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Cellular Technology: What's Up to Your Ear?
An inside look at the new and improved technologies in cell phones.
Nicole Fluet
Issue date: 11/11/05 Section: Life & Times
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From Cingular to Nokia to Alltel to Sprint, cell phone companies and manufacturers are coming up with new ways to entice the public into buying their product. Something new is coming out on a daily basis, it seems.
In response to bans on cell phones in cars in New York, in hopes to reduce accidents caused by drivers talking on their cell phones and not paying attention to the road in front of them, car and phone companies are now coming up with technology to make talking on the phone in the car second nature.
Ford Motor company has just released a new plan for a cell phone docking system in their cars which allows the driver to "pick up" or answer their phone through voice activation and never have to divert attention from the road. There are speaker and headset attachments that the driver will have to buy separately, along with a $50 or $60 charge for the adapter for the cell phone.
According to Mobiledia.com, Motorola is releasing its new cell phone for the Christmas season: the V360. Better than anything Motorola has put out before, the V360 has Bluetooth technology, bringing the power of the Internet into the palm of your hand, and allowing for wireless headsets and other devices. Aside from Bluetooth, the V360 also has an MP3 player integrated into the phone's technology, along with a camera which records both still and moving pictures.
Also according to Mobiledia.com, Google offers map service to cell phones. "Working on Java-enabled devices, Google Local for Mobile shows full-color satellite imagery from its Google Earth service, allowing overhead views with zoom in and out, and drag capabilities," says Mobiledia reporters. This also includes directions for both driving and walking. The only problems arise in the availability of Internet resources on the cell phones using the map technology.
Last week, Nextel released the new RIM BlackBerry 7100i. According to reviews at Mobiledia.com, this cell phone is "ideal for mobile professionals who desire an integrated device with email, a wireless phone, personal organizer, Bluetooth Technology, speakerphone, Web browsing and support for third-party Java Applications."
Sprint recently announced the availability of Nextel Direct Picture Send on their cell phones. Mobiledia.com explains how this works: "The picture simultaneously appears on both the user's and recipient's phones during the call - so they can both view and discuss it without changing between voice and data services." This is ideal for many different people, both executives and students. "Direct Send Picture is now available on the recently announced Motorola i870, and will be included on all future Nextel phones."
Throughout the next month or so, more and more new technology will be introduced in the cell phone market for the Christmas season. For more information on previous and future cell phone technology, visit Mobiledia.com to see reviews and upcoming news.
In response to bans on cell phones in cars in New York, in hopes to reduce accidents caused by drivers talking on their cell phones and not paying attention to the road in front of them, car and phone companies are now coming up with technology to make talking on the phone in the car second nature.
Ford Motor company has just released a new plan for a cell phone docking system in their cars which allows the driver to "pick up" or answer their phone through voice activation and never have to divert attention from the road. There are speaker and headset attachments that the driver will have to buy separately, along with a $50 or $60 charge for the adapter for the cell phone.
According to Mobiledia.com, Motorola is releasing its new cell phone for the Christmas season: the V360. Better than anything Motorola has put out before, the V360 has Bluetooth technology, bringing the power of the Internet into the palm of your hand, and allowing for wireless headsets and other devices. Aside from Bluetooth, the V360 also has an MP3 player integrated into the phone's technology, along with a camera which records both still and moving pictures.
Also according to Mobiledia.com, Google offers map service to cell phones. "Working on Java-enabled devices, Google Local for Mobile shows full-color satellite imagery from its Google Earth service, allowing overhead views with zoom in and out, and drag capabilities," says Mobiledia reporters. This also includes directions for both driving and walking. The only problems arise in the availability of Internet resources on the cell phones using the map technology.
Last week, Nextel released the new RIM BlackBerry 7100i. According to reviews at Mobiledia.com, this cell phone is "ideal for mobile professionals who desire an integrated device with email, a wireless phone, personal organizer, Bluetooth Technology, speakerphone, Web browsing and support for third-party Java Applications."
Sprint recently announced the availability of Nextel Direct Picture Send on their cell phones. Mobiledia.com explains how this works: "The picture simultaneously appears on both the user's and recipient's phones during the call - so they can both view and discuss it without changing between voice and data services." This is ideal for many different people, both executives and students. "Direct Send Picture is now available on the recently announced Motorola i870, and will be included on all future Nextel phones."
Throughout the next month or so, more and more new technology will be introduced in the cell phone market for the Christmas season. For more information on previous and future cell phone technology, visit Mobiledia.com to see reviews and upcoming news.