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REDFLY Mobile Companion is a new device created by Celio Corp., a mobile computing technology company specialized in Smartphones, which is meant to add notebook functionality to your Smartphone.

As Smartphones have small dimensions there was the need of some additional help to solve this problem, and REDFLY seems to be the right device to take this role.
Designed as a clamshell with an 8-inch display and 800 x 480 pixels resolution, plus a full-functional keyboard and a touchpad mouse, it measures only 1 x 6 x 9 inches and weighs just 2 pounds, which is perfect for a mobile companion able to operate for up to 8 hours continuously.

Extra features include VGA out and the USB ports used for both charging your Smartphone and for attaching flash drives.

To setup REDFLY you need to install the Interface Driver on your Smartphone and then connect it via USB or Bluetooth.
The REDFLY software is compatible with Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC, Smartphone editions and Windows Mobile 6 Professional/ Standard Editions.
Its retail price will be of $500 and it will be exposed at CES 2008.

"The technology in the REDFLY Smartphone Interface System is a true innovation," declared Bill Hughes, Principal Analyst for Scottsdale, Ariz. "Unlike earlier mobile solutions, the REDFLY system extends the actual interface of the Smartphone to a larger display, keyboard and mouse as well as USB and VGA ports. The small keyboard and screen are the issues most commonly cited by respondents within In-Stat surveys as the primary obstacles to further use of Smartphones. This is a technology with the potential to revolutionize the way users view and utilize Smartphones today."

The same cell phone manufacturer that made available in Russia the RoverPC C6, brought another model on the market, called Rover PC6, which is based on Windows Mobile 6 operating system and powered by a 300MHz Samsung 2442B processor.

It’s touch-sensitive display measures 2.4 inches and has a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, being very similar with its predecessor.
It has the same memory of 64MB RAM and 128 MB ROM and a micro SD card slot for extra memory.

Then it comes with Bluetooth, miniUSB slot, media player and a built-in 2MP camera.

One of the minor differences between it and the previous model is the design, but the changes are not too noticeable.
Rover PC6 is available only in Russia at an unknown price but after knowing the specifications we can assume that it integrates in the low price range.

ChaCha.com has launched the cell phone search engine version with guides.
To find something you have to text your question to the ChaCha number and a ChaCha guide will send you the answer.

You can ask any type of question and you will receive the answer in very short time as behind the search engine are humans and not a machine that has to decode queries and send unclear results.



If many are considering the web based service a failure, others think that the system with guides searching for the best answers is more suited for cell phones.

Microvision, a leader in the new generation of display and imaging products for mobile applications, has broken the barrier created by the small cell phone displays for mobile TV applications, with its latest prototype projector, an accessory with the PicoP display engine that is able to turn pictures and video clips into large sharable visual content.



The PicoP engine is based on Microvision's patented MEMS scanner, laser light sources, optics and electronics, all being brought in use by proprietary software.
This accessory projector is easy attachable to a mobile phone, MP3 player or laptop, and is able to magnify the image up to 100 inches, this depending on the focus and distance. It can operate for up to 2.5 hours.



Microvision will present the device at CES 2008 and 3GSM Conference in Barcelona.

The company has designed also the embedded version of the PicoP-based accessory, which can be used in cell phones and other mobile devices including digital cameras and portable computers, to display full color and high-resolution images, maintaining the same low power level.

<-234x60 Half Banner - left->If US manufacturer Sonim Technologies has released an indestructible phone, why would Chinese not try that too?




The CK800 is made in China and is meant to be as strong as Sonim if not better.
It is shock-resistant and water-resistant and in these pictures you can see some tests that would prove this.
The phone uses an external AA battery charger.




It is very similar with Sonim’s phone and as you can see in the pictures it didn’t break after being dropped from a high location.