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HTC and Dopod Introduces Its First TD-SCDMA Smartphone T8388 Qilin with Mobile TV

Kim Poh Liaw — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:46:54 +0000

Available from China Mobile, HTC and Dopod is delivering their first TD-SCDMA (China’s 3G service) compatible smartphone called Dopod T8388 Qilin this month with the new Windows Mobile 6.5 OS. Other than 5 megapixel camera, WVGA touch screen, WiFi and GPS, the T8388 has a built in TV antenna so that it could receive the China Mobile’s digital TV service.

Its TouchFlo 3D user interface also comes in slightly different layout. The TouchFlo 3D has a smaller clock on the home page, and you are able to add 8 short cuts under the clock as quick application launcher. Dopod T8388 Qilin will be one of the TD-SCDMA smartphones offered by China Mobile from November 15th this month.

Full specifications:

CPU: TI OMAP3430 600 MHz
512 MB ROM / 256 MB RAM
3.6-inch WVGA touch screen
Windows Mobile 6.5
WiFi
GPS
5 megapixel camera
CMMB mobile TV
Bluetooth

[via sina.com.cn]

Nokia launches the Nokia 6788 TD-SCDMA Slider

Kim Poh Liaw — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:32:32 +0000

Nokia today announced the Nokia 6788, its first device for TD-SCDMA – China’s domestic 3G standard, at an event in Beijing. The Nokia 6788 is specifically designed for China Mobile’s network, featuring a 5-megapixel (2592 x1944) camera with a dual-LED flash, a 2.8″ QVGA display, and the hugely-successful Symbian S60 platform, the Nokia 6788 allows people to instantly share the things that matter to them most. The Nokia 6788 is expected to be available at the end of December 2009.

Nokia 6788 TD-SCDMA Specifications:

User Interface: S60 3rd Edition
Dimension: 105.6 x 54.9 x 18.0 mm (L x W x H)
Weight: 158 g
Display: 2.8 inch QVGA LCD, TFT display with up to 16 million colors (240 x 320 pixels)
Battery: Nokia Battery BL-6F, 1200 mAh
Memory: 4 GB on-board memory, plus 8 GB expansion via microSD memory card slot
Video playback: MPEG4 VGA @ 30 fps
5 megapixel camera, Carl Zeiss Tessar Lens
Flash: Dual LED camera flash and video light
Talk time: Up to 250 min (TD-SCDMA), 200 min (GSM), 150 min (video telephony)
Standby time: Up to 210 hrs (TD-SCDMA), 200 hrs (GSM)
Video playback: Up to 6 hrs (offline mode)
Music playback: Up to 15 hrs (offline mode)
Micro USB connector, Hi-Speed USB 2.0
3.5 mm stereo headset plug
Bluetooth 2.0 EDR with A2DP stereo audio
GPS receiver with support for assisted GPS (A-GPS)

LG GW880 OPhone for China Mobile

Kim Poh Liaw — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:01:46 +0000

Soon to be available in China, LG planned to release its LG GW880 smartphone with China Mobile’s OPhone OS. The OPhone OS is based on Android OS, featuring iPhone-like interface and the company’s mobile software store called Mobile Market. OPhone SDK is compatible with Android SDK, Android software can be easily used on OPhone platform with the same API.

The LG GW880 supports China’s 3G connection (TD-SCDMA)/EDGE, comes with a 3.5-inch touch screen, WVGA resolution, 512 MB ROM/256MB RAM, GPS, Bluetooth and 5 megapixel camera. Check out more photos below.

[via sina]

Rumor: Upcoming Slim Samsung B7300 Windows Mobile Smartphone

Kim Poh Liaw — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 05:55:58 +0000

Confirmed for a release on China Mobile network, a new Samsung B7300 smartphone has been leaked on a chinese forum. The slim smartphone is running Windows Mobile 6.1. Similar to the Samsung Omnia i900, it has the TouchWiz UI where you can customize your desktop with different widgets on the side bar. Unlike Omnia, the B7300 is using mini USB connector. It will be more convenient for you to charge your phone battery or connect to computer. There is also a 4 way nagivation button below the display screen, though it is not sure if the center button is a optical sensor. Other specification include a 3 megapixel camera, answer/end phone button, microSD card slot, dedicated camera and volume control button at the side.

Check out more photos at next page.

ZTE to Unveil Complete Range of Smartphones at Mobile World Congress 2009

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:07:51 +0000

ZTE is to unveil a full portfolio of smartphones at the Mobile World Congress 2009. 10 different designs will be on display, including customized handsets for Vodafone and China Mobile. The VF 1231 model will be the highlight of ZTE’s showcase which has been developed especially for Vodafone. The smartphone has been approved y FCC and is based on Windows Mobile platform and has a single chip for GSM and EDGE. ZTE’s range of smartphones is based on the latest operating systems including Linux (Android?) and Windows Mobile.

ZTE’s smartphones range from low to high-end handsets. Latest models include the ‘XIANG’ series of 3.5G super slim HSDPA/HSUPA handsets, the e760 (a GSM-based handset custom-made for China Mobile) and the D820/D810 (a CDMA-based handset custom-made for China Telecom). Also, ZTE will be displaying the U981, a top-end smartphone that was deployed by China Mobile during the Beijing Olympic Games.

China Unicom starts 3G trial

Budi Putra — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:34:44 +0000

China United Communications Corp. (China Unicom) recently launched W-CDMA 3G trial services in Baoding City in northern China’s Hebei Province, where China Mobile also set its TD-SCDMA trial.

Baoding is located around 140 kilometres south of Beijing. It covers an area of 40,000 sq. kilometers, with a population of 11 million. One third of its territory lies in the Taihang Mountains in the west, one third lies in the eastern plain area, the other third in the hilly land in between.

China Unicom has 129.46 million subscriber base for its GSM services, up from 128.55 million at the end of July. As of the end of April 2008, the company had 43 million CDMA subscribers.

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Nokia Introduces the Nokia 6122c Exclusively for China Mobile

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:04:59 +0000

Nokia announced the launch of the Nokia 6122c, exclusively available for China Mobile Communications Corporation (CMCC). As an S60 multimedia device, the Nokia 6122c offers CMCC customers rich entertainment features and powerful applications scalable ability.

Taking pictures is convenient with the 2 megapixel camera equipped with easy-to-use camera keys, flash, and panoramic mode. A large 2.0″ display with outstanding brightness and clarity adds more pleasure for internet browsing and video streaming. Stereo digital music players support a wide range of digital music formats and, combined with FM stereo radio, allow customers to enjoy music anywhere, anytime. The microSD memory card slot allows the user to expand the memory up to 8GB, which offers plenty of space for favourite images, videos and music.

Vodafone Joins Asian Companies to Boost Mobile Internet

Budi Putra — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:33:13 +0000

British mobile phone group Vodafone said it was joined China Mobile and Softbank to increase the commercial deployment of mobile Internet services, Reuters reported recently. The initiative is intended to promote applications that run across handset platforms and operating systems of different mobile operators.

China Mobile Communications Corporation, also known as China Mobile or CMCC, is the largest mobile phone operator in China. It is the world’s largest mobile phone operator ranked by number of subscribers, with over 380 million customers (as of end of February, 2008).

While Softbank, which was established in Tokyo, Japan, on September 3 1981, is a leading Japanese telecommunications and media corporation.

By linking up with two Asian giant telecommunications corporates, Vodafone seems to plan some significant steps in the coming months.

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