http://en.redtram.com/ News on "Mobile Communication"  everywhere Copyright (c) 2009 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:22:16 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 274103 | TomTom Updates iPhone Application with Text to Speech http://en.redtram.com/go/231409785/top100/ 231409785 TomTom's latest version of the TomTom app for iPhone and iPod touch (version 1.2) can be purchased on the App Store this month. The new version will also be made available for free to existing TomTom app for iPhone customers. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:17:34 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231409785/top100/ 274103 | Verizon Wireless Goes Rugged With The Casio G'zOne Rock http://en.redtram.com/go/231409760/top100/ 231409760 Verizon Wireless and CASIO today introduced the new Casio G'zOne (pronounced Jeez_wun) Rock, comes with 2 megapixel camera, LED light, bluetooth, microSD card slot and Triple Sensor technology for Earth Compass, Walking Counter, Thermometer, Astro Calendar, Sunrise Sunset and Tides Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:17:28 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231409760/top100/ 274103 | Trillian IM Application Release on iPhone App Store http://en.redtram.com/go/231409731/top100/ 231409731 Cerulean Studios has finally completed their Trillian for iPhone development, the software is available for purchase at $4.99. Push notification is supported through the company's server, unlike its desktop version which connect directly to IM server.Everything in Trillian for iPhone Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:17:22 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231409731/top100/ 274103 | SK Telecom and Samsung to Launch LiMo Compliant Handset from Samsung http://en.redtram.com/go/231409699/top100/ 231409699 LiMo Foundation announced the Samsung SCH-M510 as the first LiMo Compliant handset which will be deployed in the Korean marketplace. The Samsung SCH-M510 is the first LiMo compliant handset for the Korean market, and the 45th LiMo compliant device overall. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:17:14 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231409699/top100/ 274103 | Garmin-Asus nüvifone M20 Now with Windows Mobile 6.5 http://en.redtram.com/go/231409666/top100/ 231409666 Available since August, Garmin-Asus is now providing Windows Mobile 6.5 upgrade to its nüvifone M20 users for free. The GPS smartphone combines a dual-band 3.5G/tri-band GSM phone with Wi-Fi, HSDPA connectivity, desktop-like internet browser, push email, document viewing, multi-media capability, Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:17:03 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231409666/top100/ 30101 | UK to Consider Jamming Mobile Phones in Prisons http://en.redtram.com/go/231396981/top100/ 231396981 A call to jam mobile phones from working within the UK's prisons has been made by the chairman of one of the Independent Monitoring Boards that keep an eye on the country's prison service. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:22:53 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231396981/top100/ 30101 | DigitalBridge Secures Funding for WiMAX Expansion in Rural USA http://en.redtram.com/go/231396934/top100/ 231396934 Rural USA based WiMAX network operator, DigitalBridge Communications (DBC) has completed an additional round of equity financing, including an investment from cable and newspaper publisher Schurz Communications. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:22:42 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231396934/top100/ 30101 | SMS Costs Could Fall in India http://en.redtram.com/go/231396893/top100/ 231396893 The cost of sending an SMS in India may be set for a substantial reduction if the telecoms regulator, TRAI decides it needs to regulate the tariffs. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:22:33 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231396893/top100/ 30101 | MMS is Finally Poised to be the New 'King' of Non-voice Services http://en.redtram.com/go/231396861/top100/ 231396861 At the end of 2009, IDC expects mobile multimedia services to make up 11% of total mobile services revenue in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ), surpassing SMS revenue contribution for the first time. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:22:27 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231396861/top100/ 30101 | Swedish Export Agency Backs $1 Billion of Ericsson Sales to Russia http://en.redtram.com/go/231396823/top100/ 231396823 Russia's Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has secured a credit facility in the amount of up to just over US$1 billion backed by Sweden's Export Credit Agency to support purchases of network infrastructure equipment from Ericsson. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:22:18 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231396823/top100/ 30101 | Belgacom contracts with Huawei for its Proximus Radio Access Network http://en.redtram.com/go/231396787/top100/ 231396787 Belgacom has signed a frame agreement with Huawei enabling the progressive upgrade of its entire radio access network with Huawei's SingleRAN solution. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:22:08 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231396787/top100/ 30101 | Vodafone Pushing for More Dividends from Verizon Wireless http://en.redtram.com/go/231396755/top100/ 231396755 Vodafone's CEO, Vittorio Colao has confirmed that the lack of dividend payments from its 45% stake in the USA's Verizon Wirleess is one of the most important issues on the company agenda. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:22:00 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231396755/top100/ 30101 | Paltel and Zain Call Off Merger Plans http://en.redtram.com/go/231396730/top100/ 231396730 The Palestine Telecommunication (Paltel) has called off its planned merger with Kuwait's Zain, citing a lack of the necessary government permissions. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:21:54 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231396730/top100/ 30101 | Moody's downgrades Sprint Nextel's ratings; outlook negative http://en.redtram.com/go/231396692/top100/ 231396692 According to Moody's analyst Dennis Saputo, "The downgrade of Sprint Nextel's rating reflects the company's continuing challenges in stabilizing its post-paid wireless operations, despite recognized improvements in customer service, amid intense competition and slowing industry growth" Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:21:45 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231396692/top100/ 30101 | Global Mobile Voice Service Revenues to Start Declining in 2011 http://en.redtram.com/go/231396658/top100/ 231396658 Mobile voice service revenues are on a trajectory to reach their peak in 2010, after which they are likely to start declining, Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:21:40 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231396658/top100/ 204514 | Sony Ericsson Kurara previewed way ahead of release http://en.redtram.com/go/231391562/top100/ 231391562 We a preview of Sony Ericsson's Symbian-sporting Satio sibling, and indeed here we are, looking at the machine-translated Kurara analysis courtesy of Eldar from Mobile Review. He pulls no punches in his introduction by noting that the new handset will Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:08 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231391562/top100/ 204514 | webOS 1.3.1 trickles out to European Pres http://en.redtram.com/go/231391493/top100/ 231391493 A Europe with a Yahoo-free isn't a Europe we'd ever want to live in -- it's just not right -- and happily we won't have to, because that shiny new version 1.3.1 that in concert with the launch a few Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:59:54 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231391493/top100/ 204514 | China Telecom to launch Palm and BlackBerry handsets this year? http://en.redtram.com/go/231391385/top100/ 231391385 Although we like to think of the US and European markets as the center of the cellphone universe, there are big (Big!) sales to be had elsewhere behind the unstoppable force of globalization. And when it comes to absolute numbers, Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:59:35 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231391385/top100/ 204514 | HTC HD2s exhibiting camera weirdness? http://en.redtram.com/go/231391309/top100/ 231391309 Sure, owners probably spend the overwhelming majority of their time staring at that jaw-dropping 4.3-inch WVGA display, but you figure that they're probably going to make use of the 5 megapixel cam every once in a while, too -- and Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:59:18 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231391309/top100/ 204514 | Dell Mini 3i OPhone detailed ahead of this week's China Mobile launch http://en.redtram.com/go/231391243/top100/ 231391243 After so much speculation and rumor, it's hard to believe that is ready to launch. And while we've already seen the official press release announcing the , today we get a followup release with a bit more detail. As expected, Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:58:59 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231391243/top100/