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10
Mar
2010
The Phone that Keeps Going… and Going… and Going…
Looks like India is ahead in terms of eco-friendly power solutions. Olive Telecommunications’ FrvrOn V-G2300 is a 2G device running on the ULC2 7800 platform with a 1.5-inch CSTN color display. It features an FM radio, a memory capable of storing 200 contacts in the phonebook, a bunch preloaded games, a standard calculator, an alarm, a calendar, polyphonic ringtones and a speaker phone function. Sounds like a mobile phone from yesteryear right? You might just be surprised.
The phone has a very valuable feature: it is dual-powered. Meaning, not only will it come with a rechargeable 600 mAh Li-on battery, it can also run on a single AAA Alkaline battery. Now there is no need to wait around in charging stations just to call someone. This technology can potentially save time for those who need an instant hour of talk time. The mobile phone’s price is a steal as well at just around 27 EUR.
Aside from the fact that batteries are readily available, alkaline batteries can also be considered eco-friendly. When recycled and reused the proper way, these disposable batteries pose very little threat to Mother Earth as opposed to Li-on batteries. While the phone may not have been developed with just that cause in mind, the fellows at Olive Telecommunications sure are causing a stir and people all around the world are now starting talk about dual-powered smart phones.
Although Li-on power is unlikely to be replaced by this technology any time soon, a dual-powered mobile phone is a novel concept and is sure to be handy under a variety of situations.
Will this mean a line of dual-powered smart phones? Considering the fact that standard alkaline batteries have the capacity of 1000 mAh and some higher capacity disposable batteries reach up to a whopping 2000 mAh, two AAAs may just be enough to power a smart phone temporarily. We may very well see dual-powered Blackberrys in the future.
See screens of this handy phone in Engadget.
10
Mar
2010
Who will Offer the Apple iPad?
It comes as to no surprise that Apple is currently engaging in talks with different mobile network operators that might be interested in offering the device to the UK. Vodafone has already been labeled as the most likely distributor to subsidize the tablet, but with recent reports about Orange Mobile and O2 talking with Apple, it makes sense to assume that some of these operators are already vying for an exclusive deal.
The real question here is; will Apple sign an exclusivity deal for the iPad?
They already did the same thing for the Apple iPhone. Despite being Apple’s major mobile device, they allowed O2 to have the handset as an exclusive for two whole years. Though the iPhone was a great success (it is number one after all), many believe that it could have made even more sales had it not been exclusive to a single operator.
The Apple iPad tablet however, is not on the same plane as the iPhone. The fact that the demand for the tablet is still pretty much non-existent at the moment brings about many considerations. Primarily, they need the iPad to be able to penetrate the market as broadly as possible. This means that an exclusivity deal has the potential to push away and alienate potential customers – definitely not a good thing for a device that has yet to prove its worth and actually create a demand.
Anyway, while we might not be seeing and exclusive deal for the tablet, this also means that the initial price offering and the plan options will be pretty competitive as each operator brings our their own contracts for the touch screen tablet. As expected, experts believe that Apple is also talking with retailers regarding the iPad as well.
Get to know more about the coming of the iPad in the UK at Mobile Today UK.
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