Filed under: WIRELESS | Tags: Europe, HTC, iPhone, Nokia, Wall Street Journal, Wi-Fi, Windows, Windows Mobile
Analysts reacted favorably Tuesday to Nokia‘s release of two new multimedia phones, the N79 and N85, after months of few new high-end lines emanating from the global hardware leader. The devices, which Nokia will ship in October, include 5-megapixel cameras and pre-loaded games, although at $662, the N85 will cost about $150 more than the N79. The Wall Street Journal (8/27) , Reuters (8/26)
Nokia N85
Taking aim at RIM’s BlackBerry, HTC debuted a Windows Mobile-based smartphone Tuesday with a variety of features designed to appeal to a mobile professional. The HTC S740 — set for September release in Europe and elsewhere at a later date — is armed with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, assisted GPS, a 2.4-inch screen, MicroSD slot and downloading options that include 3G and EDGE technologies. InformationWeek (8/26)
AT&T just announced two new data plans for iPhone users who travel abroad and one of them costs as much as the phone itself. Option one gives subscribers 100 megabytes of data usage for $100. Option two comes with 200 MB for $200. You can sign up for then drop the service, but the minimum service option is for one month. (Cynopsis 8/27)
Emerging markets helped fuel handset sales in the second quarter, according to Gartner, which expects revenue to show gains in the second half of the year, but at a slightly lower rate. “We expect mobile handset sales to exhibit 11% growth in 2008 and the growth in revenue will be slightly lower at 9% as increased competition and a tougher economic environment negatively impact average selling prices,” analyst Carolina Milanesi said. CNNMoney.com/Dow Jones Newswires (8/27) , Reuters (8/27)
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