Psion Teklogix, Ontario (Canada) based company and a global provider of solutions for mobile computing, wireless data collection, imaging and RFID, announced the launch of the rugged PDA - iKonTM. iKonTM is a sleek, compact and powerful design with robust built-in functionality with a 3.7 inch display. iKon is an ideal mobile computing device, delivering increased productivity and efficiency by enabling advanced mobile applications across the enterprise.
iKon is the most advanced handheld computer the company has ever brought to market. It is a very synergistic addition to its portfolio as it enables to truly address the needs of mobile workers, helping them do their jobs with the best possible mobile computing support.
iKon packs incredible functionality into a compact form factor with class-leading aesthetics, and ease of use. Whether reading barcodes with the integrated imager or scanner, or using the camera to take a colour picture, iKon is a category-leading data capture device ideal for mobile workers in dynamic applications. Read the rest of this entry »
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Spice Mobiles Limited, a part of M Corp Global, 
India’s leading trans-national group, has launched two new mobile phones which seem to be upgrades of existing models – the Spice S808n with a metallic finish, and the S600n with a dedicated music player key.
The S808n, a face-lift of the earlier S808, is equipped with a one-touch music and FM key, and has an inbuilt memory of 128MB and built-in MP3 player. This good thing is that it also works as a USB pen drive! Just connect your S-808n to your laptop with the data cable and transfer data files, music, pictures etc.
It’s a lightweight phone, at just 66g. The TFT display resolution of the screen is 128 x 128 pixels with 65k colors. It has a 1.3 megapixel camera with video, and video caller ID is supported. The phone is GPRS and WAP enabled but has no provision for Bluetooth or external memory. GPRS enabled S-808n, makes mobile and PC web browsing possible to keep you connected even on the move!
The other plus point of this model is that you can choose from any of the pre-loaded singtones and use the clip as your ringtone. What’s more, you can also record your very own music and set it as your ringtone. It’s eye-catching frame style is sure to turn heads. You can enjoy upto 2 hours of all your favorite music at the touch of a button.
The S600n is the upgrade of S600, a model that was dubbed the ‘Mobile Disco’. It now comes with 256MB of internal memory but has no provision for external memory. The S-600n comes with MP3 for your pleasure and fun. With the design of Mini-USB port and Mass Storage Feature, it becomes a flash memory. The 65k color TFT display has a resolution of 128 x 128 pixels. An in-built speakerphone and applications such as Melody Composer, health care apps such as BMI (Body Mass Index), and auto power on/off round off the package. its unique USB Data Cable allows the phone to get charged even as you transfer data from your computer to it. You can enjoy un-interrupted music up to 4 hours. Read the rest of this entry »
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HTC Corp has launched P3300, “an innovative Global Positioning System (GPS) phone in India.” Apart, from the GPS navigational capabilities, the P3300 is a feature-packed PDA phone offering high-speed wireless LAN access. A GPS device and PDA phone in one, the HTC P3300 is the perfect device to take on your trips.
The HTC P3300 comes preinstalled with the TomTom® NAVIGATOR 6 software which makes road navigation smart and easy. Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 5.0 Direct Push technology keeps you always up to date with e-mails, calendar appointments, and contacts. The innovative HTC RollR™ that combines the use of the Trackball and Track Wheel on the device makes map browsing and web surfing a breeze. The HTC P3300 also keeps you entertained for hours with music and video on the go. The other features of P3300 include:
- Full range of connectivity through GSM/GPRS/EDGE, Bluetooth® 2.0 and Wi-Fi®.
- FM Radio for the latest news and entertainment on the go
- HTC RollR™ (Trackball and Track Wheel) for easy navigation and browsing
- Large 2.8″ TFT touch-screen LCD display
- Sharp 2 megapixel camera for taking pictures and video clips
- Seamless synchronization of music and video with your PC’s Windows Media® Player for easy playback and media management.
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South Korean handset manufacturer Pantech has introduced
a new cell phone, A1407PT that transmits sound to the inner ear using vibration. When the Pantech A1407PT cell phone is placed against the jaw, the mechanical vibration from the phone is transmitted to the inner ear. As a result, you hear the other person on the phone perfectly. The system uses bone conduction technology to transmit sound and it represents a solution for using phones in noisy environments.
It is also a boon for the elderly or those suffering hearing loss for whom the use of conventional speaker phones is problematic.
It seems engineers are only one step away from developing a truly futuristic phone, which can be attached directly to the skull behind the ear, under the skin – as suggested by science fiction writer Robert Heinlein in his 1951 novel, ‘The Puppet Masters’. Read the rest of this entry »
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Apple is releasing an unlocked version of the iPhone in France through European mobile carrier Orange amid pressure from French consumer laws which specifically prohibit the dependent sale of a product and a service. It means that Orange will have to sell the iPhone with and without subscription. Apple is not happy with that.
The will allow users to run it on various cellular networks. Orange will offer both a locked version for its French net for about $560. The price of an unlocked version, which is likely to be higher, will be disclosed shortly. Unlocked iPhones can be used on any network. It can also cost consumers more money, too - users of unlocked iPhones will usually connect to a network that doesn’t have a flat rate data plan, forcing users to pay higher rates for EDGE data usage
Orange, which is owned by France Telecom initially won the exclusive rights as the sole provider to offer the iPhone, giving it the same agreement Apple has used with other service carriers. Apple recently signed exclusive deals, similar to the one with U.S.-based AT&T, with Britain’s O2, the wireless division of Spain’s Telefonica, and with Germany’s T-Mobile, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom.
From the outset, Apple’s decision has come under concerted attack by hackers trying to unlock the phone’s SIM card, thereby allowing the phone to run on a network other than AT&T. Apple has made a just-as-concerted counter-attack to undo those hacks.
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