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Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:48 am
In a recent Sprint survey, findings show that 56 percent of women want to personalize their cell phone, rather than 32 percent for hairstyles.
Announcing the results of its "Women in a Wireless World" survey, Sprint concluded that women are also more interested in ringtones than men (54 percent compared to 42 percent) and are more likely to use ringtones to personalize their phone (81 percent compared to 75 percent).
The survey findings show that when compared to men, women are also more l... [Continue reading Women Would Rather Personalize Cell Phones than Hairstyles]
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Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:40 am
Whirlpool today began testing "smart" washing machines and dryers, monitored and controled from computers and cell phones.
The pilot project, called "Laundry Time," is part of an open collaboration involving Whirlpool Corporation, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Panasonic and Procter & Gamble.
To be conducted in Atlanta homes between today and early September, Laundry Time is built around a connected laundry solution that links a washer and dryer to a home network and sends text messages a... [Continue reading Whirlpool Tests 'Smart' Washers Controlled by Cell Phones]
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Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:33 am
Most cell phone users don't know the make or model of their handsets, according to a consumer research study of wireless subscribers in the U.K.
Conducted for LogicaCMG, 58 percent of users surveyed couldn't name either the make or model of their phone, over half (51 percent) were clueless to the manufacturer, and one in ten (9 percent) were oblivious to both.
According to the poll, men and younger users (in the 15 to 34 age group) were most likely to know details of their device. These gr... [Continue reading Most Cell Phone Owners Don't Know What They Use]
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Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:04 am
Samsung today announced that it has begun mass producing an 8 GB NAND flash memory device, providing a much larger and more affordable storage density for consumer and mobile applications such as mobile phones, MP3 players and gaming consoles.
The newest technology offers 25 percent higher production efficiencies over the previous 70 nm technology and also follows the introduction of 80-nm technology for DDR2 DRAM chips in March 2005, it said. The high-density MLC (multi-level-cell) memory is... [Continue reading Samsung Mass Produces 8 GB Flash Memory]
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Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:37 am
The use of Linux as a mobile operating system (OS) has been steadily growing, with an increasing number of companies announcing plans to develop Linux platforms.
Uniquely positioned in the OS space with implementations in both the smartphone and feature phone segments, Linux is in sharp contrast to Symbian, Windows Mobile and Palm which have focused on the smartphone segment. However, Linux phones still represent a small segment of the overall handset market.
Some key benefits of Linux as a mobile OS include its small kernel size, open source, and low (no) cost. As a result, there are a number of Linux-based solutions in the marketplace including products from MontaVista an... [Continue reading Linux Poised to Expand Role as Mobile OS]
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Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:09 am
Samsung today launched the SGH-P200 in the Italian marketplace, world's first Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) phone.
Through UMA, a next-generation technology standard which allows for seamless handover between cellular networks and fixed IP networks (hot spots), the Samsung P200 can freely switch between GSM, GPRS, EDGE and wireless LAN networks (WiFi) for free voice and data communication both in mobile and fixed modes.
The UMA phone thus has far greater mobility, compared to existing WiF... [Continue reading Samsung Launches World's First Cellular/WiFi Phone]
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Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:57 am
Motorola announced a major milestone today with the shipment of the 50 millionth Motorola RAZR V3 handset.
To celebrate the 50-millionth-unit milestone, Motorola and U.S. Cellular are hosting a series of exciting events at the U.S. Cellular store located at 30 North La Salle Street in downtown Chicago.
Consumers who visit the store can get a chance to win a variety of prizes, including a free Motorola RAZR. Every 50 seconds this morning between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Central Time, the U.... [Continue reading Motorola Sells 50 Millionth RAZR]
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Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:09 am
Named after the legendary Japanese sword used by the Samurai, the ultra-thin Sanyo Katana is the second slim device to hit store shelves.
With an similarly sleek and sexy profile reminiscent of the Motorola RAZR, the Katana bundles essential features and functions into a slim profile to target a different demographic.
Offering a rich multimedia feature package, the Katana includes a built-in VGA camera, dual color screens, Bluetooth wireless technology, and the ability to send and receive ... [Continue reading Sanyo Katana Review Posted]
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Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:53 am
NTT DoCoMo and Aquafairy announced today that they agreed to jointly develop a micro fuel cell for 3G FOMA handsets. This agreement follows their successful development of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) that has proven effective in a prototype recharger.
The fuel cell is the smallest in the world with power output of 2 watts. The recharger combines DoCoMo's recharger technology with Aquafairy's thin film power unit technology and catalyst for producing hydrogen from water. The simple ... [Continue reading Japanese Develop Water-Powered Cell Phones]
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Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:27 am
The next time your doctor reviews your X-rays don't be alarmed if he looks at his hand instead of a wall-mounted display. Chances are he is just using a new system that gives him the ability to see your images on his smartphone or PDA instead of a standard radiography display.
ICIS PocketPACS is an advanced viewing application that can take images from virtually any Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) and send it to a handheld device or mobile smartphone via wireless Internet o... [Continue reading X-Rays on Your Smartphone]
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