Samsung L870 should be launched in June

Mobile.cz today has received more info about SGH-L870 handset; will be launched next month during Communic Asia on June 17th in Singapore or during Computex show in Taipei on June 03-07.If all the information are correct it seems that the exterior Samsung L870 has been somewhat updated in the meantime. To give it Samsung Soul like appearance, L870 slider has received a similar interactive touchpad

Other Samsung L870 specs include:

* Tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900), 2100 UMTS, 3.6Mbs HSDPA connectivity
* Symbian 9.3 S60 3.2 OS
* 2.3? 260K color QVGA 240�320px display
* 3 megapixel camera, + VGA front camera for video calls
* FM radio with RDS
* USB 2.0 and Bluetooth 2.0
* microSD memory card slot

Nokia Music Store in Sweden Now Operational

Nokia announced today that the Nokia Music Store in Sweden has gone live. The Nokia Music Store, with its compelling combination of download and streaming services, empowers you to connect to music you want, in the way you want.

With millions of tracks from major artists, independent labels, and up-and-coming Swedish acts, the Nokia Music Store let?s people enjoy music directly on their Nokia device or personal computer.With a single account, music lovers can access the Nokia Music Store via their desktop computer or directly from optimized Nokia devices such as Nokia N95 8GB, Nokia N82 and Nokia N81.

Mobiado Professional 105 ZAF Luxury Phone

The Mobiado Professional 105 ZAF luxury phone is claimed to be the thinnest luxury phone in the world. It is only 10.6 mm thin, nearest competitor Vertu Ascent is only 22 mm. The phone boasts of a 2-inch display with up to 16 million colors, Built-in 2 megapixel camera, over 1GB of internal memory, Bluetooth and microUSB connectivity, Music player with MP3, AAC and eAAC+ music file format support.There is no word on pricing or availability

LG KD876 3G mobile phone

During CHITEC 2008 LG Electronics presented its 3G mobile handset KD876,which supports TD-SCDMA, a 3G mobile telecommunications standard in China.The LG KD876 is equipped with 3M and 0.3M cameras.Stay Tuned for more information of this 3G phone.

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FlyTunes Adds Video, Customization for iPhone Users

FlyTunes announced several major changes to its mobile content network, popularized on the iPhone and iPod Touch . FlyTunes is adding video and audio podcasts, a new user interface, and a customizable channel guide.



With over 200 new channels available immediately, the new video and audio channels cover a wide range of topics, including news, entertainment, politics, kids & family, health, comedy, business and technology. With today?s additions, FlyTunes now offers users over 350 channels of music, talk, video and podcast entertainment choices, far more than fee-based satellite radio services.

FlyTunes is also releasing a new, streamlined user interface that lets users quickly find and select desired channels from two simple dialog boxes. Each selected channel now displays more detailed information, including an SMS text message link to allow users to send friends a direct link to listen in. The new MyGuide feature allows users to personalize their mobile media experience by enabling or disabling individual channels and even entire genres from the selection menu.

AT&T?s LaptopConnect customers can now access more than 17,000 Wi-Fi hot spots free of charge. Users can access Wi-Fi at nearly 7,000 participating S

Yesterday the Sony Ericsson, BeiBei, Sony Ericsson G702 has just got FCC approved. Other than the model information, pictures of the test copy are posted on the document list as well.The FCC confirms that is has GSM/EDGE 850/1900 as well as Bluetooth radios. There is a 3.2 megapixel camera, M2 memory slot, and roller bar for navigating the screen. The G702 also comes with a red stylus, suggesting that it will be a touch screen device.

iPass Provides Wi-Fi Connectivity for Windows Mobile 6 Devices; iPhone and Blackberry Support Planned

iPass today announced service availability for Windows Mobile 6 devices. Users of the iPass Mobile Office service for enterprises and iPassConnect mobility service for individuals can now connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi using their Windows Mobile 6 smartphone and handheld devices. iPass plans to support the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch later this year and intends to support Wi-Fi-enabled Blackberry devices as well.

With more than 100,000 business-class hotspots worldwide, iPass Wi-Fi connectivity gives smart phone users an alternative to 2.5G and 3G access provided by cellular providers. iPass service auto-detecting available Wi-Fi networks in their area and automatically connecting to their bookmarked locations.

Use of Windows Mobile handhelds in the Mobile Office service is priced at a flat monthly rate for the enterprise based on the number of active users. For individuals in the United States looking for a subscription to the iPassConnect mobility service, pricing information is available at: www.ipassconnect.com.

AT&T Launches Free Wi-Fi for LaptopConnect Customers

AT&T?s LaptopConnect customers can now access more than 17,000 Wi-Fi hot spots free of charge. Users can access Wi-Fi at nearly 7,000 participating Starbucks locations plus thousands more AT&T Wi-FiSM locations, including restaurants, airports, hotels and other convenient locations across the United States. AT&T also offers free Wi-Fi access to qualifying broadband subscribers. The company plans to expand free Wi-Fi access to additional wireless customers in the future.

The offer is available to customers who subscribe to a DataConnect plan of $59.99 or more.

Nokia Maps 2.0 Officially Available

Nokia today announced that Nokia Maps is ready for consumers to download. Downloaded over 240,000 times since announced in February, Nokia Maps 2.0 has improved its optional Car Navigation, enhanced its pedestrian navigation, added multimedia city guides, now offers satellite images, and is sporting a redesigned user interface.

A new beta version of the Nokia Map Loader is available on the Nokia Betalabs web site. For download and more information, please visit http://www.maps.nokia.com

Nokia 5310 XpressMusic Phone Available at T-Mobile USA

Starting May 28, T-Mobile will start offering the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic which offers a variety of features, including easy-to-use external music controls, stereo Bluetooth connectivity, wired stereo headsets, a USB cable for side-loading music and a memory card. It will be available at $49.99 with a two-year contract.

The Nokia 5310 XpressMusic will come preloaded with two exclusive new hits - one from rock sensation Panic At The Disco and one from Phantom Planet. As an added bonus, the Nokia 5310 is also loaded with Panic At The Disco?s latest video, ?That Green Gentleman,? plus an exclusive making-of video with a greeting from the band.

The Nokia 5310 XpressMusic is available in three stylish color combinations exclusively from T-Mobile: black/red, black/purple and black/orange. Additional features of the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic include:

* T-Mobile myFaves-enabled
* Music player with dedicated external music controls
* MP3 and video ring tones
* Stereo Bluetooth connectivity
* 2.0 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom
* Video capture and playback
* FM radio
* 1GB microSD card included in box (support for up to 4GB)
* Digital music player (supports AAC, eAAC+, MP3 and Windows Media Audio formats)
* 2-inch QVGA 240�320 display with up to 16 million colors
* Stereo wired headset
* 3.5 mm headphone jack, compatible for use with most music player earphones
* Hands-free speaker
* Voice dialing, voice commands and voice recorder
* Tri-band 850/1800/1900 MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE
* Dimensions: 1.76 x 4.09 x 0.39 inches, 3.0 ounces