphones are the headlines and which sales are growing, they represent a minority share of  mobile sales. We note that in firms, executives are particularty attracted by the iPhone or other touch phones.

However, in SME and home offices, most employees have a simple and robust model and they use them primarily in an extreme environment: workshops, construction sites…

Nokia at the forefront

Gilles Brunschwig, managing deirector of Future Telecom operator said, following a study that “SOHO and SME have a very pragmatic approach to mobile telephony. Indeed, “these companies are primarly sensitive to self terminals, to networks and sensitivity to ergonomics and then in a second step, the Data connections and receiving emails in a push” he said.

Futur Telecom has ranked the best selling terminals to the target and the results confirm this trend. As head of sales, the leader is the Nokia 1209. This is an entry model range which is mainly used in fleets, says Future Telecom. Then, that’s the Nokia 2330 which is also very basic but with a camera. Finally, the Nokia 2720 is equipped with a valve.

First smartphones are ranked from the 5th to 8th such as the Nokia 6210 with GPS function, the Acer BeTouch Windows Mobile that would benefit from a low price, the Samsung Omnia Pro, various Blackberry models and finally the iPhone 8GB version.

This classification is certainly not very representative and concerns just an operator. However, this illustrates the rel needs of small firms in the area of mobile telephony. In other words, that are needs which are still far from the market’s offer; the trend today is to put froward smartphones and other mobile applications.

Source: businessmobile.fr

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Certainly, in two days, more than 5.000 applications have been withdrawn from the Apple Store download platform because most of it had a sexual connotation.

We already knew that Apple banished all that was more or less erotic on the Apple Store. Moreover, applications sluts which managed to slip through the cracks were systematically taken out of the platform.

However, according to AppShopper.com, in two days (17 and February 18 last week) more than 5.000 applications have been with drawn from the Apple Store, which demonstrates that the Apple Store has more flaws than ce think.

Economic realism or computer odesty which is exaggerated?

Apple has indeed begun to implement a stricter policy on applications with erotic content. Henceforth, applications in which we could see men and women in bathing suits are prohibited, and also any carnal or erotic vision. Thus, any sexual connotation is banned even nudity is shown.

Last Sunday a spokesman for Apple told Agence France Presse, that every time Apple receives complaints from clients on a questionable content, they examine it. Thus, if the group believes that these applications have a content that is not acceptable, it’s deleted. Subsequently, Apple asked the programmer to make the changes required to be distributed by Apple.

Tactics or simple logic? Is Apple following U.S law, or rather isn’t it a tactic to pave the way for the iPad whose target is the iPhone family.

Source: businessmobile.fr

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Indeed, we found this year at 3GSM that fewer exhibitors were present; there were fewer visitors, and few innovative product announcement from major manufacturers. This leads to a half-tones record that leave an impression rather disappointing.

Logical or not, this conference is inked in a period of crisis which is nevertheless marked by the advent of Android and the announcement of Windows Phone 7 Series.

Two new browsers for iPhone and Blackberry

First of all, there is the “Opera Mini” for the iPhone with the publisher Opera Software that claims a speed improvement through better data compession. However multicast is absent. A question remains unanswered : is Apple going validate this alternative browser on its Apple Store? Because the firm has relaxed its policy and now it tolerates browsers, Opéra Minni is positioned as a big competitor for Safari.

On the other hand, for Blackberry, RIM has introduced a new browser that should simplify navigation. This browser is based on Webkit (like the iPhone) and it should have much more flexibility and ergonomics. It will be available in the coming months.

Sony: the Xperia X10 Mini, the ideal solution for professionals

The X10 Mini Pro Xperia Sony Ericsson seems to be a must. Its terminak with an organize size – smaller than a business card – and with a sliding keyboard makes this mobile so singular besause of its thinness and its power.

Unusual Innovations

The Japanese DoCoMo has invented a helmet that is controlled through eye movements. It plugs into an MP3 player and allows for example to increase the volume by looking down, but also move to another song looking up to heaven.

Texas Instrument

The U.S giant has introduced the new generation of “pico-projectors” that are able of producing higher resolution through the switch from VGA to WVGA. It’s a technology that connects directly to the smartphone.

In conclusion, it is on a rather disppointing that closes the 2010 edition of the Mobile World Congress, with a lack of truly innovative products from leading manufacturers like Nokia, Samsung or LG. However, HTC has managed to stay at the forefront of new models with Android and its interface Sense rather successful. The biggest news is for the mobile OS with Bada Samsung and the  promising Windows Phone 7 Series of Microsoft, the most significant product of the show.

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In fact, Mozilla has confirmed yeasterday the future launch of its mobile browser “Firefox Mobile” in the version for Android late 2010. In addition, the future OS from the merger of Intel and Nokia, “Meego”, also awake the interest of the Foundation.

The vice-president of mobile business at Mozilla, Jay Sullivan told TechRadar web site that Firefox Mobile will be marketed under Android later this year. He justified the reasons for this expectation by the fact that the Google OS has been created from a Java platform. In contrast, Firefox Mobile is based on code C and C++. Moreover, it’s only last October that the native development kit (NDK) has been made available by the Open Handset Alliance.

An appeal for Windows Mobile

Jay Sullivan has admitted that the announcement of  Windows Mobile 7 Series would change the Mozilla’s strategy. He pointed out hesitations regarding the target that Mozilla aims for: Windows 6.5 or 7 without giving the answer.

Finally, he also insisted on the attraction he felt for Meego, the operating system joint Intel and Nokia not known yet. One thing is sure: it will be launched in the second quarter and promises to a best seller.

Source: frandroid.com 

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The Taïwanese mobile giant, HTC introduced yeasterday two smartphones, HTC Legend and HTC Desire under Android 2.1. The model Desire, formerly known as Bravo when it was discovered in December 2009.

HTC Desire, the most comprehensive model, it is equipped with:

- Qualcomm Snapdragon chip QSD 8250 to 1 GHz

- 576 MB of RAM

- Dimensions: 11.9 x 6 x 1.2 cm

- a weight of 135 grams

- compatible with GSM / GPRS / EDGE

- Quad 850/ 900/ 1 800/ 1 900 Mhz

- UMTS / HSDPA dual-band 900 / 1 200 Mhz

- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g

- a great interface AMOLED capacitive touch 3.7 inches

- 16.7 million colors

- Resolution 480 x 800 pixels with proximity sensor to turn off the touchscreen interface

- an accelerometer for rotating the display

About the equipment, it has:

- GPS navigation

- Digital Camera 5 Megapixels with autofocus, flash, face detection and geotagging function

- FM radio

- Digital compass

- an internal memory of 512 MB

- a slot micro SD/ micro SDHC card accepted 32 GB

- Micro USB 2.0 port

- Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity

- a Lithium-Ion mAh providing 1 to 6 hours and 40 minutes in communications and up to 340 hours standby

HTC Legend, the simplified model, it is equipped with:

- Processor Qualcomm MSM 7227 to 600 MHz along with

- 384 MB RAM

- Dimensions: 11.2 x 5.6 x 1.2 cm high

- weight: 126 grams

- compatible with 2G mobile networks, 3G and Wi-Fi

- an AMOLED capacitive touch 3.2 inches

- 16.7 million colors

- Resolution 320 x 480 pixels with function of proximity to disable the touch interface and accelerometer for rotating the display

Regarding equipment, we can find:

- GPS

- AFN 5 megapixels

- the audio-video player with audio output 3.5mm

- FM radio

- digital compass

- the memory of 512MB

- Location micro SD / micro SDHC up to 32 GB

- micro USB 2.0 port

- Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity

- the battery is a model 1 300 Mah providing up to 7 hours and 50 minutes of talk time and calls to 440 hours standby

Both smartphones will be sold in Europe in April, at prices unknown yet.

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Yeasterday in Barcelona, the Japanese mobile giant, Toshiba has introduced  two models under Windows Mobile: the TG02 and the K01

The TG02 is a fine smartphone (9.9 mm) equipped with:

- A large capacitive touch screen OLED

- A 3D user interface developped by Toshiba

- Snapdragon processor 1GHz

The K01 is equipped with the same processor, the same screen and a sliding keyboard for a total thickness of only 13mm

Both  models are driven by Widows Mobile 6.5. However, it is possible that the K01 can receive an update to Windows Mobile 7 Series. Toshiba has provided no information regarding the date of marketing and pricing of its two smartphones in Europe.

Source: businessmobile.fr

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This year, the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona opens in a crisis situation: although smartphones sales are growing: global sales of mobile phones fell for the first time in 2009.

The major trends of the show will be smartphones but also the mobile operating systems.

First, there is the up coming Windows Mobile 7, that should be submitted today and should reach the market later this year.

Windows Mobile 6.5 has disappointed many users and Microsofr should improve. Last year, the U.S publisher mocked Android, the Google OS. He believed that Goggle would never take market share. But in 2010, the Microsoft mobile’s OS has stalled despite that it’s still the first; Android advance rapidly. So, Microsoft has to make an offensive-cons…

This appears to be a challenge for Microsoft, because Android will be present in Barcelona. In spite of the fact that in 2009 there was only one Android smartphone, today all manufacturers developed a range of smartphones under Android, like HTC and LG.

On the other hand, Samsung Bada will be presented. It’s an operating system by the iPhone, now the smartphone Samsung Wave will be under this OS.

Finally, rumors are circulating around the fact that Nokia hasn’t any booth at the 3GSM. However, the Finnish mobile phone giant has built its meeting booth outside the show.

Source: businessmobile.fr

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According to a study published by the firm Canalys regarding sales of smartphones in 2009, 55% of smartphones sold worldwide in the last quarter of 2009 (approximately 30 million) were equipped with a touch screen phones. This represents an increase ok 138% over a year. Moreover, throughout the year, 75.9 million touch screen phones were sold worldwide doubling over 2008. Apple, Nokia, HTC and Samsung are the major manufacturers that have benefited from this demand of touch screen smartphones.

The market shares of these manufacturers have generally increased, but not for all of them:

- Apple has seen its market share from 37.8% to 33.1%

- HTC has seen its halve from 20% to 10.2%

- Nokia is doing very well. With the launch of two mobiles “5800 Xpress Music” and “N97″ which were successful, it has achieved 29.5% market share aigainst 1.5% in 2008.

- Samsung remains the same with 6.4% market share

According to a survey which was realised by a consumer organisation, with 4 000 people who are planning to buy a mobile, 60% of them answered that touch interface would be part of criteria for their next purchase.

Demand for smartphones won’t stagnate but continue its expansion asoutlined in the sales growth in late 2009 that has reached 138%.

True or False, the facts are, mobiles equipped with touch interface seems to be true “best seller” that are hard to face. Market leaders in mobile téléphony, they won’y let their place so easily!

Souce: generation-nt.com

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As the Taiwanese mobile giant HTC is preparing to present new smartphones at the Mobile World Congress, its new Android smartphone: the HTC Incredible has been unveiled on Internet on Sunday 7th.

Indeed, the Pocketnow site has posted a video showing the upcoming smartphome Android 2.1 HTC Incredible. A video shows the features of this new mobile phone.

It is equipped with:

- Snapdragon processonr 1GHz

- 256 MB  RAM

- a screen 3.5 or 3.7 inch AMOLED

- Interface Sense IU

- a camera with two LED flash, but the resolution was not disclosed

However, according to other sites which are specialized in mobile telephony refers to the fact that the “HTC Incredible” might be the “HTC Bravo”, a model that was mentionned last December.

The “Bravo” includes:

- a 5 megapixel APN

- it supports 720p HD video capture,

- playback of DiviX & Dolby sound

If it’s indeed the “Incredible”, it’s possible that this is a high-end model that prepares HTC. Professionnals hope it will be presented at the Mobile World Congress.

Source: mobinaute.com