Adobe Announces Flash Player For Mobiles

At the GSMA Mobile World Congress, Adobe today announced the availability of the Adobe Flash Lite 3.1 Distributable Player, a new version of the Flash software that runs not only on computers but also on the latest high-end mobile phones.

The new player enables developers and content providers to create Flash technology-based applications that target the latest version of the runtime, and directly distribute their applications with the runtime installer to open OS devices. Available immediately as a public beta, the Distributable Player initially supports Nokia S60 and Windows Mobile devices. Smartphones with Flash Player 10 running on Google's Android, Windows Mobile and Nokia's Symbian S60 platforms should be on the market next year.

"The Distributable Player enables a direct distribution of our mobile player similar to the distribution model for Flash Player on the desktop
, said David Wadhwani, general manager and vice president, Platform Business Unit at Adobe.

The Distributable Player is the first step toward delivering a runtime that can be updated over the air, a vision set by the Open Screen Project. Announced in May 2008, the Open Screen Project is designed to deliver a runtime environment across televisions, desktops, mobile devices and other consumer electronics. Led by Adobe, the initiative has more than 20 industry partners working to enable the delivery of Web content and standalone applications across devices taking advantage of Adobe Flash Platform capabilities.

In addition, Adobe and Nokia announced the Open Screen Project Fund today to spur the development of mobile applications based on the Flash Platform. palm has also joined the the Open Screen Project to deliver Adobe Flash Player for smartphones on the new Palm webOS platform.

At the same event, Adobe announced the availability of the new Adobe Reader Mobile SDK, a software development kit (SDK) designed to enable companies to deliver mobile phones and handheld devices that can download, manage, and display PDF content and eBooks. The new software engine delivers support for reflowable PDF technology, Adobe?s content protection technology, as well as the EPUB file format, an XML-based eBook standard with broad support from the publishing industry.

Adobe Reader Mobile 9 SDK, which replaces the previous Adobe Reader LE 2.5 technology, is being integrated with licensee device and smartphone applications and is available immediately.

Nvidia Terga Enables First $99 HD Mobile Internet Device

Nvidia today introduced a new platform, based on the NVIDIA Tegra 600 Series computer-on-a-chip that enables a $99 HD mobile internet device (MID) that can go days between battery charges.

The Tegra MID delivers 720p and 1080p video playback, low power consumption, Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity and optimized hardware support for Web 2.0 applications. Tegra also delivers a complete software solution including Microsoft Windows Embedded CE OS, application viewers, full Internet browser, UI framework, board support package (BSP), software development kit (SDK) and Web mail client.

In addition, Nvidia partnered with ST-Ericsson to add 3G communication capability into this new platform, allowing for seamless connectivity, worldwide.

Nvidia also today announced that it has worked with Google and the Open Handset Alliance to unleash Android with the Tegra series of processors.

Huawei i-Mo HSPA modem with WiFi

Huawei have announced their latest wireless modem. The Huawei i-Mo, which is apparently the size of a “small key chain”, has both an HSDPA/HSUPA USB modem and a WiFi b/g chip on board for sharing the connection with other devices.

Huawei’s latest innovation in broadband terminals, i-Mo provides a new level of convenience to its users. With i-Mo, you no longer need to carry a bulky Internet cable. The size of a small key chain, it fits in your pocket or wallet. You simply turn on the Wi-Fi switch and enjoy immediate access to a high speed HSPA network. i-Mo can automatically create group Internet access and individual Wi-Fi hot points for network digital equipment such as laptops, mobile phones, cameras, games consoles, and MP4 devices

But that’s not all. i-Mo supports plug-and-play and data transmission speeds up to 7.2 Mbps (downlink) and 5.76 Mbps (uplink). Music and videos can be uploaded or downloaded in seconds. With its built-in Micro SD card slot, i-Mo can also serve as a USB disk. All these features have been integrated into the smallest wireless modem in the world.

“i-Mo is our biggest release since the E220, an innovative USB modem we delivered to the market in 2006. The E220 sold a record-breaking 9 million units and was dubbed ‘the most influential communication terminal in 2007′ by Dean Bubley, the Founder of Disruptive Analysis,” said Director of Huawei Terminal Marketing Department. “Our unmatched R&D capabilities allow us to offer operators continuous innovation and profitable growth opportunities in mobile broadband services. i-Mo will be one of Huawei’s most important strategies in 2009 for maintaining its leadership in the mobile broadband market. We believe it will be the next E220 bringing transformational changes to the mobile broadband market.”

Huawei, ranked number one in mobile broadband sales, has shipped over 25 million worldwide. With a reputation for innovation, Huawei has enjoyed numerous successes in the mobile broadband market and continued to expand its market share.

i-Mo will be available to customers in Q2 2009.

Mobiado release Professional 105GMT White Luxury Watchphone

Mobiado company introduced a new version of the mobile phone with a Swiss clock 105GMT WHITE. The model has the same specifications as the Mobiado Professional 105GMT Gold, there are differences in design and materials of the shell.

Front and rear panel of the phone completely vytocheny of sapphire. Hours are protected unique three-dimensional shock absorption system, and developed on the basis of the Swiss mechanism Discovery. Telephone simultaneously displays three time zones: the mechanical clock set two international time zones, while the electronic clock show local time. Clock mechanism is decorated with diamonds. Sapphire button keypad manually painted silver on the inside.


Specifications Mobiado Professional 105GMT WHITE:

• Cellular GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and WCDMA 850/2100 MHz
• Interface: Series 40 Developer 5th edition
• Display: 2-inch QVGA, displays up to 16m colors
• Memory: 1024 MB, 920 MB available to user
• Camera: 2MP
• Communications: Bluetooth 1.2 + EDR, microUSB
• Music player that supports AAC, eAAC + and MP3 audio formats
• Video player that supports H.263, MPEG4 and 3GPP formats and codecs
• Opening hours: during a call up to 4 hours, standby up to 216 hours
• Dimensions: 128.8h47.5h10.6 mm
• Weight: 241.4 g

Party Mobiado Professional 105GMT WHITE released a limited edition of 50 copies. Date and cost of new items are not yet known.