I cant even begin to count how many times I’ve lost my phone. I’ve pretty much lost it or left it EVERYWHERE. My car, bank, mall, GF’s car, bars, restaurants, you name, I’ve lost it there.
Now there is hope for people like me. Meet the wireless watchdog. This little device sounds an alarm when you and your cell phone are separated by more than 30 feet. Slipped onto a key ring or clipped to a belt, this Bluetooth device will vibrate, flash its LED light, and beep when its paired cell phone is left behind at a table or in a taxi, or taken from an open purse. It also signals incoming calls, functions as a remote Bluetooth noise canceling speakerphone, and doubles as a piercing panic alarm with an emergency number autodialer. I mean, what doesn’t this thing do, right?
Only downfall is I will have to buy a ” wireless watchdog” for when i lose my”wireless watchdog.” You can purchase your wireless watchdog at hammacher schlemmer for 79.95.
Today HTC announced its latest Android powered smartphone, the Gratia.
The Gratia, which reminds us of the HTC Aria in the U.S., runs Android 2.2 with HTC’s custom Sense user interface loaded on top. The Gratia measures just 4-inches in length and weighs just a hair over 4 ounces.
The Gratia offers a 3.2-inch touchscreen display with a 640 x 480 pixel resolution. It packs Bluetooth 2.1 and Wi-Fi connectivity, and also has a 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus, but appears to lack flash. It’s powered by a 600MHz processor.
The Gratia is expects to make its debut in Europe sometime in November of this year. Pricing and carrier partners were not yet announced.
The FLIPOUT runs Android 2.1 with Motorola’s MOTOBLUR user interface on top. MOTOBLUR syncs your friends, emails, messages, Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter feeds into a single stream of updates. The FLIPOUT has a unique swivel design that reveals a swing-out QWERTY keyboard.
The FLIPOUT is powered by a 600MHz TI OMAP 3410 chipset. It has a 1,170mAh battery that’s rated for up to 4.5 hours of battery life (3G) or up to 15 days of standby. The FLIPOUT will ship with a 2GB microSD card and supports 32GB capacities. Other features include a 3 megapixel camera, a 3.5mm headphone jack, support for 802.11b/g Wi-Fi networks, and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity.
The FLIPOUT will retail for $79.99 with a 2-year AT&T contract.
Skype is now available for the Android platform, but only on devices running Android version 2.1 or later.
Skype for Mobile has long been available to Verizon customers. Today’s release makes available Skype for the Android platform as a whole. Non-Verizon subscribers will now be able to download Skype for Android through the Android Marketplace — regardless of carrier — as long as the device runs Android 2.1 or higher.
The Android app lets users make free Skype-to-Skype calls, as well as send and receive IMs for free. Calls to phones are charged at Skype’s standard rates. The app is capable of making calls on both Wi-Fi and 3G, but some carriers may limit calls strictly to Wi-Fi.
If you already have a Skype account, you’ll be able to instantly access your contact list on your Android device after logging in.
Skype for iPhone , which was launched in May 2010, is one of the most successful apps on the iOS platform, and we expect the Skype for Android to become a hit, too.
Android users can install Skype over on skype.com/m or through the Android Market.
Samsung has announced a new Galaxy flavored smartphone, the Galaxy K. What differs this smartphone from its brethren, the Galaxy S, is that it comes loaded with the Android 2.2 Froyo operating system.
The new device sports a large 3.7-inch AMOLED Plus touchscreen display, a 1GHz processor, support for Adobe Flash 10.1, 8GB of on-board storage, WiFi, and Bluetooth connectivity.
The Galaxy K will be offered by South Korea’s KT for 800,000 won ($715) and will come in either black and white.
Specs and images of the Samsung Omnia 7, Samsung’s first Windows Phone 7 device, were revealed today.
The phone offers a 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display with an 800 x 480 pixel resolution.
The Omnia 7 is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm WSD8250 processor and has a 5 megapixel camera that’s capable of recording 720p HD video at 25 frames per second. 8GB of storage is also on board.
The Omnia 7 supports 900/1900/2100MHz 3G HSPA networks as well as quad-band EDGE/GPRS networks. It will come with 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, too.
The Omnia 7 will be sold as the Samsung Focus for AT&T in the USA starting in November
