The megapixel battle is rolling! In the result we have new powerful mobile devices from top manufacturers. It is the Samsung’s turn now to boast its high level of engineering and confidence in its future position in the GSM market by revealing the top-class handset- Samsung G600. The main feature that it includes is the 5MP camera packed in a compact and nice body of 102 x 47.8 x 14.9 mm.

As expected, Nokia made a large presentation of four new mobile phones today. At the Go Play Event held in London the Finnish manufacturer presented one upgraded phone – Nokia N95 8GB, two new additions for the Xpress Music Collection – Nokia 5310, 5610 and the very awaited and speculated N81 and its more powerful version N81 8GB.

Today LG launched a new mid range phone – KG 290. The handset is a nice looking slider which is equipped with standard utilities and a sum of entertainment features like the 1.3 MP camera, the support for MP3, ACC and other popular file formats. The phone has a small 5MB internal memory but this fact is compensated by the FM Radio and the slot for memory cards. The internet can be surfed via the WAP2.0 browser using GPRS connections. The manufacturer announced the talk time to be 2 hours long and a stand by time of 200 hours.

Nokia 6120 Classic is one of the most appreciated and successfully designed phone that we’ve came across lately. First of all let’s talk about how much this phone measures. At only 105 x 46 x 15 mm and 89 grams of weight it is quite unusual to hold it and to acknowledge the diversity of functions that it embraces. The phone is available with two color-schemes: black and pearl white, both with a glossy finish. The main material used is plastic both for back and front covers. A silver frame has the role to add a classic yet beautiful touch to the whole design.

The world’s most popular brand of mobile-phones has big plans for this autumn. The surprise is a top-edge technology store, where mobile-phone users will be able to maximize their experience and test the latest Nokia models. The store promises to be both modern and stylish, inspired from the Finnish forests. Walls are going to be equipped with glowing and pleasant Leds. LCD displays are going to help users find all the information about a specific phone model. The store will be situated in Regent Street, London. The company schedules to open it this year by the end of November.

The dispute between the mobile phone giant - Nokia and the chip manufacturer Qualcomm resulted into a request, made by the Finnish company, to the US International Trade Commission. The petition consists in the imminent need to ban the USA import of Qualcomm’s chipset and some of other phones, which are based on those types of chipsets. Nokia engaged such actions because of some patent infringements that were discovered after a closer investigation of Qualcomm products. The present legal issue may be a response to an older legal action regarding patents, started by Qualcomm against Nokia, last year. Although the chipset manufacturer, had already canceled the complaint regarding three of the mentioned patents. The other three may not be taken seriously too, a Nokia representative said. The existing legal issue will have as a result a revised version of the agreement between those two companies, with more benefits for somebody and less legal advantages for the other party. But this is not the first incident for Qualcomm. A similar petition was presented to the US International Trade Commission by Broadcom. As a result the Qualcomm related phones were banned for import and approximately $40 billion were received by Broadcom as compensation for...

Samsung launched a new phone powered by T-Mobile and packed into a slider form factor. What amazes about the new SGH-T729 is the incorporated qwerty keypad. Which helps users to reply faster and in a more comfortable manner to e-mails, as the phone supports Yahoo, Gmail and Aol messengers and e-mail services. The Blast slider will be available in two color schemes and features EDGE technology, Bluetooth, a 1.3 MP camera, MicroSD slot and MP3 player.

LG launched today the new technology rocket – LG-SH150. It is a phone mainly for internet browsing and all the features related to it like video calling and video streaming. It supports WCDMA/HSDPA networks, which makes possible file transfers with a speed of up to 7.2 Mps - one of the biggest on the market now. Additionally the handset has a 2MP camera on the back. The phone is destined to Korean market for the begging.

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...

Sybase 365 today announced it would team with Swisscontact to develop Mobile Money Transfer and Mobile Money for the Unbanked (MMT and MMU respectively) services in emerging markets. Sybase 365 is a subsidiary of Sybase engaged in mobile messaging services and Swisscontact is a leading development organization. The cooperation of the two will make it possible to combine social interests and commercial ones and deliver innovative solutions for a great number of mobile users expected to reach 5 billion by 2012 due to fast growth in the markets under consideration. Less than 15% of the population in emerging markets use bank accounts and that is why mobile money services have the potential to integrate both the unbanked and the under banked into a single financial sector. For instance, the Sybase 365® end-to-end mCommerce solution enables mobile users to make transactions and pay for services via a mobile device. Undoubtedly, the mobile technologies are the most useful for development in these markets. Sybase 365 has already deployed solutions in such emerging markets as Columbia, Chile, Egypt, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, the Philippines, South Africa, the UAE, and the United States. Sybase 365 will present its partnership with Swisscontact and mCommerce...

RIM, Zain Malawi, and EMS (Emitac Mobile Solutions) yesterday announced the launch of the BlackBerry solution in Malawi underscoring Zain’s commitment in modernizing telecommunication industry in the country. At launch, BlackBerry Enterprise Server and BlackBerry Internet Service will be offered as well as the BlackBerry Curve 8900, the lightest and thinnest BlackBerry mobile device with QWERTY keyboard. Zain subscribers in Malawi will be pleased to enjoy easy access to multimedia, email and other services on the go. Source: GSMPress ® in cooperation with Research In Motion

RIM, Zain Malawi, and EMS (Emitac Mobile Solutions) yesterday announced the launch of the BlackBerry solution in Malawi underscoring Zain’s commitment in modernizing telecommunication industry in the country. At launch, BlackBerry Enterprise Server and BlackBerry Internet Service will be offered as well as the BlackBerry Curve 8900, the lightest and thinnest BlackBerry mobile device with QWERTY keyboard. Zain subscribers in Malawi will be pleased to enjoy easy access to multimedia, email and other services on the go. Source: GSMPress ® in cooperation with Research In Motion

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...