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According to a recent article on Engadget, Nokia is also set to reduce the number of steps required for accessing different functions of the device(“2-taps to get to favorite music or video instead of 8, create an email account in 2 steps, not 4”), as well as to improve the browsing experience one receives from a Symbian-powered mobile phone. Moreover, the company also seems determined to make the UI much faster than the current one on high-end devices.

The Wireless carrier O2 will launch the Sony Ericsson Naite. The new mobile phone has been made out of recycled and recyclable plastics, and also features a low power consumption charger. Moreover, it sports reduced packaging and an e-manual, in a move aimed at considerably reducing the CO2 emissions from transportation and paper usage (by 90 percent for the latter). Sally Cowdry, O2’s marketing director, stated, “Not only is sustainability a key issue for us as a business, but we know that it’s also important to our customers. The Naite is a key part of our strategy to bringing products and services to our customers which can help them reduce their energy consumption. It’s about making their decision to buy a greener device easy with an affordable and feature-packed phone, but which also has a greatly reduced carbon footprint.” the Sony Ericsson Naite still has a lot of capabilities to offer to any user out there. It packs a 2-megapixel photo snapper, as well as stereo Bluetooth capabilities and an FM radio, not to mention the memory card slot with support for up to 8GB of additional storage space. The new mobile phone is available with the carrier for free on selected plans, and can be purchased by Pay & Go customers too, for a price tag of £97.86. The Sony Ericsson Naite can be acquired either from O2 stores or from the company’s website.

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The South Korean mobile phone will launch plenty of mobile phone on 2010, the choice of name the upcoming handsets will have, since the Sweet, Cookie2 and Wine2 (and Chocolate) remind us very much of the names Google gave to its Android updates, Cupcake and Donut. The actual successor of LG Wine should be Wine2, and it might come to the market with upgraded camera specs, new design, or better processor, while still maintaining some of the features that made the original Wine popular. The LG Stage might prove to be the follower of LG Arena, so it should also boast a series of high-end specifications, just as the currently available device does.

The company is emphasizing the fact that those who bought a new PSP Go need to apply the firmware in order to make sure that their systems are fully compatible with all PSP games. Users are advised to get the new firmware as soon as possible. A music-oriented application based on the 12 Tone Analysis technology developed by Sony and allowing all the music tracks coming from Media Go to be analyzed and then put in one of the twelve categories available, from Newly Added to Relax. The idea is to permit users to quickly label their music without the need to check out each track separately. Media Go is also set to get some enhancements with firmware update 6.10. The application is used if you intend to access the PlayStation Store from the PC in order to transfer, purchase, backup or restore PlayStation Portable videogames. The update adds a new look for Media Go and allows for playlists to be created and then exported to the PlayStation Portable. The 6.10 firmware update adds a feature unique to the PSP Go. The new tethering function permits the handheld to actually connect via Bluetooth to another device, such as a mobile phone, in order to access the Internet and get to the PlayStation Store.

The Palm Pre was announced by O2 that will come out on October 16, the first mobile phone that comes to the market running under Palm’s webOS platform. the Palm Pre will become available for its users for free upon the signing of a 2-year contract agreement on a plan in O2 that starts at £44.05 per month, as well as to those opting for an 18-month service agreement on a plan starting at £73.41 per month. The handset will come with unlimited UK data browsing over O2’s HSDPA network, as well as with unlimited access to 7,500 Wi-Fi hotspots available via The Cloud and BT Openzone, including the Palm Touchstone Charging Dock, which enables users to charge the Palm Pre without wires. The Touchstone can be bought along with Back Cover for a price of £44.11, offering £10 in savings. In addition, the webOS-based handset will also come with Palm Synergy features, multitasking capabilities and support for 3G and secure Wi-Fi networks.