LG and Prada try to combine hi-tech and Avant-Guarde design

LG Electronics, a pioneer in consumer electronics and mobile phones, and PRADA, one of the world’s leading brands in the luxury goods industry , unveil the first completely touch screen mobile phone.
The PRADA Phone by LG (KE850) is a real breakthrough in the industry, as it is a unique, sophisticated and elegant mobile phone with the first complete advanced touch interface.
LG and PRADA have worked closely together on every aspect of the product, from handset development to marketing combining the attention to detail and uncompromising quality of PRADA design with the trademark technological innovation of LG mobile.
PRADA’s involvement extends beyond exterior aesthetics to the key elements of the user experience such as the advanced touch interface, ring tones, pre-loaded content, mobile phone accessories and the exclusive leather case, inspired by the classic Italian craftsmen tradition.
“We at LG are exceptionally proud of the PRADA Phone by LG” says Dr. Scott Ahn, President & CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. He continues, “The two companies have worked together seamlessly towards a truly shared vision, to develop one of the most beautifully stylish handsets the market has ever seen.”  Read all the article

In San Francisco, mobile manage car parks.

 San Francisco city has equipped with a sensor network able to identify a free car park and to inform motorists in real time. Motorists can also pay the bill from their mobile.

Thus, to allow motorists to find easier a place to park themselves, the city is working on an initiative which allows to alert drivers, on their mobile, the presence of a free car park nearby.

In concrete term, the system consist in a wireless sensor network, each sensor is stuck on asphalt on each car park. It works thanks to a battery which the life is estimated between 5 and 10 years.

Touching the payment, drivers will allow to pay their car park renting from their mobile.

For the moment, only 6,000 of the 24,000 square meter reserved for car parking will be provided by that network. All street and underground car park should be supply in 2010.

3G iPhone costs $224 for Apple.

The American analysis center iSupply evaluated the 3G iPhone cost and identified his main suppliers. For an 3G iPhone of 8GB, the cost price is about $174, against $227 for the first version of the iPhone. Adding $50 in the manufacture cost, for the intellectual property, the cost for Apple of one 3GiPhone of 8GB is $224.33.

The survey center notes that the conception of this new model aims a decreasing price rather than an innovation will. iSupply confirm that the 3G iPhone was thought to be affordable to a larger public than his predecessor in order to win market shares.

The 3G iPhone is sold $499 for most of operator, who subsidize it for about $300, which means a gross profit of 55% for Apple.

Finally, touching the main components suppliers of iPhone, it is the Technology Infineon chipsets which are used for the 3G and the GPS.

CTIA Wireless 2009

 

• CTIA Wireless 2009

  April 2009 Las Vegas, USA www.ctiawireless.com

  The convergence of more than 1,200 exhibiting companies, dozens of industries, and over 40,000 professionals from 125 countries. Mobile Entertainment magazine will once again be a media partner for the foremost trade event in the North America calander.

GDC 2009

• GDC 2009

  March 23^rd 2009 San Francisco, USA

  The biggest developer event in the world returns for yet another stab at bringing the game development community togather.

Mobile World Congress

• Mobile World Congress

  February 16^th-19^th 2009 Barcelona, Spain http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/

  More than 55.000 visitors attended the GSMA’s Mobile World Congress in 2008. No doubt there will be a few thousand more in 2009. We will be there too as an official media partner.

CES

• CES

  January 8^th-11^th 2009 Las Vegas, USA www.cesweb.org

  What better way to shake off the post-holiday blues than by standing in a big huge sweaty convention centre ?

Mobile Asia Congress

• Mobile Asia Congress

  November 18^th-20^th 2008 Macau www.mobilityworldcongress.com

  GSMA Mobile Asia Congress (formerly 3GSM World Congress Asia) is the sister event to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Symbian Smartphone Show

• Symbian Smartphone Show

  October 21^st-22^nd London, UK www.smartphoneshow.com

  This London show pretty much has everything to do with Symbian-based smartphones all under one roof, encompassing devices right through to content and application.

Meet-Up

• Meet-Up

  October 16^th London, UK www.mobile-ent.biz/meet-up

  Our third Meet-Up networking event of the year.

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