Monday, 27 October 2008

Casio Exilim W63CA: 8.1MP Cameraphone Hits Japan

The Japanese cell phone operator KDDI has today announced the release of the impressive, feature-packed Casio EXILIM W63CA cameraphone, featuring an 8.1-megapixel camera, a 3.1-inch AMOLED display, face detection, anti-shake technology and a simple feature rarely seen on cameraphones…a flash.

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Monday, 1 September 2008

Paraben’s CSI Stick: Copies Cell Phone Data, Available To Anyone.

Fancy trying your hand at a little digital forensics? Well, thanks to Paraben’s CSI Stick, it’s easy. See, for a paltry $200, you can have access to every piece of data stored on certain Motorola and Samsung handsets, including text messages, names and numbers, pictures, call logs, emails and anything else an unsuspecting user has stored on their phone.

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Thursday, 14 August 2008

Brando Portable Cell Phone Jammer: Makes You A Walking Dead Spot

Thanks to a new device by Brando, those who appreciate a bit of cell phone quiet can now fight back (in a non-violent manner) with technology. Their portable cell phone jammer creates a reception dead spot with a radius of up to 10 meters around you and is universal, covering just about all cell spectrums including 3G.

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Thursday, 26 June 2008

Cell Phone Virtual Image Projector Created By KETI

The Korean Electronics Technology Institute (KETI) has developed an Eye Glass Display (EGD) module that can be embedded in mobile devices like cell phones and project virtual 60-inch images.


The device is capable of receiving analog RGB, S-Video, composite and component input signals from the mobile device which the controller will then render in a projected 3-dimentional virtual image.


You will need 2 meters of room in front of you to properly display the full 60-inch image and with a 40 degree viewing angle, you’ll be able to easily share your photos with a group of friends.

This new development will certainly give ChinaKing a bit of competition with their recently announced “World’s First Projector Cell Phone”. KETI’s model weighs in at only 110 grams.

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Friday, 13 June 2008

World’s First Projector Cell Phone – ChinaKing

Chinese Electronics company ChinaKing (aka CKing) has announced a new cell phone with a built-in projector – a world first.


The phone utilises a Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) chip for the imagery and a LED for the light source and manual focus.

The phone can project an image 30 inches in size at a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. The company claims a maximum projection time of 2 hours which, if true, is quite an accomplishment.


The projector is positioned on the top edge of the phone so all you need to do is point it at a flat surface to show a projection.

The user interface looks very similar to that on Apple’s iPhone which has sparked criticism and caused the word ‘clone’ to be thrown around.

Apparently the phone is not a concept and will be heading for production in the near future.

The projector phone is certainly a vision of the future. Once the technology improves and miniaturises further, I’m sure this feature will become quite common on all kinds of portable gadgetry.

Sources:
NetEase
Engadget


Wednesday, 21 May 2008

Hydrogen-Powered Phones On The Way

French researchers have invented a hydrogen fuel cell that can be used in mobile phones as a back-up power supply.

The fuel cell is miniature in size and is designed to be carried in a belt pouch or pocket. The gadget has been in the works since 2005 with a semi-conductor group called STMicroelectronics.

The cartridges are being developed by Bic – the same company who makes also those ubiquitous razors, lighters and pens.


Designed to work as a hybrid system, the phone draws on the ordinary battery first and uses the fuel cell once it runs dry.

The greatest benefit of the cartridge is that despite its small size, it will supply power equivalent to three to five recharges, getting you through weeks without a charger or perhaps even weeks away from an electricity supply.

The fuel cell is not due to hit the market until early 2010 and the price has not yet been disclosed.

Photo credit: Flickr’s Michael (mx5tx)