Archive for October 19th, 2009
Two new phones from LG pass through the FCC
Label-only shots of two new LG phones passed through the FCC today. The first is the GR700, a GSM phone with HSDPA 3G and Bluetooth. There’s speculation that this will be a touch screen device, and support for 850 GSM suggests we will see this device in the US.
The second device from LG is the LUU-2100TI. According to the test report, this will be a USB modem, which is a first for LG as far as I know. The device supports 850/1900 GSM with HSDPA, so we’ll probably see this device in the US soon.
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New 3×3 access point from Apple passes through the FCC
Label-only pics of the Apple A1354 passed through the FCC today. While the application doesn’t provide us with many visuals, it does describe the product as a 802.11 a/b/g/n 3×3 access point.
It’s unclear if this device will replace Apple’s existing AirPort Extreme Base Station, or if it will be used to simply connect to the AirPort Extreme. Judging by the size of the label, however, this will be a full sized access point, unlike the AirPort Express.
Additionally, 3×3 devices typically have three external antennas, which would be a big change in form factor for Apple. Currently, Apple’s networking devices have internal antennas, which look good but may limit the device’s range.
It’ll be interesting to see what Apple has here, and if it’s part of a broader home networking strategy. Who knows, this could be related to Apple’s recently filed patent application for the Synchronization of Media State Across Multiple Devices. Or, perhaps we’ll hear about this device tomorrow, when Apple will supposedly introduce a bunch of new gear.
Bridge tournaments made easy with Bridgemate II
I’ve never played Bridge. I always associate the game with old ladies and nursing homes. But apparently there is a pretty large following for the game, as evidenced by the Bridgemate II Bridge scoring system.
This device is designed for use at Bridge tournaments. This client/server device allows you to score individual games with a small handheld unit, and transmit these scores wirelessly to a central server.
I’m not sure if there is a market for these devices, but it is interesting to see some wireless technology hit the Bridge player market.
