If you want to know whether mobile TV is a difficult, just take a look at Qualcomm FloTV. However, the promise of digital broadcasting that are consumed by mobile users is obviously a temptation, Dublin-based Solaris Mobile has announced its own hybrid satellite and terrestrial wireless “S-Band” TV system will launch with device gateway pocket, taking in content in the range of 2.00GHz and jets to a smartphone via WiFi.
S-Band is a section of wireless spectrum, close to that used for European 3G connectivity, and Solaris Mobile will use it to transmit TV DVB-SH data flows in the 27 European member states. While the ultimate goal is to see receivers integrated into mobile devices, handheld Gateway means that existing hardware must be compatible too.
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Clearly it is the day for wireless e-book readers, with Bebook announcing it is taking preorders for its new eReader Bebook Neo. Package 6-inch E Ink panel with a Wacom touch screen, the Neo does not have integrated 3G as some rivals we’ve seen, but becomes WiFi to access a wide range of third party eBook stores.
In fact punch in your location and the user interface automatically Bebook will show you what ebook retailers are offering their products. There is also access to Wikipedia and Google, along with a sketch pad application (albeit monochrome), and Neo display EPUB, PDF (DRM / non-DRM), TXT and different image formats.
The battery is tipped to last up to 7,000 page turns and tell their Bebook Freescale processor makes the Neo eReaders 2.5x as fast as rivals. There are 512 MB of storage, an SD slot (happy with cards up to 16GB) and USB connectivity, along with a 3.5 mm jack for headphones. Preorders are being taken now for £ 279.99 ($ 453), with general availability expected in February 2010.
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Lego makes all things possible. So it isn’t surprising that someone named Luke has ripped open the WRT54GL and transplanted it into a Lego case. The best part is that it looks great. I wouldn’t mind this sitting in my living room.
Want to try your hand at this Lego creation? Go for it. Full instructions are available. You can likely get it done during a quiet weekend.
Great job Luke. You make Wi-Fi look good.
Still have an appetite for voters? Jinke hope so, they are showing their latest designs, Jinke A6 and A9, and instead of using the traditional Vixplex by E Ink panels located on the Kindle and corners that have changed SiPix AUO panels in place. Both models – which now does not seem to exist only giving way – will have multitouch, integrated WiFi a / b / g, optional 3G.
Jinke The A6 has a 6-inch, 600 x 800 screen with 16-level grayscale, along with 2GB of storage capacity and an SD slot capable of taking up to 16GB cards. 185.xx measured 124.6 x 10.9 mm and weighs 260 g with 1600 mAh battery in place and automatically rotates the page orientation by an accelerometer. Navigation is either via the hardware controls or the multi-touch screen capable.
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