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It’s a good news for U.S mobile users who love the Samsung i900 OMNIA, a touchscreen smartphone that uses the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system. The i900 OMNIA variants, the i907 and i910, have been approved by FCC recently. The i907 has been rumored will support 3G/UMTS network and “be headed toward AT&T” while the i910 definitely supports CDMA network and “expected to be announced on Verizon Wireless”.

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National Geographic today announced the formation of National Geographic Mobile to extend the company’s core mission via mobile programming and games. Launching in October, National Geographic’s Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) site will encompass all content optimized for mobile, including categories such as news, green, images, music and videos. All content will tie closely to features from National Geographic’s award-winning magazines and Channel.

“With the launch of National Geographic Mobile, we are pleased to partner with leading carriers and global handset manufacturers, aggregators and developers to share our library of award-winning photos, video and new properties. This is a great opportunity for us to leverage our wonderful assets and feed the growing demand from consumers who are looking for compelling, rich media content on their cell phones and for us to extend our mission globally,” said Prince.

National Geographic will soon partner with PlayPhone to drive mobile content distribution online. The subscription-based service will allow consumers to download National Geographic wallpapers, ringtones, video and games through their personal computers to their phones.

EA Mobile today announced that Spore Origins, an original game for the iPhone and iPod touch, will be available this month. The game takes full advantage of the devices’ built-in accelerometer as players tilt, turn and twist their way through a world made of primordial ooze. In conjunction with the launch of Spore Origins, EA Mobile also announces a list of nine games in development for both the iPhone and iPod Touch platforms.

Eat-or-be-eaten in Spore Origins! Designed specifically for the iPhone and iPod touch, Spore Origins uses the platforms’ motion-sensing technology to let gamers navigate a primordial tidepool on a quest to evolve. Feast on the weak and flee from the strong through two exciting modes and 35 challenging levels. Pinch, pull, and poke your creation in the Creature Editor, customizing the texture, shape and body parts to improve your offense, defense, perception and movement as you evolve over millions of years.

EA Mobile today also announced nine titles in development for the iPhone and iPod touch, pending regional availability. This list includes YAHTZEE Adventures, EA Mini Golf, Lemonade Tycoon, Mahjong, MONOPOLY: Here & Now The World Edition, SimCity, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09, Need for Speed Undercover, and The Sims 3.

Digit Wireless today unveils the TRACE interface - a new software enhancement that allows users to write words quickly and accurately by “tracing” words on touch-screen virtual keyboards and other devices with physical capacitive sensing keyboards.

The TRACE Technology Platform may be used on any device with capacitive-sensing capability, including touch-screens and touch keypads, and may be adapted for any variety of languages or symbols. To input a word, the user simply places a finger over the first letter, skims over each letter that forms the word, and then lifts at the end to activate the final letter… displaying the word on screen. Spaces are inserted automatically at the end of each word.

While tracing, the system performs a dictionary lookup to determine which word the user intended. In the event the user was not completely accurate, or if more than one word can satisfy the trace, word prediction software suggests alternative word options. Word prediction engines that work with TRACE can have a vast dictionary with the ability of the user to add unique words instantly.

“Digit Wireless is constantly at work innovating new interface technologies for mobile and computing devices. TRACE, our latest text input method and system was originally conceived in 2003, granted a patent in 2007 and is now available for license,” said Robert Blumenthal, CEO of Digit Wireless.

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Mobile Edge, the industry leader in innovative and stylish laptop computer carrying cases and accessories, announced today they have formed a strategic alliance with Sumo, the leading consumer brand from HS International, LLC. Under this agreement, Mobile Edge will undertake the production and sales of the Sumo collection of laptop and lifestyle carrying cases in North America.

“Our alliance with Sumo allows us to broaden our product offering and continue to expand the laptop case category,” said G. David Cartwright, President and CEO, Mobile Edge. “The unique Sumo brand and original designs provide us an alternative product collection in fashion forward styles and colors that complement our current Mobile Edge assortment.”

Sumo, known for their colorful laptop sleeves utilizing a unique blend of quilted fabrics and fun styles for both men and women will strengthen the Mobile Edge Collection of stylish laptop cases.

“A relationship with Mobile Edge gives us exceptional production depth and immediate access to top retailers currently buying Mobile Edge products,” said Jim Hart, co-founder and Managing Partner of HS International, LLC. “Plus, Mobile Edge brings a level of production expertise that an emerging brand could not acquire on its own; this alliance will set the foundation for our growth in the years to come.”

As with all Mobile Edge laptop carrying cases, the new laptop sleeve selections will accommodate all popular models of laptops and will be covered by the Mobile Edge Lifetime Warranty. Several styles and sizes will be offered immediately through distribution channels, and the Mobile Edge website.

Mobile Edge continues to expand the laptop carrying case category by offering new, innovative and smart designs that fuse fashion trends with form and function, creating a brand that makes a positive statement about today’s mobile computing lifestyle.

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Photo: Motorola Jewel Fashion Phone Announced for Ladies in UK Photo 1

Motorola today announced its Jewel clamshell, a fashion phone with 3D crystal-cut design and mirror finish.

The jewel-like design in a Midnight Quartz color has a stylish purple keypad. Its metallic, lustre finish comes to life with animated screen savers that appear to "float" across the borderless, external display. The display's touch-sensitive, digital keys let consumers control the music player from the outside. It comes with a mini-clutch designed to hold essentials for night out.

A built-in 2.0-megapixel with 8x zoom camera delivers high-quality, printable images with multi-shot feature, video capture and playback, and a light and landscape viewfinder.

The Jewel offers mobile music capabilities with one-touch access to the tracks and pauses music as calls come through. Stereo Bluetooth wireless technology lets users to enjoy a wireless mobile stereo experience.

"The Jewel combines fashion-forward trends with the latest in premium mobile design and inventive controls to deliver a unique and mesmerising mobile experience," said Andrew Morley, Vice President of Motorola.

The Motorola Jewel is available in the UK exclusively at Carphone Warehouse starting in November 2008.

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Solution allows touch-screen users to "trace" words quickly on mobile devices,handheld computers, tablet PC's, laptops, desktops and other devices with virtual keyboards
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The FCC is showing two new versions of Samsung's popular i900 Omnia smartphone, the i907 and the i910. The i907 appears to be headed to AT&T, while the i910 should land on either Sprint or Verizon.
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