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LG Cookie Zip, CDMA phone for Indian market

LG Cookie Zip has launched in India. This is the LG Cookie with the design and specifications are slightly different from previous versions of the LG Cookie. LG Cookie Zip using CDMA network which is a revamp of the product LG Cookie Plus GS500, which is released under the name T-Mobile LG Sentio for U.S. market.

However, LG is now re-create the devices based on CDMA. LG Cookie Zip that will work with network operators in India like Reliance, BSNL, Tata and India MTS. Cookies Zip has a 3-inch touchscreen display (240 x 400 pixels), the ability to view Live TV (via the EVDO network), 2-megapixel camera, integrated application with social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Orkut and MySpace), microSD slot, and 900 mAh battery enough to give users up to 5 hours of talk time. As for price, the LG Cookie Zip will sell for 8,299 INR, or about US$ 178.

[via unwiredview]

BConnect, CDMA EVDO high-speed Internet service for Indonesian market

Bakrie Connectivity (BCONNECT) was officially announced by PT Bakrie Telecom Indonesia. Connectivity is a subsidiary of Bakrie Telecom to market high-speed Internet service network-based CDMA EVDO technology.

Targeting the market potential of broadband Internet in Indonesia, Bakrie Connectivity will focus on providing affordable Internet access service, providing content that is interesting and offers ease of use of the product.

This cooperation will provide new experiences for Internet users in Indonesia. In addition to SMART Telecom Indonesia, Bakrie's presence will add strict Connectivity competition internet services using EVDO technology.

[via bakrieconnectivity | pics: VIVANews]

Indonesia's Smart Telecom ready to launch BlackBerry Curve 8530 CDMA?

After announcing Tour 9630, Indonesia's Smart Telecom seems to be ready to follow up with their next ammunition. Captured by Riv Octovahriz from id-bb mailing list, The screenshot reveals that Smart Telecom already unveiled official OS 5.0 version for Curve 8530 (codenamed Aries).

Indonesia's Smart Telecom to bundle BlackBerry Tour 9630, officially

Following the setup of direct BlackBerry CDMA service competitor, StarOne, Smart Telecom tries to tease more people to use their product by releasing BlackBerry Tour 9630 officially in Indonesia.

Tour has been around for awhile, mostly used with GSM card, but as native CDMA phone, it will be optimally working under CDMA services. No price has been revealed so far, but the grand launching will be held next Tuesday (March 2). 

Indosat launched CDMA BlackBerry services and Photoshare services in Indonesia

Indosat as the first BlackBerry service provider in Indonesia yesterday has launched CDMA-based BlackBerry service with the named BlackBerry StarOne. With BlackBerry StarOne service, Indosat customers can select the BlackBerry service based on GSM or CDMA. Customers who are very concerned about the budget and with limited mobility in one city is suitable to activate this service.

The main advantage of the BlackBerry StarOne, not only on the BlackBerry service, but also on tariffs for voice and sms is very cheap especially for calling/sms to another StarOne number.

In addition to offering BlackBerry CDMA package also offers Photoshare service. This service allows for users to send photos to various online media such as Facebook, Twitter, email and other websites at the same time and in a way that is easy, customers just click the image and click photoshare menu and choose which media who would be sent image.

This service can be activateded by sending an sms, type: REGPS and send to 766 or call *123*3*6*6# or user can be accessed through the i-go menu, and find the "gaul" menu. With tariff Rp. 1500 for weekly subscription and Rp. 5000 for monthly subscription (excluding GPRS).

[via FeedBerry]

Coming Soon: LG's Snapdragon-powered CDMA phone for Korea market

Korea's LG will be the first in the world to apply Snapdragon's QSD 8650 chipset, making it to be the first CDMA phone powered by almighty 1 GHz Qualcomm's Snapdragon processor, reported by Telecoms Korea. Unfortunately for the rest of the world, the phone (at least when it come initially) will only available for Korea market through LG Telecom -- the smallest operator.

The QSD 8650 chipset supports CDMA2000 1x and EVDO Rev 0/A/B, in contrary of QSD 8250 chipset that is designed for GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, and HSDPA network. No further information for now, but we will cover this story when updated. Beside CDMA phone, LG will also reveal new Android phone with Snapdragon for all carriers in Korea.

These phones from LG will add more phones supported by Qualcomm's Snapdragon (see the rests at above picture), christened as the fastest mobile chipset as of today. The first phone powered by Snapdragon was Toshiba TG01.

Here's the technical specs of Qualcomm Snapdragon's QSD 8x50 chipset:

• 1 GHz CPU
• 600MHz DSP
• Integrated 3G mobile broadband
• Support for Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® connectivity
• Built-in seventh-generation gpsOne®  engine with Standalone-GPS and Assisted-GPS modes
• High-definition (720p) video decode, and multiple video codec support
• High-performance 3D graphics – up to 22M triangles/sec and 133M 3D pixels/sec
• High-resolution up to WXGA (1280x720) display support
• 12-megapixel camera support
• Multiple audio codecs: (AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, FR, EFR, HR, WB-AMR, G.729a, G.711, AAC stereo encode)
• Support for mobile broadcast TV (MediaFLO™, DVB-H and ISDB-T)
• Support for Windows Mobile®, Android, and a number of Linux®-based operating systems
• Qualcomm’s hybrid mode alternative solution