I’ve been wanting to get into stereo Bluetooth headsets ever since seeing the Motorokr S9s getting launched last year. That was the first time that I could picture myself actually wearing Bluetooth headphones without looking like one of those technophytes on the bus who were too cool for wires, but not cool enough to realize…
NEC develops modular E-Ink displays – Large, multi-tile e-Paper displays on the way!
When it comes to the future of digital data consumption, we’re going to see the LCD display eventually give way to OLED technology, and eventually to holographic technology. But, active displays aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. For color, contrast, and response time, you just can’t beat an actively powered display. But, the “future” has reserved…
Nokia launches their tiniest Bluetooth headset, invites you to make your own
Nokia recently launched the BH-804, a rather fetching, minimal Bluetooth headset that comes with a neckstrap and charging pod, and due to drop before the end of the year. Pretty simple-looking deal with just two buttons, but if it’s not your cup of tea, why not enter Nokia’s Almighty Headset Competition and get Nokia to…
Skype says: call abroad from your mobile and save!
Skype very kindly emailed me, with a nice image-based email, to tell me I can use the Skypehone S2 (see my ‘lived-in’ review here), or another Skype-enabled mobile to save money when I call abroad: International calls from your mobile at great rates. Skype To Go is exclusive to our monthly subscriptions. Simply call the…
Convergence – only if you know more than the service provider
UNLEASH THE RANT…… So like many people that read IntoMobile and like the idea of making their various home/mobile tech convergent (i.e. all playing nice together), occasionally I have some time to try and make that idea come true. Convergence means many things to many people, but to me it means getting things like: remote…
Samsung: 8MP phones with 3x optical zoom coming next year, 12MP later
Samsung has already proved it can make 5 megapixel phones with real optical zoom with their award-winning G810 model. At the same time, they showed us they can make 8 megapixel phones with the i8510 INNOV8 and Pixon. Now the challenge is to make a 8 megapixel cameraphone with optical zoom. That shouldn’t be a…
Sandisk to release a 128GB microSDHC card within 3 years
Think that 16GB microSDHC memory card is cool? How about 32GB? Scrap that, how about 128GB? Well, SanDisk will release such a product within three years. That’s in 2011 for those of you who don’t want to count. Such a memory card in your mobile phone would turn a handset into a portable disk drive.…
Home wireless networks – very popular, says Linksys
Linksys (the recognised leading global manufacturer of voice, wireless, and networking hardware for home and Small Office/Home Office) have run a survey using YouGov – the results of which show that 59% of UK population who have broadband internet at home have a wireless network – and more than 25% Of UK residents with a…
Telus and Bell announce GSM plans for Canada – HSPA 3G networks by 2010
With the CDMA evolution pathway coming to a veritable dead-stop in the next few years, it’s been safe to assume that CDMA carriers in North America would be jumping on board the 4G LTE bandwagon in the next decade. There’s been much speculation about Telus and Bell Canada adopting the GSM evolution pathway for their…
HTC’s first WiMAX handset emerges
Here’s some fresh eye candy of the upcoming HTC T8290 that should be en route to Russian WiMAX provider Yota. This sucker clocks in at nearly 14 MBps – a droolworthy data speed for many of us. Paired up with a killer screen, this is going to be one hot tamale. Known specs include… 3.8″…