Facebook is possibly developing its own Smartphone (social, networking, communication, android, iPhone, GSM, voip, Auckland, "David Lim"

Believe it or not, two high level Facebook employees by the names Matthew Papakipos and Joe Hewitt are rumoured to be working on developing a smartphone for Social network giant. Former lead project manager of the Android OS, Eric Tseng is also said to be in the loop after leaving Google in May and signing on with Facebook. According to TechCrunch.com the project is such a secret, that most, if not all Facebook staff are unaware of it.
Correction, the project they are working on is not actually a phone, but the software used to power it, alongside a third party who will be building the hardware. The smartphone in question is expected to allow deep integration with Facebook contacts. It also appears that Facebook will be making use of Google’s open-source Android operating system to do its damage, which will surely anger a lot of people off at Google.
 
The question is why would Facebook be working on a smartphone? Apparently, Facebook has been concerned that Apple and Google are turning into some kind of threat as competitors, there is a rather deep Facebook integration in the Android platform, and there is an iPhone app which allows for contact merging.
Both Hewitt and Papakipos have extensive knowledge and experience with operating system experience. Papakipos was leading the Google Chrome OS project until June, when he quit and went to Facebook. As for Hewitt, he helped create the Firefox browser and created all of Facebook’s iPhone web apps.
When, where and how much is still unknown, but TechCrunch is betting the Facebook phone will be a lower end model (under $50.00), something very affordable that they can get into as many hands as possible, in other words, not much more than just a fully integrated Facebook device.
On the other side of the fence is Engadget, they expect a higher end product, if Facebook is truly concerned about the major players, it would not be targeting a lower end product.
All I can say is that Facebook is on top of its game for what it is, a social networking space. They may have the funds and the talent to run with this, but just remember who their completion is, Apple, Google, Nokia, RIM, Microsoft. I just cant see them beating those kind of odds.
What do you think it will be called, perhaps the Facepalm?

Update:

Facebook has denied making a phone of its own. It agreed that it was working on deeper integration of the social network with phones, but through its traditional approach of talking to other companies and not with its own devices.
Things are starting to get juicy…Mashable says “no Facebook phone”, while TechCrunch is still adamant that there will be a Facebook phone in the near future.
I going with TechCrunch on this one, remember last year when Google said they weren’t working on their own brand of a smartphone? What about two years back when Microsoft adamantly denied it wasn’t working on a Zune phone?

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World’s Slimmest Waterproof Phone – Fujitsu F705i (tech, news, report, preview, Auckland) "David Lim"

World’s Slimmest Waterproof Phone – Fujitsu F705i, This cellphone from Fujitsu claimed as the world’s slimmest waterproof cellphone that can resist submersion in 1 meter of water for about 30 minutes. Here’s the specification of this cellphone.  http://tiny.cc/2fujitsu


The Fujitsu F705i tries to proves beyond a doubt that “waterproof” and “slim” is a good combination. It is the latest in its “FOMA i series” of waterproof phones headed to NTT DoCoMo conforming to IPX5 and IPX7 waterproof standards and measures a scrawny 13.7 mm. Waterproof up to 30 minutes at 1 meter depth, this phone features a 1.3-megapixel camera, Super Clear Voice and Super Clear Mic for in-call adjustment of volume to surrounding sounds, a 2.7-inch QVGA LCD screen, and Quick Zoom for increased visual accessibility. This cell phone also has another notable feature, which is a buzzer that can be set off in case of an emergency alerting people in the proximity.


The Fujitsu F705i will be available in three colors of snow white, dark blue, and light pink, although my Japanese doesn’t permit me enough to say when.

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The World's Top Ten Smallest Cell/Mobile Phones (tech, news, report, record, Auckland, New Zealand)

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Ten (10) Interesting Facts about Nokia You Might Not Know! (David Lim, Auckland, iPhone Repair)

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1. The ringtone "Nokia tune" is actually based on a 19th century guitar work named "Gran Vals" by Spanish musician Francisco Tárrega. The Nokia Tune was originally named "Grande Valse" on Nokia phones but was changed to "Nokia Tune" around 1998 when it became so well known that people referred to it as the "Nokia Tune."


2. The world's first commercial GSM call was made in 1991 in Helsinki over a Nokia-supplied network, by Prime Minister of Finland Harri Holkeri, using a Nokia phone.


3. Nokia is currently the world's largest digital camera manufacturer, as the sales of its camera-equipped mobile phones have exceeded those of any conventional camera manufacturer.


4. The "Special" tone available to users of Nokia phones when receiving SMS (text messages) is actually Morse code for "SMS". Similarly, the "Ascending" SMS tone is Morse code for "Connecting People," Nokia's slogan. The "Standard" SMS tone is Morse code for "M" (Message).


5. The Nokia corporate font (typeface) is the AgfaMonotype Nokia Sans font, originally designed by Eric Spiekermann. Its mobile phone User's Guides Nokia mostly used the Agfa Rotis Sans font.


6. In Asia, the digit 4 never appears in any Nokia handset model number, because 4 is considered unlucky in many parts of Southeast/East Asia.


7. Nokia was listed as the 20th most admirable company worldwide in Fortune's list of 2006 (1st in network communications, 4th non-US company).


8. Unlike other modern day handsets, Nokia phones do not automatically start the call timer when the call is connected, but start it when the call is initiated. (Except for Series 60 based handsets like the Nokia 6600)


9. Nokia is sometimes called aikon (Nokia backwards) by non-Nokia mobile phone users and by mobile software developers, because "aikon" is used in various SDK software packages, including Nokia's own Symbian S60 SDK.


10. The name of the town of Nokia originated from the river which flowed through the town. The river itself, Nokianvirta, was named after the old Finnish word originally meaning sable, later pine marten.

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5 Ways iPhone 4 Will Influence Future Smartphones (tech, news. report, Auckland, Vodafone)

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Apple’s iPhone 4 officially launches today, and both pre-order customers and those hoping to walk up and grab the new device are lined up around the country — and that’s after an estimated 600,000 of the devices were pre-ordered. There’s no question the iPhone 4 is popular — and just like the original iPhone, this model is also sure to influence future handsets from competitors, in the following five ways:


Front-facing camera and video calling — iPhone 4 isn’t the first handset to offer a front-facing camera that supports video calling, but FaceTime — the engine used behind the iPhone 4 video calling software — is an open standard, so apps on other platforms can integrate it. However, currently FaceTime works over Wi-Fi only — Apple is planning for 3G support later this year. By comparison, I’ve recently used Fring on a Nokia E73 Mode for video calls over 3G.
Thin is in — At 9.3 millimeters or 0.34 inches, Apple claims title to the “world’s thinnest smartphone” with the iPhone 4. But the just-introduced Droid X is a svelte 0.4 inches and other new handsets without hardware keyboards aren’t that much thicker. Still, Apple is setting the trend here and is doing so with elegant engineering — by designing the device internals to minimize space. Indeed, the use of smaller microelectromechanical systems in the new iPhone 4 should trickle down to many other handsets.
 
More pixels – Perhaps the most noticeable difference in the new iPhone 4 is the display, which packs in four times the amount of pixels than the prior model. At 960×640 resolution on the 3.5-inch display, images and text look crisper and clearer than on other mobile platforms, which generally top out at 854×480. Apple was wise to pixel double both horizontally and vertically because it provides simple application compatibility for old software. As Android — and perhaps other mobile platforms — look to future smartphones and tablets, watch for even higher resolutions supported on future devices.
 
HD video recording – Another feature that pre-dated iPhone 4 on a select few recent handsets is 720p video recording, but with this version of the device, Apple is bringing the feature mainstream, complete with video editing. Capturing and processing that video at a full 30 frames per second just needs the right software and CPU — both of which are readily available for the smartphones of today and tomorrow.
 
Improved interfaces — In many cases, competing smartphones often offer the same or even more functions as iPhone 4, but none match the intuitiveness of its user interface. Competitors know this and are working towards improving their product: Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 UI is vastly improved over prior versions, for example. The Android team is reportedly focused on ease of use with Gingerbread, the next version after Froyo, and Google’s hiring of Mathias Duarte, the designer of Palm’s webOS platform, should help greatly. Nokia is also making great strides with MeeGo, which will power all N-series devices following the N8 handset. And don’t count Research In Motion out, either — the new BlackBerry 6.0 looks far more finger-friendly and intuitive than the current operating system.
 
Of course, other devices have influenced the iPhone as well, with features like multitasking, threaded email conversations and customizable wallpaper, to name a few. But the iPhone 4 will take the smartphone category to an entirely new level.

Cats? Social Networks? Porn? Fails? Knowledge Search? Productivity?

Something for us to ponder about....
Cats?
Social Networks?
Porn?
Fails?
Knowledge Search?
Productivities?

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Saturday 24, July 2010. Death threat by mobile phone call! Auckland, New Zealand

After enjoying my cup of flat white at the shopping mall, I have received a death threat via mobile phone.  Strait away a police report had been file.  That person threatens that he know where I stay, where my family members and guaranteed he will "take care" within a week. We trust the efficient and bold New Zealand Police will take care of such criminal act!
I hope the idiot that is responsible or instigate this matter will be implicated along with those who are guilty.  Well, life goes on and I shall pray for these less capable human beings.

Vibration packs aim to replace batteries for gadgets (tech, news, report, Auckland, Abby Technology)

A Japanese electronics firm has shown off a vibration-harvesting generator that could replace standard batteries.  This post is sponsored by Abby Technology - Your iPhone Repair Specialist

The Vibration Energy Cell batteries deliver power after a vigorous shake

Brother Industries, better known for its line of printers, claims the devices could be used in place of AA or AAA batteries for some applications.

At an event in Tokyo, the firm showed the device powering a TV remote control, a remote switch for a lamp and an LED torch.

The mechanism works similarly to that of a bicycle light dynamo, only in this instance movement from a few shakes provides the energy to power.

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"Our Vibration Energy Cells generate electricity using a coil, a magnet, and condenser that charges electricity. These are all embedded in the battery," a Brother spokesman told BBC News.

"Because of its low output this type of cell is designed to be used for things such as TV remote controls and LED devices, which consume low power and do not consume electrical power continuously."

Energy shaker

The idea behind the technology is to remove the need for toxic rechargeable batteries and other disposable batteries that can harm the environment, said the company.

So far, two of the AA sized prototypes developed produce a voltage of 3.2V or lower, which is just enough to charge low power consumption device such as TV remote controls.

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Despite the low power, Carl Telford an analyst at electronics business consultants Strategic Business Insights, says the batteries are a significant break through with much potential.

"It's great because they will work OK in a low-power application for AA batteries that one can shake without breaking; a remote control, for example," he told BBC News.

"Of its size, it is small, compact, and directly compatible with existing power sources. Brother says that it can produce enough power at reasonably low frequencies, around 4-8Hz - this is impressive.

"Walking with a device in your pocket would vibrate with a frequency of around 2Hz. You'd need to shake the remote quite briskly, but it would work."

Other researchers are also working on motion-generated and alternative power for gadgets and electronics in the hope of making them self-sufficient.

Energy boot

Amongst others, American company TenXsys Inc. is now developing its Kinetic Energy Scavenging technology for various application including those for the military.

And UK mobile operator Orange recently revealed its Power Wellies, created in collaboration with renewable energy experts GotWind.

Using a "power generating sole" the boots convert heat from the wearer's feet into an electrical current.

This "welectricity" can then be used to re-charge a mobile phone. Twelve hours of stomping in the Orange Power Wellies will give enough power to charge a mobile phone for one hour, according to the company.

Brother claims no such effort is needed to power its batteries.

A TV remote control would require a power-inducing shake after 10-30 button presses says Brother.

"It does not matter how long you shake it. It depends on the number of shakes, and how you shake. It varies depending on the force - long swing or short swing or speed of swing, etc - you put in to shake the remote," the spokesman said.

There are no plans to commercialise the batteries as yet, according to Brother.

"Currently the cells are still in the trial phase and so far we do not have a clear business plan for this item. However, we will continue to monitor the market to make a business plan when needed."

Samsung I5800 Galaxy 3 to hit Germany by the end of July, 2010 (cell, phone, news, report

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The Samsung I5800 Galaxy 3 was announced a good one month ago and apparently it is almost ready to start shipping across Germany. The Android-running phone is said to hit the German market by the end of this very month.
The recently announced Samsung I5800 Galaxy 3 paid us a short visit a little while ago. The device is based on the Android platform (Android OS v2.1 a.k.a. Eclair) and packs a 3.2" capacitive touchscreen of WQVGA resolution.


Also on board there is a 3.2MP autofocus sharpshooter as well as support for Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth3.0 and HSDPA. The phone features a GPS receiver and a microSD card slot ready to accommodate cards with up to 32GB of inbuilt memory.
The Galaxy 3 (which is a twin bro of the Galaxy Apollo i5801, which is already available in the UK) is among the few Android-powered smartphones with support for DivX/XviD video right out of the box.
The Samsung I5800 Galaxy 3 is said to start selling in Germany before the end of July for an estimated price of 300 Euro.

Sony Ericsson Aspen review: Tree-hugging business (mobile, phone, tech, news, report, Auckland)

Introduction

The Aspen may well be the phone you’re least likely to expect from Sony Ericsson. To begin with, it’s a PocketPC but shuns comparison to the XPERIA line. On a second thought though – it’s a concept that can be traced way back in the Sony Ericsson portfolio. The mythical P series were at one point the place to look for the ultimate smartphone. Symbian UIQ even extended to include the G series and the M series. Those of you paying attention might as well remember a couple of touchscreen Walkman phones too.
But this is no time for a crash course in Sony Ericsson history. The Aspen is about to hit the shelves and we guess you are busy doing your homework.
Touchscreen, D-pad and a full QWERTY keyboard – the Sony Ericsson Aspen is a gadget designed to put you in control. But where some will see endless possibilities of interacting with the device, others will be right to question the usability of the whole thing. Too many buttons leave little room for the display – a small and low-res touchscreen is one compromise Aspen’s users will have to be prepared to consider.


On the other hand though, the Sony Ericsson Aspen runs the latest WinMo Pro version and has a fair degree of UI customization to try and offer the best user experience. The phone brings a complete set of business features and even attempts to deliver above-average media. Not least, the GreenHeart logo will perhaps serve as extra motivation for users to give the Aspen a try.


Key features

Four-row QWERTY keyboard, D-pad navigation
2.4" 65K-color resistive touchscreen of 320 x 240 pixel resolution
Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Professional with XPERIA panels
256MB RAM, 265MB ROM, 100MB user storage
Quad-band GSM support and 3G with HSDPA 7.2Mbps and HSUPA 2Mbps support

Wi-Fi b/g
GPS with A-GPS support
DivX, XviD video support
microSD card slot (up to 16GB, 8GB card in the box)
3.15 megapixel fixed-focus camera, geotagging, VGA video recording @ 15fps
Office document viewer
Web browser has Flash support
Stereo FM Radio with RDS; TrackID
microUSB and stereo Bluetooth v2.0
3.5mm audio jack
Made of recycled materials, comes with waterborne paint
Main disadvantages
Small and low-res touchscreen display
Fairly customized but inconsistent UI
No proximity sensor for in-call screen auto locking
No secondary video-call camera
Memory card slot under the battery cover
Poor still imaging and video, no flash
Video playing limited to QVGA
Poor task switching

The Aspen may not be most people’s first choice of a PocketPC but it fits the bill for business. Not least because of its fairly compact size and messenger form factor. It enters a market dominated by Nokia’s Eseries and BlackBerry but seems to have enough character to set itself apart.
    
It also looks likely to be cheaper than the average BlackBerry and Nokia enterprise handsets. It adds touchscreen to a standard QWERTY keyboard. While this isn’t that much of an advantage in this form factor, users are at least given an extra degree of functionality. The eco-friendly vibe and the human curvature styling are some extra points in its favor.
Among other things, the Aspen is perhaps helping Sony Ericsson stay focused while waiting for WinMo 7. It also does well to bring an extra dimension to their GreenHeart lineup. So, it may repay in more ways than one but – as usual – the question we’re asking is what it offers users. Follow us on the next page as we start exploring the Sony Ericsson Aspen. The first thing on our checklist is exterior and handling.

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