By the end of this year, Nintendo will debut a new version of its DS handheld console that plays music and is equipped with a camera and advanced wireless functions.
This would put the new DS in direct competition with such well-entrenched devices as the Apple iPod and camera-equipped mobile phones.
The price for the new machine is […]
Unlocked iPhone 3Gs are now on sale in Hong Kong direct from the company web site, according to a published report.
Until now, Hong Kong iPhones could only be bought from Hutchison Telecommunications on a two-year contract, the cheapest package being a staggering $188 a month.
Now Apple’s local website is offering the […]
For the first time in recorded history, we used our cell phones more for sending text messages than making phone calls! (Knew that day would come …)
In the fourth quarter of 2007, the average subscriber’s volume of text messages shot upward by 64%, while the average number of calls dropped slightly, according to Nielsen Mobile. […]
German-based Digital Imaging Systems (DIS) has introduced a camera module for cell phones that for the first time includes 9-megapixel technology.
(Remember when 1 MP was a lot?)
The module delivers image data with a max resolution of 3488 x 2616 pixels through either a parallel interface or optional MIPI interface. Full production is scheduled to begin later […]
Cell phones will replace the personal navigation device (PND) as the primary GPS device by 2011, according to the research firm iSuppli.
The firm predicted that cell phones will then account for 36% of the GPS market, compared with 30% for PNDs, which today account for 50% of global navigational units sold.
The […]
Muxtape.com has changed its tune.
A month after the NYC-based music site was shut down by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for copyright infringement, founder Justin Ouellette announced that it will re-launch with a new focus.
The six-month-old site had allowed users to create playlists or mixtapes of up […]
Gizmo5 SIP trunks have always been available in trixbox CE, but it was a manual process. The Gizmo5 team has built a module to be part of the trixbox package manager that allows you to purchase your trunks, see your account balance, purchase more minutes, and automatically setup your inbound and outbound routes. The module […]
Check out this cool new converged prototype device from Motorola that combines a picture frame with touch-screen, video camera, Bluetooth headset, VoIP, femtocell, and video streaming. A femtocell is a small cellular base station, typically designed for use in residential or small business environments that allows you to use your mobile phone in your home […]
Regional mobile carrier Alltel has launched NuTsie, a service that allows users of almost a dozen of the company’s handsets to stream certain titles from their PC’s iTunes collection to their cell phones.
This makes the operator the first U.S. carrier to offer such a service, which will cost $4.99 a month, or $19.99 a […]
Asus has announced that it will be adding 3.75G connectivity to its hugely popular series of Eee PC netbooks, enabling convenient and high-speed access to the Internet anytime, anywhere.
The inclusion of 3.75G is a perfect addition to the Eee PC’s existing set of travel-friendly features such as its high portability, shockproof data […]
