Motorola’s MOTORIZR Z3 (Unlocking Mobile)
Motorola’s MOTORIZR Z3
Filed under: Cellphones What was once known as the Capri — the US Motorola team’s first 4LTR slider effort , not to be confused with the Korean team’s Z — can now be called the MOTORIZR, and the skinny is, of course, not entirely surprising. The 0.6-inch thick quad-band device features EDGE, a 2 megapixel camera, QQVGA display, Bluetooth with A2DP, microSD, and a 2H launch time frame. Again, nothing to turn the head of anyone who’s heard about the device over and over online, but still a welcome addition to Moto’s staid lineup of RAZRs in an ever-increasing array of colors.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Samsung working on atmospheric broadcasting
Filed under: Cellphones, WirelessYou never know what you’ll find when digging through the US Patent files, and it has been discovered that Samsung has filed one of their own in hopes of using the atmosphere as an antenna. Researchers and employees in Korea are devising a method to use the ionosphere — the layer of the atmosphere at around 50 kilometers above the Earth’s surface — as a medium for “long distance communication” without the need for expensive satellites. The ionosphere already plays a role in communications as a “radio reflector” that bounces low frequency radio signals from sea to shining sea. But by launching UHF signals behind a 1GHz carrier signal, scientists hope to alter the behavior of the ionosphere to create an alternating current, which can then be modulated at a particular frequency in order to create an antenna of global proportions. While the precise utility of such an antenna is not yet clear, we’re glad it’s in the works, as this sounds like just the thing to solve those dropped call blues — or not. [Via Textually]Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Sony’s CMT-U1BT Bluetooth bookshelf audio system
Filed under: Cellphones, Home Entertainment, Portable Audio The FCC just gave us the word on Sony’s upcoming CMT-U1BT bookshelf audio system. The fairly simple unit can give a bit of amplification to your Bluetooth audio-capable phone or other such device, along with the usual FM/AM, ATRAC/MP3 CD, and CD playback. The player also includes a USB plug for playing sounds off of portable devices in such a manner. Unfortunately, the device will be dropping in September for a rather hefty $463-ish pricetag, and a release in the States is unlikely.[Via ATRACLife]Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Samsung rolls out SCH-B450 gaming phone
Filed under: Cellphones, Gaming, Handhelds, Portable Audio, Portable Video DS and PSP be damned — if you happen to be in Korea, that is. Looking a bit like a D307 on performance-enhancing substances, Samsung’s new SCH-B450 is designed with entertainment in mind, and it’s packing enough tech to make the 2-megapixel camera possibly the least interesting feature of the device. Frankly, the spec sheet is a bit overwhelming: you get TV-out, A2DP, a motion sensor for Wii-like interaction, a game-friendly keypad, 3D acceleration, S-DMB reception, Immersion’s VibeTonz, and that clever (yet frighteningly fragile-looking) dual hinge design. The B450 is sadly destined for Samsung’s home market only, but we can always pick up a D307 and play make-believe, right?[Via Akihabara News]Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Nokia releases N73 and N93 “multimedia computers”
Filed under: Cellphones Even if you’re a die-hard Palm or Windows Mobile fan, it’s hard to deny the appeal of Nokia’s N-series lineup of S60-powered “multimedia computers,” whose connectivity and imaging options are some of the best you can find on a smartphone today. As promised, the company has just officially released both the N73 (pictured, bottom) and N93 (pictured, top) handsets that we’ve been following for some time, and although you probably won’t be able to pick them up through traditional channels, we know that they’ll definitely be available at your local Nokia retail outlet. As a quick refresher, both of the phones (we know, we know, we’re not supposed to call them phones) are highlighted by 3.2 megapixel, Zeiss lens-equipped cameras, with the N93 throwing in a 3x optical zoom and support for 30fps VGA video. Both models also feature high-res 2.4-inch displays, Bluetooth radios, a miniSD slot for image capture or rocking tunes, and quad-band GSM plus 3G UMTS capability. On top of all these attractive features, the N93 also gives you built-in WiFi with UPnP functionality, video out for replaying your precious memories on a big screen, and what sounds like better-than-average in-camera editing. We’re still gonna stick with our current smartphones for now, but these models are so hot that we’re seriously reconsidering our snobby insistence on rocking those handy QWERTY thumboards at all times.Read- N73Read- N93[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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