Nokia and University of South Australia Working On X-Ray Scanner Phone Application
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:49
In an article titled 'Phones to offer X-ray vision' and published on the smh.com.au portal, an Australian professor, Dr. Christian Sandor, revealed that researchers at the University of South Australia working with Nokia to build an ''X-ray vision'' mobile phone application which it hoped could be introduced in the next two years.
Dr Sandor said the technology could not be used by peeping Toms to see into people's houses because only the exterior views of buildings and streets were held in the databases.
Christian Sandor explained the application worked by using the phone's camera. Users pointed the camera at a building and an image of it would app... .. .Technology: Bluetooth 4.0 specification To Reach Smartphones in Fourth Quarter
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:49
The Bluetooth 4.0 wireless specification could start to appear in devices such as headsets, smartphones and PCs by the fourth quarter, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group said on Wednesday.
The new specification will be able to be used in lower-power devices than previous versions of the technology, including watches, pedometers, smart meters and other gadgets that run on coin-cell batteries, said Michael Foley, executive director of the Bluetooth SIG standards-setting organization. Previous versions of Bluetooth could only go into devices with triple-A or larger-capacity batteries.
Bluetooth 4.0 low energy technology will enable small and simple wireless tags that help you keep in touch with your enviro... .. .
Samsung Announces High-density NAND Flash and 32GB microSD cards for Mobile Devices
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:49
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced semiconductor technology solutions, today announced two high-density memory solutions for mobile devices. The new storage solutions – a 64 GB moviNANDTM memory device and a 32GB microSD memory card – satisfy mobile handset designers’ requirements for advanced compact high-density memory.
"Samsung’s high-density memory solutions bring the storage capacity levels of computing systems to small, mobile devices," said Dong-Soo Jun, executive vice president, memory marketing, Samsung Electronics.
He added, “The 64GB embedded memory, moviNAND, and the 32GB microSD card each greatly expand the data storage density of mobile devices, meeting custo... .. .
Marvell Announces Another Breakthrough in Chip Technology: World's First Quadruple Core Processor for ARM Instruction!
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:49
Marvell, a worldwide leader in integrated silicon solutions, today announced another breakthrough in advanced chip design: the world's first "quadruple" core processor for applications utilizing the ARM instruction set.
Building on a long and successful history of CPU core development and previous multicore implementations, Marvell's achievement represents a milestone breakthrough for the ARM ecosystem with many positive implications for consumers.
Based on the same CPU architecture as the Marvell® ARMADA™ 500 and 600 processor series, Marvell's quadcore implementation can deli... .. .
DOCOMO Develops 8-Band Power Amplifier for Mobile Phones
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:49
NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it has developed a prototype multi-band power amplifier that accommodates eight frequency bands between 700 MHz and 2.5 GHz, paving the way for lightweight, all-in-one mobile phones capable of standalone wireless communications of different standards, including the forthcoming extra-fast LTE standard as well as existing W-CDMA and GSM.
Power amplifiers are used in mobile phones to increase signal power up to levels required for wireless communication. As conventional multi-band phones must em... .. .
New Marvell ‘s ARMADA 610 Processor to Bring 1080p Full-HD Encode/ecode and 3D Multimedia Performance to Mobile Connected Devices
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:49
Marvell, a worldwide leader in integrated silicon solutions, today announced the newest addition to the ARMADA family of application processors – the Marvell® ARMADA™ 610 series.
Designed for mobility, the ARMADA 610 features a gigahertz-class CPU, integrated 1080p full-HD encode and decode, and 3D graphics to offer high performance and visual and entertaining experiences for eReader, Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs), tablets, smartbook/netbooks, connected portable media players, smartphones, and new personal information appliances.
Apart from its family members, the ARMADA 610 is designed to use extremely low power while maintaining high proce... .. .
Technology: Forget Fumbling With Tiny Smartphone Keys and Virtual Onscreen Keyboards
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:49
Forget the fumbling with tiny cell phone keys and virtual onscreen keyboards.Prof. Masatoshi Ishikawa and Dr. Takashi Komuro of Tokyo University developed so-called "vision-based Input Interface" that allows users to control phone or even write short notes by capturing the movement of five fingers by embedded camera and translates it to command.
This touchless interface breaks down traditional barriers between people and technology, changing the way people interact with all kinds of everyday information. A prototype device developed by Tokyo University team is capable to process complex in-air movements of fing... .. .
Bluetooth SIG Adopts New Low Energy Specification
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:49
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) today announced the adoption of Bluetooth® low energy wireless technology, which is the hallmark feature of the Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4.0.
As an enhancement to the specification, Bluetooth low energy technology opens entirely new markets for devices requiring low cost and low power wireless connectivity with this evolution in Bluetooth wireless technology that will enable a plethora of new applications – some not even possible or imagined today.
Many markets such as healthcare, sports and fitness, security, and home entertainment will be enhanced with the availability of small coin-cell battery powered wireless products and sensors now enabled by Bluetooth wireless technology. “With today’s announc... .. .
ARM Delivers the Internet Everywhere With Most Power-Efficient and Cost-Effective Multicore Processor
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:49
ARM today announced the launch of the ARM® Cortex-A5 MPCore processor – the smallest, lowest power ARM multicore processor capable of delivering the Internet to the widest possible range of devices, from ultra low cost handsets, feature phones and smart mobile devices to pervasive embedded, consumer and industrial devices.
Available as an extremely area- and power-efficient uniprocessor or up to a 4x multicore processor, the Cortex-A5 processor unleashes the outstanding performance and power scalability required for the compelling usage scenarios demanded by each of these markets. This extraordinary combination of performance, functionality and efficiency reinforces ARM’s clear leadership position in the highest-value and highest-volume application segments.
The Cortex-A5 uniprocessor provides a high-value migration path for the large number of existing ARM926EJ-S™ and ARM1176JZ-S™ processor licensees. By delivering better performance than the ARM1176JZ-S processor within the raw pow... .. .
CEATEC: KDDI's Latest Fuel-Cell Prototype Cellphone Charge in Seconds!!
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:49
KDDI had been in co-development with Toshiba and Hitachi since July, 2004 on next-generation fuel cells for use in mobile devices such as cell-phones and the latest prototype cell phone based on a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) made its debut on Tuesday at the KDDI booth at CEATEC show in Japan.
The modified Toshiba T002 handset is being shown by Japanese carrier KDDI as a research and development device and shows some improvements in technology based on previous prototypes, but there's still no word on when a phone based on the technology will be available.
Although, we don’t have any firm dates for commercial availability of this fuel powered device, Japan's biggest newspaper, (Nikkei) reports that Toshiba will begin with mass production of compact direct methanol fuel cells for mobile devices such as mp3 play... .. .
Immersion Makes TouchSense Available to Maemo Developers
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:49
Immersion Corporation, the leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, today announced that its TouchSense haptics technology is now available to developers wishing to seamlessly integrate touch feedback into applications on the new Nokia N900 mobile computer, based on Maemo software.
Immersion’s TouchSense technology improves efficiency and intuitiveness by providing confirmation of touchscreen presses, and adds improved accuracy, depth and fun to content such as ringtones, videos, games and music.
At the Maemo Summit 2009, Oct. 9 – 11, in Amsterdam, Immersion will demonstrate various applications of its technology for Maemo on Nokia N900 handsets, including a haptics-enabled version of the popular ga... .. .
Nokia Joins Wireless Power Consortium
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:49
The Wireless Power Consortium (the Consortium) announced today that Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer, has joined the Consortium.
"As the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer and leader in mobile telecommunications, Nokia brings a new dimension to the Consortium. This significantly expands the potential market traction of the Qi wireless charging standard," said Menno Treffers, Chairman, Wireless Power Consortium,
"Wireless charging technology carries significant potential to enhance consumer experience of battery charging," said Markku Verkama, Director, Devices R&D, Nokia. "Consumers expect ease of use and general compatibility of mobile devices. By joining the Wireless Power Consortium, Nokia contin... .. .
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