INQ launches Chat 3G phones
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: After the launch of its Mini 3G, INQ released its Chat 3G phones in partnership with Singtel and integrated with not only Facebook, Twitter and IM, but also having push Gmail and GPS.
Users can receive Facebook and Twitter updates on the home screen, message inbox includes pokes and updates from Facebook and messages from Twitter and its qwerty keyboard makes for quicker messaging and online access.
Subscribers of Singtel can enjoy free six months’ subscription to SingTel’s IM on Mobile, besides, having free access to the AMPed music service on selected mobile plans. Navigating between Chat 3G’s different functions is easier and it is also faster than the Mini 3G.
AT&T launches new iPhone application (America)
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: In order to allow the user to provide specific feedback about network coverage, American operator AT&T has launched a new iPhone application which will also capture the GPS coordinates when a call
fails, when there’s no coverage, no data service, or there’s poor voice quality.
When the user will submit its complaints, AT&T will send them an SMS, acknowledging that the event happened.The app has already received 23 comments. While most of the users have given lot of stars, there are some who have used the opportunity to show their disgust.
However, AT&T has also admitted that the company has no idea what are the holes in the network.
Xperia X10 Features + Launch
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is the first Android phone from Sony Ericsson. The Xperia X10 sports an 8-Megapixel camera, 3G HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, as well as a specially developed user interface that sits on top of the Google Android 2.0 OS. The Xperia X10 comes with a 4-inch capacitive touchscreen and a 1GHz Qualcomm snapdragon processor.
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Key Features:
OS: Android 2.0
Size: 119 x 63 x 13 mm, 135 g
Display: 4″ 65K-color TFT capacitive touchscreen, 854 x 480 pixels
CPU: Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon 1 GHz processor
Memory: 1GB storage, 256MB RAM, microSD, 8GB card included
Camera: 8 megapixel auto-focus camera with LED flash and face detection
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS, 3.5mm audio jack
The phone is expected to hit the market in January 2010.
This phone was code named Rachael by Sony Ericsson before it was given its current name: the Xperia X10.
T-mobile Pulse: First PAYG Android Smartphone launched in UK
T-Mobile launches the UK’s first Pay-As-You-Go Android handset today, signalling the rise of cheaper smartphones.
The T-Mobile Pulse, manufactured by Huawei, has the largest Android touchscreen yet, matching the iPhone in size (3.5 inches). It has a 3.2 megapixel camera and comes with a 2GB SD card. It also features GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.
The phone is available for £176 approximately, making it significantly cheaper than rival smartphones.
The T-mobile Pulse follows its predecessor, the T-Mobile HTC G1 which was the first Android phone to hit the UK and was launched last year.
