Rumor has it that OpenMoko is planning to announce a worldwide release for a brand new version of its Neo FreeRunner cell phone this year. The new open source device will feature the Google Android operating system.
OpenMoko has yet to make an official announcement, so the blurry spy photo is the only shot currently available. (more…)
This handset is creating a lot of buzz, and could be the big comeback product Palm has been looking for. The Palm Pre is a touchscreen phone with a slide-out full qwerty keyboard. The Pre includes a web browser which is based on Webkit, like the T-Mobile G1 and Apple iPhone browsers.
Besides the touchscreen and the full qwerty keyboard, the Pre also features a trackball similar to the one on Blackberry handsets. (more…)
T.V. Raman, a Google engineer and computer scientist who lost his eyesight at age fourteen, is working to develop a touch screen cell phone that can be used by the blind.
Raman has contributed to many blind-accessible computer applications, and the development of a new cell phone is only the next logical step. Touch screens are the latest tech trend to sweep the cell phone market, but with no buttons to guide the fingers on its glossy surface it can be particularly challenging for someone who cannot see the buttons to use it properly.
Rather than having the keypad appear on the screen in its standard configuration, Raman’s touch screen instead places the numbers in relative positions. The center of the keypad will be associated with a specific number, and then each of the other numbers will be dialed by sliding the finger in a specific direction relative to that center point. Up and to the left for 1, down and to the right for 9, etc. A mistake can be undone by shaking the phone, which will also make use of motion detection. (more…)
Apple’s iPhone has proven to be quite a versatile piece of hardware, and earlier this month Apple said, “it’s not a phone, it’s a console experience.” While it makes use of the touch screen and tilt sensors for its gaming applications, without some other form of input (such as a D-pad and additional buttons) it really can’t compete with the other handheld consoles such as the Sony PSP or Nintendo DS.
We’ve been seeing some different prototypes of the iControlPad since summer, but now the iPhone gaming peripheral is heading into production. The unit itself is a case with additional buttons that the iPhone is inserted into, turning it into a handheld gaming console. (more…)
According to a recent FCC filing, Samsung is bringing its 8 megapixel Pixon M8800L touch screen camera phone to US markets. The 8800 model is already available overseas and gives us an idea about what the specs for the 8800L will be like. Early reports suggested that the Pixon would be exclusive to T-Mobile, but some new specs have shown that it will be using 850 and 1900 MHz WCDMA, which will make it compatible to the AT&T network.
Apart from its high resolution 8 megapixel camera with image stabilization, the Pixon can also record widescreen video at 720×480. (more…)
Well, the holiday season is upon us once again, and that means it’s time to get back into the consumer spirit. We must prepare for the holidays and finish all of our gift shopping so that we can celebrate the only way we know how: by spending too much cash.
In the past few years, the cell phone has become the most widely used personal item, ever. Young and old alike, consumers are crazy for the latest and greatest phones on the market. Below is a listing of the top 25 currently available cell phones that would make the best gifts.
The first five are, without a doubt, some of the highest rated phones on the market.
If you keep up with all the important tech news like I do, you probably share my sentiment that sometimes it seems like a lot of the cool contraptions I can think of have already been thought of. That’s why it’s a good thing that innovation sometimes comes in the form of getting two established pieces of technological goodness to work with each other.
In that spirit, the DVR provider TiVo has recently launched the newest addition to its already robust suite of on-the-go functionality known as TiVo Anywhere: an open beta of the TiVo app for the Apple iPhone. TiVo subscribers will be able to look at programming schedules and set their home boxes to record shows from anywhere they have data service on their iPhone’s.
The iPhone app is nearing completion, but it’s not TiVo’s first effort of its kind by any stretch of the imagination. TiVo boasts an absolute slew of recently-released and shortly-upcoming integrations with other services like (more…)
The Sony NV-U84 offers increased navigational abilities in areas where reception is spotty as well as a 4.8″ screen. Sony’s Position Plus system gives the NV-U84 the ability to navigate even in poor satellite reception.
It features a Super Suction cup system which allows you to easily attach the GPS to any windshield, as well as any dashboard. That’s right, this one can actually attach to your dashboard. (more…)
Nintendo recently unveiled their successor to the wildly popular Nintendo DS, dubbed the Nintendo DSi. Enhancements include a 17% larger screen, a 640X480 pixel camera, enhanced audio capabilities, and a memory card slot for SD memory. In addition, there will be an opportunity for users to purchase content for digital delivery as well, such as games and other wares. (more…)
LG has released their brand new phone, the LG Prada II. The big news isn’t the phone, but a watch that’s included with it known as the LG Prada Link. This Bluetooth watch has a lot of features we’ve seen but this time they’re on a watch. The Prada Link can show caller ID, Preview your text messages and you no longer have to take your phone out of your pocket every time you get a call or text message.
The watch has a tiny OLED screen that will not only show you all the options previously mentioned but also give you a call rejection option. (more…)
You ever looked at part of your life and thought it could be made much easier with the right gadget?
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