FCC approves ZTE A310 handset
The A310 handset from ZTE is a tri-band CDMA device that boasts support for the 1700MHz AWS spectrum, coming alongside Bluetooth connectivity. Our good people over at the FCC have given their collective nods of approval for it to hit the US market, and we do know from the documents that the A310 will feature a candybar form factor, a QWERTY keyboard for easy messaging, a 1.3 megapixel camera, headset port and USB port. At press time, the draft user manual references Cricket and Cricket-branded services, also calling the A310 as the MSGM8 II. While Cricket did sell a device which has the MSGM8 name, it could very well be offering the sequel here even though there is no official announcement just yet.
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Head-mounted Mobile Video Communication System
A head-mounted Mobile Video Communication System has been demonstrated by the smart folks over at the University of Electro-Communications in Tokyo. This system sports acceleration and position sensors built into the head-mounted display, allowing the remote camera to move in relation to your head's movements. Such technology would be pretty useful when it comes to videoconferencing, as it could promote effective communication by allowing users to make eye contact. Of course, the issue is, if everybody is wearing this, you wouldn't be able to see each others' eyes. Check out a video of this in action after the jump.
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USC Researchers Produce Flexible Next-gen Solar Cells
The smart folks over at the University of Southern California have come up with polymer sheets that can be used to create dense arrays of flexible organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells. Such cells have previously been proposed as a method to achieve low cost energy due to their ease of manufacturing, not to mention being lightweight and its compatibility with flexible substrates. The downside is that such cells aren't as efficient as silicon-based solar panels, as researchers estimate that OPVs are only able to generate 1.3W of clean power when a silicon-based solar panel can generate 14W of power under the same conditions. Of course, the low cost situation will certainly play a factor, and if they can be cheap enough to integrate into energy generating curtains or shirts, it'll be incredibly useful.
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FCC approves of the HTC Desire
The HTC Desire has been out in Europe for quite some time already, being a success in that part of the world, although it has yet to arrive Stateside. It seems that the long wait is finally over with the good people over at the FCC approving of the smartphone, although only Telus has been openly acknowledged to carry the handset with some pundits pointing to AT&T as another suitable candidate. Will this help Android increase its market share for the next quarter in terms of smartphone operating systems? We look forward to the day with bated breath.
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Kokonatchi Notifies You Of Incoming Tweets
Students over at the University of tokyo and Waseda University are developing a rather cute looking desktop communication robot, dubbed Kokonatchi. This little robot hooks up to your computer via a USB connection, boasts several RGB LEDs and can vibrate to notify you of new tweets or messages. Strangely enough, massaging the Kokonatchi will also allow you to reply directly to the incoming message, and you'll be able to record up to 20 words (expandable up to 1,000 via a microSD card) in it that can be played back. They're planning
FCC approves Verizon femtocell unit
The folks over at the FCC have approved Verizon's Airave femtocell unit from Samsung which is tipped to be released sometime in the second quarter of the year initially, which means they're already late. Hopefully there will be a concrete release date announced soon, since it is ready to rock and roll Stateside. Apart from the addition of 3G data,this new model ought to be able to support up to eight simultaneous connections instead of the current model's four, which might just justify an upgrade for current owners. [FCC]
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Flash 10.1 Ported To HTC EVO 4G, No Root Required
Can't wait for the Flash 10.1 to be officially offered on your HTC EVO 4G? Turns out the smart folks over at the XDA-Developers forum have come up with an APK file for the HTC EVO 4G that allows full Flash 10.1 support in the web browser. If you've used a device with HTC Sense, you'll know that it sports Flash Lite, which isn't as cool as the full Flash 10.1, so this will be welcome news to owners of selected devices. According to them, the APK only seems to work on a few HTC Sense-equipped devices, such as the HTC EVO 4G and Hero, but it could be compatible with some other devices. Are you willing to give it a try in order to get Flash 10.1 running on your Android-device? Bear in mind that you're trying this at your own risk.
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Asus EPad sneaks into Intel booth
What you see in the video above is actually another tablet device from Asus, although this one seems to be under the prototype category. Not only is it rather svelte (which is extremely appealing these days), it is also a prototype that seems to work pretty well with Windows 7 as the operating system of choice. The folks over at the Intel booth did mention that it is a prototype and could very well be a predecessor of the 12" Eee Pad, although there might be some hearts out there who wish that Asus would just throw caution to the wind and make a real model out of all their prototypes. Have you wondered what the capabilities of such a device can yield if it features the Oak Trail platform by next year?
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Motorola XT502 Greco Shows Up At The Bluetooth SIG
An unknown Motorola phone has surfaced, thanks to the folks over at the Bluetooth SIG, who were even kind enough to provide a picture, albeit
BlackBerry 9800 Slider Pictured With Virtual Keyboard
By now most of us have seen the pictures of the upcoming BlackBerry Bold 9800 slider, but the folks over at The Berry Fix have dug up quite a number of pictures related to this upcoming phone. One of the more notable pictures shows the phone using a virtual keyboard, despite having a physical QWERTY keyboard. While many folks will undoubtedly love the physical keyboard, having a virtual keyboard as an option would be good news too. Regardless of whether you’re a fan of the SurePress touchscreen method, word is also going around that the 9800 will not be using SurePress on this phone. Based on the leaked pictures and meager information on this phone, what do you think of it?
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