Bluetooth 4.0 Goes Green with Ultra-low Power Edition
The governing body of the Bluetooth specification has released the 4.0 guidelines in what promises to be a more widely adopted version of Bluetooth. Bluetooth 3.0 is not reaching wide adoption yet due to a number of factors, mostly economic. More speed requires more power and more battery power. Battery technology has not kept up with bandwidth. Bluetooth 4.0 promises to do more with less which may stimulate device manufacturers and starved R&D groups to employ it in their existing applications
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Palm webOS dev tolls online, IEEE works battery standard, Nexus One hands on
Palm has announced a new open beta development application called Ares. The dev app is completely browser based and allows the development of apps for web OS devices. The IEEE has started working on a new cell phone battery standard .
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Top 10 posts of 2009 focused primarily on ebook readers
Last year I was still covering mobile phones on this blog as you can read in my best of 2008 post and then the editors of ZDNet and I decided to break out phones into my dedicated Smartphones & Cell Phones blog. I spent most of 2009 writing about all other mobile gadgets (ebook readers, media players, headsets, gaming devices, netbooks, etc.) here on the Mobile Gadgeteer site. As you can see in my top 10 most popular posts written in 2009, five of ten were on the subject of ebook readers, two were on MP3 players, and the others on various topics
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Starfish Diamond Cell Phone Doesn’t Make Sense, Unless Your Ariel
So we’re pretty used to seeing wacky shaped cell phone designs coming out of Asia. But this Star Fish shaped cell phone leaves us scratching our heads. Worse, they’re even calling this a “Lady’s Cell Phone”! The Star Shape Lady’s Cell Phone with Diamond is an unlocked GSM phone that sports a 1.8″touchscreen, a relatively standard set of features including a camera, bluetooth, and a 2GB memory card is included. Available in green, pink, gold, or blue, each version is emblazoned with faux diamonds that light up in the dark, and this phone will cost you $126. But why we ask, can someone explain to us WHYYY??
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Sony Ericsson to Launch Elm and Hazel, Eco-Friendly Phones
Today Sony Ericsson announces the Sony Ericsson Elm phone, the Sony Ericsson Hazel phone and the Bluetooth™ Noise Shield Handsfree VH700, the newest additions to the company’s GreenHeart™ portfolio. The two mobile phones and one accessory provide consumers with an expanded range of products to make an educated green choice without compromising on design and functionality.
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Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Aliph Jawbone Prime
If you have someone if your life that is constantly on their mobile phone, chances are they’d highly benefit from a Bluetooth headset, and the Aliph Jawbone Prime is the best for the job. You get best-in-class call quality and a cool design (rare for Bluetooth headsets.) Just like previous Jawbones, it’s constructed of medical-grade plastic and has no visible buttons. The Jawbone Prime also brings it when it comes to noise cancellation, including wind noise reduction
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iPhone 3GS Goodies Ultimate Holiday Gift Basket
Everyone and their mother has an iPhone these days. So this iPhone Goodies Gift Basket is the perfect gift to satisfy any need they may have for an iPhone accessory or gear. The basket is stuffed with products that are bound to come in handy for the iPhone lover in your life. Exclusively available at Fommy.com, the iPhone Goodies Gift Basket contains items that support all 2nd and 3rd generation iPhones. Included is a Amzer Solar Charger, ZAGG invisibleSHIELD Full Body Protector, Wireless Wipes Anti-Bacterial Cell Phone Wipes – 1 Pouch, Bytech Portable Mini Speaker, Case-Mate Napa Leather Case/Holster Combo – Black, 1800 mAh Li-Ion Battery Back up, and several other goodies. The iPhone Goodies Ultimate Gift basket retails for $184.95
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Cell Phones For Hearing Impaired Users
I won’t lie. I never really thought about whether hearing impaired individuals could use cell phones. These little devices are so much a part of our culture and, in addition to being a way to keep in touch, they can be used as life-saving tools in an emergency. When you think of it that way, it seems downright tragic that deaf or hard of hearing people are limited in their ability to use them. Sure, they can text message but that’s not quite the same thing, is it? Cornell University Researchers are Cornell saw the need and began working with colleagues to create cell phones that can communicate using sign language . The technology is supposed to allow deaf people “untethered communication in their native language” — exactly the same connectivity available to hearing people, she said. The project started four years ago with the first Mobile ASL (American Sign Language) phone prototypes making their debut last year. They are currently being used by 25 deaf people in the Seattle area. Basically, the researchers built on the videoconferencing platforms being used for distance-learning courses but they had to find a way to compress the video to make it clearer and easier to transmit. Of course, this does drain the phone’s resources so they also had to come up with a way to maximize the cell phone’s battery life
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1M daily downloads forecasted by Nokia Ovi Store
Nokia Ovi Store is seeing nearly one million downloads per day as the company plans to redesign and relaunch the content storefront, says Nokia Vice President of Product, Media, George Linardos. According to Mobile Entertainment, the company is seeing 100 percent month-on-month download growth and plans to launch the redesigned Ovi Store next year. The redesign
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QQ Mobile Internet Browsing
QQ browser is faster and more convenient for a new generation of mobile phone browser. It is not only software, small size, Internet speed, and has been dedicated to optimize and enhance the mobile Internet experience.Through a number of leading-edge technology to enable better mobile Internet browsing effect, traffic costs less, in the cell phone get the best online experience.
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Nokia has launched the 5235 Comes With Music
Nokia has launched the 5235 Comes With Music, a S60 5th Edition touchscreen smartphone with Nokia’s music subscription service. The device features a 3.2-inch touchscreen display (640 x 360 pixels), which should vividly show shots taken with the phone’s 2.0 megapixel camera. Users can download as much legal music as they want for 12 to 18
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Tire Tread Technoskins Transforms Your Blackberry into a Tire
We’ve seen all sort of materials and designs on cell phone cases- plaid, wood, gold, diamonds, denim, fur – you name it. But these Tire Tread Technoskins from Technocell make your Blackberry look like it was run over by a tire! These are not the most attractive looking case by far, but our guess is that they’re super tough and will do fine on icey roads. Available for a variety of different Blackberry models, you can find the Tire Tread Technoskins online for as low as $8.95
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Sharp SH800M Phone is Leaked
American, please stay away from this phone, you guys are too broke, and this phone is just for the rich Chinese. I am sorry, this is just a joke. In fact, this gorgeous Sharp SH800M will only be launched for China Mobile in China, no other nation but China. The Sharp SH800M is Sharp’s first phone that support China Mobile’s unique TD-SCDMA network, a strategy to tap into the world’s largest cell phone market
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Samsung B3310 Unlocked Phone Quad-Band GSM with 2MP Camera, QWERTY keyboard and Bluetooth–International Version without Warranty
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz 2 megapixel color camera QWERTY keyboard Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP for wireless stereo headsets Stereo FM radio with RDS Product Description Surf, play and chat with the B3310 from Samsung! The B3310 is a compact mobile phone with a messaging feature and a slide-out keypad so you can keep in touch wherever you go. The B3310 is compatible with social networking websites like Facebook and MySpace, and it boasts a 2-megapixel sensor that captures both photos and videos in MPEG4 and 3GP format.
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Saving energy: Using Solar Cell Phone Chargers
Found under: Cellphone , Solar , Charging , Energy , Heres a great new way to save energy. Using a Solar Cell Phone Chargersaves energy and it can be used anywhere. Several different companiesmanufacture solar cell phone chargers as a way to conserve energy.A solar cell phone charger uses small solar panels to convert sunlightinto electrical energy that recharges the battery of your cell phone. The amount of energy output from the charger to the phone determines how long the cell phone needs to be on the charger for a full charge
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Samsung M5650 Lindy Released In Europe
Samsung has released another affordable touchscreen phone in Europe namely the Samsung M5650 Lindy. This new handset looks very similar to S3650 (Corby), but it offers more advanced features like a 3MP camera, a front VGA video camera, 3G, WiFi and dedicated music keys. Meanwhile, the rest of the specs remain unchanged, it has a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen display, Samsung’s TouchWiz UI, an FM radio, a microSD card slot, Bluetooth, DNSe and quick access to social networking sites. In Portugal the handset is sold for 149 Euro (about $220). [ SamsungHub ]
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Regen ReNu: Solar-powered Docking Station Charger
Regen’s ReNu is a sleek solar-powered docking station charger that comes with an innovative design allowing you to recharge your iPhone battery on the go. Measuring 9-inch x 9-inch and weighing at 500grams, this portable charger can be placed in a window with a suction cup or on a table or desk with its built-in stand. In direct sunlight, ReNu’s built-in solar cells collect the sun’s energy to charge its internal Lithium-ion battery. Priced at $199, the ReNu will begin shipping in February 2010. You can also pre-order it right now to save $25
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Nokia E75 Receives New Firmware Update
Nokia has released a new firmware update for its QWERTY keyboard-equipped E75 smartphone. This is a must-install firmware for all Nokia E75 owners. The firmware update version 201.12.01 provides several improvements, including: Integrated Ovi Contacts New shortcuts in Applications folder – Facebook, YouTube and MySpace Calendar speed improvements and synchronisation bug fixes Updated clients: N-Gage, Share Online, Nokia Messaging Contacts speed improvements Web update to next-gen browser, v7.1, which is faster Overall UI speed improvements Quickoffice updated to v5.3, with Office 2007 support (v6.0 is a free upgrade within the app) Warning: Be sure to backup your data first before performing the firmware update. [ intomobile ]
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Motorola RAZR V3 Unlocked Phone with Camera, Video Player–International Version with No Warranty
This unlocked cell phone is compatible with GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile. Not all carrier features may be supported. It will not work with CDMA carriers like Verizon Wireless, Alltel and Sprint. Quad-band GSM cell phone compatible with 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies and GPRS data capabilities VGA digital camera (640 x 480) with video capture; 5 MB memory (not expandable) Bluetooth for handsfree communication; full duplex speakerphone; access to personal email; web browser; SMS/MMS/EMS messaging Up to 6.67 hours of digital talk time and 250 hours of standby time Product Description The Moto Razr V3 is expertly crafted to deliver exceptional performance
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Couple Updates Facebook Status to “Married” While at Alter
This is one story that is certainly raises some mobile etiquette questions. Mid-ceremony, a couple in Abingdon, Maryland took out their cell phones while on the alter to update their relations status to “married”. The couple explained that since they are both technology enthusiasts, and since they had spread the news of their engagement through social networking, they felt that updating their Facebook status at the alter would be very appropriate.
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