The ‘Tiny’ Challenge by Modu Mobile Group

How small can a mobile phone be? An Israeli company, Modu Mobile, released a tiny mobile phone weighing around 40.1g and measuring 72mm x 37mm x 7.8mm. Modu Mobile which was funded by Dov Moran, who sold msystems to SanDisk claimed that this newly launched handset is the world’s smallest and lightest mobile phone available. The Modu phone was designed in a very unique way. It can operate as a standalone phone and also can be fitted into different cases or so called ‘jackets’. Users can slot the underlying Modu phone to different jackets from time to time to have different graphics or color schemes on its display. Besides, users also can slot the Modu phone to some jackets which can enhance or add extra functions of the original device. For instance, users can slot Modu into a GPS device to display maps for addresses that a user has saved on the phone. A home cordless phone could display numbers and other address book information when a Modu is plugged into its base.
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Samsung Releases Anycall Haptic Cellphone

The Korean consumer electronics giant, Samsung has recently announced the launch of its Anycall Haptic premium touchscreen phone (model: SCH-W420/SPH-W4200), which can use 22 different types of vibration to simulate actual feels and actions.

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New iRiver NV Life

The leading manufacturer of digital audio players and other portable media products, iRiver has recently introduced its new portable media player in Korea – NV Life, which combines PMP’s “entertainment activity” (such as music, video) and GPS functionality in a single electronic device, running on Windows CE 5.0.

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