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Forget those temperamental WiFi hotspots. The new VLUU i70 Digicam by Samsung will sport not only a 7.2 megapixel CCD, a 3� LCD and double as a media player but will also include HSPDA for 3G high speed connectivity anywhere you go for uploading photos instantly to the Net. Course you have to be signed up for some sort of service plan so this leaves us wondering if the camera has some sort of SIM chip port built-in to it. That would be truly cool because the added feature wouldn’t cost anything more then a data plan on your cell phone. Apparently you can also text message from the device but that seems just a tad too ‘feature creeped’ out for us. Keep in mind these details aren’t official, but we’ll continue to sniff around for complete details.
Samsung rolls text messaging and HSDPA into digicam [Cnet Asia]
January 29th, 2007
Nikon unveiled its Coolpix 7.4 Megapixel camera with intergrated WiFi for quick transfer of recorded images. Its sports a massive screen (3″) that run the height of the camera and almost its width. Specs include ISO 1600 with anti-blur technology, a Lithium ion battery, an
SD card
slot, and weighs a mere 4.9 oz.
Coolpix S7C, Quick Shot ready to send [AvingNews]
October 3rd, 2006
The
HSDPA modem is brought to you by the folks over at Korean company Login. Sporting an interesting form factor - looks like the red puck thingee slides down to reveal single strength, and we’re assuming it turns it on - this HSDPA modem should provide ultra fast wireless speeds at any location service is available. We have yet to see HSDPA rolled out on a wide basis in the States, but expect
Cingular to get there shortly. We’re just left wondering how this thing is powered, but at these speeds who really cares.
Speedy, Pivot USB HSDPA Modem [EverythingUSB]
October 3rd, 2006
How does a consumer level WiFi router for $5 sound? If you’re willing to share your Internet connection for 12 months then you got yourself a deal. A company called FON, which has supposedly raised $21.7 million in capital from the likes of Skype and Google founders, plans to subsidize the $60 Cisco router, or Buffalo routers, in hopes of expanding the world’s WiFi reach and availability. Other wise known as social routers, the goal of the Mardrid company is to not only provide wireless Internet connections to computer users, but to handheld devices, video gamers, and mobile phones. FON is hoping to expand its reach to 50,000 working hotspots by September, 150k by year-end, and 1 million by the end of 2007. The company’s program has grown quickly expanding from 3000 sign ups in February to a purported 54,000. The only catch is that the company has to get beyond the ISPs and cable providers who sometimes limit subscribers from sharing their Internet connections. Perhaps we’ll soon see ads in the vein of software piracy notification, only it will be WiFi sharing, otherwise known as “foneros”.
Startup Offering Routers for Just 5 Bucks [PcMag]
June 27th, 2006
Lately battery development has focused on creating a
more efficient and longer lasting battery. Little thought has gone into how to make these battery dependent devices more efficient and ultimately suck down less energy. After all, a collaboration of both efforts would produce twice the results. Fortunately, a team of researchers from the University of Rochester, headed by Professor Hui Wu, say they’ve developed a circuit for use in cell phones and wireless devices that uses far less energy then today’s.
You’re probably asking yourself how does all this relate to battery life? Well, current wireless devices utilize a clock generated by a circuit called “phase-lock loopâ€? which enables devices to communicate on exactly the right frequency. Although this “circuitâ€? is just one of many culprits that sucks down vital battery juice – the transmitter and microprocessor eat more power – it is constantly on. The team’s new circuit, “Divide by Odd Number ILFD (injection locked frequency divider)â€? uses far less energy to transmit and reduces energy consumption to a radical 10%.Â
Longer battery life for wireless devices? [Physorg]
May 4th, 2006
This Belkin Wireless Network adapter includes a desktop docking station such that you can place in an optimal position to receive a signal. Taking off out the door with the trustee laptop? Just remove from the USB base and slip into your pocket. Compatible with 802.11 b & g networks, and USB 1.1 and 2.0.
Available here for $80 but currently sold out.
April 28th, 2006
Remember that cute little Nabaztag rabbit that reacts to WiFi signals from your ‘puter? Well, it’s now available for preorder at ThinkGeek for $150. In case you did forget, the Nabaztag rabbit will flash, moves its ears, and even sing and talk to indicate weather, incoming email, stocks and much more.
April 26th, 2006
With new wireless frequencies emerging what seems to be every week, it’s no surprise that wireless devices, especially WiFi, have to be replaced. Some scientists at Dublin’s CTVR (Center for Telecommunications ValueChain Research) hope to curb this adoption frenzy by developing a device that is a ‘software-defined’ radio. This means that the device will scan the area, convert it to a digital format, and then through software adopt the most suitable frequency. Lab tests have proved successful which means a move to real world testing.
Future gadget can recognize and access any wireless standard [MobileMag]Â
March 28th, 2006
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