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Nokia, Samsung Electronics, Sony Corporation and Toshiba Corporation today announced the formation of a Mobile High-Definition Interface Working Group that intends to create an industry standard for an audio/video interface to connect mobile phones or portable consumer electronics (CE) devices directly to high-definition televisions (HDTVs) and displays. This new mobile connectivity standard, based on Silicon Image’s Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) technology, will be defined, promoted and marketed by the Working Group as an industry standard open to anyone desiring to be an adopter and enable the development of mobile products that adhere to this new standard across a broad connectivity ecosystem.

The Working Group’s vision for the next generation of mobile connectivity is to provide an easy and cost-effective implementation for manufacturers while offering consumers a simple and reliable mobile connectivity experience. A single-cable with a low pin count interface will be able to support up to 1080p high-definition (HD) digital video and HD audio in addition to delivering power to a portable device.

The Working Group is expected to organize a Consortium of founding members who will develop a mobile connectivity technology standard specification that governs transmission and reception of high-definition content between portable devices and display devices, to support connectivity in accordance with the new specification.

A first look at the brand new Garmin Nüvifone G60, which provides one of the easiest-to-use location experiences available because it is the only phone to fully integrate the worlds best selling GPS navigator with voice, data and mobile web. Seth Bloom is an AT&T spokesman and a full time member of the corporate communications team as an agency contractor.

Shazam, the world’s leading mobile music discovery provider, today announced that it has teamed up with O2 to make discovering and capturing music even easier for O2 customers. The agreement will mean that anyone on O2 will benefit from an enhanced mobile music experience, discovering music with Shazam and then purchasing it through their mobile, on the move.

O2 customers simply need to dial 2580 on their mobile and hold it up to the music for a few seconds. Shazam’s award-winning service will then text the user back with the details about the track, and O2 customers will then have a link embedded in that text that will allow them to immediately purchase that track.

“This is another great example of our strategy of working with the best companies in the world to deliver compelling music services for our customers,” said Matt Ward, Head of Music at O2. “We have joined forces with a leader in this space to allow our customers to have an even greater in-depth music experience on their mobile.”

Jonathan Symons, EVP Business Development, Shazam, continued: “O2 has a strong music presence through its relationship with The O2 and O2 Academy venues. We’re delighted to work with such a leading company to create added value for our IVR service and we look forward to working even closer with O2 in the future.”

The agreement is part of O2’s ongoing commitment to music and will be supported by an online, viral and outdoor marketing campaign. The campaign will include online advertising on O2 Active, interactive marketing at the O2 Academy venues and rolling on-screen advertising at The O2.

The Nokia N900 gets cloned by the Chinese company Nokla. You can find a video of the N900 clone after the break.

GN Netcom, which markets Jabra-branded Bluethooth devices, has stepped up its cooperation with smartphone vendors including RIM (Research in Motion), HTC (High Tech Computer) and Asustek Computer, in addition to producing stereo headsets supporting iPhones, according to Leon Li, regional managing director, APAC, mobile at GN Netcom.

GN has produced a Bluetooth headset for HTC for global sales on an OEM basis, and also cooperated with Dopod in the China market on bundled sales, Li noted.

In addition, GN and Asustek are cooperating in regional bundled sales with the scope of the cooperation extending from handsets to PC systems, Li added.

The penetration rate of Bluetooth headsets in the global headset market currently averages 9% worldwide, but is up to 20% in the US market, Li said citing data compiled by GN.

However, demand for high-end stereo Bluetooth headsets in the Asia-Pacific region is higher than that in the US and Europe as consumers in Asia are more apt to use handsets as multimedia players, Li asserted.

This is a video of the invisibleShield screen protector. Check out the scratch test on the iPhone 3G after the break.

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This is another video of the iMeLo Symbian Music Application developed by LandScape PRO

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Yeti and Penguin are back! For the first time, the ill-assorted couple is taking off on the iPhone. After been kicked around for years, the Penguin finally gets to fly! Use the iPhones motion sensor to maneuver him trough 27 stages of all new level gameplay.

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The Leading wireless services provider Smart Communications, Inc (SMART) has recently signed a deal with Nokia to offer Nokia Messaging on selected Nokia Nseries and Eseries devices. Nokia Messaging is an easy-to-use messaging service that will be available on a special data plan to SMART subscribers beginning September 26, 2009. The Nokia Messaging plan will initially be offered with the Nokia E75 and will also be offered to other Nokia Messaging capable devices in the near future.

“SMART is pleased to be the first operator to bring Nokia Messaging in the Philippines. More and more customers – even non-business users – are looking for a reliable service that allows them to have email pushed automatically to their handsets while on the move,” said Danilo Mojica, Head of Wireless Consumer Division, SMART.

“The Nokia Messaging service offers all consumers a chance to enjoy push email service on their Nokia phone. With just a single application on a mobile device, our customers can manage multiple email accounts anytime, anywhere. Nokia Messaging makes it effortless to set up a push email account, providing an unprecedented ease of use and convenience to our customers. Coupled with SMART’s unrivalled 3G/HSPA network, they will enjoy a superior mobile email experience and remain connected easily,” added Mr. Mojica.

“We want to make mobile messaging as ubiquitous as voice or SMS. Nokia Messaging gives people simple and affordable mobile access to the world’s most popular email accounts. We believe mobile messaging is a critical, must-have feature, and we deliver mobile messaging solutions to a broad range of Nokia devices, all easily activated with a few clicks,” said Benoit Nalin, General Manager, Nokia Philippines.

Nokia Messaging mobilizes email from thousands of internet and email service providers globally. Customers can have their personal email accounts pushed directly to their Nokia device from email service providers such as Ovi, Yahoo!®Mail, Gmail(TM), and Windows Live (TM) Hotmail®. Customers simply need to enter their email address and password to get emails pushed directly to the homescreen of their device. They can then read, send, forward and reply to emails as well as download, read, forward and attach files on the go. Small medium enterprises (SMEs) with their own POP/IMAP compliant email servers can also enjoy push email service with Nokia Messaging.

The Nokia E75 is the first Nokia device to ship with a horizontal slide-out QWERTY keymat and offers a unified messaging interface that combines email, MMS and SMS into one application.

SMART Gold subscribers will be able to enjoy unlimited Nokia Messaging push email service at an affordable price of P299 per month on the Nokia E75.

For more information about Nokia Messaging, visit www.smart.com.ph

Orange mobile business said Monday that it has reached an agreement to sell Apple Inc.’s iPhone in the U.K. later this year, bringing to an end a two year exclusive contract held by rival Telefonica SA’s O2 mobile network. Although an exact date for the launch was not released, a Orange spokesman said the iPhone would be available on its network by Christmas.

The network will sell both the original iPhone 3G model and the latest iPhone 3GS version, which was launched in June with faster connectivity and added features.

No details of Orange’s pricing or tariffs were released. O2 currently offers the highest specification iPhone 3GS on a sliding scale from GBP274 for the lowest tariff on an 18-month contract, or free on a 24-month contract with the highest tariff. O2’s exclusive contract with Apple has helped the company to boost sales and extend its lead as the largest U.K. mobile network in the U.K. despite the recession.

The current second-largest operator in the U.K., Vodafone Group PLC, has previously expressed interest in stocking the iPhone.

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Here are a few comparison pictures between the Nokia N97 Mini and the Nokia N97 . Check out the gallery after the break.

Heres a video sample of the Chinese firmware I8910UZCII1 with the newest version of the Nokia WebKit browser (7.1.13841). The browser offers auto-fullscreen mode and the long-awaited implementation of kinetic scrolling.

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Tom Dunmore demonstrates the new Sony Ericsson Aino. The Sony Ericsson Aino is the manufacturer’s first touchscreen feature phone and its key points are Remote Play with PLAYSTATION 3 and the PlayTV service support. It also sports an 8-megapixel camera, 3″ touchscreen with 16 mln colors and a resolution of 240x432 pixels. In addition, Sony Ericsson Aino has Wi-Fi, A-GPS, 3G support and Stereo Bluetooth.