Vyke launches free/cheaper text service for Symbian handsets

Vyke Communications has launched an application for Symbian handsets that allows users to send free text messages.

FreeTxT is compatible with Symbian Series 60 handsets that allows Vyke customers to send and receive free text messages to fellow Vyke users, and send cheaper texts to non-Vyke users. The FreeTxT application intercepts outgoing text messages and sends them to Vyke’s server via the phone’s internet connection. know more...

LG to Use Dolby Mobile System in Cell Phones

LG & Dolby Digital ,The two companies have reached a deal that will make LG the first cell phone maker to incorporate the Mobile version of Dolby's system into its handsets.

The first LG phones with Dolby Mobile are due out in the fourth quarter of the year. The company plans to build the technology into high-end multimedia handsets. read more

Sony Ericsson W595

The SE W595 is the Slider phone with 3.2 MP camera and the 2.2" QVGA display. It supports Memory Stick Micro cards (up to 2GB)

Phone Specifications:

Network : GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (all models)
UMTS 2100 (not W595a/c)
Screen : 240 x 320 pixels
Camera : 3.2 megapixels
Bluetooth : Yes
Infra-red : No
Memory card : Memory Stick Micro
Java : Yes

India to Get iPhone 3G on August 18

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So after much digging, we've got information on the official date for the India launch of the iPhone 3G.
Vodafone will launch the iPhone 3G first on the 18th of August. Pricing and other essentials are still unknown. But worry not, we at Tech2 will keep you posted. You'll know as soon as we do.

Samsung INNOV8

Samsung has announce global launch of the first S60 powered 8 megapixel camera phone.Samsung has practically killed Nokia N96.

Samsung today announced the launch of the almighty entertaining mobile phone, Samsung INNOV8, which is to be made available in the global market from August 2008.

The Samsung Innov8 is the Symbian S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 smartphone. Other features include WiFi, built-in accelerometer.

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Sony Ericsson W902

Sony Ericsson has announced the W902 Walkman. It has 8GB Memory Stick, QVGA display, with 5MP camera.

Phone Specification :

Screen
- 240x320 pixel
- 262.144 color TFT
5 megapixel camera
Outstanding music sound
Memory card: Memory Stick Micro
Data: GPRS, EDGE, UMTS(3G), HSDPA

Nokia shipped 122 Million handsets in the second quarter of 2008

Nokia announced that 122 million mobile devices has been shipped worldwind in Second quarter of 2008. It is 40% of total no. of phones sold by all the handset manufacturer in the same period.

As geographic area, the number of nokia handsets sold in Q2 2008 :

1. Asia Pacific - 36.4 million units

2. Europe - 27.1 million units

3. Middle East and Africa - 21.1 million units

4. Mainland China - 17.6 million units

5. Latin America - 15.3 million units

6. North America - 4.5 million units

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