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Taiwan network-equipment makers to benefit from femtocell build-up

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:26:59 +0000

Telecom operators around the globe have sped up the installation of femtocell networking equipment in order to expand their FMC (fixed mobile convergence) services – a move that is expected to generate a great deal of business opportunities for Taiwan networking device makers, Digitimes Research said in a recently held technology seminar.

The installation of femtocell networking equipment not only allows telecom operators to avoid huge investment in core networks amid the rising uncertainty of global economic conditions, but also helps strengthen their ARPU (average revenues per user) through the offering of FMC services, said Digitimes Research.

A number of telecom operators in the US, France, Singapore and Japan have pioneered FMC services, added Digitimes Research, noting that T-Mobile USA in the US and Orange in France have dramatically enhanced their mobile business through FMC services.

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), the largest telecom carrier in Taiwan, has said that it plans to launch trial femtocell services starting the fourth quarter of this year.

In view of the increasing popularity of femtocell, Digitimes Research further pointed out that most leading telecom equipment makers, including Samsung Electronics, Alcatel-Lucent, Motorola, NEC, LG Nortel and Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN), have all begun producing femtocell equipment to cash in on the rising demand.

Consequently, Taiwan's network-equipment makers, including Zyxel Communications, Alpha Networks, Sercomm, and Tecom, who have mostly established mutual business relations with those branded telecom equipment vendors, have also committed R&D projects to the development and production of femtocell devices.

In addition, branded consumer networking device vendors such as Netgear and Linksys (a unit of Cisco Systems) have also begun venturing into the femtocell segment, providing additional femtocell business opportunities for Taiwan makers, Digitimes Research concluded.

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Touch panel display that can be operated by touching either side of the panel

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:51:03 +0000

Teraokaseiko, manufacturer of high quality digital scales, scale printers, weigh-wrap systems etc exhibited a touch panel display which can be operated by touching either side of the display at Sign & Display Show 2008, at Tokyo. In addition to finger movements such as tapping and sliding, the touch panel display recognizes the movement of pinching also. The pixel count of the inorganic EL panel is 256 × 120. It is an orange monochrome display. The light transmittances of the inorganic EL panel and the touch panel attached to it are both 80%. The display has a transmittance of 51.2%. The display was made by attaching a resistive touch panel to the both sides of a transparent inorganic EL panel developed by Teraokaseiko. The display can be used to play games, mapping software etc.

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Win $50 in this weeks Coolest Gadget

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:35:25 +0000

It’s that time of week again, please vote for what you think is coolest and leave a comment for a chance to win a $50 Amazon voucher, winners will be announced on Tuesday.

Cute USB Golf Mouse

This USB Mouse is perfect gadgets for golfer, especially for golfers who spend most of their time in front of computer. With this gadget, they can have some fun playing mini golf even they are not on the golf field.

The full post can be found on Cutie Gadget.

13-in-1 Multi Tool Pen

Starting today, there’s no need to carry around more than one tool. An apparently ordinary pen can get you out of a tight spot when you need a saw. Or a screwdriver. Or an ear pick. Thank God they didn’t have this back when they filmed MacGyver or it would’ve made a very boring show…

The full post can be found on S2999.

Remote controlled iPod robot

A robot that will either hold your iPod inside it or just transfer all your stuff from iTunes. Use the remote or joystick to make it bring your tunes to you, dance and flash its lights - an all-in-one party robot!

The full post can be found on Decide What To Buy.

One Battery Mobile Charger Pen

The One Battery Mobile Charger Pen is a working ballpoint pen that can charge up your cellphone in an emergency. Inside the pen is a AA battery which should give your phone enough juice for 100 minutes. Comes with 5 different adapter cords.

The full post can be found on Craziest Gadgets.

Funtrak Paintball Panzer: A Mini Tank with a Colourful Purpose

The concept of paintball warfare was developed as a way for you to bond with people by shooting painful, orange pellets at them. Well this gadget has stepped up the attack and has the potential to make your next office party payback time for the accounts team. The Paintball Panzer from Funtrak is a mini-tank from which you can send out a barrage of rainbow colours while at the same time being protected from Matt in marketing. You can drive it around like a real tank but unlike a real tank, this will fit nicely in your garage.

The full post can be found on Gaj-It.

Revolutionary Portable Power Device

All you need to do is add water. The unique HydroPak water-activated cartridge system provides infinite shelf life and can generate enough power to recharge an average notebook computer.

The full post can be found on Random Good Stuff.

Intel Demonstrates New Wireless Power Technology

Intel has demonstrated its new wireless power technology at this years IDF. The technology demonstrated comprised of two metal arrays that connect to a power amplifier, the arrays resonate and establish a link of energy between each other.

The power is then transmitted from one metal array to the other. The technology isn’t exactly new but Intel have achieved the highest efficiency with the technology to date with 75% efficiency when transferring 60 watts of power over a distance of two feet.

The full post can be found on Geeky Gadgets.

EcoButton

“EcoButton is a cool USB gadget that saves you money and fights global warming! I can practically hear your tuts of disbelief back at Zath HQ. But seriously this little eco-friendly gizmo will do exactly that and even has the balls to gloat about it too!”

The full post can be found on Zath.

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Coca-Cola readying 100-flavor soda fountains

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:52:00 +0000

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

Your typical soda fountain in a fast-food joint features eight boring choices, usually offering nothing more exotic than "Orange." It's been that way for decades, but one of the oldest players in the market is finally shattering that paradigm. Coca-Cola is introducing a machine that can pour 100 different flavors. Early prototypes underwent testing earlier this summer and second-gen units are headed for limited markets early next year -- the same thing they said about those self-cooling bottles last year. Assuming they do come to market, swapping out the highly-concentrated flavors is likened to changing a print cartridge, meaning new choices can come and go quickly depending on popularity. It all sounds refreshing, but we're not looking forward to the lines as the thirsty yet indecisive ponder 15 different flavors of Diet Coke.

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Psst: T-Mobiles 3G half the price of AT&Ts iPhone plan

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:00:12 +0000

For all the T-Mobile subscribers out there who are this close to canceling their service because the company’s Internet is subpar, T-Mobile continues to quietly launch the faster 3G Internet service in various markets. The speedy cellular Internet should be in more than 20 markets by the end of the year, including Orange County, according to speculators at The Unofficial T-Mobile Blog.

So far, T-Mobile’s media guy tells me, its 3G service has launched in seven markets: New York City, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Minneapolis and San Antonio. But few markets had an official announcement. Why has the company been so shy about it? Perhaps it’s because they are the last of the major cell-phone carriers to offer 3G service.

Dave Henderson, with T-Mobile, remains tightlipped about the launch even though there is new excitement over the company because it may be the first with a Google phone (Android developers announced today that Android applications will get its own store!). But what he could tell me is this:

“We haven’t announced 3G pricing as of yet. For now, data pricing remains the same as it has been,” he said.

That means in the cities with 3G, users are paying a minimum of $19.99 a month for data — the cheapest plan available for smartphones. Data plans go up to $89.99/month for Internet and enterprise e-mail service on the Blackberry.

Comparably, 3G iPhone users are paying AT&T $40 a month for the unlimited data plans.

Of course, the only way to access those speeds — above 1 mbps — is to have a 3G phone.

And T-Mobile has several, Henderson said. These are the Nokia 6263, Samsung t639, Samsung t819 and the Nokia 3555. All are pictured below.

The company also just announced the Sony Ericsson TM506, which is T-Mobile’s first HSDPA-capable handset and pictured at the top right of this post. This phone should see an average data rate of 600 kbps and peak at 1 mbps, he added.

The Sony phone will be available in early September for $100. Features include a 2.0-megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, TeleNav maps and, of course, Web access.

Related:

T-Mobile 3G facts TMNews.com)
T-Mobile 3G launching Oct. 1 TMNews.com)
Carrier Scorecard: T-Mobile (Unstrung)
T-Mobile announces 3G Sony (CNET)
Why wait for Android when iPhone is already here? (Gadgetress)
BillShrink quickly shows how to save on cell bill (Gadgetress)
Early test of T-Mobile $10 home phone service hits one snag (Gadgetress)
Starbucks’ free Wi-Fi isn’t cool with T-Mobile (Gadgetress)

Orange Admits To Capping iPhone 3G Speeds

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:51:00 +0000

Maybe it’s not all Apple’s fault after all. French wireless carrier Orange has admitted to capping 3G network speeds at 384Kbps for iPhone customers, AppleInsider reports. Perhaps that’s why iPhone users on Germany’s T-Mobile network were reporting speeds as high as 1800Kbps while Orange customers’ data moved at a much slower pace. As with other carriers that recently launched the new iPhone 3G, Orange’s customer care lines lit up. In some cases, representatives were able to dramatically increase specific iPhone users’ speeds to as much as 3Mbps by simply altering some technical parameters. Orange told FranceInfo that the network speeds were capped to preserve network stability, but that it intends to raise the download cap for iPhone users to 1Mbps by Sept. 15.

It’s doubtful that will resolve the concern of many Orange customers that have signed a petition saying the artificial limitation is in direct violation of Orange’s service agreement, which should allow for HSDPA speeds up to 7.2Mbps. And it’s likely to stoke the debate on whether iPhone 3G connection issues are the fault of Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) or the carriers. Is AT&T (NYSE: T) doing the same thing in the United States? Apple may not want to rustle the feathers of its carrier partners, but it would serve the company well to deflect criticism if it’s not a chipset or software problem that’s crippling iPhone 3Gs. If the blame rightfully belongs elsewhere, why hasn’t Apple said so? My guess is there’s a group of snafus gathering here, the fallout of which we’ll be seeing for some time to come.

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Keyring Kites for portable, non-electronic fun

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:30:50 +0000

You don’t have to cite a DS, PSP or iPod as the only forms of portable entertainment, although kids these days are probably limited to those three options. No sir, back in our day, we do things like flying kites during summer you know. How about toting a kite in your pocket, thanks to the Keyring Kite?

Unclip the hinges on the small yellow case and voila! Inside you’ll find a brightly coloured blue and orange kite that folds out to an impressive 45cm diameter with 30m of bridle string. Get your Keyring out in the park or on the beach and see this cool kite in action! Keyring Kites are huge fun and easy to fly – all ages will love it! Order your Keyring Kite today and see just how much fun you can have with this miniature package!

At £2.95, this is one of the cheapest modes of fun, clean entertainment around.
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Orange Admits To Throttling iPhone 3G Speeds

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:08:23 +0000

Don’t you just hate it when you pay your hard earned cash to a company, expecting that they will render the best level of service possible to you, only to find out that the company has underserved you instead? Orange has recently admitted to artificially throttling the iPhone 3G’s speeds in France for customers, claiming that this decision was made in order for the network to be stable. In that case, can customers “throttle” our payments so that our monthly financial obligations can be stable, too? Just to let you know, iPhone 3G download speeds rarely hit 400Kbps, while those in Germany are touching 1.8Mbps on average. Good thing Orange has owned up to the error of their ways, and will increase 3G data speeds to 1Mbps come this September 15th.

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Orange says Polish iPhone 3G customers weren't paid actors

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:05:00 +0000

Filed under: Cellphones

Folks, be honest with us here -- did you really expect Orange and / or Apple to say anything other than this? Amidst reports that iPhone 3G line sitters at Polish Orange stores were actually paid to be there, the carrier has shot back in order to defend its dignity. In an e-mail reply to an Ad Age inquiry on the matter, a spokeswoman proclaimed that as "part of the excitement around the launch of the iPhone, some of [Orange's] team has been joining customers outside [of the] shops." She also noted that "sales were strong" and that Orange "was happy," though actual numbers were not revealed. So there you have it, now make of it what you will.

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Orange Admits To Throttling iPhone 3G Speeds

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:45:34 +0000

Don't you just hate it when you pay your hard earned cash to a company, expecting that they will render the best level of service possible to you, only to find out that the company has underserved you instead? Orange has recently admitted to artificially throttling the iPhone 3G's speeds in France for customers, claiming that this decision was made in order for the network to be stable. In that case, can customers "throttle" our payments so that our monthly financial obligations can be stable, too? Just to let you know, iPhone 3G download speeds rarely hit 400Kbps, while those in Germany are touching 1.8Mbps on average. Good thing Orange has owned up to the error of their ways, and will increase 3G data speeds to 1Mbps come this September 15th.

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