The Android and iPhone usually set the tone for innovations and virtual keyboards are no exception. Even if you’re a Swype fan, you’ll find the following video incredible. It showcases the features of the very innovative and original Blind Type virtual keyboard/input system: Blind Type has the advantage of allowing the user to type on the...
Samsung is developing a new type of AMOLED, that’s both unbreakable and flexible. You can see the display panel in the video below, as it gets compared to standard glass AMOLEDs and faces the shock of being hit by a hammer: The new AMOLED is able to handle both bending and hammering, so it’ll be great for portable devices. The new technology...
After seeing Sony showcasing a flexible display for portable devices months ago, it’s time to have a look at yet another innovation of this kind: a 3D display, shown by NTT Docomo. This is a 3D lenticular display we’re talking about, shown during Wireless Japan 2010. We’re guessing it doesn’t require special glasses, since this...
A recent CNN interview with Martin Cooper, the Motorola engineer who was part of the team that invented the first cellphone, revealed the inside story behind this great invention. The very first device of this kind popped up in 1973 and you can check out the full interview here. Apparently, Ronald Reagan wanted a prototype of the phone, but it was...
Small-sized AMOLED displays are having supply issue lately, slowing down the Android smartphone sales. Also, due to the OLED shortages, AMLCD technology is not likely to be surpassed by AMOLED too soon, according to iSuppli. Such screens are used in handsets and other applications and we learn that AMOLEDs will reach 184.5 million units by 2014, up...
YouTube has just announced a new type of video resolution for its service, called 4K. The announcement was made during VidCon 2010 and we learn that these new videos were shot in original aspect ratio, reaching all the way to 4096p. This means you’ll be viewing videos in 4096 x 3072 pixel resolutions, with the minimum one being 360p. If you can’t...
Chemistry professor Choong-Shik Yoo, from the Washington State University recently detailed an innovative type of battery technology, one that’s very condensed. This form of energy storage is almost the likes of nuclear power, as far as condensed energy is concerned, although it doesn’t go that far. The battery is made of Xenon difluoride...
If you’re looking for an unique Asian phone with an interesting design, the N88 might just be it. Pictured below, this device features a rotating mechanism that can also mildly slide over the QWERTY keyboard, in some areas of it. The N88 packs a 3 inch LCD display with a 240 x 400 pixel resolution, it supports GSM 900/1800 MHz frequencies and...
We’ve heard about Foxconn’s suicide cluster previously and after brining in psychologists, Buddhist priests and making tons of press statements, the company has taken a new measure: stringing nets between buildings. As you might already know, 10 workers have jumped to their death this year, from Foxconn buildings. Apparently, these suicides...
Clarion is a Japanese company, focused on in-car audio and electronics and we learn that the brand recently announced a partnership with Nokia, aimed at developing a technology called “Terminal Mode”. This technology will integrate in-car devices with smartphones, allowing them to work together seamlessly. Thus, the users will enjoy dedicated...
