Following up the success it had with the Strobe/Switch_Back handset, Kyocera has announced the new M1000 QWERTY phone from CTIA Wireless. The M1000 sports the same fold open layout as the Strobe, but has a much more stylish design.
The Kyocera M1000 sports a 1.3 megapixel camera for photos and video recording, both Java and BREW for mobile applications, and Bluetooth v1.2. The M1000’s strength is in messaging though, supporting IM and email over a high-speed EV-DO connection. The device carries two 262k color TFT LCD displays, the external a 1.5″ 128×128 pixel unit and the internal a 1.8″ 160×120 pixel resolution, all in a device that weighs in at just 100g (3.5oz).
One of Kyocera’s new launches from CTIA in Orlando, Florida was the E5000 flip phone. The Kyocera E5000 has what can only be described as an intriguing hinge design, with the stainless steel curve becoming a design feature of the device.
The CDMA 800/1900MHz compatible E5000 supports EV-DO and comes packed with Bluetooth with the A2DP stereo headset profile to listen to tunes. A microSD memory card slot is available to store all your media, with a 1.3 megapixel camera enlisted to take care of imaging duties. The Kyocera E5000 measures up at 91mm x 49mm x 16mm (3.6″ x 1.9″ x 0.6″) and weights just 100g (3.5oz), yet is compatible with IM and POP/IMAP email and sports a 2″ 262k color 176×220 pixel internal display and 1″ 96×96 pixel CSTN external unit.
Kyocera has not released pricing and availability data for the attractive and original E5000.
You’ve already cut the communications cord by getting a cellphone — soon, get ready to throw away the wires and adapter needed to charge it.
Fresh from grand unveilings in January at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the yearly expo of the electronics industry, several companies have declared war on the annoying, cumbersome adapters of various shapes and sizes you currently have to lug around to keep tech goodies powered.
CES is the place where the electronics industry shows off its latest and greatest innovations, and the competition for attention is intense. The products that stand out are a good indication of what’s going to be hot in the coming months, and this year’s award for best emerging technology went to Powercast of Ligonier, Penn., for its transmitter-receiver combo that lets users charge small gadgets such as cellphones, cameras and remote controls by beaming power directly to them through the air.
It sounds like science fiction, but Powercast’s transmitter, about the size of a dime, sends a radio signal that can power multiple devices fitted with a receiver chip up to several metres away. It generates enough strength (a few milliwatts) to charge a single depleted cellphone overnight or keep several hearing aids and wireless sensors powered remotely, and the company said it could also be installed on devices such as laptop computers or stereo systems to provide a mobile hub for wireless power. Its signal is comparable to that of a standard radio or TV broadcast and Powercast already has U.S. Federal Communications Commission approval for the device. Continue Reading »
The Zihotch retro phone watch can not be used as a mobile phone or a bluetooth watch. It is as good as a normal watch but includes some fun with the retro dial plate. In order to know the time you actually need to dial 117 everytime, and it will then speak out the time to you through a speaker. Wrong number dialed will result in giving you this “We are sorry, the number you have dialed is not in service, Please check and call again…” You can also dial a specific number to set a wake up call.
