Electronic-Geek.com » Cellphones http://electronic-geek.com Your Electronic Source Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Nokia Beta Labs debuts Shoot and Tag scene app for your mobile phone http://electronic-geek.com/nokia-beta-labs-debuts-shoot-and-tag-scene-app-for-your-mobile-phone/ http://electronic-geek.com/nokia-beta-labs-debuts-shoot-and-tag-scene-app-for-your-mobile-phone/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:36:00 +0000 Joseph L. Flatley http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/16/nokia-beta-labs-debuts-shoot-and-tag-scene-app-for-your-mobile-p/
Say what you will about Nokia, the company has never had a shortage of ideas. And the latest from the kids at Nokia Beta Labs? Why, that would be a little something called Shoot and Tag. An app available -- you guessed it -- as a beta from the company, Shoot and Tag automatically creates individual scenes in the videos you shoot on your phone, not dissimilar to the chapters on a DVD. But that ain't all! You can also create your own scene markers, just in case you find yourself capturing footage you know you'll want handy access to later. Ready to give it a shot? Hit the source link to get started -- but not before peeping the demo after the break.

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Permalink   |  sourceNokia  | Email this | Comments]]> http://electronic-geek.com/nokia-beta-labs-debuts-shoot-and-tag-scene-app-for-your-mobile-phone/feed/ 0 New phase-change memory gets boost from carbon nanotubes, puts PRAM claims to shame http://electronic-geek.com/new-phase-change-memory-gets-boost-from-carbon-nanotubes-puts-pram-claims-to-shame/ http://electronic-geek.com/new-phase-change-memory-gets-boost-from-carbon-nanotubes-puts-pram-claims-to-shame/#comments Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:22:00 +0000 Christopher Trout http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/12/new-phase-change-memory-gets-boost-from-carbon-nanotubes-puts-p/ We've been hearing about the potential flash killer for years, and now a team of University of Illinois engineers is claiming that its new phase-change technology could make the PRAM of our dreams look quaint by comparison. Like so many groundbreaking discoveries of late, carbon nanotubes are at the heart of the this new mode of memory, which uses 100x less power than its phase-change predecessors. So, how does it work? Basically, the team replaced metal wires with carbon nanotubes to pump electricity through phase-change bits, reducing the size of the conductor and the amount of energy consumed. Still too much technobabble? How 'bout this -- they're using tiny tubes to give your cellphone juice for days. Get it? Good.

[Thanks, Jeff]

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Permalink   |  sourceUniversity of Illinois  | Email this | Comments]]> http://electronic-geek.com/new-phase-change-memory-gets-boost-from-carbon-nanotubes-puts-pram-claims-to-shame/feed/ 0 Swedes to start text message-based postage system, girl with dragon tattoo reportedly pleased http://electronic-geek.com/swedes-to-start-text-message-based-postage-system-girl-with-dragon-tattoo-reportedly-pleased/ http://electronic-geek.com/swedes-to-start-text-message-based-postage-system-girl-with-dragon-tattoo-reportedly-pleased/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 02:19:00 +0000 Laura June http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/08/swedes-to-start-text-message-based-postage-system-girl-with-dra/ The Swedish Postal Service has announced that it will soon replace traditional postage stamps with a text message-based system. The system will work pretty simply -- customers will send a text message to a particular number, and a special code will be texted back to them which they can then write on the letter. A spokesperson for Posten AB, the Swedish Postal Service, says the system will work for packages weighing up to two kilograms, and that it will be just as secure as traditional postage. That's all well and good, but how will they adorn their letters with famous Swedish crime writers?

Swedes to start text message-based postage system, girl with dragon tattoo reportedly pleased originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink Textually.org  |  sourceThe Local  | Email this | Comments]]> http://electronic-geek.com/swedes-to-start-text-message-based-postage-system-girl-with-dragon-tattoo-reportedly-pleased/feed/ 0 DIY Smartphone Car Mount http://electronic-geek.com/diy-smartphone-car-mount/ http://electronic-geek.com/diy-smartphone-car-mount/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 10:00:03 +0000 Adam Flaherty http://blog.makezine.com/?p=88535

When it comes to mounting a smartphone on your dash there are plenty of commercial solutions out there for you to choose from. The unfortunate thing about trying to find the right mount for your device is that you’ve probably also put it in a case. If you can’t seem to find the right commercial solution you might consider checking out this low profile ">DIY gadget mount from Instructables user Mike73. It’s minimalist construction accepts the extra bulk from the case while supplying an unencumbered view.

]]> http://electronic-geek.com/diy-smartphone-car-mount/feed/ 0 HTC’s Facebook-worshipping phones headed to AT&T later this year http://electronic-geek.com/htcs-facebook-worshipping-phones-headed-to-att-later-this-year/ http://electronic-geek.com/htcs-facebook-worshipping-phones-headed-to-att-later-this-year/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:51:00 +0000 Laura June http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/htcs-facebook-worshipping-phones-headed-to-atandt-later-this-year/ HTC just unveiled its MWC lineup a few hours ago, including the ChaCha and the Salsa, which both possess dedicated Facebook buttons (all the cool kids have Facebooky phones these days). AT&T, however, just issued a statement to let the world know that it'll have a Facebook-dedicated HTC handset by later this year. Now, there's no word on which phones are AT&T-bound just yet, but a spokesperson told All Things D's Ina Fried that the carrier will have at least twelve Android phones on offer this year.

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Permalink   |  sourceAll Things D  | Email this | Comments]]> http://electronic-geek.com/htcs-facebook-worshipping-phones-headed-to-att-later-this-year/feed/ 0 European Union’s ‘One charger for all’ starts sampling, coming this year http://electronic-geek.com/european-unions-one-charger-for-all-starts-sampling-coming-this-year/ http://electronic-geek.com/european-unions-one-charger-for-all-starts-sampling-coming-this-year/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:26:00 +0000 Vlad Savov http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/09/european-unions-one-charger-for-all-starts-sampling/
It was way back in summer of 2009 that Nokia, Apple, RIM, and the rest of the mobile world agreed to make micro-USB the connector around which all future European chargers would be built. Since then, most of those companies have transitioned their hardware to micro-USB without further prompting, but the European Union is still pushing ahead with a universally compatible charger standard to make sure everything is nice and harmonized. The details of what's expected of these chargers were published in December and now the first samples of the new hardware have been produced. The EU expects all manufacturers to have chargers adhering to the new guidelines by the end of 2011 -- and if you're wondering about how Apple, one of the signatories to this agreement, will handle it, there's a note to say that adapters will be allowed on phones without a micro-USB port. Full press release after the break.

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Permalink The Register  |  sourceEuropa.eu  | Email this | Comments]]> http://electronic-geek.com/european-unions-one-charger-for-all-starts-sampling-coming-this-year/feed/ 0 European Union’s ‘One charger for all’ starts sampling, coming this year http://electronic-geek.com/european-unions-one-charger-for-all-starts-sampling-coming-this-year/ http://electronic-geek.com/european-unions-one-charger-for-all-starts-sampling-coming-this-year/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:26:00 +0000 Vlad Savov http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/09/european-unions-one-charger-for-all-starts-sampling/
It was way back in summer of 2009 that Nokia, Apple, RIM, and the rest of the mobile world agreed to make micro-USB the connector around which all future European chargers would be built. Since then, most of those companies have transitioned their hardware to micro-USB without further prompting, but the European Union is still pushing ahead with a universally compatible charger standard to make sure everything is nice and harmonized. The details of what's expected of these chargers were published in December and now the first samples of the new hardware have been produced. The EU expects all manufacturers to have chargers adhering to the new guidelines by the end of 2011 -- and if you're wondering about how Apple, one of the signatories to this agreement, will handle it, there's a note to say that adapters will be allowed on phones without a micro-USB port. Full press release after the break.

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Permalink The Register  |  sourceEuropa.eu  | Email this | Comments]]> http://electronic-geek.com/european-unions-one-charger-for-all-starts-sampling-coming-this-year/feed/ 0 UN: worldwide internet users hit two billion, cellphone subscriptions top five billion http://electronic-geek.com/un-worldwide-internet-users-hit-two-billion-cellphone-subscriptions-top-five-billion/ http://electronic-geek.com/un-worldwide-internet-users-hit-two-billion-cellphone-subscriptions-top-five-billion/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:15:00 +0000 Donald Melanson http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/28/un-worldwide-internet-users-hit-two-billion-cellphone-subscript/
The UN's International Telecommunication Union predicted last fall that the number of internet users worldwide would hit two billion by the end of 2010, and it's now issued its full report that confirms just that -- 2.08 billion, to be specific. As the ITU's Hamadoun Toure notes, that number represents a huge leap from the mere 250 million internet users that existed a decade ago, and it means that roughly one third of the world's population now has internet access of some sort -- of those, 555 million have a fixed broadband subscription, and 950 million have mobile broadband. Just as impressive as that (if not moreso), are the number of cellphone subscriptions worldwide, which has now crossed the five billion mark. That's up from 500 million at the beginning of the year 2000, although the agency notes that it's only accounted for "subscriptions," and not individual users. Any way you slice it, however, that's quite a record of growth for the first decade of the 21st century.

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Permalink @BryanAlexander (Twitter)  |  sourceITU, AFP  | Email this | Comments]]> http://electronic-geek.com/un-worldwide-internet-users-hit-two-billion-cellphone-subscriptions-top-five-billion/feed/ 0 Verizon iPhone first hands-on! (update: video) http://electronic-geek.com/verizon-iphone-first-hands-on-update-video/ http://electronic-geek.com/verizon-iphone-first-hands-on-update-video/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:27:00 +0000 Joshua Topolsky http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/11/verizon-iphone-first-hands-on/ We just got a look at the Verizon version of the iPhone 4. Guess what? It's just like an iPhone 4! There's no custom pre-loaded Verizon software (like VCAST or some such bloatware), just that mobile hotspot tweak in the settings menu. There's also no Verizon branding on the phone, though that's hardly a surprise given Apple's hatred of all logos that aren't its own. The only real physical difference we can find are those tweaked CDMA-compatible antennas running around the edge -- four in all, placed symmetrically and bumping down the volume / mute buttons. Interestingly, the phone is running iOS version 4.2.5, so perhaps that mobile hotspot functionality will make its way over to other iPhones when they sync up on iOS updates. We did try a speed test, clearing the cache and loading various sites simultaneously on the Verizon phone and our AT&T device, and while there were variations in the load times, there were too many external factors to really make a judgment call just yet.

Gallery: Verizon iPhone 4 detailed comparison shots


Gallery: Verizon iPhone 4 full hands-on

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Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments]]> http://electronic-geek.com/verizon-iphone-first-hands-on-update-video/feed/ 0 AT&T, Verizon, RIM get serious about security for mobile devices http://electronic-geek.com/att-verizon-rim-get-serious-about-security-for-mobile-devices/ http://electronic-geek.com/att-verizon-rim-get-serious-about-security-for-mobile-devices/#comments Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:22:00 +0000 Joseph L. Flatley http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/23/atandt-verizon-rim-get-serious-about-security-for-mobile-devices/ As commonplace as smartphones have become, it's about time that carriers and manufacturers start getting serious about mobile security (and no, we don't mean iPhone tethers). According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, Verizon is currently working with Lookout, a San Francisco-based company known for remote backup and geolocation apps for BlackBerry, Android, and Windows Mobile devices, while RIM has recently announced a little something called BlackBerry Protect, which promises to lock or even wipe a misplaced phone, pinpoint the thing on a map, and make regularly-scheduled wireless backups. By far the most ambitious plans in the article, however, belong to AT&T, which -- aside from recent deals with MobileIron and McAfee -- is currently opening a new mobile security lab in New York City. From here, the company will research malware, worms, viruses, and other threats as they develop in the mobile sphere. "Everyone is realizing that this is an uncontrolled environment," said AT&T chief security officer Edward G. Amoroso. "We don't want to have the same problems that we had with PCs."

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