The Board of Directors of BlackBerry® maker Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced that, acting on the recommendation of its Co-Chief Executive Officers to implement the succession plan they previously submitted to the Board, it has unanimously named Thorsten Heins as President and Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. Heins was also appointed to RIM’s Board. The Board acted after conducting its own due diligence. Both appointments are effective immediately.
Mike Lazaridis, former Co-Chair and Co-CEO, has become Vice Chair of RIM’s Board and Chair of the Board’s new …

Sony Ericsson today unveil 4 new smartphones at CES, two of them are targeted for Japanese market. The phone for Japanese market are Xperia NX and Xperia acro HD. Xperia NX is a variant of Xperia S for the Japanese market while Xperia acro HD come with popular Japan-specific features including infrared port data exchange, mobile wallet and mobile TV.
The other 2 phones are Xperia ion, first LTE Xperia smartphone from Sony available exclusively with AT&T in the US and Xperia S, the first smartphone in the Xperia NXT series – …

Nokia today unveiled 2 new smartphones powered by WP7 Manggo the Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 710.
In terms of design, Lumia 800 is equal to the Nokia N9, but in terms of specifications is different. Nokia Lumia 800 equipped with a single 1.4GHz processor and 3.7inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 800×480 pixels and 8MP camera with Carl Zeiss optical lens.
For Lumia 710 exhibits the characteristics to support for social sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn with a web browser, also features support for email and office integration.
At …

Klomptek, an innovative software development company specializing in mobile device management and security solutions, is pleased to announce its Track and Protect security application has been pre-loaded onto the recently released Nokia N9 mobile devices, providing unbeatable loss and theft protection for Nokia’s newest MeeGo units.  Integrated directly into the operating system to prevent hackers or thieves from disabling any features, Track and Protect allows owners to remotely lock their lost or stolen N9, locate the device using an online tracking system, or wipe sensitive data if the device has …

The official reveal will be today but the leak picture is already appear in the net. Based on the picture, the smartphone is thinner and and stronger because of the carbon fiber or metal finished of the casing. The carbon fiber make the smartphone more stylish.
The Droid RAZR will be unveil by today according to official source.
 
 

The Nokia N9 will be launch next week 13 September in Malaysia. Nokia N9 is the early generation that adopt NFC on mobile phone.  There are no physical button on the phone. Everything is on the screen.
The phone uses curved AMOLED touch screen. There are three colors to choose from. Black, magenta and cyan.
The price range might be between RM1700-Rm1900.

Nokia today announced the launch of the Nokia 101 and Nokia 100 phones, its most affordable phones to date, continuing its commitment to connecting the next billion consumers with mobile devices that offer modern, attractive designs, a range of practical and fun features, and services that extend the value of the phone with access to information and entertainment.
The Nokia 101 is Nokia’s fifth dual SIM device in the last three months and is the most affordable to date. The dual SIM functionality enables users to connect to two different networks …

Nokia today announced the launch of three feature-packed, mass market smartphones, bringing the latest smartphone functionality at attractive price points and including market-leading innovation with Symbian Belle. The Nokia 700, Nokia 701 and Nokia 600 extend the range of available designs, features and functionality in the Nokia Symbian smartphone range. Symbian Belle powers all three, with single-tap NFC technology sharing and pairing, the most personal user interface so far and a more powerful mobile Web browsing experience. As well as allowing content to be shared between devices, NFC capabilities allow …