Technology Revolution

White Plains, NY ? Today, Nokia and AT&T announced that Ovi Store by Nokia is now available to AT&T customers using the following Nokia devices ? the Nokia E71x, Nokia Surge, Nokia Mural, Nokia 6650, Nokia 6555 or Nokia 6350 ? with more devices to come. These AT&T customers will also be able to download free and paid content from Ovi Store with the convenience of charging their paid content purchases directly to their monthly AT&T bill. To get started, AT&T customers with these select Nokia devices* can simply visit store.ovi.com from their device browser to begin downloading personalized content, like apps, games, ringtones, productivity tools, movie trailers and more. Step one: go to store.ovi.com from your Nokia device from AT&T Step two: once at store.ovi.com you will be prompted to download the Ovi Store application Step three: enjoy great content and applications for your Nokia device with AT&T. “Nokia is ha...

The fastest speeds in 4G markets, 3G speeds everywhere else. Sprint 3G/4G USB U301 is the second dual-mode 3G/4G USB device available from Sprint. This small, easy-to-use device is compatible with both PC and Mac computers, connecting laptops or netbooks to the fastest wireless connection available. The dual-mode U301 provides access to Sprint 4G wireless speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G1 and access to the most dependable 3G mobile broadband network2 virtually everywhere else. U301 is ideally suited for business customers looking to improve productivity, increase customer satisfaction and reduce costs or for consumers who want to browse the Web, send and receive email, access information and explore social networking and multimedia entertainment. With 4G speeds, users can stream HD videos, upload and download massive files in just seconds or download a song in several seconds or a movie in less than an hour. ADVANCED FEATURES: * GPS enabl...

O2 UK on Weekday declared it has successfully carried out a unrecorded 3G Abundant Statement Phylogeny (LTE) try, using equipment supplied by China's Huawei. During the try at its U.K. office in Slough, the unsettled operator canned a limit downlink ratio of 150 Mbps. "We are glad to cooperate with Huawei on this LTE endeavour, which faculty reserve us to improve believe this nascent field and read us in offering our customers next-generation movable broadband services in rising," said Derek McManus, CTO of O2 UK, in a statement. The Chinese equipment vendor became the freshman of O2 parent militia Telefonica's suppliers to complete a smouldering LTE endeavor. O2 UK said it latterly showcased a enumerate of services that it expects will play use of LTE networks in upcoming, including exalted definition recording moving, river vice, high-speed enter acquisition and recording conferencing. However, the business leave now be healthy to notice r...

Just got my hands on the Huawei E182E HSPA mobile broadband modem from the operator 3 in Sweden (Price 35$ / month). Havent had the chance to test the modem in different places yet so the “speed test” screenshots (that u can find after the break) are tested at my place. The operator 3 is the first of the operators in Sweden to offer the latest HSPA Evolved technology with 21Mbps. The HSPA Evolved is available in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö – Lund and in Karlskrona. HSPA Evolved, which is also known as HSPA + is the next generation of HSPA technology. The first version of HSPA Evolved supports data speeds up to 21 Mbps, which means that a user can expect practical speeds of up to 16 Mbps, about 60% faster than other networks for common mobile broadband. Future versions of HSPA Evolved will offer speeds up to 42Mbps, then 56Mbps and finally 168 Mbit / second. Update: Added another screenshot from speedtest.net Update 2 (at a coffee shop in ...

Just did another speed test from my new HSPA mobile broadband Huawei E182E) at a coffee shop in the central of Stockholm / Sweden a

This is a video demo of the LG eXpo Smartphone with AuthenTec’s Smart Sensor Technology. I would love to have this feature on my next phone ^^ The LG eXpo is a business-oriented smartphone, running the Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system. It packs features we do not see very often in cell phones like a detachable pico projector and a fingerprint sensor. The eXpo also sports a 3.2-inch screen and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.

Starting today, the operator 3 is the first of the operators in Sweden to offer the latest HSPA Evolved technology with 21Mbps. The HSPA Evolved is available in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö – Lund and in Karlskrona. HSPA Evolved, which is also known as HSPA + is the next generation of HSPA technology. The first version of HSPA Evolved supports data speeds up to 21 Mbps, which means that a user can expect practical speeds of up to 16 Mbps, about 60% faster than other networks for common mobile broadband. Future versions of HSPA Evolved will offer speeds up to 42Mbps, then 56Mbps and finally 168 Mbit / second. Ill see if i can get my hands on one of these modems for review!

Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4u have suspended sales of Sony Ericsson’s flagship smartphone Satio due to a high number of customer returns. The suspension came into effect late last week and is understood to be related to software problems. The move is a huge blow to Sony Ericsson’s push to regain market share and its attempts to move away from its reputation for poor performing handsets. Sony Ericsson pushed the Satio via as many distribution channels as possible. The manufacturer launched the 12-megapixel, touch-screen, camera phone in mid-October along with the Aino. The handset was first available on Vodafone and has since been added to Orange and 3’s network. Carphone Warehouse confirmed the suspension. In a statement, the firm said: ‘From time to time we experience issues with new handsets, and their software, which may result in a customer experience that is below our usually high standards. ‘We want customers to have complete confiden...

This is a demonstration of the VISA Mobile application, wouldn’t it be nice to make all your payment directly from your phone? Watch the video to see what Visa had to show us, including footage of an iPhone app and a Visa app installed on a SIM card.

In this new national TV spot, actor Luke Wilson asks, “Who offers the best 3G experience?

Google today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AdMob, a mobile display ad technology provider, for $750 million in stock. This acquisition will enhance Google’s existing expertise and technology in mobile advertising, while also giving advertisers and publishers more choice in this growing new area. “Mobile advertising has enormous potential as a marketing medium and while this industry is still in the early stages of development, AdMob has already made exceptional progress in a very short time,” said Susan Wojcicki, Vice President of Product Management at Google. “AdMob is the quintessential Silicon Valley startup – generating impressive year on year revenue growth – and we’re excited to welcome this talented team to Google.” “I think people underestimate how important ads have been to funding the development of innovative content on the Internet. Our goal all along at AdMob has been to make it possible for developers and publishers to bring their products...

This is a speed test video between the AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile 3G / UMTS network. Check out the winner after the break… [Via]

AT&T announced this week that they have taken the steps necessary so that Apple can enable VoIP applications on iPhone to run on AT&T’s wireless network. Previously, VoIP applications on iPhone were enabled for Wi-Fi connectivity. For some time, AT&T has offered a variety of other wireless devices that enable VoIP applications on 3G, 2G and Wi-Fi networks. AT&T this afternoon informed Apple Inc. and the FCC of its decision. In late summer, AT&T said it was taking a fresh look at VoIP capabilities on iPhone for use on AT&T’s 3G network, consistent with its regular review of device features and capabilities to ensure attractive options for consumers. “iPhone is an innovative device that dramatically changed the game in wireless when it was introduced just two years ago,” said Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO, AT&T Mobility & Consumer Markets. “Today’s decision was made after evaluating our customers’ expectations and use ...

Swedish telecommunications operator TeliaSonera AB said Thursday it has signed a cooperation agreement with music streaming service provider Spotify in order to ramp up its service offering and attract new customers. Under the two-year agreement, TeliaSonera will develop Spotify’s music service for computers, mobile phones and eventually television, the Stockholm-based company said. In a few months, Telia and Spotify will launch a mobile offering to customers in the Swedish market, it added. TeliaSonera’s Swedish head of broadband services, Stefan Trampus, told Dow Jones Newswires that his company signed the deal with Spotify to attract new customers and make existing ones more loyal through an improved service offering. TeliaSonera plans to make Spotify available on a number of new platforms, he said, adding that it expects to distribute the service on television some time next year by installing it in digital TV boxes. A number of companies across the t...

. Swedish telecommunications operator TeliaSonera AB said Thursday it has signed a cooperation agreement with music streaming service provider Spotify in order to ramp up its service offering and attract new customers. Under the two-year agreement, TeliaSonera will develop Spotify’s music service for computers, mobile phones and eventually television, the Stockholm-based company said. In a few months, Telia and Spotify will launch a mobile offering to customers in the Swedish market, it added. TeliaSonera’s Swedish head of broadband services, Stefan Trampus, told Dow Jones Newswires that his company signed the deal with Spotify to attract new customers and make existing ones more loyal through an improved service offering. TeliaSonera plans to make Spotify available on a number of new platforms, he said, adding that it expects to distribute the service on television some time next year by installing it in digital TV boxes. A number of companies across th...

Comverse today announced that it is working with mobile handset manufacturer Sony Ericsson to provide visual voicemail on its handsets for residential and business users. Visual voicemail’s global popularity is growing because it enhances the traditional voicemail experience. All voicemail messages are displayed in an in-box, whose email-like interface provides such key information as date, time, length of message, caller number and identity, when available. Users can scan the messages, click to hear new and previously heard messages in any order, and then reply, forward, or save messages. “Because of visual voicemail’s global appeal, it has become a high priority to make the service available on new handsets,” said Chief Marketing Officer John Bunyan at Comverse, the world’s leading supplier of software and systems enabling value-added messaging and content services, converged billing and active customer management, and IP communications. “Our strategi...

New research predicts that there will be more than one billion people using mobile broadband around the world by 2012. European network’s however, are already insisting that present use is crippling their networks. Vodafone UK is to double its broadband mobile service to 14.4mbps. An Ofcom survey in March noted three million UK homes had mobile broadband access. A Vodafone spokesperson stated “… we have been concentrating on depth of coverage and quality of the network…as it will help us cope with the demands of news users”. SFR, the French operator said dongle customers use 450 times as much bandwidth in comparison to those with a classic mobile phone. The portability of the mobile broadband is popular in most markets and in particular with young adults on the move, who can take their broadband wherever they happen to move instead of paying for fixed line services at homes which they do not intend to be permanent. In recent months there have been co...

Verizon Wireless and Nokia introduce the Nokia 2705 Shade, a compact flip phone that fits in a pocket or purse for stylish connectivity. Available initially as an online exclusive, customers will have the option of purchasing the phone with or without a camera. The Nokia Shade also allows the customer to have the ability to choose the color of their choice with Xpress-onTM covers, sold separately. Features: Large display on one of the smallest devices available at Verizon Wireless VZ NavigatorSM-capable to give customers access to more than 15 million points of interest Connect in color with Xpress-on changeable covers (sold separately) Stylish and sleek with interchangeable covers for added personalization Stores up to 1,000 contacts Light-weight and easily fits into a pocket or purse Text, picture and voice messaging capabilities Up to 300 minutes of usage time or up to 360 hours of standby time 1.3 megapixel camera Bluetooth compatible with support fo...

Shazam, the world’s leading mobile music discovery provider, today announced that it has teamed up with O2 to make discovering and capturing music even easier for O2 customers. The agreement will mean that anyone on O2 will benefit from an enhanced mobile music experience, discovering music with Shazam and then purchasing it through their mobile, on the move. O2 customers simply need to dial 2580 on their mobile and hold it up to the music for a few seconds. Shazam’s award-winning service will then text the user back with the details about the track, and O2 customers will then have a link embedded in that text that will allow them to immediately purchase that track. “This is another great example of our strategy of working with the best companies in the world to deliver compelling music services for our customers,” said Matt Ward, Head of Music at O2. “We have joined forces with a leader in this space to allow our customers to have an even greater in-dept...

A first look at the brand new Garmin Nüvifone G60, which provides one of the easiest-to-use location experiences available because it is the only phone to fully integrate the worlds best selling GPS navigator with voice, data and mobile web. Seth Bloom is an AT&T spokesman and a full time member of the corporate communications team as an agency contractor.