Nokia claims patent dispute hampers 3G uptake

Nokia's ongoing patent battle with Qualcomm may work against the uptake of 'third-generation' mobile technology, believes the mobile phone giant. Nokia is putting its focus for 3G mobile phones on higher-end models, chief technology officer Tero Ojanpera said, despite moves by smaller rivals to lower device costs for the high-speed wireless service. The company, which makes more than one in three of the mobile phones sold globally, is mired in a legal dispute over patents with US mobile phone chip maker Qualcomm after part of a major cross-licensing agreement expired last month. ...more

Intel puts Hyper-Threading into laptop processors

Intel has introduced its Hyper-Threading technology into notebook processors. Specifically, the Mobile Intel Pentium 4, which is aimed at the 'desktop replacement' segment of the notebook market. With 512Kb of level 2 cache and 533MHz system buses, the chips run at 3. ...more

Fujifilm unpacks seven new FinePix

Fujifilm has taken the wraps off seven new FinePix digital cameras, three of which comprise the new E series. FinePix S3 Pro: the successor to the FinePix S2 Pro digital SLR features a six megapixel CCD, adjustable dynamic rage and a choice of RGB and sRGB colour spaces. [picture 1] Fujifilm FinePix F810 Zoom: 6. ...more

T-Mobile takes mobile network beyond 3G

T-Mobile is switching on its HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) network for commercial use today. Users of the company's web'n'walk data card will be the beneficiaries of up to 380Kbits download speeds. While the data card for laptops has been available for a few months - alongside similar offerings from the likes of BT and Vodafone - T-Mobile is claiming its HSDPA support as a first. ...more

Google launches Orkut.com for social networking

Google is jumping on the current bandwagon for social networking with the launch of Orkut.com. `to Orkut` is not a word which instantly springs to mind when looking to increase your circle of contacts, although Orkut is the name of one Orkut Buyukkokten who is an employee at Google who developed the system. ...more