LG is known to use Dolby’s audio technology in its phones, and now at the Mobile World Congress, the two companies [LG and Dolby] are demonstrating 5.1 multichannel surround sound on an Android-powered smartphone! Dolby Mobile is the name of the solution and is made to “deliver rich, vibrant audio and dramatically improve listening enjoyment.”…
SanDisk introduces 64GB iNAND embedded flash drives
SanDisk introduced the new iNAND Embedded Flash Drives (EFD) based on 32nm 3-bit-per-cell (X3) NAND flash technology and with support for the e.MMC 4.4 specification, offering up to 64 GB of capacity in a single device! You’ve read that correctly, phones with 64GB of built-in storage are coming, like or not (and you like it).…
Freescale unveils new 3-axis accelerometer for mobile phones and smartbooks – MMA8450Q
Freescale Semiconductor unveiled what they say is the “latest in motion-sensing technology” for mobile phones – the highly accurate, power-efficient MMA8450Q accelerometer. The solution is designed for next-gen smartphones and smartbooks, and will “play a key role in Freescale’s smartbook tablet reference design,” which debuted last month at CES 2010. It offers a range of…
EPIX teams up with Adobe to bring its service to mobile users
EPIX — the service formed by such giants as Viacom’s Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Lionsgate — announced that it has added mobile capabilities to its multiplatform offer, “expanding the viewing experience across the third screen.” As a result, all interested parties (including cable, telco and satellite distributors) will be able to expand the EPIX…
Samsung, Handmark announce Global Venture Fund winners
Back in October of last year, we talked about Samsung and Handmark’s Global Venture Fund initiative, which was established to assist companies and/or individuals with the development of apps and services for next generation Samsung phones such as the Wave. The two companies used the Mobile World Congress to announce 30 winning titles, among which…
novero’s Lexington is a modern man’s Bluetooth headset which will cost a fortune
A company called novero announced Lexington, a fancy Bluetooth headset made for modern men. The device is crafted in brushed steel and piano black finish, making it look really expensive. Moreover, an accompanying charging case, wrapped in fine Italian Napa leather further points out this isn’t a headset for everyone. But Lexington is not only…
RIM Shows off New Webkit Browser
Another goodie from RIM coming out of Mobile World Congress was the first look at their new Webkit browser, ripe with HTML 5, AJAX, significantly improved Javascript handling, CSS3, along with JIL and BlackBerry widget support. While it’s hard to gauge real-world performance in a prerecorded test-tube demo like this, the browser does score 100/100…
Windows Phone 7 Series UI hands-on demo from MWC 2010
Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 7 Series unveiling wasn’t just a new product launch for the software maker, it was a re-branding of the company’s mobile operating system – moving away from “Windows Mobile” and moving towards the new age of “Windows Phone.” The press conference gave us an interesting look into the future of Windows Phone…
GSMA names Steve Jobs “mobile personality of the year”; HTC Hero wins “best mobile handset”
The GSMA gave Steve Jobs the “Mobile Personality of the Year” award, but he wasn’t there to accept it. Even non iPhone users can appreciate what that device has done to the market. It’s made device manufactures concentrate on making their devices easier to use, it’s made the touch screen device the preferred form factor…
Video: Hands-On with Sagem’s PUMA Phone
Yet another handset to come out of Mobile World Congress today was the PUMA Phone, made by Sagem for the sports-savvy consumer. As a high-end feature phone with a proprietary, Java-based operating system, the PUMA Phone isn’t a lot too look at on the spec sheet: 2.8″ QVGA touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel camera with LED flash,…