Samsung plans to launch tablet worldwide

By Editor on October 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Samsung Electronics plans to sell Galaxy Tab in the United States, Japan, South Korea and Italy this year, aiming at Apple in the new but already packed segment.

The tab will also compete with a lot of devices from Dell and HP. The analysis believes that Galaxy Tab is the most credible rival to Apple’s iPad. It is smaller than the iPad and Samsung has forged partnerships with the top four U.S. mobile carriers and with media companies which are providing programming for its Media Hub service.

The device runs on Google’s Android platform, has a 7-inch screen, smaller than the iPad’s 9.7-inch screen. The device is cheaper than iPad in most of the markets except Finland where it will be priced much higher than the iPad.

In Japan, NTT DoCoMo Inc will start selling the Galaxy S smartphone in late October, with Samsung.

Foreign mobile phone makers have struggled a lot to crack the uniquely developed Japanese market, and even Nokia has been forced to retreat from the market in the past.

But according to Barclays Capital analyst Tetsuro Tsusaka, they expect Samsung to fare well this time. Things are different nowadays. The kinds of products consumers want now are different from the products that existed when foreign makers were struggling to sell their phones here.

The Galaxy Tab will go on sale in Italy in October, in South Korea in October , November in the United States and Japan in November. Samsung aims to sell 1 million units this year.

Filed under Mobile · Tagged with Android Platform, Apple, Barclays Capital, Dell, Finland, Galaxy Tab, Google, HP, iPad, Italy, Japan, Mobile, Nokia, Samsung, South Korea, United States, USA

Telefonica launches HP’s netbook in Spain

By Editor on April 28, 2010 · Leave a Comment

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: HP’s Compaq AirLife 100 netbook has been launched by Telefonica in Spain. 10.1-inch diagonal screen, a full keyboard, 16 GB solid state internal storage, SD card slot, Android operating system and customized touch interface are some of the features of the device.

The device also has several other facilities like access, Wi-Fi connectivity, VGA webcam, up to 12 hours of battery life in active use and up to 10 days of standby time, GPS capabilities, preinstalled NDrive navigation software with included regional maps with points of interest, and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon QSD8250 chipset platform.

AirLife 100 netbook will offered by Telefonica at Movistar stores across Spain for EUR 230. It will combine with Movistar’s Internet Maxi data plan with a monthly fee of EUR 49. HP netbook can also be acquired by customers for EUR 300 along with Movistar’s Internet Plus data plan with a monthly fee of EUR 39.

Filed under Mobile · Tagged with Compaq, Europe, HP, Movistar, Netbook, Qualcomm, Spain, Telefonica

Customer experience enhanced by the new HP RealTime BSS solution

By Editor on December 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: For better user experience, greater customer loyalty and higher revenues, service providers need to be extra vigilant and considerate of consumer demands, especially when the data traffic is rapidly growing. HP RealTime BSS solution meets all the requirements in order to enhance customer experience besides providing them with personalized, real-time services.

According to Nigel Upton, Director, Communications and Media Solutions, HP, because of the use of common foundation by HP RealTime BSS solutions, the operational cost and complexity is reduced while the service providers can also personalize and monetize.

HP Subscriber, a Network Application Policy (HP SNAP) is at the forefront of HP RealTime BSS portfolio as the application provides real-time policy management solution to wireless, wired and cable companies. The solution further controls network bandwidth, charging and customer usage.

According to Liu Yuelian, IT Director, Hubei Telecom, HP has played a very important role in the rapid growth of China Telecom in the 3G market. HP built China’s Telecom’s online charging system and with real-time capabilities, the operator can now offer and bill for the most innovative 3G services.