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At the Sony Ericsson party in Barcelona last week MobileBurn had the chance to sit down with some SE executives and talk about their new handsets. The inaugural M series handset, the UMTS/GSM M600, shares a large percentage of its components with the W950 Walkman phone that was announced later that night.

The XDA Atom communicator by O2 operator is made by the Taiwanese company Quanta Computer. With time this model will come out under other trademarks (name will be different, design will be slightly changed).

The MiTAC manufacturer is on the point of marketing not less than 4 new PND like 2 Pocket PC equipped with an integrated receiver GPS. If those are already revealed in images and design features on the site of official of Mio reserved for the press, it will be necessary to wait the next month so that they are presented at the time of the CeBIT show of Hanover.

Operators and handset makers are moving toward standardizing on just a few mobile phone operating systems. They're likely to choose relatively open platforms with large developer groups, according to experts at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona on Wednesday -- but that doesn't necessarily mean that end-users will soon be able to freely download lots of new applications, they said.

Early in 2006 mobile operators around the world will begin offering a new enhancement for use with Microsoft Windows Mobile devices (such as the O2 Xda Exec or Xda Mini S), called Messaging and Security Feature Pack (MSFP). Of course, if push e-mail on mobile is not your thing, you might be wondering what the fuss is about. More at GeekZone.

G-Tek has reportedly used Linux in a very basic, simple, dual-mode WiFi/quad-band GSM/GPRS phone that can provide Internet access to PCs and PDAs connected via USB or Bluetooth. The PWG500 can also provide "seamless roaming" between WiFi and mobile networks, when used with LongBoard's FMC software (fixed-mobile convergence), the companies say.

Bitstream has released ThunderHawk Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Edition, which offers users a fast, secure desktop browsing experience along with new Windows Mobile 5.0 technology.

Taking square aim at Samsung's SGH-P900 TV phone, LG is offering up a sneak peek of its high-end V9000 swivel handset with wireless TV reception, a 1.3 Megapixel camera and more.

Nanoradio AB has launched a new miniature Wi-Fi chipset solution named NRX700 for portable electronic devices. The NRX700, with a total die size of only 20 mm2 is the smallest footprint in the market. In addition, it has the lowest power consumption in transmit, receive and standby compared to any one or two chip solution available.

The newly formed BenQ-Siemens has decided to try its hand at catching the wave of music handsets, announcing the EF51 from the 3GSM World Congress this week. It has an innovative form factor, but seems to be a bit of a mixed bag overall.