Nokia is releasing a $700 touch screen phone

Today, Nokia, the biggest maker of mobile phones in the world, introduced the N97, which is a new model of cell phone with a large touch screen. The company hopes this model boosts its revenues coming from smartphones.

However, according to some analysts, this new device won’t be enough to recover the market share Nokia has lost recently.

Nokia is still the world leader in the smartphone (phones with computer-like functions, for example e-mail) market, but it has lost a significant market share to its rivals: iPhone by Apple and Blackberry by RIM.

Investors and analysts are worried about this situation, because it would affect the profit margins of the Finnish company.

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World directory of the XXI century is coming: .tel domain name registration is now possible

From today to February 2, Telnic, the registry operator for new “.tel” domains, is beginning to accept applications from trademark owners. At the moment, only trademark owners can apply for a domain in order to protect the intellectual rights of the companies. On March 24 registrations will be open to everyone.

According to Telnic’s chief executive Khashayar Mahdavi, “the launch of .tel represents the most significant innovation in the domain-name system (DNS) since the advent of .com. Essentially, the .tel offers businesses of all sizes a fast, efficient, adaptable and intelligent service that will let customers interact with them in any way they want.”

The new top-level domain extension will store all the contact information of a person or company in one online location (including phone, fax, postal address, e-mail…), so this information will be accessible from any device with an Internet connection.

The new .tel domains also represent a technical revolution. Thanks to the technological convergence, it is foreseen that each device can select the more efficient way to connect to the .tel domain. Besides that, .tel domains don’t need a hosting provider because the information will be stored directly in the DNS (Domain Name System) without the need to build, host or manage a Web site.

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Apple iPhone 3G 16GB in Black or white

Product Summary

Good:

The Apple iPhone 3G offers critical new features including support for high-speed 3G networks, third-party applications, and expanded e-mail. Its call quality is improved and it continues to deliver an excellent music and video experience.

Bad:

The iPhone 3G continues to lack some basic features that are available on even the simplest cell phone. Also, we prefer the original iPhone's design.

The base line:

The iPhone 3G delivers on its promises by adding critical features and sharper performance. The iTunes App Store is pretty amazing, and the 3G support is more than welcome. We still have a few gripes, but the iPhone 3G is a big improvement over the original model.

Specs:

OS provided:

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Editors' note:

Over the next few days we will be running full battery tests and thorough testing of the iPhone 3G's features. Once those are finished, we will post our final ratings. For more videos, photos, and news related to the iPhone 3G launch,

Just over a year after Apple birthed the first iPhone, the long-awaited, next-generation iPhone 3G has arrived bearing a mildly tweaked design and a load of new features. With access to a faster 3G wireless network, Microsoft Exchange server e-mail, and support for a staggering array of third-party software from the iPhone App Store, the new handset is the iPhone we've been waiting for. It still lacks some basic features but when compared with what the original model was year ago, this device sets a new benchmark for the cell phone world.

With the iPhone 3G, Apple appears to have fixed some call-quality performance issues we had with the older model in our initial tests, the volume is louder with less background buzz than before. Music and video quality were largely unchanged, but we didn't have many complaints in that department to begin with. We're worried about battery life--some early reviews indicate that the iPhone 3G lasts only a day--but we'll run full tests over the next couple of days and report our results on this page.

So should you buy an iPhone 3G? If you haven't bought an iPhone yet, and have been holding out for a new model, now is the time. If you're a current iPhone owner and you're yearning for a faster cellular network, then you should take the plunge. But if you're an iPhone owner who won't use 3G.then you should stick with your current model

Design

You'd be hard-pressed to notice any design differences on the front of the iPhone 3G. The minor changes--the silver rim is thinner and the silver mesh behind the speaker--are so minimal we didn't notice them for a few hours after picking up the device. Turn the phone on its side, however, and you'll see more changes. Apple has replaced the aluminum silver back with a plastic face in either white or black. The black version (our review model) is attractive, but we admit that we miss the original silver, which shows fewer fingerprints and smudges than the shiny black version. The white model is not our cup of tea.