Friday 05 October 2007

Spy pics of Palm Centro for GSM    [ 05-10-2007 20:43 ]

Author: Irina Turina   Source: Treocentral     Translation by: Rytchkova Anja     

A web source has shared the picture of Palm Centro communicator for GSM networks. It is likely to support EDGE standard. Given the screen icons, it will be launched by AT&T operator. After the US release the new Centro might come to other regions.

I’d remind you that the announcement of the original Palm Centro designed for CDMA networks has taken place not long ago with the release set for October 14 from Sprint. Under the Palm contract the communicator will be exclusively sold by the operator during 90 days. Thus we can expect the GSM Palm Centro not earlier than January 2008.

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Nokia patents eyes-free touchscreen controls    [ 05-10-2007 15:40 ]

Author: Irina Turina     Translation by: Rytchkova Anja     

Nokia has patented an interesting way to use a touchscreen on a mobile device without looking at it. It deals with a lid to be placed above the touchscreen. There is a slot in it, certain spots of which can be felt by the finger giving the user eyes-free control of the interface. According to Nokia the device should support the special UI to recognize the control. Notice that the lid is a rotating one, which reveals the traditional touchscreen display.

Taking into account the plenty of touch-control devices (Apple iPhone, LG Prada, LG Viewty, HTC Touch/Slide, Samsung F700 and so on) Nokia’s idea might come in handy. By the way it might be good with portable players and other touch-sensitive devices. The pictures to the patent show the better way to apply it.

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Heavyweights team up to make the new mobile Linux-platform    [ 05-10-2007 13:57 ]

Author: Irina Turina     Translation by: Rytchkova Anja     

ARM, Marvell, MontaVista, Movial, Mozilla, Samsung and Texas Instruments reported they started working together on making a Linux open platform for new generation mobile devices. The hardware will be based on ARM processors and the software will contain Linux by MontaVista, Gnome Mobile environment and Mozilla Firefox browser.

Probably the platform project will be completed in 2008 and the sales of mobile devices on the new platform will be launched in 2009 or later. The partners expect to offer both reference-design for other companies and own-branded finished models.

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Renault Twingo Nokia with free Nokia 6110 Navigator    [ 05-10-2007 11:19 ]

Author: Irina Turina   Source: Intomobile     Translation by: Rytchkova Anja     

We are not surprised to see ever more mobile phones, PDA and notebooks under brands of car giants, but isn’t rare to see the situation vice versa. Renault teamed up with Nokia to come with the Twingo Nokia Special Edition car. The Nokia-branded town-car is supplied with free Nokia 6110 Navigator, which works with the built-in Bluetooth system. Thus the smartphone can work as a car GPS-navigator. You can load maps on microSD cards, use navigation services, for example, get info on radar location, traffic jams and so on.

In addition there is a 140 Watt audio system containing the standard 3.5” jack, USB-port and DIN-connector for iPod. Nokia 6110 Navigator is integrated with the car speakerphone, the phone transfers incoming calls to it and the contact name is displayed on the dashboard. The Answer/ End, sound volume and player buttons are located on the wheel.

Besides the Twingo Nokia Special Edition has special design. It features dark metallic color and a Nokia logo on the B-pillar.

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