“As cell phones gain more and more power, it’s not surprising that people speculate on how they might obsolete existing devices. But such speculation by those who love gadgets sometimes fails to take into account human nature.

Today I’ll look at five technologies that won’t be replaced by cell phones in the foreseeable future. These are in addition to the PDA, Digital Camera, Landline phone and MP3 player whose exaggerated demise was covered yesterday in Five Gadgets that were killed by the cellphone (supposedly), but aren’t dead yet.

Large screen TV’s and home entertainment systems

Sure some cell phones can now play movies, but watching movies isn’t just about watching the movie – it’s a social experience. That’s why mega-movie complexes continue to spread across the landscape even as more and more people own large screen TV’s.

Alarm clocks

Just about every cell phone has had an alarm clock for years. People still buy alarm clocks like this one. Why? Because they have snooze buttons! Because when you groggily bash on the top of a cell phone, it goes flying across the room ending up with LCD juice spinning psychedelic colors across the shattered display. A real alarm clock will patiently take the abuse, and return to reliably buzz again and again.

Automobile GPS units

If you’ve ever used an auto GPS you will never want to drive without one. GPS units in cell phones are typically too expensive (they have monthly fees), too slow and not sensitive enough for full time use. While Garmin might change this with their forthcoming Nuvifone (if it ever ships), the real end of portable auto GPS units will be when every car comes with one built in.

Books

Read a book on a Cell phone? Don’t be absurd. Notebooks and computers – yes. Devices like Amazon’s Kindle? Absolutely. But cell phones aren’t going to even wound books, much less kill them

Video Game Consoles

There is plenty of gaming on cell phones. But many of today’s games, like movies, are theatrical experiences that need that big screen and wall busting sound. The PSP, Nintendo DS and similar handheld devices might get killed off by the cell phone. But the big consoles will live on.

It’s fun to speculate on the demise of a technology as Wired has done in the past few days. And there are technologies that have been and will continue to be killed off by having their features incorporated into other devices – the pager being a clear example. But in evaluating the likelihood of this happening to a technology, it’s not enough to consider whether such convergence between devices is possible. You have to consider how people relate to the technology. It’s not enough to look at how those in their teens and twenties have adopted new technology in order to imagine the future. You have to consider how their relationship to technology is likely to change as they get older, marry, buy homes and have children. So let’s not be too quick to write off today’s devices. People have their own way of deciding what what technologies make sense, much to the frustration of pundits and marketers alike.”

Well, I am not sure who is right. Like I always said “we will wait and see” who is the final winner in the future.

IcePhone

The IcePhone (In Case of Emergency Phone),is also regards as a MICRO-NOTEBOOK by its creator. Icephone can operate under both desktop and handheld mode. On a desktop the incredibly intuitive keyboard folds out; in the handheld mode the secondary keyboard tucks underneath – but still functions with the keys accessed like a games player, giving proper keyboard functionality in both modes.

It sounds amazing! So let’s look at the features of this IcePhone:

fully featured touchscreen
3.1 MP camera
micro-notebook, including a desktop and a handheld mode.
large landscape screen
full QWERTY keyboard
mouse
Windows Mobile
satellite navigation via GPS
emergency first aid software
medical history storage and a 24/7 international helpline.
microSD
Bluetooth and 3G support
emailing and messaging.
2 SIM cards slots

The phone is expected to hit the UK market in March-April of next year and it will cost you just under $1000.

Here’s the official Icephone site.

Charlie Sorrel from blog.wrie.com has written an interesting post about gadgets that killed by mobile phone. Mobile phone can do more then just be a communication tool and thus we are getting too depends on it in our life. Perhaps we are unconsciously ignore the mobile phone is making a revolution in our life.

In the post,gadgets that were killed by mobile phone includes:

• PDA
• Camera
• UMPC(Ultra Mobile PC)
• Phone (fixed line)
• MP3 Player
• Notebook(in the future)
• Wristwatch
• Pocket Calculator
• Alarm Clocks
• SatNav(satelite navigation)
• Books
• Handheld Consoles

Well, I bet most of you have your own mobile phone for many years already, so why don’t you share with us how a mobile phone change your life? Feel free to leave your experience in the comment box.

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Review
Spore for mobile is a great companion to the awesome PC game. Like the original PC game, the game focuses around the character that you create and you guide it through the levels. The levels are divided
into locations such as muddy water or primordial ooze and you make your way through them by eating smaller cells.The mobile edition zeroes in on the tide pool segment of Spore’s five-stage evolutionary cycle. You grow a single-cell organism to the point it can escape the primordial waters and start a new life on land. Leaving the ooze is not going to be easy, though. Its survival of the fittest in there, and some pretty nasty-looking rivals try to out-Darwin you every step of the way. The main fundamental of the game is that you eat cells that are smaller than you and once you eat three, you gain a heart and grow. But it would be nice if your creature looked bigger. The game actually makes all the other cells smaller so it feels less rewarding. As you progress through the levels you randomly collect evolution points which can be used to upgrade your character with new evolutionary advances such as small wings that help you turn better, or a spike which can pop bubbles and stun enemies. For the purposes of the game it does everything it sets out to do well.

The graphics of the game are quite stunning for an iPhone game. The cute little creatures make the game a little bit more impressive when compared to its big brother Spore. The mobile editor also allows you to alter the size, shape and color of your creation in millions of different ways, make SPORE Origin more interesting to play.

Game Features
(Features may vary by handset)

• An original mobile action-puzzle game based on Spore for the PC and Mac, from the creators of The Sims™.
• Explore 6 unique zones on an engrossing evolutionary journey.
• Customize your spore with parts (over millions of different combinations) to fit your play style.
• Enjoy three distinct game modes: Evolution, Survival, and Arena.
• Protect your spore and attack bizarre creatures in dynamic settings.
• Vivid graphics, and unique animated environments.
• Dramatic ambient effects and original soundtrack enhance the action.
• Challenge the global community via your phone or web-interface.

Game Stetting
Highlight “SPORE” in the games menu on your phone and press the “OK” button to start the game. You will be given the choice to play with or without sound. After you have made this selection, the EA and SPORE splash screen will be displayed. Press any key, and you will be put directly into the game.

The “Game Mode” menu appears. Highlight one of the following two options:

• EVOLUTION: Create a spore and start your climb to the top of the food chain.
• ARENA: Use the spores you’ve created to challenge other spores to battle.

After making your selection, press “OK” or the left soft key. Once the level loads, press “OK.” You will be placed in a tutorial that explains the game fundamentals. At any time during gameplay, press the right softkey (”Pause”) to access the Main Menu. Select from the following options:

• Resume: Continue the current game from the beginning of the most recent level.
• Change Game Mode: Toggle between Evolution, Survival, and Arena modes. Note that Survival mode will display only after Evolution mode has been successfully completed.
• Options: Toggle sound, vibration, and tutorial on and off. Also, saved data can be reset for a brand new Spore, and friends’ phones can be “infected” with the “Infect-a-friend” SMS feature.
• Help: Instructions and information on how to play the game.
• About: Customer service info and copyright information.
• More Games: Find more EA Mobile games for your phone.
• Exit: Exit the game.

How to Play

After launching the game, you are automatically sent to the beginning of Evolution mode.
Evolution: Use the D-pad to navigate your spore. Hold “OK” to dash toward smaller creatures and eat them. This will increase your DNA bar. If larger creatures touch you, you will take damage and shrink in size. Shrink too much and you’ll become extinct. As you continue to increase your health and grow, your hearts will fill, and your spore grows in size. You can also collect symbiotes for a special bonus. Burst bubbles by pushing them into teeth or spikes, and eat the food inside. When you have completed a level, your stats - both level and game - will be displayed. These stats include number of organisms eaten, damage taken, highest combo, symbiotes, time and score. Upon the completion of some levels you will have the option to customize your spore in the Editor. See Editor description below.

Survival: Use the D-pad to navigate your spore, and press OK to use the power-ups you have gained. Attempt to eat the spinning food modules before the enemies attack. Eat enough spinning food modules and your DNA bar will be filled, allowing you to progress to the next level.

Arena: A unique networked mode in which you can send your spore into competition against other spores created by other players. Watch the spores fight, send a Victory Cry and see how the Rankings board evolves!

Editor: Use the editor to customize your spore in Evolution Mode. [NEED DESCRIPTION HERE]

Controls
Use the D-pad or number keys to move around. When in Evolution mode, press the “OK” key to dash towards food and eat. When in Survival Mode, press the “OK” key to use a Power-Up.

To pause the game while playing, press the right soft key. You will be taken to the Main Menu.

Saving/Resetting

Evolution Mode automatically saves at the end of each level; Survival Mode does not save your progress. All of your game data can be reset via “Reset Saved Data” within the Options menu.

Tips and Hints
Hold the “OK” key down for combos.
Choose your evolutionary parts carefully - certain combinations are more effective than others.

Always frustrated by the low speaker volume on your phone? Why make do with listening to what the DJ plays when listening to the radio? Now, with the Sony Ericsson MMR-70 FM Transmitter you can play the music stored on your phone through your radio speakers.

It’s easy to connect the MMR-70 to any device with an FM receiver, and it’s just as easy to reconnect it after a break. The last used frequency is selected automatically or easy reconnection, making it easy to enjoy music wherever there’s a radio. Running on the power of your phone, the MMR-70 doesn’t need a battery of its own. The MMR-70 works at a range of up to 10 metres (between the phone and the FM Radio) so it is perfect for a car, home ,office or even at a party. The size of MMR-70 is small and light, you can easily tuck neatly into your pocket or the glove compartment of your car. From now on, the music in your phone knows no boundaries.

Specifications
Size : 43.0 x 34.0 x 11.0 mm 1.7 x 1.3 x 0.4 inches
Range : up to 10 metres
Available colours :  White, black, orange

Compatibility
K550i, K610i, K750i, K800i, K810i, M600i, P1i, P990i, S500i, T250i, T650i, W200i, W300i, W550i, W580i, W610i, W660i, W700i, W710i, W800i, W810i, W850i, W880i, W900i, W950i, Z520i, Z530i, Z550i, Z610i, Z710i

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