Mobile Hobby
Land Rover S1
by Doc_Ren on Jul.18, 2009, under Innovative Technology, Mobile Hobby, Mobile models, Mobile News
“The first mobile phone rugged enough to be called a Land Rover” and you can buy it online right now – on http://www.landroverphone.co.uk/
The Land Rover S1 is the reliable communications tool to keep you in touch for when your life becomes an adventure.
Lifestyle
With an IP67 rating and shockproof design, the Land Rover S1 is engineered to excel in harsh conditions. So no matter what extreme environments your work or lifestyle throws at you, the Land Rover S1 fits the terrain.
Whether you’re skiing, off-roading, sailing, power boat racing or mountain biking through the Cumbria Mountains, the Land Rover S1 is the only device tough enough.
Fully Submersible
The S1 can be fully submersed down to one metre for up to 30 mins, so you can be assured that water, muddy or clean, even snow will not ruin your phone.
Tough
Tested to withstand temperatures between -20C to +60C, the S1 can be dropped from a height of up to 2 meters onto concrete and survive.
With an antiglare and shock resistant 128 x 160 screen, it is also resistant to petroleum, oil, crush and puncture, making it the premiere rugged, “Go Beyond” phone.
Feature-packed
Fully-loaded with features including turn-by-turn GPS, accelerometer, camera and a torch the Land Rover S1 is a “one of a kind” mobile phone that delivers both craftsmanship and durability.
The remarkable S1 is built to survive and why it’s the only mobile phone rugged enough to be called a Land Rover.
Be the first to own the new Land Rover S1 and take your mobile for an adventure.
Blackberry Curve 8900
by Doc_Ren on Jul.14, 2009, under Blackberry, GPS, Innovative Technology, Lifestile, Mobile Hobby, Mobile models, Mobile News, Smartphone
At first glance this new phone looks stylish and like the smallest Blackberries that have ever existed in the product line, an that’s truth.
Height:
4.29 inches (109 mm)
Width:
2.36 inches (60 mm)
Depth:
0.53 inches (13.5 mm)
Weight:
3.87 ounces (109.9 grams)
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Blackberry Curve 8900's Available Features are
Camera (3.2 MP)
Wi-Fi® Support
Built-in GPS
Enhanced Media Player
Video Recording
BlackBerry® Maps
Wireless Email
Organizer
Browser
Phone
Corporate Data Access
SMS/MMS
Display
High resolution 480×360 pixel color display
Transmissive TFT LCD
Supports over 65,000 colors
Screen Size: 2.44 inches (diagonally measured)
Camera & Video Recording
Camera: 3.2 MP camera (JPEG Encoding) with Auto focus, Image stabilization, Flash and 2X Digital Zoom
Video Camera: Normal Mode: 240×180 pixel, MMS Mode: 176×144 pixel
Learn more about camera and video recording
GPS & BlackBerry Maps
Assisted and autonomous GPS enabled
Learn more about GPS capabilities
Learn more about BlackBerry Maps
Data Input & Navigation
35 key backlit QWERTY keyboard
Trackball located on front face of device, ESC key to the right, Menu to the left
Dedicated Keys: Send, End, Mute, Lock, VAD (user customizable), 2-stage camera (user customizable), 2x volume/zoom
User Interface: Intuitive icons and menus
Voice Input & Output
Integrated speaker and microphone, Hands-free headset capable, Bluetooth® headset capable, Integrated Hands-Free Speakerphone
Rating for hearing aids (PDF): M3 (in cellular bands only)
Media Player
Video Format Support: DivX, XviD (MPEG4 Advance Simple Profile), H.263, WMV3
Audio Format Support: .3gp, WAV, MIDI, AMR-NB, G711u/A, GSM610, PCM, MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA9/10 Standard/Pro
Learn more about the BlackBerry smartphone media player
Ringtones & Notifications
Ringtones: .3gp, WAV, MIDI, AMR-NB, G711u/A, GSM610, PCM, MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA9/10 Standard/Pro
Notifications: Tone, vibrate, on-screen or LED indicator; notification options are user configurable
Bluetooth
Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR; Headset, Handsfree, Serial Port Profile, Stereo Audio (A2DP/AVCRP), SIM Access Profile and Dial-up Networking supported
Learn more about Bluetooth
Keyboard security
Password protection
Keyboard lock
Sleep (standby) mode
Find out about BlackBerry security
Wi-Fi
802.11b/g enabled
Wi-Fi Alliance Certifications: WPA/WPA2 Personal and Enterprise, WMM, WMM Power Save, Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Cisco CCX certification planned
Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry® Internet Server
Direct IP web browsing over Wi-Fi
Support for UMA/GAN
Learn more about Wi-Fi
Wireless Networks
North America: 850 MHz GSM®/GPRS networks
North America: 1900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
Europe/Asia Pacific: 1800MHz GSM/GPRS networks
Europe/Asia Pacific: 900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
EDGE networks
Battery & Battery Life
Battery: 1400 mAHr removable/rechargeable cryptographic lithium cell
Talk Time: 5.5 hours
Standby Time: 356 hours
Bracelet Phone
by Doc_Ren on May.08, 2009, under iPhone, Mobile Hobby, Mobile models, Mobile News
Concept Cellphone: “Liteon” Bracelet Phone.

Sony Ericsson Xperia
by Doc_Ren on Nov.29, 2008, under Innovative Technology, Mobile Hobby, Mobile models, Mobile News
Sony Ericsson Xperia(TM) X1 – new cell phone from Sony is one of the most expensive mainstream handset on the market.

What does it have?
Camera
• Auto focus
• 3.2 megapixel camera
• Photo light
• Video recording Multimedia
• Bluetooth(TM) stereo (A2DP)4
• Media player
• Music tones
• Windows Media(R) Player Mobile
• 3D games
• FM radio
• Java(TM)
• Video streaming
• Video viewing
• Internet 7 Explorer(R) Mobile
• RSS feeds
• Opera(TM) 9.5
Communication and Messaging
• Polyphonic ringtones
• Speakerphone
• Vibrating alert
• Video calling3,8
• Email
• Picture messaging (MMS)9
• Predictive text input
• Text messaging (SMS)9
Design
• XPERIA(TM) panels
• Optical joystick navigation
• Navigation key
• Picture wallpaper
• Touch navigation
Organizer
• Alarm clock
• Calculator
• Calendar
• Document editors
• Document readers
• Flight mode
• Handwriting recognition
• Notes
• Phone book
• Tasks
• Touchscreen
Connectivity
• aGPS
• Bluetooth(TM)4 technology
• Modem
• Synchronization
• USB support
• WLAN
Windows Mobile(R) Operating System
• Microsoft(R) Outlook(R) Mobile: email, contacts, calendar, tasks
• Microsoft(R) Office Mobile: Word Mobile, Excel(R) Mobile, PowerPoint(R) Mobile
• Windows Live(TM)
Sony Ericsson MBS-900
by Doc_Ren on Nov.10, 2008, under Innovative Technology, Mobile Hobby, Mobile models, Mobile News
To all those who love to hear favorite music in motion Sony Ericsson have offered new cell phone W705 and Wireless Home Audio System MBS-900 supplemented well known Walkman series.
Whith the device consumers can connect to broadband hot spots, go online for the best songs or most popular YouTube video clips or stream tunes wirelessly using the stylish MBS-900 speaker via Bluetooth.

Features of the W705 Walkman phone include:
* Award-winning clear audio experience – listen to music as it was meant to be heard
* Desktop direct search to online music – Go online for the best songs and most popular videos on YouTube
* Wi-Fi™ and DLNA certified™ – connect the way you want
* PlayNow™ arena – a complete range of mobile entertainment
* Shake control – switch tracks and control the volume with the flick of a wrist
* SensMe™ – create playlists based on mood rather than artists or genres
* Large 2.4” screen – view websites and emails with high clarity
* Automatic rotation – switch from portrait to landscape with just a tilt of the phone
* Google Maps™ for Mobile – never get lost again
* 3.2 megapixel camera – snap and share your favourite images via Bluetooth
* FM radio with TrackID™ – listen to the radio while on the move
* 4GB memory card – store up to 3900 songs**
IdeaPad U8 from Lenovo
by Doc_Ren on Aug.19, 2008, under Innovative Technology, Mobile Hobby
Lenovo has announced an ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) called the IdeaPad U8, that features a 4.8” display, 3G connectivity, a “trackball”, a GPS and will be powered by an Atom processor.

Sources say that it is likely to run on a non-Windows OS (which pretty much means Linux). At the beginning the IdeaPad will be on sale for Chinese only but hope be appeared everywhere soon. The price has not been announced yet, but it should be out by the end of next month.
Unlocked Cell Phone
by Doc_Ren on Jul.21, 2008, under GPS, Lifestile, Mobile Hobby
There are great numbers of services cell phone’s operators provide to improve to use cell phones including cases of emergency. It is clear that they don’t want to lose their valued customers then they can lock their phones onto their networks to prevent you from getting the best sim card. For example if you buy a cell phone from Orange, then you cannot use the phone from Orange to Cellcom, Vodafone or T-Mobile.

LG KE770 Shine unlocked
Removing the sim locks from a phone can be beneficial for travelers needing their sim unlocked, in case the operator may not be providing service to distant countries. An unlocking code is a series of numbers and characters which can be entered into your mobile phone via the phones keypad to remove the network restriction and allow the use of other network Sim cards.
If you have a GSM world phone with at least 900MHz or 1800MHz band, thenyou can travel with cell phone abroad and it will work in most countries outside the US once unlocked. If you are traveling to Ecuador or Panama, your cell phone must have 850MHz band.
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iPhone 3G in Switzerland.
by Doc_Ren on Jul.11, 2008, under iPhone, iPhone mania, Mobile Hobby, Mobile News
The leading mobile operator in Switzerland, and Apple Swisscom have started tonight to sell iPhone with 3G networking that is twice as fast* as the first generation iPhone and iPhone 2.0 software which includes support for Microsoft Exchange .

“We can’t wait to offer an entirely new mobile experience with iPhone 3G,” said Christian Petit, head of Swisscom’s Residential Customers Group and member of the Swisscom board. “Our goal is to deliver the best iPhone 3G experience to our customers, with an attractive service package and of course with the best mobile network in the country.”
“Swisscom is Switzerland’s leading telecom provider and we’re thrilled to be working together to bring iPhone 3G to Switzerland next month,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s COO. “iPhone 3G is an amazing product and we think customers in Switzerland will love it as much as we do.”
LG Decoy
by Doc_Ren on Jun.16, 2008, under Mobile Hobby, Mobile models, Mobile News
LG Decoy is a slider and the world’s first handset with an integrated Bluetooth headset. It slips into the back for charging its battery and transporting both devices together.

Samsung D800
by Doc_Ren on Jun.09, 2008, under Mobile Hobby, Mobile models, Mobile News
I’m going to visit London this summer. And right now surfing internet pages devoted London I think that if it were my Samsung has GPS I could evoid many troubles inevitably accompanying any travel. My cell phone is great, I enjoy using it but the model has not GPS.
This is my Samsung-D800, 14.9mm slim slide-up phone that is packed with today’s latest technology – 1.3 megapixel camera, document viewer, Bluetooth, PictBridge, and TV-out. Encased in a black and silver metal, it exudes modernity and elegance.

A new researches report that by 2012, more than one in ten humans will buy a GPS-enabled mobile device each year and this news make me happy. The report, entitled, “GPS: A Path to New Applications on Mobile Devices” predicts worldwide shipments of GPS-integrated mobile devices will grow at an annualized rate of nearly 40% over the next five years, reaching 834 million units in 2012. Great deal! But how it helps me now, in summer 2008?:-)