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Archive for December, 2007
No Comments »Ever since I’ve heard about the presentation of Samsung F490 And Samsung P720 phones, among others, during the press event in Ukraine, I was wandering where the heck the pictures of them were? To much Vodka, or Champagne, or something? Did the Christmas party start early?
Hello! It’s 21st century already! Text write-ups of the cool features, with months old press pics of the officially announced old models and a grainy small picture with a tiny phones line-up is not enough. We need live pics. Of each new phone model. From every angle. And video. With at least a short interface walkthrough.
Well, thankfully, somebody at Mobile-Notes was not asleep, and now we can show you how Samsung P720 DuoS and Samsung F490 look in real life:
And there’s even cool video of Samsung F490, F700 and Samsung P720 DuoS:
Nokia Siemens Networks Completes Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology with 173 Megabits per second data rate
Posted by VlAD @ 09:40 pmIn recent years the wireless industry has made a series of progressive improvements in the performance. However, end users now make increased use of mobile multimedia services and they stay online for longer periods. They therefore require faster data rates, quicker response times and longer battery life in order to enjoy the benefits of services such as voice over IP, mobile video, sharing and collaboration and rich multimedia telephony.
One year ago Nokia Siemens Networks conducted the world’s first LTE demonstration in conjunction with MIMO (Multiple Input / Multiple Output) antenna technology. In this demonstration peak data rates of 160 Megabits per second were realized.
The now performed field trial was a world first since it was conducted in a real urban outdoor environment with multiple users using the new 2.6 GHz spectrum. It confirms that LTE performance requirements can be met using 3GPP standardized technologies and it realized data rates of more than 100 Mega bits per second over distances of several hundred meters, while maintaining excellent throughput at the edge of typical urban mobile radio cells.
Washington (dpa) - Wishes for the future often accompany the celebrations that ring in the start of a new year. And for technology fans, there’s plenty to put on the wish list.
For while 2007 was a big year for product rollouts, in some ways it was transitional: offering us mere glimpses of the better things that might come. Here are a few.
— An iPhone for the rest of us
Apple’s iPhone was clearly a hot item in 2007, but there was just one problem: only those with deep pockets could justify the splurge. In addition to paying around 500 dollars for this stylish, versatile device, some had to switch cell carriers, since Apple did not have agreements in place with most network providers.
Devin Balentina over at the Nokia Guide spotted it first, on the download page of the mobile Nseries site. Looks like someone at Nokia let the cat out of the bag on the US 3G version of the N95 8GB. It was all speculation until I hopped on HoFo today to find this thread, linking me to MobileCityOnline’s pre-order site for this new behemoth. At $799.99, it’s not cheap, but you get pretty much all you can eat of any feature currently on a mobile. 8GB of internal memory, the same 5 megapixel shooter with autofocus and a Carl Zeiss lens, WiFi, GPS, and a 3.5mm audio jack to top it all off. This version also apparently includes HSDPA on the 850/1900MHz frequencies, which is what AT&T uses here in the States.
Personally, I have alot of issues with this….
And surprisingly not due to it being on the French network. It’s called that because of the extreme amount of bright orange used on this slider phone.
Its 13.3mm and a slider, I want a slider that thin to hit stateside, I love sliders, but they are always so thick, I guess this one is the exception. It has MP3 playback, a dictionary, camera, and 3G thanks to WCDMA.
Sadly though it will never see the light of day stateside, its headed only to Korea’s KTF network and will cost you the equivalent of about $372 USD. Oh, in case you were wondering, there is no T-DMB in this phone.
Look who showed up on the FCC. If it isn’t the CDMA version of the F700, the u940. You remember this little guy, right? We were the first to tell you it was coming and now it’s one step closer to being realized. Could there be an official announcement at CES? Maybe.
A Japanese manufacturer Adtec, presented its new phone accessory that is advertised as the world’s smallest Bluetooth headset - AD-HSM10. It is truly miniature with dimensions of 0.9” x 0.86” x 1.2” and weight of only 0.01 oz (5 grams). Its design slightly resembles Motorola’s Miniblue H9 but is smaller and only 65% of the weight. The AD-HSM10 will come in two color versions (Silver or Titanium) and is claimed to deliver up to 3 hour of talk time and up to 100 hours in standby.
The AD-HSM10 Bluetooth Headset will be available in late January for approximately $78.
It looks a lot like the LG enV or the Nokia E90, but its nothing like either of those. It flips open to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard, a D-Pad, and a larger screen than the external one.
It runs Windows Mobile 6 Pro and has both 3G and WiFi connectivity option. The 3G comes in the HSDPA flavor and should keep things speedy. There is also a 3.2MP cam somewhere on the device, presumably on the back.
The long-awaited Playstation emulator for iPhone has just gone public! Version 0.1 is now officially available via Installer.app and manual installation via the link below. Psx4iphone allows you to play Playstation (psx) ROMs on your iPhone. Ahh the memories. The zodttd forum also has a few threads that may be useful. This thread is home to a growing list ROMs known to be compatible with psx4iphone and a pretty comprehensive FAQ thread is maintained in this thread. The existing Gameboy and NES emulators for Apple’s first mobile handset are definitely fun but psx4iphone kicks it up a notch. Do you remember how annoying it was to come home to your NES after playing Playstation all afternoon at your buddy’s house?