Friday, 3 April 2009

USB Cellphone Booster: No More Dropped Calls

Weak cellphone signals are the bane of modern life. We can put a man on the moon, yet somehow dependable wireless coverage – even in urban areas eludes us. Thankfully, this gadget called the USB Cellphone Booster is here to help, amplifying our 3G data card or cellphone signals by up to 3 bars.

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Tuesday, 24 March 2009

Nokia 7205 Intrigue Gets Official, Launches on Verizon.

Nokia yesterday announced the official release of their 7205 Intrigue clamshell-style cellphone, which features an attractive “hidden-until-lit” display on the front. The external 1.9-inch 176 x 32 PMOLED display is virtually invisible until lit by an incoming call or message alert.

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Friday, 9 January 2009

Cell-Mate Simplifies Hands-Free, Straps Phone To Your Head.

This hands-free alternative may seem like a gag, some superseded relic, or perhaps even both. Called the Cell-Mate, this fasten-your-phone-to-your-head device is not only real, but also new and really makes you wonder…is the ability to take and end calls with your cheekbones a requirement when driving?

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Tuesday, 30 December 2008

LG Touchscreen 3G Watch-Phone Calling Soon

LG Electronics recently announced that they will debut a 3G wristwatch phone at January’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, which will be a fully-functional handset wristset? complete with touchscreen and video calling capabilities.

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Friday, 12 December 2008

Interceptor Cellphones: Is Your Handset A Spy Device?

You thought that brand new handset was a really generous gift, but is there more to it than that? Spy Catcher of Knightsbridge has a wide range of high-end Nokia handsets that are identical in appearance to their store-bought counterparts, only they contain cutting-edge Interceptor spy software. This software enables your generous creepy gift-giving friend or partner to intercept both sides of conversations you have on the phone, as well as remotely open the mic on the handset to listen in on room conversations from anywhere in the world.

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Tuesday, 9 December 2008

LG Demos World’s First LTE Cellphone Chip, Gets 60Mbps.

LG today demonstrated their latest development in cellphone chip technology, based on the 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard. They managed to achieve a whopping 60Mbps download / 20Mbps upload speed in the demo, around half of the technology’s theoretical limits of 100Mbps down and 50Mbps up.

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Monday, 16 June 2008

Nokia E66 S60 Slider Is Now Official

Nokia has officially announced that the E66 S60 slider will be making its way to the U.S. around Q3 of this year.


The phone will be compatible with multiple networks including EDGE, GSM, HSDPA and WCDMA.


The handset is only 13.6mm thick and will feature not only a 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera on the rear, but also a camera on the front for making video calls.

It will include a 2.4-inch QVGA screen as well as A-GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth (with A2DP) and 3.6mbps web browsing.

You can switch to landscape mode by turning the handset on its side, much like the accelerometer feature on Apple’s iPhone, plus there is a new feature that allows you to easily switch between your personal and business profiles.

The battery will last for 14 days on standby and give you 3.5 hours of talk time on 3G or 7.5 hours on GSM.

The internal memory is limited, only 110MB, but that can be expanded with a microSD card up to 8GB.

The E66 uses the third edition of the S60 platform which runs on the Symbian OS.

The handset will cost “under $500″ according to Nokia and will be available in two colours, either white or grey with steel accents.

Sources:
CNET
Engadget

Friday, 6 June 2008

Microsoft To Disable Your Phone/Camera

Microsoft has filed a patent application that would see gadgets like mobile phones and digital cameras disabled in designated areas such as public transport, conference rooms, galleries, museums or movie theatres.


The idea is called Device Manners Policy (DMP) and could block certain features on gadgets that are not allowed in the user’s location.

According to Microsoft’s patent application, they are considering various methods of implementing their lock-down but are unsure of the best route.


The system would likely involve a Wi-Fi or RF link to your device. If you were in a gallery, for example, your gadget could be wirelessly linked to a local server that issues instructions about which functions are not allowed in the area and must be disabled.

The obstacle in this plan is in getting manufacturers to add the necessary software to their devices to make the system work. Microsoft can add the software to its own Windows Mobile platform but that would only cover a fraction of the mobile market and wouldn’t include digital cameras or other devices.

Sources:
RegisterHardware
Microsoft’s Patent Application

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