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Nokia 6235i

Nokia and cellular provider Alltel announced that the CDMA phone Nokia 6235i with built-in FM tuner is now available to Alltel subscribers.

The phone features an integrated VGA camera with digital zoom, camcorder capability and 640×480 pixel resolution, voice dialing, speakerphone, built-in FM radio and supports EMS (Enterprise Messaging Server) and MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) messaging.

“In addition, the Nokia 6235i is Alltel’s first handset that lets customers purchase ring tones and phone wallpapers without leaving the Mobile Web portal,” said Wade McGill, vice president of wireless product management at Alltel.

The handset supports Alltel’s Axcess MobileWeb 2.0 enabling data transfers at up to 144K bps. Users will have Internet access, including Web browsing, e-mail, news, sports, weather and entertainment applications. Axcess Mobile Web additionally offers video, picture and text messaging and downloadable ring tones which you can get from free t-mobile ringtones. Alltel users can add Web access to their service plans for an extra $5.99 per month.

The phone is available through Alltel for $69.99 with two-year service agreement. On shorter-term, the phone is available for $129.99 with only one-year agreement.

Source: Softpedia

Opera Stays Microsoft-free

The Finnish software maker Opera will stay Microsoft free after denying a series of rumors which implied an imminent take-over planned by Bill Gates and Co. This happens only two weeks after Opera announced it wasn’t going to be bought by online search engine Google, in spite of the ongoing information which stated that the Finnish have accepted an important financial offer.

The so-called connection between Microsoft and Opera was first discussed end of last week, when rumors started saying that Opera sold the majority of its stocks to Microsoft. This also meant that Microsoft had defeated Google in an auction
which is as false as the rest of the story.

As for Opera, this misleading information triggered an avalanche of phone calls from developers, media, stock holders and so on, who inquired about details on the take-over, the financial terms, the conditions of the transaction and so on. The only answer they received was that there was no intention of selling the company and that no deal had been reached with Microsoft or any other company. The reason why this information was so easily accepted by everybody is that to Microsoft it would seem a logical move to get rid of the competition, especially now that Opera is starting to make progress and its mobile browser is gaining popularity very fast. Still, the company’s market share is struggling to catch up at least to Firefox, so it really doesn’t pose any threat to Microsoft, but still, the software giant would be entitled to get rid of a potentially dangerous competitor.

Source: Softpedia

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Kazaa Owners May Go to Jail

The brilliant people that launched the Kazaa file-sharing system are facing charges that could send them to jail, after the record industry initiated contempt of court proceedings, claiming an earlier ruling wasn’t followed as it should have been. An Australian court had given Kazaa until December 5 to either filter copyrighted music from its system or shut down, music industry officials said on Thursday. The ruling of this deadline
followed a ruling in September by the judge in Sydney that Kazaa users were breaching copyright and that the network’s owners had to modify the software.

In order to remain active Kazaa was supposed to put in place a keyword filter system within the first 10 days after the ruling. The non-optional keyword filter was supposed to include a database containing about 3,000 keywords.

Kazaa didn’t forfeit and as of December 5th Australian users of the site were greeted with the message: “The download of the Kazaa Media Desktop by users in Australia is not permitted.” However, music labels allege that Sharman Networks, the owner of Kazaa, didn’t comply with a Federal Court order to modify the software to ensure 3,000 keywords would be filtered. Kazaa, of course, says it fully complied with the court’s ruling, since it managed to block Australian users from downloading their software by identifying their Internet Protocol address.

Source: Softpedia

Nokia 6680 Smartphone Starts Selling in Japan

Nokia announced today that it started deliveries of Nokia 6680 to Vodafone K.K. in Japan.

The handset is the third Nokia 3G product available in Vodafone KK’s device lineup. “We are extremely pleased with Vodafone’s decision to offer the Nokia 6680 to Japanese consumers,” said Heikki Tenhunen, President of Nokia Japan.

The Nokia
6680 is optimized for video calls with its two integrated cameras. The multimedia functions of the product are further enhanced by functions like digital music player. The 702NK II (Nokia 6680) is a great business tool as it lets customers view Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and other documents on their handsets, thereby enabling them to check business materials on the go without carrying notebook PCs.

The 702NK II is also Vodafone K.K.’s first handset to support „Vodafone Office Mail”, a push email service that lets customers remotely access company email, address books and schedule details in real-time. Nokia 6680 (Vodafone 702NK II) is enriched by robust data communication functions including WCDMA and Bluetooth wireless technology, which makes it fast and convenient to browse the Internet, send and receive emails with attachments, and link with other electronic devices such as PCs.

The device is expected to be commercially available in Japan beginning 17 December.

Source: Softpedia