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NTT DoCoMo prototype phone packs NFC ID tags
Damian Koh | Oct 05, 2007
If NTT DoCoMo had its way, one day in the future users might be able to make electronic payments via their mobile phone while the handset remains in their pocket. The Japanese cell phone operator showed off a prototype on Tuesday equipped with a sensor developed by Kaiser Technology that's capable of sending electric signals to transmit through the human body. Practical uses include opening doors to secure areas without flashing any security cards or pre-programmed personal preferences such as drivers' seat and steering wheel angles. All these are still hanging in the air, though, as the company isn't sure if the technology will go beyond prototypes. Hands up for those who want to see this happen!
Via Reuters Pictured is the NTT DoCoMo FOMA F904i
Bluetooth driver connects S60 phones to Wiimote
Damian Koh | Oct 04, 2007
School projects can be helluva fun, especially if it involves world domination with Nintendo's Wiimotes. We've read about these things whacking innocent TV screens due to overly enthusiastic gamers and here's one more reason to do so. A team at the University of Applied Sciences in Hagenberg, Austria, has developed a Bluetooth driver called WiiConnect to pair the S60 3rd Edition phones to the Wiimote. And you can tell these guys are serious about what they are doing. They even have a motorcycle game to make use of the 3D accelerometer and rumble features of the controller! Just how much will all these cost? Nothing. And we're not kidding.
Credit: Symbian Resources
Asus M530w set to launch on Oct 6
Reuben Lee | Oct 03, 2007
After several delays, the much-awaited smart phone from Asus, the M530w, will finally make its way to shops in Singapore, Thailand, Australia and the Philippines this weekend. Touted to give the Dopod smart phones serious competition, the M530w will retail in Singapore for S$828 and be available exclusively at Asus authorized shops and M1 outlets. (M1 is one of the major mobile carriers in Singapore.)
According to an Asus representative, Singapore, Thailand, Australia and the Philippines will be the first countries to get the M530w, followed by Taiwan and Hong Kong. Selected European markets such as Germany, Italy, Denmark and France are also due to receive the smart phone within the next one to two weeks.
Targeted at mobile business users, the Asus M530w comes with a suite of connectivity features that include 3G, triband GSM, 802.11b/g wireless LAN and Bluetooth. It is also equipped with a 2-megapixel camera, a second VGA camera for 3G video calls, a 2.4-inch QVGA screen and runs on the latest version of Windows Mobile 6 without Office Mobile. Get our first impressions of this smart phone here.
Mobispine wants you to share news with your Facebook friends
Damian Koh | Oct 03, 2007
Ah yes, Facebook, the social community Web site that some cannot survive a day without, while others can't wait to see it go down in history as yet another failed Web 2.0 attempt. It's anything but going away for now. And if the huge database of applications (some utter crap) isn't enough to impress, Mobispine is here to add to your joy, or headache, or both. The mobile media browser allows you to share news with your friends via traditional SMS method or publish it as a feed on your Facebook account from the convenience of your mobile phone. Of course, data traffic charges still apply, and if you already have tons of apps on your Facebook, what's another? More info here.
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10 most expensive mobile phones
Damian Koh | Oct 03, 2007
While most of us are still slugging it out before a 17-inch monitor screen, some manufacturers are making phones for the ridiculously rich. Vertu, Gresso, Mobiado, GoldVish, and recently, LG Prada, D&G Motorola, Giorgio Armani Samsung… show them the money and here's the phone. You get the drift. There's nothing a manufacturer cannot make. So long as there's demand, there will be supply. Which are the 10 most expensive handsets in the world? Julian from Dial-a-Phone blog site discloses the gems. Just don't let your wife click on this link.
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