Subscribe to Gizmag's RSS feed
Follow Gizmag on Twitter
Mobile Phone
MWg and Splashpower to deliver wirelessly powered smartphone in 2008
By Kyle Sherer
22:53 February 10, 2008 PST
February 11, 2008 MWg and Splashpower have announced that a new wirelessly powered smartphone will be available in the second half of this year. The MWg devices will be equipped with Splashpower’s technology to enable inductive charging, a process that involves using electromagnetic induction to wirelessly charge the batteries of a handset. Read More
Sony Ericsson announces XPERIA X1 Slider-phone
21:21 February 10, 2008 PST
February 11, 2008 Headlining an array of new releases from Sony Ericsson, the XPERIA™ X1 marks the launch of a new brand for the company, one which it hopes will gain traction in the brave new world of mobile convergence where the term "phone" just doesn't cut it anymore. Featuring a 3-inch clear wide VGA display, media player and 3.2 mega-pixel camera housed in a metal-finish, slider-design body, the XPERIA X1 offers multiple navigation options from touch screen interaction to a 4-way key, full wide-pitch QWERTY keyboard or optical joystick with seamless switching promised between input modes. Read More
European mobile calls to exceed fixed line
By Emily Clark
14:38 February 10, 2008 PST
February 11, 2008 According to new research from Analysys, the average volume of mobile voice calls will exceed that of traditional fixed networks in Western Europe as a whole for the first time as soon as the second quarter of 2008. Read More
Infinitely Charged built-in cell phone charger
22:51 February 6, 2008 PST
February 7, 2008 Now here’s a solution that really does have a significant problem to solve. Everyone who owns a cell phone has found themselves somewhere with a low battery without their charger, usually in the least convenient place at the most inconvenient time. In today’s anytime, anywhere communications environment, being without a working cell phone is the equivalent of being technologically naked – it’s not a good look and it can can lead to all manner of collateral problems. Infinitely Charged is a patent-pending design that enables a cell phone to plug directly into a powerpoint. Read More
Lenovo all-in-one laptop and mobile device charger
By Emily Clark
17:27 February 6, 2008 PST
February 7, 2008 High-tech travelers often end up with more plugs, cords and cables than they care to carry, just to charge their suite of mobile devices. Lenovo's latest effort aimed at lightening this load is an all-in-one adapter designed to charge laptops and other electronic devices such as cell phones, PDAs and mobile music players. Read More
Callpod Dragon Bluetooth 2.0 Headset offers 100+ meter range
By Darren Quick
14:37 February 3, 2008 PST
February 4, 2008 Callpod Inc’s Dragon Bluetooth headset for mobile phones, PDAs, VOIP products and computers boasts a range of 100 meters or 328 feet – a big step up over the standard 10 meter or 30 feet range common for Bluetooth headsets. The Dragon also silences ambient noise and annoying pops and clicks with its proprietary Dual-Mic Noise Suppression technology, which isolates the user’s voice while removing background noise. In addition, the Dragon can connect with the PC for Skype calls while on a mobile call, allowing users to switch between the PC and mobile phone with a press of a button. Read More
Cellwatch M500 wrist-watch phone
20:41 January 31, 2008 PST
February 1, 2008 The wrist watch phone is one of those inventions we thought we would all be wearing by now, but despite the appearance of numerous designs in recent years seeking to make the Dick Tracey style communications device a commercial reality, the idea is still a long way from reaching its potential. The latest example to cross the Gizmag desk, and one of the most impressively designed and specced units we've seen to date is the Cellwatch M500. Billed as the world's smallest mobile watch, the M500 incorporates a 1.5-inch (128x160) color OLED touchscreen, 128 MB Memory, 80 hours standby time, plus web-browsing, Bluetooth, MP3 and video playback capabilities. Read More
K-NFB Reading Technology offers cell phone solution for the blind
By Emily Clark
21:52 January 28, 2008 PST
January 29, 2008 Access to cell-phones in today’s increasingly technological world is important for all people, not just those with 20/20 vision. The latest news in this sector comes from Kurzweil Technologies, which in a joint venture with the National Federation of the Blind in the US, has announced the pairing of its K-NFB Reading Technology software with the Nokia N82 mobile phone. Read More
Nokia 8600 joins high-end Platinum Collection
17:44 January 27, 2008 PST
January 28, 2008 Goldstriker International has added limited edition Nokia 8600 and Nokia 8800 handsets to its luxuriously finished Power of Platinum Collection which launched earlier this month. Read More
Zero-ink printing revolution brings us the first pocket-sized full colour printer
By Loz Blain
21:37 January 23, 2008 PST
January 24, 2008 Zink zero-ink printing technology is a significant and far-reaching advance in printing technology that seems set to take the world by storm. Using advanced heat-reactive crystals impregnated into the paper, Zink allows you to produce durable, full-color, high-resolution prints from printers so small they can literally fit in your pocket or be integrated into mobile imaging devices. The digital Polaroid camera is about to hit the shelves featuring this fantastic new technology, and you'll be relieved to hear that the mobile printing revolution is refreshingly inexpensive. Read More
3M announces micro-projector for mobile devices
19:22 January 21, 2008 PST
January 22, 2008 Miniature projection modules are seen as the answer to the problem of combining "big-screen" convenience with ever shrinking mobile device platforms and, in the same way that mobile phone cameras seemed to become commonplace almost overnight, consumers can expect highly-effective projection to become standard in phones and other handheld equipment in the not-too-distant future. The latest development from 3M gives a clear indication of where the emerging field is headed. Designed for integration into virtually any mobile platform and now available to manufacturers, the company's LED-illuminated projection engine is capable of throwing a 40-inch or larger VGA image from an ultra-compact module that's less than half an inch thick. Read More
New embedded GPS modules for mobile devices to slash costs
By Emily Clark
17:18 January 21, 2008 PST
January 22, 2008 Wireless technology provider CSR, in collaboration with Samsung, has announced the development of a new module that it says will halve the cost of embedding GPS solutions in mobile phones, media players and personal navigation devices. Read More
The mobile phone becomes a personal shopping assistant
By Emily Clark
16:32 January 20, 2008 PST
January 21, 2008 Already much more than a simple communications device, technologies are emerging that will see the ubiquitous mobile phone become an interactive retailing platform. The latest example from StoreXperience is a solution that offers the ability to convert any camera-equipped mobile phone handset into a personal shopping assistant using an interactive bar code system. Read More
Motorola's new Z10 features on-board video editing
21:18 January 9, 2008 PST
January 10, 2008 Billed as the complete, pocket-sized, mobile film studio, the new Motorola Z10 3G mobile handset is designed for video capture and editing on the fly, shooting at 30 frames per second via a 3.2 megapixel camera and featuring the in-built ability to splice together scenes and add commentary, titles or soundtracks. Read More
Solio Magnesium Edition portable solar charger
17:28 January 9, 2008 PST
January 10, 2008 Portable solar charger specialist Solio has announced a new, ruggedized Magnesium Edition which builds on the features of the original (now branded Solio Classic) with greater output (8W), expanded compatability, a higher-capacity lithium ion battery (3.7v, 1800mAh compared with 3.6v, 1600mAh) and a stronger magnesium alloy shell to cope with the rigors of the road. Retaining the same footprint and fan blade design as the original, the Magnesium Edition is compatible with the universal iGo Tip System and includes a female USB cable for iPod, digital cameras and other compatible gadgetry. It can be charged in around 8-10 hours of direct sunlight or in approximately four hours via a wall outlet and can store energy for up to one year. Read More
MOGO's portable cell phone tower boosts reception
By Kyle Sherer
15:40 January 9, 2008 PST
January 10, 2008 MOGO Wireless has released a line of personal mobile cell towers that can boost signal strength by up to ten times, reducing dropped calls and increasing transfer speed for mobile broadband users. Read More
Philips SHB9000 Bluetooth headset
By Emily Clark
15:14 January 9, 2008 PST
January 10, 2008 A full headset designed to deliver high-end sound quality to audiophiles listening to music via their mobile phone, Philips new SHB9000 Bluetooth headset allows users to seamlessly move between music and incoming calls and uses digital signal processing to filter out background noise and echo and automatically adjust volume in response to outside noise. Read More
SanDisk evaluating 12GB microSDHC memory card
By Emily Clark
16:00 January 8, 2008 PST
January 9, 2007 SanDisk has announced plans for the world's largest capacity microSDHC card for mobile phones packing a whopping 12GB of storage. Read More
Microvision showcase Pico Projector for mobile devices
18:04 January 2, 2008 PST
January 3, 2007 There is an inherent contradiction in the quest for smaller mobile devices - as the units themselves shrink in size, so too does the available screen area, making viewing a challenge for even the most eagle-eyed consumers and turning the "convenience" of portability on its head. Microvision will display a stand-alone prototype device at the upcoming CES in Las Vegas that embraces the clearest solution - image projection - by providing home theater-sized viewing from mobile phones, PDAs, PMPs, digital cameras and laptops. Read More
Much more than just photographs: the future of mobile phone camera applications
21:15 December 30, 2007 PST
December 31, 2007 Nokia's vision for mobile phone camera applications of the future include one-step access to online information on your surroundings and the ability to translate written characters in any language simply by snapping a photograph. Read More
RAZR2 V8 Luxury Diamond Edition phone
18:47 December 26, 2007 PST
December 27, 2007 Amosu has announced a limited release of only five Motorola RAZR2 V8 Luxury Diamond Edition phones. The handsets feature 412 diamonds with 5.9 carats and the purchase includes an international Concierge service. Read More
Zipit adds SMS texting capability to Z2 wireless instant messaging device
By Darren Quick
15:27 December 20, 2007 PST
December 21, 2007 Zipit Wireless, Inc. has announced it will begin offering SMS text messaging to users of the Zipit Wireless Messenger 2 (Z2), providing the ability to communicate with mobile phones, other Zipit devices and PC's. Read More
Qipit turns camera phones into a mobile scanner, copier and fax machine
By Darren Quick
17:57 December 17, 2007 PST
December 18, 2007 An online application designed to reduce the cluttered piles of paper documents that refuse to disappear from our lives, mobile service Qipit turns a camera phone into a portable scanner and a mobile fax machine by enabling hard-copies to be digitally captured, cleaned-up and stored on the go. Using patented ink-extraction technology, the application automatically transforms photographs of a handwritten or printed document into a high contrast, easy-to-read digital copy that can then be stored or shared online. Qipit also sends a copy of the revitalized document to the user’s camera phone to reuse anywhere, eliminating the need to carry around a pile of paper documents. Read More
Nokia to add Creebi virtual pets to n-gauge
By Darren Quick
23:07 December 16, 2007 PST
December 17, 2007 It seems that virtual pets such as Tamagotchi and their electronic brethren are a fad that just won’t go away. Now Nokia has announced that the Creebies virtual pet-care game will be available through the N-Gage mobile games service, giving each player their own 3D Creebi to care for, entertain, feed and even breed. Read More
Kingston 19-in-1 Media Reader
By Darren Quick
19:23 December 13, 2007 PST
December 14, 2007 Flash memory formats continue to expand but fortunately, so too do the transfer solutions. Kingston’s latest external, hi-speed multi-card reader supports 19 types of Flash memory cards in a 3.61" x 2.71" package for USD$17. Read More
Freedom Glen
- November 25, 2009 @ 02:47 UTC
