Camera phones to remain hot
December 31, 2005
Posted on PhoneMag.com:
The camera-enabled cellular phone market is booming, as shipments are expected to reach nearly 1 billion units by the end of this decade, according to a new report.
In total, the market for camera-enabled cellular phones is expected to grow from 225 million units in 2004, to 365 million units in 2005, to 475 million in 2006, to 600 million in 2007, to 780 million by 2008, according to the report from IC Insights Inc. (Scottsdale, Ariz.).
This is truly a phenomenon of Asia as I don’t have anecdotal experience to back this up. My own opinion is that current camera phones suck in terms of image quality. I guess in Asia (and possibly Europe) because of the population density and lack of cars, people tend to walk around more and don’t like carrying around multiple devices such as a phone and a camera.
[Camera phones to remain hot via PhoneMag.com.]
Heads up Video Glasses burn Samsung D600 screen onto your retinas
December 31, 2005
Want to look like Geordie LaForge from Star Trek: The Next Generation? Orange France has come out with video glasses that project an image onto your retinas (don’t know how that actually works and it sounds a little dangerous, but I digress…) for the Samsung D600.
Obviously taking a page out of Motorola’s marketing department and their promotion of the Razrwire.
[Heads up Video Glasses burn Samsung D600 screen onto your retinas via Mobile Mentalism.]
Verizon Wireless Treo 700w Launching Next Week
December 31, 2005
The Treo 700w with Windows Mobile will launch next week on Verizon Wireless. A visit to the Verizon Wireless website already shows ads for the CDMA Treo 700w. It’ll be interesting to see how the Treo 700w handles with a Windows Mobile OS since the Windows Mobile OS is much more memory intensive than the Palm OS.
General Features:
- 128MB Flash/60MB RAM
- 1XEVDO
- 1XRTT
- 240×240 color TFT touchscreen
- Back lit QWERTY Keyboard
- Bluetooth
- Camera Resolution - 1.3M Pixel
- Infrared Port
- MS Windows Mobile 5.0
- OTA Capable
- PC Synchronization
- Removable Memory Slot - SD
- Speakerphone
- TTY compatible
- TXT Messaging
- Video Messaging
- Wireless SYNC
- Up to 280 Minutes Usage Time
- Up to 360 Hours Standby Time
- 6 oz.
- 2.30H x 4.40W x 0.90D inches
It will be selling at $619.99 with no contract required, or 549.99 (1 Yr) and $499.99 (2Yr).
[Treo 700w Launching Next Week via Slashphone.]
South Korea to send legal notices to mobile phones
December 31, 2005
Prosecutors in South Korea will begin to send legal notices to people via text messaging to cell phones. This is a true demonstration of cell phone penetration!
[South Korea to send legal notices to mobile phones via PhoneMag.com.]
Tattooing Cell Phone Numbers on Kids
December 31, 2005
In our attempts to keep our children safe, some parents are turning to tattooing important information such as cell phone numbers on their children. The tattoos are temporary and are appealing to kids than simply writing down in pen a cell phone number on a child’s hand.
[Tattoos Give Children Identification That's Hard To Lose via Textually.org.]
Samsung SGH-i858 Slider phone with a Touch Screen
December 26, 2005
There has been some talk about the Samsung SGH-i858 slider cell phone with a touch screen, but there have been no official news releases from Samsung. So this is information is basically only speculation.
Features of the Samsung SGH-i858 MIGHT include:
- The phone will be operating in GSM network (900/1800/1900MHz)
- Supports high speed EDGE data
- Touch-sensitive color display
- Supports Bluetooth
- Supports E-mail, Instant Messengers and Media Player.
- 2.0-megapixel-focus camera
[Samsung SGH-i858 via phoneArena.]
New Handbag Charges Electronic Devices
December 26, 2005
This purse is not just any purse, it is a “power purse”. You’re probably thinking what the heck is a power purse? An Iowa State University engineering grad student, designed the power purse that can charge all your mobile devices ranging from your cell phone (of course) to your PDA while out on the street doing your daily business. It works by having six solar panels incorporated into the exterior design. If you ask me, it basically looks like a normal ordinary hand bag.
Tribute Phones: To ELVIS and MARILYN
December 26, 2005
Krystall of London, the Swarovski rhinestone cell phone designers announced their new line of cell phone covers. Reportedly, their cell phone covers are one of a kind and can take up to 20 hours to cover one cell phone. I’m sure, the cell phone covers comes with a pretty price too.
College Launches Cell Phone Film Contest
December 22, 2005
An Ithaca College dean is launching a cell phone film contest. High school and college students across the United States are invited to submit a 30 second movie shot entirely on a cell phone for a $5,000 prize.
The rules of the contest are simple.
There must be a story, a narrative and sound, and the film must be shot on a cell phone. The movies can be edited digitally on a computer or a cell phone that has editing functions.
The submission deadline is Jan. 10. A winner will be chosen from among 10 finalists and announced online Jan. 30.
Sounds like a perfect contest to test out the Nokia N90.
[College Launches Cell Phone Film Contest via Yahoo News.]
D&G Motorola Razr Cellphone Pic
December 22, 2005
Awesome promo pic of the new D&G Razr. Available at D&G boutiques in Germany, France, UK, Spain and Italy. Comes with special ringtones for power up and down, iTunes integration and video clip illustrating 20 years of D&G history.
Hmmm… how’s this for a catchphrase: “The phone that’s a fashion statement.”
[D&G Razr Cellphone via Purse Blog.]
