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Two Japanese carriers, NTT DoCoMo and KDDI, are showing off some cool tech at CEATEC 2012. The former is demoing its Grip UI that wants to make it easier to use your big screen smartphone on a packed train. The solution consists of a trio of grip sensors located along the two edges and across the back of the phone, and gesture software to figure out the way you hold the phone to better serve you. It’s a bit weird but it apparently works, with mentioned sensors detecting up to five levels of pressure from your hand and displaying icons on appropriate places (where they’re easily accessible).
KDDI, on the other hand, has a palm authentication app on display that relies on high-resolution cameras modern Android smartphones have. The process of authenticating is definitely slower than typing your PIN code, but is also more secure. The good news is that the demo app will be released soon to the general public after which KDDI may bundle it with its enterprise-ready smartphones.
Pretty cool stuff when you think about it. 
[Via: Engadget]
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
