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Nokia Unveils Nokia Asha 311, Asha 306 and dual-SIM Asha 305 Cheap Touchscreen Phones

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Nokia has announced a trio of new ultra cheap Asha touchscreen phones – Nokia Asha 305, Nokia Asha 306 and Nokia Asha 311. Unlike the previous Asha phones, these new phone aren’t having keypads.
Nokia Asha 311
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# 3-inch capacitive touchscreen with 240 X 400 pixels of resolution
# 1GHz single-core processor
# 3.2MP rear-facing primary camera
# 128MB RAM
# 256MB ROM
# 140MB built-ion storage. microSD card slot for memory expansion support up to 32GB
# Pentaband WCDMA connectivity
# Bluetooth 2.1, 802.11 Wi-Fi b/g/n, 3.5mm headset jack, micro USB 2.0, USB On-the-go support
# Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor
# Series 40 OSS Browser
# 1110mAh battery
# 40 free EA games preinstalled
# 15 level pre-bundled version of Angry Birds.
# Nokia Browser 2.1, Nokia Maps, Nokia Life
Nokia Asha 305/306
Both the Nokia Asha 305 and Asha 306 are sharing the same specifications and the same hardware. Nokia Asha 305 comes with dual-SIM slots, while the Nokia Asha 306 has got WLAN connectivity.
# 3-inch resistive touchscreen with 240 X 400 resolution
# 2MP rear-facing primary camera
# 10MB internal storage; Memory expansion support up to 32GB via microSD cards
# Dual-band GSM/EDGE connectivity
# Bluetooth 2.1, microUSB 2.0 connector, 3.5 mm audio jack, and accelerometer
# Dimensions: 110.3 mm x 53.8 mm x 12.8 mm; Weight: 98.3 grams (Asha 3.05), 96.3 grams (Asha 306)
# Nokia Browser 2.1, Nokia Maps, Nokia Life preinstalled apps.
# 40 free EA games preinstalled
# 1110mAh battery

 Dual-SIM capable Nokia Asha 305 should start hitting the store shelves by the end of this month for just €63. Both the Nokia Asha 306 and Asha 311 will ship in Q3 of this year for €68 and €92 respectively.
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Touchscreen interface for seamless data transfer between the real and virtual worlds

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Deutsch: Logo von FujitsuDeutsch: Logo von Fujitsu (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
In a video presentation (above), we see how one can manipulate data on a piece of paper: by using finger gestures, you can copy an image or a text excerpt and store it into memory. 
Besides flat surfaces, the technology also works on curved or uneven ones, so one can easily manipulate data from a book. Touchscreen interface 3
Though the technology is still at the "demonstration level," researchers at Fujitsu plan to develop a commercial version of the system by fiscal 2014. 
Check out the video above and tell us how'd you use this technology in the comments. 
Image courtesy of YouTube / DigInfo
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We're quickly getting used to the fact that computer, smartphone and tablet screens are meant to be touched — but what about paper?
Fujitsu has developed a technology that detects objects your finger is touching in the real world, effectively turning any surface — a piece of paper, for example — into a touchscreen, DigInfo reports.
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"This system doesn't use any special hardware; it consists of just a device like an ordinary webcam, plus a commercial projector. Its capabilities are achieved by image processing technology," explains Taichi Murase, a researcher at Fujitsu's Media Service System Lab.

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Braille texting app could have broader appeal

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Designed for the visually impaired, an open-source app out of Georgia Tech could prove to be a texting tool for the masses.

Most of us have at least tried to text without looking at our phones before. I confess to having shot off a quick message while stopped at a red light, or immediately following crazy goals and tackles at soccer matches, or even from the confines of my pocket at parties.

The prototype app BrailleTouch is currently undergoing usability studies.

(Credit: Georgia Tech)

Now a free, open-source app called BrailleTouch is about to make this form of multitasking that much easier--for the visually impaired and sighted alike.

Designed at Georgia Tech, the app incorporates the Braille writing system into a touch-screen device. It essentially turns an iPhone's touch screen into a soft-touch keyboard programmed for Braille, thus requiring only six keys, that converts gestures into input points.

By using the six-key Braille configuration, the keyboard actually fits on the touch screen, allowing users to hold their devices with their palms, thumbs, or pinkies while the screens face away from them.

"BrailleTouch is an out-of-the-box solution that will work with smartphones and tablets and allow users to start learning the Braille alphabet in a few minutes," Mario Romero, the project's principal investigator, said in a news release. "It also reduces the need for expensive proprietary Braille keyboard devices, which typically cost thousands of dollars."

A few like-minded concepts are popping up, including the similar (but $4.99) TypeInBraille app just released by EveryWare Technologies and an 8-key version developed by students at Stanford that follows the location of the user's fingers.

Whether the masses will take the time to learn to type the Braille alphabet (Romero says they don't have to learn to read it, and that people can learn to type it in a matter of minutes) remains to be seen, but those who do may eventually find that they are able to type up to 32 words per minute with 92 percent accuracy, according to early studies with visually impaired participants proficient in Braille typing.

The app has already won the MobileHCI 2011 competition for design in Stockholm, in the fall of 2011. The Georgia Tech team has developed iPhone and iPad versions of BrailleTouch and says Android versions are next. BrailleTouch is currently being demonstrated at the Abilities Expo-Atlanta 2012 this weekend.

via Elizabeth Armstrong Moore
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Samsung Explain Super AMOLED Technology!

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Samsung stand at GSMA Barcelona 2008Image via WikipediaOne of the stars of last months Mobile World Congress was undoubtedly the Samsung Wave, the super slim touchscreen phone that looks destined to bring smartphones to the masses. And without doubt, the standout feature was of course the amazing Super AMOLED display which was hands down the best screen we’ve ever seen on a mobile phone. But just what is it that makes this new Super AMOLED technology so super? Well, Samsung are on hand to educate us, kindly releasing the following video explaining the virtues of Super AMOLED over traditional AMOLED and TFT displays.
Check it out for yourselves below and take our word for it that the Samsung Wave looks even better in the flesh. Samsung’s first SUPER AMOLED phone is set to launch in April which is only a matter of weeks away. Click here to register for updates and keep an eye on the blog for more information as soon as we get it.
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