Nokia C3-01 Gold Edition Arrived

Nokia C3-01, Nokia C3-01 Gold Edition, Series 40, gold plated Nokia C3-01

Recently, Nokia launched the new Nokia C3-01 Gold Edition. Designed exclusively for Eastern European and Middle Eastern markets, it brings together the popular Nokia C3-01 Touch and Type with a luxury 18-carat gold plating, ceramic-feel keymat and a matching theme. Pictures and details after the break.

Nokia introduced the original Series 40 based Nokia C3-01 Touch and Type last year, and its combination of simplicity and classic phone design has made it something of a hit among people who are less into megapixels and gigahertz and more interested in “making a phone call”.

 

That’s not to say that the Nokia C3-01 Gold Edition doesn’t have the technology bases covered. Offering a quadband radio and up to HSDPA data speeds alongside WiFi and Bluetooth, you won’t have any problems getting connected. The hardware’s been updated with a 1GHz processor in this model, too, so it’s no slouch when it comes to performance. The screen is a 2.4-inch QVGA touchscreen. On the back, there’s a 5-megapixel camera with flash. There’s also a MicroSD card slot for up to 32GB of extra storage space.

 

On board, you’ll find Nokia Messaging for email and IM functionality and Nokia Communities for checking into Facebook and Twitter. And of course, there’s Ovi Store for downloading extra apps and games. New to this device is the Nokia Series 40 browser, for fast web access without high data use charges.

 

It measures 111 x 47.5 x 11mm and weighs 100g. The battery is rated as offering up to 5.5 hours talk-time and up to 18 days on standby.

 

The Nokia C3-01 Gold Edition has already started shipping in selected markets, and will extend to more in coming weeks, and, without local taxes or operator subsidies, will cost around €220.

 

Mobile Payments Set To Take Off

VRL Financial News, leading provider of market intelligence for the financial services industry, announced today that mobile phones are already capable of replacing credit and debit cards as a means of transacting electronically, but mobile payments will not pick up as quickly as some are predicting because the benefits have not yet been clearly communicated to them

James Ratcliff, Editor of Cards International, comments: “According to Eurosmart, telecoms smart device issuance is forecast to grow at a rate of 12.5 percent by the end of 2011, whereas cards will grow at more than double that rate 28.6 percent. However, the volume of smart devices issued is still far greater, android phones in particular have seen an 886 percent rise in sales in 2010. Showing that the technology is there but widespread adoption is still some way off.”

BlackBerry WebWorks SDK for Smartphones v2.1.1 Update

BlackBerry WebWorks SDK

The latest version 2.1.1 of the BlackBerry WebWorks SDK for Smartphones (release notes) is now available for download. Known as the Echo release, this update provides new features that can be used by developers to build even better capabilities into their BlackBerry WebWorks applications.

New Option in this release

BlackBerry 7 OS simulator – a BlackBerry Bold 9930 simulator running BlackBerry 7 OS device software is now included in the WebWorks SDK download.

Web Inspector – As promised in a previous blog post, developers can now use WebKit Web inspector to debug, test and profile Web browser or BlackBerry WebWorks application content running on a live device or simulator.

Microphone API – The same API that was recently made available for the BlackBerry WebWorks SDK for Tablet OS can now be used to record WAV audio files in BlackBerry WebWorks applications running on BlackBerry smartphones.

Auto injection of Gears-to-HTML5 shim – BlackBerry WebWorks developers that wish to use HTML5 features on BlackBerry 5.0 smartphones no longer need to manually add the Gears-to-HTML JavaScript toolkit to their projects. The BlackBerry WebWorks SDK automatically does this for you.

 

Microphone API code sample

 

Use the microphone to record audio and immediately save it as a WAV file to the BlackBerry smartphone file system or a removable SDCard.

 

More Info

 

Stay up to date with the BlackBerry WebWorks Platform by bookmarking http://blackberry.github.com

 

SK19i is a New Phone Leak for Sony Ericsson

Of all the unlikely places, a hidden Sony Ericsson phone has been revealed via the AnTuTu Benchmark, where a device with no name, even having a unique model number, has been spotted. According to the app, the SK19i has an Android Gingerbread, and a 1GHz processor, which could be assumed as a part of the Xperia line. One speculation that can be close to real as that the phone may have a full QWERTY keyboard, in respect to the “K” in the model number, which is also applied to the Xperia Mini Pro SK17i.

In addition, information that can be taken for a fact is that with the models Xperia Mini ST15i and the Xperia Mini Pro SK17i; the SK19i could also be a small phone, with “S” at the beginning. Other models even include “M” for Medium, “L” for Large and “W” for Walkman phones. That should be it for now, as more information will come later.

Source: Xperia Blog

Two 90GB SATA 6Gb/s Force 3 And Force GT SSDs by Corsair

Corsair has added this week a couple of new units of 90 GB solid state for distribution in the form of force and strength of 6 Gb SATA GT / s SSD. The strength of the GT series, shown below is designed for enthusiasts and ONFI uses synchronous flash memory is suitable for reading video and music files to create a read speed of up to 555 MB / s and write speeds of up to 505 MB / s.

Group 3 90GB unit has the same read and write speed as the GT Force, but is not equipped with synchronous ONFI Flash memory.Both Force Force 3 Series and GT Series models are also compatible SSD SATA 2 and are now available for purchase from retailers for a suggested retail price of $ 159 for the series Force 3 90GB and $ 199 for the Force GT Series 90GB.

TELUS introduces the Motion CL900 Tablet PC for mobile workers

TELUS today announced the release of the Motion CL900 Tablet PC, a highly mobile, connected tablet that runs the Windows 7 Professional operating system. The new business-oriented tablet brings the excitement of tablets to mobile workers and enables them to work faster and smarter wherever their job may take them.

TELUS is the first Canadian carrier to offer the new Motion CL900 Tablet PC on its network. Designed for business, the 10.1″ CL900 is a rugged, ultra-light tablet PC that is competitively priced and powered by Windows 7 Professional to provide superior performance, security, manageability and business integration.

 

“The majority of Canadian businesses use a Windows platform to manage their day-to-day activities. The Motion CL900 Tablet PC solves some of the key issues our business customers are facing when working in the field or moving around an office by allowing them to run the Windows applications they depend on through a mobile, large-screen tablet that is both robust and lightweight,” said Jim Senko, TELUS vice-president of Small and Medium Business. “The competitive starting price of this tablet PC, when compared to similar products, makes it an incredible value proposition for businesses with a mobile workforce. We are thrilled to be working with Motion to be the first Canadian carrier to launch the CL900 on Canada’s fastest coast-to-coast 4G wireless network*.”

 

“Today’s launch by TELUS and Motion is another example of how we are leading the way for mobile workers looking for connected, point-of-service solutions,” said Scott Ball, Canada Business Development Executive, Motion. “The Motion CL900 Tablet PC can easily integrate and run business applications, be deployed across multiple locations and is designed for people who work outside of a typical office environment, such as on a construction job site, in a home healthcare environment or on the road.  TELUS has also made the CL900 affordable for small, medium and enterprise business customers to experience the power of a rugged tablet PC.”

 

Meeting the needs of mobile workers

 

Weighing less than 1kg (2.1 pounds), the Motion CL900 Tablet PC has been designed from the inside out to meet the challenging conditions of mobile workers. Built around an internal frame, the Motion CL900 Tablet PC is equipped with an ultra-durable Corning Gorilla Glass screen and has been tested to withstand drops up to four feet, making it the ideal tablet for use in the field.

 

Available at TELUS with a price starting of $999** on a three-year contract the Motion CL900 Tablet PC has been built for business and also features:

A 10.1″ brilliant screen for superior display even in bright sunlight

A rear-facing 3.0 MP documentation camera and front facing 1.3 MP web camera for easy video conferencing

Up to eight hours of battery life, so workers don’t have to waste time re-charging

A host of onboard connectivity options, including a USB port, an SD card slot, audio in/out jack, and micro-HDMI video out

Connectivity via Gobi, integrated Bluetooth, WLAN

System memory of 2 GB 800 MHz DDR2

30 GB solid state drive for storage to save all your important documents

Multi-touch and digitizer pen input for signature capture and handwriting recognition

 

TELUS offers office and mobile communications solutions to more than 250,000 small and medium-sized businesses across Canada. SMBs doing business with TELUS can count on a large team dedicated to meeting their business needs 24/7, access to Canada’s fastest coast-to-coast 4G wireless network*, Clear and Simple wireless rate plans, the most network and business device choices in Canada and customized solutions that enable them to work wherever they are.

 

The Motion CL900 Tablet PC will be available on a three-year contract from TELUS starting from $999.00**. For more information, please visit: telus.com/tablets.

 

*Based on TELUS’ tests of data throughput speeds in large Canadian urban centres.

 

**$999 after application of $250 airtime credit to be applied to the TELUS invoice within 60-90 days for each tablet purchased on a 3-year term on Tablet PC 25 rate plan.  Offer valid with the purchase of Motion CL900 Tablet PC from TELUS between August 16 to November 1, 2011 and for new activations only.  Valid for Business (Business Regular and Business Personal) and Corporate accounts only with a minimum of two (2) subscribers on the account.

 

Millions of Sprint Customers Get Faster, Improved Rebate Experience with American Express Prepaid Reward Card

Sprint American Express Prepaid Reward Card

American Express and Sprint today announced a new program offering mail-in rebates via prepaid reward cards. Customers who purchase a Sprint phone and are eligible for a rebate will receive the mail-in rebate via prepaid reward card rather than a check.

The American Express Prepaid Reward Card can be used at millions of U.S. locations that accept American Express Cards. Benefits of the program for Sprint customers include:

Faster rebate processing

Immediate use of funds when customers receive the card in the mail and activate

Card may be replaced if lost or stolen

No fees for activation, balance inquiries or customer service

 

“Our goal is to provide premium quality and a great customer experience in all aspects of the sales process. With the help of American Express, we are able to streamline the rebate process and continue to offer our customers the best value in wireless,” said Bob H. Johnson, president-Consumer, Sprint. “The new program will provide a simplified rebate experience that’s faster than a check and safer than cash. Additionally, many Sprint phones will continue to qualify for instant savings.”

 

Sprint customers previously received rebate funds via paper checks that expired in three months. Once the Sprint customer receives the prepaid reward card, the customer can immediately activate and use the card. The Card has no fees until six months after issuance, when a $3 monthly fee applies. Most prepaid users typically use the funds soon after receiving the card.

 

“We are proud to serve millions of Sprint customers by providing a faster and improved rebate program through our prepaid reward cards,” said Stefan Happ, senior vice president and general manager of the Americas for American Express’ Global Payment Options. “Innovative partners like Sprint play an important role in our mission of expanding the company’s payment portfolio beyond charge and credit products.”

 

This announcement builds on the larger strategic initiative of the American Express Enterprise Growth organization to expand beyond traditional payment forms. In July, in the first such agreement with a wireless carrier, American Express and Sprint announced that the Serve mobile wallet application will be made available in the Sprint Zone to Sprint customers using select Android-powered smartphones.

 

Mobiado Now Has Android Gingerbread Luxury Phones

Care to invest for your personal touch screen phone with that pizzazz and luxury? If Gold and Silver were your thing while getting all techie with your device, then turning to Mobiado would be your best option. They now have created new handsets in the name of Mobiado Grand Touch and Mobiado Grand Touch GCB. Just imagine your phone being covered in 139 carats of sapphire crystals, tempered by a CNC machined, aluminum body that are found on airplanes, and sturdy black stainless gun screws. Grand Touch GCB is colored in yellow and rose gold.

They both carry an Android 2.3 Gingerbread, 4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen display, 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor, PowerVR SGX540 GPU, 512MB RAM, and internal 16GB storage. It also has a 5-megapixel rear camera, which has autofocus, geo-tagging, and LED flash. Networking capabilities include HSDPA at 7.2Mbps, WiFi, DLNA, and Bluetooth 2.1. Battery is Li-Ion 1500 mAh, which staying power varies on 2G or 3G operation. There are no dates yet when this sophisticated handset will be on sale.

Source: Mobiado News Room