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LG, Samsung to Develop Mobile DTV Standard
LG and Samsung will collaborate on developing technology that they intend to propose for adoption as the mobile digital TV standard for the North American market. The combined technology will be presented to the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC), the international organisation which is establishing broadcasting standards for digital television, before 2009, they said. "LG and Samsung are already world-class in digital TV and mobile communications, said LG President and Chief Technology Officer Woo Paik. "Through this collaboration, we also have an opportunity to lead the North American mobile DTV market." ATSC is expected to adopt a mobile/handheld DTV standard for the North American market in early 2009 following technology trials conducted…
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Old / New Phone
They are getting older by the second. That massive batch of the baby boomer generation adults is about to become the largest group of elderly the world will ever see in its history. Companies are scrambling to come out with products and services to appeal to this post world war 2 generation of increasingly confused citizens. The “EMC” (easy mobile calling) phone by designer Matthias Pinkert might just be what the doctor ordered. This phone features four keys for direct calling, one-touch calling, GPS tracking, for when grandma is too loopy to tell where she is, a built in speaker phone and even comes with a laniard to wrap around(choke) grandma’s neck to avoid misplacing it in the refrigerator, next to the pickles.
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T-Mobile makes Sidekick Slide Scarlet official
T-Mobile today opted for a weekend launch of the Sidekick Slide Scarlet, its first special variant of the Motorola-created messaging phone. The new model conspicuously changes the phone's trim from its original purple to a deeper red while keeping all of the features of the original: the Slide is still one of T-Mobile's smallest Sidekicks but offers the full feature set, including its 1.3-megapixel camera, EDGE Internet access, microSD storage up to 4GB, and dedicated AAC and MP3 playback. The phone continues to bridge some of the differences between smartphones and feature phones with a more advanced web browser and a multi-network instant messaging client. Pricing should stay in place for the Scarlet's launch today with the phone selling for $200 along with a two-year…
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Treo meets iPhone
There is soon to be a flood of new mobile phones to hit the street using Google’s new open source Android OS platform. RKS design consultants of southern California have just introduced their entry into this soon-to-be-ubiquitous mobile platform with this “Mimique” design. Touting its ability to be easily customizable, and looking very much like a Treo with an iPhone touch surface, this phone concept deserves some attention, but I can’t help feel that they really failed to find a unique aspect. What do you think?
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iDial iPhone Retro
So the iPhone's touch interface has helped propel it to the top of many people's wish lists, in addition to its stunning looks and overall hype despite the glaring lack of 3G connectivity, but what happens when you want to go back to the good old days of a rotary dial when making a call? That's the advantage of the iPhone's full touch screen display, with the iDial iPhone Retro application which allows you to dial phone numbers via a virtual rotary dial. Needless to say this is much slower than just punching some numbers, but at least it helps get your retro kicks in.
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Philips Xenium X800 Touch screen phone
Apple sets the tone for touch devices, and now almost every handset manufacturers are putting at least some sort of effort to improve touch screen device experience. Philips unveiled its own touch handset today called X800, a tri-band GSM/GPRS Windows Mobile based handset. The X800 features a large 2.9-inch touch screen with 262k colors and resolution of 240 x 400 pixels. Other notable features include a 2-megapixel auto-focus camera, microSD slot, and Bluetooth.What’s amazing about this phone is its battery life, the X800 will go on up to 850 hours of standby time and up to 8-hours of talk time. Phillips did not unveil any pricing and availability information yet.
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FCC clears i-mate Ulimate 8502 for duty in the US
i-mate's Ultimate lineup of mobile phones is definitely a mobile enthusiasts wet dream. At least in theory. With no US wireless carrier-support and nary an FCC seal of approval to speak of, i-mate hasn't exactly broken into the US high-end handset market. So, no matter how high-end the i-mate Ultimate lineup may be, there's just that little issue of getting the handset into consumer hands.
But, that may all change with the FCC's approval of the i-mate Ultimate 8502 Windows Mobile Professional-powered handset. As evidenced by the FCC's label to the right, the Ultimate 8502 has been cleared for duty in the US by the almighty FCC. The i-mate Ultimate 8502 boasts a veritable what's what of high-end mobile phone features that any true cellphone lover can appreciate.…
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New international features coming to Twitterfone beta
Twitter is certainly usable via SMS on a mobile device, but typing messages on a phone is cumbersome. A service that converts voice to text and then posts it to Twitter could be a niche hit. A number of services have launched to allow users to record messages and link to the recording from Twitter (see Twitsay, Twittergram). And services like Jott and Spinvox are providing tools that allow voice to text conversion for Twitter, Facebook, Pownce and other social networks. But nothing I’ve seen so far is as simple to use as TwitterFone, a new service by serial Irish entrepreneur Pat Phelan. The service launched moments ago into private beta. To use it you need to verify your phone number and Twitter account, and TwitterFone will then give you a local phone number to call…
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Sprint Mogul (6800) WM 6.1 ROM "leaked"
Oh sure, most people in the ROM cookign community know about this little story as there have been many,many variations with some form of WM 6.1 for a few months now. But it's a slow news day, so why not? Word is this ROM (3.49, radio 3.39.10) for Sprint is indeed the "almost official, but still technically beta" WM 6.1 update that many are expecting this summer from Sprint. Not too much in the way of changes though you get: WM 6.1 (latest test build for this device) HTC Large Start Menu Sprint TV Slightly faster
Plus all that RevA and GPS goodness from the earlier update.
The inside joke on this one is that Sprint "leaks" these updates now officially so the community can test out and fix the bugs for them. Either way, these "leaks"…
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Nortel paid to determine how many people around the world can be defined as “hyperconnected"
A survey conducted by research firm IDC and sponsored by Nortel Networks asked 2,367 people what item would they choose to take with them if they had to be absent from their homes for 24 hours. More than 38% chose their mobile phone over things like keys, a laptop or music player. Less than 30% thought their wallet was the most important item. It looks as though many of us have bought into the mobile lifestyle and fear withdrawal symptoms if separated from our cell phones. Nortel paid for the survey to determine how many people around the world can be defined as “hyperconnected.” Someone hyperconnected uses at least seven devices for work and personal access, in addition to at least nine applications like instant messaging, text messaging or web conferencing. Cell…
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