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TomTom iPhone App Version 1.3 Adds HD Traffic Updates and Day Night Mode

"TomTom listened to our concerns in the navigation app battlemodo, and has not only been dropping the price steadily since, but has just released update 1.3 for its iPhone app—which comes with live traffic updates aplenty. Traffic updates will be received every three minutes, so you'll know of any road incidents or traffic speed problems before you actually get there. It'll cost you though—an extra $19.99 a year if you live in the US, or you can purchase HD Traffic updates per day, mont...

Ricoh to develop 2 new GXR camera system units

Ricoh announces development of two new system units for the GXR interchangeable unit camera. The new P10 28-300 mm F3.5-5.6 VC features a back-illuminated CMOS sensor and high-zoom 10.7x (28-300 mm) optical wide-angle zoom and offers 120 frame/second high-speed continuous shooting. The new A12 28 mm F2.5 features a 23.6 mm x 15.7 mm (APS-C size) CMOS and a newly developed 28 mm fixed-focal-length GR lens. The availability of the P10 is planned for this summer, the A12 for the last quarter of th...

Symbian S^3 Platform Unleashed During MWC

Still fresh from its announcement at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is the S^3 platform from the Symbian Foundation which recently obtained an open source license last February 4, 2010. The S^3 is described to be a ‘feature complete’ and will be out for release by the end of this year’ first quarter. But as early as now, Finnish Nokia is already angling their phone to feature the platform which entails relevant usability , advanced interface, faster network support, accelerated 2D and 3...

Nokia cuts phone prices as market growth returns

"Nokia said price changes were part of its normal, ongoing business. The world's top cellphone maker usually cuts prices across its portfolio a few times each year.Several industry sources told Reuters Nokia had cut prices by up to 10 percent.After the price cut Nokia's cheapest smartphone model, the 5230, retails for around 170 euros ($239) in Finland. The model's wholesale price is now below 120 euros.Demand for cheaper smartphones has helped the segment grow despite the recession, defy...

Microsoft Updates Windows Mobile with Multi Touch Support

"Microsoft has officially announced a new version of  Windows Mobile that adds support for capacitive touchscreens and multi-touch, as well as a number of other tweaks. It is not the more significant revamp of this OS expected to be unveiled later this month.Windows Mobile 6.5.3Capacitive touchscreens -- which are operating with a fingertip instead of a stylus -- have become nearly standard on smartphones. Microsoft created its OS to be used with resistive touchscreens and a stylus, but Window...

Samsung’s Q4 financial report, another profitable quarter

"2009 was a really good year for almost all of Samsung's divisions. And as the just published financial report shows Q4 was just the icing of the cake. Quarter by quarter the number of shipped Samsung mobile phones grew and grew despite the world financial crisis. The summary shows that Samsung managed to ship nearly 227 million units, which is good 16% more than the 196 phones sold in 2008. Of those 68.8 million were shipped in Q4 alone. That is a 31% increase over the last quarter of 20...

Blackberry Curve 530 hits Alltel, SE Vivaz gets official, Tetris hits 100 million mobile downloads

Alltel customers that have been wishing for a new smartphone will be happy to hear a new Blackberry has hit the network. Alltel is now offering the Curve 8530 for $49.99 after a $100 rebate and a new contract. The Sony Ericsson Vivaz smartphone has gone official. The device was previously called the Kurara and will hit sometime this quarter with an 8.1MP camera and HD video capability. Tetris has hit a milestone with 100 million sales on mobile phones of all types. The milestone makes it the m...

Canon introduces 3 new Wireless File Transmitters

Canon introduces three Wireless File Transmitters: the WFT-E2 II, WFT-E4 II and WFT-E5A for the EOS-1D Mark IV, EOS 5D Mark II and EOS 7D, respectively. These units provide professionals with a range of new wireless connectivity options, for example, by coupling each compatible camera with one of the new WFT units, you can fire up to 10 cameras simultaneously with the new Camera Linking function. The WFT-E4 II A and WFT-E5A are available now for $699.99; the WFT-E2 II A is planned for the first...

Research in Motion Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

"Research In Motion Limited, a world leader in the mobile communications market, today reported third quarter results for the three months ended November 28, 2009 (all figures in U.S. dollars and U.S. GAAP, except where indicated).Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 was $3.92 billion, up 11% from $3.53 billion in the previous quarter and up 41% from $2.78 billion in the same quarter of last year. The revenue breakdown for the quarter was approximately 82% for devices, 14% for service, 2...

Western European Mobile Phone Market Grows After Five Quarters of Consecutive Declines

Top Western European Mobile Phone Vendors, Shipments and Market Share, 3Q09 (Units in Millions) Vendor 3Q09 Unit Shipment 3Q09 Market Share 3Q08 Unit Shipment 3Q08 Market Share 3Q09/3Q08 Change Nokia 16.5 35% 16.0 36% 3% Samsung 14.3 31% 12.9 29% 10% LG 5.1 11% 2.0 4% 150% Sony Ericsson 4.9 10% 7.0 16% -30% Apple 2.1 4% 2.0 4% 6% Research in Motion 1.4 3% 0.8 2% 87% Others 2.5 5% 4.0 13% -38% Total 46.8 100% 44.7 100% 5% The Western European mobile phone market rose for the first time in the la...