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Watch on YouTubeJabra BT8010 Bluetooth Headset
Posted by Chris Leckness on Jan 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment
This new headset from quality maker Jabra, comes with a personalised phonebook, caller ID and up to 10 hours of talktime. But the fun starts when you attach the second headpiece, which transforms it instantly into a high-performance stereo unit so you can listen to music between calls.
Pricing and availability is yet to be announced.
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Apple Intros New AirPort Extreme with 802.11n
Posted by Jack Cook on Jan 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Five Times the Performance and Twice the Range.
Apple introduced the new AirPort Extreme, a simple and elegant wireless networking solution delivering up to five times the performance and twice the range of the previous AirPort Extreme. Based on 802.11n, AirPort Extreme extends a wireless network to even more areas in a home or office and makes streaming digital content and transferring large files faster and easier....
Philadelphia Tests New Wi-Fi Network
Posted by Jack Cook on Jan 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment
EarthLink is kicking off a service that will give Philadelphia residents, workers and visitors an opportunity to try on its EarthLink Wi-Fi product free-of-charge through January 21, 2007.
Available to consumers who live, work or visit EarthLink’s 15-square-mile proof-of-concept (POC) area, which extends east of Broad Street and north of the Vine Street Expressway, EarthLink Wi-Fi offers down-and-upload speeds...
Cingular KRZR Is Now Available
Posted by Doug Smith on Jan 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment
I was at the Cingular store yesterday looking around and noticed that they had a KRZR on display as well as a RIZR. These are very good looking devices. The store I was at was an "Independant" Authorized Dealer so they have had them out for a few days. They also were able to purchase "another" Motorola phone that I will post about later. But back to the KRZR. The KRZR is much "sleeker" than...
Kensington’s Bluetooth PCMCIA phone
Posted by uwaku on Jan 08, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Kensington will be releasing a Bluetooth phone that docks & charges in your laptops PCMCIA slot, just like the MoGo BT mouse. You can flip out the microphone to talk on it like a phone or fold it back, stand it up, and turn on the speakerphone. It’s compatible with Skype, Yahoo Live Messenger, and GoogleTalk, costs about $90, and the charge lasts for up to 30 hours of talk time!
The only downsides...
Real LOW Blackjack Price at CompUSA
Posted by Chris Leckness on Jan 07, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Thanks to Smartphone thoughts for a real nice tip… A BlackJack for $79.00!
“If you resisted the temptation to buy the BlackJack over the holidays, then how about $79.99 price? That is all you have to pay for the Samsung BlackJack according to the CompUSA flyer in today’s newspaper after an instant savings of $320! You do not have to worry about the mail-in-rebates. The thing that is not clear...
FASTAP phone now available
Posted by uwaku on Jan 07, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The ALLTEL AG LX490 with FASTAP is now available in the US. FASTAP is a fairly new interface technology that combines raised & lowered keys for greater functionality on different form factors, basically giving you more keys to play with on a smaller phone. Check out the Digit Wireless website for demos and more information.
This kind of innovation makes me happy, as I’m one of those people who likes having...
SAMSUNG DEMONSTRATES MOBILE WIMAX TECHNOLOGY AT CES
Posted by Chris Leckness on Jan 07, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Joint demonstration with Sprint-Nextel using new Mobile WiMAX devices
LAS VEGAS – January 6, 2007 – Samsung Electronics, a leading provider of telecommunications network systems and handsets, is set to demonstrate its Mobile WiMAX technology and new products at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which starts today.
While Samsung had previously showcased its Mobile WiMAX technology at several...
Gomadic – Pack Light!
Posted by Jack Cook on Jan 05, 2007 | Leave a Comment
So I am slowing getting everything together for CES and I have decided to take my iPAQ 4700, Palm 700W, KJAM and an incredibly wonderful Nokia N80. Certainly a little over kill but I will use the 4700 while in flight to watch a few movies and I will pick the cell I want to take depending on where I am going and what I get the urge to use. Lately I have been pretty much solely using the N80 …...
The Best 15 Bucks I’ve Spent!
Posted by Jack Cook on Jan 04, 2007 | Leave a Comment
SkypeOut – calling ordinary phones cheaply
I have been a Skype user for some time and have been really happy with it the entire time. Last year, they offered a program where you could call any phone in the US and Canada at no charge. That sounded "sorta cool" so I tried it, liked it and used it through out the year. Of course, I knew it was going to be short lived but what the heck,...
Mobile TV and the Great Vendor Conspiracy – by Mobile Monte
Posted by Mobile Monte on Jan 04, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Since GPRS, there has been a constant hype around non-SMS data applications. Attending mobile trade shows, one could easily identify the annual killer-application. WAP, MMS, Streaming and Mobile TV have all enjoyed much more than their deserved 15 minutes of fame, but none have delivered anything but a trickle of early-adopters. While there can be no single explanation for this failure, the unspoken truth...
A Double-Sided LCD? … from Samsung, who else!
Posted by Jack Cook on Jan 04, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Where can you see it? At CES of course!
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world’s largest provider of thin-film transistor, liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels announced today that it has created the first LCD panel that can produce independent images on each side of a mobile LCD display. Samsung’s new double-sided LCD can show two entirely different pictures or sets of visual data simultaneously...
“Take anywhere, read anywhere” flexible displays
Posted by uwaku on Jan 04, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Plastic Logic has raised $100 million in venture capital to release flexible electronic displays. This has potential impact on cell phones, PDAs, book readers, maps, newspapers… the list goes on and on. For electronic readers, the company states the battery lasts for 1,000’s of pages allowing you to leave your charger at home,
More information on their website.
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Virtual Earth Mobile 1.69
Posted by Jack Cook on Jan 03, 2007 | Leave a Comment
This is cool! Jason Fuller updated Virtual Earth and added a few new features like Map Draging using your stylus. Check out the Windows Mobile Team Blog here and download the cab file.
Jason said:
For those of you who asked to be able to drag the map with the stylus, I’ve finally gotten around to implementing it.
I also added the option of getting directions in text form, for those of you who prefer...
WildCharge – Universal Wire-Free Chargers
Posted by Jack Cook on Jan 03, 2007 | Leave a Comment
WildCharge Launches Universal Wire-Free Chargers for Mobile Electronic Devices.
This is one accessory I have been looking forward to. It promises to offer a safe, convenient means of charging your devices. WildCharge is about to introduce true full-power wire-free electricity for mobile consumer electronics. Sounds cool!
The WildCharger is a flat, thin charging pad that is capable of delivering...
Mobis introduces a Bluetooth Fabric Keyboard
Posted by uwaku on Jan 03, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Mobis has introduced a bluetooth fabric keyboard for those of you who don’t have an integrated QWERTY in your device – or who just want to type on a larger one. It runs for up to ten hours on two AAA batteries and rolls into an included stuff sack. Works with Palm, Blackberry, Symbian, and Windows Mobile 2003/2005 Smartphone and Pocket PC.
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iTV Free online TV service starts march 2007 (No Apples involved)
Posted by PsionAndy on Jan 03, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Broadband TV is the next battlefront on the online wars in the UK. The BBC has big plans for this, and Channel4 has launched its 4OD service at the start of the year. Sky has plans to use its tv together with its broadband service to boost each other. And Now iTV is joining in.
For the non Brits amongst you, iTV is Britain’s largest terrestrial broadcaster, and HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH APPLE AT ALL. In fact...
Wireless car charger coming to CES
Posted by uwaku on Jan 03, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Visteon will be unveiling a car charger for electronic devices at CES. It will plug into the cigarette lighter and fit in a cup holder. The only questions are 1) will you still be able to use the device while charging, and 2) what’s up with that green light? Can you turn that down a bit?
Via MobileMag.
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E-Ink plant… so someone must want E-Ink
Posted by PsionAndy on Jan 03, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Electronic Ink is one of those Buzzword type technologies that hasn’t made it big yet.. but someones expecting to use a lot of it as a £50 Million factory is being built in the UK to make these modules
John Mills, chief operating officer at Plastic Logic, said: "Our displays will enable electronic reader products that are as comfortable and natural to read as paper whether you’re on a beach, in...
Club Astraware offers for January
Posted by Jack Cook on Jan 03, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Astraware has just updated their Club Astraware offers for January. This month’s special Club-only offer is word-game favorite, Bookworm, for just $9.95 – that’s a saving of over 50%. The game is available for Palm OS(R) and Windows Mobile(R) for Pocket PC. This offer runs for the whole of January.
As part of their Annual Hogmanay Party, Club members can get an additional special offer –...
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