LG Electronics, a worldwide technology leader in mobile communications, has launched this year's must-have mobile phone - the chic, sleek and stylish LG Chocolote phone. "This is so much more than a fashion phone," says Mr I.G. Kim Managing Director and CEO at LG Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd "Modern buying trends are governed as much by emotion as by product specification and the LG Chocolate phone connects on both levels. It is totally unique, utterly desirable and yet affordable.
Sleek and visually stunning, the LG Chocolate phone remains completely black until the touchpad - a world's first for mobile phones - is gently brushed. Once activated, the phone's signature design feature, its glowing red touch-sensitive icons, bring to life a 'hidden' full-colour screen that completes the phone's unique look and feel of minimalism with a modern twist. Having already won two European design awards (iF Design Award and reddot Design Award for its unique styling and user interface), the LG Chocolate phone raises the standard of how mobile phones look and feel. It is also the first handset from LG's new 'Black Temptation' range of design-led mobile phones, aimed at user who value style as highly as they value technology. LG Electronics is the world's first mobile phone manufacturer to create a completely separate range of exclusively designed, premium mobile products.
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The phone is also environmentally friendly, having gained certification from the European Union regarding its compliance with the Removal of Hazardous Substances legislation that comes into effect across Europe this July. To obtain the certification, LG Electronics improved a number of features on the
Chocolote phone. Key buttons were coated with aluminium and tin. Other parts that had a possibility of containing hazardous substances were changed to non-toxic materials. LG Electronics also used lead-free solder cream to fix parts on the PWB(Printed Wired Board).
"Our Black Temptation series which was launched earlier this year brings something totally new to the mobile market, the category of the design innovative phone sector. Other manufacturers have launched models that have design as a key attribute, bt with the LG Chocolote phone, we have become the first manufacturer to pro-actively design and market a phone based on its visual and emotional appeal. Of course, being LG, the Chocolate phone like all subsequent Black Temptation products, will have a high standard of technical specification but its primary appeal is its design, and we believe it will prove extremely popular with style sensitive mobile phone users across Malaysia"
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Already a favorite with cool-hunting, trend leaders in Korea, the eagerly anticipated LG Chocolate phone - which has sold over 400,000 units since it was launched in Korea last November, boasts a class-leading MP3/AAC music player, 128 meg of on-board memory, a 1.3 mega-pixel camera and video camera ... all this in a phone that is slim enough to slip into the pocket of a shirt or a pair of tight jeans. Battery life is an impressive 200 hours standby with 3hours 20minutes talk time.
The LG Chocolate phone will retail for around RM1499. It is available from 29 May 2006 through Zitron Dealers and look out for more Black Temptation launches in the near future.
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) and Dolce & Gabbana unveiled the new MOTORAZR V3i Dolce & Gabbana, the latest collaboration which unites the acclaimed MOTORAZR design together with Dolce & Gabbana’s signature style for consumers across the world.
Following the huge success of the limited edition MOTORAZR V3i by Dolce & Gabbana, the Italian designers have created, together with Motorola, a new version of the device in luxurious gold and silver, with an engraved Dolce & Gabbana logo. Further glamour is added with an exclusive pendent featuring the gold DG initials. Inside the new phone offers further customised features, such as special backgrounds, screensavers, MP3 ring tones and unique animations.
“The MOTORAZR V3i Dolce & Gabbana seamlessly marries style with rich functionality with features such as a 1.23 megapixel digital camera, video capture and playback and optional expandable memory all packaged in the classic MOTORAZR form,” said Simon Thompson, Marketing Director, Motorola Mobile Devices Europe.
Exclusive matching accessories for the MOTORAZR V3i Dolce &Gabbana were also unveiled and can be purchased separately. These include a personalised Motorola H700 Bluetooth headset, a wired stereo headset for listening to MP3 music files and a luxury gold leather phone case.
The beautiful new MOTORAZR V3i Dolce & Gabbana makes a clear modern day style statement, and will be available worldwide from June 1st 2006, at selected Dolce & Gabbana boutiques and all major Motorola stockists.
O2 has announced its latest software update for the Xda Atom and the limited edition Xda Atom Pure. This software upgrade consolidates all the previous enhancements and fixes with new features in a single ROM upgrade.
Xda Atom and Xda Atom Pure customers can now enjoy an even fuller mobile office experience with real-time email access on their devices. This enhanced security and direct push technology is supported by Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 AKU 2, which incorporates the Messaging & Security Feature Pack (MSFP). A new Wireless Manager application also allows users easy configuration of wireless LAN, Bluetooth and GSM/GPRS/EDGE phone.
This software upgrade provides also improvements to the Xda Atom’s performance and quality of its MMS and camera applications, and GSM radio firmware. O2 strongly encourages Xda Atom users to upgrade to the following system software to harness the full potential of their devices.
O2 web-registered members can download this free software update from today at: http://www.seeo2.com/user/XdaAtom/template/XdaAtom_NMROMUpgrade_May2006_WWE.vm
Opera Software today released Opera Mobile(TM) 8.6 for Windows Mobile(R), finally offering Pocket PC owners a fast and user-friendly Web surfing experience on their devices. Opera Mobile(TM) 8.6 for Pocket PC takes full advantage of the larger screen and higher resolution of PPC devices by offering tabbed browsing and surfing in horizontal landscape mode. The browser is based on Opera's newest core code and runs on Windows Mobile 5 and 2003 SE. Opera Mobile(TM) for Pocket PC is available from www.opera.com/mobile and comes with a free 30-day trial.
"Until now, Web browsing options on Pocket PCs have been decidedly limited, says Paul O'Brien, founder of MoDaCo.com - one of the world's largest Windows Mobile communities with nearly 140,000 members. "Opera Mobile for Pocket PC finally brings browsing speed, security and usability closer to a desktop experience. For owners of Internet connected Pocket PC devices, Opera is a must-have."
The development of the Opera browser for Windows Mobile(R) is a result of market demand from mobile phone operators and end-users. Today's release follows the beta preview of Opera Mobile for Pocket PC announced on January 18, 2006, and promises to deliver a superior Web surfing experience on PPC devices. The first operators to ship Windows Mobile devices with Opera Mobile(TM) pre-installed are T-Mobile through their Web'n'Walk offering, and the leading Japanese operator, Willcom.
"Pocket PC owners are typically advanced users who expect the best and actively seek out better software for their devices," says Roger Carlhammar, EVP Mobile, Opera Software. "Opera's mission is to provide the best Internet experience on any device, and we are very happy to now offer this on Windows Mobile Pocket PCs."
Features in Opera Mobile 8.6 for Pocket PC include
- Tabs
- Open multiple Web pages at the same time, and switch between them using the tabbed interface.
- Landscape/Portrait Mode
- Opera Mobile adapts Web pages to fit the width of the screen in both landscape and portrait modes.
- Web address auto-complete
- The browser remembers your typed-in addresses.
- Zoom
- Magnify text and images in Web pages for better accessibility.
- Download
- Get any files and content from the Web, including ringtones and images.
- Full screen
- View Web pages with the browser interface, or in full screen mode.
- Fit-to-screen
- Browse Web pages in full size or with Opera's Small-Screen Rendering(TM) to avoid horizontal scrolling.
- Pop-up handler
- Block unwanted pop-ups
- Pad-lock icon on secure sites
- The browser can identify trusted sites to avoid scams and phishing attempts
More information
For a full feature list, see
http://www.opera.com/mobile/products/winmobileppc/
Screenshots and illustrations:
http://www.opera.com/press/images/winmobileppc/ Availability
Opera Mobile™ for Windows Mobile Pocket PC is available from www.opera.com/mobile and comes with a free 30-day trial. The browser runs on both Windows Mobile 5 and 2003 SE. Opera Mobile™ for Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphones will be available shortly.
Time dotCom Bhd (TdC) has launched a 3G pilot trial to test the performance of High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), a next generation 3G technology.
It said on May 31 that the trial was to assess how an HSDPA network behaved given different demand patterns.
“The results from the trial will provide important input to TdC’s planning process including validation of the proposed commercial strategy and product offering,” it said.
TdC, which was recently awarded the 3G spectrum, said to ensure the trial was conducted expediently and effectively, two vendors – China’s Huawei and France’s Alcatel -- were assisting it to achieve the trial objectives.
The company said it remained committed to working closely with other vendors throughout the entire process.
“In particular, the procurement process will involve a wider set of vendors and will not be limited to just Alcatel and Huawei,” it said. The trial would be for three months, from mid-May, in the Golden Triangle area around Kuala Lumpur.
TdC’s subsidiary TT dotCom Sdn Bhd (TTdC) and MiTV Corporation Sdn Bhd were awarded the remaining two IMT-2000 spectrum by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) in March.
The 3G spectrum award was conditional upon TTdC providing a detailed business plan within six months from March 3.
The other two companies which have 3G spectrums are Maxis Communications Bhd and Celcom (Malaysia) Bhd.-theedgedaily
DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd has credited RM250,000 worth of talktime to Indonesian customers for them to call their loved ones in Yogyakarta.
DiGi leveraged on its data and technology to target the Indonesian Prepaid customers who have registered their lines.
DiGi's Corporate Affairs Director Tunku Alizakri RM Alias said: "The ability to talk to loved ones and knowing they are safe brings great relief. Most people will want to stay connected as often as they can in times like this."
He added: "This special relief is our small way of helping them to stay in touch with their families, relatives and friends in Yogyakarta."
The company started sending SMS to the Indonesian customers late last night to inform them of the special relief credit. The reload process will be completed by tomorrow.
The special relief credit is in addition to DiGi's waiver of SMS charges for its customers making donation to the Yogyakarta Quake Fund organized by RTM. The waiver is for a two-week period from yesterday.
DiGi customers can SMS their donations to short code 32770 using text DERMA 1 for RM1, DERMA 2 for RM2, DERMA 3 for RM3, DERMA 5 for RM5 and DERMA 10 for RM10.
