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Asustek to offer Eee PC with built in 3G wireless: related news

Asustek to offer Eee PC with built-in 3G wireless

b>Simplicity in the making
Although not a multimedia powerhouse the Eee PC is a simple computer with comparable performance featuring a low-voltage Intel processor.

iCANADA: iPhone 3G best-selling handset weekend in Rogers Wireless history

TORONTO, July 14 /CNW/ - Rogers Wireless, Canada's largest wireless carrier with Canada's fastest wireless network, celebrated the Canadian launch of the iPhone 3G last Friday to unprecedented popular demand. Following the weekend, Rogers Wireless confirmed that the launch shipment of tens of thousands of iPhone 3G sold out in the vast majority of cities across the country. Anticipating high demand from Canadians, Rogers Wireless pre-ordered continuous new inventory shipments and today announced that tens of thousands of new devices have already arrived in Canada. Canadian iPhone 3G fans who missed launch weekend sales will see new stock in store and online starting today and across the country by Tuesday, July 15.

In pictures: iPhone 3G vs BlackBerry Bold vs Touch Diamond

The iPhone phenomenon is well and truly in force since the launch of the iPhone 3G in Australia last month. With this in mind, competitors are clamouring for a piece of the pie and are set to begin launching potential 'iPhone killers' in a bid to derail the Apple machine. We’ve been fortunate to have two of the newest iPhone competitors in the office, along with the iPhone 3G. RIM’s BlackBerry Bold and the much anticipated HTC Touch Diamond are two smartphones that are set to compete with the iPhone 3G in Australia and around the globe. Check out our slideshow of these hot smartphones side by side! iPhone 3G vs BlackBerry Bold vs Touch Diamond iPhone 3G vs BlackBerry Bold vs Touch Diamond iPhone 3G vs BlackBerry Bold vs Touch Diamond iPhone 3G vs BlackBerry Bold vs Touch Diamond iPhone 3G vs BlackBerry Bold vs Touch Diamond iPhone 3G vs B

Asus Release a Wiimote-Alike

arcticstoat writes "After attracting lots of media attention with the Eee PC, Asus has now turned its hand to producing a motion-sensitive controller like the Wiimote, called the Eee Stick. Looking unashamedly like a copy of a Wiimote and Nunchuk setup, the Eee Stick has two components — one with an analogue joystick, and one with a digital control pad — and both sticks have a rumble feature. The Eee Stick is currently planned to be bundled with various models of the Eee PC and Eee Box, but Asus says it can also theoretically work with any PC."

Rogers Announces iPhone Plans in Canada

Rogers announced service plans for the iPhone 3G in Canada today. iPhone 3G combined voice and data plans start at $60 and will be available starting July 11th. "As the wireless provider voted number one in wireless satisfaction(x), Fido is thrilled to offer a variety of well-priced voice and data plans making iPhone 3G accessible to as many of our customers as possible," said Sylvain Roy, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Fido. "These pricing plans will allow our urban customer base easy enjoyment of all that iPhone 3G has to offer."

Calling all iPhone 3G fans!

Select Rogers Plus stores to open early coast-to-coast on July 11 Launch promotions to include limited time 6GB data offer TORONTO (CNW) - In anticipation of iPhone 3G launch on July 11, Rogers Wireless today announced plans to open the doors of select Rogers Plus retail stores across Canada in advance of regular hours. Starting at 8:00 am July 11, Canadians will be able to purchase the new iPhone 3G at special launch day events to be held at six Rogers Plus stores across the country. Be among the first in Canada to get the next generation iPhone 3G and have the choice of a 6GB data plan through a limited time promotional price offer.

Movistar, Claro to bring iPhone 3G to LatAm on 22 August

Telefonica and America Movile will bring the iPhone 3G to Latin America on 22 August. Telefonica's mobile unit Movistar will offer Apple's iPhone 3G in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru and Uruguay. America Movil, which operates under the Claro brand, already introduced the handset in its home market Mexico last month. The company will now bring the Apple mobile phone to Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. The iPhone 3G blends all the features of the original iPhone plus 3G networking, built-in GPS for expanded location-based mobile services and iPhone 2.0 software with support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. The device also runs third-party applications available via the new App Store.

Activision Blizzard Announces Final Results of Self-Tender Offer

today announced the final results of its tender offer to purchase up to 146,500,000 shares of its outstanding common stock at a price of $27.50 per share, net to the tendering stockholders in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest. The tender offer expired at 5:00 p.m., New York time, on Wednesday, August 13, 2008. Pursuant to the tender offer, Activision Blizzard has purchased 85,916 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $27.50 per share for a total cost of approximately $2.3 million, excluding fees and expenses relating to the tender offer. Activision Blizzard is funding the purchase of shares in the tender offer with available cash on hand. The tender offer was agreed to be made in connection with the business combination between Activision, Inc.

Infineon Chipset May Be Cause of IPhone 3G Issues

JagsLive sends along a CNet blog piece about a plausible theory to explain the iPhone 3G connection problems many users have experienced. Apple has not acknowledged any such problems. "Richard Windsor of Nomura published a research note... Tuesday singling out the iPhone 3G's chipset, made by Infineon, as the probable culprit for the reception problems we reported on Monday. The dropped calls, service interruptions, and abrupt network switches experienced by iPhone 3G users reminded Windsor of similar complaints five years ago, when 3G phones were first launched in Europe. 'We believe that these issues are typical of an immature chipset and radio protocol stack where we are almost certain that Infineon is the 3G supplier,' Windsor wrote. 'This is not surprising as the Infineon 3G chipset solution has never really been tested in the hands

IPhone 3G Battery Life Bad, Still Better Than Other 3G Smartphones

The iPhone 3G might have a rather poor battery life compared to its predecessor, but according to tests by PC World, it still comes out ahead of other 3G smartphones. It even beats phones on Sprint and Verizon's EVDO networks, which should be less power hungry as they only use the 3G network for data, not voice and data like HSDPA/UMTS.

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The new 3G iPhone is the talk of the town. But to us Indians, we will have to wait till "later this year" before we can legally own one. There's more to the iPhone 3G than what meets the eye and here I dissect the details that you really should know.

Draining iPhone 3G battery? Get a solar-powered case for charging it on the go!

Now that the brouhaha over the iPhone 3G has calmed down, users have now to deal with the problem of low battery life so typical of a device packed with Apps and with 3G connectivity. We have earlier dealt with ways and means of increasing the battery life of the iPhone 3G. For those of you for whom the tips to expand the iPhone 3G battery life appears unexciting, they are left with no other option other than recharging the battery as frequently as possible. To make the recharging process easier you could try the Solar Powered cases for the iPhone 3G. The inbuilt 1500mAh case battery can provide one full charge to the iPhone, the case battery in turn being recharged through the solar panel mounted on the front of the case or in case of non-availability of sunlight via mini USB.

8GB iPhone 3G to sell for about $215 in Japan, says carrier

The announcement that Japanese mobile carrier SoftBank would be the first to offer the iPhone 3G in Japan was surprising to many observers, mainly because SoftBank is considerably smaller than competitors NTT DoCoMo and au by KDDI. There was also the question of just how many Japanese consumers would even want the iPhone 3G. Based on a recent Reuters piece detailing SoftBank's iPhone 3G pricing, though, the carrier is hoping that the iPhone 3G will solve both problems, and is trying to keep prices a bit lower than its rivals to sweeten the deal.

Telefonica to bring iPhone 3G to LatAm on 22 August

Telefonica Latinoamerica will bring the iPhone 3G to Latin America on 22 August. Apple's iPhone 3G will be available in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru and Uruguay. The iPhone 3G blends all the features of the original iPhone plus 3G networking, built-in GPS for expanded location-based mobile services and iPhone 2.0 software with support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. The device also runs third-party applications available via the new App Store. Pricing details will be revealed at a later date.

Fido to unleash iPhone 3G... two hours sooner with limited time promotional pricing

TORONTO, July 9 /CNW/ - In anticipation of iPhone 3G launch, Fido, Canada's fourth largest wireless provider that's number one in customer satisfaction,(x) today announced plans to open the doors of Fido's flagship store in Montreal two hours early on July 11. Starting at 8:00 a.m. on July 11, customers will be able to purchase the new iPhone 3G in advance of regular store hours at a special launch day event at the Fido flagship store at 1004 rue St. Catherine Ouest, Montreal. Be among the first in Canada to get the next generation iPhone 3G and have the choice of a 6GB data plan through a limited time promotional price offer.

Lenogo iPod/iPod Touch/iPhone to PC Transfer I 3.6

Lenogo iPod/iPod Touch/iPhone to PC Transfer I is an best ultimate application for transferring songs and videos from an iPod/iPod Touch/iPhone to PC. With Lenogo iPod/iPod Touch/iPhone to PC Transfer, iPod/iPod Touch/iPhone users can transfer songs and videos to PC easily. Lenogo iPod/iPod Touch/iPhone to PC Transfer is fully compatible with all existing iPod/iPod Touch/iPhone including iPod(1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th generation iPod), iPod Photo, iPod mini, iPod shuffle, iPod nano, iPod touch, iPod video and iPhone.

Apple explains iPhone 3G upgrade process

Apple this week began posting information for iPhone users intending to update their device to the new iPhone 3G. A new support document explains how to replace an original iPhone with an iPhone 3G using the same carrier: "If you follow these steps to backup your original iPhone first, and then restore the backup to your iPhone 3G, your saved SMS messages, email accounts, photos, notes, and other personal settings will be present on your iPhone 3G," the company noted. The instructions indicate that iPhone users in the US will not need to transfer their SIM card (a new one will be provided with the iPhone 3G) and describes how to transfer settings, personal info, SMS messages, and other data to the new device using iTunes' backup iPhone feature.

Fido Releases High Value Price Plans for Apple iPhone 3G

TORONTO, June 27 /CNW/ - Fido, Canada's fourth largest wireless provider and number one in wireless customer satisfaction(x) today announced a variety of voice and data pricing plans for the much-anticipated Apple(R) iPhone 3G set to hit stores on Friday, July 11. With monthly iPhone 3G combined voice and data plans starting at $60, Fido offers a wide selection of high value options to meet the needs of Canadian iPhone 3G fans.

Ready for Exchange Email on your 3G iPhone with DNAmail?

LOS ANGELES, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- DNAmail announced today that it will support the iPhone 3G from Apple. As a premier provider of email hosting services, DNAmail helps small and mid-sized businesses and organizations harness the power of web-based mail and messaging tools like Microsoft Exchange 2007 and Blackberry Enterprise Services. "With support for the iPhone 3G, DNAmail is a boon to businesses that have been waiting to migrate and outsource their email to Exchange 2007. Now, companies can get built-in support for their iPhone 3G and Blackberry services -- all from one vendor," said George Mitsopoulos, VP and General Manager of DNAmail. The iPhone 3G contains new enterprise features within its 2.0 software, including Microsoft ActiveSync.

Telstra knits deal with Apple: officially announces as iPhone 3G carrier in Australia

Telstra, Australia's leading telecommunications and information services company, and Apple® today announced that the highly anticipated iPhone 3G™ will be available to Telstra's over 9 million Australian customers on July 11. iPhone 3G™ combines all the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G networking that is twice as fast* as the first generation iPhone, built-in GPS for expanded location based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs the hundreds of third party applications already built with the recently released iPhone SDK.

Wireless speaker system for Mac and PC sports iPod dock

Digital Signature has introduced its Mint 220 Digital Music Station for the Mac and PC. The speaker feature wireless capabilities and a built-in iPod dock. They cost $179.

ASUS Eee PC 1000 (Linux)

Laptop: "But though it is increasingly difficult to pick from the seemingly interminable Eee PCs on the market, the Eee PC 1000 has risen to be one of our favorites."

Convert DVD and HD video to iPhone 3G (Mac and PC)

iPhone 3G has been released, what can you do with it? Making calls, taking pcitures, browsing webpages, checking emails, and viewing youtube videos are the key features of iPhone 3G. Have you thought of putting your own movie collections and home videos on it? This tutorial will guide you to put movies and home vidoes on your iPhone 3G with simple steps.

ASUS: 'Linux Not Essential to Eee PC Success'

IconSo you thought Linux was the key to the Eee PC's success? Not so, according to ASUS. "The bulk of the requests and requirements we see in the marketplace are for the model with Windows rather than Linux," says Henry Lee, Acer's senior product manager. "It's a give and take between simplicity of usage for the masses versus full customisation. The Linux version is really only to use exactly what is provided, and someone in the know can easily remove what's been installed. But consumers are accustomed to the Windows environment, and the Windows version will be a stronger player eventually." Editor's Note: More broadly, this piece examines whether the popularity of the Eee and its Linux-bearing cousins will be sustained, or if they will ultimately get beaten out in the netbook space by Windows-based versions.


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