Archive for January, 2008

Making sense of low-power wireless network standards - Electronics Supply & Manufacturing (Cell Phone Battery)

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Making sense of low-power wireless network standards - Electronics Supply & Manufacturing
Making sense of low-power wireless network standardsElectronics Supply & Manufacturing - 8 hours agoIn return, the power consumption is lower, most often sourced from a mobile phone battery. In general, the communication range is also smaller than that of …
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World's Smallest Projector Set for Launch - PC Magazine
World's Smallest Projector Set for LaunchPC Magazine - 5 hours agoAlso, the lack of a physical lens allows Microvision to make SHOW as thin or thinner than your standard cell phone. The rechargeable battery on the …
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Two Lombard teens charged with mob action, aggravated battery (Lombardian)
Two Lombard teens reported they had been battered after they allegedly were chased by a number of subjects in a vehicle. The incident, which allegedly took place shortly before midnight on Saturday, Jan. 26, was reported to police about 12:15 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 27.
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Who’s surprised that China Mobile knows where you are? (CNET)
Featured links from the CNET Blog Network Who’s surprised that China Mobile knows where you are? — It’s hardly surprising that China Mobile can figure out about where its subscribers are when the phone is on (or when the battery’s in). So why was it so shocking when China Mobile CEO Wang Jianzhou said “we know who you are, but also where you are?” Open-source Software and the US …
Source: www.cnet.com

Two Lombard teens charged with mob action, aggravated battery - Lombardian
Two Lombard teens charged with mob action, aggravated batteryLombardian, IL - 5 hours agoThe other female victim reportedly attempted to call 9-1-1 from a cell phone and allegedly was battered as the phone was pulled from her hand. …
Source: news.google.com

NEC’s “Flask” fuel cell-powered mobile phone (Tech Digest via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
The future has arrived!
Source: uk.news.yahoo.com

 

Nokia E90 Communicator PDA Phone (Washington Post) (Cell Phone Battery)

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Nokia E90 Communicator PDA Phone (Washington Post)
When you’re shopping for a cell phone, what will $800 get you? For that amount, you can have a Nokia E90 Communicator, a boxy PDA phone with more features–including Wi-Fi support, built-in GPS, and a 3.2-megapixel camera–than you’ll find in most phones. Unfortunately, this handset is hard to use,…
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

'I love you' text message preceded alleged assault, victim testifies - Quad-Cities Online
'I love you' text message preceded alleged assault, victim testifiesQuad-Cities Online, IL - 5 hours agoBy Ben Botkin, staff writer ALEDO — The victim of an alleged domestic attack received cell phone text messages from her alleged attacker the same day of …Friends testify woman was threatened by ex-boyfriend Quad-Cities Onlineall 2 news articles
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P-Per Design Concept Could Be Best Cell Phone Ever (Video) (MobileMag)
Having a touchscreen display occupy most of the front of your phone is one thing, but when you wrap the entire freaking phone — front and back — with touchable e-paper technology, you’ve got something pretty incredible.
Source: www.mobilemag.com

10 features every cellphone should have - DVICE
DVICE10 features every cellphone should haveDVICE - 9 hours agoNearly 252 million people in the US have a cellphone, according to the cellphone industry group CTIA. This ubiquitous pocket plaything is increasingly …
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The Laptop Lover's Guide to Productivity On-the-Go - Lifehacker
The Laptop Lover's Guide to Productivity On-the-GoLifehacker, CA - 15 hours agoIf you've got a cell phone with a decent data plan, there's no reason you should ever be without an internet connection on your laptop. …
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Old BlackJack Whacks New BlackJack II - PC World
Old BlackJack Whacks New BlackJack IIPC World - 8 hours agoClick on the links below for the latest online PDA phone rankings and cell phone rankings, and a comprehensive list of all cell phones we've tested.
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Plugging the Holes in a Telecom Network - TMC Net (Cell Phone Battery)

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Plugging the Holes in a Telecom Network - TMC Net
Plugging the Holes in a Telecom NetworkTMC Net, CT - 6 hours agoBy comparing the voltages, they can rapidly determine if a cell has gone bad the voltage on one half of the battery set will be different with that of …
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Woman accused of whipping 6-year-old sentenced to prison (22 WSBT South Bend)
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) A woman who pleaded guilty to battery and two charges of neglect of a dependent after being accused of beating her 6-year-old daughter with a television cord was sentenced Monday to 24 years in prison.
Source: www.wsbt.com

Cell phones find new life - Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
Cell phones find new lifeClarksville Leaf Chronicle, TN - 21 hours agoDo you have an old cell phone that was tossed in a drawer after being replace by a newer model? If so, please consider donating it, along with its battery …
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Analog cell phones won't work after Feb. 18 - Quad-Cities Online
Analog cell phones won't work after Feb. 18Quad-Cities Online, IL - 15 hours ago… Triad 9-1-1 Senior Cell Phone Program, those who received phones are asked to check the back of their cell phones or under the cell phone battery, …
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Smart phones are fun … but not for everyone (The Sentinel)
Americans are greedy. It s true. Just look at the latest in cell phone technology smart phones.
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The next little thing: cell-phone printers - Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription)
The next little thing: cell-phone printersMinneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - Jan 26, 2008Users should be able to get 15 to 25 photos from the lithium ion battery between recharges. The product is expected to sell for $149 plus $4 for a 10-pack …
Source: news.google.com

Migrating From a 700p to a 755p - TreoCentral
Migrating From a 700p to a 755pTreoCentral, FL - 22 hours agoI ve read enough horror stories about ALL the US-based cell phone carriers to come to the realization that there s not a whole lot of difference between …
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‘Readius’ Cell Phone First to Incorporate Foldable E-Display (PhysOrg) (Cell Phone Battery)

Monday, January 28th, 2008

‘Readius’ Cell Phone First to Incorporate Foldable E-Display (PhysOrg)
Polymer Vision, a spin-off company from Philips, has recently announced the first cell phone to offer a roll-up e-display for reading your favorite Web sites. The 5-inch (13-cm)-diagonal display rolls out of a normal-sized phone when users wish to check their e-mail or read the news.
Source: www.physorg.com

Dutch Firm Merges Cell Phone With E-Reader - InformationWeek
Dutch Firm Merges Cell Phone With E-ReaderInformationWeek, NY - Jan 22, 2008Polymer Vision claims that Readius can last for 30 hours on a single battery charge. The device's microSD removable flash memory allows e-books and other …
Source: news.google.com

Sanyo offloads cell phone arm to Kyocera, but brand will survive (BetaNews)
You’ll still be able to get a cell phone with Sanyo’s name on it, if that’s what you want. But now, the troubled Japanese electronics manufacturer will be selling its mobile phone business to Kyocera for around $374 million.
Source: www.betanews.com

Car Talk: That ringing sound in the air conditioner is … a cell … - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Car Talk: That ringing sound in the air conditioner is … a cell …Seattle Post Intelligencer - Jan 24, 2008It now features a cell phone in the air-conditioning unit! The car doesn't have louvers that direct the air, so the air comes through an open space on the …
Source: news.google.com

Fold a phone - Macworld
MacworldFold a phoneMacworld, CA - Jan 24, 2008Polymer is touting 30 hour battery life for reading, which sounds good, though I wonder how much cell phone usage will eat out of that, especially as …
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CulArt retro cellphone concept with hint of nature - PhoneMag.com (Cell Phone Battery)

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

CulArt retro cellphone concept with hint of nature - PhoneMag.com
PhoneMag.comCulArt retro cellphone concept with hint of naturePhoneMag.com, AZ - 13 hours agoDesigner Seungchan Lee believes that one of the most ubiquitous tech toys, the cellphone, should also have a connection with the organic; hence the CulArt …
Source: news.google.com

P-Per Design Concept Could Be Best Cell Phone Ever (Video) - Mobile Magazine
Mobile MagazineP-Per Design Concept Could Be Best Cell Phone Ever (Video)Mobile Magazine - Jan 25, 2008Other goodies include an Organic Radical battery and a transparent-like interface for the camera. Too bad it's just a figment of our collective imaginations …P-Per Cellphone Concept is too Perfect to be True Gizmodo.comall 3 news articles
Source: news.google.com

Dutch Firm Merges Cell Phone With E-Reader - InformationWeek
Dutch Firm Merges Cell Phone With E-ReaderInformationWeek, NY - Jan 22, 2008Polymer Vision claims that Readius can last for 30 hours on a single battery charge. The device's microSD removable flash memory allows e-books and other …
Source: news.google.com

Fold a phone - Macworld
MacworldFold a phoneMacworld, CA - Jan 24, 2008Polymer is touting 30 hour battery life for reading, which sounds good, though I wonder how much cell phone usage will eat out of that, especially as …
Source: news.google.com

Car Talk: That ringing sound in the air conditioner is … a cell … - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Car Talk: That ringing sound in the air conditioner is … a cell …Seattle Post Intelligencer - Jan 24, 2008It now features a cell phone in the air-conditioning unit! The car doesn't have louvers that direct the air, so the air comes through an open space on the …
Source: news.google.com

The next little thing: cell-phone printers - Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription)
The next little thing: cell-phone printersMinneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - 9 hours agoUsers should be able to get 15 to 25 photos from the lithium ion battery between recharges. The product is expected to sell for $149 plus $4 for a 10-pack …
Source: news.google.com

Double Cell Phone Battery Life in 2010, Thanks Fuel Cells! - Mobile Magazine
Double Cell Phone Battery Life in 2010, Thanks Fuel Cells!Mobile Magazine - Jan 16, 2008When the only thing that you use your cell phone for is to make voice calls, there's not much of a battery draw on the device. …
Source: news.google.com

 

'Readius' Cell Phone First to Incorporate Foldable E-Display - PhysOrg.com (Cell Phone Battery)

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

'Readius' Cell Phone First to Incorporate Foldable E-Display - PhysOrg.com
PhysOrg.com'Readius' Cell Phone First to Incorporate Foldable E-DisplayPhysOrg.com, VA - Jan 23, 2008The battery life is up to six times longer than on other cell phones, offering 30 hours of continuous reading. "We are taking e-reading and bringing it to …
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Polymer Vision's Readius Combines Electronic Reader, Cell Phone - Design News
Polymer Vision's Readius Combines Electronic Reader, Cell PhoneDesign News, MA - 14 hours agoBY THIS AUTHOR A new mobile device from Polymer Vision has the functionality of a cell phone, an e-reader, and a portable audio player. …
Source: news.google.com

Polymer Vision Readies Rollable E-Book, Cell Phone - PC World
Polymer Vision Readies Rollable E-Book, Cell PhonePC World - Jan 22, 2008Polymer Vision's upcoming Readius is an e-book with a flexible screen and cell phone capabilities. Polymer Vision plans to launch Readius, an e-reader with …
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technology blog - New Scientist (subscription)
technology blogNew Scientist (subscription), UK - 14 hours agoA more benign use for such information could be to make your phone be smarter with it's battery life, suggests a paper by researchers at Microsoft, …
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Car Talk: That ringing sound in the air conditioner is … a cell phone (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
A reader writes: “My daughter has a uniquely equipped ‘91 Toyota Corolla. It now features a cell phone in the air-conditioning unit!”
Source: seattlepi.nwsource.com

Good tires cost loads of money or lots of time - CNN
CNNGood tires cost loads of money or lots of timeCNN - 15 hours agoManned with my laptop and cell phone, I aimed to unearth the best discount tire deals on the Internet. Now, there are some big-name choices, such as Sears …
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China BAK Announces Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter FY 2008 Results (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
China BAK Battery Inc. , one of the largest lithium-ion battery cell manufacturers in the world, as measured by production output, will host a conference call at 8:00 pm ET on Thursday, January 31, 2008, to discuss results for the first quarter fiscal 2008.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

 

New Cell Phone Has Large Foldable Display - LiveScience.com (Cell Phone Battery)

Friday, January 25th, 2008

New Cell Phone Has Large Foldable Display - LiveScience.com
New Cell Phone Has Large Foldable DisplayLiveScience.com, NY - Jan 23, 2008According to Philips, the battery will allow up to 30 hours of continuous reading. The Readius cell phone will run the Windows CE operating system with a …
Source: news.google.com

Sanyo to Sell Cell Phone Unit to Kyocera (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Sanyo Electric Co. said Monday it will sell its troubled mobile phone operations to Kyocera Corp. The two electronics companies have said the value of the business to be transferred is about 40 billion yen .
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Double Cell Phone Battery Life in 2010, Thanks Fuel Cells! - Mobile Magazine
Double Cell Phone Battery Life in 2010, Thanks Fuel Cells!Mobile Magazine - Jan 16, 2008When the only thing that you use your cell phone for is to make voice calls, there's not much of a battery draw on the device. …
Source: news.google.com

Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) Reports 12 … - PR Newswire (press release)
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) Reports 12 …PR Newswire (press release), NY - Jan 23, 2008Call2Recycle, the most comprehensive nationwide rechargeable battery and cell phone recycling program, provides a convenient way to collect and recycle old …
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Cell Phone concept: no screen, heavy on LED - Slippery Brick
Slippery BrickCell Phone concept: no screen, heavy on LEDSlippery Brick, OR - Jan 20, 2008This new cell phone concept by designer Tao Ma looks pretty sexy. It not only cuts cost and weight, but it also boosts battery life by getting rid of the …
Source: news.google.com

 

WildCharger bundle (AT&T & T-Mobile RAZR) - CNET Reviews (Cell Phone Battery)

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

WildCharger bundle (AT&T & T-Mobile RAZR) - CNET Reviews
WildCharger bundle (AT&T & T-Mobile RAZR)CNET Reviews - 13 hours agoThe good: The easy-to-use WildCharger successfully charges your cell phone in a unique way. The bad: At present, the WildCharger only supports the Motorola …
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Man pleads innocent to domestic assault, battery: Woman stable … - Daily Hampshire Gazette (subscription)
Man pleads innocent to domestic assault, battery: Woman stable …Daily Hampshire Gazette (subscription), MA - 18 hours agoRios also smashed Bardsley's cell phone, police said. At one point, Bardsley said she opened her window, shouted for help and threw a television remote in …
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Smoker s Cell Phone holds real cigarettes - Slippery Brick
Slippery BrickSmoker s Cell Phone holds real cigarettesSlippery Brick, OR - Jan 21, 2008Design a cell phone that resembles a pack of cigarettes, complete with authentic warning label. The real kicker is that the battery case slides open to …
Source: news.google.com

Hydrogen Power Coming Soon to Your Cell Phone - Inhabitat
InhabitatHydrogen Power Coming Soon to Your Cell PhoneInhabitat - Jan 21, 2008What Angstrom has done, with its Micro Hydrogen platform, is take that same fuel cell, and reduce it to the size of a regular battery. …
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New Cell Phone Has Large Foldable Display - LiveScience.com
New Cell Phone Has Large Foldable DisplayLiveScience.com, NY - 18 hours agoAccording to Philips, the battery will allow up to 30 hours of continuous reading. The Readius cell phone will run the Windows CE operating system with a …
Source: news.google.com

Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) Reports 12 … - PR Newswire (press release)
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) Reports 12 …PR Newswire (press release), NY - 18 hours agoCall2Recycle, the most comprehensive nationwide rechargeable battery and cell phone recycling program, provides a convenient way to collect and recycle old …
Source: news.google.com

Cell Phone concept: no screen, heavy on LED - Slippery Brick
Slippery BrickCell Phone concept: no screen, heavy on LEDSlippery Brick, OR - Jan 20, 2008This new cell phone concept by designer Tao Ma looks pretty sexy. It not only cuts cost and weight, but it also boosts battery life by getting rid of the …
Source: news.google.com

 

Motorola shows off fuel cell phone - VNUNet.com (Cell Phone Battery)

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Motorola shows off fuel cell phone - VNUNet.com
Motorola shows off fuel cell phoneVNUNet.com, UK - Jan 15, 2008Motorola and Canadian firm Angstrom Power claim to have produced the first fuel cell mobile phone that is more efficient than battery powered devices. …
Source: news.google.com

Sanyo Selling Cell Phone Unit To Kyocera (Manufacturing.net)
Sale of the troubled mobile phone operations to Kyocera Corp. is worth about $467 million, although the companies have yet to agree on a final transaction price.
Source: www.manufacturing.net

A bizarre turn on the investigative trail - Salon
SalonA bizarre turn on the investigative trailSalon - 6 hours agoHis cellphone was apparently on the fritz, the battery dead. He suddenly got busy. Still, it's much harder to assess a source on the phone than in person. …
Source: news.google.com

Dutch Firm Merges Cell Phone With E-Reader - InformationWeek
Mobiletor.comDutch Firm Merges Cell Phone With E-ReaderInformationWeek, NY - 11 hours agoPolymer Vision claims that Readius can last for 30 hours on a single battery charge. The device's microSD removable flash memory allows e-books and other …Readius cell phone/e-reader combo a reality, will fight two fronts DVICENew Cell Phone Boasts Unique 'Foldaway' Screen CityNewsReadius Phone Features Flexible Screen Sci-Tech TodayTV Envy - Inventorspotall 62 news articles
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Sanyo to Sell Cell Phone Unit to Kyocera (Greenwich Time)
TOKYO — Sanyo Electric Co. said Monday it will sell its troubled mobile phone operations to Kyocera Corp. The two electronics companies have said the value of the business to be transferred is about $375 million, or 40 billion yen.
Source: www.greenwichtime.com

 

Sanyo to Sell Cell Phone Unit to Kyocera (Greenwich Time) (Cell Phone Battery)

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

Sanyo to Sell Cell Phone Unit to Kyocera (Greenwich Time)
TOKYO — Sanyo Electric Co. said Monday it will sell its troubled mobile phone operations to Kyocera Corp. The two electronics companies have said the value of the business to be transferred is about $375 million, or 40 billion yen.
Source: www.greenwichtime.com

Smoker s Cell Phone holds real cigarettes - Slippery Brick
Slippery BrickSmoker s Cell Phone holds real cigarettesSlippery Brick, OR - 3 hours agoDesign a cell phone that resembles a pack of cigarettes, complete with authentic warning label. The real kicker is that the battery case slides open to …
Source: news.google.com

Sanyo to sell cell phone unit to Kyocera (The State)
Sanyo Electric Co. said Monday it will sell its troubled mobile phone operations to Kyocera Corp. The two electronics companies have said the value of the business to be transferred is about 40 billion yen ($374 million). Including debt the deal - set for completion April 1 - is worth about 50 billion yen ($467 million), although the companies have yet to agree on a final transaction price. …
Source: www.thestate.com

3 easy ways to protect your cell phone - GizmoRepublic
3 easy ways to protect your cell phoneGizmoRepublic, Canada - 18 hours agoCell Phone CaseYou had to pony up good money for that snazzy new Smartphone. So slim, so sexy, so stylish. It just begs to be caressed. …
Source: news.google.com

Now, a cellphone screen that folds - Indiatimes
Now, a cellphone screen that foldsIndiatimes, India - 4 minutes ago You get the large display of e-reading, the super battery life of e-reading, and the high-end connectivity … and the form factor and weight of a mobile …
Source: news.google.com