D-Link, the end to end networking solutions provider for consumers and business, today announced that a new D-Link Internet Camera with 3G compatibility will be added to its award-winning line of IP surveillance products offering customers the ability to view live video streams from a 3G cell phone. The D-Link Wireless Internet Camera with 3G compatibility attaches to a home or small office network via a wired or wireless 802.11g/b connection and the live camera feed can then be pulled from the 3G cellular network by compatible cell phones with a 3GPP player. The D-Link 3G Wireless Internet Camera will offer both consumers and small businesses a flexible and convenient way to remotely monitor a home or office in real time from anywhere within the 3G service area.

“Remote monitoring of your home or business in real time from a cell phone offers some intriguing application possibilities,” said Steven Joe, President and CEO for D-Link.

“We are excited to offer this enabling technology to our customers and will continue to provide new and innovative solutions for the emerging cellular 3G data space.”

The D-Link Wireless Internet Camera with 3G compatibility is a fixed lens camera supporting resolutions up to 640×480 with user selectable JPEG or MPEG-4 compression rates. The camera supports a wireless interface for attachment to any existing 802.11g or 802.11b wireless LAN as well as a 10/100Mbps Ethernet port for direct attachment to a wired network. In addition to cellular phone monitoring, the compatible formats of the D-Link 3GPP/ISMA Wireless Internet Camera also allow for playback on a network attached computer or media player. The camera is also viewable from any Internet Streaming Media Alliance (ISMA) compatible device and offers support for RealPlayer® 10.5 and QuickTime® 6.5 viewing.

The D-Link Wireless Internet Camera with 3G compatibility also comes bundled with free Windows-based surveillance software that can support monitoring and scheduled, motion triggered, or manual recording for up to 16 cameras. The camera also features an easy to use built-in web-based user interface. The D-Link Wireless Internet Camera with 3G compatibility supports both static and dynamic IP addressing as well as Dynamic Domain Name Services (DDNS) support that allows access to your camera without having to remember an IP address.

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NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today the development of the 3G FOMA® P901iTV, DoCoMo’s first mobile handset to receive terrestrial digital broadcasting signals, in addition to conventional analog signals. The handset was developed in response to the planned launch of mobile digital broadcasting in April 2006, which Japanese broadcasters formally announced today.

DoCoMo’s P901iTV will allow users to enjoy services that converge mobile communications and broadcasting, such as access to TV program related websites by simply clicking the URL shown on the display during the program. The handset’s main display will be a 2.5-inch, wide-view LCD screen. More than 2.5 hours of continuous viewing will be possible for digital TV programs. The TV function will be activated by twisting the screen (enabling the lower half of the phone to be used as a convenient handle), or simply pushing a button. An antenna-embedded earphone will enhance TV signal reception.

The P901iTV will be one of DoCoMo’s “Osaifu-Keitai” mobile phones with wallet functions, which enable the phone to be used as electronic money, credit card, commuter pass, electronic ticket and more.

DoCoMo will exhibit the P901iTV during the CEATEC Japan 2005 trade show at the Makuhari Messe exhibition center in Chiba Prefecture from October 4 to 8.

DoCoMo, under its continuing effort to maximize the potential of mobile communications, participated in joint trials of digital mobile broadcasting services that finished in Tokyo recently. DoCoMo plans to further promote the convergence of mobile communications and broadcasting so users can enjoy unique broadcasting services through mobile communications devices.

Tags: P901iTV, Digital TV

Vodafone recently announced that it will be offering 15 new 3G handsets before Christmas, and here is the list:

Vodafone Exclusive Handsets:

At the top end of the range are four exclusive premium handsets:

Vodafone will also be marketing six entry level Vodafone live! with 3G handsets during the Christmas period:

Non-Exclusive Handsets:

• Motorola RAZR V3x
• Nokia N70
• Nokia 6280
• Samsung SGH-Z500V
• Samsung SGH-Z140V

Tags: Vodafone, 3G

Nokia today announced that it has started deliveries of the Nokia N70, a compact, beautifully styled, easy-to-use 3G smartphone. Incorporating a complete smartphone feature set, as well as a 2 megapixel camera, flash and front camera for video calling, the Nokia N70 comes fully equipped with a digital music player and stereo audio.

Tags: Nokia, N70

Be seen and heard with the Motorola RAZR V3x – the supremely svelte, sophisticated mobile accessory for discerning fashion and tech enthusiasts. The handset’s intuitive multimedia offerings include: real-time 2-way video calling, still and moving image capture and editing, and large color display. Additionally, the Motorola RAZR V3x features SCREEN3, an innovative technology solution from Motorola that gives you zero-click access to news, sports, entertainment, and other premium content directly from your mobile device home screen – no buttons to push, no browsers to launch. Motorola’s SCREEN3 puts fresh content at your fingertips. A 2 mega-pixel camera, Bluetooth® wireless technology and removable memory add to this lengthy feature set. Strutting a sleek, slim design and premium functionality, the Motorola RAZR V3x exudes multimedia perfection.

Creative Liberty
Two cameras are better than one. Open up a world of mobile visual imagery with a 2 mega-pixel camera to capture still and moving images combined with a VGA camera for 2-way video calling*. Extend your mobile artistry further with editing capabilities, allowing you to manipulate images and then share via Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) .

Patience Not Required
Choose to rely on the Motorola RAZR V3x to streamline your information and make life easier. Enjoy non-stop access to current events, news and celebrity gossip via Motorola’s dynamic idle solution. And, Bluetooth connectivity furthers convenience by allowing the ability to talk hands-free using compatible Bluetooth* enabled accessories.

Get Blown Away
With progressive downloading, you can download media files and view them almost instantaneously, or store them and view at your convenience. Still not impressed? 3D graphics energize your gaming entertainment, making each twist, turn and supersonic blast seem real. And with up to 512 megabytes (MB) of optional removable memory, you can download and store music, games and videos from dusk till dawn.

SUMMARY OF FEATURES:

• Sleek streamlined housing with large, vivid color external and internal displays
• 2 megapixel camera with 8x zoom, macro mode setting and , LED
• VGA camera for 2-way video calling
• Bluetooth wireless technology supports wireless stereo sound through Motorola’s Bluetooth Stereo Headset and other compatible Bluetooth enabled accessories for hands-free communication
• Up to 512 MB of removable optional TransFlash™ memory
• Motorola’s SCREEN3 technology solution featuring zero-click access to news, sports, entertainment, and other premium content.
• Progressive downloading to view media files on demand
• Support of AAC+, MPEG4, WMV, WMA, MP3 and Real Video/Audio files
• Advanced speaker-independent voice recognition: state a number/name and be connected without pre-recording
• Over the air synchronization with the PC via SyncML
• WAP 2.0 browser

The Motorola RAZR V3x is expected to be available in Q4 2005.

Tags: Motorola, RAZR, RAZR V3x

IPdrum, an emerging leader in VoIP to mobile convergence, rolled out its highly anticipated IPdrum Mobile Skype Cable today. The IPdrum solution connects Skype to a mobile telephone - allowing users true mobility and free worldwide calling.

The company is the first to bridge VoIP and the mobile phone network with its patent-pending software and a cable that, together, can turn an old mobile handset into a wireless gateway for Skype’s VoIP application. IPdrum Mobile Skype Cable is available for immediate purchase online through www.ipdrum.comand.

Free mobile calls worldwide

Individuals with phone contracts that allow them to make free calls to pre-defined numbers (such as “friends & family” plans), can make free VoIP calls from their mobile phones to any country in the world. Those without such mobile calling plans can make international calls at the same rate as a local call.

How the technology works

The IPdrum Mobile Skype Cable connects a user’s old mobile phone (base phone) to the USB and soundports of his or her computer. When the software is installed, the old handset acts as a gateway/bridge for the Skype application, allowing the user to forward calls to the mobile phone he or she currently uses. Similarly, a user can place a call using Skype.

The IPdrum solution will bring IP telephony to any mobile phone and is not restricted to special “Hotspots”or zones where technologies such as Wifi are available. It incorporates a range of features and capabilities designed to increase convenience and performance when Skyping such as:

• Forwarding of incoming Skype calls to fixed or mobile phone
• Outgoing calls to Skype users
• Outgoing calls to non-Skype users using SkypeOut
• Make calls abroad without roaming charges

Currently, IPdrum Mobile Skype Cable supports Windows XP, with plans to support additional operating systems. The product is now available for those using Nokia and Sony Ericsson base phones. Motorola, Samsung and Siemens are in production.The product currently retails for $69.95+tax.

Read the full Press Release

Tags: Skype, IPDrum