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T-Mobile announces tiny new "embedded SIM" for connected devices

by Nilay Patel posted Apr 23rd 2009 @ 4:28PM

Sure, SIM cards are small, but they're not tiny, and fitting the entire assembly into an embedded device requires a lot of space -- so T-Mobile's new embedded SIM system should make it possible to build even smaller connected devices like hospital monitors and smart energy meters that can report back to a server. The new SIMs are the size of a pinhead and made of silicon instead of plastic, which allows them to be coded at the factory and hard-mounted directly to a device, skipping the provisioning and installation steps that would come with regular SIMs. Devices with the new SIMs are expected to be out and sending data over T-Mo's network in as little as six months -- the first is an energy meter from Echelon that should hit soon.

LG announces YouTube-enabled handsets

by Darren Murph posted Jul 4th 2007 @ 10:53AM

First there was Verizon, and while The Network certainly enjoyed its limited time engagement with YouTube, it's all fair game now. Following Apple, Helio, Nokia, Vodafone, and a couple more for good measure, LG has just announced that some of its future handsets will also be "YouTube-ready." The company claims that customers picking up the aforementioned units will be able to "discover, watch, and share originally created videos" on YouTube, decreasing the wait time between shooting that blooper short and uploading it to the world. Interestingly, LG failed to mention model names when referring to its impending YouTube-enabled lineup, but the elusive devices are nevertheless slated to land worldwide at the end of this year.

[Via mocoNews]

Smartphones to get mobile flavor of Ubuntu Linux

by Darren Murph posted May 7th 2007 @ 8:15PM

While having a flavor of Linux on one's smartphone isn't unheard of, it could become at least somewhat more popular now that a common variety is scheduled to make its mobile debut. After years of Linux-on-a-handset talk from just about every direction imaginable, the developers of Ubuntu are hoping to "extend its open-source software development to handheld internet-enabled devices." Reportedly dubbed the Ubuntu Mobile and Embedded project, the operating system could be headed to your mobile device thanks to a collaborative effort between Ubuntu programmers and Intel, which shouldn't come as any surprise considering its recent infatuation with the open-sourced OS. Of course, Ubuntu is a surefire candidate for OS of the month given all the press its meandered into of late, but developers did note that designing a mobile GUI and configuring the power management capabilities would be quite a challenge. The best part, however, is how quickly the mobile rendition will be rolled out, as we can all mark our calendars for a simultaneous release with Ubuntu 7.10 this October.

i-mate introduces X-Stream Digital Media Hub HDTV

by Ryan Block posted Feb 18th 2007 @ 7:10PM

It looks like i-mate isn't only expanding its ODM horizons with digital photo frames -- last week at 3GSM they were also slyly showing off their freshly rebadged X-Stream Digital Media Hub HDTV and X-Stream Dock. The unpriced LCD HDTV has an embedded wireless router and, of course, Vista Ultimate PC with 720p and 1080i output; the Dock wirelessly streams media from your i-mate Ultimate device (presumably to the TV), apparently, for about $200. Neither have release dates, but we're always wary when it comes to embedded-PC TVs anyway, so we're not gonna sweat this one.

[Via MCPW]