Hardware suppliers have been given the green light to ramp-up production of all of the components needed to build millions of the low-cost machines. Previously, the organisation behind the scheme said that it required orders for 3m laptops to make production viable. The first machines should be ready to put into the hands of children in developing countries in October 2007.
Uber-small projector from Microvision
Microvision will present a ultra-small projector for cell phones and other portable devices next week at CES 2007. This device is small enough to be embedded in devices like cell phones or PDAs. If the image quality is good enough this could become a nice gadget to integrate into players like the iPod video or expensive mobile phones. Most people don't really want to watch long videos on small phone or iPod screens but this projector could be the solution for this problem.
Samsung Ultra Video F500 - first DivX phone
Samsung presented two cool phones today, the ultraslim i600 smartphone which is only 11.8mm thick and the Ultra Video F500 which is world's first phone with DivX playback. The F500 has a 2 megapixel digital camera, a 2.4-inch LCD display, support for MP3,AAC,AAC+,e-AAC+,WMA audio and DivX,MPEG4,H.264,WMV video, support for WMDRM/MTP, DivX DRM, OMA DRM downloaded media content, Bluetooth 1.2 and USB 2.0 support, ...
Gnutella and BitTorrent client For Your Phone?
I?ve been a Symbian S60 user for some time now and I?m aware of its capabilities of adding functionality by installing new programs, but every time it amazes me what they?ve managed to add. Take for example the much awaited (for S60 3rd edition at least) Symella and Symtorrent applications.
LG KG920 GSM 900/1800/1900 5 mega-pixel Camera Mobile Phone Review
Is this a phone in a camera or a camera in a phone ? A 5 mega-pixel CCD camera within a phone really change the concept of a phone into something that we have never imagined possible.
OCWorkbench
OCWorkbench
How to update firmware of Sony Ericsson K700i using DSS-25
Sony Ericsson released a new firmware update software which can be used with the USB cable bundled with most of the newer packages or with the DSS-25 for the old pin out phones like the K700i. Users will be able to update their firmware for bug-fixes at the comfort of your home.
New Windows Mobile OS ''Crossbow'' shows its face
Windows Mobile 5 is the current OS of choice for Windows Mobile users however the next iteration, codenamed Crossbow, has shown its face, check out the full Pocket PC homescreen shown above! It has a glossy title bar and soft keys and will feature Vista-esque folder icons etc.
MS MobileNews
MS MobileNews
Nokia Firmware DIY Update service
Nokia introduce a DIY update service that allows users to update their own phone at home via the internet. It is somewhat like Windows Update service where it connects to a server, downloads the latest firmware and update the phone remotely.
OCWorkbench
OCWorkbench
Philips Live Messenger Phone
With the phone, you can make free calls worldwide via Windows Live Messenger, make Internet calls anywhere at home and connect Landline and Windows Live Messenger calls on one handset. The phone has a direct Windows Live Messenger key, lets you automatically see a contact when he/she is online, and you can even make calls affordably to standard phone numbers via Windows Live Call.
Bluetooth Headset Roundup
Here is an interesting comparison of four of today's best Bluetooth headsets. These devices are becoming increasing popular, both as a gadget and accessory, but despite how stylish they get, performance and comfort are still serious issues. Joe Selim takes a look at four very different product, two from Jabra and two from Plantronics, in order to make some sense of things.
Samsung SGH-X820 Ultra Slim Phone
Samsung has recently announced the world?s thinnest phone at 6.9mm width, the SGH-X820, apparently beating Motorola to the title, which the company claimed with its popular RAZR series. The X820 is a candybar phone that supports a 2-megapixel camera, has MP3 playback capability, Bluetooth connectivity and TV out option.
Nokia 7380 Cell Phone Review
The Nokia 7380 is a compact tri-band phone with a 2-megapixel camera, a mirror display, enhanced voice commands, integrated handsfree speaker, integrated FM radio, and a music player. The 7380 packs in a plethora of multimedia features, and defines a new standard for cell phones as the budding CE devices.
Cingular Releases 3G Phones & Video Service
Cingular released its first two high-speed phones on its new UMTS/HSDPA network today: the long-awaited Samsung ZX10 flip phone and LG CU320 slider. Cingular also launched its own Video Service, delivering TV content to subscribers with the new phones. Most of the video clips are free for subscribers to Cingular's $19.99/month Media Works package, which will include clips from CNN, Fox News, ESPN, ABC, and the Cartoon Network.
PCMag.com
PCMag.com
O2 XDA Atom Pocket PC Review
The O2 XDA Mini is easily one of the best PDAs around. It's sleek, it's light and it offers all the functionality you would really need on the go. However, it lacked a couple of features. One of them, which is rather important for frequent travelers, is Wi-Fi connectivity. The other is a lackluster camera.
Motorola RAZR V3 Review @ Datafuse
While the RAZR V3 from Motorola has been available for some time now. Motorola is now running a full new campaign to get their popular ?slim design? phone everywhere possible. Adding colours to the mix should up their popularity with the younger audience. Swinging at an MSRP of 750??s during introduction the phone was too expensive. At this time you?ll be able to get the RAZR V3 for 250?, but is it worthy of that price?
Nokia 6234 introduced
Nokia today unveiled the 3G-enabled Nokia 6234. Featuring a 2-megapixel camera, a 320 x 240 QVGA color screen, digital music player, stereo speakers and a wide array of features and applications which take advantage of WCDMA mobile broadband services.
Gadget Flash
Gadget Flash
Nokia 770 Internet Tablet
The Nokia 770 was definitely designed for the coach potato. At 8.1 ounces, it's packed with some neat things: the Opera Web browser, a POP3/IMAP mail reader, music and video players, games, file manager, a PDF reader, and can even run on a variant of Linux.
PCMag.com
PCMag.com
Exclusive: Motorola SLVR L6 Cell Phone Review
The Motorola RAZR was perhaps one of the most successful flip phones ever and it sold more than all the PDAs in the world put together. If you wanted to show off, this was the phone of choice and having it perhaps increased your "coolness" quotient by a factor of 10. With the L6, however, Motorola is trying to do the same, but for the candy bar phone market.
Motorola's RAZR V3i features iTunes support
Four new handsets were launched by Motorola on Tuesday. This includes the Motorola RAZR V3i musicphone with iTunes and a 1.23 megapixel camera, a new pink and blue version of the RAZR and the RAZR V3c CDMA phone with EV-DO.
Clear Calls Every Time
In some ways, good sound on a cell phone is a matter of taste. Samsung phones have a bit more treble than others. People who like that would call it sharp, but others might think it sounds too harsh. Motorola phones often have a bit more bass for a fuller sound, but some people may find it makes calls sound fuzzy. However, Sanyo phones seem to be the best for reception. Here's a roundup of the best cell phones with clear reception.
Samsung launches SGH-d307
Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) today announced the availability of the multi-functional designed SGH-d307, which features a swivel display that morphs the clamshell phone into a virtual mini-laptop. With a quick flip of the screen, the d307's numeric keypad becomes a full QWERTY keyboard.
Gadget Flash
Gadget Flash
Nokia N90: $900 Camera Phone Review
We can?t remember the last time we saw such brand promotion with fanciful websites to promote a cell phone that does something as stale as taking pictures, but at higher resolutions. Not to mention that it lacks a hard drive, which isn?t all that bad a thing. With that said, it has quite a few attractive features as going for it, but does it have what it takes to justify the bulkiness and the hefty price tag? Read on and find out?
Turn your Nokia and Sony Music Phones into an iTunes Phone
Tea Vui Huang updated his cool iTunes add-on for Nokia and Sony Walkman phones software and also has now a web site that should not get shut down again, because of data transfer limits.
I4U.com
I4U.com
Game pad for cellphone
You want to game on your cell phone, but not with the numberpad as controls? There is now the new Aving game pad. Gadget Flash
Nokia 3250
The Nokia 3250, Nokia's newest music phone has a unique design, it transforms a traditional phone keypad into dedicated music keys. The Nokia 3250 stores up to 1 Gigabyte (750 songs) of high quality music and offers 10 hours of music play.
Gadget Flash
Gadget Flash
Mobile TV to hit the UK
Mobile television, long the exclusive privilege of technologically-advanced countries like South Korea, is finally about to make its move towards the UK. Soon UK customers of the O2 mobile network will be able to sample 16 channels of portable fun on their handsets, as part of an initial trial of the technology.
Badcomedown
Badcomedown
iTuneMyWalkman 0.5
People who has already a Sony Ericsson Walkman W800 phone, there's great news. iTunesMyWalkman 0.5 makes it possible to synchronise the phone with Apple's iTunes. Read more at SoftwareFlash
# gizmodo >Nokia 8000 Series?
gizmodo.com seems to have got hands details regarding Nokia 8000 series. Some excerpt below :- "My ability to decode Czech web sites not at all what it used to be, all I can tell you is that this looks like the Nokia 8000 (or 8xxx) and rumor has it it?ll be available in three weeks. It?s a slider and it?s coated in shiny aluminium." For more visit gizmodo.com