Mobiles reviews - technologies

CSR' BlueCore7 single chip solution combines low energy Bluetooth, GPS and FM Radio

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:22:41 +0000

Ultra low power Bluetooth chip solution obviously isn't enough for CSR? They can do more, handset makers and ultimately end-users want more. Hence, they're launching their seventh generation BlueCore silicon (BlueCore7), which integrates Bluetooth v2.1+EDR, Bluetooth low energy, eGPS (enhanced Global Positioning System), and FM transmit and receive technologies on a single chip. Best of [...]

nVidia announces Tegra 650 mobile processor - nVidia Tegra Mobile Platform is here

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:06:17 +0000

nVidia is known more for their graphics processing prowess than as a mobile processor manufacturer. But, with nVidia's impressive mobile platform demonstration at Mobile World Congress, the GPU-giant took a giant leap in to the mobile space. nVidia showed off their nVidia Tegra Mobile Platform at Mobile World Congress 2008 Barcelona with the nVidia Tegra [...]

Intel looking to replace Bluetooth, $5 says they'll muck this up

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:06:22 +0000

Intel and Palo Alto start up Ozmo Devices will be demoing short range WiFi personal area networks tomorrow at Computex in Asia. It has a range of 30 feet, it can connect up to 8 devices at a time and supposedly it's fast fast fast. But what about … "will definitely be a threat to Bluetooth [...]

Sony Ericsson works on motion sensor gaming?

Fri, 30 May 2008 09:30:53 +0000

Sony Ericsson phones may already be known as one of the top choices among mobile gamers, but that's obviously not enough for both Swedish and Japanese shareholders, especially in a time when they're facing the competition from Nokia's NGage platform. The handset maker has reportedly signed a deal with California-based GestureTek, which we already covered in [...]

OmniVision to bring backside illumination technology to image senors - BSI coming to consumer market

Tue, 27 May 2008 19:45:39 +0000

It's refreshing to see a manufacturer in the mobile space actually paying attention to quality over quantity - image quality over pixel quantity, that is. OmniVision has taken a bit of a higher road in the cameraphone business with their push towards higher-quality image sensors (CMOS sensors) in favor of pixel-packed sensors. The company has announced [...]

Apple patent application for solar-powered LCD panels hints at greener future

Mon, 26 May 2008 21:31:09 +0000

Solar power is the cleanest energy source available. The energy from the sun doesn't need to be processed or packaged, and it's available in essentially unlimited supply. So, it makes sense that solar-power is making its way into the mobile space. Now, we've seen solar-powered handsets and portable battery chargers in the past, and Apple's latest [...]

New Apple patent application renews speculation for location-based iPhone data networks

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:54:31 +0000

Remember that Apple patent application that hinted at the Cupertino-based fruit-company working with Starbucks? Right, well it's looking ever more likely that Apple will come through with a location-based solution allowing iPhone owners to interact with their surroundings. The previous patent application surfaced in December. The USPTO documentation outlined a method by which iPhone users could [...]

Texas Instruments promises projectors in mobile phones by end of 2008

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:09:29 +0000

Pico projectors, as they're called, promise to bring the convenience of projector technology into the mobile space. With miniaturization advances allowing projectors sizes to scale down to fit in cellphones, it won't be long before we can all start projecting our most obnoxious images and videos across our co-worker's cubicle wall. And, to make the prospect [...]

Nokia Siemens demos I-HSPA at 10.1Mbps!

Fri, 09 May 2008 01:11:15 +0000

Sure, LTE is still several years away, but if this latest test is any indication of HSPA-based mobile broadband solutions set to hit the wireless market in the near term, the long road to LTE won't be too unbearable. Nokia Siemens networks has demonstrated their new I-HSPA (Internet High Speed Packet Access) in Austria and [...]

Bluetooth SIG launches Small Business Incentive Program to further expand the ecosystem

Wed, 07 May 2008 14:15:31 +0000

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) launched the global Bluetooth Small Business Incentive Program designed to "grow the Bluetooth technology market by creating new avenues of innovation and market entry for small businesses." The idea is to provide a one-time discount on qualification related fees to those who apply for and meet the criteria specified. Small, [...]

Germans working on smell-o-phone

Sun, 04 May 2008 22:23:13 +0000

It just won't die. The idea of sending various scents and odors along with your mobile-message isn't novel and it looks like it's not going to go away any time soon. A group of German tech developers have announced that they've patented hardware that would allow mobile phone users to send scents along with SMS [...]

Interview: Dolby explain about "Dolby Mobile"

Sun, 04 May 2008 18:34:56 +0000

This week, I was lucky enough to spend some time in the company of Max Taylor (International Marketing Director, Mobile), and Mark Price (Public Relations Manager, EMEA), from Dolby Mobile. Many of you may remember that we covered Dolby's move in to Mobile as part of Will's CTIA coverage - out of that has spun [...]

Hybrid fuel cell system from Sony combines fuel cell and lithium polymer battery, lasts long

Sat, 03 May 2008 22:34:45 +0000

Fuel cells are the future. From the cars on the road to the laptops dangling from our shoulders to the mobile phones in our pockets, fuel cells are destined to revolutionize the way we power our electrical devices. So, with a bevy of manufacturers researching methanol fuel cells, Sony has debuted new hybrid fuel cell [...]

Sony Ericsson's Project Capuchin bridges Java ME and Adobe Flash Lite

Fri, 02 May 2008 13:27:34 +0000

Sony Ericsson announced plans to release a new technology that bridges the Abobe Flash Lite and Java ME development platforms. The so called Project Capuchin make it possible to "combine the richness of Flash Lite and Java ME technologies" allowing developers to "utilize the best attributes of both software stacks to create content-rich mobile applications." [...]

SpinVox Stat attack: uplifting messages

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:20:56 +0000

SpinVox, the rather excellent voice-to-text company have mailshotted me to let me know about some of their latest stats - I thought I would share these for your edutainment: Our Carriers are reporting a 33% uplift in Voicemail deposits, as the calling party knows their message will be seen in minutes. 87% of people return a [...]