3G iPhone could be key mobile TV device
Permalink: 3G iPhone could be key mobile TV device by Jan Harris
With the launch of Apple’s 35 iPhone imminent, a report from Analysis Mason highlights the potential for Apple to make a mark on the mobile TV market.
The report suggests that the iPhone could become the key device for viewing mobile video, for many consumers.
Market research has found that iPhone owners access TV and [...]
Sony Ericsson and GestureTek in games phone deal
Permalink: Sony Ericsson and GestureTek in games phone deal by Jan Harris
Sony Ericsson has entered into a deal with motion sensing technology company, GestureTek, which could bring a new generation of motion sensitive games to Sony Ericsson handsets.
GestureTek’s software could be integrated into Sony Ericsson phones as early as September, positioning the handset manufacturer as a gaming brand.
The software will use the phone’s camera [...]
OmniVision reveals innovative CMOS architecture
Permalink: OmniVision reveals innovative CMOS architecture by Jan Harris
In partnership with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, OmniVision has developed a new CMOS sensor which enables the further miniaturization of digital imaging technology.
The OmniBSITM architecture extends the pixel roadmap down to 0.9 pixels through the use of backside illumination (BSI).
This method involves turning the CameraChip sensor upside down, so that it collects light through [...]
Asus P320 Mini is smallest GPS phone
Permalink: Asus P320 Mini is smallest GPS phone by Jan Harris
The Asus P320 mini is the smallest device to provide GPS navigation, and it packs a lot of other features for a phone just 2.2 inch wide, 3.9 inch high and half and inch thick.
The device runs the Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system and provides Bluetooth 2.0, EDGE/GPRS and WiFi connectivity.
It has 64MB of [...]
Samsung Steel exclusive to Vodafone
Permalink: Samsung Steel exclusive to Vodafone by Jan Harris
Samsung has announced a June, UK release for the ‘Steel’ HSDPA handset, and the device will be available exclusively on the Vodafone network.
The shiny, metal, slider-phone looks similar to Samsung’s recently released ‘Soul’, but doesn’t have the Soul’s interactive screen.
The Samsung Steel multimedia phone has a 3-megapixel camera with auto-focus and video capture, [...]
OmniVision announces 5 MegaPixel CameraChip Sensor
Permalink: OmniVision announces 5 MegaPixel CameraChip Sensor by Jan Harris
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. has announced the first 5 MegaPixel CameraChip sensor incorporating the company’s proprietary 1.75 micron OmniPixel3-HS architecture.
The OV5630 sensor provides outstanding performance in low-light conditions, and will facilitate the development of high-performance camera phones providing top quality digital photography and video in a small form factor.
Volume production of the sensor is expected [...]
E-TEN DX900 features dual sim
Permalink: E-TEN DX900 features dual sim by Jan Harris
E-TEN of Taiwan has launched a new smartphone, the DX900, with dual sim technology.
The phone, which is part of E-TEN’s Glofiish series, is designed to make life simpler for those people who currently carry around two phones, one for work and one for play.
The Windows 6.1 device makes it easy to switch between [...]
RIM’s iPhone rival launching in Q3?
Permalink: RIM’s iPhone rival launching in Q3? by Jan Harris
If rumours are correct, Research In Motion Ltd (RIM), is preparing to launch a touch screen BlackBerry to rival Apple’s iPhone.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the device, known as the Thunder, could be launched as early as the third quarter.
It is understood that the Thunder will be available on Vodafone’s network, or [...]
23half Inc launches Thrrum MMS Search
Permalink: 23half Inc launches Thrrum MMS Search by Jan Harris
California-based 23half Inc has launched Thrrum MMS Search, which uses the Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) functionality of camera phones to find information about the camera phone user’s surroundings.
To use the visual search facility, a camera phone user takes a picture of a piece of text they see around them - this could be a [...]
Bold is first HSDPA Blackberry
Permalink: Bold is first HSDPA Blackberry by Jan Harris
Research In Motion (RIM)has launched its latest Blackberry smartphone, the Bold, which is the first BlackBerry to support HSDPA.
The device is powered with a next-generation 624 MHz mobile processor, and with Wi-Fi support and 128MB Flash memory provides fast Web access for streaming video, email, downloading Word, Excel or Powerpoint files or simply browsing. [...]
Samsung i200 claims slimmest Smartphone title
Permalink: Samsung i200 claims slimmest Smartphone title by Jan Harris
Samsung’s i200 Windows Mobile 6.1 smartfone is just 11.8mm thin and is designed to appeal to business professionals.
Its thin frame accommodates a 2.3-inch QVGA TFT screen and a two-megapixel camera, and provides a full range of MS Office applications for business people on the move.
The candy bar style phone has tri-band functionality, together [...]
BT Total Broadband Anywhere launched
Permalink: BT Total Broadband Anywhere launched by Jan Harris
BT’s latest broadband package offers both a fast broadband connection to the home, and an internet enabled smartphone, the BT ToGo.
BT Total Broadband Anywhere costs from £23.99 per month, providing Internet access, email, voice and message services both in the home and when on the move.
The package includes a choice of two BT [...]
HTC - new distributor for new phones
Permalink: HTC - new distributor for new phones by Jan Harris
HTC, which designs and manufactures feature-rich smartphones and PDAs, has appointed Brightpoint Europe as its exclusive distributor in the UK and Ireland, replacing its previous distributor, Portix.
The new precedes HTC’s expected announcement of a number of new phones on 6 May.
The announcement is expected to include the HTC Dream Android - the first device [...]
Nokia announces fold and slide phones
Permalink: Nokia announces fold and slide phones by Jan Harris
Nokia has launched three new phones - the 3600 slide, the 6600 slide and the 6600 fold - all of them with a focus on design.
The Nokia 6600 fold is a dual-band 3G phone with a 16 million-colour 2.13 inch OLED screen, and 2-megapixel camera with autofocus and double LED flash.
It has microSD [...]
Elektrobit announces affordable satellite phone
Permalink: Elektrobit announces affordable satellite phone by Jan Harris
Elektrobit is planning to launch an affordable Windows Mobile 6.1 satellite phone in 2009, which will be in the same price range as regular cell phones.
Unlike earlier satellite phone, which had an obtrusive antenna, Elektrobit’s phone is a sleek, lightweight device which doesn’t feature an antenna at all. It measures just 4.7 x 2.5 [...]
Silicon Image announces 12MP camera processor
Permalink: Silicon Image announces 12MP camera processor by Jan Harris
Silicon Image, Inc. has announced the availability of its 12 megapixel camera processor IP core, which will bring digital still camera functionality to mobile devices.
The 12 megapixel camera processor IP core is designed for integration into system-on-a-chip (SoC) semiconductors, for use in mobile phones, portable multimedia players, ultra mobile PCs and security cameras.
Five [...]
E-TEN announces Glofiish M810 and M750
Permalink: E-TEN announces Glofiish M810 and M750 by Jan Harris
E-TEN has boosted its Pocket PC Phone range with the Glofiish M810 and M750.
Both phones run Windows Mobile 6, with a Samsung S3C processor at 500MHz and 256MB Flash ROM.
The models feature a 2 megapixel camera with auto-focus, which offers photo file sizes which are ideal for uploading to websites, a QWERTY slide [...]
Nokia announces 6212 smartcard-phone
Permalink: Nokia announces 6212 smartcard-phone by Jan Harris
Nokia’s latest 3G handset, the 6212 Classic, features Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, allowing the phone to communicate directly with other NFC-enabled devices.
NFC technology is a development of RFID technology which combines tag and reader in a single device.
The technology has a range of practical applications. Users of the Nokia 6212 will be able [...]
Willcom unveils Intel Atom phone
Permalink: Willcom unveils Intel Atom phone by Jan Harris
Japanese carrier, Willcom Inc, has revealed what it claims is the world’s first atom phone.
The carrier is offering a handset, manufactured by Sharp, with Intel Corp’s Centrino Atom chip, despite Intel saying that the Atom chip family would not be ready for mobile phones until 2009 at the earliest.
The Sharp D4 handset uses [...]
SnapMyLife photo sharing site launched
Permalink: SnapMyLife photo sharing site launched by Jan Harris
US-company Mobicious Inc has launched SnapMyLife, a mobile social media site which allows people to instantly share camera phone photos by uploading them to the site via picture messaging (MMS) or email.
The site, which is optimised for viewing on cell phones, gained over 1,000 members each day during a 90 day trial period prior [...]