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Mobile Communications Gallery -- OLD
Trends and Sample Products (older equipment)
by Douglas Dixon
See the
Mobile Communications Gallery for current products
Mobile media: Mobile phones to PDAs, Portable GPS
navigation
These galleries provide notes on some interesting technology and trends in digital home media.
They include some sample products illustrating these trends.
Information and pricing are summarized from public sources as of when they were added,
and may be incorrect or out of date. Corrections and updates are welcome.
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MobiTV- Live TV & Radio
Sprint TV - PowerVision
- Messaging, Email, Music, TV, Navigation
- Access Pack - $15/mo - Email, Web, Music & TV channels,
Navigation pay per use
- Music Pack - $20/mo - Access + 150 radio channels, 95 local
radio stations,99¢ music downloads
- TV Pack - $20/mo - Access + 20 TV channels - ABC, CBS episodes,
MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, VH1, Spike
- Navigation Pack - $20/mo - Access + unlimited navigation
- Ultimate Pack - $25/m - TV, Music and Navigation packs
- http://datapack.sprint.com/PowerVisionLanding.htm
AT&T Broadband TV -- Live TV to PC (9/06)
- 9/06 - Live TV subscription service for broadband
- 20 channels of live and made-for-broadband television
content
national news, sports, entertainment , full-length music
videos
- monthly subscription $19.99
- att.mobitv.com
Verizon Wireless Samsung Flipshot (SCH-u900) - 3 MP Camera Phone (OLD - 11/07)
* Verizon Wireless / LG Chocolate (VX8500) -- VCAST Music, Video + Navigation
(OLD - 06)
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- Slider design, red glowing touch-sensitive navigation keys
- White Chocolate, Mint (green), Cherry (red)
- Touch navigation, Flash interface
- Camera/Camcorder: 1.3 MPix
- Photo: 1280x960 to 160x120
- Video: 176x144, 3G2
Play MPEG4, 3GP, 3G2, H.264
- Audio: Voice recognition, Voice recording, MP3 ringtones
Play: WMA, MP3
- Get It Now: Mobile Web, E-mail, ringtones, photo sharing, applications
- V CAST Music, Video streaming
- VZ Navigator w/ GPS
- Bluetooth (1.1), MicroSD port
- 3.8 x 1.88 x 0.69
inches, 3.53 oz.
- 06 Verizon - $149
- www.verizonwireless.com/chocolate
Find the LG
Chocolate on Amazon.com
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- Slider phone - 2-Tone finish: glossy front, satin back
- Large 2.2" Mirror-Like LCD, 240x320, 262K Color TFT
- microSD memory port with up to 8GB
- One-touch speakerphone, speaker-independent voice commands
- Integrated hands-free Bluetooth headset for voice & music
Slips into back of the device for easy transport
and charging
Multiple connections - connect up to 2 Bluetooth
devices to have 1 in standby
- 2.0 megapixel camera & camcorder
Photos: 1600x1200 (default), 1280x960, 640x480,
320x240 Pixels
Video: 320x240, 176x144 (default) Pixels
- Music player for MP3, WMA, Unprotected AAC & AAC+
- V CAST Music with Rhapsody (subscription, wireless and PC downloads)
- V CAST Videos; Media Center - download games, ringtones, and more
- Text, picture, video and voice messaging, Mobile IM & mobile Web
2.0, Mobile Web Email
- VZ Navigator, Chaperone parent/child
- High-Speed EV-DO, 1.9 GHz CDMA PCS, 800 MHz CDMA
- Handset usage up to 230 minutes, Standby 330 hours
Headset talk 2 hours, Standby 80 hours
- Hearing aid compatibility M3/T3
- 4.01 x 1.97 x 0.67", 4.05 oz.
- PR 6/08 - http://news.vzw.com/news/2008/06/pr2008-06-11a.html
- LG - www.decoybylg.com
- www.verizonwireless.com
- 9/08 - $199.99 2-yr contract, less $50 online discount
Find the LG
Decoy on Amazon.com |
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- Swing bar design with large color LCD screen for
landscape TV viewing
Keypad hidden when closed, keyguard
- TFT LCD display, 320 x 240 pixels, 13 lines, 262K Color
- V CAST Mobile TV - Real-time television
channels, broadcast (MediaFLO)
- V CAST Music - download songs over air, sych from PC
to microSD card
- V CAST Video - download or stream video clips
- Get It Now - download games, ring tones, wallpapers
- Mobile Web 2.0 - news, sports, weather
- Standalone Mode (RF Off), Music Only Mode (RF Off
except Bluetooth)
- Camera: 1.3 megapixel with flash, 4x digital zoom,
self-portrait with mirror
Resolution: 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 (default), 320 x 240,
176 x 144, 160 x 120
Video Resolution: 320 x 240, 176 x 144 (default)
- Video Player: MP4, 3GP, 3G2 formats
- Bluetooth (v1.2), Bluetooth stereo headset for music
- One-touch speakerphone, speaker-independent voice
recognition
- Voice memo recording
- Personal organizer, address book with 500 contacts
- microSD external memory card slot
- Standard battery: 950 mAh Li-Polymer, up to 3:35 usage,
12:12 standby
- Frequency: 1.9 GHz CDMA PCS, 800 MHz CDMA (Digital
Dual-Band)
- Simultaneous GPS for Enhanced Location Accuracy
- 4.04 x 1.93 x 0.73", 4.06 oz
- 11/07 - $499 / $79 w/ discount
- www.verizonwireless.com - Press Release
- www.lgusa.com
Find the Verizon
Wireless / LG VX9400 on Amazon.com |
Verizon Wireless / LG Voyager Multimedia Smartphone
(holiday 07)
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- LG Voyager (VX10000) Multimedia Smartphone with Touch Screen
Interactive Touch screen (closed) and full
QWERTY Keyboard (open)
Music player with Dual speakers, full V CAST
Music, Video, TV
2 megapixel Autofocus Camera & Camcorder
High-speed EV-DO wireless broadband: Web
browser, e-mail
Expansion microSD Memory port
- External 2.81" touch screen
VibeTouch technology for tactile feedback -
vibrate on key press
- Opens laterally for QWERTY keyboard with spaced keys
Internal 2.81" LCD -- Both screens 262K color TFT
LCD, 400 x 240
- Music player for MP3, WMA, unprotected AAC, AAC+
Dual speakers for Stereo Sound
- Full V CAST: V CAST Music (downloads), V CAST Video
(stream),
V CAST Mobile TV (live TV), Retractable TV antenna
- Camera & Camcorder, 2.0 megapixel, autofocus
Camera: 1600 x 1200 (default), 1280 x 960,
640 x 480, 320 x 240
Video: 320 x 240, 176 x 144 (default)
- HTML Web Browsing with Touch Navigation
Text, Picture, Video Messaging, Mobile IM
Get It Now, Email; VZ Navigator (GPS) & Chaperone Parent
- One-Touch Speakerphone (via internal keyboard)
- USB Mass Storage - transfer files PC and phone - microSD card
required
- Calculator, Calendar, Alarm, Stop Watch, World Clock, Notepad, Tip Calc
Up to 1000 contacts with 5 entries per contact
- Bluetooth profiles; Hearing Aid Compatibility=M3
- Frequency: 1.9 GHz CDMA PCS, 800 MHz CDMA, EV-DO broadband
- 4.64" (H) x 2.12" (W) x 0.71" (D), 4.69 oz.
- Usage time: up to 240 minutes, standby time: up to 480 hours
- 2/08 - Verizon 2-yr Contract Price $349 - 50 = $299 online
- http://products.vzw.com/index.aspx?id=rlp&site=next&phone=voyager
- http://us.lge.com - www.lgusa.com
- www.verizonwireless.com
Find the Verizon
/ LG Voyager on Amazon.com |
Verizon Wireless HTC Touch Pro (XV6850) -
Touch Smartphone (4/09)
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- Windows Mobile with slide-out keyboard, Wi-Fi
TouchFLO 3D interface
- 2.8 in. touch-sensitive LCD display, 480 x 640 VGA
Portrait and landscape orientation
- Slide Out QWERTY keyboard, 5-way navigation Key
- 3.2 MP camera, flash, auto-focus, video capture
- microSD memory slot (up to 16 GB)
- Opera Mobile Browser
- Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional with Office Mobile Suite
Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint (view only)
Mobile
Adobe Reader LE PDF viewer, ZIP view/create
- 4.17 x 2.04 x 0.71 in., 4.94 oz.
- Talk time up to 250 min., Standby Time 350 hrs.
- 4/09 - $419 / $349 with service plan
- Reviews - www.xv6850.com - http://htctouchpro.com
- PR 11/08 - http://news.vzw.com/news/2008/11/pr2008-11-24b.html
- www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?
item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=4331
- www.htc.com
Find the Verizon HTC
Touch Pro on Amazon.com
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Verizon Wireless HTC Touch (XV6900 ) -- Windows Mobile
Touch Smartphone (OLD - 08)
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- 2.8" touchscreen display: 240 x 320 pixel; 64K color TFT
- Touch navigation: TouchFLO finger and stylus input,
3-D Touch Cube interface
- 5-way ENTER/NAVIGATION button
- Virtual, all-touch QWERTY keyboard with additional input options
- 2.0 megapixel camera with auto-focus, zoom, video capture
- microSD memory slot, up to 8GB
- Windows Mobile 6 Professional
- View, edit, create Word and Excel files: Microsoft Office Word,
Excel Mobile
- View PowerPoint and PDF files: PowerPoint Mobile, Adobe Reader LE PDF
viewer
- View, extract, create ZIP files
- Play music, pictures, videos with Windows Media Player 10 Mobile
- Internet Explorer Mobile
- Wireless Sync capable; ActiveSync (v4.5) and Windows Mobile Device Center
- Text, Picture and Video messaging (MMS)
- Bluetooth 2.0 Wireless Technology
- Voice command capable, Speakerphone; Security locking features
- EV-DO, 1X RTT Capable; Use as tethered modem through
BroadbandAccess Connect
- Processor: MSM7500; Memory: 128MB RAM / 256MB ROM
- Standard Battery 1100 mAh Li-Ion: Usage up to 210 minutes OR Standby up
to 250 hours
- Extended Battery 1880 mAh: Usage up to 360 minutes OR Standby up to 427
hours
- TTY enabled; Hearing Aid Compatibility =M3 SAR Information: 1.250 W/kg at
ear; 0.457 W/kg on body
- 3.98" (H) x 2.35" (W) x 0.56" (D), 3.95 ounces
- Reviews - www.xv6900.com - www.htctouch.com
- www.htc.com
- www.verizonwireless.com
- 4/08 - $399 (2-yr Contract), -100 Online Discount = $299 -
$50 mail-in rebate!.
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Verizon Wireless - Motorola Q --
Windows Mobile (OLD - 06)
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- Slim and light, QWERTY keypad
- Windows Mobile 5.0 for Smartphone
mini-Office applications
- Windows Media Player
- 320 x 240 display, 65K color
- Camera: 1.3 MP
- Audio: MIDI, MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA, QCELP .
- Image: GIF, JPEG, BMP, PNG
- Video: H.263, MPEG-4, AAC, WMV , GSM .
- miniSD
expansion memory slot
- 2.5 x 4.6 x 0.45", 4.1 oz
- 06 - Verizon $199
- www.motorola.com/mdirect/q
- estore.vzwshop.com/q
Find the Motorola
Q on Amazon.com
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ARCHOS 605 GPS - In-Car Holder for
Portable Media Player (4/08)
LG Portable Digital Navigators
- LN 735 - MSRP $349
3.5 inch display (see below)
- LN730 - MSRP $299
3.5 inch display, 1 GB memory, 1.7 million POIs,
US/Canada
- LN740 - MSRP $449
4-inch display, battery up to 6 hours, 0.44 pounds
Live traffic information: 90-day free trial
- us.lge.com
LG LN735 Portable Digital Navigator
(summer 2007)
Night map 
Music player
- 3.5 inch touchscreen display, 320 x 240, 260K colors
- SiRFstarIII GPS: fast and accurate mapping with strong signal reception;
GPS status display
- Turn-by-turn voice guidance with street name and/or number
16 Language Options; English/Spanish/French
text-to-speech
- Built-in Guided Tour tutorial
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North America maps built in: US, Canada, Puerto Rico
- Map views: 2D and 3D with street names, Day and Night modes
- Controls: Menu, Volume Up/Down; Backlight brightness control
- Millions of points of interest:
Restaurants, hotels, gas stations, ATMs, dozens of other
categories
- Address retrieval from History, Favorites, Points of Interest (POI) or
Microsoft Outlook contacts.
- Planning and optimizing of multi-stop trips, detours
- Navigation with fastest or shortest route, avoid highways / tolls
- Displays remaining travel distance and time
- Vehicle and Pedestrian modes
- Zoom / pan to explore map, Step though turn-by-turn directions
- 2 GB internal memory, SD card slot
- Mini-USB port, Optional external GPS antenna port
- Photo viewer: JPEG, BMP; Music player: MP3, WMA
- Interface with Microsoft ActiveSync, drag and drop media files
- PC Portal software to install new / updated maps, back up settings
Import custom favorites from Excel .CSV files
- Internal Li-Ion Battery, Up to 4 Hours
- 4.3" x 3.2" x 0.7" inches, 0.35 pounds
- Includes Windshield suction cup mount, dashboard mount disc
Home AC and car cigarette lighter power adapters,
Carrying case
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MSRP $349, street $249
Find the LG
LN735 Portable Navigator on Amazon.com
Pharos Drive GPS 140 --
Portable navigation + Media
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4 inch color touch
screen display
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Preloaded maps of the U.S. and Canada on a 2 GB SD card
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Bluetooth dial and receive calls hands-free
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Photo viewing and slide shows: JPEG and BMP
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Music playback: MP3, WMA, WAV
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Video: MPEG, WMA, MID video.
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Synchronizes to
host PC using Microsoft ActiveSync
Drag and drop media files into folders
in the SD card memory
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5.8 x 3.5 x 1 inches
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10/07 - $321; 06 - $486
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www.pharosgps.com
Find the Pharos Drive
GPS 140 on Amazon.com
Mio DigiWalker H610 -- Handheld navigation
+ Media
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Handheld -- Size of a deck of cards
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2.7 inch screen
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2.32 x 3.35 x 0.74 inches, 3.88 oz.
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GPS
navigation -- car and bike and walking
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Media playback
MPEG and BMP photos, MP3 music,
MPEG-4 video
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Toolbox software convert formats,
download using Mio Transfer tool or SD card
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Three-year WorldMate
subscription to check weather, convert currencies, get flight info and more.
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10/07 - $299; 06 - $499
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www.miogps.com
Find the Mio
DigiWalker H610 on Amazon.com
Mio DigiWalker
C710
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3.5 inch touchscreen
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Full
maps, Bluetooth, media player
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TMC
(Traffic Message Channel) receiver
Real-time traffic information
broadcast on FM channels
(operational in most European countries, coming to
North America
www.tmcforum.com
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4.33 x 3.03 x
0.78 inches, 6 oz
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06 - $599
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www.miogps.com
Harman Kardon - Guide+Play GPS-500 (3/07)
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Full-featured portable GPS navigation system and
multimedia device
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Incorporates high-fidelity audio, full-motion video
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Small enough to fit in the palm of the hand.
Functioning as a GPS navigation
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Digital music player with full music-browsing
capability
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Tightly integrated navigation and multimedia
applications for simultaneous use
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Touchscreen interface
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4-inch WQVGA LCD display, widescreen 480 x 272
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MP3, MP4, WMA / PlaysForSure, ASF, WAV, OGG
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Pocket-sized, virtually invisible portable automotive
mount, internal FM modulator
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2 GB internal flash memory, up to 4 GB external miniSD
card
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slim (19.6mm in depth)
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Up to five hours of battery life,
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Charge via a wallmount AC adapter, USB port, or in-car
cigarette-lighter cable
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10/07 - $399; 3/07 $499
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www.harmankardon.com
Find the Harman
Kardon GPS-500 on Amazon.com
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