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Article | 11/10/2009 KDDI pairs a mobile phone with a robot
As mobile phones add more features and more users connect with social media, the cell phone becomes a more important part of people's lives. Japanese ...
Article | 10/10/2009 Samsung sees major benefits from phase-change memory
Samsung sees size and power benefits in phase-change memory (PCM), a memory type that is being pushed as a replacement for memory that goes into devic...
Article | 8/10/2009 CEATEC: KDDI shows low-cost joystick for mobile phones
Japanese telecommunications company KDDI showed a low-cost, 3D joystick for mobile phones at Ceatec on Wednesday.
Article | 9/10/2009 CTIA backs standard data, power, audio jacks for phones
The board of the wireless industry group CTIA this week voted to support broad adoption of two interfaces for connecting peripherals to mobile phones:...
Article | 6/10/2009 CEATEC: KDDI shows latest prototype phone based on fuel cell
The latest prototype cell phone based on a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) made its debut on Tuesday at the Ceatec show in Japan.
Article | 7/10/2009 Motorola describes close relationship with Google
On the day that Microsoft is launching phones that will run on its latest version of Windows Mobile, Motorola is singing the praises of open-source so...
Article | 6/10/2009 CEATEC: DoCoMo goes natural with wooden cell phones
NTT DoCoMo is experimenting with using compressed wooden cases for cell phones.
Article | 2/10/2009 Not just for a natter: Aussies' mobile phone use changing
The nature of mobile phone use in Australia is changing, with handsets increasingly used for more than just making voice calls and sending SMS message...
Article | 1/10/2009 LG to launch the 'world's first' touch-screen watch phone
LG Australia has announced it will launch the "world's first touch watch phone" in Australia this December.
Article | 30/09/2009 T-Mobile announces Motorola Cliq availability and price
Motorola's entry into the Android game, the Motorola Cliq, is coming just in time for the holidays. The Cliq will be available to existing T-Mobile cu...
Article | 29/09/2009 Virgin Mobile gets touchy with new retail store
Virgin Mobile today unveiled its new-look retail store in the heart of Sydney's CBD, and it also revealed a new brand platform that sees its customers...
Article | 22/09/2009 Reports: Microsoft pink tablet and phone in the works
Rumors of a Microsoft-branded multimedia handsets and a tablet PC have resurfaced in a big way with fresh details. Reports are swirling in the blogosp...
Article | 22/09/2009 Sony Ericsson unveils motion-activated headphones
Sony Ericsson may soon make the play button a thing of the past with its new motion-controlled earbuds. The handset-maker on Monday unveiled its MH907...
Article | 19/09/2009 HTC Imagio: Verizon's must-have phone?
Verizon Wireless isn't known for great smartphones, but the carrier will get at least one nice-looking phone in a few weeks, with the HTC Imagio set t...
Article | 18/09/2009 First 4G Android-based smartphone may arrive in '10
After talking to wireless carriers, handset makers and analysts here, I believe we'll be seeing an Android smartphone (possibly made by Samsung) and s...