Nokia acquires Plazes social networking service

Nokia acquires Plazes social networking service
World’s largest mobile phone maker Nokia has announced that they are acquiring Plazes.
Plazes is a social networking service that helps friends locate each other using GPS enabled mobile devices.
The service is currently in beta testing and enables the user to update their locations and activities.
They can do that directly [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7890-plazes

Motorola MC75 mobile device for rough environments

Motorola MC75 mobile device for rough environments

While Apple is targeting the corporate customers with the new Apple iPhone 3G, Motorola has launched a new mobile device for tough environments.
Motorola MC75 comes loaded with 3G, GPS and a 2 megapixel camera.
It is designed to be used by delivery, sales and service workers.
The company said that [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7816-motorola-mc75

CES 2008: Nokia Goes Green With Car Tech

Nokia certainly went green at CES this year by introducing the attractive 3110 Evolve, a handset made from 50 percent renewable biomaterials. About the size of a candy bar, the Evolve uses 95 percent less power than required by Energy Star standards. Nokia also came out in full force with a green and white hybrid car filled with green gadgets. The rear passenger seats came equipped with N810 Internet Tablets, while the front was decked out in a green GPS navigational system and fun bluetooth technology. Stay tuned for more product info.