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The Commerce Department on Monday announced the last of its stimulus grants for the expansion of broadband Internet lines. The program, as part of the Recovery Act, was designed to jump-start the economy and provide the underlying technology needed for new businesses and economic growth, notes the Washington Post. The last of the BTOP money […]
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DROID™ R2-D2™ by Motorola Brings the Galactic Empire to Customers
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Similar to a bluetooth watch, Sony Ericsson has announced its new LiveView Micro Display for its Xperia X10 series Android smartphones as well as HTC Desire and Samsung Galaxy S. The LiveView Micro Display is only 3.5 x 3.5 cm in size, it has a 1.3-inch OLED display, micro USB port, two hardkeys, four softkeys and able to give you 4 days usage with a single charge.
The LiveView Micro Display works by connecting to your phone via the wireless Bluetooth connection. It allows you to read your SMS, check incoming caller ID, read Facebook / Twitter updates and control your music player.
Available in Q4 this year, the retail package will include a clip and a wristband accessory. You can either clip it to your bag or wear it like a watch. A new Sony Ericsson LiveWare manager will also be available in the Android Market. It can be used to search Sony Ericsson LiveView enabled softwares developed by Sony Ericsson or other software developers.
Check out the demonstration video below
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London, September 28th 2010 – Today sees the announcement of the Sony Ericsson LiveView™. This innovative accessory is another step in Sony Ericsson’s commitment to help consumers get the very best mobile phone experience through the open Android platform. The Sony Ericsson LiveView™ is part of the Sony Ericsson Extras portfolio – a division which offers a total product experience and enhanced mobile possibilities.
The Sony Ericsson LiveView™ uses Bluetooth™ connectivity to wirelessly pair up to a compatible handset and allows consumers to control the phone without taking it out of their pocket or handbag. Read text messages, see incoming calls and keep up to date with the latest news on Facebook™ and Twitter™.
The Sony Ericsson LiveView™ allows the user to control the Sony Ericsson music features of the handset from the micro display, selecting tracks and controlling volume. The product also serves as a calendar reminder, displaying calendar events and other phone applications.
Whether on the go, in a meeting or out for dinner, the convenient Sony Ericsson LiveView™ can be clipped anywhere. Attached in a watch strap, on a keychain or clipped to a laptop, the micro display allows the user to incorporate the product into their lifestyle and always stay connected.
Mikael Henriksson, Head of creation and offering planning at Sony Ericsson Extras, said: “It is our ambition to be THE Communication Entertainment brand and this includes being the most open mobile phone brand on the market. We believe in openness and offering consumers a wide range of applications to choose from. We will continue to develop accessories to ensure we play a major and groundbreaking role in the market and design innovative and exciting accessories for all platforms, including Android.”
Mikael Henriksson continued: “The Sony Ericsson LiveView™ is the first Sony Ericsson accessory to be compatible with the open Android™ platform which gives developers an opportunity to be creative and develop the next must-have innovative application.”
Your window to your world with Sony Ericsson LiveView™
* Micro display device that mirrors the phone
* Tunes on the go – control music
* Don’t miss out – Get instant notification and readtexts, Tweets and Facebook™ updates
* Incoming calls – see who is calling
* Make it mine – open platform for developers to add to the large collection of applications for a unique experienceTo find Sony Ericsson LiveView™ enabled applications, Sony Ericsson has developed the Sony Ericsson LiveWare™ Manager application. It will scan Android™ Market for Sony Ericsson LiveView™ enabled applications and present them to the user. The Sony Ericsson LiveWare™ manager will be available from Android™ Market, or come preinstalled in phone bundles.
The Sony Ericsson LiveView™ will be available in stores from Q4, 2010.
The Sony Ericsson LiveView™ is also available in one of the Sony Ericsson Experience Packs. An ‘Experience Pack‘ is a package of several related components that together create a great user experience in a certain area. The packages include mobile phone applications, accessories, services and much more. The “Sony Ericsson Fitness Pack” is aimed at sports and fitness enthusiasts. It contains a sport application for the Sony Ericsson LiveView™ – The SportyPal™ Pro – and a carrying case for your mobile phone – ideal for exercising.
The first ‘Sony Ericsson Experience Pack” will be available in selected markets in Q4.
To see more about Sony Ericsson Extras visit: www.sonyericsson.com/LiveView
For more developer information visit: http//developer.sonyericsson.com
Sony Ericsson LiveView™ – at a glance
Music player control
* Play, pause, next, previous track and volume adjustment
* Track title displaySocial Networking Services
* Display Facebook™ updates
* Display Twitter™ updatesMessaging
* Display incoming texts
* Display RSS feedsCalls
* Show phone number for incoming calls
* Mute ringer for incoming phone calls
* List of missed callsOther
* Calendar reminders
* Find your phone
* Display time and dateConnectivity
* Bluetooth™ technology
* Micro USB connector
* USB High Speed 2.0 supportScreen
* 1,3”colour OLED display, 128×128 pixels
Compatibility
* Compatible with the Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X10, Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X10 mini and Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X10 mini pro and most other brands on Android 2.0 and above.
* For full compatibility list please visit www.sonyericsson.com
* Bluetooth™ range approximately 10mFacts
* Size:3.5 x 3.5×1.1cm
* Typical consumer battery usage time: 4 daysAvailability and versions
* Available in selected markets from Q4 2010
Colour
* Black
Kit content
* Sony Ericsson LiveView™
* Clip
* Wristband
* MicroUSB charger
* User guide
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For those living in India who have had their eyes on the latest flagship smartphone from Nokia, the Nokia N8, the good news is you can now place your pre-order for the aforementioned smartphone, as the Nokia N8 pre-booking website has now gone live.
According to an article over on NokNok by Stephen E, the Nokia N8 pre-order site doesn’t actually display any asking price for the device; however according to Fonearena, customers in India have been putting up 2000 Rupees in advance just for showing an interest in the Nokia N8 so I’m guessing that is a deposit.
Apparently the actual price for the Nokia N8 in India is somewhat of a mystery, but apparently Indian Nokia N8 fans have told NokNok they have been quoted in the region of 25000 to 26000 Rupees, while one fan stated the device could surface somewhere near the 15th of October.
So if you are a Nokia N8 hopeful in India and have paid that up front 2000 Rupees it shouldn’t be too much longer before you can purchase the smartphone.
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U.S. officials want Congress to require all communications services to be technically capable of conducting wiretaps, says the NY Times. That includes encrypted e-mail transmitters like BlackBerry, social networking Web sites like Facebook and software that allows direct “peer to peer” messaging like Skype. The mandate would include being able to intercept and unscramble encrypted […]
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The smarter way to take your music with you, wherever life may take you
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A touchscreen device is not uncommon anymore. Almost all the phone that comes out this day has touchscreen. But now, Billy May has comes up with new innovation that will change the way we look at mobile devices. Billy May is a conceptual designer and Mozilla Labs community member. His idea is response to his community suggestion and expectation, his envisioned would be the future of mobile computing. His envision is called Seabird.
Seabird is a intuitive, fantastic, and multimedia handset. The device has thin shape on the bottom and bulge on the top part. It also has Dual pico projectors which beam a split keyboard on either side of the handset, or when docked, display a full keyboard and large projected display like a computer screen. Now the real question is when will this handset be produce? Well, it’s absolutely a great idea but we will have to wait until some great manufacturer pick this idea up and actually spend a lot of time on making it.
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It is time for the White iPhone 4 release confusion again, or should we call it speculation or maybe just plain craziness? Well there are a few details saying that Rogers and AT&T will be releasing the white in colour iPhone.
The Apple Store as you are well aware is still not showing any sign of the white Apple iPhone 4 being released but reports are coming in that it will happen very soon, according to iPhone FAQ they reveal that an inventory leak via Rogers the Canadian iPhone carriers showing a screenshot that shows the iPhone 4 underneath the black version being listed.
Erictric shows information and sticker labels showing the 16GB iPhone 4 in white with AT&T for $197 on a two-year contract that will go on sale via Walmart, we do not know if this is all true or just fake as no official announcements have been made.
Christmas 2010 is getting close and surely we should see the white version being on sale this side of Christmas.
Please let us know if you think the above is true, if it is all true when do you reckon the Apple iPhone 4 in white will release. If you like the above article you may wish to check out new Apple devices being discovered.
Source – iPhone Download Blog
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Clearwire is in talks with No. 4 US mobile service T-Mobile USA, reports Reuters, in an oft told tale. Reuters says T-Mobile would take an equity investment in Clearwire and rent space on Clearwire’s network. “In the event we don’t come to an equity arrangement, they could be a wholesale customer,” said Clearwire CEO Bill […]
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Every 100th Car Will Receive a Bluetooth Headset to Promote Responsible Driving
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