<![CDATA[[MobileRatty] tag: digital]]> http://mobileratty.com/tag/digital Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:24:25 +0000 iRatty Engine http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[au KDDI W63SH URBANO: mobile phone from Sharp for the Japanese cities]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/3bd3aecaf4ff97719c112fa9347648c1 http://mobileratty.com/article/3bd3aecaf4ff97719c112fa9347648c1
Japanese mobile operator au KDDI, which provides telecommunications services in the standard CDMA, announced yet another mobile phone model - W63SH URBANO. This model made in a folding form factor, developed by SHARP, and the title URBANO taken from the Italian language, whose literal translation sounds like "urban".

W63SH URBANO distinguishes attractive design, availability 3 - x inch display firm Sharp (Mobile ASV), 2 MP camera, as well as built-3 - x axial acceleration sensor, which is used by various phone functions, including the pedometer that the definition of burning calories, but also serves to Management telephone with his shaking. In addition, this phone has the support of wireless payment services based on the chip FeliCa, and the opportunity to television programming in digital format one-segment.

The main technical characteristics au KDDI W63SH URBANO:

Support communications standards: CDMA 1x WIN
Dimensions: 50 h106h16, 8 mm
Weight: 121 grams.
The main display: 3 - x inch, widescreen, resolution 240 points h400, Mobile ASV
External display: 1.3 - inch, 80-resolution h128 points, Monochrome STN
Camera: 2 MP with autofocus
Support microSD memory card format
Support for wireless payment services
Admission TV programs in the standard one-segment
The existence of infrared port

]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:27:15 +0000 phone kddi w63sh urbano w63sh urbano kddi mobile phone model support communications standards support model mobile asv au KDDI W63SH URBANO: mobile phone from Sharp for the Japanese cities <![CDATA[Verizon Wireless Shows Off Its Blitz]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/149eb65d83c52e1fe6e267991b427c82 http://mobileratty.com/article/149eb65d83c52e1fe6e267991b427c82
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Just in time for back to school, the builder and operator of the nation’s most reliable wireless network announced that the Verizon Wireless Blitz™ is available online at www.verizonwireless.com and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores. Designed for the heaviest of texters, the Blitz comes complete with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and easy access to a dedicated My Messaging key, making this the must-have phone at schools from coast to coast.

The Blitz is a text messaging powerhouse with a 2.2-inch screen – ideal for browsing the Web or checking e-mail. The phone is a music player ready for any party – on or off campus. It is equipped with an MP3 player that can access Verizon Wireless’ V CAST Music with Rhapsody’s library of more than 5 million songs that can be downloaded to a PC and side-loaded with the included USB cable, synchronized with a Bluetooth® speaker or played right from the speakerphone. Most music downloaded onto the PC using V CAST Music with Rhapsody is free of digital rights management software, which means the music can be played on multiple devices.

Additional features of the Verizon Wireless Blitz include:


Expandable microSD™ memory port with up to 4 GB support
1.3 megapixel camera features:
Self-timer: off, three, five or 10 seconds
Color effects: normal, antique, black and white, and negative
Resolution adjustment landscape: 1280 x 960, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120
Capture mode: portrait and landscape
Dedicated camera key
Self-portrait mirror
Supported Bluetooth profiles: headset profile, hands-free (car kits) profile and advanced audio distribution profile (stereo)
Media Center-capable – downloadable games, ringtones, wallpapers, location-based services and more
Mobile Web-capable – customizable, enhanced wireless access to the latest in news, sports, weather and more
Mobile Email – access to MSN® Hotmail®, America Online® and Yahoo!® e-mail accounts
Mobile IM capabilities
Picture messaging
VZ Navigator(SM) – get visual and audible directions to thousands of destinations, locate businesses and other points of interest, get maps of a location and share directions with others
Chaperone® Child-capable – allows the Blitz to have its location shared with family members via the Chaperone Web site, the Chaperone Parent application or Child Zone® SMS Alerts
Speakerphone with dedicated speakerphone key
Voice commands
Calculator, calendar, alarm clock, world clock, notepad and stopwatch
Phonebook with up to 1,000 entries
Speed dialing
TTY/TDD-capable
Display: 220 x 176 pixels, 262K Color TFT
Dimensions: 3.5” x 2.6” x 0.7”
Weight: 5.1 ounces
Headset jack: 2.5 mm
SAR: head 1.19 W/kg; body 0.694 W/kg
Handset insurance: yes
Hearing aid compatibility = M3
Usage time: up to 280 minutes or
Standby time: up to 280 hours
The Verizon Wireless Blitz is available for $69.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year customer agreement. Customers can sign up for V CAST Music with Rhapsody for a $14.99 monthly subscription.

For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.

]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:37:00 +0000 blitz music cast music verizon wireless blitz web chaperone web site mobile mobile email access speakerphone key Verizon Wireless Shows Off Its Blitz <![CDATA[S60 & Digital music]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/0530e7b0e9aaf55f6c5ece564cc817c3 http://mobileratty.com/article/0530e7b0e9aaf55f6c5ece564cc817c3
Digital music has evolved and is now playing an extremely important role in many people's lives. Nowhere is this phenomenon more apparent than in the mobile environment.

Beginning in 2005, mobile operators around the world started rolling out music services, including several that supported downloading full tracks directly to a phone. Since then, we have seen an expansion of these download services, plus the introduction of new services that help customers discover new music and share their collections and preferences directly with each other. And it’s not just limited to operators. Aggregators, manufacturers, and the content owners themselves are looking at ways of servicing this rapidly growing market.

Today's mobile handsets are fast becoming the preferred portable music device. In terms of offering a complete music experience, mobile phones can provide much more than traditional portable music players. The phones can support the purchasing of music directly from the internet over the wireless network, virtually anywhere, anytime, providing great new opportunities for the music business. This can dramatically streamline the process of searching for and purchasing music, while at the same time removing the limiting factors of location and PC access. Now you can have the music you want, virtually whenever and wherever you want it, all without the hassle of carrying a standalone music player in addition to your mobile phone.

S60 has taken a strong leadership role in enabling music capabilities in the handsets offered by multiple manufacturers. S60 has also refined the multimedia offering into a complete, powerful and feature-rich package that is easy to use and delivers crystal clear music playback. At the center of that package is the S60 Music Player.

The S60 Music Player lets you enjoy the music you purchase from your favorite service, as well as music from your own collection that you want to carry with you on your mobile phone. It also lets you use a variety of popular tools to rip your CDs and transfer music directly to your S60 device. Users can choose from a wide variety of popular internet music file formats such as MP3, AAC, WMA, and Real Audio, as well as highly mobile-optimized formats such as AAC+ and eAAC+.

With S60 3rd Edition, it is easy to transfer music between a PC and your mobile device. However, first you need some music.

Music acquisition

There are essentially three ways to legally acquire music for playback on your device.

1. Rip a cd from your collection using your favorite PC app (e.g. iTunes, Winamp, RealPlayer, PC Suite, etc.) and then transfer it to your phone.
2. Purchase and download music tracks from your favorite online music service (e.g. Napster, Wal-Mart, iTunes*, Amazon, etc.) using your PC, and then transfer them to your phone.
(* most files purchased from iTunes Music store are not supported on S60, as they are protected by FairPlay (Apple’s proprietary DRM). However, S60 does support 'iTunes PLUS' files (DRM free MP4 files with AAC audio).
3. Browse, purchase and download music tracks from your favorite online music service direct to your S60 device.

Music transfer

If your music tracks are now on your PC, the next step is to transfer them to your S60 handset.

There are a variety of methods and tools you can use to accomplish this:

1. Beginning with S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1, S60 devices are compatible with Windows Media Player (WMP) 10 and 11. To connect your device you can use the USB cable that is usually found in the sales package. One end of the cable plugs into the USB port on your computer and the other plugs into your handset. When you do this, you will be given the option on the phone to select your preferred mode. Choose “Media Player” mode. Once connected, your phone will be recognized as a WM portable device and will appear in the WMP. Proceed with the synchronization of your music and track lists in accordance with the WMP instructions.

2. Some manufacturers provide a software package for managing S60 devices (e.g. Nokia PC Suite, Samsung PC Studio, etc.). To transfer your music using one of these alternative methods, simply follow the previous instructions but ensure you choose, for example, “PC Suite” mode when given the option to select your preferred mode. You can then proceed to synchronize your music and track lists in accordance with the appropriate manufacturer’s instructions.

3. Your USB cable can be used to directly connect your device to your computer as an external drive. When you do this, you will be given the option on the phone to select your preferred mode. Choose “Mass storage” mode and your handset/memory card will show up in your computer file structure as an additional drive. You then manually “drag and drop” to copy music files from your computer directly to your memory card.

4. You can remove the memory card from your phone and place it into a computer peripheral device known as a memory card reader/writer. This in turn plugs directly into a USB slot on your computer and shows up in your computer file structure as an additional drive. You then manually “drag and drop” to copy music files from your computer directly to your memory card.

Once your music files appear on your S60 device, the player automatically organizes the music on the device and supports imported playlists or playlists created on the device. The S60 Music Player can also include a direct link to a music shop, which links the phone directly to internet-based music service portals. Operators or other customers can configure this to provide one-click access to their music services.

Support for music innovation

S60 is also open to developers who want to support other music services with their own applications. Forum Nokia offers a website dedicated to music development for S60 (and other Nokia platforms) at www.forum.nokia.com/multimedia ».The site provides links to documents and sample code designed to make it easier for developers to take advantage of the powerful playback and streaming interfaces that are included in the S60 SDK.

]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:29:00 +0000 music copy music files music services s60 music player player transfer music directly music innovation music playback itunes music store S60 & Digital music <![CDATA[Mentor and Global Unichip optimistic about China and India handset markets]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/8ba42e91e0f7b36ff744fad6120421fc http://mobileratty.com/article/8ba42e91e0f7b36ff744fad6120421fc
Rhines said he expects the urban middle class in China and India will bring more opportunities for electronics products oven the next twelve years. Consumer spending will amount to US$3.5 trillion in China and US$3 trillion in India by 2010, he estimated. New handset subscribers will multiply in these two countries within three years, Rhines added.

Rhines noted that when approaching emerging markets, companies should take into account the needs of local niche markets. For example, the Asia Pacific area has the highest number of train commuters in the world, which has led to a rapid increase in demand for mobile TV devices. China-based Telegent Systems shipped five million mobile TV chips in the past nine months, Rhines pointed out.

Global Unichip president Lai added that semiconductor industry growth is slowing down while the IC design field is becoming more complicated with higher technological advances. He pointed out that handset subscriptions in China and India are increasing at a rate of 7-8 million per month.

In addition to concerns over costs, power dissipation and yield rates, IC design industry players need to, on the one hand differentiate themselves, what at the same time cooperate on integration across different fields such as digital, analog, mix-signal and radio frequency (RF) to develop system level design solutions. The IC design industry is facing more challenges in a fast-growing market, Rhines concluded.


Walden C. Rhines, chairman and CEO of Mentor Graphics
Photo: Claire Sung, Digitimes, August 2008


Jim Lai, president and COO of Global Unichip
Photo: Claire Sung, Digitimes, August 2008

]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:19:00 +0000 markets handset markets india rhines noted china rhines players design industry players global unichip Mentor and Global Unichip optimistic about China and India handset markets <![CDATA[New fotoramki Samsung, Wi-Fi optional]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/f6fb24c57877f93435be958c13da9944 http://mobileratty.com/article/f6fb24c57877f93435be958c13da9944
The company submitted a Samsung digital fotoramki SPF-85H/SPF-85V and SPF-105P/SPF-105V Models with an index of "V" so distinct that support wireless Wi-Fi b / g. The framework SPF-85 equipped with 8 - inch display with a resolution of 800x600 pixels, and the SPF-105 - 10 - inch display with a resolution of 1024 х600 points. All fotoramki supported memory cards SD / MMC / MS / XD, and have a USB-connector.

A framework without Wi-Fi-functionality - 1 GB of memory built, and the models with support for wireless communications - 64 MB, but they can connect to the Internet. Users can, for example, connect to Samsung Frame Channel, which consists of 400 channels, including news, sports information, animation, etc. In addition, the framework optimized to work with photo-service Windows Live Space.

Samsung SPF-85H and SPF-85V will be on sale on September 1, the value of new products is $ 129.99 and $ 199.99 respectively. In turn, frame SPF-105P will be available on October 1 for $ 199.99 and the SPF-105V - Nov. 1 for $ 289.99.

]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:10:00 +0000 framework spf-85 support wireless wi-fi framework inch display support memory cards memory samsung frame channel frame spf-105p New fotoramki Samsung, Wi-Fi optional <![CDATA[The iPower Portable Power Station includes a speaker]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/d348bea1621b790242d840e5d5e620ae http://mobileratty.com/article/d348bea1621b790242d840e5d5e620ae

Many have gotten frustrated with the battery life of their beloved iPhone, making it necessary to look into a device to keep it going all day long.  Most people turn to a battery pack to attach to their iPhone.  It’s convenient because it just snaps on and small enough to carry with you.  Well this iPower Portable Power Station has an extra perk besides a battery to keep your iPhone juiced.  It also has speakers built into it.  It will charge up your iPhone till the external battery is down to 5% then it will stop.

That 5% is meant to be used for the speaker itself and will keep the speakers going for about 7 hours.  The battery will fit both the iPhone 3G as well as the 2G version.  One nice extra is that the battery pack also comes in white, so it will look better with those sporting a white iPhone.  Likely the iPod Touch would also fit into the battery pack too, however, they don’t actually confirm that.  It is currently being sold for $44 on Brando.

Source: Gadget Lab
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]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:00:34 +0000 battery life battery battery pack iphone white iphone iphone till speaker external battery white The iPower Portable Power Station includes a speaker <![CDATA[JVC NX-BD3 Blu-Ray Home Theater System]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/61530bac823dacda53be62ab4a482a9a http://mobileratty.com/article/61530bac823dacda53be62ab4a482a9a /

Here is the latest and greatest in Blu-ray tech from JVC, introducing the JVC NX-BD3, blu-ray player with 2.1 speaker system. The device will feature Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) compatibility via a wireless adapter update, through DLNA technology the device will be able to work with cell phones and other media players which support DLNA technology. Supported audio formats will include Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Pro-Logic II. The Blu-ray player will be Profile 1.1 compliant, but will not be upgradeable profile 2.0. As it is, it will support 24fps video as well as xv.Color and Deep Color via its single HDMI 1.3a output. Other connections comprise an optical audio output, analog audio input, and HDMI-CEC input. DiVX files on CD, DVD or Blu-ray will be supported. An AM/FM tuner is also built-in. The device will cost you $1,460 when it launches in the UK this September. [Newlaunches]

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]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:59:42 +0000 blu-ray support dlna technology dlna technology blu-ray tech dlna jvc jvc nx-bd3 blu-ray player output JVC NX-BD3 Blu-Ray Home Theater System <![CDATA[LP 2 CD for easy conversion]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/5443330f3b02ee267717752747a3ad0b http://mobileratty.com/article/5443330f3b02ee267717752747a3ad0b We have seen our fair share of LP conversion devices in the past, but the LP 2 CD this time round takes a different route by converting all your old records into CD format directly, all without the need for a PC.

Step up, the LP 2 CD: a one-stop-shop for popping your 33, 45 and 78 rpm records direct to compact disc, with zero bother. And because it doesn’t need to run through a computer, you can hook it up to a pair of speakers to use like a regular stereo for records and compact discs. The LP 2 CD cuts out the middleman by incorporating a flash memory and CD burner, so you never need to connect to a PC or Mac at all; it’s all right in one place with no cables for the mice to nibble through. Just whack your old vinyl platters on to the turntable, start playing the record and press the record button on the control panel. Your grooves will be automatically transformed into digital sound files as they play and stored on an inbuilt flash memory that can handle up to 80 minutes of music at once. A nifty track recognition mode senses the gaps between songs and splits the track listing up for you so you don’t end up with one long recording.

The entire LP 2 CD package will ship in a solid metal casing, featuring a high-quality belt-drive, premium tone arm and cartridge. It might retail for a rather pricey £299.95, but think of the benefits of transferring your LP collection (or your grandfather’s) over to the CD format. Time to move on with the times, man, never mind the warm tones that pro-LP folk always tout.

[ LP 2 CD for easy conversion copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

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]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:00:30 +0000 cd cd format directly cd package cd burner cd cuts cd format inbuilt flash memory rpm records direct records LP 2 CD for easy conversion <![CDATA[Canon Powershot SX110 IS Digital Camera]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/d3d187e7fb8a68a098402d9c1b9ece7f http://mobileratty.com/article/d3d187e7fb8a68a098402d9c1b9ece7f Canon Powershot SX110IS Digital Camera Images

Another new digital camera from Canon. It’s born under the same Powershot family as the previously mentioned E1 series, but unlike its sibling, this new 9MP Powershot SX110 IS falls under mid-range camera category. Priced at $299.99, the camera offers a 10x optical zoom with optical Image Stabilizer for sharp and clear photo result, a 3-inch display, a Face Detection and Motion Detection technologies, Easy Mode with Ful manual control for pros, and SD/SDHC/MMC media card slot.

Canon Powershot SX110 IS digital camera will hit the US store by the end of this month. However, if you live in Europe, you have to wait until next month to bring this baby home for €309.

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]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:25:22 +0000 canon canon powershot sx110 digital camera motion detection technologies detection 9mp powershot sx110 ful manual control gps vehicle 10x optical zoom Canon Powershot SX110 IS Digital Camera <![CDATA[Sony Cybershot T500 digital camera with HD recording support]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/b917a6246580171e66e1e06f5307c1ae http://mobileratty.com/article/b917a6246580171e66e1e06f5307c1ae

 

Sony is on a roll at IFA unveiling a slew of products including the world’s thinnest LCD TV. Another notable product to be announced was the Cybershot T500 digital camera. The peculiarity of this camera is not its sleekness or looks but its capability to record Hi Definition videos. It may sound exciting but the flipside here is 10 minutes is the permissible limit to record a single clip in HD.

The camera is equipped with a 10.1 megapixel Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with 5x optical zoom which can click pictures even while shooting a video. It has a 3.5-inch touch screen LCD and touching anywhere will make the camera to focus on that subject. Tapping on the face of the subject will activate Face Detection which can track up to eight faces at a time.

Users can even hook up the camera to a HD ready TV. The camera comes with a 4GB M2 card and will be available from October.

Press Release

]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:24:25 +0000 camera lcd tv lcd ready tv record 5-inch touch optical zoom press release subject Sony Cybershot T500 digital camera with HD recording support