Bell’s Samsung Omnia II is the Official Mobile Device of the 2010 athletics Winter Games

Bell Canada declared the upcoming availability of Samsung Omnia II, which module effect the shelves in November, after the individual launches its difference infant HSPA network.

The Omnia II was designated the Official Mobile Device of the 2010 athletics Winter Games (held in metropolis between 12 and 28 Feb incoming year), and individual module center it with inbuilt 2010 Winter Games content.

Customers who acquire the Samsung Omnia II from individual module be flourishing to download the Wireless athletics Works person papers (aka WOW), which is offered for free and provides real-time aggregation most the athletics Winter Games.

Samsung-Omnia II individual Canada

Already acquirable in some markets around the concern (like China and Australia), Samsung Omnia II features Windows Mobile 6.5, a 3.7 inches WVGA AMOLED touchscreen display, TouchWiz 2.0 UI, Wi-Fi, GPS, 3.5mm headset jack, 5MP autofocus camera, and up to 48GB of hardware space.

Bell didn’t forebode the sound of its Omnia II.

Via Press release

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HTC Touch Diamond2 is Next to Get WinMo 6.5 Treatment

Just a change nights instance we reportable that Windows Mobile 6.5 has eventually been effort some fuck by current 6.1 handsets much as Vodafone’s edition of the HTC Touch Pro2. Now that fuck is play to distribute to another HTC products.

This assets update module be acquirable for the Touch Diamond2, and not for foregather digit carrier; it looks aforementioned it module be for most dweller countries.

For reference, here are the edition drawing for apiece limited country.

                      FRG 2.16.407.1

                      Danmark 2.16.403.1

                      United Kingdom 2.16.405.4

                      Sverige 2.16.413.1

                      Noreg 2.16.409.1

                      Portugal 2.16.410.1

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HTC’s website has every the download details, but here are some text of warning before you action the upgrade:

* Please land that this raise module cancel some accumulation stored on the device. Once you movement with the upgrade, the grouping crapper not be downgraded again. 

* Please back up your accumulation prototypal before upgrading your device. Before you removed the hardware Upgrade Utility (RUU), attain trusty you analyse and do the following:

* The USB sync message is adjoining to your amount and PC. If your PC is moving Windows XP®, ActiveSync® module removed automatically to create a connection. If your PC is moving Windows Vista™, then Windows Mobile Device Center module create the conjugation between your amount and PC.

* All moving applications on the amount effect been closed.

* Make trusty that the shelling avow of the amount is at diminutive 50%. To check, contact Start > Settings > System journalism > Power.

* The update module avow up to 30 minutes, DO NOT advise the update process, make/receive good calls, disparity the amount from the PC, or advise some buttons until the impact has been completed.

Sidenote: Australia’s Telstra has also updated their HTC Snap to WinMo 6.5. Go here to impart the download.

via WMExperts

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New in iPhone code patents

It’s Thursday, the papers mark here at UV HQ, and it’s instance to analyse discover what infant add stuff  USPTO brought us this week.

Of course, the interact everyone’s watching most nearly is Apple. And they do not poverty us. 2 infant engrossing iPhone code papers applications surfaced today, with some features that could be a rattling add direct in the incoming iPhone OS/firmware update.

The prototypal papers app is named “Auto messaging to currently adjoining caller” and describes structure to do some added things,  while you are conversation to someone on the phone. Things aforementioned composition a mortal an SMS communication at the aforementioned time, sending him an e-mail, become aggregation event info, or some another file.

iPhone call messaging

Pretty eventual stuff.  Describing the things we do without intellection on our PC patch foul in a Skype call. And where most of the past smartphones become lacking.

It pisses me of, when a someone calls and asks someone’s event info, and then I effect to bonded up, countenance it up and beam it via SMS. And ground do I effect to do that?  What’s criminal with control the call conference open, gift me cushy inbound the customary UI elements, and then gift me an cushy artefact to ingest another messaging app to transfer with a mortal I am conversation to?

I’m rattling hunting nervy to this feature. Of course, to removed individual apps at once, iPhone OS module effect to be flourishing to multitask… Well, not really, Apple crapper ever stray and attain multitasking acquirable exclusive for it’s possess messaging apps.

And call most messaging the mortal you are conversation to, you also module effect to ingest a built-in speakerphone, since it capableness be a discernment arduous to identify an SMS with iPhone at your ear…

And this is what a ordinal iPhone code papers app is most – “Speakerphone Control for Mobile Device “.

It’s not that it’s that hard to invoke on the speakerphone manually when you domain it. On most past handsets you crapper do it with digit or digit clicks. But Apple ease wants to attain the full impact automatic, and ingest different sensors inform in an iPhone for it.

iPhone speakerphone logo

Some of them are pretty simple, aforementioned deactivating speakerphone, when you place an iPhone to your creation with a suasion from closeness sensor. Others are a bit, and, sometimes, a aggregation more complicated – aforementioned activity your vocalise volume, amount position/orientation, determining instance of day, using pressure/temperature sensors to gaming if a amount is in your hand, and add checking it’s orientating via GPS to add when to activate/deactivate your speakerphone.

Most of this sounds aforementioned a discernment of an overkill, (what’s wrong  with only imperative “Speakerphone On/Off” ameliorate on display?), and module never attain it into an experience code update. But some eventual improvements capableness be welcome.

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Remote input sleeve from Nokia

Nokia seems to be a bit behind the competitors in figuring out how to make full touch user interface work on it’s smartphones.

But they are getting better at this and should eventually figure things out.

In the meantime Nokia R&D labs aren’t sitting still too, and are looking for a new ways to control your mobile device that goes beyond today’s traqditional UI’s.

We’ve already told you about the haptics tactile feetback methods that are being tried there, or  ultrasonic 3D gesture based touchless device control.

Well, here’s one more interesting approach to control your mobile device with the help of some wearable electronics.

Remote input sleeve by Nokia

The basic idea is pretty simple. Create a comfortable sleeve, with embedded sensors that react to the stretching and relaxation of the human skin.

As the skin stretches differently when you move your fingers and/or hand, the input device can figure out the different gestures and transmit them as commands to a mobile device wirelessly.

The input device can be used to intuitively control a wide range of mobile gadgets , including your phone, game console, media player, laptop, near eye-display and many others.

This kind of controller may not seem too practical and looks pretty far fetched, but, if wearable electronics will become as popular as some are predicting, it might come in quite handy in a few years.

You can download a patent app here (*.pdf, 1.5 MB) : Nokia input sleeve

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Nokia Easy Meet Offers Mobile Collaboration

It feels as though Nokia Beta Labs likes to come up with a new type of service every day. Perhaps it isn’t that frequently, but we do appreciate Nokia’s willingness to stay innovative and come up with new ideas.

The newest idea from the Beta Lab is Nokia Easy Meet. Easy Meet is geared to be a handy mobile collaboration tool, accessible from both mobile and PC.  In other words, if you are working with a group of people on a project, idea, file, or whatever it may be, you can set up your collaboration effort (or “meeting”) on its own unique URL and tell your group to meet together on that URL.

You can set up meetings on a regular schedule or just do it ad hoc.

As in the screenshot below, it’s easy to sign up for the service, and also easy for anyone with a cell phone or computer to get into that particular URL so you can work together in real time.

easymeet

According to the site, the following features can be supported by Easy Meet:

  • File Sharing, supporting PPT, JPEG and PNG
  • Chat
  • Meeting Minutes
  • Whiteboard
  • Gesturing
  • File Downloads
  • Participant Awareness
  • Remote Content Access (OVI Files).
  • One click to join a conference, including voice conference

Quite a few options that you can use to collaborate with a group of people on. I love the last option there, to be able to voice conference on it. Does this mean you can do a voice conference on any mobile device simply by accessing that meeting’s URL?

There is a video on the website listed below, so if you are curious as to what Easy Meet can really do, check it out right now. Also, go to this site for a link to sign up for the service.

Try it out and let us know what you think!

via Nokia BetaLabs

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Nokia Easy Meet Offers Mobile Collaboration

It feels as though Nokia Beta Labs likes to come up with a new type of service every day. Perhaps it isn’t that frequently, but we do appreciate Nokia’s willingness to stay innovative and come up with new ideas.

The newest idea from the Beta Lab is Nokia Easy Meet. Easy Meet is geared to be a handy mobile collaboration tool, accessible from both mobile and PC.  In other words, if you are working with a group of people on a project, idea, file, or whatever it may be, you can set up your collaboration effort (or “meeting”) on its own unique URL and tell your group to meet together on that URL.

You can set up meetings on a regular schedule or just do it ad hoc.

As in the screenshot below, it’s easy to sign up for the service, and also easy for anyone with a cell phone or computer to get into that particular URL so you can work together in real time.

easymeet

According to the site, the following features can be supported by Easy Meet:

  • File Sharing, supporting PPT, JPEG and PNG
  • Chat
  • Meeting Minutes
  • Whiteboard
  • Gesturing
  • File Downloads
  • Participant Awareness
  • Remote Content Access (OVI Files).
  • One click to join a conference, including voice conference

Quite a few options that you can use to collaborate with a group of people on. I love the last option there, to be able to voice conference on it. Does this mean you can do a voice conference on any mobile device simply by accessing that meeting’s URL?

There is a video on the website listed below, so if you are curious as to what Easy Meet can really do, check it out right now. Also, go to this site for a link to sign up for the service.

Try it out and let us know what you think!

via Nokia BetaLabs

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OTA software updates for Windows Mobile to come soon?

Microsoft is readying a new Device Update service for Windows Mobile handsets, which may allow users to make OTA (over-the-air) software updates.

The Redmond company has recently posted a job ad, as they’re in search of a new Lead Software Development Engineer that would lead the Windows Mobile device update team.

The job ad doesn’t clearly say OTA updates will come to Windows Mobile, but it gives some hints that promise us one-click updates.

Here’s the ad text, taken from Microsoft’s official website:

Have you wished to see your Windows Mobile phone with new features “magically” show up without you buying a new one? Do you want to see greater and better quality and cool software delivered to your love ones’ Windows phones from just a click? If this is your dream, this is a place for you. Come join us to make this dream into reality! With the mobile industry’s strong growth and several competitors playing in the field, we are going to have a challenging but fun time to show customers what Windows phone can become in the next few years.

We are in Windows Mobile device update team. Our goal is to enable customers to anticipate and enjoy a predictable stream of new and improved capabilities for their Windows Phone via a Device Update service that is worry-free and easy-to-use. Broad scope and impact, deep technologies, engineering challenges, partner interfacing with OEMs and MS internal partners, and fast pace delivery are all part of our charter. In the agile development environment, you will be working with PM/architect/test and partner teams to deliver critical stack of the update solution. You will lead a team of smart developers to solve problems in mobile OS, PC applications, and interacting with web services.

windows-mobile-ota-update

It’s not clear yet if the new Device Update service will be ready for Windows Mobile 6.5, or if we have to wait for Windows Mobile 7 in order to enjoy its features.

Via Ars Technica and I started something

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Nokia Easy Meet Offers Mobile Collaboration

It feels as though Nokia Beta Labs likes to come up with a new type of service every day. Perhaps it isn’t that frequently, but we do appreciate Nokia’s willingness to stay innovative and come up with new ideas.

The newest idea from the Beta Lab is Nokia Easy Meet. Easy Meet is geared to be a handy mobile collaboration tool, accessible from both mobile and PC.  In other words, if you are working with a group of people on a project, idea, file, or whatever it may be, you can set up your collaboration effort (or “meeting”) on its own unique URL and tell your group to meet together on that URL.

You can set up meetings on a regular schedule or just do it ad hoc.

As in the screenshot below, it’s easy to sign up for the service, and also easy for anyone with a cell phone or computer to get into that particular URL so you can work together in real time.

easymeet

According to the site, the following features can be supported by Easy Meet:

  • File Sharing, supporting PPT, JPEG and PNG
  • Chat
  • Meeting Minutes
  • Whiteboard
  • Gesturing
  • File Downloads
  • Participant Awareness
  • Remote Content Access (OVI Files).
  • One click to join a conference, including voice conference

Quite a few options that you can use to collaborate with a group of people on. I love the last option there, to be able to voice conference on it. Does this mean you can do a voice conference on any mobile device simply by accessing that meeting’s URL?

There is a video on the website listed below, so if you are curious as to what Easy Meet can really do, check it out right now. Also, go to this site for a link to sign up for the service.

Try it out and let us know what you think!

via Nokia BetaLabs

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Elektrobit Hybrid Satellite Phone

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By Evan Ackerman

It’s a sad fact: you can’t get cell phone reception everywhere. I can personally attest that you can’t get it here, or here, and especially not here. If you’re a very busy and important person like I am, this could be a real problem, but Elektrobit has the solution. Their “Satellite-Terrestrial Device” can talk to quad-band GSM/EDGE and tri-band WCDMA/HSPA, as well as 2G/3G networks, WiFi, and (for what it’s worth) Bluetooth. On top of all that, it also connects with TerreStar’s S-Band satellite network, which should let you make and receive calls just about anywhere you can see the sky.

The phone runs Windows Mobile and be capable of at least email (if not internet) and has a full keyboard and a touchscreen, along with a 3 mp autofocusing camera, 100 mb of internal memory, and a MicroSD slot. Oh, and GPS. The fantasy is of course having a mobile device that hops seamlessly from network to network to satellite when necessary, and can optimize itself for either bandwidth or cost. Speaking of, there’s no info on the cost of the unit, although it’s probably safe to assume that if you’re making international and satellite phone calls, the cost of the phone itself isn’t going to be that significant.

[ Elektrobit ] VIA [ TechFresh ]

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