Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
MicroSDHC cards are tiny measuring just 15mm — 11mm — 0.7mm (about a fingernail size) and now the latest versions from SanDisk are now shipping. These tiny memory cards have squeezed on 8Gb of storage space and will cost around $150. However, you can get a 6GB version for about $72 which kind of makes the 6GB version far more tempting.
Just check if your device is compatible before buying as MicroSDHC cards are not accepted on all devices.
Via: nokia-e90
The Power Brick is a new battery device which is high capacity. It has a 2400Mah capacity allowing it to charge a regular mobile phone or iPod about three times before it needs recharging it’s self. It weighs less then 100g and can be charged by USB. Outputs on this device are a plenty too. It comes with “tips” for Nokia (x2), Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Motorola/Blackberry/mini USB, iPod, PSP and digital cameras. Also in the pack is a retractable USB cable which connects the tips to the battery. Full charge can be held for 3 months and the on/off switch is located on the side. So you do not loose all the bits and bobs included, the package comes with a small white case too.
For those who are out and about a lot, this small package could be a nice source of power should you need to make a call and your phone is dead.
It costs just £14.99 also which is not bad considering it contains all the above tips for a ton of devices.
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If you enjoy camping and have a wind up torch then you might be able to make some modifications that allow it to charge your mobile phone. The wind up torch (or flashlight) in the video after the jump can generate around 4V of power when you crank the handle. Mixing this together with a Nokia car charger can allow you to generate enough power to charge your phone, PDA and other electronic devices. Its quite a good idea for those who travel and want the mixture of a torch and charger in one. As it is a custom device there are no prices for this. If you do happen to hack away at your torch then just make sure you use the correct testing equipment so that you do not damage the torch or electronic device.
Mobile phones are getting tons of new features. Nokia is company who create phones with some blogging software in. The next in line is Google working with Sony Ericsson. They have created software which is compatible with Blogger allowing you to blog from your mobile phone. As well as being able to input text they also integrate the blogging software with the camera on your phone allowing you to snap a picture and send it to your blog. This is ideal for those out on the road who want to take their blogging with them.
The service will be shipping on the K800 and K790 as well as the K610 UMTS phone. Video after the jump.
Near Field Communications (NFC) allows a mobile phone to be used as a credit card by swiping the phone over a plate on a vending machine for example. Of course any machine that accepts it will need to be modified to accept payment via this method. As the mobile phone over the last few years has become more popular and converged with other devices such as cameras, radio, video players and web browsing it makes sense that the wallet also be combined with it since you carry your phone around most places you go.
The small mobile screens have come along way over the last few years from the days of the Nokia 7650 and on to the more current N80 and N95 phones. However, Sharp still see room for improvement and have introduced a 2000:1 contrast ratio screen. This is currently the highest available on a mobile. Also it has an 8ms response time which is 3x faster then the screens avalable today. Looking at the picture above you can see a huge difference in quality.
As well as having a better contrast ratio and faster response times, the viewing angle will also be very nice at 176 degrees allowing others to see the screen more easier. We expect to see the screens become available in the next few months, so look out for the better screen quality on new released phones.
Via: Gizmodo
The W660i is a Walman phone introduced by Sony Ericsson. The phone is a 3G phone and benefits from higher speed transfers of data as well as the ability to make video calls. With it being in the W range (meaning Walkman) its boasting feature is music. The walkman range make excellent MP3 players. The software which runs the music side is Walkman Player 2.0.
As well as being a great phone for music the W660i has a 2 megapixel camera built in. Unfortunatly I think 2 megapixel is old now with 3.2 being popular as well as 5 megapixels on phones such as the Nokia N95. The screen runs at 176×220 pixels (TFT) and capable of 262k colours. The phone doesnt have too much memory (just 16MB) but there is support for Sonys Memory Stick Micro M2 card.
Via: TechEBlog
Several phones such as the Nokia N95 have built in GPS receivers and built in mapping software. According to speculation this is making Garmin and Tomtom look in to the GPS enabled phone market. This really isnt a big surprise because if I went with a GPS enabled phone and it had decent mapping software I would ditch my TomTom navigator right away. Tomtom do have a good edge as they create software for mobile phones and do have Tomtom Go which can have a SIM inserted for hands free use. However, none of these are true phone options and should a provider have decent software then why would you go spend extra?
Via: Engadget
Today at 3GSM, it was reveiled that YouTube will be available for Nokia’s N Series of phones such as the N95 and N93i. As well as being able to stream YouTube videos the software will also allow you to subscribe to RSS feeds and keep everything all in the same place. The video format is AVC and apparantly is available now through your mobile browser.
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Sling has announced a parternership with 3 the mobile network. This will allow those of us in the UK to get the X-Series gear on December 1st. This idea is aimed to make mobile internet more useful to customers with out fear of data usage. This is personally one reason I do not use my mobile for browsing other then the free pages.
Currently the software is showing on the Nokia N73 (nice phone!) and the W950 from Sony.
Via: Engadget
Mobilepirates have done a great video review of the Nokia N95. This phone looks absolutly amazing. Features built in are GPS, Maps, wifi, DVD/MPEG4 quality 30fps video recording, 5 mega pixel camera, dual sliding phone, 3.5mm headphone output, TV output and more. The web browser has had a huge enhancement over the average mobile phone browser and boasts the ability to run several pages and switch between then just as you would on your PC.
I thought this one was quite funny when I saw it. It’s a telescopic lens for a mobile phone. The reason for this is that the profile of a mobile phone is rather small from front to back. Not enough to currently pack a powerful lens in to. This new telescope lens can give your phone up to 6x magnification with only a slight modification. The lens can be detached and added quickly and easily. It looks to only be compatible with the Nokia 6230/6230i and 6680 mobile phones.
Another good point is that the lens only costs $19.00
Via: OhGizmo
