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Cicero Networks recently announced the release of its converged rich communication client for Nokia S60 and Windows Mobile devices, helping its users to make voice, video calls and chat to their on-line buddies, at the same time, from their mobile phone.

Has ability to roam across multiple networks such as Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, LTE, WiMAX, CiceroPhone 2.0 provides operators with a simple to use, rich media client designed to enhance wireless services using existing IP-based and next generation IMS networks.

According to Ross Brennan, CEO of Cicero Networks, by addding presence, IM/messaging and video, Cicero delivers the world’s first converged rich communication solution for Operators.

CiceroPhone 2.0 will be released for general availability to operators in May 2008 and will release the enhanced video client in Q3 2008.

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While next version of luxury phone from Sagem and Porsche is no news yet, their Porsche Design P’9521will be available in white edition. The phone was announced in 2007 and available since September last year.

The Porsche Design P9521 is definitely not small, with a size at 140 grams and 91 x 48 x 18.4 mm. It has a twistable screen, which can be used as a view finder for the 3 megapixel camera. A finger print scanner has been integrated below the screen. It should be the first phone that let you use the finger print scanner as a button to take photo. The finger print scanner will detect your finger when you press on it, hence activate the action to take the snapshot.

The white edition will be available in Taiwan from May at about 2000 USD.

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CinemaNow and uVuMobile will offer a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) service that allows consumers to preview movie trailers and remotely download full-length movies to compatible consumer electronic devices directly from mobile phones.

“As Internet-enabled phones rise in popularity, companies need to keep pace with innovation, offering solutions which leverage that feature,” said David Cook, president and COO of CinemaNow. “This partnership with uVuMobile has helped CinemaNow pioneer another first-to-market digital distribution method that we expect will make a tremendous difference in the industry by giving customers access to movies anytime, anywhere.”

Users with Internet access on their mobile phones have the option to preview high-quality trailers prior to purchase from CinemaNow’s comprehensive library of 10,000 movies, TV shows, and music videos. In addition, they can go directly to http://mobile.cinemanow.com to purchase a full-length version of the movie right from the mobile phone and download it to any of CinemaNow’s Media Manager-enabled connected devices, including PCs, digital television sets (DTV), portable media players (PMP), set-top boxes (STB) and network attached storage (NAS) devices.

Reported by taipeitimes on Sunday, HTC will reveal a new HTC Touch phone next month, according to a HTC staff. The new HTC Touch phone is yet to receive a certification (FCC approval?), and is expected to be released in major operators worldwide. 

So what would be the exact date then? It’s actually not far from today. Early this month HTC has announced a special event on 6th May, which is just about 1 week later. It is not sure that how many new devices will be announced, would the leaked pictureabove the upcoming new smartphone?

Source[taipeitimes] via[engadgetmobile]

JAJAH has been selected by Yahoo! as the outsource partner for its premium voice service. The “Phone In” and “Phone Out” service will enable consumers to make low-cost PC-to-phone and phone-to-PC voice calls over the JAJAH network using Yahoo! Messenger.

The partnership leverages JAJAH’s open, next-generation communications platform to support the existing Yahoo! Messenger voice offering beginning in the third quarter of this year.

“This partnership with JAJAH will help Yahoo! continue to provide a great communication experience to our millions of Yahoo! Messenger users,” said Sabrina Ellis, vice president of Yahoo! Messenger. “Yahoo! Messenger is one of the first communication tools consumers see and use when they turn on their computers, so it is critical that our partner mirror our commitment to our users, and JAJAH’s reliable VoIP network and proven customer- and carrier-friendly experience make it an ideal solution.”

Since 2006, Yahoo! Messenger users have been able to use “Phone In” and “Phone Out” to make and receive voice calls on their PC to and from landline and mobile phones.