Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer (pictured below) has signed a collaboration deal together with LG in South Korea. Microsoft as well as LG will continue to define and align their mobile strategies through annual top management meeting.
The deal ensures continued strategic collaboration in R&D, marketing, applications, and services in the field of converged handsets. In 2012 mobile market is expected to expand more than 100,000,000 LG units with Microsoft Windows Mobile operation system. We will see.
BlackBerry 9000 Bold is a HSDPA 3G smartphone sporting QWERTY keyboard, built-in GPS and Wi-Fi capabilities, a 2 megapixel camera, 624 MHz mobile CPU, 1 GB of user memory + up to 16 GB microSD/SDHC expand support, and AT&T services like: Simultaneous Voice and Data Capabilities, AT&T Navigator Global Edition, Seamless Wi-Fi, Cellular Video and AT&T Mobile Music Services.
We have already mentioned that AT&T plans to launch RIM’s BlackBerry Bold in the U.S. but today it’s official. The Bold has a half-VGA color display, full QWERTY keyboard, 624 MHz mobile processor, 1 GB on board and up to 16 GB via its microSD/SDHC expansion slot.
The BlackBerry Bold operates on AT&T’s 3G BroadbandConnect network, which is available in more than 320 major metropolitan areas in the U.S. Customers can use the Bold in more than 200 countries and access data in more than 150, including more than 60 with 3G networks. It’s already available for 300 USD in AT&T retail stores.
The popular multimedia computer of the Nseries range, the Nokia N96 is already available in the U.S. market including Nokia Flagship stores in New York and Chicago. The phone has a large 2.8″ screen, 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, N-Gage gaming and 3D stereo speakers.
For storage you may use its 16GB of user memory or expand it up to 24GB with an optional microSD card. The N96 supports 3G HSDPA (850/1900 MHz) networks as well as WLAN and USB 2.0. It’s available for an estimated price of 895 USD.
