Samsung navigation phone

Samsung G810 Navi
With the introduction of the Samsung SGH-G810 Navi, Samsung introduce a mobile navigator. The built-in GPS receiver uses GPS information whilst taking a picture, very smart, which makes finding your way back a piece of cake. Only, of course, if you actually remember to use this function because a mobile phone is gradually becoming crammed with functions. Either way, it comes in handy when you're on the road and it was the key subject of the Samsung event.

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Get handy with latest mobiles in the city

When it comes to communication, mobile-phones have been regarded as the easiest gadgets to handle right from its discovery. With lustrous and trendy handsets entering the arena in Dimapur, owning a cell phone has now become a fashion statement instead of communication for most of the Dimapurians. From being a gadget for making a phone call, the mobile phone has become a virtual “portable office” which can send faxes, e-mail, and even surf the internet but these facilities are yet to get momentum in the city. Hi-tech, pocket-sized models outfitted with state-of-the-art multi-functional features seem to be the rage when it comes to persuade customers. With the prices of handsets getting sliced week after week, the mobile stores, especially Hongkong market is flooded with an array of latest models to choose from, depending on one’s personal need.Besides, the latest models of leading handset companies such as Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Motorola, there are few Chinese mobiles which have already hit the stands. Though these Chinese mobiles do not have a brand-name compared to the popular models available, Raju, a dealer said “these handsets are in great demand as their prices are very less compared to other brand-names.” Branded mobile phones are expensive compared to the Chinese models available here, but the dealer said “there are people for whom the price does not seem to matter.”The most selling Chinese models include “Itel” and “Nektel” featuring VGA and Mega Pixel cameras, Mp3&4, Bluetooth, FM Radio, videos, games, free memory sticks and some have in-built internal memory. However, Raju informed that “you cannot trust these mobiles since these mobiles cannot be repaired easily like the branded ones.” “Due to low price, many people come to buy the Chinese mobiles which does not even have guarantee,” he said and added that “besides Chinese mobiles, they also sell branded mobiles in Hongkong market.”Apart from the Chinese mobiles, there are lots of latest branded models in Hongkong market like Motorola’s newest and latest cell phone ‘ROKR E2,’ which is designed for the music fan who wants to store more than 100 song in 2 GB space. Other features include Mp3 player, Full-Duplex speakerphone, Push to Talk, FM Radio.For Samsung, it is T509, a thinnest phone to date in the world, measuring only 9.8 mm. even thinner than the ‘Motorola RAZR and SLVR,’ with Integrated VGA camera with zoom and one touch video capture and playback, Bluetooth, latest Edge for faster data transfer, 262k colour screen and cool speakerphone.Continuing with its walkman series, Sony Ericsson has introduced W900i Walkman phone that combines all fun for music lovers, with 3G Video calling and streaming 470MB internal memory expandable to 2GB. 2 Mega pixel camera, FM Radio, speakerphone, 3G for high speed data transfer and Bluetooth.Leaving aside the recent burst of batteries, Nokia has come up with ‘6111,’ a latest mobile phone that include GSM Slider a mega pixel camera with flash and video capture, Bluetooth Built-in MP3 audio player and FM radio with 64-chord polyphonic sound engine, speakerphone, voice dialing and games like Rally 3D, Golf Tour, Backgammon II, & Solitaire.

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China plays phone market musical chairs

China Unicom is to sell its CDMA network to fixed-line phone company China Telecom for $15.85bn.
At the same time, China Unicom will merge with smaller fixed-line operator China Netcom Group in a share-swap deal.
The moves are part of a government-choreographed game of musical chairs in which China's growing telecoms industry is being significantly restructured.
The latest deals give China Unicom and China Telecom access to major new markets, allowing the latter finally to offer mobile phone services to its hundreds of millions of fixed-line customers.
This expansion is critical for the firm, as infrastructure costs mean that mobile phones are gradually moving from being an adjunct to a potential replacement for fixed-line services.
The government may give China Telecom a multi-billion dollar handout to help it develop a 3G mobile network, local news service Sohu reported citing unnamed industry sources.
Earlier, the country's dominant mobile phone operator, China Mobile, announced plans to acquire another smaller fixed line operator, China Tietong, which was originally established as an offshoot of China's railway network.
In light of China Mobile's dominant 70 per cent share of the mobile market, the government is attempting to level the playing field through mandatory domestic roaming with fixed revenue sharing.
While apparently intended to help foster open competition, the series of alliances and transfers has had the paradoxical effect of reducing the number of major players in China's traditional mobile and fixed telecoms markets from six to just three.
The shift in policy comes as China belatedly begins to roll out 3G mobile coverage, and is being seen as a an attempt to set up a truly competitive local mobile market as 3G emerges.
In turn, analysts say that this is likely to boost local telecoms hardware markers, such as Huawei and ZTE, as they continue overseas expansion.

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Porsche Design presents its first mobile phone - Go faster

Sagem Mobiles, an internationally recognised leader in quality mobile phone handsets, is proud to announce the launch of Porsche Design’s first mobile phone, the P’9521.
Being the brains and technological development behind the phone that combines sophistication, the purist of design with high-quality natural materials such as aluminum and mineral glass and cased out of a solid aluminum block – this is an extremely unique production method for mobile phones.“Sagem invests heavily in research and development pioneering new technologies, based upon the requests and needs of our customers. The Sagem brand is being increasingly respected in Australia, beginning to match that of the European sector. Through the launching the Porsche Design mobile phone, Sagem will continue to be recognised and respected in the Australian market,” said Francois Romanet, Managing Director, Sagem Australasia.
Style and Design Porsche Design has remained loyal to its clear design language and has utilized sophisticated material. The typography, styling and colours of the menu emphasize the mobile phone’s very functional character. A double hinge made from aluminum enables the screen to be rotated through 180° – thus allowing the phone to be used as a digital camera. Specialised Features The P’9521 features a fingerprint reader, which clearly identifies the user and thus ensures secure access to personal data. In addition, individual fingerprints can be assigned to particular numbers or phone functions, making operation particularly easy, with the standard PIN code can also be replaced by a fingerprint. The know-how for this technology was delivered by Sagem, which has expertise in the field of biometrics.
Photo/video: The P’9521 features an auto-focus video and still camera boasting 3.2-megapixel resolution, integrated flash and digital zoom. The rotating screen makes it even easier to use, whilst its AM-OLED technology ensures very high quality colours, exceptional brilliance and a perfect view from every angle.
Music: The P’9521 boasts an MP3 player and three speakers for ring tones and voice playback in stereo quality sound. Internet: Thanks to EDGE technology (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution), the P’9521 offers very high-speed internet access. Pricing and Availability The new mobile phone will be available now exclusively in All Phones stores nationally and at www.porschedesign.com.au
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About Porsche Design Porsche Design is a global luxury men’s brand and is determined by engineered products. Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche established the Porsche Design brand in 1972, whose products are attracting consumers with their technical innovation and represent functionality and timelessness in its purest form. Porsche Design products are sold in exclusive own retail and franchise stores, shop-in-shops, up-market department stores and exclusive specialist stores.
About Sagem Communication
Sagem Communication (SAFRAN Group) is a major player in the Mobile and Broadband Communication industries, who has acquired a strong world-wide position thanks to renewed innovation. SAGEM products stand-out particularly in the following activities: mobile phones, printing terminals, residential terminals, digital TV, networks, electronic metering etc.
Sagem Australasia is a fully owned subsidiary of the SAFRAN Group, headquartered in Sydney, Australia. It aims at promoting all Sagem activities in the Asia-Pacific region.

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