Palm Pumps Up Pre and Pixi, Latches Onto Verizon

One year after the first shows the world its Pre smart phone, Palm (Nasdaq: PALM) on Thursday announced a new generation device Consumer Electronics Show. It also came forward to improve my Pixie, a smaller smart phone, which is based on the same software as webOS PRE.

These before and Pixie Plus Plus, will debut on the Verizon network January 25



They include some new features, such as three-dimensional games and the ability to act as mobile hotspots to five other devices. Pre Plus is not a physical button on your face, unlike the original, and it has doubled its memory capacity, but Pixie Plus Profit WiFi capabilities. Palm also opened up its developer program to promote their apps to create web OS platform, which powers all the generations before and Pixie.

About Pluses:
Plus both the Palm device will be Synergy's information-gathering function, universal search and navigation gestures. They will have a full QWERTY keyboard, an integrated global positioning system (GPS) and a removable battery.

Both come with a charger Pluses / micro USB connector with USB 2.0, USB mass storage mode, proximity and light sensors, accelerometers, multimedia capabilities and access to Verizon Wireless' VZ Navigator app, which provides voice turn-by-turn directions.

Communication skills, as well as support for messaging, e-mail and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Exchange Server support. The devices support WiFi 802.11 b / g and Bluetooth.

Both devices are complemented by automatic daily time Palm users to create profiles. Users can restore the data by signing their profiles. They can also delete your data remotely via SMS, if the phone is lost or stolen.


Games and other options:
During the launch at CES, Palm announced that the 3-D games are available on its platform webOS. Six of the EA Mobile division of Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: Erts) - "Need for Speed Undercover," Sims 3 "," Tetris "," Sudoku "," Scrabble "and" Monopoly ".

Other games Gameloft's' Let's Golf! "," Asphalt 5: Elite Racing "," Oregon Trail "and" Brain Challenge ". GLU Mobile's Glyder 2, "and laminar Research's X-Plane" is also available webOS.

Getting More Apps:
Palm also opened up its developer program and announced U.S. $ 1 million developer Hot Apps Bonus program. This program will run from 1 February to 31 May and will award $ 1 million for the best apps available in this period.

Restoring Palm luck?
Palm will also present two web OS devices operate on the AT & T's (NYSE: T) network, although they are vague. "The devices will probably be very similar to the Plus device, it will focus on expanding its Palm-based developer," says Chris Hazelton, Research Director of the 451 Group.

Pre and Pixie is greatly overshadowed by the i Phone and Android handsets since the start, though the Plus devices and the new operator, the vendor hopes to improve their lot.

Debut of "Google phone' expected to flood the market this week

Google is expected to call the new year by unveiling its own smartphone on Tuesday, the connection One, in a bid to expand its powerful brand in the booming web mobile arena.

The Internet search and advertising giant has gained the opportunity to market its Android mobile operating system, which featured a phone number beginning with T-Mobile's G1 in October 2008 and more recently Droid from Motorola.

But one connection, designed by Taiwanese handset manufacturer HTC, represents a significant departure from that Google is expected to sell Google-branded phone directly to consumers is not tied to any one carrier telecom.

Apple's popular iPhone, for example, is only available in the United States by AT & T, but the buyers of the "Google phone" is reportedly their choice of wireless carriers.

Technology blog Gizmodo, mentioned in the leaked document, said the connection one is worth 530 dollars, "unlocked" - meaning it is not tied to a specific carrier - or 180 dollars on a two-year service agreement with T-Mobile, a subsidiary of Germany with Deutsche Telekom AG.

Google is shy about any plans to go first to the rapidly growing smartphone market, down notes but not showing it in pursuit of illegal.

Inquirer and other media outlets have been invited to a press event on Tuesday in the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, charged only as an "Android press gathering."

"By launching the first Android-powered device just over a year ago, we have seen how a strong, open platform could spur mobile products of change," the invitation said. "And this is only the beginning of what is possible."

Google provided no additional details about the event, the timing appears to be an attempt to upstage the Consumer Electronics Show, the annual technology extravaganza that opens in Las Vegas on January 7.

Among the notes dropped by Google is a blog post last month in which the company said employees of testing is a mobile product in an exercise known in the industry as "dogfooding."

Google's plunge in the smartphone market has thought of a mixed reaction.

"It looks like Google is moving to see if they can do things that Apple," said Rob Enderle ANALYST, the Enderle Group in Silicon Valley, a reference to the iPhone, which has become a wonderful success since it was introduced in 2007.

Pointing to Google's 750Mi$ acquisition of mobile advertising company AdMob in November, a number of analysts said Google hopes to replicate its success of Web advertising in the mobile space.

Not everyone is convinced by the wisdom of moving. "For Google to go into business selling phone just does not make a whole lot of sense," Gartner ANALYST Van Baker said.

"Just from a high-end phone you do not really buy much," Baker said. "I'd be hard pressed to have enough revenue from pushing ads to pay for phone service."

Ovum research fellow Jonathan Yarmis said Google has to walk a fine line between marketing its own smartphone and being supportive partner for the growing number of companies building their own handsets based on Android.

Nokia beats 80 Million services users target

Manufacturer leading mobile phone world, Nokia, has 86 million users for its Internet services, beating a target of 80 million until the end of 2009, the source of direct knowledge of the data told Reuters.

A Nokia spokeswoman declined to confirm the data seen on the big screen TV in Nokia's business location.

Nokia, is to find revenue from online services market new phones to its traditional September, to reach 300 million people using the service in late 2011, generating annual revenue of € 2,000,000,000 ($ 2.89 billion).

Niklas Savander, head of business services at the company, said last month he was more confident about reaching €2000000000 sales target than a year earlier.

"With the number of Nokia customers worldwide it is not a problem to get millions of customers do not pay. The point is to get paid millions of customers," said John Strand, CEO the Strand Consult the advice of Denmark.

1100000000 some people around the world use Nokia phone.

"Unlike Apple or Google, Nokia has participated less directly to users. Increased communication and interaction with customers is very important," said Ben Wood, head of research at CCS Insight.

Nokia push strong headwinds encountered last year with a series of failures which have a disastrous launch of Ovi shop in May and decided to close its gaming service in October.

Nokia said at the end of 2008 expected music and navigation, each, to generate about a third service revenue, while other services will make of things left.

Nokia counting every consumer who uses a service at any time in his six months as a user is running.

Ford Co. brings smartphone Web Applications to cars

Ford Motor is doing their vehicles through a web application platform for drivers to access streaming media and other smartphone applications.

During the keynote on Thursday at the Consumer Electronics Show, Ford president Alan Mulally plans to show the latest high-tech interior Ford vehicles, including a redesigned driver, which allows the driver to access your smartphone applications through voice commands, the function of the synchronization software for your car. Cars equipped with the latest interface, Ford, called MyFord Touch will be available on some models this year, according to Ford.

The first three applications are available Pandora streaming music services, news services, audio and Stitcher, Twitter, "said Jim Buczkowski, director of global electrical and electronics systems engineering at Ford.

So instead of fiddling with the BlackBerry or iPhone while driving, consumers can use voice commands to navigate through the applications, he said. Internet connection is via a network connection your smartphone and the car phone to call the software via Bluetooth.

Ford created the application programming interfaces (APIs) that allow other developers to change the smartphone applications to work with sync. All applications will be available at the time, such as how consumers coach to operate more efficiently, but Ford plans to approve the proposals, which will be available, Buczkowski said.

Lincoln models will be the latest software with Sync standard models ranging from 2011 Lincoln MKX. Ford Edge crossover and the Ford Focus sedan will also have the latest Sync software, Buczkowski said, adding that the complete list will be announced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next week.

Mobile hot spots
Mulally is also scheduled to be announced connectivity options built off Ford's Sync software, which uses the Microsoft built-in car.

People can use the USB modem to connect to mobile networks and the creation of mobile Wi-Fi network in your car. The car itself will have Wi-Fi and let the driver when parked, Internet access via public Wi-Fi hot spot or home network, Buczkowski said.

"We are in decision-making is the use of (network) devices that are already on the market or will in the future," he said.

Giving drivers the ability to connect to the web application creates more opportunities for entertainment. But Buczkowski said that drivers are already on their smartphones in cars, and voice control is safer because it allows the driver to keep his hands on the wheel and eyes on the road.

Scientists proved that Cell phone radiation may improve human memory

surprised to find that the impact of mobile phones, launched in early adult life protects memory in mice otherwise destined to develop symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, "Gary Arendash, lead author of the study and research of Florida Alzheimer's Disease Center, said in a statement.

The researchers showed that mice, exposing old Alzheimer's disease in the electromagnetic waves generated by mobile phones removed brain deposits of beta-amyloid, a protein is strongly associated with Alzheimer's disease. Clumps of beta-amyloid form of the so-called brain plaques that are the hallmark of this disease. Scientists suggest the radiation of cell phones increases brain temperature, causing brain cells to release Nasty plaques.

They suspect that a similar effect would occur in humans, and therefore mobile phone radiation can be used for prevention and treatment of debilitating diseases for us, they say.

However, studies conducted in rodents, does not always lead to a useful human therapy, so further studies will be needed.

Mice on cell phones:

The study involved 96 mice, most of which have been genetically modified to develop beta-amyloid plaques and memory problems mimicking Alzheimer's disease as they age. Some mice remained as is, so that scientists could test the impact of radiation on normal memory.

Both Alzheimer's disease, and mice were exposed to the electromagnetic field generated by the use of standard mobile phone within two 1-hour periods each day for seven to nine months.

Mice were actually chatting on a mobile phone or even the packaging devices. Rather, they were placed in cells arranged around a centrally located antenna, which gave rise to a cell phone signal. The cells were located at equal distances from the antenna and is subjected to radiation emitted normally to the mobile phone, pressing a human head

Radiation and memory:

Was protected results showed, if the impact of mobile phones began when the mice were Alzheimer's young people - to the signs of memory impairment were obvious - their cognitive abilities. In fact, the Alzheimer's mice performed as well as on tests measuring memory and thinking in the aged mice without dementia.
If the adult mice with Alzheimer's has already seen problems with memory were exposed to radiation of a cell phone, their memory impairment disappeared. Researchers believe this treatment may be associated with a slight increase in brain temperature that they observed in Alzheimer's mice months after infection with cell phones. The higher the temperature, may help the brain with Alzheimer's disease, to remove the newly formed beta-amyloid, causing brain cells to release it.

Impacts of a cell phone even increased the memory of normal mice above the normal level.

Memory of benefits took months to show up, consider that a similar effect in humans will last for years. The researchers suspect that the main reason for this is to improve the ability of electromagnetic radiation to increase brain activity, promoting blood flow and increase energy metabolism in the brain.

How people can benefit?

Test memory used in mice was designed to test for the determination of Alzheimer's disease, or its very early signs (mild cognitive impairment), are present in the human body.

"Since we have chosen the electromagnetic parameters, which were identical to the person to use a cell phone and test mice closely analogous problem for human memory test, we believe that our findings may have considerable relevance to people," said Arendash.

Arendash and his colleagues concluded that the electromagnetic field effects could contribute to the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease in humans. They are currently evaluating whether different sets of electromagnetic frequencies and strengths will produce faster and more effective than cognitive contained in their current study.

There have been recent controversy about the electromagnetic waves from cell phones cause brain cancer. Although many studies have found no risk, review article in October last year concluded that some of the "highest quality" studies show, has made the associated risk. World Health Organization and the National Institutes of Health continues to conduct research on the topic, and some countries have issued guidelines for the use of mobile phones, such as restricting the use of children.

Skype to offer high-definition video telephony on some new TVs

Skype voice and video calling technology will be embedded in the coming high-definition TVs with Internet capabilities.

Skype said Tuesday that its Internet phone service is included in 2010 from Panasonic VIERA CAST-HD televisions are activated and new LG LCD and plasma TVs with HD Netcast Entertainment Access. The TV is expected to be available in the middle of the year.

LG and Panasonic sell webcams that support the 720p high-definition format and the production of video phone calls intended to the television.

Skype, the eBay Inc. sold to an investor group in November, offers free audio and video calls to other Skype users, and charges for calls to cellular or landline phones.

Skype also said that consumers who are using Skype on their computers now in a position to 720p high-definition video calls.

They typically need a high-speed Internet connection, one of several soon-again-cams will be published and a computer with a 1.8 GHz dual-core processor, and Skype 4.2 Beta for Windows, the company said. Skype did not specify whether and when Mac support would be available.

Skype said faceVision coming webcams and in-store solutions that are planned to be published in February and March will each support the video telephony.