While many pundits have long suggested that the ban on cell phones onboard aircraft was more to with traveller comfort than malfunctioning navigation equipment it has taken until now for Ofcom to give calling a tentative thumbs up.
The technology will use an onboard pico cell that will allow communications via satellite once activated at 10,000 feet.
While this technology will require further checks from the European Aviation safety Agency for approval its no doubt a shoe-in with the prospect of obnoxious passengers trading ‘I miss you more schmoopy’ conversations coming to a context near you.
All those late lunches have had their effect on LG’s master marketeers producing the KG800 Chocolate and now they’re back with the Ice Cream phone.
Now before you start getting all excited about the prospect of some battery-licking buzz be advised the Ice Cream gimmick stats and ends at the Pistachio, Strawberry and Vanilla er…flavors.
If that’s enough to whet your appetite, and why not, the phone features 3G, video calling, 2 megapixel, email support LED lighting, and electronic dictionary.
Those expecting a lot from HTC Manilla will be disappointed at news that ‘Manilla’ is essentially a customized interface that straddles WinMo 6.1 Professional OS.
Manilla covers more applications than TouchFLO, whilst not technically being Touch FLO 2.0 - so what gives?
Is it the beginning of a standard interface for the X7510? Fingers crossed.
With Motorola taking a CIA-esque ‘neither confirm nor deny’ stance on the Motorola A1600 Ming its left to us the citizen reporters to ready a salivating public for its forthcoming debut.
Leaked photos indicate the much awaited and speculated offspring of the the A1200 shares more than the family name with its Clamshell brethren. The MOTOMING2 is not only another clamshell but another quadband - but the CPU has apparently improved from its predecessor.
So Motorola continues to avoid announcement and suggestions its available already in China, for now we’ll have to settle for photos of the phone and sneak peeks of the Linux UI.
Now you can use your cell phone to check for speed traps . It allows users to report police traps by pressing a button on your cell phone, or by calling a toll free number. This system learns the credibility of traps based on how many users agree. It also learns the credibility of each user, over time.
You wanna walk and talk on skype? Well now you can, but only in certain countries : United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, Hong Kong, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, and Republic of Ireland . Click here to read more
The long awaited BlackBerry 9000 has come to life. It features dual-threat of GPS and WiFi as well as 3G support . Take a glimpse of this fine UI, blackberry fans wont be disappointed.
I have always wondered why don’t the big giants of this market offer dual SIM phones more often. Are they underestimating the mass dual-SIM users ? Currently samsung has released their Samsung D880, which is playing as a major key in their sales this year, but where is Sony Ericsson?
Motorola has joined samsung in revealing their Linux-based Mind 1800 Dual band ( A Ming 1600 upgrade ) ,which features CDMA, quad-band GSM, and a 3 megapixel camera.
Now that the iPhone has virtually become an open platform , we can expect tons of new exciting applications . One of is the workout application that can monitor your health condition, act as a fitness trainer and diet consultant, suggest daily routines dependent on your occupation and personal health hazards, and even shape your shopping habits. Reminds me of the Samsung Adidas miCoach phone ….hmmm.. are you feeling the heat?
iPhone already comes with the built-in accelerometer, camera, microphone and may soon have a GPS chip. These sensors alone can provide tons of data for various lifestyle applications, like workout monitoring via accelerometer, distance covered via GPS chips, ability to read barcodes via camera, and audio clues via microphone.
The app can also answer fitness related questions, provide information about your physical condition and training goals. The application creates a training program to achieve these goals.
The new cell phones collection stays true to the signature style of the Avantgarde collection. The case is made of African Blackwood, which age is more than 200 years. Sapphire crystal glass of 42K frames the screen. The keyboard has special titanic covering, that has been developed and patented by Gresso company. Both handsets also have a 65K color TFT display with QVGA resolution, tri-band GSM/GPRS support, Bluetooth and a 2 megapixel camera.
Sol Steel
23 function keys are executed of aircraft steel, using ultra-precision tuming technology. This technology ensures a superlative degree of precision of each detail. The front panel is embellished by a triangle inset of steel - one of special aspects of all Gresso mobile phones. The back panel is decorated with Gresso logo executed of steel. The price - 3500 Euro.
Luna Steel
flat keyboard. A triangle inset of aircraft steel on the front panel. The back panel is decorated with Gresso logo executed of steel. Price of this model - 3500 Euro.
