This is what your next generation cellphone charging/syncing cable is going to look like. At CES 2010, the USB Implementers Forum announced that the first products to use their new USB 3.0 SuperSpeed spec are now available. Transfer rates on these bad boys are ten times what you’re used to (400 MB/s versus the traditional 40 MB/s).…
DoCoMo shows prototype 8-band power amplifier for mobile phones
NTT DoCoMo has developed a prototype multi-band power amplifier that accommodates eight frequency bands between 700 MHz and 2.5 GHz. As a result, a not-too-big mobile phone that works across frequencies — including LTE, W-CDMA and GSM — could be developed. DoCoMo’s amplifier does its magic by employing matching circuits whose frequency characteristics are controlled…
SRS announces SRS TruVoice Voice Suite for mobile devices
SRS Labs announced SRS TruVoice at the CES – a suite of voice technologies designed for mobile phones, portable media devices, Bluetooth headphones and gaming consoles. I’m not an audio tech expert, but I can pass along the TruVoice key features, which include: Improved voice intelligibility on the near-end of voice communications Active ambient noise…
STMicroelectronics, Stantum team-up on single-chip STMTouch resistive multi-touch controller
STMicroelectronics is introducing a new multi-touch resistive touchscreen controller chip – STM32TS60, which they say is the first member of ST’s new STMTouch family. The key selling points of the new multi-touch controller are: a) it detects up to ten simultaneous touches; b) it’s cheaper than a capacitive touchscreen controller. The new chip combines the…
GestureTek brings its gesture control software to Android; Releases a new tracking engine for Windows Mobile
GestureTek announced that its patented software for gesture-based mobile device interaction now supports the Android platform. If you haven’t heard about GestureTek, you should know that they make software which effectively simulates an accelerometer by using the phone’s built-in camera to detect moves. In addition to the Android launch, the company has also unveiled a…
Sprint’s Overdrive Mobile Hotspot Shares 3G/4G Data Connection Over WiFi
If you’re looking to hop on the 4G WiMAX-enabled handset bandwagon, you’re probably going to have to wait a bit longer. If you have a WiFi-enabled smartphone, though, you can take full advantage of Sprint’s 4G WiMAX offerings with Sprint’s soon-to-launch Overdrive 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot from Sierra Wireless. If you recall, the portable Overdrive connects…
Audience’s A1026 Voice Processor chip ensures superb sound on mobile phones
Provider of advanced voice and audio processors Audience announced the A1026 Voice Processor chip, which is the latest (third) generation of its dynamic noise suppression solutions for mobile phones. The new chip features improved performance features and a highly integrated, more compact and energy-efficient design – significantly improving mobile call quality in noisy environments. Here…
INNOVENTIONS’ RotoView is made to demonstrate the company’s cool display navigation technology
A company called INNOVENTIONS has released a free iPhone app that demonstrates its RotoView “tilt and scroll” display navigation system for smartphones. RotoView provides single-hand navigation, allowing the user to simply tilt the device left-right or up-down to see beyond the virtual boundaries of the display. As said in the beginning of the post, the…
Broadcom BCM4760 navigation processor can sing along with Android and Windows CE
Broadcom announced that it has ported the Android and Windows CE operating systems to run on its “advanced navigation processor” – BCM4760. As a result, the company expects a new generation of location-aware mobile internet devices (MIDs) and personal navigation devices (PNDs) will emerge on the market. And unlike the earlier generation of PNDs, these…
BlackBerry Presenter Transmits PowerPoints to Display, Allows Bluetooth Control
At the cusp of CES, RIM has announced a new accessory for BlackBerry called the Presenter. This little hub plugs into displays via s-video or VGA (NTSC or PAL) and coupled with a handset application, you can control PowerPoint presentations via Bluetooth. This is a neat little toy for professionals on the move and sounds…