Microsoft Research is at it again, as they announce the launch of their new ZenZui service today at CTIA. ZenZui is explained as a novel approach to mobile browsing, incorporating a “zooming user interface.”
Archives for March 2007
Philips Xenium NRG Mobile Phone To Use AAA Battery
Philips announces their new mobile phone, the Philips Xenium NRG Mobile phone, developed in conjunction with Energizer. The new NRG mobile phone uses BackuPower technology, made possible by Techtium, that allows a dead phone to get a quick power boost with a AAA battery infusion.
Bluetooth 2.1 spec released!
I want this built into every Nokia phone ASAP. 5x lower power consumption, faster pairing and NFC … what’s not to love! Did you see the demo? It totally blew my mind. Read the Press Release over at Bluetooth.com for more info. Via: Matthew Miller
iPhone Makes A Cameo Appearance At CTIA
During his keynote at CTIA today, Randall Stephenson, top exec. for AT&T Inc., gave a boost to his otherwise drab presentation. When he pulled out the legendary Apple iPhone in the middle of his speech, the whole room came alive with camera flashes and buzz, reports Yahoo News.
Google Announces Re-vamped Mobile Search
An announcement from Mountain View, California, outlined on Google’s blog, introduces their re-vamped mobile search. So, the next time you visit Google.com on your mobile device, you will be greeted with a new optimized interface. The new mobile search platform allows you to customize the homescreen to include the information that is most important to…
Microsoft Research Announces AURA Barcode Reader
Microsoft Research announces their new AURA barcode reader. AURA is an “Advanced User Resource Annotation” device that turns a cellphone’s camera into a barcode reader.
Motorola Goes Official With Four CDMA Mobiles – ROKR Z6m, RAZR maxx Ve, W385, W355
Motorola announces four CDMA mobile phones today. They finally dropped the RAZR maxx Ve on us, and it’s everything we expected it to be. With EVDO, 2 mega-pixel camera and touch-sensitive music controls for the integrated mp3 player, this stylishly thin RAZR maxx flip phone takes its place at the head of the table. The…
Sprint’s Pivot Service Announced
Sprint took the wraps off their quad-play service today with the announcement of their Pivot service. Now subscribers can get their voice, wireless data, broadband data, and cable tv plans from a single provider. Presumably, the convenience of a single bill and integrated service will attract users looking for lower monthly bill than if they…
Smartphones Show 28: Nokia N95 Special!
This is probably the most epic Nokia N95 review we will ever see. Watch it over at the Smartphones show.
Kyocera unveils 5 new phones
Kyocera, a leading manufacturer of CDMA devices, just announced five new-look handsets from its 2007 product lineup at the CTIA Wireless 2007 trade show. Let’s start by introducing each one of them briefly…