Sony Ericsson’s new 8 megapixel phone

HELSINKI: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Ltd, maker of the walkman mobile phone, unveiled four models ranging from entry-level handsets to a device with an 8.1 megapixel camera. The company unveiled C905 Cyber-shot phone with an 8.1 megapixel camera. C905 is Sony Ericsson's first Cyber-shot slider and comes with Xenon flash, face detection, auto-focus, smart contrast and image stabilizer. With 2.4-inch scratch-resistant display, the phone packs 2GB memory stick micro, USB adaptor, GPS-enabled and navigation support. The two entry-level handsets featuring torches and radios are the J132, which will start shipping in the fourth quarter this year, and the K330 model that will be available in the third quarter, London-based Sony Ericsson said in a statement. J132 packs 4MB memory storage, 1.5-inch screen and an easy-to-use navigation key. The phone will be available in night black and heaven blue colours. Sony Ericsson K330 comes with a 1.7-inch display, VGA camera, Bluetooth, FM radio, storage for up to 1000 contacts and 450 text messages. The fourth phone, the S302 Snapshot, features a 2 megapixel camera, photo functions, video recording and playback. The phone comes with 20 MB of internal memory and memory stick micro support.

Apple formally announces 3G iPhone

The new iPhone will be available in more than 70 countries later this year. Retail price for the new 8GB 3G iPhone in the USA will be US$199, which compares to the US$599 when the original model was launched a year ago..

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LONG AWAITED Apple 3G iPhone has formally been announced by Steve Jobs at the WWDC developer show, in San Francisco. Countering all the complaints about battery life - the new 3G iPhone will come with a standby time of 300 hours, which is comparable to the mainstream 3G smartphones on the market. Talktime in 3G mode is five hours versus 10 hours for 2G.

The new iPhone will be available in more than 70 countries later this year, beginning with customer availability in 22 countries - Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the US - on July 11.

In its first year, the company sold a total of six million of the first release iPhone and it is effectively now sold-out. Recognising though that according to their research, some 56 per cent of potential consumers cited the price as a reason not to buy the phone, the company said that the new 3G model will be 'more affordable'.

Retail price for the new 8GB 3G iPhone in the USA will be US$199 - which compares to the US$599 when the original model was launched a year ago. The 16GB version will be sold for US$299. Consumers will be required to sign up for a new two-year contract with AT&T.

The handset also comes with built-in GPS, which is additional to the Wi-Fi based location service offered late last year.

"Just one year after launching the iPhone, we’re launching the new iPhone 3G that is twice as fast at half the price," said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. " iPhone 3G supports Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync right out of the box, runs the incredible third party applications created with the iPhone SDK, and will be available in more than 70 countries around the world this year."

iPhone 2.0 software will be released in early July - and will be free for existing iPhone users. The upgrade will also include 60 days access to their new 'mobileme' email and calendar platform, which will eventually replace the older .mac service.

Since the company launched its software developer platform in March, there have been over 250,000 downloads (100,000 in just four days) and some 25,000 people applied to the paid professional platform. Of those, just 4,000 were accepted. The company has also worked with Cisco to include corporate VPN capability into the new iPhone OS, along with support for Microsoft Exchange. A beta problem had support from just over a third of the Fortune 500 companies - indicating strong corporate interest in the handset

Apple formally announces 3G iPhone

The new iPhone will be available in more than 70 countries later this year. Retail price for the new 8GB 3G iPhone in the USA will be US$199, which compares to the US$599 when the original model was launched a year ago..

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LONG AWAITED Apple 3G iPhone has formally been announced by Steve Jobs at the WWDC developer show, in San Francisco. Countering all the complaints about battery life - the new 3G iPhone will come with a standby time of 300 hours, which is comparable to the mainstream 3G smartphones on the market. Talktime in 3G mode is five hours versus 10 hours for 2G.

The new iPhone will be available in more than 70 countries later this year, beginning with customer availability in 22 countries - Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the US - on July 11.

In its first year, the company sold a total of six million of the first release iPhone and it is effectively now sold-out. Recognising though that according to their research, some 56 per cent of potential consumers cited the price as a reason not to buy the phone, the company said that the new 3G model will be 'more affordable'.

Retail price for the new 8GB 3G iPhone in the USA will be US$199 - which compares to the US$599 when the original model was launched a year ago. The 16GB version will be sold for US$299. Consumers will be required to sign up for a new two-year contract with AT&T.

The handset also comes with built-in GPS, which is additional to the Wi-Fi based location service offered late last year.

"Just one year after launching the iPhone, we’re launching the new iPhone 3G that is twice as fast at half the price," said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. " iPhone 3G supports Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync right out of the box, runs the incredible third party applications created with the iPhone SDK, and will be available in more than 70 countries around the world this year."

iPhone 2.0 software will be released in early July - and will be free for existing iPhone users. The upgrade will also include 60 days access to their new 'mobileme' email and calendar platform, which will eventually replace the older .mac service.

Since the company launched its software developer platform in March, there have been over 250,000 downloads (100,000 in just four days) and some 25,000 people applied to the paid professional platform. Of those, just 4,000 were accepted. The company has also worked with Cisco to include corporate VPN capability into the new iPhone OS, along with support for Microsoft Exchange. A beta problem had support from just over a third of the Fortune 500 companies - indicating strong corporate interest in the handset

Polaroid debuts pocket-size photo printer

The PoGo inkless printer produces wallet-size pictures that can be turned into stickers.

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Polaroid, the company that brought the world the iconic snap-and-print camera, is ready to introduce a new instant-photo product fit for the Digital Age. The PoGo, a mobile, inkless printer with a cute name, is small enough to fit in a pocket and prints wallet-size pictures that can be turned into stickers.

The company--which continues its attempt to transition from an analog past to a digital future--hopes the Polaroid-on-the-go will revolutionize instant photo printing.

The PoGo is small enough to fit in a pocket.

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Polaroid showed the little 8-ounce PoGo to CNET News.com on Tuesday. The product receives images via Bluetooth from a camera cell phone or through a USB cord from any digital camera. Then it uses inkless Zink technology to heat up the photo paper and bring out the colors embedded in the paper's dye crystals.

Without ink heads, printers can be smaller and save money on ink. However, the Zink paper will still cost extra--an average of 35 cents per print. Future plans include larger prints that rely on the the same mobile, inkless concept.

Jon Pollock, vice president and general manager of product planning and new technology at Polaroid, said the product is aimed at teens and young adults who want to print from their cell phone cameras and get instant access to their shots.

The back side of the photos can be peeled, turning pictures into stickers--perfect for slapping on an unsuspecting victim's back, but ideally used for decorating or making collages.

Although Polaroid sells digital cameras and other gadgets, it almost missed the digital wave. Pollock admitted the company suffered about five years ago when it still dealt with analog cameras, but it appears ready to climb back to the top of the photography world. By 2009, the classic instant Polaroid camera will finally fall by the wayside. Pollock said the PoGo is its replacement.

Polaroid's PoGo will be available at Best Buy on July 6 and in most department stores by the fall. The printer retails for $149.

Apple rings up 3G for new iPhone

Steve Jobs unveils the new 3G iPhone at Apple's WWDC

In what may have been the worst-kept secret in Apple announcements of late, CEO Steve Jobs announced a 3G version of the iphone on Monday, along with a slew of new third-party applications designed for the device.

The new iPhone will use third-generation wireless technology and run updated iPhone 2.0 software. It's expected to launch July 11, Jobs said in the world wide developers conference in San Francisco. The iPhone will also be cheaper than its predecessor, with a 16GB version priced at $299 and an 8GB version that costs $199.

That upgrade in wireless technology is key. While on stage, Jobs compared how quickly the old and new versions loaded the National Geographic home page. The 3G version loaded the page in 5 seconds, while the older version took 18 seconds. The lack of next-generation wireless has kept a lot of potential international buyers who are accustomed to 3G service overseas from opting for the iPhone.

The new iPhone 3G from Apple

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Hardware features include longer battery life, a flush headphone jack, silver button controls on the side of the phone, and a plastic back case that comes in black or white (for the 16GB version only).

But a large part of Monday's news was focused on software, too. As expected, Jobs announced the upcoming iPhone App Store, the foundation for which was laid out in March when he announced the release of the iphone kit. Since the SDK was released, third-party developers have been busy writing applications specifically designed to run on the iPhone.

During his keynote speech Monday, Jobs brought a string of developers on stage to demo the fruits of all that labor. Featured applications included a mobile-blogging app from SixApart; a new version of Super Monkey Ball from Sega; an application from eBay that allows users to monitor their bids; an application from Modality that gives medical students up-close views of human body parts to help them study anatomy; an application that gives near real-time updates on Major League Baseball games; an Associated Press app that sends out local news based on where a user is; and a service from Loopt that lets people see where their friends are at any given time.

For its part, Apple is bringing GPS to the iPhone, along with a new service called MobileMe, which is essentially an update of the current .Mac service. Subscribers to the MobileMe get push e-mail, contacts, and calendars on the iPhone, and can also access their photo galleries remotely. That service costs $99 per year.

The iPhone 3G will launch in 22 countries on July 11 and will roll out to a total of 70 by the end of the year, Jobs said. It should arrive in Russia and China later this year, Jobs said in an interview Monday on CNBC. "I think you'll see those later this year," he said. In China, the company is awaiting regulatory approval, he added.

Samsung Launches 5 Phones

Samsung today announced the appointment of Actor Aamir Khan as its Brand Ambassador for Samsung Mobile Phones in India while launching five new phones — Samsung SGH –i450, SGH-G800, i550, D880, J210. Talking about having Aamir Khan on board, H. B. Lee, President & CEO, Samsung South West Asia Headquarters said, "The Samsung brand stands for qualities of innovation, change, discovery, self-expression and excellence in performance. And these very same qualities are epitomized by Aamir Khan, whose quality and depth of work as well as versatility as an actor, have made him a much loved and respected actor in India today. We are indeed very proud and privileged to have him as our Brand Ambassador."

New Launches

Samsung i450

The Samsung SGH – i450, seeks to give users a Mobile Theater experience, which brings alive the experience of 3D surround sound powered by ICE Power amplifiers by Bang & Olufsen. The phone makes use of the Music wheel and the Dual-Slider form factor. The SHG –i450 has been priced at Rs.15, 000.

Samsung G800

The Samsung SGH-G800 sports a 5 mega pixel camera phone with 3x optical zoom, and comes packed with face detection, Xenon flash and Wide Dynamic Range (WDR). It is priced at Rs. 21, 799.

Samsung i550

Samsung i550 addresses the needs of the business consumer. Powered by Symbian S60 operating system, the i550 comes with an in-built GPS Receiver and five hot keys provided for music, camera, navigation, internet and main menu. The trackball provided in the phone allows for 360 degrees movement on the screen for navigation and selection. This 3 mega pixel camera phone with capability to support Bluetooth audio streaming is priced at around Rs. 25, 000.

Samsung D880

The Dual GSM Sim phone from Samsung, the D880, comes with 3.2 Mega Pixel Camera, 2.3-inch Wide LCD screen, Bluetooth and Stereo FM radio. It is priced at Rs. 13, 799.

Samsung J210

Lastly, the J210 comes with a 2 mega pixel camera phone with FM recording, microSD memory card expansion and Bluetooth music streaming (A2DP profile). It is priced at Rs. 6,649.

Samsung i780

Another phone that also made an appearance at the launch was Samsung's Windows Mobile handset the SGH i780. A very Blackberry like phone with a QWERTY keypad, inbuilt GPS receiver and an optical mouse for navigation in the middle of the navigation pad.

You can expect all handsets to hit stores in the next week or so.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 Windows Mobile 6 PDA Phone Information Center
Sony X1 Windows Mobile Phone		Sony Ericsson will enter the Windows Mobile Smartphone market later this year with the XPERIA X1, a touchscreen handset with several new and innovative features. The X1's 3" touchscreen display slides out to expose a full QWERTY keyboard, but rather than sliding over or up, the screen slides on an angled curve (see gallery), a so-called "Arc-slider" design. The X1 will also offer some new Windows Mobile UI eye-candy, including panels which can be used to move about the operating system (seen left). Primary features include EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA network connectivity, a VGA-resolution touchscreen display (which promises DVD-quality video), a 3.2MP digital camera, built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, aGPS, a microSD flash memory card slot and up to 400MB of onboard memory. The XPERIA X1 was announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain on February 11, 2008. There no official details on pricing and availability, but according to some industry insiders, the XPERIA X1 may debut in the U.S. as eary as September 2008.

Processor: UNKNOWN	800x480 Touchscreen VGA Display
Windows Mobile 6.1/6.5 Professional	???MB RAM / Up to 400MB Flash ROM
Onboard Bluetooth 2.0	microSD Memory Card Slot (SDHC?)
Onboard 802.11b/g Wi-Fi	3.2MP Digital Camera
Weight: 5.11 ounces	EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA Ready
Talk Time: UNKNOWN
May 2, 2008: Handango announces Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 availability as mid-September 2008 in a e-mail newsletter. Full Story February 11, 2008: Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 Windows Mobile 6 Professional Smartphone announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Press Release February 18, 2008: HTC Lands Sony Ericsson's ODM Prder for XPERIA X1 Series Phones (via EMSnow.com) March 3, 2008: Aldo Liguori, Corporate Vice President of Global Communications at Sony Ericsson makes a statement confirming that the XPERIA X1 will be released in the 2nd half of '08.

Sony Ericsson W380 walkman phone

Sony Ericsson W380 Walkman phone : Sony Ericsson unveiled the latest addition to its Walkman mobile phone portfolio, along with new accessories. The Sony Ericsson W380 Walkman phone is a stylish new offering packed with features sure to set music lovers’ pulses racing. For the music fan on the move, the Sony W380 Walkman phone combines a unique clamshell design with all the music credibility users expect from Sony Ericsson’s Walkman phones. The phone packs in innovative features, including Gesture Control, that allow users to mute calls with a wave of their hand. There is also an external display that comes to life only when you need it; to show the name of a music track or to let you know who is calling.

Sony Ericsson Walkman phone
“With the Sony Ericsson W380 mobile phone, we address the needs of young, fashion-conscious music lovers,” said Ben Padley, Head of Music Marketing at Sony Ericsson. “The Sony-Ericsson W380 Walkman phone combines Sony Ericsson’s undeniable expertise in mobile communications and mobile music to stunning effect.” The Sony Ericsson W380 Walkman phone comes complete with Media Manager PC software that lets you easily transfer your music, photos and videos between your computer and phone. Simply point, click and drag your music files from your computer to your phone - the software automatically converts your music to the right format.


Sony Ericsson TrackID functionality
Store hours of your favorite music (up to 271 songs) on the Sony Ericsson W380’s 512 MB Memory Stick Micro M2 or tune in to your favorite FM radio station. Hear a song on the radio you don’t recognize but really like? Use the W380’s TrackID feature to tag a clip from the phone’s radio (or any external source) and find out instantly who sings it, what it’s called and which album it’s from. The Sony Ericsson TrackID functionality is one of the phone’s most popular features. Latest figures show that every second, someone, somewhere, is using TrackID to identify a song they love.


Sony Ericsson Gesture Control feature
When not in use, the Sony Ericsson W380 Walkman phone looks discreet and laid-back from the outside. But as soon as you receive a call or play music, it comes alive. Choose different light effects for different callers, and see your music ‘dance’ when the phone’s lights match the beat of your favorite song. Mute your phone with a wave of your hand. Or snooze the alarm if you’re lying in bed. The Sony Ericsson Gesture Control feature allows true ‘handsfree’ handling of your calls for the first time – show it off to your friends!


Sony Ericsson W380 Availability
The Sony W380 Walkman phone brings your music to the surface of the phone, allowing you to control what you’re listening to without needing to open the phone. Skip forward or backwards between tracks or pause the music effortlessly. One-touch buttons on the top of the phone light up when the Walkman player is switched on and a hidden display comes to life, providing track information at a glance. The Sony-Ericsson W380 cell phone is a GSM / EDGE / GPRS 850 / 1800 / 1900 clamshell phone and will be available in Q1 2008.

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Sony Ericsson beams in 'iTrip-equipped' Walkman phone

Sony Ericsson yesterday launched a Walkman-branded music phone with an iTrip-style FM radio transmitter built in to beam songs to nearby car stereos and hi-fi units. The snag: the stylish W525 is only available in Japan.

Sony Ericsson's W525: curvy

The W525 is a curvacious slider with 2GB of on-board memory, a two-megapixel camera and a Memory Stick Micro M2 card slot. The screen is a video-friendly widescreen 2.7in, 240 x 432 job with Sony's RealityMax image enhancement technology - a key component, the company claimed, of its Bravia LCD TV family.

new technologies

1. Keep Your Eye on Flexible Displays Coming Soon

A flexible cell phone display can be unfurled and then rolled back up into a cylinder case. An early prototype show above shows E ink technology at work, what is absolutely amazing is that the display retains its image even when the power is turned off.

An OLED consists of an emissive organic material, that when supplied with an electrical current, can produce a superior full color flat panel display. OLED stands for organic light emitting diode. OLED or flexible displays do not use crystals the way smart phone LCD screen uses crystals. OLED is much better than both the LCD and CRT technology. Organic light emitting diode is so incredibly thin; it can be placed on a substrate such as plastic film or glass. Not only is it thin, but OLED is so light weight, it is an advantage for hand-held devices, smart phones, cell phones, laptops and notebooks. Compared to traditional or old CRT displays, OLED is brighter, sharper and even has a better contrast than LCD. The OLED imaging quality certainly surpasses that of LCD screens. What is also incredible is that OLED can be viewed at any angle, a full 170 degrees.

OLED consists of super thin layers that are sandwiched together. An organic compound is inserted between two electrodes layers which are arranged like a grid of ways very much like your patio screen door that keeps mosquitoes away. Electricity goes to one wire on one layer. More electricity goes to another wire of the grid on the second layer. When the two charged wires meet, an organic layer lights up. The colors you see on flexible display are created by lighting up sub pixels within each pixel. This causes what you call electroluminescent light. Without getting too complex, a chemical arrangement of the organic material dictates which colors of light are being produced. When you look at an OLED display, it's like you're looking at your mosquito screen door itself not the filtered light coming through it. This is why you can view the OLED screen from any angle without distorting the image.

Organic light emitting diode (OLED) screens are printed on to plastic or glass substrates (a very thin material) using inkjet printing technology. Eastman Kodak invented OLED technology back in the 1980s. Philips electronics felt the need to improve OLED technology by experimenting with flexible display smart phone or cell phone screens that can be rolled up for storage and unrolled for viewing. Virtually many other electronic devices such as: GPS, PDAs, video cameras, mobile phones, tablets, and DVD players are a candidate for flexible displays using OLED technology.

A company in Japan called E Ink developed "electronic ink". The electronic ink has opened up a creative option for everyone as well doesn't require a charge to maintain an image producing amazing results. Power is necessary to change the image but not to view it. This is why OLED technology consumes 20% less power than LCD screens. Potentially you could read an entire web page on your flexible display PDA or smart phone without draining your smart phone battery. The flexible display on your cell phone or smart phone is small enough to fit in your purse or pocket. Yet the screen can be rolled out and rolled back in easily. This technology is not yet available today but watch out that as early as 2009; you'll see new smart phone and cell phone models with flexible display screens.

2. Fluid Lenses - a Corner Will Be Turned

The tiny fluid lenses will give you the freedom to create astounding photographs with your camera cell phone are smart phone. No one will know that this picture was taken from your mobile phone. Camera phone users are certainly not thrilled with the quality of the pictures they take with their 1.3 or 2.0 mega pixel camera phone.

But there are the rare moments when kayaking through a tropical paradise of Fuji Island, snowboarding and North Pole or checking out the forbidden Palace in China: when we wish we had a digital camera close at hand. The premise of taking snapshots is that all of us have images that carry an internal narrative that we rarely get to share.

The reason for the poor quality picture produced by most camera phones on the market today is the flash is nonexistent, as well as the camera lens assembly. Camera phones have lenses of extremely limited focal length giving you results of the list to be desired for.

In 2004, Phillips R&D department combated the focal length problem by combining conductive liquid and non-conductive liquid together. Another term for conductive and non-conductive liquid is immiscible fluids. Phillips found by applying more current to the conductive fluid increases the curvature of the lenses, which subsequently affected its focal length.

Talk about early notification, Philips electronics let us in on a little 'secret' to be unveiled in a few years. As early as 2008, you can be taking stunning photographs with your camera smart phone, thanks to Phillips electronics.

3. Portable Pictures to Go - Smart Phone Projectors

Recently at an annual CeBit technology show in Hanover Germany, Finland upstream engineering produced a prototype pocket projector using believe it or not Star Trek sounding technology called photons vacuum. The pocket projector focuses the scattered light from LEDs (light emitting diodes) to luminous points that make up the pixels of the display.

The cell phone projector technology developed by Siemens communications in Samsung respectively, can detect PDA stylus presses as well as a finger taps on the projected image. The technology is already in development and soon you can projector your tiny cell phone screen onto a nearby flat surface and enjoy a larger reading area.

If you happen to be a gamer, and the cell phone projector technology has a special treat to offer you. This will solve the problem for many cell phone users that are becoming nearsighted because they have to squint and decipher the small printing on a 2 x 2 inch cell phone screen. For professional and hobby photographers, cell phone projector technology allows you to show your portfolio with just a cell phone and a projector.

4. Near Field Communication - Making the Switch

In Korea, cell phone users are able to pay for cup of chai latte, movie ticket buy a CD simply by using their cell phone. As early as 2008, you too could be putting your Nokia within 8 inches of a vending machine, ticket kiosk or parking meter to pay for small transactions (micro payments less than a dollar). This concept is very popular in both Europe and parts of Asia.

However, not everyone who can, will make the switch to micro payments using their cell phone. Many will remain devoted to caring change in their pockets and not opt to even owning a cell phone. Due to privacy concerns, near field technology manufacturers aren't sure if Americans will embrace this technology with the potential for hackers to cause havoc and embezzle money from people's personal accounts.

Two industry leaders: Sony and Philips both developed a protocol by which two devices; one being your cell phone could exchange information with another device.

What Is near Field Communication?

With this technology your cell phone can transmit a magnetic field of 13.56 megahertz frequency. If your cell phone's magnetic field comes in contact with another magnetic field also with the same frequency of 13.56 MHz, the connection will be established. What happens when your cell phone comes within range of a vending machine? It will prompt you to enter a PIN number or password. At which point you can press OK to buy a chocolate bar or any other service using your cell phone.

5. Directional GPS - Turn by Turn Instructions Rolls out

Expect to see GPS receivers, electronic compasses capabilities on your smart phone or cell phone coming soon this year.

Most cell phones have radio location. In case of emergency, your local rescue operation can triangulate your position within 100 yards. We're not talking about relocation rather combining a GPS receiver, compass capabilities onto a cell phone.

GPS receivers and navigational software gives users precise turn by turn navigation information, including position, altitude, speed direction if you are in motion. The receivers pick up signals from global positioning satellites orbiting around the earth. The navigation software translates the signals into turn by turn directions as well as street-level maps. You can already buy GPS receivers and navigation software for your PDA. But imagine using your cell phone mounted on your dashboard as a GPS system as well. You will never be lost as long as you have a wireless data plan and a cell phone with directional GPS support.

This technology will allow you to point your cell phone at any intersection allowing you to get the location of where you are including landmarks. Combined with Google earth maps, you can even locate: restaurants, theaters parks and shops with your mobile device.

Yoda, the wise sage in the movie Star Trek said, "There is no try just do". With so many tourists using fold out city maps with looks of confusion on their faces, directional GPS functionality and cell phones will soon come to the marketplace. I wouldn't be surprised by the last quarter of 2007, you will be able to buy cell phones with GPS capability built right in.

6. Connect Your Cell Phone to 3-D PlayStation

Portable gaming system such as: Nintendo DS life, Nokia N Gage and Sony's PSP are simply flying off the shelves. In fact, portable gaming manufacturers are reporting earnings in the millions. Statistics like this will encourage cell phone manufacturers to release 3-D accelerator technology making it affordable for consumers to experience playing games on their cell phone or smart phone screens. What is a 3-D accelerator technology?

This technology allows three-dimensional objects to be rotated and viewed from any angle.

Current gaming consoles use 3-D accelerators. 3-D accelerator technology is becoming very cheap. Many cell phones suitable for use with 3-D accelerator technology built in will be introduced. I think this is a trend that will truly help gamers.

"NVIDIA's latest mobile processor boasts arcade-quality 3D graphic rendering and up to 3 MP images. Coming soon to a phone near you. Graphics company NVIDIA has taken the wraps off what it calls the world's first "3D wireless media processor", the Go Force 3D 4500, a mobile processor designed to support 3D graphics and high-res images in handhelds and mobile phones."

Graphics Company NVIDIA rolled out a Go Force 3D 4500 processor for mobile phones. This 3D graphic mobile processor supports 3D graphics and high resolution images on portable handhelds and mobile phones. The Go Force 3D 4500 processor takes away the load of calculating, drawing and rendering 3 dimensional objects from the devices central processor. NVIDIA released the Go force 5500 graphic chip and recently shipped out samples to mobile phone manufacturers. LG is a cell phone manufacturer that will be testing this brand new 3-D accelerator technology in their handsets. Currently, the LG SV 360 cell phone has an ATI Image on 3-D graphic accelerator chip built in. So users of the LG SV 360 can play games on their cell phone as though it was a stand-alone portable gaming console. LG will continue to develop and refine 3-D accelerator technology and soon you'll have the best gaming experience ever on your cellular phone. Unfortunately unless you're a Korean, you will not be able to test this product.

7. 4G networks - what a powerhouse

Did you know we have already lived through 2 generations of cell phone technology? The first generation was in 1981. Analog networks (FDMA) operate on the 900 MHz frequency range. There are some rural areas that are still using analog. In the 1990s, cell phone providers in North America adopted TDMA standard and European carriers adopted GSM standard, improving the audio quality using 2nd generation network. 3rd generation networks such as Cingular's UTMS (universal mobile tele system), T-mobile wireless' HSDPA and Verizon's ED-VO 3G Cast service allows subscribers to send short video instant message, download data at speeds ranging from 384 kbps to 500 kbs as well as video calling. What can we expect next?

4 G networks offers downloading of data at lightning broadband speeds. Recently, Japan's NTT DoCoMo performed a test where a cell phone received data at 1 gigabit per second. This means you can download 1 GB of music in less than 8 seconds. According to cell phone handbook they said, "By far the largest CDMA network in America, Verizon wireless also leads the pack in 3G broadband data coverage with its ED-VO service."

Many other cell phone providers fall short on providing a reliable 3G network. 4 G networks just means faster downloading for transferring data. Conversations remain the primary function of cell phones. Revamping and upgrading from 3G to 4G is extremely expensive. You can see why cell phone providers maybe reluctant to jump to providing 4G standard just yet.

8. Fuel Cells - A Creative Time Ahead

My crystal ball is a bit hazy but here are my thoughts about finally having a long cell phone battery life. Wouldn't it be great to we no longer pollute the earth with dead cell phone batteries that spew toxic chemicals in the ground?

Have you heard of fuel cell technology? Fuel cells can be a power source for laptops, cars, PDAs as well as smart phones. Fuel cells are very similar to traditional batteries in the sense that they both use an electrochemical reaction to generate electricity. DMFC or direct methanol fuel cells work by mixing methanol with air and water to produce electrical power and have been promoted as an alternative to lithium ion batters used in notebooks, PDAs and cell phones. DMFCs are incredible because if the cell phone needs more juice, you can instantly squirt more DMFCs into the fuel cartridge recharger, just like you would fill up a cigarette lighter. Methanol or wood alcohol is plentiful and is not dangerous to handle like some other toxic chemicals.

NITT DoCoMo, KDDI and Toshiba have been developing fuel cell technology. In fact Toshiba recently developed a fuel cell about the size of a couple sticks of gum stacked on top of each other and is capable of running an MP3 player for up to 20 hours with just 2 cubic centimeters of methanol. In a few seconds you can refill the MP3 player with more fuel cells giving you more hours of listening time. 2008 will be an exciting year for fuel cell technology.

9. Nano-Emissive Displays

Remember back before everyone had TV's. The whole family would gather round the radio to listen to entertainers and stories sunday night after dinner. The classic cathode ray tube CRT displays require an electronic gun mounted to the back firing electrons, the way a soldier would fire a machine gun onto a phosphor coated glass. What really is amazing is that Motorola recently developed a prototype nano emissive display (NED) containing thousands of guns. For each pixel.

What are carbon nanotubes?

They are hollow cylindrical structures which are thousand times smaller than the diameter of a human hair. Engineers back in the 1990s have been experimenting with very strong carbon nanotubes. The R&D department from Motorola discovered the extraordinary electrical properties of carbon nanotubes by turning each one into a tiny electron emitter. Motorola is in the process of putting thousands of carbon nanotubes clumped together behind each pixel on a display, all firing simultaneously, giving you the experience of turning your cell phone screen into a mini plasma TV.

10. OLED Displays

Please refer to the beginning of the article where I talk about flexible displays and defined what OLED (Organic light emitting diode displays) are. You can already experience OLED display technology. Simply walk into any electronic supply store and ask to see a Creative Zen Plus Mp3 player. The photos and videos look very vivid through the 1.5 OLED screen. The screen is viewable from any angle. You can comfortably watch a movie on your Creative Zen Plus Mp3 player while waiting for your partner to arrive for dinner at your favorite restaurant.

Here are the 3 advantages of OLED displays:

• Compared to LCD displays, the organic compound layer on a OLED which sandwich electrode layers are self illuminating which means you won't drain your cell phone battery.
• Each pixel on an OLED display can be turned on and off much faster than a LCD pane, this makes the images appear brighter and crisper. Watching a video clip on a cell phone LCD, you no doubt see blurriness or after images. This would be eliminated with OLEDs.
• The last advantage of OLED displays is it is much cheaper to manufacture. The OLED displays are printed on a substrate (glass or plastic) using high level inkjet printing technology. These displays are printed on long substrate sheets which can be chopped up in to tiny cell phone screens.

There is still a long way for OLED technology to improve along with increased consumer demand before you start to see cell phone manufacturers replace LCD displays with OLED displays.