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Following LG Chocolate and LG Shine, LG will announce a third handset in series on 24th April. Handset will be announced in Europe first and then roll out to the rest of the world.

New handset is a slider, as LG press release says “boasting its smart technology with the latest and sophisticated features including the slimmest 5MP camera”.

This addition to LG’s fashion line will contain materials such as carbon fiber and tempered glass.

Product name will be revealed during product launch.

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NTT DoCoMo in Japan has successfully tested network with downlink transmission rate of 250Mbps over a high-speed wireless 3.9G network also called as Super 3G system for mobile communications.

Results are impressive and step up from current HSDPA/HSUPA which we currently have in Europe. With download speeds like that, we are talking high definition movies streaming to your mobile device, smooth video calling, TV and other media rich applications running with no delays!

DoCoMo says that they will complete development of technologies for Super 3G (aka Long Term Evolution) and launch by end of 2009.

I also found this useful diagram on DoCoMo’s website (click to enlarge):

Nokia released another update for N95 phones: 21.0.016.

Release contains improvements to standby-time, bluetooth interoperability, Windows Media Player support, SIM enhancements, Java enhancements and importantly Flash Lite 3, which will enable users to watch Flash videos. So now you can watch all those YouTube clips on the  move!

Sounds like a must have update, so if you are N95 user, fire up your Nokia Software Updater and update your device!

Taiwan based phone manufacturer HTC (High Tech Computer Corporation) is developing a phone which will run on Google’s Android platform. Phone is named “Dream”, according to report on InfoWorld.

HTC is known for it’s mobile devices running on Windows Mobile platform, so it will be interesting to see fresh alternative. It supplies phones and other mobile devices to UK network operators and recently started selling devices under it’s own brand.

Insider claims that HTC may be the first company to produce phone that runs on Android and may be available end of this year. Other manufacturers like Samsung are also in the race to deliver Android driven phone to market.

HTC’s handset apparantly will be over 5-inches long and 3-inches wide, with a keypad underneath the screen that either slides out or swivels out, probably something like Kaiser (Also known as: Mda Vario III, HTC TyTN II or AT&T Tilt)?

I guess HTC is creating a buzz now for this upcoming device, we all just have to wait and see what is coming our way!

Google Inc reported that they see sharp increase in Internet usage using mobile phones according to Reuters report. More people use Google search engine from their mobile phones, Google have created specialized search page optimized for mobile devices: www.google.co.uk/m.

You can use various Google services for mobile devices like Google Maps, Google Mail, Calendar, Picasa and others. I personally use Google Maps, which I think is brilliant and Google Mail.

Every network operator in UK now offers flat Internet packages, so if you need to be connected on the move, it will not cost you a fortune like before. Fast connectivity, better devices and better browsers for mobile devices are driving people to use mobile Internet services.

I use MDA Touch Plus (T-Mobile branded HTC Touch Dual) with T-mobile’s Web’n'Walk package which gives me unlimited (fair usage policy applies) surfing on a device for £7.50 a month. Touch Plus is HSDPA enabled phone and web surfing is really fast. I have also installed Opera Mobile, which is brilliant, Internet Explorer browser which comes as default is no comparison to it. I have set up my Gmail account as well, so I have access to my emails all the time.

Do you use Internet on your mobile device? What apps you have installed? Are you hapy with the service? Let us know!