Lenovo P960 with fingerprint biometrics security. A new mobile phone has been launched by Lenovo, called P960. Lenovo’s P960 has a dual-band GSM/GPRS radio on board, 1.3 megapixel camera, 2.8-inch touchscreen display, and a microSD memory expansion slot. It has also an innovative “VIP recording” feature that automatically records calls from designated numbers. What’s interesting is the mobile phone comes with fingerprint biometrics security powered by Atrua Technologies. The fingerprint biometric technology is used in the P960 to protect sensitive data such as VIP recordings, text messages, call history, and address book information.
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Chinese 3G aka TD-SCDMA integrated by Digia to Nokia S60 platform. Digia announced that it has integrated TD-SCDMA to Nokia S60 platform. TD-SCDMA, also known as Chinese 3G, is integrated for the first time to S60 using Digia Telephony solution earlier created for GSM and WCDMA. The solution was demonstrated in Beijing, China using TD-SCDMA/EDGE modem by ST-NXP Wireless and T3G Technologies as well as China Mobile’s TD-SCDMA 3G network. Continue reading ‘Chinese 3G aka TD-SCDMA integrated by Digia to Nokia S60 platform’
Enhanced version of Bluetooth Profile Tuning Suite. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) launched an enhanced version of its Bluetooth Profile Tuning Suite (PTS), the SIG’s one-of-a-kind software tool that simulates multiple Bluetooth devices and profiles for interoperability testing. In preparation for an explosion of development around the upcoming Bluetooth high speed and low energy specifications, the PTS Version 3 adds test suites for seven profiles that will address new applications like health devices and streaming video, support for Windows Vista and an improved user interface. The PTS lets companies test in-house to reduce the time and cost of bringing new products to market and improves interoperability. Continue reading ‘Enhanced version of Bluetooth Profile Tuning Suite’
Qualcomm’s HSPA+ Data Call. Recent News for 4G network, Qualcomm announced that it has completed the world’s first data call using High-Speed Packet Access Plus (HSPA+) network technology. The call achieved a data transfer rate of more than 20 Mbps in a 5 MHz channel. HSPA+ will allow operators to double the data and triple the voice capacity of their networks compared to current HSPA deployments. Today’s successful data throughput was achieved on Qualcomm’s MDM8200 product, the industry’s first chipset solution for HSPA+. Continue reading ‘Qualcomm’s HSPA+ Data Call’
Hitachi Li-ion Battery + Silicon Alloy Electrode to enhance the capacity by 20%. Hitachi Maxell plans to begin the mass-production of Li-ion rechargeable batteries with the positive electrode made of new material, which can enhance the battery capacity, in 2009. The silicon alloy-based material is a composite of silicon monoxide containing nanometer sized silicon particles and carbon. The new material features a lower expansion coefficient, and it can enhance the capacity by 20%, compared with the case using graphite. Continue reading ‘Hitachi Li-ion Battery + Silicon Alloy Electrode to enhance the capacity by 20%’
LG + Dolby Surround Sound for Mobile Phones. Following the previous reports about Dolby Mobile Phone, and Dolby Surround Sound for Mobile Phones, Portable Media Players, so the lucky manufacturer for Dolby Mobile Phone is LG! Dolby and LG announced that LG would be the first handset maker to incorporate Dolby Mobile into handsets bound for the global market. The companies signed an agreement that grants LG a license to embed Dolby Mobile Technology into its handsets. Continue reading ‘LG + Dolby Surround Sound for Mobile Phones’
Block & Track - Anti-theft Vehicle Tracking System using Cell phones. An 18-year-old Mombasa high school graduate with no training in electronics, Morris Mbetsa, has invented the “Block & Track”, a vehicle anti-theft system using mobile phones. The system uses a combination of voice, DTMF and SMS text messages over cell-based phone service to carry codes and messages that allow control of some of a vehicles’ electrical systems including the ignition to manage vehicle activation and disabling remotely in real time, just in case the thief managed to get by his permission-based ignition system. Interestingly, ‘Block & Track’ also allows the user to listen to conversations going on inside the vehicle in realtime. Video follows after the jump. Continue reading ‘Block & Track - Anti-theft Vehicle Tracking System using Cell phones’
Intelligent Li-ION Battery developed by NTT DoCoMo. NTT DoCoMo exhibited its intelligent Li-ION battery for mobile phones during the Wireless Japan 2008 conference held this July 22 to 24. The intelligent Li-ION battery has been developed by NTT DoCoMo together with Mitsumi Electric Co Ltd that can detect troubles within the Li-ION battery and relay it to the user. The 8-bit microcomputer embedded onto the pack is responsible for monitoring the battery condition. Based on the battery’s current, voltage, temperature and other indicators; its state of deterioration, remaining battery level, and problems with the battery unit could be projected on screen. Interestingly, the battery’s status is stored on the battery itself, so even if a user change phones, he can still view prior recorded data. The leading Japanese mobile operator says that it will use the new intelligent battery packs on its new phone models to come out next year.
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E Ink Vizplex Imaging Film based displays selected by Casio Hitachi Mobile Communications. The leader in electronic paper display technologies, E Ink Corporation, announced that Casio Hitachi Mobile Communications Co. of Japan has selected E Ink Vizplex Imaging Film based displays for its newest family of mobile phones. CH-Mobile is planning on several product releases. These are the world’s first clamshell style mobile phones to use E Ink’s revolutionary electronic paper technology on the outside.
Hitachi W61H phone was the first of these product releases, featuring a secondary display utilizing E Ink Vizplex display on the external surface of the phone. Famous Japanese designer SeKiYuRiO created the Hitachi W61H to resemble a perfume bottle. The 2.7” diagonal E Ink display scrolls through 96 different images in a stylish animation and is activated when a call or message is received, or when the clamshell phone is opened for use. The W61H comes in several colors and display styles and is serviced by KDDI (au). Continue reading ‘E Ink Vizplex Imaging Film based displays selected by Casio Hitachi Mobile Communications’
CSR BlueCore7 Ultra Low Power Bluetooth aka Wibree. We already heard CSR’s Ultra Low Power (ULP) dual-mode Bluetooth Silicon Debut before, and what’s now? CSR demonstrated Bluetooth low energy technology provided by CSR’s BlueCore7 in a mobile phone handset. The demonstration took place at the San Francisco meeting of the Bluetooth SIG Medical Working Group and consisted of a set of weighing scales and a temperature sensor connected via Bluetooth low energy to a cell-phone. This is a major step towards establishing a standard low power wireless technology and reinforces CSR’s commitment to driving the development of Bluetooth low energy products, particularly for applications in the medical sector. The Bluetooth SIG expects final adoption of Bluetooth low energy technology in Q1, 2009. Continue reading ‘CSR BlueCore7 Ultra Low Power Bluetooth aka Wibree’
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