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Sony Ericsson recently unveiled their newest mobile phone, the Xperia X1. This phone is meant to compete with Apple’s iPhone with tons of features including web browsing, multimedia capabilities, a wide pitch full QWERTY keyboard and a widescreen VGA display, just to name a few.

The Xperia X1 operates on 3G and has an integrated camera with video recording capabilities, push to send Email, and can be used as an RSS reader. Video calling is another feature that consumers will love.

The Xperia X1 can operate in wi-fi hotspots and can even be used to blog.

This Smartphone is not yet available for sale. We’ll keep you updated with pricing and the release date of the Sony-Ericsson Xperia X1.

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If you’ve been putting off buying an iPhone waiting for Apple’s 3G version, your wait will soon be over.

Steve Jobs holds a first generation iPhone.

Analysts said they expect the 3G iPhone to be released on June 9, 2008. Apple is expected to drop the price of the 2.5G model to between $249.00 – $349.00.

Of course, connectivity will depend on network capability and capacity on AT&T’s wireless network. They sell and provide wireless services for the iPhone. There’s no word on the expected retail price of the 3G iPhone.

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Sony Ericsson slipped a bit in Q1 as it relates to the mobile phone industry. The company announced a 47% slide in profits as they became fifth in total market share. Primarily the company blamed lack of demand on the fact they tend to sell higher priced models than their competitors.

“We see that the demand on the high end has softened,” Sony Ericsson sales chief Anders Runevad told a conference call, adding that consumers were becoming more cautious.
The company, owned by Japan’s Sony Corp and Sweden’s Ericsson, sold 22.3 million phones in the quarter — up just 2 percent from a year earlier — and lost market share to faster-growing Nokia and South Korean rivals.
Sony Ericsson said it lost 1 percentage point in market share to 8 percent, a fall that meant it ceded the No. 4 spot in the handset market to South Korea’s LG Electronics.

In contrast, Nokia, the number on phone maker, has seen an increase in market share as they’ve catered to the lower end in emerging markets.

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Nokia mobile phone users in France now have access to the Nokia Music Store. Nokia’s music store has over 2.5 million titles from top French and International artists.

“The music industry isn’t just about selling songs; it is also-and especially-a way to share new musical experiences. Nokia aims to provide the best music experience by building services into its mobile devices to satisfy users who want to be able to access their music collections anytime, anywhere, and for a reasonable price,” explains Eric Munier, music activities manager, Nokia France.

“The opening of the Nokia Music Store will also be an opportunity to introduce Nokia to the music industry in France. We look forward to cooperating with French labels and artists. In this context, the Nokia Music Store will allow artists to talk about their musical world and what they’re working on. Free songs will also be available each week in order to discover new talents.” continued Munier.

Downloads will cost EUR1.00 per song and albums will start at EUR10.00. With a EUR10.00 monthly subscription, users will have unlimited access to listen to the entire catalog on their PCs.

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Nokia is the proud winner of the TIPA (Technical Image Press Association) “Best Mobile Imaging Device In Europe” for 2008.

“The Nokia N82 is a compact multimedia computer that integrates GPS, web, video and music functions around a 5 Megapixel camera with a high-speed, f/2.8 autofocus lens,” the TIPA jurors said. “This Carl Zeiss Tessar focuses from 10cm to infinity and produces sharp prints up to and
beyond A4 size. Several scene modes are also available to optimize the Nokia N82 for great images, whether shooting portraits or night shots,” TIPA continued. Other Nokia N82 features highlighted by the jurors are the Xenon flash and 20X digital zoom.

The Nokia N82 supports microSD memory cards of up to 8GB which allow the device to hold up to 3600 high-resolution pictures, 5 hours of high quality video capture, up to 6000 songs or all of the available regions for the Nokia Maps application.

To find out more about the N82, please visit Nokia.com

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AT&T recently announced that their profit for the first quarter was up due to increased sales in their wireless division while they saw declines in traditional LAN phone lines for the same period.

AT&T’s first-quarter profit rose 21.5 percent to $3.46 billion, or 57 cents per share, from $2.85 billion, or 45 cents a share, in the same quarter a year earlier.

Profit before items, such as merger-related costs and severance charges for recently announced job cuts, totaled 74 cents and matched Wall Street expectations, according to Reuters Estimates.

Quarterly revenue rose 6.1 percent to $30.7 billion, compared with $30.6 billion expected by analysts.

AT&T is the exclusive retailer (and service provider) for the Apple iPhone.

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If you enjoy listening to music, Nokia is teaming up with Sony BMG for ‘Nokia Comes With Music.’

“As one of the leading major music companies in the world, our collaboration with SONY BMG means we can offer a huge range of fantastic music from both international and local artists via Comes With Music,” said Tero Ojanpera, executive vice president and head of the Nokia Entertainment
and Communities business. “It’s great to have them on board as we move forward with bringing our unlimited music bundle to the market. Nokia Comes With Music is an innovation that
not only helps people discover and enjoy music, but also expand the overall business and revenue for the benefit of artists, labels and other rights holders.”

Consumers that purchase a Nokia Comes With Music device will have a year of access to Sony BMG’s extensive music catalog. They can also download these tracks to their computer. After a year, they’ll be able to keep these tracks on either/both their computer and mobile phone. They can also be transferred to a new compatible device.

Look for “Nokia Comes With Music” devices coming soon.

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