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Zipit Wireless has began offering Zipit Wireless Messenger 2 (Z2) users the ability to send and receive SMS text messages beginning December 20.
The Z2 offers IM and SMS text messaging with one messenger device. This is a Wi-Fi based device to offer the flexibility of both types of messaging. The new texting option is available at $4.99 per month. The Z2 allows teens to have multiple, concurrent conversations with their friends for free at any Wi-Fi enabled home, at any of the more than 9,000 participating Wi-Fi enabled McDonald’s restaurants in the U.S., powered by Wayport, or at any open or free wireless “hotspot”.
The new text message service will be integrated within Zipit’s existing IM friends list where multiple text conversations can be held simultaneously and mixed in with IM conversations. Instead of inbox and sent messages, conversations are managed in sequential order and stored in a single conversation window.
To introduce the new feature, all Z2 users will receive the full text messaging service, up to 3000 messages per month, for free through January 31, 2008. Beginning February 1, 2008, Z2 users will be able to add 3,000 messages per month for $4.99.
No Comments »Air France and OnAir launch World’s First In-Flight Mobile Phone Service on Board International Flights
Posted by VlAD @ 10:16 pmAir France has become the first airline in the world to offer an in-flight mobile phone service on international flights.
Using to the Mobile OnAir system, passengers travelling on board one of the Airbus A318 aircraft operating European routes can now:
During the second half of the trial, passengers will be able to make and receive phone calls, with the service being regulated to maintain passengers’ comfort and well-being. At the end of the six-month trial, Air France will examine the feedback and comments made by customers to determine whether to launch this service on all its flights.
The American download portal of Nokia, which can be found in every recent American Nokia phone, today showed downloads for the unannounced Nokia N82 8GB. The Nokia N82 is a multimedia candybar that was officially announced about a month ago. The 5 megapixel camera titan will not reach the market before the end of the year, the Finnish manufacturer still managed to accidentally reveal a more expanded version of the device.
Downloads for Nokia N82 8GB
Just as the Nokia N95 and her expanded version Nokia N95 8GB, an expanded version of the Nokia N82 could probably also reach the market, as turned out today. Besides more memory, the Nokia N95 8GB also has a more durable battery and a somewhat larger display. If this is also the same with the Nokia N82 8GB is not clear yet.
Another unknown device was also found in the download section, namely the Nokia N95 8GB NAM, where NAM is the abbreviation of North American Market. This is not really interresting for the European market, but those who live in North America will probably be able to buy their own compatible Nokia N95 8GB, something that is not possible now.
If we can really welcome the Nokia N82 8GB in Europe any time soon is not clear for now, Mobile Phone Helpdesk will keep you informed.
The Samsung Armani Phone and the Samsung F700 have just reached the shops and have already turned out to be highly successful in this short time. That Samsung had expected this success beforehand can be seen at the exclusive photos of the followers of these devices, new phones that again will steal the hearts of the Fashion fans and Ultra Messaging lovers.
At the website of UnwiredView, a photo was placed today that shows a number of Samsung devices that were presented at a press meeting in the Uktraine last week. Among these devices we find two John Does, namely the Samsung F490 (follower Samsung F700) and the Samsung P720 (follower Samsung P520 Armani Phone).
Followers Samsung F700 and P520
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Apple Inc. is negotiating with Japan’s top mobile phone carrier to launch the iPhone in Japan, though the cut of subscriber revenue that Apple wants has been a sticking point, according to a report published Tuesday.
NTT DoCoMo spokesman Shuichiro Ichikoshi said company President Masao Nakamura met recently with Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs. Shuichiro declined to comment further.
The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter, reported Tuesday that Jobs and Nakamura discussed launching the iPhone in Japan.
Apple has said it plans to launch the device in Asia in 2008 but has not provided details.
Helio Mysto sort of announced but not really, we got a hands-on anyway!
Posted by VlAD @ 05:41 pm
You might have heard a little this and that about the Helio Mysto device. It’s a new handset making its way to Helio’s powered by SK Telecom network, and it will launch first in the Korean American Helio market tomorrow. If you’re not Korean, you’re going to have to wait for the general market release early next year which is looking like mid-to-late January. If you want to get sneaky, though, you can head on down to Helio’s NYC or Santa Monica store on December 26th and pick one up! They’re $149 but won’t be out on display — you gotta’ tell the nice people BG sent you and have them snatch one out of the back! If you don’t make it on the 26th, you’re back in the same boat as everyone else, and have to wait another month or two. How do we like it? Well, it’s not a totally unseen device (it is a Samsung U600, after all), but Helio has completely done up the software and UI on this thing and it’s lightning fast! It also has GPS, a 2 megapixel camera, and it’s oh-so-sexy. We even heard they delayed the Mysto just to make sure everything was solid, and we’re pretty sure if you’re a Helio fan, you’re going to love it. Hit the jump for the hands-on madness!
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That’s what rumor site 9to5 Mac is claiming. The site posits that Apple is poised to announce that it has sold 5 million iPhones. The announcement will supposedly come during January’s Macworld Keynote address. Given Steve Jobs’ initial desire to push 10 million units by the end of 2008, it’s safe to say that the company could be well on their way to achieving that goal. If true, this announcement would be the first official iPhone sales milestone following the initial “1 million sold celebration” that occurred just 74 days after the product’s launch. We’ll have to wait until Macworld to find out for sure, but we wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if this turns out to be true.
‘This the season for spectrum auctions and OS updates. Following in the footsteps of Verizon and LG, HTC has just released a small patch designed to fix some Bluetooth issues. It’s not a massive update by any stretch of the imagination, but for anyone that has been experiencing dropped calls while using their Bluetooth connection, your day of justice has arrived. The patch comes straight from HTC, so we’re not sure if this is compatible with an AT&T-branded Tilt, or any other Kaiser / TyTN II variants. That said, it’s nothing more than a .CAB file available for an OTA download, so it can never hurt to try.