Friday 06 October 2006

BlueParrot Roadwarrior B150-TK: a Bluetooth-headset for truck drivers    [ 06-10-2006 19:49 ]

Author: Verа Kozlova     Translation by: Rytchkova Anja     

VXI has introduced a Bluetooth-headset designed for truck drivers. BlueParrot Roadwarrior B150-TK should ensure comfort in trip – there is noise reduction system, the construction is comfortable for long wear.

A spokesman of VXI says this construction is more comfortable that ordinary small size models for cellphones. The device also features higher noise level adaptation in the car cabin. The B150-TK comes with a charger and a car kit. The recommended price makes up $124.5.

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Toshiba introduces a notebook and a player on fuel cell    [ 06-10-2006 19:23 ]

Author: Verа Kozlova   Source: Akihabaranews     Translation by: Rytchkova Anja     

The fuel cell theme is very popular among the developers. At almost every IT-exhibition you can see a couple of fuel cell samples. For example, at CEATEC Japan 2006 Toshiba has showed a fuel-cell powered notebook and a media player Gigabeat V30T with the TV-tuner.

However there are some cons and pros. As you can see on the photo the devices look bulky because of attached batteries. But I’d note these are still protos, not commercial samples.

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Cellphone as travel card    [ 06-10-2006 18:11 ]

Author: Klimov Oleg     Translation by: Rytchkova Anja     

It has been long time when cellphones were just means of communication. Now a cellphone is an organizer, an alarm clock, a digital camera, a mini PC and so on. With the growth of functionality there appear other services based on cellphones.

In Tampere, Finland, Nokia is testing a new project to use mobile phone technology in current pubic transport systems. The service makes it possible for the passenger to load value to his or her mobile phone - and the travel card on it - wirelessly from the network and also check the balance and history of the travel card.

The trial is held together with TeliaSonera and TietoEnator Nokia has delivered Nokia 3220 phones with an NFC (Near Field Communication) functionality needed in the trial.

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1.2 billion mobile phone displays in 2006    [ 06-10-2006 17:45 ]

Author: Klimov Oleg   Source: digitimes.com     Translation by: Rytchkova Anja     

Following the growing volumes of mobile phone sales worldwide, the component shipments are also rising, for example, displays. Under the forecast of iSuppli the market will reach some 1.2 billion units of displays in 2006, a 17% rise against the previous year (1.05 billion).

Besides the shipments are expected to rise by 4% to 1.3 billion. The volume of color displays increased slightly compared to 2005, from 74% to 77%. The company predicts a 98% rise by 2010.

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Samsung SCH-F519: a CDMA slider    [ 06-10-2006 11:21 ]

Author: Serge Novikov     Translation by: Rytchkova Anja     

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved a single-band CDMA phone Samsung SCH-F519. The phone supports Bluetooth wireless technology, it can work as USB mass storage when plugged to PC, view office documents and has an MP3-player.

The short specs of Samsung SCH-F19:

• CDMA 1X 800 MHz networking
• Dimensions: 93.2x45.5x16.2 mm
• Weight: 85 g
• Display: TFT, 176x220 pixels, 262K colors
• Camera: 1.3-megapixel
• Sound: 72-tones polyphony, MP3 ring tones
• Battery: 800 mAh
• Other functions: organizer, calendar, alarm clock, text and voice notes, calculator, measure converter, stopwatch, world time, timer.

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