Your multimedia computer can do so many great things, but so can you. Here’s your chance to update your Nokia N95 with the latest improvements - making your connected life just that bit smoother. Available directly from the Nokia Software Updater (NSU), the latest software for the Nokia N95 will elevate performance levels even further, thanks to added features.

The new improvements from this software version touch those experiences that make your life more enjoyable: music, maps and games - and supported in even more languages than ever before. The beauty of the multimedia computer is in its ability to multitask, just the way you need it to. The new addition of on-demand paging means you can run more applications and run them faster, whether that’s listening to music or surfing with the improved browser at the same time. Now you can rock on even longer to your favorite tunes, with up to 30 percent longer playback time from your multimedia computer’s music player - that’s an extra three hours, up from nine to up to 12 hours.

With the Nokia Music Store now live in the United Kingdom, users can enjoy the convenience of instant over-the-air downloads. This latest software release brings added speed to your Nokia Maps with faster positioning times, a faster Map Loader, and a free* three-day navigation trial. With Nokia Maps, there are maps available for more than 150 countries, with navigation supported for over 30 countries. Discover a whole new mobile gaming experience with the N-Gage preview application for enjoying game demos with your Nokia N95. For access to more games, just go into the Download! application.

Motorola i90c and i95cl Handsets Offer Robust Entertainment Choices Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) and Gameloft (Euroclear 7960), a leading global publisher of video games for mobile devices, today announced they have signed a distribution agreement to make Gameloft’s mobile gaming titles available for users of Java(TM) technology-enabled phones from Motorola. The companies will demonstrate these games in the Gameloft/Ubi Soft booth (#724) at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) May 22-24 in Los Angeles. The companies will demonstrate the game Siberian Strike on the new Motorola i95cl color-display handset and the games Rotomino’s Box and Star Fighter on the Motorola i90c handset. Siberian Strike is a World War II-themed simulation game that allows players to choose between two planes equipped with secret weapons. Players’ flying skills are tested by Soviet cannons, tanks, battleships, and planes.

Rotomino’s Box is a challenging puzzle game with an original story about a mysterious box belonging to an old sorcerer. Players must think and act fast to complete each level of the puzzle and rescue the sorcerer’s assistant, who has become trapped inside the box. Star Fighter (working title) is Gameloft’s first 3D Java game. In this action-packed game, the player is an Air Force pilot whose mission is to combat alien life on four different planets.

Motorola i90c Limited Edition Phone with Pearlized Finish is Latest Mobile Phone to be Sold at Bloomingdale’s Motorola (NYSE: MOT) and Bloomingdale’s today announced the pearlized Motorola i90c Limited Edition phone, the latest in a series of limited edition Motorola mobile phones to be offered by Bloomingdale’s. This pearly white flip phone is a sophisticated communications device that’s also an elegant fashion accessory.

“After the success of the translucent Motorola i90c Limited Edition phone, we wanted to offer Bloomingdale’s customers something new and different,” said Peter Aloumanis, vice president and general manager of the U.S. Markets Division, Motorola’s iDEN(R) Subscriber Group. “With its pearlized finish and silver colored trim, this phone is sleek, elegant and stylish, while also offering the most advanced features such as a two-way radio, speakerphone, musical ring tones, and downloadable games.” “Bloomingdale’s customers are fashion-conscious consumers who want to express their personal style through both their clothing and their personal electronic devices,” said Anne Keating, senior vice president of Bloomingdale’s. “

The pearlized Motorola i90c Limited Edition mobile phone is a stylish alternative for the customer who wants something different.” The pearly white Motorola i90c Limited Edition wireless phone is a compact 3.5 x 1.9 x 1.1 inches (89 x 48 x 28 mm) and weighs just four ounces (113 g). Features include blue backlighting that makes it stand out in dimly lit environments, dual displays that show Caller ID on the outside of the phone, voice recognition, and voice recording.

Ten selectable musical files and ten selectable ring tones allow users to personalize the ring style with rich polyphonic sound. Users can customize the phone by wirelessly downloading applications, such as games and productivity tools, to meet their individual needs. Pre-installed applications include Checkers, Blackjack, Video Poker, Calculator, and Unit Converter. The Motorola i90c Limited Edition handset will be available beginning this week at select Bloomingdale’s stores in New York City, Huntington Station, White Plains, and Garden City, New York; Hackensack, Wayne, and Bridgewater, New Jersey; Chicago, Miami, and Los Angeles. It will be also featured in the Bloomingdale’s Mother’s Day catalog. Suggested retail price is $399. 

Nokia Game finished on Friday, 29 November with an exciting musical finale. This year, the theme was the ins and outs of the music industry. Players took on the role of a start-up music band that tries to become famous as soons as possible and release their first single via a multimedia message (MMS) to mobile phones. Using “Fames”, the Nokia Game currency, players were able to buy the necessary Assets, such as Studios, Composers or PR Agencies, to enable them to become famous.
In addition, several online games gave players the chance to show off their skills and gain valuable experience for the final.“This year’s Nokia Game was a huge success with over one million players registered. And the collaborative spirit of previous years was present again, with players connecting, competing and collaborating to reach the finals, ” said Pekka Rantala, Vice President, Marketing Services, Nokia Mobile Phones. “A big thank you to all of the players who took part this year. We hope that they were both entertained and inspired by their journey into the music industry.”Nokia Game is an interactive adventure provided by Nokia that was played from 11 to 29 November in nine languages across 25 countries.

Throughout Nokia Game, the players received clues and information via the Internet, SMS, chat, interactive voice response (IVR) calls and mini-movies distributed over the web. In addtion, the UK band Idlewild rolled a giant set of inflatable dice in locations across Europe and the dice results changed the way in which the game developed.The top 10 to100 players in each country will each win a special new Nokia 3650 phone with integrated camera, video player and camcorder. The winners will be among the first in their region to own and use this new phone.

Cellular One from Dobson Cellular Systems, a subsidiary of Dobson Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:DCEL) and Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), the world’s leading telecommunications supplier, today announced they have signed two contracts for hosted multimedia services: AnswerTunes, a ringback tones service and content downloads.

The new service AnswerTunes allows Dobson customers in more than 70 wireless markets to choose from a catalog of thousands of songs to replace the traditional ring heard by callers when they dial a number. On top of that they will also have access to a huge catalogue of content, including ringtones, games, images and video clips to download to their phones. The contracts are the third and fourth managed services hosting contracts Ericsson has been awarded by Dobson Cellular Systems since 2006.

Ericsson also provides Dobson with a hosted prepaid real time charging service including content and game downloads as well as Napster Mobile. The ringback tones service will be hosted on Ericsson’s innovative Service Delivery Platform (SDP). Thomas K. Roberts, Chief Marketing Officer for Cellular One, says: “We are pleased to partner with Ericsson to deliver AnswerTunes and downloadable content to our customer base.

Offering subscribers a wide array of value-added services has been a key differentiator for Cellular One.”Ericsson is providing an end-to-end ringback service, which includes systems integration, hosting and managing the day-to-day operations of the service.