Nokia, and Segway’s inventor, Dean Kamen, recently announced a competition which invites innovators to submit new applications for mobile communications that can improve the world. The prize, $25,000, will be given in three different categories: eco-challenge, emerging markets, and technology ...

Nissan, NTT DOCOMO, and Sharp have recently introduced a new development; a built-in intelligent car key implemented in a cellular phone. Although at the moment only a prototype exists, it is the first step towards further integration between mobile phones ...

A team of scientists at the Israeli branch of Sun Microsystems have developed a unifying user interface (UI) library for mobile devices built upon Sun’s well known Java platform. The interface, which according to the development team, was inspired by ...

HTC continues its creative line of products by announcing its latest mobile handset, the HTC Touch HD, which features a large high resolution touchscreen display, advanced camera, and all the common multimedia features which allow users to enjoy the experience ...

HTC recently launched the new high-end HTC S740 SmartPhone which offers some of the latest features, including advanced interface and a full keyboard, meaning users could sends text-messages and e-mails with more ease and read them on the device large, ...

The IEEE has formally approved and published the future Wi-Fi standard: 802.11r, also called Fast Basic Service Set Transition. This standard was in development for four years and unravels performance challenges related to VoIP over Wi-Fi implemented in large-scale networks. ...

Infosys Technologies Limited has been granted two patents by the US Patent and Trademark Office in the areas of holography and mobile communications. The first patent, entitled “Displaying Holographic Three Dimensional (3-D) Images”, contains the development plans behind an actual ...

Samsung Electronics has recently announced the launch of the Samsung SGH-i900 OMNIA; “omnia” means “everything” in Latin and “wish” in Arabic. With its stylish design, advanced features, and unique interface the OMNIA is set to compete with some of the ...

Sony Ericsson has recently introduced the C905 Cyber-Shot which, according to the company, offers an unprecedented resolution of 8.1 megapixels. Although such a high resolution can be found in many regular cameras, it is said to be first time cellular ...

A researcher from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has developed a process to transmit medical images via cellular phones. The development has the potential to provide sophisticated radiological diagnosis and treatment to the majority of the world’s population, who currently ...