NFC- NEAR FILED COMMUNICATION- A PATH BREAKING TECHNOLOGY

Hi friends ,

 

Last week I saw an Nokia Ad in the TV showing two friends sharing music,picture and playing games simply by tapping their phones against each other , something like in sci-fi movie.It got me intrigued and i found out  that the technology behind  this was "NFC -near field communication".

Co-invented by NXP Semiconductors and Sony in 2002, Near Field Communication, or NFC, allows you to share, interconnect many devices, make mobile payments, read NFC-enabled tags and even do multi-player gaming by tapping your device against your friends' cool isn't :) . 

Well you may now ask that , why on earth do i need NFC when we have the Blue-tooth technology that allow you to do exactly the same things like NFC.Well then here's some fact :

1) NFC is  a gesture based (touch-tap ) process which makes it easier than the two to three step process for Bluetooth.

2)For it to work, both the interacting devices need to be embedded with NFC chips. These chips operate in a short range, generally around 4 cm or less. The speed of data transfer is around 440 kilobits per second which is more than enough for applications like reading card information or connecting devices.Well this speed is at least 10-20 times faster than bluetooth transfer rate.

3)NFC enabled phones which have your credit card information stored enables you to make mobile payments by tapping against the credit card reader without physically swapping the card , so you no longer need your credit cards.

4)On your way back from office, the hit song of the latest Bollywood blockbuster catches your attention. Loving the tune, you walk into a nearby music store. You reach for the film's poster, touch your phone against it and tap it.
It downloads the song and even makes the payment. You share it with friends by 'touch-tap' again and, finally, you reach home and 'touch-tap' the phone with your home entertainment system to listen to the music in all its glory. This may seem like sci-fi but the technology behind it is already here.ALL this is possible with NFC.

So whats your take Bluetooth or NFC ?

In India, Apple and Samsung have launched NFC enabled phones on iOS and Android respectively . Nokia has also launched six NFC phones and Blackberry-maker RIM two phones. This means that a NFC handset is available for as low as Rs 11,000 today.

Remote Control YouTube on Your TV or Computer from Your Android Device

 

Hi All,

Android: YouTube Remote is a free remote control tool that links the full-screen experience of YouTube Leanback with the convenience of having a touch-screen remote and playlist builder on your Android device.
YouTube Remote is a simple but effective remote tool for controlling YouTube Leanback from the comfort of your Android device. One of the best features of YouTube Remote is that it isn't just a remote control device for YouTube Leanback, it's also a compact YouTube viewer.
You can, for example, preview a video on your Android device before kicking it over to the playlist for your monitor or television. Once you've queued up a video to play on the big screen you can then turn off the remote function and continue to preview and add more videos to the queue.
To use YouTube Remote you'll need a YouTube account. Your YouTube login credentials are the glue that binds the Android remote to what's happening on YouTube Leanback. YouTube Remote is a free application, you can download it by scanning the QR code at right or searching for "YouTube Remote" in the Android Market.

YouTube Remote [ YouTube Blog]

Concept iWatch

iWatch is a cool concept where you can have the same features like latest iPod Nano. It will defiantly change the way we check time.

Enjoy the concept video.

WINDOWS PHONE 7

Windows Mobile 7  to fight against the dominant Apple iPhone and Google Android market. It seems like Microsoft has take the right and brave decision to jump in to the smart phone market after they miss the market share.

ipod touch features

Video calling is in full effect on iPod touch. Now your friends can see what you’re up to, when you’re up to it. With the tap of a button, you can wave "hi" while standing in a foreign country, get a second opinion on a pair of boots, or have your friends bear witness to the everyday pranks, bets, and dares they otherwise might have missed — new iPod touch to new iPod touch or iPhone 4 over Wi-Fi. And come face to face with even more fun.

See FaceTime in action

Tap for a more instant, instant message.

Take “LOL” to the next level and actually see friends laughing. Or bring “XOXO” to life when you blow someone a kiss from miles away. FaceTime on iPod touch makes it possible. FaceTime works right out of the box — just enter your Apple ID and email address. Or create a new email account just for FaceTime. Using FaceTime is as easy as it gets. Say you want to start a video call with your best friend over Wi-Fi. Just tap the FaceTime app and find her entry to start the call. An invitation pops up on her iPod touch or iPhone 4 screen asking if she wants to join you. When she accepts, FaceTime begins. It’s all perfectly seamless. And it works in both portrait and landscape. See how much fun you can have.

Front-facing camera

Back camera
and microphone

Two cameras make either side its fun side.

iPod touch has two built-in cameras, one on the front above the display and one on the back. The front camera has been tuned for FaceTime. It has just the right field of view and focal length to focus on your face at arm’s length. So it always presents you in the best possible light. Which is particularly handy when you’re talking to someone who’s more than just a friend.

The back camera. See and share.

So your roommate had to work late and couldn’t make it to the concert. You can share the encore with a FaceTime call. As the band takes the stage and starts playing one of her all-time favorite songs, just tap a button. And before the lead singer can belt out his first note, iPod touch switches to the back camera and to the sure-to-be-legendary performance. Another tap switches to the front camera and to you. Simple, fast, and fun..features-nav ul { position:absolute; visibility:hidden; }

NOKIA N86 WITH 8 mega pixel camera with 8GB memory

Camera Splendors of Nokia N86

A mobile phone’s camera has never been better than the Nokia N86. This slider mobile phone has an 8 mega-pixel camera, a Carl Zeiss lens, fast 1/1000 shutter to reduce motion blur and a dual LED flash. Its 2.6 inch OLED scratchproof screen displays 16 million vibrant colors in 240 x 320 pixel resolution. No need to worry about space for photos because it has 8GB of memory expandable up to 16GB by a MicroSD memory card.

An amazing 30 frames per second of digital video recording provides excellent image quality at any light condition. With its amazing abilities, memories are captured in quality photos and videos.

HTC Touch Diamond2: Style meets Technology

 

A new bread of Touch Diamond by HTC has recently been born- the new Touch Diamond2. A phone like this is complete with the whole package of an impressive design and high technology. 

It has a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, an ambient light sensor, and a gravity sensor. 

This new phone has stretched the limits of display with its wide 3.6-inch 480 x 800 LCD touch screen allowing a sharp display of photos, videos and websites. The screen includes a “touch zoom bar” provided functionality.  

It has the new TouchFlo 3D running on Windows mobile with 528MHz processor with 512 MB ROM and 288 RAM. Mobile phone software.

HTC Touch Diamond 2 Specs

Processor	Qualcomm® MSM7200A™, 528 MHz
Operating System	Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
Memory	ROM: 512 MB RAM: 288 MB
Dimensions	107.85 X 53.1 X 13.7 mm (4.25 X 2.09 X 0.54 inches)
Weight	117.5 grams (4.15 ounces) with battery
Display	3.2-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with 480 X 800 WVGA resolution
Network	HSDPA/WCDMA: Europe/Asia: 900/2100 MHz Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: Europe/Asia: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (Band frequency, HSUPA availability, and data speed are operator dependent.)
Device Control	TouchFLO™ 3D Zoom bar
GPS	Internal GPS antenna
Connectivity	Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless stereo headsets Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
Camera	Main camera: 5.0 megapixel color camera with auto focus Second camera: VGA CMOS color camera
Audio supported formats	AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, QCP, MP3, WMA, WAV, MIDI, M4A
Video supported formats	WMV, ASF, MP4, 3GP, 3G2, M4V, AVI
Battery	Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery Capacity: 1100 mAh Talk time: Up to 300 minutes for WCDMA Up to 340 minutes for GSM Standby time: Up to 500 hours for WCDMA Up to 360 hours for GSM Video call time: Up to 150 minutes (The above are subject to network and phone usage.)
Expansion Slot	microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
AC Adapter	Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz DC output: 5V and 1A
Special Features	FM Radio, G-Sensor

The Pen way to charge your mobile

 

You must be in a rush to go somewhere and your mobile is not charged. There is power cut and your mobile is not charged. This is a more than once situation which you must have come across.
Don’t worry and no need to look around and sweat your brow.  This gadget looks like a pen but when you open it up, slip in a AA battery it becomes a portable mobile phone charging unit. It charges your mobile phone for up to 100 minutes, and with no mains power required.
Now you have your mobile charged up with 20 hours on standby or two hours talk time depending on your mobile handset.
This pen charger comes along with five different adapters to suit various mobile phones like Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Nokia.
And mind it, this pen is intact in its personality. It writes.

Sony Ericsson X10 runs in Android Operating system

Sony Ericsson X10 is the newly launched first Android mobile phone manufactured by Sony. The operations of this mobile phone are incredibly fast and it offers effortless navigation system. The handset has got a TFT Capacitive touch screen where you can control everything using your finger tip.

The 8 mega pixel camera gives you superb quality photographs with a single click. You can stay in touch with all your contacts via social networking sites. Now share your photos or favorite music through Face book, or Twitter applications. The face detection technology is another innovative feature that enables the user to call his or her friends by clicking on their images taken by the built in digital camera. It also allows Google talk for instant messaging. The handset is equipped with many useful attributes that everybody wants in their mobile phones. You can transfer data from your phone to another handset or computer via Bluetooth device. Finally, there’s digital compass, integrated GPS, Google Maps and java enabled games that makes it a fantastic device.