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Asus Tech made for Vodafone a Windows Mobile Smartphone VDA IV that was approved by the FCC. This smartphone is a tri-band GSM with 3G frequencies for Europe/Asia. However, it doesn't have any camera which means it is not capable of Video Calling. This standard smartphone doesn't stand out anyhow.

The specifications of Vodafone VDA IV are the following :

• Tri-band GSM, Single-band UMTS, GPRS Class 10
• Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone
• Intel PXA270 312MHz Processor, 128MB ROM, 64MB RAM
• 2.

It leaked out the world that Google is testing text ads for its mobile search service, although Google didn't announce a word about it. However some users declare seeing the ads and screen captures have been posted online. However the Google button announced by Motorola has yet to make an appearance.

ROK Entertainment Group U.S. now offers 13 free channels of news, music and sports. FreeBe TV, a WAP- the U.K. based wireless video company made service for about two dozen 2.5G and 3G phone models. Channels include classic movies, comedy clips, sports and news that are read by computer-animated monkeys. Two more channels are in the work ROK also has in plan broadening the service for PC users via Internet TV (IPTV).

Nokia customers around the world can obtain easy, fast and direct search capabilities of Mobile Search, as Nokia reported that Mobile Search has added another set of new local directory providers to world markets which makes it the online search tool for finding what you want in many parts of the world. Nokia is more certain to bring extensive local directory information directly to your pocket with Mobile Search and Mobile Search customers have the possibility to access local content from De Gule Sider ( Denmark ), Suchen.

There is an opposition between Siemens and BenQ Mobile because of the last-mentioned insolvency. Siemens AG’s executives delay huge pay raises to help German workers stranded by BenQ. An original deal between Siemens and BenQ Mobile was about divesting a non-performing business unit, as well as BenQ had pledged to maintain Siemens’ German production sites.

Last year BenQ got Siemens’ handset unit in an agreement that came with $500 million cash.

The slimmest TFT-LCD panel was announced today by LG Philips LCD. The thickness is only 1.3 mm, making this LCD the slimmest in the world.

This technological breakthrough will enable mobile phone manufacturers to produce mobile phones even slimmer than the 6.9 mm thick phones available today. This panel will also make it possible to create slide-up phones that break the 10 mm barrier.

LG Philips LCD plans to unveil its 1.

Nokia announced today that the Nokia N73 has been selected for Softbank Mobile Corp.'s 3G handset line-up. Nokia N73 is a 3G multimedia computer, which belongs to Nokia Nseries family. This handset is planned for release by Softbank Mobile from mid December in 2006, under the name of Nokia N73 (SoftBank 705NK).

Main features:

• GSM 850/900/1800/1900
• class 11 EDGE data
• 3.

Nokia, the Finnish handset vendor, announced today, that Nokia Corp.’s Mobile Search platform will integrate with Microsoft Corp.’s Live Search features to streamline mobile information searches on Nseries smart phones.

The Mobile Search resides on Nokia devices’ menu. It allows users to get results quicker than if they had to use the phone’s Web browser.

Cingular and HTC today announced the ultra-slim Cingular 3125, the newest Windows Mobile-powered clamshell smartphone that combines a slim design with PDA functionality.

Cingular 3125 offers a full set of features:

• Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0
• Full color 240 x 320 px LCD internal screen, outer display is 128x128 with 65k colors
• Quadband GSM + EDGE
• 1.

Motorola and Nokia today announced that they will work to achieve interoperability among their DVB-H (digital video broadcast - handheld) enabled mobile devices and network services. The handset manufacturers will work together to support solutions based on open DVB-IPDC standards available for operator partners interested in deploying multi-vendor mobile TV services and trials in 2006 and onward.