The world's top five handset manufacturers have launched a new campaign meant to reduce the amount of electricity consumed and wasted by mobile phones. The companies involved include Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Motorola and LG Electronics. The companies have ...
Developed by Novatel Wireless, the new USB760 Micro Modem is now offered by Verizon Wireless on its business sales channel. The USB760 will be available for order in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on December 1st.
Customers can use the included VZAccess Manager software on the USB760 for easy connection management and automatic installation on Windows and Mac systems without the need to install software from a CD. Measuring just more than two inches long and weighing less than an ounce, the USB760 is designed to be extremely durable, and comes with integrated microSD slot. It is also featuring an internal advanced dual-band diversity antenna, as well as an optional external antenna for enhanced performance.
The USB760 is available for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year agreement. Customers can select from one- or two-year BroadbandAccess plans that offer 50 MB data usage for $39.99 monthly access or 5 GB data usage for $59.99 monthly access.
Citi and Firethorn have introduced Citi Mobile for Cards, which allows Citi credit card customers to easily and securely access real-time credit card account information on their mobile phones. Citi Mobile for Cards is now available to AT&T subscribers as part of AT&T Mobile Banking, and to Verizon Wireless customers who download and use the free mobile banking application on Get It Now.
Available information provided by the mobile application including:
Citi Mobile for Cards transactions are secure with data encryption and are monitored for fraud. In addition, no personal information is stored on the phone and if a cell phone is lost or stolen, Citi Mobile for Cards can be deactivated instantly. For added security, Citi Mobile for Cards only permits access to accounts from the phone that is registered with the service and PIN authorization is required.
Motorola announced that the new MOTO VE240 candybar phone will be arriving soon to Cricket Communications and to Metro PCS Communications. The new MOTO VE240 is a sleek candy-bar style device that brings cutting-edge features, such as MP3 and Stereo Bluetooth Wireless Technology, at an affordable price.
The full music experience is enjoyed with MOTO VE240’s MP3 player with a dedicated music key, 4GB of optional removable memory, high audio speakerphone and USB 2.0 full-speed technology for fast file transfers from a PC (optional cable required). Through Stereo Bluetooth wireless technology, MOTO VE240 makes it easy for users to enjoy high-fidelity sound when paired with compatible Bluetooth-enabled headsets.
The VE240 will be available from Cricket Communications in the Tulsa market tomorrow, and all Cricket Communications and MetroPCS markets in the coming weeks.
At the Adobe 2008 MAX conference, Adobe Systems and ARM today announced a technology collaboration to optimize and enable Adobe Flash Player 10 and Adobe AIR for ARM Powered devices, ranging from mobile phones to set-top boxes, mobile Internet devices, televisions, automotive platforms, personal media players and other mobile computing devices. The collaboration is expected to accelerate mobile graphics and video capabilities on ARM platforms to bring rich Internet applications and Web services to mobile devices and consumer electronics worldwide.
The joint technology optimization is targeted for the ARMv6 and ARMv7 architectures used in the ARM11 family and the Cortex-A series of processors and is expected to be available in the second half of 2009. The partnership stems from the Open Screen Project, a broad Adobe sponsored initiative of industry leaders - including ARM - to deliver a consistent runtime environment across multiple devices by taking advantage of Adobe Flash Player and, in the future, Adobe AIR. The initiative is set to address the challenges of Web browsing on a broad range of screens, and remove the barriers to publish content and applications seamlessly across screens. For more information, visit www.openscreenproject.org.
“Mobile users deserve a richer, faster Web experience with extended battery life. ARM technology, together with Broadcom’s low power VideoCore multimedia processor will turbocharge Adobe Flash Player 10 and Adobe AIR performance using OpenGL ES 2.0 and other open standards,” said Mark Casey, vice president and general manager of Broadcom’s mobile multimedia business unit. “The Adobe ARM initiative is an exciting opportunity for Broadcom to enhance the consumer experience on mobile and consumer devices.”
Adobe Flash Player 10 for ARMv6 and ARMv7 architecture-based hardware is expected to be available royalty-free to Partners in the Open Screen Project. Flash Player 10 for ARM processor-based devices will be made available to OEMs by Adobe.