Samsung Intensity 2 (SCH-U460) Phone (Verizon) Released for Verizon Wireless, the Samsung Intensity 2 is an eco-friendly phone, made partly from recycled plastic, designed with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard for convenient text messaging and social networking. As the successor to the original Intensity, the Intensity 2 offers a similar 1.3-megapixel camera with night vision, music player and Bluetooth wireless technology.
Samsung Haven (SCH-U320) Phone (Verizon) Released for Verizon Wireless, the Samsung Haven is designed for older individuals. The handset features dedicated keys for Emergency 911 and 'In Case of Emergency', or ICE.
Sharp FX Phone (AT&T) The Sharp FX brings popular brand of Sidekick phones to AT&T, offering a slide-out design that reveals a full keyboard for instant messaging, text and email. The handset features a 3.0-inch touch screen display, 2.0-megapixel camera with camcorder, high-speed HSDPA and Bluetooth capabilities.
Samsung Intercept (SPH-M910) Phone (Sprint) Released for Sprint, the Samsung Intercept is an Android-based phone that features a 3.2-inch touch screen and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The Intercept comes pre-loaded with social apps so users can post to Facebook and Twitter with one button press.
Motorola Charm Phone (T-Mobile) Released for T-Mobile, the Motorola Charm is a compact Android device with a 2.8-inch touch screen display and intuitive 'backtrack' navigation pad -- located directly behind the home screen -- to have an unobstructed view of the Web, texts, emails and news feeds. The Charm runs Android 2.1 software and an enhanced version of MotoBlur, which syncs contacts, posts, messages, photos and more and grabs information from sources such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and Gmail.
Samsung Fascinate Phone (Verizon) Released for Verizon, the Samsung Fascinate is an Android-powered smartphone with an large 4.0-inch AMOLED screen and a 1GHz processor ideal for viewing HD videos, experiencing augmented reality content through its Layar Reality Browser and connecting with friends on Facebook and Twitter using the 'Social Hub.' The Fascinate features mDNIe (mobile Digital Natural Image engine) technology, used in Samsung's best-selling televisions, to boost even sharper and crisper imaging -- perfect to record, edit and play HD video. Users can access to Google services -- such as Google Search, Gmail and Google Maps -- or download a variety of apps from the Android Market.
Samsung Epic 4G Phone (Sprint) Released for Sprint, the Samsung Epic 4G is a Google Android device with blazing-fast WiMax 4G technology. The device can also turn into a mobile hotspot for up to five Wi-Fi devices to share the 4G simultaneously.
Samsung Vibrant Phone (T-Mobile) Released for T-Mobile, the Samsung Vibrant is an Android phone with a large 4.0-inch touch screen display and a 1GHz chip ideal for viewing HD videos and connecting with friends on Facebook and Twitter using the 'Social Hub.' The Vibrant features Super-AMOLED technology to deliver one of the thinnest, most responsive displays in the industry, and makes watching movies, viewing videos and playing games come to life like never before, even in bright light and outdoor environments. It also includes an accelerometer and gyroscope to provide a smooth, fluid controls so users can tilt and pan the phone when playing motion-games.
Motorola Droid X Phone (Verizon) Released for Verizon, the Motorola Droid X is an Android device with a large 4.3-inch touch screen display that lets users record high-definition movies for playback on a high-definition television. Customers can download full-length movies and enjoy them in cinematic widescreen format.
Motorola ES400 Phone (Sprint) Released for Sprint, the Motorola ES400 is a rugged Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone designed to help managers keep tabs on workers. It has push-to-talk functionality for off-network communications, both GSM and CDMA frequencies, and a 3.2-megapixel camera to capture photos, videos, and barcodes and documents.
The graphite and display overhaul that Amazon gave its Kindle DX earlier in the month has now been applied to its third generation 6-inch model. The new Kindle will be available with 3G and Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi only, is 15 percent lighter and 21 percent smaller than its predecessor but still retains the 6-inch display and now comes with double the storage capacity...
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The Sanho Corporation has announced a new iPad-specific addition to its HyperMac battery solutions. Apple's tablet computer can be placed into one of two angled slots on top of the HyperMac Stand which create the perfect angle for movie viewing or for eBook reading. The stand also serves to extend iPad enjoyment by adding another 16 hours to its battery life...
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Source R&D has just announced that its Warpia Easy Dock Wireless Laptop Docking Station has now been made available for online purchase. The system offers the convenience of a laptop and the comfort of a desktop in one package by enabling laptop users to wirelessly connect to any traditional desktop setup...
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This Friday, June 30, sees the release of Apple’s iPhone 4 in an additional 17 countries. And the big question being asked is will the recent hoopla about the device’s antenna problems affect the launch, or will Apple’s recent announcement of free bumpers for all new and existing iPhone 4 customers mean it’s the standard frenzy that has gone hand-in-hand with the launch of Apple products in recent times? ..
Continue Reading Will the ‘death grip’ play a part when the iPhone 4 hits 17 more countries this Friday?
There are a huge number of apps available for the iPhone and iPod Touch which make the most of the sensitive touchscreen display to mimic the playing of various musical instruments. Useful for learning, rehearsing and for just showing off to your mates, such things all suffer from the same problem - an awkward user experience. The Fingerist from EVENNO could change all that by allowing players to place an Apple smartphone or media player into the cradle of its guitar-shaped body, strap it around their neck, and then blast out some power chords using the built-in speaker...
Continue Reading The Fingerist aims to bring some realism to iPhone guitar apps
Apple has announced that its iPad will be available in an additional nine countries from Friday, July 23. All varieties of both the Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models will hit Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore. ..
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Looking to put a cap on the negative press that threatened to derail the wider international launch of the iPhone 4, Apple has announced it will give all new and existing iPhone 4 owners a free bumper case to solve the much-hyped “death-grip” problem. And if you've already shelled out for a case, Apple will reimburse you. ..
Continue Reading Apple addresses iPhone 4 antenna problem with free bumpers for all
Samsung's Galaxy Beam Smart Projector Phone will be available in Singapore to StarHub customers from July 17. The unit will feature a built-in Texas Instruments DLP Pico Projector which will enable you to project from your phone onto a wall. There's also Offline and No SIM modes, Hand Writing Recognition (English and Simplified Chinese), RSS Reader, Mobile Widgets and much more. This is going to be an amazing new product – it might be worth taking a trip to Singapore just to have a look at one!..
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Velocity Micro is getting ready to release a couple of 7 inch full color Android e-Readers and a similarly-sized Android tablet computer. The Cruz reader features a resistive touchscreen, wireless connectivity, the Kobo eBook reading application and internet browsing functionality. The Cruz tablet differs only in touchscreen technology, storage capacity and wireless connectivity and the StoryPad has been created especially for kids...
Continue Reading Cruz 7-inch, Android-based, color e-Readers and tablet incoming
What do get when you combine a Leica M8, a universal shelving system and a Braun radio designed by Dieter Rams, some Illy ground coffee tins and an Ikepod Solaris watch? Probably not much but thankfully 18-year-old Andrew Seunghyun Kim has used design influences from those very items to produce a gorgeous mobile phone concept he's decided to call the "HTC 1" (though he has no affiliation with HTC). From the slight curve to the touchscreen display to its metallic construction and simple but functional user interface – it's a pretty slick design...
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The Elonex 710EB eBook with full color screen first outed in April this year has now reached pre-order status with a UK availability date of July 31. The 7-inch e-Reader uses an LED backlit LCD display rather than e-Ink, benefits from wireless connectivity, will double up as a photo viewer or media player and has an 8 hour battery life...
Continue Reading Elonex 710EB color e-Reader available for pre-order
When Google announced this past Monday that the company would be releasing App Inventor, an app development tool requiring zero programming knowledge, a number of questions arose around the tech sphere. Would this lead to an explosion of Android apps? And if so, how are we supposed to filter through all the 'crapps' that are sure to enter the marketplace (Attention, World, I invented a word: crap+apps=crapps). Does this mark a turning point where programmers start to become obsolete?
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Unsurprisingly, the Australian outback doesn’t exactly boast the greatest mobile phone coverage in the world. But researchers down under have managed to make mobile phone calls in this remote landscape without the use of towers or satellites. Instead of relying on expensive infrastructure, the researchers created a mesh-based phone network between Wi-Fi enabled mobile phones that allowed them to communicate with each other...
Continue Reading No mobile phone coverage? No worries, researchers put a tower in a phone
After reports last week that a number of iTunes accounts had been hacked and used to purchase apps, ostensibly by developers targeting top-ranking positions in the App Store, Apple addressed the problem publicly... albeit in a somewhat low-key and reluctant tone reminiscent of antenna-gate...
Continue Reading Trouble in paradise: Apple tarnished after App Store is hacked
Gizmag caught up with Hanvon at China's Consumer Electronics Show in Qingdao this last weekend and took a closer look at the company's new tablet computer, the Touchpad B10. Benefiting from Intel's ultra-low-power processor and a couple of gigabytes of system memory, the Windows 7 multi-touch tablet also features a built-in camera and both VGA and HDMI display ports for onward connectivity to either a monitor or television...
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Although most new Bluetooth compatibility is still centered on version 2.1 +EDR, which was formally adopted way back on July 26, 2007, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced the formal adoption of Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4.0. The hallmark feature of the new specification is its low energy technology that should open up entirely new markets for devices requiring low power wireless connectivity...
Continue Reading Bluetooth 4.0 formally adopted, awaiting products
Passengers boarding either a Cathay Pacific Airways or Dragonair jet in 2012 will be able to make use of broadband connectivity. This week, the airline confirmed an agreement with Panasonic Avionics Corporation to provide broadband access across its entire fleet with download speeds of up to 50Mbps (to the aircraft – not individual passengers), as well as call and data access for cell phones.
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The German arm of Internet Service Provider and Web Host 1&1 has unveiled its own 7 inch tablet computer. The ARM-powered, Android SmartPad comes with WiFi connectivity, a gigabyte of internal storage and some custom apps. There's an optional docking station and the ability to turn it into a remote control for home entertainment systems too...
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If you’re one of those Appleheads who just love their iPhone, then chances are you want to maximize the number of places you can use the thing. For instance, do you hate going without it during your bike commute? Well, now you don’t have to. Dahon, who brought us the ReeCharge bicycle-mounted electronics charger, also offers the Biologic Bike Mount for iPhone. And no, it’s not intended for web-surfing as you navigate downtown traffic...
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The next step in the evolution of e-Ink technology sees 50 per cent better contrast resulting in sharper, clearer text and crisp, detailed images. Amazon's new graphite Kindle DX takes full advantage of the new technology, also offering a couple of new fonts, new security features and social networking integration. And the new DX comes in at over US$100 cheaper than its predecessor too...
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Accessing the Internet while away from the home or office has never been easier. When there’s no Wi-Fi available users can jump on 3G broadband to get their online fix. And that’s the way it has generally been, with the two main mobile communications technologies acting as complementary services. But with the advent of Wi-Fi based municipal wireless networks some experts say there is a strong possibility that Wi-Fi will compete with the 3G cell phone network in city areas and perhaps even become a substitute...
Continue Reading Wi-Fi and 3G could become competitors for mobile Internet access
The developed world is fast heading towards a globally networked information economy. Any government that fails to recognize that high-speed Internet access is fundamental to future economic growth and prosperity runs the risk of quickly ending up on the wrong end of a digital divide. While this applies to countries as a whole it also apples to residents within a country, with some spoiled for choice when it comes to broadband access while others in more remotes areas are left wanting. In a bid to ensure broadband access to all people in the U.S., the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has set a 4Mbps download target for universal broadband with its National Broadband Plan. The undertaking will cost US$23.5 billion...
Continue Reading Universal 4Mbps broadband comes with a US$23.5 billion price tag
In an ideal world we would all access the Internet over fiber optic cables that reach right up to the front door to deliver blisteringly fast transmission speeds. Unfortunately, we don’t live in an ideal world and many of us are forced to rely on aging copper network infrastructure. Now, Alcatel-Lucent’s Bell Labs has demonstrated technology that boosts the transmission speeds over two copper pairs to 100Mbps over a distance of 1km. This could see such infrastructure given a new lease of life, satisfying consumer’s need for speed for some time to come...
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Our smartphones can already surf the Net, take photos and videos, play games, and even make phone calls, so why not... have them smell the air? That what America’s Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate would like to see happen. The Cell-All initiative would see cell phones equipped with a sensor capable of detecting deadly chemicals. In the event of a terrorist chemical attack, the device could conceivably save numerous lives...
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Panasonic has launched a new business phone which features a color touchscreen interface, the ability to view live video feeds and even control cameras from the phone itself, an SD card slot for data and programming backup and USB, ethernet and Bluetooth connectivity...
Continue Reading Panasonic introduces KX-NT400 touchscreen IP phone
In a step that could see communication wires banished from homes and offices researchers have developed a miniature device capable of converting ultra-fast laser pulses into bursts of radio-frequency signals. The advance could enable all communications, from HDTV broadcasts to secure computer connections, to be transmitted from a single base station...
Continue Reading 'Microrings' could lead to new era in wireless communications
Some people may find it hard to believe but yes, home phones do still exist. Sure they haven’t undergone the massive technological advances we've seen in mobile phones in the past decade but Motorola is looking to make up some ground with one of the first Android-powered home phones to hit the market - the Motorola HS1001. Running Android v1.6 the cordless handset features a 2.8-inch touchscreen with virtual keypad and allows users to surf the web and check email via a Wi-Fi connection to a home network...
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Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV’s) are at the forefront of new discoveries and important research in the ocean depths, but they are still hindered by cumbersome cables that connect them to their support ships at the surface. It brings back memories of the days before radio-controlled toys, when our remote-control cars had wires coming out of them that ran up to the controllers in our hands. Now, thanks to scientists and engineers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), ROV’s may soon be set free from their tethers. The researchers have developed an undersea optical communications system, which they describe as “a virtual revolution in high-speed undersea data collection and transmission.”..
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Google plans to roll-out an experimental trial of an ultra high-speed 1 gigabit per second (1Gbps) fiber-to-the-home (FFTH) broadband service that is around 100 times faster than most Americans experience today. Google says the service will be delivered to a number of cities or communities – 50,000 to 500,000 residents - somewhere of its choosing in the USA in a effort to investigate new ways of making Internet access better and faster for everyone. ..
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A new snap-on battery that can extend the talk time and power on an iPhone 3G, 3GS or iPod Touch 2G device by around three hours (up to 100 hours standby) has been released by Ethereal Home Theater. "No bulky or clumsy cords, and designed to look like an extension to a 3G iPhone, this is one of the better-looking spare batteries going around," says Gizmag's Jeff Salton, who's been putting the unit to the test...
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Sending and receiving data over a wireless network is generally undertaken via radio waves. But that's not the only method. Using the optical spectrum offers the advantage of better security and blisteringly fast transfer rates to boot. Engineers from Pennsylvania State University have now succeeded in moving data outside the usual line of sight restrictions at speeds of over one gigabit per second, more than double that achieved by Siemens recently...
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Handset manufacturer i-mate’s 810-F is so tough the company has given it a lifetime year-on-year warranty. That’s because it has already put the 810-F through a grueling set of tests and trials, including running a car over it, immersing it in all kinds of fluids, kicking it, dropping it, baking it, freezing it and even calling it bad names – and yet the device continues to work. I-mate says the 810-F has even passed the rigors of US Military toughness specifications (standards as referenced for impact resistance, crush force, submersion, rain/mist/salt, fog, dust ingress, and vibration). Follow the link for some video evidence...
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Last December, the world was introduced to the Synaptics Fuse, a new concept in mobile communications. The prototype smartphone is the result of a collaboration between Synaptics, Texas Instruments, Immersion, TheAlloy and The Astonishing Tribe (TAT). What makes this phone so special is its user/phone interface. It takes Synaptics’ pioneering touchscreen technology to a whole new level, allowing people to use the phone one-handed, and without having to even see the screen...
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It seems our already speedy wireless connections are set to get a whole lot faster with the Wireless Gigabit Alliance (WiGig) announcing the completion of its unified wireless specification. Using the currently unlicensed 60GHz spectrum, the technology is set to provide data transmission rates of up to 7Gbps – more than ten times that of current 802.11n Wi-Fi. ..
Continue Reading WiGig Alliance: ten times faster wireless on the way
The shift to wireless communication using ever-smaller devices has necessitated the need for smaller and smaller antennas. Thankfully, the days of extendable antennas on mobile phones are a thing of the past with manufacturers now able conceal them inside the casing. Now scientists have created shape-shifting antennas that, while not likely to appear in consumer devices like mobile phones any time soon, could open the door to a host of uses in fields ranging from bridge safety monitoring to military deployment...
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Although computers and the Internet have eaten away at the dominance of television, it remains the most popular form of entertainment and source of information in the world. And with the line between TV and computers blurring with the advent of Home Theater PCs (HTPCs) and devices like Apple TV it’s likely that television in one form or another will retain its crown for some time to come. Television is no longer limited to a big box sitting in the corner of the living room. It can be accessed on sexy, slim panels hung on a wall or on mobile phones while sitting on a train. In fact television is so pervasive today it can be hard to imagine life before it existed – but there was such a time, and it wasn’t even that long ago...
Continue Reading November 2, 1936 - the beginning of television
In the latest installment of our video series looking at Michael Bennett-Levy’s collection of early technology, Laurence Fisher from Bonham's introduces us to a 1938 HMV type 905 table model television and wireless that was a wonder of engineering for its time. The exterior of the HMV model 905 television is a three-quarter figured burr walnut veneered case with molded edge housing a 7-inch screen. Click through for a closer look at this fascinating slice of history which has been restored with authentic pre-war era components and is in complete working order... and there's also a word of warning to those interested in dabbling in pre-war televisons - TV repair can be a lethal occupation...
Continue Reading Video - The HMV type 905: pre-war television packs a killer punch
Global Positioning System (GPS) devices have permeated society to the point where millions of us rely on them daily for directions, locations and traffic avoidance (if only they could tell me where I left my car keys). GPS satellites send signals to a receiver in your handheld or car-based GPS navigator, which calculates your position on the planet based on the location of the satellites and your distance from them. The distance is determined by how long it took the signals from various satellites to reach your receiver. But have you ever thought what tells the GPS satellites where they are in the first place?
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Since it was founded three years ago, Twitter has quickly grown into a social phenomenon used by presidents and bloggers alike for breaking news, political protests, marketing and personal blogging, offering a unique real-time cross-section of today's society. In a recent announcement made by Google's VP of search products and user experience, Melissa Mayer, the search giant said it had reached an agreement with the microblogging service and would soon be able to integrate status updates with its standard search results...
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Discarded and left-for-dead, old TV broadcast channels (called “white spaces”) that have been freed up by the transition to digital TV in the U.S. are being given new life and used to wirelessly deliver high-speed Internet connectivity to business, education and community users. Under an experimental license granted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Spectrum Bridge designed and deployed a wireless TV white spaces network to distribute broadband Internet connectivity in Claudville, Virginia. To ensure the local residents make the most of this new high-speed connectivity, Dell, Microsoft and the TDF Foundation have contributed software and hardware to the local school and the town’s new computer center...
Continue Reading Unused TV channels bring broadband to rural U.S.
Apple to Investigate iOS 4 Problems Apple is investigating reports that its latest mobile operating system, iOS 4, causes problems for iPhone 3G owners, after receiving numerous complaints on its support forums and technology blogs.
HTC to Push into China, Challenge iPhone HTC said it plans to venture into China under its own name for the first time, amid increasing competition with rival Apple.
LG's Struggles Continue, Looks to Google for Hit LG Electronics today said it lost money for the first time in four years, as the embattled handset maker struggles to turn around its mobile business and come up with a blockbuster phone.
Verizon Post Loss After Employee Buyout Verizon today said it swung to a second-quarter loss as the company shrunk its traditional phone business and bought out some 11,000 employees.
HP Tablets to Debut This Fall Hewlett-Packard said it is on track to release tablet computers running Windows 7 from Microsoft and WebOS from Palm later this fall, as the computer giant looks to challenge Apple's iPad in the nascent market.
CNET Reviews - Most Recent Cell Phones and Accessories
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro -silver The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro is still too small for a full-fledged Android smartphone, but the added physical keyboard greatly improves usability.
LG Prime GoPhone - silver (AT&T) - Prepaid Despite its faults, the LG Prime is a nice phone, especially given its price and the fact that you can get it without a contract.
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini - white The Xperia X10 Mini packs a lot of features into a small design. The compact touch screen won't be for everyone, but it mostly satisfies as an Android phone.
PCD CDM8635 (U.S. Cellular) The PCD CDM8635's clean design, excellent call quality, useful shortcut keys, and usability wizards help make it a prime entry-level phone for seniors.
LG dLite - eletric blue (T-Mobile) With its decent midrange feature set and eye-catching design, the LG dLite is a wonderfully girly phone that would appeal to the young, or just the young at heart.
Sharp FX - black (AT&T) The Sharp FX has plenty of multimedia features and additional services to occupy socialites and text-happy users, but mediocre call quality and some usability flaws keep it from fulfilling its complete potential.
