Archive for January 5th, 2010
The Motorola Motus makes another appearance on the FCC
Motorola’s Motus mobile phone made another appearance on the FCC today. According to test reports, the Motus, which is also known as the Backflip and Enzo, will feature quad-band GSM, 900/1900/2100 WCDMA, b/g WiFi, and Bluetooth.
FCC filings for the Motus don’t revel much else, but previously leaked specs reveal that the Motus will run Android and rock a 528 MHz processor, 3.1” display and 5 MP camera. The device also has an odd reverse hinge, which flips the keyboard behind the screen so the keys are exposed.
The Motus will be offered by AT&T, although a release date and pricing is not yet available.
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Tags: Android, Motorola, Motus | 
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Microsoft’s UVO lets you talk to your Kia
Microsoft’s SYNC technology for Ford vehicles has been moderately successful, winning several design awards while making Ford vehicles much more appealing to the tech savvy. Today, Microsoft announced that it will be bringing a similar technology to Kia vehicles.
Known as UVO, short for “your voice”, this technology will allow drivers to control their car’s AV and communications systems with voice commands. With UVO, drivers can navigate through music menus or search their phonebook with short voice commands.
UVO will be unveiled at CES this week, and will first be available with the Sorento CUV in the Summer of 2011. No word on pricing, but SYNC was a $395 option for Ford drivers, so we’d expect UVO to be in the same price range.
From: Autoblog
Marvell Plug Computer 3.0 – Tiny, ARMADA-powered goodness
Chip maker Marvell announced an intriguing device called the Plug Computer 3.0 today. Small enough to hang from a electric outlet, this device features a 2 GHz Marvell ARMADA 300 processor, Linux-based OS, WiFi, Bluetooth and HDD.
Marvell expects that there will be a number of applications for the Plug Computer 3.0 in both consumer and commercial markets, and the company is offering development kits to this end. For example, consumer could use the Plug Computer 3.0 for media streaming, while corporations could deploy many Plug Computers for security, monitoring, or grid computing purposes.
It’s an interesting idea, although we’re not certain that electric outlets are the most secure location for a PC.
Marvell will unveil the Plug Computer 3.0 at CES.
From: SlashGear
