Join Obligatory iPhone Post: we’re talking battery life …
Okay, so just about every tech blog in the Universe is gushing about the wonders of the 3G iPhone. How it supposedly costs 1/3 as much as it did last year, or the wonders of the Application store, or how the 3G network is blindingly fast by comparison of the EDGE network, and how it can even walk on water, raise someone from the dead or turn water into wine. But how long does it last before it needs a battery boost you ask? Only so-so. But there are ways to make it better.
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AuthenTec Fingerprint Sensor on Fujitsu FOMA F906i phone
AuthenTec is proud to work with Fujitsu to include its vaunted fingerprint sensor technology inside the FOMA F906i ultra-thin world phone. It will feature Power of Touch features such as security, convenience, personalization and navigation. This isn’t the first cell phone from Fujitsu to feature AuthenTec’s award-winning TruePrint technology but the 16th, but it is the first Fujitsu phone to offer TrueNav that offers users the ability to rock on to a full 360 degrees of browser, menu and document navigation simply through AuthenTec’s integrated AES1710 fingerprint sensor. The cell phone itself was recently offered to subscribers of NTT DoCoMo, boasting the tiny form factor AES1710 low power fingerprint sensor.
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FOMA SH706i based on Symbian OS launched
NTT DoCoMo has just released its new FOMA SH706i handset, and what makes this different from what you’ve seen so far in the past is the Symbian operating system. This new handset will begin shipping in Japan today, and chances are it won’t function outside of the Land of the Rising Sun. Just in case the FOMA SH706i sounds familiar to certain quarters, that’s because a whole lot of cell phone from Japan do share similar sounding model numbers in addition to the insane amount of features found within. Currently, 3G phones in Japan that are powered by Symbian’s operating system are manufactured by Fujitsu, Mitsubishi Electric, Motorola, Nokia, Sharp, and Sony Ericsson.
Bic Disposable Pre-Charged Cellphones
Bic is an awesome gadget company. I’ve been using their quality ball-point pens and even a disposable razor or two for years. I’m not quite sure if I can trust them yet when it comes to anything too technological. I mean, they don’t really have a reputation as a tech company. But luckily, with this dip in the mobile market pie, Bic has a little help from their friends.
Bic has teamed up with Orange France to release the first ever Bic Phone, a cell which is sold with a pre-charged battery and made to be thrown away after a chunk of usage. The Bic Phone comes with a SIM card already set-up and roaring to go, with activation being the only needed step. Each Bic Phone will also offer 60 minutes of free talk time. But you can always add more minutes if you’re so inclined.
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Grab iPhone 2.0 Firmware A Day Early and Party In The App Store
It’s not “officially” here just yet, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get it. And a day early no less. While digging through the Apple XML files just like any other true Apple fan with some extra time on their hands, MacRumors has dredged up the URL location for the iPhone 2.0 firmware upgrade. The download comes in the form of a .ipsw file, which you can install on your phone by holding down the “Option” key (shift on PCs) and clicking the “Check For Update” button on the iTunes iPhone menu.
Along with the new firmware comes the really big news of the day. The emergence of the Apple App Store, which has also proven to be live. I had a chance to dabble around with some of the apps, and let me tell you, it was well worth the wait.
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Motorola rolls out trio of PDA phones
Motorola might be struggling in the current unstable economic climate, but that doesn’t mean the telecommunications giant is about to throw in the towel. The US-based company has just rolled out a trio of new PDA phones in China today – the MING A1600, MING A1800 and MOTO A810. The first two MING cell phones are next-generation handsets that boast standalone GPS navigation and packs in more than a decent punch where productivity and multimedia functions are concerned. As for the MOTO A810, this entry-level phone will further expand the PDA phone market in China with the bare necessities without breaking the bank.
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Apple to Rogers: “Oh, Hell Naw!”
Canadians have something to be truly pissed about. Finally, the iPhone 3G is about to set foot in North America, and Canadian wireless provider Rogers has to lay down some of the worse price plans you could possibly expect, even compared to Canadian wireless standards.
To start, there is absolutely no unlimited plan to speak of. The highest data allowance tops off at 2GB and only 300 sent text messages, which for most people is way more data than they’ll ever use in the first place, but even so, for $115 a month, you shouldn’t be setting any limits on anyone. Apple has had it with Rogers and they’re making it very clear. Sources say that they have officially pulled the iPhone off the Rogers sale racks, even before its launch on the 11th.
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Motorola Q9 Napoleon looks Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite here, and I just discovered a flippin’ leak. Motorola is rumored to have added something new to their Q collection with a phone that they call Napoleon. I suppose it would have been really cool if they had spelled my name right on some sources. I mean, some blogs actually spelled it “Napolean”. Is it really that hard to spell my name right? Gosh!
At least the phone is rumored to have some flippin’ sweet features. For example, it is a CDMA EV-DO Rev. A Q9 with GSM world roaming capabilities. That means that you can call pretty much anywhere. This would be great for my Uncle Rico, who’s on the road a lot. I wish he’d get on the road right now in that stupid orange van!
Oh yeah, there is also some killer Wi-Fi in case you want to be chattin’ online with babes all day like my brother Kip.
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