LiMo Foundation is full of news at MWC in Barcelona. They’ve issued three press releases: First we got to learn about new LiMo-compliant handsets being launched by NEC, Panasonic and ELSE. Devices include NEC’s docomo STYLE series N-01B and N-03B, docomo PRIME series N-02B; Panasonic’s docomo PRIME series P-01B, docomo STYLE series P-02B and docomo…
Toshiba TG02 and K01 WinMo smartphones unveiled, both powered by 1GHz CPU
Toshiba unveiled two new phones at the Mobile World Congress today. We don’t have all the details at present, but I’m sure full specs will emerge within days. The devices announced are the long-time rumored (and FCC approved) TG02 and K01, both of which get their power from a 1GHz CPU (we guess Snapdragon) and…
Comsys Mobile unveils WiMAX/GSM Android smartphone reference design
A company called Comsys Mobile is demonstrating what they say is the first multimode mobile WiMAX/GSM-EDGE Android smartphone reference design (ComMAX CM1125) at Mobile World Congress. In addition to sporting multiple radios, CM1125 reference design also integrates WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and FM radio; along with other features and functionalities required — from antenna up to…
Adobe unveils AIR for Android, makes cross-platform mobile app development easy
Apple may not be on friendly terms with Adobe Flash for the iPhone, but that isn’t stopping Adobe from pushing even further into the smartphone space. With Adobe Flash Player 10.1 ramping up for a serious blitz on smartphones of all creeds and colors, Adobe is taking their AIR technology to the next step. Adobe…
Motorola launches QUENCH/CLIQ XT, another MOTOBLUR Android smartphone
After the CLIQ/DEXT and Backflip, Motorola is launching another MOTOBLUR UI-enabled Android smartphone – QUENCH aka Zeppelin, which will be available in the U.S. as CLIQ XT exclusively through T-Mobile USA. Unlike two other MOTOBLUR phones, this one lacks a physical keyboard — it’s an all-touchscreen device, with features that include: 3.1-inch 320×480 pixels multi-touch…
Windows Mobile 7 won’t come with Flash support, at least not initially
Abandoning Flash is a hit these days. Apple is known for its anti-Flash moves, Firefox for Maemo disables Flash by default, and now we have Microsoft saying that Windows Mobile 7 won’t support Adobe’s standard as well. Actually, they said that will be situation at launch but will be changed in due course. Here’s what…
Samsung unveils two new HD CMOS image censors for mobile phones
It’s not all about phones for Samsung at the Mobile World Congress. The Korean giant has also unveiled two new HD CMOS sensors for the mobile phone market – the S5K4E2 and S5K5CA. Let’s briefly talk about each product, shall we: S5K4E2 CMOS image sensor – ultra-sensitive 1/4-inch, 1.4 micron, 5-megapixel chip with an integrated…
Sierra Wireless unveils AirCard 312U USB HSPA+ modem offering download speeds of up to 42 Mbps!
Sierra Wireless unveiled a new USB modem AirCard 312U, offering download speeds of up to 42 Mbps. The trick is in using dual-carrier HSPA+ technology, which effectively doubles the speeds of devices currently available. The new modem will be launched later in the year and the first carrier to offer it is Australia’s Telstra. And…
JoikuSpot launched for the Nokia N900
As expected, Joikusoft has launched its JoikuSpot app for the Nokia N900 in beta to enable users to turn their Maemo 5-powered device into a hotspot. As you may know, JoikuSpot uses 3G connection and then spread it around as a hotspot, so you (and your friends) can connect multiple devices via the phone. Some…
BREAKING: Nokia merges Maemo with Intel’s Moblin, calling it Meego
Sitting at the press conference, it’s about to start, we all got USB keys with the press releases, here is a ZIP file with everything we were given. I’ll be updating this post. They’re still seating everyone, we’re already 11 minutes late. It’s a packed house. There was a super long queue, but of course…