During the Mobile World Congress, France-based smart-card based solution provider, Oberthur Technologies, unveiled its latest innovation called SIMSense. From what we’ve heard, it’s the first motion detection SIM card, which should reportedly open new doors of opportunities for both mobile operators and end users. Basically, with a SIM card like this, even the simplest of…
Kodak, Scalado team-up for the next-gen imaging solutions
Mobile imaging software company Scalado is joining forces with Eastman Kodak Company for the newly announced SpeedTags technology, which will be implemented in Kodak’s upcoming KSP-720060 TRUESENSE enabled image signal processor (ISP), as well as follow-on stand-alone ISP companion chips. As a result, the future camera-equipped device — yap, that includes camera phones, too —…
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon – gonna be big for netbooks…
Crave has a nice article that talks about the advent of Qualcomm’s uber-chip, Snapdragon. This thing runs at 1GHz, and has support for WiFi, Bluetooth, HSDPA, XGA displays, 12MP camera, and and and )(!) DVB-H – phew, what a list!! Qualcomm already does pretty nicely out of standard 3G chips, but with this bad boy…
Verizon Launches Flippy PTT CDM8975
Although it’s not much to look at and could stand to have a catchier name, Verizon’s newest handset, the CDM8975 has all the fixings you could ask for in a push-to-talk-enabled flip phone: GPS, 3G, and all the usual V CAST services. Not a bad little number for an entry-level phone, and push to talk…
Lenovo Syncs BlackBerry E-Mail to Laptop via Bluetooth
Lenovo has announced new laptop card that communicates with your BlackBerry via Bluetooth to sync up e-mail, ensuring you can still read and send full-bodied e-mails when you’re outside of a Wi-Fi zone. It’s a little curious, since Bluetooth internet tethering really isn’t that complicated, and certainly doesn’t necessitate a new piece of hardware. Constant…
Diamond-Encrusted Plantronics Bluetooth Headset is Mad Pimpin’
Around the end of October, Bluetooth manufacturer Plantronics had announced a gold-plated, diamond-encrusted version of their popular Discovery 925 headset to auction off for charity. They brought it along to Mobile World Congress to show off at Mobile Focus on Monday, boasting it should fetch upwards of $50,000 for the Elle charity. As you can…
Stantum, Vision Objects bring their multi-touch, handwriting recognition screen technologies together
We’ve already covered Stantum and their quite promising multi-touch technology. Now we have more to add to their side. Along with Vision Objects, they are demonstrating multi-touch/handwriting recognition screens, which was produced as a result of combining the two companies’ technologies. From the press release: Integrating with Stantum’s multi-touch technology is Vision Objects’ MyScript, a…
Vopium expands global footprint to offer cheap international calls across the world
Vopium has recently launched across Europe, the USA and Australia. Vopium’s free application (a VoIP client no less) is now available for download on over 500 handsets enabling users to make cheap, high quality international calls. Compatible with all operating systems including Java, RIM, Windows Mobile and iPhone, Vopium can save mobile users up to…
Scalado optimizes new imaging solution for TI OMAP 3-powered devices running Windows Mobile 6.5
Mobile imaging software solution provider Scalado announced that its image technology has been optimized for the Texas Instruments’ OMAP 3 processor-based smartphones running on the newly unveiled Windows Mobile 6.5 platform. As a result, users of the mobile phones that use Scalado’s technology will have an exceptional range of imaging capabilities, including: image management, browsing,…
Skype to Integrate with Nokia N97, Rest of N-Series to Come
The VoIP service provider we all know and love, Skype, has joined hands in holy softwarimony with handset giant Nokia, with apps preloaded on N97 models this third quarter. Awareness and instant messaging through Skype will be built right into the address book, and though starting only with the N97, should spread throughout the rest…