Viigo Announces Live CTIA Wireless 2008 Coverage for BlackBerry and Windows Mobile Smartphones
Viigo Inc. is pleased to announce Live coverage of CTIA Wireless 2008 for BlackBerry and Windows Mobile smartphone users.
Viigo’s CTIA coverage, which will be delivered straight to your mobile device, will provide up-to-the-minute conference news, product announcements, blogs, events, and customized alerts. Read more
Make Sure Your Business Catches on Like Wildfire at CTIA
With everyone vying for attention at CTIA, it’s a fight to make yourself and the special features of your product or services stand out and catch on. One tool to make a lasting impression is connecting with 211me mobile cards! It is the mobile card you always have on you and is always ready to share — use it as a business card, a digital flyer, a cheat sheet on what is cool about your product or service. Read more
Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs to Host Press Conference CTIA 2008, Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ –
WHO: Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, CEO, Qualcomm
Dr. Sanjay Jha, Qualcomm COO and president of Qualcomm CDMA
Technologies
Len Lauer, Executive Vice President and Group President Read more
Networks Cures ‘Terse Reply Syndrome’
MEDIA ALERT
WHO: Seattle-based Jott Networks
WHAT: Jott(TM) enables Blackberry(R) users to reply to emails with
their voice, preventing annoying and potentially serious “Terse
Reply Syndrome.” Read more
GestureTek Introduces Practical Motion-Sensing Mobile Applications, Offering iPhone-like Functionality With a Touch-Free Interface
GestureTek Mobile — multiple award winner and inventor of the world’s first gesture-controlled mobile user interface and gaming engine — will showcase the versatility and multi- functionality of its EyeMobile(R) Engine at the upcoming CTIA Show in Las Vegas, April 1st to 3rd in Booth 4549. Read more
U.S. Cellular Offers Multi-Taskers Their Choice of Moto Q 9c or Q 9c Lime
U.S. Cellular(R) (AMEX:USM) and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) today announced that starting this summer, U.S. Cellular customers will be able to stay cool with their choice of MOTO QTM 9c in licorice or MOTO QTM 9c lime. Whichever style they choose, both devices will help U.S. Cellular’s customers to keep up with their busy personal and professional lives.<!–more–>
“As consumer demand for smartphones increases, we are providing our customers with options to best suit their needs,” said Alan Ferber, vice president of sales operations and chief marketing officer for U.S. Cellular. “With both MOTO Q 9c and Q 9c lime, our customers can select a smartphone in the color that fits their personality, while staying connected to the tools and applications they need on-the-go.”
MOTO Q 9c and Q 9c lime offer a precisely engineered QWERTY keyboard, optimized for fast and accurate typing and perfect for frequent messaging(1). Whether in licorice or lime, both devices free customers to leave their desks by enabling them to read, edit and create Microsoft(R) Office documents, including Word, Excel(R) and PowerPoint(R), directly from the device via the powerful Documents To Go(R) application. Easy configuration of email accounts(1) keeps customers connected to both work and personal email in real time. And Windows Mobile(R) 6 software offers a familiar and rich experience, making it easy to access important contacts, information and entertainment.
View pictures and video, including those captured via the device’s 1.3 megapixel camera with flash and fixed focus, on the large 2.4 inch color display. User’s can then store photos and other multimedia with up to 128MB of on board memory. Both devices are future-proofed to support up to 32GB of external memory when larger capacity cards become available.
Enhancements such as Picture Caller ID(1) and options for the home screen, start menu and sounds, make MOTO Q 9c and Q 9c lime easy to personalize and fun to use. The home screen provides direct access to favorites, such as Internet Explorer(R) Mobile and messaging(1).
“Motorola is equipping the mobile multi-tasker with a device that represents a seamless union of design and high-performance wireless,” said Juergen Stark, corporate vice president of Productivity, Mobile Devices, Motorola, Inc. “MOTO 9c and Q 9c lime deliver the tools to help keep U.S. Cellular customers connected, informed and entertained.”
About U.S. Cellular
U.S. Cellular is the nation’s sixth-largest wireless service carrier, providing wireless service to six million customers in 26 states. The Chicago-based company employs 8,000 associates and operates on a customer satisfaction strategy, meeting customer needs by providing a comprehensive range of wireless products and services, superior customer support and a high-quality network.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications. The company develops technologies, products and services that make mobile experiences possible. Our portfolio includes communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility solutions, digital set-tops, cable modems, mobile devices and Bluetooth accessories. Motorola is committed to delivering next generation communication solutions to people, businesses and governments. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $36.6 billion in 2007. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com/ .
Certain mobile phone features may not be activated by your service provider, and/or their network settings may limit the feature’s functionality. Contact your service provider for details. All features, functionality and other product specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.
(1) Network dependent feature, not available in all areas. Airtime, data charges, and/or additional charges may apply. Wireless email functionality requires an email account with wireless server capabilities.
MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. Microsoft, Excel, PowerPoint, Windows Mobile, and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. (C) Motorola, Inc. 2008. All rights reserved.
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Plantronics will offer media a first look at the new Discovery(tm) 925 Bluetooth earpiece collection, a new signature line of designer headsets for men and women.
Plantronics Unveils the Discovery 925 Signature Bluetooth Earpiece: You may know Plantronics as the company that transmitted the first words from the Moon, but soon youíll know them as the creator of the high-fashion Discovery 925 Signature Bluetooth earpiece (see fashion coverage: http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/23923). Created by award-winning designer Darrin Caddes, the new Discovery 925 combines a bold new vision of arresting lines and finishes with exceptional voice quality ñ exuding a style and sophistication previously associated only with fine jewelry and timepieces. Read more
MOBILE VIDEO CONSUMERS PRIZE QUALITY AND SPEED, NEW BAMBOO SURVEY SAYS
Mobile video is here, but consumers have little patience for sluggish downloads and even less tolerance for poor image quality, according to a nationwide consumer survey to be released on March 31 by Bamboo MediaCasting (www.bamboomc.com). This week, the company introduces U.S. audiences to a new way for carriers and service providers to automatically deliver crystal-clear, subscription-based rich media programming to mobile phones — without the wait created by streaming or downloading. Read more
KENTROX HELPS WIRELESS CARRIERS ELIMINATE
DUBLIN, OHIO – March 31, 2008 – Kentrox, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of two new Optima Cell Site Solutions: Optima Site Manager and Optima WAN Manager. The company’s groundbreaking remote site monitoring, maintenance and management solutions deliver wireless service providers unrivaled visibility and control of their cell sites. Driven by the Optima platform announced last December, operations, engineering and field staff will have the most comprehensive 360 degree, real-time dashboard views of network and physical site elements and an increased ability to correct myriad problems without the need for a truck roll. Optima solutions, such as Site Manager and WAN Manager, directly impact service quality – the leading factor driving subscriber loyalty – by delivering wireless operators a cost effective way to achieve faster diagnosis of problems, shortened repair times and reduced operations costs. Read more
Bamboo Mobile Video Factoids
Mobile Video: Market Opportunity
o The number of mobile video enabled devices will grow from some 240 million TV enabled handsets and more than $2.9 billion of infrastructure equipment will be sold from 2007-2011. (Multimedia Research Group, Mobile TV: Global Standards Review & Forecast for Infrastructure and Handsets 2007-2011, 2007) Read more