Vodafone UK and Research In Motion have announced the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8310 with built-in GPS. The new smartphone includes Vodafone Sat Nav, a powerful and user friendly navigation application.
The BlackBerry Curve 8310 is a powerful and intuitive smartphone, making it easier for busy people on the move to make calls, email, surf the net, take and send photographs, listen to music, watch videos, and access their organiser, calendar and a range of business and leisure applications. Combining its built-in GPS functionality with Vodafone Sat Nav, the BlackBerry Curve 8310 becomes a powerful all-in-one navigation system packed into a very small and stylish design.
Vodafone Sat Nav, powered by Telmap, helps customers avoid getting stuck in traffic jams with instant access to live traffic alerts; and provides weather updates and a host of other useful information such as restaurant reviews. Customers also can be reassured that they have the most up-to-date maps and directions on their smartphone, as it quickly retrieves information over the Vodafone network refreshing maps every three months.
Edit: Detailed Specifications available here
PDF available in the Files section in the right hand column of this page.
Labels: Blackberry, Blackberry 8310 curve, RIM
This is a free upgrade to the Windows Mobile 6 operating system for HTC 4350 owners.
With Windows Mobile® 6 you can:
- Stay connected to your e-mail, calendar, and contacts.
- Be productive read and compose Microsoft Word Mobile files, make Microsoft Excel Mobile charts, and view Microsoft PowerPoint presentations.
- Find what you need quickly and easily including business listings, maps and directions with Windows Mobile's powerful search and filtering features.
- Get access to corporate networks for data and documents stored on file shares and SharePoint sites.
- Fit your style with a variety of designs ranging from touch screen devices with slide out keyboards to sleek full-keyboard smartphones or compact flip phones.
- Now receive HTML e-mail support, improved security and encryption, greater integration with Microsoft products including direct SharePoint® intranet access from e-mail links and superior connectivity to Windows Vista™.
Register your device online at the link below to receive the download link - http://www.europe.htc.com/
Note: Requires activesync installed onto your pc/laptop and USB connection - ensure the device has full battery before beginning the upgrade procedure - all device data will be lost during upgrade - ensure your data has been backed up to external storage.
Labels: HTC, Windows Mobile
Nokia Mail For Exchange allows wireless synchronisation to your Microsoft Exchange email, calendar, contacts and now tasks.
Use with selected Nokia handsets and Microsoft Exchange 2003, 2007 and SBS 2003 with and without ISA.
New Features In this Release:
- Support for accept/decline of received meeting requests.
- Global Address List (GAL) lookup
- Task synchronization -server tasks are listed in the calendar.
- Additional support for the following Nokia devices - : E50, E60, E61, E61i, E62, E65, E70, E90, N73, N76, N95.
Details:• Installation creates an MfE folder in the main menu where the Mail for Exchange executables will be installed.The folder contains the Mail for Exchange application and the new Company Directory application for performing Global Address List searches.• Global Address List (GAL) lookup is now supported.When composing an email you can select Options>Company Directory to perform a search.You may also go to the MfE folder and select the Company Directory application (Comp. Dir.). From here you can search for other Exchange users, view their contact details,store their information to a contact, call them, or send them a message.• You may now accept/decline received meeting requests.When you open a meeting request you will be informed if there is a scheduling conflict.From the options list you can select to accept the meeting, decline the meeting, or tentatively accept the meeting. The meeting will be added to your device calendar if you have set MfE to synchronize your calendar.• Integration with Quickoffice® 4.5.25.0 which is expected to be released in September allows an office document received by email to be edited and returned to the sender with fewer steps.Open an office document attached to one of your emails and choose the option to edit it with Quickoffice®. Make any needed changes to the document, select the Reply option,choose a location to save the modified file, and send the new email.To get the latest version of Quickoffice® visit www.quickoffice.com/upgradeFor more information visit www.quickoffice.com/MFE.• Task synchronization is now supported.You can now find your server tasks listed in the device calendar. Synchronization settings are similar to those for Contacts and Calendar.• Support for one new N-Series device: N76• The Search application on E-Series devices can now search for content in Mail for Exchange emails synchronized to your phone.• Connectivity improvements.Please speak to your IT administrator to see if this is supported within your network and for specific settings.
Download:
Download the SIS installation file and installation instructions from the link below
http://www.businesssoftware.nokia.com/mail_for_exchange_downloads.phpLabels: exchange, nokia
The Sierra Wireless Aircard 875U will be capable of HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) speeds on the O2 network (at least 5 times faster than present 3G) once upgrades have been completed to the network this summer. In the meantime GPRS and 3G speeds are possible using this simple plug-in device allowing you to access data using your laptop almost anywhere. Compatible with Windows XP and Vista, also compatible with Mac OsX.
More details on the device available here
Specifications available in the Files section to the right of the this page.
Labels: 3g, HSDPA, o2, sierra wireless
HTC release Windows Mobile 6 Upgrade for HTC Tytn
As promised HTC have released a free upgrade for legacy Windows Mobile 5 users - initially only available for the HTC Tytn, further releases for the other legacy Windows Mobile handsets such as the 3300,3600 and S620 will follow.
Register your handset via the HTC eclub for download details and the software itself - as this is a replacement for the entire operating system all data will be lost (please ensure you have backed up first using Activesync).
Original Press Release here
More on WM6 here
HTC eclub and support site here
Edit - More detail on Windows Mobile 6 - WM6.pdf
Labels: HTC, tytn, Windows Mobile
Exclusive to Vodafone Germany this is the 8300 RIM Blackberry handset but with an integrated GPS radio for use with sat-nav applications such as Telmap (http://www.telmap.com).
Vodafone release throughout Europe is expected - details for UK will follow.
Edit: Will be released by Vodafone UK, O2 and T-mobile in the coming months.
Facts & Figures on the new BlackBerry Curve 8310
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Memory: 64 MB internal flash memory; Expandable memory slot for microSD cards
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Display: 320 X 240 pixels, supports more than 65,000 colors
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Supported networks: Quadband GSM (850, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz)
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Data transmission: GPRS, EDGE
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Interfaces: Bluetooth 2.0, mini-USB
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GPS: Integrated GPS module
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Multimedia: 2 megapixel camera with flash and 5X digital zoom; Media Player supports audio
formats (MP3, MIDI, AMR-NB, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA) and video formats (MPEG4 Part 2 Simple Profile, H.263 and WMV)
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Push-based email: Supported by BlackBerry® Internet Service and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
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Additional features: Full QWERTZ keyboard, trackball operation, Vodafone Navigator, integrated speakerphone, language selection
For more detail see the full press release hereLabels: Blackberry 8310 curve
