Nokia unveils phone for Chinese market
Nokia unveiled its first phone compatible with China’s proprietary 3G technology. The Nokia 6788 features a slider-style layout and a mirror finish display, with a goal to sell lower priced phones at a higher volume. Nokia, with a 38% global market share, spends over $60 billion in research and development. The Nokia 6788’s pricing has not been announced and ships later this year.
Mobile industry standardizes around 3.5mm audio jack in all devices
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After mini-USB has been declared as the standard connector in the future of cell phone charging, device manufacturers represented by the CTIA are pushing for 2012 as the year when the lowly 3.5mm jack becomes the standard audio connector for microphones and earphones. We're fans of the 3.5mm connection, and the 2012 target date is fairly conservative, considering the likes of Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, Samsung and Apple already implement 3.5mm jacks in their phones.
Universal cell phone charger (finally) coming
The European Union has successfully reached a deal with ten of the world's mobile phone manufacturers in adopting mini-USB as a common charging interface. Some of the companies in on the deal are Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Apple , Motorola, RIM (makers of BlackBerry) and Samsung. According to The Wall Street Journal, the new charger is to be expected "sometime next year".