Sony Ericsson W42S

With the Walkman® Phone, approximately 30 hours of continuous playback, the longest of any mobile phone, has been made possible. It also supports LISMO (au LISTEN MOBILE SERVICE). The handset features 1 gigabyte of dedicated music memory, allowing storage of approximately 630 songs. Take lots of music with you wherever you go.

The Music Shuttle, which gives you total control of music playback operations, is built into the lower portion of the handset. Plus, each handset color comes with a matching remote control. Twist its grip around 360 degrees to make music and FM operation a breeze. Releasing the earphones is also easy with the sliding earphone cover.

The Walkman® Phone includes the Shuttle Player, which displays visual images to match the style of song playing. Use it to check the playing status or song name, or even to download screen visuals. Plus, the Smart Bar provides a display of music information that is adjusted to the screen area even while you operate the phone, allowing you to instantly check song information.

The 3D surround stereo speakers, which emit sound from four places on the back and sides of the handset, and the included earphones with great mid and high ranges allow sound reproduction with greater realism. Plus, with the equalizer function that lets you choose from five sound and bass settings and the AVLS setting that reduces sound leakage, you can enjoy the audio quality that suits your preferences.

This 3G (CDMA2000) slider also features a 1.3 megapixel cam, a 2.2-inch, 240 x 320, 262k color LCD, FM radio, an EPG to keep you hip to the TV schedule, and a feast of dedicated player controls including a new mechanical wheel unique to Walkman phone navigation. And by partnering with KDDI, owners can snag music over-the-air via the 5 million downloads-per-month strong LISMO music service.

SOURCE:http://www.mobile88.com/cellphone/Sony-Ericsson/Sony-Ericsson-W42S/preview.asp

Cell Phone Industry Faces Unprecedented Challenges in 2009

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., February 9, 2009 - After 25 years of stellar growth, the cell phone (also known as mobile phone) industry faces huge challenges this year from a poor economy and a lack of new features, reports In-Stat http://www.in-stat.com . The bleak cell phone industry outlook is unprecedented, with dramatic ramifications for device manufacturers, semiconductor manufacturers, and mobile operators alike.

“While the cell phone industry has generally been unaffected by economic ups and downs, the near future is different,” says Allen Nogee, In-Stat analyst. “The current economic slowdown is more widespread and deeper than ever experienced during the cellphone’s lifetime, and has spread through Europe, Asia, and North America. In addition, this is the first year without any new major features being added, and last year’s new feature, mobile TV, has only become popular in limited regions.”

Recent research by In-Stat found the following:

• Over 1.2 billon cell phones were estimated to have shipped in 2008, but the growth rate is plummeting.
  
• For the next five years, cell phone semiconductor revenue will only grow at a 3.3% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR).
  
• Shipments of dual-mode cellular/Wi-Fi phones shipped will quadruple from 2008 to 2012.
  
• The market for digital baseband semiconductors in WCDMA handsets will reach more than $6 billion annually in 2012.
  
• In 2008, cell phone semiconductor revenue was expected to reach more than $44.5 billion, up over 6.2% over 2007.

SOURCE:http://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2009/2/12/20090211213949&sec=International&phone=Cell_Phone_Industry_Challenges_2009

Latin America's Pay TV Will Surpass US$ 20.9 Billion in Revenues by 2013; CATV Services Market Share Will Fall From 81% in 2005 to 49% in 2013

The Latin American Pay TV market will have around 47.1 million subscribers by 2013. This figure represents a CAGR of approximately 10.9% for the 2008-2013 period. Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico will have 82% of Pay TV subscribers via CATV.

Buenos Aires, Argentina - July 17, 2008 - Signals Telecom Consulting, the leading Latin American and Caribbean telecommunication markets consulting and research firm is proud to announce the publications of its "CATV Business Models in Latin America: Operator Profiles" report. In this study, Signals takes a look at the CATV type Pay TV service offerings of 11 operators in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela.

This report highlights the fact that robust competition in the telecommunications market via multi-service packages will trigger an upswing in growth rates for pay TV services. This will be made possible by a reduction in entry barriers for segments that either do not currently making use of this type of service, or do so via clandestine connections.

"As a whole, the seven largest Latin American markets will have a household pay TV penetration rate of around 34.4% by 2013. This is almost double the 2007 figure. The drivers of this growth are the favorable economic environment being felt throughout the region and an increased competitive dynamic that has allowed for bringing lower income segments into this market," points out Carlos Blanco, report author.

"Local incumbent telecommunications operators enjoy sizeable scales and can position themselves as important players in the pay TV market," adds Blanco.

SOURCE:http://www.caribbean-on-line.com/caribbean-telecom-news/