NTT DoCoMo has developed a prototype multi-band power amplifier that accommodates eight frequency bands between 700 MHz and 2.5 GHz, paving the way for lightweight, all-in-one mobile phones capable of standalone wireless communications of different standards, including the forthcoming extra-fast LTE standard as well as existing W-CDMA and GSM.

DOCOMO’s new amplifier, which offers gain and output power equivalent to those of conventional single-band amplifiers, paves the way for multi-standard mobile phones that are generally no larger than existing models. It enables 8-band operation by employing matching circuits whose frequency characteristics are controlled by multiple semiconductor switches according to the required frequency band.

DOCOMO will present its new amplifier at the 2010 IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, from 10:30 AM on January 11.

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So you?re out and about and when you go to use your mobile phone you find your battery is dead, so what do you do? Well how about simply whipping out your battery, slipping it onto your finger and twirling it around a few times for some charge.

A neat idea with this concept reported on by design.fr, the concept has been designed by Song Teaho and Hyejin Lee whereby to charge your mobile phone for a few minutes all you need do it swing it round your fingertip a few times which apparently would give you enough charge to make a call or send a text.

According to the designers, if you spin the battery round roughly 130 times you should get enough charge to last about two minutes of talk time.

In the past we?ve seen wind up gizmos and the like but nothing quite like this mobile phone battery concept, and apparently it doesn?t necessarily have to be just mobile phone batteries as the same concept should work with other batteries as well.

The HTC mobile phones have always been very popular because of it performance packed features and functionalities. When it comes to its design, the phones from this house of productions have their own level of elegance. This unique combination of features and elegance have taken these devices to the extent of popularity. Recently the brand has come up with a good number of modern gadgets. Almost all of them have scored high on the performance and popularity parameters. Some of the recently popular phones from the range of latest HTC mobiles are HTC Hero, HTC Touch 2, HTC HD2 etc.

The HTC Hero is a wonderful device which is available in the beautiful colour casings of black, pink, graphite and brown. The gracefully designed casing gives the phone a truly elegant look. The gadget strikes the dimensions of 112 x 56.2 x 14.4 mm and weighs just 1356g giving a nice feel to the hands. The TFT capacitive touchscreen of the handset is capable to define up to 65K of colours. The touch screen of the phone is sensible enough to do justice to each and finger touch. This fabulous display strikes the resolutions of 320 x 480 pixels, it measures 3.2 inches. The additional supports combine Sense UI, Multi-touch input method, Accelerometer sensor for the automatic rotation of the screen in both the vertical and the horizontal directions and even Trackball. The phone is further equipped with a high definition 5 mega pixels digital camera which can snap wonderful images and at the same time it can capture quality videos too. The device is backed with a capable music player which can play music in beautifully.

The HTC Touch 2 is an another phone from the wide range of latest HTC Phones. It comes equipped with the modern high end supports to boost the speed of data transfer and connectivity aspects. The technologies like GPRS, EDGE, HSCSD and 3G HSPDA, all of these supports allow the gadget to deliver a truly faster data transfer speed. The built-in browser of the device can load the web and WAP pages at considerably faster speed. The connectivity is gets a speed with the help of WiFi, Bluetooth and USB. The WiFi functionality of this handset promises a truly wonderful wireless connectivity experience. The phone is based on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional with Qualcomm MSM7225 528 MHz processor and the memory supports like 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM and expandable external memory. This Java compatible gizmo is pre loaded with the application like Pocket Office that can show the files like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and PDF right on the mobile phone.

The latest HTC mobiles have brought about a revolution in the present mobile market these days. In the wide range of these phones, there comes a device in the name of HTC HD2. It is equipped with the features like Multi-touch input method, accelerometer sensor that makes the display screen rotate by itself in the vertical and the horizontal direction with just a slight bent that way, the proximity sensor allows the phone to sense any bad signals which may be harmful for the phone and in that case it turns the device off by itself, the other features are Ambient light sensor and Pick-to-mute. This handset is based on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional with Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 1 GHz processor, that enables it to deliver a truly faster performance. The messaging supports of the gadget includes SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email and Instant Messaging. All in all, the latest HTC mobiles are adorned to excel.

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Canon are launching 4 new point-and-shoot cameras this year that are all under $US200. The new models were unveiled at the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) currently taking place in Las Vegas.

The new entry level camera models are the A3100 IS, A3000 IS, A495 and A490.

All the new cameras have new functions including a low-light control, a “Super Vivid” scene mode that modifies an image’s hue and saturation, and the ability to upload images and video clips directly to YouTube. They also feature Canon?s Smart FE mode which enhances image quality by automatically selecting the right amount of flash, aperture, shutter speed and ISO.

The A3000 IS has 10-megapixel resolution, 4x optical zoom, a 2.7-inch LCD screen and optical image stabilisation.

The A3100 IS is similar but with a 12-megapixel resolution. Both the A3000 IS and the A3100 IS run on rechargeable lithium-ion battery packs.

The A495 and A490 are 10 megapixel cameras with no image stabilization. They run on AA batteries.

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More from CES: FLO TV and mophie are teaming up to bring live TV to the iPhone and iPod Touch.

The service will be available via a mophie intelligent case named the juice pack TV that fits around the iPhone or iPod Touch, turning it into the TV that lives in your jacket pocket. The pack has a built-in external battery that provides an extra four hours of battery life, and the pack’s battery charge is always drained first.

The coolest part is that this is actually live TV streaming into your device, not a download. Users must sign up for the service subscription, and though there is no word on channel options, mophie’s Web site claims that it will provide most larger networks, including CBS, CNBC, Comedy Central, FOX, MTV and NBC.

A FLO TV press release says we should see juice packs during the first half of 2010.

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South Korean companies have certainly come a long way since they first started off on wobbly ground, and boy are they conquering the global market in many industries. Their automakers, Hyundai and Kia are even able to give the Japanese companies a run for their yen, and Samsung and LG are already global players where consumer electronics are concerned. We’ll be taking a closer look at the latter today, with LG Electronics having the honor of introducing the industry’s first portable, battery-operated mobile DTV Stateside, where it was specially designed to receive new rugged over-the-air signals being transmitted by local broadcasters. The future for mobile DTV looks bright as hundreds of stations are expected to sign on the air this year in order to cater for portable TV reception demand that is currently on the uptrend.

Officially known as the DP570MH Mobile Digital Television with DVD Playback, it will be formally introduced to the masses at CES 2010 later this week. According to Tim Alessi, director of product development, LG Electronics USA, “It’s easy to receive Mobile DTV broadcasts with LG’s new Mobile Digital Television set, which comes equipped with a built-in antenna and the ability to play DVD and CD discs. Even on a fast-moving train, a viewer should expect robust reception from favorite local channels – unlike some small digital TV sets currently on the market.”

Capable of receiving mobile DTV on demand virtually anywhere and at any speed, the DP570MH Mobile Digital Television ensures you don’t miss a TV moment regardless of where you are. Other features include stereo speakers and a 7? widescreen display at WQVGA resolution of 480 x 234, where the LG Mobile Digital TV was designed in such a manner that you are able to tilt its display screen to your preferred angle so as not to strain those eyes of yours during lengthy shows. Placing it in your bag is a snap – just fold down the clamshell-style screen and it will transform into a manageable 9.5? x 6.5? device. Other abilities include audio, photo and video playback, USB 2.0 connectivity and an integrated DVD player. Expect the DP570MH Portable Television to hit the market later this year for $249.

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I have noticed that brands like Softbank, which sells eye-catching models for most female teenagers like a phone designed with popular sanrio characters are only available in Japan. Plus, their gadgets are always equipped with high technological features(i don’t know what you call it.)
Why aren’t they selling it outside Japan? If they did, they could be at the top of the world right now.

There are a few reasons:

The Japanese market is huge when it comes to mobile phones, customers sign up on long-term contracts for new phones which makes it profitable. The rate at which people jump contracts and pay penalties is also high so that there are always a lot of new phones which will be snapped up.

Japanese phone companies often try out new features in their domestic markets before trying them on other markets.
They wean out the successful features before trying them abroad.

Sim cards in Japan are specific to phone companies, so that the same phones cannot work abroad.

There are also rules in Japan for sending new technology overseas (e.g. to China), especially manufacturing, so sometimes new technology release is delayed.