Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Solar Powered Phones Now a Usable Reality – Umeox Apollo Android


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As smart phones are everywhere, the junkies of this gadget are on a rise as well. When encircled with power outlets, we are hardly forced to think how these electronics would work without a power supply. In case you go out camping or live in extreme north, what do you do for power? Carrying a portable charger may not always work. Fortunately a breed of mobiles has come up, which can rely on solar power for recharging needs.

At the Mobile World Congress, Umeox has unveiled a smartphone for solving (eliminating?) your power problems. The Apollo Android phone is set to become numero uno solar phone available in the market for global sales and purchase. All this gadget needs is 2.5 hours of basking in the sunlight to fully charge its battery.  However, it does not require direct sunlight. The instrument is perfect for adventurous and outdoor loving people.
You will be interested to know that sixteen minutes of your talk time will require one hour of sunlight. While natural light is sufficient for getting this gadget functional, artificial ambient light can also do the job.
There are many speculations regarding this phone. Apparently there will be a couple of models for Asian, European and American market. However, no news updates have been out regarding release dates of these models. Speculations are that they will be out in May.
Interested buyers will love the features like 3 megapixel video and photo camera on the rear as well as a slot for SD memory card.  A few highlights of this gadget are:
Technical features:
  • Solar panel powering the phone is 24 cm2
  • Internet access of 3G HSDPA
  • Display of 3.21” 320 × 480 px
  • Battery power 1300 mAh
  • 1 GB storage capacity
  • FM radio
  • 2.1 Blue tooth with A2DP
  • 3.5 mm audio jack
  • Rear facing video camera of 3 MP
Not only does this phone look smart, but it has all the basic utility aspects you could require from a mobile phone.
The possible price of the phone is known to be cheaper than the other phones in the market, especially considering its solar chargeable property. The company has not provided technological specifications regarding the solar panel present on the rear. There are rumors of a possible solar enabled microchip as well as solar cell under development.
Well, it is high time we considered the natural resources for our never ending demand for energy. Release of such products might encourage other manufacturers to come up with more innovative mobile designs and ideas as Apollo by Umeox.

Apple Introduces I/O Thunderbolt Technology for Fastest and Flexible Display

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Thunderbolt is a revolutionary I/O technology that supports high-resolution displays and high-performance data devices through a single, compact port. It sets new standards for speed, flexibility, and simplicity. And it’s on MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini.

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Thunderbolt I/O technology lets you move data between your devices and your computer with exceptional speed. With two channels of 10-Gbps throughput in both directions, it’s up to 20 times faster than USB 2.0 and up to 12 times faster than FireWire 800.
Thunderbolt allows you to connect as many as six devices through a single, compact port. Now, for the first time, all that power and flexibility is available through a port built right into your display. Which makes the Apple Thunderbolt Display so much more than just a pretty screen. With built-in Thunderbolt technology, it doesn’t just give you more pixels. It gives you more possibilities.
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Intel co-invented USB and PCI Express, which have become widely adopted technologies for data transfer. Apple invented FireWire and was instrumental in popularizing USB. Their collective experience has made Thunderbolt the most powerful, most flexible I/O technology ever in a personal computer.
Thunderbolt is based on two fundamental technologies: PCI Express and DisplayPort.
PCI Express is the technology that links all the high-performance components in a Mac. And it’s built into Thunderbolt. Which means you can connect external devices like RAID arrays and video capture solutions directly to your Mac — and get PCI Express performance. That’s a first for any computer. Thunderbolt also provides 10 watts of power to peripherals, so you can tackle workstation-class projects. With PCI Express technology, you can use existing USB and FireWire peripherals — even connect to Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel networks — using simple adapters.
All that power and blazing-fast data transfer flows through the Apple Thunderbolt Cable, one of the most advanced cables ever made. No single cable has been able to do so many things and do them with such astonishing speed. It doesn’t just connect high-performance devices. It is one in its own right.
And because Thunderbolt is based on DisplayPort technology, the video standard for high-resolution displays, any Mini DisplayPort display plugs right into the Thunderbolt port. To connect a DisplayPort, DVI, HDMI, or VGA display, just use an existing adapter.

Apple suppliers building cheaper, 8GB iPhone 4





TAIPEI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian suppliers to Apple Inc have begun manufacturing a lower priced version of its hot-selling iPhone 4 with a smaller 8 gigabyte flash drive, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.
The flash drive for the 8GB iPhone 4 is being manufactured by a Korean company, one of the people said on Tuesday, declining to name the company. Apple currently sources its flash drives from Japan 's Toshiba and South Korea 's Samsung Electronics.
The sources declined to be identified because the information has not been made public.
Apple, which demands high levels of secrecy and security from suppliers and employees, declined to comment.
The existing iPhone 4 was first launched in June 2010 with 16 GB and 32 GB versions, with a white version added to the lineup in April. The 8 GB version expected to launch within weeks, one of the sources said.
In addition to launch of the smaller iPhone 4, Apple is targetting an end September launch for the next-generation iPhone 5, one source said, confirming earlier reports on Apple follower blogsites and industry websites.
The new iPhone , which some call the iPhone 4S because of its largely identical appearance to the existing iPhone 4, will have a bigger touch screen, better antenna and an 8-megapixel camera, one of the people said.
The iPhone 5's two manufacturers have been told to prepare production capacity for up to 45 million units altogether, the source said. The phone will be made by Hon Hai and Pegatron, the person added.