Filed under: WIRELESS | Tags: Cellphones, ESeries, Global Positioning System, GPS, Nokia, Nokia N95, Nokia N96, Tessar
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Nokia is planning a new group of E-series enterprise phones and the top-of-the-line N96 multimedia device in the third quarter. Observers expect the E-phones will feature GPS, a 3.2-megapixel camera and 128 megabytes of memory, while the N96 — the $870 follow-up to the highly profitable N95 — is expected to hold 16 gigabytes of memory. (The Washington Post/Reuters 6/9)
Filed under: Feature, TECHNOLOGY, WIRELESS | Tags: 3G, Apple, Exchange, GPS, Handhelds, iPhone, Microsoft, Microsoft Exchange, News and Media, Smartphones, Steve Jobs, Worldwide Developers Conference, WWDC, WWDC08
WWDC 2008: TIS’ 3 TO THE G
Let introduce myself. My name is:
And here’s a run down of my newest gleaming attributes (in Marauder’s priority order):
3G
- 3G speed allows for 2.4x faster downloading speeds while browsing the internet. That’s 2.4X faster you can prove to someone else that you were right.
Less Expensive
- 6 million iPhones have been sold so far but the barrier still seems to be price. 56% of consumers say that the iPhone is too expensive. –> Price decrease (Woot!)
Longer Battery Life
- I’d like to personally send this one out to my friend Ryan who I can never reach because his iPhone battery is continuously dead (i.e. the man talks on his phone so frequently that he can never get the phone fully charged.)
- 2G talk time –> 8 hours (iPhone 1.0) to 10 hours
- 3G talk time -> 5 hours as compared to 3.5 average on 3G phones
- Browsing –> 5 – 6 hours
- Video –> 7 hours
- Audio –> 24 hours
- Standby Time –> 300 hours
Business-Friendly E-Mail
- Push e-mail from Microsoft exchange servers
GPS-Enabled Maps
- Maps with GPS (in addition to data from cell phone towers and wi-fi locations)
Flush Headphone Jack
- So you don’t have to buy a ridiculous attachment for your Bose noise canceling headphones. Hott.
Application Store
- Access to the new application store so you can pimp your ride (cough, cough] I mean phone.
Accessorize Me
- The 16GB version also comes in white.
Release Date
- Many thought the release date would fall on the 1-year anniversary of the 1st generation release (June 27th) but it looks like we’ll have to wait just a wee bit longer.
Also read:
Apple should have the full presentation online by tomorrow but for now, Techcrunch has some interesting cell phone video of the main features.
Filed under: TECHNOLOGY | Tags: Apple, Global Positioning System, GPS, iPhone, Sony, Video, Wi-Fi, YouTube
Myvu’s personal video system comes in two models, Crystal and Shades, allowing a theaterlike experience from any portable video player. The gadgets provide four to 10 hours of watching, respectively, per battery charge. (ElectronicHouse.com 6/5)
A Japanese robotics company named iXs Research Corp. has developed a new teddy bear robot for your car equipped with a GPS navigation system and sensors that detect movement, touch and even the presence of alcohol. Stop suddenly and the bear warns you to be careful. Have a few drinks and the bear reminds you that you may be impaired. iX hopes to release the first commercial version of the robot next year, planning to offer different characters and sizes. (Cynopsis 6/6)
The plug-and-play accessory lets users create a dedicated Wi-Fi network to broadcast the Vudu movie service throughout the house, including HD content. The Vudu Wireless Kit is available for $79 and requires an existing broadband router. (CED Magazine 6/08)
YouTube and Wired.com are being added to the video providers for a $300 module Sony sells for its LCD flat panel TVs. The Internet Video Link module is a small box that fits into the back of some LCD TVs. Other existing video providers include Sports Illustrated and Style.com. (Iwantmedia 6/6, http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080605/ap_on_hi_te/tec_sony_youtube 6/5)
The company is adding seven LCD models to its Bravia XBR TV line and lowering price points for some of the line’s features such as its Triluminos and Digital Media Extender technologies. The new models will hit stores this fall. (TWICE 6/5, Broadcasting & Cable 6/5)
A report from Coleman Insights has found that 41% of people 15 to 17 turn to MP3 players when they want to listen to music, 27% go to the computer and 22% tune in to FM radio. Nevertheless, 78% between 14 and 17 listened to the radio every day. (Radio Ink 6/5, Radio Online 6/5, RBR.com 6/5)
Filed under: WIRELESS | Tags: Blackberry, Business, Global Positioning System, GPS, High-Speed Downlink Packet Access, HSDPA, MicroSD, Wi-Fi
Although now pulled, a BlackBerry 9000 was up on eBay just long enough for folks to grab some eye candy. A screenshot shows it’s running on OS 4.6, and that the model number is, in fact, 9000. Aside from that, we already know it’ll be running on a quicker processor and higher-res screen, and packing GPS, Wi-Fi and HSDPA, an externally-accessible microSD memory card slot, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. (http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/04/29/007091 4/29)
Filed under: WIRELESS | Tags: Business, Global Positioning System, GPS, Telecommunications
GPS-enabled handsets are expected to total more than half a billion worldwide in five years, Berg Insight predicts. To date, on a global basis, 175 million handsets support GPS technology. (The Boston Globe 4/17)
Filed under: WIRELESS | Tags: Archives, CTIA, CTIA Wireless, GPS, Mio Technology, us, WiMAX, WIRELESS
Amazon.com’s brick-and-mortar rivals have another reason to fear the Web: a new service that lets shoppers compare prices and buy things via cellphone. The new Amazon TextBuyIt lets people order products from anywhere their cellphones work — including from inside physical stores. (Iwantmedia.com 4/2, http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080402/ap_on_hi_te/amazon_text_message_shopping;_ylt=AuNy29mn8a0acQjdNOvxFEP6VbIF 4/2)
My first inclination to this product? Sketchyville. Remember back to the times of yesterday when audiences felt uncomfortable purchasing online? Many felt that the online environment was less secure and that their personal information would be compromised. If that was the case then, it’s bound to be the case here. On top of this security concern, there’s the fact that this process is not easy. Texting any number assortment involves number recall. I don’t know about you, but I can’t even remember my best friend’s phone number. Remember to text this number/word combination for one situation and this number/word combination for another situation does not even faintly feel like a solution. Apple seems to have figured this out when they installed native applications on the phone’s home screen. I’m more than excited about mobile purchasing. . .but this isn’t the method to turn the tide.
Sprint Nextel will release its answer to the iPhone in June, a touch-screen phone that executives hinted will cost less than Apple’s $399 device. The company has earmarked $150 million to market the Samsung Instinct, five times the amount it usually spends on a new product, executives disclosed Tuesday. (Yahoo!/Associated Press 4/1)
How do you say “blatant iPhone rip-off” in Japanese?
AT&T has introduced the first handset to support its AT&T Navigator GPS service. The quadband Motorola Z9 also marks the premier Motorola device that offers AT&T’s Video Share service. (CNET 4/1, Chicago Sun-Times 4/1)
Here’s a study that helps explain some of the cynicism displayed by mobile content providers at CTIA this week. Nearly half of wireless phone consumers do not know whether or not their carrier offers mobile TV or video services, according to an online survey by QuickPlay Media. In a strong argument for the ad supported model, another 43% of respondents said perceived cost was the #1 reason they hadn’t tried mobile TV or video. (Cynopsis 4/2)
Looking to increase its digital presence outside the U.S., HBO has entered into a deal with Bell Canada to provide its mobile-phone customers full episodes of shows such as “The Sopranos,” “Entourage,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Tell Me You Love Me.” The service costs $9.75 a month and also includes stand-up comedy clips, bonus footage and ringtones. (The Hollywood Reporter 4/1) (
AOL rolled out a beta version of MyMobile, designed to give mobile users a much more sophisticated interface through which to access personalized AOL services including AIM, AOL Mail, AOL CityGuide, Moviefone, MapQuest, AOL Local Search, AOL News, Weather, AOL Sports and AOL Pictures. AOL also announced expanded availability of the new AIM TXT service, now available through all major U.S. carriers. (Cynopsis 4/2)
FCC chairman Kevin Martin told a CTIA audience the FCC should reject a petition by eBay’s Skype division to require wireless carriers to allow any device access their network. (Cynopsis 4/2)
Disney-ABC Television Group’s Disney Channel will be added to MobiTV’s subscription mobile TV offering as a 24/7 simulcast. (Cynopsis 4/2)
Those who watch TV over their mobile phones now have a TV Guide Web site of their own with TV-Guide’s launch of M.TVGuide.com, the company announced. The site, which the company sought to optimize across platforms, contains most of the features found on TVGuide.com, executives said. (TWICE 4/1)
