The 5 Megapixel LG KC550 Released in Romania
	LG KC550, the latest 5 Megapixel handset unveiled by the South Korean manufacturer, was released today in Romania. The new KC550 is a slider that targets users in need of a mobile phone that can also act as a professional photo camera. Of course, the handset won't actually allow you to take photos at a quality that can beat the one real cameras can offer, but it's still a good "photo tool". The 5 Megapix ... [read more >>]
	03 July 2008, 04:52GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

New Game Unfairly Brings England to Euro 2008 in Detriment of Romania
	The national football team of England didn't make it to Euro 2008, the famous European Championship which debuts today, the 7th of June. Everyone knows that, and everyone also knows that England was outrun by Croatia and Russia in the qualifying group E for the final Euro tournament. Thus, England stays home while both Croatia and Russia are waiting for their kickoff matches on Euro 2008. Well, for fans of England that can [ADMAR ... [read more >>]
	07 June 2008, 08:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

LG KM500 Released in Romania
	LG Romania announced the official release of LG KM500, one of the company's latest music-oriented mobile phones, created to answer the needs of users who want to enjoy an advanced mobile music experience. Already released in other European and Asian markets, the KM500 is now available on the Romanian market too, for retail prices of around 700 RON ($300 or 195 Euros). First announced at the beginning of the year, duri ... [read more >>]
	05 June 2008, 08:39GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

1 Million Nokia Handsets Produced at the Cluj Factory
	Nokia announced today that it had produced the 1 millionth mobile phone at its new factory from Cluj, Romania. This comes after only three months since the factory started the production, as the plant opened its doors at the beginning of the year, in February. For the moment, the Cluj factory makes Nokia cell phones for the European market and it mainly roles-out entry-level devices. The plant has around 700 employees, but wh ... [read more >>]
	28 May 2008, 05:07GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Samsung SGH-i780 Released in Romania
	Samsung SGH-i780 was released today in Romania, via HAT Group, Samsung Mobile's official distributor in the country. Launched in Romania after U900 Soul, another new Samsung handset, the i780 was named "Samsung SGH-i780 Mirage" and it's a smartphone targeted fo ... [read more >>]
	27 May 2008, 10:58GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

LG KF510 Launched in Romania
	LG KF510, one of the latest fashionable sliders launched by the South Koreans from LG, is now officially available in Romania. The new LG phone packs a range of advanced features into a unique metallic and resistant case that comes with a color gradation never met in a phone before. The features of KF510 include: a 2.2 inch TFT display with a QVGA resolution (240 x 320 pixels) and support for 256K colors, Auto Luminance C ... [read more >>]
	26 May 2008, 10:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

International Crime Ring Busted by US and Romanian Police
	The US and the Romanian authorities charged a total number of 38 persons, more than a half based in Romania, all of them being suspected of running an advanced scheme affecting thousands of people from all over the world. The international crime ring was mostly based on phishing attacks but according to security company Sophos, the members also sent SMS spam to mobile phones. "We're confirming that you've signed up ... [read more >>]
	20 May 2008, 10:36GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Apple's iPhone Officially Coming to Romania, via Orange
	Orange, one of the largest mobile operators in the world, announced today the future availability of Apple's iPhone in Romania, as well as in many other countries across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The announcement comes after Vodafone, one of Orange� ... [read more >>]
	17 May 2008, 01:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Samsung U900 Soul Released in Romania
	Samsung U900 Soul, one of the latest high-end handsets unveiled by the South Korean producer, was released in Romania today, via Hat Group, the official distributor of Samsung mobile phones in the country. Initially announced in February, Samsung U900 is the first phone from the Soul family, which also includes the ... [read more >>]
	15 May 2008, 05:49GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Romanian Pirate Goes Behind Bars
	Although it happens in various countries in the world, a Romanian pirate thought it could never happen to him: Kiss Adalbert Daniel, 28-year-old, was found guilty of possession with the purpose of distribution of pirated materials and received a sentence of five years and six months in jail. Beside that, the pirate has to pay huge fines, namely more than 50,000 euros to Microsoft and 77,000 euros to Autodesk Inc. What's i ... [read more >>]
	08 May 2008, 06:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Ubisoft Conquers the East
	Games developer and publisher Ubisoft, based in France, has announced that it plans to open a new fully fledged development studio in Kiev, Ukraine. The studio will initially be founded to assist the Bucharest, Romania unit of Ubisoft in the development of the upcoming air combat game HA ... [read more >>]
	30 April 2008, 16:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Romania - European Leader When It Comes To Phishing
	Symantec has just published the Internet Security Threat Report XIII which provides a closer analysis of the most important threats occurred between July 1 and December 31, 2007. What's really interesting is the phishing section in which the security company talks about the countries hosting phishing websites, the United States being the clear leader with no less than 66 percent of the total number of phishing pages. China c ... [read more >>]
	15 April 2008, 17:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Romania Goes High-Res on Google Earth
	Last week, Google announced that a new imagery collection was integrated into Google Earth but, as usual, it didn't provide the name of the updated locations. However, it published a few hints supposed to help Google Earth fans discover the updated areas, but the new pack of photos was actually bigger than anyone expected. Today, Matt Manolides, GIS Specialist, published a blog post in order to mention both new cities availa ... [read more >>]
	07 April 2008, 05:59GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Samsung J700 Released in Romania
	Samsung SGH-J700 (or simply Samsung J700), one of the new mobile phones from the South Korean company's 2008 line-up, is now available in Romania, via HAT Group. Although it's only a mid to low end device in terms of features, J700 loo ... [read more >>]
	25 March 2008, 04:22GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

LG Viewty Brings its 5 Megapixel Camera to Romania
	LG Electronics announced the availability of LG KU990 Viewty for the Romanian market, one of the latest high-end mobile phones to pack a photo camera with a quality close to professional cameras. LG Viewty combines the latest LG technology with a sleek and elegant design i ... [read more >>]
	07 February 2008, 10:59GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Electronic Arts Opens Game Development Studio in Romania
	Romanian-based companies are not among the biggest game developers in the world, but it seems that things are about to change since game giants ... [read more >>]
	05 February 2008, 10:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

BlackBerry Curve 8320 Available at Orange Romania
	Reserch in Motion and Orange just announced the availability of the stylish and powerful BlackBerry Curve 8320 for the Romanian market, coming to enlarge Orange Romania's portfolio of RIM devices as well as to bring consumers the latest BlackBerry technology. BlackBerry ... [read more >>]
	24 January 2008, 04:56GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

You Didn’t Hear this from Me: Yahoo! in Romania
	It only takes one talk with an executive in order to find out what dreams are made out of. Particularly my dreams, and the talk, I’m sad to say, wasn’t one that I had, but that Marius Pahomi had. The private meeting with Toby Coppel, Managing Director of Yahoo! Europe, brought an update about the Eastern Europe ... [read more >>]
	12 December 2007, 05:32GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Romanians Sent to Prison for Online Fraud
	Sorin Pascu, 22-year-old, and Marius Braditeanu, both from Romania, were sentenced a few days ago, after they were arrested in July for an online phishing scam. Sorin Pascu will spend his next five and a half years in prison, while Marius Braditeanu, who was also the head of the illegal activity, got a six years in jail sentence, PC World reported today, citing the Italian publication "Il Giornale". The two Romanians we ... [read more >>]
	12 December 2007, 05:20GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The 8GB Sony Ericsson W960i Available Now in Romania
	Sony Ericsson W960i, the long-awaited high-end UMTS handset, is finally available in Romania, as of today. W960i combines the qualities of an excellent phone with the ones of a high performance media player into one good-looking device that can satisfy any user's communication and entertainment needs. With its 8GB on-board memory, the W960i candybar proudly stands beside Apple's iPhone and Nokia's N81 an ... [read more >>]
	06 December 2007, 03:25GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Only 22 Percent Of The Romanians Connected To Internet
	OK, let's start this article with Romania. According to Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, only 22 percent of the Romanians have had an Internet connection in 2007, compared with the last year when 14 percent of the population had web access. From this total number of households connected to the web, 8 percent of them have got broadband connections in 2007, while only 5 percent obtained such a high ... [read more >>]
	04 December 2007, 03:52GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Asus Eee PC Has Started Selling in Australia and Romania
	The cute little notebook PC from Asustek sells extremely well all over the place. US is already under the siege and people keep battling for at least one unit to place under the Christmas Tree. The Eee shopping spree has taken over the Australian continent as well. The Myer store chain is comprised of 67 stores all over Australia and they have started exclusively selling the Eee rarities. The retail price is situated at AUD$49 ... [read more >>]
	03 December 2007, 10:30GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Samsung G600 Brings its 5 Megapixels in Romania
	Samsung G600 just hit the Romanian market, along with its 5 megapixel camera power. The device is one of the slimmest coming from this producer, but also a highly powerful one and is already available on several markets around the world. The phone has been announc ... [read more >>]
	22 November 2007, 07:00GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Sony Erisson K770i Hits Romanian Market
	One of the most expected mobile phones has just seen its release on the Romanian market as well. Sony Ericsson's K770i Cyber-shot handset will bring its 3.2 megapixels and special features here from now on. Sony Erisson sees its K770i as being somewhere in between a digital camera and a mobile phone. The device looks to take captures of the highest quality and go past the average quality that handsets have gotten us used ... [read more >>]
	19 November 2007, 09:39GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Samsung F210 Set to Impress in Romanian Stores
	Samsung F210 just entered the Romanian market and now looks to make a big entry by showing off all its best features. The device is all about great looks and has little over this to pride with, but, who knows?…it might just end up being highly successful either way. The music phone looks just like an MP3 player at a first look, which makes it feel like a hybrid device once it opens to reveal some telecom functions. The concep ... [read more >>]
	16 November 2007, 09:14GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Romania – One Of The Leaders When It Comes To Software Piracy
	The software piracy has always been a problem for the software companies from all around the world but one of the most affected names is surely Microsoft, the Windows creator and developer of many other technologies. Reuters reported today that Serbia is the clear leader when it comes to piracy rate in central and Eastern Europe, this country having a 78 percent piracy rate, followed by Romania with 74 percent and Bulgaria with ... [read more >>]
	08 November 2007, 09:18GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Sony Ericsson W910i Starts Playing in Romania
	Sony Ericsson W910i, one of the most evolved mobile phones from the Walkman line of handsets, will be available from now on in Romania as well. The device features top performances that are supposed to make it the best choice when it comes to music phones. The slider co ... [read more >>]
	05 November 2007, 04:58GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google Apps Officially Launched in Romania! Exclusive Photos Inside!
	"Buna dimineata!" This is how Michael Champlin, Business Product Manager, started the Google Apps conference which took place yesterday in Bucharest. The Google suite of utilities equipped with Google Calendar, Gmail, Google Talk, iGoogle, Docs & Spreadsheets and many other tools is now available to Romanians and what’s more important, straight into their native language. "It’s a priority for us to bring our products in ... [read more >>]
	01 November 2007, 03:24GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Sony Ericsson K850i, Finally Available in Romania
	For those wanting a cell phone that can take pictures at a quality resembling a digital camera's one, Sony Ericsson offers the 5 megapixel camera K850i handset. Expected, since the first rumors about its existence, with great curiosity all over the world, the K850i Cyber-shot made its debut on the market ... [read more >>]
	23 October 2007, 09:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Romanian Libraries Use Open-Source Software
	From now on, public libraries in Romania can use an Open Source system to manage their book loans, reservations, searching catalogs etc. A group of IT consultants working at the Military Technical Academy and Contact Net, a Romanian company, have developed over the last two years the Open Source software for library automation, IBLA. The proj ... [read more >>]
	19 October 2007, 06:05GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Romanians Receive Google Search Suggestions
	Following yesterday's news that Google updated the search engine suggestions, a new update is revealed today as the Mountain View company's officials confirmed that this feature is now available in several new countries. A few days ago it was reported that Google has been working on the 'Did you mean' function in order to provide suggestions for URL links and domain names in order to offer related searches dep ... [read more >>]
	18 October 2007, 03:01GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The iPhone Illegally Sold in Romania
	The iPhone has been spotted over the past period on the Romanian black market, stirring some waves among the many people expecting its release. Still, the device is far from seeing an official unveiling on this market, as the only European countries that will benefit from an iPhone release this year are the UK, Germany and France. Apple has officially announced the iPhone's release along with a date for this event only fo ... [read more >>]
	09 October 2007, 11:08GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Slimmest Phone in the World, Samsung U100, Hits Romania
	Samsung U100 will impress the Romanian mobile phone market too from now on with its only 5,9 mm in thickness. These sizes make this mobile phone the slimmest in the world, without having to make compromises in terms of high performances. The mobile phone packs a 3.2 megapixel camera, above the average standard set by even thicker devices. With this, the owner will be able to make video recording and use the autofocus function ... [read more >>]
	25 July 2007, 04:23GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Samsung E590, "Telefonul Deghizat in Camera Foto"
	Samsung a lansat recent pe piata din Romania telefonul Samsung E590. Modelul a fost prezentat de catre producatori ca fiind un „telefon deghizat in camera foto", datorita performantelor sale de a capta imagini la o calitate inalta. Samsung E590 este echipat cu o camera de 3 megapixeli, dotata cu auto-focus si half-shutter. Zoom-ul digital 4x si senzorul CMOS asigura claritatea si acuratetea imaginilor captate. Posibilitatea de a fa ... [read more >>]
	20 July 2007, 10:52GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The Expensive and Eccentric Rolling Stones
	When speaking of rock'n'roll music, a few names pop up in mind, that have reached myth status. Such is the case of Elvis, Queen, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Unfortunately for die-hard rock and roll fans, only the Stones are still alive and kicking, touring and playing wherever they're required, but for tremendous amount of cash like the recent performance at the Barcelona's Catalan National Art Museum. The ... [read more >>]
	17 July 2007, 11:25GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Romania Gets a Taste of LG Chocolate KU580
	LG expands its line of mobile phones available on the Romanian market with the release of their KU580 model. The handset is part of the LG Chocolate line of handset models and is meant to respond to all high expectations coming from handset users. Let us not f ... [read more >>]
	09 July 2007, 10:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

LG Prada Hits the Romanian Market
	LG Prada has reached a new market. Romania will be from now on among the countries that support this high-end mobile phone. LG Prada has been considered in the past an excellent device to bring some competition for the iPhone. The two devices have similar features and ... [read more >>]
	02 July 2007, 10:19GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google's Blog Service Now in Romanian
	Google's blog service Blogger is now available in multiple languages besides the 19 ones that were already included in the solution. Among the new languages added to Blogger we can mention Romanian, Hindi, Portuguese and Hungarian. Blogger was first launched in August 1999 and was acquired by the Mountain View company in February 2003 but the financial terms were not disclosed. Since the acquisition of the product, Blogger r ... [read more >>]
	28 June 2007, 05:17GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Vodafone Romania Will Launch HSDPA at a National Scale
	Vodafone Romania has just declared that they plan on upgrading to HSDPA at a national level. This comes as an expansion for better services under the name of 3G Broadband. Vodafone 3G is currently available in 23 Romanian cities, which means that 30 percent of the population can benefit from this service. From all these, 3G Broadband is available only in Bucharest, but will now spread in other cities too in the near future. Ac ... [read more >>]
	04 June 2007, 09:16GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

'Made in Romania' Nokia Phones
	Nokia makes their first forecast on the factory that they will open in Romania. Figures show optimistic results, as, by 2009, the production will operate at full capacity. We already know for some time that Nokia will open a factory in Cluj, Romania, in order to produce mobile phones for Africa and Asia. The Nokia village will have about 3,500 employees taking part in production. Moreover, they disclose the original number of ... [read more >>]
	23 May 2007, 04:43GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Bine Ai Venit Google!
	As I announced yesterday, Google AdSense receives two more languages, Greek and Romanian, users being now able to implement the service into their mother tongue. Although it wasn't an official confirmation from the search giant, AdSense hit Romania in two flavors: for Search and for Content. As you might know, AdSense for Search allow ... [read more >>]
	18 April 2007, 04:22GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AdSense Is Now Available to All Romanians!
	AdSense, the well-known product that helps the webmasters earn money with Google ads, gets another important improvement for all the Romanian residents: the advertising platform is now available in Romania, allowing websites and portals to implement Google's solution. Although the official page of AdSense is not updated and doesn't display Romanian as the supported language, the Google agencies from the country publishe ... [read more >>]
	17 April 2007, 08:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia