Archive for October 1st, 2009

Samsung passed their GT-16410 mobile phone through the FCC today.  Only label-location pics of the device are available.  The test report indicates that this is a 850/1900 GSM device with Bluetooth.  850 GSM suggests that the GT-16410 will be coming to the United States.

No references to 3G appear on the test report – this device is EDGE only.  Most likely, this indicates that the GT-16410 will be a basic feature phone.

Cisco passed this little device through the FCC today.  According to test reports, it’s an RF Remote control, model CTV1RM.

The device bears the branding of Cisco’s subsidiary, Flip Video.  To date, none of Flip Video’s cameras are available with a remote control, so the CTV1RM will likely be offered with a new device from Flip.

The remote has a simple layout with four directional buttons and a center button.  There are also 2 buttons near the top of the remote.  The button to the right looks like a back button.  The icon on the left button is not discernable.

My guess is that this remote will control an upcoming Flip Video camera that connects directly to a TV.  The remote will probably be used to navigate through an on screen menu that controls video playback.

When I think of an ultrasound, I usually picture a pregnant woman smeared with goo in the comfort of a hospital.  But E.I. Medical Imaging has a solution for those of you who need to perform ultrasounds on the road.

E.I. Medical’s Ibex line of portable ultrasound machines includes the Ibex Pro, a laptop-looking ultrasound device, and the Ibex Lite, a screenless device that allows users to see ultrasound pictures through VR-style glasses.

I’d imagine that these devices are probably used more for farm mammals, than humans.  Although you’d be a hit at your next baby shower if you showed up with one of these.

We’ve seen a steady stream of GPS trackers pass through the FCC lately.  Gtrackr, from Aptos Design Lab, takes a slightly different take on GPS tracking.  You mount the Gtrackr device on your windshield, and the device will track up to 120 hours of your movements.

You can download GPS data to your PC through a USB connection.  Gtrackr also features Bluetooth, so you can connect the device to a smartphone and automatically upload GPS data to the web.

Gtrackr packs a pretty robust suite of features into a tiny package, and the device has a number of potential applications, from tracking your own route to tracking the movements of your loved ones.

Label-only pics of the U301 WiMAX modem from Franklin Wireless surfaced on the FCC today.  Sprint is listed as the customer on the FCC application.  However, Comcast has also released materials (from Phoneclaim.com) detailing their WiMAX plans, which include offering the U301 for $4.99 per month.