November 14th 2008 |
Sony Commercializes 12.25 Megapixel CMOS Image Sensor for Mobile Phones. The unit gives a cellphone the image quality and detail of a modern point-and-shoot camera, according to the company. The three new image sensors boasts pixel densities of 5.15, 8.11 and 12.25 megapixels. The range-topping Exmor IMX060PQ unit brings with it more than 12 million pixels into a 1/2.5 type CMOS image sensor.
The modules include the sensor, lens and autofocus mechanism. The “piezo” type lens motor used reduces power consumption when shooting video images. It also operates quickly enough to shoot 1080p video as quickly as 27 frames per second and 720p at a TV-level 30 frames per second as long as the processor and storage are also capable of the same speed. Sony rival Samsung has already released a 10-megapixel camera phone in Korea. By comparison Apple has a 2-megapixel camera for the iPhone, while the latest BlackBerry Storm touchscreen phone to be released on Verizon Wireless later this month will have a 3.2-megapixel camera. Look for handsets with 12 megapixel cameras hitting the market sometime in the middle of next year – especially those from Sony Ericsson.
November 14th 2008 |
 Verizon Wireless customers will be able to download Beyonce content from her new album “I AM… SASHA FIERCE” days before its Nov. 18 release date. While the upcoming album will be officially launched on November 18, Verizon customers that use V CAST Music or VZW Tones can listen to some of the tracks startig tomorrow, November 14, and afterwards they can download + purchase the desired song.This is the first time that an artist has taken over Verizon’s VCAST page is such a way.
Users can select full tracks including: “Halo,†“Satellites,†“Broken-Hearted Girl,†“Ave Maria,†“Sweet Dreams,†“Video Phone†and the current single, “If I Were A Boy.†Today, Verizon Wireless customers can download and purchase as ringtones or ringback tones all those songs plus, “Disappear,†“Radio,†“Diva†as well as Beyoncé’s current single, “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),†all before the album drops next week
Finally, Verizon will send a video message to all subscribers who have purchased any Beyonce content during the promotion with information on how to be the first to download new ringtones and full songs from the entire album when available. Fans can also text Beyonce to 8901 to download any of the exclusive titles.
November 14th 2008 |
Alltel has a new phone in its portfolio – LG Swift. It earned it’s name due to the Fastap Press-to-Experience keys that make for faster composition of text messages. It combines six one-touch, easy-access keys with a standard alphanumeric keypad, giving you quick access to services and apps. The LG Swift itself is a mid-range device that supports Alltel’s 3G EV-DO data network
Beyond that, it also offers up external music control buttons, twin speakers, Bluetooth support, a 1.3-megapixel camera, one-touch speakerphone and a memory card slot. Sadly, the headphone jack is of the 2.5-millimeter diversity, though you can choose between red and blue color schemes. Â The LG Swift will be available through Alltel for US$49.99, after a US$50.00 mail-in rebate and two-year service agreement
November 14th 2008 |
Verizon “Big Red†Wireless wants to be better than Santa and prepares a bunch of hot new phones for the Holidays (scheduled to be released in November). phoneArena has some late-breaking news  about the HTC Touch Pro, Saga (CDMA version of the Epix), and Renown. Some confirmed dates have been informed: the Samsung Saga (I770, GSM users might recognize it as the Epix) should land on November 14th for $199 on a two-year contract; the Samsung Renown (SCH-U810) will be available November 19th. for $179 (also on two years); finally, Verizon’s HTC Touch Pro will be following hot on the heels of Sprint’s offering and the AT&T Fuze with a release date on Nov 24th. for $349 on contract.
the Samsung Renown SCH-U810 flip phone, with an Internet and Telesales release date of Nov 19th (in-stores Dec 1st) and a 2-year price of $179 (after $50 rebate). It is also Dual-band CDMA and Quad-band GSM capable, but lacks EVDO Rev A and WiFi. Other features include a 2MP camera, Bluetooth, QVGA display, microSDHC support up to 8GB, and comes with a SIM card pre-installed. [Read More...]
November 13th 2008 |
App Cubby has released Gas Cubby 1.0, a gas mileage and vehicle maintenance app for the the iPhone and iPod touch. Gas Cubby helps you track your vehicle’s mileage and maintenance. Gas Cubby can support multiple vehicles, and provides information on miles-per-gallon, gas price, gas expenses and service expenses for your vehicles. Â It’s available for purchase and download from the App Store and costs US$4.99.
Gas Cubby also sports customizable service reminders. Data fields can be turned on an off, allowing the user to enter as much or as little information as necessary. Customizable tags allow grouping or categorization of records. If further visualization or analysis is needed, a few taps will create an Excel-compatible (CSV) report. Once a report has been generated, it can be emailed to anyone as an attachment using App Cubby’s secure, custom mail service.
