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LG Incite the first smartphone from LG’s kitty is all set to ignite the smartphone market in the US. From LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A the device is packed with premium capabilities bundled up in a superb design with a shiny reflective surface.
Available to AT&T customers exclusively LG Incite packs the latest in wireless communications technology. Its capabilities include built-in 3G, GPS and Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, Windows Mobile 6.1 professional, Microsoft Office Mobile, Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5 and also Windows Media Player 10.
The LG Incite is decked with an alluring 3-inch touch screen with an on-screen virtual keyboard which can be a full QWERTY one in landscape mode or a 20-key keyboard in portrait view. Users can capture, send and store fav memories using a 3.0 megapixel camera and camcorder.
Incite’s user interface makes screen navigation smooth. A configurable drag-and-drop favorites menu gives easy access to important applications. User’s finger or the stylus gets things done in a jiffy.
Fully loaded, Incite comes with AT&T Navigator, powered by Telnav. Turn-by-turn voice directions, colorful moving 3-D maps, traffic alerts, re-routing and many more location-based services makes Incite the best travel companion.
As for written communication there is personal and business mail access via Microsoft Direct Push and AT&T’s Xpress Mail service and instant messaging. Music lovers can download music from eMusic using AT&T Mobile Music service and store the songs with the microSD Memory Port with 16GB support.
Here’s more music to the ears- Use Bluetooth 2.0 capabilities on the Incite to wirelessly access music through stereo headsets, transmit data to Bluetooth-enabled devices and call hands-free all the time. Send live video while talking, with AT&T Video Share which allows sharing video over wireless devices.
“LG Mobile Phones has done an outstanding job in its first offering in the U.S. smartphone arena with the LG Incite, and AT&T is pleased to the be first U.S. carrier to offer an LG smartphone,” said Michael Woodward, vice president, Smart Devices for AT&T’s wireless operations.
Both Woodward and Ehtisham Rabbani, vice president of Marketing and Product Strategy for LG Mobile Phones share the opinion that the LG Incite is a stunning looker with powerful capabilities in the Windows Mobile smartphone portfolio.
Incite’s features list does not end here. It also supports Microsoft’s System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008. Being an enterprise-grade mobile solution it helps manage and protect Windows Mobile 6.1 phones, helps companies pass on software updates to employees over the air and enables secure access to company data.
Let’s wait and watch if the Incite will create waves or only ripples in the smartphone market.
The feature rich LG Incite is all yours for $199.99 with a new two-year agreement and mail-in rebate. Go for it online at www.wireless.att.com or buy from an AT&T retail store close by. | |
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Dont get too excited and run out in a frenzy to buy this fancy cell phone just yet, LG is only releasing the Prada II in Europe next month. Complete with a swanky Bluetooth-enabled watch, dubbbed the Prada Link, that flashes call notifications, shows SMS messages and yes tells time. The Bluetooth-enabled watch isnt the first of its kind but it is the most fashion forward Ive seen to date. This makes for a pretty plush Prada package with 3G, Wi-Fi, a full slider QWERTY keyboard, 5 megapixel camera, video calling and a 240 x 400 3 inch touch screen. Extravagant Europeans can expect to shell out 600 Euros for the phone and 299 Euros for the Link. For you and me this translates to $761.40 USD for the phone and $379.43 for the Link, OUCH! | |
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During a recent trip to South Korea, Steve Ballmer, Microsofts CEO, signed a preliminary agreement with LG Inc., to work together on mobile technology.
Samsung Electronics on the same day announced the launch of the domestic version of the Omnia touch screen handset model, based on Microsofts Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system. Microsoft hopes its Windows Mobile operating system continues to challenge Symbian, a platform backed by top-notch Nokia and used in two-thirds of smartphones. Research in Motion and Apple Incs iPhone are also growing threats to Symbian, while several manufacturers are planning or have started to roll out smartphones based on Googles Android software.
This being only one of the deals that Microsoft signed in South Korea. Microsoft and Hyundai auto group opened a research centre to develop new IT products and services for automotive application. Technologies developed at the centre would be applied in their cars from the second half of 2010.
Source: wirelessweek.com | |
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Avian Research LLC carried out a monthly retail store survey which polled 100 service representatives at different retail stores to see what devices were most popular out of the four major carriers in the US. I can only remind you that this is mainly a popularity and not a sales poll. Also, when you narrow it down to the four major carriers in the US, only one of them carries the iPhone which actually makes the iphones #2 spot impressive. RIM came in at #1, which Avian thinks that it did, because of a promotional sale on the Curve at Sprint Nextel stores for the month of September. Most of the top 10 were also smartphones and LG also surprised us with the most handsets on the list. Check out the full list here and see what the fuss is all about.
source:rcrwireless | |
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  LG Electronics announced plans to launch its LG-KC910, 8 megapixel multimedia phone with a full touchscreen interface. The LG-KC910 will feature unique camera and multimedia capabilities along with a 3.0 inch full touchscreen."With our new flagship handset, the LG-KC910, weve once again combined a high-end camera with top-notch multimedia features and full touchscreen interface to provide the ultimate multimedia experience," said Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company."According to our customers a full touchscreen interface is essential for fully utilizing high-end multimedia features and this is one of many areas where the LG-KC910 excels," added Ahn. The L G-KC910 will be positioned as a perfect successor to the camera phone LG Viewty. LG Viewty is a slim 5 megapixel phone and LG-KC910 will also be a slim model featuring a 8 megapixel handset. It will measure only 13.95 mm. The phone will offer latest multimedia features besides an intuitive user interface. These features are advanced compared to the features of LG Viewty said the company.LG-KC910 is expected to be a multi-sensorial experience from LG providing enhanced viewing, better sound quality and more convenient use of touch.The 8 megapixel camera of the LG-KC910 is being developed such that it will include a Schneider-Kreuznach certified optics, a xenon flash and ISO sensitivity up to 1600. Besides, it will also include features like image stabilization, auto-focus, manual-focus, Face Tracking, Smile Shot and blink detection.
The phone comes with an embedded GPS receiver which enables users to geo-tag photos for plotting later, on an interactive map. The camera will have various shot modes usually found in standalone digital cameras only.
LG said that the multimedia features of the phone will include Dolby Mobile which is an integrated suite of audio processing technologies providing depth and richness to the sound besides offering clean, powerful bass enriching the experience of listening to music.
The phones advanced video features allow recording video from 5fps up to 120fps both in fast motion and slow motion. It can play DivX and Xvid movies too out of the box with no need for additional encoding.
The 3.0 inch WQVGA full touch LCD screen allows interaction with the multimedia features. The interface is customizable with several widgets and shortcuts making usage of the many features easy.
The GPS-enabled navigation is compatible with the latest 3G HSDPA networks for connections up to 7.2 Mbps and Wi-Fi offering very fast internet access. The Jogging Buddy program included in the phone uses GPS technology for tracking workout locations.
LG announced that the KC910 will be available for purchase from October. More details regarding technical specification and information like comprehensive capabilities will be released soon.
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I have to admit that as an iPhone user the best thing about the device is probably the visual voicemail feature. If you have never experienced this if you dont use an Apple iPhone or the Samsung Instinct dont worry.
Other carriers & handset makers are slowly getting in on the action. Verizon announced that it will start making Visual Voicemail available for the LG Voyager for only $2.99 extra per month. If you own a Voyager you need to get this. Its a total no-brainer. Trust me! | |
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The LG Dare over on Verizon Wireless is on sale right now for $199.99, we will chat about that in a moment. Is this the phone that you will buy rather than the iPhone and Samsung Instinct? Sprint has the Samsung Instinct, AT&T has the Apple iPhone and now Verizon Wireless has the LG Dare, we are talking state side here people. Ok in the title we said “iPhone, Instinct beware”, personally we do not think these mobile phones have anything to worry about.
The LG Dare is a very good mobile phone indeed with a 3.2-megapixel camera and high-quality video recording, it has a pretty big 3-inch, 240-by-400, 262k-color touchscreen, you must all remember that the LG Dare is not trying to be a smartphone because it is NOT a smartphone, it is running on a modified OS that is similar to Verizon’s LG Voyager. The main feature and of course the main selling point for the Dare is the camera we would have to say and according to Verizon, the Dare records 640-by-480 video at up to 120 frames per second, which is something special in the U.S, a cool 3.2-megapixel camera with a Schneider-Kreuznach lens. The Dare has the same accelerometer like the iPhone which changes the orientation of the display when you tilt the phone, and is finger friendly thanks to the UI, you must all remember that the touchscreen is NOT multi-touch but is still pretty responsive.
The LG Dare is a cool 3G phone that should be strongly considered and is on the Verizon’s EVDO network, it offers cool features such as GPS, SMS, MMS, Verizon’s new Mobile E-mail client, stereo and Bluetooth support plus streams videos from Verizon’s V CAST service. There is a slight downside however and that is the browser, it is pretty mediocre on the grand scale of things considering many phones have very good web browsers, the LG Dare web browser is relatively slow to render pages.
Anyway you can learn more over at Verizon Wireless where they have it on sale right now for $199.99 with a $50 mail-in rebate and two-year contract, yes we know that is the same price as the Apple iPhone 3G, but it is $70 more than Sprint’s Instinct. You can buy one right now on Verizon Wireless
Source – product-reviews.net | |
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You know how Martha Stewart has her list of good things that she always tell us about? Well the Amzer Privacy Filter is definitely a good thing. All of us nowadays use our smartphones everywhere in public. And I dont have to tell you how annoying it is when you are at the airport or waiting for your table at a restaurant and youre typing away while someone next to you is staring down at your screen. I mean, really! Get a life people!
Instead of moving away from your seat for some privacy, get the Amzer Privacy Filter. This is such a cool little item and it provides you all the privacy you need and protection for that matter. With the privacy filter you are free to check your bank balances, send work emails, and even text mushy love messages to your beloved. In addition, it even protects your screen from scratches, dust, and messy fingerprints. What more can you ask for?
The privacy filter is available for all the top smartphones: Palm Treo 600, 650, 680, 700; Palm Treo 800w; and Palm Centro. It is also available for RIM BlackBerry series 8100 Pearl, 8300 Curve, 8700, 8800 and even the new Bold 9000. And lets not forget the popular touch screen smartphones iPhone 3G, of course, as well as LG Dare and Samsung Instinct.
Dont wait another minute. These custom, made-to-fit your smartphone privacy protectors are for sure a good thing. | |
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Handango Inc., the leading provider of multi-platform smartphone content globally, today announced its 2008 Handango Yardstick, a proprietary global trend index offering unique insight into the smartphone content industry.
For the first time, Handango is releasing Handangos Top Ten list identifying the top ten downloaded applications across all operating platforms and devices and sold through Handangos multiple distribution channels.
In 2008, Handango added an impressive 1,300 new content providers to its network with almost 10,000 new applications across all categories with an overall average purchase price of almost $20 per application.
HANDANGOS TOP TEN - 2008 Best Sellers List Across Platforms
1. Spb Mobile Shell 2.1.4 today screen plug-in - $29.95
2. MobiTV streaming television - $9.99/month
3. Ringtone Megaplex ringtones - $19.95
4. Spb Backup 2.0.1 file backup - $24.95
5. Spb Pocket Plus 4.0.2 today screen plug-in - $29.95
6. Pocket Informant 8 today screen plug-in - $29.95
7. Spb Phone Suite 1.3 phone features - $19.95
8. VoiceControl voice command - $6.00
9. Colour Your Trackball trackball customizer - $4.95
10. eWallet Professional Edition PIM manager - $29.95
Games continue to grow in popularity.
Following the trend from the first half of 2008, the Games category continued to experience double-digit growth. Games accounted for 11% of top category sales in 2007 and grew to 19% of top category sales in
2008. Handango has been aggressively expanding its high profile games offerings through strategic partnerships with top mobile game publishers including EA Mobile, Capcom Interactive, Glu Mobile, Digital Chocolate and iPlay among others.
2008 Games Best Sellers List Across Platforms
1. Spb Brain Evolution 1.2 puzzle game
2. Aces Texas Holdem® - No Limit card game
3. TETRIS puzzle game
4. Guitar Hero 3 Mobile music game
5. Bejeweled puzzle game
6. Aces Solitaire Pack card game
7. The Sims 2 strategy game
8. Jewelrumble 2 puzzle game
9. Sudoku Puzzle Pack puzzle game
10. Solitaire Buddy Gold card game
PLATFORM OVERVIEW
Handango is the largest third party smartphone application retailer with multiple distribution channels including: a consumer website, Handango.com, a market leading on-device client, Handango® In HandT,
more than 50 channel partners including Microsoft, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, Alltel, AT&T, and AOL among others and operates over 1,000 content partner storefronts. The Handango Yardstick compiles and
analyzes consumer activity from each of these channels creating a unique industry index of smartphone content trends across leading platforms and most major devices. A full version of the Handango
Yardstick is available at www.handango.com/marketing/Yardstick/Yardstick_2008_YearEnd.pdf.
RIM BlackBerry®
BlackBerry was the big winner in 2008 - seeing dramatic growth in smartphone application purchases and accounting for five of the top ten devices adding content. BlackBerry 8830 World Edition and the
BlackBerry Curve took the top two positions respectively. In 2007, Blackberry accounted for 18% of apps sold and increased to 31% of apps sold in 2008. BlackBerry had the most new content titles in 2008
adding 3,365 applications to the Handango catalog. Personalization was the #1 category, while six games made the top 25.
The top-five best-selling applications for BlackBerry in 2008 were:
1. Ringtone Megaplex ringtones
2. VoiceControl voice command
3. Colour Your Trackball trackball customizer
4. BBSmart Email Viewer email viewer
5. eOffice 4.5 attachment viewer
Windows Mobile® Professional Formerly Pocket PC WMP had the most new content providers of any platform at 382 and remains the largest platform by units. Samsungs Omnia and the HTC Touch Diamond were two new devices in the list of top ten smartphones adding content.
The top-five best-selling applications for WMP in 2008 were:
1. Spb Mobile Shell 2.1.4 today screen plug-in
2. MobiTV streaming television
3. Spb Backup 2.0.1 file backup
4. Spb Pocket Plus 4.0.2 today screen plug-in
5. Pocket Informant 8 today screen plug-in
Windows Mobile® Standard Formerly Smartphone
Video made up 17% of top ten category sales, which was the highest of any platform. Additionally, Games category sales grew from 10% to 21% year over year.
The top-five best-selling applications for WMS in 2008 were:
1. MobiTV streaming television
2. Ringtone Megaplex ringtones
3. SBSH Facade 1.4 home screen plug-in
4. eWallet Professional Edition PIM manager
5. PocketStreamer DELUXE streaming media
Palm® OS
PIM and Games accounted for over 54% of the top 10 category sales during 2008. Games category sales grew from 12% to 18% and PIM made up 36% of sales which is higher than on all other platforms.
The top-five best-selling applications for Palm OS in 2008 were:
1. SplashID Desktop information security
2. VoiceControl voice command
3. PocketMirror Standard Outlook synchronization
4. SplashID information security
5. Agendus Desktop Edition Outlook synchronization
Symbian®
GPS was the #1 search term on for Symbian devices up from #3 in 2007 showing the growing demand for GPS products in the smartphone marketplace. Nokias N95 made the top ten list of devices downloading
content. Symbian developers added 2,198 smartphone apps to the marketplace and 283 new content providers.
The top-five best-selling applications for Symbian in 2008 were:
1. ProfiMail email viewer
2. Handy Weather weather monitor
3. Advanced Call Manager call manager
4. Quickoffice Premier 5.0 document manager
5. X-plore file manager
Android
The newest platform offered by Handango, Android applications have the lowest ASP of any platform with games making up 11 of its top 25 applications and Messaging and Games accounting for 60% of the top
category sales.
The top-five best-selling applications for Android in 2008 were:
1. IM+ All-in-One Messenger IM consolidator
2. TETRIS puzzle game
3. SMobile VirusGuard virus protection
4. Mobiola Video Studio video manager
5. MONOPOLY Here & Now board game
EUROPEAN REVAMP
In 2008, Handango revamped its European websites offering users a version of Handangos retail website in four different languages, as well as more content and payment through local currency. Additionally
the sites were redesigned to offer new promotions and a cleaner more streamlined experience. Microsoft Voice Command and Spb Mobile Shell were the top two most popular applications across Europe in 2008.
Handangos European sites include:
· France www.handango.com/fr <http://www.handango.com/fr>
· Germany www.handango.de <http://www.handango.de/>
· Spain www.handango.com/es <http://www.handango.com/es>
· UK www.handango.co.uk <http://www.handango.co.uk/>
Since its launch, Handango has grown from a single distribution channel the Web to reaching millions of customers through Handangos In Hand on device portal, via the mobile Web and through its affiliates and
channel partners. In 2008, Handango added 1,300 developer partners to its roster of more than 23,000. Handangos catalog now exceeds 140,000 apps spanning numerous categories including Games, PIM,
Personalization, Video, Education & Reference, News & Media, Messaging, Audio Travel and more.
About Handango
Handango is the leading provider of smartphone applications globally for the BlackBerry®, Palm®, Windows Mobile®, Symbian OS®, and Linux platforms. Leveraging its 140,000+ apps, network of 23,000+ content
partners, and vast distribution network, Handango delivers top-selling mobile applications including games, business and entertainment apps and productivity tools to millions of consumers. Applications can be
downloaded via www.handango.com <http://www.handango.com/favicon.ico>, partner Web sites, SD cards and Handangos proprietary on-device catalog, InHand, the industrys leading content delivery platform that
allows consumers to purchase mobile apps directly from their smartphone and download them over the air. Handangos unparalleled content expertise has attracted numerous mobile industry partners including Microsoft, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, Alltel, AT&T, and AOL. For more information, visit http://corp.handango.com <http://corp.handango.com> .
Handango is a registered trademark of Handango, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. Subject to change without prior notice. | |
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Just something fun, while there isnt any real details released about the new LG GD900 yet; Im pretty sure everyone can agree that it at least looks cool even if it isnt exactly a cutting edge innovation.
Image courtesy of BGR. | |
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