The Japanese operator Willcom, has presented a new mobile phone with a modest index of 9. In the press release it is said, that this is the first phone from the manufacturer equipped with integrated support of all Google services. But the device is interesting more likely because of its uncommon appearance, overall this clamshell reminds a small brick. According  the Japanese concept, exactly in this way an extremely simple phone should look. And the technical characteristics evidently show, that Willcom 9 is really at the beginning of the phone series: QVGA-screen, 1,3 MP digital camera and 24 Mb built in memory. The novelty will be available only to Willcom’s subscribers.  

  Google has just released the web-version of the widely known Google Talk messenger, specially intended for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. Google Talk works only with the Safari browser – if you just switch to another application’s window , then the session will interrupt, however, the connection will be restored, when you come back. To take advantage of the service is very easy – just enter on this site: http: // www.google.com/talkсо from your iPhone. You do not have an iPhone? Well, maybe an iPod Touch is available?  

  The Spanish Telefonica, which works in the mobile markets of Spain and Britain under the brands Movistar and O2, has declared that almost 300 thousand of subscribers have reserved the iPhone before the beginning of the official sales. Certainly, it does not mean that all 300 thousand will buy it, however the number is impressive, considering, that О2 has sold 8 thousand iPhones of the first generation in the first day of sales in Britain. Just recently, the French Orange has declared that iPhone 3G will appear in France on July, 17th, the 8 Gb version will cost 149 EUR.  

  Reliance Communications and Research In Motion (RIM) launched the first prepaid service for the BlackBerry® wireless solution in India. This first of its kind ‘pay as you use’ pricing model in India is in line with Reliance Communications’ strategy to extend BlackBerry services to customers who are looking for cost-effective options, giving customers flexibility and control over their expenses for wireless services. Reliance Communications has been on the forefront of offering a wide range of prepaid options to consumers across its data cards, mobile phones and fixed wireless phones offering. This prepaid service option is available on a range of BlackBerry smartphones including: The BlackBerry® 8830 World Edition smartphone, which operates on both CDMA & GSM networks The BlackBerry® Curve™ 8330 smartphone on CDMA networks The BlackBerry® Curve™ 8300 smartphone on GSM networks The BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8100 smartphone on GSM networks The BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8130 smartphone on CDMA networks, and  The BlackBerry® 8703e smartphone on CDMA networks For further query, customers can visit any Reliance World or Reliance Communications...

  SingTel and Nokia will deliver Nokia Messaging on the Nokia E63 with special data plans for SingTel mobile subscribers in Singapore to drive mobile messaging adoption for its customers using Nokia devices. SingTel will be the first operator in Asia, and among the first in the world to launch this offering on 4 April 2009. As a special introductory offer, SingTel subscribers who purchase a Nokia E63 device with a MobileM@il Plus data plan for two years at SGD 5.35/month will have the Nokia Messaging built-in push email service included without additional charge. (Normal subscription price is SGD 17.86). MobileM@il Plus also comes with a bundle of 10MB data and PhoneSafe - a mobile phone security solution that lets customers lock phone, backup and delete important data such as emails from phones remotely. Nokia Messaging mobilises consumer email on Nokia devices, to give millions of consumers access to email accounts from Yahoo! Mail, Windows Live Hotmail, Gmail, and SingNet email as well as email solutions from thousands of ISPs around the world on Nokia devices. To mobilise their email account, all users have to enter are their email address and password, and emails are seamlessly pushed to their preferred Nokia device. Nokia Messaging also makes...

  The Samsung Company has informed that at the international airport of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, have been installed by own company’s means, charging stations for portable devices. In total, on the airport’s territory, have been installed 22 charging stations. Unfortunately, Samsung has not informed, whether will be possible to charge with their Samsung charging stations the competitors’ mobile phones. Earlier, Samsung has established 54 stations at John Kennedi's international airport and 51 stations at the international airport of Los Angeles.  

  Last night, the Apple Company has published on their site a videoclip telling about the iPhone’s functionality. For all the iPhone adepts (and the new ones that will come), this video will describe in details the new version of the device. It is better for the iPhones critics not watch - the roller is rich with phrases like "From the moment of its creation, this phone became the standard of design and ergonomics, having reconsidered the features of a mobile phone".  

  The FTN Midwest analyst, JoAnne Feeney has expressed her opinion that the new Apple iPhone generation will use the Intel Atom processors. This fact should occur in 2009-2010. Let's notice, that this information has not yet found an official confirmation. However, the use of inexpensive processors with low energy consumption (exactly like Intel Atom is) can bring to the company a significant income of 250 million dollars from 25 million of sold iPhones.  

  France Telecom has refused the plan of absorbing the TeliaSonera holding. The official version is that the parties could not agree about mutually advantageous conditions of the transaction. France Telecom offered to shareholders $42 billion cash, however the transaction has been rejected by both private shareholders and the Swedish government, which possesses 43,5 % of the holding actions. Therefore, after the announcement that France Telecom has the intention to buy TeliaSonera, its actions price has fallen in with 21 %. If the transaction would be made, in Europe would have appeared the largest operator of communications, serving 237 million of subscribers. Thus, the costs, by 2013, also would have decreased by 700 million euro. Source: GSMpress ®

  On the English portal Phonemag.com, devoted to novelties of the mobile industry, there were new photos and video of the most expected continuation of the HTC Touch  series – the lateral slider with Qwerty-keyboard Touch Pro Raphael. Judging by photo and video, the novelty’s ergonomics, as well as at predecessors, is at height - all the sharp corners of the device were smoothed and the smartphone lays conveniently in the hand. The Qwerty-keyboard Touch Pro can be slid without visible efforts and is reliably fixed in the opened and closed position. We shall remind that the exact starting date of retails and the price of the novelty are still...

  On the official site of Nokia, there was a video clip evidently showing what the Nokia N96 will be. I shall remind, the double slide Nokia N96 will appear on sale this quarter, it will be equipped with a 2,8-inch screen, 16 Gb built in memory, A-GPS and 5 MP digital camera with flash and video recording. The novelty will approximately cost 550 EUR, but the price will vary depending on the operator and the tariff plan.  

  Because of the fact that Sony Ericsson has cancelled the Bei Bei smart phone’s release, the engineering versions of the phone which were dispatch worldwide, have got the status of collection models. One of the HowardForums.com users is selling two BeiBei phones - one engineering sample has already left for $530, the second will be sold after an "offers which the seller cannot refuse ". However, it is quite probable, that Sony Ericsson nevertheless will let out the BeiBei (as well as Paris) phone in a limited series for the Asian market.  

  The BlackBerry Bold smartphone is already available on the new HSDPA mobile network of Telecom New Zealand. The BlackBerry Bold smartphone comes with a stunning LCD display, Wi-Fi, and GPS. The keyboard is surrounded by a black exterior and the frame is finished with satin chrome. You can buy the BlackBerry Bold from Telecom New Zealand for $1,199.