Linux phone by Trolltech in September

Troltech is promising to ship out what they call the "Greenphone" a GSM/GPRS mobile phone in September this year with a user modifiable Linux OS.
The phone will allow the users to re-flash the phone firmware via a mini-USB cable port.

The phone will be available with the software development kit.

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Nokia Tests UMA in Finland

Nokia is testing real-world handoffs between GSM and Wi-Fi with its 6136 UMA handset in Oulu, Finland, according to the company. The trial will last for 2 months and involves practical use by 50 families (necessary as the goal is to see how well UMA hands over from residential Wi-Fi to other networks).

Oulu also presents an interesting test-bed as it began deployment last year of municipal hotspots via the Pan Oulu project, which provides citizens free Wi-Fi in various parts of the city.

New Motorola Handsets Announced

Motorola have announced details of five new products they will be releasing over the next little while. Two of the products are new handsets, which feature Motorola's naming convention of 'very few if any vowels', with the announcement of the MOTOKRZR and MOTORIZR.

Motorola MOTOKRZR
Available in both GSM and CDMA, the MOTOKRZR will be available globally during the second half of 2006, regardless of their network preference. The GSM MOTOKRZR features a high resolution 2.0 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth audio, an updated phone directory and new messaging applications. While both versions offer integrated music players and expandable memory up to 1GB, the CDMA MOTOKRZR beats to a slightly different drum boasting touch-sensitive music controls, advanced EVDO data services* and location-based services capabilities.

Motorola MOTORIZR
Merging an innovative slider design with an impressive feature set which is accessible either opened or closed, the MOTORIZR offers intuitive functionality. This slider optimizes on-the-go imaging with its expansive landscape display, 2.0 megapixel camera and programmed point-and-shoot keys. The built-in music player supports a variety of formats and its video capabilities complete this dynamic package.

Alongside the new handsets are accompanying bluetooth headsets

Nokia 3310 Secret codes

*#06# To find IMEI

*#7780# Restores Factory Settings..(Memory, language, counters not included)

*#3110# For checking the software (SW) - called firmware revision information.

*#746025625# [*#sim0clock#] To check if the Sim-Clock can be Stopped (Sim-clock-stop is a kind of standby mode which will save battery time)

*#92702689# [*#war0anty#] Phone asks 'warranty code:'

6232 (OK) Displays the Month and Year of Manufacture

9268 (OK) Displays Serial Number

7332 (OK) Displays the date of the last repairment - if found

7832 (OK) Displays (if found) the date where the phone was purchased

37832 (OK) Set the Purchasing Date MMYY (This date can be set only once!)

87267 (OK) Transfers ALL phone numbers, Logo's, and ringtones from other gsm phones