TECHNICAL experts from Nokia Siemens Network gave media a glimpse of Long Term Evolution, a next-generation mobile network technology that will allow the streaming of high-definition video to mobile devices.
Video taken by INQUIRER.net reporter Erwin Oliva on June 19, 2007 in Singapore during Nokia Connect 2007 and CommunicAsia 2007.
By Alex Villafania
INQUIRER.net
IT’S not surprising that Creative will try again to come up with innovative products that aim to outdo Apple, particularly in the MP3 player space.
Incidentally, for those who remember, Creative did revolutionize the MP3 player business and was actually one of the more prominent brands in the late 1990s and early 2000. That was until Apple decided to squeeze in with its iPod players that swept the world off its feet. Now, Creative must try to outdo Apple.
Surprisingly, it took Creative another three years before it realized that the business for minuscule MP3 players was particularly strong, especially after Apple introduced the extremely popular iPod Shuffle mini player that came with no more than the forward/backward, play/pause and volume controls. It didn’t need any LCDs. Apple then introduced the new form factor of the iPod Shuffle that was so small it could get stuffed down a drain. But the world still loved it.
By Erwin Oliva
INQUIRER.net
SINGAPORE–An executive from Nokia Siemens Network said today’s mobile phones are no longer mere telephones. They are mobile or, better yet, multimedia devices.
That may sound like a marketing ploy meant to reintroduce what was once called smart phones. But newer handsets unveiled during the CommunicAsia 2007 offered multiple functions other than making calls, sending text messages, taking video or photos.
Mobile phone vendors showcased mobile devices that had bigger screens that were designed for better viewing of on-demand or pushed content. It was also evident that Internet browsing is becoming a standard feature.
By Lawrence Casiraya
INQUIRER.net
IT’S been a bumpy ride for 3G so far in the Philippines (How many people have you seen making video calls? My point exactly.).
But this early, network bigwigs like Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks are already dropping the bomb on 4G. A new standard called Long Term Evolution or LTE promises almost 150Mbps download speeds on handsets.
I asked Ericsson technical solutions director for Southeast Asia Folke Anger (he’s Swedish, of course) what he thinks of gigabit speeds for mobile. Here’s what he had to say.
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By Alexander Villafania
INQUIRER.net
SINGAPORE–Internet services firm Yahoo! announced today that it will be launching a beta version of its new mobile phone-based application called Yahoo! Go Mobile 2.0 in 13 countries, mostly in Asia and Europe by Friday this week.
Yahoo! Go Mobile 2.0 is an updated version of the company’s previous phone-only application, which is basically a service delivery client that can be customized by users.
Speaking to reporters at Communicasia 2007 in Singapore, Yahoo! Connected Life Asia vice president and general manager David Ko said Yahoo! Go Mobile 2.0 will be available in 13 countries through telecommunications providers. These are in Canada. Germany, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Spain, the United Kingdom, Thailand and Vietnam.
