Over 200 million cell phone users may be endangering their health by holding the phone antenna too close to their brain, according to George Carlo, chairman of the Health Risk Management Group in Washington, D.C., and former director of Wireless Technology Research (WTR).
“We have reports of headaches, changes in blood pressure, changes in sleeping patterns, as well as cancer. We really can’t sound the all clear,” Slesin warns. (more…)
The Apple model is emulated. Microsoft and Nokia have both announced at the Mobile World Congress taking place in Barcelona the launch of their own kiosks download applications. At Nokia, the platform called “Ovi Store” while Microsoft has chosen the name “Windows Market Place”. Samsung, the number one mobile in France, is also preparing its own solution, just as RIM. Google already offers its mobile system with a similar device, the Android Marketplace. These new entrants are threatening the model initiated by Apple? (more…)
The French company Archos, known for its music players and handheld and Pocket PC, launch very soon IMT (Internet Media Tablet) with a phone with Google Android.
The new device will integrate the functions of a smartphone with a laptop. It will have a touch screen of 5 inches with a thickness of 10 mm, and a hard disk of 500 GB of capacity. (more…)
In his blog, Christian Sejersen indicates that the browser Firefox Mobile will be available on Linux, Windows Mobile and Symbian now. support platforms iPhone, Blackberry OS and Android is still not expected.
While awaiting a pre-draft workable version of Firefox browser Mobile (code name Fennec) by early 2009, Christian Sejersen project manager, announced an extension of support for future mobile browser must be able to compete with best products at the time.
If Firefox Mobile was geared towards Linux and Windows Mobile, Symbian is now towards that turns the project. Sejersen note that Symbian is the platform used by more than half of smartphones in the world in the third quarter (source Gartner) and it makes sense that it is part of development goals.
Firefox Mobile for Symbian by mid-2009
Work approach have already been conducted and an incubator is established to promote the contribution of each and a timetable is already set, with a first version with limited opportunities navigation from the end of February 2009 and features extended by the end of April. (more…)
The research firm Screen Digest examines the market for mobile music and believes that the success of the latter can only come from its free, included in packages or offers unlimited access.
While the majors of the recording industry are beginning to release the clamp locks on their digital catalog and considering content offerings in large or unlimited access not only to act, the research firm Screen Digest believes that this is the only way possible in the future.
In its report covering 27 countries, analysts note that the value of mobile music sales will double between 2007 (1.6 billion euros) and 2012 (3.2 billion euros), with still an important component consists of tones but also a strong increase in sales of securities, which represent 46% of sales within 4 years.
And even though sales of securities in the U.S. and European markets account for only 219 million euros on a total of 1.31 billion euro represents music online, they greatly influence the choice of mobile phones and their rate renewal.
And if not a major source of income for operators, mobile music can play a role in the purchase attractive terminals. This is already happening with offers of Nokia (Comes with Music), Apple (iTunes Music Store) or Sony Ericsson (PlayNow).
The mobile music becomes a product of Appeal (more…)
A blog is a website where one or more persons to speak freely on the basis of a certain frequency. The flow of news is broken down into chronological units, which can be commented by readers and most often fortified with external links. The word “blog” was born from a contraction of “web” and “log” (a kind of notebook on the web). There are already many platforms for blogging easily from his computer connected to the nternet and send text, images, sounds, videos etc.They are free (with some banner ads on your blog page) or pay. Among the best known include TypePad, Skyblog, Blogger, Over-Blog … But a blog can be created and updated in a mobile situation. Some platforms allow this possibility by authorizing such as sending photos and short messages from mobile … But there are also services of “moblogging” dedicated. In both cases, it must send its contribution from the mobile e-mail or MMS. A service like TypePad lets you view your statements on your web page. If you want your blog accessible on mobile phones should be used to service “moblogging”. (more…)
parlingo iphone ipod touch messengerImportante freeware instant update to what currently appears to be the best multi-protocol instant messenger on devices in the apple: Palringo. Born as free software platform, is available in App Store upgrade to version 1.2 that brings interesting news.
The most substantial is the ability to stay connected for a short period after the closure of the programme (press home / menu), and in this way prevents the re-connection to the reopening of the same and is thus able to receive messages even when you use the device for other operations. Moreover, has been improved functionality “Push To Talk”. (more…)
Although it was passed some months ago by Facebook, MySpace is still one of the important social network in the world. There can be nothing but pleasure, therefore, the news of the European launch of localized versions of mobile portal. (more…)
On arrival in September, the online version of Photoshop which will take advantage of the well-known product of Adobe directly from the browser. Initially in beta and free terminals will be issued for Windows Mobile Smartphone. (more…)
The new online service for Nokia, initially party last December with the sole function Photo Sharing (Share on Ovi, already by then promising competitor Flickr), has launched a new feature: Sync. (more…)
The software Resco, a manufacturer of products for Smartphone, has always been a viable alternative to programs based, integrated default on devices for the display of his photo album. Resco Photo Viewer, for the Symbian platform S60 3rd edition, is tato upgraded to the new version 5. (more…)
The service offered by GooSync, allows you to synchronize its calendar Google (integrated suite of applications giant excellent) with their mobile device and not Smartphone. As there had early last December, the service is still being activated for the Apple device but you can benefit by following this guide. (more…)
The new version of PC Suite, the only software Nokia for almost all its terminals which collects inside several useful tools, has been updated with the numbering 7.0.8.2, which improves overall stability. But not only adds new features including: creation amending and sending messages and new cards section, added commitments in the calendar main screen, warning of calls and new messages. (more…)
There is great anticipation for the release of Android, the operating system developed by Google along with other telephone companies. The platform will be distributed free to companies that will make the request and will adapt to their terminals. After a series of delays, now the date for the issue is set for November, ahead of Christmas campaign. (more…)
The French company Archos, known for its music players and handheld and Pocket PC, launch very soon IMT (Internet Media Tablet) with a phone with Google Android. 
