Electronic Arts to Bring Games to Cell Phones
Have you ever wanted to play SimCity on your cell phone? Well, it does not look like it will be much longer until you can, as EA is going to bring some of its best games to cell phones.
Computer games producer Electronic Arts (EA) said it will soon launch games that can be played on cell phones. Some of the games that will be available include Fifa 2006 and SimCity.
Furthermore, EA will also release games such as “The Sims 2″ and “Need for Speed Most Wanted” for cell phones, expected to be released by the end of 2005.
Each game will set you back around $5, but it seems it could be worth it as new phones have better and better resolution, and capabilities.
source: Cell Phone Advice
Samsung SGH-D600 Review
Earlier this month, I was able to hear about the D600 from Samsung thanks to Pocket-Lint, and now they have a review on this interesting slider phone.
We have to admit it, we love the D600. It’s black curvy lines, the large screen and the sliding motion make this phone ooze with style. The sliding bit has to be one of the best balanced we’ve seen and you won’t be able to stop yourself sliding it backwards and forwards. The nearest thing we can relate it to is trying to push two magnets together when the magnetic force is trying to resist you. Lovely.
The phone isn’t just about the keypad – there are other features here too. The phone also features a 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth connectivity to connect a headset, Quad-band support for global travel, a 256K colour screen and the ability to output the screen to a standard television to share videos and images you’ve captured. Considering the upsizing that has to be done from the small screen to the television – the results are very impressive.
In the end they give it a near perfect nine out of a possible ten points in their scoring system.
5 Ways to Improve Your Camera Phone Pictures
Coming from Microsoft.com is a list of 5 tips to improve the images you take with your camera phone.
1. Adjust Image Compression
The JPEG format used by digital cameras is flexible in that it allows you to decide how much detail you want to preserve. If you want to preserve every last detail because you want to make prints, you should select the “super fine” quality level. Just be aware that you won’t be able to fit many pictures in your camera’s memory.2. Frame Your Shot
You may miss a zoom lens. Few camera phones have a zoom lens, though many offer something called a digital zoom.It’s better to use your camera phone the way it was designed: as a wide-angle lens. You’re going to have to get close to your center of interest—don’t try this with the moose—but the camera’s wide view will give you perspective.
3. Get Artsy
Even though the average camera in a Pocket PC or Smartphone won’t compete with a state-of-the-art digital camera, there are other possibilities. Set your camera on grayscale or sepia and play around with light and shadow.4. Move Your Images from Device to PC and Back
You can also copy pictures from your PC to your device using a memory card. Insert the memory card into the memory card slot on your device and then copy the pictures from your PC to the folder you created on the memory card.5. Share Your Images
Once you’ve captured your images, it’s time to share them with the world. If you keep a blog, you may want to use a program like PicoBlogger which automatically generates your moblog entries for you. Read more about mobile blogging, usually called moblogging.
Though I don’t know how sharing your images or moving them around will imrpove them, they are great tips none the less.
BlackBerry e-mail may be Halted
It looks like BlackBerry may lose its e-mail service as RIM lost its Supreme Court bid.
Research In Motion Ltd. lost a Supreme Court bid to block proceedings that might result in a nationwide shutdown of its BlackBerry e-mail service. RIM is appealing an infringement verdict to the high court and wanted the lawsuit stalled while the appeal was pending. Chief Justice John Roberts denied the company’s request for a stay, without comment.
A decision like this could unravel all that Research In Motion has created.
Orange Launch Two New Mobile 5.0 Smartphones
Smartphones are all the rage as people look for devices that can do everything for them all the time. Pocket-Lint has an article up mentioning some new ones coming from Orange.
Orange has expanded its Signature devices for business range with the launch of the SPV C600 smartphone and the SPV M3000, a wireless PDA. Both devices support high-speed data access by using EDGE technology.
The SPV C600, which is virtually identical to the SPV C500 bar the support for windows Mobile 5.0 allows customers to access their email, use their calendar and synchronise data with their desktop, as well as making calls and sending text messages in the usual way.
The SPV M3000 offers customers the same ability to do business effectively while on the move, with the addition of a high quality PDA screen and a full keyboard.
Both devices have built-in email and real time syncing with Microsoft Outlook.
VK Mobile Introduce Worlds Thinnest Handset, the VK2000
Mobile Burn has the details on a cell phone that is only a third of an inch thick. The VK2000 is going to be one of the thinnest, if not the thinnest handset.
Measuring in at only 8.8mm (0.34″) thin, the VK2000 undercuts the Motorola SLVR by almost 3mm. Weighing in at only 49g (1.72oz), VK claims that this is the thinnest and lightest handset in the world. With dimensions like these, I am not one to argue with that claim.
While small, the VK2000 lacks many of the features users have come to expect from handsets today. Absent from the list is a camera and Bluetooth, though the VK2000 does come equipped with a quad band radio. EMS and SMS messaging are supported, and the VK2000 includes a 65k color display.
Samsung SGH-D307
(DALLAS October 27, 2005) – Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) today announced the availability of the multi-functional designed SGH-D307, which features a swivel display that morphs the clamshell phone into a virtual mini-laptop. With a quick flip of the screen, the D307’s numeric keypad becomes a full QWERTY keyboard, unveiling a productive messaging device for users to send and receive emails and instant messages on the fly. The D307’s large internal display features a 262K-color TFT screen, making it easy to view and move from one message to another. Its integrated EDGE technology takes advantage of faster connection speeds, allowing quick and efficient browsing of HTML pages and navigation of emails, and the internal antenna keeps the lines of the device smooth and unobtrusive, without compromising network reception. Packed with an array of advanced communication features, the D307 includes advanced voice recognition with VoiceMode™ speech-to-text dictation technology and voice-enabled dialing, as well as a speakerphone and Bluetooth® wireless technology support. Additionally, the phone includes multimedia messaging for sending pictures, animation and sound files.
“The D307’s breakthrough design showcases Samsung’s ability to embed real-life, relevant technologies in sleek, user-friendly packages,” said Peter Skarzynski, senior vice president, Samsung. “With the increased popularity of messaging, products such as the D307 will resonate with consumers, meeting their ultimate communication needs.”
Additional features of the D307 include:
- EDGE, Class 10
- GSM: Tri-Band 850/1800/1900 MHz
- Bluetooth® wireless technology support:
- Profiles supported: headset, hands-free, file transfer, dial-up networking
- Cingular Mobile eMail
- AOL®, ICQ® and Yahoo!® Instant Messaging
- Internal Display: 262K-color TFT; 176 x 220 pixel
- External Display: 4 Grey Scale; 96 x 96 pixel
- Weighs 4.3 ounces; Measures 3.7 x 1.9 x 0.85 inches
- MP3 ringtones and 64 note polyphonic ringtones
- T-9® easy text entry
- Wireless Internet access
- Wireless modem capable
- Java™ support
- Tone, image and ringer download
- Integrated games
- Trilingual user interface: English, Spanish and French
- Voice recorder
- Personal information manager
- Calendar, calculator, alarm clock, to do list, currency converter, world time
The D307 is available at Cingular Wireless retail stores, in select markets throughout the U.S., for $149.99 with $50 mail-in rebate. For more information visit www.samsung.com.
Vodafone Launches Mobile Phone Vending Machine
In some countries you can get just about anything in a vending machine, and that is continually proved true. Vodaphone has decided to sell mobile phones in vending machines now, and Pocket-Lint has the details:
Vodafone, forever trying to boost mobile phone sales in the UK is offering the folk of Manchester the chance to get one from a vending machine.
Called “Quickphone” kiosks, the aim is to have an army of vending machines across the UK, for now however the first two kiosks have been installed in Manchester.
The contents will include the choice of three different phones that cost £30 and with £1 worth of credit as well as offering sim packs from £5 all payable via cash or chip and PIN payments.. The models will be changed on a monthly basis to keep up with new styles and trends.
Credit Card Sized Phone from Samsung
It looks like Samsung might be releasing a phone that is actually the size of a credit card. I knew these were coming as makers continually try to out do each other with smaller and small phones, and if you don’t need to put the camera and all of the other “extra” features in, you could make rediculously tiny phones.
I was expecting them to look more like the one ear wireless headsets people use, but who am I to complain, this thing is tiny, and it has a camera.
Specifications:
- Model: Samsung SGH-P300
- Li-ion 800 mAh
- 96g
- 1.3 megapixel camera
- GPRS, MMS, Bluetooth
- 90MB memory
Nokia 6010 Review
A pretty basic phone, the Nokia 6010 is being reviewed over at MobileBurn.
With four pages of information and details, once you are finished reading it, you might know more about the phone than the manufacturer.
Nokia’s 6010 is one such handset that is being made available on pre-paid calling plans. The 6010 is the entry level model in Nokia’s 6000 series of more classically styled, business oriented handsets.
It has a relatively simple set of core features when compared to modern megapixel cameraphones and keyboard laden smartphones, but considering its low cost and solid performance, it should be of real interest to a lot of people looking to get their first mobile phone.
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