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Google Goggles Image Search and OCR Translation (MWC10) Tweet
A Google engineer gives a public demonstration of Google Goggles Image Search and, after that, shows off optical character recognition in combination with Google Translate. He focuses the camera on a German language restaurant menu and gets the English translation as output. Google Translate does translations of - mind you - 100 languages vice versa, according to a remark by Eric Schmidt who was on stage as well.
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Labels: Android , Google , Videos
HTC Press Conference at the 2010 Mobile World Congress Tweet
Watch the live recording of HTC's Press Conference at the 2010 Mobile World Congress, unveiling the new HTC Sense and three new devices with the elevated user experience, HTC Desire, HTC Legend and HTC HD mini.
Labels: HTC , Windows Mobile
Labels: HTC , Windows Mobile
Best Buy Mobile Announces Launch and Pre-Sale of Motorola DEVOUR™ with MOTOBLUR™m Tweet
The Motorola DEVOUR™ Will Land in Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile Standalone Stores February 25, With an In-Store Pre-Sale Starting February 16.
MINNEAPOLIS--Consumers who are looking to purchase the new Motorola DEVOUR™ can do so at Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile standalone stores beginning February 25. The Motorola DEVOUR™ is the third smartphone from Verizon Wireless that runs on Google’s innovative Android operating platform and the first Verizon Wireless phone to feature MOTOBLUR™.
“We saw great response with the DROID by Motorola, the first Android device for Verizon Wireless, and we expect the same response with the Motorola DEVOUR™. Our employees get really excited for these big smartphone launches and we are looking forward to helping bring the Motorola DEVOUR™ to the marketplace.”
To support the launch of this highly anticipated device, Best Buy Mobile is hosting a pre-sale beginning February 16. Consumers can take advantage of the in-store pre-sale by visiting their local Best Buy or Best Buy Mobile standalone store where they can schedule a pick-up time after February 25 and reserve their spot by purchasing a $50 Best Buy Gift Card.
Customers who purchase the Motorola DEVOUR™ at Best Buy Mobile can avoid the hassle of mail-in rebates with instant savings applied at the point of purchase and can walk out working with access to their email, contacts and favorite content set up by a Best Buy Mobile sales associate.
“Being one of the first retailers to feature the Motorola DEVOUR™ is a win-win for Best Buy Mobile and our valued customers,” said Scott Moore, VP of marketing for Best Buy Mobile. “We saw great response with the DROID by Motorola, the first Android device for Verizon Wireless, and we expect the same response with the Motorola DEVOUR™. Our employees get really excited for these big smartphone launches and we are looking forward to helping bring the Motorola DEVOUR™ to the marketplace.”
Motorola DEVOUR™ features include the following:
* MOTOBLUR™, Motorola’s unique Android™-powered content delivery service
* Happenings Widget – MOTOBLUR automatically pushes status updates, wall posts and photo updates from popular social networking sites to the Happenings Widget on user’s home screen
* Universal Inbox – MOTOBLUR gathers texts, social network messages and e-mails into one home screen widget for quick response
* 3.1” touch screen
* Pre-loaded applications such as Gmail, Google Talk™, YouTube™, Google Search™ and Google Maps™ with Google Maps Navigation
* Through Android Market™ provides access to more than 20,000 applications
Best Buy Mobile, the mobile specialty retail unit of Best Buy Co., was founded on a simple customer promise that serves to improve the shopping experience for customers every day of the year by delivering:
* A better choice of mobile devices and networks
* Impartial, informed advice
* Straightforward pricing
* Someone to be there for the life of your phone
To learn more about Best Buy Mobile or read the most up-to-date news, trends and information on mobile products, visit www.BestBuyMobile.com.
About Best Buy Mobile
Best Buy Mobile features one of the largest selections of carriers, handsets and accessories available anywhere, as well as a highly-trained staff to help customers make the most of their mobile phones. Best Buy Mobile locations feature more than 90 different handsets from nine carriers, and over 130 accessories. Employees undergo at least 80 hours of intensive training, as well as continuing education on mobile phone technology and trends. Look for your mobile phone solution at Best Buy Mobile locations in every Best Buy store as well as in standalone stores nationwide.
About Best Buy Co., Inc.
With operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, China and Mexico, Best Buy is a multinational retailer of technology and entertainment products and services with a commitment to growth and innovation. The Best Buy family of brands and partnerships collectively generates more than $45 billion in annual revenue and includes brands such as Best Buy; Audiovisions; The Carphone Warehouse; Future Shop; Geek Squad, Jiangsu Five Star; Magnolia Audio Video; Napster; Pacific Sales; The Phone House; and Speakeasy. Approximately 155,000 employees apply their talents to help bring the benefits of these brands to life for customers through retail locations, multiple call centers and Web sites, in-home solutions, product delivery and activities in our communities. Community partnership is central to the way we do business at Best Buy. In fiscal 2009, we donated a combined $33.4 million to improve the vitality of the communities where our employees and customers live and work. For more information about Best Buy, visit www.bestbuy.com.
Labels: Android , Motorola
MINNEAPOLIS--Consumers who are looking to purchase the new Motorola DEVOUR™ can do so at Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile standalone stores beginning February 25. The Motorola DEVOUR™ is the third smartphone from Verizon Wireless that runs on Google’s innovative Android operating platform and the first Verizon Wireless phone to feature MOTOBLUR™.
“We saw great response with the DROID by Motorola, the first Android device for Verizon Wireless, and we expect the same response with the Motorola DEVOUR™. Our employees get really excited for these big smartphone launches and we are looking forward to helping bring the Motorola DEVOUR™ to the marketplace.”
To support the launch of this highly anticipated device, Best Buy Mobile is hosting a pre-sale beginning February 16. Consumers can take advantage of the in-store pre-sale by visiting their local Best Buy or Best Buy Mobile standalone store where they can schedule a pick-up time after February 25 and reserve their spot by purchasing a $50 Best Buy Gift Card.
Customers who purchase the Motorola DEVOUR™ at Best Buy Mobile can avoid the hassle of mail-in rebates with instant savings applied at the point of purchase and can walk out working with access to their email, contacts and favorite content set up by a Best Buy Mobile sales associate.
“Being one of the first retailers to feature the Motorola DEVOUR™ is a win-win for Best Buy Mobile and our valued customers,” said Scott Moore, VP of marketing for Best Buy Mobile. “We saw great response with the DROID by Motorola, the first Android device for Verizon Wireless, and we expect the same response with the Motorola DEVOUR™. Our employees get really excited for these big smartphone launches and we are looking forward to helping bring the Motorola DEVOUR™ to the marketplace.”
Motorola DEVOUR™ features include the following:
* MOTOBLUR™, Motorola’s unique Android™-powered content delivery service
* Happenings Widget – MOTOBLUR automatically pushes status updates, wall posts and photo updates from popular social networking sites to the Happenings Widget on user’s home screen
* Universal Inbox – MOTOBLUR gathers texts, social network messages and e-mails into one home screen widget for quick response
* 3.1” touch screen
* Pre-loaded applications such as Gmail, Google Talk™, YouTube™, Google Search™ and Google Maps™ with Google Maps Navigation
* Through Android Market™ provides access to more than 20,000 applications
Best Buy Mobile, the mobile specialty retail unit of Best Buy Co., was founded on a simple customer promise that serves to improve the shopping experience for customers every day of the year by delivering:
* A better choice of mobile devices and networks
* Impartial, informed advice
* Straightforward pricing
* Someone to be there for the life of your phone
To learn more about Best Buy Mobile or read the most up-to-date news, trends and information on mobile products, visit www.BestBuyMobile.com.
About Best Buy Mobile
Best Buy Mobile features one of the largest selections of carriers, handsets and accessories available anywhere, as well as a highly-trained staff to help customers make the most of their mobile phones. Best Buy Mobile locations feature more than 90 different handsets from nine carriers, and over 130 accessories. Employees undergo at least 80 hours of intensive training, as well as continuing education on mobile phone technology and trends. Look for your mobile phone solution at Best Buy Mobile locations in every Best Buy store as well as in standalone stores nationwide.
About Best Buy Co., Inc.
With operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, China and Mexico, Best Buy is a multinational retailer of technology and entertainment products and services with a commitment to growth and innovation. The Best Buy family of brands and partnerships collectively generates more than $45 billion in annual revenue and includes brands such as Best Buy; Audiovisions; The Carphone Warehouse; Future Shop; Geek Squad, Jiangsu Five Star; Magnolia Audio Video; Napster; Pacific Sales; The Phone House; and Speakeasy. Approximately 155,000 employees apply their talents to help bring the benefits of these brands to life for customers through retail locations, multiple call centers and Web sites, in-home solutions, product delivery and activities in our communities. Community partnership is central to the way we do business at Best Buy. In fiscal 2009, we donated a combined $33.4 million to improve the vitality of the communities where our employees and customers live and work. For more information about Best Buy, visit www.bestbuy.com.
Labels: Android , Motorola
The highly anticipated MOTOROLA MILESTONE™ now available at TELUS Tweet
MOTOROLA MILESTONE™ sets a new standard for what a smartphone should be.
TORONTO, ON — TELUS and Motorola announced the availability of the much-anticipated Motorola Milestone in Canada. Motorola Milestone, powered by Android, delivers a rich mobile web experience, superior messaging and top-of-the-line multi-media features in an innovative design that could only come from Motorola.
Milestone features the best of both worlds with a full QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen navigation, as well as the opportunity for users to customize their mobile with widgets and the freedom to run multiple applications at once.
“We are excited to bring the Motorola Milestone to Canada,” said Rick Gadd, vice-president, Motorola Canada Mobile Devices. “Canadians will now have the chance to experience a smartphone with no limits; harnessing the power of the mobile web with the latest version of Android, plus Google (NSDQ: GOOG)™ Search, simple messaging and extreme multi-media features.”
“The Motorola Milestone is quite a powerful Smartphone for Canadians looking for the smart fit to stay connected with their social network,” said David Fuller, senior vice-president of Products and Services at TELUS. “Our focus on Smartphone leadership over the last few years means that we offer our customers a state-of-the-art smartphone line-up that helps them stay connected and entertained on-the-go. The Motorola Milestone is a great addition to our 3G+ smartphone selection.”
Milestone Features:
* The mobile web like never before: Milestone is always ready for lightning-fast browsing with its superior processing speeds, Flash 10-ready HTML browsing, and premium 3G+ connection speeds. Navigation has never been easier with double-tap and pinch and zoom on the 3.7” WVGA display, that offers a clearer, more brilliant screen with twice the resolution of its competitors.
* The power of Google SearchTM right in the phone: Search and retrieve applications, contacts, songs, and more right from the home screen. With local search, Google makes location-based recommendations according to where the user is.
* Messaging made easy: With the world’s thinnest full QWERTY slider, a widescreen display, and copy-and-paste capability, Milestone can text, IM and email at blazing speeds. And, with Milestone’s Quick Connect option simply tap a contact and instantly access him/her via phone, IM, email or text.
* Integrated personal and business lives: Work and personal email all on Milestone through Exchange-server support, POP3, IMAP and GmailTM. Seamless contact integration keeps personal and professional lives in sync and provides access to friends through Exchange and Gmail contacts.
* Customized home screens: Discover thousands of applications and hundreds of widgets available on Android Market™. Think of the home screen like a personalized desktop; download applications for music, news, sports, games or tools and arrange them to create a custom home screen.
* A multi-media powerhouse: Milestone’s 5 megapixel digital camera comes with Auto-Focus, dual LED flash and image stabilization. Want to capture moving memories? Milestone records DVD (D1) quality footage with one-touch broadcast-quality (30 fps) playback and easy 3G or Wi-Fi YouTube™ uploads.
* Store and manage media in a snap: Store favourite movies, photos and music on Milestone’s 16 GB memory card included inbox. Manage it all using Motorola Media Link, which connects Milestone to a PC and the Web, providing the ability to manage, secure, share and extend media files.
* Unique docking station: when placed in its multi-media station1, Milestone automatically transforms into a multi-media hub for movies, music, pictures and can even act as your bedside alarm clock.
Other Milestone Highlights:
* Powered by Android 2.0
* Superior call quality with CrystalTalk™ Plus that filters out background noise and enhances voice quality
* 3.7” widescreen display with 854 pixel width and more than 400,000 total pixels (more than twice the leading competitor) so you can see more of the web, e-mail, and more
* Full suite of Google applications including: Google Maps™, Gmail, Google Talk™, YouTube™
* Use stereo Bluetooth® to take calls and listen to music hands-free
* Plug your favourite headphones into the 3.5mm headset jack and kick back to your favourite music or movies
Availability
The Motorola Milestone is available only at TELUS for as little as $199.99 with a three-year commitment. For more information please visit www.telusmobility.com or www.motorola.ca.
Labels: Android , Mobile operators , Motorola
TORONTO, ON — TELUS and Motorola announced the availability of the much-anticipated Motorola Milestone in Canada. Motorola Milestone, powered by Android, delivers a rich mobile web experience, superior messaging and top-of-the-line multi-media features in an innovative design that could only come from Motorola.
Milestone features the best of both worlds with a full QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen navigation, as well as the opportunity for users to customize their mobile with widgets and the freedom to run multiple applications at once.
“We are excited to bring the Motorola Milestone to Canada,” said Rick Gadd, vice-president, Motorola Canada Mobile Devices. “Canadians will now have the chance to experience a smartphone with no limits; harnessing the power of the mobile web with the latest version of Android, plus Google (NSDQ: GOOG)™ Search, simple messaging and extreme multi-media features.”
“The Motorola Milestone is quite a powerful Smartphone for Canadians looking for the smart fit to stay connected with their social network,” said David Fuller, senior vice-president of Products and Services at TELUS. “Our focus on Smartphone leadership over the last few years means that we offer our customers a state-of-the-art smartphone line-up that helps them stay connected and entertained on-the-go. The Motorola Milestone is a great addition to our 3G+ smartphone selection.”
Milestone Features:
* The mobile web like never before: Milestone is always ready for lightning-fast browsing with its superior processing speeds, Flash 10-ready HTML browsing, and premium 3G+ connection speeds. Navigation has never been easier with double-tap and pinch and zoom on the 3.7” WVGA display, that offers a clearer, more brilliant screen with twice the resolution of its competitors.
* The power of Google SearchTM right in the phone: Search and retrieve applications, contacts, songs, and more right from the home screen. With local search, Google makes location-based recommendations according to where the user is.
* Messaging made easy: With the world’s thinnest full QWERTY slider, a widescreen display, and copy-and-paste capability, Milestone can text, IM and email at blazing speeds. And, with Milestone’s Quick Connect option simply tap a contact and instantly access him/her via phone, IM, email or text.
* Integrated personal and business lives: Work and personal email all on Milestone through Exchange-server support, POP3, IMAP and GmailTM. Seamless contact integration keeps personal and professional lives in sync and provides access to friends through Exchange and Gmail contacts.
* Customized home screens: Discover thousands of applications and hundreds of widgets available on Android Market™. Think of the home screen like a personalized desktop; download applications for music, news, sports, games or tools and arrange them to create a custom home screen.
* A multi-media powerhouse: Milestone’s 5 megapixel digital camera comes with Auto-Focus, dual LED flash and image stabilization. Want to capture moving memories? Milestone records DVD (D1) quality footage with one-touch broadcast-quality (30 fps) playback and easy 3G or Wi-Fi YouTube™ uploads.
* Store and manage media in a snap: Store favourite movies, photos and music on Milestone’s 16 GB memory card included inbox. Manage it all using Motorola Media Link, which connects Milestone to a PC and the Web, providing the ability to manage, secure, share and extend media files.
* Unique docking station: when placed in its multi-media station1, Milestone automatically transforms into a multi-media hub for movies, music, pictures and can even act as your bedside alarm clock.
Other Milestone Highlights:
* Powered by Android 2.0
* Superior call quality with CrystalTalk™ Plus that filters out background noise and enhances voice quality
* 3.7” widescreen display with 854 pixel width and more than 400,000 total pixels (more than twice the leading competitor) so you can see more of the web, e-mail, and more
* Full suite of Google applications including: Google Maps™, Gmail, Google Talk™, YouTube™
* Use stereo Bluetooth® to take calls and listen to music hands-free
* Plug your favourite headphones into the 3.5mm headset jack and kick back to your favourite music or movies
Availability
The Motorola Milestone is available only at TELUS for as little as $199.99 with a three-year commitment. For more information please visit www.telusmobility.com or www.motorola.ca.
Labels: Android , Mobile operators , Motorola
Vanderbilt Apps Tweet
Find out what to do, where to eat and how to get anywhere at Vanderbilt using mobile applications. Designed by Vanderbilt students, these apps for iPhone and Android devices will help you plan your day or night on campus, guided by what time it is, where you are now, and what you are most interested in.
Labels: Android , Videos
Labels: Android , Videos
Google Android Robot Amigurumi Doll Tweet
Description
* Listing is for the Google Android only. Accessories are not included *
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For all the Google lovers out there, here's my version of the Google Android Robot. My friend challenged me to make one and the Android turned out to be a cute little guy. I had a lot of fun making and taking silly photos of him! Thanks Jon!
Android would make an awesome gift for a friend or just any Google Fanatic! I can also add a custom felt letter on his tummy. See my other dolls for examples.
Android is approx 6.5" tall, crocheted lovingly with acrylic yarn, filled with poly-fil stuffing and has plastic eyes with safety backings.
[note] Because each of my dolls are unique and individually handmade, they may vary just slightly from the photos. Also as a precaution, I wouldn't recommend Android for children ages 3 and under.
Labels: Android
* Listing is for the Google Android only. Accessories are not included *
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For all the Google lovers out there, here's my version of the Google Android Robot. My friend challenged me to make one and the Android turned out to be a cute little guy. I had a lot of fun making and taking silly photos of him! Thanks Jon!
Android would make an awesome gift for a friend or just any Google Fanatic! I can also add a custom felt letter on his tummy. See my other dolls for examples.
Android is approx 6.5" tall, crocheted lovingly with acrylic yarn, filled with poly-fil stuffing and has plastic eyes with safety backings.
[note] Because each of my dolls are unique and individually handmade, they may vary just slightly from the photos. Also as a precaution, I wouldn't recommend Android for children ages 3 and under.
Labels: Android
TAT Home Tweet
TAT Home is a gesture-powered 3D Home screen for Android that marries advanced UI technology with astonishing design. With simple gestures the user can perform everyday tasks - such as, Contacts, Messaging, Music and Weather without leaving the Home screen. In addition to standard Android Widgets, TAT Home supports unique widgets with 3D-graphics and innovative interaction methods.
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Labels: Other mobile phone brands , Videos
Spb Mobile Shell 5.0 on Android from Mobile World Congress Tweet
Demo of the Motorola Devour Tweet
Boxee at CES 2010's Last Gadget Standing Tweet
BBC Online to offer new mobile applications Tweet
Core public services BBC News and BBC Sport to be repurposed for a wide range of smartphones, including iPhone, Blackberry and Android mobiles.
The BBC today announced that it is to offer a new range of applications that will deliver BBC Online services to a range of mobile devices.
Licence fee payers have already been able to access the BBC website on mobile phones for eight years and today's announcement means that public service content can be better enjoyed on the move.
At a keynote speech at Mobile World Congress, BBC Director of Future Media & Technology Erik Huggers said that the BBC is planning to release mobile applications for BBC News and BBC Sport on a wide range of smartphones, starting with a BBC News application for iPhone in April 2010.
The app will focus on providing quick access to the BBC's existing journalistic content, which will be repurposed for the devices.
The BBC is also considering BBC iPlayer applications for release later in the year.
All applications will be available free of charge.
The rapid growth in the availability of internet-connected mobile phone and particularly smartphones in 2009 has been matched by a rise in the number of applications that deliver content and services.
With smartphone usage expected to increase in 2010, audiences now expect to be able to access BBC content and services on the move with a user-experience that's simple, personal and optimised for the device.
Erik Huggers said: "It's been 12 years since the launch of BBC Online, but as media converges and technology accelerates, licence fee payers are increasingly using sophisticated handheld devices to access information. They tell us that they want to access the digital services that they have paid for at a time and place that suits them.
"Today's announcement means that we are catching up with our audiences, and the same content that we broadcast on television and make available online can now be better enjoyed on the move.
"We are putting technology to work to create greater public value."
BBC News – Breaking news and broadcast content on the move
The first app to launch will be BBC News, which will offer our audience the BBC's breaking news and latest stories.
It will provide the same distinctive content already available on the website, such as features and analysis, reports from BBC correspondents around the world and a wide range of live and on-demand audio and video content.
The news application, which will be available in early April, will give users flexibility in how they personalise their news experience. More features will be added throughout the year.
The news app will initially be available on Apple (iPhone and iPod Touch) devices.
BBC News applications will follow on RIM (Blackberry) and Google (Android) operating systems later in the year.
The BBC will also work with other providers to enable these applications on their mobile devices.
BBC Sport – Live sport experience
A BBC Sport application will be available in The App Store for iPhone and iPod touch in time for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The live match experience will be at the heart of the application.
For the World Cup, football fans will be able to access live match video, whenever it's being broadcast on TV by the BBC, and on-demand clips of every goal scored in the tournament.
Users will also be able to enjoy more of the BBC's other unique content on mobile, such as BBC Radio 5 Live, authored live text commentaries from BBC presenters and blogs.
Later in the year, the BBC will create even more value from its sports rights, by adding Formula 1 and coverage of other sports.
Applications will follow on RIM (Blackberry) and Google (Android) operating systems later in the year.
Notes to Editors
A range of unauthorised BBC applications are already available in various application stores. These new official applications are intended to give licence payers an authorised alternative.
BBC News Application
Expected release date: April 2010 (UK and Rest of World).
Both the UK and global applications will be available free of charge (though network data charges may apply). In line with other international BBC Worldwide services, the global version created and released by BBC Worldwide (availability dependent on market aspirations) will be supported by advertising.
Key features:
* Breaking news, updated throughout the day
* Personalisation, the ability to create a personal news experience
* User-generated content, the ability to send comments and pictures direct to the newsroom
* Blogs, analysis and commentary with the distinct BBC voice
* Video and audio content from the BBC News channel and other BBC sources
BBC Sport Application
Expected release date: May 2010 (UK and Rest of World).
The first version will focus on World Cup 2010, but will be updated throughout the year to support major sports, such as the Formula 1 season and the 2010/2011 English football season.
Both the UK and global applications will be available free of charge, though data charges may apply. The global version will be released separately by BBC Worldwide and, in line with other international BBC Worldwide services, will feature advertising.
Key features:
* Live text commentary with distinct BBC voice
* Listen live to Radio 5 Live commentary
* Receive up-to-the-minute scores and league information
* Participation: integration with 606, and the BBC sport blogs
* User-generated content, submission of comments via SMS
* Video and audio content: integration with Radio 5 Live, plus video clips (subject to rights availability)
* Personalisation: selection of your teams and clubs
BBC iPlayer Application
BBC iPlayer has been a huge success in the UK since its launch in December 2007 and is now averaging more than 20 million requests for TV and radio programmes per week across all platforms.
The web-based BBC iPlayer has already been optimised for a wide range of smartphones (accessed through a mobile browser). A BBC iPlayer mobile application has also been available in Nokia's Ovi app store since Q3 2009.
A list of supported handsets is available on the BBC iPlayer website.
The BBC plans to make further BBC iPlayer applications available on a wide range of smartphones offering enhanced features – above and beyond the web-based variants. These would be available to UK audiences only.
Key features:
* Live TV and radio
* Improved user experience: enhanced interface using the latest app gestures and transitions
* New personalisation features
Labels: Android
The BBC today announced that it is to offer a new range of applications that will deliver BBC Online services to a range of mobile devices.
Licence fee payers have already been able to access the BBC website on mobile phones for eight years and today's announcement means that public service content can be better enjoyed on the move.
At a keynote speech at Mobile World Congress, BBC Director of Future Media & Technology Erik Huggers said that the BBC is planning to release mobile applications for BBC News and BBC Sport on a wide range of smartphones, starting with a BBC News application for iPhone in April 2010.
The app will focus on providing quick access to the BBC's existing journalistic content, which will be repurposed for the devices.
The BBC is also considering BBC iPlayer applications for release later in the year.
All applications will be available free of charge.
The rapid growth in the availability of internet-connected mobile phone and particularly smartphones in 2009 has been matched by a rise in the number of applications that deliver content and services.
With smartphone usage expected to increase in 2010, audiences now expect to be able to access BBC content and services on the move with a user-experience that's simple, personal and optimised for the device.
Erik Huggers said: "It's been 12 years since the launch of BBC Online, but as media converges and technology accelerates, licence fee payers are increasingly using sophisticated handheld devices to access information. They tell us that they want to access the digital services that they have paid for at a time and place that suits them.
"Today's announcement means that we are catching up with our audiences, and the same content that we broadcast on television and make available online can now be better enjoyed on the move.
"We are putting technology to work to create greater public value."
BBC News – Breaking news and broadcast content on the move
The first app to launch will be BBC News, which will offer our audience the BBC's breaking news and latest stories.
It will provide the same distinctive content already available on the website, such as features and analysis, reports from BBC correspondents around the world and a wide range of live and on-demand audio and video content.
The news application, which will be available in early April, will give users flexibility in how they personalise their news experience. More features will be added throughout the year.
The news app will initially be available on Apple (iPhone and iPod Touch) devices.
BBC News applications will follow on RIM (Blackberry) and Google (Android) operating systems later in the year.
The BBC will also work with other providers to enable these applications on their mobile devices.
BBC Sport – Live sport experience
A BBC Sport application will be available in The App Store for iPhone and iPod touch in time for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The live match experience will be at the heart of the application.
For the World Cup, football fans will be able to access live match video, whenever it's being broadcast on TV by the BBC, and on-demand clips of every goal scored in the tournament.
Users will also be able to enjoy more of the BBC's other unique content on mobile, such as BBC Radio 5 Live, authored live text commentaries from BBC presenters and blogs.
Later in the year, the BBC will create even more value from its sports rights, by adding Formula 1 and coverage of other sports.
Applications will follow on RIM (Blackberry) and Google (Android) operating systems later in the year.
Notes to Editors
A range of unauthorised BBC applications are already available in various application stores. These new official applications are intended to give licence payers an authorised alternative.
BBC News Application
Expected release date: April 2010 (UK and Rest of World).
Both the UK and global applications will be available free of charge (though network data charges may apply). In line with other international BBC Worldwide services, the global version created and released by BBC Worldwide (availability dependent on market aspirations) will be supported by advertising.
Key features:
* Breaking news, updated throughout the day
* Personalisation, the ability to create a personal news experience
* User-generated content, the ability to send comments and pictures direct to the newsroom
* Blogs, analysis and commentary with the distinct BBC voice
* Video and audio content from the BBC News channel and other BBC sources
BBC Sport Application
Expected release date: May 2010 (UK and Rest of World).
The first version will focus on World Cup 2010, but will be updated throughout the year to support major sports, such as the Formula 1 season and the 2010/2011 English football season.
Both the UK and global applications will be available free of charge, though data charges may apply. The global version will be released separately by BBC Worldwide and, in line with other international BBC Worldwide services, will feature advertising.
Key features:
* Live text commentary with distinct BBC voice
* Listen live to Radio 5 Live commentary
* Receive up-to-the-minute scores and league information
* Participation: integration with 606, and the BBC sport blogs
* User-generated content, submission of comments via SMS
* Video and audio content: integration with Radio 5 Live, plus video clips (subject to rights availability)
* Personalisation: selection of your teams and clubs
BBC iPlayer Application
BBC iPlayer has been a huge success in the UK since its launch in December 2007 and is now averaging more than 20 million requests for TV and radio programmes per week across all platforms.
The web-based BBC iPlayer has already been optimised for a wide range of smartphones (accessed through a mobile browser). A BBC iPlayer mobile application has also been available in Nokia's Ovi app store since Q3 2009.
A list of supported handsets is available on the BBC iPlayer website.
The BBC plans to make further BBC iPlayer applications available on a wide range of smartphones offering enhanced features – above and beyond the web-based variants. These would be available to UK audiences only.
Key features:
* Live TV and radio
* Improved user experience: enhanced interface using the latest app gestures and transitions
* New personalisation features
Labels: Android
Android has been graced with a new eBay application Tweet
There’s nothing like finding and getting rid of junk on eBay, especially if you’re a gadget hound looking to offload last month’s toys for the latest and greatest. While it’s entirely possible to manage your eBay account on your phone’s browser, a dedicated application would make life so much easier.
The new eBay app for Android could make shopping, paying and selling through the online auction site a breeze. With eBay for Android, you can check the status of your auctions, navigate with voice commands, check status updates and view or leave feedback while on the go. It also gives bid notifications so you can keep track of items when the clock starts ticking and an auction is about to end. Of course, all of these options are something you would come to expect from the official version of the application.
Already huge in mobile commerce, eBay has been huge in 2009 with $600 million in gross merchandise volume, a 200% increase over 2008. This number is sure to grow larger in 2010 with the new mobile application along with over 60,000 Android units moving per day.
If you’re a power eBay user or just an occasional bidder/seller and you’re looking to pick up an Android handset (if you don’t already have one), you might want to take a look at the official eBay app, which is available now. If eBay gets this app just right, it could be a decent option over having to dig through your browser every time you want to get into your eBay account.
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The new eBay app for Android could make shopping, paying and selling through the online auction site a breeze. With eBay for Android, you can check the status of your auctions, navigate with voice commands, check status updates and view or leave feedback while on the go. It also gives bid notifications so you can keep track of items when the clock starts ticking and an auction is about to end. Of course, all of these options are something you would come to expect from the official version of the application.
Already huge in mobile commerce, eBay has been huge in 2009 with $600 million in gross merchandise volume, a 200% increase over 2008. This number is sure to grow larger in 2010 with the new mobile application along with over 60,000 Android units moving per day.
If you’re a power eBay user or just an occasional bidder/seller and you’re looking to pick up an Android handset (if you don’t already have one), you might want to take a look at the official eBay app, which is available now. If eBay gets this app just right, it could be a decent option over having to dig through your browser every time you want to get into your eBay account.
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LogMeIn Ignition for Android Tweet
Welcome to the future home of LogMeIn Ignition for Android. With Ignition for Android you’ll have complete remote access to all your files and applications from anywhere, at any time, turning the world into your office. And giving you complete confidence to leave the laptop behind.
* One-click remote access without a browser — safe and secure
* Connect and control your computer right from your smartphone or smartbook
* Go mobile without the worry of leaving something behind
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* One-click remote access without a browser — safe and secure
* Connect and control your computer right from your smartphone or smartbook
* Go mobile without the worry of leaving something behind
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AT&T Unboxing - Motorola BACKFLIP feat. Android Tweet
A first look at AT&Ts first Android device, the Motorola BACKFLIP, with unique form factor, touchscreen display, BACKTRACK navigation pad, 5MP camera and MOTOBLUR for always-on social networking. Seth Bloom is an AT&T spokesman and a full time member of the corporate communications team as an agency contractor.
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WeFi - open WiFi anywhere Tweet
WeFi API Delivers on Wi-Fi for Android Apps Tweet
Android Application Developers Benefit From WeFi’s Exceptional Connectivity and High Mobile Bandwidth Capability, Along With Superior Wi-Fi Intelligence.
MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS – Barcelona, Spain –: WeFi Inc. (www.wefi.com), creator of the world’s largest community-based global Wi-Fi network, announced the launch of WeFi API, a software integration package that enables mobile application developers for Android phones to benefit from WeFi’s award-winning Wi-Fi technology. Android developers of data-intensive applications can benefit from WeFi’s high-performance global Wi-Fi network, which ensures automatic and fast access to the best Wi-Fi connection available, as well as from WeFi’s extensive detailed intelligence relating to over 50 million hotspots worldwide.
WeFi will be demonstrating at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Please visit us at the Israel Mobile Association Pavilion – Hall 4, Level 1, Stand #11.
For over 3 years WeFi has been building the world’s largest Wi-Fi network, which recently passed 50 million recorded hotspots around the world. Millions of WeFi users contributed to building this network, and continue to do so every day.
WeFi API provides the following benefits to Android application developers:
· Automatic Wi-Fi connection and full control over Wi-Fi connection process.
· Up-To-Date, highly detailed business data on Wi-Fi hotspots such as the type of location (cafĆ©, library, etc), whether or not the access point is requires a password, costs money or if free, requires a web homepage sign-in or not, and more.
· Locating all available hotspots respective to a user’s location, beyond the phone’s Wi-Fi range
WeFi’s API Partner Program is already in full swing, with a number of Android application developers already adopting WeFi API into their platform. These include:
LookATOR, developed by LoFT (www.loftdev.com), is an Augmented Reality-based application for finding better Wi-Fi access. The WeFi API allows LookATOR users to get a wide variety of useful information about Wi-Fi networks they see, and helps them get better and more fluid Wi-Fi access through LookATOR.
DroidSecurity (www.droidsecurity.com) is a pioneer of mobile security solutions providing the tools and services needed to safeguard smartphones. Their solutions protect mobile devices and data against security, privacy and identity threats. DroidSecurity develops an application called “Safe Network” which uses the WeFi API to control the Wi-Fi connectivity process and verify the security level of hotspots the user connects to.
ZooVision (www.zoovision.com) is a mobile video streaming content aggregator that is changing the way people use their wireless phones and access entertainment. They stream on-demand videos and audio customized to the mobile experience. Zoovision believes that the mobile customer demands a video experience that is delivered quickly and of the highest quality. Therefore, ZooVision partnered with WeFi to guarantee seamless and high-bandwidth connectivity to users wherever they want to consume their content.
Android application developers who wish to apply for the WeFi API Partner program can contact WeFi by email at developers@wefi.com, or visit: http://wefi.com/developers
“With a sharp increase predicted in mobile Internet use over the next few years, increased Wi-Fi availability is significantly useful in unleashing mobile Internet applications and services,” said Zur Feldman, CEO of WeFi. “Following the success of the WeFi application on the Android market, WeFi decided to open up our technology to the mobile application developers community, so that everyone can enjoy the great connectivity and mobile bandwidth potential. We believe that the users of every mobile app can greatly benefit from our solution and eventually make mobile Internet better, easier and more affordable to all.”
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MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS – Barcelona, Spain –: WeFi Inc. (www.wefi.com), creator of the world’s largest community-based global Wi-Fi network, announced the launch of WeFi API, a software integration package that enables mobile application developers for Android phones to benefit from WeFi’s award-winning Wi-Fi technology. Android developers of data-intensive applications can benefit from WeFi’s high-performance global Wi-Fi network, which ensures automatic and fast access to the best Wi-Fi connection available, as well as from WeFi’s extensive detailed intelligence relating to over 50 million hotspots worldwide.
WeFi will be demonstrating at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Please visit us at the Israel Mobile Association Pavilion – Hall 4, Level 1, Stand #11.
For over 3 years WeFi has been building the world’s largest Wi-Fi network, which recently passed 50 million recorded hotspots around the world. Millions of WeFi users contributed to building this network, and continue to do so every day.
WeFi API provides the following benefits to Android application developers:
· Automatic Wi-Fi connection and full control over Wi-Fi connection process.
· Up-To-Date, highly detailed business data on Wi-Fi hotspots such as the type of location (cafĆ©, library, etc), whether or not the access point is requires a password, costs money or if free, requires a web homepage sign-in or not, and more.
· Locating all available hotspots respective to a user’s location, beyond the phone’s Wi-Fi range
WeFi’s API Partner Program is already in full swing, with a number of Android application developers already adopting WeFi API into their platform. These include:
LookATOR, developed by LoFT (www.loftdev.com), is an Augmented Reality-based application for finding better Wi-Fi access. The WeFi API allows LookATOR users to get a wide variety of useful information about Wi-Fi networks they see, and helps them get better and more fluid Wi-Fi access through LookATOR.
DroidSecurity (www.droidsecurity.com) is a pioneer of mobile security solutions providing the tools and services needed to safeguard smartphones. Their solutions protect mobile devices and data against security, privacy and identity threats. DroidSecurity develops an application called “Safe Network” which uses the WeFi API to control the Wi-Fi connectivity process and verify the security level of hotspots the user connects to.
ZooVision (www.zoovision.com) is a mobile video streaming content aggregator that is changing the way people use their wireless phones and access entertainment. They stream on-demand videos and audio customized to the mobile experience. Zoovision believes that the mobile customer demands a video experience that is delivered quickly and of the highest quality. Therefore, ZooVision partnered with WeFi to guarantee seamless and high-bandwidth connectivity to users wherever they want to consume their content.
Android application developers who wish to apply for the WeFi API Partner program can contact WeFi by email at developers@wefi.com, or visit: http://wefi.com/developers
“With a sharp increase predicted in mobile Internet use over the next few years, increased Wi-Fi availability is significantly useful in unleashing mobile Internet applications and services,” said Zur Feldman, CEO of WeFi. “Following the success of the WeFi application on the Android market, WeFi decided to open up our technology to the mobile application developers community, so that everyone can enjoy the great connectivity and mobile bandwidth potential. We believe that the users of every mobile app can greatly benefit from our solution and eventually make mobile Internet better, easier and more affordable to all.”
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Why Is Sprint Rushing a WiMAX Phone to Market? Tweet
Sprint will launch its fist WiMAX-enabled handset in the first half of this year, several months earlier than expected, according to a Forbes story this morning — an HTC Supersonic, a dual-mode, Android-enabled device that boasts a 4.3-inch LCD display and Wi-Fi connectivity. But does Sprint really need a WiMAX phone yet?
The phone will reportedly switch automatically switch between Sprint’s 3G EV-DO network and the 4G infrastructure it’s building with Clearwire, enabling it to take advantage of average download speeds of 3-6 Mbps. But that’s only when it can find a WiMAX network, which covers some 10 percent of the U.S. population and doesn’t yet include cities such as New York, San Francisco and Washington.
Just as importantly, the industry has yet to agree on a handover for voice between 3G and WiMAX which — like LTE — is all-IP. Depending on how Sprint decides to handle voice on its WiMAX network, folks making a call on its WiMAX phone could find themselves unable to use the 4G data services while on a call. Sprint will obviously need to produce phones that leverage WiMAX as it builds out its new footprint and as the industry addresses the technical problems involved in moving to 4G from 3G. But rushing a WiMAX phone to market in the next few months doesn’t seem to make much sense.
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The phone will reportedly switch automatically switch between Sprint’s 3G EV-DO network and the 4G infrastructure it’s building with Clearwire, enabling it to take advantage of average download speeds of 3-6 Mbps. But that’s only when it can find a WiMAX network, which covers some 10 percent of the U.S. population and doesn’t yet include cities such as New York, San Francisco and Washington.
Just as importantly, the industry has yet to agree on a handover for voice between 3G and WiMAX which — like LTE — is all-IP. Depending on how Sprint decides to handle voice on its WiMAX network, folks making a call on its WiMAX phone could find themselves unable to use the 4G data services while on a call. Sprint will obviously need to produce phones that leverage WiMAX as it builds out its new footprint and as the industry addresses the technical problems involved in moving to 4G from 3G. But rushing a WiMAX phone to market in the next few months doesn’t seem to make much sense.
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Skype-Verizon Deal: More Details Tweet
Skype and Verizon announced a partnership earlier this week that would embed the Internet calling service on Verizon’s smartphones. The partnership, at least to me, was driven by Verizon’s fear of the iPhone.
I wondered if the two companies had signed an exclusive deal. But during the press conference, when I asked Verizon chief marketing officer John Stratton and Skype CEO Josh Silverman about the deal, they both dodged the question. Then later during a conversation with Silverman, when I asked if his company would work with another carrier in the U.S. building a solution similar to the one being offered to Verizon’s customers, he declined to answer the question. “I cannot comment and speculate on this,” is what he said.
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Their evasiveness, got me — like many of our readers — even more curious about the deal. I have been making calls to my sources and have picked up some interesting (though no means all) details. The deal, my sources tell me, is an exclusive partnership between the two that will last for a period of 2-3 years. No other U.S. carrier is going to get a similar Skype offering – which also bolsters my theory that Skype can help Verizon distinguish itself amongst smartphone offerings, especially the iPhone.
Another thing I also picked up: Skype’s iPhone app for 3G is ready to go, but the company is holding it back, mostly because it’s worried about the AT&T network. Silverman recently told me that the company would release a Skype upgrade “very soon.” I wonder how much of the delay is caused by the influence wielded by their friends at Verizon.
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I wondered if the two companies had signed an exclusive deal. But during the press conference, when I asked Verizon chief marketing officer John Stratton and Skype CEO Josh Silverman about the deal, they both dodged the question. Then later during a conversation with Silverman, when I asked if his company would work with another carrier in the U.S. building a solution similar to the one being offered to Verizon’s customers, he declined to answer the question. “I cannot comment and speculate on this,” is what he said.
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Their evasiveness, got me — like many of our readers — even more curious about the deal. I have been making calls to my sources and have picked up some interesting (though no means all) details. The deal, my sources tell me, is an exclusive partnership between the two that will last for a period of 2-3 years. No other U.S. carrier is going to get a similar Skype offering – which also bolsters my theory that Skype can help Verizon distinguish itself amongst smartphone offerings, especially the iPhone.
Another thing I also picked up: Skype’s iPhone app for 3G is ready to go, but the company is holding it back, mostly because it’s worried about the AT&T network. Silverman recently told me that the company would release a Skype upgrade “very soon.” I wonder how much of the delay is caused by the influence wielded by their friends at Verizon.
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Sprint Says First 4G Handset Will Launch By Summer Tweet
How useful is a super-fast wireless broadband network if there are no super-speedy phones that run on it?
It's a question consumers have been asking since 2008 when Sprint Nextel launched the U.S.' first fourth-generation (4G) wireless network. Over the years, Sprint has introduced non-phone devices such as USB modems, PC cards and "mobile hotspots" that connect other gadgets to 4G, but people continued to clamor for compatible phones.
Now it appears the wait won't be much longer. Sprint tells Forbes its first 4G handset will launch in the first half of 2010--a few months earlier than many expected.
The phone will run on the 4G WiMax network Sprint has been building with wireless Internet service provider Clearwire Corp. (Sprint owns 51% of Kirkland, Wash.-based Clearwire.) This 4G service is currently available in 27 U.S. markets covering more than 30 million people and will extend to Houston, Tex. in the next few weeks. By the end of the year, the network is expected to include Boston, New York, San Francisco and Washington and cover up to 120 million people.
Paget Alves, Sprint's president of Business Markets, says the company views 4G as a multi-billion dollar business opportunity. Healthcare, transportation, manufacturing, media and retail companies are already using 4G to train and communicate with employees, he notes. Sprint says 4G technology can be up to 10 times faster than 3G, making it a good fit for bandwidth-intensive applications like streaming video, transmitting medical images and e-mailing training manuals.
This universal "need for speed" means businesses and government agencies--not just consumers--will likely adopt Sprint's 4G phone when it debuts, says Alves. He declined to disclose additional details about the handset, but online reports point to a touch-screen phone running Google's Android operating system, designed by Taiwan's HTC. Since Sprint's 4G network is not yet nationwide, the handset is said to be "dual-mode", automatically switching to Sprint's 3G network in areas where 4G isn't available.
Sprint is counting on its new 4G phones and markets to keep it ahead of rival Verizon, which plans to introduce its own 4G network--using a different technology called LTE--later this year. In Sprint's most recent earnings call, on Feb. 10, Chief Executive Dan Hesse called 2010 "the year of 4G" and said the company is working with "several equipment manufacturers that will embed 4G capability into dozens of devices."
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It's a question consumers have been asking since 2008 when Sprint Nextel launched the U.S.' first fourth-generation (4G) wireless network. Over the years, Sprint has introduced non-phone devices such as USB modems, PC cards and "mobile hotspots" that connect other gadgets to 4G, but people continued to clamor for compatible phones.
Now it appears the wait won't be much longer. Sprint tells Forbes its first 4G handset will launch in the first half of 2010--a few months earlier than many expected.
The phone will run on the 4G WiMax network Sprint has been building with wireless Internet service provider Clearwire Corp. (Sprint owns 51% of Kirkland, Wash.-based Clearwire.) This 4G service is currently available in 27 U.S. markets covering more than 30 million people and will extend to Houston, Tex. in the next few weeks. By the end of the year, the network is expected to include Boston, New York, San Francisco and Washington and cover up to 120 million people.
Paget Alves, Sprint's president of Business Markets, says the company views 4G as a multi-billion dollar business opportunity. Healthcare, transportation, manufacturing, media and retail companies are already using 4G to train and communicate with employees, he notes. Sprint says 4G technology can be up to 10 times faster than 3G, making it a good fit for bandwidth-intensive applications like streaming video, transmitting medical images and e-mailing training manuals.
This universal "need for speed" means businesses and government agencies--not just consumers--will likely adopt Sprint's 4G phone when it debuts, says Alves. He declined to disclose additional details about the handset, but online reports point to a touch-screen phone running Google's Android operating system, designed by Taiwan's HTC. Since Sprint's 4G network is not yet nationwide, the handset is said to be "dual-mode", automatically switching to Sprint's 3G network in areas where 4G isn't available.
Sprint is counting on its new 4G phones and markets to keep it ahead of rival Verizon, which plans to introduce its own 4G network--using a different technology called LTE--later this year. In Sprint's most recent earnings call, on Feb. 10, Chief Executive Dan Hesse called 2010 "the year of 4G" and said the company is working with "several equipment manufacturers that will embed 4G capability into dozens of devices."
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Official Droid OTA Update Android 2.1 Tweet
Google Shopper Android Application Launches! Tweet
Google Shopper Tweet
Shopper lets you find product information quickly by using your phone's camera. It can recognize cover art of books, CDs, DVDs, and video games, along with most barcodes. You can also speak the name of the product you're looking for. Use Shopper to make smart decisions about what to buy, what price to pay, and where to buy it. You can star items for later and share them with friends. Shopper also saves your history so you'll always have the information at your fingertips, even when you don't have a signal.
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MOBILE FAIR-Nokia says Symbian 3 phones due mid-2010 Tweet
BARCELONA - Nokia's smartphone unit chief Jo Harlow told Reuters in an interview at the Mobile World Congress trade fair in Barcelona:
* To roll out smartphones using new Symbian 3 operating software at end-h1/early summer
* Reasonable to expect other new Symbian phones before that
* Pleased with touch phones portfolio
* Flagship N97 phone has had some software problems
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* To roll out smartphones using new Symbian 3 operating software at end-h1/early summer
* Reasonable to expect other new Symbian phones before that
* Pleased with touch phones portfolio
* Flagship N97 phone has had some software problems
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LG Arena Max: Snapdragon feature phone spotted! Tweet
The LG Arena Max has just been sighted in the wild, a week ahead of Mobile Worlc Congress. It’s not packing Android like the LG GW620, but under the hood is the super fast Qualcomm Snapdragon processor stuffed inside all the top smartphones, and a lot more besides.
The LG Arena Max has just popped up in a surprisingly non-blurry in the flesh shot online, sporting a 3.5-inch screen, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS, as well as a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, as seen in the HTC HD2 and Google Nexus One phones, according to Asian site Cetizen. A five megapixel camera is also reportedly on board.
LG Arena unboxed!
It’s unclear from the shot what OS the LG Arena Max is running, but the name puts it as a direct sequel to the beautiful but dumb LG Arena touchscreen phone from last year, so we’d expect this to focus on playing videos smoothly and not much else.
There’s no word of an official release date for the LG Arena Max just yet, but with the world’s biggest phone show kicking off next week, we’d take a punt on it showing up there. We’ll be there to greet it if it does.
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The LG Arena Max has just popped up in a surprisingly non-blurry in the flesh shot online, sporting a 3.5-inch screen, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS, as well as a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, as seen in the HTC HD2 and Google Nexus One phones, according to Asian site Cetizen. A five megapixel camera is also reportedly on board.
LG Arena unboxed!
It’s unclear from the shot what OS the LG Arena Max is running, but the name puts it as a direct sequel to the beautiful but dumb LG Arena touchscreen phone from last year, so we’d expect this to focus on playing videos smoothly and not much else.
There’s no word of an official release date for the LG Arena Max just yet, but with the world’s biggest phone show kicking off next week, we’d take a punt on it showing up there. We’ll be there to greet it if it does.
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Apple filing for improved handset lenses shows forward facing camera Tweet
A newly revealed Apple patent application shows plans for superior picture and video recording performance on portable devices, and also depicts a handheld device with a forward facing camera.
The application revealed this week, entitled "Apparatus and Method for Compensating for Variations in Digital Cameras," notes that the current manufacturing process for digital video cameras is inconsistent and often results in flaws. Camera modules are manufactured separately as independent units before they are incorporated into a larger device, such as an iPhone or iPod.
The process creates cameras that may have minor differences in their physical or operational attributes. Variations can occur in lens thickness, color response, wavelength cutoff and more.
"Similar cameras manufactured on similar product lines may operate non-uniformly. For example manufacturing variations may result in variations in response to external stimuli, such as ambient light," The application reads. "Such variations in camera responses may produce a non-uniformity in images rendered by digital cameras of the same type, consequently, leading to an inconsistent product performance and to variations in product lines(s)."
Apple's proposed fix would use acquired "video images of colored light" and would measure a light intensity of response of the camera to that colored light. Using this method of measurement, the specific camera's "bias" could be determined and compensated for, allowing a more uniform level of quality.
Another method could employ a "signal processor" that would adjust the calibrated color intensities of images and videos captured by the camera, and compensate for them based on a preconfigured calibration.
Images accompanying the patent application show a mobile device with a forward facing camera.
Some users had hoped for Apple to reveal a forward facing camera on its iPad, and alleged parts for the device show a potential spot to place such a camera. However the device, revealed by Apple in late January, does not include a built-in camera of any type.
Much like the iSight camera included Apple's line of portable MacBooks, a forward facing camera on an iPad or iPhone could allow for video conferencing, self-portraits or self-recording with the portable hardware.
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The application revealed this week, entitled "Apparatus and Method for Compensating for Variations in Digital Cameras," notes that the current manufacturing process for digital video cameras is inconsistent and often results in flaws. Camera modules are manufactured separately as independent units before they are incorporated into a larger device, such as an iPhone or iPod.
The process creates cameras that may have minor differences in their physical or operational attributes. Variations can occur in lens thickness, color response, wavelength cutoff and more.
"Similar cameras manufactured on similar product lines may operate non-uniformly. For example manufacturing variations may result in variations in response to external stimuli, such as ambient light," The application reads. "Such variations in camera responses may produce a non-uniformity in images rendered by digital cameras of the same type, consequently, leading to an inconsistent product performance and to variations in product lines(s)."
Apple's proposed fix would use acquired "video images of colored light" and would measure a light intensity of response of the camera to that colored light. Using this method of measurement, the specific camera's "bias" could be determined and compensated for, allowing a more uniform level of quality.
Another method could employ a "signal processor" that would adjust the calibrated color intensities of images and videos captured by the camera, and compensate for them based on a preconfigured calibration.
Images accompanying the patent application show a mobile device with a forward facing camera.
Some users had hoped for Apple to reveal a forward facing camera on its iPad, and alleged parts for the device show a potential spot to place such a camera. However the device, revealed by Apple in late January, does not include a built-in camera of any type.
Much like the iSight camera included Apple's line of portable MacBooks, a forward facing camera on an iPad or iPhone could allow for video conferencing, self-portraits or self-recording with the portable hardware.
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First look at Acer beTouch E110 Tweet
Mobile-review have posted a preview of the Acer be Touch E110. Here is their final impression.
The E110 runs on ST Ericsson PNX6715 with a 416 Mhz CPU, 256 Mb of RAM and 256 Mb of storage space (plus there is support for microSD memory cards).
While on paper it may seem like one of the weakest Android-powered phones to date (hardware-wise), in reality the E110 turns out to be a pretty speedy device.
The E110 comes armed with a 3.2 MP camera - not much I can tell you here. On the downside it doesn't have WiFi, even though there is GPS.
Impressions
The phone is supposed to hit the shelves in March or April and will retail for less than 350 USD.
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The E110 runs on ST Ericsson PNX6715 with a 416 Mhz CPU, 256 Mb of RAM and 256 Mb of storage space (plus there is support for microSD memory cards).
While on paper it may seem like one of the weakest Android-powered phones to date (hardware-wise), in reality the E110 turns out to be a pretty speedy device.
The E110 comes armed with a 3.2 MP camera - not much I can tell you here. On the downside it doesn't have WiFi, even though there is GPS.
Impressions
The phone is supposed to hit the shelves in March or April and will retail for less than 350 USD.
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MWC2010. HTC Tweet
Mobile-review have posted an article about HTC at the MWC2010. Here is their final impression.
Even though HTC rolled out only one flagship device, the Android-based Desire, over the last three days its booth attracted almost as many people as Microsoft. Speaking of which, HTC already announced that they were working with MS on their new WP7-based device - it's still unknown whether it'll come with the Sense UI (probably not), but it'll definitely be their new WM-powered flagship - HTC HD3, anyone?
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Even though HTC rolled out only one flagship device, the Android-based Desire, over the last three days its booth attracted almost as many people as Microsoft. Speaking of which, HTC already announced that they were working with MS on their new WP7-based device - it's still unknown whether it'll come with the Sense UI (probably not), but it'll definitely be their new WM-powered flagship - HTC HD3, anyone?
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Windows Phone 7 series. Fire in the hole! Tweet
Mobile-review have posted a preview of the new Windows Phone 7 series. Here is their final impression.
I think many will agree with me that the new Windows Phone has got boatloads of what we have come to call "wow-effect" - its interface is dazzling and more importantly seems pretty user-friendly at a glance. But that's not the most important thing - finally, after so many years, Microsoft have found enough courage to show not a compilation of their competitors' ideas, but rather something of their own with a very unique face. There is no doubt that Microsoft is taking a lot of risks with it, but these are the risks they had to take to revive their mobile division. As far as I'm concerned, what we were shown at the MWC 2010 by Microsoft is one of the most prominent events in the entire mobile industry that stands in one line with Samsung's brand-new flagship.
However there are still a lot of questions to be answered - what WP 7's hardware requirements are going to be? Will it be flexible? How often will the system need to trade data with online servers? Will it be another bandwidth-hogging monster like the Apple iPhone or Android? This winter will see the first WP7-powered devices, maybe even earlier, so we'll just have to wait a little bit.
P.S. Interestingly, for many years the core of Windows Mobile's philosophy was that it allowed the user to employ this PC experience while working with his phone. In other words, Microsoft tried to convey the idea that It was the same Windows that could fit into your pocket. During the Windows Phone 7 presentation one of the speakers repeated the following phrase around 5 times: "normally, you'd perform this action on a PC like that, but we're dealing here with a phone, right? So for Windows Phone 7 we have come up with the following thing…". Things change, what can you say!
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I think many will agree with me that the new Windows Phone has got boatloads of what we have come to call "wow-effect" - its interface is dazzling and more importantly seems pretty user-friendly at a glance. But that's not the most important thing - finally, after so many years, Microsoft have found enough courage to show not a compilation of their competitors' ideas, but rather something of their own with a very unique face. There is no doubt that Microsoft is taking a lot of risks with it, but these are the risks they had to take to revive their mobile division. As far as I'm concerned, what we were shown at the MWC 2010 by Microsoft is one of the most prominent events in the entire mobile industry that stands in one line with Samsung's brand-new flagship.
However there are still a lot of questions to be answered - what WP 7's hardware requirements are going to be? Will it be flexible? How often will the system need to trade data with online servers? Will it be another bandwidth-hogging monster like the Apple iPhone or Android? This winter will see the first WP7-powered devices, maybe even earlier, so we'll just have to wait a little bit.
P.S. Interestingly, for many years the core of Windows Mobile's philosophy was that it allowed the user to employ this PC experience while working with his phone. In other words, Microsoft tried to convey the idea that It was the same Windows that could fit into your pocket. During the Windows Phone 7 presentation one of the speakers repeated the following phrase around 5 times: "normally, you'd perform this action on a PC like that, but we're dealing here with a phone, right? So for Windows Phone 7 we have come up with the following thing…". Things change, what can you say!
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New Browser Webkit Blackberry Smartphones Tweet
The news that RIM is developing a browser technology for their Blackberry smartphones are increasingly strong, even in the Mobile World Congress 2010 is the prototype technology demo. And in general the result was quite interesting.As we have seen, compared to its competitors, especially the iPhone, Blackberry "only" have a browser that has the basic skills. RIM has acquired the technology development company to a browser WebKit IRIS; Torch Mobile. Some time before RIM has won a patent for web browsing scheme based proxies, such as that held by the new Opera Mini.
With the technology behind the scenes that seemed convincing. Many analysts expect mobile technology is the latest Blackberry browser will have the ability to render web quicker and better. Even this new browser will be a major competitor candidates who have the Safari browser in iPhone. With increasing number of internet mobile users RIM steps to improve the browser performance is a step to maintain the business sustanaibilitas Blackberry smartphone.
Is the browser better predicted it will provide significant leverage for the Blackberry market share? We'll see further developments. As new information to the Blackberry browser will be released around May 2010.
Labels: Blackberry , Information Technology , Mobile Cell Phone , Smartphone
OS Ubuntu combined with the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 Tweet
OS Ubuntu combined with the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1OS Ubuntu is one of the most flexible operating system, proven operating system can be combined with a variety of platforms and applications. Ubuntu is one of best application for mobile smartphones like Blackberry, Apple, Motorola and more. Latest news is the OS Ubuntu was able to be combined with one of the leading Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 smartphones. Of course this is very exciting news, especially for Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 users.
Although all of the features have not or can not walk very well but this is the discovery that we can develop later because the Ubuntu operating system is one best of open source operating system. If you are interested to follow information on how to combine the Ubuntu operating system with Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, please visit the tutorial from XDA Developer site XDA Developers or via Engadget.
Labels: Apple , Mobile Cell Phone , Motorola , Smartphone , Software Guide , SonyEricsson
MWC2010. SPB Mobile Shell 5 Tweet
Mobile-review have posted a preview of the new SPB Mobile Shell 5. Here is their final impression.
Regardless of the fact that it's still a pretty early version of the UI, the new Mobile Shell 5 does leave a great aftertaste. It'll debut on three platforms simultaneously Windows Mobile, Android Šø Symbian, meaning that even Android users will be able to take advantage of a much sleeker and convenient interface. Although I can't say how happy Symbian users will be - I don't have much experience with this OS.
Labels: Android , Sony Ericsson , Symbian , Windows Mobile
Regardless of the fact that it's still a pretty early version of the UI, the new Mobile Shell 5 does leave a great aftertaste. It'll debut on three platforms simultaneously Windows Mobile, Android Šø Symbian, meaning that even Android users will be able to take advantage of a much sleeker and convenient interface. Although I can't say how happy Symbian users will be - I don't have much experience with this OS.
Labels: Android , Sony Ericsson , Symbian , Windows Mobile
HTC Desire (Bravo) - first look Tweet
Mobile-review have posted a preview of the new HTC Desire. Here is their final impression.
The HTC Desire is set to land in Russia in April, although there's still no word on its pricing - probably its price tag will be in neighborhood of 800-900 USD. At the same time, the Desier is ought to be more expensive than another newcomer from HTC, the Legend, so it's not particularly clear whether they'll launch them simultaneously or not.
As far as its similarity with the Google Nexus - the latter is touted more as a Google-branded phone and doesn't come with Sense user interface, although price-wise they won't be too far apart.
Labels: Android , HTC
The HTC Desire is set to land in Russia in April, although there's still no word on its pricing - probably its price tag will be in neighborhood of 800-900 USD. At the same time, the Desier is ought to be more expensive than another newcomer from HTC, the Legend, so it's not particularly clear whether they'll launch them simultaneously or not.
As far as its similarity with the Google Nexus - the latter is touted more as a Google-branded phone and doesn't come with Sense user interface, although price-wise they won't be too far apart.
Labels: Android , HTC
HTC Legend – first look Tweet
Mobile-review have posted a preview of the new HTC Legend. Here is their final impression.
It's still unknown how much the Legend will retail for - I'll venture to make a guess that it'll be in the neighborhood of 700-800 USD, a tad cheaper than the HTC Desire, and obviously more expensive than the already available HTC Hero. Its commercial launch is expected in April, although it may well see release later than that.
Who'll find the Legend appealing? I suppose sooner or later it'll push the good old Hero out of the market; by the way the latter will get a major firmware update to Android version 2.1 in March or April and then HTC will be done with it. And that's reasonable, since HTC shouldn't waste their resources on keeping their rapidly aging phone up to date, given that new versions of Android come out on a regular basis.
So if your Hero seems too sluggish and fragile - the HTC Legend might be right what you need. If you've been waiting for a sequel to the Hero - the HTC Legend might be… If you've always wanted an Android-based phone clad in metal - the…
Compared to the Hero, the HTC Legend has got:
* More capable platform Qualcomm MSM7227 (600 Mhz against the Hero's 528 MHz)
* More RAM (384 Mb vs 288 Mb)
* Flash module for the camera
* FM-radio
* Aluminum casing
* Although it doesn't have hardware Call and End keys
* Optical trackball
* Bluetooth 2.1 (vs the Hero's Bluetooth 2.0)
* New version of HTC Sense
* New version of Android (probably 2.1)
Labels: Android , HTC
It's still unknown how much the Legend will retail for - I'll venture to make a guess that it'll be in the neighborhood of 700-800 USD, a tad cheaper than the HTC Desire, and obviously more expensive than the already available HTC Hero. Its commercial launch is expected in April, although it may well see release later than that.
Who'll find the Legend appealing? I suppose sooner or later it'll push the good old Hero out of the market; by the way the latter will get a major firmware update to Android version 2.1 in March or April and then HTC will be done with it. And that's reasonable, since HTC shouldn't waste their resources on keeping their rapidly aging phone up to date, given that new versions of Android come out on a regular basis.
So if your Hero seems too sluggish and fragile - the HTC Legend might be right what you need. If you've been waiting for a sequel to the Hero - the HTC Legend might be… If you've always wanted an Android-based phone clad in metal - the…
Compared to the Hero, the HTC Legend has got:
* More capable platform Qualcomm MSM7227 (600 Mhz against the Hero's 528 MHz)
* More RAM (384 Mb vs 288 Mb)
* Flash module for the camera
* FM-radio
* Aluminum casing
* Although it doesn't have hardware Call and End keys
* Optical trackball
* Bluetooth 2.1 (vs the Hero's Bluetooth 2.0)
* New version of HTC Sense
* New version of Android (probably 2.1)
Labels: Android , HTC
HTC HD mini - first look Tweet
Mobile-review have posted a preview of the HTC HD mini. Here is their final impression.
It's pretty challenging to talk about the HD mini's future, as it's, if not a mixed bag, not something we've come to expect to see from HTC. Usually it's fairly easy to categorize HTC-branded phones by functionality or price. However in the case with the HTC HD mini, only one thing is clear - it definitely will be cheaper than the HD2, meaning that it's not a flagship solution, yet even spec-wise it's a tad less sophisticated than the Diamond 2. At the same time it boasts a more capable platform, new UI version and is more pocket-friendly.
The HTC HD mini is set to hit the shelves in April, and while there is no word on its pricing yet, I believe it'll retail for 600-800 USD without a contract. On balance, it's more or less in one league with the HTC Diamond 2, yet the HD mini is not looking to take its place, nor does it pose a threat to the HTC HD2, despite its codename being derived from the latter.
Labels: HTC , Windows Mobile
It's pretty challenging to talk about the HD mini's future, as it's, if not a mixed bag, not something we've come to expect to see from HTC. Usually it's fairly easy to categorize HTC-branded phones by functionality or price. However in the case with the HTC HD mini, only one thing is clear - it definitely will be cheaper than the HD2, meaning that it's not a flagship solution, yet even spec-wise it's a tad less sophisticated than the Diamond 2. At the same time it boasts a more capable platform, new UI version and is more pocket-friendly.
The HTC HD mini is set to hit the shelves in April, and while there is no word on its pricing yet, I believe it'll retail for 600-800 USD without a contract. On balance, it's more or less in one league with the HTC Diamond 2, yet the HD mini is not looking to take its place, nor does it pose a threat to the HTC HD2, despite its codename being derived from the latter.
Labels: HTC , Windows Mobile
Preview of GSM/UMTS-handset Samsung Wave (S8500) Tweet
Mobile-review have posted a preview of the Samsung Wave. Here is their final impression.
The Wave is set to land on most markets in April, which isn't all that far off. Being a very speedy phone in general, it also happens to be the first device to feature: Bluetooth 3.0 and WiFi b/g/n connectivity, Super AMOLED display, dedicated graphics and sound processors, along with mDNIe technology. It's got a metal casing, and a glass display cover. Plenty of bundled memory, plus a memory card slot. Outstanding feature pack and a decent brower. Social Hub that brings together all your social activities together and… You know, I could go on and on, listing all the advantages of the S8500. Even considering the fact that there are no third-party apps for Bada, the Wave still looks like a mobile powerhouse. As far as its segment is concerned, it's one of the best offerings for the first half of 2010. The only question remains - how much will it go for? Fancy a guess? In Europe its price tag will be in the neighborhood of 450 Euro, which is more than adequate for Samsung's flagship with this much punch under the hood. We'll update this preview as soon as we get our hands on a retail unit. The bottom line? Samsung Wave will definitely become one of the milestones not only for Samsung, but also the whole industry, raising the bar for price/quality ratio.
Labels: Bada , Samsung
The Wave is set to land on most markets in April, which isn't all that far off. Being a very speedy phone in general, it also happens to be the first device to feature: Bluetooth 3.0 and WiFi b/g/n connectivity, Super AMOLED display, dedicated graphics and sound processors, along with mDNIe technology. It's got a metal casing, and a glass display cover. Plenty of bundled memory, plus a memory card slot. Outstanding feature pack and a decent brower. Social Hub that brings together all your social activities together and… You know, I could go on and on, listing all the advantages of the S8500. Even considering the fact that there are no third-party apps for Bada, the Wave still looks like a mobile powerhouse. As far as its segment is concerned, it's one of the best offerings for the first half of 2010. The only question remains - how much will it go for? Fancy a guess? In Europe its price tag will be in the neighborhood of 450 Euro, which is more than adequate for Samsung's flagship with this much punch under the hood. We'll update this preview as soon as we get our hands on a retail unit. The bottom line? Samsung Wave will definitely become one of the milestones not only for Samsung, but also the whole industry, raising the bar for price/quality ratio.
Labels: Bada , Samsung
Review of GSM/UMTS-handset Nokia X6/X6 16 Gb Tweet
Mobile-review have posted their review of the Nokia X6. Here is their final impression.
In terms of reception quality the X6 was nearly flawless during our tests. Calls were pretty loud and distinguishable in most environments. Although it's worth mentioning that some tunes sound a tad muffled. On the other hand, the phone's vibro alert wasn't strong enough, and was quite hard to feel.
One thing you need to realize is that the X6 bundled "Comes With Music" service is this phone's most expensive package designed with only one goal in mind - to try and squeeze the most out of the market during the phone's first months on the shelves. Now that the first waves of interest are long gone, the X6's sales have dipped down, even after a not-so impressive start. On the other hand, the launch of the X6 16Gb, whose price tag will be a hundred Euros lighter, will bring the X6 back into the limelight. Now let's move on to the technical aspects.
As far the music department is concerned, the X6 has a long way to go, and I can't find any reasonable explanation for this fact. It's has got a lot of shortcomings that will definitely get addressed in the upcoming firmware updates. But how long will it take to fix all these infantile flaws? I don't know, maybe six months, like it was the case with the Nokia N97, whose major problems are yet to be solved (memory leaks and constantly rebooting widgets). Unfortunately, the developers' hands are tied by the phone's 128 Mb of RAM, and in these circumstances they will have a hard time fixing all the holes in it. I'm not even sure they'll succeed any time soon.
On the other hand, people who tend to use their phones only for making calls and occasional music sessions, and generally leave 60-70% of their smartphone's capabilities untouched, will probably find all these issues pretty farfetched. At the end of the day it's more about what you are going to do with your phone. For example, some still consider the Nokia N97 one of the most stable phones out there. So it's up to you to decide what you need and what you'll be willing to put up with.
Labels: Nokia , Symbian
In terms of reception quality the X6 was nearly flawless during our tests. Calls were pretty loud and distinguishable in most environments. Although it's worth mentioning that some tunes sound a tad muffled. On the other hand, the phone's vibro alert wasn't strong enough, and was quite hard to feel.
One thing you need to realize is that the X6 bundled "Comes With Music" service is this phone's most expensive package designed with only one goal in mind - to try and squeeze the most out of the market during the phone's first months on the shelves. Now that the first waves of interest are long gone, the X6's sales have dipped down, even after a not-so impressive start. On the other hand, the launch of the X6 16Gb, whose price tag will be a hundred Euros lighter, will bring the X6 back into the limelight. Now let's move on to the technical aspects.
As far the music department is concerned, the X6 has a long way to go, and I can't find any reasonable explanation for this fact. It's has got a lot of shortcomings that will definitely get addressed in the upcoming firmware updates. But how long will it take to fix all these infantile flaws? I don't know, maybe six months, like it was the case with the Nokia N97, whose major problems are yet to be solved (memory leaks and constantly rebooting widgets). Unfortunately, the developers' hands are tied by the phone's 128 Mb of RAM, and in these circumstances they will have a hard time fixing all the holes in it. I'm not even sure they'll succeed any time soon.
On the other hand, people who tend to use their phones only for making calls and occasional music sessions, and generally leave 60-70% of their smartphone's capabilities untouched, will probably find all these issues pretty farfetched. At the end of the day it's more about what you are going to do with your phone. For example, some still consider the Nokia N97 one of the most stable phones out there. So it's up to you to decide what you need and what you'll be willing to put up with.
Labels: Nokia , Symbian
MIPS Technologies Partners with Intrinsyc Software to Bring 3.5G Telephony to the MIPS® Architecture Tweet
Companies to Demo Optimized Solution at Mobile World Congress.
MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, Barcelona - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores, and Intrinsyc Software International, Inc. (TSX: ICS), a leading provider of software solutions for mobile devices, announced they are working together to bring 3.5G functionality to the MIPS® architecture. The companies are porting Intrinsyc's RapidRIL software to the MIPS architecture in order to accelerate mobile SoC development for MIPS licensees around the globe. At the upcoming Mobile World Congress being held February 15-18 in Barcelona, the companies plan to demonstrate 3.5G voice calls with audio and video playback on a MIPS-BasedTM AndroidTM platform.
"Intrinsyc is widely known as a key mobile software solutions provider, and we are pleased to work with them to make 3.5G telephony on MIPS a reality," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing, MIPS Technologies. "Developing these software stacks is key to enabling our customers to bring mobile products to market fast. Thanks to our 'Android on MIPS' initiative and MIPS Technologies' compelling performance/power consumption advantages, a wide range of companies will now be able to quickly and cost-effectively build enhanced 3G mobile functionality into their devices."
"We are delighted to join the MIPS Alliance Program and work closely with MIPS Technologies to develop optimized mobile solutions for MIPS," said David Manuel, vice president and general manager, Device Development Solutions at Intrinsyc. "With the combination of the Android platform and MIPS Technologies' strength in consumer electronics, this relationship has far reaching promise. The optimized solution has the potential to bring 3.5G functionality to a number of devices such as ebook readers, personal and automotive navigation devices, portable media players, mobile internet devices (MIDs), digital photo frames and smartphones."
MIPS Technologies has long been known as the embedded processor leader in digital home products. The company is now leveraging its leadership position in high-performance processing for multimedia and networking applications, as well as its 'Android on MIPS' initiative, to expand into other high-growth markets such as mobile products. MIPS Technologies already has a number of wins in the mobile infrastructure market including femtocells, cellular basestations, WiMAX and upcoming LTE client and basestation designs. The company's processors are also used as co-processors in 3G cellphones.
About Intrinsyc Software International, Inc.
Intrinsyc enables device makers, mobile operators, and silicon vendors to accelerate delivery of innovative, mobile devices. We help our customers deliver compelling products using our unmatched expertise with the leading OS platforms including Android, Apple, Blackberry, Linux, Symbian, Windows CE and Windows Mobile. Intrinsyc delivers Destinator, the most feature rich navigation application with the best integration for leading smartphones, including from OEMs like Motorola and LG Electronics. Destinator is also available through leading application stores and Intrinsyc's own navigation store www.destinatornavstore.com. Intrinsyc is publicly traded (TSX: ICS) and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with offices in China, Israel, Taiwan, U.K. and the United States. www.intrinsyc.com
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MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, Barcelona - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores, and Intrinsyc Software International, Inc. (TSX: ICS), a leading provider of software solutions for mobile devices, announced they are working together to bring 3.5G functionality to the MIPS® architecture. The companies are porting Intrinsyc's RapidRIL software to the MIPS architecture in order to accelerate mobile SoC development for MIPS licensees around the globe. At the upcoming Mobile World Congress being held February 15-18 in Barcelona, the companies plan to demonstrate 3.5G voice calls with audio and video playback on a MIPS-BasedTM AndroidTM platform.
"Intrinsyc is widely known as a key mobile software solutions provider, and we are pleased to work with them to make 3.5G telephony on MIPS a reality," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing, MIPS Technologies. "Developing these software stacks is key to enabling our customers to bring mobile products to market fast. Thanks to our 'Android on MIPS' initiative and MIPS Technologies' compelling performance/power consumption advantages, a wide range of companies will now be able to quickly and cost-effectively build enhanced 3G mobile functionality into their devices."
"We are delighted to join the MIPS Alliance Program and work closely with MIPS Technologies to develop optimized mobile solutions for MIPS," said David Manuel, vice president and general manager, Device Development Solutions at Intrinsyc. "With the combination of the Android platform and MIPS Technologies' strength in consumer electronics, this relationship has far reaching promise. The optimized solution has the potential to bring 3.5G functionality to a number of devices such as ebook readers, personal and automotive navigation devices, portable media players, mobile internet devices (MIDs), digital photo frames and smartphones."
MIPS Technologies has long been known as the embedded processor leader in digital home products. The company is now leveraging its leadership position in high-performance processing for multimedia and networking applications, as well as its 'Android on MIPS' initiative, to expand into other high-growth markets such as mobile products. MIPS Technologies already has a number of wins in the mobile infrastructure market including femtocells, cellular basestations, WiMAX and upcoming LTE client and basestation designs. The company's processors are also used as co-processors in 3G cellphones.
About Intrinsyc Software International, Inc.
Intrinsyc enables device makers, mobile operators, and silicon vendors to accelerate delivery of innovative, mobile devices. We help our customers deliver compelling products using our unmatched expertise with the leading OS platforms including Android, Apple, Blackberry, Linux, Symbian, Windows CE and Windows Mobile. Intrinsyc delivers Destinator, the most feature rich navigation application with the best integration for leading smartphones, including from OEMs like Motorola and LG Electronics. Destinator is also available through leading application stores and Intrinsyc's own navigation store www.destinatornavstore.com. Intrinsyc is publicly traded (TSX: ICS) and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with offices in China, Israel, Taiwan, U.K. and the United States. www.intrinsyc.com
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MIPS Technologies and SySDSoft Partner to Enable LTE on MIPS® Architecture Tweet
Scalable MIPS32®-Optimized Protocol Stack to Speed Mobile Development for MIPS Licensees.
MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, Barcelona - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores, and SySDSoft Inc., a leading supplier of Mobile WiMAX and LTE embedded software solutions for 4G, announced they are teaming to enable LTE on the MIPS® architecture. As a new member of the MIPS Alliance Program, SySDSoft is working closely with MIPS Technologies to provide an optimized MIPS32® LTE protocol stack that MIPS licensees can leverage across the entire range of MIPS processor cores. SySDSoft will initially port its proven stack to a MIPS32 24K® processor core, and will share initial results of the collaboration at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
MIPS Technologies already has multiple licensees in the LTE and WiMAX area, with a number of WiMAX chipsets and upcoming LTE handset and basestation designs in the market. The work between MIPS Technologies and SySDSoft complements the work that many MIPS licensees are already doing in these areas by providing fully tested, proven MAC and PHY software designs to help speed time to market. There will be several MIPS-BasedTM WiMAX and LTE demonstrations during Mobile World Congress.
"SySDSoft is widely recognized for the quality of its software solutions, so it makes sense for us to partner with them as we make deeper inroads into the mobile market," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing, MIPS Technologies. "With the global transition to 4G, the high bandwidth standards are very similar to wireless technologies where MIPS Technologies has a strong presence. We are excited to leverage this trend and enable our customers to get to market quickly with proven mobile solutions."
"We are pleased to work with MIPS Technologies to make 4G telephony a reality for MIPS licensees," said Khaled Ismail, CEO, SySDSoft. "With our mobile WiMAX and LTE stacks, SySDSoft is uniquely positioned among 4G stack offerings. Our stacks provide processing efficiency, support of very high data rates, and offer many differentiating features for baseband chipset makers. Leveraging our technology, we are confident that benchmarks will show the benefits of the MIPS architecture in terms of data compression, performance and channel utilization for 4G."
About SySDSoft
SySDSoft Inc. designs high performance, embedded software solutions for the wireless broadband market. The company's portfolio spans a variety of wireless standards including: WiFi 802.11, WiMAX 802.16-2004, WiMAX 802.16-2005, CDMA-DO, ZigBee 802.15.4, and 3GPP LTE. SySDSoft's solutions, offered to silicon and portable device manufacturers, are designed to meet the substantial projected growth in wireless device markets geared towards 4G. For more information, visit www.sysdsoft.com
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MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, Barcelona - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores, and SySDSoft Inc., a leading supplier of Mobile WiMAX and LTE embedded software solutions for 4G, announced they are teaming to enable LTE on the MIPS® architecture. As a new member of the MIPS Alliance Program, SySDSoft is working closely with MIPS Technologies to provide an optimized MIPS32® LTE protocol stack that MIPS licensees can leverage across the entire range of MIPS processor cores. SySDSoft will initially port its proven stack to a MIPS32 24K® processor core, and will share initial results of the collaboration at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
MIPS Technologies already has multiple licensees in the LTE and WiMAX area, with a number of WiMAX chipsets and upcoming LTE handset and basestation designs in the market. The work between MIPS Technologies and SySDSoft complements the work that many MIPS licensees are already doing in these areas by providing fully tested, proven MAC and PHY software designs to help speed time to market. There will be several MIPS-BasedTM WiMAX and LTE demonstrations during Mobile World Congress.
"SySDSoft is widely recognized for the quality of its software solutions, so it makes sense for us to partner with them as we make deeper inroads into the mobile market," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing, MIPS Technologies. "With the global transition to 4G, the high bandwidth standards are very similar to wireless technologies where MIPS Technologies has a strong presence. We are excited to leverage this trend and enable our customers to get to market quickly with proven mobile solutions."
"We are pleased to work with MIPS Technologies to make 4G telephony a reality for MIPS licensees," said Khaled Ismail, CEO, SySDSoft. "With our mobile WiMAX and LTE stacks, SySDSoft is uniquely positioned among 4G stack offerings. Our stacks provide processing efficiency, support of very high data rates, and offer many differentiating features for baseband chipset makers. Leveraging our technology, we are confident that benchmarks will show the benefits of the MIPS architecture in terms of data compression, performance and channel utilization for 4G."
About SySDSoft
SySDSoft Inc. designs high performance, embedded software solutions for the wireless broadband market. The company's portfolio spans a variety of wireless standards including: WiFi 802.11, WiMAX 802.16-2004, WiMAX 802.16-2005, CDMA-DO, ZigBee 802.15.4, and 3GPP LTE. SySDSoft's solutions, offered to silicon and portable device manufacturers, are designed to meet the substantial projected growth in wireless device markets geared towards 4G. For more information, visit www.sysdsoft.com
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Leading Provider of 4G Mobile WiMAX Semiconductors Taps MIPS Technologies’ Processor Cores Tweet
MIPS-Based™ Mobile WiMAX Chip Shipping; Next-Generation Chip in Development.
MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, Barcelona - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, announced that Beceem, a leading provider of 4G Mobile WiMAX chips, licensed its MIPS32® 4KEc® synthesizable processor core for next-generation wireless networking products. Beceem is already leveraging MIPS® cores in its industry-leading Mobile WiMAX chips, and is the 4G market leader, reportedly accounting for approximately 65% of the total market.
According to market research firm In-Stat, WiMAX chipset revenue will grow from $127 million in 2009 to $352 million in 2013.In-Stat says that Mobile WiMAX has all but displaced fixed WiMAX in new deployments, and that the entire WiMAX ecosystem is spurred on by emerging applications, such as smart grids and mobile hotspots, with WiMAX-enabled cellular handsets just around the corner. In-Stat points to Beceem as one of the leading chipset vendors in the WiMAX market.
"We have led the 4G Mobile WiMAX chip market since the first deployment in Korea in 2005 and continue to provide the highest performance products in the industry," said Lars Johnsson, vice president of marketing and business development for Beceem. "Beceem's chips are the benchmark for WiMAX devices in terms of performance, functionality and feature integration, and we are excited to continue to leverage MIPS Technologies' low-power, high-performance processor cores and ecosystem to further extend our leadership in the mobile broadband semiconductor market."
"We are pleased that Beceem, a leading provider of chips for wireless broadband modem products, is leveraging MIPS cores for its innovative mobile WiMAX designs," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing, MIPS Technologies. "MIPS Technologies has a leading position in many communications and networking markets, including a strong presence in the WiMAX market. As the world transitions to 4G, MIPS has the horsepower needed for new requirements, and with AndroidTM on the MIPS architecture, we have multiple inroads into the mobile market."
The 4KEc core gives MIPS licensees the flexibility to optimize applications for performance, size or power consumption, important considerations in WiMAX designs that need real-time performance with minimal battery usage and silicon area. The 4KEc core can operate up to a maximum frequency of 617 MHz with an area as small as 0.28 mm2, while consuming only 0.07 mW/MHz of power in a 65nm process. Licensees of the 4KEc core are broadly supported by a robust software ecosystem of operating systems, middleware, algorithms and tools for embedded applications, including wireless networking, where the MIPS architecture has long been a leader.
About Beceem
Beceem is the leading provider of mobile WiMAX semiconductors with proven over-the-air data speeds exceeding 30 Mbps. Beceem offers a number of single chip solutions optimized for mobile devices and CPEs, and Beceem's products are WiMAX certified, CLEAR qualified and validated against the WiMAX base stations from all major OEMs. For more information about Beceem, please visit www.beceem.com.
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MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, Barcelona - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, announced that Beceem, a leading provider of 4G Mobile WiMAX chips, licensed its MIPS32® 4KEc® synthesizable processor core for next-generation wireless networking products. Beceem is already leveraging MIPS® cores in its industry-leading Mobile WiMAX chips, and is the 4G market leader, reportedly accounting for approximately 65% of the total market.
According to market research firm In-Stat, WiMAX chipset revenue will grow from $127 million in 2009 to $352 million in 2013.In-Stat says that Mobile WiMAX has all but displaced fixed WiMAX in new deployments, and that the entire WiMAX ecosystem is spurred on by emerging applications, such as smart grids and mobile hotspots, with WiMAX-enabled cellular handsets just around the corner. In-Stat points to Beceem as one of the leading chipset vendors in the WiMAX market.
"We have led the 4G Mobile WiMAX chip market since the first deployment in Korea in 2005 and continue to provide the highest performance products in the industry," said Lars Johnsson, vice president of marketing and business development for Beceem. "Beceem's chips are the benchmark for WiMAX devices in terms of performance, functionality and feature integration, and we are excited to continue to leverage MIPS Technologies' low-power, high-performance processor cores and ecosystem to further extend our leadership in the mobile broadband semiconductor market."
"We are pleased that Beceem, a leading provider of chips for wireless broadband modem products, is leveraging MIPS cores for its innovative mobile WiMAX designs," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing, MIPS Technologies. "MIPS Technologies has a leading position in many communications and networking markets, including a strong presence in the WiMAX market. As the world transitions to 4G, MIPS has the horsepower needed for new requirements, and with AndroidTM on the MIPS architecture, we have multiple inroads into the mobile market."
The 4KEc core gives MIPS licensees the flexibility to optimize applications for performance, size or power consumption, important considerations in WiMAX designs that need real-time performance with minimal battery usage and silicon area. The 4KEc core can operate up to a maximum frequency of 617 MHz with an area as small as 0.28 mm2, while consuming only 0.07 mW/MHz of power in a 65nm process. Licensees of the 4KEc core are broadly supported by a robust software ecosystem of operating systems, middleware, algorithms and tools for embedded applications, including wireless networking, where the MIPS architecture has long been a leader.
About Beceem
Beceem is the leading provider of mobile WiMAX semiconductors with proven over-the-air data speeds exceeding 30 Mbps. Beceem offers a number of single chip solutions optimized for mobile devices and CPEs, and Beceem's products are WiMAX certified, CLEAR qualified and validated against the WiMAX base stations from all major OEMs. For more information about Beceem, please visit www.beceem.com.
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MIPS Technologies Licenses Processor IP to Taiwan’s IC Plus Corp. Tweet
High-Performance, Flexible MIPS32® 24KEf™ Pro Series® Core to Power Next-Generation Digital Home Devices.
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, announced that IC Plus Corp. licensed the MIPS32® 24KEfTM Pro synthesizable processor core for next-generation networking devices in the digital home. IC Plus, based in Taiwan, is a provider of integrated circuits for communications and networking.
"MIPS Technologies' processors offer an ideal balance of price, performance and power, along with optimizations for enabling technologies that are keys for next-generation connected digital home devices," said Albert Liu, vice president, R&D Division, IC Plus. "MIPS' considerable ecosystem in the digital home, as well as its foresight and leadership in driving the AndroidTM platform into new devices and applications, makes MIPS an important partner as we help our customers develop innovative devices for the fast-growing digital home market."
"As high-resolution, high-bandwidth digital content migrates into new connected devices, designers need processor IP that offers high-performance processing while being scalable to optimize for low power," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing for MIPS Technologies. "With the industry's best performance per milliwatt and our broad ecosystem in the digital home and networking, MIPS Technologies' cores are ideal for next-generation converged products. We look forward to working with IC Plus, one of Taiwan's leading providers of networking and communications chips, as they roll out MIPS-BasedTM designs."
About MIPS32 24KETM Cores
The 24KE core family leverages the high-performance 24K® microarchitecture and adds the MIPS® DSP Application-Specific Extension (ASE), resulting in improved signal processing performance and efficient DSP capability while significantly reducing overall SoC die area, cost and power consumption. 24KE cores are supported by software development tools, the MIPS DSP Library and a third-party DSP applications network. Pro Series cores allow SoC designers to write their own instruction set extensions to significantly increase performance, reduce power consumption, implement critical operations and more, leading to highly differentiated and competitive products.
The 24KEf core includes a floating point unit that provides enhanced performance for graphics-intensive functionality, making it a critical technology for digital home devices and platforms such as Java, Adobe® Flash® Player and Android.
About IC Plus
IC Plus Corp, founded in July 1997, is a professional communications and networking IC design company in Taiwan. IC Plus focuses on high-speed and gigabit Ethernet receiver and transceiver ICs, including R&D and marketing. With leading high-speed mixed (analog and digital), high-performance DSP algorithm & design, and advanced EDA Tools, IC Plus stands out and flourishes among top communication and networking IC design companies. IC Plus headquarters are in Hsinchu, near the Science Based Industrial Park and the Sales & Marketing Division is in Taipei. Visit www.icplus.com.tw for more information.
About MIPS Technologies, Inc.
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores that power some of the world's most popular products for the home entertainment, communications, networking and portable multimedia markets. These include broadband devices from Linksys, DTVs and digital consumer devices from Sony, DVD recordable devices from Pioneer, digital set-top boxes from Motorola, network routers from Cisco, 32-bit microcontrollers from Microchip Technology and laser printers from Hewlett-Packard. Founded in 1998, MIPS Technologies is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices worldwide. For more information, contact (408) 530-5000 or visit www.mips.com.
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SUNNYVALE, Calif. - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, announced that IC Plus Corp. licensed the MIPS32® 24KEfTM Pro synthesizable processor core for next-generation networking devices in the digital home. IC Plus, based in Taiwan, is a provider of integrated circuits for communications and networking.
"MIPS Technologies' processors offer an ideal balance of price, performance and power, along with optimizations for enabling technologies that are keys for next-generation connected digital home devices," said Albert Liu, vice president, R&D Division, IC Plus. "MIPS' considerable ecosystem in the digital home, as well as its foresight and leadership in driving the AndroidTM platform into new devices and applications, makes MIPS an important partner as we help our customers develop innovative devices for the fast-growing digital home market."
"As high-resolution, high-bandwidth digital content migrates into new connected devices, designers need processor IP that offers high-performance processing while being scalable to optimize for low power," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing for MIPS Technologies. "With the industry's best performance per milliwatt and our broad ecosystem in the digital home and networking, MIPS Technologies' cores are ideal for next-generation converged products. We look forward to working with IC Plus, one of Taiwan's leading providers of networking and communications chips, as they roll out MIPS-BasedTM designs."
About MIPS32 24KETM Cores
The 24KE core family leverages the high-performance 24K® microarchitecture and adds the MIPS® DSP Application-Specific Extension (ASE), resulting in improved signal processing performance and efficient DSP capability while significantly reducing overall SoC die area, cost and power consumption. 24KE cores are supported by software development tools, the MIPS DSP Library and a third-party DSP applications network. Pro Series cores allow SoC designers to write their own instruction set extensions to significantly increase performance, reduce power consumption, implement critical operations and more, leading to highly differentiated and competitive products.
The 24KEf core includes a floating point unit that provides enhanced performance for graphics-intensive functionality, making it a critical technology for digital home devices and platforms such as Java, Adobe® Flash® Player and Android.
About IC Plus
IC Plus Corp, founded in July 1997, is a professional communications and networking IC design company in Taiwan. IC Plus focuses on high-speed and gigabit Ethernet receiver and transceiver ICs, including R&D and marketing. With leading high-speed mixed (analog and digital), high-performance DSP algorithm & design, and advanced EDA Tools, IC Plus stands out and flourishes among top communication and networking IC design companies. IC Plus headquarters are in Hsinchu, near the Science Based Industrial Park and the Sales & Marketing Division is in Taipei. Visit www.icplus.com.tw for more information.
About MIPS Technologies, Inc.
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores that power some of the world's most popular products for the home entertainment, communications, networking and portable multimedia markets. These include broadband devices from Linksys, DTVs and digital consumer devices from Sony, DVD recordable devices from Pioneer, digital set-top boxes from Motorola, network routers from Cisco, 32-bit microcontrollers from Microchip Technology and laser printers from Hewlett-Packard. Founded in 1998, MIPS Technologies is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices worldwide. For more information, contact (408) 530-5000 or visit www.mips.com.
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MIPS Technologies and Mavrix Technology Collaborate on Mobile SoC Development Mavrix to Deploy MIPS-Based™ SoCs Running Android™ in PMPs, MIDs and Mob Tweet
Mavrix to Deploy MIPS-Based™ SoCs Running Android™ in PMPs, MIDs and Mobile Phones.
MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, Barcelona - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, and Mavrix Technology, Inc., a fabless company developing complete SoC solutions for the emerging Mobile Digital TV (MDTV) and portable multimedia market, announced they are working together to develop a MIPS-BasedTM applications processor for mobile devices. Mavrix is one of MIPS Technologies' lead customers as it expands into the mobile phone market.
Mavrix and MIPS are working closely with companies in MIPS Technologies' mobile ecosystem to develop a mobile SoC design that leverages the revolutionary AndroidTM platform. Leveraging a MIPS32® CPU core from MIPS, Mavrix will target mobile applications including cell phones, portable media players (PMPs) and mobile internet devices (MIDs). Mavrix already has design wins with major Chinese cell phone OEMs using its MIPS-BasedTM SoCs as co-processors for audio/video decoding. This new relationship builds on the companies' existing relationship and involvement in these cell phone products.
"We have had marked success with MIPS cores, and are pleased to announce that our next-generation MIPS-Based SoCs will run Android for mobile devices including handsets," said Dr. Zhenyu Zhou, CEO, Mavrix. "Our customers will benefit from the high performance and low power consumption of MIPS Technologies' cores, and the speed and ease of development that the Android platform can provide. Android on MIPS, combined with our unique technology for multimedia processing, offers a valuable solution to OEMs and ODMs."
"Android on the MIPS architecture provides a powerful platform for companies to develop unique and differentiated connected devices," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing, MIPS Technologies. "Mavrix Technology is an innovative company that is on the leading edge of development, leveraging Android on MIPS for a new generation of high-performance, low-power SoCs for cell phones. We are pleased to team with Mavrix and other companies in the evolving MIPS Technologies mobile ecosystem to enable these next-generation products."
About Mavrix Technology, Inc.
Mavrix Technology provides integrated mobile digital TV (MDTV) receiver and multimedia processor SoC solutions for the handheld market. Tailored specifically to meet Chinese OEM and ODM requirements, Mavrix's manufacture-ready total solutions help its customers to quickly and cost-effectively add MDTV and movie play functions into handheld devices. Since its establishment in February 2005, Mavrix has raised $16 million in venture capital funding. The company currently has 80 employees with offices in Shanghai, China and Newport Beach, California. Visit www.mavrixtech.com.
About MIPS Technologies, Inc.
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores that power some of the world's most popular products for the home entertainment, communications, networking and portable multimedia markets. These include broadband devices from Linksys, DTVs and digital consumer devices from Sony, DVD recordable devices from Pioneer, digital set-top boxes from Motorola, network routers from Cisco, 32-bit microcontrollers from Microchip Technology and laser printers from Hewlett-Packard. Founded in 1998, MIPS Technologies is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices worldwide. For more information, contact (408) 530-5000 or visit www.mips.com.
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MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, Barcelona - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, and Mavrix Technology, Inc., a fabless company developing complete SoC solutions for the emerging Mobile Digital TV (MDTV) and portable multimedia market, announced they are working together to develop a MIPS-BasedTM applications processor for mobile devices. Mavrix is one of MIPS Technologies' lead customers as it expands into the mobile phone market.
Mavrix and MIPS are working closely with companies in MIPS Technologies' mobile ecosystem to develop a mobile SoC design that leverages the revolutionary AndroidTM platform. Leveraging a MIPS32® CPU core from MIPS, Mavrix will target mobile applications including cell phones, portable media players (PMPs) and mobile internet devices (MIDs). Mavrix already has design wins with major Chinese cell phone OEMs using its MIPS-BasedTM SoCs as co-processors for audio/video decoding. This new relationship builds on the companies' existing relationship and involvement in these cell phone products.
"We have had marked success with MIPS cores, and are pleased to announce that our next-generation MIPS-Based SoCs will run Android for mobile devices including handsets," said Dr. Zhenyu Zhou, CEO, Mavrix. "Our customers will benefit from the high performance and low power consumption of MIPS Technologies' cores, and the speed and ease of development that the Android platform can provide. Android on MIPS, combined with our unique technology for multimedia processing, offers a valuable solution to OEMs and ODMs."
"Android on the MIPS architecture provides a powerful platform for companies to develop unique and differentiated connected devices," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing, MIPS Technologies. "Mavrix Technology is an innovative company that is on the leading edge of development, leveraging Android on MIPS for a new generation of high-performance, low-power SoCs for cell phones. We are pleased to team with Mavrix and other companies in the evolving MIPS Technologies mobile ecosystem to enable these next-generation products."
About Mavrix Technology, Inc.
Mavrix Technology provides integrated mobile digital TV (MDTV) receiver and multimedia processor SoC solutions for the handheld market. Tailored specifically to meet Chinese OEM and ODM requirements, Mavrix's manufacture-ready total solutions help its customers to quickly and cost-effectively add MDTV and movie play functions into handheld devices. Since its establishment in February 2005, Mavrix has raised $16 million in venture capital funding. The company currently has 80 employees with offices in Shanghai, China and Newport Beach, California. Visit www.mavrixtech.com.
About MIPS Technologies, Inc.
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores that power some of the world's most popular products for the home entertainment, communications, networking and portable multimedia markets. These include broadband devices from Linksys, DTVs and digital consumer devices from Sony, DVD recordable devices from Pioneer, digital set-top boxes from Motorola, network routers from Cisco, 32-bit microcontrollers from Microchip Technology and laser printers from Hewlett-Packard. Founded in 1998, MIPS Technologies is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices worldwide. For more information, contact (408) 530-5000 or visit www.mips.com.
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WiLink 7.0 single-chip WLAN, GPS, Bluetooth and FM solution Tweet
WiLink 7.0 Key Benefits:
* Industry’s first true single-chip mobile WLAN, GPS, Bluetooth® and FM transmit/receive solution
* Brings connectivity features to mainstream products such as smart phones, mobile Internet devices (MIDs), portable media players (PMPs), gaming devices and personal navigation devices (PNDs)
* Optimized RF coexistence for simultaneous operation of each integrated connectivity function
* Proven carrier-quality connectivity technologies enhance the user experience
o Range-extended mobile WLAN (mWLAN): 802.11a/b/g/n
o Bluetooth specification 3.0 as well as Bluetooth Low Energy support
o FM functional cores
o Enhanced GPS tracking
* Extended talk time and battery life delivered with Sophisticated Enhanced Low Power (ELP) technology, Voice over WLAN (VoWLAN) support, on-chip Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) and IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) acceleration
* 30% reduction in total bill of materials (BOM)
* 50% smaller form factor than previous generation solution with separate GPS chip
Feature Allows
Unique coexistence capabilities
* Hardware mechanisms cancel out board- and chip-level RF interference at the source to simplify design process
* Enhanced WiFi/Bluetooth/Bluetooth Low Energy inter-core communication prioritizes packet scheduling, support mores connections in parallel
High-performance GPS core
* Best-in-class 3GPP test performance
* Multi-path resolution engine coupled with advanced algorithms reduces interference impact for more accurate positioning in urban canyons
* On-chip position engine simplifies integration with device host processor
* Supports reduced power consumption during tracking
* Host-independent location buffering and geo-fencing features further reduce host loading and power consumption
Powerful Bluetooth core
* Best-in-class RF performance
* Dedicated audio processor system-on-chip
* Supports latest Bluetooth low-energy and Bluetooth 3.0 specifications
* Extensible to support additional protocols
Robust Wi-Fi core
* Supports the soon-to be ratified WiFi Direct™ and Soft AP mode capabilities, extensible to support additional protocols
* Supports 802.11 a/b/g/n capabilities
FM core
* Increased output power for FM transmit combined with highly sensitive FM receive delivers cleaner FM experience
* Supports internal antenna
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* Industry’s first true single-chip mobile WLAN, GPS, Bluetooth® and FM transmit/receive solution
* Brings connectivity features to mainstream products such as smart phones, mobile Internet devices (MIDs), portable media players (PMPs), gaming devices and personal navigation devices (PNDs)
* Optimized RF coexistence for simultaneous operation of each integrated connectivity function
* Proven carrier-quality connectivity technologies enhance the user experience
o Range-extended mobile WLAN (mWLAN): 802.11a/b/g/n
o Bluetooth specification 3.0 as well as Bluetooth Low Energy support
o FM functional cores
o Enhanced GPS tracking
* Extended talk time and battery life delivered with Sophisticated Enhanced Low Power (ELP) technology, Voice over WLAN (VoWLAN) support, on-chip Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) and IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) acceleration
* 30% reduction in total bill of materials (BOM)
* 50% smaller form factor than previous generation solution with separate GPS chip
Feature Allows
Unique coexistence capabilities
* Hardware mechanisms cancel out board- and chip-level RF interference at the source to simplify design process
* Enhanced WiFi/Bluetooth/Bluetooth Low Energy inter-core communication prioritizes packet scheduling, support mores connections in parallel
High-performance GPS core
* Best-in-class 3GPP test performance
* Multi-path resolution engine coupled with advanced algorithms reduces interference impact for more accurate positioning in urban canyons
* On-chip position engine simplifies integration with device host processor
* Supports reduced power consumption during tracking
* Host-independent location buffering and geo-fencing features further reduce host loading and power consumption
Powerful Bluetooth core
* Best-in-class RF performance
* Dedicated audio processor system-on-chip
* Supports latest Bluetooth low-energy and Bluetooth 3.0 specifications
* Extensible to support additional protocols
Robust Wi-Fi core
* Supports the soon-to be ratified WiFi Direct™ and Soft AP mode capabilities, extensible to support additional protocols
* Supports 802.11 a/b/g/n capabilities
FM core
* Increased output power for FM transmit combined with highly sensitive FM receive delivers cleaner FM experience
* Supports internal antenna
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T-Mobile HTC myTouch 3G, with Swype, Replaces Original Tweet
T-Mobile introduced the myTouch 3G on Feb. 10. An updated version of the HTC myTouch, it features more memory, a 3.5mm headset jack, an updated music player and Swype text-input software. Said to be ideal with touch screens, Swype “learns” as it’s used.
T-Mobile introduced the myTouch 3G on Feb. 10, announcing that the new smartphone will replace the original myTouch.
New to the myTouch 3G is a 3.5mm headset jack and an update music player; an addition 288MB of RAM and an 8GB microSD card; preloaded applications, including Barcode Scanner, Music Player, myAccount and Visual Voicemail; and software from Swype.
The Swype software is said to offer faster and more intuitive text input on touch screens. Designed to work across multiple operating systems and device form factors — including tablets, televisions and GPS units — it supports 30 languages and can “learn” as it’s used, collecting new words and phone numbers and making the device continually more personalized to its user.
T-Mobile’s vice president of marketing and product innovation, George Harrison, said in a statement, “Customers have been vocal in their demand for a more intuitive and efficient way to use a virtual keyboard on touch screen devices.”
Mike McSherry, CEO of Swype, added, “Launching on the Android platform is a major milestone for Swype as we continue to expand to new touch-screen devices and platforms.”
To view images of the myTouch 3G, click here.
What won’t change on the myTouch 3G is the one-touch access to Google services, including Google Search By Voice, Google Maps, YouTube and Picasa. Users can also still customize their homescreen, and have quick access to the Android Market, now more than 20,000 applications strong.
The display on the myTouch 3G is, on the diagonal, a 3.2-inch LCD. There are GPRS, EDGE and HSDPA radios, mobile email support and an Internet browser, a 3.2-megapixel camera and Bluetooth 2.0.
The myTouch 3G, which is now available nationwide, is priced at $149.99 with a new two-year contract and a qualifying voice and data plan.
On Jan. 20, T-Mobile additionally launched the myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition. This version of the myTouch 3G additionally features a “Fender guitar sunburst-finish inspired design,” as T-Mobile describes it, and comes with a 16GB microSD card, a Guitar: Solo and Musical Light application, several pre-loaded songs from Eric Clapton and singles from Wyclef Jean, Avril Lavigne and Brad Paisley.
Labels: Android , HTC , T-Mobile
T-Mobile introduced the myTouch 3G on Feb. 10, announcing that the new smartphone will replace the original myTouch.
New to the myTouch 3G is a 3.5mm headset jack and an update music player; an addition 288MB of RAM and an 8GB microSD card; preloaded applications, including Barcode Scanner, Music Player, myAccount and Visual Voicemail; and software from Swype.
The Swype software is said to offer faster and more intuitive text input on touch screens. Designed to work across multiple operating systems and device form factors — including tablets, televisions and GPS units — it supports 30 languages and can “learn” as it’s used, collecting new words and phone numbers and making the device continually more personalized to its user.
T-Mobile’s vice president of marketing and product innovation, George Harrison, said in a statement, “Customers have been vocal in their demand for a more intuitive and efficient way to use a virtual keyboard on touch screen devices.”
Mike McSherry, CEO of Swype, added, “Launching on the Android platform is a major milestone for Swype as we continue to expand to new touch-screen devices and platforms.”
To view images of the myTouch 3G, click here.
What won’t change on the myTouch 3G is the one-touch access to Google services, including Google Search By Voice, Google Maps, YouTube and Picasa. Users can also still customize their homescreen, and have quick access to the Android Market, now more than 20,000 applications strong.
The display on the myTouch 3G is, on the diagonal, a 3.2-inch LCD. There are GPRS, EDGE and HSDPA radios, mobile email support and an Internet browser, a 3.2-megapixel camera and Bluetooth 2.0.
The myTouch 3G, which is now available nationwide, is priced at $149.99 with a new two-year contract and a qualifying voice and data plan.
On Jan. 20, T-Mobile additionally launched the myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition. This version of the myTouch 3G additionally features a “Fender guitar sunburst-finish inspired design,” as T-Mobile describes it, and comes with a 16GB microSD card, a Guitar: Solo and Musical Light application, several pre-loaded songs from Eric Clapton and singles from Wyclef Jean, Avril Lavigne and Brad Paisley.
Labels: Android , HTC , T-Mobile
Nexus One Sales: Slow Month is No Surprise Tweet
Sales of Google's Nexus One didn't improve over the smartphone's firgoogle nexus onest month according to Flurry, the same firm that reported limp debut week sales.
Flurry says Google sold 80,000 Nexus Ones in January, after selling 20,000 during week one, the Wall Street Journal reports. Those figures aren't official; they're based on mobile app usage by newly-detected phones, divided by the types of phones detected. The numbers suggest that Nexus One sales haven't significantly sped up or slowed down over the course of a month.
By comparison, Flurry says Apple's iPhone sold 600,000 units in its first month, and Motorola's Droid sold 575,000 units (an interesting comparison in itself).
But don't call the Nexus One a failure. There are way too many factors that make comparisons with other Android phones, and of course the iPhone, unfair.
When the iPhone debuted, the market was quite different. Yes, the iPhone cost more than today's subsidized smartphones, but it was also a unique product. Tgoogle nexus oneoday, there are lots of consumer-friendly superphones to choose from, including Motorola's Droid and Cliq, Palm's Pre and Pixi, and of course the Nexus One. As for comparisons with the Droid, that phone also had the advantage of launching during the holiday season, a popular time to buy new phones.
That's not to say the Nexus One couldn't do anything to improve its sales. As I've said before, Nexus One marketing -- little more than an intermittent Web ad and a YouTube channel -- has nothing on the aggressive campaigns for the iPhone and the Droid, both of which have strong images that appear in television ads and billboards. There's also the issue of online-only sales, turning off anyone who wants to try before they buy. And until the Nexus One becomes subsidized through Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and Sprint instead of only T-Mobile, the potential customer base is limited.
But this is vintage Google. The company will sit on a product and let it incubate for years, making little tweaks here and there until the team is ready to take it out of beta. The Nexus One's not a beta test, but between slow initial sales and early technical problems, it seems like one. I'm still waiting for Google's mobile phone revolution, but it could take a while.
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Flurry says Google sold 80,000 Nexus Ones in January, after selling 20,000 during week one, the Wall Street Journal reports. Those figures aren't official; they're based on mobile app usage by newly-detected phones, divided by the types of phones detected. The numbers suggest that Nexus One sales haven't significantly sped up or slowed down over the course of a month.
By comparison, Flurry says Apple's iPhone sold 600,000 units in its first month, and Motorola's Droid sold 575,000 units (an interesting comparison in itself).
But don't call the Nexus One a failure. There are way too many factors that make comparisons with other Android phones, and of course the iPhone, unfair.
When the iPhone debuted, the market was quite different. Yes, the iPhone cost more than today's subsidized smartphones, but it was also a unique product. Tgoogle nexus oneoday, there are lots of consumer-friendly superphones to choose from, including Motorola's Droid and Cliq, Palm's Pre and Pixi, and of course the Nexus One. As for comparisons with the Droid, that phone also had the advantage of launching during the holiday season, a popular time to buy new phones.
That's not to say the Nexus One couldn't do anything to improve its sales. As I've said before, Nexus One marketing -- little more than an intermittent Web ad and a YouTube channel -- has nothing on the aggressive campaigns for the iPhone and the Droid, both of which have strong images that appear in television ads and billboards. There's also the issue of online-only sales, turning off anyone who wants to try before they buy. And until the Nexus One becomes subsidized through Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and Sprint instead of only T-Mobile, the potential customer base is limited.
But this is vintage Google. The company will sit on a product and let it incubate for years, making little tweaks here and there until the team is ready to take it out of beta. The Nexus One's not a beta test, but between slow initial sales and early technical problems, it seems like one. I'm still waiting for Google's mobile phone revolution, but it could take a while.
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ARMADA 610 Processor Demonstration Tweet
Greg S. talks about the capabilities of our ARMADA 610 processor
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U6715 - A HIGHLY-INTEGRATED HSDPA PLATFORM BUILT ON LINUXTM Tweet
The U6715 is a highly-integrated 3G HSDPA capable platform built on the Linux open operating system, with a cost-optimized chipset and software to enable Smartphone features for all.
By integrating an elegant and powerful multimedia engine in hardware the ARM ™subsystem of the U6715 can be offloaded leaving extra mips for applications. Furthermore, this platform sets the standard for long battery life in a 3G Smartphone platform.
KEY BENEFITS
* Enabling AndroidTMSmartphone for all
* Brings all the advantages of a Smartphone but at the price of a feature phone, without compromising on things that matter, such as power consumption and size
* Setting the standard for battery life in a 3G Smartphone
* 3G talk time up to 7 hours, 3G stand-by time up to almost a month on a 1000 mAH battery
* Supports QVGA and WQVGA displays and touchscreen capability
* All the features you expect in a Smartphone: Access to Applications stores and Social Networking, Web browsing, Multimedia, Touch screen, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS
FEATURES
Core
* ARM926EJ-STMat up to 468 MHz
* LP DDR SDRAM 200 MHz up to 4 Gbit
* Dynamic Voltage Frequency scaling for maximum energy saving
* SLC NAND
Telecom
* Two DSP Real 16025, One ARM 968
* EGPRS class 12, UL/DL 236/236 kbps, DTM class 11
* Single antenna interference cancellation (DARP)
* UMTS/FDD R6, UL/DL 384/384 Kbit/s
* HSDPA 3GPP R6, category 6, DL 3.6 Mbits (category 8 DL 7.2 Mbits enabled)
* Worldwide multi-band
Multimedia
* Music decoding: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA
* Music encoding: MP3, AAC
* Hardware decode MPEG4/H.263/H.264/VC-1/DivX CIF-WQVGA 30 fps
* Hardware encode MPEG4/H.263 CIF-WQVGA 30 fps
* Hardware JPEG encode/decode
* Hardware 2D blit
* Video streaming H.264
* 3-Mpixel YUV, 5-Mpixel JPEG
* Display resolution supported up to WQVGA, 16 M colors
* TV-out (CVBS analog)
* 650 mW class-D amplifier
Connectivity
* Comprehensive connectivity interfaces: USB-HS, SPI, SDIO, SD, MMC, MS
* A-GPS SUPL & CP 2G and 3G
* Enabled peripherals: Bluetooth® EDR V2.1, FM, Wi-Fi, Accelerometer, compass
TARGETED APPLICATIONS
* Smartphones for all
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By integrating an elegant and powerful multimedia engine in hardware the ARM ™subsystem of the U6715 can be offloaded leaving extra mips for applications. Furthermore, this platform sets the standard for long battery life in a 3G Smartphone platform.
KEY BENEFITS
* Enabling AndroidTMSmartphone for all
* Brings all the advantages of a Smartphone but at the price of a feature phone, without compromising on things that matter, such as power consumption and size
* Setting the standard for battery life in a 3G Smartphone
* 3G talk time up to 7 hours, 3G stand-by time up to almost a month on a 1000 mAH battery
* Supports QVGA and WQVGA displays and touchscreen capability
* All the features you expect in a Smartphone: Access to Applications stores and Social Networking, Web browsing, Multimedia, Touch screen, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS
FEATURES
Core
* ARM926EJ-STMat up to 468 MHz
* LP DDR SDRAM 200 MHz up to 4 Gbit
* Dynamic Voltage Frequency scaling for maximum energy saving
* SLC NAND
Telecom
* Two DSP Real 16025, One ARM 968
* EGPRS class 12, UL/DL 236/236 kbps, DTM class 11
* Single antenna interference cancellation (DARP)
* UMTS/FDD R6, UL/DL 384/384 Kbit/s
* HSDPA 3GPP R6, category 6, DL 3.6 Mbits (category 8 DL 7.2 Mbits enabled)
* Worldwide multi-band
Multimedia
* Music decoding: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA
* Music encoding: MP3, AAC
* Hardware decode MPEG4/H.263/H.264/VC-1/DivX CIF-WQVGA 30 fps
* Hardware encode MPEG4/H.263 CIF-WQVGA 30 fps
* Hardware JPEG encode/decode
* Hardware 2D blit
* Video streaming H.264
* 3-Mpixel YUV, 5-Mpixel JPEG
* Display resolution supported up to WQVGA, 16 M colors
* TV-out (CVBS analog)
* 650 mW class-D amplifier
Connectivity
* Comprehensive connectivity interfaces: USB-HS, SPI, SDIO, SD, MMC, MS
* A-GPS SUPL & CP 2G and 3G
* Enabled peripherals: Bluetooth® EDR V2.1, FM, Wi-Fi, Accelerometer, compass
TARGETED APPLICATIONS
* Smartphones for all
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Fluffy Spider Technologies FancyPants Weaves Media Rich Android Applications Tweet
Multimedia Framework boosts differentiation of Android–based designs, streamlines integration of video and 2D/3D graphics into Android GUI for Mobile and Consumer Electronics.
Sydney, Australia – Fluffy Spider Technologies (FST), provider of award–winning FancyPants® user interface (UI) technology for consumer electronics, announced support for the Google Android™ platform in FancyPants 3.0. The latest version of the company's multimedia applications framework gives original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of Android–based devices and their channel partners new capabilities to differentiate their wares in an increasingly crowded marketplace. With FancyPants 3.0, Fluffy Spider targets mainstream Android mobile development, as well as applications beyond mobile in Digital Video (STB, DVR, Home Media Center), Office Automation (printers and MFPs) and other consumer electronics and industrial automation areas.
FancyPants 3.0 support for Android responds to the broad adoption of the Google platform. In 2009, OEMs launched dozens of devices and the Android Market (applications store) mushroomed to offer over 20,000 applications. With projections for growing Android deployment in 2010, developers must increasingly invest in customizing Android to avoid delivering “me too” devices and applications. FancyPants, with its rich graphics and multimedia capabilities, provides the ideal vector to customize Android without forking the platform.
“FancyPants 3.0 enables device and application developers to add value to Android without fragmenting this growing market,” commented Robi Karp, CEO Fluffy Spider Technologies. “FancyPants is unique and empowering to multiple ecosystems, from mobile wireless to consumer electronics and beyond. Its autonomous user interface lets OEMs and their partners build differentiated Android–based products and product lines, supporting code re–use and in–channel branding of devices, applications and services.”
“MIPS Technologies works closely with companies in our ecosystem to provide MIPS licensees and their customers with the fastest time to market for their products running Android,” noted Art Swift, vice president of marketing, MIPS Technologies. “We're pleased to work with Fluffy Spider to offer our licensees a straightforward path to building media–rich user interfaces and applications. Fluffy Spider's FancyPants product has the potential to help our customers build devices that stand out in today's dynamic marketplace.”
Autonomous User Interface
By enabling total separation of user interfaces from applications that use them, FancyPants 3.0 offers developers a unique autonomous user interface model, enabling comprehensive deep customization of Android device GUIs on a per–application, or suite of applications, basis. FancyPants 3.0 incorporates patent–pending technology offering a revolutionary approach to UI design and implementation that goes beyond custom themes, icon sets and color schemes. Through its high level UI scripting, FancyPants 3.0 lets Android device manufacturers, developers, integrators and other ecosystem participants easily create visually rich applications and completely control and customize the look–and–feel of the end–user experience.
This unique separation of applications and UI code offers unprecedented flexibility and opportunities for branding Android–based devices and adding value in channel:
* Lets developers and 3rd parties add and/or remove items from Android interfaces – images, videos, and widgets – without modifying Android application code
* Supports transformation of Android UI elements, including buttons, controls, images and videos with a wide range of 2D/3D visual effects
* Enables easy integration of new device capabilities and services in existing FancyPants applications, such as shaking and orientation (accelerometer), location and movement (GPS), and definable data and network events (calendars, stock quotes, sports scores, wireless traffic, etc.)
* Lets Android integrators, operators and end users easily add new UI personalities at run–time without changing shrink–wrap application code
FancyPants Android Support Details
FancyPants uses standard Android methods to ensure correct interoperation with the Android OS. FancyPants applications work in parallel with Android applications.
* Graphics Engine – FancyPants uses OpenGL ES on hardware accelerated devices to achieve fast frame rates and rich effects. For systems without OpenGL ES, FancyPants provides a high performance software graphics engine
* Interoperability – Compatible with the widely deployed Android 1.5 and 1.6 SDKs (Android 2.1 coming soon)
* Integration – binds with Android application properties, for easy development of launcher / home screen applications. Interfaces to native functions and services to access Android databases and call functions for development of media player and photo gallery type applications
* Development – support for full Android application lifecycle; works with standard Android SDK
Availability
Android support in FancyPants 3.0 will be available in March 2010 for MIPS–Based™ Android devices as well as systems based on ARM and other architectures.
Experience the difference that FancyPants brings to Android devices at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain – Fluffy Spider will be demonstrating FancyPants running on Android in the MIPS Technologies Hospitality Suite #3.1HS162.
About Fluffy Spider Technologies
Fluffy Spider Technologies (FST) specializes in providing advanced GUI and high–performance multimedia products for embedded application development, as well as comprehensive custom design and development services. FancyPants® is the multi–award winning framework from FST, enabling OEMs and ODMs to differentiate their products, minimize development effort and lead with dramatically enhanced user interfaces. FancyPants speeds time–to–market, is extremely resource efficient, flexible and portable. Founded in 1995, customers include Toshiba, VeriFone and SpeakerCraft.
For more information, visit www.fluffyspider.com or email: sales@fluffyspider.com.
Labels: Android , Other mobile phone brands
Sydney, Australia – Fluffy Spider Technologies (FST), provider of award–winning FancyPants® user interface (UI) technology for consumer electronics, announced support for the Google Android™ platform in FancyPants 3.0. The latest version of the company's multimedia applications framework gives original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of Android–based devices and their channel partners new capabilities to differentiate their wares in an increasingly crowded marketplace. With FancyPants 3.0, Fluffy Spider targets mainstream Android mobile development, as well as applications beyond mobile in Digital Video (STB, DVR, Home Media Center), Office Automation (printers and MFPs) and other consumer electronics and industrial automation areas.
FancyPants 3.0 support for Android responds to the broad adoption of the Google platform. In 2009, OEMs launched dozens of devices and the Android Market (applications store) mushroomed to offer over 20,000 applications. With projections for growing Android deployment in 2010, developers must increasingly invest in customizing Android to avoid delivering “me too” devices and applications. FancyPants, with its rich graphics and multimedia capabilities, provides the ideal vector to customize Android without forking the platform.
“FancyPants 3.0 enables device and application developers to add value to Android without fragmenting this growing market,” commented Robi Karp, CEO Fluffy Spider Technologies. “FancyPants is unique and empowering to multiple ecosystems, from mobile wireless to consumer electronics and beyond. Its autonomous user interface lets OEMs and their partners build differentiated Android–based products and product lines, supporting code re–use and in–channel branding of devices, applications and services.”
“MIPS Technologies works closely with companies in our ecosystem to provide MIPS licensees and their customers with the fastest time to market for their products running Android,” noted Art Swift, vice president of marketing, MIPS Technologies. “We're pleased to work with Fluffy Spider to offer our licensees a straightforward path to building media–rich user interfaces and applications. Fluffy Spider's FancyPants product has the potential to help our customers build devices that stand out in today's dynamic marketplace.”
Autonomous User Interface
By enabling total separation of user interfaces from applications that use them, FancyPants 3.0 offers developers a unique autonomous user interface model, enabling comprehensive deep customization of Android device GUIs on a per–application, or suite of applications, basis. FancyPants 3.0 incorporates patent–pending technology offering a revolutionary approach to UI design and implementation that goes beyond custom themes, icon sets and color schemes. Through its high level UI scripting, FancyPants 3.0 lets Android device manufacturers, developers, integrators and other ecosystem participants easily create visually rich applications and completely control and customize the look–and–feel of the end–user experience.
This unique separation of applications and UI code offers unprecedented flexibility and opportunities for branding Android–based devices and adding value in channel:
* Lets developers and 3rd parties add and/or remove items from Android interfaces – images, videos, and widgets – without modifying Android application code
* Supports transformation of Android UI elements, including buttons, controls, images and videos with a wide range of 2D/3D visual effects
* Enables easy integration of new device capabilities and services in existing FancyPants applications, such as shaking and orientation (accelerometer), location and movement (GPS), and definable data and network events (calendars, stock quotes, sports scores, wireless traffic, etc.)
* Lets Android integrators, operators and end users easily add new UI personalities at run–time without changing shrink–wrap application code
FancyPants Android Support Details
FancyPants uses standard Android methods to ensure correct interoperation with the Android OS. FancyPants applications work in parallel with Android applications.
* Graphics Engine – FancyPants uses OpenGL ES on hardware accelerated devices to achieve fast frame rates and rich effects. For systems without OpenGL ES, FancyPants provides a high performance software graphics engine
* Interoperability – Compatible with the widely deployed Android 1.5 and 1.6 SDKs (Android 2.1 coming soon)
* Integration – binds with Android application properties, for easy development of launcher / home screen applications. Interfaces to native functions and services to access Android databases and call functions for development of media player and photo gallery type applications
* Development – support for full Android application lifecycle; works with standard Android SDK
Availability
Android support in FancyPants 3.0 will be available in March 2010 for MIPS–Based™ Android devices as well as systems based on ARM and other architectures.
Experience the difference that FancyPants brings to Android devices at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain – Fluffy Spider will be demonstrating FancyPants running on Android in the MIPS Technologies Hospitality Suite #3.1HS162.
About Fluffy Spider Technologies
Fluffy Spider Technologies (FST) specializes in providing advanced GUI and high–performance multimedia products for embedded application development, as well as comprehensive custom design and development services. FancyPants® is the multi–award winning framework from FST, enabling OEMs and ODMs to differentiate their products, minimize development effort and lead with dramatically enhanced user interfaces. FancyPants speeds time–to–market, is extremely resource efficient, flexible and portable. Founded in 1995, customers include Toshiba, VeriFone and SpeakerCraft.
For more information, visit www.fluffyspider.com or email: sales@fluffyspider.com.
Labels: Android , Other mobile phone brands
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