There’s always time for another concept phone especially since we can safely assume that some carriers and manufacturers out there are praying for great cell phone ideas which could help them fight against the iPhones and the Pre. The Trou Hologram concept phone above will use holograms instead of regular screens. The 3D images will be simply projected by tine projectors situated on the inner surface of the hollow. Admit it, you’ would actually be interested in such a phone. I’d sure like to try out such a user interface!

via Yanko Design

Tags: 3D, concept phone, Hologram, iPhone, Mobile News, Portable Devices, pre, Trou

Rumor has it Acer is planning a 3D laptop. According to Campbell Kan, VP of Acer’s mobile computing business unit, the 15.6-inch Aspire 3D notebook should arrive at the end of October 2009 and necessitate stereoscopic glasses in order for the 3D effect to be captured.

Initial applications for the visual technology will include 3D gaming and movies, and Acer will preinstall software that, it claims, is able to take 2D footage and convert it into 3D. The hardware has been collectively developed with Wistron, although beyond that Acer have given no indication as to whether it will use NVIDIA’s system.

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There’s still no word on when Toshiba’s 9mm thick touchscreen TG01 handset will hit the states if ever but those in Japan and Spain will be seeing the phone as early as next month.

This information comes to us from DOCOMO and Telefonica. DOCOMO being the Japanese carrier who will market the TG01 as docomo PRO series T-01A while Telefonica will market the device in Spain as the TG01.

Just a quick reminder, Toshiba’s TG01 features a 1GHz procesor from Qualcomm, a 4.1″ 800 x 480 WVGA touchscreen and Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional customized with a 3D user interface. Additionally it will a have support for GPS, WiFI, HSDPA along with a microSD. Let’s just hope it finds a U.S. carrier soon.

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Tags: 3D, Cell Phones, DoCoMo, GPS, HSDPA, interface, Japan, microsd, Mobile News, professional, qualcomm, spain, Telefonica, TG01, Toshiba, Toshiba, WiFi, Windows Mobile 6.1

Leading developer of 3D image processing and display technologies, Spatial View inc., announced that Cesium Telecom, Inc. will offer the Wazabee 3DeeShell to its extensive network of Canadian retailers. Consumers who buy a Wazabee 3DeeShell can use it with their iPhone® 3G to download a selection of applications and content from Apple’s AppStore, which has hosted more than one billion application downloads.

The Wazabee 3DeeShell can be purchased now from Cesium Telecom dealers for C$59.99. The growing line of applications for Wazabee 3DeeShell-equipped iPhones includes Wazabee 3Dee!oader, Wazabee Hunter3Dee, Wazabee 3DeeCamera, and Wazabee 3DeeFriends, a 3D photo-sharing application that works with Facebook.

Tags: 3D, Apple, Canadian, Cesium Telecom, Inc., iPhone, retailers, Spatial View Inc., Wazabee 3DeeShell

Virgin Media might hold the keys to the future of the Internet. The company is testing 200Mbps speeds which include full HD and 3D broadband content. What will the new modems look like and when should we expect them to be released? Unfortunately for the next six months this DOCSIS 3.0 project will be tested only around Ashford, Kent by around 100 “lead adopters”. Anyone close to that location? We won’t mind should you keep us posted on the whole 200Mbps testing.

via Press

Tags: 3D, DOCSIS 3.0, hd, internet, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Virgin Media

Projectors come in all shapes and sizes but apparently we have seen a lot of them in mobile devices. And to ensure that people equally enjoy such a feature and innovation, RealID brings the power of 3D to the small screen.

The world’s first mobile, single-projector, passive 3D solution, the RealD LP brings the vibrancy of high-quality 3D to smaller venues such as conference rooms, R&D centers, museum exhibits, mobile education centers, virtual rides and other entertainment attractions. Designed to be set up for individual 3D presentations in minutes, or permanently mounted for long term use, the RealD LP allows the flexibility of switching between 2D and 3D on the fly while alleviating maintenance and other issues of dual-projector 3D systems.

The RealD LP is an externally mounted peripheral for a single 3D-enabled DLP projector, with electronic controls conveniently integrated inside the device. When 3D content is fed to the projector in full-resolution, frame-sequential format, the RealD LP allows content to be seen in 3D by polarizing right- and left-eye images. Viewers wear comfortable, affordable and reusable RealD eyewear custom built for the LP.

Suitable for screens up to 17 feet wide, the RealD LP works with 3D-enabled projectors such as NEC NC800, Christie Mirage HD, and Lightspeed Design HD DepthQ, along with a silver screen from Harkness, MDI or Stewart.

The RealD LP is available for lease through the company’s Professional division.

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Tags: 3D, Cell Phones, DLP projector, Portable Devices, presentations, projector, Projectors, RealID

That’s right future webOS lovers, Pre’s Classic Palm OS emulator will be able to run all those precious Palm applications that you’ve grown to love. And you might be surprised of its capabilities. The video here shows the emulator running a 3D game, the GTS World Racer. That means the Pre has enough power to run 3D games and applications. And if the emulator works as good, we can only conclude that 3D games for webOS will run even smoother.

via motionapps

Tags: 3D, emulator, games, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Palm, Palm, pre, webOS

Logitech-owned 3DConnexion has now created a 3D mouse that allows for superb comfort with minimum disruptions to users. Referred to as the “SpacePilot Pro,” this 3D mouse includes better Navigation for MCAD, new dual-function QuickView Navigation keys (five) and a one-touch 32-view access. The color LCD display allocates listing function-key assignments, access to email, calendar and task lists.

Furthermore, users can move in three dimensions at the same time, thanks to the six-degrees Cof-freedom sensor technology used in the mouse. The 3Dconnexion 3D mouse is compatible with XP and Vista, Solaris 8 and 10 and varieties of Linux. Retails for around $500.00

Tags: 3D, 3DConnexion, Accessories, Desktop PCs, logitech, Mouse, SpacePilotPro

Do you want to enjoy 3D images on your iPhone? That’s possible with the 3DeeShell autostereoscopic skin which is already available to order for only $49.99 from Wazabee. The company has promised 3D images without the need of 3D glasses and it has delivered. The skin will protect the iPhone’s screen while offering that 3D effect your were looking for. The autostereoscopic lens can be pulled out when you don’t feel like looking at 3D stuff.

via Wazabee

Tags: 3D, 3DeeShell, Accessories, Apple, Autostereoscopic, iPhone, Mobile News, Other Brands, Skin, Wazabee

If you watch the video above and have a little experience with cell phones, you don’t need to read anything about the LG Arena KM900. It’s probably one of the best phones we’ve seen so far from LG and it can easily stand tall in front of the iPhone or the Storm. Or the Pre or the G1! Did I miss anyone important?

The most interesting feature so far is that new 3D user interface. It’s totally new and from what we’ve seen in the official video, we totally like it. Dr. Scott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company said about the UI:

What really makes ARENA special is its intuitive 3D S-Class UI, which is unlike anything that has appeared on a phone before. We surveyed consumers and found that they were unhappy withcurrent interfaces. They wanted a simple, fast and fun way to use multimedia and other features,but also an experience that was dynamic and interesting. We’ve done this so well with our brand new S-Class UI that it will set new standards for handsets in both functionality and fun.

There’s multitouch support, which, combined with the 3D UI leads to an impressive control support. Scroll through menus, drag you fingers against the touchscreen and get the expected result. The cube layout will get you 4 home screens, each one with different shortcuts on it.

Now that we’ve explored the UI, let’s check out the most important of Arena’s features:

• 3-inch touchscreen WVGA display
• Dolby Mobile sound
• 3.5 mm audio jack
• 5 megapixel camera with auto focus and video recording
• 8 GB of internal memory
• 32GB of storage space via microSD slot
• 3G HSDPA and WiFi connectivity
• A-GPS and geo-tagging

The only questions that remains now is about pricing and availability dates although we hope to get those details soon.

Tags: 3D, Arena, KM900, LG, LG, Mobile News, MWC, Portable Devices

The spy in you will be able to track people in buildings with the help of this new 3D software. BEAM 3D is a mapping software developed by two students from the Engineering College of Aarhus. If it works as we imagine it does, it can be both really helpful and harmful. How does this work? Well the software needs to be paired with a 3D sensor that’s brought in the building by a person. That sensor will send information back to a handheld device which will tell the location of the people inside. That sounds a little Batman-esque, don’t you think? And there’s a trick too. You need to have the plans of the building preloaded on the handheld in order to make everything work.

via Prosa

Tags: 3D, Beam 3D, Mobile News, Mobile Software, tracking

The future of our smartphone’s and laptop’s screen might have glass-free 3D written all over it. Think about it for a second. Wouldn’t you love to have your smartphone displaying some virtual 3D images?

Well Wazabee is going to bring its autostereoscopic overlays to MacWorld 2009. And the company has three products to show off. The Wazabee 3DeeShell is “a special protective skin with an integrated removable lens that can display 3D content on the Apple iPhone.” The 3DeeFlector is a “autostereoscopic overlay for the MacBook Air and other 13.3-inch notebooks” and last, but not least the Wazabee 19-inch Gaming Display which should be really fun to see in action. When will be such products commercially available? We’re going to find out soon.

via Engadget

Tags: 3D, Apple, Autostereoscopic, iPhone, macworld, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Wazabee

Navman is one of the pioneers in personal satellite navigation. Navman’s most recent device is a 3D landmark model system, the S30 3D Sat-Nav. Instead of just putting up icons to illustrate points of interest, this uses realistic 3D representations of landmarks, to help you figure out where you are. The 3D system has been brought out across a couple of Navman’s S-series models.

The S30 has a 3.5in touchscreen TFT with a 320 x 240 resolution which is clear and easy to read even in sunny conditions, despite its small size. The touchscreen feature is pretty cool as it speaks the characters as you type it. You can set up a multi-point route that can be saved as favourites for future use. Choosing to avoid a traffic jam you (more…)

Tags: 3D, Mobile News, Mobile Software, navman, Portable Devices, S30, Sat-Nav