Friday, April 25, 2003

DoCoMo 505i Series and Macromedia Flash Lite Check out these features for the new 505i series of phones coming out mid-May: Macromedia Flash Lite (Flash: the Future article | Wireless Developers Network | Macromedia Flash Lite Content Development Kit) i-appli DX 1 to 1.3 MegaPixel digital camera/video Memory Stick Duo and miniSD memory cards InfraRed (since 504i series) possibly used for remote control for TVs, VCRs, and karaoke machines Fingerprint authentication For details goto DoCoMo's official site, mouseover Current Information, click on What's New, click on Apr 17, 2003 Introduction to 505i series terminals now online, and then click on 'Click here for the introduction' link. Another article on 505i's launch on Wireless Watch Japan. Sony Ericsson's SO505i model looks wicked (photo borrowed from ZDNet Japan, more photos there). More photos at Mobile Burn. I gotta switch carriers. I'm currently on JPhone, but these 505i phones makes me wanna switch. I've been manipulated by mobile feature envy. I'm not the only one .. checkout the voting results for the new keitais. Macromedia is pushing Flash as THE NEXT UI: PC Browsers, Mobiles, and Game Consoles (PS2). They're at an advantage, because most content providers already use Flash. Java is the closest competition, but programmers are expensive. Where's Microsoft? In the automobiles ... 1:07:48 AM      Google It!   trackback []   comment []