BlackBerry Bold, the new BlackBerry model from RIM (Research In Motion) should be coming to North America and Singapore within a month, now that has started the selling in Germany and Chile. The first major new BalckBerry model in more than a year, the Bold is a high-end BlackBerry that has twice the screen resolution of curent models made by RIM. The Bold, or 9000, matches the resolution, but no the size of the screen on Apple’s iPhone. The Bold is the first BlackBerry to support high-speed HSDPA cellular networks. Adopting a 2M camera with video recording capability, it comes with integrated GPS, Wi-Fi and a host of multimedia for watching movies and managing music collections.
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Marvell has just announced an 802.11n 3×3 WLAN solution with three spatial streams, the industry’s first 802.11n chip operating at 450 Megabits-per-second (Mbps), the Marvell TopDog 11n-450. With maximum bandwidth more than eight times faster than 802.11g 54 Mbps versions and 1.5 times faster than current 802.11n 300 Mbps offerings, the new product will enable significant performance enhancements for notebooks and desktop PCs, printers, routers, set top boxes, digital TVs, gaming devices and DVD players and recorders. The TopDog 11n-450 provides 500 percent increased range over 802.11g, as well as 160 percent increased range compared to competing 802.11n solutions.

“Marvell is first-to-market with an 802.11n 450 Mbps solution so manufacturers can deliver industry-leading wireless range and performance to consumers who are seeking faster and more powerful Wi-Fi capabilities,” said Sameer Bidichandani, senior director of technology strategy, Marvell Semiconductor. “Compliant with the 802.11n specification, the new Marvell TopDog 11n-450 chip also offers Marvell-engineered enhancements to the specification, such as Space-Time Block Coding (STBC), that helps maintain higher throughput over longer distances.”

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iPhone, an innovative product from Apple, has been voted by Time magazine as “invention of the year” citing is design, innovative touch screen, and potential for changing the tech industry’s approach to mobile computing. The five elements Time listed as making the device special:

• Design. The iPhone and its software let someone discover, understand and use its features without having to read a manual. “All the cool features in the world won’t do you any good unless you can figure out how to use said features, and feel smart and attractive while doing it,” Lev Grossman, Time book and technology writer, said in an article announcing the magazine’s choice.
• Touch screen, which offers a new kind of interface that gives people the illusion of physically manipulating data with their fingers. People can use their digits, for example, to flip through album covers, click links, and resize photos. “This is, as engineers say, nontrivial,” Grossman said. “It’s part of a new way of relating to computers.“
• Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple. In negotiating the deal with AT&T to carry the iPhone, Jobs made sure that Apple held the right to build the device anyway it saw fit. This was unprecedented in an industry where carriers often have a hand in the development of mobile phones. Now that Apple has shown that manufacturers know more about design than carriers, other cellular phone makers are expected to demand more freedom, which should lead to more innovation, according to Time.
• A genuine handheld computer.

The device runs on a mobile version of Mac OS X, the iPhone is truly a platform on which we can take Web applications, such as Google Maps.

• Best selling,

by selling 1.4 million units since the iPhone’s release June 29.

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Ever wondering to have a mobile phone without the hassle to worry about the battery life? Now, NXP Semiconductors announced that Hi-Tech Wealth (HTW) has selected its Nexperia Cellular System Solution 5110 for the world’s first commercial solar-powered mobile phone, S116. The novel solar phone allows users to recharge its battery in real-time, leveraging any light source, even candlelight according to the company.

“Solar-powered design signals a revolutionary innovation in the wireless multimedia industry by providing a consistent and stable power supply for mobile phones,” said Dr. Boyu Zhang, President of Hi-Tech Wealth. “The cellphone, which delivers eco-friendly solar energy technology, has changed the traditional concept that handsets have to rely on AC charging and a fixed power mode. The eco-friendly design is also a great contribution to meet worldwide demand for ‘Green’ products and services.”

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How much would you spend to get a new cellphone? The Geneva based luxury communication goods company, GoldVish SA, has created “Le Million” Piece Unique phone that was bought by a Russion businessman for his wife for 1 million Euros ($1.2 million) during the three-day Millionare’s Fair in Cannes, France. And it’s certified as the Most Expensive Cell Phone in the world. The cellphone is made of 18-carat white gold, mounted with 1800 (totaling 120-carats) VVS-1 graded diamonds and equipped with the latest in mobile technology. It was designed by Emmanuel Gueit and made as an addition to the ‘Illusion collection’. ?Le Million? Piece Unique is a limited edition item and is only available on special request. For those who wants cheap cellular phones, the company has 15 other models of luxury cell phones, which start at $24,000.

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Holding a Palm Treo 750 now? How about getting the newest Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 operating system into it? It’s not the official download from Palm, but Windows Mobile 6 ROM was leaked and available for download now. which is discussed here.

Here are things you can expect from the upgrade: AT&T Mail, AT&T Music, Games, MS Office Mobile, Active Sync, Calculator, Camera, Cellular Video, File Explorer, Get Telenav, GetGood, Get MobiTV, Internet Sharing, Notes, PDF Viewer (Picsel), Proxy Manager (ATA&T Proxy), Quick Tour, Remote Desktop Mobile, Search, SIM Manager, Sounds, Tasks, Windows Media, and Voice Command 1.6 is included.

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The latest thinnest smartphone design Blackberry device from RIM (Research In Motion), BlackBerry 8820. This is the first BlackBerry to combine EDGE/GPRS/GSM cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity for data access and voice support through UMA (unlicensed mobile access). It comes with cool features such as a full QWERTY keyboard, large and bright display (320 x 240 px), trackball navigation system, the BlackBerry 8820 also includes built-in GPS (Global Positioning System), RIM’s latest media player enhancements, and a microSD / microSDHC (microSD High Capacity) expandable memory slot that can support microSD memory cards up to 32 GB, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 for use with hands-free headsets, car kits and other Bluetooth peripherals. For business user who travels alot, this is a friend to bring along.
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