Firefox Mobile Concept Video

Mozilla Labs posted a demo video of the Firefox Mobile on their site today and it's highly innovative using just a single-touch interface — providing yet another great example of how limitations can incubate innovation.

The interaction design is really sweet. For more information, check out the detailed description of all the features on Aza Raskin's blog. (Aza is the head of user experience at Mozilla Labs)


Firefox Mobile Concept Video from Aza Raskin on Vimeo.

via LifeHacker

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Amazon Kindle = iPod of E-book Reader

Amazon.com unveiled its electronic-book reader Kindle to compete directly with Sony® Reader. Unlike Sony's electronic book reader, Kindle allows users to shop and download books from Amazon.com wirelessly via cellular network EV-DO. Books are priced at $9.99 or less. The reader itself will sell for $399.

One of the key issue users of the Sony Reader has is the lack of content, and Amazon.com definitely has content. You can not only download books, but also magazines and newspaper, which is a god-send. It also has a built-in dictionary and allows you to perform searches across your entire library. Sounds like a pretty smart business plan to me.

Design wise it's not as sweet as the Sony Reader, but I look forward to trying it out to see how its performance compares to Sony's, as the number one reason I did not buy the Sony Reader is because of its sluggish refresh rate.

WSJ Video: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos tells WSJ's Jeffrey Trachtenberg the new Kindle is "designed for people who really love reading."

Source: The Wall Street Journal

Related News
+ CNET News.com: Amazon's Kindle vs. Sony's Reader

Related SML Universe
+ SML Wiki: Amazon

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open iPhone / 2007 / SML

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SML Pro Blog: From closed to open
SML Public Media
SML Wiki: iPhone

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Google to announce gPhone in two weeks / WSJ

gPhone = Google + Mobile + Software + Open platform

WSJ: 2007-10-30: Can a Google Phone Connect with Carriers?

Source: Wall Street Journal

Highlights from Wall Street Journal (transcribed in SML.SML by SML.Bio-Bot)

• Gphone = Cellphone.(software + services)
• Gphone.Release-Date = 2008.Mid-year
• Gphone.Announcement.Expected = Two weeks
• Google.Business-Partners(Hardware) = HTC-Corp + LG-Electronics
• Google.seek(Wireless-Operator.Partnerships);
• Google.Partners.Wireless-Operators ~= Deutsche-Telekom (aka USA.T-Mobile) + Hutchison-Whampoa.3-UK
• Google.Mobile.Applications = Google-Search + Google-Maps + YouTube + Gmail
• Google.OS = Google.Operating-System = open-platform

Finance

• Google (Google / NASDAQ:GOOG)
• Deutsche Telekom (Google / NYSE:DT)
• Hutchison Whampao (Google / HKG:0013)
• Sprint Nextel (Google / NYSE:S)
• Microsoft Mobile (Google / NASDAQ:MSFT)

Related SML Universe

• SML Wiki: gPhone
• SML Wiki: Google
• SML Wiki: Mobile

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Live Search 411 = Microsoft's answer to GOOG-411

Highlights

• Call 1-800-CALL-411 for free from any phone
• Connect directly to businesses for free
• Share listings with friends
• Receive SMS links maps, driving directions and traffic conditions by saying "text me the info"
• Hear current weather and forecasts
• Find movie showtimes and get tickets
• Search by business name, type and narrow listings by city, neighborhood, or street

MP3 audio demos

• Ice cream search
• Movie showtimes and tickets
• Share listings with friend

More information

• Live Search 411 Official site
• Microsoft Live Search Official Blog: Announcing Live Search 411 (1-800-CALL-411)
• Microsoft Press Release: Microsoft Releases New Search Services for Internet and Mobile Customers: Latest releases complete fall updates for Liver Search service, including, voice search and location-aware technology

Related Google

• Google GOOG-411 (1-800-GOOG-411)
• Google Groups: goog411
• YouTube: 1-800-GOOG-411: Google's 411 service

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Nokia N810 = WiFi + 800x480 + GPS + video + QWERTY

Nokia N810 gets official

EnGadget: 2007-10-17: Handhelds

Source: Engadget

Specs

• Same 4.13-nch WVGA (800 x 480), 65k color display as the N800, brightness increased by ~20%
• GPS with particular focus on the "context sensitive web" via Ovi
• 2GB internal storage (not including memory cards), ships with maps for use with GPS
• Has WiFi (802.11b/g), does not have WiMAX
• Bluetooth (2.0+ EDR) DUNs to capable phones, totally Foleo-like
• 400MHz OMAP 2420 CPU, 128MB RAM, 256MB ROM
• Integrated frontal amera, ambient light sensor, mini USB 2.0, hardware lock switch
  
• Plays back video: 3GP, AVI, H.263, H.264, MP4, ASF, WMV, MPEG-1/4, Real video; audio: MP3, WMA, AAC, AMR, AWB, M4A, MP2, Real audio, WAV
• Battery life aimed at 4 hours of "typical use" (movies, music, internet access, etc.), 10 hours music only, and up to 2 weeks totally idle time, and 5 days active standby ("improved compared to previous generation devices")
• Runs Nokia's Linux Maemo interface (duh)
• 5 x 2.83 x 0.55-inches, 7.97 ounces
• Ships in November, $479

Related Engadget

• Nokia N810 hands-on
• Tag: N810

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H.O.T. (Helio On Top) = Mobile + RSS

PhoneMag: Helio Fin Packs Advanced 3G Services Into Thinnest Clamshell Form Factor

Helio’s portfolio of innovative mobile devices just got thinner with the introduction of Fin by Samsung, the thinnest folder currently available in the U.S.

1. Fin Specs = 11mm deep + 3G + 3 megapixel photo / video camera + 2.3 inch QVGA display + 100MB available internal memory + 4GB expandable memory via microSD + HTML browser + GPS capabilities (Buddy Beacon + Google Maps for mobile) + stereo Bluetooth + MP3 + AAC audio + MPEG-4 + H.264 video
2. Fin communication technology = IM (Yahoo! Messenger + AOL AIM + Windows Live Messenger) + SMS + Email (Yahoo! Mail + AOL Mail + Windows Live Hotemail + Gmail + Helio Mail + EarthLink email + IMAP + POP3)
3. H.O.T. (Helio On Top) = World's first RSS on Mobile
4. HelioUP = GPS geo-tagging + mobile + camera
5. Fin Pricing = $175 - $50 limited time promotion = $125

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Drift = GPS + Helio = Google Maps + Mobile

CNET: News: Access: Helio adds new GPS-enabled phone

Helio (Google Finance: HELIO Inc.), the mobile phone operator created for tech-savvy hipsters, plans Thursday to announce a new phone for its service that uses satellite location technology to help subscribers stay connected.

1. Drift manufacturer = Samsung
2. Drift = Helio's third phone
3. Drift technology = GPS (Wikipedia: Global Positioning System)
4. Helio + GPS = Google Maps + Mobile
5. Helio business backer = Korean carrier SK Telecom + Earthlink

Related News:

• CNET: News: Access: Helio kicks off cell phone service
• PhoneMag: Helio Fin Packs Advanced 3G Services Into Thinnest Clamshell Form Factor