Will the iPhone have good looks AND good reception? Will the internal antenna hinder radio performance? Well, a recent patent application by Apple sheds some light on this issue. Want to find out for yourself? Then keep reading to find out. (Long read, answer at the end)
Archives for 2007
Bracelet phone concept
Another day, another concept. This time it’s a way-to-strange looking Bracelet concept phone, which IS both a mobile phone and a piece of jewelry. Designed by Tao Ma, this device is has no display or standard set of buttons, relying only on controls placed at the inner side.
Sending SMS for free
Sending SMS messages from the Internet is not a new idea, and currently there are a number of companies that provide this service. However, with growing number of service providers it gets harder and harder to pick the right one. Luckily, GigaOm was on the task and Katie Fehrenbacher, one of the site’s contributors, posted…
Bellperre’s luxury “0% plastic” mobile phones
A new brand of luxury mobile phones, made by the company called Bellperre, is set to hit the market. Bellperre is promising that these will be a “0% plastic” devices, made only from such materials as steel, gold, sapphire and even wood. However, the lack of plastic negatively influences the weight of such devices. BELLPERRE…
Sony Ericsson W660 announced
Yet another mid-range Walkman-branded device has been announced by Sony Ericsson. In terms of distinctiveness, Sony Ericsson emphasizes the style and feel of the new device that “just begs to be touched.”. The W660 is a classic-design 3G phone available in two colors – Record Black and Rose Red. Music lovers can count on the…
Sony Ericsson working on K850i, M610i!?
Looks like Sony Ericsson is working on two hot phones. The first one should be an ultimate Cybershot-branded device – K850i, a 3G phone that sports a 5 MP camera (yes that’s “five megapixels”) with their famous Xenon flash light. Apparently, the 117×48×13 mm candybar K850i should also have a QVGA TFT screen, a second…
I’m leaving for New York today
Flight departs at 16:25 CST and I arrive at JFK ~ 21:00 EST. Since my friend can’t take off work Thursday I’m going to have an entire day to kill until the S60 event at 18:30. Anyone in NYC want to do something? I can’t believe I’m going to sleep and I’ve yet to pack…
Interview: Jan Chipchase, Nokia Research
Read the whole interview, more importantly read his blog. Snippets: What exactly do you do, Jan? I work for Nokia Design. It’s a group of 250 people worldwide in Nokia that includes psychologists, industrial designers, materials experts, and people like me, anthropologists. We use human-behavioral research to think about how the future might turn out.…
Nokia China in lawsuit over Hepatitis B carrier
MSNBC: A Chinese job applicant on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Nokia alleging that a local unit of the Finnish telecommunications equipment company refused to employ him because he is a carrier of the Hepatitis B virus. The highly unusual lawsuit underscores moves by Hepatitis B carriers to use legal channels to challenge what they…
Bluetooth Tethering for Mac OS X
It seems like everyday there is an announcement or release or rumor regarding a new Windows-based smartphone. If you are a Windows user/fan, then this is really good news for you. But what if you are a Windows Mobile fan using a Mac as your primary machine? Well, then concessions must be made. Syncing contacts,…