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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The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has launched its ‘TV in mobile handset’ service. Now users can easily watch some selected television channels on their mobile handsets. However, presently the service is limited to some regions of north and eastern India. But soon the service will be extended to all parts of India. The service will be free of cost for first month to users and can be availed with a monthly rental after 30 days.
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