Ways to Avoid Using Your Operator

On a recent post at MEX you will find ways on how to minimise and sometimes depending on your location totally avoid data charges. If you have a mobile phone that supports WiFi this is a must read for you.

Toxin Sniffing Mobile Phone

Gentag, a company that specializes in mobile phone sensor technology, just patented a "method and apparatus for wide-area surveillance of a terrorist or personal threat." enabling the mobile phone to sense harmful chemicals, biohazards, gases and poisonous fumes in the air.

The image here is of a UV sensing mobile phone, and Gentag is also thinking of developing a WiFi sensor for those people trying to get a free ride on your WiFi connection.

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Nokia Tests UMA in Finland

Nokia is testing real-world handoffs between GSM and Wi-Fi with its 6136 UMA handset in Oulu, Finland, according to the company. The trial will last for 2 months and involves practical use by 50 families (necessary as the goal is to see how well UMA hands over from residential Wi-Fi to other networks).

Oulu also presents an interesting test-bed as it began deployment last year of municipal hotspots via the Pan Oulu project, which provides citizens free Wi-Fi in various parts of the city.

All for just US$300k

The release of new designer handsets continues apace, with the announcement of the Black Diamond smartphone. The handset, from Swiss manufacturer VIPN is a limited edition run of 5 devices designed by Jaren Goh. The handset will cost US$300,000. The phone comes with the usual array of features, including a 4 megapixel camera, and runs Windows Mobile 5, a 2Gb SD card, support for SIP and WiFi, and a touch sensitive keypad, and will be delivered to the five purchasers in early 2007.