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Headset worships the sun even after summer

Mike Yamamoto, CNET.com | Oct 05, 2007

Iqua is an interesting company, and not just because of its unusual name. The Finnish company always seems to come up with noteworthy products, whether it's a wireless "miniUFO" car speakerphone or an L-shaped Bluetooth phone that attaches to the back of the headrest.

Its latest invention has gone green, a wireless headset powered by solar energy. The Iqua "Sun," developed with partner Suntrica, is based on the previous "Vogue" model (pictured here) that was a hit on the French market with conventional batteries, according to OhGizmo. It beats having to wear a solar collar all the time.

Via CNET Crave

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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

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GSM version of Centro leaked

John Chan | Oct 04, 2007

The focus of this post on Gear Diary is the unboxing of the now discontinued Palm Foleo. But the real news is the last picture there, one that shows a black Palm Centro which the author calls the Treo 500P.

Palm launched the Centro last week together with Sprint, a US operator that uses the CDMA network. There was no news of a GSM version, until now. The 500P picture on Gear Diary shows two applications named AT&T Mail and AT&T Music. This implies that it will be released by the famous US iPhone-exclusive GSM carrier. By inference, this 500P will be a GSM device.

So for those who saw the CDMA Palm Centro and liked it, there's hope for a version that will work here. The Centro for Sprint goes for US$99.99 in the US with a two-year contract. Let's hope the GSM will be just as inexpensive, too.

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Credit: Gear Diary (via Engadget)

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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

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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.

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