Archive for August, 2008
iPhone ad taken off air in UK after ASA finds false claims
UK advertising watchdog ASA reined in the iPhone 3G after it found out that all the claims made by their ad was not true and especially the claim that iPhone allows the user to browse any part of the internet. The most famous claim made by the iPhone is that it is the only model [...]
Quantum Cryptography systems may be the most secure way of sending messages
Quantum cryptography seems to be the latest technology that might help in protecting people’s information. The technique depends on Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, which states that it is impossible to measure at the subatomic level without altering it. So, when a QC system sends a message in 0 and 1 format, and if someone tries to [...]
Andrew Becraft builds Boba Fett’s LEGO costume
LEGO has inspired many to build models that are completely out of this world and also those that are really unique. This time, however, Andrew Becraft has built a less important and less serious Boba Fett costume. He used LEGO bricks to build a helmet, bracelets, laser guns, weaponry, rockets and also vehicles. If you [...]
Intel Atom based cellphones to be launched soon
If things go well for Intel, we may soon see cellphones with Atom processors. The Intel Atom processor is being made using the 32nm process technology and would be cheaper. The 32nm technology is based on the x86 micro-architecture and would have the support of most previous Intel based technologies. The Intel Atom has the [...]
Rogers to bring Palm Treo Pro to Canada on September 17?
Rogers is really making a strong case for GSM networks in the Great White North. With the iPhone 3G already under its wing, and the BlackBerry Bold now bolstering its high-end GSM smartphone stable, Rogers is leveraging their position as Canada’s GSM carrier to good effect. Rate plan costs aside, we’ve got to hand it [...]
NEC announces N706iII amadana
Japanese company NEC and mobile operator NTT DOCOMO announced a new model, N706iII amadana which supports hi-tech functions such as HSDPA, embedded digital TV tuner, support for wireless payments, ability to use two numbers simultaneously etc. The phone has a 3″ LCD screen and also has a built in currency converter and displays 262 thousand [...]
BlackBerry Bold experiencing 3G network woes with AT&T
With data suggesting that the iPhone 3G’s sluggish 3G data speeds and unreliable 3G service are due to AT&T’s underdeveloped network, we have to wonder if any other 3G-enabled devices are experiencing the same kind of 3G network issues.
Wired’s iPhone 3G data speed survey shows wireless networks as weak point
Hardware, software, firmware, or networks. No one really knows what’s going on with the iPhone 3G that’s causing all these network problems, but new data points to the problems being rooted in the wireless network itself.
Gorgeous public phone concepts by Nuno Teixeira
Many a movie has been based around a public phone; I can recall at least one starring Collin Farrell. That the installment seems rather unnecessary in the modern day cellphone-world is a pity indeed. Of course these devices are still being used. So why not give this age old idea a facelift? Nuno Teixeira, a [...]
Real tough Samsung a837 on AT&T soon
If in looks vs. toughness, your winner is latter among the two then you’d want to check out Samsung’s a837. This sturdy device is military-spec grade and is soon going to make its way onto AT&T. The device is quad-band, HSPDA- and Bluetooth-enabled and has quite good specs considering what it purports to be. Among [...]
