Panasonic's WiFi phone

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DoCoMo's 3G/WiFi phone

DoCoMo's 3G/WiFi phone 12/03/2003 03:50 PM
Confirmation that DoCoMo has a combination 3G/WiFi cellphone in the works that is set to go on sale next April. The idea is that people would be able to use wireless Voice over IP at the office and then roam on the 3G cellular network everywhere else. We're assuming you'd also be able to use the phone at WiFi hotspots, but that isn't clear yet. Read...

Vonage to Produce a WiFi Phone

Vonage to Produce a WiFi Phone 01/04/2005 03:26 PM

GPRS or WiFi, Which is more important in
a phone?

GPRS or WiFi, Which is more important in
a phone? 04/04/2005 11:28 PM
Ipaq HQ Apr 5 2005 3:33AM GMT

Livedoor's WiFi phone service

Livedoor's WiFi phone service 12/11/2003 12:03 PM
Livedoor, a Japanese ISP, says they're going to offer a Voice over IP over WiFi service using pulverInnovations' WiSIP 802.11b phone that can make calls...

Fujitsu's WiFi Cell Phone

Fujitsu's WiFi Cell Phone 06/24/2004 09:47 AM

I couldn't get the fish to give me a good translation on this page, but I think we can get the gist. A new phone from Fujitsu, running Windows CE .NET (and possible a Linux version?), CF slot, and (here's the good stuff) 802.11b. So the question is, how long before someone writes a program that will capture dialed cellular numbers then switch live calls over to WiFi whenever the phone can find an open access point?
Read [FujitsuJP]

Motorola's CN620 WiFi phone most people
can't use

Motorola's CN620 WiFi phone most people
can't use 07/28/2004 04:35 PM
Engadget Jul 28 2004 8:35PM GMT

Motorola CN620 WiFi phone announced

Motorola CN620 WiFi phone announced 07/27/2004 02:42 AM
MobileTracker Jul 27 2004 6:05AM GMT

Cyberbank POZ X301 Pocket PC Phone with
Integrated WiFi

Cyberbank POZ X301 Pocket PC Phone with
Integrated WiFi 05/07/2004 07:51 AM
MobileMag has spotted a new Windows Pocket PC Phone from Korean manufacturer Cyberbank: the POZ X301. Not only does the 400MHz XScale-powered slider come with integrated WiFi, but it operates on CDMA2000 1X-EVDO networks, making it a good candidate for inclusion in Sprint or Verizon's lineups. One downside: this hunk...

T-Mobile to carry Motorola's CN620 WiFi
phone

T-Mobile to carry Motorola's CN620 WiFi
phone 08/05/2004 05:51 PM
Engadget Aug 5 2004 9:48PM GMT

T-Systems Aims to Make WiFi as Easy as
Phone Call

T-Systems Aims to Make WiFi as Easy as
Phone Call 07/06/2004 11:27 AM
Boston Globe Jul 6 2004 3:19PM GMT

T-Systems Aims to Make WiFi as Easy as
Phone Call (Reuters)

T-Systems Aims to Make WiFi as Easy as
Phone Call (Reuters) 07/06/2004 06:34 AM
Reuters - T-Systems, a unit Deutsche Telekom, is linking together 10,000 locations for wireless computer access and aims to connect half of the world's public hotspots to a seamless network, it said on Tuesday.

Panasonic's CG-P1 "ToughPDA"

Panasonic's CG-P1 "ToughPDA" 05/03/2004 10:59 AM
This magnesium-clad Panasonic CF-P1 is the PocketPC analog to their "Toughbook" series of notebook computers, with an operating temperature range between -29°C to +60°C, protection against vibrations to MIL standard, and protection from water and dust. Powered by an 400MHz XScale PXA-263 processor, the CF-P1 runs Microsoft's Windows Mobile 2003...

Panasonic's PuffMuff Fur Lamps

Panasonic's PuffMuff Fur Lamps 06/01/2004 01:53 PM

Matsushita Electric Works (known as Panasonic to we Westerners) has developed a artificial fur-covered lamp, dubbed the 'PuffMuff.' Available in both a ceiling lamp model (around $380) and a table lamp (around $130), the PuffMuffs are designed to output a soft, diffused light (like when you tape a hamster to a flashlight, let's say). Currently the lamps come in two patterns: an attractive white fur (pictured) or a too-tacky (instead of 'just tacky enough') cow spots design. This would be perfect for my den, where I display my prized merkin collection.
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Panasonic's Bluetooth MP3/CD Player

Panasonic's Bluetooth MP3/CD Player 09/23/2004 07:13 AM

LIAM "AWESOME" MCNULTY -- What you're looking at is a demonstration model of Panasonic's Bluetooth MP3/CD player, shown at this year's "A&V Festa" in Tokyo "A&V Festa." Announced specifications are quite sparse, but what we do know is that it features "Adaptive Frequency Hopping" support to ward off any wireless LAN interference.

Panasonic's new five megapixel camera

Panasonic's new five megapixel camera 02/19/2004 11:21 AM
A new five megapixel digital camera from Panasonic. The DMC-LC1 Lumix, which is designed to look like a standard 35mm camera, also has a 3.2...

Panasonic's Blu-ray Recorder To Hit
Market In July

Panasonic's Blu-ray Recorder To Hit
Market In July 06/30/2004 02:51 PM

Panasonic's New Plasma, LCD VIERA Lineup

Panasonic's New Plasma, LCD VIERA Lineup 04/06/2005 03:21 PM

Panasonic has introduced three new plasma and six new LCD TVs in Japan, all of which are in the VIERA line. Scheduled to be released on May 1st, the plasmas will be available in 50, 42 and 37 inch sizes, and the LCDs in 32, 26, 23 and 19 inch sizes. The most expensive set is 650,000 yen, and the cheapest 160,000 yen — I'll let you guess which models those correspond to. A point of interest for the plasma panels is the new "PEAKS" driver, resulting in a pretty nice 3,000:1 contrast ratio. There wasn't any mention of PEAKS being used on the LCDs. Also, the commercial image character for the new VIERAs will be Koyuki (of "Last Samurai" fame).

Matsu shita renews “VIERA” series [Impress Watch]
Press Release [Panasonic]

Panasonic's new DVD-RAM Recorder/Player
Systems

Panasonic's new DVD-RAM Recorder/Player
Systems 08/20/2004 06:18 PM
TechTree Aug 20 2004 9:49PM GMT

Panasonic's Folding Electric Bike

Panasonic's Folding Electric Bike 03/23/2005 04:53 AM

Panasonic has introduced a "folding" electric bicycle. Called the "Off Time," the bike can be folded to fit inside of a car's trunk, go with you on the train, or stashed under your bed for when you need to make a quick getaway. Its lithium-ion battery can drive for about two and a half hours, but I presume that even if it runs out, you can still pedal it like a normal bike.

Press Release [Panasonic]

Panasonic's new D-Snap SV-AV50A tapeless
camcorder

Panasonic's new D-Snap SV-AV50A tapeless
camcorder 01/19/2004 02:53 AM
New tapeless digital camcorder from Panasonic. The 20mm thick D-Snap SV-AV50A can record up to 3.5 hours of MPEG4 video on a 512MB SD memory...

Free open WiFi on Tacoma-Washington
train, courtesy WiFi hacker

Free open WiFi on Tacoma-Washington
train, courtesy WiFi hacker 03/24/2005 08:15 PM
Cory Doctorow: A Seattle wireless hacker rides a commuter train from Tacoma every day with a battery-powered WiFi hotspot in his backpack that's linked up to the Internet with a 14.4 144k wireless modem. Catch his train and get free WiFi on your commute.

The open wireless node can be found in the first car of the last morning train and in Car 403 on the 5:10pm return trip. Use SSID "FreeInternetAccess" or "seattlewireless" to connect - You may have to assign yourself an IP in the range 192.168.0.0/24 and use the Default Gateway 192.168.0.1 as the DHCP is sometimes flakey

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Panasonic's latest wireless projector
dbuts at Futurex

Panasonic's latest wireless projector
dbuts at Futurex 05/18/2004 10:36 PM
Sunday Times South Africa May 19 2004 2:49AM GMT

Hermosa Beach, California Launches Free
Citywide WiFi Service using advanced
WiFi-Plus obstruction penetrating
antennas.

Hermosa Beach, California Launches Free
Citywide WiFi Service using advanced
WiFi-Plus obstruction penetrating
antennas. 08/05/2004 03:39 AM
Los Angeles Beach Community WiFi service made possible by WiFi-Plus antennas. Makes internet available on the beach. [PRWEB Aug 5, 2004]

Review: WiFi Seeker / WiFi Spy

Review: WiFi Seeker / WiFi Spy 07/16/2004 04:50 PM
A few weeks ago I got Chrisalis Developemnt's WiFi Seeker, a convenient keychain-sized wireless network locator. Marware's recently announced WiFi Spy is a rebranded version of the same device, so it should perform identically.

To locate a wireless network simply press the button and watch the LEDs. When the lights stop sweeping back and forth, the number that remain lit will show the strength of the wireless signal. If the lights continue to sweep back and forth, you're not in range for any wireless network. Unlike other devices, the WiFi Seeker isn't fooled by other 2.5 GHz signals like microwave ovens or cordless phones, and it doesn't depend on 802.11 client activity to detect the access point. It detects both 802.11b and 802.11g.

Coca-Cola Creates Custom Phone for Promo
(Phone Scoop)

Coca-Cola Creates Custom Phone for Promo
(Phone Scoop) 05/06/2004 07:18 AM
Coca-Cola Creates Custom Phone for Promo .. my cola tracks and talks to me .. Phonescoop

phonescoop.com/news/item.php?n=853
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Web Phone Adds Computer Telephony Phone
Features To Existing Web Applications

Web Phone Adds Computer Telephony Phone
Features To Existing Web Applications 03/30/2005 04:36 AM
Database Systems Corp. (DSC) has developed a Web Phone that connects browser applications with its phone systems. The Web Phone is a Windows application that bridges the gap between web applications that have no intrinsic phone functions and DSC's call center phone systems. [PRWEB Mar 30, 2005]

Iowa phone company tries to block
incoming cell phone calls

Iowa phone company tries to block
incoming cell phone calls 08/16/2004 05:48 PM
Iowa phone company plans to block cell phone call in a dispute with wireless carriers. The Iowa Utilities Board has prevented the plan for now.

Broadband Internet Phone Company,
VoIP2Save.com Announces Full Phone
Number Portability

Broadband Internet Phone Company,
VoIP2Save.com Announces Full Phone
Number Portability 07/22/2004 02:48 AM
"VoIP2Save.com" becomes first broadband internet phone company to offer total internet phone number portability to customers. VoIP2Save accuses rivals of holding customer phone numbers hostage because they cannot switch their phone numbers to other carriers. [PRWEB Jul 22, 2004]

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine
which competing label is better: "Cell
Phone" or "Mobile Phone"?

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine
which competing label is better: "Cell
Phone" or "Mobile Phone"? 04/28/2004 11:39 AM

On the SIGIA-L mailing list, Stephanie Berger recently asked: "My cohorts are not sure whether to use "cell phone" or "mobile phone". Any evidence that one is better than the other, or one is used more often than the other?"

This is a good example of the kind of labeling questions information architects face all the time. The answer to these labeling questions will depend on the target audience (a better label for whom?), on business requirements (maybe the business want to promote one term over the other) and on the context in which the label will be used.

I'll discuss the conversation that followed here and afterwards point to some useful tools for if you have a labeling question yourself.

Andres Sulleiro: "Without any empirical data I will go with my own opinion. [...] A quick survey of the phone carriers seems to suggest that "wireless" (as in "wireless phone", "wireless customer") is most common among US carriers, though you see some references to "mobile" as well. T-mobile, a European company, uses "mobile" which is more common in Europe as well as being the name of the carrier."

Method: check what other websites call it.

Jason Cho: "I think "cell" is more widespread in the US as Andrés noted. "Call my mobile" can sound pretentious to Yankee ears. But I would think everyone understands the term "mobile" on a business card."

Method: personal experience.

Peter Van Dijck (and others): "Google for "cell phone" (including quotes): 6,230,000, Google for "mobile phone": 6,360,000. Looks like a tie, assuming your audience is similar. Just pick one and make sure your search engine knows both terms."
Christina Wodtke: "Y ahoo for cell phone : 16,800,000, yahoo for mobile phone: 21,200,000. What does this really tell you? you'd have to know who each engine indexes, how much of the web, etc.. better to use a magic 8 ball. ;-)"

Method: check popularity of the terms on the web.

Peter Van Dijck: "My next step would be to find out what people search for on your site,
or if not available, on the web (assuming that's more or less your audience). Google adwords can help."

Method: Find out what people (preferably your target audience) search for.

Dave: "I like "mobile" for the reason that Christina stated (forward compatibility); USers and non-USers will equally understand it. Also, it is more interoperable w/ most of the vCard based addressbook programs out there. I don't know any that are using "cell" or "cellphone" ... I also like the clear and easy two word approach of "mobile phone" ... I'm always wanting to say "cellphone" where "cell phone" is really the more correct version. "cell" though just doesn't feel like a real word b/c the "cell" doesn't fit a meaning to me. I know what it means if I am forced to think about it, but it really doesn't mean anything to me at all."

Method: personal experience, check what software programs use.

Christina Wodtke: "> As can Ove rture's keyword tool (couldn't find URL straight away).

You also might consider some adaptation of the freelisting technique on a subset of your target. E.G., a write in survey: what portable electronics do you own, then analyze for use of "cell phone" and mobile phone".

Method: freelisting technique.

Eric Reiss: "Having worked closely with several telecommunications companies, including Tellabs (US), Nortel (Canada), ADVA (Germany), and NetTest (Denmark), this discussion is one I've heard before. Europeans generally don't recognize the term "cell phone." North Americans seem to accept both "cell" and "mobile." ATT insists on promoting the term "wireless." In most instances, we've agreed on the word "mobile" since it is understood by the widest audience. Nortel, for instance, used "cell" almost exclusively until the late 90s, but now leans toward "mobile." I think there is a trend here."

Method: ask the subject matter experts.

Pabini Gabriel-Petit: "There's also Wordtracker.
[...]
In this vein, you might try just walking up to people, holding up your cell/mobile phone, and asking them what they call it."

Method: Analyze what people search for.

Method: Find out what labels your users use.

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine which competing label is better.

So, as a review, here are some of the methods used to determine which label is better.

1. What do you think?
Method: personal experience/insights.

2. What do your users think?
Method: freelisting technique.
Method: Find out what labels your users use: show them the item you're trying to label and ask them what it is. (You could build an online tool for this).
Method: Find out what people (preferably your target audience) search for / check popularity of the terms on the web. Ove rture's keyword tool. Google adwords. Wordtracker. Google and Yahoo both list how often a term is used on the web (use quotes around your terms!).

3. What do the experts think?
Method: ask the subject matter experts.
Method: check what other websites/software call it.

Gotcha's: be careful when using these techniques. You are looking for a label that works for your audience and your business requirements. Most of these techniques use audiences that may be very different from yours, and most are indicative only (ie: they're not hard science). Use your judgement.

FreeHeadset.org launches program to
promote wireless phone safety by giving
away free cell phone headsets.

FreeHeadset.org launches program to
promote wireless phone safety by giving
away free cell phone headsets. 07/26/2004 02:22 AM
New laws that mandate the use of cell phone headsets have recently passed in several states. In response, FreeHeadset.org has developed a program to provide wireless phone users with a free cell phone headset. [PRWEB Jul 26, 2004]

AT&T Response To FCC Ruling On The
Phone-To-Phone VoIP Petition

AT&T Response To FCC Ruling On The
Phone-To-Phone VoIP Petition 04/23/2004 12:08 PM
Wi-Fi Technology Forum Apr 23 2004 3:47PM GMT

Cell Phone Users Interrupt Sex for Phone
Calls

Cell Phone Users Interrupt Sex for Phone
Calls 04/11/2005 08:07 PM
user survey reported

consumeraffairs.com/news04/2005/cell_sex.html
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Local Dallas, TX Auto Dealer Receives
800 Phone Calls in One Day After
Featuring Vanity 800 Phone Number in
Radio and Television Jingles

Local Dallas, TX Auto Dealer Receives
800 Phone Calls in One Day After
Featuring Vanity 800 Phone Number in
Radio and Television Jingles 06/05/2005 11:17 PM
Empire Suzuki opened in the Dallas market in November 2004. In February 2005, Empire Suzuki launched their ad campaign featuring a vanity toll-free phone number, 1-800-NEW-RIDE in a jingle – written by Tom Georgalis, owner of Empire Suzuki. Within six weeks the dealership received over 5,500 calls, with an all time high of over 800 calls in a single day. Speak with Tom Georgalis, owner of Empire Suzuki, about his recent business success in Dallas. [PRWEB Jun 2, 2005]

Mobile Phone is a Day to Day Need for
Everyone to Stay Connected with Their
Loved One's. Mobile Phone Chargers from
BB-shopping Helps to Connect More to
Them

Mobile Phone is a Day to Day Need for
Everyone to Stay Connected with Their
Loved One's. Mobile Phone Chargers from
BB-shopping Helps to Connect More to
Them 02/05/2005 09:23 PM
BB-Shopping helps you buying best quality and long life Mobile Phone Chargers for dufferent Models and Variants of Mobiles. [PRWEB Feb 3, 2005]

Smartphone, Bluetooth Phone and Wi-Fi
Phone

Smartphone, Bluetooth Phone and Wi-Fi
Phone 01/03/2005 06:13 AM
Telecoms Korea Jan 3 2005 9:38AM GMT

WiFi 4 U

WiFi 4 U 05/11/2004 12:41 AM

WiFi Against Bush

"Inspired by the web site, Bluetooth Users Against Bush, I decided to do the same thing with WiFi.

Here's what you do. Set the name of your wireless access point to 'WiFi Against Bush'. Now, when anyone in your immediate area, such as in your dorm or apartment complex, checks to see what networks are available, they will see your little 'bumper sticker.' It'll piss off Repubs and let other sane folks out there know that they are not alone." [Daily Kos, via Scripting News]

I point this one out to show how creative you can get with naming your library's wireless network. How about "libraries rule," "we answer questions, too", and "fall to your knees and worship a librarian."

Okay, so I'm kidding with that last one, but you get the point.

New: WiFi Spy

New: WiFi Spy 07/16/2004 09:59 AM
For $29.95 you can get a compact wireless network detector.

Wifi-0.01a

Wifi-0.01a 01/02/2005 05:55 PM

Wifi-0.01

Wifi-0.01 01/02/2005 05:55 PM

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Panasonic's WiFi phone

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