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July 13, 2006

Motorola Green RAZR

EngadgetMobile reports on what looks like the next color that Motorola will be offering the RAZR in: lime or perhaps pistachio green. It appears that the only change is in the color, and all other features will likely remain the...
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July 06, 2006

Cameraphone Telescope

This telescope attachment for cameraphones features an optical 6x zoom. To use it, you need to replace the back of your phone - hence the limited compatibility list. The telescope is compatible with the Nokia 6230 / 6230i and...
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June 15, 2006

Camera Phone Movie: "New Love Meetings"

"New Love Meetings" is a 93-minute documentary about Italians' views on sex in postwar Italy. The movie is filmed entirely in MPEG4 format using a Nokia N90. "The directors' idea was to do a modern version of the 1965 documentary...
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June 09, 2006

FCC Approves Samsung SGH-D900

EngadgetMobile reports that the FCC has approved the Samsung SGH-D900, which sports the title "world's thinnest slider" and a 3.13 megapixel camera. Other specs include: * QVGA display * A2DP * 80MB flash * MicroSD memory expansion * quad-bnad EDGE...
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June 06, 2006

Cingular Offers Samsung SGH-D807

EngadgetMobile reports that Cingular is now offering the Samsung SGH-D807 thin slider phone, which features a 1.3 megapixel camera. It's available for $129.99 after rebate, with a new contract. Read more about the Samsung SGH-D807....
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Nokia N91 Begins Shipping to U.S.

Nokia has announced that it has started shipping the Nokia N91 to the U.S. Excerpt from the news release: Nokia today announced that US shipments of the Nokia N91 multimedia device started. Optimized for mobile music consumption, the Nokia N91...
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Verizon's Samsung SCH-a930 with V CAST

Verizon announced the Samsung SCH-a930 today. The SCH-a930 is a music phone that offers Verizon's V CAST music and sports a 1.3 megapixel camera. Excerpt from the news release: Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, and...
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June 02, 2006

Motorola RAZR V3i Dolce & Gabbana

Motorola has teamed up with Dolce & Gabbana to release a Dolce & Gabbana version of the RAZR V3i. This new version features gold and silver and an engraved Dolce & Gabbana logo, and comes with a pendent featuring gold...
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May 31, 2006

Sprint and LG Launch FUSIC (LG LX550)

Sprint and LG have launched the FUSIC phone (LG LX550), which sports a 1.3 megapixel camera. From the news release: Sprint and LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (LG Mobile Phones) introduce FUSIC, a trendsetting mobile phone with a progressive design...
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May 19, 2006

Sony Ericsson Announces W850

Sony Ericsson has announced the W850 which we got a glimpse of last October. The UMTS slider phone sports a 2.0 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom and landscape imaging, as well as the following features: * Walkman Player 2.0,...
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May 16, 2006

Treo 700p Announced

As widely predicted, the Palm Treo 700p was announced today. The SDIO slot on the device won't support WiFi - the phone supports EV-DO. The device also doesn't support voice dialing over Bluetooth, and has no official support for SD...
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May 15, 2006

Launch Prices for Motorola Q

PhoneScoop reports that the Motorola Q will be priced on launch as follows: "National Pricing Info High Tier 1Yr Contract - $349.99 2Yr Contract - $299.99 No Contract - $419.99" The device is expected to be released sometime this month....
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May 13, 2006

Search by Camera!

Search by Camera is a camera phone-based image recognition service that will help users get product information. You take a picture of an item while out shopping, and if that product is in the Search by Camera database you'll be...
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May 12, 2006

FCC Approves Sony Ericsson W700

MobileWhack reports that the FCC has approved the Sony Ericsson W700, the latest Walkman phone, which sports a 2.0 megapixel camera. Read more about the Sony Walkman W700....
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May 10, 2006

Pink Motorola SLVR L7 Available at Cingular

Cingular Wireless now has the Motorola SLVR L7 available in pink, to complement the other colors available (green, teal and blue). The Motorola SLVR L7 features a VGA camera, Bluetooth and a 512MB microSD card. Via MobileTracker. Read more about...
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May 05, 2006

Flickr Comes to Nokia Camera Phones

Mobiledia reports that the Nokia N93, Nokia N73 and Nokia N72 will be the first Nokia Nseries phones to support Flickr. Camera phone users will be able to upload photos and add comments directly from their Nseries phones to Flickr....
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May 01, 2006

Gold Edition Nokia 8800

MobileWhack reports that the Nokia 8800 is now also available in a gold edition. The gold stands for 24K gold. You also get a special edition box and a charging dock. All for only $2700. Features are the same as...
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April 24, 2006

Nokia to Announce Nokia N73

Reuters reports that Nokia is set to make announcements about the Nokia N73 on April 25th: "The world's largest cellphone maker Nokia (NOK1V.HE) will unveil new multimedia phone models, including an N73 camera phone, at an event in Berlin next...
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April 21, 2006

Black Nokia 8800

EngadgetMobile reports that the luxury Nokia 8800 is now available in black stainless steel ... and it's the most expensive version yet. "Sleekly shaped out of stainless steel, the black Nokia 8800 has been designed to be an object of...
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April 15, 2006

Pink Chocolate LG-SV590

EngadgetMobile reports that the LG-SV590 "Chocolate" phone is now available in pink. It still sports the same features, of course, including a camera, a 2-inch QVGA screen and 512MB of memory. Read more about the LG-SV590....
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April 05, 2006

Three New Colors for the Motorola RAZR V3i

Motorola has announced that the RAZR V3i will be sporting three new colors: dark blue, maroon and violet. "Merging the latest in cellular features with deep, jewel-tone shades and rich-looking finishes, the new RAZR V3i is the epitome of mobile...
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March 26, 2006

Motorola PEBL Now in Color

The Motorola PEBL, which sports a VGA camera, will be available in four colors in addition to the original black. Expected to be available beginning in the second quarter of 2006, the PEBL will come in green, orange, blue and...
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March 25, 2006

Phlash Phone Flash

Phlash is a phone flash that works with any cameraphone. It's an inch-wide silver button that attaches to your cameraphone, and is supposed to give you good lighting for finally getting some good pics out of your phone. From the...
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March 15, 2006

scanR

scanR lets you scan, copy and fax with your camera phone. There's a free unlimited trial right now, but services will be going to premium paid levels. "scanR uses advanced imaging processing and data extraction technologies to convert photos into...
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Parrot Photo Viewer Frame

The Parrot Photo Viewer Frame lets you send photos from your Bluetooth enabled camera phone directly to a LCD photo frame. From the news release: Parrot launches a brand new concept to easily view and share digital photos from any...
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March 14, 2006

Cap-XX BrightFlash

The Cap-XX BrightFlash is a supercapacitor solution that increases the intensity of the flash systems in current cameraphones. The product aims to produce the flash energy required for good photos in low light, without causing additional drain on the battery....
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March 11, 2006

FCC Approves Sony Ericsson W810

MobileWhack reports that the FCC has approved the Sony Ericsson W810. W810 features include: * 2-megapixel camera * Bluetooth * audio playback * Memory Stick Pro Duo card * MP3, MP4, 3GP, AAC, AMR, MIDI and WAV files supported Read...
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March 09, 2006

Cingular Releases Samsung ZX10

MobileTracker reports that Cingular has released the Samsung ZX10. Samsung ZX10 features: * Quad-band world phone- 850/900/1800/1900 MHz with UMTS * 1.3 Mega-pixel camera and video phone * Speakerphone * Music Player - Plays MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA * IrDA...
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FCC Approves BenQ EF81

EngadgetMobile reports that the FCC has approved the BenQ EF81, so the handset may be coming to the U.S.. BenQ-Siemens EF81 features include: * 2 megapixel phone * USB connectivity * microSD memory card * 64MB memory * multimedia support...
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March 04, 2006

Motorola SLVR L6 Now in Salmon Pink

Another pink phone: exclusive to T-Mobile UK, Motorola has released a salmon pink version of the SLVR L6. Via EngadgetMobile. Read more about the Motorola SLVR L6....
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February 27, 2006

Yahoo ZoneTag

Yahoo's free ZoneTag application lets you not only upload your cameraphone pictures to Flickr, but also tag them with general location data. ZoneTag lets you upload to Flickr with two clicks. You can have your pictures automatically tagged with the...
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Sprint PCS Picture Mail

Sprint PCS Picture Mail, debuting this spring, allows subscribers to share their cameraphone pictures with approved users. Content is uploaded via email or Sprint phones. Via EngadgetMobile....
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February 25, 2006

Nokia N91 Delayed Due to Music DRM Issues

It looks like the Nokia N91, which had been expected out this past Christmas, has been delayed due to Music DRM issues. Via AllAboutSymbian Read more about the Nokia N91...
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February 20, 2006

Toshiba's Mobile-Phone Technology Brings Product Reviews to Camera Phones

According to a Yahoo News article, Toshiba Corp. has developed a mobile-phone technology which will search for product reviews on blogs. Users take a photo of a product's barcode, and the technology then figures out if product reviews on blogs...
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February 15, 2006

CameraChip Solution Will Enable Upgrade of Camera Phone to 3-Megapixels

Today at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, OmniVision Technologies, Inc. , a world leading supplier of CMOS image sensors, introduced the OV3630DZL stacked die CameraChip solution. With a module size of 9x9x7 mm, the OV3630DZL allows handset customers to...
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February 14, 2006

STMicroelectronics' Two-Camera Subsystem for Camera Phones

STMicroelectronics announces a high-performance imaging solution. From the news release: STMicroelectronics, a world leader in CMOS imaging technology and the largest supplier of camera modules for mobile phones in 2005, today announced a high-performance imaging solution, capable of controlling the...
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February 13, 2006

TransChip's Auto-Focus and Optical Zoom Solutions for Camera Phones

TransChip's new auto focus and optical zoom features enable camera phones to achieve the same performance and picture quality that, to date, has only been attainable with digital still cameras. The company recently announced the release of its second generation...
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February 12, 2006

Texas Instruments and Kodak Develop Camera Phone Imaging Technology Solutions

Texas Instruments and Kodak come up with solutions for capturing and sharing mobile phone images using the Kodak Perfect Touch Technology running on TI's OMAP2420 applications processor. From the news release: On stand B14-B15 in Hall 8 and stand C10-C19...
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February 08, 2006

Nokia 6282 Coming to Cingular?

Engadget reports that the FCC have shots of a Cingular-branded Nokia 6282 on its site, adding a bit of confirmation to rumours that Cingular will be carrying the 6282, The Nokia 6282 is a slider phone with UMTS support for...
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February 06, 2006

Siemens "Kick Real" Game for Camera Phones

Siemens will be launching a new game for camera phones. Called "Kick Real", the game will have camera phone users pointing their camera phone cameras at their feet and taking a penalty shot kick by kicking at a virtual soccer...
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February 04, 2006

Sony Ericsson w900i Used to Shoot Full Feature Film

Movie maker Aryan Kaganof has just finished shooting a full feature film, entitled SMS Sugar Man, using the Sony Ericsson w900i. Kaganof is known for challenging conventional wisdom - in 1996 he shot the world's first 35mm feature film on...
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February 02, 2006

Sony Ericsson K750i Wins Camera Phone of the Year Award

The Sony Ericsson recently won the Camera Phone of the Year award at the PhotoFair in Mumbai: "Sony Ericsson announced that its K750i camera phone has received the Camera Phone of the Year award at the recently held PhotoFair in...
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February 01, 2006

Motorola SLVR L7 Available at Cingular

Engadget reports that the Motorola SLVR L7, a quad-band phone with iTunes, is now available from Cingular for $199 with a 2-year contract. The Motorola SLVR L7 features include: * VGA camera * 262K TFT color display * 512 MB...
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LG F9200 Available at Cingular

Engadget reports that the LG F9200, a messaging phone that sports a VGA camera, is now available at Cingular. The phone features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Price is $99 with a two-year contract. Read more about the LG F9200....
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January 31, 2006

Ben-Q P50 Now Available

Biosmagazine reports that the BenQ P50 is now on sale. The P50 is a quad-band phone running on Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003. Other features include: * 1.3 megapixel camera * support for major audio/video formats * Intel PXA272 416MHz processor...
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January 23, 2006

T-Mobile SDA To Be Launched

T-Mobile announces the launch of the T-Mobile SDA in February 2006. From the release: The T-Mobile SDA is a super sleek smartphone that makes it easy to stay connected and organized. With the familiar features of Microsoft Outlook, you can...
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January 22, 2006

Kyocera Xcursion KX160 Launched by Leap's Cricket

The Kyocera Xcusion KX160 is now available at Leap Wireless International's Cricket lineup of phones. From the news release: Kyocera Wireless Corp., a leading global manufacturer of CDMA wireless phones and devices, and Leap Wireless International, Inc. (Nasdaq:LEAP), a leading...
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January 21, 2006

Camera Phone Popularity

Steve Litchfield at AllAboutSymbian captures one very good reason why we've all been hearing about the rapid rise in popularity of camera phones: "Now, photography professionals will be shouting with outrage at this point, and yes I know that a...
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January 18, 2006

Distress Beacon for Camera Phones

Gizmodo reports that Nokia has a patent for a cameraphone that is capable of sending a distress beacon. A recessed panic button allows you to send an alert to a friend or the authorities, complete with images, sound and even...
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January 17, 2006

Sony Ericsson W810i Video - Engadget

Engadget has a hands-on video of the Sony Ericsson W810i for those of you who've been eager for a closer look. Read more about the Sony Ericsson W810i....
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January 12, 2006

Samsung zx10 Coming to Cingular

From the news release: Samsung Telecommunications America and Cingular Wireless today announced the upcoming market availability of the Samsung zx10, the first 3G/Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) phone in North America. UMTS enables data connections similar to broadband speeds, making...
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scanR Turns Camera Phone into Scanner/Copier

Engadget reports on scanR, a company that enables camera phone users to use their phones as scanners or copiers: "Their first implementation of this tech allows you to use your one-megapixel-or-higher cam as a de facto scanner/copier by sending captured...
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Sharp W-ZERO3 Pictures

Engadget has some shots of the Sharp W-ZERO3, and notes, "Apparently the camera's not so hot on the thing (so what else is new?) and the screen's a little dark, but otherwise it's a fine piece of Japanese engineering." Read...
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January 11, 2006

New Interface for Samsung SPH-V6800

From the news release: Synaptics(R) Incorporated, a leading developer of interface solutions for mobile computing, communications, and entertainment devices, today announced the launch of a MobileTouch(TM) interface solution for Samsung's SPH-V6800 mobile phone. The Samsung SPH-V6800 is a slider phone...
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January 10, 2006

Sony Ericsson Walkman W810i Demo

More W810i news coming from CES 2006. GearLive has a video of a demo given by Sony Ericsson rep John Mulder, exploring the features of the new Sony Ericsson W810i. Read more about the Sony Ericsson W810i....
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Motorola A910 Coming Soon

The Motorola A910 is expected to be available in the first quarter of 2006. From the news release: Streamlined and distinctive, the Motorola A910 delivers a full suite of intuitive productivity tools to seamlessly manage your busy life whether at...
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January 09, 2006

Samsung A930 Pictures - MobileBurn

MobileBurn has live pictures of the new Samsung A930 from CES, and also notes, "While carrier availability has not been officially announced, the Samsung A930 that we used was clearly displaying the Verizon logo, as shown in the pictures. Samsung...
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January 08, 2006

Motorola RAZR V3x Now Selling

InfoSync reports that the Motorola RAZR V3x is now selling in Europe: "Now shipping from mobile network operator Vodafone in Europe, the RAZR V3x sells in the €450 EUR range." Read more about the Motorola RAZR V3x....
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January 07, 2006

Motorola ROKR E2 Hands-on - Engadget

More Motorola ROKR E2 news, as Engadget offers a hands-on preview of the Motorola E2, noting that "The E2 was a bit chunky, especially compared with the SLVR and even the ROKR E1, but the phone's display is nice and...
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Motorola ROKR E2 Photos - MobileBurn

MobileBurn had the chance to take a close look at the Motorola ROKR E2 at CES, and along with photos, notes that it looks like the E2 addresses a lot of the issues people had with the E1: "For starters,...
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January 06, 2006

Verizon Announces XV6700

Verizon announces the XV6700: (From the news release) Verizon Wireless, the first wireless company to deliver wireless broadband service from coast to coast, and UTStarcom Personal Communications, a division of UTStarcom, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTSI), announced today at the International Consumer...
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Samsung SCH-i830 Available at Verizon

From the news release: Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) today introduced its SCH-i830, the ultimate tool for the global business traveler, which will be available for Verizon Wireless' large account enterprise customers on January 10, 2006, and for consumers on January...
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LG CU320 to Launch on Cingular

Red Herring reports that the LG CU320 will be running on the Cingular network in the U.S.: "The CU320 cell phone will use Cingular’s fast broadband-speed third-generation network, which Cingular launched in early December ... The phone, announced at the...
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Motorola Partners with Kodak: Global Mobile-Imaging Partnership

From the news release: Motorola, Inc., a global leader in wireless communications, and Eastman Kodak Company ( the world's most recognized brand in digital imaging and the U.S. market-share leader in digital cameras, today announced a 10-year global product, cross...
Posted by BJ at 03:35 PM | TrackBack

January 05, 2006

Treo 700w Available at Verizon

Verizon announces that the Palm Treo 700w smartphone will be avilable on the Verizon Wireless Network. From the news release: For businesses and individuals who want the latest all-in-one mobile communications and business-productivity solution, Palm, Inc. and Verizon Wireless today...
Posted by BJ at 04:39 PM | TrackBack

January 03, 2006

Samsung SCH-i830 News

Engadget reports that the Samsung SCH-i830 may be coming to Verizon on January 10 for B2B, and for consumers on January 24. The phone is rumored to carry a price tag of $820 without a contract, and $700 with a...
Posted by BJ at 04:29 PM | TrackBack

December 29, 2005

Nokia 6280 Now Shipping

InfoSync World reports that the Nokia 6280, which integrates a dual camera system (a 2.0-megapixel camera, back-mounted, and a front-mounted 0.3-megapixel camera), is now shipping in European markets, for an estimated €375 EUR before subsidies or taxes: "Nokia today confirmed...
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December 25, 2005

Nokia Christmas

Nokia's Christmas site offers free downloads for Nokia phone users, as well as holiday e-cards to send to friends. Have fun, and happy holidays!...
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December 22, 2005

One-Chip QVGA Solution for High Resolution Mobile Display Products

From the news release: MagnaChip Semiconductor today announced the launch of its new one-chip QVGA solution for high-end, high- resolution mobile display products. The MagnaChip QVGA TFT one-chip IS2320 supports resolution of 240 RGB x 320 dot and 262K color...
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December 20, 2005

Samsung May Enter Japan's Cellphone Market

According to Bloomberg: "Samsung Electronics Co., the world's third-biggest phone maker, is in talks to supply high-speed mobile phones to Vodafone Group Plc's Japanese unit, entering the nation's $3.9 billion handset market for the first time. Seoul-based Samsung plans to...
Posted by BJ at 04:15 PM | TrackBack

December 17, 2005

Gmail Mobile

Looks like Gmail's gone mobile: you can now access Gmail from your cellphone's web browser with Gmail Mobile. You can also open attachments like photos and pdfs, and according to WebProNews: "Also, users can reply to messages from people in...
Posted by BJ at 03:37 PM | TrackBack

December 16, 2005

Camera Phones May Help Detect Breast Cancer

According to WorldChanging, new technology may add diagnostic abilities to the camera phone, enabling infrared imaging capable of detecting the early stages of breast cancer: "In all three of these examples, the readings taken by the phone must be transmitted...
Posted by BJ at 03:23 PM | TrackBack

Motorola PEBL Available at T-Mobile

Engadget reports that the Motorola PEBL is now available at T-Mobile for $299.99 with a one-year contract. Motorola PEBL features and specifications include: * Size: 1.93 x 3.41 x 0.79 Inches * Weight: 3.88 Ounces * Li-Ion battery * Quad-band...
Posted by BJ at 03:15 PM | TrackBack

December 15, 2005

Sony Ericsson W600i Available in Canada from Rogers Wireless

Rogers Wireless in Canada has announced that it will be offering the Sony Ericsson W600i. From the news release: "The award winning W600i Walkman phone sells for $299.99 with a three-year service agreement from Rogers Wireless and is available for...
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December 13, 2005

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