Fring Now Available for Nokia 5800

Fring announced the launch of a brand new version of its award winning social community and communication service for the new and incredibly successful Nokia 5800 touch screen device.

This has been one of the most hotly anticipated fring launches ever; as soon as Nokia announced the launch of its 5800, fring’s forums, Twitter and Facebook pages have been red hot with fringsters asking for a new fring version to run on the device.

In response, fring created an early access group of around 100 users to receive R&D versions of the release and provide feedback during the development phase, helping fring to bring its 5800 version to market as quickly as possible and in line with exactly what users really wanted.

The result is a newly designed fring that takes advantage of all of the 5800’s great touch screen features, such as the ability to tilt the screen from profile to landscape and use of the on-screen keyboard.

New NAUTIZ X5 Rugged 3G HSDPA PDA

Handheld Europe Launches the All New Nautiz X5 Rugged PDA at CeBit in Hannover. Nautiz X5 is a State of the Art Rugged PDA With Sensational Processing Speed and More Integrated Features Than any Rugged Product on the Market Handheld Europe introduced the new Nautiz X5 rugged PDA.

The full-featured PDA comes with an impressive 806 Mhz processor and an array of advanced features such as integrated 3 mega-pixel camera with autofocus capabilities, integrated barcode scanner, WLAN, Bluetooth, 3G cellular capabilities, and GPS with InstantFix II. The Nautiz X5 weighs only 410 grams, is IP65 rated and can also handle extreme temperatures and multiple drops from 1.8 m.

"The features of the Nautiz X5 are outstanding - customers will not find another computer with such advanced features in a rugged and value-priced package. The processing speed, 3G cellular communication, GPS and the camera in particular really offer our customers a combination they can't find anywhere else." said Thomas Lofblad, Managing Director of Handheld Europe. The Nautiz X5 comes standard with 256 MB RAM and 512 MB built-in Flash storage.

The long-life 4400 MAh Li-ion battery provides more than all day performance, is rechargeable and hot-swappable. The Nautiz X5 also has a microSD slot for memory expansion. The transflective full VGA color display and touch screen provide sharp and clear resolution even while working outdoors. The Nautiz X5 rugged PDA is built on the Windows Mobile 6.1 platform with a powerful X-scale 806 MHz processor making it one of the fastest rugged PDAs on the market.

The Nautiz X5 works as a phone with 3G cellular communication (HSDPA/EDGE) and the unit also has fully integrated Bluetooth and 802.11b/g WLAN with CCX certification. The integrated 3 mega-pixel camera comes with autofocus capabilities and LED Flash - a combination not usually seen in this type of device. And the integrated SiRF star III GPS chip with InstantFix II provides near instantaneous position computation for navigation or gathering location-based information.

The integrated high quality laser scanner reads all common barcodes and a 2-D imager is available as an option. "At Handheld, our goal is always to offer the best rugged products at the right price. With the Nautiz X5 we have outdone ourselves and are able to offer our customers a never before seen product" said Thomas Lofblad, Managing Director of Handheld Europe. The Nautiz X5 rugged PDA is available for testing and reviews immediately and will be shown at the CeBit Show in Hannover Germany, March 3-8. Handheld will be in Hall 7, Stand D10.

Facts

Size		160mm (6.3") x 80 mm (3.15") x 35.5mm (1.4")
Weight		410 g (14.46 ounces) including rechargeable battery
Environment		Operating: -20 to 55 °C (-4 to 131 °F) Storage: -25 to 70 °C (-13 to 158 °F) Drop: 1.8 m (6 ft) Sand & Dust: IP6X Water: IPX5 Humidity: 5% to 90% relative humidity
Processor/ memory		Processor: Marvell PXA320 Xscale 806 MHz Memory: 256 MB RAM
Data Storage		512 MB Flash
Operating system		Windows Mobile 6.1
Screen		3.5" VGA TFT LCD, 480 x 640 pixel
Keyboard		Numeric keypad, optional QWERTY
Battery		4400 mAh, all day operation with default settings, rechargeable LI-ion
Connections		USB host/client Serial (ttl) Audio jack IrDA Ethernet (via desktop cradle) MicroSD slot
Communication		PAN: Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR WLAN: integrated 802.11b/g, WITH WEP, WPA, WPA2, CCX Cisco Compatible extensions Integrated GPS Sirf III with Instant Fix II GSM/UMTS (HSDPA/EDGE) Integrated speaker & microphone
Camera		Integrated 3 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED Flash
Barcode Scanner		Integrated laser 1D barcode scanner Optional 2D Imager
Options		• Desktop cradle, standard • Vehicle mount • 12V Vehicle charger

ASUS Announce P835 Mobile

ASUS launched the P835, a PDA phone that delivers an Internet browsing and multimedia viewing experience without equal. Designed for business-savvy professionals who appreciate a screen as big as their ambitions, the P835 is equipped with a large 3.5” touchscreen that runs at WVGA resolution—offering five times the number of pixels of most phones and delivering the best document, photo, movie and website viewing experience possible.

Apart from being able to display more of a webpage onscreen, the P835 boasts features that greatly enrich users’ online experience, including blazing fast HSUPA 7.2Mbps download speeds, a responsive trackball that makes scrolling effortless and Opera Mobile, a user-friendly and full-featured Web browser.

It wraps all of its impressive functionality in an elegant touch-optimized interface which is intuitive, interactive and attractive.

Unparalleled Internet Browsing Experience

The ASUS P835 is designed to help users get the most out of the Internet. It is embedded with Opera Mobile, a fast, user-friendly and rich-featured browser that brings a complete Web experience to the P835. Users will be able to perform the full breadth of online tasks—from hopping onto their social networking sites and updating their blogs, to checking email and viewing streaming video.

The P835 also enables users to switch between 12-key, half-Qwerty and full-Qwerty virtual keyboard modes, allowing them to choose an input method that best suits their current task. A responsive tracking ball significantly improves scrolling, and the phone’s large 3.5” display ensures every webpage is displayed crisply and vividly.

Crystal Clear 3.5” WVGA Touchscreen

The P835 is equipped with a large 3.5” touchscreen that runs at WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) resolution—offering five times the number of pixels of most phones—thus rendering the P835 capable of delivering unprecedented clarity and screen real estate. Regardless of whether it is used for watching movies in full screen, browsing through photos, perusing documents or surfing the Internet, the P835 will provide visual enjoyment on the mobile platform like never before.

New Glide: The Best Mobile Interface, Now Even Better

The P835 features an updated, streamlined and enhanced iteration of ASUS’ exclusive Glide—the most innovative, intuitive and interactive mobile user interface available today. New Glide has been given a significant facelift over its predecessor, boasting new icons that take the beauty and interactivity of the interface up a notch—making the best even better. Subtle, bold, modern, swanky or sweet—the P835 has a theme that will appeal to everyone.

Doubles as a Wi-Fi Access Point

The P835 has the additional ability to function as a Wi-Fi Access Point. It can share its high-speed HSPA cellular data or Internet connection over Wi-Fi with up to 10 devices, such as laptops or other PDA phones. Connecting devices is a simple affair thanks to the P835’s user-friendly interface, and dropped connections are automatically restored.

Specifications

Networks	HSPA (DL: 7.2Mbps, UL: 2Mbps), UMTS 900/1900/2100 EDGE/GPRS/GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Class 12
Operating System	Microsoft Windows® Mobile 6.1™ Professional
Color	Black
Form factor	Bar type
Dimensions	115mm x 59mm x 13.8mm
Weight	148g (with battery)
Standby Time	350hrs with 3G and 300hrs with 2G*
Talk Time	6hrs with 3G and 7hrs with 2G*
Display	3.5” TFT, 65K-color Touchscreen, WVGA (800 x 480 pixels)
Processor	Qualcomm 7201A 528MHz
Memory	4GB Internal Storage + 288MB SDRAM + 256MB ROM
Expansion Slot	MicroSD with SDHC support
Connectivity	WLAN 802.11b+g , USB v2.0, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
WAP Browser	HTTP / WAP 1.2.1/2.0
Messaging	SMS / MMS / Email / MSN / Push Email
Battery	1100mAh Lithium
GPS	Yes (AGPS supported)
Business Applications
PIM	Word (editor), Excel (editor), PowerPoint (viewer), Adobe Reader, Windows® Live, MSN, Voice Commander** and Push Email (Exchange Server).
Other Features	Opera browser, Wi-Fi Access Point, YouTube, Flickr, ASUS Virtual Keyboard, Anytime Launcher, ASUS Today, EziMusic, EziPhoto, Google search and RSS Reader.
Multimedia and Entertainment
Camera	5 Megapixel Auto Focus
Video	Record: MPEG4/H.263 Playback: MPEG4/H.264/H.263/WMV Video Call, Audio/Video Streaming
Picture Format	JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP
Audio Format	MP3, WMA, WAV, AMR, AAC and AAC+
Ringtone	Polyphonic (MIDI, 128CH), MP3, WMA and WAV
JAVA	J2ME (CLDC 1.1 + MIDP2.0)

3G TV on iPhone With the FRANCE 24 LIVE Application

France 24 is the first television channel in the world which is accessible live and on the 3G network on iPhone. The application "FRANCE 24 LIVE", which can be found on the Mobiclip distribution platform, is available free of charge from App Store. It allows users to display all the programmes from the France 24 channel in live streaming.

Mobiclip offers a unique experience on iPhone, allowing access to flux TV from the "chaine d'information internationale" (French International News Network) of a high quality and via whatever network is available: Edge, 3G or WiFi. The Mobiclip platform for France 24 is personalised with the colours of the channel. It offers three live television channels in French, English and Arabic.

The latest news and several magazine programmes are also available via the application, by streaming or by download.

"We are proud to provide the first application to view live television on the 3G network on iPhone. We pay great attention to the comments of the users as we continually make improvements. More than 100,000 users have already opted for the France 24 Live application on the telephone." André Pagnac, PDG (President) of Mobiclip Inc. said.

Mobiclip technology Mobiclip is a video distribution platform, live or on demand, via the mobile phones Symbian, Windows Mobile and iPhone. It is marketed as a own-brand product and delivered "turnkey" to television channels and to the programme editors.

On the telephone of the end user, the Mobiclip application adopts all the graphic elements of the channel and appears in the main menu of the telephone. The Mobiclip company foresees a rapid uptake of its platform everywhere in the world among its international clients.

Nokia Announces the 8208 for Select CDMA Markets

Nokia announced an exciting new mobile device for its select CDMA markets outside the US. The 3G speed, music capability and elegant, dual–slide function of this device brings consumers high-speed, high tech combined with good looks. With its uncomplicated functionality, the new Nokia 8208 gives consumers a range of features, while turning heads with its design.

“We instinctively wanted to carry out a very modern look and feel in the design of our new devices, and to bring consumers a wide range of features,” said Larry Paulson, Nokia Senior Vice President, CDMA Devices. “Consumers want devices that are beautiful to look at and reflect their individuality, but also have the functionality that keeps them connected to their world easily. This device echoes our goal to broaden the Nokia portfolio of high tech, yet stylish devices in select global CDMA markets.”

The sophisticated Nokia 8208 features a smooth, dual-slide form factor, and packs a dose of entertainment with its MP3 music player and 3 megapixel camera. The Nokia 8208 provides easy access to tunes through the phone’s dedicated music buttons, where music can be played for up to 20 continuous hours. Moments in life are captured in crisp, clear photos with the 3.0 megapixel camera.

For easy music storage, a 16GB external memory card slot holds up to approximately 4,000 songs in AAC+ and MP3 digital music formats. When reaching for contacts, use the Speaker-Independent Name Dialing mode for hands free dialing, or assign photos to favourite contacts to quickly see who’s calling, or sending multi-media messages. With the super fast 3G connection, no more waiting around to get to the things you most like to use. The Nokia 8208 is expected to launch in select CDMA markets, in the first quarter of 2009.