Apple announced the fastest and most powerful iPhone 3G S packed with incredible features including faster processor speed, built in video capture and editing, voice dialing and voice command, built in compass and of course it is a three in one device that combines a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen Ipod and a breakthrough Internet device. iPhone 3G S is equipped with longer battery life and includes the new iPhone OS 3.0, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system with over hundreds of new features such as Cut, Copy and Paste, MMS*, Spotlight, Search landscape keyboard and more. iPhone 3Gs feature a new 3 mega pixel auto focus camera that takes amazing pictures and videos by adjusting focus, exposure, colour and contrast for best possible image. Voice Control has been included into the iPhone 3GS, and it offers hands free operation for both iPhone and iPod functions. Last but not the least a new feature that most will love is the Find My iPhone. It’s a service finds your lost iPhone and displays its location on a map. When activated, you can message your iPhone with a number to call and it will sound a tone even if the phone is on silent. Or you can remotely erase all of the data on the phone. iPhone 3G S will be available on the market from June 19 2009.

• Price (new): 16GB -- US$199, 32GB -- US$299
• Capacity: 16GB or 32GB
• Case color: Black or White
• Dimensions: 4.5 inches x 2.4 inches x 0.48 inches (115.5 mm x 62.1 mm x 12.3 mm), 4.8 oz. [135 gms] 

• 3 mega pixels
• Auto focus
• Tap to focus
• Video recording, VGA up to 30 fps with audio
• Photo and video geotagging
• iPhone and third-party application integration

• UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
• GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
• Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR

• Assisted GPS
• Digital compass
• Wi-Fi
• Cellular

• Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
• Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
• Talk Time: 3G - Up to 5 hours, 2G - Up to 12 hours
• Standby time: Up to 300 hours
• Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G, Up to 9 hours on Wi-Fi 
• Video playback: Up to 10 hours
• Audio playback: Up to 30 hours

Etisalat has launched new intelligent software called eSupport. It identifies the common connectivity problems and automatically resolves them.

The eSupport software helps customers’ computer to become self – repairing device to solve basic connectivity problems. The program monitors and rectifies issues involving changing network settings, fixed IP addresses, and incorrect proxy server settings.  E-Support reduce human dependency and efficient for both customers and organizations.

It is downloadable for free from www.etisalat.ae/eSupport and enables customers to get to the root cause of connectivity issues without any need for long and complicated diagnostics and trouble shooting procedure. 

Etisalat introduced the highly anticipated BlackBerry® Storm™ 9500 smartphone, featuring a unique “clickable” touch-screen, to customers in the United Arab Emirates.

Pre-installed applications:  

• Facebook® for BlackBerry Smartphones
• Windows Live™ Messenger for BlackBerry smartphones
• Google Talk™ for BlackBerry smartphones
• Yahoo® Messenger for BlackBerry smartphones
•  AOL® Instant Messenger™ for BlackBerry smartphones
• ICQ® for BlackBerry smartphones 
  

 More info: Etisalat.ae

 For the very first time in the UAE, a du Pay as you Go® customer can now use a AED 200 recharge card and receive AED 320 instantly as credit to be used towards international calling. This is ‘more international’; the launch of an additional recharge option from du. It is a significant milestone in the evolution of mobile telephony in the UAE as a result of which a du mobile customer will be able to significantly reduce his or her international calling costs.

Apart from AED 200 denomination recharge card, other du recharge card denominations of AED 100, AED 50 and AED 20 will provide instant credits of AED 150, AED 70 and AED 26 respectively, to be used towards international calling. The’more international’ credits will have to be used up within specified validity periods and is applicable for both consumer and business customers.

More info: http://www.du.ae